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7en ha'e asked where this 'ersion comes from% The answer is that these words ha'e come from the prophets and the Saints% $'en as they ha'e spoken, these words ha'e been gathered and organized by the prophet Joseph Smith through inspiration of the 8oly 9host so that they are as one in our hands% 9reat and mar'elous are the works of the $ternal 4ather% 4rom the prophets and the Saints ha'e these words been gathered% Truths ha'e been gathered from &aul, from &eter and from John% :ord by word, line by line these eternal truths ha'e been gathered from -saiah, +aniel, Jeremiah, from +a'id and from Solomon, from $zekiel, and from 7oses ha'e these words been gathered% The mind of Joseph, the prophet, seer and re'elator was expanded to lay hold upon these words of all the prophets from &aul to 1dam so that man might behold them in one linear piece of Scripture and feel the peace and understanding that flows from them as the truth of them are made known unto us by the power and gift of the 8oly 9host% 9reat and mar'elous are the words of our 8ea'enly 4ather for they are powerful unto sal'ation for all men to ponder and to hold% ;ur minds shall be 2uickened by the truths of these words insomuch that an understanding of 9od<s will shall be unfolded unto us% 9od<s lo'e and grace shall be made manifest in our eyes and in our hearts% ;ur young men shall see 'isions of the past and our old men shall dream dreams of the future% These things are upon us now, e'en at the door, and all men are commanded to seek greater knowledge of 9od that they might be men of righteousness, able to handle the powers of 9od that can mo'e mountains out of their place and shake all the hea'ens for our good%

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CHAPTER 1
The first creation 1nd it came to pass, that the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, *ehold, - re'eal unto you concerning this hea'en and this earth= write the words which - speak% " - am the *eginning and the $nd= the 1lmighty 9od% *y mine ;nly *egotten - created these things% # 3ea, in the beginning - created the hea'en, and the earth upon which thou standest% > 1nd the earth was without form, and 'oid= and - caused darkness to come up upon the face of the deep% ? 1nd my Spirit mo'ed upon the face of the waters, for - am 9od% @ 1nd -, 9od, said, Let there be light, and there was light% A 1nd -, 9od, saw the light, and that light was good% 1nd -, 9od, di'ided the light from the darkness% B 1nd -, 9od, called the light day, and the darkness - called night% 1nd this - did by the word of my power= and it was done as - spake% 1nd the e'ening and the morning were the first day%

! 1nd again, -, 9od, said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters= and it was so, e'en as - spake% 1nd - said, Let it di'ide the waters from the waters= and it was done% C 1nd -, 9od, made the firmament, and di'ided the waters= yea, the great waters under the firmament, from the waters which were abo'e the firmament= and it was so, e'en as - spake% 1nd -, 9od, called the firmament hea'en% 1nd the e'ening and the morning were the second day% " 1nd -, 9od, said, Let the waters under the hea'en be gathered together unto one place= and it was so% 1nd -, 9od, said, Let there be dry land= and it was so% # 1nd -, 9od, called the dry land earth= and the gathering together of the waters called - the sea% > 1nd -, 9od, saw that all things which - had made were good% ? 1nd -, 9od, said, Let the earth bring forth grass= the herb yielding seed= the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind= and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed should be in itself, upon the earth= and it was so, e'en as - spake% @ 1nd the earth brought forth grass= e'ery herb yielding seed after his kind= and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed should be in itself, after his kind% A 1nd -, 9od, saw that all things which - had made were good% 1nd the e'ening and the morning were the third day% B 1nd -, 9od, said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the hea'en, to di'ide the day from the night= and let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and for years, and let them be for lights in the firmament of the hea'en, to gi'e light upon the earth= and it was so%

! 1nd -, 9od, made two great lights= the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night= and the greater light was the sun, and the lesser light was the moon% "C 1nd the stars also were made, e'en according to my word= and -, 9od, set them in the firmament of the hea'en, to gi'e light upon the earth= and the sun to rule o'er the day, and the moon to rule o'er the night, and to di'ide the light from the darkness% " 1nd -, 9od, saw that all things which - had made were good% 1nd the e'ening and the morning were the fourth day% "" 1nd -, 9od, said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly, the mo'ing creature that hath life, and fowl which may fly abo'e the earth, in the open firmament of hea'en% "# 1nd -, 9od, created great whales, and e'ery li'ing creature that mo'eth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind= and e'ery winged fowl, after his kind% "> 1nd -, 9od, saw that all things which - had created were good= and -, 9od, blessed them, saying, *e fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the sea, and let fowl multiply in the earth% 1nd the e'ening and the morning were the fifth day% "? 1nd -, 9od, said, Let the earth bring forth the li'ing creature, after his kind= cattle and creeping things, and beasts of the earth, after their kind= and it was so% "@ 1nd -, 9od, made the beasts of the earth, after their kind= and cattle after their kind= and e'erything which creepeth upon the earth, after his kind% 1nd -, 9od, saw that all these things were good% "A 1nd -, 9od, said unto mine ;nly *egotten, which was with me from the beginning, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness= and it was so%

"B 1nd -, 9od, said, Let them ha'e dominion o'er the fishes of the sea, and o'er the fowl of the air, and o'er the cattle, and o'er all the earth, and o'er e'ery creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth% "! 1nd -, 9od, created man in mine own image, in the image of mine ;nly *egotten created - him= male and female created - them% #C 1nd -, 9od, blessed them and said unto them, *e fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it= and ha'e dominion o'er the fish of the sea, and o'er the fowl of the air, and o'er e'ery li'ing thing that mo'eth upon the earth% # 1nd -, 9od, said unto man, *ehold, - ha'e gi'en you e'ery herb, bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth= and e'ery tree in the which shall be the fruit of a tree, yielding seed= to you it shall be for meat% #" 1nd to e'ery beast of the earth, and to e'ery fowl of the air, and to e'erything that creepeth upon the earth, wherein - grant life, there shall be gi'en e'ery clean herb for meat= and it was so, e'en as spake% ## 1nd -, 9od, saw e'erything that - had made, and behold, all things which - had made were 'ery good% 1nd the e'ening and the morning were the sixth day%

CHAPTER 2
The Second Creation% 7an is placed in the 9arden of $den

Thus the hea'en and the earth were finished, and all the host of them% " 1nd on the se'enth day, -, 9od, ended my work, and all things which - had made= and - rested on the se'enth day from all my work= and all things which - had made were finished% 1nd -, 9od, saw that they were good% # 1nd -, 9od, blessed the se'enth day, and sanctified it, because that in it - had rested from all my work, which -, 9od, had created and made% > 1nd now, behold, - say unto you, that these are the generations of the hea'en, and of the earth, when they were created in the day that - the Lord 9od made the hea'en and the earth, and e'ery plant of the field before it was in the earth, and e'ery herb of the field before it grew= ? 4or -, the Lord 9od, created all things of which - ha'e spoken spiritually, before they were naturally upon the face of the earth= for -, the Lord 9od, had not caused it to rain upon the face of the earth% @ 1nd -, the Lord 9od, had created all the children of men, and not yet a man to till the ground, for in hea'en created - them, and there was not yet flesh upon the earth, neither in the water, neither in the air= A *ut -, the Lord 9od, spake, and there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground% B 1nd -, the Lord 9od, formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life= and man became a li'ing soul= the first flesh upon the earth, the first man also=

! 5e'ertheless, all things were before created, but spiritually were they created and made, according to my word% C 1nd -, the Lord 9od, planted a garden eastward in $den= and there - put the man whom - had formed% 1nd out of the ground, made -, the Lord 9od, to grow e'ery tree naturally, that is pleasant to the sight of man, and man could behold it, and it became also a li'ing soul= for it was spiritual in the day that - created it= for it remaineth in the sphere in which -, 9od, created it= yea, e'en all things which - prepared for the use of man= and man saw that it was good for food% " 1nd -, the Lord 9od, planted the tree of life also, in the midst of the garden= and also the tree of knowledge of good and e'il% # 1nd -, the Lord 9od, caused a ri'er to go out of $den, to water the garden= and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads% > 1nd -, the Lord 9od, called the name of the first &ison, and it compasseth the whole land of 8a'ilah, where -, the Lord, created much gold= and the gold of that land was good, and there was bdellium, and the onyx stone% ? 1nd the name of the second ri'er was called 9ihon, the same that compasseth the whole land of $thiopia% @ 1nd the name of the third ri'er was 8iddekel, that which goeth toward the east of 1ssyria% A 1nd the fourth ri'er was $uphrates% B 1nd -, the Lord 9od, took the man, and put him into the garden of $den, to dress it, and to keep it% ! 1nd -, the Lord 9od, commanded the man, saying, ;f e'ery tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat= "C *ut of the tree of the knowledge of good and e'il, thou shalt not eat of it=

" 5e'ertheless, thou mayest choose for thyself, for it is gi'en unto thee= but remember that - forbid it= "" 4or in the day thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die% "# 1nd -, the Lord 9od, said unto mine ;nly *egotten, that it was not good that the man should be alone= "> :herefore, - will make an help meet for him% "? 1nd out of the ground, - the Lord 9od, formed e'ery beast of the field, and e'ery fowl of the air= and commanded that they should come unto 1dam, to see what he would call them% "@ 1nd they were also li'ing souls= for -, 9od, breathed into them the breath of life, and commanded that whatsoe'er 1dam called e'ery li'ing creature, that should be the name thereof% "A 1nd 1dam ga'e names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to e'ery beast of the field= but as for 1dam, there was not found an help meet for him% "B 1nd -, the Lord 9od, caused a deep sleep to fall upon 1dam, and he slept, and - took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in the stead thereof= and the rib, which -, the Lord 9od had taken from man, made - a woman, and brought her unto the man% "! 1nd 1dam said, This - know now is bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh% She shall be called woman, because she was taken out of man% #C Therefore shall a man lea'e his father and his mother, and shall clea'e unto his wife= and they shall be one flesh% # 1nd they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed%

CHAPTER 3
Satan rebelled, the temptation and the fall of man% 1nd -, the Lord 9od, spake unto 7oses, saying, That Satan whom thou hast commanded in the name of mine ;nly *egotten, is the same which was from the beginning= " 1nd he came before me, saying, *ehold -, send me, - will be thy Son, and - will redeem all mankind, that one soul shall not be lost, and surely - will do it= wherefore, gi'e me thine honor% # *ut behold, my belo'ed Son, which was my belo'ed and chosen from the beginning, said unto me( 4ather, thy will be done, and the glory be thine fore'er% > :herefore, because that Satan rebelled against me, and sought to destroy the agency of man, which -, the Lord 9od, had gi'en him= and also that - should gi'e unto him mine own power= by the power of mine ;nly *egotten - caused that he should be cast down= and he became Satan% ? 3ea, e'en the de'il, the father of all lies, to decei'e, and to blind men, and to lead them capti'e at his will, e'en as many as would not hearken unto my 'oice% @ 1nd now, the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field, which -, the Lord 9od, had made% A 1nd Satan put it into the heart of the serpent, for he had drawn away many after him= and he sought also to beguile $'e, for he knew not the mind of 9od= wherefore, he sought to destroy the world% B 1nd he said unto the woman, 3ea, hath 9od said, 3e shall not eat of e'ery tree of the garden% 1nd he spake by the mouth of the serpent%

! 1nd the woman said unto the serpent, :e may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden= but of the fruit of the tree which thou beholdest in the midst of the garden, 9od hath said, 3e shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die% C 1nd the serpent said unto the woman, 3e shall not surely die= for 9od doth know, that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and e'il% 1nd when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it became pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make her wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat= and ga'e also unto her husband with her, and he did eat% " 1nd the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they had been naked= and they sewed fig lea'es together, and made themsel'es aprons% # 1nd they heard the 'oice of the Lord 9od, as they were walking in the garden, in the cool of the day% > 1nd 1dam and his wife went to hide themsel'es from the presence of the Lord 9od, amongst the trees of the garden% ? 1nd -, the Lord 9od, called unto 1dam, and said unto him, :here goest thouD 1nd he said, - heard thy 'oice, in the garden, and - was afraid, because - beheld that - was naked, and - hid myself% @ 1nd -, the Lord 9od, said unto 1dam, :ho told thee that thou wast nakedD 8ast thou eaten of the tree whereof - commanded thee that thou shouldst not eat, if so thou shouldst surely dieD A 1nd the man said, The woman whom thou ga'est me, and commanded that she should remain with me, she ga'e me of the fruit of the tree, and - did eat% B 1nd -, the Lord 9od, said unto the woman, :hat is this thing which thou hast doneD

! 1nd the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and - did eat% "C 1nd -, the Lord 9od, said unto the serpent, *ecause thou hast done this, thou shalt be cursed abo'e all cattle, and abo'e e'ery beast of the field= upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life= " 1nd - will put enmity between thee and the woman= between thy seed and her seed= and he shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel% "" Ento the woman, -, the Lord 9od, said, - will greatly multiply thy sorrow, and thy conception= in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children, and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule o'er thee% "# 1nd unto 1dam, -, the Lord 9od, said, *ecause thou hast hearkened unto the 'oice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the fruit of the tree, of which - commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it, cursed shall be the ground for thy sake= in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life= "> Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee= and thou shalt eat the herb of the field= "? *y the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, until thou shalt return unto the ground, for thou shalt surely die= for out of it wast thou taken, for dust thou wast, and unto dust shalt thou return% "@ 1nd 1dam called his wife<s name $'e, because she was the mother of all li'ing= for thus ha'e -, the Lord 9od, called the first of all women, which are many% "A Ento 1dam, and also unto his wife, did -, the Lord 9od, make coats of skins, and clothed them% "B 1nd -, the Lord 9od, said unto mine ;nly *egotten, *ehold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and e'il= and now, lest he put forth his hand, and partake also of the tree of life, and eat, and li'e fore'er=

"! Therefore, -, the Lord 9od, will send him forth from the garden of $den, to till the ground from whence he was taken= #C 4or, as -, the Lord 9od, li'eth, e'en so my words cannot return 'oid, for, as they go forth out of my mouth, they must be fulfilled% # So - dro'e out the man, and - placed at the east of the garden of $den, cherubim, and a flaming sword, which turned e'ery way, to keep the way of the tree of life% #" F1nd these are the words which - spake unto my ser'ant 7oses% 1nd they are true, e'en as - will% ## 1nd - ha'e spoken them unto you% See thou show them unto no man, until - command you, except they that belie'e%G 1men%

CHAPTER 4
Sons and daughters are born to 1dam / sacrifices are gi'en -Redemption is declared -- Satan seeks to destroy 9od<s work% 1nd it came to pass, that after -, the Lord 9od, had dri'en them out, that 1dam began to till the earth, and to ha'e dominion o'er all the beasts of the field, and to eat his bread by the sweat of his brow, as -, the Lord had commanded him, and $'e also, his wife, did labor with him% " 1nd 1dam knew his wife, and she bare unto him sons and daughters, and they began to multiply, and to replenish the earth% # 1nd from that time forth, the sons and daughters of 1dam began to di'ide, two and two, in the land, and to till the land, and to tend flocks= and they also begat sons and daughters%

> 1nd 1dam called upon the name of the Lord, and $'e also, his wife= and they heard the 'oice of the Lord, from the way towards the garden of $den, speaking unto them, and they saw him not= for they were shut out from his presence% ? 1nd he ga'e unto them commandments, that they should worship the Lord their 9od= and should offer the firstlings of their flocks for an offering unto the Lord% @ 1nd 1dam was obedient unto the commandments of the Lord% 1nd after many days, an angel of the Lord appeared unto 1dam, saying, :hy dost thou offer sacrifices unto the LordD 1nd 1dam said unto him, - know not, sa'e the Lord commanded me% A 1nd then the angel spake, saying, This thing is a similitude of the sacrifice of the ;nly *egotten of the 4ather, which is full of grace and truth= B :herefore, thou shalt do all that thou doest, in the name of the Son% 1nd thou shalt repent, and call upon 9od, in the name of the Son for e'ermore% ! 1nd in that day, the 8oly 9host fell upon 1dam, which beareth record of the 4ather and the Son, saying, - am the ;nly *egotten of the 4ather from the beginning, henceforth and fore'er= that, as thou hast fallen, thou mayest be redeemed, and all mankind, e'en as many as will% C 1nd in that day 1dam blessed 9od, and was filled, and began to prophesy concerning all the families of the earth= saying, *lessed be the name of 9od, for, because of my transgression my eyes are opened, and in this life - shall ha'e Hoy, and again, in the flesh - shall see 9od% 1nd $'e, his wife, heard all these things and was glad, saying, :ere it not for our transgression, we ne'er should ha'e had seed, and ne'er should ha'e known good and e'il, and the Hoy of our redemption, and the eternal life which 9od gi'eth unto all the obedient%

" 1nd 1dam and $'e blessed the name of 9od= and they made all things known unto their sons and their daughters% # 1nd Satan came among them, saying, - am also a son of 9od, and he commanded them, saying, *elie'e it not% 1nd they belie'ed it not= and they lo'ed Satan more than 9od% 1nd men began from that time forth to be carnal, sensual and de'ilish% C81&T$R ? Satan estranges man from 9od, *irth of Cain and 1bel 1nd the Lord 9od called upon men, by the 8oly 9host, e'erywhere, and commanded them that they should repent= " 1nd as many as belie'ed in the Son, and repented of their sins, should be sa'ed% 1nd as many as belie'ed not, and repented not, should be damned% 1nd the words went forth out of the mouth of 9od, in a firm decree, wherefore they must be fulfilled% # 1nd 1dam ceased not to call upon 9od= and $'e also his wife% > 1nd 1dam knew $'e his wife, and she concei'ed and bare Cain, and said, - ha'e gotten a man from the Lord= wherefore he may not reHect his words% *ut, behold, also Cain hearkened not saying, :ho is the Lord, that - should know himD ? 1nd she again concei'ed, and bare his brother 1bel% 1nd 1bel hearkened unto the 'oice of the Lord% 1nd 1bel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground% @ 1nd Cain lo'ed Satan more than 9od% 1nd Satan commanded him, saying, 7ake an offering unto the Lord% 1nd in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord% A 1nd 1bel, he also brought, of the firstlings of his flock, and of the fat thereof= and the Lord had respect unto 1bel, and to his offering, but unto Cain, and to his offering, he had not respect%

B 5ow Satan knew this, and it pleased him% 1nd Cain was 'ery wroth, and his countenance fell% ! 1nd the Lord said unto Cain, :hy art thou wrothD :hy is thy countenance fallenD -f thou doest well thou shalt be accepted, and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door= and Satan desireth to ha'e thee, and except thou shalt hearken unto my commandments, - will deli'er thee up, and it shall be unto thee according to his desire= and thou shalt rule o'er him, for from this time forth thou shalt be the father of his lies% C Thou shalt be called &erdition, for thou wast also before the world, and it shall be said in time to come, that these abominations were had from Cain, for he reHected the greater counsel, which was had from 9od= and this is a cursing which - will put upon thee, except thou repent% 1nd Cain was wroth, and listened not any more to the 'oice of the Lord, neither to 1bel his brother, who walked in holiness before the Lord% " 1nd 1dam also, and his wife, mourned before the Lord, because of Cain and his brethren% # 1nd it came to pass, that Cain took one of his brother<s daughters to wife, and they lo'ed Satan more than 9od% > 1nd Satan said unto Cain, Swear unto me by thy throat, and if thou tell it thou shalt die= and swear thy brethren by their heads, and by the li'ing 9od, that they tell it not= for if they tell it they shall surely die= and this that thy father may not know it= and this day will deli'er thy brother 1bel into thine hands% ? 1nd Satan swear unto Cain, that he would do according to his commands% 1nd all these things were done in secret% @ 1nd Cain said, Truly - am 7ahan, the master of this great secret, that - may murder and get gain% :herefore Cain was called 7aster 7ahan= and he gloried in his wickedness%

A 1nd Cain went into the field, and Cain talked with 1bel his brother= and it came to pass, that while they were in the field, Cain rose up against 1bel his brother, and slew him% B 1nd Cain gloried in that which he had done, saying, - am free= surely the flocks of my brother falleth into my hands% ! 1nd the Lord said unto Cain, :here is 1bel, thy brotherD 1nd he said, - know not, am - my brother<s keeperD "C 1nd the Lord said, :hat hast thou doneD The 'oice of thy brother<s blood cries unto me from the ground% " 1nd now, thou shalt be cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to recei'e thy brother<s blood from thy hand% "" :hen thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength= a fugiti'e and a 'agabond shalt thou be in the earth% "# 1nd Cain said unto the Lord, Satan tempted me, because of my brother<s flock= and - was wroth also, for his offering thou didst accept, and not mine% "> 7y punishment is greater than - can bear% *ehold, thou hast dri'en me out this day from the face of the Lord, and from thy face shall - be hid= and - shall be a fugiti'e and a 'agabond in the earth= and it shall come to pass, that he that findeth me shall slay me, because of mine ini2uities, for these things are not hid from the Lord% "? 1nd -, the Lord, said unto him, :hosoe'er slayeth thee, 'engeance shall be taken on him se'enfold= and -, the Lord, set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him% "@ 1nd Cain was shut out from the presence of the Lord, and with his wife and many of his brethren, dwelt in the land of 5od, on the east of $den%

"A 1nd Cain knew his wife, and she concei'ed and bare $noch, and he also begat many sons and daughters% 1nd he builded a city, and he called the name of the city after the name of his son $noch% "B 1nd unto $noch was born -rad, and other sons and daughters, and -rad begat 7ehuHael, and other sons and daughters% "! 1nd 7ehuHael begat 7ethusael, and other sons and daughters% 1nd 7ethusael begat Lamech% #C 1nd Lamech took unto himself two wi'es, the name of one being 1dah, and the name of the other, Iillah% # 1nd 1dah bare Jabal= he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and they were keepers of cattle= and his brother<s name was Jubal, who was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ% #" 1nd Iillah, she also bare Tubal Cain, an instructor of e'ery artificer in brass and iron= and the sister of Tubal Cain was called 5aamah% ## 1nd Lamech said unto his wi'es, 1dah and Iillah, 8ear my 'oice, ye wi'es of Lamech= hearken unto my speech, for - ha'e slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt% #> -f Cain shall be a'enged se'enfold, truly Lamech shall be se'enty and se'enfold% #? 4or, Lamech ha'ing entered into a co'enant with Satan, after the manner of Cain, wherein he became 7aster 7ahan, master of that great secret which was administered unto Cain by Satan= #@ 1nd -rad, the son of $noch, ha'ing known their secret, began to re'eal it unto the sons of 1dam= wherefore, Lamech, being angry, slew him, not like unto Cain his brother 1bel for the sake of getting gain= but he slew him for the oath<s sake= #A 4or, from the days of Cain, there was a secret combination, and their works were in the dark, and they knew e'ery man his brother%

#B :herefore the Lord cursed Lamech and his house, and all they that had co'enanted with Satan= for they kept not the commandments of 9od% 1nd it displeased 9od, and he ministered not unto them% #! 1nd their works were abominations, and began to spread among all the sons of men% 1nd it was among the sons of men% >C 1nd among the daughters of men, these things were not spoken= because that Lamech had spoken the secret unto his wi'es, and they rebelled against him, and declared these things abroad, and had not compassion% > :herefore Lamech was despised, and cast out, and came not among the sons of men, lest he should die% >" 1nd thus the works of darkness began to pre'ail among all the sons of men% ># 1nd 9od cursed the earth with a sore curse, and was angry with the wicked, with all the sons of men whom he had made, for they would not hearken unto his 'oice, nor belie'e on his ;nly *egotten Son, e'en him whom he declared should come in the meridian of time= who was prepared from before the foundation of the world% >> 1nd thus the gospel began to be preached from the beginning, being declared by holy angels, sent forth from the presence of 9od= and by his own 'oice, and by the gift of the 8oly 9host% >? 1nd thus all things were confirmed unto 1dam by an holy ordinance= and the gospel preached= and a decree sent forth that it should be in the world until the end thereof= and thus it was% 1men%

CHAPTER 6
1dam warns men to repent, the priesthood is gi'en -- *ook of generations kept / 9od<s promise to $noch -- $noch<s preaching% 1nd 1dam hearkened unto the 'oice of 9od, and called upon his sons to repent% " 1nd 1dam knew his wife again, and she bare a son, and he called his name Seth% # 1nd 1dam glorified the name of 9od, for he said, 9od hath appointed me another seed instead of 1bel whom Cain slew% > 1nd 9od re'ealed himself unto Seth, and he rebelled not, but offered an acceptable sacrifice like unto his brother 1bel% 1nd to him also was born a son, and he called his name $nos% ? 1nd then began these men to call upon the name of the Lord= and the Lord blessed them= and a book of remembrance was kept in the which was recorded in the language of 1dam, for it was gi'en unto as many as called upon 9od, to write by the Spirit of inspiration= @ 1nd by them their children were taught to read and write, ha'ing a language which was pure and undefiled% A 5ow this same priesthood which was in the beginning, shall be in the end of the world also% B 5ow this prophecy 1dam spake, as he was mo'ed upon by the 8oly 9host% ! 1nd a genealogy was kept of the children of 9od% 1nd this was the book of the generations of 1dam, saying, -n the day that 9od created man, Fin the likeness of 9od made he him,G in the image of his own body, male and female created he them, and blessed them, and called their name 1dam, in the day when they were created, and became li'ing souls, in the land, upon the footstool of 9od%

C 1nd 1dam li'ed one hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his own image, and called his name Seth% 1nd the days of 1dam, after he had begotten Seth, were eight hundred years% 1nd he begat many sons and daughters% 1nd all the days that 1dam li'ed, were nine hundred and thirty years= and he died% " Seth li'ed one hundred and fi'e years, and begat $nos, and prophesied in all his days, and taught his son $nos in the ways of 9od% :herefore $nos prophesied also% 1nd Seth li'ed after he begat $nos, eight hundred and se'en years, and begat many sons and daughters% # 1nd the children of men were numerous upon all the face of the land% 1nd in those days, Satan had great dominion among men, and raged in their hearts= and from thenceforth came wars and bloodshed% > 1nd a man<s hand was against his own brother in administering death, because of secret works, seeking for power% 1nd all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twel'e years= and he died% ? 1nd $nos li'ed ninety years, and begat Cainan% 1nd $nos, and the residue of the people of 9od, came out from the land which was called Shulon, and dwelt in a land of promise, which he called after his own son, whom he had named Cainan% @ 1nd $nos li'ed, after he begat Cainan, eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat many sons and daughters% 1nd all the days of $nos were nine hundred and fi'e years= and he died% A 1nd Cainan li'ed se'enty years, and begat 7ahalaleel% B 1nd Cainan li'ed after he begat 7ahalaleel, eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters% 1nd all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years= and he died% ! 1nd 7ahalaleel li'ed sixty-fi'e years, and begat Jared%

"C 1nd 7ahalaleel li'ed after he begat Jared, eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters% 1nd all the days of 7ahalaleel were eight hundred and ninety-fi'e years= and he died% " 1nd Jared li'ed one hundred and sixty-two years, and begat $noch% "" 1nd Jared li'ed, after he begat $noch, eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters% 1nd Jared taught $noch in all the ways of 9od% "# 1nd this is the genealogy of the sons of 1dam, who was the son of 9od, with whom 9od himself con'ersed% "> 1nd they were preachers of righteousness, and spake and prophesied, and called upon all men e'erywhere to repent% 1nd faith was taught unto the children of men% "? 1nd it came to pass, that all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years= and he died% "@ 1nd $noch li'ed sixty-fi'e years, and begat 7ethuselah% 1nd it came to pass that $noch Hourneyed in the land, among the people= and as he Hourneyed the Spirit of 9od descended out of hea'en, and abode upon him= "A 1nd he heard a 'oice from hea'en, saying, $noch, my son, prophesy unto this people, and say unto them, Repent, for thus saith the Lord, - am angry with this people, and my fierce anger is kindled against them= for their hearts ha'e waxed hard, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes cannot see afar off% "B 1nd for these many generations, e'en since the day that - created them, ha'e they gone astray, and ha'e denied me, and ha'e sought their own counsels in the dark= and in their own abominations ha'e they de'ised murder, and ha'e not kept the commandments which ga'e unto their father 1dam%

"! :herefore, they ha'e forsworn themsel'es, and by their oaths they ha'e brought upon themsel'es death% #C 1nd an hell - ha'e prepared for them, if they repent not= # 1nd this is a decree which - ha'e sent forth in the beginning of the world, from mine own mouth, from the foundation thereof= and by the mouths of my ser'ants, thy fathers, ha'e - decreed it= e'en as it shall be sent forth in the world, unto the end thereof% #" 1nd when $noch had heard these words, he bowed himself to the earth, before the Lord, and spake before the Lord, saying, :hy is it that - ha'e found fa'or in thy sight, and am but a lad, and all the people hate me, for - am slow of speech= wherefore am - thy ser'antD ## 1nd the Lord said unto $noch, 9o forth, and do as - ha'e commanded thee, and no man shall pierce thee% #> ;pen thy mouth, and it shall be filled, and - will gi'e thee utterance= for all flesh is in my hands, and - will do as seemeth me good% #? Say unto this people, choose ye this day to ser'e the Lord 9od who made you% #@ *ehold, my Spirit is upon you= wherefore all thy words will Hustify, and the mountains shall flee before you, and the ri'ers shall turn from their course= and thou shalt abide in me, and - in you= therefore walk with me% #A 1nd the Lord spake unto $noch, and said unto him, 1noint thine eyes with clay, and wash them, and thou shalt see= and he did so% #B 1nd he beheld the spirits that 9od had created, and he beheld also things which were not 'isible to the natural eye= and from thenceforth came the saying abroad in the land, 1 seer hath the Lord raised up unto his people%

#! 1nd it came to pass, that $noch went forth in the land, among the people, standing upon the hills, and the high places, and cried with a loud 'oice, testifying against their works% >C 1nd all men were offended because of him= and they came forth to hear him upon the high places, saying unto the tent-keepers, Tarry ye here and keep the tents while we go yonder to behold the seer, for he prophesieth= and there is a strange thing in the land, a wild man hath come among us% > 1nd it came to pass when they heard him, no man laid hands on him, for fear came on them all that heard him, for he walked with 9od% >" 1nd there came a man unto him, whose name was 7ahiHah, and said unto him, Tell us plainly who thou art, and from whence thou comest% ># 1nd he said unto them, - came out from the land of Cainan, the land of my fathers, a land of righteousness unto this day= and my father taught me in all the ways of 9od% >> 1nd it came to pass, as - Hourneyed from the land of Cainan by the sea east, - beheld a 'ision= and lo, the hea'ens - saw, and the Lord spake with me, and ga'e me commandment= wherefore for this cause, to keep the commandment, - speak forth these words% >? 1nd $noch continued his speech, saying, The Lord which spake with me, the same is the 9od of hea'en, and he is my 9od and your 9od, and ye are my brethren= and why counsel ye yoursel'es, and deny the 9od of hea'enD >@ The hea'ens he made= the earth is his footstool, and the foundation thereof is his= behold, he laid it, and hosts of men hath he brought in upon the face thereof%

>A 1nd death hath come upon our fathers= ne'ertheless, we know them, and cannot deny, and e'en the first of all we know, e'en 1dam= for a book of remembrance we ha'e written among us, according to the pattern gi'en by the finger of 9od= and it is gi'en in our own language% >B 1nd as $noch spake forth the words of 9od, the people trembled and could not stand in his presence% >! 1nd he said unto them, *ecause that 1dam fell, we are= and by his fall came death, and we are made partakers of misery and woe% ?C *ehold, Satan hath come among the children of men, and tempteth them to worship him= and men ha'e become carnal, sensual, and de'ilish, and are shut out from the presence of 9od% ? *ut 9od hath made known unto our fathers, that all men must repent% ?" 1nd he called upon our father 1dam, by his own 'oice, saying, am 9od= - made the world, and men before they were in the flesh% ?# 1nd he also said unto him, -f thou wilt, turn unto me and hearken unto my 'oice, and belie'e, and repent of all thy transgressions, and be baptized, e'en in water, in the name of mine ;nly *egotten Son, who is full of grace and truth, which is Jesus Christ, the only name which shall be gi'en under hea'en, whereby sal'ation shall come unto the children of men= and ye shall recei'e the gift of the 8oly 9host, asking all things in his name, and whatsoe'er ye shall ask it shall be gi'en you% ?> 1nd our father 1dam spake unto the Lord, and said, :hy is it that men must repent, and be baptized in waterD ?? 1nd the Lord said unto 1dam, *ehold, - ha'e forgi'en thee thy transgression in the garden of $den%

?@ 8ence came the saying abroad among the people, that the Son of 9od hath atoned for original guilt, wherein the sins of the parents cannot be answered upon the heads of the children, for they are whole from the foundation of the world% ?A 1nd the Lord spake unto 1dam, saying, -nasmuch as thy children are concei'ed in sin, e'en so, when they begin to grow up sin concei'eth in their hearts, and they taste the bitter, that they may know to prize the good% ?B 1nd it is gi'en unto them to know good from e'il= wherefore, they are agents unto themsel'es% ?! 1nd - ha'e gi'en unto you another law and commandment= wherefore teach it unto your children, that all men, e'erywhere, must repent, or they can in no wise inherit the kingdom of 9od% @C 4or no unclean thing can dwell there, or dwell in his presence= for, in the language of 1dam, 7an of 8oliness is his name= and the name of his ;nly *egotten is the son of 7an, e'en Jesus Christ, a righteous Hudge, who shall come in the meridian of time% @ Therefore - gi'e unto you a commandment, to teach these things freely unto your children, saying, that by reason of transgression cometh the fall, which fall bringeth death= and inasmuch as ye were born into the world by water and blood, and the spirit, which - ha'e made, and so become of dust a li'ing soul= @" $'en so ye must be born again, into the kingdom of hea'en, of water, and of the Spirit, and be cleansed by blood, e'en the blood of mine ;nly *egotten= that ye may be sanctified from all sin= and enHoy the words of eternal life in this world, and eternal life in the world to come= e'en immortal glory% @# 4or, by the water ye keep the commandment= by the Spirit ye are Hustified= and by the blood ye are sanctified% @> Therefore it is gi'en to abide in you, the record of hea'en, the Comforter, the peaceable things of immortal glory, the truth of all

things, that which 2uickeneth all things which maketh ali'e all things, that which knoweth all things, and hath all power according to wisdom, mercy, truth, Hustice and Hudgment% @? 1nd now, behold, - say unto you, This is the plan of sal'ation unto all men, through the blood of mine ;nly *egotten, who shall come in the meridian of time% @@ 1nd, behold, all things ha'e their likeness= and all things are created and made to bear record of me= both things which are temporal, and things which are spiritual= things which are in the hea'ens abo'e, and things which are on the earth, and things which are in the earth, and things which are under the earth, both abo'e and beneath, all things bear record of me% @A 1nd it came to pass, when the Lord had spoken with 1dam our father, that 1dam cried unto the Lord, and he was caught away by the Spirit of the Lord, and was carried down into the water, and was laid under the water, and was brought forth out of the water= and thus he was baptized% @B 1nd the Spirit of 9od descended upon him, and thus he was born of the Spirit, and became 2uickened in the inner man% @! 1nd he heard a 'oice out of hea'en, saying, Thou art baptized with fire and with the 8oly 9host= this is the record of the 4ather and the Son, from henceforth and fore'er= AC 1nd thou art after the order of him who was without beginning of days or end of years, from all eternity to all eternity% A *ehold, thou art one in me, a son of 9od= and thus may all become my sons% 1men%

CHAPTER 7
Rest is promised to the earth -- Co'enant continued in 7ethuselah% 1nd it came to pass, that $noch continued his speech, saying, *ehold, our father 1dam taught these things, and many ha'e belie'ed, and become the sons of 9od= and many ha'e belie'ed not, and ha'e perished in their sins, and are looking forth with fear, in torment, for the fiery indignation of the wrath of 9od to be poured out upon them% " 1nd from that time forth, $noch began to prophesy, saying unto the people, that, as - was Hourneying, and stood in the place 7ahuHah, and cried unto the Lord, there came a 'oice out of hea'en, saying, Turn ye and get ye upon the mount Simeon% # 1nd it came to pass, that - turned and went up on the mount= and as - stood upon the mount, - beheld the hea'ens open, and - was clothed upon with glory% > 1nd - saw the Lord, and he stood before my face, and he talked with me, e'en as a man talketh one with another, face to face= and he said unto me, Look, and - will show unto thee the world for the space of many generations% ? 1nd it came to pass, that - beheld in the 'alley of Shum, and, loJ a great people which dwelt in tents, which were the people of Shum% @ 1nd again the Lord said unto me, Look, and - looked towards the north, and - beheld the people of Cainan, which dwelt in tents% A 1nd the Lord said unto me, &rophesy= and - prophesied saying, B *ehold, the people of Cainan which are numerous, shall go forth in battle array against the people of Shum, and shall slay them, that they shall be utterly destroyed%

! 1nd the people of Cainan shall di'ide themsel'es in the land, and the land shall be barren and unfruitful, and none other people shall dwell there, but the people of Cainan= for, behold, the Lord shall curse the land with much heat, and the barrenness thereof shall go forth fore'er% C 1nd there was a blackness came upon all the children of Cainan, that they were despised among all people% 1nd it came to pass, that the Lord said unto me, Look, and looked, and - beheld the land of Sharon, and the land of $noch, and the land of ;mner, and the land of 8eni, and the land of Shem, and the land of 8aner, and the land of 8anannihah, and all the inhabitants thereof% " 1nd the Lord said unto me, 9o forth to this people, and say unto them, Repent= lest - come out and smite them with a curse, and they die% # 1nd he ga'e unto me a commandment, that - should baptize in the name of the 4ather, and of the Son, who is full of grace and truth, and the 8oly 9host which beareth record of the 4ather and the Son% > 1nd it came to pass, that $noch continued to call upon all the people, sa'e it were the people of Cainan, to repent% ? 1nd so great was the faith of $noch, that he led the people of 9od, and their enemies came to battle against them, and he spake the word of the Lord, and the earth trembled, and the mountains fled, e'en according to his command% @ 1nd the ri'ers of water were turned out of their course, and the roar of the lions was heard out of the wilderness% A 1nd all nations feared greatly, so powerful was the word of $noch, and so great was the power of the language which 9od had gi'en him%

B There also came up a land out of the depths of the sea= and so great was the fear of the enemies of the people of 9od, that they fled and stood afar off, and went upon the land which came up out of the depths of the sea% ! 1nd the giants of the land also stood afar off= and there went forth a curse upon all the people which fought against 9od% "C 1nd from that time forth, there were wars, and bloodshed among them= but the Lord came and dwelt with his people, and they dwelt in righteousness% " 1nd the fear of the Lord was upon all nations, so great was the glory of the Lord which was upon his people% "" 1nd the Lord blessed the land, and they were blessed upon the mountains, and upon the high places, and did flourish% "# 1nd the Lord called his people, Iion, because they were of one heart and of one mind, and dwelt in righteousness= and there were no poor among them% "> 1nd $noch continued his preaching in righteousness unto the people of 9od% "? 1nd it came to pass in his days, that he built a city that was called the city of 8oliness, e'en Iion% "@ 1nd it came to pass, that $noch talked with the Lord, and he said unto the Lord, Surely, Iion shall dwell in safety fore'er% *ut the Lord said unto $noch, Iion ha'e - blessed, but the residue of the people ha'e - cursed% "A 1nd it came to pass, that the Lord showed unto $noch all the inhabitants of the earth, and he beheld, and loJ Iion in process of time was taken up into hea'en% "B 1nd the Lord said unto $noch, *ehold mine abode fore'er%

"! 1nd $noch also beheld the residue of the people which were the sons of 1dam, and they were a mixture of all the seed of 1dam, sa'e it were the seed of Cain= for the seed of Cain were black, and had not place among them% #C 1nd after that Iion was taken up into hea'en, $noch beheld, and lo, all the nations of the earth were before him= and there came generation upon generation% # 1nd $noch was high and lifted up, e'en in the bosom of the 4ather and the Son of 7an= and, behold, the powers of Satan were upon all the face of the earth= and he saw angels descending out of hea'en, and he heard a loud 'oice, saying, :oeJ woeJ be unto the inhabitants of the earthJ #" 1nd he beheld Satan, and he had a great chain in his hand, and it 'eiled the whole face of the earth with darkness= and he looked up and laughed, and his angels reHoiced% ## 1nd $noch beheld angels descending out of hea'en, bearing testimony of the 4ather, and of the Son% #> 1nd the 8oly 9host fell on many, and they were caught up by the powers of hea'en into Iion% #? 1nd it came to pass, that the 9od of hea'en looked upon the residue of the people, and wept= and $noch bore record of it, saying, 8ow is it that the hea'ens weep, and shed forth their tears as the rain upon the mountainsD 1nd $noch said unto the Lord, 8ow is it that thou canst weep, seeing thou art holy, and from all eternity to all eternityD #@ 1nd were it possible that man could number the particles of the earth, yea, and millions of earths like this, it would not be a beginning to the number of thy creations= #A 1nd thy curtains are stretched out still, and thou art there, and thy bosom is there= and also, thou art Hust, thou art merciful and kind fore'er=

#B Thou hast taken Iion to thine own bosom, from all thy creations, from all eternity to all eternity= and naught but peace, Hustice, and truth is the habitation of thy throne= and mercy shall go before thy face and ha'e no end% 8ow is it that thou canst weepD #! The Lord said unto $noch, *ehold, these thy brethren, they are the workmanship of mine own hands, and - ga'e unto them their intelligence in the day that - created them% >C 1nd in the garden of $den ga'e - unto man his agency= and unto thy brethren ha'e - said, and also ga'e commandment, that they should lo'e one another= and that they should choose me their 4ather% > *ut, behold, they are without affection, and they hate their own blood= and the fire of mine indignation is kindled against them= and in my hot displeasure will - send in the floods upon them= for my fierce anger is kindled against them% >" *ehold, - am 9od= 7an of 8oliness is my name= 7an of Counsel is my name= and $ndless and $ternal is my name also% :herefore - can stretch forth my hands and hold all the creations which - ha'e made, and mine eye can pierce them also% ># 1nd among all the workmanship of my hands there has not been so great wickedness as among thy brethren= but, behold, their sins shall be upon the heads of their fathers= Satan shall be their father, and misery shall be their doom= and the whole hea'ens shall weep o'er them, e'en all the workmanship of my hands% >> :herefore should not the hea'ens weep, seeing these shall sufferD *ut, behold, these which thine eyes are upon shall perish in the floods= and, behold, - will shut them up= a prison ha'e - prepared for them, and he whom - ha'e chosen hath pleaded before my face= >? :herefore he suffereth for their sins, inasmuch as they will repent, in the day that my chosen shall return unto me= and until that day they shall be in torment%

>@ :herefore for this shall the hea'ens weep, yea, and all the workmanship of my hands% >A 1nd it came to pass, that the Lord spake unto $noch, and told $noch all the doings of the children of men% >B :herefore $noch knew and looked upon their wickedness, and their misery= and wept, and stretched forth his arms, and his heart swelled wide as eternity, and his bowels yearned, and all eternity shook% >! 1nd $noch saw 5oah also, and his family, that the posterity of all the sons of 5oah should be sa'ed with a temporal sal'ation% ?C :herefore $noch saw that 5oah built an ark, and the Lord smiled upon it, and held it in his own hand= but upon the residue of the wicked came the floods and swallowed them up% ? 1nd as $noch saw thus, he had bitterness of soul, and wept o'er his brethren, and said unto the hea'ens, - will refuse to be comforted% ?" *ut the Lord said unto $noch, Lift up your heart and be glad, and look% 1nd it came to pass, that $noch looked, and from 5oah he beheld all the families of the earth, and he cried unto the Lord, saying, :hen shall the day of the Lord comeD :hen shall the blood of the righteous be shed, that all they that mourn may be sanctified, and ha'e eternal lifeD ?# 1nd the Lord said, -t shall be in the meridian of time= in the days of wickedness and 'engeance% ?> 1nd, behold, $noch saw the day of the coming of the Son of 7an, e'en in the flesh= and his soul reHoiced, saying, The righteous is lifted up= and the Lamb is slain from the foundation of the world= and through faith - am in the bosom of the 4ather= and behold, Iion is with meJ

?? 1nd it came to pass, that $noch looked upon the earth, and he heard a 'oice from the bowels thereof, saying, :oeJ woeJ is me, the mother of menJ - am pained, - am weary, because of the wickedness of my childrenJ :hen shall - rest, and be cleansed from the filthiness which has gone forth out of meD :hen will my Creator sanctify me, that - may rest, and righteousness for a season abide upon my faceD ?@ 1nd when $noch heard the earth mourn, he wept, and cried unto the Lord, saying, ; Lord, wilt thou not ha'e compassion upon the earthD wilt thou not bless the children of 5oahD ?A 1nd it came to pass, that $noch continued his cry unto the Lord, saying, - ask thee, ; Lord, in the name of thine ;nly *egotten, e'en Jesus Christ, that thou wilt ha'e mercy upon 5oah, and his seed, that the earth might ne'er more be co'ered by the floods% ?B 1nd the Lord could not withhold= and he co'enanted with $noch, and sware unto him with an oath, that he would stay the floods= that he would call upon the children of 5oah= and he sent forth an unalterable decree, that a remnant of his seed should always be found among all nations, while the earth should stand% ?! 1nd the Lord said, *lessed is he through whose seed 7essiah shall come= for he saith, - am 7essiah, the 0ing of Iion, the Rock of hea'en, which is broad as eternity= and whoso cometh in at the gate, and climbeth up by me shall ne'er fall% @C :herefore blessed are they of whom - ha'e spoken, for they shall come forth with songs of e'erlasting Hoy% @ 1nd it came to pass, that $noch cried unto the Lord, saying, :hen the Son of 7an cometh in the flesh shall the earth restD - pray thee show me these things% @" 1nd the Lord said unto $noch, Look= and he looked, and beheld the Son of 7an lifted up on the cross, after the manner of men%

@# 1nd he heard a loud 'oice, and the hea'ens were 'eiled= and all the creations of 9od mourned, and the earth groaned= and the rocks were rent= and the saints arose, and were crowned at the right hand of the Son of 7an, with crowns of glory% @> 1nd as many of the spirits as were in prison came forth and stood on the right hand of 9od% 1nd the remainder were reser'ed in chains of darkness until the Hudgment of the great day% @? 1nd again $noch wept, and cried unto the Lord, saying, :hen shall the earth restD @@ 1nd $noch beheld the Son of 7an ascend up unto the 4ather= and he called unto the Lord, saying, :ilt thou not come again upon the earthD for inasmuch as thou art 9od, and - know thee, and thou hast sworn unto me, and commanded me that - should ask in the name of thine ;nly *egotten= thou hast made me, and gi'en unto me a right to thy throne, and not of myself, but through thine own grace= and wherefore - ask thee if thou wilt not come again on the earthD @A 1nd the Lord said unto $noch, 1s - li'e, e'en so will - come in the last days, in the days of wickedness and 'engeance, to fulfill the oath which - made unto you concerning the children of 5oah% @B 1nd the day shall come that the earth shall rest% *ut before that day the hea'ens shall be darkened, and a 'eil of darkness shall co'er the earth= and the hea'ens shall shake, and also the earth% @! 1nd great tribulations shall be among the children of men, but my people will - preser'e= and righteousness will - send down out of hea'en, and truth will - send forth out of the earth, to bear testimony of mine ;nly *egotten= his resurrection from the dead= yea, and also the resurrection of all men%

AC 1nd righteousness and truth will - cause to sweep the earth as with a flood, to gather out mine own elect from the four 2uarters of the earth, unto a place which - shall prepare= an holy city, that my

people may gird up their loins, and be looking forth for the time of my coming= for there shall be my tabernacle, and it shall be called Iion= a 5ew Jerusalem% A 1nd the Lord said unto $noch, Then shalt thou and all thy city meet them there= and we will recei'e them into our bosom= and they shall see us, and we will fall upon their necks, and they shall fall upon our necks, and we will kiss each other= A" 1nd there shall be mine abode, and it shall be Iion, which shall come forth out of all the creations which - ha'e made= and for the space of a thousand years shall the earth rest% A# 1nd it came to pass, that $noch saw the day of the coming of the Son of 7an, in the last days, to dwell on the earth, in righteousness, for the space of a thousand years% A> *ut before that day, he saw great tribulation among the wicked= and he also saw the sea, that it was troubled, and men<s hearts failing them, looking forth with fear for the Hudgment of the 1lmighty 9od, which should come upon the wicked% A? 1nd the Lord showed $noch all things, e'en unto the end of the world% 1nd he saw the day of the righteous, the hour of their redemption, and recei'ed a fullness of Hoy% A@ 1nd all the days of Iion, in the days of $noch, were three hundred and sixty-fi'e years% AA 1nd $noch and all his people walked with 9od, and he dwelt in the midst of Iion% AB 1nd it came to pass, that Iion was not, for 9od recei'ed it up into his own bosom= and from thence went forth the saying, Iion is fled% 1nd all the days of $noch were four hundred and thirty years%

A! 1nd it came to pass, that 7ethuselah, the son of $noch, was not taken, that the co'enants of the Lord might be fulfilled which he made to $noch= for he truly co'enanted with $noch, that 5oah should be of the fruit of his loins% BC 1nd it came to pass, that 7ethuselah prophesied that from his loins should spring all the kingdoms of the earth= Fthrough 5oah,G and he took glory unto himself% B 1nd there came forth a great famine into the land, and the Lord cursed the earth with a sore curse, and many of the inhabitants thereof died% B" 1nd it came to pass, that 7ethuselah li'ed one hundred and eighty-se'en years, and begat Lamech= and 7ethuselah li'ed after he begat Lamech, se'en hundred and eighty-two years, and begat sons and daughters% 1nd all the days of 7ethuselah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years, and he died% B# 1nd Lamech li'ed one hundred and eighty-two years, and begat a son, and he called his name 5oah, saying, This son shall comfort us concerning our work, and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed% B> 1nd Lamech li'ed after he begat 5oah, fi'e hundred and ninetyfi'e years, and begat sons and daughters% 1nd all the days of Lamech were se'en hundred and se'enty-se'en years= and he died% B? 1nd 5oah was four hundred and fifty years old, and begat Japheth, and forty-two years afterwards, he begat Shem, of her who was the mother of Japheth, and when he was fi'e hundred years old, he begat 8am%

CHAPTER 8
The flood is foretold -- two by two, and by se'ens the male and his female of the earth are sa'ed -- The ark rests, the waters abate% 1nd 5oah and his sons hearkened unto the Lord, and ga'e heed= and they were called the sons of 9od% " 1nd when these men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, the sons of men saw that their daughters were fair, and they took them wi'es e'en as they chose% # 1nd the Lord said unto 5oah, The daughters of thy sons ha'e sold themsel'es, for behold, mine anger is kindled against the sons of men, for they will not hearken to my 'oice% > 1nd it came to pass, that 5oah prophesied, and taught the things of 9od, e'en as it was in the beginning% ? 1nd the Lord said unto 5oah, 7y Spirit shall not always stri'e with man, for he shall know that all flesh shall die, yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years= and if men do not repent, - will send in the floods upon them% @ 1nd in those days there were giants on the earth, and they sought 5oah to take away his life= A *ut the Lord was with 5oah, and the power of the Lord was upon him= and the Lord ordained 5oah after his own order, and commanded him that he should go forth and declare his gospel unto the children of men, e'en as it was gi'en unto $noch% B 1nd it came to pass that 5oah called upon the children of men, that they should repent, but they hearkened not unto his words% ! 1nd also, after that they had heard him, they came up before him, saying, *ehold, we are the sons of 9od, ha'e we not taken unto oursel'es the daughters of menD and are we not eating and drinking, and marrying and gi'en in marriageD and our wi'es bear unto us

children, and the same are mighty men, which are like unto them of old, men of great renown% 1nd they hearkened not unto the words of 5oah% C 1nd 9od saw that the wickedness of man had become great in the earth= and e'ery man was lifted up in the imagination of the thoughts of his heart= being only e'il continually% 1nd it came to pass, that 5oah continued his preaching unto the people, saying, 8earken and gi'e heed unto my words, belie'e and repent of your sins and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, the Son of 9od, e'en as our fathers did, and ye shall recei'e the 8oly 9host, that ye may ha'e all things made manifest= " 1nd if you do not this, the floods will come in upon you= ne'ertheless, they hearkened not% # 1nd it repented 5oah, and his heart was pained, that the Lord had made man on the earth, and it grie'ed him at his heart% > 1nd the Lord said, - will destroy man whom - ha'e created, from the face of the earth, both man and beast, and the creeping things, and the fowls of the air% ? 4or it repenteth 5oah that - ha'e created them, and that - ha'e made them= and he hath called upon me, for they ha'e sought his life% @ 1nd thus 5oah found grace in the eyes of the Lord= for 5oah was a Hust man, and perfect in his generation= and he walked with 9od, and also his three sons, Shem, 8am, and Japheth% A The earth was corrupt before 9od= and it was filled with 'iolence% 1nd 9od looked upon the earth, and behold, it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted its way upon the earth% B 1nd 9od said unto 5oah, The end of all flesh is come before me= for the earth is filled with 'iolence, and behold, - will destroy all flesh from off the earth%

! 7ake thee therefore, an ark of gopher wood= rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and thou shalt pitch it within and without with pitch= "C 1nd the length of the ark thou shalt make three hundred cubits= the breadth of it fifty cubits= and the height of it thirty cubits% " 1nd windows shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it abo'e= and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof= lower, second, and third chambers shalt thou make in it% "" 1nd behold, -, e'en - will bring in a flood of water upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under hea'en= e'ery thing that li'eth on the earth shall die% "# *ut with thee will - establish my co'enant, e'en as - ha'e sworn unto thy father, $noch, that of thy posterity shall come all nations% "> 1nd thou shalt come into the ark, thou and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons< wi'es with them% "? 1nd of e'ery li'ing thing of all flesh, two of e'ery kind shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep ali'e with thee= they shall be male and female% "@ ;f fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of e'ery creeping thing of the earth after his kind= two of e'ery kind shalt thou take into the ark, to keep ali'e% "A 1nd take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather fruit of e'ery kind unto thee in the ark, and it shall be for food for thee, and for them% "B Thus did 5oah, according to all that 9od commanded him% "! 1nd the Lord said unto 5oah, Come thou and all thy house, into the ark= for thee only ha'e - seen righteous before me, in this generation%

#C ;f e'ery clean beast thou shalt take to thee by se'ens, the male and his female= and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female= # ;f fowls also of the air, by se'ens, the male and his female= to keep seed ali'e upon the face of the earth% #" 4or yet se'en days, and - will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days, and forty nights= and e'ery li'ing substance that - ha'e made will - destroy from off the face of the earth% ## 1nd 5oah did according to all that the Lord commanded him% 1nd 5oah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth% #> 1nd 5oah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons< wi'es with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood% #? ;f clean beasts, and of beasts that were not clean, and of fowls, and of e'ery thing that creepeth upon the earth, there went in two and two, unto 5oah into the ark, the male and the female, as 9od had commanded 5oah% #@ 1nd it came to pass, after se'en days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth% -n the six hundredth year of 5oah<s life, in the second month, and the se'enteenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of hea'en were opened, and the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights% #A -n the selfsame day entered 5oah, and Shem, and 8am, and Japheth, the sons of 5oah= and 5oah<s wife, and the three wi'es of his sons with them into the ark= they, and e'ery beast after his kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and e'ery creeping thing that creepeth on the earth, after his kind, and e'ery fowl after his kind, and e'ery bird of e'ery sort=

#B 1nd they went unto 5oah, into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein is the breath of life= and they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as 9od had commanded him, and the Lord shut him in% #! 1nd the flood was forty days upon the earth, and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lifted up abo'e the earth% >C 1nd the waters pre'ailed and increased greatly upon the earth, and the ark went upon the face of the waters% > 1nd the waters pre'ailed exceedingly upon the face of the earth, and all the high hills, under the whole hea'ens were co'ered% 4ifteen cubits and upward did the waters pre'ail= and the mountains were co'ered% >" 1nd all flesh died that mo'ed upon the face of the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beasts, and of e'ery creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and e'ery man% ># 1ll in whose nostrils the Lord had breathed the breath of life, of all that were on the dry land, died% >> 1nd e'ery li'ing substance was destroyed, which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowls of the air= and they were destroyed from the earth= >? 1nd 5oah only remained, and they that were with him in the ark% >@ 1nd the waters pre'ailed on the earth one hundred and fifty days% >A 1nd 9od remembered 5oah, and all that were with him in the ark% 1nd 9od made a wind to pass o'er the earth, and the waters assuaged% >B The fountains also of the deep, and the windows of hea'en were stopped, and the rain from hea'en was restrained= and the waters returned from off the earth%

>! 1nd after the end of the hundred and fifty days, the waters were abated% 1nd the ark rested in the se'enth month, on the se'enteenth day of the month, upon the mountain of 1rarat% ?C 1nd the waters decreased until the tenth month= and in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen% ? 1nd it came to pass, at the end of forty days, that 5oah opened the window of the ark which he had made, and he sent forth a ra'en, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth% ?" 8e also sent forth a do'e from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground= but the do'e found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters had not receded from off the face of the whole earth= then he put forth his hand and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark% ?# 1nd he stayed yet other se'en days, and again he sent the do'e out of the ark, and the do'e came in to him in the e'ening= and lo, in her mouth an oli'e leaf plucked off= so 5oah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth% ?> 1nd he stayed yet other se'en days, and sent forth a do'e, which returned not again unto him any more% ?? 1nd it came to pass, in the six hundred and first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth% ?@ 1nd 5oah remo'ed the co'ering of the ark, and looked, and behold, the face of the ground was dry% 1nd in the second month, on the se'en and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dried%

C81&T$R ! 5oah builds an altar -- 5oah<s folly 1nd 9od spake unto 5oah, saying, 9o forth out of the ark, thou and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons< wi'es with thee% " *ring forth with thee e'ery li'ing thing that is with thee, of all flesh, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of e'ery creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth= that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful and multiply upon the earth% # 1nd 5oah went forth, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons< wi'es with him% 1nd e'ery beast, e'ery creeping thing, and e'ery fowl upon the earth, after their kinds, went forth out of the ark% > 1nd 5oah builded an altar unto the Lord, and took of e'ery clean beast, and of e'ery clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar= and ga'e thanks unto the Lord, and reHoiced in his heart% ? 1nd the Lord spake unto 5oah, and he blessed him% 1nd 5oah smelled a sweet sa'or, and he said in his heart= @ - will call on the name of the Lord, that he will not again curse the ground any more for man<s sake, for the imagination of man<s heart is e'il from his youth= and that he will not again smite any more e'ery thing li'ing, as he hath done, while the earth remaineth= A 1nd, that seed-time and har'est, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night, may not cease with man% B 1nd 9od blessed 5oah and his sons, and said unto them, *e fruitful and multiply, and replenish the earth% 1nd the fear of you, and the dread of you shall be upon e'ery beast of the earth, and upon e'ery fowl of the air, upon all that mo'eth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea= into your hand are they deli'ered% ! $'ery mo'ing thing that li'eth shall be meat for you= e'en as the green herb ha'e - gi'en you all things%

C *ut, the blood of all flesh which - ha'e gi'en you for meat, shall be shed upon the ground, which taketh life thereof, and the blood ye shall not eat% 1nd surely, blood shall not be shed, only for meat, to sa'e your li'es= and the blood of e'ery beast will - re2uire at your hands% " 1nd whoso sheddeth man<s blood, by man shall his blood be shed= for man shall not shed the blood of man% # 4or a commandment - gi'e, that e'ery man<s brother shall preser'e the life of man, for in mine own image ha'e - made man% > 1nd a commandment - gi'e unto you, *e ye fruitful and multiply= bring forth abundantly on the earth, and multiply therein% ? 1nd 9od spake unto 5oah, and to his sons with him, saying, 1nd -, behold, - will establish my co'enant with you, which - made unto your father $noch, concerning your seed after you% @ 1nd it shall come to pass, that e'ery li'ing creature that is with you, of the fowl, and of the cattle, and of the beast of the earth that is with you, which shall go out of the ark, shall not altogether perish= neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood= neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth% A 1nd - will establish my co'enant with you, which - made unto $noch, concerning the remnants of your posterity% B 1nd 9od made a co'enant with 5oah, and said, This shall be the token of the co'enant - make between me and you, and for e'ery li'ing creature with you, for perpetual generations= ! - will set my bow in the cloud= and it shall be for a token of a co'enant between me and the earth%

"C 1nd it shall come to pass, when - bring a cloud o'er the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud= and - will remember my co'enant, which - ha'e made between me and you, for e'ery li'ing creature of all flesh% 1nd the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh% " 1nd the bow shall be in the cloud= and - will look upon it, that may remember the e'erlasting co'enant, which - made unto thy father $noch= that, when men should keep all my commandments, Iion should again come on the earth, the city of $noch which - ha'e caught up unto myself% "" 1nd this is mine e'erlasting co'enant, that when thy posterity shall embrace the truth, and look upward, then shall Iion look downward, and all the hea'ens shall shake with gladness, and the earth shall tremble with Hoy= "# 1nd the general assembly of the church of the firstborn shall come down out of hea'en, and possess the earth, and shall ha'e place until the end come% 1nd this is mine e'erlasting co'enant, which - made with thy father $noch% "> 1nd the bow shall be in the cloud, and - will establish my co'enant unto thee, which - ha'e made between me and thee, for e'ery li'ing creature of all flesh that shall be upon the earth% "? 1nd 9od said unto 5oah, This is the token of the co'enant which ha'e established between me and thee= for all flesh that shall be upon the earth% "@ 1nd the sons of 5oah that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and 8am, and Japheth= and 8am was the father of Canaan% These were the three sons of 5oah, and of them was the whole earth o'erspread% "A 1nd 5oah began to till the earth, and he was an husbandman= and he planted a 'ineyard, and he drank of the wine, and was drunken= and he was unco'ered within his tent=

"B 1nd 8am, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his brethren without= and Shem and Japheth took a garment and laid upon both their shoulders, and went backward and co'ered the nakedness of their father, and they saw not their father<s nakedness% "! 1nd 5oah awoke from his wine, and knew what his youngest son had done unto him, and he said, Cursed be Canaan= a ser'ant of ser'ants shall he be unto his brethren% #C 1nd he said, *lessed be the Lord 9od of Shem= and Canaan shall be his ser'ant, and a 'eil of darkness shall co'er him, that he shall be known among all men% # 9od shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem= and Canaan shall be his ser'ant% #" 1nd 5oah li'ed after the flood, three hundred and fifty years% 1nd all the days of 5oah were nine hundred and fifty years= and he died% C81&T$R C 9enealogy of the sons of 5oah% 5ow these were the generations of the sons of 5oah= Shem, 8am, and Japheth= and unto them were sons born after the flood% " The sons of Japheth= 9omer, and 7agog, 7adai, and Ja'an, and Tubal, and 7eschech, and Tiras% # 1nd these are the sons of 9omer= 1shkenaz and Riphath, and Togarmah% 1nd the sons of Ja'an= $lishah, and Tarshish, 0ittim, and +odanim% *y these were the isles of the 9entiles di'ided in their lands= e'ery one after the same tongue, after their families, in their nations% > 1nd the sons of 8am= Cush, and 7izraim, and &hut, and Canaan% 1nd the sons of Cush= Seba, and 8a'ilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha% 1nd the sons of Raamah= Sheba, and +edan%

? 1nd Cush begat 5imrod= he began to be a mighty one in the earth% 8e was a mighty hunter in the land% :herefore, it is said= $'en as 5imrod, the mighty hunter in the land% @ 1nd he began a kingdom, and the beginning of his kingdom was *abel, and $rech, and 1ccad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar% A ;ut of that land went forth 1sshur, and builded 5ine'eh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah, and Resen between 5ine'eh and Calah= the same was a great city% B 1nd 7izraim begat Ludim, and 1namim, and Lehabim, and 5aphtuhim, and &athrusim, and Casluhim, out of whom came &hilistim and Caphtorim% ! 1nd Canaan begat Sidon, his firstborn, and 8eth, and the Jebusite, and the 1morite, and 9irgashite, and the 8i'ite, and the 1rkite, and the Sinite, and the 1r'adite, and Iemarite, and the 8amathite= and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad% C 1nd the borders of the Canaanites were from Sidon, as thou comest to 9erar unto 9aza= as thou goest unto Sodom and 9omorrah, and 1dmah, and Ieboiim e'en unto Lasha% These were the sons of 8am, after their families, after the same tongue, in their countries, and in their nations% " Ento Shem also, which was the elder, children were born= and he was the father of $ber, and e'en to him were children born% # 1nd these are the children of Shem= $ber, and $lam, and 1sshur, and 1rphaxad, and Lud, and 1ram% > 1nd these were the children of 1ram= Es, and 8ul, and 9ether, and 7ash% ? 1nd 1rphaxad begat Salah, and Salah begat $ber% 1nd unto $ber were born two sons= the name of one, &eleg, the other Joktan%

@ 1nd &eleg was a mighty man, for in his days was the earth di'ided% A 1nd Joktan begat 1lmodad, and Sheleph, and 8azarma'eth, and Jerah, and 8adoram, and Ezal, and +iklah, and ;bal, and 1bimael, and Sheba, and ;phar, and 8a'ilah, and Jobab= and these were the sons of Joktan% B 1nd their dwelling was from 7esha, as thou goest unto Sephar, a mount of the east% ! These were the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations% "C These were the families of the sons of 5oah, after their generations, in their nations= and by these were the nations di'ided on the earth, after the flood% C81&T$R *abel built -- Language confounded -- 9enerations of Shem -- 1bram born= married, and goes into Canaan% 1nd the whole earth was of the same language, and of the same speech% 1nd it came to pass, that many Hourneyed from the east, and as they Hourneyed from the east, they found a plain in the land of Shinar, and dwelt there in the plain of Shinar% " 1nd they said one to another, Come, go to, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly% 1nd they had brick for stone, and they had slime for mortar% # 1nd they said, Come, go to, let us build us a city, and a tower whose top will be high, nigh unto hea'en= and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth% > 1nd the Lord came down, beholding the city and the tower which the children of men were building= ? 1nd the Lord said, *ehold, the people are the same, and they all ha'e the same language= and this tower they begin to build, and now,

nothing will be restrained from them, which they ha'e imagined, except -, the Lord, confound their language, that they may not understand one another<s speech% So -, the Lord, will scatter them abroad from thence, upon all the face of the land, and unto e'ery 2uarter of the earth% @ 1nd they were confounded, and left off to build the city, and they hearkened not unto the Lord, therefore, is the name of it called *abel, because the Lord was displeased with their works, and did there confound the language of all the earth= and from thence did the Lord scatter them abroad upon the face thereof% A 1nd these were the generations of Shem% 1nd Shem being an hundred years old, begat 1rphaxad two years after the flood= and Shem li'ed after he begat 1rphaxad fi'e hundred years, and begat sons and daughters% B 1nd 1rphaxad li'ed fi'e and thirty years, and begat Salah= and 1rphaxad li'ed after he begat Salah, four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters% ! 1nd Salah li'ed thirty years, and begat $ber= and Salah li'ed after he begat $ber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters% C 1nd $ber li'ed four and thirty years, and begat &eleg= and $ber li'ed after he begat &eleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters% 1nd &eleg li'ed thirty years, and begat Reu= and &eleg li'ed after he begat Reu, two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters% " 1nd Reu li'ed two and thirty years, and begat Serug= and Reu li'ed after he begat Serug two hundred and se'en years, and begat sons and daughters%

# 1nd Serug li'ed thirty years, and begat 5ahor= and Serug li'ed after he begat 5ahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters% > 1nd 5ahor li'ed nine and twenty years, and begat Terah= and 5ahor li'ed after he begat Terah and hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters% ? 1nd Terah li'ed se'enty years, and begat 1bram, 5ahor and 8aran% @ 5ow these were the generations of Terah= Terah begat 1bram, 5ahor and 8aran= and 8aran begat Lot% A 1nd 8aran died before his father Terah, in the land of his nati'ity, in Er of the Chaldees% B 1nd 1bram and 5ahor took them wi'es= and the name of 1bram<s wife was Sarai= and the name of 5ahor<s wife, 7ilcah, the daughter of 8aran, the father of 7ilcah and the father of -scah= but Sarai was barren, and she bear no child% ! 1nd Terah took 1bram his son, and Lot the son of 8aran, his son<s son, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son 1bram<s wife= and went forth with them from Er of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan= and they came unto 8aran, and dwelt there% "C 1nd the days of Terah were two hundred and fi'e years= and Terah died in 8aran%

C81&T$R " 9od<s Co'enant with 1bram -- &haraoh plagued for Sarai<s sake% 5ow, the Lord had said unto 1bram, 9et thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father<s house, unto a land that will show thee= " 1nd - will make of thee a great nation, and - will bless thee, and make thy name great= and thou shalt be a blessing= and - will bless them that bless thee, and curse them that curse thee= and in thee shall the families of the earth be blessed% # So 1bram departed, as the Lord had spoken unto him= and Lot went with him% 1nd 1bram was se'enty and fi'e years old when he departed out of 8aran% > 1nd 1bram took Sarai, his wife, and Lot, his brother<s son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in 8aran= and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan= and into the land of Canaan they came% ? 1nd 1bram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, and the plain of 7oreh% 1nd the Canaanites were then in the land% @ 1nd the Lord appeared unto 1bram, and said, Ento thy seed will gi'e this land% 1nd there builded he an altar unto the Lord, who appeared unto him% A 1nd he remo'ed from thence unto a mountain on the east of *ethel, and pitched his tent, lea'ing *eth-el on the west, and 8ai was on the east% 1nd there he builded an altar unto the Lord, and called upon the name of the Lord% 1nd 1bram Hourneyed, going on still toward the south% B 1nd there was a famine in the land= and 1bram went down into $gypt to soHourn there= for the famine became grie'ous in the land%

! 1nd it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into $gypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, *ehold, now - know thee to be a fair woman to look upon= therefore it shall come to pass, when the $gyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife= and they will kill me, but they will sa'e thee ali'e= say - pray thee unto them, am his sister= that it may be well with me for thy sake= and my soul shall li'e because of thee% C 1nd it came to pass, that when 1bram was come into $gypt, the $gyptians beheld the woman, that she was 'ery fair% The princes also of &haraoh saw her, and commanded her to be brought before &haraoh= and the woman was taken into &haraoh<s house% " 1nd he entreated 1bram well for her sake= and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menser'ants, and maidser'ants, and she asses, and camels% # 1nd the Lord plagued &haraoh and his house with great plagues, because of Sarai, 1bram<s wife% > 1nd &haraoh called 1bram, and said, :hat hast thou done unto me in this thingD :hy didst thou not tell me that she was thy wifeD :hy saidst thou, She is my sisterD so - might ha'e taken her unto me to wife= now therefore, behold - say unto thee, Take thy wife and go thy way% ? 1nd &haraoh commanded men concerning him= and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had%

C81&T$R # 1bram Hourneys out of $gypt -- Separation of 1bram and Lot, with their substance -- 1bram dwells in 7amre, Lot in the plain toward Sodom% 1nd 1bram went up out of $gypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, unto the south% 1nd 1bram was 'ery rich in cattle, in sil'er, and in gold% " 1nd he went on his Hourney from the south, e'en to *ethel, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between *ethel and 8ai= unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first= and there 1bram called on the name of the Lord% # 1nd Lot also, which went with 1bram, had flocks, and herds, and tents% > 1nd the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together= for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together% 1nd there was a strife between the herdmen of 1bram<s cattle, and the herdmen of Lot<s cattle, that they could not dwell together% ? 1nd the Canaanite, and the &erizzite dwelled then in the land% @ 1nd 1bram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, - pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen= for we are brethren% A -s not the whole land before theeD Separate thyself, - pray thee, from me= if thou go to the left hand, then - will go to the right= if thou go to the right hand, then - will go to the left% B 1nd Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered e'erywhere, before the Lord destroyed Sodom and 9omorrah, like as the garden of the Lord, like the land of $gypt%

! Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan= and Lot Hourneyed east= and they separated themsel'es the one from the other% C 1bram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom% *ut the men of Sodom becoming sinners, and exceedingly wicked before the Lord, the Lord was angry with them% " 1nd the Lord said unto 1bram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art, northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward= # 1nd remember the co'enant which - make with thee= for it shall be an e'erlasting co'enant= and thou shalt remember the days of $noch thy father= > 4or all the land which thou seest, will - gi'e thee, and to thy seed for e'er= and - will make thy seed as the dust of the earth= so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, thy seed shall also be numbered% ? 1rise, walk through the land in the length of it, and in the breadth of it, for - will gi'e it unto thee% Then 1bram remo'ed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of 7amre, which was in 8ebron, and built there an altar unto the Lord% C81&T$R > 7elchizedek blesses 1bram, and gi'es him bread and wine -- Lot taken capti'e, is rescued by 1bram -- The priesthood -- 1bram pays tithes to 7elchizedek, keeper of the Lord<s storehouse% 1nd it came to pass, in the days of 1mraphel king of Shinar, and 1rioch king of $llasar, and Chedorlaomer king of $lam, and Tidal king of nations= " That these kings made war with *era king of Sodom, and with *irsha king of 9omorrah, Shinab king of 1dmah, and Shemeber king of Ieboiim, and the king of *ela, which is Ioar%

# 1ll these were Hoined together in the 'ale of Siddim, which is the salt sea= > Twel'e years they ser'ed Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled% ? 1nd in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims in 1shteroth 0arnaim, and the Iuzims in 8am, and the $mims in Sha'eh 0iriathaim, and the 8orites in their mount Seir, unto $lparan, which was by the wilderness% @ 1nd they returned and came to $nmishpat, which is 0adesh, and smote all the country of the 1malekites, and also the 1morites, in 8azezontamar% A 1nd there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of 9omorrah, and the king of 1dmah, and the king of Ieboiim, and the king of *ela, which is Ioar= B 1nd they Hoined battle with them in the 'ale of Siddim= with Chedorlaomer king of $lam, and with Tidal king of nations, and 1mraphel king of Shinar, and 1rioch king of $llasar= four kings with fi'e% ! 1nd the 'ale of Siddim was filled with slime pits= and the kings of Sodom and 9omorrah fled and fell there= and they that remained fled to the mountain which was called 8anabal% C 1nd they took all the goods of Sodom and 9omorrah, and all their 'ictuals, and went their way% 1nd they took Lot, 1bram<s brother<s son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods and departed% " 1nd there came one that had escaped, and told 1bram the 8ebrew, the man of 9od, for he dwelt in the plain of 7amre the 1morite, brother of $schol, and brother of 1ner= and these were confederate with 1bram%

# 1nd when 1bram heard that Lot, his brother<s son, was taken capti'e, he armed his trained men, and they which were born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued unto +an% > 1nd he di'ided himself against them, he and his men, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto 8obah, which was on the left hand of +amascus% ? 1nd he brought back Lot, his brother<s son, and all his goods, and the women also, and the people% @ 1nd the king of Sodom also went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the 'alley of Sha'eh, which was the king<s dale% A 1nd 7elchizedek, king of Salem, brought forth bread and wine= and he break bread and blest it= and he blest the wine, he being the priest of the most high 9od, B 1nd he ga'e to 1bram, and he blessed him, and said, *lessed 1bram, thou art a man of the most high 9od, possessor of hea'en and of earth= ! 1nd blessed is the name of the most high 9od, which hath deli'ered thine enemies into thine hand% "C 1nd 1bram ga'e him tithes of all he had taken% " 1nd the king of Sodom said to 1bram, 9i'e me the persons, and take the goods to thyself% "" 1nd 1bram said to the king of Sodom, - ha'e lifted up my hand unto the Lord, the most high 9od, the possessor of hea'en and earth% "# 1nd ha'e sworn that - will not take of thee from a thread e'en to a shoe-latchet, and that - will not take anything that is thine, Flest thou shouldst say, - ha'e made 1bram rich=G

"> Sa'e only that which the young men ha'e eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me, $ner, $schol, and 7amre= let them take their portion% "? 1nd 7elchizedek lifted up his 'oice and blessed 1bram% "@ 5ow 7elchizedek was a man of faith, who wrought righteousness= and when a child he feared 9od, and stopped the mouths of lions, and 2uenched the 'iolence of fire% "A 1nd thus, ha'ing been appro'ed of 9od, he was ordained an high priest after the order of the co'enant which 9od made with $noch, "B -t being after the order of the Son of 9od= which order came, not by man, nor the will of man= neither by father nor mother= neither by beginning of days nor end of years= but of 9od= "! 1nd it was deli'ered unto men by the calling of his own 'oice, according to his own will, unto as many as belie'ed on his name% #C 4or 9od ha'ing sworn unto $noch and unto his seed with an oath by himself= that e'ery one being ordained after this order and calling should ha'e power, by faith, to break mountains, to di'ide the seas, to dry up waters, to turn them out of their course= # To put at defiance the armies of nations, to di'ide the earth, to break e'ery band, to stand in the presence of 9od= to do all things according to his will, according to his command, subdue principalities and powers= and this by the will of the Son of 9od which was from before the foundation of the world% #" 1nd men ha'ing this faith, coming up unto this order of 9od, were translated and taken up into hea'en% ## 1nd now, 7elchizedek was a priest of this order= therefore he obtained peace in Salem, and was called the &rince of peace%

#> 1nd his people wrought righteousness, and obtained hea'en, and sought for the city of $noch which 9od had before taken, separating it from the earth, ha'ing reser'ed it unto the latter days, or the end of the world= #? 1nd hath said, and sworn with an oath, that the hea'ens and the earth should come together= and the sons of 9od should be tried so as by fire% #@ 1nd this 7elchizedek, ha'ing thus established righteousness, was called the king of hea'en by his people, or, in other words, the 0ing of peace% #A 1nd he lifted up his 'oice, and he blessed 1bram, being the high priest, and the keeper of the storehouse of 9od= #B 8im whom 9od had appointed to recei'e tithes for the poor% #! :herefore, 1bram paid unto him tithes of all that he had, of all the riches which he possessed, which 9od had gi'en him more than that which he had need% >C 1nd it came to pass, that 9od blessed 1bram, and ga'e unto him riches, and honor, and lands for an e'erlasting possession= according to the co'enant which he had made, and according to the blessing wherewith 7elchizedek had blessed him%

C81&T$R ? 1bram<s 'ision -- capti'ity is foretold% 1nd it came to pass, that after these things, the word of the Lord came unto 1bram in a 'ision, saying= " 4ear not, 1bram= - will be thy shield= - will be thy exceeding great reward% 1nd according to the blessings of my ser'ant, - will gi'e unto thee% # 1nd 1bram said, Lord 9od, what wilt thou gi'e me, seeing - go childless, and $liezer of +amascus was made the steward of my houseD > 1nd 1bram said, *ehold, to me thou hast gi'en no seed= and lo, one born in my house is mine heir% ? 1nd behold, the word of the Lord came unto him again, saying, @ This shalt not be thine heir= but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir% A 1nd he brought him forth abroad, and he said, Look now toward hea'en, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them% B 1nd he said unto him, so shall thy seed be% ! 1nd 1bram said, Lord 9od, how wilt thou gi'e me this land for an e'erlasting inheritanceD C 1nd the Lord said, Though thou wast dead, yet am - not able to gi'e it theeD 1nd if thou shalt die, yet thou shalt possess it, for the day cometh, that the Son of 7an shall li'e= but how can he li'e if he be not deadD he must first be 2uickened%

" 1nd it came to pass that 1bram looked forth and saw the days of the Son of 7an, and was glad, and his soul found rest, and he belie'ed in the Lord= and the Lord counted it unto him for righteousness% # 1nd the Lord said unto him, -, the Lord, brought thee out of Er, of the Chaldees, to gi'e thee this land to inherit it% > 1nd 1bram said, Lord, whereby shall - know that - shall inherit itD yet he belie'ed 9od% 1nd the Lord said unto him, Take me a heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtle-do'e, and a young pigeon% ? 1nd he took unto him all these, and he di'ided them in the midst, and he laid each piece one against the other= but the birds di'ided he not% @ 1nd when the fowls came down upon the carcasses, 1bram dro'e them away% 1nd when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon 1bram= and, lo, a great horror of darkness fell upon him% A 1nd the Lord spake, and he said unto 1bram, 0now of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land which shall not be theirs, and shall ser'e strangers= and they shall be afflicted, and ser'e them four hundred years= and also that nation whom they shall ser'e will Hudge= and afterwards shall they come out with great substance% B 1nd thou shalt die, and go to thy fathers in peace= thou shalt be buried in a good old age% ! *ut in the fourth generation they shall come hither again= for the ini2uity of the 1morites is not yet full% "C 1nd it came to pass, that when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold, a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp which passed between those pieces which 1bram had di'ided%

" 1nd in that same day the Lord made a co'enant with 1bram, saying, Ento thy seed ha'e - gi'en this land, from the ri'er of $gypt unto the great ri'er $uphrates= "" The 0enites, and the 0enazites, and the 0admonites, and 8ittites, and the &erizzites, and the Rephaims, and the 1morites, and the Canaanites, and the 9irgashites, and the Jebusites% C81&T$R @ Sarai<s is promised a child% 5ow Sarai, 1bram<s wife, bare him no children% 1nd she had a handmaid, an $gyptian, whose name was 8agar% " 1nd Sarai said unto 1bram, *ehold, now, the Lord hath restrained me from bearing= - pray thee go in unto my maid= it may be that may obtain children by her% 1nd 1bram hearkened unto the 'oice of Sarai% # 1nd Sarai, 1bram<s wife, took 8agar her maid, the $gyptian, after 1bram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and ga'e her to her husband, 1bram, to be his wife% > 1nd he went in unto 8agar, and she concei'ed= and when she saw that she had concei'ed, her mistress was despised in her eyes% ? 1nd Sarai said unto 1bram, 7y wrong is upon thee= - ha'e gi'en my maid into thy bosom= and when she saw that she had concei'ed, was despised in her eyes= the Lord Hudge between me and thee% @ *ut 1bram said unto Sarai, *ehold, thy maid is in thy hands= do to her as it pleaseth thee% A 1nd when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face% B 1nd an angel of the Lord found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur%

! 1nd he said, 8agar, Sarai<s maid, whence comest thou, and whither wilt thou goD and she said, - flee from the face of my mistress Sarai% C 1nd the angel of the Lord said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself unto her hands% 1nd the angel of the Lord said unto her, The Lord will multiply thy seed exceedingly, so that it shall not be numbered for multitude% " 1nd the angel of the Lord said unto her, *ehold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shall call his name -shmael( because the Lord hath heard thy afflictions% # 1nd he will be a wild man= and his hand will be against e'ery man, and e'ery man<s hand against him= and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren% > 1nd she called the name of the angel of the Lord% ? 1nd he spake unto her, saying, 0nowest thou that 9od seest theeD @ 1nd she said, - know that 9od seest me, for - ha'e also here looked after him% A 1nd there was a well between 0adesh and *ered, near where 8agar saw the angel% B 1nd the name of the angel was *eer-la-hai-roi= wherefore the well was called *eer-la-hai-roi for a memorial% ! 1nd 8agar bear 1bram a son= and 1bram called his son<s name, which 8agar bear, -shmael% "C 1nd 1bram was four-score and six years old, when 8agar bare -shmael to 1bram%

C81&T$R A 1bram becomes 1braham -- Circumcision instituted% 1nd when 1bram was ninety and nine years old, the Lord appeared to 1bram, and said unto him, -, the 1lmighty 9od, gi'e unto thee a commandment= that thou shalt walk uprightly before me, and be perfect% " 1nd - will make my co'enant between me and thee, and - will multiply thee exceedingly% # 1nd it came to pass, that 1bram fell on his face, and called upon the name of the Lord% > 1nd 9od talked with him, saying, 7y people ha'e gone astray from my precepts, and ha'e not kept mine ordinances, which - ga'e unto their fathers= ? 1nd they ha'e not obser'ed mine anointing, and the burial, or baptism wherewith - commanded them= @ *ut ha'e turned from the commandment, and taken unto themsel'es the washing of children, and the blood of sprinkling= A 1nd ha'e said that the blood of the righteous 1bel was shed for sins= and ha'e not known wherein they are accountable before me% B *ut as for thee, behold, - will make my co'enant with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations% ! 1nd this co'enant - make, that thy children may be known among all nations% 5either shall thy name any more be called 1bram, but thy name shall be called 1braham= for, a father of many nations ha'e made thee% C 1nd - will make thee exceedingly fruitful, and - will make nations of thee, and kings shall come of thee, and of thy seed%

1nd - will establish a co'enant of circumcision with thee, and it shall be my co'enant between me and thee, and thy seed after thee, in their generations= that thou mayest know fore'er that children are not accountable before me until they are eight years old% " 1nd thou shalt obser'e to keep all my co'enants wherein co'enanted with thy fathers= and thou shalt keep the commandments which - ha'e gi'en thee with mine own mouth, and - will be a 9od unto thee and thy seed after thee% # 1nd - will gi'e unto thee and thy seed after thee, a land wherein thou art a stranger= all the land of Canaan, for an e'erlasting possession= and - will be their 9od% > 1nd 9od said unto 1braham, Therefore thou shalt keep my co'enant, thou and thy seed after thee, in their generations% ? 1nd this shall be my co'enant which ye shall keep between me and thee and thy seed after thee= e'ery man-child among you shall be circumcised% @ 1nd ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin= and it shall be a token of the co'enant betwixt me and you% A 1nd he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, e'ery man-child in your generations= B 8e that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed% ! 8e that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised, and my co'enant shall be in your flesh for an e'erlasting co'enant% "C 1nd the uncircumcised man-child, whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people, he hath broken my co'enant% " 1nd 9od said unto 1braham, as for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah thou shalt call her name%

"" 1nd - will bless her, and - will gi'e thee a son of her= yea, - will bless her, and she shall be blessed, The mother of nations= kings and people shall be of her% "# Then 1braham fell on his face and reHoiced, and said in his heart, There shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old, and Sarah that is ninety years old shall bear% "> 1nd 1braham said unto 9od, ;h that -shmael might li'e uprightly before theeJ "? 1nd 9od said, Sarah thy wife shall bare thee a son, and thou shalt call his name -saac= and - will establish my co'enant with him also, for an e'erlasting co'enant with his seed after him% "@ 1nd as for -shmael, - ha'e heard thee= *ehold, - ha'e blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly= "A Twel'e princes shall he beget, and - will make him a great nation% "B *ut my co'enant will - establish with -saac, whom Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year% "! 1nd he left off talking with him= and 9od went up from 1braham% #C 1nd 1braham took -shmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, e'ery male among the men of 1braham<s house= and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as 9od had said unto him% # 1nd 1braham was ninety and nine years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin% #" 1nd -shmael was thirteen years old when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin% ## -n the selfsame day 1braham was circumcised, and -shmael his son= and all the men of his house, which were born in his house, and bought with money of strangers, were also circumcised with him%

C81&T$R B The Lord appears to 1braham -- Lot being warned of 9od, flees% 1nd the Lord appeared unto 1braham in the plains of 7amre% 1nd he sat in his tent door in the heat of the day= " 1nd he lifted up his eyes and looked, and lo, three men stood by him= and when he saw, he ran to meet them from his tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground, and said= # 7y brethren, if now - ha'e found fa'or in your sight, pass not away - pray you from thy ser'ant% > Let a little water - pray you be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yoursel'es under the tree, and - will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts= after that you shall pass on= for therefore are ye come to your ser'ant% 1nd they said, So do, as thou hast said% ? 1nd 1braham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, 7ake ready 2uickly three measures of fine meal, knead, and make cakes upon the hearth% @ 1nd 1braham ran unto the herd, and fetched a calf, tender and good, and ga'e it unto a young man, and he hasted to dress it% A 1nd he took butter and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set them before them, and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat% B 1nd they said unto him, :here is Sarah thy wifeD 1nd he said, *ehold, in the tent% ! 1nd one of them blessed 1braham, and he said, - will certainly return unto thee from my Hourney, and lo, according to the time of life, Sarah thy wife shall ha'e a son% C 1nd Sarah heard him, in the tent door%

1nd now 1braham and Sarah being old, and stricken in age= therefore it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women= " Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, 1fter - ha'e waxed old shall - ha'e pleasure, my lord being old alsoD # 1nd the angel of the Lord said unto 1braham, :herefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall - of a surety bear a child, which am oldD -s anything too hard for the LordD > 1t the time appointed, behold, - will return unto thee from my Hourney, which the Lord hath sent me= and according to the time of life thou mayest know that Sarah shall ha'e a son% ? Then Sarah denied, saying, - laughed not= for she was afraid% 1nd he said, 5ay, but thou didst laugh% @ 1nd the angels rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom= and 1braham went with them to bring them on the way% A 1nd the angel of the Lord, said, Shall - hide from 1braham that thing which the Lord will do for him= seeing that 1braham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in himD B 4or - know him, that he will command his children, and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do Hustice and Hudgment, that the Lord may bring upon 1braham that which he has spoken of him% ! 1nd the angel of the Lord said unto 1braham, The Lord said unto us, *ecause the cry of Sodom and 9omorrah is great, and because their sin is 'ery grie'ous, - will destroy them% "C 1nd - will send you, and ye shall go down now, and see that their ini2uities are rewarded unto them% " 1nd ye shall ha'e all things done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me%

"" 1nd if ye do it not, it shall be upon your heads= for - will destroy them, and you shall know that - will do it, for it shall be before your eyes% "# 1nd the angels which were holy men, and were sent forth after the order of 9od, turned their faces from thence and went toward Sodom% "> *ut 1braham stood yet before the Lord, remembering the things which had been told him% "? 1nd 1braham drew near to Sodom, and said unto the Lord, calling upon his name, saying, :ilt thou destroy the righteous with the wickedD :ilt thou not spare themD "@ &erad'enture there may be fifty righteous within the city, wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that may be thereinD "A ; may that be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked= and that the righteous should be as the wicked% "B ; 9od, may that be far from thee, for shall not the Judge of all the earth do rightD "! 1nd the Lord said unto 1braham, -f thou findest in Sodom, fifty righteous within the city, then - will spare all the place for their sakes% #C 1nd 1braham answered and said, *ehold, now, - ha'e taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which is able to destroy the city, and lay all the people in dust and ashes= # :ill the Lord spare them perad'enture there lack fi'e of the fifty righteous= wilt thou destroy all the city for their wickedness, if - find there forty and fi'e righteousD #" 1nd he said, - will not destroy, but spare them% ## 1nd he spake unto him again, and said, &erad'enture there should be forty found thereD

#> 1nd he said, - will not destroy it for forty<s sake% #? 1nd he said again unto the Lord, ;, let not the Lord be angry, and - will speak( &erad'enture there shall thirty be found thereD #@ 1nd he said, - will not destroy them if thou shalt find thirty there% #A 1nd he said, *ehold now, - ha'e taken upon me to speak unto the Lord= wilt thou destroy them if perad'enture there shall twenty be found thereD #B 1nd he said, - will not destroy them for twenty<s sake% #! 1nd 1braham said unto the Lord, ;, let not the Lord be angry, and - will speak yet but this once, perad'enture ten shall be found thereD >C 1nd the Lord said, - will not destroy them for ten<s sake% 1nd the Lord ceased speaking with 1braham% > 1nd as soon as he had left communing with the Lord, 1braham went his way% >" 1nd it came to pass that 1braham returned unto his tent% C81&T$R ! ;'erthrow of Sodom and 9omorrah -- Lot<s integrity -- 7ercy of 9od -- Lot<s flight -- Lot<s wife perished -- -ni2uity of Lot<s daughters% 1nd it came to pass, that there came three angels to Sodom in the e'ening= and Lot sat in the door of his house, in the city of Sodom% " 1nd Lot, seeing the angels, rose up to meet them= and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground= # 1nd he said, *ehold now, my lords, turn in, - pray you, into your ser'ant<s house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways%

> 1nd they said, 5ay= but we will abide in the street all night% ? 1nd he pressed upon them greatly= and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house= and he made them a feast, and did bake unlea'ened bread, and they did eat% @ *ut before they lay down to rest, the men of the city of Sodom compassed the house round, e'en men which were both old and young, e'en the people from e'ery 2uarter= A 1nd they called unto Lot, and said unto him, :here are the men which came in unto thee this nightD bring them out unto us, that we may know them% B 1nd Lot went out of the door, unto them, and shut the door after him, and said, - pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly% ! 1nd they said unto him, Stand back% 1nd they were angry with him% C 1nd they said among themsel'es, This one man came in to soHourn among us, and he will needs now make himself to be a Hudge= now we will deal worse with him than with them% :herefore they said unto the man, :e will ha'e the men, and thy daughters also= and we will do with them as seemeth us good% " 5ow this was after the wickedness of Sodom% # 1nd Lot said, *ehold now, - ha'e two daughters which ha'e not known man= let me, - pray you, plead with my brethren that - may not bring them out unto you= and ye shall not do unto them as seemeth good in your eyes= > 4or 9od will not Hustify his ser'ant in this thing= wherefore, let me plead with my brethren, this once only, that unto these men ye do nothing, that they may ha'e peace in my house= for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof%

? 1nd they were angry with Lot and came near to break the door, but the angels of 9od, which were holy men, put forth their hand and pulled Lot into the house unto them, and shut the door% @ 1nd they smote the men with blindness, both small and great, that they could not come at the door% A 1nd they were angry, so that they wearied themsel'es to find the door, and could not find it% B 1nd these holy men said unto Lot, 8ast thou any here besides thy sons-in-law, and thy son<s sons and thy daughtersD ! 1nd they commanded Lot, saying, :hatsoe'er thou hast in the city, thou shalt bring out of this place, for we will destroy this place= "C *ecause the cry of them is waxen great, and their abominations ha'e come up before the face of the Lord= and the Lord hath sent us to destroy it% " 1nd Lot went out and spake unto his sons-in-law, which married his daughters, and said, Ep, get ye out of this place, for the Lord will destroy this city% "" *ut he seemed as one that mocked, unto his sons-in-law% "# 1nd when the morning came, the angels hastened Lot, saying, 1rise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters which are here, lest thou be consumed in the ini2uity of the city% "> 1nd while he lingered the angels laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters= the Lord being merciful unto them= and they brought them forth, and set them down without the city% "? 1nd it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad that they said unto them, $scape for your li'es= look not behind you, neither stay you in all the plain= escape to the mountain lest you be consumed%

"@ 1nd Lot said unto one of them, ;h, not so my LordJ behold now, thy ser'ant has found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy which thou hast showed unto me in sa'ing my life= and cannot escape to the mountain, lest some e'il o'ertake me, and - die% "A *ehold now, here is another city, and this is near to flee unto and it is a little one= oh, let me escape thither, and may the Lord not destroy it, and my soul shall li'e% "B 1nd the angel said unto him, See, - ha'e accepted thee concerning this thing also, that - will not o'erthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken= haste thee, escape thither, for - cannot do anything until thou be come thither% "! 1nd the name of the city was called Ioar% Therefore the sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Ioar% #C 1nd the Lord did not destroy Sodom until Lot had entered into Ioar% # 1nd then, when Lot had entered into Ioar, the Lord rained upon Sodom, and upon 9omorrah= for the angels called upon the name of the Lord for brimstone and fire from the Lord out of hea'en% #" 1nd thus they o'erthrew those cities and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground% ## *ut it came to pass, when Lot fled, his wife looked back from behind him, and became a pillar of salt% #> 1nd 1braham got up early in the morning to the place where he stood before the Lord= and he looked toward Sodom and 9omorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and behold, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace%

#? 1nd it came to pass, when 9od had destroyed the cities of the plain, that 9od spake unto 1braham, saying, - ha'e remembered Lot, and sent him out of the midst of the o'erthrow, that thy brother might not be destroyed, when - o'erthrew the city in the which thy brother Lot dwelt% #@ 1nd 1braham was comforted% 1nd Lot went up out of Ioar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him= for he feared to dwell in Ioar% 1nd he dwelt in a ca'e, he and his two daughters% #A 1nd the firstborn dealt wickedly, and said unto the younger, ;ur father has become old, and we ha'e not a man on the earth to come in unto us, to li'e with us after the manner of all that li'e on the earth= #B Therefore come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preser'e seed of our father% #! 1nd they did wickedly, and made their father drink wine that night= and the firstborn went in and lay with her father= and he percei'ed not when she lay down, nor when she arose% >C 1nd it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger, *ehold, - lay yesternight with my father= let us make him drink wine this night also, and go thou in and lie with him, that we may preser'e seed of our father% > 1nd they made their father drink wine that night also= and the younger arose, and lay with him, and he percei'ed not when she lay down, nor when she arose% >" Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father% ># 1nd the firstborn bare a son, and called his name 7oab= the father of the 7oabites, the same which are unto this day% >> 1nd the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name *enammi= the father of the children which are 1mmonites= the same which are unto this day%

C81&T$R "C 1braham and Sarah repro'ed by 1bimelech% 1nd 1braham Hourneyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelt between 0adesh and Shur, and soHourned in 9erar% " 1nd 1braham said again of Sarah his wife, She is my sister% # 1nd 1bimelech, king of 9erar, sent and took Sarah% *ut 9od came to 1bimelech in a dream by night, and said unto him, *ehold, thou hast taken a woman which is not thine own, for she is 1braham<s wife% > 1nd the Lord said unto him, Thou shalt return her unto 1braham, for if thou do it not thou shalt die% ? 1nd 1bimelech had not come near her= for the Lord had not suffered him% @ 1nd he said, Lord, wilt thou slay me, and also a righteous nationD *ehold, said he not unto me, She is my sisterD 1nd she, e'en she herself said, 8e is my brother= and in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands ha'e - done this% A 1nd 9od said unto him in a dream, 3ea, - know that thou didst do this in the integrity of thy heart= for - also withheld thee from sinning against me= therefore suffered - not thee to touch her% B 5ow, therefore, restore the man<s wife to him, for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt li'e= and if thou restore her not to him, know thou that thou shalt surely die= thou and all that are thine% ! Therefore, 1bimelech arose early in the morning, and called his ser'ants, and told all these things in their ears= and the men were sore afraid%

C Then 1bimelech called 1braham, and said unto him, :hat hast thou done unto usD and in what ha'e - offended thee that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sinD Thou hast done things unto me that ought not to be done% 1nd 1bimelech said unto 1braham, :hat sawest thou, that thou hast done this thingD " 1nd 1braham said, *ecause - thought assuredly the fear of 9od was not in this place, and they would slay me for my wife<s sake= # 1nd yet indeed she was my sister= she was the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother= and she became my wife% > 1nd it came to pass, when 9od caused me to wander from my father<s house, that - said unto her, This shall be thy kindness which thou shalt show unto me, at e'ery place whither we shall come, say of me, 8e is my brother% ? 1nd 1bimelech took sheep and oxen, and menser'ants, and womenser'ants, and ga'e unto 1braham, and restored unto him Sarah his wife% @ 1nd 1bimelech said, *ehold, my land lieth before thee= dwell where it pleaseth thee% A 1nd unto Sarah he said, *ehold, - ha'e gi'en thy brother a thousand pieces of sil'er= behold, he shall gi'e unto thee a co'ering of the eyes, and it shall be a token unto all that thou mayest not be taken again from 1braham thy husband% 1nd thus she was repro'ed% B So 1braham prayed unto 9od= and 9od healed 1bimelech, and his wife, and his maidser'ants, and they bare unto him children% ! 4or because of Sarah, 1braham<s wife, the Lord had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of 1bimelech%

C81&T$R " *irth of -saac 1nd the Lord 'isited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did unto Sarah as he had spoken by the mouth of his angels= for Sarah concei'ed and bear 1braham a son in his old age, at the set time of which the angels of 9od had spoken to him% " 1nd 1braham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bear unto him, -saac% # 1nd 1braham circumcised his son -saac, he being eight days old, as 9od had commanded him% > 1nd 1braham was an hundred years old, when his son -saac was born unto him% ? 1nd Sarah said, 9od has made me to reHoice= and also all that know me will reHoice with me% @ 1nd she said unto 1braham, :ho would ha'e said that Sarah should ha'e gi'en children suckD 4or - was barren, but the Lord promised, and - ha'e borne unto 1braham a son in his old age% A 1nd the child grew, and was weaned% 1nd the day that -saac was weaned, 1braham made a great feast, and Sarah saw the son of 8agar the $gyptian, which 8agar had borne unto 1braham, mocking= and she was troubled% B :herefore she said unto 1braham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son= for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, -saac% ! 1nd this thing was 'ery grie'ous unto 1braham because of his son% C 1nd 9od said unto 1braham, Let it not be grie'ous in thy sight, because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman= in all that Sarah has said unto thee, hearken unto her 'oice= for in -saac shall thy seed be called%

1nd also of the son of the bondwoman will - make a nation, because he is thy seed% " 1nd 1braham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and ga'e unto 8agar, and she took the child, and he sent her away= and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of *eersheba% # 1nd it came to pass that the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs, and she went and sat her down o'er against the child, a good way off, as it were a bowshot= for she said, Let me not see the death of the child% > 1nd she sat o'er against the child, and lifted up her 'oice and wept% ? 1nd 9od heard the 'oice of the lad= and the angel of the Lord called to 8agar out of hea'en, and said unto her= @ :hat aileth thee, 8agarD fear not, for 9od hath heard the 'oice of the lad where he lieth= arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand, for - will make of him a great nation% A 1nd 9od opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water= and she went and filled the bottle with water and ga'e the lad drink% B 1nd 9od was with the lad= and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer= and he dwelt in the wilderness of &aran, he and his mother% ! 1nd he took him a wife out of the land of $gypt% "C 1nd it came to pass at the time, that 1bimelech and &hicol the chief captain of his host spake unto 1braham, saying, 9od is with thee in all that thou doest% " 5ow therefore, sware unto me here, that, by the help of 9od thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son<s son= but, that according to the kindness that - ha'e shown unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast soHourned%

"" 1nd 1braham said, - will swear% "# 1nd 1braham repro'ed 1bimelech, because of a well of water which 1bimelech<s ser'ants had 'iolently taken away% "> 1nd 1bimelech said, Thou didst not tell me= and - know not who hath done this thing= neither yet ha'e - heard that it was done until this day% "? 1nd 1braham took sheep and oxen, and ga'e them unto 1bimelech= and both of them made a co'enant% "@ 1nd 1braham set se'en ewe lambs of the flock by themsel'es% "A 1nd 1bimelech said unto 1braham, :hat wilt thou do with these se'en ewe lambs which thou hast set by themsel'esD "B 1nd he said, Se'en ewe lambs shalt thou take at my hand, that they may be a witness unto me that - ha'e digged this well% "! 1nd because they sware, both of them, wherefore he called that place *eer-sheba= #C 1nd thus they made a co'enant at *eer-sheba= # Then 1bimelech, and &hicol, the chief captain of his hosts, rose up, and they planted a gro'e in *eer-sheba, and called there on the name of the Lord= and they returned unto the land of the &hilistines% #" 1nd 1braham worshiped the e'erlasting 9od, and soHourned in the land of the &hilistines many days%

C81&T$R "" 1braham is commanded to offer -saac up for sacrifice 1nd it came to pass after these things, that 9od did try 1braham and said unto him, 1braham= and 1braham said, *ehold, here am -% " 1nd the Lord said, Take now thy son, thine only -saac, whom thou lo'est, and get thee into the land of 7oriah= and offer him there for a burnt offering, upon one of the mountains of which - will tell thee% # 1nd 1braham rose up early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and -saac his son, > 1nd cla'e the wood for the burnt offering= and rose up, and went unto the place of which 9od had told him% ? Then on the third day, 1braham lifted up his eyes and saw the place afar off% @ 1nd 1braham said unto his young men, 1bide you here with the ass, and - and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come to you again% A 1nd 1braham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon his back= and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife, and -saac his son= and they went both of them together% B 1nd -saac spake unto 1braham his father, and said, 7y fatherJ 1nd he said, 8ere am -, my son% ! 1nd he said, *ehold the fire and the wood= but where is the lamb for a burnt offeringD C 1nd 1braham said, 7y son, 9od will pro'ide himself a lamb for a burnt offering% So they went both of them together= and they came to the place of which 9od had told him% 1nd 1braham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound -saac his son, and laid him on the altar, upon the wood%

" 1nd 1braham stretched forth his hand and took the knife to slay his son% # 1nd the angel of the Lord called unto him out of hea'en, and said, 1brahamJ 1brahamJ 1nd 1braham said, 8ere am -% > 1nd the angel said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou anything unto him= ? 4or now - know that thou fearest 9od, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only -saac from me% @ 1nd 1braham lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, behind a thicket, there was a ram caught in it by his horns% A 1nd 1braham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering, in the stead of his son% B 1nd 1braham called the name of that place Jeho'ah-Hireh= as it is said unto this day, -n the mount of the Lord it shall be seen% ! 1nd the angel of the Lord called unto 1braham out of hea'en the second time, and said, "C Thus saith the Lord, - ha'e sworn by myself, that because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only -saac from me= " That in blessing - will bless thee= and in multiplying - will multiply thy seed as the stars of hea'en, and as the sand which is upon the seashore% "" 1nd thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies= and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed= because thou hast obeyed my 'oice% "# So 1braham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went to *eer-sheba= and 1braham dwelt at *eer-sheba%

"> 1nd it came to pass after these things, that it was told 1braham, saying, "? *ehold, 7ilcah, she hath also borne children unto thy brother 5ahor= 8uz is his firstborn, and *uz is his brother% "@ 1nd 0emuel is the father of 1ram, and Chesed, and 8aza, and *ildash, and Jidlaph, and *ethuel= "A 1nd *ethuel begat Rebekah% "B These eight 7ilcah did bear to 5ahor, 1braham<s brother= and his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and 9aham, Thahash, and 7aachah% C81&T$R "# Sarah<s death and burial 1nd Sarah was an hundred and twenty-se'en years old, and she died= and thus ended the years of the life of Sarah% " 1nd Sarah died in 0irHatharba= the same is now called 8ebron, in the land of Canaan% # 1nd 1braham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her, his wife which was dead% > 1nd 1braham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of 8eth, saying, - am a stranger and a soHourner with you= gi'e me a possession of a burying-place with you, that - may bury my dead out of my sight% ? 1nd the children of 8eth answered 1braham, saying unto him, 8ear us, my lord= thou art a mighty prince among us= in the choicest of our sepulchers bury thou thy dead= none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulcher, but that thou mayest bury thy dead%

@ 1nd 1braham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, and to the children of 8eth= and he communed with them, saying, A -f it be your mind that - should bury my dead out of my sight, hear me, and entreat $phron the son of Iohar for me, that he may gi'e me the ca'e of 7achpelah, which he hath in the end of his field= B 4or, as much money as it is worth he shall ha'e, if he will gi'e it me for a possession of a burying-place among you% ! 1nd $phron dwelt among the children of 8eth% C 1nd $phron, the 8ittite, answered 1braham in the audience of the children of 8eth, among all of them that went in at the gates of the city, saying, 8earken, my lord, and hear me= the field - gi'e thee, and the ca'e that is therein= - gi'e it thee in the presence of the sons of my people= and - gi'e it thee= therefore, bury thy dead% " 1nd 1braham bowed himself down before the people of the land, and he spake unto $phron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, - pray thee, hear me= # -f thou wilt take it of me, - will gi'e thee money for the field, and will bury my dead there, but - will gi'e thee money for it% > 1nd $phron answered 1braham, saying unto him, 7y lord, hearken unto me= the land thou shalt ha'e for four hundred shekels of sil'er= what shall that be betwixt me and theeD *ury therefore thy dead% ? 1nd 1braham hearkened unto $phron= and 1braham weighed unto $phron the sil'er which he had named in the audience of the sons of 8eth, four hundred shekels of sil'er, which was current with the merchant% @ 1nd the field of $phron, which was in 7achpelah, which was before 7amre= the field, and the ca'e which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, and that were in all the borders round about,

were made sure unto 1braham for a possession, in the presence of the children of 8eth, before all that went in at the gate of the city% A 1nd after this, 1braham buried Sarah his wife in the ca'e of the field of 7achpelah, which is before 7amre= the same is called 8ebron, in the land of Canaan% B 1nd the field and the ca'e that was therein, were made sure unto 1braham for a possession of a burying-place by the sons of 8eth% C81&T$R " -saac and Rebekah are married% 1nd now 1braham was old, being well stricken in age= and the Lord had blessed 1braham in all things% " 1nd 1braham said unto his eldest ser'ant of his house, that ruled o'er all that he had= &ut forth - pray thee thy hand under my hand, and - will make thee swear before the Lord, the 9od of hea'en, and the 9od of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son, of the daughters of the Canaanites among whom - dwell= but thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred and take a wife unto my son -saac% # 1nd the ser'ant said unto him, &erhaps the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land, then - must needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest% > 1nd 1braham said unto him, *eware thou that thou bring not my son thither again% ? The Lord 9od of hea'en which took me from my father<s house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that swear unto me, saying, Ento thee will - gi'e this land= @ 8e shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence%

A 1nd if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this thine oath, only bring not my son thither again% B 1nd the ser'ant put his hand under the hand of 1braham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter% ! 1nd the ser'ant took ten camels of his master, and departed= for all the goods of his master were in his hand% C 1nd he arose and went to 7esopotamia, unto the city of 5ahor% 1nd he made his camels to kneel down without the city, by a well of water, at e'ening, the time that women go out to draw water% " 1nd he said, ; Lord 9od of my master 1braham, - pray thee this day, that thou wouldst show kindness unto my master 1braham, and send me good speed% # *ehold, - stand by the well of water, and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water= > 1nd let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom - shall say, Let down thy pitcher - pray thee, that - may drink= and she shall say, +rink, and - will gi'e thy camels drink also= let her be the one whom thou hast appointed for thy ser'ant -saac= and thereby shall - know that thou hast showed kindness unto my master% ? 1nd it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to *ethuel, son of 7ilcah, the wife of 5ahor, 1braham<s brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder% @ 1nd the damsel being a 'irgin, 'ery fair to look upon, such as the ser'ant of 1braham had not seen, neither had any man known the like unto her= and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up% A 1nd the ser'ant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, - pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher%

B 1nd she said, +rink, my lord= and she hasted and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and ga'e him drink% ! 1nd when she had done gi'ing him drink, she said, - will draw for thy camels also, until they ha'e done drinking% "C 1nd she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw, and drew for all his camels% " 1nd the man, wondering at her, held his peace, pondering in his heart whether the Lord had made his Hourney prosperous or not% "" 1nd it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a gold earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold, and said, :hose daughter art thouD tell me, - pray thee= and is there room in thy father<s house for us to lodge inD "# 1nd she said unto him, - am the daughter of *ethuel, the son of 7ilcah, which she bare unto 5ahor% "> She said moreo'er, unto him, :e ha'e both straw and pro'ender enough, and room to lodge in% "? 1nd the man bowed down his head and worshiped the Lord% "@ 1nd he said, *lessed is the Lord 9od of my master 1braham, who hath not left my master destitute of his mercy and his truth= and when - was in the way, the Lord led me to the house of my master<s brethren% "A 1nd the damsel ran to the house, and told her mother these things% "B 1nd Rebekah had a brother, whose name was Laban= and Laban ran out to the man, unto the well%

"! 1nd it came to pass when he saw the earrings, and bracelets upon his sister<s hands, and when he heard the word of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me, and - came unto the man, and behold, he stood by the camels at the well% #C 1nd he said, Come in, thou blessed of the Lord= wherefore standest thou withoutD for - ha'e prepared the house, and room for the camels% # 1nd the man came into the house% #" 1nd he unburdened his camels, and ga'e straw and pro'ender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men<s feet that came with him% ## 1nd there was set before him food to eat= but he said, - will not eat until - ha'e told mine errand% #> 1nd Laban said, Speak on% 1nd he said, - am 1braham<s ser'ant= #? 1nd the Lord hath blessed my master greatly, and he is become great, and he hath gi'en him flocks, and herds, and sil'er, and gold= and menser'ants, and maidser'ants, and camels, and asses% #@ 1nd Sarah, my master<s wife, bare a son to my master when she was old= and unto him hath he gi'en all that he hath% #A 1nd my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land - dwell= #B *ut thou shalt go unto my father<s house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son% #! 1nd - said unto my master, &erhaps the woman will not follow me% >C 1nd he said unto me, The Lord, before whom - walk, will send his angel with thee, and he will prosper thy way= > 1nd thou shalt take a wife for my son, of my kindred, and of my father<s house= then shalt thou be clear of my oath%

>" :hen thou comest to my kindred, and if they gi'e thee not a wife for my son, thou shalt be clear from my oath% ># 1nd - came this day unto the well, and said, ; Lord 9od of my master 1braham, if now thou wilt prosper my way which - go= >> *ehold, - stand by the well of water= and it shall come to pass, that when the 'irgin cometh forth to draw water, and - say to her, 9i'e me - pray thee a little water of thy pitcher to drink= >? 1nd if she say to me, *oth drink thou, and - will also draw for thy camels= the same is the woman whom the Lord hath appointed out for my master<s son% >@ 1nd before - had done speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder, and she went down unto the well and drew water% >A 1nd - said unto her, Let me drink - pray thee= >B 1nd she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, +rink, and - will gi'e thy camels drink also= so - drank, and she made the camels drink also% >! 1nd - asked her and said, :hose daughter art thouD ?C 1nd she said, The daughter of *ethuel, 5ahor<s son, whom 7ilcah bare unto him% ? 1nd - ga'e the earrings unto her, to put into her ears, and the bracelets upon her hands% ?" 1nd - bowed down my head, and worshiped the Lord, and blessed the Lord 9od of my master 1braham, who had led me in the right way to take my master<s brother<s daughter unto his son% ?# 1nd now, if thou wilt deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me= and if not, tell me= that - may turn to the right hand or to the left%

?> Then Laban and *ethuel answered, and said, The thing proceedeth from the Lord= we cannot speak unto thee bad or good% ?? *ehold, Rebekah is before thee, take her and go, and let her be thy master<s son<s wife, as the Lord hath spoken% ?@ 1nd it came to pass, that, when 1braham<s ser'ant heard these words, he worshiped the Lord, bowing himself to the earth% ?A 1nd the ser'ant brought forth Hewels of sil'er, and Hewels of gold, and raiment, and ga'e to Rebekah% 8e ga'e also to her brother, and to her mother, precious things% ?B 1nd they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night% ?! 1nd they arose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master% @C 1nd her brother, and her mother, said, Let the damsel abide with us at the least ten days= after that she shall go% @ 1nd he said unto them, 8inder me not, seeing the Lord hath prospered my way= send me away, that - may go unto my master% @" 1nd they said, :e will call the damsel and in2uire at her mouth% @# 1nd they called Rebekah, and said unto her, :ilt thou go with this manD @> 1nd she said, - will go% 1nd they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and 1braham<s ser'ant, and his men% @? 1nd they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, ; thou, our sister, be thou blessed of thousands -- of millions= and let thy seed possess the gate of those who hate them% @@ 1nd Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man= and the ser'ant took Rebekah and went his way%

@A 1nd -saac came from the way of the well La-hai-roi= for he dwelt in the south country% @B 1nd -saac went out to meditate in the field at e'entide= and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and behold the camels coming% @! 1nd Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw -saac, she lighted off the camel= for she said unto the ser'ant, :hat man is this that walketh in the field to meet usD AC 1nd the ser'ant said, -t is my master= therefore she took a 'eil and co'ered herself% A 1nd the ser'ant told -saac all things that he had done% A" 1nd -saac brought her into his mother Sarah<s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife= and he lo'ed her% A# 1nd -saac was comforted after his mother<s death% C81&T$R "? The birth of $sau and Jacob, $sau sells his birthright% Then again 1braham took a wife, and her name was 0eturah% " 1nd she bare him Iimran, and Jokshan, and 7edan, and 7idian, and -shbak, and Shuah% # 1nd Jokshan begat Sheba, and +edan% 1nd the sons of +edan were 1sshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim% > 1nd the sons of 7idian= $phah, and $pher, and 8anoch, and 1bidah, and $ldaah% 1ll these were the children of 0eturah% ? 1nd 1braham ga'e all that he had unto -saac% @ *ut unto the sons of the concubines, which 1braham had, 1braham ga'e gifts, and sent them away from -saac his son, while he yet li'ed, eastward, unto the east country%

A 1nd these are the number of the years of 1braham<s life, which he li'ed, a hundred threescore and fifteen years% B Then 1braham ga'e up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years= and was gathered to his people% ! 1nd his sons -saac and -shmael buried him in the ca'e of 7achpelah, in the field of $phron the son of Iohar the 8ittite, which is before 7amre= C The field which 1braham purchased of the sons of 8eth= there was 1braham buried, and Sarah his wife% 1nd it came to pass after the death of 1braham, that 9od blessed his son -saac, and -saac dwelt by the well La-hai-roi% " 5ow these are the generations of -shmael, 1braham<s son, whom 8agar the $gyptian, Sarah<s handmaid, bare unto 1braham= # 1nd these are the names of the sons of -shmael, by their names, according to their generations= the firstborn of -shmael, 5ebaHoth= and 0edar, and 1dbeel, and 7ibsam% > 1nd 7ishma, and +umah, and 7assa% ? 8adar, and Tema, Jetur, 5aphish, and 0edemah= @ These are the sons of -shmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles= twel'e princes according to their nations% A 1nd these are the number of the years of the life of -shmael, a hundred and thirty and se'en years= and he ga'e up the ghost and died, and was gathered unto his people% B 1nd they dwelt from 8a'ilah unto Shur, that is before $gypt, as thou goest toward 1ssyria= and he died in the presence of all his brethren% ! 1nd these are the generations of -saac, 1braham<s son= 1braham begat -saac=

"C 1nd -saac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of *ethuel the Syrian of &adan-aram, the sister to Laban the Syrian% " 1nd -saac entreated the Lord for his wife, that she might bare children, because she was barren% 1nd the Lord was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife concei'ed% "" 1nd the children struggled together within her womb= and she said, -f - am with child, why is it thus with meD 1nd she went to in2uire of the Lord% "# 1nd the Lord said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels= and the one people shall be stronger than the other people= and the elder shall ser'e the younger% "> 1nd when her days to be deli'ered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb% "? 1nd the first came out red, all o'er like a hairy garment= and they called his name $sau% "@ 1nd after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on $sau<s heel= and his name was called Jacob= and -saac was threescore years old when she bare them% "A 1nd the boys grew= and $sau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field= and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents% "B 1nd -saac lo'ed $sau, because he did eat of his 'enison= but Rebekah lo'ed Jacob% "! 1nd Jacob sod pottage= and $sau came from the field, and he was faint= #C 1nd $sau said to Jacob, 4eed me, - pray thee, with that same red pottage= for - am faint= therefore was his name called $dom% # 1nd Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright%

#" 1nd $sau said, *ehold, - am at the point of dying= and what shall this birthright profit meD ## 1nd Jacob said, Swear to me this day= and he swore unto him= and he sold his birthright unto Jacob% #> Then Jacob ga'e $sau bread and pottage of lentiles= and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way% Thus $sau despised his birthright% C81&T$R "@ -saac is blessed 1nd there was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of 1braham% 1nd -saac went unto 1bimelech king of the &hilistines unto 9erar% " 1nd the Lord appeared unto him, and said, 9o not down into $gypt= dwell in the land which - shall tell thee of% # SoHourn in this land, and - will be with thee, and will bless thee= for unto thee, and unto thy seed, - will gi'e all these countries, and - will perform the oath which - sware unto 1braham thy father= > 1nd - will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of hea'en, and will gi'e unto thy seed all these countries= and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed= ? *ecause that 1braham obeyed my 'oice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws% @ 1nd -saac dwelt in 9erar% A 1nd the men of the place asked him concerning his wife= and he said, She is my sister= for he feared to say, She in my wife= lest, the men of the place should kill him for to get Rebekah= because she was fair to look upon%

B 1nd it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that 1bimelech king of the &hilistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, -saac was sporting with Rebekah his wife% ! 1nd 1bimelech called -saac, and said, *ehold, of a surety Rebekah is thy wife= and how saidst thou she is thy sisterD 1nd -saac said unto him, - said it because - feared lest - die for her% C 1nd 1bimelech said, :hat is this thou hast done unto usD one of the people might lightly ha'e lain with thy wife, and thou shouldest ha'e brought guiltiness upon us% 1nd 1bimelech charged all his people, saying, 8e that thoucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death% " Then -saac sowed in that land, and recei'ed in the same year a hundredfold= and the Lord blessed him% # 1nd the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became 'ery great= > 4or he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of ser'ants= and the &hilistines en'ied him% ? 4or all the wells which his father<s ser'ants had digged in the days of 1braham his father, the &hilistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth% @ 1nd 1bimelech said unto -saac, 9o from us= for thou art much mightier than we% A 1nd -saac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the 'alley of 9erar, and dwelt there% B 1nd -saac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of 1braham his father= for the &hilistines had stopped them after the death of 1braham, and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them%

! 1nd -saac<s ser'ants digged in the 'alley, and found there a well of springing water% "C 1nd the herdman of 9erar did stri'e with -saac<s herdmen, saying, The water is ours= and he called the name of the well $sek= because they stro'e with him% " 1nd they digged another well, and stro'e for that also= and he called the name of it Sitnah% "" 1nd he remo'ed from thence, and digged another well= and for that they stro'e not= and he called the name of it Rehoboth= and he said, 4or now the Lord hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land% "# 1nd he went up from thence to *eer-sheba% "> 1nd the Lord appeared unto him the same night, and said, - am the 9od of 1braham thy father= fear not, for - am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my ser'ant 1braham<s sake% "? 1nd he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of the Lord, and pitched his tent there= and there -saac<s ser'ants digged a well% "@ Then 1bimelech went to him from 9erar, and 1huzzath one of his friends, and &hichol the chief captain of his army% "A 1nd -saac said unto them, :herefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate me, and ha'e sent me away from youD "B 1nd they said, :e saw certainly that the Lord was with thee= and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, e'en betwixt us and thee, and let us make a co'enant with thee= "! That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we ha'e not touched thee, and as we ha'e done unto thee nothing but good, and ha'e sent thee away in peace= thou art now the blessed of the Lord% #C 1nd he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink%

# 1nd they rose up betimes in the morning, and sware one to another= and -saac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace% #" 1nd it came to pass the same day, That -saac<s ser'ants came, and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said unto him, :e ha'e found water% ## 1nd he called it Sheba= therefore the name of the city is *eersheba unto this day% #> 1nd $sau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of *eeri the 8ittite, and *ashemath the daughter of $lon the 8ittite= #? :hich was a grief of mind unto -saac and to Rebekah% C81&T$R "A Jacob by stratagem obtaineth the blessing% 1nd it came to pass, that when -saac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called $sau his eldest son, and said unto him, 7y son= and he said unto him, *ehold, here am -% " 1nd he said, *ehold, now, - am old, - know not the day of my death= # 5ow therefore take, - pray thee, thy weapons, thy 2ui'er and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some 'enison= > 1nd make me sa'ory meat, such as - lo'e, and bring it to me, that may eat= that my soul may bless thee before - die% ? 1nd Rebekah heard when -saac spake to $sau his son% 1nd $sau went to the field to hunt for 'enison, and to bring it% @ 1nd Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, *ehold, - heard thy father speak unto $sau thy brother, saying,

A *ring me 'enison, and make me sa'ory meat, that - may eat, and bless thee before the Lord before my death% B 5ow therefore, my son, obey my 'oice according to that which command thee% ! 9o now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats= and - will make them sa'ory meat for thy father, such as he lo'eth= C 1nd thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may bless thee before his death% 1nd Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, *ehold, $sau my brother is a hairy man, and - am a smooth man= " 7y father perad'enture will feel me, and - shall seem to him as a decei'er= and - shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing% # 1nd his mother said unto him, Epon me be thy curse, my son= only obey my 'oice, and go fetch me them% > 1nd he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother= and his mother made sa'ory meat, such as his father lo'ed% ? 1nd Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son $sau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son= @ 1nd she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck= A 1nd she ga'e the sa'ory meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob% B 1nd he came unto his father, and said, 7y father= and he said, 8ere am -= who art thou, my sonD ! 1nd Jacob said unto his father, - am $sau thy firstborn= - ha'e done according as thou badest me= arise, - pray thee, sit and eat of

my 'enison, that thy soul may bless me% "C 1nd -saac said unto his son, 8ow is it that thou hast found it so 2uickly, my sonD 1nd he said, *ecause the Lord thy 9od brought it to me% " 1nd -saac said unto Jacob, Come near, - pray thee, that - may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my 'ery son $sau or not% "" 1nd Jacob went near unto -saac his father= and he felt him and said, The 'oice is Jacob<s 'oice, but the hands are the hands of $sau% "# 1nd he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother $sau<s hands= so he blessed him% "> 1nd he said, 1rt thou my 'ery son $sauD 1nd he said, - am% "? 1nd he said, *ring it near to me, and - will eat of my son<s 'enison, that my soul may bless thee% 1nd he brought it near to him, and he did eat= and he brought him wine, and he drank% "@ 1nd his father -saac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son% "A 1nd he came near, and kissed him= and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the Lord hath blessed= "B Therefore 9od gi'e thee of the dew of hea'en, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine= "! Let people ser'e thee, and nations bow down to thee= be lord o'er thy brethren, and let thy mother<s sons bow down to thee= cursed be e'ery one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee% #C 1nd it came to pass, as soon as -saac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of -saac his father, that $sau his brother came in from his hunting%

# 1nd he also had made sa'ory meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son<s 'enison, that thy soul may bless me% #" 1nd -saac his father said unto him, :ho art thouD 1nd he said, am thy son, thy firstborn, $sau% ## 1nd -saac trembled 'ery exceedingly, and said, :hoD where is he that hath taken 'enison, and brought it me, and - ha'e eaten of all before thou camest, and ha'e blessed himD yea, and he shall be blessed% #> 1nd when $sau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, *less me, e'en me also, ; my father% #? 1nd he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing% #@ 1nd he said, -s not he rightly named JacobD for he hath supplanted me these two times= he took away my birthright= and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing% 1nd he said, 8ast thou not reser'ed a blessing for meD #A 1nd -saac answered and said unto $sau, *ehold, - ha'e made him thy lord, and all his brethren ha'e - gi'en to him for ser'ants= and with corn and wine ha'e - sustained him= and what shall - do now unto thee, my sonD #B 1nd $sau said unto his father, 8ast thou but one blessing, my fatherD bless me, e'en me also, ; my father% 1nd $sau lifted up his 'oice, and wept% #! 1nd -saac his father answered and said unto him, *ehold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of hea'en from abo'e=

>C 1nd by thy sword shalt thou li'e, and shalt ser'e thy brother= and it shall come to pass when thou shalt ha'e the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck% > 1nd $sau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him= and $sau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand= then will - slay my brother Jacob% >" 1nd these words of $sau her elder son were told to Rebekah= and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, *ehold, thy brother $sau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee% ># 5ow therefore, my son, obey my 'oice= and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother, to 8aran= >> 1nd tarry with him a few days, until thy brother<s fury turn away= >? Entil thy brother<s anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him= then - will send, and fetch thee from thence= why should - be depri'ed also of you both in one dayD >@ 1nd Rebekah said to -saac, - am weary of my life because of the daughters of 8eth= if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of 8eth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do meD C81&T$R "B -saac blesseth Jacob -- $sau marrieth 7ahalath -- The 'ision of Jacob<s ladder -- The stone of *eth-el -- Jacob<s 'ow% 1nd -saac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan% " 1rise, go to &adan-aram, to the house of *ethuel thy mother<s father= and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother<s brother%

# 1nd 9od 1lmighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people= > 1nd gi'e thee the blessing of 1braham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee= that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which 9od ga'e unto 1braham% ? 1nd -saac sent away Jacob= and he went to &adan-aram unto Laban, son of *ethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob<s and $sau<s mother% @ :hen $sau saw that -saac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to &adan-aram, to take him a wife from thence= and that as he blessed him he ga'e him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan= A 1nd that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to &adan-aram= B 1nd $sau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not -saac his father= ! Then went $sau unto -shmael, and took unto the wi'es which he had 7ahalath the daughter of -shmael 1braham<s son, the sister of 5ebaHoth, to be his wife% C 1nd Jacob went out from *eer-sheba, and went toward 8aran% 1nd he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set= and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep% " 1nd he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to hea'en= and behold the angels of 9od ascending and descending upon it% # 1nd, behold, the Lord stood abo'e it, and said, - am the Lord 9od of 1braham thy father, and the 9od of -saac= the land whereon thou liest, to thee will - gi'e it, and to thy seed=

> 1nd thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth= and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south= and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed% ? 1nd, behold, - am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land= for - will not lea'e thee, until - ha'e done that which - ha'e spoken to thee of% @ 1nd Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the Lord is in this place= and - knew it not% A 1nd he was afraid, and said, 8ow dreadful is this placeJ this is none other but the house of 9od, and this is the gate of hea'en% B 1nd Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it% ! 1nd he called the name of that place *eth-el= but the name of that city was called Luz at the first% "C 1nd Jacob 'owed a 'ow, saying, -f 9od will be with me, and will keep me in this way that - go, and will gi'e me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, " So that - come again to my father<s house in peace= then shall the Lord be my 9od= "" 1nd the place of this stone which - ha'e set for a pillar, shall be the place of 9od<s house= and of all that thou shalt gi'e me - will surely gi'e the tenth unto thee%

C81&T$R "! Jacob marries Rachel% Then Jacob went on his Hourney, and came into the land of the people of the east% " 1nd he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it= for out of that well they watered the flocks= and a great stone was upon the well<s mouth% # 1nd thither were all the flocks gathered= and they rolled the stone from the well<s mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well<s mouth in his place% > 1nd Jacob said unto them, 7y brethren, from whence are yeD 1nd they said, 4rom 8aran% ? 1nd he said unto them, 0now ye Laban the son of 5ahorD 1nd they said, :e know him% @ 1nd he said unto them, -s he wellD 1nd they said, 8e is well= and, behold, Rachel, his daughter cometh with the sheep% A 1nd he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together= water ye the sheep, and go and feed them% B 1nd they said, :e cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well<s mouth= then we water the sheep% ! 1nd while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father<s sheep= for she kept them% C 1nd it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother<s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother<s brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well<s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother<s brother%

1nd Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his 'oice, and wept% " 1nd Jacob told Rachel that he was her father<s brother, and that he was Rebekah<s son= and she ran and told her father% # 1nd it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister<s son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house% 1nd he told Laban all these things% > 1nd Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh% 1nd he abode with him the space of a month% ? 1nd Laban said unto Jacob, *ecause thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore ser'e me for naughtD tell me, what shall thy wages beD @ 1nd Laban had two daughters= the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel% A Leah was tender-eyed= but Rachel was beautiful and well-fa'ored% B 1nd Jacob lo'ed Rachel= and said, - will ser'e thee se'en years for Rachel thy younger daughter% ! 1nd Laban said, -t is better that - gi'e her to thee, than that should gi'e her to another man= abide with me% "C 1nd Jacob ser'ed se'en years for Rachel= and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the lo'e he had to her% " 1nd Jacob said unto Laban, 9i'e unto me my wife, that - may go and take her, for my days of ser'ing thee are fulfilled% "" 1nd Laban ga'e her to Jacob, and gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast% "# 1nd it came to pass in the e'ening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to Jacob, and she went in and slept with him%

"> 1nd Laban ga'e unto his daughter Leah, Iilpah, his handmaid, to be a handmaid for her% "? 1nd it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah= and he said to Laban, :hat is this thou hast done unto meD did not ser'e with thee for RachelD wherefore then hast thou beguiled meD "@ 1nd Laban said, -t must not be so done in our country, to gi'e the younger before the firstborn% "A 4ulfill her week, and we will gi'e thee this also for the ser'ice which thou shalt ser'e with me yet se'en other years% "B 1nd Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week= and he ga'e him Rachel his daughter to wife also% "! 1nd Laban ga'e to Rachel his daughter, *ilhah, his handmaid, to be her maid% #C 1nd he went in also and slept with Rachel, and he lo'ed Rachel also, more than Leah, and ser'ed with Laban yet se'en other years% # 1nd when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb= but Rachel was barren% #" 1nd Leah concei'ed, and bare a son= and she called his name Reuben= for she said, Surely the Lord hath looked upon my affliction= now therefore my husband will lo'e me% ## 1nd she concei'ed again, and bare a son= and said, *ecause the Lord hath heard that - was hated, he hath therefore gi'en me this son also= and she called his name Simeon% #> 1nd she concei'ed again, and bare a son= and said, 5ow this time will my husband be Hoined unto me, because - ha'e borne him three sons= therefore was his name called Le'i% #? 1nd she concei'ed again, and bare a son= and she said, 5ow will praise the Lord= therefore she called his name Judah= and left bearing%

C81&T$R #C Rachel gi'eth her maid unto Jacob -- Leah gi'eth her maid -- Rachel beareth Joseph -- Jacob<s policy% 1nd when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel en'ied her sister= and said unto Jacob, 9i'e me children, or else - die% " 1nd Jacob<s anger was kindled against Rachel= and he said, 1m - in 9od<s stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the wombD # 1nd she said, *ehold my maid *ilhah, go in and lie with her= and she shall bear upon my knees, that - may also ha'e children by her% > 1nd she ga'e him *ilhah her handmaid to wife= and Jacob went and lay with her% ? 1nd *ilhah concei'ed, and bare Jacob a son% @ 1nd Rachel said, 9od hath Hudged me, and hath also heard my 'oice, and hath gi'en me a son= therefore called she his name +an% A 1nd *ilhah Rachel<s maid concei'ed again, and bare Jacob a second son% B 1nd Rachel said, :ith great wrestlings ha'e - wrestled with my sister, and - ha'e pre'ailed= and she called his name 5aphtali% ! :hen Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Iilpah her maid, and ga'e her unto Jacob to wife% C 1nd Iilpah Leah<s maid bare Jacob a son% 1nd Leah said, 1 troop cometh= and she called his name 9ad% " 1nd Iilpah Leah<s maid bare Jacob a second son% # 1nd Leah said, 8appy am -, for the daughters will call me blessed= and she called his name 1sher%

> 1nd Reuben went in the days of wheat har'est, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah% Then Rachel said to Leah, 9i'e me, - pray thee, of thy son<s mandrakes% ? 1nd she said unto her, -s it a small matter that thou hast taken my husbandD and wouldest thou take away my son<s mandrakes alsoD 1nd Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee tonight for thy son<s mandrakes% @ 1nd Jacob came out of the field in the e'ening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in and lie with me= for surely - ha'e hired thee with my son<s mandrakes% 1nd he lay with her that night% A 1nd 9od hearkened unto Leah, and she concei'ed, and bare Jacob the fifth son% B 1nd Leah said, 9od hath gi'en me my hire, because - ha'e gi'en my maiden to my husband= and she called his name -ssachar% ! 1nd Leah concei'ed again, and bare Jacob the sixth son% "C 1nd Leah said, 9od hath endued me with a good dowry= now will my husband dwell with me, because - ha'e borne him six sons= and she called his name Iebulun% " 1nd afterwards she bare a daughter, and called her name +inah% "" 1nd 9od remembered Rachel, and 9od hearkened to her, and opened her womb% "# 1nd she concei'ed, and bare a son= and said, 9od hath taken away my reproach= "> 1nd she called his name Joseph= and said, The Lord shall add to me another son% "? 1nd it came to pass, when Rachel had borne Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, that - may go unto mine own place, and to my country%

"@ 9i'e me my wi'es and my children, for whom - ha'e ser'ed thee, and let me go= for thou knowest my ser'ice which - ha'e done thee% "A 1nd Laban said unto him, - pray thee, if - ha'e found fa'or in thine eyes, tarry= for - ha'e learned by experience that the Lord hath blessed me for thy sake% "B 1nd he said, 1ppoint me thy wages, and - will gi'e it% "! 1nd he said unto him, Thou knowest how - ha'e ser'ed thee and how thy cattle was with me% #C 4or it was little which thou hadst before - came, and it is now increased unto a multitude= and the Lord hath blessed thee since my coming= and now, when shall - pro'ide for mine own house alsoD # 1nd he said, :hat shall - gi'e theeD 1nd Jacob said, Thou shalt not gi'e me anything= if thou wilt do this thing for me, - will again feed and keep thy flock% #" - will pass through all thy flock today, remo'ing from thence all the speckled and spotted cattle, and all the brown cattle among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats= and of such shall be my hire% ## So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face= e'ery one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me% #> 1nd Laban said, *ehold, - would it might be according to thy word% #? 1nd he remo'ed that day the he goats that were ringstreaked and spotted, and all the she goats that were speckled and spotted, and e'ery one that had some white in it, and all the brown among the sheep, and ga'e them into the hand of his sons% #@ 1nd he set three days< Hourney betwixt himself and Jacob= and Jacob fed the rest of Laban<s flocks%

#A 1nd Jacob took him rods of green poplar, and of the hazel and chestnut tree= and pilled white streaks in them, and made the white appear which was in the rods% #B 1nd he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should concei'e when they came to drink% #! 1nd the flocks concei'ed before the rods, and brought forth cattle ringstreaked, speckled, and spotted% >C 1nd Jacob did separate the lambs, and set the faces of the flocks toward the ringstreaked, and all the brown in the flock of Laban= and he put his own flocks by themsel'es, and put them not unto Laban<s cattle% > 1nd it came to pass, whensoe'er the stronger cattle did concei'e, that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the cattle in the gutters, that they might concei'e among the rods% >" *ut when the cattle were feeble, he put them not in= so the feebler were Laban<s, and the stronger Jacob<s% ># 1nd the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and maidser'ants, and menser'ants, and camels, and asses% C81&T$R # Jacob departeth secretly -- Laban pursueth him -- The co'enant at 9aleed% 1nd he heard the words of Laban<s sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father<s= and of that which was our father<s hath he gotten all this glory% " 1nd Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as before% # 1nd the Lord said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred= and - will be with thee%

> 1nd Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock, ? 1nd said unto them, - see your father<s countenance, that it is not toward me as before= but the 9od of my father hath been with me% @ 1nd ye know that with all my power - ha'e ser'ed your father% A 1nd your father hath decei'ed me, and changed my wages ten times= but 9od suffered him not to hurt me% B -f he said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages= then all the cattle bare speckled= and it he said thus, The ringstreaked shall be thy hire= then bare all the cattle ringstreaked% ! Thus 9od hath taken away the cattle of your father, and gi'en them to me% C 1nd it came to pass at the time that the cattle concei'ed, that lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle were ringstreaked, speckled, and grizzled% 1nd the angel of 9od spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob= and - said, 8ere am -% " 1nd he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon the cattle are ringstreaked, speckled, and grizzled= for ha'e seen all that Laban doeth unto thee% # - am the 9od of *eth-el, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou 'owedst a 'ow unto me= now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred% > 1nd Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, -s there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father<s houseD ? 1re we not counted of him strangersD for he hath sold us, and hath 2uite de'oured also our money%

@ 4or all the riches which 9od hath taken from our father, that is ours, and our children<s= now then whatsoe'er 9od hath said unto thee, do% A Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wi'es upon camels= B 1nd he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in &adan- aram, for to go to -saac his father in the land of Canaan% ! 1nd Laban went to shear his sheep= and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father<s% "C 1nd Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled% " So he fled with all that he had= and he rose up, and passed o'er the ri'er, and set his face toward the mount 9ilead% "" 1nd it was told Laban on the third day, that Jacob had fled% "# 1nd he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him se'en days< Hourney= and they o'ertook him in the mount 9ilead% "> 1nd 9od came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad% "? Then Laban o'ertook Jacob% 5ow Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount= and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mount of 9ilead% "@ 1nd Laban said to Jacob, :hat hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as capti'es taken with the swordD "A :herefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me= and didst not tell me, that - might ha'e sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harpD "B 1nd hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughtersD thou hast now done foolishly in so doing%

"! -t is in the power of my hand to do you hurt= but the 9od of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad% #C 1nd now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father<s house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my godsD # 1nd Jacob answered and said to Laban, *ecause - was afraid= for said, &erad'enture thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me% #" :ith whomsoe'er thou findest thy gods, let him not li'e= before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee% 4or Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them% ## 1nd Laban went into Jacob<s tent, and into Leah<s tent, and into the two maidser'ants< tents= but he found them not% Then went he out of Leah<s tent, and entered into Rachel<s tent% #> 5ow Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel<s furniture, and sat upon them% 1nd Laban searched all the tent, but found them not% #? 1nd she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that cannot rise up before thee= for the custom of women is upon me% 1nd he searched, but found not the images% #@ 1nd Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban= and Jacob answered and said to Laban, :hat is my trespassD what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after meD #A :hereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household stuffD set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may Hudge betwixt us both% #B This twenty years ha'e - been with thee= thy ewes and thy she goats ha'e not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock ha'e - not eaten%

#! That which was torn of beasts - brought not unto thee= - bare the loss of it= of my hand didst thou re2uire it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night% >C Thus - was= in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night= and my sleep departed from mine eyes% > Thus ha'e - been twenty years in thy house= - ser'ed thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle= and thou hast changed my wages ten times% >" $xcept the 9od of my father, the 9od of 1braham, and the fear of -saac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty% 9od hath seen my affliction and the labor of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight% ># 1nd Laban answered and said unto Jacob, These daughters are my daughters, and these children are my children, and these cattle are my cattle, and all that thou seest is mine= and what can - do this day unto these my daughters, or unto their children which they ha'e borneD >> 5ow therefore come thou, let us make a co'enant, - and thou= and let it be for a witness between me and thee% >? 1nd Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar% >@ 1nd Jacob said unto his brethren, 9ather stones= and they took stones, and made a heap= and they did eat there upon the heap% >A 1nd Laban called it Jegarsahadutha= but Jacob called it 9aleed% >B 1nd Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day% Therefore was the name of it called 9aleed, >! 1nd 7izpah= for he said, The Lord watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another%

?C -t thou shalt afflict my daughters, or if thou shalt take other wi'es beside my daughters, no man is with us= see, 9od is witness betwixt me and thee% ? 1nd Laban said to Jacob, *ehold this heap, and behold this pillar, which - ha'e cast betwixt me and thee= ?" This heap be witness, and this pillar be witness, that - will not pass o'er this heap to thee, and that thou shalt not pass o'er this heap and this pillar unto me, for harm% ?# The 9od of 1braham, and the 9od of 5ahor, the 9od of their father, Hudge betwixt us% 1nd Jacob sware by the fear of his father -saac% ?> Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread= and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount% ?? 1nd early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them= and Laban departed, and returned unto his place% C81&T$R #" Jacob<s 'ision, 8e is called -srael% 1nd Jacob went on his way, and the angels of 9od met him% " 1nd when Jacob saw them, he said, This is 9od<s host= and he called the name of that place 7ahanaim% # 1nd Jacob sent messengers before him to $sau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of $dom% > 1nd he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord $sau= Thy ser'ant Jacob saith thus, - ha'e soHourned with Laban, and stayed there until now=

? 1nd - ha'e oxen, and asses, flocks, and menser'ants, and womenser'ants= and - ha'e sent to tell my lord, that - may find grace in thy sight% @ 1nd the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, :e came to thy brother $sau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him% A Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed= and he di'ided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands= B 1nd said, -f $sau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape% ! 1nd Jacob said, ; 9od of my father 1braham, and 9od of my father -saac, the Lord which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and - will deal well with thee= C - am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast showed unto thy ser'ant= for with my staff - passed o'er this Jordan= and now - am become two bands% +eli'er me, - pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of $sau= for - fear him, lest he will come and smite me, and the mothers with the children% " 1nd thou saidst, - will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude% # 1nd he lodged there that same night= and took of that which came to his hand a present for $sau his brother= > Two hundred she goats and twenty he goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams, ? Thirty milch camels with their colts, forty kine and ten bulls, twenty she asses and ten foals%

@ 1nd he deli'ered them into the hand of his ser'ants, e'ery dro'e by themsel'es= and said unto his ser'ants, &ass o'er before me, and put a space betwixt dro'e and dro'e% A 1nd he commanded the foremost, saying, :hen $sau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, :hose art thouD and whither goest thouD and whose are these before theeD B 1nd thou shalt say, They be thy ser'ant Jacob<s= it is a present sent unto my lord $sau= and, behold, also he is behind us% ! 1nd so commanded he the second and the third, and all that followed the dro'es, saying, ;n this manner shall ye speak unto $sau, when ye find him% "C 1nd say ye moreo'er, *ehold, thy ser'ant Jacob is behind us% 4or he said - will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward - will see his face= perad'enture he will accept of me% " So went the present o'er before him= and himself lodged that night in the company% "" 1nd he rose up that night, and took his two wi'es, and his two womenser'ants, and his ele'en sons, and passed o'er the ford Jabbok% "# 1nd he took them, and sent them o'er the brook, and sent o'er that he had% "> 1nd Jacob was left alone= and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day% "? 1nd when he saw that he pre'ailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh= and the hollow of Jacob<s thigh was out of Hoint, as he wrestled with him% "@ 1nd he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh% 1nd he said, - will not let thee go, except thou bless me%

"A 1nd he said unto him, :hat is thy nameD 1nd he said, Jacob% "B 1nd he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but -srael= for as a prince hast thou power with 9od and with men, and hast pre'ailed% "! 1nd Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, - pray thee, thy name% 1nd he said, :herefore is it that thou dost ask after my nameD 1nd he blessed him there% #C 1nd Jacob called the name of the place &eniel= for - ha'e seen 9od face to face, and my life is preser'ed% # 1nd as he passed o'er &enuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh% #" Therefore the children of -srael eat not of the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day= because he touched the hollow of Jacob<s thigh in the sinew that shrank% C81&T$R ## Jacob secures the kindness of $sau at their meeting 1nd Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, $sau came, and with him four hundred men% 1nd he di'ided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids% " 1nd he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost% # 1nd he passed o'er before them, and bowed himself to the ground se'en times, until he came near to his brother% > 1nd $sau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him= and they wept% ? 1nd he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children, and said, :ho are those with theeD 1nd he said, The children which 9od hath graciously gi'en thy ser'ant%

@ Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themsel'es% A 1nd Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themsel'es= and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themsel'es% B 1nd he said, :hat meanest thou by all this dro'e which - metD 1nd he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my lord% ! 1nd $sau said, - ha'e enough, my brother= keep that thou hast unto thyself% C 1nd Jacob said, 5ay, - pray thee, if now - ha'e found grace in thy sight, then recei'e my present at my hand= for therefore - ha'e seen thy face, as though - had seen the face of 9od, and thou wast pleased with me% Take, - pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee= because 9od hath dealt graciously with me, and because - ha'e enough% 1nd he urged him, and he took it% " 1nd he said, Let us take our Hourney, and let us go, and - will go before thee% # 1nd he said unto him, 7y lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me= and if men should o'erdri'e them one day, all the flock will die% > Let my lord, - pray thee, pass o'er before his ser'ant= and - will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until - come unto my lord unto Seir% ? 1nd $sau said, Let me now lea'e with thee some of the folk that are with me% 1nd he said, :hat needeth itD let me find grace in the sight of my lord% @ So $sau returned that day on his way unto Seir%

A 1nd Jacob Hourneyed to Succoth, and built him a house, and made booths for his cattle= therefore the name of the place is called Succoth% B 1nd Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from &adan-aram= and pitched his tent before the city% ! 1nd he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of 8amor, Shechem<s father, for a hundred pieces of money% "C 1nd he erected there an altar, and called it $l-$lohe--srael% C81&T$R #> +inah is ra'ished by Shechem -- Circumcision of the Shechemites -The sons of Jacob slay them, and spoil their city -- Jacob repro'eth Simeon and Le'i% 1nd +inah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land% " 1nd when Shechem the son of 8amor the 8i'ite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her% # 1nd his soul cla'e unto +inah the daughter of Jacob, and he lo'ed the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel% > 1nd Shechem spake unto his father 8amor, saying, 9et me this damsel to wife% ? 1nd Jacob heard that he had defiled +inah his daughter= now his sons were with his cattle in the field= and Jacob held his peace until they were come% @ 1nd 8amor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him%

A 1nd the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it= and the men were grie'ed, and they were 'ery wroth, because he had wrought folly in -srael in lying with Jacob<s daughter= which thing ought not to be done% B 1nd 8amor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter= - pray you gi'e her him to wife% ! 1nd make ye marriages with us, and gi'e your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you% C 1nd ye shall dwell with us= and the land shall be before you= dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein% 1nd Shechem said unto her father and unto her brethren, Let me find grace in your eyes, and what ye shall say unto me - will gi'e% " 1sk me ne'er so much dowry and gift, and - will gi'e according as ye shall say unto me= but gi'e me the damsel to wife% # 1nd the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and 8amor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled +inah their sister= > 1nd they said unto them, :e cannot do this thing, to gi'e our sister to one that is uncircumcised= for that were a reproach unto us= ? *ut in this will we consent unto you= -f ye will be as we be, that e'ery male of you be circumcised= @ Then will we gi'e our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people% A *ut if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised= then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone% B 1nd their words pleased 8amor and Shechem 8amor<s son%

! 1nd the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob<s daughter= and he was more honorable than all the house of his father% "C 1nd 8amor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying, " These men are peaceable with us= therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein= for the land, behold, it is large enough for them= let us take their daughters to us for wi'es, and let us gi'e them our daughters% "" ;nly herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one people, if e'ery male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised% "# Shall not their cattle and their substance and e'ery beast of theirs be oursD only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us% "> 1nd unto 8amor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city= and e'ery male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city% "? 1nd it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Le'i, +inah<s brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males% "@ 1nd they slew 8amor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took +inah out of Shechem<s house, and went out% "A The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister% "B They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field, "! 1nd all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wi'es took they capti'e, and spoiled e'en all that was in the house%

#C 1nd Jacob said to Simeon and Le'i, 3e ha'e troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the &erizzites= and - being few in number, they shall gather themsel'es together against me, and slay me= and - shall be destroyed, - and my house% # 1nd they said, Should he deal with our sister as with a harlotD C81&T$R #? The sons of Jacob -- The death of -saac% 1nd 9od said unto Jacob, 1rise, go up to *eth-el, and dwell there= and make there an altar unto 9od, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of $sau thy brother% " Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, &ut away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments= # 1nd let us arise, and go up to *eth-el= and - will make there an altar unto 9od, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which - went% > 1nd they ga'e unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears= and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem% ? 1nd they Hourneyed= and the terror of 9od was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob% @ So Jacob came to Luz which is in the land of Canaan, that is, *ethel, he and all the people that were with him% A 1nd he built there an altar, and called the place $l-beth-el= because there 9od appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother%

B *ut +eborah Rebekah<s nurse died, and she was buried beneath *eth-el under an oak= and the name of it was called 1llonbachuth% ! 1nd 9od appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of &adanaram, and blessed him% C 1nd 9od said unto him, Thy name is Jacob= thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but -srael shall be thy name= and he called his name -srael% 1nd 9od said unto him, - am 9od 1lmighty= be fruitful and multiply= a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins= " 1nd the land which - ga'e 1braham and -saac, to thee - will gi'e it, and to thy seed after thee will - gi'e the land% # 1nd 9od went up from him in the place where he talked with him% > 1nd Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, e'en a pillar of stone= and he poured a drink offering thereon, and he poured oil thereon% ? 1nd Jacob called the name of the place where 9od spake with him, *eth-el% @ 1nd they Hourneyed from *eth-el= and there was but a little way to come to $phrath= and Rachel tra'ailed, and she had hard labor% A 1nd it came to pass, when she was in hard labor, that the midwife said unto her, 4ear not= thou shalt ha'e this son also% B 1nd it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, Ffor she died,G that she called his name *en-oni= but his father called him *enHamin% ! 1nd Rachel died, and was buried in the way to $phrath, which is *ethlehem% "C 1nd Jacob set a pillar upon her gra'e= that is the pillar of Rachel<s gra'e unto this day%

" 1nd -srael Hourneyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of $dar% "" 1nd it came to pass, when -srael dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with *ilhah his father<s concubine= and -srael heard it% 5ow the sons of Jacob were twel'e= "# The sons of Leah= Reuben, Jacob<s firstborn, and Simeon, and Le'i, and Judah, and -ssachar, and Iebulun= "> The sons of Rachel= Joseph, and *enHamin= "? 1nd the sons of *ilhah, Rachel<s handmaid= +an, and 5aphtali= "@ 1nd the sons of Iilpah, Leah<s handmaid= 9ad, and 1sher% These are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in &adan-aram% "A 1nd Jacob came unto -saac his father unto 7amre, unto the city of 1rba, which is 8ebron, where 1braham and -saac soHourned% "B 1nd the days of -saac were a hundred and fourscore years% "! 1nd -saac ga'e up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, being old and full of days= and his sons $sau and Jacob buried him% C81&T$R #@ $sau<s three wi'es -- 8is sons% 5ow these are the generations of $sau, who is $dom% " $sau took his wi'es of the daughters of Canaan= 1dah the daughter of $lon the 8ittite, and 1holibamah the daughter of 1nah the daughter of Iibeon the 8i'ite= # 1nd *ashemath -shmael<s daughter, sister of 5ebaHoth% > 1nd 1dah bare to $sau $liphaz= and *ashemath bare Reuel=

? 1nd 1holibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and 0orah= these are the sons of $sau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan% @ 1nd $sau took his wi'es, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan= and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob% A 4or their riches were more than that they might dwell together= and the land wherin they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle% B Thus dwelt $sau in mount Seir= $sau is $dom% ! 1nd these are the generations of $sau the father of the $domites in mount Seir= C These are the names of $sau<s sons= $liphaz the son of 1dah the wife of $sau, Reuel the son of *ashemath the wife of $sau% 1nd the sons of $liphaz were Teman, ;mar, Iepho, and 9atam, and 0enaz% " 1nd Timna was concubine to $liphaz $sau<s son= and she bare to $liphaz 1malek= these were the sons of 1dah $sau<s wife% # 1nd these are the sons of Reuel= 5ahath, and Ierah, Shammah, and 7izzah= these were the sons of *ashemath $sau<s wife% > 1nd these were the sons of 1holibamah, the daughter of 1nah the daughter of Iibeon, $sau<s wife= and she bare to $sau Jeush, and Jaalam, and 0orah% ? These were dukes of the sons of $sau= the sons of $liphaz the firstborn son of $sau= duke Teman, duke ;mar, duke Iepho, duke 0enaz, @ +uke 0orah, duke 9atam, and duke 1malek= these are the dukes that came of $liphaz in the land of $dom= these were the sons of 1dah%

A 1nd these are the sons of Reuel $sau<s son= duke 5ahath, duke Ierah, duke Shammah, duke 7izzah= these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of $dom= these are the sons of *ashemath $sau<s wife% B 1nd these are the sons of 1holibamah $sau<s wife= duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, duke 0orah= these were the dukes that came of 1holibamah the daughter of 1nah, $sau<s wife% ! These are the sons of $sau, who is $dom, and these are their dukes% "C These are the sons of Seir the 8orite, who inhabited the land= Lotan, and Shobal, and Iibeon, and 1nah, " 1nd +ishon, and $zer, and +ishan= these are the dukes of the 8orites, the children of Seir in the land of $dom% "" 1nd the children of Lotan were 8ori and 8emam= and Lotan<s sister was Timna% "# 1nd the children of Shobal were these= 1l'an, and 7anahath, and $bal, Shepho, and ;nam% "> 1nd these are the children of Iibeon= both 1Hah, and 1nah= this was that 1nah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Iibeon his father% "? 1nd the children of 1nah were these= +ishon, and 1bholibamah the daughter of 1nah% "@ 1nd these are the children of +ishon= 8emdan, and $shban, and -thran, and Cheran% "A The children of $zer are these= *ilhan, and Iaa'an, and 1kan% "B The children of +ishan are these= Ez, and 1ran% "! These are the dukes that came of the 8orites= duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Iibeon, duke 1nah,

#C +uke +ishon, duke $zer, duke +ishan= these are the dukes that came of 8ori, among their dukes in the land of Seir% # 1nd these are the kings that reigned in the land of $dom, before there reigned any king o'er the children of -srael% #" 1nd *ela the son of *eor reigned in $dom= and the name of his city was +inhabah% ## 1nd *ela died, and Jobab the son of Ierah of *ozrah reigned in his stead% #> 1nd Jobab died, and 8usham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead% #? 1nd 8usham died, and 8adad the son of *edad, who smote 7idian in the field of 7oab, reigned in his stead= and the name of his city was 1'ith% #@ 1nd 8adad died, and Samlah of 7asrekah reigned in his stead% #A 1nd Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the ri'er reigned in his stead% #B 1nd Saul died, and *aal-hanan the son of 1chbor reigned in his stead% #! 1nd *aal-hanan the son of 1chbor died, and 8adar reigned in his stead= and the name of his city was &au= and his wife<s name was 7ehetabel, the daughter of 7atred, the daughter of 7ezahab% >C 1nd these are the names of the dukes that came of $sau, according to their families, after their places, by their names= duke Timnah, duke 1l'ah, duke Jetheth, > +uke 1holibamah, duke $lah, duke &inon, >" +uke 0enaz, duke Teman, duke 7ibzar,

># +uke 7agdiel, duke -ram= these be the dukes of $dom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession= he is $sau the father of the $domites% C81&T$R #A Joseph has two dreams -- 8e is sold to &otiphar% 1nd Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan% " 1nd this is the history of the generations of Jacob% Joseph, being se'enteen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren= and the lad was with the sons of *ilhah, and with the sons of Iilpah, his father<s wi'es= and Joseph brought unto his father their e'il report% # 5ow -srael lo'ed Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age= and he made him a coat of many colors% > 1nd when his brethren saw that their father lo'ed him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him% ? 1nd Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren= and they hated him yet the more% @ 1nd he said unto them, 8ear, - pray you, this dream which - ha'e dreamed= A 4or, behold, we were binding shea'es in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright= and, behold, your shea'es stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf% B 1nd his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign o'er usD or shalt thou indeed ha'e dominion o'er usD 1nd they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words% ! 1nd he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, *ehold, - ha'e dreamed a dream more= and behold, the sun and the moon and the ele'en stars made obeisance to me%

C 1nd he told it to his father, and to his brethren= and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, :hat is this dream that thou hast dreamedD Shall - and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down oursel'es to thee to the earthD 1nd his brethren en'ied him= but his father obser'ed the saying% " 1nd his brethren went to feed their father<s flock in Shechem% # 1nd -srael said unto Joseph, +o not thy brethren feed the flock in ShechemD come, and - will send thee unto them% 1nd he said to him, 8ere am -% > 1nd he said to him, 9o, - pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks= and bring me word again% So he sent him out of the 'ale of 8ebron, and he came to Shechem% ? 1nd a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field= and the man asked him, saying, :hat seekest thouD @ 1nd he said, - seek my brethren= tell me, - pray thee, where they feed their flocks% A 1nd the man said, They are departed hence= for - heard them say, Let us go to +othan% 1nd Joseph went after his brethren and found them in +othan% B 1nd when they saw him afar off, e'en before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him% ! 1nd they said one to another, *ehold, this dreamer cometh% "C Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some e'il beast hath de'oured him= and we shall see what will become of his dreams% " 1nd Reuben heard it, and he deli'ered him out of their hands= and said, Let us not kill him%

"" 1nd Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him= that he might rid him out of their hands, to deli'er him to his father again% "# 1nd it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stripped Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colors that was on him= "> 1nd they took him, and cast him into a pit= and the pit was empty, there was no water in it% "? 1nd they sat down to eat bread= and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of -shmaelites came from 9ilead, with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to $gypt% "@ 1nd Judah said unto his brethren, :hat profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his bloodD "A Come, and let us sell him to the -shmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him= for he is our brother and our flesh= and his brethren were content% "B Then there passed by 7idianites merchantmen= and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the -shmaelites for twenty pieces of sil'er= and they brought Joseph into $gypt% "! 1nd Reuben returned unto the pit= and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit= and he rent his clothes% #C 1nd he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not= and -, whither shall - goD # 1nd they took Joseph<s coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood= #" 1nd they sent the coat of many colors, and they brought it to their father= and said, This ha'e we found= know now whether it be thy son<s coat or no%

## 1nd he knew it, and said, -t is my son<s coat= an e'il beast hath de'oured him= Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces% #> 1nd Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days% #? 1nd all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him= but he refused to be comforted= and he said, 4or - will go down into the gra'e unto my son mourning% Thus his father wept for him% #@ 1nd the 7idianites sold him into $gypt unto &otiphar, an officer of &haraoh<s, and captain of the guard% C81&T$R #B *irth of $r, ;nan, and Shelah -- $r marrieth Tamar -- She decei'eth Judah% 1nd it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned into a certain 1dullamite, whose name was 8irah% " 1nd Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah= and he took her, and went in and lay with her% # 1nd she concei'ed, and bare a son= and he called his name $r% > 1nd she concei'ed again, and bare a son= and she called his name ;nan% ? 1nd she yet again concei'ed, and bare a son= and called his name Shelah= and he was at Chezib, when she bare him% @ 1nd Judah took a wife for $r his firstborn, whose name was Tamar% A 1nd $r, Judah<s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord= and the Lord slew him% B 1nd Judah said unto ;nan, 9o and marry thy brother<s wife, and raise up seed unto thy brother%

! 1nd ;nan knew that the seed should not be his= and it came to pass, when he married his brother<s wife, that he would not lie with her, lest he should raise up seed unto his brother% C 1nd the thing which he did displeased the Lord= wherefore he slew him also% Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter-in-law, Remain a widow at thy father<s house, till Shelah my son be grown= for he said, Lest perad'enture he die also, as his brethren did% 1nd Tamar went and dwelt in her father<s house% " 1nd in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah<s wife died= and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend 8irah the 1dullamite% # 1nd it was told Tamar, saying, *ehold, thy father-in-law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep% > 1nd she put her widow<s garments off from her, and co'ered her with a 'eil, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath= for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not gi'en unto him to wife% ? :hen Judah saw her, he thought her to be a harlot= because she had co'ered her face% @ 1nd he turned unto her by the way, and said, 9o to, - pray thee, let me come in and lie with thee= Ffor he knew not that she was his daughter-in-law=G and she said, :hat wilt thou gi'e me, that thou mayest come in and lie with meD A 1nd he said, - will send thee a kid from the flock% 1nd she said, :ilt thou gi'e me a pledge, till thou send itD B 1nd he said, :hat pledge shall - gi'e theeD 1nd she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand% 1nd he ga'e it her, and came in and slept with her, and she concei'ed by him%

! 1nd she arose, and went away, and laid by her 'eil from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood% "C 1nd Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the 1dullamite, to recei'e his pledge from the woman<s hand= but he found her not% " Then he asked the men of that place, saying, :here is the harlot, that was openly by the waysideD 1nd they said, There was no harlot in this place% "" 1nd he returned to Judah, and said, - cannot find her= and also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot in this place% "# 1nd Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed= behold, - sent this kid, and thou hast not found her% "> 1nd it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter-in-law hath played the harlot= and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom% 1nd Judah said, *ring her forth, and let her be burnt% "? :hen she was brought forth, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, *uy the man, whose these are, am - with child= and she said, +iscern, - pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff% "@ 1nd Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than -= because that - ga'e her not to Shelah my son% 1nd he knew her again no more% "A 1nd it came to pass in the time of her tra'ail, that, behold, twins were in her womb% "B 1nd it came to pass, when she tra'ailed, that the one put out his hand= and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread saying, This came out first% "! 1nd it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out= and she said, 8ow hast thou broken forthD this breach be upon thee= therefore his name was called &harez%

#C 1nd afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand= and his name was called Iarah% C81&T$R #! Joseph ad'anced in &otiphar<s house -- 8e is cast in prison% 1nd Joseph was brought down to $gypt= and &otiphar, an officer of &haraoh, captain of the guard, an $gyptian, bought him of the hands of the -shmaelites, which had brought him down thither% " 1nd the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man= and he was in the house of his master the $gyptian% # 1nd his master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand% > 1nd Joseph found grace in his sight, and he ser'ed him= and he made him o'erseer o'er his house, and all that he had he put into his hand% ? 1nd it came to pass from the time that he had made him o'erseer in his house, and o'er all that he had, that the Lord blessed the $gyptian<s house for Joseph<s sake= and the blessing of the Lord was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field% @ 1nd he left all that he had in Joseph<s hand= and he knew not aught he had, sa'e the bread which he did eat% 1nd Joseph was a goodly person, and well fa'ored% A 1nd it came to pass after these things, that his master<s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph= and she said, Lie with me% B *ut he refused, and said unto his master<s wife, *ehold, my master knoweth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand= ! There is none greater in this house than -= neither hath he kept back anything from me but thee, because thou art his wife= how then can - do this great wickedness, and sin against 9odD

C 1nd it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her% 1nd it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business= and there was none of the men of the house there within% " 1nd she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me= and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out% # 1nd it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth, > That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in a 8ebrew unto us to mock us= he came in unto me to lie with me, and - cried with a loud 'oice= ? 1nd it came to pass, when he heard that - lifted up my 'oice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out% @ 1nd she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home% A 1nd she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The 8ebrew ser'ant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me= B 1nd it came to pass, as - lifted up my 'oice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out% ! 1nd it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, 1fter this manner did thy ser'ant to me= that his wrath was kindled% "C 1nd Joseph<s master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king<s prisoners were bound= and he was there in the prison% " *ut the Lord was with Joseph, and showed him mercy, and ga'e him fa'or in the sight of the keeper of the prison%

"" 1nd the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph<s hand all the prisoners that were in the prison= and whatsoe'er they did there, he was the o'erseer of it% "# The keeper of the prison looked not to anything that was under his hand= because the Lord was with him, and that which he did, the Lord made it to prosper% C81&T$R >C The butler and baker of &haraoh -- Joseph interpreteth their dreams% 1nd it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of $gypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of $gypt% " 1nd &haraoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers% # 1nd he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound% > 1nd the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he ser'ed them= and they continued a season in ward% ? 1nd they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of $gypt, which were bound in the prison% @ 1nd Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they were sad% A 1nd he asked &haraoh<s officers that were with him in the ward of his lord<s house, saying, :herefore look ye so sadly todayD B 1nd they said unto him, :e ha'e dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it% 1nd Joseph said unto them, +o not interpretations belong to 9odD Tell me them, - pray you%

! 1nd the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, -n my dream, behold, a 'ine was before me= C 1nd in the 'ine were three branches= and it was as though it budded, and her blossoms shot forth= and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes= 1nd &haraoh<s cup was in my hand= and - took the grapes, and pressed them into &haraoh<s cup, and - ga'e the cup into &haraoh<s hand% " 1nd Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it= The three branches are three days= # 3et within three days shall &haraoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place= and thou shalt deli'er &haraoh<s cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler% > *ut think on me when it shall be well with thee, and show kindness, - pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto &haraoh, and bring me out of this house= ? 4or indeed - was stolen away out of the land of the 8ebrews= and here also ha'e - done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon% @ :hen the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, - also was in my dream, and, behold, - had three white baskets on my head= A 1nd in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bakemeats for &haraoh= and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head% B 1nd Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof= The three baskets are three days= ! 3et within three days shall &haraoh lift up thy head from off thee, and shall hang thee on a tree= and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee%

"C 1nd it came to pass the third day, which was &haraoh<s birthday, that he made a feast unto all his ser'ants= and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his ser'ants% " 1nd he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again= and he ga'e the cup into &haraoh<s hand= "" *ut he hanged the chief baker= as Joseph had interpreted to them% "# 3et did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him% C81&T$R > &haraoh<s two dreams -- Joseph gi'eth &haraoh counsel -- 7anasseh and $phraim% 1nd it came to pass at the end of two full years, that &haraoh dreamed= and, behold, he stood by the ri'er% " 1nd, behold, there came up out of the ri'er se'en well-fa'ored kine and fat-fleshed= and they fed in a meadow% # 1nd, behold, se'en other kine came up after them out of the ri'er, ill-fa'ored and lean-fleshed= and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the ri'er% > 1nd the ill-fa'ored and lean-fleshed kine did eat up the se'en wellfa'ored and fat kine% So &haraoh awoke% ? 1nd he slept and dreamed the second time= and, behold, se'en ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good% @ 1nd, behold, se'en thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them% A 1nd the se'en thin ears de'oured the se'en rank and full ears% 1nd &haraoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream%

B 1nd it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled= and he sent and called for all the magicians of $gypt, and all the wise men thereof= and &haraoh told them his dream= but there was none that could interpret them unto &haraoh% ! Then spake the chief butler unto &haraoh, saying, - do remember my faults this day= C &haraoh was wroth with his ser'ants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard<s house, both me and the chief baker= 1nd we dreamed a dream in one night, - and he= we dreamed each man according to the interpretation of his dream% " 1nd there was there with us a young man, a 8ebrew, ser'ant to the captain of the guard= and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams= to each man according to his dream he did interpret% # 1nd it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was= me he restored unto mine office, and him he hanged% > Then &haraoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon= and he sha'ed himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto &haraoh% ? 1nd &haraoh said unto Joseph, - ha'e dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it= and - ha'e heard say of thee that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it% @ 1nd Joseph answered &haraoh, saying, -t is not in me= 9od shall gi'e &haraoh an answer of peace% A 1nd &haraoh said unto Joseph, -n my dream, behold, - stood upon the bank of the ri'er= B 1nd, behold, there came up out of the ri'er se'en kine, fatfleshed and well-fa'ored= and they fed in a meadow=

! 1nd, behold, se'en other kine came up after them, poor and 'ery ill-fa'ored and lean-fleshed, such as - ne'er saw in all the land of $gypt for badness= "C 1nd the lean in the ill-fa'ored kine did eat up the first se'en fat kine= " 1nd when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them= but they were still ill-fa'ored, as at the beginning% So - awoke% "" 1nd - saw in my dream, and, behold, se'en ears came up in one stalk, full and good= "# 1nd, behold, se'en ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them= "> 1nd the thin ears de'oured the se'en good ears= and - told this unto the magicians= but there was none that could declare it to me% "? 1nd Joseph said unto &haraoh, The dream of &haraoh is one= 9od hath showed &haraoh what he is about to do% "@ The se'en good kine are se'en years= and the se'en good ears are se'en years= the dream is one% "A 1nd the se'en thin and ill-fa'ored kine that came up after them are se'en years= and the se'en empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be se'en years of famine% "B This is the thing which - ha'e spoken unto &haraoh= :hat 9od is about to do he showeth unto &haraoh% "! *ehold, there come se'en years of great plenty throughout all the land of $gypt= #C 1nd there shall arise after them se'en years of famine= and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of $gypt= and the famine shall consume the land=

# 1nd the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine following= for it shall be 'ery grie'ous% #" 1nd for that the dream was doubled unto &haraoh twice= it is because the thing is established by 9od, and 9od will shortly bring it to pass% ## 5ow therefore let &haraoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him o'er the land of $gypt% #> Let &haraoh do this, and let him appoint officers o'er the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of $gypt in the se'en plenteous years% #? 1nd let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of &haraoh, and let them keep food in the cities% #@ 1nd that food shall be for store to the land against the se'en years of famine, which shall be in the land of $gypt= that the land perish not through the famine% #A 1nd the thing was good in the eyes of &haraoh, and in the eyes of all his ser'ants% #B 1nd &haraoh said unto his ser'ants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of 9od isD #! 1nd &haraoh said unto Joseph, 4orasmuch as 9od hath showed thee all this, there in none so discreet and wise as thou art= >C Thou shalt be o'er my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled= only in the throne will - be greater than thou% > 1nd &haraoh said unto Joseph, See, - ha'e set thee o'er all the land of $gypt% >" 1nd &haraoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph<s hand, and arrayed him in 'estures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck=

># 1nd he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had= and they cried before him, *ow the knee= and he made him ruler o'er all the land of $gypt% >> 1nd &haraoh said unto Joseph, - am &haraoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of $gypt% >? 1nd &haraoh called Joseph<s name Iaphnath-paaneah= and he ga'e him to wife 1senath the daughter of &oti-pherah priest of ;n% 1nd Joseph went out o'er all the land of $gypt% >@ 1nd Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before &haraoh king of $gypt% 1nd Joseph went out from the presence of &haraoh, and went throughout all the land of $gypt% >A 1nd in the se'en plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls% >B 1nd he gathered up all the food of the se'en years, which were in the land of $gypt, and laid up the food in the cities= the food of the field, which was round about e'ery city, laid he up in the same% >! 1nd Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, 'ery much, until he left numbering= for it was without number% ?C 1nd unto Joseph were born two sons, before the years of famine came= which 1senath the daughter of &oti-pherah priest of ;n bare unto him% ? 1nd Joseph called the name of the firstborn 7anasseh= 4or 9od, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father<s house% ?" 1nd the name of the second called he $phraim= 4or 9od hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction% ?# 1nd the se'en years of plenteousness, that was in the land of $gypt, were ended%

?> 1nd the se'en years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said= and the dearth was in all lands= but in all the land of $gypt there was bread% ?? 1nd when all the land of $gypt was famished, the people cried to &haraoh for bread= and &haraoh said unto all the $gyptians, 9o unto Joseph= what he saith to you, do% ?@ 1nd the famine was o'er all the face of the earth= and Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the $gyptians= and the famine waxed sore in the land of $gypt% ?A 1nd all the countries came into $gypt to Joseph for to buy corn= because that the famine was so sore in all lands%

C81&T$R >" Jacob sendeth his ten sons to buy corn in $gypt 5ow when Jacob saw that there was corn in $gypt, Jacob said unto his sons, :hy do ye look one upon anotherD " 1nd he said, behold, - ha'e heard that there is corn in $gypt= get you down thither, and buy for us from thence= that we may li'e, and not die% # 1nd Joseph<s ten brethren went down to buy corn in $gypt% > *ut *enHamin, Joseph<s brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren= for he said, Lest perad'enture mischief befall him% ? 1nd the sons of -srael came to buy corn among those that came= for the famine was in the land of Canaan% @ 1nd Joseph was the go'ernor o'er the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land= and Joseph<s brethren came, and bowed down themsel'es before him with their faces to the earth%

A 1nd Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them= and he said unto them, :hence come yeD 1nd they said, 4rom the land of Canaan to buy food% B 1nd Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him% ! 1nd Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, 3e are spies= to see the nakedness of the land ye are come% C 1nd they said unto him, 5ay my lord, but to buy food are thy ser'ants come% :e are all one man<s sons= we are true men= thy ser'ants are no spies% " 1nd he said unto them, 5ay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come% # 1nd they said, Thy ser'ants are twel'e brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan= and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not% > 1nd Joseph said unto them, That is it that - spake unto you, saying, 3e are spies= ? 8ereby ye shall be pro'ed= *y the life of &haraoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither% @ Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be pro'ed, whether there be any truth in you= or else by the life of &haraoh surely ye are spies% A 1nd he put them all together into ward three days% B 1nd Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and li'e= for fear 9od=

! -f ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison= go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses= "C *ut bring your youngest brother unto me= so shall your words be 'erified, and ye shall not die% 1nd they did so% " 1nd they said, one to another, :e are 'erily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear= therefore is this distress come upon us% "" 1nd Reuben answered them, saying, Spake - not unto you, saying, +o not sin against the child= and ye would not hearD therefore, behold, also his blood is re2uired% "# 1nd they knew not that Joseph understood them= for he spake unto them by an interpreter% "> 1nd he turned himself about from them, and wept= and returned to them again, and communed with them, and took from them Simeon, and bound him before their eyes% "? Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore e'ery man<s money into his sack, and to gi'e them pro'ision for the way= and thus did he unto them% "@ 1nd they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence% "A 1nd as one of them opened his sack to gi'e his ass pro'ender in the inn, he espied his money= for, behold, it was in his sack<s mouth% "B 1nd he said unto his brethren, 7y money is restored= and, lo, it is e'en in my sack= and their heart failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another, :hat is this that 9od hath done unto usD "! 1nd they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan= and told him all that befell unto them= saying, #C The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country%

# 1nd we said unto him, :e are true men= we are no spies= #" :e be twel'e brethren, sons of our father= one is not, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan% ## 1nd the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, 8ereby shall know that ye are true men= lea'e one of your brethren here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone= #> 1nd bring your youngest brother unto me= then shall - know that ye are no spies, but that ye are true men= so will - deli'er you your brother, and ye shall traffic in the land% #? 1nd it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, e'ery man<s bundle of money was in his sack= and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid% #@ 1nd Jacob their father said unto them, 7e ha'e ye berea'ed of my children= Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take *enHamin away= all these things are against me% #A 1nd Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if bring him not to thee= deli'er him into my hand, and - will bring him to thee again% #B 1nd he said, 7y son shall not go down with you= for his brother is dead, and he is left alone= if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the gra'e% C81&T$R ># Joseph maketh his brethren a feast% 1nd the famine was sore in the land% " 1nd it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of $gypt, their father said unto them, 9o again, buy us a little food%

# 1nd Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, 3e shall not see my face, except your brother be with you% > -f thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food= ? *ut if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down= for the man said unto us, 3e shall not see my face, except your brother be with you% @ 1nd -srael said, :herefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brotherD A 1nd they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, -s your father yet ali'eD ha'e ye another brotherD and we told him according to the tenor of these words= Could we certainly know that he would say, *ring your brother downD B 1nd Judah said unto -srael his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go= that we may li'e, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones% ! - will be surety for him= of my hand shalt thou re2uire him= if bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame fore'er% C 4or except we ha'e lingered, surely now we had returned this second time% 1nd their father -srael said unto them, -f it must be so now, do this= take of the best fruits in the land in your 'essels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts and almonds= " 1nd take double money in your hand= and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand= perad'enture it was an o'ersight%

# Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man= > 1nd 9od 1lmighty gi'e you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and *enHamin% -f - be berea'ed of my children, - am berea'ed% ? 1nd the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and *enHamin= and rose up, and went down to $gypt, and stood before Joseph% @ 1nd when Joseph saw *enHamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, *ring these men home, and slay, and make ready= for these men shall dine with me at noon% A 1nd the man did as Joseph bade= and the man brought the men into Joseph<s house% B 1nd the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph<s house= and they said, *ecause of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in= that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses% ! 1nd they came near to the steward of Joseph<s house, and they communed with him, at the door of the house, "C 1nd said, ; sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food= " 1nd it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, e'ery man<s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight= and we ha'e brought it again in our hand% "" 1nd other money ha'e we brought down in our hands to buy food= we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks% "# 1nd he said, &eace be to you, fear not= your 9od, and the 9od of your father, hath gi'en you treasure in your sacks= - had your money% 1nd he brought Simeon out unto them% "> 1nd the man brought the men into Joseph<s house, and ga'e them water, and they washed their feet= and he ga'e their asses pro'ender%

"? 1nd they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon= for they heard that they should eat bread there% "@ 1nd when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themsel'es to him to the earth% "A 1nd he asked them of their welfare, and said, -s your father well, the old man of whom ye spakeD -s he yet ali'eD "B 1nd they answered, Thy ser'ant our father is in good health, he is yet ali'e% 1nd they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance% "! 1nd he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother *enHamin, his mother<s son, and said, -s this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto meD 1nd he said, 9od be gracious unto thee, my son% #C 1nd Joseph made haste= for his bowels did yearn upon his brother= and he sought where to weep= and he entered into his chamber, and wept there% # 1nd he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread% #" 1nd they set on for him by himself, and for them by themsel'es, and for the $gyptians, which did eat with him, by themsel'es= because the $gyptians might not eat bread with the 8ebrews= for that is an abomination unto the $gyptians% ## 1nd they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth= and the men mar'eled one at another% #> 1nd he took and sent messes unto them from before him= but *enHamin<s mess was fi'e times so much as any of theirs% 1nd they drank, and were merry with him%

C81&T$R >> Joseph<s policy% 1nd he commanded the steward of his house, saying, 4ill the men<s sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put e'ery man<s money in his sack<s mouth, " 1nd put my cup, the sil'er cup, in the sack<s mouth of the youngest, and his corn money% 1nd he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken% # 1s soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses% > 1nd when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off Joseph said unto his steward, Ep, follow after the men= and when thou dost o'ertake them, say unto them, :herefore ha'e ye rewarded e'il for goodD ? -s not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he di'inethD ye ha'e done e'il in so doing% @ 1nd he o'ertook them, and he spake unto them these same words% A 1nd they said unto him, :herefore saith my lord these wordsD 9od forbid that thy ser'ants should do according to this thing= B *ehold, the money, which we found in our sacks< mouths, we brought again unto thee of the land of Canaan= how then should we steal out of thy lord<s house sli'er or goldD ! :ith whomsoe'er of thy ser'ants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord<s bondmen% C 1nd he said, 5ow also let it be according unto your words= he with whom it is found shall be my ser'ant= and ye shall be blameless% Then they speedily took down e'ery man his sack to the ground, and opened e'ery man his sack%

" 1nd he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest= and the cup was found in *enHamin<s sack% # Then they rent their clothes, and laded e'ery man his ass, and returned to the city% > 1nd Judah and his brethren came to Joseph<s house= for he was yet there= and they fell before him on the ground% ? 1nd Joseph said unto them, :hat deed is this that ye ha'e doneD knew ye not that such a man as - can certainly di'ineD @ 1nd Judah said, :hat shall we say unto my lordD what shall we speakD or how shall we clear oursel'esD 9od hath found out the ini2uity of thy ser'ants= behold, we are my lord<s ser'ants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found% A 1nd he said, 9od forbid that - should do so= but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my ser'ant= and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father% B Then Judah came near unto him, and said, ; my lord, let thy ser'ant, - pray thee, speak a word in my lord<s ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy ser'ant= for thou art e'en as &haraoh% ! 7y lord asked his ser'ants, saying, 8a'e ye a father, or a brotherD "C 1nd we said unto my lord, :e ha'e a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one= and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father lo'eth him% " 1nd thou saidst unto thy ser'ants, *ring him down unto me, that may set mine eyes upon him% "" 1nd we said unto my lord, The lad cannot lea'e his father= for if he should lea'e his father, his father would die% "# 1nd thou saidst unto thy ser'ants, $xcept your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more%

"> 1nd it came to pass when we came up unto thy ser'ant my father, we told him the words of my lord% "? 1nd our father said, 9o again, and buy us a little food% "@ 1nd we said, :e cannot go down= if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down= for we may not see the man<s face, except our youngest brother be with us% "A 1nd thy ser'ant my father said unto us, 3e know that my wife bare me two sons= "B 1nd the one went out from me, and - said, Surely he is torn in pieces= and - saw him not since( "! 1nd if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the gra'e% #C 5ow therefore when - come to thy ser'ant my father, and the lad be not with us= seeing that his life is bound up in the lad<s life= # -t shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die= and thy ser'ants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy ser'ant our father with sorrow to the gra'e% #" 4or thy ser'ant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, -f - bring him not unto thee, then - shall bear the blame to my father fore'er% ## 5ow therefore, - pray thee, let thy ser'ant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord= and let the lad go up with his brethren% #> 4or how shall - go up to my father, and the lad be not with meD lest perad'enture - see the e'il that shall come on my father%

C81&T$R >? Joseph is known of his brethren -- 8e sendeth for his father Then Joseph could not refrain himself before them all that stood by him= and he cried, Cause e'ery man to go out from me% 1nd there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren% " 1nd he wept aloud= and the $gyptians and the house of &haraoh heard% # 1nd Joseph said unto his brethren, - am Joseph= doth my father yet li'eD 1nd his brethren could not answer him= for they were troubled at his presence% > 1nd Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, - pray you% 1nd they came near% 1nd he said, - am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into $gypt% ? 5ow therefore be not grie'ed, nor angry with yoursel'es, that ye sold me hither= for 9od did send me before you to preser'e life% @ 4or these two years hath the famine been in the land= and yet there are fi'e years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor har'est% A 1nd 9od sent me before you to preser'e you a posterity in the earth, and to sa'e your li'es by a great deli'erance% B So now it was not you that sent me hither, but 9od= and he hath made me a father to &haraoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of $gypt% ! 8aste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, 9od hath made me lord of all $gypt= come down unto me, tarry not= C 1nd thou shalt dwell in the land of 9oshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children<s children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast=

1nd there will - nourish thee= for yet there are fi'e years of famine= lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to po'erty% " 1nd, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother *enHamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you% # 1nd ye shall tell my father of all my glory in $gypt, and of all that ye ha'e seen= and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither% > 1nd he fell upon his brother *enHamin<s neck, and wept= and *enHamin wept upon his neck% ? 7oreo'er he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them= and after that his brethren talked with him% @ 1nd the fame thereof was heard in &haraoh<s house, saying, Joseph<s brethren are come= and it pleased &haraoh well, and his ser'ants% A 1nd &haraoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye= lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan= B 1nd take your father and your households, and come unto me= and - will gi'e you the good of the land of $gypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land% ! 5ow thou art commanded, this do ye= take you wagons out of the land of $gypt for your little ones, and for your wi'es, and bring your father, and come% "C 1lso regard not your stuff= for the good of all the land of $gypt is yours% " 1nd the children of -srael did so= and Joseph ga'e them wagons, according to the commandment of &haraoh, and ga'e them pro'ision for the way%

"" To all of them he ga'e each man changes of raiment= but to *enHamin he ga'e three hundred pieces of sil'er, and fi'e changes of raiment% "# 1nd to his father he sent after this manner= ten asses laden with the good things of $gypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way% "> So he sent his brethren away, and they departed= and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way% "? 1nd they went up out of $gypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father, "@ 1nd told him saying, Joseph is yet ali'e, and he is go'ernor o'er all the land of $gypt% 1nd Jacob<s heart fainted, for he belie'ed them not% "A 1nd they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them= and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father re'i'ed% "B 1nd -srael said, -t is enough= Joseph my son is yet ali'e= - will go and see him before - die% C81&T$R >@ Jacob goeth into $gypt -- Rachel only called Jacob<s wife 1nd -srael took his Hourney with all that he had, and came to *eersheba, and offered sacrifices unto the 9od of his father -saac% " 1nd 9od spake unto -srael in the 'isions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob% 1nd he said, 8ere am -% # 1nd he said, - am 9od, the 9od of thy father= fear not to go down into $gypt= for - will there make of thee a great nation% > - will go down with thee into $gypt= and - will also surely bring thee up again= and Joseph shall put his hand upon thine eyes%

? 1nd Jacob rose up from *eer-sheba= and the sons of -srael carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wi'es, in the wagons which &haraoh had sent to carry him% @ 1nd they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into $gypt, Jacob, and all his seed with him= A 8is sons, and his sons< sons with him, his daughters, and his sons< daughters, and all his seed brought he with him into $gypt% B 1nd these are the names of the children of -srael, which came into $gypt, Jacob and his sons= Reuben, Jacob<s firstborn% ! 1nd the sons of Reuben= 8anoch, and &hallu, and 8ezron, and Carmi% C 1nd the sons of Simeon= Jemuel, and Jamin, and ;had, and Jachin, and Iohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman% 1nd the sons of Le'i= 9ershon, 0ohath, and 7erari% " 1nd the sons of Judah= $r, and ;nan, and Shelah, and &harez, and Iarah= but $r and ;nan died in the land of Canaan% 1nd the son of &harez were 8ezron and 8amul% # 1nd the sons of -ssachar= Tola, and &hu'ah, and Job, and Shimron% > 1nd the sons of Iebulun= Sered, and $lon, and Jahleel% ? These be the sons of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob in &adanaram, with his daughter +inah= all the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty and three% @ 1nd the sons of 9ad= Iiphion, and 8aggi, Shuni, and $zbon, $ri, and 1rodi, and 1reli% A 1nd the sons of 1sher= Jimnah, and -shuah, and -sui, and *eriah, and Serah their sister= and the sons of *eriah= 8eber, and 7alchiel%

B These are the sons of Iilpah, whom Laban ga'e to Leah his daughter= and these she bare unto Jacob, e'en sixteen souls% ! The sons of Rachel Jacob<s wife= Joseph and *enHamin% "C 1nd unto Joseph in the land of $gypt were born 7anasseh and $phraim, which 1senath the daughter of &oti-pherah priest of ;n bare unto him% " 1nd the sons of *enHamin were *elah, and *echer, and 1shbel, 9era, and 5aaman, $hi, and Rosh, 7uppim, and 8uppim, and 1rd% "" These are the sons of Rachel, which were born to Jacob= all the souls were fourteen% "# 1nd the sons of +an= 8ushim% "> 1nd the sons of 5aphtali= Jahzeel, and 9uni, and Jezer, and Shillem% "? These are the sons of *ilhah, which Laban ga'e unto Rachel his daughter, and she bare these unto Jacob= all the souls were se'en% "@ 1ll the souls that came with Jacob into $gypt, which came out of his loins, besides Jacob<s sons< wi'es, all the souls were threescore and six= "A 1nd the sons of Joseph, which were borne him in $gypt, were two souls= all the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into $gypt, were threescore and ten% "B 1nd he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto 9oshen= and they came into the land of 9oshen% "! 1nd Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet -srael his father, to 9oshen, and presented himself unto him= and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while% #C 1nd -srael said unto Joseph, 5ow let me die, since - ha'e seen thy face, because thou art yet ali'e%

# 1nd Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father<s house, will go up, and show &haraoh, and say unto him, 7y brethren, and my father<s house, which were in the land of Canaan, are come unto me= #" 1nd the men are shepherds, for their trade hath been to feed cattle= and they ha'e brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they ha'e% ## 1nd it shall come to pass, when &haraoh shall call you, and shall say, :hat is your occupationD #> That ye shall say, Thy ser'ants< trade hath been about cattle from our youth e'en until now, both we, and also our fathers= that ye may dwell in the land of 9oshen= for e'ery shepherd is an abomination unto the $gyptians% C81&T$R >A Joseph presenteth his father before &haraoh Then Joseph came and told &haraoh, and said, 7y father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they ha'e, are come out of the land of Canaan= and, behold, they are in the land of 9oshen% " 1nd he took some of his brethren, e'en fi'e men, and presented them unto &haraoh% # 1nd &haraoh said unto his brethren, :hat is your occupationD 1nd they said unto &haraoh, Thy ser'ants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers% > They said moreo'er unto &haraoh, 4or to soHourn in the land are we come= for thy ser'ants ha'e no pasture for their flocks= for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan= now therefore, we pray thee, let thy ser'ants dwell in the land of 9oshen% ? 1nd &haraoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee=

@ The land of $gypt is before thee= in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell= in the land of 9oshen let them dwell= and if thou knowest any men of acti'ity among them, then make them rulers o'er my cattle% A 1nd Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before &haraoh= and Jacob blessed &haraoh% B 1nd &haraoh said unto Jacob, 8ow old art thouD ! 1nd Jacob said unto &haraoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are a hundred and thirty years= few and e'il ha'e the days of the years of my life been, and ha'e not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage% C 1nd Jacob blessed &haraoh, and went out from before &haraoh% 1nd Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and ga'e them a possession in the land of $gypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as &haraoh had commanded% " 1nd Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father<s household, with bread, according to their families% # 1nd there was no bread in all the land= for the famine was 'ery sore, so that the land of $gypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine% > 1nd Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of $gypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the corn which they bought= and Joseph brought the money into &haraoh<s house% ? 1nd when money failed in the land of $gypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the $gyptians came unto Joseph, and said, 9i'e us bread= for why should we die in thy presenceD for the money faileth% @ 1nd Joseph said, 9i'e your cattle= and - will gi'e you for your cattle, if money fail%

A 1nd they brought their cattle unto Joseph= and Joseph ga'e them bread in exchange for horses, and for the flocks, and for the cattle of the herds, and for the asses= and he fed them with bread for all their cattle for that year% B :hen that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto him, :e will not hide it from my lord, how that our money is spent= my lord also hath our herds of cattle= there is not aught left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies and our lands= ! :herefore shall we die before thine eyes, both we and our landD buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be ser'ants unto &haraoh= and gi'e us seed, that we may li'e, and not die, that the land be not desolate% "C 1nd Joseph bought all the land of $gypt for &haraoh= for the $gyptians sold e'ery man his field, because the famine pre'ailed o'er them= so the land became &haraoh<s% " 1nd as for the people, he remo'ed them to cities from one end of the borders of $gypt e'en to the other end thereof% "" ;nly the land of the priests bought he not= for the priests had a portion assigned them of &haraoh, and did eat their portion which &haraoh ga'e them= wherefore they sold not their lands% "# Then Joseph said unto the people, *ehold, - ha'e bought you this day and your land for &haraoh= lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land% "> 1nd it shall come to pass in the increase, that ye shall gi'e the fifth part unto &haraoh, and four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your households, and for food for your little ones% "? 1nd they said, Thou hast sa'ed our li'es= let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be &haraoh<s ser'ants%

"@ 1nd Joseph made it a law o'er the land of $gypt unto this day, that &haraoh should ha'e the fifth part= except the land of the priests only, which became not &haraoh<s% "A 1nd -srael dwelt in the land of $gypt, in the country of 9oshen= and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly% "B 1nd Jacob li'ed in the land of $gypt se'enteen years= so the whole age of Jacob was a hundred forty and se'en years% "! 1nd the time drew nigh that -srael must die= and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, -f now - ha'e found grace in thy sight, put, - pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me= bury me not, - pray thee, in $gypt= #C *ut - will lie with my fathers, and thou shalt carry me out of $gypt, and bury me in their burying-place% 1nd he said, - will do as thou hast said% # 1nd he said, Swear unto me% 1nd he sware unto him% 1nd -srael bowed himself upon the bed<s head% C81&T$R >B Joseph 'isiteth his sick father -- Jacob blesseth $phraim and 7anasseh -- 8e prophesieth their return to Canaan% 1nd it came to pass after these things, that it was told Joseph, saying, *ehold, thy father is sick= and he took with him his two sons, 7anasseh and $phraim% " 1nd it was told Jacob, saying, Look, and behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee= and -srael strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed% # 1nd Jacob said unto Joseph, 9od 1lmighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,

> 1nd said unto me, *ehold, - will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, saith the Lord, and - will make of thee a multitude of people= and will gi'e this land to thy seed after thee, for an e'erlasting possession% ? 1nd now, of thy two sons, $phraim and 7anasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of $gypt, before - came unto thee into $gypt= behold, they are mine, and the 9od of my fathers shall bless them= e'en as Reuben and Simeon they shall be blessed, for they are mine= wherefore they shall be called after my name% FTherefore they were called -srael%G @ 1nd thy issue which thou begettest after them, shall be thine, and shall be called after the name of their brethren in their inheritance, in the tribes= therefore they were called the tribes of 7anasseh and of $phraim% A 1nd Jacob said unto Joseph, :hen the 9od of my fathers appeared unto me in Luz, in the land of Canaan= he sware unto me, that he would gi'e unto me, and unto my seed, the land for an e'erlasting possession% B Therefore, ; my son, he hath blessed me in raising thee up to be a ser'ant unto me, in sa'ing my house from death= ! -n deli'ering my people, thy brethren, from famine which was sore in the land= wherefore the 9od of thy fathers shall bless thee, and the fruit of thy loins, that they shall be blessed abo'e thy brethren, and abo'e thy father<s house= C 4or thou hast pre'ailed, and thy father<s house hath bowed down unto thee, e'en as it was shown unto thee, before thou wast sold into $gypt by the hands of thy brethren= wherefore thy brethren shall bow down unto thee, from generation to generation, unto the fruit of thy loins fore'er= 4or thou shalt be a light unto my people, to deli'er them in the days of their capti'ity, from bondage= and to bring sal'ation unto them, when they are altogether bowed down under sin%

" 1nd therefore, as for me, when - came from &adan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan, in the way when we were yet but a little way to come unto $phrath= and - buried her there in the way of $phrath= the same is called *ethlehem% # 1nd -srael beheld Joseph<s sons, and said, :ho are theseD > 1nd Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom 9od hath gi'en me in this land% ? 1nd he said, *ring them, - pray thee, unto me, and - will bless them% @ 5ow the eyes of -srael were dim for age, so that he could not see well% 1nd he brought them near unto him= and he kissed them, and embraced them% A 1nd -srael said unto Joseph, - had not thought to see thy face= and lo, 9od hath showed me also thy seed% B 1nd Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth% ! 1nd Joseph took them both, $phraim in his right hand toward -srael<s left hand, and 7anasseh in his left hand toward -srael<s right hand, and brought them near unto him% "C 1nd -srael stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon $phraim<s head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon 7anasseh<s head, guiding his hands wittingly= for 7anasseh was the firstborn% " 1nd he blessed Joseph, and said, 9od, before whom my fathers 1braham and -saac did walk, the 9od which fed me all my life long unto this day, "" The 1ngel which redeemed me from all e'il, bless the lads= and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers 1braham and -saac= and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth%

"# 1nd when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of $phraim, it displeased him= and he held up his father<s hand, to remo'e it from $phraim<s head unto 7anasseh<s head% "> 1nd Joseph said unto his father, 5ot so, my father= for this is the firstborn= put thy right hand upon his head% "? 1nd his father refused, and said, - know it, my son, - know it= he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great= but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations% "@ 1nd he blessed them, that day, saying, -n thee shall -srael bless, saying, 9od make thee as $phraim and as 7anasseh= and he set $phraim before 7anasseh% "A 1nd -srael said unto Joseph, *ehold, - die= but 9od shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers% "B 7oreo'er - ha'e gi'en to thee one portion abo'e thy brethren, which - took out of the hand of the 1morite with my sword and with my bow% C81&T$R >! Jacob blesseth his sons -- he dieth% 1nd Jacob called unto his sons, and said, 9ather yoursel'es together, that - may tell you what shall befall you in the last days% " 9ather yoursel'es together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob= and hearken unto -srael your father% # Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power= > Enstable as water, thou shalt not excel= because thou wentest up to thy father<s bed= then defiledst thou it= he went up to my couch%

? Simeon and Le'i are brethren= instruments of cruelty are in their habitations% @ ; my soul, come not thou into their secret= unto their assembly, mine honor, be not thou united= for in their anger they slew a man, and in their self-will they digged down a wall% A Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce= and their wrath, for it was cruel= - will di'ide them in Jacob and scatter them in -srael% B Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise= thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies= thy father<s children shall bow down before thee% ! Judah is a lion<s whelp= from the prey, my son, thou art gone up= he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion, who shall rouse him upD C The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgi'er from between his feet, until Shiloh come= and unto him shall the gathering of the people be% *inding his foal unto the 'ine, and has ass<s colt unto the choice 'ine= he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes= " 8is eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk% # Iebulun shall dwell at the ha'en of the sea= and shall be for a ha'en of ships= and his border shall be unto Iidon% > -ssachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens= ? 1nd he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant= and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a ser'ant unto tribute% @ +an shall Hudge his people, as one of the tribes of -srael% A +an shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward%

B - ha'e waited for thy sal'ation, ; Lord% ! 9ad, a troop shall o'ercome him= but he shall o'ercome at the last% "C ;ut of 1sher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties% " 5aphtali is a hind let loose= he gi'eth goodly words% "" Joseph is a fruitful bough, e'en a fruitful bough by a well= whose branches run o'er the wall= "# The archers ha'e sorely grie'ed him, and shot at him, and hated him, "> *ut his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty 9od of Jacob= Ffrom thence is the shepherd, the stone of -srael=G "? $'en by the 9od of thy father, who shall help thee= and by the 1lmighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of hea'en abo'e, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb= "@ The blessings of thy father ha'e pre'ailed abo'e the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the e'erlasting hills= they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren% "A *enHamin shall ra'en as a wolf= in the morning he shall de'our the prey, and at night he shall di'ide the spoil% "B 1ll these are the twel'e tribes of -srael= and this is it that their father spake unto them, and blessed them= e'ery one according to his blessing he blessed them% "! 1nd he charged them, and said unto them, - am to be gathered unto my people= bury me with my fathers in the ca'e that is in the field of $phron the 8ittite,

#C -n the ca'e that is in the field of 7achpelah, which is before 7amre, in the land of Canaan, which 1braham bought with the field of $phron the 8ittite for a possession of a burying-place% # There they buried 1braham and Sarah his wife= there they buried -saac and Rebekah his wife= and there - buried Leah% #" The purchase of the field and of the ca'e that is therein was from the children of 8eth% ## 1nd when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people% C81&T$R ?C The mourning for Jacob -- The funeral -- Joseph comforteth his brethren -- 8e prophesieth -- 8e dieth% 1nd Joseph fell upon his father<s face, and wept upon him, and kissed him% " 1nd Joseph commanded his ser'ants the physicians to embalm his father= and the physicians embalmed -srael% # 1nd forty days were fulfilled for him= for so are fulfilled the days of those which are embalmed= and the $gyptians mourned for him threescore and ten days% > 1nd when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spake unto the house of &haraoh, saying, -f now - ha'e found grace in your eyes, speak, - pray you, in the ears of &haraoh, saying, ? 7y father made me swear, saying, Lo, - die= in my gra'e which ha'e digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me% 5ow therefore let me go up, - pray thee, and bury my father, and will come again% @ 1nd &haraoh said, 9o up, and bury thy father, according as he made thee swear%

A 1nd Joseph went up to bury his father= and with him went up all the ser'ants of &haraoh, the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of $gypt, B 1nd all the house of Joseph, and his brethren, and his father<s house= only their little ones, and their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of 9oshen% ! 1nd there went up with him both chariots and horsemen= and it was a 'ery great company% C 1nd they came to the threshing floor of 1tad, which is beyond Jordan= and there thy mourned with a great and 'ery sore lamentation= and he made a mourning for his father se'en days% 1nd when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of 1tad, they said, This is a grie'ous mourning to the $gyptians= wherefore the name of it was called 1bel-mizraim, which is beyond Jordan% " 1nd his sons did unto him according as he commanded them= # 4or his sons carried him into the land of Canaan, and buried him in the ca'e of the field of 7achpelah, which 1braham bought with the field for a possession of a burying-place of $phron the 8ittite, before 7amre% > 1nd Joseph returned into $gypt, he, and his brethren, and all that went up with him to bury his father, after he had buried his father% ? 1nd when Joseph<s brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, Joseph will perad'enture hate us, and will certainly re2uite us all the e'il which we did unto him% @ 1nd they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,

A So shall ye say unto Joseph, 4orgi'e, - pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin= for they did unto thee e'il= and now we pray thee, forgi'e the trespass of the ser'ants of the 9od of thy father% 1nd Joseph wept when they spake unto him% B 1nd his brethren also went and fell down before his face= and they said, *ehold, we be thy ser'ants% ! 1nd Joseph said unto them, 4ear not= for am - in the place of 9odD "C *ut as for you, ye thought e'il against me= but 9od meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to sa'e much people ali'e% " 5ow therefore fear ye not= - will nourish you, and your little ones% 1nd he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them% "" 1nd Joseph dwelt in $gypt, he, and his father<s house= and Joseph li'ed a hundred and ten years%

"# 1nd Joseph saw $phraim<s children of the third generation= the children also of 7achir the son of 7anasseh were brought up upon Joseph<s knees% "> 1nd Joseph said unto his brethren, - die, and go unto my fathers= and - go down to my gra'e with Hoy% The 9od of my father Jacob be with you, to deli'er you out of affliction in the days of your bondage= for the Lord hath 'isited me, and - ha'e obtained a promise of the Lord, that out of the fruit of my loins, the Lord 9od will raise up a righteous branch out of my loins= and unto thee, whom my father Jacob hath named -srael, a prophet= Fnot the 7essiah who is called Shilo=G and this prophet shall deli'er my people out of $gypt in the days of thy bondage% "? 1nd it shall come to pass that they shall be scattered again= and a branch shall be broken off, and shall be carried into a far country= ne'ertheless they shall be remembered in the co'enants of the Lord, when the 7essiah cometh= for he shall be made manifest unto them

in the latter days, in the Spirit of power= and shall bring them out of darkness into light= out of hidden darkness, and out of capti'ity unto freedom% "@ 1 seer shall the Lord my 9od raise up, who shall be a choice seer unto the fruit of my loins% "A Thus saith the Lord 9od of my fathers unto me, 1 choice seer will raise up out of the fruit of thy loins, and he shall be esteemed highly among the fruit of thy loins= and unto him will - gi'e commandment that he shall do a work for the fruit of thy loins, his brethren% "B 1nd he shall bring them to the knowledge of the co'enants which ha'e made with thy fathers= and he shall do whatsoe'er work - shall command him% "! 1nd - will make him great in mine eyes, for he shall do my work= and he shall be great like unto him whom - ha'e said - would raise up unto you, to deli'er my people, ; house of -srael, out of the land of $gypt= for a seer will - raise up to deli'er my people out of the land of $gypt= and he shall be called 7oses% 1nd by this name he shall know that he is of thy house= for he shall be nursed by the king<s daughter, and shall be called her son% #C 1nd again, a seer will - raise up out of the fruit of thy loins, and unto him will - gi'e power to bring forth my word unto the seed of thy loins= and not to the bringing forth of my word only, saith the Lord, but to the con'incing them of my word, which shall ha'e already gone forth among them in the last days= # :herefore the fruit of thy loins shall write, and the fruit of the loins of Judah shall write= and that which shall be written by the fruit of thy loins, and also that which shall be written by the fruit of the loins of Judah, shall grow together unto the confounding of false doctrines, and laying down of contentions, and establishing peace among the fruit of thy loins, and bringing them to a knowledge of their fathers in the latter days= and also to the knowledge of my co'enants, saith the Lord%

#" 1nd out of weakness shall he be made strong, in that day when my work shall go forth among all my people, which shall restore them, who are of the house of -srael, in the last days% ## 1nd that seer will - bless, and they that seek to destroy him shall be confounded= for this promise - gi'e unto you= for - will remember you from generation to generation= and his name shall be called Joseph, and it shall be after the name of his father= and he shall be like unto you= for the thing which the Lord shall bring forth by his hand shall bring my people unto sal'ation% #> 1nd the Lord sware unto Joseph that he would preser'e his seed fore'er, saying, - will raise up 7oses, and a rod shall be in his hand, and he shall gather together my people, and he shall lead them as a flock, and he shall smite the waters of the Red Sea with his rod% #? 1nd he shall ha'e Hudgment, and shall write the word of the Lord% 1nd he shall not speak many words, for - will write unto him my law by the finger of mine own hand% 1nd - will make a spokesman for him, and his name shall be called 1aron% #@ 1nd it shall be done unto thee in the last days also, e'en as - ha'e sworn% Therefore, Joseph said unto his brethren, 9od will surely 'isit you, and bring you out of this land, unto the land which he sware unto 1braham, and unto -saac, and to Jacob% #A 1nd Joseph confirmed many other things unto his brethren, and took an oath of the children of -srael, saying unto them, 9od will surely 'isit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence% #B So Joseph died when he was an hundred and ten years old= and they embalmed him, and they put him in a coffin in $gypt= and he was kept from burial by the children of -srael, that he might be carried up and laid in the sepulcher with his father% 1nd thus they remembered the oath which they sware unto him%

CHAPTER 1
The children of -srael multiply% 5ow these are the names of the children of -srael, which came into $gypt= e'ery man according to his household who came with Jacob% " Reuben, Simeon, Le'i, and Judah, # -ssachar, Iebulun, and *enHamin, > +an, and 5aphtali, 9ad, and 1sher% ? 1nd all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were se'enty souls= for Joseph was in $gypt already% @ 1nd Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation% A 1nd the children of -srael were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty= and the land was filled with them% B 5ow there arose up a new king o'er $gypt, which knew not Joseph% ! 1nd he said unto his people, *ehold, the people of the children of -srael are more and mightier than we= C Come on, let us deal wisely with them= lest they multiply, and it

come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they Hoin also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land% Therefore they did set o'er them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens% 1nd they built for &haraoh treasure cities, &ithom and Raamses% " *ut the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew% 1nd they were grie'ed because of the children of -srael% # 1nd the $gyptians made the children of -srael to ser'e with rigor= > 1nd they made their li'es bitter with hard bondage, in mortar, and in brick, and in all manner of ser'ice in the field= all their ser'ice, wherein they made them ser'e, was with rigor% ? 1nd the king of $gypt spake to the 8ebrew midwi'es, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other &uah= @ 1nd he said, :hen ye do the office of a midwife to the 8ebrew women, and see them upon the stools, if it be a son, then ye shall kill him= but if it be a daughter, then she shall li'e% A *ut the midwi'es feared 9od, and did not as the king of $gypt commanded them, but sa'ed the men children ali'e% B 1nd the king of $gypt called for the midwi'es, and said unto them, :hy ha'e ye done this thing, and ha'e sa'ed the men children ali'eD ! 1nd the midwi'es said unto &haraoh, *ecause the 8ebrew women are not as the $gyptian women= for they are li'ely, and are deli'ered ere the midwi'es come in unto them% "C Therefore 9od dealt well with the midwi'es= and the people multiplied, and waxed 'ery mighty% " 1nd it came to pass, because the midwi'es feared 9od, that he made them houses% "" 1nd &haraoh charged all his people, saying, $'ery son that is born

ye shall cast into the ri'er, and e'ery daughter ye shall sa'e ali'e% C81&T$R " 7oses< birth, 1doption, flight, and marriage% 1nd there went a man of the house of Le'i, and took to wife a daughter of Le'i% " 1nd the woman concei'ed, and bare a son= and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months% # 1nd when she could not longer hide him, she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child therein= and she laid it in the flags by the ri'er<s brink% > 1nd his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to him% ? 1nd the daughter of &haraoh came down to wash herself at the ri'er= and her maidens walked along by the ri'er<s side= and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it% @ 1nd when she had opened it, she saw the child= and, behold, the babe wept% 1nd she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the 8ebrews< children% A Then said his sister to &haraoh<s daughter, Shall - go and call to thee a nurse of the 8ebrew women, that she may nurse the child for theeD B 1nd &haraoh<s daughter said to her, 9o% 1nd the maid went and called the child<s mother% ! 1nd &haraoh<s daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and - will gi'e thee thy wages% 1nd the woman took the child, and nursed it% C 1nd the child grew, and she brought him unto &haraoh<s daughter, and he became her son% 1nd she called his name 7oses= and she said, *ecause - drew him out of the water%

1nd it came to pass in those days, when 7oses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens= and he spied an $gyptian smiting a 8ebrew, one of his brethren% " 1nd he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the $gyptian, and hid him in the sand% # 1nd when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the 8ebrews stro'e together= and he said to him that did the wrong, :herefore smitest thou thy fellowD > 1nd he said, :ho made thee a prince and a Hudge o'er usD intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the $gyptianD 1nd 7oses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known% ? 5ow when &haraoh heard this thing he sought to slay 7oses% *ut 7oses fled from the face of &haraoh, and dwelt in the land of 7idian= and he sat down by a well% @ 5ow the priest of 7idian had se'en daughters= and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father<s flock% A 1nd the shepherds came and dro'e them away= but 7oses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock% B 1nd when they came to Reuel their father, he said, 8ow is it that ye are come so soon todayD ! 1nd they said, 1n $gyptian deli'ered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also drew water enough for us, and watered the flock% "C 1nd he said unto his daughters, 1nd where is heD why is it that ye ha'e left the manD call him, that he may eat bread% " 1nd 7oses was content to dwell with the man= and he ga'e 7oses Iipporah his daughter% "" 1nd she bare him a son, and he called his name 9ershom= for he said, - ha'e been a stranger in a strange land%

"# 1nd it came to pass in process of time, that the king of $gypt died= and the children of -srael sighted by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto 9od by reason of the bondage% "> 1nd 9od heard their groaning, and 9od remembered his co'enant with 1braham, with -saac, and with Jacob% "? 1nd 9od looked upon the children of -srael, and 9od had respect unto them% C81&T$R # 7oses keepeth Jethro<s flock -- 9od appeareth to him in a burning bush -- 8e sendeth him to deli'er -srael% 5ow 7oses kept the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of 7idian= and he led the flock to the back side of the desert, and came to the mountain of 9od e'en to 8oreb% " 1nd again, the presence of the Lord appeared unto him, in a flame of fire in the midst of a bush= and he looked, and behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed% # 1nd 7oses said, - will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not consumed% > 1nd when the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, 9od called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, 7oses, 7oses% 1nd he said, 8ere am -% ? 1nd he said, +raw not nigh hither= put off thy shoes from off thy feet= for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground% @ 7oreo'er he said, - am the 9od of thy father, the 9od of 1braham, the 9od of -saac, and the 9od of Jacob% 1nd 7oses hid his face= for he was afraid to look upon 9od% A 1nd the Lord said, - ha'e surely seen the affliction of my people which are in $gypt, and ha'e heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters= for - know their sorrows=

B 1nd - am come down to deli'er them out of the hand of the $gyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey= unto the place of the Canaanites, and the 8ittites, and the 1morites, and the &erizzites, and the 8i'ites, and the Jebusites% ! 5ow therefore, behold, the cry of the children of -srael is come unto me= and - ha'e also seen the oppression wherewith the $gyptians oppress them% C Come now therefore, and - will send thee unto &haraoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of -srael out of $gypt% 1nd 7oses said unto 9od, :ho am -, that - should go unto &haraoh, and that - should bring forth the children of -srael out of $gyptD " 1nd he said, Certainly - will be with thee= and this shall be a token unto thee, that - ha'e sent thee= :hen thou hast brought forth the people out of $gypt, ye shall ser'e 9od upon this mountain% # 1nd 7oses said unto 9od, *ehold, when - come unto the children of -srael, and shall say unto them, The 9od of your fathers hath sent me unto you= and they shall say to me, :hat is his nameD what shall - say unto themD > 1nd 9od said unto 7oses, - 17 T81T - 17= and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of -srael, - 17 hath sent me unto you% ? 1nd 9od said moreo'er unto 7oses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of -srael, The Lord 9od of your fathers, the 9od of 1braham, the 9od of -saac, and the 9od of Jacob, hath sent me unto you= this is my name fore'er, and this is my memorial unto all generations% @ 9o, and gather the elders of -srael together, and say unto them, The Lord 9od of your fathers, the 9od of 1braham, of -saac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, - ha'e surely 'isited you, and seen that which is done to you in $gypt=

A 1nd - ha'e said - will bring you up out of the affliction of $gypt unto the land of the Canaanites, and the 8ittites, and the 1morites, and the &erizzites, and the 8i'ites, and the Jebusites, unto a land flowing with milk and honey% B 1nd they shall hearken to thy 'oice= and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of -srael, unto the king of $gypt, and ye shall say unto him, The Lord 9od of the 8ebrews hath met with us= and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days< Hourney into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the Lord our 9od% ! 1nd - am sure that the king of $gypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand% "C 1nd - will stretch out my hand, and smite $gypt with all my wonders which - will do in the midst thereof= and after that he will let you go% " 1nd - will gi'e this people fa'or in the sight of the $gyptians= and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty= "" *ut e'ery woman shall borrow of her neighbor, and of her that soHourneth in her house= Hewels of sil'er, and Hewels of gold, and raiment= and ye shall put them upon your sons, and upon your daughters= and ye shall spoil the $gyptians% C81&T$R > 7oses is gi'en a rod of power -- 8e is loath to be sent -- 1aron is called -- 9od<s message to &haraoh -- Iipporah circumciseth her son / 1aron is called% 1nd 7oses answered and said, *ut, behold, they will not belie'e me, nor hearken unto my 'oice= for they will say, The Lord hath not appeared unto thee% " 1nd the Lord said unto him, :hat is that in thine handD 1nd he said, 1 rod% # 1nd he said, Cast it on the ground% 1nd he cast it on the ground,

and it became a serpent= and 7oses fled from before it% > 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, &ut forth thine hand, and take it by the tail% 1nd he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand= ? That they may belie'e that the Lord 9od of their fathers, the 9od of 1braham, the 9od of -saac, and the 9od of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee% @ 1nd the Lord said furthermore unto him, &ut now thine hand into thy bosom% 1nd he put his hand into his bosom= and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous as snow% A 1nd he said, &ut thy hand into thy bosom again% 1nd he put his hand into his bosom again= and plucked it out of his bosom, and, behold, it was turned again as his other flesh% B 1nd it shall come to pass, if they will not belie'e thee, neither hearken to the 'oice of the first sign, that they will belie'e the 'oice of the latter sign% ! 1nd it shall come to pass, if they will not belie'e also these two signs, neither hearken unto thy 'oice, that thou shalt take of the water of the ri'er, and pour it upon the dry land= and the water which thou takest out of the ri'er shall become blood upon the dry land% C 1nd 7oses said unto the Lord, ; my Lord, - am not elo2uent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy ser'ant= but am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue% 1nd the Lord said unto him, :ho hath made man<s mouthD or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blindD ha'e not - the LordD " 5ow therefore go, and - will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say% # 1nd he said, ; my Lord, send, - pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send%

> 1nd the anger of the Lord was kindled against 7oses, and he said, -s not 1aron the Le'ite thy brotherD - know that he can speak well% 1nd also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee= and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart% ? 1nd thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth= and will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do% @ 1nd he shall be thy spokesman unto the people= and he shall be, e'en he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of 9od% A 1nd thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do signs% B 1nd 7oses went and returned to Jethro his father-in-law, and said unto him, Let me go, - pray thee, and return unto my brethren which are in $gypt, and see whether they be yet ali'e% 1nd Jethro said to 7oses, 9o in peace% ! 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses in 7idian, 9o, return into $gypt= for all the men are dead which sought thy life% "C 1nd 7oses took his wife and his sons, and set them upon an ass, and he returned to the land of $gypt= and 7oses took the rod of 9od in his hand% " 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, :hen thou goest to return into $gypt, see that thou do all those wonders before &haraoh, which ha'e put in thine hand, and - will prosper thee= but &haraoh will harden his heart, and he will not let the people go% "" 1nd thou shalt say unto &haraoh, Thus saith the Lord, -srael is my son, e'en my firstborn= "# 1nd - say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may ser'e me= and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, - will slay thy son, e'en thy firstborn%

"> 1nd it came to pass, that the Lord appeared unto him as he was in the way, by the inn% The Lord was angry with 7oses, and his hand was about to fall upon him to kill him= for he had not circumcised his son% "? Then Iipporah took a sharp stone and circumcised her son, and cast the stone at his feet, and said, Surely thou art a bloody husband unto me% "@ 1nd the Lord spared 7oses and let him go, because Iipporah, his wife, circumcised the child% 1nd she said, Thou art a bloody husband% 1nd 7oses was ashamed, and hid his face from the Lord, and said, ha'e sinned before the Lord% "A 1nd the Lord said unto 1aron, 9o into the wilderness to meet 7oses, and he went and met him, in the mount of 9od= in the mount where 9od appeared unto him= and 1aron kissed him% "B 1nd 7oses told 1aron all the words of the Lord who had sent him, and all the signs which he had commanded him% "! 1nd 7oses and 1aron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of -srael= #C 1nd 1aron spake all the words which the Lord had spoken unto 7oses, and did the signs in the sight of the people% # 1nd the people belie'ed= and when they heard that the Lord had 'isited the children of -srael, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshiped% C81&T$R ? &haraoh increaseth the -sraelites< task -- 8e checketh their complaints 7oses crieth to 9od for -srael% 1nd afterward 7oses and 1aron went in, and told &haraoh, Thus saith the Lord 9od of -srael, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness%

" 1nd &haraoh said, :ho is the Lord, that - should obey his 'oice to let -srael goD - know not the Lord, neither will - let -srael go% # 1nd they said, The 9od of the 8ebrews hath met with us= let us go, we pray thee, three days< Hourney into the desert, and sacrifice unto the Lord our 9od= lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword% > 1nd the king of $gypt said unto them, :herefore do ye, 7oses and 1aron, lead the people from their worksD get you unto your burdens% ? 1nd &haraoh said, *ehold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens% @ 1nd &haraoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying, A 3e shall no more gi'e the people straw to make brick, as heretofore= let them go and gather straw for themsel'es% B 1nd the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them= ye shall not diminish aught thereof= for they be idle= therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our 9od% ! Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labor therein= and let them not regard 'ain words% C 1nd the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith &haraoh, - will not gi'e you straw% 9o ye, get your straw where ye can find it= yet not aught of your work shall be diminished% " So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of $gypt to gather stubble instead of straw% # 1nd the taskmasters hasted them, saying, 4ulfill your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw%

> 1nd the officers of the children of -srael, which &haraoh<s taskmasters had set o'er them, were beaten, and demanded, :herefore ha'e ye not fulfilled your task in making brick, both yesterday and today, as heretoforeD ? Then the officers of the children of -srael came and cried unto &haraoh, saying, :herefore dealest thou thus with thy ser'antsD @ There is no straw gi'en unto thy ser'ants, and they say to us, 7ake brick= and, behold, thy ser'ants are beaten= but the fault is in thine own people% A *ut he said, 3e are idle, ye are idle= therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the Lord% B 9o therefore now, and work= for there shall no straw be gi'en you, yet shall ye deli'er the tale of bricks% ! 1nd the officers of the children of -srael did see that they were in e'il case, after it was said, 3e shall not diminish aught from your bricks of your daily task% "C 1nd they met 7oses and 1aron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from &haraoh= " 1nd they said unto them, The Lord look upon you, and Hudge= because ye ha'e made our sa'or to be abhorred in the eyes of &haraoh, and in the eyes of his ser'ants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us% "" 1nd 7oses returned unto the Lord, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou so e'il entreated this peopleD why is it that thou hast sent meD "# 4or since - came to &haraoh to speak in thy name, he hath done e'il to this people= neither hast thou deli'ered thy people at all% C81&T$R @ 9od reneweth his promise -- The genealogy of Reuben, Simeon, and Le'i%

Then the Lord said unto 7oses, 5ow shalt thou see what - will do to &haraoh= for with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand shall he dri'e them out of his land% " 1nd 9od spake unto 7oses, and said unto him, - am the Lord= # 1nd - appeared unto 1braham, unto -saac, and unto Jacob% - am the Lord 9od 1lmighty= the Lord J$8;.18% 1nd was not my name known unto themD > 3ea, and - ha'e also established my co'enant with them, which made with them, to gi'e them the land of Canaan, the land of their pilgrimage, wherein they were strangers% ? 1nd - ha'e also heard the groaning of the children of -srael, whom the $gyptians keep in bondage= and - ha'e remembered my co'enant% @ :herefore say unto the children of -srael, - am the Lord, and - will bring you out from under the burdens of the $gyptians, and - will rid you out of their bondage, and - will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great Hudgments= A 1nd - will take you to me for a people, and - will be to you a 9od= and ye shall know that - am the Lord your 9od, which bringeth you out from under the burdens of the $gyptians% B 1nd - will bring you in unto the land, concerning the which - did swear to gi'e it to 1braham, to -saac, and to Jacob= and - will gi'e it you for a heritage= - the Lord will do it% ! 1nd 7oses spake so unto the children of -srael= but they hearkened not unto 7oses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage% C 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, 9o in, speak unto &haraoh king of $gypt, that he let the children of -srael go out of his land% " 1nd 7oses spake before the Lord, saying, *ehold, the children of

-srael ha'e not hearkened unto me= how then shall &haraoh hear me, who is of uncircumcised lipsD # 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, and unto 1aron, and ga'e them a charge unto the children of -srael, and unto &haraoh king of $gypt, to bring the children of -srael out of the land of $gypt% > These are the heads of their fathers< houses( The sons of Reuben the firstborn of -srael= 8anoch, and &allu, 8ezron, and Carmi= these are the families of Reuben% ? 1nd the sons of Simeon= Jemuel, and Jamin, and ;had, and Jachin, and Iohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitsh woman= these are the families of Simeon% @ 1nd these are the names of the sons of Le'i according to their generations= 9ershon, and 0ohath, and 7erari= and the years of the life of Le'i were a hundred thirty and se'en years% A The sons of 9ershon= Libni, and Shimi, according to their families% B 1nd the sons of 0ohath= 1mram, and -zxhar, and 8ebron, and Ezziel= and the years of the life of 0ohath were a hundred thirty and three years% ! 1nd the sons of 7erari= 7ahali and 7ushi= these are the families of Le'i according to their generations% "C 1nd 1mram took him Jochebed his father<s sister to wife= and she bare him 1aron and 7oses= and the years of the life of 1mram were a hundred and thirty and se'en years% " 1nd the sons of -zhar= 0orah, and 5epheg, and Iichri% "" 1nd the sons of Ezziel= 7ishael, and $lzaphan, and Iithri% "# 1nd 1aron took him $lisheba, daughter of 1mminadab, sister of 5aashon, to wife= and she bare him 5abad and 1bihu, $leazar and -thamar%

"> 1nd the sons of 0orah= 1ssir, and $lkanah, and 1biasaph= these are families of the 0orhites% "? 1nd $leazar 1aron<s son took him one of the daughters of &utiel to wife= and she bare him &hinehas= these are the heads of the fathers of the Le'ites according to their families% "@ These are the sons of 1aron, according to their families% 1nd all these are the names of the children of -srael according to the heads of their families, that the Lord said unto 1aron and 7oses, they should bring up out of the land of $gypt, according to their armies% "A These are they concerning whom the Lord spake to &haraoh, king of $gypt, that he should let them go% 1nd he sent 7oses and 1aron to bring out the children of -srael from $gypt% "B 1nd it came to pass, on the day the Lord spake unto 7oses, in the land of $gypt, that the Lord commanded 7oses that he should speak unto &haraoh, king of $gypt, saying, -, the Lord, will do unto &haraoh, king of $gypt, all that - say unto thee% "! 1nd 7oses said, before the Lord, *ehold, - am of stammering lips, and slow of speech= how shall &haraoh hearken unto meD C81&T$R A 7oses is encouraged -- 8is age -- 8is rod is turned into a serpent -The ri'er turned to blood% 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, See, - ha'e made thee a prophet to &haraoh= and 1aron thy brother shall be thy spokesman% " Thou shalt speak unto thy brother all that - command thee= and 1aron thy brother shall speak unto &haraoh, that he send the children of -srael out of his land% # 1nd &haraoh will harden his heart, as - said unto thee= and thou shalt multiply my signs, and my wonders, in the land of $gypt% > *ut &haraoh will not hearken unto you, therefore - will lay my hand

upon $gypt, and bring forth mine armies, my people, the children of -srael, out of the land of $gypt by great Hudgments% ? 1nd the $gyptians shall know that - am the Lord, when - stretch forth mine hand upon $gypt, and bring out the children of -srael from among them% @ 1nd 7oses and 1aron did as the Lord commanded them, so did they% A 1nd 7oses was fourscore years old, and 1aron fourscore and three years old, when they spake unto &haraoh% B 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses and unto 1aron, saying, ! :hen &haraoh shall speak unto you, saying, Show a miracle that may know you= then thou shalt say unto 1aron, Take thy rod, and cast it before &haraoh, and it shall become a serpent% C 1nd 7oses and 1aron went in unto &haraoh, and they did so as the Lord had commanded( and 1aron cast down his rod before &haraoh, and before his ser'ants, and it became a serpent% Then &haraoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers= now the magicians of $gypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments% " 4or they cast down e'ery man his rod, and they became serpents= but 1aron<s rod swallowed up their rods% # 1nd &haraoh hardened his heart, that he hearkened not unto them= as the Lord had said% > 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, &haraoh<s heart is hardened, he refuseth to let the people go% ? 9et thee unto &haraoh in the morning= lo, he goeth out unto the water= and thou shalt stand by the ri'er<s brink against he come= and the rod which was turned to a serpent shalt thou take in thine hand%

@ 1nd thou shalt say unto him, The Lord 9od of the 8ebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may ser'e me in the wilderness= and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear% A Thus saith the Lord, -n this thou shalt know that - am the Lord= behold, - will smite with the rod that is in mine hand upon the waters which are in the ri'er, and they shall be turned to blood% B 1nd the fish that is in the ri'er shall die, and the ri'er shall stink= and the $gyptians shall loathe to drink of the water of the ri'er% ! 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, Say unto 1aron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of $gypt, upon their streams, upon their ri'ers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood= and that there may be blood throughout all the land of $gypt, both in 'essels of wood, and in 'essels of stone% "C 1nd 7oses and 1aron did so, as the Lord commanded= and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the ri'er, in the sight of &haraoh, and in the sight of his ser'ants= and all the waters that were in the ri'er were turned to blood% " 1nd the fish that was in the ri'er died= and the ri'er stank, and the $gyptians could not drink of the water of the ri'er= and there was blood throughout all the land of $gypt% "" 1nd the magicians of $gypt did so with their enchantments= and &haraoh<s heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them= as the Lord had said% "# 1nd &haraoh turned and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to this also% "> 1nd all the $gyptians digged round about the ri'er for water to drink= for they could not drink of the water of the ri'er% "? 1nd se'en days were fulfilled, after that the Lord had smitten the ri'er%

C81&T$R B 4rogs sent, and 7oses by prayer remo'eth them -- The dust turned to lice -- The swarms of flies% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, 9o unto &haraoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Let my people go, that they may ser'e me% " 1nd if thou refuse to let them go, behold, - will smite all thy borders with frogs= # 1nd the ri'er shall bring forth frogs abundantly, which shall go up and come into thine house, and into thy bedchamber, and upon thy bed, and into the house of thy ser'ants, and upon thy people, and into thine o'ens, and into thy kneading troughs= > 1nd the frogs shall come up both on thee, and upon thy people, and upon all thy ser'ants% ? 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, Say unto 1aron, Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod o'er the streams, o'er the ri'ers, and o'er the ponds, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of $gypt% @ 1nd 1aron stretched out his hand o'er the waters of $gypt= and the frogs came up, and co'ered the land of $gypt% A 1nd the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of $gypt% B Then &haraoh called for 7oses and 1aron, and said, $ntreat the Lord, that he may take away the frogs from me, and from my people= and - will let the people go, that they may do sacrifice unto the Lord% ! 1nd 7oses said unto &haraoh, 9lory o'er me= when shall - entreat for thee, and for thy ser'ants, and for thy people, to destroy the frogs from thee and thy houses, that they may remain in the ri'er onlyD C 1nd he said, Tomorrow% 1nd he said, *e it according to thy word= that thou mayest know that there is none like unto the Lord our 9od%

1nd the frogs shall depart from thee, and from thy houses, and from thy ser'ants, and from thy people= they shall remain in the ri'er only% " 1nd 7oses and 1aron went out from &haraoh= and 7oses cried unto the Lord because of the frogs which he had brought against &haraoh% # 1nd the Lord did according to the word of 7oses= and the frogs died out of the houses, out of the 'illages, and out of the fields% > 1nd they gathered them together upon heaps= and the land stank% ? *ut when &haraoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them= as the Lord had said% @ 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, Say unto 1aron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of $gypt% A 1nd they did so= for 1aron stretched out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and it became lice in man, and in beast= all the dust of the land became lice throughout all the land of $gypt% B 1nd the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not= so there were lice upon man, and upon beast% ! Then the magicians said unto &haraoh, This is the finger of 9od= and &haraoh<s heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them= as the Lord had said% "C 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before &haraoh= lo, he cometh forth to the water= and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Let my people go, that they may ser'e me% " $lse, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, - will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy ser'ants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses= and the houses of the $gyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are%

"" 1nd - will se'er in that day the land of 9oshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there= to the end thou mayest know that - am the Lord in the midst of the earth% "# 1nd - will put a di'ision between my people and thy people= tomorrow shall this sign be% "> 1nd the Lord did so= and there came a grie'ous swarm of flies into the house of &haraoh, and into his ser'ants< houses, and into all the land of $gypt= the land was corrupted by reason of the swarm of flies% "? 1nd &haraoh called for 7oses and for 1aron, and said, 9o ye, sacrifice to your 9od in the land% "@ 1nd 7oses said, -t is not meet so to do= for we shall sacrifice the abomination of the $gyptians to the Lord our 9od= lo, shall we sacrifice the abomination of the $gyptians before their eyes, and will they not stone usD "A :e will go three days< Hourney into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the Lord our 9od, as he shall command us% "B 1nd &haraoh said, - will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the Lord your 9od in the wilderness= only ye shall not go 'ery far away= entreat for me% "! 1nd 7oses said, *ehold, - go out from thee, and - will entreat the Lord that the swarms of flies may depart from &haraoh, from his ser'ants, and from his people, tomorrow= but let not &haraoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the Lord% #C 1nd 7oses went out from &haraoh, and entreated the Lord% # 1nd the Lord did according to the word of 7oses= and he remo'ed the swarms of flies from &haraoh, from his ser'ants, and from his people= there remained not one% #" 1nd &haraoh hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go%

C81&T$R ! The plagues of boils, of murrain, and hail% Then the Lord said unto 7oses, 9o in unto &haraoh, and tell him, Thus saith the Lord 9od of the 8ebrews, Let my people go, That they may ser'e me% " 4or if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still, # *ehold, the hand of the Lord is upon thy cattle which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep= there shall be a 'ery grie'ous murrain% > 1nd the Lord shall se'er between the cattle of -srael and the cattle of $gypt and there shall nothing die of all that is the children<s of -srael% ? 1nd the Lord appointed a set time, saying, Tomorrow the Lord shall do this thing in the land% @ 1nd the Lord did that thing on the morrow, and all the cattle of $gypt died= but of the cattle of the children of -srael died not one% A 1nd &haraoh sent, and, behold, there was not one of the cattle of the -sraelites dead% 1nd the heart of &haraoh was hardened, and he did not let the people go% B 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses and unto 1aron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let 7oses sprinkle it toward the hea'en in the sight of &haraoh% ! 1nd it shall become small dust in all the land of $gypt, and shall be a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast, throughout all the land of $gypt% C 1nd they took ashes of the furnace, and stood before &haraoh= and 7oses sprinkled it up toward hea'en= and it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast%

1nd the magicians could not stand before 7oses, because of the boils= for the boil was upon the magicians, and upon all the $gyptians% " 1nd &haraoh hardened his heart, and he hearkened not unto them= as the Lord had spoken unto 7oses% # 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before &haraoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord 9od of the 8ebrews, Let my people go, that they may ser'e me% > 4or - will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy ser'ants, and upon thy people= that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth% ? 4or now - will stretch out my hand, that - may smite thee and thy people with pestilence= and thou shalt be cut off from the earth% @ 1nd in 'ery deed for this cause ha'e - raised thee up, for to show in thee my power= and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth% A Therefore speak unto &haraoh the thing which - command thee, who as yet exalteth himself that he will not let them go% B *ehold, tomorrow about this time, - will cause it to rain a 'ery grie'ous hail, such as hath not been in $gypt since the foundation thereof e'en until now% ! Send therefore now, and gather thy cattle, and all that thou hast in the field= for upon e'ery man and beast which shall be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die% "C 8e that feared the word of the Lord among the ser'ants of &haraoh made his ser'ants and his cattle flee into the houses= " 1nd he that regarded not the word of the Lord left his ser'ants and his cattle in the field% "" 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, Stretch forth thine hand toward

hea'en, that there may be hail in all the land of $gypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon e'ery herb of the field, throughout the land of $gypt% "# 1nd 7oses stretched forth his rod toward hea'en= and the Lord sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground= and the Lord rained hail upon the land of $gypt% "> So there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail, 'ery grie'ous, such as there was none like it in all the land of $gypt since it became a nation% "? 1nd the hail smote throughout all the land of $gypt all that was in the field, both man and beast= and the hail smote e'ery herb of the field, and brake e'ery tree of the field% "@ ;nly in the land of 9oshen, where the children of -srael were, was there no hail% "A 1nd &haraoh sent and called for 7oses and 1aron, and said unto them, - ha'e sinned this time= the Lord is righteous, and - and my people are wicked% "B $ntreat the Lord Ffor it is enoughG that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail= and - will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer% "! 1nd 7oses said unto him, 1s soon as - am gone out of the city, will spread abroad my hands unto the Lord= and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail= that thou mayest know how that the earth is the Lord<s% #C *ut as for thee and thy ser'ants, - know that ye will not yet fear the Lord 9od% # 1nd the flax and the barley was smitten= for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was bolled% #" *ut the wheat and the rye were not smitten= for they were not grown up%

## 1nd 7oses went out of the city from &haraoh, and spread abroad his hands unto the Lord= and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth% #> 1nd when &haraoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his ser'ants% #? 1nd the heart of &haraoh was hardened, neither would he let the children of -srael go= as the Lord had spoken by 7oses% C81&T$R C The plagues of the locusts, and of darkness% 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, 9o in unto &haraoh= for he hath hardened his heart, and the hearts of his ser'ants, therefore - will show these my signs before him= " 1nd that thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy son<s son, what things - ha'e wrought in $gypt, and my signs which - ha'e done among them= that ye may know how that - am the Lord% # 1nd 7oses and 1aron came in unto &haraoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord 9od of the 8ebrews, 8ow long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before meD let my people go, that they may ser'e me% > $lse, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, tomorrow will bring the locusts into thy coast= ? 1nd they shall co'er the face of the earth, that one cannot be able to see the earth= and they shall eat the residue of that which is escaped, which remaineth unto you from the hail, and shall eat e'ery tree which groweth for you out of the field= @ 1nd they shall fill thy houses, and the houses of all thy ser'ants, and the houses of all the $gyptians= which neither thy fathers, nor thy fathers< fathers ha'e seen, since the day that they were upon the earth unto this day% 1nd he turned himself and went out from &haraoh%

A 1nd &haraoh<s ser'ants said unto him, 8ow long shall this man be a snare unto usD let the men go, that they may ser'e the Lord their 9od= knowest thou not yet that $gypt is destroyedD B 1nd 7oses and 1aron were brought again unto &haraoh= and he said unto them, 9o, ser'e the Lord your 9od= but who are they that shall goD ! 1nd 7oses said, :e will go with our young and with our old, with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our herds will we go= for we must hold a feast unto the Lord% C 1nd he said unto them, Let the Lord be so with you, as - will let you go, and your little ones= look to it= for e'il is before you% 5ot so= go now ye that are men, and ser'e the Lord= for that ye did desire% 1nd they were dri'en out from &haraoh<s presence% " 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, Stretch out thine hand o'er the land of $gypt for the locusts, that they may come up upon the land of $gypt, and eat e'ery herb of the land, e'en all that the hail hath left% # 1nd 7oses stretched forth his rod o'er the land of $gypt, and the Lord brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all that night= and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts% > 1nd the locusts went up o'er all the land of $gypt, and rested in all the coasts of $gypt= 'ery grie'ous were they= before them there were no such locusts as they, neither after them shall be such% ? 4or they co'ered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened= and they did eat e'ery herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left= and there remained not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field, through all the land of $gypt% @ Then &haraoh called for 7oses and 1aron in haste= and he said, ha'e sinned against the Lord your 9od, and against you% A 5ow therefore forgi'e, - pray thee, my sin only this once, and

entreat the Lord your 9od, that he may take away from me this death only% B 1nd he went out from &haraoh, and entreated the Lord% ! 1nd the Lord turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and cast them into the Red sea= there remained not one locust in all the coasts of $gypt% "C *ut &haraoh hardened his heart, so that he would not let the children of -srael go% " 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, Stretch out thine hand, toward hea'en, that there may be darkness o'er the land of $gypt, e'en darkness which may be felt% "" 1nd 7oses stretched forth his hand toward hea'en= and there was a thick darkness in all the land of $gypt three days= "# They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days= but all the children of -srael had light in their dwellings% "> 1nd &haraoh called unto 7oses, and said, 9o ye, ser'e the Lord= only let your flocks and your herds be stayed= let your little ones also go with you% "? 1nd 7oses said, Thou must gi'e us also sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice unto the Lord our 9od% "@ ;ur cattle also shall go with us= there shall not a hoof be left behind= for thereof must we take to ser'e the Lord our 9od= and we know not with what we must ser'e the Lord, until we come thither% "A *ut &haraoh hardened his heart, and he would not let them go% "B 1nd &haraoh said unto him, 9et thee from me, take heed to thyself, see my face no more= for in that day thou seest my face thou shalt die% "! 1nd 7oses said, Thou hast spoken well, - will see thy face again no

more% C81&T$R The -sraelites borrow Hewels -- 7oses threateneth &haraoh with the death of the firstborn% 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, 3et will - bring one plague more upon &haraoh, and upon $gypt= afterwards he will let you go hence= when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether% " Speak now in the ears of the people, and let e'ery man borrow of his neighbor, and e'ery woman of her neighbor, Hewels of sil'er, and Hewels of gold% # 1nd the Lord ga'e the people fa'or in the sight of the $gyptians% 7oreo'er, the man 7oses was 'ery great in the land of $gypt, in the sight of &haraoh<s ser'ants, and in the sight of the people% > 1nd 7oses said, Thus saith the Lord, 1bout midnight will - go out into the midst of $gypt= ? 1nd all the firstborn in the land of $gypt shall die, from the firstborn of &haraoh that sitteth upon his throne, e'en unto the firstborn of the maidser'ant that is behind the mill= and all the firstborn of beasts% @ 1nd there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of $gypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more% A *ut against any of the children of -srael shall not a dog mo'e his tongue, against man or beast= that ye may know how that the Lord doth put a difference between the $gyptians and -srael% B 1nd all these the ser'ants of &haraoh shall come down unto me, and bow themsel'es down unto me, saying, 9et thee out, and all the people that follow thee= and after that - will go out% ! 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, &haraoh will not hearken unto you= therefore my wonders shall be multiplied in the land of $gypt%

C 1nd 7oses and 1aron did all these wonders before &haraoh, and they went out from &haraoh, and he was in great anger% 1nd &haraoh hardened his heart, so that he would not let the children of -srael go out of his land% C81&T$R " The beginning of the year changed -- The passo'er instituted -Thefirstborn slain -- The -sraelites dri'en out% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses and 1aron in the land of $gypt, saying, " This month shall be unto you the beginning of months= it shall be the first month of the year to you% # Speak ye unto all the congregation of -srael, saying, -n the tenth day of this month they shall take to them e'ery man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for a house= > 1nd if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbor next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls= e'ery man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb% ? 3our lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year= ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats= @ 1nd ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month= and the whole assembly of the congregation of -srael shall kill it in the e'ening% A 1nd they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper doorpost of the houses, wherein they shall eat it% B 1nd they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unlea'ened bread= and with bitter herbs they shall eat it% ! $at not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire= his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof%

C 1nd ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning= and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire% 1nd thus shall ye eat it= with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand= and ye shall eat it in haste= it is the Lord<s passo'er% " 4or - will pass through the land of $gypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of $gypt, both man and beast= and against all the gods of $gypt - will execute my Hudgment= - am the Lord% # 1nd the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are= and when - see the blood, - will pass o'er you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when - smite the land of $gypt% > 1nd this day shall be unto you for a memorial= and ye shall keep it a feast to the Lord throughout your generations= ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance fore'er% ? Se'en days shall ye eat unlea'ened bread= e'en the first day ye shall put away lea'en out of your houses= for whosoe'er eateth lea'ened bread from the first day until the se'enth day that soul shall be cut off from -srael% @ 1nd in the first day there shall be a holy con'ocation, and in the se'enth day there shall be a holy con'ocation to you= no manner of work shall be done in them, sa'e that which e'ery man must eat, that only may be done of you% A 1nd ye shall obser'e the feast of unlea'ened bread= for in this selfsame day ha'e - brought your armies out of the land of $gypt= therefore shall ye obser'e this day in your generations by an ordinance fore'er% B -n the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at e'en, ye shall eat unlea'ened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at e'en% ! Se'en days shall there be no lea'en found in your houses= for

whosoe'er eateth that which is lea'ened, e'en that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of -srael, whether he be a stranger, or born in the land% "C 3e shall eat nothing lea'ened= in all your habitations shall ye eat unlea'ened bread% " Then 7oses called for all the elders of -srael, and said unto them, +raw out and take you a lamb according to your families, and kill the passo'er% "" 1nd ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the basin, and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that is in the basin= and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning% "# 4or the Lord will pass through to smite the $gyptians= and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the Lord will pass o'er the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you% "> 1nd ye shall obser'e this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons fore'er% "? 1nd it shall come to pass, when ye be come to the land which the Lord will gi'e you, according as he hath promised, that ye shall keep this ser'ice% "@ 1nd it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, :hat mean ye by this ser'iceD "A That ye shall say, -t is the sacrifice of the Lord<s passo'er, who passed o'er the houses of the children of -srael in $gypt, when he smote the $gyptians, and deli'ered our houses% 1nd the people bowed the head and worshiped% "B 1nd the children of -srael went away, and did as the Lord had commanded 7oses and 1aron, so did they% "! 1nd it came to pass, that at midnight the Lord smote all the

firstborn in the land of $gypt, from the firstborn of &haraoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the capti'e that was in the dungeon= and all the firstborn of cattle% #C 1nd &haraoh rose up in the night, he, and all his ser'ants, and all the $gyptians= and there was a great cry in $gypt= for there was not a house where there was not one dead% # 1nd he called for 7oses and 1aron by night, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, both ye and the children of -srael= and go, ser'e the Lord, as ye ha'e said% #" 1lso take your flocks and your herds, as ye ha'e said, and be gone= and bless me also% ## 1nd the $gyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste= for they said, :e ha'e found our firstborn all dead= therefore get ye out of the land lest we die also% #> 1nd the people took their dough before it was lea'ened, their kneading troughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders% #? 1nd the children of -srael did according to the word of 7oses= and they borrowed of the $gyptians Hewels of sil'er and Hewels of gold, and raiment= #@ 1nd the Lord ga'e the people fa'or in the sight of the $gyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they re2uired= and they spoiled the $gyptians% #A 1nd the children of -srael Hourneyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides women and children% #B 1nd a mixed multitude went up also with them= and flocks, and herds, e'en 'ery much cattle% #! 1nd they baked unlea'ened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of $gypt, for it was not lea'ened= because they

were thrust out of $gypt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themsel'es any 'ictuals% >C 5ow the soHourning of the children of -srael, who dwelt in $gypt, was four hundred and thirty years% > 1nd it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, e'en the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the Lord went out from the land of $gypt% >" -t is a night to be much obser'ed unto the Lord for bringing them out from the land of $gypt= this is that night of the Lord to be obser'ed of all the children of -srael in their generations% ># 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses and 1aron, This is the ordinance of the passo'er= there shall no stranger eat thereof= >> *ut e'ery man<s ser'ant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof% >? 1 foreigner and a hired ser'ant shall not eat thereof% >@ -n one house shall it be eaten= thou shalt not carry forth aught of the flesh abroad out of the house= neither shall ye break a bone thereof% >A 1ll the congregation of -srael shall keep it% >B 1nd when a stranger shall soHourn with thee, and will keep the passo'er to the Lord, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it= and he shall be as one that is born in the land= for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof% >! ;ne law shall be to him that is home-born, and unto the stranger that soHourneth among you% ?C Thus did all the children of -srael= as the Lord commanded 7oses and 1aron, so did they% ? 1nd it came to pass the selfsame day, that the Lord did bring the

children of -srael out of the land of $gypt by their armies% C81&T$R # The firstborn sanctified -- &asso'er commanded -- The flight out of $gypt -- The cloud, and a pillar of fire% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, " Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoe'er openeth the womb among the children of -srael, both of man and of beast= it is mine% # 1nd 7oses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from $gypt, out of the house of bondage= for by strength of hand the Lord brought you out from this place= there shall no lea'ened bread be eaten% > This day came ye out in the month 1bib% ? 1nd it shall be when the Lord shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, and the 8ittites, and the 1morites, and the 8i'ites, and the Jebusites, which he sware unto thy fathers to gi'e thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, that thou shalt keep this ser'ice in this month% @ Se'en days thou shalt eat unlea'ened bread, and in the se'enth day shall be a feast to the Lord% A Enlea'ened bread shall be eaten se'en days= and there shall no lea'ened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be lea'en seen with thee in all thy 2uarters% B 1nd thou shalt show thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the Lord did unto me when - came forth out of $gypt% ! 1nd it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the Lord<s law may be in thy mouth= for with a strong hand hath the Lord brought thee out of $gypt%

C Thou shalt therefore keep this ordinance in his season from year to year% 1nd it shall be when the Lord shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, as he sware unto thee and thy fathers, and shall gi'e it thee, " That thou shalt set apart unto the Lord all that openeth the matrix, and e'ery firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast= the male shall be the Lord<s% # 1nd e'ery firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb= and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck= and all the firstborn of man among thy children shalt thou redeem% > 1nd it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, :hat is thisD that thou shalt say unto him, *y strength of hand the Lord brought us out from $gypt, from the house of bondage= ? 1nd it came to pass, when &haraoh would hardly let us go, that the Lord slew all the firstborn in the land of $gypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast= therefore - sacrifice to the Lord all that openeth the matrix, being males= but all the firstborn of my children - redeem% @ 1nd it shall be for a token upon thine hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes= for by strength of hand the Lord brought us forth out of $gypt% A 1nd it came to pass, when &haraoh had let the people go, that 9od led them not through the way of the land of the &hilistines, although that was near= for 9od said, Lest perad'enture the people repent when they see war, and they return to $gypt= B *ut 9od led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea= and the children of -srael went up harnessed out of the land of $gypt% ! 1nd 7oses took the bones of Joseph with him= for he had straitly

sworn the children of -srael, saying, 9od will surely 'isit you= and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you% "C 1nd they took their Hourney from Succoth, and encamped in $tham, in the edge of the wilderness% " 1nd the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way= and by night in a pillar of fire, to gi'e them light= to go by day and night% "" 8e took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people% C81&T$R > 9od instructeth the -sraelites -- &haraoh pursueth them -- The -sraelites pass through the Red sea% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, " Speak unto the children of -srael, that they turn and encamp before &i-hahiroth, between 7igdol and the sea, o'er against *aal-zephon= before it shall ye encamp by the sea% # 4or &haraoh will say of the children of -srael, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in% > 1nd &haraoh will harden his heart, and he shall follow after them= and - will be honored upon &haraoh, and upon all his host= that the $gyptians may know that - am the Lord% 1nd they did so% ? 1nd it was told the king of $gypt that the people fled= and the heart of &haraoh and of his ser'ants was turned against the people, and they said, :hy ha'e we done this, that we ha'e let -srael go from ser'ing usD @ 1nd he made ready his chariot, and took his people with him= A 1nd he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of $gypt, and captains o'er e'ery one of them%

B 1nd &haraoh hardened his heart, and he pursued after the children of -srael= and the children of -srael went out with a high hand% ! *ut the $gyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of &haraoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and o'ertook them encamping by the sea, beside &i-hahiroth, before *aal-zephon% C 1nd when &haraoh drew nigh, the children of -srael lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the $gyptians marched after them= and they were sore afraid= and the children of -srael cried out unto the Lord% 1nd they said unto 7oses, *ecause there were no gra'es in $gypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wildernessD wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of $gyptD " -s not this the word that we did tell thee in $gypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may ser'e the $gyptiansD 4or it had been better for us to ser'e the $gyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness% # 1nd 7oses said unto the people, 4ear ye not, stand still, and see the sal'ation of the Lord, which he will show to you today= for the $gyptians whom ye ha'e seen today, ye shall see them again no more fore'er% > The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace% ? 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, :herefore criest thou unto meD speak unto the children of -srael, that they go forward= @ *ut lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand o'er the sea, and di'ide it= and the children of -srael shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea% A 1nd - say unto thee the hearts of the $gyptians shall be hardened, and they shall follow them= and - will get me honor upon &haraoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen% B 1nd the $gyptians shall know that - am the Lord, when - ha'e gotten me honor upon &haraoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen%

! 1nd the 1ngel of 9od, which went before the camp of -srael, remo'ed and went behind them= and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them= "C 1nd it came between the camp of the $gyptians and the camp of -srael= and it was a cloud and darkness to the $gyptians, but it ga'e light by night to the -sraelites, so that the one came not near the other all the night% " 1nd 7oses stretched out his hand o'er the sea= and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were di'ided% "" 1nd the children of -srael went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground= and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left% "# 1nd the $gyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, e'en all &haraoh<s horses, his chariots, and his horsemen% "> 1nd it came to pass, that in the morning watch the Lord looked unto the host of the $gyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the $gyptians% "? 1nd took off their chariot wheels, that they dra'e them hea'ily= so that the $gyptians said, Let us flee from the face of -srael= for the Lord fighteth for them against the $gyptians% "@ 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, Stretch out thine hand o'er the sea, that the waters may come again upon the $gyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen% "A 1nd 7oses stretched forth his hand o'er the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared= and the $gyptians fled against it= and the Lord o'erthrew the $gyptians in the midst of the sea% "B 1nd the waters returned, and co'ered the chariots, and the

horsemen, and all the host of &haraoh that came into the sea after them= there remained not so much as one of them% "! *ut the children of -srael walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea= and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left% #C Thus the Lord sa'ed -srael that day out of the hand of the $gyptians= and -srael saw the $gyptians dead upon the seashore% # 1nd -srael saw that great work which the Lord did upon the $gyptians= and the people feared the Lord, and belie'ed the Lord, and his ser'ant 7oses% C81&T$R ? 7oses< song -- The waters at 7arah% Then sang 7oses and the children of -srael this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying, - will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously= the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea% " The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my sal'ation= he is my 9od, and - will prepare him a habitation= my father<s 9od, and - will exalt him% # The Lord is a man of war= the Lord is his name% > &haraoh<s chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea= his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea% ? The depths ha'e co'ered them= they sank into the bottom as a stone% @ Thy right hand, ; Lord, is become glorious in power= thy right hand, ; Lord, hath dashed in pieces the enemy% A 1nd in the greatness of thine excellency thou hast o'erthrown them that rose up against thee= thou sentest forth thy wrath, which consumed them as stubble%

B 1nd with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as a heap, and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea% ! The enemy said, - will pursue, - will o'ertake, - will di'ide the spoil= my lust shall be satisfied upon them= - will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them% C Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea co'ered them= they sank as lead in the mighty waters% :ho is like unto thee, ; Lord, among the godsD who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wondersD " Thou stretchedst out thy right hand, the earth swallowed them% # Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed= thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation% > The people shall hear, and be afraid= sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of &alestina% ? Then the dukes of $dom shall be amazed= the mighty men of 7oab, trembling shall take hold upon them= all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away% @ 4ear and dread shall fall upon them= by the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone= till the people pass o'er, ; Lord, till the people pass o'er, which thou hast purchased% A Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, in the place, ; Lord, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in= in the sanctuary, ; Lord, which thy hands ha'e established% B The Lord shall reign fore'er and e'er% ! 4or the horse of &haraoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and the Lord brought again the waters of the sea upon them= but the children of -srael went on dry land in the

midst of the sea% "C 1nd 7iriam the prophetess, the sister of 1aron, took a timbrel in her hand= and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances% " 1nd 7iriam answered them, Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously= the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea% "" So 7oses brought -srael from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur= and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water% "# 1nd when they came to 7arah, they could not drink of the waters of 7arah, for they were bitter= therefore the name of it was called 7arah% "> 1nd the people murmured against 7oses, saying, :hat shall we drinkD "? 1nd he cried unto the Lord= and the Lord showed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet= there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he pro'ed them, "@ 1nd said, -f thou wilt diligently hearken to the 'oice of the Lord thy 9od, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt gi'e ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, - will put none of these diseases upon thee, which - ha'e brought upon the $gyptians= for am the Lord that healeth thee% "A 1nd they came to $lim, where were twel'e wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees= and they encamped there by the waters% C81&T$R @ Kuails and manna sent%

1nd they took their Hourney from $lim, and all the congregation of the children of -srael came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between $lim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of $gypt% " 1nd the whole congregation of the children of -srael murmured against 7oses and 1aron in the wilderness= # 1nd the children of -srael said unto them, :ould to 9od we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of $gypt, when we sat by the fleshpots, and when we did eat bread to the full= for ye ha'e brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger% > Then said the Lord unto 7oses, *ehold, - will rain bread from hea'en for you= and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate e'ery day, that - may pro'e them, whether they will walk in my law, or no% ? 1nd it shall come to pass, that on the sixth day they shall prepare that which they bring in= and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily% @ 1nd 7oses and 1aron said unto all the children of -srael, 1t e'en, then ye shall know that the Lord hath brought you out from the land of $gypt= A 1nd in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the Lord= for that he heareth your murmurings against the Lord= and what are we, that ye murmur against usD B 1nd 7oses said, This shall be, when the Lord shall gi'e you in the e'ening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full= for that the Lord heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him= and what are weD your murmurings are not against us, but against the Lord% ! 1nd 7oses spake unto 1aron, Say unto all the congregation of the children of -srael, Come near before the Lord= for he hath heard your murmurings%

C 1nd it came to pass, as 1aron spake unto the whole congregation of the children of -srael, that they looked toward the wilderness, and, behold, the glory of the Lord appeared in the cloud% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, " - ha'e heard the murmurings of the children of -srael= speak unto them, saying, 1t e'en ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread= and ye shall know that - am the Lord your 9od% # 1nd it came to pass, that at e'en the 2uails came up, and co'ered the camp= and in the morning the dew lay round about the host% > 1nd when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground% ? 1nd when the children of -srael saw it, they said one to another, -t is manna= for they wist not what it was% 1nd 7oses said unto them, This is the bread which the Lord hath gi'en you to eat% @ This is the thing which the Lord hath commanded, 9ather of it e'ery man according to his eating, an omer for e'ery man, according to the number of your persons= take ye e'ery man for them which are in his tents% A 1nd the children of -srael did so, and gathered, some more, some less% B 1nd when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing o'er, and he that gathered little had no lack= they gathered e'ery man according to his eating% ! 1nd 7oses said, Let no man lea'e of it till the morning% "C 5otwithstanding they hearkened not unto 7oses= but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and stank= and 7oses was wroth with them% " 1nd they gathered it e'ery morning, e'ery man according to his

eating= and when the sun waxed hot, it melted% "" 1nd it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man= and all the rulers of the congregation came and told 7oses% "# 1nd he said unto them, This is that which the Lord hath said, Tomorrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the Lord= bake that which ye will bake today, and seethe that ye will seethe= and that which remaineth o'er lay up for you to be kept until the morning% "> 1nd they laid it up till the morning, as 7oses bade= and it did not stink, neither was there any worm therein% "? 1nd 7oses said, $at that today= for today is a sabbath unto the Lord= today ye shall not find it in the field% "@ Six days ye shall gather it= but on the se'enth day, which is the sabbath, in it there shall be none% "A 1nd it came to pass, that there went out some of the people on the se'enth day for to gather, and they found none% "B 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, 8ow long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my lawsD "! See, for that the Lord hath gi'en you the sabbath, therefore he gi'eth you on the sixth day the bread of two days= abide ye e'ery man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the se'enth day% #C So the people rested on the se'enth day% # 1nd the house of -srael called the name thereof 7anna= and it was like coriander seed, white= and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey% #" 1nd 7oses said, This is the thing which the Lord commandeth, 4ill an omer of it to be kept for your generations= that they may see the bread wherewith - ha'e fed you in the wilderness, when - brought you forth from the land of $gypt%

## 1nd 7oses said unto 1aron, Take a pot, and put an omer full of manna therein, and lay it up before the Lord, to be kept for your generations% #> 1s the Lord commanded 7oses, so 1aron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept% #? 1nd the children of -srael did eat manna forty years, until they came to a land inhabited= they did eat manna, until they came unto the borders of the land of Canaan% #@ 5ow an omer is the tenth part of an ephah% C81&T$R A :ater at the rock in 8oreb -- 8olding up of 7oses< hands -- 7oses buildeth an altar% 1nd all the congregation of the children of -srael Hourneyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their Hourneys, according to the commandment of the Lord, and pitched in Rephidim= and there was no water for the people to drink% " :herefore the people did chide with 7oses, and said, 9i'e us water that we may drink% 1nd 7oses said unto them, :hy chide ye with meD wherefore do ye tempt the LordD # 1nd the people thirsted there for water= and the people murmured against 7oses, and said, :herefore is this that thou hast brought us up out of $gypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirstD > 1nd 7oses cried unto the Lord, saying, :hat shall - do unto this peopleD they be almost ready to stone me% ? 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, 9o on before the people, and take with thee of the elders of -srael= and thy rod, wherewith thou smotest the ri'er, take in thine hand, and go% @ *ehold, - will stand before thee there upon the rock in 8oreb= and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that

the people may drink% 1nd 7oses did so in the sight of the elders of -srael% A 1nd he called the name of the place 7assah, and 7eribah, because of the chiding of the children of -srael, and because they tempted the Lord, saying, -s the Lord among us, or notD B Then came 1malek, and fought with -srael in Rephidim% ! 1nd 7oses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with 1malek= tomorrow - will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of 9od in mine hand% C So Joshua did as 7oses had said to him, and fought with 1malek= and 7oses, 1aron, and 8ur went up to the top of the hill% 1nd it came to pass, when 7oses held up his hand, that -srael pre'ailed= and when he let down his hand, 1malek pre'ailed% " *ut 7oses< hands were hea'y= and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon= and 1aron and 8ur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side= and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun% # 1nd Joshua discomfited 1malek and his people with the edge of the sword% > 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, :rite this for a memorial in a book and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua= for - will utterly put out the remembrance of 1malek from under hea'en% ? 1nd 7oses built an altar, and called the name of it Jeho'ah- nissi= @ 4or he said, *ecause the Lord hath sworn that the Lord will ha'e war with 1malek from generation to generation% C81&T$R B Jethro cometh to 7oses -- 8is counsel is accepted%

:hen Jethro, the high priest of 7idian, 7oses< father-in-law, heard of all that 9od had done for 7oses, and for -srael his people, and that the Lord had brought -srael out of $gypt= " Then Jethro, 7oses< father-in-law, took Iipporah, 7oses< wife, after he had sent her back, # 1nd her two sons= of which the name of the one was 9ershom= for he said, - ha'e been an alien in a strange land= > 1nd the name of the other was $liezer= for the 9od of my father, said he, was mine help, and deli'ered me from the sword of &haraoh= ? 1nd Jethro, 7oses< father-in-law, came with his sons and his wife unto 7oses into the wilderness, where he encamped at the mount of 9od= @ 1nd he said unto 7oses, - thy father-in-law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her% A 1nd 7oses went out to meet his father-in-law, and did obeisance, and kissed him= and they asked each other of their welfare= and they came into the tent% B 1nd 7oses told his father-in-law all that the Lord had done unto &haraoh and to the $gyptians for -srael<s sake, and all the tra'ail that had come upon them by the way, and how the Lord deli'ered them% ! 1nd Jethro reHoiced for all the goodness which the Lord had done to -srael, whom he had deli'ered out of the hand of the $gyptians% C 1nd Jethro said, *lessed be the Lord, who hath deli'ered you out of the hand of the $gyptians, and out of the hand of &haraoh, who hath deli'ered the people from under the hand of the $gyptians% 5ow - know that the Lord is greater than all gods= for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was abo'e them% " 1nd Jethro, 7oses< father-in-law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for 9od= and 1aron came, and all the elders of -srael, to eat

bread with 7oses< father-in-law before 9od% # 1nd it came to pass on the morrow, that 7oses sat to Hudge the people= and the people stood by 7oses from the morning unto the e'ening% > 1nd when 7oses< father-in-law saw all that he did to the people, he said, :hat is this thing that thou doest to the peopleD :hy sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto e'enD ? 1nd 7oses said unto his father-in-law, *ecause the people come unto me to in2uire of 9od= @ :hen they ha'e a matter, they come unto me= and - Hudge between one and another, and - do make them know the statutes of 9od, and his laws% A 1nd 7oses< father-in-law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good% B Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee= for this thing is too hea'y for thee= thou art not able to perform it thyself alone% ! 8earken now unto my 'oice, - will gi'e thee counsel, and 9od shall be with thee= *e thou for the people to 9od-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto 9od= "C 1nd thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt show them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do% " 7oreo'er thou shalt pro'ide out of all the people able men, such as fear 9od, men of truth, hating co'etousness= and place such o'er them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens= "" 1nd let them Hudge the people at all seasons= and it shall be, that e'ery great matter they shall bring unto thee, but e'ery small matter

they shall Hudge= so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee% "# -f thou shalt do this thing, and 9od command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace% "> So 7oses hearkened to the 'oice of his father-in-law, and did all that he had said% "? 1nd 7oses chose able men out of all -srael, and made them heads o'er the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens% "@ 1nd they Hudged the people at all seasons= the hard causes they brought unto 7oses, but e'ery small matter they Hudged themsel'es% "A 1nd 7oses let his father-in-law depart= and he went his way into his own land% C81&T$R ! 9od<s dealings with the people at Sinai% -n the third month, when the children of -srael were gone forth out of the land of $gypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai% " 4or they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness= and there -srael camped before the mount% # 1nd 7oses went up unto 9od, and the Lord called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of -srael= > 3e ha'e seen what - did unto the $gyptians, and how - bare you on eagles< wings, and brought you unto myself% ? 5ow therefore, if ye will obey my 'oice indeed, and keep my

co'enant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me abo'e all people= for all the earth is mine= @ 1nd ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation% These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of -srael% A 1nd 7oses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the Lord commanded him% B 1nd all the people answered together, and said, 1ll that the Lord hath spoken we will do% 1nd 7oses returned the words of the people unto the Lord% ! 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, Lo, - come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when - speak with thee, and belie'e thee fore'er% 1nd 7oses told the words of the people unto the Lord% C 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, 9o unto the people, and sanctify them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their clothes, 1nd be ready against the third day= for the third day the Lord will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai% " 1nd thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yoursel'es, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it= whosoe'er thoucheth the mount shall be surely put to death= # There shall not a hand touch it, but he shall surely be stoned, or shot through= whether it be beast or man, it shall not li'e= when the trumpet soundeth long, they shall come up to the mount% > 1nd 7oses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people= and they washed their clothes% ? 1nd he said unto the people, *e ready against the third day= come not at your wi'es% @ 1nd it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there

were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the 'oice of the trumpet exceeding loud= so that all the people that was in the camp trembled% A 1nd 7oses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with 9od= and they stood at the nether part of the mount% B 1nd mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the Lord descended upon it in fire= and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount 2uaked greatly% ! 1nd when the 'oice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, 7oses spake, and 9od answered him by a 'oice% "C 1nd the Lord came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount= and the Lord called 7oses up to the top of the mount= and 7oses went up% " 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, 9o down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the Lord to gaze, and many of them perish% "" 1nd let the priests also, which come near to the Lord, sanctify themsel'es, lest the Lord break forth upon them% "# 1nd 7oses said unto the Lord, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai= for thou chargedst us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it% "> 1nd the Lord said unto him, 1way, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and 1aron with thee= but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the Lord, lest he break forth upon them% "? So 7oses went down unto the people, and spake unto them% C81&T$R "C The ten commandments% 1nd 9od spake all these words, saying,

" - am the Lord thy 9od, which ha'e brought thee out of the land of $gypt, out of the house of bondage% # Thou shalt ha'e no other gods before me% > Thou shalt not make unto thee any gra'en image, or any likeness of any thing that is in hea'en abo'e, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth= ? Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor ser'e them= for - the Lord thy 9od am a Healous 9od, 'isiting the ini2uity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me= @ 1nd showing mercy unto thousands of them that lo'e me, and keep my commandments% A Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy 9od in 'ain= for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in 'ain% B Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy% ! Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work= C *ut the se'enth day is the sabbath of the Lord thy 9od= in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manser'ant, nor thy maidser'ant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates= 4or in six days the Lord made hea'en and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the se'enth day= wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it% " 8onor thy father and thy mother= that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy 9od gi'eth thee% # Thou shalt not kill% > Thou shalt not commit adultery%

? Thou shalt not steal% @ Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor% A Thou shalt not co'et thy neighbor<s house, thou shalt not co'et thy neighbor<s wife, nor his manser'ant, nor his maidser'ant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor<s% B 1nd all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking= and when the people saw it, they remo'ed, and stood afar off% ! 1nd they said unto 7oses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear= but let not 9od speak with us, lest we die% "C 1nd 7oses said unto the people, 4ear not= for 9od is come to pro'e you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not% " 1nd the people stood afar off, and 7oses drew near unto the thick darkness where 9od was% "" 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, Thus thou shalt say unto the children of -srael, 3e ha'e seen that - ha'e talked with you from hea'en% "# 3e shall not make unto you gods of sil'er, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold% "> 1n altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen= in all places where - record my name - will come unto thee, and - will bless thee% "? 1nd if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone= for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it% "@ 5either shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not disco'ered thereon%

C81&T$R " Sundry laws% 5ow these are the Hudgments which thou shalt set before them% " -f thou buy a 8ebrew ser'ant, six years he shall ser'e= and in the se'enth he shall go out free for nothing% # -f he came in by himself, he shall go out by himself= if he were married, then his wife shall go out with him% > -f his master ha'e gi'en him a wife, and she ha'e borne him sons or daughters= the wife and her children shall be her master<s, and he shall go out by himself% ? 1nd if the ser'ant shall plainly say, - lo'e my master, my wife, and my children= - will not go out free= @ Then his master shall bring him unto the Hudges= he shall also bring him to his door, or unto the door post= and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl= and he shall ser'e him fore'er% A 1nd if a man sell his daughter to be a maidser'ant, she shall not go out as the menser'ants do% B -f she please not her master, who hath betrothed her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed, not to sell her unto a strange nation= he shall ha'e no power to do this, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her% ! 1nd if he ha'e betrothed her unto his son, he shall deal with her after the manner of daughters% C -f he take him another wife, her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish% 1nd if he do not these three unto her, then shall she go out free without money%

" 8e that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death% # 1nd if a man lie not in wait, but 9od deli'er him into his hand then - will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee% > *ut if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbor, to slay him with guile= thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die% ? 1nd he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death% @ 1nd he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death% A 1nd he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death% B 1nd if men stri'e together, and one smite another with a stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keepeth his bed= ! -f he rise again, and walk abroad upon his staff, then shall he that smote him be 2uit= only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall cause him to be thoroughly healed% "C 1nd if a man smite his ser'ant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand= he shall surely be put to death% " 5otwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, and reco'er, he shall not be put to death, for he is his ser'ant% "" -f men stri'e, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow= he shall be surely punished, according as the woman<s husband will lay upon him, and he shall pay as the Hudges determine% "# 1nd if any mischief follow, then thou shalt gi'e life for life, "> $ye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, "? *urning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe%

"@ 1nd if a man smite the eye of his ser'ant, or the eye of his maid, that it perish= he shall let him go free for his eye<s sake% "A 1nd if he smite out his manser'ant<s tooth, or his maidser'ant<s tooth= he shall let him go free for his tooth<s sake% "B -f an ox gore a man or a woman, that they die= then the ox shall be surely stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten= but the owner of the ox shall be 2uit% "! *ut if the ox were wont to push with his horn in time past, and it hath been testified to his owner, and he hath not kept him in, but that he hath killed a man or a woman= the ox shall be stoned, and his owner also shall be put to death% #C -f there be laid on him a sum of money, then he shall gi'e for the ransom of his life whatsoe'er is laid upon him% # :hether he ha'e gored a son, or ha'e gored a daughter, according to this Hudgment shall it be done unto him% #" -f the ox shall push a manser'ant or a maidser'ant= he shall gi'e unto their master thirty shekels of sil'er, and the ox shall be stoned% ## 1nd if a man shall open a pit, or if a man shall dig a pit, and not co'er it, and an ox or an ass fall therein= #> The owner of the pit shall make it good, and gi'e money unto the owner of them= and the dead beast shall be his% #? 1nd if one man<s ox hurt another<s, that he die= then they shall sell the li'e ox, and di'ide the money of it= and the dead ox also they shall di'ide% #@ ;r if it be known that the ox hath used to push in time past, and his owner hath not kept him in= he shall surely pay ox for ox= and the dead shall be his own% C81&T$R ""

Sundry laws% -f a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it= he shall restore fi'e oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep% " -f a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him% # -f the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him= for he should make full restitution= if he ha'e nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft% > -f the theft be certainly found in his hand ali'e, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep= he shall restore double% ? -f a man shall cause a field or 'ineyard to be eaten, and shall put in his beast, and shall feed in another man<s field= of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own 'ineyard, shall he make restitution% @ -f fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field, be consumed therewith= he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution% A -f a man shall deli'er unto his neighbor money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man<s house= if the thief be found, let him pay double% B -f the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the Hudges, to see whether he ha'e put his hand unto his neighbor<s goods% ! 4or all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, which another challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the Hudges= and whom the Hudges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbor% C -f a man deli'er unto his neighbor an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any beast, to keep= and it die, or be hurt, or dri'en away, no man seeing it=

Then shall an oath of the Lord be between them both, that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbor<s goods= and the owner of it shall accept thereof, and he shall not make it good% " 1nd if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof% # -f it be torn in pieces, then let him bring it for witness, and he shall not make good that which was torn% > 1nd if a man borrow aught of his neighbor, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof being not with it, he shall surely make it good% ? *ut if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good= if it be a hired thing, it came for his hire% @ 1nd if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife% A -f her father utterly refuse to gi'e her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of 'irgins% B Thou shalt not suffer a murderer to li'e% ! :hosoe'er lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death% "C 8e that sacrificeth unto any god, sa'e unto the Lord only, he shall be utterly destroyed% " Thou shalt neither 'ex a stranger, nor oppress him= for ye were strangers in the land of $gypt% "" 3e shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child% "# -f thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, - will surely hear their cry= "> 1nd my wrath shall wax hot, and - will kill you with the sword= and your wi'es shall be widows, and your children fatherless%

"? -f thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as a usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury% "@ -f thou at all take thy neighbor<s raiment to pledge, thou shalt deli'er it unto him by that the sun goeth down= "A 4or that is his co'ering only, it is his raiment for his skin= wherein shall he sleepD and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that - will hear= for - am gracious% "B Thou shalt not re'ile against 9od, nor curse the ruler of thy people% "! Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy li2uors= the firsborn of thy sons shalt thou gi'e unto me% #C Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep= se'en days it shall be with his dam= on the eighth day thou shalt gi'e it me% # 1nd ye shall be holy men unto me= neither shall ye eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field= ye shall cast it to the dogs% C81&T$R "# Sundry laws -- 1n angel promised% Thou shalt not raise a false report= put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness% " Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do e'il= neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest Hudgment= # 5either shalt thou countenance a wicked man in his cause% > -f thou meet thine enemy<s ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again% ? -f thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him%

@ Thou shalt not wrest the Hudgment of thy poor in his cause% A 0eep thee far from a false matter= and the innocent and righteous slay thou not= for - will not Hustify the wicked% B 1nd thou shalt take no gift= for the gift blindeth the wise, and per'erteth the words of the righteous% ! 1lso thou shalt not oppress a stranger= for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of $gypt% C 1nd six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thereof= *ut the se'enth year thou shalt let it rest and lie still= that the poor of thy people may eat= and what they lea'e the beasts of the field shall eat% -n like manner thou shalt deal with thy 'ineyard, and with thy oli'eyard% " Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the se'enth day thou shalt rest= that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed% # 1nd in all things that - ha'e said unto you be circumspect= and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth% > Three times thou shalt keep a feast unto me in the year% ? Thou shalt keep the feast of unlea'ened bread= Fthou shalt eat unlea'ened bread se'en days, as - commanded thee, in the time appointed of the month 1bib= for in it thou camest out from $gypt= and none shall appear before me empty=G @ 1nd the feast of har'est, the firstfruits of thy labors, which thou hast sown in the field= and the feast of ingathering, which is in the end of the year, when thou hast gathered in thy labors out of the field% A Three times in the year all thy males shall appear before the Lord

9od% B Thou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with lea'ened bread= neither shall the fat of my sacrifice remain until the morning% ! The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring into the house of the Lord thy 9od% Thou shalt not seeth a kid in his mother<s milk% "C *ehold, - send an 1ngel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which - ha'e prepared% " *eware of him, and obey his 'oice, pro'oke him not= for he will not pardon your transgressions= for my name is in him% "" *ut if thou shalt indeed obey his 'oice, and do all that - speak= then - will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an ad'ersary unto thine ad'ersaries% "# 4or mine 1ngel shall go before thee, and bring thee in unto the 1morites, and the 8ittites, and the &erizzites, and the Canaanites, the 8i'ites, and the Jebusites= and - will cut them off% "> Thou shalt not bow down to their gods, nor ser'e them, nor do after their works= but thou shalt utterly o'erthrow them, and 2uite break down their images% "? 1nd ye shall ser'e the Lord your 9od, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water= and - will take sickness away from the midst of thee% "@ There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land= the number of thy days - will fulfill% "A - will send my fear before thee, and - will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come= and - will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee% "B 1nd - will send hornets before thee, which shall dri'e out the 8i'ite, the Canaanite, and the 8ittite, from before thee%

"! - will not dri'e them out from before thee in one year= lest the land become desolate, and the beast of the field multiply against thee% #C *y little and little - will dri'e them out from before thee, until thou be increased, and inherit the land% # 1nd - will set thy bounds from the Red sea e'en unto the sea of the &hilistines, and from the desert unto the ri'er= for - will deli'er the inhabitants of the land into your hand= and thou shalt dri'e them out before thee% #" Thou shalt make no co'enant with them, nor with their gods% ## They shall not dwell in thy land, lest they make thee sin against me= for if thou ser'e their gods, it will surely be a snare unto thee% C81&T$R "> 7oses is called up into the mountain, where he continueth forty days and forty nights% 1nd he said unto 7oses, Come up unto the Lord, thou, and 1aron, 5adab, and 1bihu, and se'enty of the elders of -srael= and worship ye afar off% " 1nd 7oses alone shall come near the Lord= but they shall not come nigh= neither shall the people go up with him% # 1nd 7oses came and told the people all the words of the Lord, and all the Hudgments= and all the people answered with one 'oice, and said, 1ll the words which the Lord hath said will we do% > 1nd 7oses wrote all the words of the Lord, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twel'e pillars, according to the twel'e tribes of -srael% ? 1nd he sent young men of the children of -srael, which offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the Lord%

@ 1nd 7oses took half of the blood, and put it in basins= and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar% A 1nd he took the book of the co'enant, and read in the audience of the people= and they said, 1ll that the Lord hath said will we do, and be obedient% B 1nd 7oses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, *ehold the blood of the co'enant, which the Lord hath made with you concerning all these words% ! Then went up 7oses, and 1aron, 5adab, and 1bihu, and se'enty of the elders of -srael= C 1nd they saw the 9od of -srael= and there was under his feet as it were a pa'ed work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of hea'en in his clearness% 1nd upon the nobles of the children of -srael he laid not his hand= also they saw 9od, and did eat and drink% " 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there= and - will gi'e thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which - ha'e written= that thou mayest teach them% # 1nd 7oses rose up, and his minister Joshua= and 7oses went up into the mount of 9od% > 1nd he said unto the elders, Tarry ye here for us, until we come again unto you= and, behold, 1aron and 8ur are with you= if any man ha'e any matters to do, let him come unto them% ? 1nd 7oses went up into the mount, and a cloud co'ered the mount% @ 1nd the glory of the Lord abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud co'ered it six days= and the se'enth day he called unto 7oses out of the midst of the cloud% A 1nd the sight of the glory of the Lord was like de'ouring fire on

the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of -srael% B 1nd 7oses went into the midst of the cloud, and gat him up into the mount= and 7oses was in the mount forty days and forty nights% C81&T$R "? The tabernacle, mercy seat, cherubim, table, and candlestick% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, " Speak unto the children of -srael, that they bring me an offering= of e'ery man that gi'eth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering% # 1nd this is the offering which ye shall take of them= gold, and sil'er, and brass, > 1nd blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats< hair, ? 1nd rams< skins dyed red, and badgers< skins and shittim wood, @ ;il for the light, spices for anointing oil, and for sweet incense, A ;nyx stones, and stones to be set in the ephod, and in the breastplate% B 1nd let them make me a sanctuary= that - may dwell among them% ! 1ccording to all that - show thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, e'en so shall ye make it% C 1nd they shall make an ark of shittim wood= two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof% 1nd thou shalt o'erlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou o'erlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about%

" 1nd thou shalt cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in the four corners thereof= and two rings shall be in the one side of it, and two rings in the other side of it% # 1nd thou shalt make sta'es of shittim wood, and o'erlay them with gold% > 1nd thou shalt put the sta'es into the rings by the sides of the ark, that the ark may be borne with them% ? The sta'es shall be in the rings of the ark= they shall not be taken from it% @ 1nd thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which - shall gi'e thee% A 1nd thou shalt make a mercy seat of pure gold= two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof% B 1nd thou shalt make two cherubim of gold, of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat% ! 1nd make one cherub on the one end, and the other cherub on the other end= e'en of the mercy seat shall ye make the cherubim on the two ends thereof% "C 1nd the cherubim shall stretch forth their wings on high, co'ering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another= toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubim be% " 1nd thou shalt put the mercy seat abo'e upon the ark= and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that - shall gi'e thee% "" 1nd there - will meet with thee, and - will commune with thee from abo'e the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which - will gi'e thee in commandment unto the children of -srael% "# Thou shalt also make a table of shittim wood= two cubits shall be

the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof% "> 1nd thou shalt o'erlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown of gold round about% "? 1nd thou shalt make unto it a border of a handbreadth round about, and thou shalt make a golden crown to the border thereof round about% "@ 1nd thou shalt make for it four rings of gold, and put the rings in the four corners that are on the four feet thereof% "A ;'er against the border shall the rings be for places of the sta'es to bear the table% "B 1nd thou shalt make the sta'es of shittim wood, and o'erlay them with gold, that the table may be borne with them% "! 1nd thou shalt make the dishes thereof, and spoons thereof, and co'ers thereof, and bowls thereof, to co'er withal= of pure gold shalt thou make them% #C 1nd thou shalt set upon the table showbread before me always% # 1nd thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold= of beaten work shall the candlestick be made= his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers shall be of the same% #" 1nd six branches shall come out of the sides of it= three branches of the candlestick out of the one side, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side= ## Three bowls made like unto almonds, with a knop and a flower in one branch= and three bowls made like almonds in the other branch, with a knop and a flower= so in the six branches that come out of the candlestick% #> 1nd in the candlestick shall be four bowls made like unto almonds, with their knops and their flowers%

#? 1nd there shall be a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, according to the six branches that proceed out of the candlestick% #@ Their knops and their branches shall be of the same= all of it shall be one beaten work of pure gold% #A 1nd thou shalt make the se'en lamps thereof= and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may gi'e light o'er against it% #B 1nd the tongs thereof, and the snuff dishes thereof, shall be of pure gold% #! ;f a talent of pure gold shall he make it, with all these 'essels% >C 1nd look that thou make them after their pattern, which was showed thee in the mount% C81&T$R "@ The furniture of the tabernacle% 7oreo'er thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet= with cherubim of cunning work shalt thou make them% " The length of one curtain shall be eight and twenty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits= and e'ery one of the curtains shall ha'e one measure% # The fi'e curtains shall be coupled together one to another= and other fi'e curtains shall be coupled one to another% > 1nd thou shalt make loops of blue upon the edge of the one curtain from the sel'age in the coupling= and likewise shalt thou make in the uttermost edge of another curtain, in the coupling of the second% ? 4ifty loops shalt thou make in the one curtain, and fifty loops shalt thou make in the edge of the curtain that is in the coupling of the

second= that the loops may take hold one of another% @ 1nd thou shalt make fifty taches of gold, and couple the curtains together with the taches= and it shall be one tabernacle% A 1nd thou shalt make curtains of goats< hair to be a co'ering upon the tabernacle= ele'en curtains shalt thou make% B The length of one curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits= and the ele'en curtains shall be all of one measure% ! 1nd thou shalt couple fi'e curtains by themsel'es, and six curtains by themsel'es, and shalt double the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tabernacle% C 1nd thou shalt make fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain that is outmost in the coupling, and fifty loops in the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second% 1nd thou shalt make fifty taches of brass, and put the taches into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one% " 1nd the remnant that remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang o'er the back side of the tabernacle% # 1nd a cubit on the one side, and a cubit on the other side of that which remaineth in the length of the curtains of the tent, it shall hang o'er the sides of the tabernacle, on this side and on that side, to co'er it% > 1nd thou shalt make a co'ering for the tent of rams< skins dyed red, and a co'ering abo'e of badgers< skins% ? 1nd thou shalt make boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood standing up% @ Ten cubits shall be the length of a board, and a cubit and a half shall be the breadth of one board%

A Two tenons shall there be in one board, set in order one against another= thus shalt thou make for all the boards of the tabernacle% B 1nd thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards on the south side southward% ! 1nd thou shalt make forty sockets of sil'er under the twenty boards= two sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under another board for his two tenons% "C 1nd for the second side of the tabernacle on the north side there shall be twenty boards% " 1nd their forty sockets of sil'er= two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board% "" 1nd for the sides of the tabernacle westward thou shalt make six boards% "# 1nd two boards shalt thou make for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides% "> 1nd they shall be coupled together beneath, and they shall be coupled together abo'e the head of it unto one ring= thus shall it be for them both= they shall be for the two corners% "? 1nd they shall be eight boards, and their sockets of sil'er, sixteen sockets= two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board% "@ 1nd thou shalt make bars of shittim wood= fi'e for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle, "A 1nd fi'e bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and fi'e bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle, for the two sides westward% "B 1nd the middle bar in the midst of the boards shall reach from end to end%

"! 1nd thou shalt o'erlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for places for the bars= and thou shalt o'erlay the bars with gold% #C 1nd thou shalt rear up the tabernacle according to the fashion thereof which was showed thee in the mount% # 1nd thou shalt make a 'eil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work= with cherubim shall it be made% #" 1nd thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of shittim wood o'erlaid with gold= their hooks shall be of gold, upon the four sockets of sil'er% ## 1nd thou shalt hang up the 'eil under the taches, that thou mayest bring in thither within the 'eil the ark of the testimony= and the 'eil shall di'ide unto you between the holy place and the most holy% #> 1nd thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place% #? 1nd thou shalt set the table without the 'eil, and the candlestick o'er against the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south= and thou shalt put the table on the north side% #@ 1nd thou shalt make a hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework% #A 1nd thou shalt make for the hanging fi'e pillars of shittim wood, and o'erlay them with gold, and their hooks shall be of gold= and thou shalt cast fi'e sockets of brass for them% C81&T$R "A The altar, with the 'essels thereof -- The court of the tabernacle% 1nd thou shalt make an altar of shittim wood, fi'e cubits long, and fi'e cubits broad= the altar shall be fours2uare= and the height thereof shall be three cubits%

" 1nd thou shalt make the horns of it upon the four corners thereof= his horns shall be of the same= and thou shalt o'erlay it with brass% # 1nd thou shalt make his pans to recei'e his ashes, and his sho'els, and his basins, and his fleshhooks, and his firepans= and all the 'essels thereof thou shalt make of brass% > 1nd thou shalt make for it a grate of network of brass= and upon the net shalt thou make four brazen rings in the four corners thereof% ? 1nd thou shalt put it under the compass of the altar beneath, that the net may be e'en to the midst of the altar% @ 1nd thou shalt make sta'es for the altar, sta'es of shittim wood, and o'erlay them with brass% A 1nd the sta'es shall be put into the rings, and the sta'es shall be upon the two sides of the altar, to bear it% B 8ollow with boards shalt thou make it= as it was showed thee in the mount, so shalt thou make it% ! 1nd thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle= for the south side southward there shall be hangings for the court of fine twined linen of a hundred cubits long for one side= C 1nd the twenty pillars thereof and their twenty sockets shall be of brass= the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of sil'er% 1nd likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings of a hundred cubits long, and his twenty pillars and their twenty sockets of brass= the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of sil'er% " 1nd for the breadth of the court on the west side shall be hangings of fifty cubits= their pillars ten, and their sockets ten% # 1nd the breadth of the court on the east side eastward shall be fifty cubits% > The hangings of one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits= their

pillars three, and their sockets three% ? 1nd on the other side shall be hangings fifteen cubits= their pillars three, and their sockets three% @ 1nd for the gate of the court shall be a hanging of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework= and their pillars shall be four, and their sockets four% A 1ll the pillars round about the court shall be filleted with sil'er= their hooks shall be of sil'er, and their sockets of brass% B The length of the court shall be a hundred cubits, and the breadth fifty e'erywhere, and the height fi'e cubits of fine twined linen, and their sockets of brass% ! 1ll the 'essels of the tabernacle in all the ser'ice thereof, and all the pins thereof, and all the pins of the court, shall be of brass% "C 1nd thou shalt command the children of -srael, that they bring thee pure oil oli'e beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always% " -n the tabernacle of the congregation without the 'eil, which is before the testimony, 1aron and his sons shall order it from e'ening to morning before the Lord= it shall be a statute fore'er unto their generations on the behalf of the children of -srael% C81&T$R "B 1aron and his sons set apart for the priest<s office -- The ephod -- The breastplate -- The Erim and Thummim% 1nd take thou unto thee 1aron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of -srael, that he may minister unto me in the priest<s office, e'en 1aron, 5adab and 1bihu, $leazar and -thamar, 1aron<s sons% " 1nd thou shalt make holy garments for 1aron thy brother, for glory and for beauty%

# 1nd thou shalt speak unto all that are wisehearted, whom - ha'e filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make 1aron<s garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest<s office% > 1nd these are the garments which they shall make= a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle= and they shall make holy garments for 1aron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest<s office% ? 1nd they shall take gold, and blue, and purple= and scarlet, and fine linen% @ 1nd they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and of purple, of scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cunning work% A -t shall ha'e the two shoulder-pieces thereof Hoined at the two edges thereof= and so it shall be Hoined together% B 1nd the curious girdle of the ephod, which is upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work thereof= e'en of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen% ! 1nd thou shalt take two onyx stones, and gra'e on them the names of the children of -srael= C Six of their names on one stone, and the other six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their birth% :ith the work of an engra'er in stone, like the engra'ings of a signet, shalt thou engra'e the two stones with the names of the children of -srael= thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold% " 1nd thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulders of the ephod for stones of memorial unto the children of -srael= and 1aron shall bear their names before the Lord upon his two shoulders for a memorial% # 1nd thou shalt make ouches of gold= > 1nd two chains of pure gold at the ends= of wreathen work shalt

thou make them, and fasten the wreathen chains to the ouches% ? 1nd thou shalt make the breastplate of Hudgment with cunning work= after the work of the ephod thou shalt make it= of gold, of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine twined linen, shalt thou make it% @ 4ours2uare it shall be being doubled= a span shall be the length thereof, and a span shall be the breadth thereof% A 1nd thou shalt set in it settings of stones, e'en four rows of stones= the first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle= this shall be the first row% B 1nd the second row shall be an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond% ! 1nd the third row a ligure, and agate, and an amethyst% "C 1nd the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a Hasper= they shall be set in gold in their enclosings% " 1nd the stones shall be with the names of the children of -srael, twel'e, according to their names, like the engra'ings of a signet= e'ery one with his name shall they be according to the twel'e tribes% "" 1nd thou shalt make upon the breastplate chains at the ends of wreathen work of pure gold% "# 1nd thou shalt make upon the breastplate two rings of gold, and shalt put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate% "> 1nd thou shalt put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings which are on the ends of the breastplate% "? 1nd the other two ends of the two wreathen chains thou shalt fasten in the two ouches, and put them on the shoulder pieces of the ephod before it% "@ 1nd thou shalt make two rings of gold, and thou shalt put them

upon the two ends of the breastplate in the border thereof, which is in the side of the ephod inward% "A 1nd two other rings of gold thou shalt make, and shalt put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward the forepart thereof, o'er against the other coupling thereof, abo'e the curious girdle of the ephod% "B 1nd they shall bind the breastplate by the rings thereof unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it may be abo'e the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate be not loosed from the ephod% "! 1nd 1aron shall bear the names of the children of -srael in the breastplate of Hudgment upon his heart, when he goeth in unto the holy place for a memorial before the Lord continually% #C 1nd thou shalt put in the breastplate of Hudgment the Erim and the Thummim= and they shall be upon 1aron<s heart, when he goeth in before the Lord= and 1aron shall bear the Hudgment of the children of -srael upon his heart before the Lord continually% # 1nd thou shalt make the robe of the ephod all of blue% #" 1nd there shall be a hole in the top of it, in the midst thereof= it shall ha'e a binding of wo'en work round about the hole of it, as it were the hole of an habergeon, that it be not rent% ## 1nd beneath upon the hem of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, round about the hem thereof= and bells of gold between them round about= #> 1 golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe round about% #? 1nd it shall be upon 1aron to minister= and his sound shall be heard when he goeth in unto the holy place before the Lord, and when he cometh out, that he die not% #@ 1nd thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and gra'e upon it, like

the engra'ings of a signet, 8;L-5$SS T; T8$ L;R+% #A 1nd thou shalt put it on a blue lace, that it may be upon the mitre= upon the forefront of the mitre it shall be% #B 1nd it shall be upon 1aron<s forehead, that 1aron may bear the ini2uity of the holy things, which the children of -srael shall hallow in all their holy gifts= and it shall be always upon his forehead, that they may be accepted before the Lord% #! 1nd thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen, and thou shalt make the mitre of fine linen, and thou shalt make the girdle of needle-work% >C 1nd for 1aron<s sons thou shalt make coats, and thou shalt make for them girdles, and bonnets shalt thou make for them, for glory and for beauty% > 1nd thou shalt put them upon 1aron thy brother, and his sons with him= and shalt anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto me in the priest<s office% >" 1nd thou shalt make them linen breeches to co'er their nakedness= from the loins e'en unto the thighs they shall reach= ># 1nd they shall be upon 1aron, and upon his sons, when they come in unto the tabernacle of the congregation, or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy place= that they bear not ini2uity, and die= it shall be a statute fore'er unto him and his seed after him% C81&T$R "! The consecrating of the priests -- 9od<s promise% 1nd this is the thing that thou shalt do unto them to hallow them, to minister unto me in the priest<s office= Take one young bullock, and two rams without blemish, " 1nd unlea'ened bread, and cakes unlea'ened tempered with oil,

and wafers unlea'ened anointed with oil= of wheaten flour shalt thou make them% # 1nd thou shalt put them into one basket, and bring them in the basket, with the bullock and the two rams% > 1nd 1aron and his sons thou shalt bring unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shalt wash them with water% ? 1nd thou shalt take the garments, and put upon 1aron the coat, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with the curious girdle of the ephod= @ 1nd thou shalt put the mitre upon his head, and put the holy crown upon the mitre% A Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him% B 1nd thou shalt bring his sons, and put coats upon them% ! 1nd thou shalt gird them with girdles, 1aron and his sons, and put the bonnets on them= and the priest<s office shall be theirs for a perpetual statute= and thou shalt consecrate 1aron and his sons% C 1nd thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before the tabernacle of the congregation= and 1aron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the bullock% 1nd thou shalt kill the bullock before the Lord, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation% " 1nd thou shalt take of the blood of the bullock, and put it upon the horns of the altar with thy finger, and pour all the blood beside the bottom of the altar% # 1nd thou shalt take all the fat that co'ereth the inwards, and the caul that is abo'e the li'er, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and burn them upon the altar%

> *ut the flesh of the bullock, and his skin, and his dung, shalt thou burn with fire without the camp= it is a sin offering% ? Thou shalt also take one ram= and 1aron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram% @ 1nd thou shalt slay the ram, and thou shalt take his blood, and sprinkle it round about upon the altar% A 1nd thou shalt cut the ram in pieces, and wash the inwards of him, and his legs, and put them unto his pieces, and unto his head% B 1nd thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar= it is a burnt offering unto the Lord= it is a sweet sa'or, an offering made by fire unto the Lord% ! 1nd thou shalt take the other ram= and 1aron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram% "C Then shalt thou kill the ram, and take of his blood, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of 1aron, and upon the tip of the right ear of his sons, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about% " 1nd thou shalt take of the blood that is upon the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it upon 1aron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon the garments of his sons with him= and he shall be hallowed, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons< garments with him% "" 1lso thou shalt take of the ram the fat and the rump, and the fat that co'ereth the inwards, and the caul abo'e the li'er, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and the right shoulder= for it is a ram of consecration= "# 1nd one loaf of bread, and one cake of oiled bread, and one wafer, out of the basket of the unlea'ened bread that is before the Lord= "> 1nd thou shalt put all in the hands of 1aron, and in the hands of

his sons= and shalt wa'e them for a wa'e offering before the Lord% "? 1nd thou shalt recei'e them of their hands, and burn them upon the altar for a burnt offering, for a sweet sa'or before the Lord= it is an offering made by fire unto the Lord% "@ 1nd thou shalt take the breast of the ram of 1aron<s consecration, and wa'e it for a wa'e offering before the Lord= and it shall be thy part% "A 1nd thou shalt sanctify the breast of the wa'e offering, and the shoulder of the hea'e offering, which is wa'ed, and which is hea'ed up, of the ram of the consecration, e'en of that which is for 1aron, and of that which is for his sons= "B 1nd it shall be 1aron<s and his sons< by a statute fore'er from the children of -srael= for it is a hea'e offering= and it shall be a hea'e offering from the children of -srael of the sacrifice of their peace offerings, e'en their hea'e offering unto the Lord% "! 1nd the holy garments of 1aron shall be his sons< after him, to be anointed therein, and to be consecrated in them% #C 1nd that son that is priest in his stead shall put them on se'en days, when he cometh into the tabernacle of the congregation to minister in the holy place% # 1nd thou shalt take the ram of the consecration, and seethe his flesh in the holy place% #" 1nd 1aron and his sons shall eat the flesh of the ram, and the bread that is in the basket, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation% ## 1nd they shall eat those things wherewith the atonement was made= to consecrate and to sanctify them= but a stranger shall not eat thereof, because they are holy% #> 1nd if aught of the flesh of the consecrations, or of the bread remain unto the morning, then thou shalt burn the remainder with

fire= it shall not be eaten, because it is holy% #? 1nd thus shalt thou do unto 1aron, and to his sons, according to all things which - ha'e commanded thee= se'en days shalt thou consecrate them% #@ 1nd thou shalt offer e'ery day a bullock for a sin offering for atonement= and thou shalt cleanse the altar, when thou hast made an atonement for it, and thou shalt anoint it, to sanctify it% #A Se'en days thou shalt make an atonement for the altar, and sanctify it= and it shall be an altar most holy= whatsoe'er toucheth the altar shall be holy% #B 5ow this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar= two lambs of the first year day by day continually% #! The one lamb thou shalt offer in the morning= and the other lamb thou shalt offer at e'en= >C 1nd with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of a hin of beaten oil= and the fourth part of a hin of wine for a drink offering% > 1nd the other lamb thou shalt offer at e'en, and shalt do thereto according to the meat offering of the morning, and according to the drink offering thereof, for a sweet sa'or, an offering made by fire unto the Lord% >" This shall be a continual burnt offering throughout your generations at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the Lord, where - will meet you, to speak there unto thee% ># 1nd there - will meet with the children of -srael, and the tabernacle shall be sanctified by my glory% >> 1nd - will sanctify the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar= - will sanctify also both 1aron and his sons, to minister to me in the priest<s office%

>? 1nd - will dwell among the children of -srael, and will be their 9od% >@ 1nd they shall know that - am the Lord their 9od, that brought them forth out of the land of $gypt, that - may dwell among them= am the Lord their 9od% C81&T$R #C The altar of incense -- The ransom% 1nd thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon= of shittim wood shalt thou make it% " 1 cubit shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof= fours2uare shall it be= and two cubits shall be the height thereof= the horns thereof shall be of the same% # 1nd thou shalt o'erlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof= and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about% > 1nd two golden rings shalt thou make to it under the crown of it, by the two corners thereof, upon the two sides of it shalt thou make it= and they shall be for places for the sta'es to bear it withal% ? 1nd thou shalt make the sta'es of shittim wood, and o'erlay them with gold% @ 1nd thou shalt put it before the 'eil that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is o'er the testimony, where will meet with thee% A 1nd 1aron shall burn thereon sweet incense e'ery morning= when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it% B 1nd when 1aron lighteth the lamps at e'en he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense before the Lord throughout your generations% ! 3e shall offer no strange incense thereon, nor burnt sacrifice, nor

meat offering= neither shall ye pour drink offering thereon% C 1nd 1aron shall make an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonements= once in the year shall he make atonement upon it throughout your generations= it is most holy unto the Lord% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, " :hen thou takest the sum of the children of -srael after their number, then shall they gi'e e'ery man a ransom for his soul unto the Lord, when thou numberest them= that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them% # This they shall gi'e, e'ery one that passeth among them that are numbered, half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary= Fa shekel is twenty gerahs=G a half shekel shall be the offering of the Lord% > $'ery one that passeth among them that are numbered, from twenty years old and abo'e, shall gi'e an offering unto the Lord% ? The rich shall not gi'e more, and the poor shall not gi'e less, than half a shekel, when they gi'e an offering unto the Lord, to make an atonement for your souls% @ 1nd thou shalt take the atonement money of the children of -srael, and shalt appoint it for the ser'ice of the tabernacle of the congregation= that it may be a memorial unto the children of -srael before the Lord, to make an atonement for your souls% A 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, B Thou shalt also make a la'er of brass, and his foot also of brass, to wash withal= and thou shalt put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein% ! 4or 1aron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet thereat= "C :hen they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall

wash with water, that they die not= or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire unto the Lord= " So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they die not= and it shall be a statute fore'er to them, e'en to him and to his seed throughout their generations% "" 7oreo'er the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, "# Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh fi'e hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, e'en two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels, "> 1nd of cassia fi'e hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of oil oli'e a hin= "? 1nd thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary= it shall be a holy anointing oil% "@ 1nd thou shalt anoint the tabernacle of the congregation therewith, and the ark of the testimony, "A 1nd the table and all his 'essels, and the candlestick and his 'essels, and the altar of incense, "B 1nd the altar of burnt offering with all his 'essels, and the la'er and his foot% "! 1nd thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy= whatsoe'er toucheth them shall be holy% #C 1nd thou shalt anoint 1aron and his sons, and consecrate them that they may minister unto me in the priest<s office% # 1nd thou shalt speak unto the children of -srael, saying, This shall be a holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations% #" Epon man<s flesh shall it not be poured, neither shall ye make any

other like it, after the composition of it= it is holy, and it shall be holy unto you% ## :hosoe'er compoundeth any like it, or whosoe'er putteth any of it upon a stranger, shall e'en be cut off from his people% #> 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum= these sweet spices with pure frankincense= of each shall there be a like weight= #? 1nd thou shalt make it a perfume, a confection after the art of the apothecary, tempered together, pure and holy= #@ 1nd thou shalt beat some of it 'ery small, and put of it before the testimony in the tabernacle of the congregation, where - will meet with thee= it shall be unto you most holy% #A 1nd as for the perfume which thou shalt make, ye shall not make to yoursel'es according to the composition thereof= it shall be unto thee holy for the Lord% #B :hosoe'er shall make like unto that, to smell thereto, shall e'en be cut off from his people% C81&T$R # *ezaleel and 1holiab called -- The sabbath -- The two tables% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses saying, " See, - ha'e called by name *ezaleel the son of Eri, the son of 8ur, of the tribe of Judah= # 1nd - ha'e filled him with the Spirit of 9od, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship% > To de'ise cunning works, to work in gold, and in sil'er, and in brass, ? 1nd in cutting of stones, to set them, and in car'ing of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship%

@ 1nd -, behold, - ha'e gi'en with him 1holiab, the son of 1hisamach, of the tribe of +an= and in the hearts of all that are wisehearted ha'e put wisdom, that they may make all that - ha'e commanded thee= A The tabernacle of the congregation, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy seat that is thereupon, and all the furniture of the tabernacle, B 1nd the table and his furniture, and the pure candlestick with all his furniture, and the altar of incense, ! 1nd the altar of burnt offering with all his furniture, and the la'er and his foot, C 1nd the clothes of ser'ice, and the holy garments of 1aron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest<s office, 1nd the anointing oil, and sweet incense for the holy place= according to all that - ha'e commanded thee shall they do% " 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, # Speak thou also unto the children of -srael, saying, .erily my sabbaths ye shall keep= for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations= that ye may know that - am the Lord that doth sanctify you% > 3e shall keep the sabbath therefore= for it is holy unto you% $'ery one that defileth it shall surely be put to death= for whosoe'er doeth any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people% ? Six days may work be done= but in the se'enth is the sabbath of rest, holy to the Lord= whosoe'er doeth any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death% @ :herefore the children of -srael shall keep the sabbath, to obser'e the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual co'enant% A -t is a sign between me and the children of -srael fore'er= for in six

days the Lord made hea'en and earth, and on the se'enth day he rested, and was refreshed% B 1nd he ga'e unto 7oses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of 9od% C81&T$R #" 1aron maketh a calf -- 7oses breaketh the tables -- 8e prayeth forthe people% 1nd when the people saw that 7oses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themsel'es together unto 1aron, and said unto him, Ep, make us gods, which shall go before us= for as for this 7oses, the man that brought us up out of the land of $gypt, we know not what is become of him% " 1nd 1aron said unto them, *reak off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wi'es, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me% # 1nd all the people brake off the golden earrings which were in their ears, and brought them unto 1aron% > 1nd he recei'ed them at their hand, and fashioned it with a gra'ing tool, after he had made it a molten calf= and they said, These be thy gods, ; -srael, which brought thee up out of the land of $gypt% ? 1nd when 1aron saw it, he built an altar before it= and 1aron made proclamation, and said, Tomorrow is a feast to the Lord% @ 1nd they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings= and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play% A 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, 9o, get thee down= for thy people, which thou broughtest out of the land of $gypt, ha'e corrupted themsel'es=

B They ha'e turned aside 2uickly out of the way which - commanded them, they ha'e made them a molten calf, and ha'e worshiped it, and ha'e sacrificed thereunto, and said, These be thy gods, ; -srael, which ha'e brought thee up out of the land of $gypt% ! 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, - ha'e seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiff-necked people= C 5ow therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that - may consume them= and - will make of thee a great nation% 1nd 7oses besought the Lord his 9od, and said, Lord, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of $gypt with great power, and with a mighty handD " :herefore should the $gyptians speak, and say, 4or mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earthD Turn from thy fierce wrath% Thy people will repent of this e'il= therefore come thou not out against them% # Remember 1braham, -saac, and -srael, thy ser'ants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, - will multiply your seed as the stars of hea'en, and all this land that - ha'e spoken of will - gi'e unto your seed, and they shall inherit it fore'er% > 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, -f they will repent of the e'il which they ha'e done, - will spare them, and turn away my fierce wrath= but, behold, thou shalt execute Hudgment upon all that will not repent of this e'il this day% Therefore, see thou do this thing that - ha'e commanded thee, or - will execute all that which - had thought to do unto my people% ? 1nd 7oses turned, and went down from the mount, and the two tables of the testimony were in his hand= the tables were written on both their sides= on the one side and on the other were they written% @ 1nd the tables were the work of 9od, and the writing was the

writing of 9od, gra'en upon the tables% A 1nd when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto 7oses, There is a noise of war in the camp% B 1nd he said, -t is not the 'oice of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the 'oice of them that cry for being o'ercome= but the noise of them that sing do - hear% ! 1nd it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing= and 7oses< anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount% "C 1nd he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strewed it upon the water, and made the children of -srael drink of it% " 1nd 7oses said unto 1aron, :hat did this people unto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sin upon themD "" 1nd 1aron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot= thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischief% "# 4or they said unto me, 7ake us gods, which shall go before us= for as for this 7oses, the man that brought us up out of the land of $gypt, we know not what is become of him% "> 1nd - said unto them, :hosoe'er hath any gold, let them break it off% So they ga'e it me= then - cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf% "? 1nd when 7oses saw that the people were naked, Ffor 1aron had made them naked unto their shame among their enemies,G "@ Then 7oses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, :ho is on the Lord<s sideD let him come unto me% 1nd all the sons of Le'i gathered themsel'es together unto him% "A 1nd he said unto them, Thus saith the Lord 9od of -srael, &ut

e'ery man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay e'ery man his brother, and e'ery man his companion, and e'ery man his neighbor% "B 1nd the children of Le'i did according to the word of 7oses= and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men% "! 4or 7oses had said, Consecrate yoursel'es today to the Lord, e'en e'ery man upon his son, and upon his brother= that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day% #C 1nd it came to pass on the morrow, that 7oses said unto the people, 3e ha'e sinned a great sin= and now - will go up unto the Lord= perad'enture - shall make an atonement for your sin% # 1nd 7oses returned unto the Lord, and said, ;h, this people ha'e sinned a great sin, and ha'e made them gods of gold% #" 3et now, if thou wilt forgi'e their sin-= and if not, blot me, - pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written% ## 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, :hosoe'er hath sinned against me, him will - blot out of my book% #> Therefore now go, lead the people unto the place of which - ha'e spoken unto thee= behold, mine 1ngel shall go before thee= ne'ertheless, in the day when - 'isit, - will 'isit their sin upon them% #? 1nd the Lord plagued the people because they worshiped the calf, which 1aron made% C81&T$R ## The people murmur -- The tabernacle is remo'ed -- The Lord talketh with 7oses% 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, +epart, and go up hence, thou and the people which thou hast brought up out of the land of $gypt, unto a land flowing with milk and honey, the land which - sware unto 1braham, to -saac, and to Jacob, saying, Ento thy seed will - gi'e it=

" 1nd - will send an 1ngel before thee= and - will dri'e out the Canaanite, the 1morite, and the 8ittite, and the &erizzite, the 8i'ite, and the Jebusite= # Ento a land flowing with milk and honey= for - will not go up in the midst of thee= for thou art a stiff-necked people= lest - consume thee in the way% > 1nd when the people heard these e'il tidings, they mourned= and no man did put on him his ornaments% ? 4or the Lord had said unto 7oses, Say unto the children of -srael, 3e are a stiff-necked people= - will come up into the midst of thee in a moment, and consume thee= therefore now put off thy ornaments from thee, that - may know what to do unto thee% @ 1nd the children of -srael stripped themsel'es of their ornaments by the mount 8oreb% A 1nd 7oses took the tabernacle, and pitched it without the camp, afar off from the camp, and called it the Tabernacle of the congregation% 1nd it came to pass, that e'ery one which sought the Lord went out unto the tabernacle of the congregation, which was without the camp% B 1nd it came to pass, when 7oses went out unto the tabernacle, that all the people rose up, and stood e'ery man at his tent door, and looked after 7oses, until he was gone into the tabernacle% ! 1nd it came to pass, as 7oses entered into the tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended, and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the Lord talked with 7oses% C 1nd all the people saw the cloudy pillar stand at the tabernacle door= and all the people rose up and worshiped, e'ery man in his tent door% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend% 1nd he turned again into the camp= but his ser'ant

Joshua, the son of 5un, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle% " 1nd 7oses said unto the Lord, See, thou sayest unto me, *ring up this people= and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me% 3et thou hast said, - know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight% # 5ow therefore, - pray thee, if - ha'e found grace in thy sight, show me now thy way, that - may know thee, that - may find grace in thy sight= and consider that this nation is thy people% > 1nd he said, 7y presence shall go with thee, and - will gi'e thee rest% ? 1nd he said unto him, -f thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence% @ 4or wherein shall it be known here that - and thy people ha'e found grace in thy sightD is it not in that thou goest with usD So shall we be separated, - and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth% A 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, - will do this thing also that thou hast spoken= for thou hast found grace in my sight, and - know thee by name% B 1nd he said, - beseech thee, show me thy glory% ! 1nd he said, - will make all my goodness pass before thee, and will proclaim the name of the Lord before thee= and will be gracious to whom - will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom - will show mercy% "C 1nd he said unto 7oses, Thou canst not see my face at this time, lest mine anger be kindled against thee also, and - destroy thee, and thy people= for there shall no man among them see me at this time, and li'e, for they are exceeding sinful% 1nd no sinful man hath at any time, neither shall there be any sinful man at any time, that shall see

my face and li'e% " *ehold, thou shalt stand upon a rock, and - will prepare a place by me for thee% "" 1nd it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that - will put thee in a cleft of a rock, and co'er thee with my hand while - pass by% "# 1nd - will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts, but my face shall not be seen, as at other times= for - am angry with my people -srael% C81&T$R #> The tables renewed -- 7oses cometh down with the tables -- 8is face shineth% 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, 8ew thee two other tables of stone, like unto the first, and - will write upon them also, the words of the law, according as they were written at the first on the tables which thou brakest= but it shall not be according to the first, for - will take away the priesthood out of their midst= therefore my holy order, and the ordinances thereof, shall not go before them= for my presence shall not go up in their midst, lest - destroy them% " *ut - will gi'e unto them the law as at the first, but it shall be after the law of a carnal commandment= for - ha'e sworn in my wrath, that they shall not enter into my presence, into my rest, in the days of their pilgrimage% Therefore do as - ha'e commanded thee, and be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning unto mount Sinai, and present thyself there to me, in the top of the mount% # 1nd no man shall come up with thee, neither let any man be seen throughout all the mount= neither let the flocks nor herds feed before that mount% > 1nd 7oses hewed two tables of stone like unto the first= and he rose up early in the morning, and went up unto mount Sinai, as the Lord had commanded him, and took in his hand the two tables of

stone% ? 1nd the Lord descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord% @ 1nd the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord 9od, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, A 0eeping mercy for thousands, forgi'ing ini2uity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the rebellious= 'isiting the ini2uity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children<s children, unto the third and to the fourth generation% B 1nd 7oses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshiped% ! 1nd he said, -f now - ha'e found grace in thy sight, ; Lord, let my Lord, - pray thee, go among us= for it is a stiff-necked people= and pardon our ini2uity and our sin, and take us for thine inheritance% C 1nd he said, *ehold, - make a co'enant= before all thy people will do mar'els, such as ha'e not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation= and all the people among which thou art shall see the work of the Lord= for it is a terrible thing that - will do with thee% ;bser'e thou that which - command thee this day= behold, - dri'e out before thee the 1morite, and the Canaanite, and the 8ittite, and the &erizzite, and the 8i'ite, and the Jebusite% " Take heed to thyself, lest thou make a co'enant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest, lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee= # *ut ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their gro'es= > 4or thou shalt worship no other god= for the Lord, whose name is Jeho'ah, is a Healous 9od%

? Lest thou make a co'enant with the inhabitants of the land, and they go a whoring after their gods, and do sacrifice unto their gods, and one call thee, and thou eat of his sacrifice= @ 1nd thou take of their daughters unto thy sons, and their daughters go a whoring after their gods, and make thy sons go a whoring after their gods% A Thou shalt make thee no molten gods% B The feast of unlea'ened bread shalt thou keep% Se'en days thou shalt eat unlea'ened bread, as - commanded thee, in the time of the month 1bib= for in the month 1bib thou camest out from $gypt% ! 1ll that openeth the matrix is mine= and e'ery firstling among thy cattle, whether ox or sheep, that is male% "C *ut the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb= and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck% 1ll the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem% 1nd none shall appear before me empty% " Six days thou shalt work, but on the se'enth day thou shalt rest= in earing time and in har'est thou shalt rest% "" 1nd thou shalt obser'e the feast of weeks, of the firstfruits of wheat har'est, and the feast of ingathering at the year<s end% "# Thrice in the year shall all your men children appear before the Lord 9od, the 9od of -srael% "> 4or - will cast out the nations before thee, and enlarge thy borders= neither shall any man desire thy land, when thou shalt go up to appear before the Lord thy 9od thrice in the year% "? Thou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with lea'en= neither shall the sacrifice of the feast of the passo'er be left unto the morning% "@ The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring unto the

house of the Lord thy 9od% Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother<s milk% "A 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, :rite thou these words= for after the tenor of these words - ha'e made a co'enant with thee and with -srael% "B 1nd he was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights= he did neither eat bread, nor drink water% 1nd he wrote upon the tables the words of the co'enant, the ten commandments% "! 1nd it came to pass, when 7oses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in 7oses< hand, when he came down from the mount, that 7oses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him% #C 1nd when 1aron and all the children of -srael saw 7oses, behold, the skin of his face shone= and they were afraid to come nigh him% # 1nd 7oses called unto them= and 1aron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him= and 7oses talked with them% #" 1nd afterward all the children of -srael came nigh= and he ga'e them in commandment all that the Lord had spoken with him in mount Sinai% ## 1nd till 7oses had done speaking with them, he put a 'eil on his face% #> *ut when 7oses went in before the Lord to speak with him, he took the 'eil off, until he came out% 1nd he came out, and spake unto the children of -srael that which he was commanded% #? 1nd the children of -srael saw the face of 7oses, that the skin of 7oses< face shone= and 7oses put the 'eil upon his face again, until he went in to speak with the Lord% C81&T$R #? The sabbath -- The free gifts for the tabernacle -- The readiness of

the people to offer% 1nd 7oses gathered all the congregation of the children of -srael together, and said unto them, These are the words which the Lord hath commanded, that ye should do them% " Six days shall work be done, but on the se'enth day there shall be to you a holy day, a sabbath of rest to the Lord= whosoe'er doeth work therein shall be put to death% # 3e shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the sabbath day% > 1nd 7oses spake unto all the congregation of the children of -srael, saying, This is the thing which the Lord commanded, saying, ? Take ye from among you an offering unto the Lord= whosoe'er is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the Lord= gold, and sil'er, and brass, @ 1nd blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats< hair, A 1nd rams< skins dyed red, and badgers< skins, and shittim wood, B 1nd oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense, ! 1nd onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod, and for the breastplate% C 1nd e'ery wisehearted among you shall come, and make all that the Lord hath commanded= The tabernacle, his tent, and his co'ering, his taches, and his boards, his bars, his pillars, and his sockets= " The ark, and the sta'es thereof, with the mercy seat, and the 'eil of the co'ering= # The table, and his sta'es, and all his 'essels, and the showbread=

> The candlestick also for the light, and his furniture, and his lamps, with the oil for the light= ? 1nd the incense altar, and his sta'es, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the door at the entering in of the tabernacle= @ The altar of burnt offering, with his brazen grate, his sta'es, and all his 'essels, the la'er and his foot= A The hangings of the court, his pillars, and their sockets, and the hanging for the door of the court= B The pins of the tabernacle, and the pins of the court, and their cords= ! The clothes of ser'ice, to do ser'ice in the holy place, the holy garments for 1aron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest<s office% "C 1nd all the congregation of the children of -srael departed from the presence of 7oses% " 1nd they came, e'ery one whose heart stirred him up, and e'ery one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the Lord<s offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his ser'ice, and for the holy garments% "" 1nd they came, both men and women, as many as were willinghearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all Hewels of gold= and e'ery man that offered, offered an offering of gold unto the Lord% "# 1nd e'ery man, with whom was found blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats< hair, and red skins of rams, and badgers< skins, brought them% "> $'ery one that did offer an offering of sil'er and brass brought the Lord<s offering= and e'ery man, with whom was found shittim wood for any work of the ser'ice, brought it%

"? 1nd all the women that were wisehearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen% "@ 1nd all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats< hair% "A 1nd the rulers brought onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate= "B 1nd spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense% "! The children of -srael brought a willing offering unto the Lord, e'ery man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all manner of work, which the Lord had commanded to be made by the hand of 7oses% #C 1nd 7oses said unto the children of -srael, See, the Lord hath called by name *ezaleel the son of Eri, the son of 8ur, of the tribe of Judah= # 1nd he hath filled him with the Spirit of 9od, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship= #" 1nd to de'ise curious works, to work in gold, and in sil'er, and in brass, ## 1nd in the cutting of stones, to set them, and in car'ing of wood, to make any manner of cunning work% #> 1nd he hath put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and 1holiab, the son of 1hisamach, of the tribe of +an% #? Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engra'er, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the wea'er, e'en of them that do any work, and of those that de'ise cunning work%

C81&T$R #@ The embellishment of the tabernacle -- The co'ering of skins% Then wrought *ezaleel and 1holiab, and e'ery wisehearted man, in whom the Lord put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the ser'ice of the sanctuary, according to all that the Lord had commanded% " 1nd 7oses called *ezaleel and 1holiab, and e'ery wisehearted man, in whose heart the Lord had put wisdom, e'en e'ery one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it= # 1nd they recei'ed of 7oses all the offering, which the children of -srael had brought for the work of the ser'ice of the sanctuary, to make it withal% 1nd they brought yet unto him free offerings e'ery morning% > 1nd all the wise men, that wrought all the work of the sanctuary, came e'ery man from his work which they made= ? 1nd they spake unto 7oses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the ser'ice of the work, which the Lord commanded to make% @ 1nd 7oses ga'e commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp saying, Let neither man nor woman make any more work for the offering of the sanctuary% So the people were restrained from bringing% A 4or the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and too much% B 1nd e'ery wisehearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet= with cherubim of cunning work made he them% ! The length of one curtain was twenty and eight cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits= the curtains were all of one size%

C 1nd he coupled the fi'e curtains one unto another= and the other fi'e curtains he coupled one unto another% 1nd he made loops of blue on the edge of one curtain from the sel'age in the coupling= likewise he made in the uttermost side of another curtain, in the coupling of the second% " 4ifty loops made he in one curtain, and fifty loops made he in the edge of the curtain which was in the coupling of the second= the loops held one curtain to another% # 1nd he made fifty taches of gold, and coupled the curtains one unto another with the taches= so it became one tabernacle% > 1nd he made curtains of goats< hair for the tent o'er the tabernacle= ele'en curtains he made them% ? The length of one curtain was thirty cubits, and four cubits was the breadth of one curtain= the ele'en curtains were of one size% @ 1nd he coupled fi'e curtains by themsel'es, and six curtains by themsel'es% A 1nd he made fifty loops upon the uttermost edge of the curtain in the coupling, and fifty loops made he upon the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second% B 1nd he made fifty taches of brass to couple the tent together, that it might be one% ! 1nd he made a co'ering for the tent of rams< skins dyed red, and a co'ering of badgers< skins abo'e that% "C 1nd he made boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood, standing up% " The length of a board was ten cubits, and the breadth of a board one cubit and a half% "" ;ne board had two tenons e2ually distant one from another= thus

did he make for all the boards of the tabernacle% "# 1nd he made boards for the tabernacle= twenty boards for the south side southward= "> 1nd forty sockets of sil'er he made under the twenty boards= two sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under another board for his two tenons% "? 1nd for the other side of the tabernacle, which is toward the north corner, he made twenty boards, "@ 1nd their forty sockets of sil'er= two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board% "A 1nd for the sides of the tabernacle westward he made six boards% "B 1nd two boards made he for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides% "! 1nd they were coupled beneath, and coupled together at the head thereof, to one ring= thus he did to both of them in both the corners% #C 1nd there were eight boards= and their sockets were sixteen sockets of sil'er, under e'ery board two sockets% # 1nd he made bars of shittim wood= fi'e for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle, #" 1nd fi'e bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and fi'e bars for the boards of the tabernacle, for the sides westward% ## 1nd he made the middle bar to shoot through the boards from the one end to the other% #> 1nd he o'erlaid the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold to be places for the bars, and o'erlaid the bars with gold% #? 1nd he made a 'eil of blue, and purple and scarlet, and fine twined linen= with cherubim made he it of cunning work%

#@ 1nd he made thereunto four pillars of shittim wood, and o'erlaid them with gold= their hooks were of gold= and he cast for them four sockets of sil'er% #A 1nd he made a hanging for the tabernacle door of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, of needlework= #B 1nd the fi'e pillars of it with their hooks= and he o'erlaid their chapiters and their fillets with gold= but their fi'e sockets were of brass% C81&T$R #A The furnishing of the tabernacle% 1nd *ezaleel made the ark of shittim wood= two cubits and a half was the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the height of it= " 1nd he o'erlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about% # 1nd he cast for it four rings of gold, to be set by the four corners of it= e'en two rings upon the one side of it, and two rings upon the other side of it% > 1nd he made sta'es of shittim wood, and o'erlaid them with gold% ? 1nd he put the sta'es into the rings by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark% @ 1nd he made the mercy seat of pure gold= two cubits and a half was the length thereof, and one cubit and a half the breadth thereof% A 1nd he made two cherubim of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat= B ;ne cherub on the end on this side, and another cherub on the other end on that side= out of the mercy seat made he the cherubim on the two ends thereof%

! 1nd the cherubim spread out their wings on high, and co'ered with their wings o'er the mercy seat, with their faces one to another= e'en to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubim% C 1nd he made the table of shittim wood= two cubits was the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof= 1nd he o'erlaid it with pure gold, and made thereunto a crown of gold round about% " 1lso he made thereunto a border of a handbreadth round about= and made a crown of gold for the border thereof round about% # 1nd he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings upon the four corners that were in the four feet thereof% > ;'er against the border were the rings, the places for the sta'es to bear the table% ? 1nd he made the sta'es of shittim wood, and o'erlaid them with gold, to bear the table% @ 1nd he made the 'essels which were upon the table, his dishes, and his spoons, and his bowls, and his co'ers to co'er withal, of pure gold% A 1nd he made the candlestick of pure gold= of beaten work made he the candlestick= his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same= B 1nd six branches going out of the sides thereof= three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side thereof= ! Three bowls made after the fashion of almonds in one branch, a knop and a flower= and three bowls made like almonds in another branch, a knop and a flower= so throughout the six branches going out of the candlestick%

"C 1nd in the candlestick were four bowls made like almonds, his knops, and his flowers= " 1nd a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, according to the six branches going out of it% "" Their knops and their branches were of the same= all of it was one beaten work of pure gold% "# 1nd he made his se'en lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of pure gold% "> ;f a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the 'essels thereof% "? 1nd he made the incense altar of shittim wood= the length of it was a cubit= and the breadth of it a cubit= it was fours2uare= and two cubits was the height of it= the horns thereof were of the same% "@ 1nd he o'erlaid it with pure gold, both the top of it, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it= also he made unto it a crown of gold round about% "A 1nd he made two rings of gold for it under the crown thereof, by the two corners of it, upon the two sides thereof, to be places for the sta'es to bear it withal% "B 1nd he made the sta'es of shittim wood, and o'erlaid them with gold% "! 1nd he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary% C81&T$R #B The furnishing of the tabernacle% 1nd he made the altar of burnt offering of shittim wood= fi'e cubits was the length thereof, and fi'e cubits the breadth thereof= it was fours2uare= and three cubits the height thereof%

" 1nd he made the horns thereof on the four corners of it= the horns thereof were of the same= and he o'erlaid it with brass% # 1nd he made all the 'essels of the altar, the pots, and the sho'els, and the basins, and the fleshhooks, and the firepans= all the 'essels thereof made he of brass% > 1nd he made for the altar a brazen grate of network, under the compass thereof, beneath unto the midst of it% ? 1nd he cast four rings for the four ends of the grate of brass, to be places for the sta'es% @ 1nd he made the sta'es of shittim wood, and o'erlaid them with brass% A 1nd he put the sta'es into the rings on the sides of the altar, to bear it withal= he made the altar hollow with boards% B 1nd he made the la'er of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the looking glasses of the women assembling, which assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation% ! 1nd he made the court= on the south side southward the hangings of the court were of fine twined linen, a hundred cubits= C Their pillars were twenty, and their brazen sockets twenty= the hooks of the pillars and their fillets were of sil'er% 1nd for the north side the hangings were a hundred cubits, their pillars were twenty, and their sockets of brass twenty= the hooks of the pillars, and their fillets of sil'er% " 1nd for the west side were hangings of fifty cubits, their pillars ten, and their sockets ten= the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of sil'er% # 1nd for the east side eastward fifty cubits% > The hangings of the one side of the gate were fifteen cubits= their

pillars three, and their sockets three% ? 1nd for the other side of the court gate, on this hand and that hand, were hangings of fifteen cubits= their pillars three, and their sockets three% @ 1ll the hangings of the court round about were of fine twined linen% A 1nd the sockets for the pillars were of brass= the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of sil'er= and the o'erlaying of their chapiters of sil'er= and all the pillars of the court were filleted with sil'er% B 1nd the hanging for the gate of the court was needlework, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen= and twenty cubits was the length, and the height in the breadth was fi'e cubits, answerable to the hangings of the court% ! 1nd their pillars were four, and their sockets of brass four= their hooks of sil'er, and the o'erlaying of their chapiters and their fillets of sil'er% "C 1nd all the pins of the tabernacle, and of the court round about, were of brass% " This is the sum of the tabernacle, e'en of the tabernacle of testimony, as it was counted, according to the commandment of 7oses, for the ser'ice of the Le'ites, by the hand of -thamar, son to 1aron the priest% "" 1nd *ezaleel the son of Eri, the son of 8ur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that the Lord commanded 7oses% "# 1nd with him was 1holiab, son of 1hisamach, of the tribe of +an, an engra'er, and a cunning workman, and an embroiderer in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and fine linen% "> 1ll the gold that was occupied for the work in all the work of the holy place, e'en the gold of the offering, was twenty and nine talents, and se'en hundred and thirty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary%

"? 1nd the sil'er of them that were numbered of the congregation was a hundred talents, and a thousand se'en hundred and threescore and fifteen shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary= "@ 1 bekah for e'ery man, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for e'ery one that went to be numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and fi'e hundred and fifty men% "A 1nd of the hundred talents of sil'er were cast the sockets of the sanctuary, and the sockets of the 'eil= a hundred sockets of the hundred talents, a talent for a socket% "B 1nd of the thousand se'en hundred se'enty and fi'e shekels he made hooks for the pillars, and o'erlaid their chapiters, and filleted them% "! 1nd the brass of the offering was se'enty talents, and two thousand and four hundred shekels% #C 1nd therewith he made the sockets to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the brazen altar, and the brazen grate for it, and all the 'essels of the altar, # 1nd the sockets of the court round about, and the sockets of the court gate, and all the pins of the tabernacle, and all the pins of the court round about% C81&T$R #! The clothes of ser'ice% 1nd of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made clothes of ser'ice, to do ser'ice in the holy place, and made the holy garments for 1aron= as the Lord commanded 7oses% " 1nd he made the ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen% # 1nd they did beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it into wires, to

work it in the blue, and in the purple, and in the scarlet, and in the fine linen, with cunning work% > They made shoulder pieces for it, to couple it together= by the two edges was it coupled together% ? 1nd the curious girdle of his ephod, that was upon it, was of the same, according to the work thereof= of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen= as the Lord commanded 7oses% @ 1nd they wrought onyx stones enclosed in ouches of gold, gra'en, as signets are gra'en, with the names of the children of -srael% A 1nd he put them on the shoulders of the ephod, that they should be stones for a memorial to the children of -srael= as the Lord commanded 7oses% B 1nd he made the breast plate of cunning work, like the work of the ephod= of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen% ! -t was fours2uare= they made the breastplate double= a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being doubled% C 1nd they set in it four rows of stones= the first row was a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle= this was the first row% 1nd the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond% " 1nd the third row, a ligure, and agate, and an amethyst% # 1nd the fourth row, a beryl, and onyx, and a Hasper= they were enclosed in ouches of gold in their enclosings% > 1nd the stones were according to the names of the children of -srael, twel'e, according to their names, like the engra'ings of a signet, e'ery one with his name, according to the twel'e tribes% ? 1nd they made upon the breastplate chains at the ends, of wreathen work of pure gold%

@ 1nd they made two ouches of gold, and two gold rings, and put the two rings in the two ends of the breastplate% A 1nd they put the two wreathen chains of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate% B 1nd the two ends of the two wreathen chains they fastened in the two ouches, and put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod, before it% ! 1nd they made two rings of gold, and put them on the two ends of the breastplate, upon the border of it, which was on the side of the ephod inward% "C 1nd they made two other golden rings, and put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward the forepart of it, o'er against the other coupling thereof, abo'e the curious girdle of the ephod% " 1nd they did bind the breastplate by his rings unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be abo'e the curious girdle of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod= as the Lord commanded 7oses% "" 1nd he made the robe of the ephod of wo'en work, all of blue% "# 1nd there was a hole in the midst of the robe, as the hole of an habergeon, with a band round about the hole, that it should not rend% "> 1nd they made upon the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen% "? 1nd they made bells of pure gold, and put the bells between the pomegranates upon the hem of the robe, round about between the pomegranates= "@ 1 bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, round about the hem of the robe to minister in= as the Lord commanded 7oses% "A 1nd they made coats of fine linen of wo'en work for 1aron, and for his sons,

"B 1nd a mitre of fine linen, and goodly bonnets of fine linen, and linen breeches of fine twined linen, "! 1nd a girdle of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, of needlework= as the Lord commanded 7oses% #C 1nd they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote upon it a writing, like to the engra'ings of a signet, 8;L-5$SS T; T8$ L;R+% # 1nd they tied unto it a lace of blue, to fasten it on high upon the mitre= as the Lord commanded 7oses% #" Thus was all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation finished= and the children of -srael did according to all that the Lord commanded 7oses, so did they% ## 1nd they brought the tabernacle unto 7oses, the tent, and all his furniture, his taches, his boards, his bars, and his pillars, and his sockets= #> 1nd the co'ering of rams< skins dyed red, and the co'ering of badgers< skins, and the 'eil of the co'ering= #? The ark of the testimony, and the sta'es thereof, and the mercy seat= #@ The table, and all the 'essels thereof, and the showbread= #A The pure candlestick, with the lamps thereof, e'en with the lamps to be set in order, and all the 'essels thereof, and the oil for light= #B 1nd the golden altar, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the tabernacle door= #! The brazen altar, and his grate of brass, his sta'es, and all his 'essels, the la'er and his foot= >C The hangings of the court, his pillars, and his sockets, and the hanging for the court gate, his cords, and his pins, and all the 'essels

of the ser'ice of the tabernacle, for the tent of the congregation= > The clothes of ser'ice to do ser'ice in the holy place, and the holy garments for 1aron the priest, and his sons< garments, to minister in the priest<s office% >" 1ccording to all that the Lord commanded 7oses, so the children of -srael made all the work% ># 1nd 7oses did look upon all the work, and, behold, they had done it as the Lord had commanded, e'en so had they done it= and 7oses blessed them% C81&T$R >C The tabernacle is reared -- 1 cloud co'ereth it% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, " ;n the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation% # 1nd thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and co'er the ark with the 'eil% > 1nd thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the things that are to be set in order upon it= and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof% ? 1nd thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle% @ 1nd thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation% A 1nd thou shalt set the la'er between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and shalt put water therein% B 1nd thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the hanging at the court gate%

! 1nd thou shalt take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the 'essels thereof= and it shall be holy% C 1nd thou shalt anoint the altar of the burnt offering, and all his 'essels, and sanctify the altar= and it shall be an altar most holy% 1nd thou shalt anoint the la'er and his foot, and sanctify it% " 1nd thou shalt bring 1aron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water% # 1nd thou shalt put upon 1aron the holy garments, and anoint him, and sanctify him= that he may minister unto me in the priest<s office% > 1nd thou shalt bring his sons, and clothe them with coats= ? 1nd thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest<s office, for their anointing shall surely be an e'erlasting priesthood throughout their generations% @ Thus did 7oses= according to all that the Lord commanded him, so did he% A 1nd it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was reared up% B 1nd 7oses reared up the tabernacle, and fastened his sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up his pillars% ! 1nd he spread abroad the tent o'er the tabernacle, and put the co'ering of the tent abo'e upon it= as the Lord commanded 7oses% "C 1nd he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the sta'es on the ark, and put the mercy seat abo'e upon the ark= " 1nd he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the 'eil of the co'ering, and co'ered the ark of the testimony= as the Lord commanded 7oses%

"" 1nd he put the table in the tent of the congregation, upon the side of the tabernacle northward, without the 'eil% "# 1nd he set the bread in order upon it before the Lord= as the Lord had commanded 7oses% "> 1nd he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, o'er against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward% "? 1nd he lighted the lamps before the Lord= as the Lord commanded 7oses% "@ 1nd he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the 'eil= "A 1nd he burnt sweet incense thereon= as the Lord commanded 7oses% "B 1nd he set up the hanging at the door of the tabernacle% "! 1nd he put the altar of burnt offering by the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation, and offered upon it the burnt offering and the meat offering= as the Lord commanded 7oses% #C 1nd he set the la'er between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash withal% # 1nd 7oses and 1aron and his sons washed their hands and their feet thereat= #" :hen they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed= as the Lord commanded 7oses% ## 1nd he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the hanging of the court gate% So 7oses finished the work% #> Then a cloud co'ered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle%

#? 1nd 7oses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle% #@ 1nd when the cloud was taken up from o'er the tabernacle, the children of -srael went onward in all their Hourneys= #A *ut if the cloud were not taken up, then they Hourneyed not till the day that it was taken up% #B 4or the cloud of the Lord was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of -srael, throughout all their Hourneys%

Le'iticus C81&T$R The burnt offerings% 1nd the Lord called unto 7oses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying, " Speak unto the children of -srael, and say unto them, -f any man of you bring an offering unto the Lord, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, e'en of the herd, and of the flock% # -f his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish= he shall offer it of his own 'oluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the Lord% > 1nd he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering= and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him% ? 1nd he shall kill the bullock before the Lord= and the priests, 1aron<s sons, shall bring the blood, and sprinkle the blood round about upon the altar that is by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation%

@ 1nd he shall flay the burnt offering, and cut it into his pieces% A 1nd the sons of 1aron the priest shall put fire upon the altar, and lay the wood in order upon the fire= B 1nd the priests, 1aron<s sons, shall lay the parts, the head, and the fat, in order upon the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar= ! *ut his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water= and the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet sa'or unto the Lord% C 1nd if his offering be of the flocks, namely of the sheep, or of the goats, for a burnt sacrifice= he shall bring it a male without blemish% 1nd he shall kill it on the side of the altar northward before the Lord= and the priests, 1aron<s sons, shall sprinkle his blood round about upon the altar= " 1nd he shall cut it into his pieces, with his head and his fat= and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar% # *ut he shall wash the inwards and the legs with water= and the priest shall bring it all, and burn it upon the altar= it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet sa'or unto the Lord% > 1nd if the burnt sacrifice for his offering to the Lord be of fowls, then he shall bring his offering of turtle do'es, or of young pigeons% ? 1nd the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and wring off his head, and burn it on the altar= and the blood thereof shall be wrung out at the side of the altar= @ 1nd he shall pluck away his crop with his feathers, and cast it beside the altar on the east part, by the place of the ashes% A 1nd he shall clea'e it with the wings thereof, but shall not di'ide it asunder= and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire= it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of

a sweet sa'or unto the Lord% C81&T$R " The meat offerings% 1nd when any will offer a meat offering unto the Lord, his offering shall be of fine flour= and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense thereon% " 1nd he shall bring it to 1aron<s sons the priests= and he shall take thereout his handful of the flour thereof, and of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof= and the priest shall burn the memorial of it upon the altar, to be an offering made by fire, of a sweet sa'or unto the Lord= # 1nd the remnant of the meat offering shall be 1aron<s and his sons<= it is a thing most holy of the offerings of the Lord made by fire% > 1nd if thou bring an oblation of a meat offering baken in the o'en, it shall be unlea'ened cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, or unlea'ened wafers anointed with oil% ? 1nd if thy oblation be a meat offering baken in a pan, it shall be of fine flour unlea'ened, mingled with oil% @ Thou shall part it in pieces, and pour oil thereon= it is a meat offering% A 1nd if thy oblation be a meat offering baken in the frying-pan, it shall be made of fine flour with oil% B 1nd thou shalt bring the meat offering that is made of these things unto the Lord= and when it is presented unto the priest, he shall bring it unto the altar% ! 1nd the priest shall take from the meat offering a memorial thereof, and shall burn it upon the altar= it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet sa'or unto the Lord%

C 1nd that which is left of the meat offering shall be 1aron<s and his sons<= it is a thing most holy of the offerings of the Lord made by fire% 5o meat offering, which ye shall bring unto the Lord, shall be made with lea'en= for ye shall burn no lea'en, nor any honey, in any offering of the Lord made by fire% " 1s for the oblation of the first-fruits, ye shall offer them unto the Lord= but they shall not be burnt on the altar for a sweet sa'or% # 1nd e'ery oblation of thy meat offering shalt thou season with salt= neither shalt thou suffer the salt of the co'enant of thy 9od to be lacking from thy meat offering= with all thine offerings thou shalt offer salt% > 1nd if thou offer a meat offering of thy first-fruits unto the Lord, thou shalt offer for the meat offering of thy first-fruits green ears of corn dried by the fire, e'en corn beaten out of full ears% ? 1nd thou shalt put oil upon it, and lay frankincense thereon= it is a meat offering% @ 1nd the priest shall burn the memorial of it, part of the beaten corn thereof, and part of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof= it is an offering made by fire unto the Lord% C81&T$R # The &eace offerings% 1nd if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offer it of the herd, whether it be a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the Lord% " 1nd he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation= and 1aron<s sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about% # 1nd he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the Lord= the fat that co'ereth the inwards, and all

the fat that is upon the inwards% > 1nd the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul abo'e the li'er, with the kidneys, it shall he take away% ? 1nd 1aron<s sons shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt sacrifice, which is upon the wood that is on the fire= it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet sa'or unto the Lord% @ 1nd if his offering for a sacrifice of peace offering unto the Lord be of the flock, male or female, he shall offer it without blemish% A -f he offer a lamb for his offering, then shall he offer it before the Lord% B 1nd he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation= and 1aron<s sons shall sprinkle the blood thereof round about upon the altar% ! 1nd he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the Lord= the fat thereof, and the whole rump, it shall he take off hard by the backbone= and the fat that co'ereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards% C 1nd the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul abo'e the li'er, with the kidneys, it shall he take away% 1nd the priest shall burn it upon the altar= it is the food of the offering made by fire unto the Lord% " 1nd if his offering be a goat, then he shall offer it before the Lord% # 1nd he shall lay his hand upon the head of it, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation= and the sons of 1aron shall sprinkle the blood thereof upon the altar round about% > 1nd he shall offer thereof his offering, e'en an offering made by fire unto the Lord= the fat that co'ereth the inwards, and all the fat

that is upon the inwards% ? 1nd the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul abo'e the li'er, with the kidneys, it shall he take away% @ 1nd the priest shall burn them upon the altar= it is the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet sa'or= all the fat is the Lord<s% A -t shall be a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings, that ye eat neither fat nor blood% C81&T$R > The sin offerings% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses saying, " Speak unto the children of -srael, saying, -f a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the Lord concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them= # -f the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people= then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto the Lord for a sin offering% > 1nd he shall bring the bullock unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the Lord= and shall lay his hand upon the bullock<s head, and kill the bullock before the Lord% ? 1nd the priest that is anointed shall take of the bullock<s blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation= @ 1nd the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood se'en times before the Lord, before the 'eil of the sanctuary% A 1nd the priest shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the Lord, which is in the tabernacle of the congregation= and shall pour all the blood of the bullock at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the

tabernacle of the congregation% B 1nd he shall take off from it all the fat of the bullock for the sin offering= the fat that co'ereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, ! 1nd the two kidneys and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul abo'e the li'er, with the kidneys, it shall he take away, C 1s it was taken off from the bullock of the sacrifice of peace offerings= and the priest shall burn them upon the altar of the burnt offering% 1nd the skin of the bullock, and all his flesh, with his head, and with his legs, and his inwards, and his dung% " $'en the whole bullock shall he carry forth without the camp unto a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn him on the wood with fire= where the ashes are poured out shall he be burnt% # 1nd if the whole congregation of -srael sin through ignorance, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they ha'e done somewhat against any of the commandments of the Lord concerning things which should not be done, and are guilty= > :hen the sin which they ha'e sinned against it, is known, then the congregation shall offer a young bullock for the sin, and bring him before the tabernacle of the congregation% ? 1nd the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the Lord= and the bullock shall be killed before the Lord% @ 1nd the priest that is anointed shall bring of the bullock<s blood to the tabernacle of the congregation= A 1nd the priest shall dip his finger in some of the blood, and sprinkle it se'en times before the Lord, e'en before the 'eil%

B 1nd he shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar which is before the Lord, that is in the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall pour out all the blood at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation% ! 1nd he shall take all his fat from him, and burn it upon the altar% "C 1nd he shall do with the bullock as he did with the bullock for a sin offering, so shall he do with this= and the priest shall make an atonement for them, and it shall be forgi'en them% " 1nd he shall carry forth the bullock without the camp, and burn him as he burned the first bullock= it is a sin offering for the congregation% "" :hen a ruler hath sinned, and done somewhat through ignorance against any of the commandments of the Lord his 9od concerning things which should not be done, and is guilty= "# ;r if his sin, wherein he hath sinned, come to his knowledge= he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a male without blemish= "> 1nd he shall lay his hand upon the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering before the Lord= it is a sin offering% "? 1nd the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out his blood at the bottom of the altar of burnt offering% "@ 1nd he shall burn all his fat upon the altar, as the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings= and the priest shall make an atonement for him as concerning his sin, and it shall be forgi'en him% "A 1nd if any one of the common people sin through ignorance, while he doeth somewhat against any of the commandments of the Lord concerning things which ought not to be done, and be guilty= "B ;r if his sin, which he hath sinned, come to his knowledge= then he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a female without

blemish, for his sin which he hath sinned% "! 1nd he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay the sin offering in the place of the burnt offering% #C 1nd the priest shall take of the blood thereof with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar% # 1nd he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat is taken away from off the sacrifice of peace offerings= and the priest shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet sa'our unto the Lord= and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and it shall be forgi'en him% #" 1nd if he bring a lamb for a sin offering, he shall bring it a female without blemish% ## 1nd he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay it for a sin offering in the place where they kill the burnt offering% #> 1nd the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar= #? 1nd he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of the peace offerings= and the priest shall burn them upon the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the Lord= and the priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he hath committed, and it shall be forgi'en him% C81&T$R ? ;fferings for sin% 1nd if a soul sin, and hear the 'oice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it= if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his ini2uity% " ;r if a soul touch any unclean thing, whether it be a carcass of an unclean beast, or a carcass of unclean cattle, or the carcass of

unclean creeping things, and if it be hidden from him= he also shall be unclean, and guilty% # ;r if he touch the uncleanness of man, whatsoe'er uncleanness it be that a man shall be defiled withal, and it be hid from him= when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty% > ;r if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do e'il, or to do good, whatsoe'er it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him= when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these% ? 1nd it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these things, that he shall confess that he hath sinned in that thing= @ 1nd he shall bring his trespass offering unto the Lord for his sin which he hath sinned, a female from the flock, a lamb, or a kid of the goats, for a sin offering= and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his sin% A 1nd if he be not able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring for his trespass, which he hath committed, two turtle do'es, or two young pigeons, unto the Lord= one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering% B 1nd he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer that which is for the sin offering first, and wring off his head from his neck, but shall not di'ide it asunder= ! 1nd he shall sprinkle of the blood of the sin offering upon the side of the altar= and the rest of the blood shall be wrung out at the bottom of the altar= it is a sin offering% C 1nd he shall offer the second for a burnt offering, according to the manner= and the priest shall make an atonement for him for his sin which he hath sinned, and it shall be forgi'en him% *ut if he be not able to bring two turtle do'es, or two young pigeons, then he that sinned shall bring for his offering the tenth part

of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering= he shall put no oil upon it, neither shall he put any frankincense thereon= for it is a sin offering% " Then shall he bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take his handful of it, e'en a memorial thereof, and burn it on the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the Lord= it is a sin offering% # 1nd the priest shall make an atonement for him as touching his sin that he hath sinned in one of these, and it shall be forgi'en him= and the remanant shall be the priest<s, as a meat offering% > 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, ? -f a soul commit a trespass, and sin through ignorance, in the holy things of the Lord= then he shall bring for his treespass unto the Lord a ram without blemish out of the flocks, with thy estimation by shekels of sil'er, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass offering= @ 1nd he shall make amends for the harm that he hath done in the holy thing, and shall add the fifth part thereto, and gi'e it unto the priest= and the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering, and it shall be forgi'en him% A 1nd if a soul sin, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the Lord= though he wist it not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his ini2uity% B 1nd he shall bring a ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering, unto the priest= and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his ignorance wherein he erred and wist it not, and it shall be forgi'en him% ! -t is a trespass offering= he hath certainly trespassed against the Lord% C81&T$R @ Sundry offerings%

1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, " -f a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the Lord, and lie unto his neighbor in that which was deli'ered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by 'iolence, or hath decei'ed his neighbor= # ;r ha'e found that which was lost, and lieth concerning it, and sweareth falsely= in any of all these that a man doeth, sinning therein= > Then it shall be, because he hath sinned, and is guilty, that he shall restore that which he took 'iolently away, or the thing which he hath deceitfully gotten, or that which was deli'ered him to keep, or the lost thing which he found, ? ;r all that about which he hath sworn falsely= he shall e'en restore it in the principal, and shall add the fifth part more thereto, and gi'e it unto him to whom it appertaineth, in the day of his trespass offering% @ 1nd he shall bring his trespass offering unto the Lord, a ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering, unto the priest= A 1nd the priest shall make an atonement for him before the Lord= and it shall be forgi'en him for any thing of all that he hath done in trespassing therein% B 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, ! Command 1aron and his sons, saying, This is the law of the burnt offering= -t is the burnt offering, because of the burning upon the altar all night unto the morning, and the fire of the altar shall be burning in it% C 1nd the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he put upon his flesh, and take up the ashes which the fire hath consumed with the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar%

1nd he shall put off his garments, and put on other garments, and carry forth the ashes without the camp unto a clean place% " 1nd the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it= it shall not be put out= and the priest shall burn wood on it e'ery morning, and lay the burnt offering in order upon it= and he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace offerings% # The fire shall e'er be burning upon the altar= it shall ne'er go out% > 1nd this is the law of the meat offering= The sons of 1aron shall offer it before the Lord, before the altar% ? 1nd he shall take of it his handful, of the flour of the meat offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which is upon the meat offering, and shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet sa'or, e'en the memorial of it, unto the Lord% @ 1nd the remainder thereof shall 1aron and his sons eat= with unlea'ened bread shall it be eaten in the holy place= in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation they shall eat it% A -t shall not be baken with lea'en% - ha'e gi'en it unto them for their portion of my offerings made by fire= it is most holy, as is the sin offering, and as the trespass offering% B 1ll the males among the children of 1aron shall eat of it% -t shall be a statute for e'er in your generations concerning the offerings of the Lord made by fire= e'ery one that toucheth them shall be holy% ! 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, "C This is the offering of 1aron and of his sons, which they shall offer unto the Lord in the day when he is anointed= the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a meat offering perpetual, half of it in the morning, and half thereof at night% " -n a pan it shall be made with oil= and when it is baken, thou shalt bring it in= and the baken pieces of the meat offering shalt thou offer for a sweet sa'or unto the Lord%

"" 1nd the priest of his sons that is anointed in his stead shall offer it= it is a statute for e'er unto the Lord= it shall be wholly burnt% "# 4or e'ery meat offering for the priest shall be wholly burnt= it shall not be eaten% "> 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, "? Speak unto 1aron and to his sons, saying, This is the law of the sin offering= -n the place where the burnt offering is killed shall the sin offering be killed before the Lord= it is most holy% "@ The priest that offereth it for sin shall eat it= in the holy place shall it be eaten, in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation% "A :hatsoe'er shall touch the flesh thereof shall be holy= and when there is sprinkled of the blood thereof upon any garment, thou shalt wash that whereon it was sprinkled in the holy place% "B *ut the earthen 'essel wherein it is sodden shall be broken= and if it be sodden in a brazen pot, it shall be both scoured, and rinsed in water% "! 1ll the males among the priests shall eat thereof= it is most holy% #C 1nd no sin offering, whereof any of the blood is brought into the tabernacle of the congregation to reconcile withal in the holy place, shall be eaten= it shall be burnt in the fire% C81&T$R A The law of offerings% Likewise this is the law of the trespass offering= it is most holy% " -n the place where they kill the burnt offering shall they kill the trespass offering= and the blood thereof shall he sprinkle round about upon the altar% # 1nd he shall offer of it all the fat thereof= the rump, and the fat that

co'ereth the inwards% > 1nd the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul that is abo'e the li'er, with the kidneys, it shall he take away= ? 1nd the priest shall burn them upon the altar for an offering made by fire unto the Lord= it is a trespass offering% @ $'ery male among the priests shall eat thereof= it shall be eaten in the holy place= it is most holy% A 1s the sin offering is, so is the trespass offering= there is one law for them= the priest that maketh atonement therewith shall ha'e it% B 1nd the priest that offereth any man<s burnt offering, e'en the priest shall ha'e to himself the skin of the burnt offering which he hath offered% ! 1nd all the meat offering that is baken in the o'en, and all that is dressed in the frying-pan, and in the pan, shall be the priest<s that offereth it% C 1nd e'ery meat offering, mingled with oil, and dry, shall all the sons of 1aron ha'e, one as much as another% 1nd this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which he shall offer unto the Lord% " -f he offer it for a thanksgi'ing, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgi'ing unlea'ened cakes mingled with oil, and unlea'ened wafers anointed with oil, and cakes mingled with oil, of fine flour, fried% # *esides the cakes, he shall offer for his offering lea'ened bread with the sacrifice of thanksgi'ing of his peace offerings% > 1nd of it he shall offer one out of the whole oblation for a hea'e offering unto the Lord, and it shall be the priest<s that sprinkleth the blood of the peace offerings%

? 1nd the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgi'ing shall be eaten the same day that it is offered= he shall not lea'e any of it until the morning% @ *ut if the sacrifice of his offering be a 'ow, or a 'oluntary offering, it shall be eaten the same day that he offereth his sacrifice= and on the morrow also the remainder of it shall be eaten= A *ut the remainder of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burnt with fire% B 1nd if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings be eaten at all on the third day, it shall not be accepted, neither shall it be imputed unto him that offereth it= it shall be an abomination, and the soul that eateth of it shall bear his ini2uity% ! 1nd the flesh that toucheth any unclean thing shall not be eaten= it shall be burnt with fire= and as for the flesh, all that be clean shall eat thereof% "C *ut the soul that eateth of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, that pertain unto the Lord, ha'ing his uncleanness upon him, e'en that soul shall be cut off from his people% " 7oreo'er the soul that shall touch any unclean thing, as the uncleanness of man, or any unclean beast, or any abominable unclean thing, and eat of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which pertain unto the Lord, e'en that soul shall be cut off from his people% "" 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, "# Speak unto the children of -srael, saying, 3e shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat% "> 1nd the fat of the beast that dieth of itself, and the fat of that which is torn with beasts, may be used in any other use= but ye shall in no wise eat of it% "? 4or whosoe'er eateth the fat of the beast, of which men offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord, e'en the soul that eateth it shall

be cut off from his people% "@ 7oreo'er ye shall eat no manner of blood, whether it be of fowl or of beast, in any of your dwellings% "A :hatsoe'er soul it be that eateth any manner of blood, e'en that soul shall be cut off from his people% "B 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, "! Speak unto the children of -srael, saying, 8e that offereth the sacrifice of his peace offerings unto the Lord, shall bring his oblation unto the Lord of the sacrifice of his peace offerings% #C 8is own hands shall bring the offerings of the Lord made by fire, the fat with the breast= it shall he bring, that the breast may be wa'ed for a wa'e offering before the Lord% # 1nd the priest shall burn the fat upon the altar= but the breast shall be 1aron<s and his sons<% #" 1nd the right shoulder shall ye gi'e unto the priest for a hea'e offering of the sacrifices of your peace offerings% ## 8e among the sons of 1aron, that offereth the blood of the peace offerings, and the fat, shall ha'e the right shoulder for his part% #> 4or the wa'e breast and the hea'e shoulder ha'e - taken of the children of -srael from off the sacrifices of their peace offerings, and ha'e gi'en them unto 1aron the priest and unto his sons, by a statute for e'er, from among the children of -srael% #? This is the portion of the anointing of 1aron, and of the anointing of his sons, out of the offerings of the Lord made by fire, in the day when he presented them to minister unto the Lord in the priest<s office= #@ :hich the Lord commanded to be gi'en them of the children of -srael, in the day that he anointed them, by a statute for e'er throughout their generations%

#A This is the law of the burnt offering, of the meat offering, and of the sin offering, and of the trespass offering, and of the consecrations, and of the sacrifice of the peace offerings= #B :hich the Lord commanded 7oses in mount Sinai, in the day that he commanded the children of -srael to offer their oblations unto the Lord, in the wilderness of Sinai% C81&T$R B 7oses consecrateth 1aron and his sons -- Their offerings% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, " Take 1aron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and a bullock for the sin offering, and two rams, and a basket of unlea'ened bread= # 1nd gather thou all the congregation together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation% > 1nd 7oses did as the Lord commanded him= and the assembly was gathered together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation% ? 1nd 7oses said unto the congregation, This is the thing which the Lord commanded to be done% @ 1nd 7oses brought 1aron and his sons, and washed them with water% A 1nd he put upon him the coat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod upon him, and he girded him with the curious girdle of the ephod, and bound it unto him therewith% B 1nd he put the breastplate upon him= also he put in the breastplate the Erim and the Thummim% ! 1nd he put the mitre upon his head= also upon the mitre, e'en upon

his fore-front, did he put the golden plate, the holy crown= as the Lord commanded 7oses% C 1nd 7oses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was therein, and sanctified them% 1nd he sprinkled thereof upon the altar se'en times, and anointed the altar and all his 'essels, both the la'er and his foot, to sanctify them% " 1nd he poured of the anointing oil upon 1aron<s head, and anointed him, to sanctify him% # 1nd 7oses brought 1aron<s sons, and put coats upon them, and girded them with girdles, and put bonnets upon them= as the Lord commanded 7oses% > 1nd he brought the bullock for the sin offering= and 1aron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the bullock for a sin offering% ? 1nd he slew it= and 7oses took the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about with his finger, and purified the altar, and poured the blood at the bottom of the altar, and sanctified it, to make reconciliation upon it% @ 1nd he took all the fat that was upon the inwards, and the caul abo'e the li'er, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and 7oses burned it upon the altar% A *ut the bullock, and his hide, his flesh, and his dung, he burnt with fire without the camp= as the Lord commanded 7oses% B 1nd he brought the ram for the burnt offering= and 1aron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram% ! 1nd he killed it= and 7oses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about% "C 1nd he cut the ram into pieces= and 7oses burnt the head, and the pieces, and the fat%

" 1nd he washed the inwards and the legs in water= and 7oses burnt the whole ram upon the altar= it was a burnt sacrifice for a sweet sa'or, and an offering made by fire unto the Lord= as the Lord commanded 7oses% "" 1nd he brought the other ram, the ram of consecration= and 1aron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram% "# 1nd he slew it= and 7oses took of the blood of it, and put it upon the tip of 1aron<s right ear, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot% "> 1nd he brought 1aron<s sons, and 7oses put of the blood upon the tip of their right ear, and upon the thumbs of their right hands, and upon the great toes of their right feet= and 7oses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about% "? 1nd he took the fat, and the rump, and all the fat that was upon the inwards, and the caul abo'e the li'er, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and the right shoulder= "@ 1nd out of the basket of unlea'ened bread, that was before the Lord, he took one unlea'ened cake, and a cake of oiled bread, and one wafer, and put them on the fat, and upon the right shoulder= "A 1nd he put all upon 1aron<s hands, and upon his sons< hands, and wa'ed them for a wa'e offering before the Lord% "B 1nd 7oses took them from off their hands, and burnt them on the altar upon the burnt offering= they were consecrations for a sweet sa'or= it is an offering made by fire unto the Lord% "! 1nd 7oses took the breast, and wa'ed it for a wa'e offering before the Lord= for of the ram of consecration it was 7oses< part= as the Lord commanded 7oses% #C 1nd 7oses took of the anointing oil, and of the blood which was upon the altar, and sprinkled it upon 1aron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon his sons< garments with him= and

sanctified 1aron, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons< garments with him% # 1nd 7oses said unto 1aron and to his sons, *oil the flesh at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation= and there eat it with the bread that is in the basket of consecrations, as - commanded, saying, 1aron and his sons shall eat it% #" 1nd that which remaineth of the flesh and of the bread shall ye burn with fire% ## 1nd ye shall not go out of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation in se'en days, until the days of your consecration be at an end= for se'en days shall he consecrate you% #> 1s he hath done this day, so the Lord hath commanded to do, to make an atonement for you% #? Therefore shall ye abide at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation day and night se'en days, and keep the charge of the Lord, that ye die not= for so - am commanded% #@ So 1aron and his sons did all things which the Lord commanded by the hand of 7oses% C81&T$R ! The first offerings of 1aron -- 4ire cometh from the Lord% 1nd it came to pass on the eighth day, that 7oses called 1aron and his sons, and the elders of -srael= " 1nd he said unto 1aron, Take thee a young calf for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them before the Lord% # 1nd unto the children of -srael thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering= and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering%

> 1lso a bullock and a ram for peace offerings, to sacrifice before the Lord= and a meat offering mingled with oil= for to-day the Lord will appear unto you% ? 1nd they brought that which 7oses commanded before the tabernacle of the congregation= and all the congregation drew near and stood before the Lord% @ 1nd 7oses said, This is the thing which the Lord commanded that ye should do= and the glory of the Lord shall appear unto you% A 1nd 7oses said unto 1aron, 9o unto the altar, and offer thy sin offering, and thy burnt offering, and make an atonement for thyself, and for the people= and offer the offering of the people, and make an atonement for them= as the Lord commanded% B 1aron therefore went unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself% ! 1nd the sons of 1aron brought the blood unto him= and he dipped his finger in the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar, and poured out the blood at the bottom of the altar% C *ut the fat, and the kidneys, and the caul abo'e the li'er of the sin offering, he burnt upon the altar, as the Lord commanded 7oses% 1nd the flesh and the hide he burnt with fire without the camp% " 1nd he slew the burnt offering= and 1aron<s sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled round about upon the altar% # 1nd they presented the burnt offering unto him, with the pieces thereof, and the head= and he burnt them upon the altar% > 1nd he did wash the inwards and the legs, and burnt them upon the burnt offering on the altar% ? 1nd he brought the people<s offering, and took the goat, which was the sin offering for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first%

@ 1nd he brought the burnt offering, and offered it according to the manner% A 1nd he brought the meat offering, and took a handful thereof, and burnt it upon the altar, besides the burnt sacrifice of the morning% B 8e slew also the bullock and the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings, which was for the people= and 1aron<s sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled upon the altar round about, ! 1nd the fat of the bullock and of the ram, the rump, and that which co'ereth the inwards, and the kidneys, and the caul abo'e the li'er= "C 1nd they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burnt the fat upon the altar= " 1nd the breasts and the right shoulder 1aron wa'ed for a wa'e offering before the Lord= as 7oses commanded% "" 1nd 1aron lifted up his hand toward the people, and blessed them= and came down from offering of the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and peace offerings% "# 1nd 7oses and 1aron went into the tabernacle of the congregation, and came out, and blessed the people= and the glory of the Lord appeared unto all the people% "> 1nd there came a fire out from before the Lord, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat= which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces% C81&T$R C 5adab and 1bihu are burned -- The priests are forbidden wine% 1nd 5adab and 1bihu, the sons of 1aron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the Lord, which he commanded them not%

" 1nd there went out fire from the Lord, and de'oured them, and they died before the Lord% # Then 7oses said unto 1aron, This is it that the Lord spake, saying, will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people - will be glorified% 1nd 1aron held his peace% > 1nd 7oses called 7ishael and $lzaphan, the sons of Ezziel the uncle of 1aron, and said unto them, Come near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp% ? So they went near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp= as 7oses had said% @ 1nd 7oses said unto 1aron, and unto $leazar, and unto -thamar, his sons, Enco'er not your heads, neither rend your clothes= lest ye die, and lest wrath come upon all the people= but let your brethren, the whole house of -srael, bewail the burning which the Lord hath kindled% A 1nd ye shall not go out from the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die= for the anointing oil of the Lord is upon you% 1nd they did according to the word of 7oses% B 1nd the Lord spake unto 1aron, saying, ! +o not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die= it shall be a statute for e'er throughout your generations= C 1nd that ye may put difference between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean= 1nd that ye may teach the children of -srael all the statutes which the Lord hath spoken unto them by the hand of 7oses% " 1nd 7oses spake unto 1aron, and unto $leazar and unto -thamar, his sons that were left, Take the meat offering that remaineth of the offerings of the Lord made by fire, and eat it without lea'en beside the altar= for it is most holy%

# 1nd ye shall eat it in the holy place, because it is thy due, and thy sons< due, of the sacrifices of the Lord made by fire= for so - am commanded% > 1nd the wa'e breast and hea'e shoulder shall ye eat in a clean place= thou, and thy sons, and thy daughters with thee= for they be thy due, and thy sons< due, which are gi'en out of the sacrifices of peace offerings of the children of -srael% ? The hea'e shoulder and the wa'e breast shall they bring with the offerings made by fire of the fat, to wa'e it for a wa'e offering before the Lord= and it shall be thine, and thy sons< with thee, by a statute for e'er= as the Lord hath commanded% @ 1nd 7oses diligently sought the goat of the sin offering, and, behold, it was burnt= and he was angry with $leazar and -thamar, the sons of 1aron which were left ali'e, saying, A :herefore ha'e ye not eaten the sin offering in the holy place, seeing it is most holy, and 9od hath gi'en it you to bear the ini2uity of the congregation, to make atonement for them before the LordD B *ehold, the blood of it was not brought in within the holy place= ye should indeed ha'e eaten it in the holy place, as - commanded% ! 1nd 1aron said unto 7oses, *ehold, this day ha'e they offered their sin offering and their burnt offering before the Lord= and such things ha'e befallen me= and if - had eaten the sin offering to-day, should it ha'e been accepted in the sight of the LordD "C 1nd when 7oses heard that, he was content% C81&T$R :hat may, and what may not be eaten% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses and to 1aron, saying unto them, " Speak unto the children of -srael, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth%

# :hatsoe'er parteth the hoof, and is clo'en-footed, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat% > 5e'ertheless, these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that di'ide the hoof= as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but di'ideth not the hoof= he is unclean unto you% ? 1nd the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but di'ideth not the hoof= he is unclean unto you% @ 1nd the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but di'ideth not the hoof= he is unclean unto you% A 1nd the swine, though he di'ide the hoof, and be clo'enfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud= he is unclean to you% B ;f their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcass shall ye not touch= they are unclean to you% ! These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters= whatsoe'er hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the ri'ers, them shall ye eat% C 1nd all that ha'e not fins and scales in the seas, and in the ri'ers, of all that mo'e in the waters, and of any li'ing thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you= They shall be e'en an abomination unto you= ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall ha'e their carcasses in abomination% " :hatsoe'er hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you% # 1nd these are they which ye shall ha'e in abomination among the fowls= they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination= the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray% > 1nd the 'ulture, and the kite after his kind= ? $'ery ra'en after his kind=

@ 1nd the owl, and the nighthawk, and the cuckoo, and the hawk after his kind, A 1nd the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl, B 1nd the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle, ! 1nd the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat% "C 1ll fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you% " 3et these may ye eat of e'ery flying creeping thing that goeth upon all four, which ha'e legs abo'e their feet, to leap withal upon the earth( "" $'en these of them ye may eat= the locust after his kind, and the bald locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind% "# *ut all other flying creeping things, which ha'e four feet, shall be an abomination unto you% "> 1nd for these ye shall be unclean= whosoe'er toucheth the carcass of them shall be unclean until the e'en% "? 1nd whosoe'er beareth aught of the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the e'en% "@ The carcasses of e'ery beast which di'ideth the hoof, and is not clo'en-footed, nor cheweth the cud, are unclean unto you= e'ery one that toucheth them shall be unclean% "A 1nd whatsoe'er goeth upon his paws, among all manner of beasts that go on all four, those are unclean unto you= whoso toucheth their carcass shall be unclean until the e'en% "B 1nd he that beareth the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the e'en= they are unclean unto you%

"! These also shall be unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth= the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after his kind% #C 1nd the ferret, and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, and the mole% # These are unclean to you among all that creep= whosoe'er doth touch them, when they be dead, shall be unclean until the e'en% #" 1nd upon whatsoe'er any of them, when they are dead, doth fall, it shall be unclean= whether it be any 'essel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or sack, whatsoe'er 'essel it be, wherein any work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the e'en= so it shall be cleansed% ## 1nd e'ery earthen 'essel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoe'er is in it shall be unclean= and ye shall break it% #> ;f all meat which may be eaten, that on which such water cometh shall be unclean= and all drink that may be drunk in e'ery such 'essel shall be unclean% #? 1nd e'erything whereupon any part of their carcass falleth shall be unclean= whether it be o'en, or ranges for pots, they shall be broken down= for they are unclean, and shall be unclean unto you% #@ 5e'ertheless a fountain or pit, wherein there is plenty of water, shall be clean= but that which toucheth their carcass shall be unclean% #A 1nd if any part of their carcass fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it shall be clean% #B *ut if any water be put upon the seed, and any part of their carcass fall thereon, it shall be unclean unto you% #! 1nd if any beast, of which ye may eat, die= he that toucheth the carcass thereof shall be unclean until the e'en% >C 1nd he that eateth of the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and

be unclean until the e'en= he also that beareth the carcass of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the e'en% > 1nd e'ery creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination= it shall not be eaten% >" :hatsoe'er goeth upon the belly, and whatsoe'er goeth upon all four, or whatsoe'er hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat= for they are an abomination% ># 3e shall not make yoursel'es abominable with any creeping thing that creepeth, neither shall ye make yoursel'es unclean with them, that ye should be defiled thereby% >> 4or - am the Lord your 9od= ye shall therefore sanctify yoursel'es, and ye shall be holy= for - am holy= neither shall ye defile yoursel'es with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth% >? 4or - am the Lord that bringeth you up out of the land of $gypt, to be your 9od= ye shall therefore be holy, for - am holy% >@ This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of e'ery li'ing creature that mo'eth in the waters, and of e'ery creature that creepeth upon the earth= >A To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten% C81&T$R " The laws of purification% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, " Speak unto the children of -srael, saying, -f a woman ha'e concei'ed seed, and borne a man child, then she shall be unclean se'en days= according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean%

# 1nd in the eighth day, the man child shall be circumcised% > 1nd she shall then continue in the time of her purifying which shall be three and thirty days= she shall touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying be fulfilled% ? *ut if she bear a maid child, she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her separation= and she shall continue in the time of her purifying threescore and six days% @ 1nd when the days of her purifying are fulfilled, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring a lamb of the first year for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtle do'e, for a sin offering, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest= A :ho shall offer it before the Lord, and make an atonement for her= and she shall be cleansed from the issue of her blood% This is the law for her that hath borne a male or a female% B 1nd if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons= the one for the burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering= and the priest shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean% C81&T$R # The laws and tokens of leprosy% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses and 1aron, saying, " :hen a man shall ha'e in the skin of his flesh a rising, a scab, or bright spot, and it be in the skin of his flesh like the plague of leprosy= then he shall be brought unto 1aron the priest, or unto one of his sons the priests= # 1nd the priest shall look on the plague in the skin of the flesh= and when the hair in the plague is turned white, and the plague in sight be deeper than the skin of his flesh, it is a plague of leprosy= and the priest shall look on him, and pronounce him unclean%

> -f the bright spot be white in the skin of his flesh, and in sight be not deeper than the skin, and the hair thereof be not turned white= then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague se'en days= ? 1nd the priest shall look on him the se'enth day= and, behold, if the plague in his sight be at a stay, and the plague spread not in the skin= then the priest shall shut him up se'en days more= @ 1nd the priest shall look on him again the se'enth day= and, behold, if the plague be somewhat dark, and the plague spread not in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean= it is but a scab= and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean% A *ut if the scab spread much abroad in the skin, after that he hath been seen of the priest for his cleansing, he shall be seen of the priest again= B 1nd if the priest see that, behold, the scab spreadeth in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean= it is a leprosy% ! :hen the plague of leprosy is in a man, then he shall be brought unto the priest= C 1nd the priest shall see him= and, behold, if the rising be white in the skin, and it ha'e turned the hair white, and there be 2uick raw flesh in the rising= -t is an old leprosy in the skin of his flesh, and the priest shall pronounce him unclean, and shall not shut him up= for he is unclean% " 1nd if a leprosy break out abroad in the skin, and the leprosy co'er all the skin of him that hath the plague from his head e'en to his foot, wheresoe'er the priest looketh= # Then the priest shall consider= and, behold, if the leprosy ha'e co'ered all his flesh, he shall pronounce him clean that hath the plague= it is all turned white= he is clean% > *ut when raw flesh appeareth in him, he shall be unclean%

? 1nd the priest shall see the raw flesh, and pronounce him to be unclean= for the raw flesh is unclean= it is a leprosy% @ ;r if the raw flesh turn again, and be changed unto white, he shall come unto the priest= A 1nd the priest shall see him= and, behold, if the plague be turned into white= then the priest shall pronounce him clean that hath the plague= he is clean% B The flesh also, in which, e'en in the skin thereof, was a boil, and is healed, ! 1nd in the place of the boil there be a white rising, or a bright spot, white, and somewhat reddish, and it be showed to the priest= "C 1nd if, when the priest seeth it, behold, it be in sight lower than the skin, and the hair thereof be turned white= the priest shall pronounce him unclean= it is a plague of leprosy broken out of the boil% " *ut if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hairs therein, and if it be not lower than the skin, but be somewhat dark= then the priest shall shut him up se'en days= "" 1nd if it spread much abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean= it is a plague% "# *ut if the bright spot stay in his place, and spread not, it is a burning boil= and the priest shall pronounce him clean% "> ;r if there be any flesh, in the skin whereof there is a hot burning, and the 2uick flesh that burneth ha'e a white bright spot, somewhat reddish, or white= "? Then the priest shall look upon it= and, behold, if the hair in the bright spot be turned white, and it be in sight deeper than the skin= it is a leprosy broken out of the burning= wherefore the priest shall pronounce him unclean= it is the plague of leprosy%

"@ *ut if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hair in the bright spot, and it be no lower than the other skin, but be somewhat dark= then the priest shall shut him up se'en days= "A 1nd the priest shall look upon him the se'enth day= and if it be spread much abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean= it is the plague of leprosy% "B 1nd if the bright spot stay in his place, and spread not in the skin, but it be somewhat dark= it is a rising of the burning, and the priest shall pronounce him clean= for it is an inflammation of the burning% "! -f a man or woman ha'e a plague upon the head or the beard= #C Then the priest shall see the plague= and, behold, if it be insight deeper than the skin, and there be in it a yellow thin hair= then the priest shall pronounce him unclean= it is a dry scall, e'en a leprosy upon the head or beard% # 1nd if the priest look on the plague of the scall, and, behold, it be not in sight deeper than the skin, and that there is no black hair in it= then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague of the scall se'en days= #" 1nd in the se'enth day the priest shall look on the plague= and, behold, if the scall spread not, and there be in it no yellow hair, and the scall be not in sight deeper than the skin= ## 8e shall be sha'en, but the scall shall he not sha'e= and the priest shall shut up him that hath the scall se'en days more= #> 1nd in the se'enth day the priest shall look on the scall= and, behold, if the scall be not spread in the skin, nor be in sight deeper than the skin= then the priest shall pronounce him clean= and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean% #? *ut if the scall spread much in the skin after his cleansing= #@ Then the priest shall look on him= and, behold, if the scall be spread in the skin, the priest shall not seek for yellow hair= he is

unclean% #A *ut if the scall be in his sight at a stay, and that there is black hair grown up therein= the scall is healed, he is clean= and the priest shall pronounce him clean% #B -f a man also or a woman ha'e in the skin of their flesh bright spots, e'en white bright spots= #! Then the priest shall look= and, behold, if the bright spots in the skin of their flesh be darkish white, it is a freckled spot that groweth in the skin= he is clean% >C 1nd the man whose hair is fallen off his head, he is bald= yet is he clean% > 1nd he that hath his hair fallen off from the part of his head toward his face, he is forehead bald= yet is he clean% >" 1nd if there be in the bald head, or bald forehead, a white reddish sore= it is a leprosy sprung up in his bald head, or his bald forehead% ># Then the priest shall look upon it= and, behold, if the rising of the sore be white reddish in his bald head, or in his bald forehead, as the leprosy appeareth in the skin of the flesh= >> 8e is a leprous man, he is unclean= the priest shall pronounce him utterly unclean= his plague is in his head% >? 1nd the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and his head bare, and he shall put a co'ering upon his upper lip, and shall cry, Enclean, unclean% >@ 1ll the days wherein the plague shall be in him he shall be defiled= he is unclean= he shall dwell alone= without the camp shall his habitation be% >A The garment also that the plague of leprosy is in, whether it be a woollen garment, or a linen garment=

>B :hether it be in the warp, or woof, of linen, or of woollen= whether in a skin, or in any thing made of skin= >! 1nd if the plague be greenish or reddish in the garment, or in the skin, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin= it is a plague of leprosy, and shall be showed unto the priest= ?C 1nd the priest shall look upon the plague, and shut up it that hath the plague se'en days= ? 1nd he shall look on the plague on the se'enth day= if the plague be spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in a skin, or in any work that is made of skin= the plague is a fretting leprosy= it is unclean% ?" 8e shall therefore burn that garment, whether warp or woof, in woollen or in linen, or any thing of skin, wherein the plague is= for it is a fretting leprosy= it shall be burnt in the fire% ?# 1nd if the priest shall look, and, behold, the plague be not spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin= ?> Then the priest shall command that they wash the thing wherein the plague is, and he shall shut it up se'en days more= ?? 1nd the priest shall look on the plague, after that it is washed= and, behold, if the plague ha'e not changed his color, and the plague be not spread, it is unclean= thou shalt burn it in the fire= it is fret inward, whether it be bare within or without% ?@ 1nd if the priest look, and, behold, the plague be somewhat dark after the washing of it= then he shall rend it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof= ?A 1nd if it appear still in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin= it is a spreading plague= thou shalt burn that wherein the plague is with fire% ?B 1nd the garment, either warp, or woof, or whatsoe'er thing of skin

it be, which thou shalt wash, if the plague be departed from them, then it shall be washed the second time, and shall be clean% ?! This is the law of the plague of leprosy in a garment of woollen or linen, either in the warp, or woof, or any thing of skins, to pronounce it clean, or to pronounce it unclean% C81&T$R > The cleansing of leprosy% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, " This shall be the law of the leper in the day of his cleansing= 8e shall be brought unto the priest= # 1nd the priest shall go forth out of the camp= and the priest shall look, and, behold, if the plague of leprosy be healed in the leper= > Then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two birds ali'e and clean, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop= ? 1nd the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed in an earthen 'essel o'er running water% @ 1s for the li'ing bird, he shall take it, and the cedar wood, and the scarlet, and the hyssop, and shall dip them and the li'ing bird in the blood of the bird that was killed o'er the running water= A 1nd he shall sprinkle upon him that is to be cleansed from the leprosy se'en times, and shall pronounce him clean, and shall let the li'ing bird loose into the open field% B 1nd he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and sha'e off all his hair, and wash himself in water, that he may be clean= and after that he shall come into the camp, and shall tarry abroad out of his tent se'en days% ! *ut it shall be on the se'enth day, that he shall sha'e all his hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows, e'en all his hair he shall

sha'e off= and he shall wash his clothes, also he shall wash his flesh in water, and he shall be clean% C 1nd on the eighth day he shall take two he lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish, and three tenth deals of fine flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and one log of oil= 1nd the priest that maketh him clean shall present the man that is to be made clean, and those things, before the Lord, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation% " 1nd the priest shall take one he lamb, and offer him for a trespass offering, and the log of oil, and wa'e them for a wa'e offering before the Lord= # 1nd he shall slay the lamb in the place where he shall kill the sin offering and the burnt offering, in the holy place= for as the sin offering is the priest<s, so is the trespass offering= it is most holy= > 1nd the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, and the priest shall put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot% ? 1nd the priest shall take some of the log of oil, and pour it into the palm of his own left hand= @ 1nd the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger se'en times before the Lord= A 1nd of the rest of the oil that is in his hand shall the priest put upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the blood of the trespass offering= B 1nd the remnant of the oil that is in the priest<s hand he shall pour upon the head of him that is to be cleansed= and the priest shall make

an atonement for him before the Lord% ! 1nd the priest shall offer the sin offering, and make an atonement for him that is to be cleansed from his uncleanness= and afterward he shall kill the burnt offering= "C 1nd the priest shall offer the burnt offering and the meat offering upon the altar= and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and he shall be clean% " 1nd if he be poor, and cannot get so much= then he shall take one lamb for a trespass offering to be wa'ed, to make an atonement for him, and one tenth deal of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering, and a log of oil= "" 1nd two turtle do'es, or two young pigeons, such as he is able to get= and the one shall be a sin offering, and the other a burnt offering% "# 1nd he shall bring them on the eighth day for his cleansing unto the priest, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, before the Lord% "> 1nd the priest shall take the lamb of the trespass offering, and the log of oil, and the priest shall wa'e them for a wa'e offering before the Lord= "? 1nd he shall kill the lamb of the trespass offering, and the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot% "@ 1nd the priest shall pour of the oil into the palm of his own left hand= "A 1nd the priest shall sprinkle with his right finger some of the oil that is in his left hand se'en times before the Lord= "B 1nd the priest shall put of the oil that is in his hand upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his

right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the place of the blood of the trespass offering= "! 1nd the rest of the oil that is in the priest<s hand he shall put upon the head of him that is to be cleansed, to make an atonement for him before the Lord% #C 1nd he shall offer the one of the turtle do'es, or of the young pigeons, such as he can get= # $'en such as he is able to get, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, with the meat offering= and the priest shall make an atonement for him that is to be cleansed before the Lord% #" This is the law of him in whom is the plague of leprosy, whose hand is not able to get that which pertaineth to his cleansing% ## 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses and unto 1aron, saying, #> :hen ye be come into the land of Canaan, which - gi'e to you for a possession, and - put the plague of leprosy in a house of the land of your possession= #? 1nd he that owneth the house shall come and tell the priest, saying, -t seemeth to me there is as it were a plague in the house= #@ Then the priest shall command that they empty the house, before the priest go into it to see the plague, that all that is in the house be not made unclean= and afterward the priest shall go in to see the house= #A 1nd he shall look on the plague, and, behold, if the plague be in the walls of the house with hollow streaks, greenish or reddish, which in sight are lower than the wall= #B Then the priest shall go out of the house to the door of the house, and shut up the house se'en days= #! 1nd the priest shall come again the se'enth day, and shall look, and, behold, if the plague be spread in the walls of the house=

>C Then the priest shall command that they take away the stones in which the plague is, and they shall cast them into an unclean place without the city= > 1nd he shall cause the house to be scraped within round about, and they shall pour out the dust that they scrape off without the city into an unclean place= >" 1nd they shall take other stones, and put them in the place of those stones= and he shall take other mortar, and shall plaster the house% ># 1nd if the plague come again, and break out in the house, after that he hath taken away the stones, and after he hath scraped the house, and after it is plastered= >> Then the priest shall come and look, and, behold, if the plague be spread in the house, it is a fretting leprosy in the house= it is unclean% >? 1nd he shall break down the house, the stones of it, and the timber thereof, and all the mortar of the house= and he shall carry them forth out of the city into an unclean place% >@ 7oreo'er, he that goeth into the house all the while that it is shut up shall be unclean until the e'en% >A 1nd he that lieth in the house shall wash his clothes= and he that eateth in the house shall wash his clothes% >B 1nd if the priest shall come in, and look upon it, and, behold, the plague hath not spread in the house, after the house was plastered= then the priest shall pronounce the house clean, because the plague is healed% >! 1nd he shall take to cleanse the house two birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop= ?C 1nd he shall kill the one of the birds in an earthen 'essel o'er running water=

? 1nd he shall take the cedar wood, and the hyssop, and the scarlet, and the li'ing bird, and dip them in the blood of the slain bird, and in the running water, and sprinkle the house se'en times= ?" 1nd he shall cleanse the house with the blood of the bird, and with the running water, and with the li'ing bird, and with the cedar wood, and with the hyssop, and with the scarlet= ?# *ut he shall let go the li'ing bird out of the city into the open fields, and make an atonement for the house= and it shall be clean% ?> This is the law for all manner of plague of leprosy, and scall, ?? 1nd for the leprosy of a garment, and of a house, ?@ 1nd for a rising, and for a scab, and for a bright spot= ?A To teach when it is unclean, and when it is clean= this is the law of leprosy% C81&T$R ? Enclean issues -- The cleansing of them% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, and to 1aron, saying, " Speak unto the children of -srael, and say unto them, :hen any man hath a running issue out of his flesh, because of his issue he is unclean% # 1nd this shall be his uncleanness in his issue= whether his flesh run with his issue, or his flesh be stopped from his issue, it is his uncleanness% > $'ery bed, whereon he lieth that hath the issue, is unclean= and e'erything, whereon he sitteth, shall be unclean% ? 1nd whosoe'er toucheth his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the e'en%

@ 1nd he that sitteth on anything whereon he sat that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the e'en% A 1nd he that toucheth the flesh of him that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the e'en% B 1nd if he that hath the issue spit upon him that is clean= then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the e'en% ! 1nd what saddle soe'er he rideth upon that hath the issue shall be unclean% C 1nd whosoe'er toucheth any thing that was under him shall be unclean until the e'en= and he that beareth any of those things shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the e'en% 1nd whomsoe'er he toucheth that hath the issue, and hath not rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the e'en% " 1nd the 'essel of earth, that he toucheth which hath the issue, shall be broken= and e'ery 'essel of wood shall be rinsed in water% # 1nd when he that hath an issue is cleansed of his issue, then he shall number to himself se'en days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be clean% > 1nd on the eight day he shall take to him two turtle do'es, or two young pigeons, and come before the Lord unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and gi'e them unto the priest= ? 1nd the priest shall offer them, the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering= and the priest shall make an atonement for him before the Lord for his issue% @ 1nd if any man<s seed of copulation go out of him, then he shall wash all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the e'en%

A 1nd e'ery garment, and e'ery skin, whereon is the seed of copulation, shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the e'en% B The woman also with whom man shall lie with seed of copulation, they shall both bathe themsel'es in water, and be unclean until the e'en% ! 1nd if a woman ha'e an issue, and her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be put apart se'en days= and whosoe'er toucheth her shall be unclean until the e'en% "C 1nd e'ery thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean= e'ery thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean% " 1nd whosoe'er toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the e'en% "" 1nd whosoe'er toucheth any thing that she sat upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the e'en% "# 1nd if it be on her bed, or on any thing whereon she sitteth, when he toucheth it, he shall be unclean until the e'en% "> 1nd if any man lie with her at all, and her flowers be upon him, he shall be unclean se'en days= and all the bed whereon he lieth shall be unclean% "? 1nd if a woman ha'e an issue of her blood many days out of the time of her separation, or if it run beyond the time of her separation= all the days of the issue of her uncleanness shall be as the days of her separation= she shall be unclean% "@ $'ery bed whereon she lieth all the days of her issue shall be unto her as the bed of her separation= and whatsoe'er she sitteth upon shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her separation% "A 1nd whosoe'er toucheth those things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the e'en%

"B *ut if she be cleansed of her issue, then she shall number to herself se'en days, and after that she shall be clean% "! 1nd on the eighth day she shall take unto her two turtles, or two young pigeons, and bring them unto the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation% #C 1nd the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering= and the priest shall make an atonement for her before the Lord for the issue of her uncleanness% # Thus shall ye separate the children of -srael from their uncleanness= that they die not in their uncleanness, when they defile my tabernacle that is among them% #" This is the law of him that hath an issue, and of him whose seed goeth from him, and is defiled therewith= ## 1nd of her that is sick of her flowers, and of him that hath an issue, of the man, and of the woman, and of him that lieth with her that is unclean% C81&T$R @ 8ow the high priest must enter into the holy place -- The scapegoat -The yearly feast of the expiations% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses after the death of the two sons of 1aron, when they offered before the Lord, and died= " 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, Speak unto 1aron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the 'eil before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark= that he die not= for - will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat% # Thus shall 1aron come into the holy place= with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering% > 8e shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall ha'e the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and

with the linen mitre shall he be attired= these are holy garments= therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on% ? 1nd he shall take of the congregation of the children of -srael two kids of the goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering% @ 1nd 1aron shall offer his bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and make an atonement for himself, and for his house% A 1nd he shall take the two goats, and present them before the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation% B 1nd 1aron shall cast lots upon the two goats= one lot for the Lord, and the other lot for the scapegoat% ! 1nd 1aron shall bring the goat upon which the Lord<s lot fell, and offer him for a sin offering% C *ut the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented ali'e before the Lord, to make an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness% 1nd 1aron shall bring the bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and shall make an atonement for himself, and for his house, and shall kill the bullock of the sin offering which is for himself= " 1nd he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the Lord, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the 'eil= # 1nd he shall put the incense upon the fire before the Lord, that the cloud of the incense may co'er the mercy seat that is upon the testimony, that he die not= > 1nd he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy seat eastward= and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger se'en times% ? Then shall he kill the goat of the sin offering, that is for the people, and bring his blood within the 'eil, and do with that blood as he did

with the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it upon the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat= @ 1nd he shall make an atonement for the holy place, because of the uncleanness of the children of -srael, and because of their transgressions in all their sins= and so shall he do for the tabernacle of the congregation, that remaineth among them in the midst of their uncleanness% A 1nd there shall be no man in the tabernacle of the congregation when he goeth in to make an atonement in the holy place, until he come out, and ha'e made an atonement for himself, and for his household, and for all the congregation of -srael% B 1nd he shall go out unto the altar that is before the Lord, and make an atonement for it= and shall take of the blood of the bullock, and of the blood of the goat, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about% ! 1nd he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger se'en times, and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleanness of the children of -srael% "C 1nd when he hath made an end of reconciling the holy place, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar, he shall bring the li'e goat= " 1nd 1aron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the li'e goat, and confess o'er him all the ini2uities of the children of -srael, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness= "" 1nd the goat shall bear upon him all their ini2uities unto a land not inhabited= and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness% "# 1nd 1aron shall come into the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall put off the linen garments, which he put on when he went into the holy place, and shall lea'e them there=

"> 1nd he shall wash his flesh with water in the holy place, and put on his garments, and come forth, and offer his burnt offering, and the burnt offering of the people, and make an atonement for himself, and for the people% "? 1nd the fat of the sin offering shall he burn upon the altar% "@ 1nd he that let go the goat for the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward come into the camp% "A 1nd the bullock for the sin offering, and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the holy place, shall one carry forth without the camp= and they shall burn in the fire their skins, and their flesh, and their dung% "B 1nd he that burneth them shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp% "! 1nd this shall be a statute for e'er unto you= that in the se'enth month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that soHourneth among you= #C 4or on that day shall the priest make an atonement for you, to cleanse you, that ye may be clean from all your sins before the Lord, # -t shall be a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for e'er% #" 1nd the priest, whom he shall anoint, and whom he shall consecrate to minister in the priest<s office in his father<s stead, shall make the atonement, and shall put on the linen clothes, e'en the holy garments= ## 1nd he shall make an atonement for the holy sanctuary, and he shall make an atonement for the tabernacle of the congregation, and for the altar= and he shall make an atonement for the priests, and for all the people of the congregation%

#> 1nd this shall be an e'erlasting statute unto you, to make an atonement for the children of -srael for all their sins once a year% 1nd he did as the Lord commanded 7oses% C81&T$R A The manner of offering -- :hat may not be eaten% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, " Speak unto 1aron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of -srael, and say unto them= This is the thing which the Lord hath commanded, saying, # :hat man soe'er there be of the house of -srael, that killeth an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that killeth it out of the camp, > 1nd bringeth it not into the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer an offering unto the Lord before the tabernacle of the Lord= blood shall be imputed unto that man= he hath shed blood= and that man shall be cut off from among his people= ? To the end that the children of -srael may bring their sacrifices, which they offer in the open field, e'en that they may bring them unto the Lord, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest, and offer them for peace offering unto the Lord% @ 1nd the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and burn the fat for a sweet sa'or unto the Lord% A 1nd they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto de'ils, after whom they ha'e gone a whoring% This shall be a statute for e'er unto them throughout their generations% B 1nd thou shalt say unto them, :hatsoe'er man there be of the house of -srael, or of the strangers which soHourn among you, that offereth a burnt offering or sacrifice, ! 1nd bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the

congregation, to offer it unto the Lord= e'en that man shall be cut off from among his people% C 1nd whatsoe'er man there be of the house of -srael, or of the strangers that soHourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood= will e'en set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people% 4or the life of the flesh is in the blood= and - ha'e gi'en it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls= for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul% " Therefore - said unto the children of -srael, 5o soul of you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger that soHourneth among you eat blood% # 1nd whatsoe'er man there be of the children of -srael, or of the strangers that soHourn among you, which hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten= he shall e'en pour out the blood thereof, and co'er it with dust% > 4or it is the life of all flesh= the blood of it is for the life thereof= therefore - said unto the children of -srael, 3e shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh= for the life of all flesh is the blood thereof= whosoe'er eateth it shall be cut off% ? 1nd e'ery soul that eateth that which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the e'en= then shall he be clean% @ *ut if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh= then he shall bear his ini2uity% C81&T$R B Enlawful marriages -- Enlawful lusts% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying,

" Speak unto the children of -srael, and say unto them, - am the Lord your 9od% # 1fter the doings of the land of $gypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do= and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither - bring you, shall ye not do= neither shall ye walk in their ordinances% > 3e shall do my Hudgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein= - am the Lord your 9od% ? 3e shall therefore keep my statutes, and my Hudgments= which if a man do, he shall li'e in them= - am the Lord% @ 5one of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to unco'er their nakedness= - am the Lord% A The nakedness of thy father, or the nakedness of thy mother, shalt thou not unco'er= she is thy mother= thou shalt not unco'er her nakedness% B The nakedness of thy father<s wife shalt thou not unco'er= it is thy father<s nakedness% ! The nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, e'en their nakedness thou shalt not unco'er% C The nakedness of thy son<s daughter, or of thy daughter<s daughter, e'en their nakedness thou shalt not unco'er= for theirs is thine own nakedness% The nakedness of thy father<s wife<s daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou shalt not unco'er her nakedness% " Thou shalt not unco'er the nakedness of thy father<s sister= she is thy father<s near kinswoman% # Thou shalt not unco'er the nakedness of thy mother<s sister= for she is thy mother<s near kinswoman%

> Thou shalt not unco'er the nakedness of thy father<s brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife= she is thine aunt% ? Thou shalt not unco'er the nakedness of thy daughter-in-law= she is thy son<s wife= thou shalt not unco'er her nakedness% @ Thou shalt not unco'er the nakedness of thy brother<s wife= it is thy brother<s nakedness% A Thou shalt not unco'er the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son<s daughter, or her daughter<s daughter, to unco'er her nakedness= for they are her near kinswomen= it is wickedness% B 5either shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to 'ex her, to unco'er her nakedness, besides the other in her life-time% ! 1lso thou shalt not approach unto a woman to unco'er her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness, "C 7oreo'er thou shalt not lie carnally with thy neighbor<s wife, to defile thyself with her% " 1nd thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to 7olech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy 9od= - am the Lord% "" Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind= it is abomination% "# 5either shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith= neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto= it is confusion% "> +efile not ye yoursel'es in any of these things= for in all these the nations are defiled which - cast out before you= "? 1nd the land is defiled= therefore - do 'isit the ini2uity thereof upon it, and the land itself 'omiteth out her inhabitants%

"@ 3e shall therefore keep my statutes and my Hudgments, and shall not commit any of these abominations= neither any of your own nation, nor any stranger that soHourneth among you= "A F4or all these abominations ha'e the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled=G "B That the land spew not you out also, when ye defile it, as it spewed out the nations that were before you% "! 4or whosoe'er shall commit any of these abominations, e'en the souls that commit them shall be cut off from among their people% #C Therefore shall ye keep mine ordinance, that ye commit not any one of these abominable customs, which were committed before you, and that ye defile not yoursel'es therein= - am the Lord your 9od% C81&T$R ! 1 repetition of sundry laws% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, " Speak unto all the congregation of the children of -srael, and say unto them, 3e shall be holy= for - the Lord your 9od am holy% # 3e shall fear e'ery man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths= - am the Lord your 9od% > Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yoursel'es molten gods= - am the Lord your 9od% ? 1nd if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord, ye shall offer it at your own will% @ -t shall be eaten the same day ye offer it, and on the morrow= and if aught remain until the third day, it shall be burnt in the fire% A 1nd if it be eaten at all on the third day, it is abominable= it shall not be accepted%

B Therefore e'ery one that eateth it shall bear his ini2uity, because he hath profaned the hallowed thing of the Lord= and that soul shall be cut off from among his people% ! 1nd when ye reap the har'est of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy har'est% C 1nd thou shalt not glean thy 'ineyard, neither shalt thou gather e'ery grape of thy 'ineyard= thou shalt lea'e them for the poor and stranger= - am the Lord your 9od% 3e shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another% " 1nd ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy 9od= - am the Lord% # Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbor, neither rob him= the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning% > Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling-block before the blind, but shall fear thy 9od= - am the Lord% ? 3e shall do no unrighteousness in Hudgment= thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty= but in righteousness shalt thou Hudge thy neighbor% @ Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people= neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor= - am the Lord% A Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart= thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbor, and not suffer sin upon him% B Thou shalt not a'enge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt lo'e thy neighbor as thyself= - am the Lord% ! 3e shall keep my statutes% Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a di'erse kind= thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed= neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee%

"C 1nd whosoe'er lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bond-maid, betrothed to a husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom gi'en her= she shall be scourged= they shall not be put to death, because she was not free% " 1nd he shall bring his trespass offering unto the Lord, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, e'en a ram for a trespass offering% "" 1nd the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering before the Lord for his sin which he hath done= and the sin which he hath done shall be forgi'en him% "# 1nd when ye shall come into the land, and shall ha'e planted all manner of trees for food, then ye shall count the fruit thereof as uncircumcised= three years shall it be as uncircumcised unto you= it shall not be eaten of% "> *ut in the fourth year all the fruit thereof shall be holy to praise the Lord withal% "? 1nd in the fifth year shall ye eat of the fruit thereof, that it may yield unto you the increase thereof= - am the Lord your 9od% "@ 3e shall not eat any thing with the blood= neither shall ye use enchantment, nor obser'e times% "A 3e shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard% "B 3e shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you= - am the Lord% "! +o not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore= lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness% #C 3e shall keep my sabbaths, and re'erence my sanctuary= - am the Lord% # Regard not them that ha'e familiar spirits, neither seek after

wizards, to be defiled by them= - am the Lord your 9od% #" Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and fear thy 9od= - am the Lord% ## 1nd if a stranger soHourn with thee in your land, ye shall not 'ex him% #> *ut the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt lo'e him as thyself= for ye were strangers in the land of $gypt= - am the Lord your 9od% #? 3e shall do no unrighteousness in Hudgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure% #@ Just balances, Hust weights, a Hust ephah, and a Hust hin, shall ye ha'e= - am the Lord your 9od, which brought you out of the land of $gypt% #A Therefore shall ye obser'e all my statutes, and all my Hudgments, and do them= - am the Lord% C81&T$R "C ;f 7olech -- ;f wizards -- ;f sanctification -- ;f him that curseth his parents -- ;f adultery -- ;f incest -- ;f sodomy -- ;f bestiality -- ;f uncleanness -- ;bedience is re2uired% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, " 1gain, thou shalt say to the children of -srael, :hosoe'er he be of the children of -srael, or of the strangers that soHourn in -srael, that gi'eth any of his seed unto 7olech= he shall surely be put to death= the people of the land shall stone him with stones% # 1nd - will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people= because he hath gi'en of his seed unto 7olech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name% > 1nd if the people of the land do any ways hide their eyes from the

man, when he gi'eth of his seed unto 7olech, and kill him not= ? Then - will set my face against that man, and against his family, and will cut him off, and all that go a whoring after him, to commit whoredom with 7olech, from among their people% @ 1nd the soul that turneth after such as ha'e familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, - will e'en set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people% A Sanctify yoursel'es therefore, and be ye holy= for - am the Lord your 9od% B 1nd ye shall keep my statutes, and do them= - am the Lord which sanctify you% ! 4or e'ery one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death= he hath cursed his father or his mother= his blood shall be upon him% C 1nd the man that committeth adultery with another man<s wife, e'en he that committeth adultery with his neighbor<s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death% 1nd the man that lieth with his father<s wife hath unco'ered his father<s nakedness= both of them shall surely be put to death= their blood shall be upon them% " 1nd if a man lie with his daughter-in-law, both of them shall surely be put to death= they ha'e wrought confusion= their blood shall be upon them% # -f a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them ha'e committed an abomination= they shall surely be put to death= their blood shall be upon them% > 1nd if a man take a wife and her mother, it is wickedness= they shall be burnt with fire, both he and they= that there be no wickedness among you%

? 1nd if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death= and ye shall slay the beast% @ 1nd if a woman approach unto any beast, and lie down thereto, thou shalt kill the woman and the beast= they shall surely be put to death= their blood shall be upon them% A 1nd if a man shall take his sister, his father<s daughter, or his mother<s daughter, and see her nakedness, and she see his nakedness= it is a wicked thing= and they shall be cut off in the sight of their people= he hath unco'ered his sister<s nakedness= he shall bear his ini2uity% B 1nd if a man shall lie with a woman ha'ing her sickness, and shall unco'er her nakedness= he hath disco'ered her fountain, and she hath unco'ered the fountain of her blood= and both of them shall be cut off from among their people% ! 1nd thou shalt not unco'er the nakedness of thy mother<s sister, nor of thy father<s sister= for he unco'ereth his near kin= they shall bear their ini2uity% "C 1nd if a man shall lie with his uncle<s wife, he hath unco'ered his uncle<s nakedness= they shall bear their sin= they shall die childless% " 1nd if a man shall take his brother<s wife, it is an unclean thing= he hath unco'ered his brother<s nakedness= they shall be childless% "" 3e shall therefore keep all my statutes, and all my Hudgments, and do them= that the land, whither - bring you to dwell therein, spew you not out% "# 1nd ye shall not walk in the manners of the nation, which - cast out before you= for they committed all these things, and therefore abhorred them% "> *ut - ha'e said unto you, 3e shall inherit their land, and - will gi'e it unto you to possess it, a land that floweth with milk and honey= am the Lord your 9od, which ha'e separated you from other people%

"? 3e shall therefore put difference between clean beasts and unclean, and between unclean fowls and clean= and ye shall not make your souls abominable by beast, or by fowl, or by any manner of li'ing thing that creepeth on the ground, which - ha'e separated from you as unclean% "@ 1nd ye shall be holy unto me= for - the Lord am holy, and ha'e se'ered you from other people, that ye should be mine% "A 1 man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death= they shall stone them with stones= their blood shall be upon them% C81&T$R " &riestly 2ualifications% 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, Speak unto the priests the sons of 1aron, and say unto them, There shall none be defiled with the dead among his people= " *ut for his kin, that is near unto him, that is, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother, # 1nd for his sister a 'irgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband= for her may he be defiled% > *ut he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself% ? They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they sha'e off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh% @ They shall be holy unto their 9od, and not profane the name of their 9od= for the offerings of the Lord made by fire, and the bread of their 9od, they do offer= therefore they shall be holy% A They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane= neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband= for he is holy unto

his 9od% B Thou shalt sanctify him therefore= for he offereth the bread of thy 9od= he shall be holy unto thee= for - the Lord, which sanctify you, am holy% ! 1nd the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father= she shall be burnt with fire% C 1nd he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not unco'er his head, nor rend his clothes= 5either shall he go in to touch any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or his mother= " 5either shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his 9od= for the crown of the anointing oil of his 9od is upon him= am the Lord% # 1nd he shall take a wife in her 'irginity% > 1 widow, or a di'orced woman, or profane, or a harlot, these shall he not take= but he shall take a 'irgin of his own people to wife% ? 5either shall he profane his seed among his people= for - the Lord do sanctify him% @ 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, A Speak unto 1aron, saying, :hosoe'er he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his 9od% B 4or whatsoe'er man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach= a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous, ! ;r a man that is broken-footed, or broken-handed,

"C ;r crook-backed, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scur'y, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken= " 5o man that hath a blemish of the seed of 1aron the priest shall come nigh to offer the offerings of the Lord made by fire= he hath a blemish= he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his 9od% "" 8e shall eat the bread of his 9od, both of the most holy, and of the holy% "# ;nly he shall not go in unto the 'eil, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish= that he profane not my sanctuaries= for the Lord do sanctify them% "> 1nd 7oses told it unto 1aron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of -srael% C81&T$R "" The priests= their duties and pri'ileges -- ;f sacrifices% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, " Speak unto 1aron and to his sons, that they separate themsel'es from the holy things of the children of -srael, and that they profane not my holy name in those things which they hallow unto me= - am the Lord% # Say unto them, :hosoe'er he be of all your seed among your generations that goeth unto the holy things, which the children of -srael hallow unto the Lord, ha'ing his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from my presence= - am the Lord% > :hat man soe'er of the seed of 1aron is a leper, or hath a running issue= he shall not eat of the holy things, until he be clean% 1nd whoso toucheth any thing that is unclean by the dead, or a man whose seed goeth from him= ? ;r whosoe'er toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness,

whatsoe'er uncleanness he hath= @ The soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean until e'en, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash his flesh with water% A 1nd when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things= because it is his food% B That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith= - am the Lord% ! They shall therefore keep mine ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die= therefore, if they profane not mine ordinances, - the Lord will sanctify them% C There shall no stranger eat of the holy thing= a soHourner of the priest, or a hired ser'ant, shall not eat of the holy thing% *ut if the priest buy any soul with his money, he shall eat of it, and he that is born in his house= they shall eat of his meat% " -f the priest<s daughter also be married unto a stranger, she may not eat of an offering of the holy things% # *ut if the priest<s daughter be a widow, or di'orced, and ha'e no child, and is returned unto her father<s house, as in her youth, she shall eat of her father<s meat= but there shall no stranger eat thereof% > 1nd if a man eat of the holy thing unwittingly, then he shall put the fifth part thereof unto it, and shall gi'e it unto the priest with the holy thing% ? 1nd they shall not profane the holy things of the children of -srael which they offer unto the Lord= @ ;r suffer them to bear the ini2uity of trespass, when they eat their holy things= for - the Lord do sanctify them% A 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying,

B Speak unto 1aron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of -srael, and say unto them, :hatsoe'er he be of the house of -srael, or of the strangers in -srael, that will offer his oblation for all his 'ows, and for all his free-will offerings, which they will offer unto the Lord for a burnt offering= ! 3e shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the bee'es, of the sheep, or of the goats% "C *ut whatsoe'er hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer= for it shall not be acceptable for you% " 1nd whosoe'er offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord to accomplish his 'ow, or a free-will offering in bee'es or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted= there shall be no blemish therein% "" *lind, or broken, or maimed, or ha'ing a wen, or scur'y, or scabbed, ye shall not offer these unto the Lord, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto the Lord% "# $ither a bullock or a lamb that hath any thing superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a free-will offering= but for a 'ow it shall not be accepted% "> 3e shall not offer unto the Lord that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut= neither shall ye make any offering thereof in your land% "? 5either from a stranger<s hand shall ye offer the bread of your 9od of any of these= because their corruption is in them, and blemishes be in them= they shall not be accepted for you% "@ 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, "A :hen a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth, then it shall be se'en days under the dam= and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted for an offering made by fire unto the Lord% "B 1nd whether it be cow or ewe, ye shall not kill it and her young

both in one day% "! 1nd when ye will offer a sacrifice of thanksgi'ing unto the Lord, offer it at your own will% #C ;n the same day it shall be eaten up= ye shall lea'e none of it until the morrow= - am the Lord% # Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them= - am the Lord% #" 5either shall ye profane my holy name= but - will be hallowed among the children of -srael= - am the Lord which hallow you, ## That brought you out of the land of $gypt, to be your 9od= - am the Lord% C81&T$R "# The feasts of the Lord -- The sabbath -- 9leanings to be left -- Theday of atonement% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, " Speak unto the children of -srael, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the Lord, which ye shall proclaim to be holy con'ocations, e'en these are my feasts% # Six days shall work be done= but the se'enth day is the sabbath of rest, a holy con'ocation= ye shall do no work therein= it is the sabbath of the Lord in all your dwellings% > These are the feasts of the Lord, e'en holy con'ocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons% ? -n the fourteenth day of the first month at e'en is the Lord<s passo'er% @ 1nd on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unlea'ened bread unto the Lord= se'en days ye must eat unlea'ened

bread% A -n the first day ye shall ha'e a holy con'ocation= ye shall do no ser'ile work therein% B *ut ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord se'en days= in the se'enth day is a holy con'ocation= ye shall do no ser'ile work therein% ! 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, C Speak unto the children of -srael, and say unto them, :hen ye be come into the land which - gi'e unto you, and shall reap the har'est thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the first-fruits of your har'est unto the priest= 1nd he shall wa'e the sheaf before the Lord, to be accepted for you= on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wa'e it% " 1nd ye shall offer that day when ye wa'e the sheaf a he lamb without blemish of the first year for a burnt offering unto the Lord% # 1nd the meat offering thereof shall be two tenth deals of fine flour mingled with oil, and offering made by fire unto the Lord for a sweet sa'or= and the drink offering thereof shall be of wine, the fourth part of a hin% > 1nd ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn, nor green ears, until the self-same day that ye ha'e brought an offering unto your 9od= it shall be a statute for e'er throughout your generations in all your dwellings% ? 1nd ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the sabbath, from the day that ye brought the sheaf of the wa'e offering= se'en sabbaths shall be complete= @ $'en unto the morrow after the se'enth sabbath shall ye number fifty days= and ye shall offer a new meat offering unto the Lord% A 3e shall bring out of your habitations two wa'e loa'es of two tenth

deals= they shall be of fine flour= they shall be baken with lea'en= they are the first-fruits unto the Lord% B 1nd ye shall offer with the bread se'en lambs without blemish of the first year, and one young bullock, and two rams= they shall be for a burnt offering unto the Lord, with their meat offering, and their drink offerings, e'en an offering made by fire, of sweet sa'or unto the Lord% ! Then ye shall sacrifice one kid of the goats for a sin offering, and two lambs of the first year for a sacrifice of peace offerings% "C 1nd the priest shall wa'e them with the bread of the first-fruits for a wa'e offering before the Lord, with the two lambs= they shall be holy to the Lord for the priest% " 1nd ye shall proclaim on the self-same day, that it may be a holy con'ocation unto you= ye shall do no ser'ile work therein= it shall be a statute for e'er in all your dwellings throughout your generations% "" 1nd when ye reap the har'est of your land, thou shalt not make clean riddance of the corners of thy field when thou reapest, neither shalt thou gather any gleaning of thy har'est= thou shalt lea'e them unto the poor, and to the stranger= - am the Lord your 9od% "# 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, "> Speak unto the children of -srael, saying, -n the se'enth month, in the first day of the month, shall ye ha'e a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, a holy con'ocation% "? 3e shall do no ser'ile work therein= but ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord% "@ 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, "A 1lso on the tenth day of this se'enth month there shall be a day of atonement= it shall be a holy con'ocation unto you= and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord%

"B 1nd ye shall do no work in that same day= for it is a day of atonement, to make an atonement for you before the Lord your 9od% "! 4or whatsoe'er soul it be that shall not be afflicted in that same day, he shall be cut off from among his people% #C 1nd whatsoe'er soul it be that doeth any work in that same day, the same soul will - destroy from among his people% # 3e shall do no manner of work= it shall be a statute for e'er throughout your generations in all your dwellings% #" -t shall be unto you a sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict your souls= in the ninth day of the month at e'en, from e'en unto e'en, shall ye celebrate your sabbath% ## 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, #> Speak unto the children of -srael, saying, The fifteenth day of this se'enth month shall be the feast of tabernacles for se'en days unto the Lord% #? ;n the first day shall be a holy con'ocation= ye shall do no ser'ile work therein% #@ Se'en days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord= on the eighth day shall be a holy con'ocation unto you, and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord= it is a solemn assembly= and ye shall do no ser'ile work therein% #A These are the feasts of the Lord, which ye shall proclaim to be holy con'ocations, to offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord, a burnt offering, and a meat offering, a sacrifice, and drink offerings, e'erything upon his day= #B *eside the sabbaths of the Lord, and beside your gifts, and beside all your 'ows, and beside all your free-will offerings, which ye gi'e unto the Lord% #! 1lso in the fifteenth day of the se'enth month, when ye ha'e

gathered in the fruit of the land, ye shall keep a feast unto the Lord se'en days= on the first day shall be a sabbath, and on the eighth day shall be a sabbath% >C 1nd ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm-trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook= and ye shall reHoice before the Lord your 9od se'en days% > 1nd ye shall keep it a feast unto the Lord se'en days in the year= it shall be a statute for e'er in your generations= ye shall celebrate it in the se'enth month% >" 3e shall dwell in booths se'en days= all that are -sraelites born shall dwell in booths= ># That your generations may know that - made the children of -srael to dwell in booths, when - brought them out of the land of $gypt= am the Lord your 9od% >> 1nd 7oses declared unto the children of -srael the feasts of the Lord% C81&T$R "> The oil -- The show-bread -- The law of blasphemy -- of murder -- of damage% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, " Command the children of -srael, that they bring unto thee pure oil oli'e beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually% # :ithout the 'eil of the testimony, in the tabernacle of the congregation, shall 1aron order it from the e'ening unto the morning before the Lord continually= it shall be a statute for e'er in your generations% > 8e shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the Lord continually%

? 1nd thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twel'e cakes thereof= two tenth deals shall be in one cake% @ 1nd thou shalt set them in two rows, six on a row, upon the pure table before the Lord% A 1nd thou shalt put pure frankincense upon each row, that it may be on the bread for a memorial, e'en an offering made by fire unto the Lord% B $'ery Sabbath he shall set it in order before the Lord continually, being taken from the children of -srael by an e'erlasting co'enant% ! 1nd it shall be 1aron<s and his sons<= and they shall eat it in the holy place= for it is most holy unto him of the offerings of the Lord made by fire by a perpetual statute% C 1nd the son of an -sraelitish woman, whose father was an $gyptian, went out among the children of -srael= and this son of the -sraelitish woman and a man of -srael stro'e together in the camp= 1nd the -sraelitish woman<s son blasphemed the name of the Lord, and cursed% 1nd they brought him unto 7oses= Fand his mother<s name was Shelomith, the daughter of +ibri, of the tribe of +an=G " 1nd they put him in ward, that the mind of the Lord might be showed them% # 1nd the Lord spoke unto 7oses, saying, > *ring forth him that hath cursed without the camp= and let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him% ? 1nd thou shalt speak unto the children of -srael, saying, :hosoe'er curseth his 9od shall bear his sin% @ 1nd he that blasphemeth the name of the Lord, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him= as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth

the name of the Lord, shall be put to death% A 1nd he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death% B 1nd he that killeth a beast shall make it good= beast for beast% ! 1nd if a man cause a blemish in his neighbor= as he hath done, so shall it be done to him= "C *reach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth= as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again% " 1nd he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it= and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death% "" 3e shall ha'e one manner of law, as well for the stranger, as for one of your own country= for - am the Lord your 9od% "# 1nd 7oses spake to the children of -srael, that they should bring forth him that had cursed out of the camp, and stone him with stones= and the children of -srael did as the Lord commanded 7oses% C81&T$R "? The se'enth year -- The Hubilee -- ;f oppression -- ;f obedience -Redemption of land -- ;f houses -- ;f ser'ants% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses in mount Sinai, saying, " Speak unto the children of -srael, and say unto them, :hen ye come into the land which - gi'e you, then shall the land keep a sabbath unto the Lord% # Six years thou shalt sow thy field, and six years thou shalt prune thy 'ineyard, and gather in the fruit thereof= > *ut in the se'enth year shall be a sabbath of rest unto the land, a sabbath for the Lord= thou shalt neither sow thy field, nor prune thy 'ineyard%

? That which groweth of its own accord of thy har'est thou shalt not reap, neither gather the grapes of thy 'ine undressed= for it is a year of rest unto the land% @ 1nd the sabbath of the land shall be meat for you= for thee, and for thy ser'ant, and for thy maid, and for thy hired ser'ant, and for thy stranger that soHourneth with thee, A 1nd for thy cattle, and for the beast that are in thy land, shall all the increase thereof be meat% B 1nd thou shalt number se'en sabbaths of years unto thee, se'en times se'en years= and the space of the se'en sabbaths of years shall be unto thee forty and nine years% ! Then shalt thou cause the trumpet of the Hubilee to sound on the tenth day of the se'enth month, in the day of atonement shall ye make the trumpet sound throughout all your land% C 1nd ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof= it shall be a Hubilee unto you= and ye shall return e'ery man unto his possession, and ye shall return e'ery man unto his family% 1 Hubilee shall that fiftieth year be unto you= ye shall not sow, neither reap that which groweth of itself in it, nor gather the grapes in it of thy 'ine undressed% " 4or it is the Hubilee= it shall be holy unto you= ye shall eat the increase thereof out of the field% # -n the year of this Hubilee ye shall return e'ery man unto his possession% > 1nd if thou sell aught unto thy neighbor, or buyest aught of thy neighbor<s hand, ye shall not oppress one another% ? 1ccording to the number of years after the Hubilee thou shalt buy of thy neighbor, and according unto the number of years of the fruits he shall sell unto thee=

@ 1ccording to the multitude of years thou shalt increase the price thereof, and according to the fewness of years thou shalt diminish the price of it= for according to the number of the years of the fruits doth he sell unto thee% A 3e shall not therefore oppress one another= but thou shalt fear thy 9od= for - am the Lord your 9od% B :herefore ye shall do my statutes, and keep my Hudgments, and do them= and ye shall dwell in the land in safety% ! 1nd the land shall yield her fruit, and ye shall eat your fill, and dwell therein in safety% "C 1nd if ye shall say, :hat shall we eat the se'enth yearD behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase= " Then - will command my blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for three years% "" 1nd ye shall sow the eighth year, and eat yet of old fruit until the ninth year= until her fruits come in ye shall eat of the old store% "# The land shall not be sold for e'er= for the land is mine= for ye are strangers and soHourners with me% "> 1nd in all the land of your possession ye shall grant a redemption for the land% "? -f thy brother be waxen poor, and hath sold away some of his possession, and if any of his kin come to redeem it, then shall he redeem that which his brother sold% "@ 1nd if the man ha'e none to redeem it, and himself be able to redeem it= "A Then let him count the years of the sale thereof, and restore the o'erplus unto the man to whom he sold it= that he may return unto his possession%

"B *ut if he be not able to restore it to him, then that which is sold shall remain in the hand of him that hath bought it until the year of Hubilee= and in the Hubilee it shall go out, and he shall return unto his possession% "! 1nd if a man sell his dwelling-house in a walled city, then he may redeem it within a whole year after it is sold= within a full year may he redeem it% #C 1nd if it be not redeemed within the space of a full year, then the house that is in the walled city shall be established for e'er to him that bought it throughout his generations= it shall not go out in the Hubilee% # *ut the houses of the 'illages which ha'e no wall round about them shall be counted as the fields of the country= they may be redeemed, and they shall go out in the Hubilee% #" 5otwithstanding the cities of the Le'ites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Le'ites redeem at any time% ## 1nd if a man purchase of the Le'ites, then the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, shall go out in the year of Hubilee= for the houses of the cities of the Le'ites are their possession among the children of -srael% #> *ut the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold= for it is their perpetual possession% #? 1nd if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee= then thou shalt relie'e him= yea, though he be a stranger, or a soHourner= that he may li'e with thee% #@ Take thou no usury of him, or increase= but fear thy 9od= that thy brother may li'e with thee% #A Thou shalt not gi'e him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy 'ictuals for increase% #B - am the Lord your 9od, which brought you forth out of the land of

$gypt, to gi'e you the land of Canaan, and to be your 9od% #! 1nd if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee= thou shalt not compel him to ser'e as a bond-ser'ant= >C *ut as a hired ser'ant, and as a soHourner, he shall be with thee, and shall ser'e thee unto the year of Hubilee= > 1nd then shall he depart from thee, both he and his children with him, and shall return unto his own family, and unto the possession of his fathers shall he return% >" 4or they are my ser'ants, which - brought forth out of the land of $gypt= they shall not be sold as bond-men% ># Thou shalt not rule o'er him with rigor= but shalt fear thy 9od% >> *oth thy bond-men, and thy bond-maids, which thou shalt ha'e, shall be of the heathen that are round about you= of them shall ye buy bond-men and bond-maids% >? 7oreo'er, of the children of the strangers that do soHourn among you, of them shall ye buy, and of their families that are with you, which they begat in your land= and they shall be your possession% >@ 1nd ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession= they shall be your bond-men for e'er= but o'er your brethren the children of -srael, ye shall not rule one o'er another with rigor% >A 1nd if a soHourner or stranger wax rich by thee, and thy brother that dwelleth by him wax poor, and sell himself unto the stranger or soHourner by thee, or to the stock of the stranger<s family= >B 1fter that he is sold he may be redeemed again= one of his brethren may redeem him= >! $ither his uncle, or his uncle<s son, may redeem him, or any that is

nigh of kin unto him of his family may redeem him= or if he be able, he may redeem himself% ?C 1nd he shall reckon with him that bought him from the year that he was sold to him unto the year of Hubilee= and the price of his sale shall be according unto the number of years, according to the time of a hired ser'ant shall it be with him% ? -f there be yet many years behind, according unto them he shall gi'e again the price of his redemption out of the money that he was bought for% ?" 1nd if there remain but few years unto the year of Hubilee, then he shall count with him, and according unto his years shall he gi'e him again the price of his redemption% ?# 1nd as a yearly hired ser'ant shall he be with him= and the other shall not rule with rigor o'er him in thy sight% ?> 1nd if he be not redeemed in these years, then he shall go out in the year of Hubilee, both he, and his children with him% ?? 4or unto me the children of -srael are ser'ants= they are my ser'ants whom - brought forth out of the land of $gypt= - am the Lord your 9od% C81&T$R "@ ;f idolatry -- Religiousness -- *lessings to the obedient% 3e shall make you no idols nor gra'en image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it= for - am the Lord your 9od% " 3e shall keep my sabbaths, and re'erence my sanctuary= - am the Lord% # -f ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them=

> Then - will gi'e you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit% ? 1nd your threshing shall reach unto the 'intage, and the 'intage shall reach unto the sowing-time= and ye shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely% @ 1nd - will gi'e peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid= and - will rid e'il beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land% A 1nd ye shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword% B 1nd fi'e of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight= and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword% ! 4or - will ha'e respect unto you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, and establish my co'enant with you% C 1nd ye shall eat old store and bring forth the old because of the new% 1nd - will set my tabernacle among you= and my soul shall not abhor you= " 1nd - will walk among you, and will be your 9od, and ye shall be my people% # - am the Lord your 9od, which brought you forth out of the land of $gypt, that ye should not be their bond-men= and - ha'e broken the bands of your yoke, and made you go upright% > *ut if ye will not hearken unto me, and will not do all these commandments= ? 1nd if ye shall despise my statutes, or if your soul abhor my Hudgments, so that ye will not do all my commandments, but that ye break my co'enant=

@ - also will do this unto you= - will e'en appoint o'er you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart= and ye shall sow your seed in 'ain, for your enemies shall eat it% A 1nd - will set my face against you, and ye shall be slain before your enemies= they that hate you shall reign o'er you= and ye shall flee when none pursueth you% B 1nd if ye will not yet for all this hearken unto me, then - will punish you se'en times more for your sins% ! 1nd - will break the pride of your power= and - will make your hea'en as iron, and your earth as brass= "C 1nd your strength shall be spent in 'ain= for your land shall not yield her increase, neither shall the trees of the land yield their fruits% " 1nd if ye walk contrary unto me, and will not hearken unto me= will bring se'en times more plagues upon you according to your sins% "" - will also send wild beasts among you, which shall rob you of your children, and destroy your cattle, and make you few in number= and your highways shall be desolate% "# 1nd if ye will not be reformed by me by these things, but will walk contrary unto me= "> Then will - also walk contrary unto you, and will punish you yet se'en times for your sins% "? 1nd - will bring a sword upon you, that shall a'enge the 2uarrel of my co'enant= and when ye are gathered together within your cities, will send the pestilence among you= and ye shall be deli'ered into the hand of the enemy% "@ 1nd when - ha'e broken the staff of your bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one o'en, and they shall deli'er you your bread again by weight= and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied%

"A 1nd if ye will not for all this hearken unto me, but walk contrary unto me= "B Then - will walk contrary unto you also in fury= and -, e'en -, will chastise you se'en times for your sins% "! 1nd ye shall eat the flesh of your sons, and the flesh of your daughters shall ye eat% #C 1nd - will destroy your high places, and cut down your images, and cast your carcasses upon the carcasses of your idols, and my soul shall abhor you% # 1nd - will make your cities waste, and bring your sanctuaries unto desolation, and - will not smell the sa'or of your sweet odors% #" 1nd - will bring the land into desolation= and your enemies which dwell therein shall be astonished at it% ## 1nd - will scatter you among the heathen, and will draw out a sword after you= and your land shall be desolate, and your cities waste% #> Then shall the land enHoy her sabbaths, as long as it lieth desolate, and ye be in your enemies< land= e'en then shall the land rest, and enHoy her sabbaths% #? 1s long as it lieth desolate it shall rest= because it did not rest in your sabbaths, when ye dwelt upon it% #@ 1nd upon them that are left ali'e of you - will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies= and the sound of a shaken leaf shall chase them= and they shall flee, as fleeing from a sword= and they shall fall when none pursueth% #A 1nd they shall fall one upon another, as it were before a sword, when none pursueth= and ye shall ha'e no power to stand before your enemies% #B 1nd ye shall perish among the heathen, and the land of your

enemies shall eat you up% #! 1nd they that are left of you shall pine away in their ini2uity in your enemies< lands= and also in the ini2uities of their fathers shall they pine away with them% >C -f they shall confess their ini2uity, and the ini2uity of their fathers, with their trespass which they trespassed against me, and that also they ha'e walked contrary unto me= > 1nd that - also ha'e walked contrary unto them, and ha'e brought them into the land of their enemies= if then their uncircumcised hearts be humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their ini2uity= >" Then will - remember my co'enant with Jacob, and also my co'enant with -saac, and also my co'enant with 1braham will remember= and - will remember the land% ># The land also shall be left of them, and shall enHoy her sabbaths, while she lieth desolate without them= and they shall accept of the punishment of their ini2uity= because, e'en because they despised my Hudgments, and because their soul abhorred my statutes% >> 1nd yet for all that, when they be in the land of their enemies, will not cast them away, neither will - abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break my co'enant with them= for - am the Lord their 9od% >? *ut - will for their sakes remember the co'enant of their ancestors, whom - brought forth out of the land of $gypt in the sight of the heathen, that - might be their 9od= - am the Lord% >@ These are the statutes and Hudgments and laws, which the Lord made between him and the children of -srael in mount Sinai by the hand of 7oses% C81&T$R "A ;f 'ows -- The tithe may not be changed%

1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, " Speak unto the children of -srael, and say unto them, :hen a man shall make a singular 'ow, the persons shall be for the Lord by thy estimation% # 1nd thy estimation shall be of the male from twenty years old e'en unto sixty years old, e'en thy estimation shall be fifty shekels of sil'er, after the shekel of the sanctuary% > 1nd if it be a female, then thy estimation shall be thirty shekels% ? 1nd if it be from fi'e years old e'en unto twenty years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male twenty shekels, and for the female ten shekels% @ 1nd if it be from a month old e'en unto fi'e years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male fi'e shekels of sil'er, and for the female thy estimation shall be three shekels of sil'er% A 1nd if it be from sixty years old and abo'e= if it be a male, then thy estimation shall be fifteen shekels, and for the female ten shekels% B *ut if he be poorer than thy estimation, then he shall present himself before the priest, and the priest shall 'alue him= according to his ability that 'owed shall the priest 'alue him% ! 1nd if it be a beast, whereof men bring an offering unto the Lord, all that any man gi'eth of such unto the Lord shall be holy% C 8e shall not alter it, nor change it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good= and if he shall at all change beast for beast, then it and the exchange thereof shall be holy% 1nd if it be any unclean beast, of which they do not offer a sacrifice unto the Lord, then he shall present the beast before the priest= " 1nd the priest shall 'alue it, whether it be good or bad= as thou 'aluest it, who art the priest, so shall it be%

# *ut if he will at all redeem it, then he shall add a fifth part thereof unto thy estimation% > 1nd when a man shall sanctify his house to be holy unto the Lord, then the priest shall estimate it, whether it be good or bad= as the priest shall estimate it, so shall it stand% ? 1nd if he that sanctified it will redeem his house, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of thy estimation unto it, and it shall be his% @ 1nd if a man shall sanctify unto the Lord some part of a field of his possession, then thy estimation shall be according to the seed thereof= a homer of barley seed shall be 'alued at fifty shekels of sil'er% A -f he sanctify his field from the year of Hubilee, according to thy estimation it shall stand% B *ut if he sanctify his field after the Hubilee, then the priest shall reckon unto him the money according to the years that remain, e'en unto the year of the Hubilee, and it shall be abated from thy estimation% ! 1nd if he that sanctified the field will in any wise redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of thy estimation unto it, and it shall be assured to him% "C 1nd if he will not redeem the field, or if he ha'e sold the field to another man, it shall not be redeemed any more% " *ut the field, when it goeth out in the Hubilee, shall be holy unto the Lord, as a field de'oted= the possession thereof shall be the priest<s% "" 1nd if a man sanctify unto the Lord a field which he hath bought, which is not of the fields of his possession= "# Then the priest shall reckon unto him the worth of thy estimation, e'en unto the year of the Hubilee= and he shall gi'e thine estimation

in that day, as a holy thing unto the Lord% "> -n the year of the Hubilee the field shall return unto him of whom it was bought, e'en to him to whom the possession of the land did belong% "? 1nd all thy estimation shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary= twenty gerahs shall be the shekel% "@ ;nly the firstling of the beasts, which should be the Lord<s firstling, no man shall sanctify it= whether it be ox, or sheep= it is the Lord<s% "A 1nd if it be of an unclean beast, then he shall redeem it according to thine estimation, and shall add a fifth part of it thereto= or if it be not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to thy estimation% "B 5otwithstanding, no de'oted thing, that a man shall de'ote unto the Lord of all that he hath, both of man and beast, and of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed= e'ery de'oted thing is most holy unto the Lord% "! 5one de'oted, which shall be de'oted of men, shall be redeemed= but shall surely be put to death% #C 1nd all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord<s= it is holy unto the Lord% # 1nd if a man will at all redeem aught of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth part thereof% #" 1nd concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, e'en of whatsoe'er passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the Lord% ## 8e shall not search whether it be good or bad, neither shall he change it= and if he change it at all, then both it and the change thereof shall be holy= it shall not be redeemed% #> These are the commandments, which the Lord commanded 7oses for the children of -srael in mount Sinai%

C81&T$R The people numbered -- The Le'ites are exempted% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of $gypt, saying, " Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of -srael, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of their names e'ery male by their polls= # 4rom twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in -srael= thou and 1aron shall number them by their armies% > 1nd with you there shall be a man of e'ery tribe= e'ery one head of the house of his fathers% ? 1nd these are the names of the men that shall stand with you= of the tribe of Reuben= $lizur the son of Shedeur% @ ;f Simeon= Shelumiel the son of Iurishaddai% A ;f Judah= 5ahshon the son of 1mminadab% B ;f -ssachar= 5ethaneel the son of Iuar%

! ;f Iebulun= $liab the son of 8elon% C ;f the children of Joseph= of $phraim= $lishama the son of 1mmihud= of 7anasseh= 9amaliel the son of &edahzur% ;f *enHamin= 1bidan the son of 9ideoni% " ;f +an= 1hiezer the son of 1mmishaddai% # ;f 1sher= &agiel the son of ;cran% > ;f 9ad= $liasaph the son of +euel% ? ;f 5aphtali= 1hira the son of $nan% @ These were the renowned of the congregation= princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in -srael% A 1nd 7oses and 1aron took these men which are expressed by their names= B 1nd they assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month, and they declared their pedigrees after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, by their polls% ! 1s the Lord commanded 7oses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai% "C 1nd the children of Reuben, -srael<s eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, e'ery male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war= " Those that were numbered of them, e'en of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and six thousand and fi'e hundred% "" ;f the children of Simeon, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, those that were numbered of

them, according to the number of the names, by their polls, e'ery male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war= "# Those that were numbered of them, e'en of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred% "> ;f the children of 9ad, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war= "? Those that were numbered of them, e'en of the tribe of 9ad, were forty and fi'e thousand six hundred and fifty% "@ ;f the children of Judah, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war= "A Those that were numbered of them, e'en of the tribe of Judah, were three-score and fourteen thousand and six hundred% "B ;f the children of -ssachar, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war= "! Those that were numbered of them, e'en of the tribe of -ssachar, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred% #C ;f the children of Iebulun, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war= # Those that were numbered of them, e'en of the tribe of Iebulun, were fifty and se'en thousand and four hundred% #" ;f the children of Joseph, namely, of the children of $phraim, by

their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war= ## Those that were numbered of them, e'en of the tribe of $phraim, were forty thousand and fi'e hundred% #> ;f the children of 7anasseh, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war= #? Those that were numbered of them, e'en of the tribe of 7anasseh, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred% #@ ;f the children of *enHamin, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war= #A Those that were numbered of them, e'en of the tribe of *enHamin, were thirty and fi'e thousand and four hundred% #B ;f the children of +an, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war= #! Those that were numbered of them, e'en of the tribe of +an, were three-score and two thousand and se'en hundred% >C ;f the children of 1sher, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war= > Those that were numbered of them, e'en of the tribe of 1sher, were forty and one thousand and fi'e hundred% >" ;f the children of 5aphtali, throughout their generations, after

their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war= ># Those that were numbered of them, e'en of the tribe of 5aphtali, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred% >> These are those that were numbered, which 7oses and 1aron numbered, and the princes of -srael, being twel'e men= each one was for the house of his fathers% >? So were all those that were numbered of the children of -srael, by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in -srael= >@ $'en all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and fi'e hundred and fifty% >A *ut the Le'ites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them% >B 4or the Lord had spoken unto 7oses, saying, >! ;nly thou shalt not number the tribe of Le'i, neither take the sum of them among the children of -srael= ?C *ut thou shalt appoint the Le'ites o'er the tabernacle of testimony, and o'er all the 'essels thereof, and o'er all things that belong to it= they shall bear the tabernacle and all the 'essels thereof= and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle% ? 1nd when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Le'ites shall take it down= and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Le'ites shall set it up= and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death% ?" 1nd the children of -srael shall pitch their tents, e'ery man by his own camp, and e'ery man by his own standard, throughout their hosts%

?# *ut the Le'ites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of -srael= and the Le'ites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony% ?> 1nd the children of -srael did according to all that the Lord commanded 7oses, so did they% C81&T$R " The order of the tribes% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses and unto 1aron, saying, " $'ery man of the children of -srael shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father<s house= far off about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch% # 1nd on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies= and 5ahshon the son of 1mminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah% > 1nd his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred% ? 1nd those that do pitch next unto him shall be the tribe of -ssachar= and 5ethaneel the son of Iuar shall be captain of the children of -ssachar% @ 1nd his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred% A Then the tribe of Iebulun= and $liab the son of 8elon shall be captain of the children of Iebulun% B 1nd his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and se'en thousand an four hundred% ! 1ll that were numbered in the camp of Judah were a hundred

thousand and four-score thousand and six thousand and four hundred, throughout their armies= these shall first set forth% C ;n the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their armies= and the captain of the children of Reuben shall be $lizur the son of Shedeur% 1nd his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were forty and six thousand and fi'e hundred% " 1nd those which pitch by him shall be the tribe of Simeon= and the captain of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Iurishaddai% # 1nd his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred% > Then the tribe of 9ad= and the captain of the sons of 9ad shall be $liasaph the son of Reuel% ? 1nd his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and fi'e thousand and six hundred and fifty% @ 1ll that were numbered in the camp of Reuben were a hundred thousand and fifty and one thousand and four hundred and fifty, throughout their armies= and they shall set forth in the second rank% A Then the tabernacle of the congregation shall set forward with the camp of the Le'ites in the midst of the camp= as they encamp, so shall they set forward, e'ery man in his place by their standards% B ;n the west side shall be the standard of the camp of $phraim according to their armies= and the captain of the sons of $phraim shall be $lishama the son of 1mmihud% ! 1nd his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty thousand and fi'e hundred% "C 1nd by him shall be the tribe of 7anasseh= and the captain of the children of 7anasseh shall be 9amaliel the son of &edahzur%

" 1nd his host, and those that were numbered of them were thirty and two thousand and two hundred% "" Then the tribe of *enHamin= and the captain of the sons of *enHamin shall be 1bidan the son of 9ideoni% "# 1nd his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and fi'e thousand and four hundred% "> 1ll that were numbered of the camp of $phraim were a hundred thousand and eight thousand and a hundred, throughout their armies= and they shall go forward in the third rank% "? The standard of the camp of +an shall be on the north side by their armies= and the captain of the children of +an shall be 1hiezer the son of 1mmishaddai% "@ 1nd his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and two thousand and se'en hundred% "A 1nd those that encamp by him shall be the tribe of 1sher= and the captain of the children of 1sher shall be &agiel the son of ;cran% "B 1nd his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and one thousand and fi'e hundred% "! Then the tribe of 5aphtali= and the captain of the children of 5aphtali shall be 1hira the son of $nan% #C 1nd his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred% # 1ll they that were numbered in the camp of +an were a hundred thousand and fifty and se'en thousand and six hundred= they shall go hindmost with their standards% #" These are those which were numbered of the children of -srael by the house of their fathers= all those that were numbered of the camps throughout their hosts were six hundred thousand and three thousand and fi'e hundred and fifty%

## *ut the Le'ites were not numbered among the children of -srael= as the Lord commanded 7oses% #> 1nd the children of -srael did according to all that the Lord commanded 7oses= so they pitched by their standards, and so they set forward, e'ery one after their families, according to the house of their fathers% C81&T$R # The sons of 1aron -- The Le'ites are numbered by their families -The place and charge of 7oses and 1aron% These also are the generations of 1aron and 7oses, in the days that the Lord spake with 7oses in mount Sinai% " 1nd these are the names of the sons of 1aron= 5adab the first-born, and 1bihu, $leazar, and -thamar% # These are the names of the sons of 1aron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest<s office% > 1nd 5adab and 1bihu died before the Lord, when they offered strange fire before the Lord, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children= and $leazar and -thamar ministered in the priest<s office in the sight of 1aron their father% ? 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, @ *ring the tribe of Le'i near, and present them before 1aron the priest, that they may minister unto him% A 1nd they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the ser'ice of the tabernacle% B 1nd they shall keep all the instruments of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the children of -srael, to do the ser'ice of the tabernacle%

! 1nd thou shalt gi'e the Le'ites unto 1aron and to his sons= they are wholly gi'en to him out of the children of -srael% C 1nd thou shalt appoint 1aron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest<s office= and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, " 1nd -, behold, - ha'e taken the Le'ites from among the children of -srael instead of all the first-born that openeth the matrix among the children of -srael= therefore the Le'ites shall be mine= # *ecause all the first-born are mine= for on the day that - smote all the first-born in the land of $gypt - hallowed unto me all the first-born in -srael, both man and beast= mine they shall be= - am the Lord% > 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying, ? 5umber the children of Le'i after the house of their fathers, by their families= e'ery male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them% @ 1nd 7oses numbered them according to the word of the Lord, as he was commanded% A 1nd these were the sons of Le'i by their names= 9ershon, and 0ohath, and 7erari% B 1nd these are the names of the sons of 9ershon by their families= Libni, and Shimei% ! 1nd the sons of 0ohath by their families= 1mram, and -zehar, 8ebron, and Ezziel% "C 1nd the sons of 7erari by their families= 7ahli, and 7ushi% These are the families of the Le'ites, according to the house of their fathers% " ;f 9ershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites= these are the families of the 9ershonites%

"" Those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, e'en those that were numbered of them were se'en thousand and fi'e hundred% "# The families of the 9ershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward% "> 1nd the chief of the house of the father of the 9ershonites shall be $liasaph the son of Lael% "? 1nd the charge of the sons of 9ershon in the tabernacle of the congregation shall be the tabernacle, and the tent, the co'ering thereof, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, "@ 1nd the hangings of the court, and the curtain for the door of the court, which is by the tabernacle, and by the altar round about, and the cords of it, for all the ser'ice thereof% "A 1nd of 0ohath was the family of the 1mramites, and the family of the -zeharites, and the family of the 8ebronites, and the family of the Ezzielites= these are the families of the 0ohathites% "B -n the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary% "! The families of the sons of 0ohath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward% #C 1nd the chief of the house of the father of the families of the 0ohathites shall be $lizaphan the son of Ezziel% # 1nd their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the 'essels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the hanging, and all the ser'ice thereof% #" 1nd $leazar the son of 1aron the priest shall be chief o'er the chief of the Le'ites, and ha'e the o'ersight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary%

## ;f 7erari was the family of the 7ahlites, and the family of the 7ushites= these are the families of 7erari% #> 1nd those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were six thousand and two hundred% #? 1nd the chief of the house of the father of the families of 7erari was Iuriel the son of 1bihail= these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward% #@ 1nd under the custody and charge of the sons of 7erari shall be the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and the sockets thereof, and all the 'essels thereof, and all that ser'eth thereto, #A 1nd the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords% #B *ut those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, e'en before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward, shall be 7oses, and 1aron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the children of -srael= and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death% #! 1ll that were numbered of the Le'ites, which 7oses and 1aron numbered at the commandment of the Lord, throughout their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty and two thousand% >C 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, 5umber all the first-born of the males of the children of -srael from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names% > 1nd thou shalt take the Le'ites for me F- am the LordG instead of all the first-born among the children of -srael= and the cattle of the Le'ites instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of -srael%

>" 1nd 7oses numbered, as the Lord commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of -srael% ># 1nd all the first-born males by the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and threescore and thirteen% >> 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, >? Take the Le'ites instead of all the first-born among the children of -srael, and the cattle of the Le'ites instead of their cattle= and the Le'ites shall be mine= - am the Lord% >@ 1nd for those that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the first-born of the children of -srael, which are more than the Le'ites= >A Thou shalt e'en take fi'e shekels apiece by the poll, after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them= Fthe shekel is twenty gerahs=G >B 1nd thou shalt gi'e the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto 1aron and to his sons% >! 1nd 7oses took the redemption money of them that were o'er and abo'e them that were redeemed by the Le'ites= ?C ;f the first-born of the children of -srael took he the money= a thousand three hundred and threescore and fi'e shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary= ? 1nd 7oses ga'e the money of them that were redeemed unto 1aron and to his sons, according to the word of the Lord, as the Lord commanded 7oses% C81&T$R > The age and time of the Le'ites< ser'ice -- The tabernacle -- The charge of $leazar%

1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, and unto 1aron, saying, " Take the sum of the sons of 0ohath from among the sons of Le'i, after their families, by the house of their fathers, # 4rom thirty years old and upward e'en until fifty years old, all that enter into the host, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation% > This shall be the ser'ice of the sons of 0ohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, about the most holy things% ? 1nd when the camp setteth forward, 1aron shall come, and his sons, and they shall take down the co'ering 'eil, and co'er the ark of testimony with it= @ 1nd shall put thereon the co'ering of badgers< skins, and shall spread o'er it a cloth wholly of blue, and shall put in the sta'es thereof% A 1nd upon the table of showbread they shall spread a cloth of blue, and put thereon the dishes, and the spoons, and the bowls, and co'ers to co'er withal= and the continual bread shall be thereon= B 1nd they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and co'er the same with a co'ering of badgers< skins, and shall put in the sta'es thereof% ! 1nd they shall take a cloth of blue, and co'er the candlestick of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuff-dishes, and all the oil 'essels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it= C 1nd they shall put it and all the 'essels thereof within a co'ering of badgers< skins, and shall put it upon a bar% 1nd upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and co'er it with a co'ering of badgers< skins, and shall put to the sta'es thereof= " 1nd they shall take all the instruments of ministry, wherewith they

minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue, and co'er them with a co'ering of badgers< skins, and shall put them on a bar% # 1nd they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon= > 1nd they shall put upon it all the 'essels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, e'en the censers, the fleshhooks, and the sho'els, and the basins, all the 'essels of the altar= and they shall spread upon it a co'ering of badgers< skins, and put to the sta'es of it% ? 1nd when 1aron and his sons ha'e made an end of co'ering the sanctuary, and all the 'essels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward= after that, the sons of 0ohath shall come to bear it= but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die% These things are the burden of the sons of 0ohath in the tabernacle of the congregation% @ 1nd to the office of $leazar the son of 1aron the &riest pertaineth the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the daily meatoffering, and the anointing oil, and the o'ersight of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein is, in the sanctuary, and in the 'essels thereof% A 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses and unto 1aron, saying, B Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the 0ohathites from among the Le'ites= ! *ut thus do unto them, that they may li'e, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things= 1aron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them e'ery one to his ser'ice and to his burden= "C *ut they shall not go in to see when the holy things are co'ered, lest they die% " 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, "" Take also the sum of the sons of 9ershon, throughout the houses of their fathers, by their families= "# 4rom thirty years old and upward until fifty years old shalt thou

number them= all that enter in to perform the ser'ice, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation% "> This is the ser'ice of the families of the 9ershonites, to ser'e, and for burdens= "? 1nd they shall bear the curtains of the tabernacle, and the tabernacle of the congregation, his co'ering, and the co'ering of the badgers< skins that is abo'e upon it, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, "@ 1nd the hangings of the court, and the hanging for the door of the gate of the court, which is by the tabernacle and by the altar round about, and their cords, and all the instruments of their ser'ice, and all that is made for them= so shall they ser'e% "A 1t the appointment of 1aron and his sons shall be all the ser'ice of the sons of the 9ershonites, in all their burdens, and in all their ser'ice= and ye shall appoint unto them in charge all their burdens% "B This is the ser'ice of the families of the sons of 9ershon in the tabernacle of the congregation= and their charge shall be under the hand of -thamar the son of 1aron the priest% "! 1s for the sons of 7erari, thou shalt number them after their families, by the house of their fathers= #C 4rom thirty years old and upward e'en unto fifty years old shalt thou number them, e'ery one that entereth into the ser'ice, to do the work of the tabernacle of the congregation% # 1nd this is the charge of their burden, according to all their ser'ice in the tabernacle of the congregation= the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and sockets thereof, #" 1nd the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords, with all their instruments, and with all their ser'ice= and by name ye shall reckon the instruments of the charge of their burden%

## This is the ser'ice of the families of the sons of 7erari, according to all their ser'ice, in the tabernacle of the congregation, under the hand of -thamar the son of 1aron the priest% #> 1nd 7oses and 1aron and the chief of the congregation numbered the sons of the 0ohathites after their families, and after the house of their fathers, #? 4rom thirty years old and upward e'en unto fifty years old, e'ery one that entereth into the ser'ice, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation= #@ 1nd those that were numbered of them by their families were two thousand se'en hundred and fifty% #A These were they that were numbered of the families of the 0ohathites, all that might do ser'ice in the tabernacle of the congregation, which 7oses and 1aron did number according to the commandments of the Lord by the hand of 7oses% #B 1nd those that were numbered of the sons of 9ershon, throughout their families, and by the house of their fathers, #! 4rom thirty years old and upward e'en unto fifty years old, e'ery one that entereth into the ser'ice, for the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, >C $'en those that were numbered of them, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers, were two thousand and six hundred and thirty% > These are they that were numbered of the families of the sons of 9ershon, of all that might do ser'ice in the tabernacle of the congregation, whom 7oses and 1aron did number according to the commandment of the Lord% >" 1nd those that were numbered of the families of the sons of 7erari, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers, ># 4rom thirty years old and upward e'en unto fifty years old, e'ery

one that entereth into the ser'ice, for the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, >> $'en those that were numbered of them after their families, were three thousand and two hundred% >? These be those that were numbered of the families of the sons of 7erari, whom 7oses and 1aron numbered according to the word of the Lord by the hand of 7oses% >@ 1ll those that were numbered of the Le'ites, whom 7oses and 1aron and the chief of -srael numbered, after their families, and after the house of their fathers, >A 4rom thirty years old and upward e'en unto fifty years old, e'ery one that came to do the ser'ice of the ministry, and the ser'ice of the burden in the tabernacle of the congregation, >B $'en those that were numbered of them, were eight thousand and fi'e hundred and four-score% >! 1ccording to the commandment of the Lord they were numbered by the hand of 7oses, e'ery one according to his ser'ice, and according to his burden= thus were they numbered of him, as the Lord commanded 7oses% C81&T$R ? The unclean remo'ed -- Restitution -- ;f Jealousy% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, " Command the children of -srael, that they put out of the camp e'ery leper, and e'ery one that hath an issue, and whosoe'er is defiled by the dead= # *oth male and female shall ye put out, without the camp shall ye put them= that they defile not their camps, in the midst whereof dwell%

> 1nd the children of -srael did so, and put them out without the camp= as the Lord spake unto 7oses, so did the children of -srael% ? 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, @ Speak unto the children of -srael, :hen a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, to do a trespass against the Lord, and that person be guilty= A Then they shall confess their sin which they ha'e done= and he shall recompense his trespass with the principal thereof, and add unto it the fifth part thereof, and gi'e it unto him against whom he hath trespassed% B *ut if the man ha'e no kinsman to recompense the trespass unto, let the trespass be recompensed unto the Lord, e'en to the priest= beside the ram of the atonement, whereby an atonement shall be made for him% ! 1nd e'ery offering of all the holy things of the children of -srael, which they bring unto the &riest, shall be his% C 1nd e'ery man<s hallowed things shall be his= whatsoe'er any man gi'eth the priest, it shall be his% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, " Speak unto the children of -srael, and say unto them, -f any man<s wife go aside, and commit a trespass against him, # 1nd a man lie with her carnally, and it be hid from the eyes of her husband, and be kept close, and she be defiled, and there be no witnesses against her, neither she be taken with the manner= > 1nd the spirit of Healousy come upon him, and he be Healous of his wife, and she be defiled= or if the spirit of Healousy come upon him, and he be Healous of his wife, and she be not defiled= ? Then shall the man bring his wife unto the priest, and he shall bring her offering for her, the tenth part of an ephah of barley meal=

he shall pour no oil upon it, nor put frankincense thereon= for it is an offering of Healousy, and offering of memorial, bringing ini2uity to remembrance% @ 1nd the priest shall bring her near, and set her before the Lord= A 1nd the priest shall take holy water in an earthen 'essel= and of the dust that is in the floor of the tabernacle the priest shall take, and put it into the water= B 1nd the priest shall set the woman before the Lord, and unco'er the woman<s head, and put the offering of memorial in her hands, which is the Healousy offering= and the priest shall ha'e in his hand the bitter water that causeth the curse% ! 1nd the priest shall charge her by an oath, and say unto the woman, -f no man ha'e lain with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside to uncleanness with another instead of thy husband, be thou free from this bitter water that causeth the curse= "C *ut if thou hast gone aside to another instead of thy husband, and if thou be defiled, and some man ha'e lain with thee beside thine husband= " Then the priest shall charge the woman with an oath of cursing, and the priest shall say unto the woman, The Lord make thee a curse and an oath among thy people, when the Lord doth make thy thigh to rot, and thy belly to swell= "" 1nd this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot% 1nd the woman shall say, 1men, amen% "# 1nd the priest shall write these curses in a book, and he shall blot them out with the bitter water= "> 1nd he shall cause the woman to drink the bitter water that causeth the curse= and the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter%

"? Then the priest shall take the Healousy offering out of the woman<s hand, and shall wa'e the offering before the Lord, and offer it upon the altar= "@ 1nd the priest shall take a handful of the offering, e'en the memorial thereof, and burn it upon the altar, and afterward shall cause the woman to drink the water% "A 1nd when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that if she be defiled, and ha'e done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot= and the woman shall be a curse among her people% "B 1nd if the woman be not defiled, but be clean= then she shall be free, and shall concei'e seed% "! This is the law of Healousies, when a wife goeth aside to another instead of her husband, and is defiled= #C ;r when the spirit of Healousy cometh upon him, and he be Healous o'er his wife, and shall set the woman before the Lord, and the priest shall execute upon her all this law% # Then shall the man be guiltless from ini2uity, and this woman shall bear her ini2uity% C81&T$R @ The law of the 5azarites -- The form of blessing% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, " Speak unto the children of -srael, and say unto them, :hen either man or woman shall separate themsel'es to 'ow a 'ow of a 5azarite, to separate themsel'es unto the Lord= # 8e shall separate himself from wine and strong drink and shall drink no 'inegar of wine, or 'inegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any li2uor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried%

> 1ll the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the 'ine tree, from the kernels e'en to the husk% ? 1ll the days of the 'ow of his separation there shall no razor come upon his head= until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth himself unto the Lord, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow% @ 1ll the days that he separateth himself unto the Lord, he shall come at no dead body% A 8e shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die= because the consecration of his 9od is upon his head% B 1ll the days of his separation he is holy unto the Lord% ! 1nd if any man die 'ery suddenly by him, and he hath defiled the head of his consecration= then he shall sha'e his head in the day of his cleansing, on the se'enth day shall he sha'e it% C 1nd on the eighth day he shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons, to the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation= 1nd the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, and make an atonement for him, for that he sinned by the dead, and shall hallow his head that same day% " 1nd he shall consecrate unto the Lord the days of his separation, and shall bring a lamb of the first year for a trespass offering= but the days that were before shall be lost, because his separation was defiled% # 1nd this is the law of the 5azarite= when the days of his separation are fulfilled, he shall be brought unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation= > 1nd he shall offer his offering unto the Lord, one he lamb of the first year without blemish for a burnt offering, and one ewe lamb of

the first year without blemish for a sin offering, and one ram without blemish for peace offerings, ? 1nd a basket of unlea'ened bread, cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, and wafers of unlea'ened bread anointed with oil, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings% @ 1nd the priest shall bring them before the Lord, and shall offer his sin offering, and his burnt offering= A 1nd he shall offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord, with the basket of unlea'ened bread= the priest shall offer also his meat offering, and his drink offering% B 1nd the 5azarite shall sha'e the head of his separation at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put it in the fire which is under the sacrifice of the peace offerings% ! 1nd the priest shall take the sodden shoulder of the ram, and one unlea'ened cake out of the basket, and one unlea'ened wafer, and shall put them upon the hands of the 5azarite, after the hair of his separation is sha'en= "C 1nd the priest shall wa'e them for a wa'e offering before the Lord= this is holy for the priest, with the wa'e breast and hea'e shoulder= and after that the 5azarite may drink wine% " This is the law of the 5azarite who hath 'owed, and of his offering unto the Lord for his separation, besides that that his hand shall get= according to the 'ow which he 'owed, so he must do after the law of his separation% "" 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, "# Speak unto 1aron and unto his sons, saying, ;n this wise ye shall bless the children of -srael, saying unto them, "> The Lord bless thee, and keep thee=

"? The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee= "@ The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and gi'e thee peace% "A 1nd they shall put my name upon the children of -srael, and - will bless them% C81&T$R A The dedication of the tabernacle and altar -- 9od speaketh to 7oses from the mercy-seat% 1nd it came to pass on the day that 7oses had fully set up the tabernacle, and had anointed it, and sanctified it, and all the instruments thereof, both the altar and all the 'essels thereof, and had anointed them, and sanctified them= " That the princes of -srael, heads of the house of their fathers, who were the princes of the tribes, and were o'er them that were numbered, offered= # 1nd they brought their offering before the Lord, six co'ered wagons, and twel'e oxen= a wagon for two of the princes, and for each one an ox= and they brought them before the tabernacle% > 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, ? Take it of them, that they may be to do the ser'ice of the tabernacle of the congregation= and thou shalt gi'e them unto the Le'ites, to e'ery man according to his ser'ice% @ 1nd 7oses took the wagons and the oxen, and ga'e them unto the Le'ites% A Two wagons and four oxen he ga'e unto the sons of 9ershon, according to their ser'ice= B 1nd four wagons and eight oxen he ga'e unto the sons of 7erari, according unto their ser'ice, under the hand of -thamar the son of

1aron the priest% ! *ut unto the sons of 0ohath he ga'e none= because the ser'ice of the sanctuary belonging unto them was that they should bear upon their shoulders% C 1nd the princes offered for dedicating of the altar in the day that it was anointed, e'en the princes offered their offering before the altar% 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedicating of the altar% " 1nd he that offered his offering the first day was 5ahshon the son of 1mminadab, of the tribe of Judah= # 1nd his offering was one sil'er charger, the weight whereof was a hundred and thirty shekels, one sil'er bowl of se'enty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary= both of them were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering= > ;ne spoon of ten shekels of gold, full of incense= ? ;ne young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering= @ ;ne kid of the goats for a sin offering= A 1nd for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, fi'e rams, fi'e he goats, fi'e lambs of the first year= this was the offering of 5ahshon the son of 1mminadab% B ;n the second day 5ethaneel the son of Iuar, prince of -ssachar, did offer= ! 8e offered for his offering one sil'er charger, the weight whereof was a hundred and thirty shekels, one sil'er bowl of se'enty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary= both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering= "C ;ne spoon of gold of ten shekels, full of incense=

" ;ne young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering= "" ;ne kid of the goats for a sin offering= "# 1nd for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, fi'e rams, fi'e he goats, fi'e lambs of the first year= this was the offering of 5ethaneel the son of Iuar% "> ;n the third day $liab the son of 8elon, prince of the children of Iebulun, did offer= "? 8is offering was one sil'er charger, the weight whereof was a hundred and thirty shekels, one sil'er bowl of se'enty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary= both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering= "@ ;ne golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense= "A ;ne young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering= "B ;ne kid of the goats for a sin offering= "! 1nd for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, fi'e rams, fi'e he goats, fi'e lambs of the first year= this was the offering of $liab the son of 8elon% #C ;n the fourth day $lizur the son of Shedeur, prince of the children of Reuben, did offer= # 8is offering was one sil'er charger of the weight of a hundred and thirty shekels, one sil'er bowl of se'enty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary= both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering= #" ;ne golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense= ## ;ne young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering=

#> ;ne kid of the goats for a sin offering= #? 1nd for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, fi'e rams, fi'e he goats, fi'e lambs of the first year= this was the offering of $lizur the son of Shedeur% #@ ;n the fifth day Shelumiel the son of Iurishaddai, prince of the children of Simeon, did offer= #A 8is offering was one sil'er charger, the weight whereof was a hundred and thirty shekels, one sil'er bowl of se'enty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary= both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering= #B ;ne golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense= #! ;ne young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering= >C ;ne kid of the goats for a sin offering= > 1nd for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, fi'e rams, fi'e he goats, fi'e lambs of the first year= this was the offering of Shelumiel the son of Iurishaddai% >" ;n the sixth day $liasaph the son of +euel, prince of the children of 9ad, offered= ># 8is offering was one sil'er charger of the weight of a hundred and thirty shekels, a sil'er bowl of se'enty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary= both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering= >> ;ne golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense= >? ;ne young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering= >@ ;ne kid of the goats for a sin offering=

>A 1nd for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, fi'e rams, fi'e he goats, fi'e lambs of the first year= this was the offering of $liasaph the son of +euel% >B ;n the se'enth day $lishama the son of 1mmihud, prince of the children of $phraim, offered= >! 8is offering was one sil'er charger, the weight whereof was a hundred and thirty shekels, one sil'er bowl of se'enty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary= both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering= ?C ;ne golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense= ? ;ne young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering= ?" ;ne kid of the goats for a sin offering= ?# 1nd for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, fi'e rams, fi'e he goats, fi'e lambs of the first year= this was the offering of $lishama the son of 1mmihud% ?> ;n the eighth day offered 9amaliel the son of &edahzur, prince of the children of 7anasseh= ?? 8is offering was one sil'er charger of the weight of a hundred and thirty shekels, one sil'er bowl of se'enty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary= both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering= ?@ ;ne golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense= ?A ;ne young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering= ?B ;ne kid of the goats for a sin offering= ?! 1nd for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, fi'e rams, fi'e he goats, fi'e lambs of the first year= this was the offering of 9amaliel

the son of &edahzur% @C ;ne the ninth day 1bidan the son of 9ideoni, prince of the children of *enHamin, offered= @ 8is offering was one sil'er charger, the weight whereof was a hundred and thirty shekels, one sil'er bowl of se'enty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary= both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering= @" ;ne golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense= @# ;ne young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering= @> ;ne kid of the goats for a sin offering= @? 1nd for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, fi'e rams, fi'e he goats, fi'e lambs of the first year= this was the offering of 1bidan the son of 9ideoni% @@ ;n the tenth day 1hiezer the son of 1mmishaddai, prince of the children of +an, offered= @A 8is offering was one sil'er charger, the weight whereof was a hundred and thirty shekels, one sil'er bowl of se'enty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary= both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering= @B ;ne golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense= @! ;ne young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering= AC ;ne kid of the goats for a sin offering= A 1nd for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, fi'e rams, fi'e he goats, fi'e lambs of the first year= this was the offering of 1hiezer the son of 1mmishaddai%

A" ;n the ele'enth day &agiel the son of ;cran, prince of the children of 1sher, offered= A# 8is offering was one sil'er charger, the weight whereof was a hundred and thirty shekels, one sil'er bowl of se'enty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary= both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering= A> ;ne golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense= A? ;ne young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering= A@ ;ne kid of the goats for a sin offering= AA 1nd for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, fi'e rams, fi'e he goats, fi'e lambs of the first year= this was the offering of &agiel the son of ;cran% AB ;n the twelfth day 1hira the son of $nan, prince of the children of 5aphtali, offered= A! 8is offering was one sil'er charger, the weight whereof was a hundred and thirty shekels, one sil'er bowl of se'enty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary= both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering= BC ;ne golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense= B ;ne young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering= B" ;ne kid of the goats for a sin offering= B# 1nd for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, fi'e rams, fi'e he goats, fi'e lambs of the first year= this was the offering of 1hira the son of $nan% B> This was the dedication of the altar, in the day when it was anointed, by the princes of -srael= twel'e chargers of sil'er, twel'e

sil'er bowls, twel'e spoons of gold= B? $ach charger of sil'er weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, each bowl se'enty= all the sil'er 'essels weighed two thousand and four hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary= B@ The golden spoons were twel'e, full of incense, weighing ten shekels apiece, after the shekel of the sanctuary= all the gold of the spoons was a hundred and twenty shekels% BA 1ll the oxen for the burnt offering were twel'e bullocks, the rams twel'e, the lambs of the first year twel'e, with their meat offering= and the kids of the goats for a sin offering twel'e% BB 1nd all the oxen for the sacrifice of the peace offerings were twenty and four bullocks, the rams sixty, the he goats sixty, the lambs of the first year sixty% This was the dedication of the altar, after that it was anointed% B! 1nd when 7oses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the 'oice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of the testimony, from between the two cherubim= and he spake unto him% C81&T$R B The consecration of the Le'ites -- The age and time of their ser'ice% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, " Speak unto 1aron, and say unto him, :hen thou lightest the lamps, the se'en lamps shall gi'e light o'er against the candlestick% # 1nd 1aron did so= he lighted the lamps thereof o'er against the candlestick, as the Lord commanded 7oses% > 1nd this work of the candlestick was of beaten gold= unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers thereof, was beaten work= according unto the pattern which the Lord had showed 7oses, so he made the candlestick%

? 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, @ Take the Le'ites from among the children of -srael, and cleanse them% A 1nd thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them= Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them sha'e all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themsel'es clean% B Then let them take a young bullock with his meat offering, e'en fine flour mingled with oil, and another young bullock shalt thou take for a sin offering% ! 1nd thou shalt bring the Le'ites before the tabernacle of the congregation= and thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the children of -srael together% C 1nd thou shalt bring the Le'ites before the Lord= and the children of -srael shall put their hands upon the Le'ites= 1nd 1aron shall offer the Le'ites before the Lord for an offering of the children of -srael, that they may execute the ser'ice of the Lord% " 1nd the Le'ites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bullocks= and thou shalt offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, unto the Lord, to make an atonement for the Le'ites% # 1nd thou shalt set the Le'ites before 1aron, and before his sons, and offer them for an offering unto the Lord% > Thus shalt thou separate the Le'ites from among the children of -srael= and the Le'ites shall be mine% ? 1nd after that shall the Le'ites go in to do the ser'ice of the tabernacle of the congregation= and thou shalt cleanse them, and offer them for an offering% @ 4or they are wholly gi'en unto me from among the children of -srael= instead of such as open e'ery womb, e'en instead of the first-

born of all the children of -srael, ha'e - taken them unto me% A 4or all the first-born of the children of -srael are mine, both man and beast= on the day that - smote e'ery first-born in the land of $gypt - sanctified them for myself% B 1nd - ha'e taken the Le'ites for all the first-born of the children of -srael% ! 1nd - ha'e gi'en the Le'ites as a gift to 1aron and to his sons from among the children of -srael, to do the ser'ice of the children of -srael in the tabernacle of the congregation, and to make an atonement for the children of -srael( that there be no plague among the children of -srael, when the children of -srael come nigh unto the sanctuary% "C 1nd 7oses, and 1aron, and all the congregation of the children of -srael, did to the Le'ites according unto all that the Lord commanded 7oses concerning the Le'ites, so did the children of -srael unto them% " 1nd the Le'ites were purified, and they washed their clothes= and 1aron offered them as an offering before the Lord= and 1aron made an atonement for them to cleanse them% "" 1nd after that went the Le'ites in to do their ser'ice in the tabernacle of the congregation before 1aron, and before his sons= as the Lord had commanded 7oses concerning the Le'ites, so did they unto them% "# 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, "> This is it that belongeth unto the Le'ites= from twenty and fi'e years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the ser'ice of the tabernacle of the congregation= "? 1nd from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the ser'ice thereof, and shall ser'e no more= "@ *ut shall minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of the congregation, to keep the charge, and shall do no ser'ice% Thus shalt

thou do unto the Le'ites touching their charge% C81&T$R ! The passo'er is commanded again -- The cloud guideth the -sraelites% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they were come out of the land of $gypt, saying, " Let the children of -srael also keep the passo'er at his appointed season% # -n the fourteenth day of this month, at e'en, ye shall keep it in his appointed season= according to all the rites of it, and according to all the ceremonies thereof, shall ye keep it% > 1nd 7oses spake unto the children of -srael, that they should keep the passo'er% ? 1nd they kept the passo'er on the fourteenth day of the first month at e'en in the wilderness of Sinai= according to all that the Lord commanded 7oses, so did the children of -srael% @ 1nd there were certain men, who were defiled by the dead body of a man, that they could not keep the passo'er on that day= and they came before 7oses and before 1aron on that day% A 1nd those men said unto him, :e are defiled by the dead body of a man= wherefore are we kept back, that we may not offer an offering of the Lord in his appointed season among the children of -sraelD B 1nd 7oses said unto them, Stand still, and - will hear what the Lord will command concerning you% ! 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, C Speak unto the children of -srael, saying, -f any man of you or of your posterity shall be unclean by reason of a dead body, or be in a Hourney afar off, yet he shall keep the passo'er unto the Lord%

The fourteenth day of the second month at e'en they shall keep it, and eat it with unlea'ened bread and bitter herbs% " They shall lea'e none of it unto the morning, nor break any bone of it= according to all the ordinances of the passo'er they shall keep it% # *ut the man that is clean, and is not in a Hourney, and forbeareth to keep the passo'er, e'en the same soul shall be cut off from among his people= because he brought not the offering of the Lord in his appointed season, that man shall bear his sin% > 1nd if a stranger shall soHourn among you, and will keep the passo'er unto the Lord= according to the ordinance of the passo'er, and according to the manner thereof, so shall he do= ye shall ha'e one ordinance, both for the stranger, and for him that was born in the land% ? 1nd on the day that the tabernacle was reared up the cloud co'ered the tabernacle, namely, the tent of the testimony= and at e'en there was upon the tabernacle as it were the appearance of fire, until the morning% @ So it was alway= the cloud co'ered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night% A 1nd when the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle, then after that the children of -srael Hourneyed= and in the place where the cloud abode, there the children of -srael pitched their tents% B 1t the commandment of the Lord the children of -srael Hourneyed, and at the commandment of the Lord they pitched= as long as the cloud abode upon the tabernacle they rested in their tents% ! 1nd when the cloud tarried long upon the tabernacle many days, then the children of -srael kept the charge of the Lord, and Hourneyed not% "C 1nd so it was, when the cloud was a few days upon the

tabernacle= according to the commandment of the Lord they abode in their tents, and according to the commandment of the Lord they Hourneyed% " 1nd so it was, when the cloud abode from e'en unto the morning, and that the cloud was taken up in the morning, then they Hourneyed= whether it was by day or by night that the cloud was taken up, they Hourneyed% "" ;r whether it were two days, or a month, or a year, that the cloud tarried upon the tabernacle, remaining thereon, the children of -srael abode in their tents, and Hourneyed not= but when it was taken up, they Hourneyed% "# 1t the commandment of the Lord they rested in their tents, and at the commandment of the Lord they Hourneyed= they kept the charge of the Lord, at the commandment of the Lord by the hand of 7oses% C81&T$R C The sil'er trumpets -- The -sraelites remo'e from Sinai to &aran -The blessing of 7oses at the remo'ing and resting of the ark% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, " 7ake thee two trumpets of sil'er= of a whole piece shalt thou make them= that thou mayest use them for the calling of the assembly, and for the Hourneyings of the camps% # 1nd when they shall blow with them, all the assembly shall assemble themsel'es to thee at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation% > 1nd if they blow but with one trumpet, then the princes, which are heads of the thousands of -srael, shall gather themsel'es unto thee% ? :hen ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward% @ :hen ye blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that lie on

the south side shall take their Hourney= they shall blow an alarm for their Hourneys% A *ut when the congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm% B 1nd the sons of 1aron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets= and they shall be to you for an ordinance for e'er throughout your generations% ! 1nd if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets= and ye shall be remembered before the Lord your 9od, and ye shall be sa'ed from your enemies% C 1lso in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets o'er your burnt offerings, and o'er the sacrifices of your peace offerings= that they may be to you for a memorial before your 9od= - am the Lord your 9od% 1nd it came to pass on the twentieth day of the second month, in the second year, that the cloud was taken up from off the tabernacle of the testimony% " 1nd the children of -srael took their Hourneys out of the wilderness of Sinai= and the cloud rested in the wilderness of &aran% # 1nd they first took their Hourney according to the commandment of the Lord by the hand of 7oses% > -n the first place went the standard of the camp of the children of Judah according to their armies= and o'er his host was 5ahshon the son of 1mminadab% ? 1nd o'er the host of the tribe of the children of -ssachar was 5ethaneel the son of Iuar% @ 1nd o'er the host of the tribe of the children of Iebulun was $liab the son of 8elon%

A 1nd the tabernacle was taken down= and the sons of 9ershon and the sons of 7erari set forward, bearing the tabernacle% B 1nd the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their armies= and o'er his host was $lizur the son of Shedeur% ! 1nd o'er the host of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Iurishaddai% "C 1nd o'er the host of the tribe of the children of 9ad was $liasaph the son of +euel% " 1nd the 0ohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary= and the other did set up the tabernacle against they came% "" 1nd the standard of the camp of the children of $phraim set forward according to their armies= and o'er his host was $lishama the son of 1mmihud% "# 1nd o'er the host of the tribe of the children of 7anasseh was 9amaliel the son of &edahzur% "> 1nd o'er the host of the tribe of the children of *enHamin was 1bidan the son of 9ideoni% "? 1nd the standard of the camp of the children of +an set forward, which was the rearward of all the camps throughout their hosts= and o'er his host was 1hiezer the son of 1mmishaddai% "@ 1nd o'er the host of the tribe of the children of 1sher was &agiel the son of ;cran% "A 1nd o'er the host of the tribe of the children of 5aphtali was 1hira the son of $nan% "B Thus were the Hourneyings of the children of -srael according to their armies, when they set forward% "! 1nd 7oses said unto 8obab, the son of Raguel the 7idianite, 7oses< father-in-law, :e are Hourneying unto the place of which the

Lord said, - will gi'e it you= come thou with us, and we will do thee good= for the Lord hath spoken good concerning -srael% #C 1nd he said unto him, - will not go= but - will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred% # 1nd he said, Lea'e us not, - pray thee= forasmuch as thou knowest how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and thou mayest be to us instead of eyes% #" 1nd it shall be, if thou go with us, yea, it shall be, that what goodness the Lord shall do unto us, the same will we do unto thee% ## 1nd they departed from the mount of the Lord three days< Hourney= and the ark of the co'enant of the Lord went before them in the three days< Hourney, to search out a resting-place for them% #> 1nd the cloud of the Lord was upon them by day, when they went out of the camp% #? 1nd it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that 7oses said, Rise up, Lord, and let thine enemies be scattered= and let them that hate thee flee before thee% #@ 1nd when it rested, he said, Return, ; Lord, unto the many thousands of -srael% C81&T$R The burning at Taberah -- The people lust for flesh, and loathe manna -- 7oses complaineth of his charge -- Se'enty elders called -Kuailsare gi'en in wrath% 1nd when the people complained, it displeased the Lord= and the Lord heard it= and his anger was kindled= and the fire of the Lord burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp% " 1nd the people cried unto 7oses= and when 7oses prayed unto the Lord, the fire was 2uenched%

# 1nd he called the name of the place Taberah= because the fire of the Lord burnt among them% > 1nd the mixed multitude that was among them fell a lusting= and the children of -srael also wept again, and said, :ho shall gi'e us flesh to eatD ? :e remember the fish, which we did eat in $gypt freely= the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlic= @ *ut now our soul is dried away= there is nothing at all, besides this manna, before our eyes% A 1nd the manna was as coriander seed, and the color thereof as the color of bdellium% B 1nd the people went about, and gathered it, and ground it in mills, or beat it in a mortar, and baked it in pans, and made cakes of it= and the taste of it was as the taste of fresh oil% ! 1nd when the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna fell upon it% C Then 7oses heard the people weep throughout their families, e'ery man in the door of his tent= and the anger of the Lord was kindled greatly= 7oses also was displeased% 1nd 7oses said unto the Lord, :herefore hast thou afflicted thy ser'antD and wherefore ha'e - not found fa'or in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon meD " 8a'e - concei'ed all this peopleD ha'e - begotten them, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom as a nursing father beareth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathersD # :hence should - ha'e flesh to gi'e unto all this peopleD for they weep unto me, saying, 9i'e us flesh, that we may eat%

> - am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too hea'y for me% ? 1nd if thou deal thus with me, kill me, - pray thee, out of hand, if ha'e found fa'or in thy sight= and let me not see my wretchedness% @ 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, 9ather unto me se'enty men of the elders of -srael, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers o'er them= and bring them unto the tabernacle of the congregation, that they may stand there with thee% A 1nd - will come down and talk with thee there= and - will take of the Spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them= and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone% B 1nd say thou unto the people, Sanctify yoursel'es against tomorrow, and ye shall eat flesh= for ye ha'e wept in the ears of the Lord, saying, :ho shall gi'e us flesh to eatD for it was well with us in $gypt= therefore the Lord will gi'e you flesh, and ye shall eat% ! 3e shall not eat one day, nor two days, nor fi'e days, neither ten days, nor twenty days= "C *ut e'en a whole month, until it come out at your nostrils, and it be loathsome unto you= because that ye ha'e despised the Lord which is among you, and ha'e wept before him, saying, :hy came we forth out of $gyptD " 1nd 7oses said, The people, among whom - am, are six hundred thousand footmen= and thou hast said, - will gi'e them flesh, that they may eat a whole month% "" Shall the flocks and the herds be slain for them, to suffice themD or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice themD "# 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, -s the Lord<s hand waxed shortD thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or

not% "> 1nd 7oses went out, and told the people the words of the Lord, and gathered the se'enty men of the elders of the people, and set them round about the tabernacle% "? 1nd the Lord came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the Spirit that was upon him, and ga'e it unto the se'enty elders= and it came to pass, that, when the Spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease% "@ *ut there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of the one was $ldad, and the name of the other 7edad= and the Spirit rested upon them= and they were of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle= and they prophesied in the camp% "A 1nd there ran a young man, and told 7oses, and said, $ldad and 7edad do prophesy in the camp% "B 1nd Joshua, the son of 5un, the ser'ant of 7oses, one of his young men, answered and said, 7y lord 7oses, forbid them% "! 1nd 7oses said unto him, $n'iest thou for my sakeD would 9od that all the Lord<s people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his Spirit upon them% #C 1nd 7oses gat him unto the camp, he and the elders of -srael% # 1nd there went forth a wind from the Lord, and brought 2uails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, as it were a day<s Hourney on this side, and as it were a day<s Hourney on the other side, round about the camp, and as it were two cubits high upon the face of the earth% #" 1nd the people stood up all that day, and all that night, and all the next day, and they gathered the 2uails= he that gathered least gathered ten homers= and they spread them all abroad for themsel'es round about the camp% ## 1nd while the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was

chewed, the wrath of the Lord was kindled against the people, and the Lord smote the people with a 'ery great plague% #> 1nd he called the name of that place 0ibroth-hattaa'ah= because there they buried the people that lusted% #? 1nd the people Hourneyed from 0ibroth-hattaa'ah unto 8azeroth= and abode at 8azeroth% C81&T$R " 9od rebuketh 7iriam and 1aron -- 7iriam<s leprosy% 1nd 7iriam and 1aron spake against 7oses because of the $thiopian woman whom he had married= for he had married an $thiopian woman% " 1nd they said, 8ath the Lord indeed spoken only by 7osesD hath he not spoken also by usD 1nd the Lord heard it% # F5ow the man 7oses was 'ery meek, abo'e all the men which were upon the face of the earth%G > 1nd the Lord spake suddenly unto 7oses, and unto 1aron, and unto 7iriam, Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation% 1nd they three came out% ? 1nd the Lord came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called 1aron and 7iriam= and they both came forth% @ 1nd he said, 8ear now my words= -f there be a prophet among you, - the Lord will make myself known unto him in a 'ision, and will speak unto him in a dream% A 7y ser'ant 7oses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house% B :ith him will - speak mouth to mouth, e'en apparently, and not in dark speeches= and the similitude of the Lord shall he behold= wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my ser'ant

7osesD ! 1nd the anger of the Lord was kindled against them, and he departed% C 1nd the cloud departed from off the tabernacle= and, behold, 7iriam became leprous, white as snow= and 1aron looked upon 7iriam, and, behold, she was leprous% 1nd 1aron said unto 7oses, 1las, my lord, - beseech thee, lay not the sin upon us, wherein we ha'e done foolishly, and wherein we ha'e sinned% " Let her not be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he cometh out of his mother<s womb% # 1nd 7oses cried unto the Lord, saying, 8eal her now, ; 9od, beseech thee% > 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, -f her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed se'en daysD let her be shut out from the camp se'en days, and after that let her be recei'ed in again% ? 1nd 7iriam was shut out from the camp se'en days= and the people Hourneyed not till 7iriam was brought in again% @ 1nd afterward the people remo'ed from 8azeroth, and pitched in the wilderness of &aran% C81&T$R # 7en sent to search the land -- Their return% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, " Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which gi'e unto the children of -srael= of e'ery tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, e'ery one a ruler among them% # 1nd 7oses by the commandment of the Lord sent them from the

wilderness of &aran= all those men were heads of the children of -srael% > 1nd these were their names= ;f the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Iaccur% ? ;f the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of 8ori% @ ;f the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh% A ;f the tribe of -ssachar, -gal the son of Joseph% B ;f the tribe of $phraim, ;shea the son of 5un% ! ;f the tribe of *enHamin, &alti the son of Raphu% C ;f the tribe of Iebulun, 9addiel the son of Sodi% ;f the tribe of Joseph, namely, of the tribe of 7anasseh, 9addi the son of Susi% " ;f the tribe of +an, 1mmiel the son of 9emalli% # ;f the tribe of 1sher, Sethur the son of 7ichael% > ;f the tribe of 5aphtali, 5ahbi the son of .ophsi% ? ;f the tribe of 9ad, 9euel the son of 7achi% @ These are the names of the men which 7oses sent to spy out the land% 1nd 7oses called ;shea the son of 5un, Jehoshua% A 1nd 7oses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said unto them, 9et you up this way southward, and go up into the mountain= B 1nd see the land, what it is= and the people that dwelleth therein, whether they be strong or weak, few or many= ! 1nd what the land is that they dwell in, whether it be good or bad= and what cities they be that they dwell in, whether in tents, or in

strongholds= "C 1nd what the land is, whether it be fat or lean, whether there be wood therein, or not% 1nd be of good courage, and bring of the fruit of the land% 5ow the time was the time of the first ripe grapes% " So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Iin unto Rehob, as men come to 8amath% "" 1nd they ascended by the south, and came unto 8ebron= where 1himan, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of 1nak, were% F5ow 8ebron was built se'en years before Ioan in $gypt%G "# 1nd they came unto the brook of $shcol, and cut down from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bare it between two upon a staff= and they brought of the pomegranates, and of the figs% "> The place was called the brook $shcol, because of the cluster of grapes which the children of -srael cut down from thence% "? 1nd they returned from searching of the land after forty days% "@ 1nd they went and came to 7oses, and to 1aron, and to all the congregation of the children of -srael, unto the wilderness of &aran, to 0adesh= and brought back word unto them, and unto all the congregation, and showed them the fruit of the land% "A 1nd they told him, and said, :e came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely if floweth with milk and honey= and this is the fruit of it% "B 5e'ertheless the people be strong that dwell in the land, and the cities are walled, and 'ery great= and moreo'er we saw the children of 1nak there% "! The 1malekites dwell in the land of the south= and the 8ittites, and the Jebusites, and the 1morites, dwell in the mountains= and the Canaanites dwell by the sea, and by the coast of Jordan%

#C 1nd Caleb stilled the people before 7oses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it= for we are well able to o'ercome it% # *ut the men that went up with him said, :e be not able to go up against the people= for they are stronger than we% #" 1nd they brought up an e'il report of the land which they had searched unto the children of -srael, saying, The land, through which we ha'e gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof= and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature% ## 1nd there we saw the giants, the sons of 1nak, which come of the giants= and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight% C81&T$R > The people murmur at the news -- 9od threateneth them -- 7oses obtaineth pardon for them -- The unfaithful not permitted to enter into the land% 1nd all the congregation lifted up their 'oice, and cried= and the people wept that night% " 1nd all the children of -srael murmured against 7oses and against 1aron= and the whole congregation said unto them, :ould 9od that we had died in the land of $gyptJ or would 9od that we had died in this wildernessJ # 1nd wherefore hath the Lord brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wi'es and our children should be a preyD were it not better for us to return into $gyptD > 1nd they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into $gypt% ? Then 7oses and 1aron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of -srael%

@ 1nd Joshua the son of 5un, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes= A 1nd they spake unto all the company of the children of -srael, saying, The land, which we passed through to search it, is an exceeding good land% B -f the Lord delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and gi'e it us= a land which floweth with milk and honey% ! ;nly rebel not ye against the Lord, neither fear ye the people of the land= for they are bread for us= their defense is departed from them, and the Lord is with us= fear them not% C 1nd all the congregation bade stone them with stones% 1nd the glory of the Lord appeared in the tabernacle of the congregation before all the children of -srael% 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, 8ow long will this people pro'oke meD and how long will it be ere they belie'e me, for all the signs which - ha'e showed among themD " - will smite them with the pestilence, and disinherit them, and will make of thee a greater nation and mightier then they% # 1nd 7oses said unto the Lord, Then the $gyptians shall hear it, Ffor thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them=G > 1nd they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land= for they ha'e heard that thou Lord art among this people, that thou Lord art seen face to face, and that thy cloud standeth o'er them, and that thou goest before them, by daytime in a pillar of a cloud, and in a pillar of fire by night% ? 5ow if thou shalt kill all this people as one man, then the nations which ha'e heard the fame of thee will speak, saying, @ *ecause the Lord was not able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness%

A 1nd now, - beseech thee, let the power of my Lord be great, according as thou hast spoken, saying, B The Lord is long-suffering, and of great mercy, forgi'ing ini2uity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, 'isiting the ini2uity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation% ! &ardon, - beseech thee, the ini2uity of this people according unto the greatness of thy mercy, and as thou hast forgi'en this people, from $gypt e'en until now% "C 1nd the Lord said, - ha'e pardoned according to thy word= " *ut as truly as - li'e, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord% "" *ecause all those men which ha'e seen my glory, and my miracles, which - did in $gypt and in the wilderness, and ha'e tempted me now these ten times, and ha'e not hearkened to my 'oice= "# Surely they shall not see the land which - sware unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that pro'oked me see it= "> *ut my ser'ant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will - bring into the land whereinto he went= and his seed shall possess it% "? F5ow the 1malekites and the Canaanites dwelt in the 'alley%G Tomorrow turn you, and get you into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea% "@ 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, and unto 1aron, saying, "A 8ow long shall - bear with this e'il congregation, which murmur against meD - ha'e heard the murmurings of the children of -srael, which they murmur against me% "B Say unto them, 1s truly as - li'e, saith the Lord, as ye ha'e

spoken in mine ears, so will - do to you= "! 3our carcasses shall fall in this wilderness, and all that were numbered of you, according to your whole number, from twenty years old and upward, which ha'e murmured against me, #C +oubtless ye shall not come into the land, concerning which sware to make you dwell therein, sa'e Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of 5un% # *ut your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, them will bring in, and they shall know the land which ye ha'e despised% #" *ut as for you, your carcasses, they shall fall in this wilderness% ## 1nd your children shall wander in the wilderness forty years, and bear your whoredoms, until your carcasses be wasted in the wilderness% #> 1fter the number of the days in which he searched the land, e'en forty days, each day for a year, shall ye bear your ini2uities, e'en forty years, and ye shall know my breach of promise% #? - the Lord ha'e said, - will surely do it unto all this e'il congregation, that are gathered together against me= in this wilderness they shall be consumed, and there they shall die% #@ 1nd the men which 7oses sent to search the land, who returned, and made all the congregation to murmur against him, by bringing up a slander upon the land% #A $'en those men that did bring up the e'il report upon the land, died by the plague before the Lord% #B *ut Joshua the son of 5un, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of the men that went to search the land, li'ed still% #! 1nd 7oses told these sayings unto all the children of -srael= and the people mourned greatly%

>C 1nd they rose up early in the morning, and gat them up into the top of the mountain, saying, Lo, we be here, and will go up unto the place which the Lord hath promised= for we ha'e sinned% > 1nd 7oses said, :herefore now do ye transgress the commandment of the LordD but it shall not prosper% >" 9o not up, for the Lord is not among you= that ye be not smitten before your enemies% ># 4or the 1malekites and the Canaanites are there before you, and ye shall fall by the sword= because ye are turned away from the Lord, therefore the Lord will not be with you% >> *ut they presumed to go up unto the hilltop= ne'ertheless the ark of the co'enant of the Lord, and 7oses, departed not out of the camp% >? Then the 1malekites came down, and the Canaanites which dwelt in that hill, and smote them, and discomfited them, e'en unto 8ormah% C81&T$R ? The law of offerings -- The punishment of presumption -- 8e that 'iolated the sabbath is stoned% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, " Speak unto the children of -srael, and say unto them, :hen ye be come into the land of your habitations, which - gi'e unto you, # 1nd will make an offering by fire unto the Lord, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice in performing a 'ow, or in a freewill offering, or in your solemn feasts, to make a sweet sa'or unto the Lord, of the herd, or of the flock= > Then shall he that offereth his offering unto the Lord bring a meat offering of a tenth deal of flour, mingled with the fourth part of a hin of oil%

? 1nd the fourth part of a hin of wine for a drink offering shalt thou prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for one lamb% @ ;r for a ram, thou shalt prepare for a meat offering two tenth deals of flour, mingled with the third part of a hin of oil% A 1nd for a drink offering thou shalt offer the third part of a hin of wine, for a sweet sa'or unto the Lord% B 1nd when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a 'ow, or peace offerings unto the Lord= ! Then shall he bring with a bullock a meat offering of three tenth deals of flour, mingled with half a hin of oil% C 1nd thou shalt bring for a drink offering half a hin of wine, for an offering made by fire, of a sweet sa'or unto the Lord% Thus shall it be done for one bullock, or for one ram, or for a lamb, or a kid% " 1ccording to the number that ye shall prepare, so shall ye do to e'ery one according to their number% # 1ll that are born of the country shall do these things after this manner, in offering an offering made by fire, of a sweet sa'or unto the Lord% > 1nd if a stranger soHourn with you, or whosoe'er be among you in your generations, and will offer an offering made by fire, of a sweet sa'or unto the Lord= as ye do, so he shall do% ? ;ne ordinance shall be both for you of the congregation, and also for a stranger that soHourneth with you, an ordinance fore'er in your generations= as ye are, so shall the stranger be before the Lord% @ ;ne law and one manner shall be for you, and for the stranger that soHourneth with you% A 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying,

B Speak unto the children of -srael, and say unto them, :hen ye come into the land whither - bring you, ! Then it shall be, that, when ye eat of the bread of the land, ye shall offer up a hea'e offering unto the Lord% "C 3e shall offer up a cake of the first of your dough for a hea'e offering= as ye do the hea'e offering of the threshing floor, so shall ye hea'e it% " ;f the first of your dough ye shall gi'e unto the Lord a hea'e offering in your generations% "" 1nd if ye ha'e erred, and not obser'ed all these commandments, which the Lord hath spoken unto 7oses, "# $'en all that the Lord hath commanded you by the hand of 7oses, from the day that the Lord commanded 7oses, and henceforward among your generations= "> Then it shall be, if aught be committed by ignorance without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt offering, for a sweet sa'or unto the Lord, with his meat offering, and his drink offering, according to the manner, and one kid of the goats for a sin offering% "? 1nd the priest shall make an atonement for all the congregation of the children of -srael, and it shall be forgi'en them= for it is ignorance= and they shall bring their offering, a sacrifice made by fire unto the Lord, and their sin offering before the Lord, for their ignorance= "@ 1nd it shall be forgi'en all the congregation of the children of -srael, and the stranger that soHourneth among them= seeing all the people were in ignorance% "A 1nd if any soul sin through ignorance, then he shall bring a she goat of the first year for a sin offering% "B 1nd the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sinneth

ignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the Lord, to make an atonement for him= and it shall be forgi'en him% "! 3e shall ha'e one law for him that sinneth through ignorance, both for him that is born among the children of -srael, and for the stranger that soHourneth among them% #C *ut the soul that doeth aught presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the Lord= and that soul shall be cut off from among his people% # *ecause he hath despised the word of the Lord, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off= his ini2uity shall be upon him% #" 1nd while the children of -srael were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day% ## 1nd they that found him gathering sticks brought him unto 7oses and 1aron, and unto all the congregation% #> 1nd they put him in ward, because it was not declared what should be done to him% #? 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, The man shall be surely put to death= all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp% #@ 1nd all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died= as the Lord commanded 7oses% #A 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, #B Speak unto the children of -srael, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments, throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue= #! 1nd it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the Lord, and do them= and that

ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring= >C That ye may remember, and do all my commandments, and be holy unto your 9od% > - am the Lord your 9od, which brought you out of the land of $gypt, to be your god= - am the Lord your 9od% C81&T$R @ The rebellion of 0orah, +athan, and 1biram -- The earth swalloweth up 0orah, and a fire consumeth others -- 7urmurers slain -- &lague stayed% 5ow 0orah, the son of -zhar, the son of 0ohath, the son of Le'i, and +athan and 1biram, the sons of $liah, and ;n, the son of &eleth, sons of Reuben, took men= " 1nd they rose up before 7oses, with certain of the children of -srael, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown= # 1nd they gathered themsel'es together against 7oses and against 1aron, and said unto them, 3e take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, e'ery one of them, and the Lord is among them= wherefore then lift ye up yoursel'es abo'e the congregation of the LordD > 1nd when 7oses heard it, he fell upon his face= ? 1nd he spake unto 0orah and unto all his company, saying, $'en tomorrow the Lord will show who are his, and who is holy= and will cause him to come near unto him= e'en him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him% @ This do= Take you censers, 0orah, and all his company= A 1nd put fire therein, and put incense in them before the Lord tomorrow= and it shall be that the man whom the Lord doth choose,

he shall be holy= ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Le'i% B 1nd 7oses said unto 0orah, 8ear, - pray you, ye sons of Le'i= ! Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the 9od of -srael hath separated you from the congregation of -srael, to bring you near to himself to do the ser'ice of the tabernacle of the Lord, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto themD C 1nd he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Le'i with thee= and seek ye the high priesthood alsoD 4or which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the Lord= and what is 1aron, that ye murmur against himD " 1nd 7oses sent to call +athan and 1biram, the sons of $liab= which said, :e will not come up= # -s it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land that floweth with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, except thou make thyself altogether a prince o'er usD > 7oreo'er, thou hast not brought us into a land that floweth with milk and honey, or gi'en us inheritance of fields and 'ineyards= wilt thou put out the eyes of these menD we will not come up% ? 1nd 7oses was 'ery wroth, and said unto the Lord, Respect not thou their offering= - ha'e not taken one ass from them, neither ha'e - hurt one of them% @ 1nd 7oses said unto 0orah, *e thou and all thy company before the Lord, thou, and they, and 1aron, tomorrow= A 1nd take e'ery man his censer, and put incense in them, and bring ye before the Lord e'ery man his censer, two hundred and fifty censers= thou also, and 1aron, each of you his censer% B 1nd they took e'ery man his censer, and put fire in them, and laid incense thereon, and stood in the door of the tabernacle of the

congregation with 7oses and 1aron% ! 1nd 0orah gathered all the congregation against them unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation= and the glory of the Lord appeared unto all the congregation% "C 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses and unto 1aron, saying, " Separate yoursel'es from among this congregation, that - may consume them in a moment% "" 1nd they fell upon their faces, and said, ; 9od, the 9od of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregationD "# 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, "> Speak unto the congregation, saying, 9et you up from about the tabernacle of 0orah, +athan, and 1biram% "? 1nd 7oses rose up and went unto +athan and 1biram= and the elders of -srael followed him% "@ 1nd he spake unto the congregation, saying, +epart, - pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins% "A So they gat up from the tabernacle of 0orah, +athan, and 1biram, on e'ery side= and +athan and 1biram came out, and stood in the door of their tents, and their wi'es, and their sons, and their little children% "B 1nd 7oses said, 8ereby ye shall know that the Lord hath sent me to do all these works= for - ha'e not done them of mine own mind% "! -f these men die the common death of all men, or if they be 'isited after the 'isitation of all men= then the Lord hath not sent me% #C *ut if the Lord make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go

down 2uick into the pit= then ye shall understand that these men ha'e pro'oked the Lord% # 1nd it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground cla'e asunder that was under them= #" 1nd the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto 0orah, and all their goods% ## They, and all that appertained to them, went down ali'e into the pit, and the earth closed upon them= and they perished from among the congregation% #> 1nd all -srael that were round about them fled at the cry of them= for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also% #? 1nd there came out a fire from the Lord, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense% #@ 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, #A Speak unto $leazar the son of 1aron the priest, that he take up the censers out of the burning, and scatter thou the fire yonder= for they are hallowed, #B The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a co'ering of the altar= for they offered them before the Lord, therefore they are hallowed= and they shall be a sign unto the children of -srael% #! 1nd $leazar the priest took the brazen censers, wherewith they that were burnt had offered= and they were made broad plates for a co'ering of the altar= >C To be a memorial unto the children of -srael, that no stranger, which is not of the seed of 1aron, come near to offer incense before the Lord= that he be not as 0orah, and as his company= as the Lord said to him by the hand of 7oses%

> *ut on the morrow all the congregation of the children of -srael murmured against 7oses and against 1aron, saying, 3e ha'e killed the people of the Lord% >" 1nd it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered against 7oses and against 1aron, that they looked toward the tabernacle of the congregation= and, behold, the cloud co'ered it, and the glory of the Lord appeared% ># 1nd 7oses and 1aron came before the tabernacle of the congregation% >> 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, >? 9et you up from among this congregation, that - may consume them as in a moment% 1nd they fell upon their faces% >@ 1nd 7oses said unto 1aron, Take a censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and put on incense, and go 2uickly into the congregation, and make an atonement for them= for there is wrath gone out from the Lord= the plague is begun% >A 1nd 1aron took as 7oses commanded, and ran into the midst of the congregation= and, behold, the plague was begun among the people= and he put on incense, and made an atonement for the people% >B 1nd he stood between the dead and the li'ing= and the plague was stayed% >! 5ow they that died in the plague were fourteen thousand and se'en hundred, besides them that died about the matter of 0orah% ?C 1nd 1aron returned unto 7oses unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation= and the plague was stayed% C81&T$R A 1aron<s rod flourisheth -- -t is left for a token%

1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, " Speak unto the children of -srael, and take of e'ery one of them a rod according to the house of their fathers, of all their princes according to the house of their fathers, twel'e rods= write thou e'ery man<s name upon his rod% # 1nd thou shalt write 1aron<s name upon the rod of Le'i= for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers% > 1nd thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where - will meet with you% ? 1nd it shall come to pass, that the man<s rod, whom - shall choose, shall blossom= and - will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of -srael, whereby they murmur against you% @ 1nd 7oses spake unto the children of -srael, and e'ery one of their princes ga'e him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers< houses, e'en twel'e rods= and the rod of 1aron was among their rods% A 1nd 7oses laid up the rods before the Lord in the tabernacle of witness% B 1nd it came to pass, that on the morrow 7oses went into the tabernacle of witness= and, behold, the rod of 1aron for the house of Le'i was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms and yielded almonds% ! 1nd 7oses brought out all the rods from before the Lord unto all the children of -srael= and they looked, and took e'ery man his rod% C 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, *ring 1aron<s rod again before the testimony, to be kept for the token against the rebels= and thou shalt 2uite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not% 1nd 7oses did so= as the Lord commanded him, so did he% " 1nd the children of -srael spake unto 7oses, saying, *ehold, we

die, we perish, we all perish% # :hosoe'er cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the Lord shall die= shall we be consumed with dyingD C81&T$R B The charge of the priests and Le'ites -- Their portion% 1nd the Lord said unto 1aron, Thou and thy sons and thy father<s house with thee shall bear the ini2uity of the sanctuary= and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the ini2uity of your priesthood% " 1nd thy brethren also of the tribe of Le'i, the tribe of thy father, bring thou with thee, that they may be Hoined unto thee, and minister unto thee= but thou and thy sons with thee shall minister before the tabernacle of witness% # 1nd they shall keep thy charge, and the charge of all the tabernacle= only they shall not come nigh the 'essesls of the sanctuary and the altar, that neither they, nor ye also, die% > 1nd they shall be Hoined unto thee, and keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, for all the ser'ice of the tabernacle= and a stranger shall not come nigh unto you% ? 1nd ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar= that there be no wrath any more upon the children of -srael% @ 1nd -, behold, - ha'e taken your brethren the Le'ites from among the children of -srael= to you they are gi'en as a gift for the Lord, to do the ser'ice of the tabernacle of the congregation% A Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest<s office for e'ery thing of the altar, and within the 'eil= and ye shall ser'e= ha'e gi'en your priest<s office unto you as a ser'ice of gift= and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death% B 1nd the Lord spake unto 1aron, *ehold, - also ha'e gi'en thee the charge of mine hea'e offerings of all the hallowed things of the

children of -srael= unto thee ha'e - gi'en them by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, by an ordinance fore'er% ! This shall be thine of the most holy things, reser'ed from the fire= e'ery oblation of theirs, e'ery meat offering of theirs, and e'ery sin offering of theirs, and e'ery trespass offering of theirs, which they shall render unto me, shall be most holy for thee and for thy sons% C -n the most holy place shalt thou eat it= e'ery male shall eat it= it shall be holy unto thee% 1nd this is thine= the hea'e offering of their gift, with all the wa'e offerings of the children of -srael= - ha'e gi'en them unto thee, and to thy sons and to thy daughters with thee, by a statute fore'er= e'ery one that is clean in thy house shall eat of it% " 1ll the best of the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the wheat, the firstfruits of them which they shall offer unto the Lord, them ha'e - gi'en thee% # 1nd whatsoe'er is first ripe in the land, which they shall bring unto the Lord, shall be thine= e'ery one that is clean in thine house shall eat of it% > $'ery thing de'oted in -srael shall be thine% ? $'ery thing that openeth the matrix in all flesh, which they bring unto the Lord, whether it be of men or beasts, shall be thine= ne'ertheless the firstborn of man shalt thou surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts shalt thou redeem% @ 1nd those that are to be redeemed from a month old shalt thou redeem, according to thine estimation, for the money of fi'e shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, which is twenty gerahs% A *ut the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem= they are holy= thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet sa'or unto the Lord%

B 1nd the flesh of them shall be thine, as the wa'e breast and as the right shoulder are thine% ! 1ll the hea'e offerings of the holy things, which the children of -srael offer unto the Lord, ha'e - gi'en thee, and thy sons and thy daughters with thee, by a statute fore'er= it is a co'enant of salt fore'er before the Lord unto thee and to thy seed with thee% "C 1nd the Lord spake unto 1aron, Thou shalt ha'e no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou ha'e any part among them= - am thy part and thine inheritance among the children of -srael% " 1nd, behold, - ha'e gi'en the children of Le'i all the tenth in -srael for an inheritance, for their ser'ice which they ser'e, e'en the ser'ice of the tabernacle of the congregation% "" 5either must the children of -srael henceforth come nigh the tabernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin, and die% "# *ut the Le'ites shall do the ser'ice of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they shall bear their ini2uity= it shall be a statute fore'er throughout your generations, that among the children of -srael they ha'e no inheritance% "> *ut the tithes of the children of -srael, which they offer as a hea'e offering unto the Lord, - ha'e gi'en to the Le'ites to inherit= therefore - ha'e said unto them, 1mong the children of -srael they shall ha'e no inheritance% "? 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, "@ Thus speak unto the Le'ites, and say unto them, :hen ye take of the children of -srael the tithes which - ha'e gi'en you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer up a hea'e offering of it for the Lord, e'en a tenth part of the tithe% "A 1nd this your hea'e offering shall be reckoned unto you, as though it were the corn of the threshing floor, and as the fullness of the winepress%

"B Thus ye also shall offer a hea'e offering unto the Lord of all your tithes, which ye recei'e of the children of -srael= and ye shall gi'e thereof the Lord<s hea'e offering to 1aron the priest% "! ;ut of all your gifts ye shall offer e'ery hea'e offering of the Lord, of all the best thereof, e'en the hallowed part thereof out of it% #C Therefore thou shalt say unto them, :hen ye ha'e hea'ed the best thereof from it, then it shall be counted unto the Le'ites as the increase of the threshing floor, and as the increase of the winepress% # 1nd ye shall eat it in e'ery place, ye and your households= for it is your reward for your ser'ice in the tabernacle of the congregation% #" 1nd ye shall bear no sin by reason of it, when ye ha'e hea'ed from it the best of it= neither shall ye pollute the holy things of the children of -srael, lest ye die% C81&T$R ! The water of separation for purification of the unclean% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, and unto 1aron, saying, " This is the ordinance of the law which the Lord hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of -srael, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which ne'er came yoke% # 1nd ye shall gi'e her unto $leazar the priest, that he may bring her forth without the camp, and one shall slay her before his face= > 1nd $leazar the priest shall take of her blood with his finger, and sprinkle of her blood directly before the tabernacle of the congregation se'en times% ? 1nd one shall burn the heifer in his sight= her skin, and her flesh, and her blood, with her dung, shall he burn= @ 1nd the priest shall take cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and

cast it into the midst of the burning of the heifer% A Then the priest shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp, and the priest shall be unclean until the e'en% B 1nd he that burneth her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his flesh in water, and shall be unclean until the e'en% ! 1nd a man that is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer, and lay them up without the camp in a clean place, and it shall be kept for the congregation of the children of -srael for a water of separation= it is a purification for sin% C 1nd he that gathereth the ashes of the heifer shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the e'en= and it shall be unto the children of -srael, and unto the stranger that soHourneth among them, for a statute fore'er% 8e that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean se'en days% " 8e shall purify himself with it on the third day, and on the se'enth day he shall be clean= but if he purify not himself the third day, then the se'enth day he shall not be clean% # :hosoe'er toucheth the dead body of any man that is dead, and purifieth not himself, defileth the tabernacle of the Lord= and that soul shall be cut off from -srael= because the water of separation was not sprinkled upon him, he shall be unclean= his uncleanness is yet upon him% > This is the law, when a man dieth in a tent= all that come into the tent, and all that is in the tent, shall be unclean se'en days% ? 1nd e'ery open 'essel, which hath no co'ering bound upon it, is unclean% @ 1nd whosoe'er toucheth one that is slain with a sword in the open fields, or a dead body, or a bone of a man, or a gra'e, shall be

unclean se'en days% A 1nd for an unclean person they shall take of the ashes of the burnt heifer of purification for sin, and running water shall be put thereto in a 'essel= B 1nd a clean person shall take hyssop, and dip it in the water, and sprinkle it upon the tent, and upon all the 'essels, and upon the persons that were there, and upon him that touched a bone, or one slain, or one dead, or a gra'e= ! 1nd the clean person shall sprinkle upon the unclean on the third day, and on the se'enth day= and on the se'enth day he shall purify himself, and wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and shall be clean at e'en% "C *ut the man that shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from among the congregation, because he hath defiled the sanctuary of the Lord= the water of separation hath not been sprinkled upon him= he is unclean% " 1nd it shall be a perpetual statute unto them, that he that sprinkleth the water of separation shall wash his clothes= and he that toucheth the water of separation shall be unclean until e'en% "" 1nd whatsoe'er the unclean person toucheth shall be unclean= and the soul that toucheth it shall be unclean until e'en% C81&T$R "C The children of -srael come to Iin, where 7iriam dieth -- 7oses smiting the rock bringeth forth water at 7eribah -- 1t mount 8or 1aron dieth% Then came the children of -srael, e'en the whole congregation, into the desert of Iin in the first month= and the people abode in 0adesh= and 7iriam died there, and was buried there% " 1nd there was no water for the congregation= and they gathered themsel'es together against 7oses and against 1aron%

# 1nd the people chode with 7oses, and spake, saying, :ould 9od that we had died when our brethren died before the LordJ > 1nd why ha'e ye brought up the congregation of the Lord into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die thereD ? 1nd wherefore ha'e ye made us to come up out of $gypt, to bring us in unto this e'il placeD it is no place of seed, or of figs, or of 'ines, or of pomegranates= neither is there any water to drink% @ 1nd 7oses and 1aron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they fell upon their faces= and the glory of the Lord appeared unto them% A 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, B Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou and 1aron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes= and it shall gi'e forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock= so thou shalt gi'e the congregation and their beasts drink% ! 1nd 7oses took the rod from before the Lord, as he commanded him% C 1nd 7oses and 1aron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, 8ear now, ye rebels= must we fetch you water out of this rockD 1nd 7oses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice= and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also% " 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses and 1aron, *ecause ye belie'ed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of -srael, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which - ha'e gi'en them% # This is the water of 7eribah= because the children of -srael stro'e with the Lord, and he was sanctified in them%

> 1nd 7oses sent messengers from 0adesh unto the king of $dom, Thus saith thy brother -srael, Thou knowest all the tra'ail that hath befallen us= ? 8ow our fathers went down into $gypt, and we ha'e dwelt in $gypt a long time= and the $gyptians 'exed us, and our fathers= @ 1nd when we cried unto the Lord, he heard our 'oice, and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of $gypt= and, behold, we are in 0adesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border% A Let us pass, - pray thee, through thy country= we will not pass through the fields, or through the 'ineyards, neither will we drink of the water of the wells= we will go by the king<s highway, we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left, until we ha'e passed thy borders% B 1nd $dom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest - come out against thee with the sword% ! 1nd the children of -srael said unto him, :e will go by the highway= and if - and my cattle drink of thy water, then - will pay for it= - will only, without doing any thing else, go through on my feet% "C 1nd he said, Thou shalt not go through% 1nd $dom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand% " Thus $dom refused to gi'e -srael passage through his border= wherefore -srael turned away from him% "" 1nd the children of -srael, e'en the whole congregation, Hourneyed from 0adesh, and came unto mount 8or% "# 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses and 1aron in mount 8or, by the coast of the land of $dom, saying, "> 1aron shall be gathered unto his people= for he shall not enter into the land which - ha'e gi'en unto the children of -srael, because ye rebelled against my word at the water of 7eribah%

"? Take 1aron and $leazar his son, and bring them up unto mount 8or= "@ 1nd strip 1aron of his garments, and put them upon $leazar his son= and 1aron shall be gathered unto his people, and shall die there% "A 1nd 7oses did as the Lord commanded= and they went up into mount 8or in the sight of all the congregation% "B 1nd 7oses stripped 1aron of his garments, and put them upon $leazar his son= and 1aron died there in the top of the mount= and 7oses and $leazar came down from the mount% "! 1nd when all the congregation saw that 1aron was dead, they mourned for 1aron thirty days, e'en all the house of -srael% C81&T$R " -srael at 8ormah -- 4iery serpents sent -- The brazen serpent% 1nd when king 1rad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that -srael came by the way of the spies= then he fought against -srael, and took some of them prisoners% " 1nd -srael 'owed a 'ow unto the Lord, and said, -f thou wilt indeed deli'er this people into my hand, then - will utterly destroy their cities% # 1nd the Lord hearkened to the 'oice of -srael, and deli'ered up the Canaanites= and they utterly destroyed them and their cities= and he called the name of the place 8ormah% > 1nd they Hourneyed from mount 8or by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of $dom= and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way% ? 1nd the people spake against 9od, and against 7oses, :herefore ha'e ye brought us up out of $gypt to die in the wildernessD for there is no bread, neither is there any water= and our soul loatheth this light bread%

@ 1nd the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people= and much people of -srael died% A Therefore the people came to 7oses, and said, :e ha'e sinned, for we ha'e spoken against the Lord, and against thee= pray unto the Lord, that he take away the serpents from us% 1nd 7oses prayed for the people% B 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, 7ake thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole= and it shall come to pass, that e'ery one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall li'e% ! 1nd 7oses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole= and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he li'ed% C 1nd the children of -srael set forward, and pitched in ;both% 1nd they Hourneyed from ;both, and pitched at -Heabarim, in the wilderness which is before 7oab, toward the sunrising% " 4rom thence they remo'ed, and pitched in the 'alley of Iared% # 4rom thence they remo'ed and pitched on the other side of 1rnon, which is in the wilderness that cometh out of the coasts of the 1morites= for 1rnon is the border of 7oab, between 7oab and the 1morites% > :herefore is it said in the book of the wars of the Lord, :hat he did in the Red sea, and in the brooks of 1rnon, ? 1nd at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the dwelling of 1r, and lieth upon the border of 7oab% @ 1nd from thence they went to *eer= that is the well whereof the Lord spake unto 7oses, 9ather the people together, and - will gi'e them water% A Then -srael sang this song, Spring up, ; well= sing ye unto it=

B The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgi'er, with their sta'es% 1nd from the wilderness they went to 7attanah= ! 1nd from 7attanah to 5ahaliel= and from 5ahaliel to *amoth= "C 1nd from *amoth in the 'alley, that is in the country of 7oab, to the top of &isgah, which looketh toward Jeshimon% " 1nd -srael sent messengers unto Sihon king of the 1morites, saying, "" Let me pass through thy land= we will not turn into the fields, or into the 'ineyards= we will not drink of the waters of the well= but we will go along by the king<s highway, until we be past thy borders% "# 1nd Sihon would not suffer -srael to pass through his border= but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against -srael into the wilderness= and he came to Jahaz, and fought against -srael% "> 1nd -srael smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from 1rnon unto Jabbok, e'en unto the children of 1mmon= for the border of the children of 1mmon was strong% "? 1nd -srael took all these cities= and -srael dwelt in all the cities of the 1morites, in 8eshbon, and in all the 'illages thereof% "@ 4or 8eshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the 1morites, who had fought against the former king of 7oab, and taken all his land out of his hand, e'en unto 1rnon% "A :herefore they that speak in pro'erbs say, Come unto 8eshbon, let the city of Sihon be build and prepared= "B 4or there is a fire gone out of 8eshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon= it hath consumed 1r of 7oab, and the lords of the high places of 1rnon% "! :oe to thee, 7oabJ thou art undone, ; people of Chemosh= he hath gi'en his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into capti'ity

unto Sihon king of the 1morites% #C :e ha'e shot at them= 8eshbon is perished e'en unto +ibon, and we ha'e laid them waste e'en unto 5ophah, which reacheth unto 7edeba% # Thus -srael dwelt in the land of the 1morites% #" 1nd 7oses sent to spy out Jaazer, and they took the 'illages thereof, and dro'e out the 1morites that were there% ## 1nd they turned and went up by the way of *ashan= and ;g the king of *ashan went out against them, he, and all his people, to the battle at $drei% #> 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, 4ear him not= for - ha'e deli'ered him into thy hand, and all his people, and his land= and thou shalt do to him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the 1morites, which dwelt at 8eshbon% #? So they smote him, and his sons, and all his people, until there was none left him ali'e= and they possessed his land% C81&T$R "" *alak desireth *alaam to curse -srael -- 1n angel opposeth *alaam% 1nd the children of -srael set forward, and pitched in the plains of 7oab on this side Jordan by Jericho% " 1nd *alak the son of Iippor saw all that -srael had done to the 1morites% # 1nd 7oab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many= and 7oab was distressed because of the children of -srael% > 1nd 7oab said unto the elders of 7idian, 5ow shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field% 1nd *alak the son of Iippor was king of the 7oabites at that time%

? 8e sent messengers therefore unto *alaam the son of *eor to &ethor, which is by the ri'er of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, *ehold, there is a people come out from $gypt= behold, they co'er the face of the earth, and they abide o'er against me= @ Come now therefore, - pray thee, curse me this people= for they are too mighty for me= perad'enture - shall pre'ail, that we may smite them, and that - may dri'e them out of the land= for - know that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed% A 1nd the elders of 7oab and the elders of 7idian departed with the rewards of di'ination in their hand= and they came unto *alaam, and spake unto him the words of *alak% B 1nd he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and - will bring you word again, as the Lord shall speak unto me= and the princes of 7oab abode with *alaam% ! 1nd 9od came unto *alaam, and said, :hat men are these with theeD C 1nd *alaam said unto 9od, *alak the son of Iippor, king of 7oab, hath sent unto me, saying, *ehold, there is a people come out of $gypt, which co'ereth the face of the earth= come now, curse me them= perad'enture - shall be able to o'ercome them, and dri'e them out% " 1nd 9od said unto *alaam, Thou shalt not go with them= thou shalt not curse the people= for they are blessed% # 1nd *alaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of *alak, 9et you into your land= for the Lord refuseth to gi'e me lea'e to go with you% > 1nd the princes of 7oab rose up, and they went unto *alak, and said, *alaam refuseth to come with us% ? 1nd *alak sent yet again princes, more, and more honorable than

they% @ 1nd they came to *alaam, and said to him, Thus saith *alak the son of Iippor, Let nothing, - pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me= A 4or - will promote thee unto 'ery great honor, and - will do whatsoe'er thou sayest unto me= come therefore, - pray thee, curse me this people% B 1nd *alaam answered and said unto the ser'ants of *alak, -f *alak would gi'e me his house full of sil'er and gold, - cannot go beyond the word of the Lord my 9od, to do less or more% ! 5ow therefore, - pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that - may know what the Lord will say unto me more% "C 1nd 9od came unto *alaam at night, and said unto him, -f the men come to call thee, rise up, if thou wilt go with them= but yet the word which - shall say unto thee, shalt thou speak% " 1nd *alaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of 7oab% "" 1nd 9od<s anger was kindled because he went= and the angel of the Lord stood in the way for an ad'ersary against him% 5ow he was riding upon his ass, and his two ser'ants were with him% "# 1nd the ass saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand= and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field= and *alaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way% "> *ut the angel of the Lord stood in a path of the 'ineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side% "? 1nd when the ass saw the angel of the Lord, she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed *alaam<s foot against the wall= and he smote her again%

"@ 1nd the angel of the Lord went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left% "A 1nd when the ass saw the angel of the Lord, she fell down under *alaam= and *alaam<s anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff% "B 1nd the Lord opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto *alaam, :hat ha'e - done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three timesD "! 1nd *alaam said unto the ass, *ecause thou hast mocked me= would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would - kill thee% #C 1nd the ass said unto *alaam, 1m not - thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden e'er since - was thine unto this dayD was - e'er wont to do so unto theeD 1nd he said, 5ay% # Then the Lord opened the eyes of *alaam, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand= and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face% #" 1nd the angel of the Lord said unto him, :herefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three timesD *ehold, - went out to withstand thee, because thy way is per'erse before me% ## 1nd the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times= unless she had turned from me, surely now also - had slain thee, and sa'ed her ali'e% #> 1nd *alaam said unto the angel of the Lord, - ha'e sinned= for knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me= now therefore, if it displease thee, - will get me back again% #? 1nd the angel of the Lord said unto *alaam, 9o with the men= but only the word that - shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak% So *alaam went with the princes of *alak%

#@ 1nd when *alak heard that *alaam was come, he went out to meet him unto a city of 7oab, which is in the border of 1rnon, which is in the utmost coast% #A 1nd *alak said unto *alaam, +id - not earnestly send unto thee to call theeD wherefore camest thou not unto meD am - not able indeed to promote thee to honorD #B 1nd *alaam said unto *alak, Lo, - am come unto thee= ha'e - now any power at all to say anythingD the word that 9od putteth in my mouth, that shall - speak% #! 1nd *alaam went with *alak, and they came unto 0irgath-huzoth% >C 1nd *alak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to *alaam, and to the princes that were with him% > 1nd it came to pass on the morrow, that *alak took *alaam, and brought him up into the high places of *aal, that thence he might see the utmost part of the people% C81&T$R "# *alak<s sacrifice -- *alaam<s parable% 1nd *alaam said unto *alak, *uild me here se'en altars, and prepare me here se'en oxen and se'en rams% " 1nd *alak did as *alaam had spoken= and *alak and *alaam offered on e'ery altar a bullock and a ram% # 1nd *alaam said unto *alak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and - will go= perad'enture the Lord will come to meet me= and whatsoe'er he showeth me - will tell thee% 1nd he went to a high place% > 1nd 9od met *alaam= and he said unto him, - ha'e prepared se'en altars, and - ha'e offered upon e'ery altar a bullock and a ram% ? 1nd the Lord put a word in *alaam<s mouth, and said, Return unto *alak, and thus thou shalt speak%

@ 1nd he returned unto him, and, lo, he stood by his burnt sacrifice, he, and all the princes of 7oab% A 1nd he took up his parable, and said, *alak the king of 7oab hath brought me from 1ram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy -srael% B 8ow shall - curse, whom 9od hath not cursedD or how shall - defy, whom the Lord hath not defiedD ! 4or from the top of the rocks - see him, and from the hills - behold him= lo, the people shall dwell alone, and shall not be reckoned among the nations% C :ho can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part off -sraelD Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like hisJ 1nd *alak said unto *alaam, :hat hast thou done unto meD - took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether% " 1nd he answered and said, 7ust - not take heed to speak that which the Lord hath put in my mouthD # 1nd *alak said unto him, Come, - pray thee, with me unto another place, from whence thou mayest see them= thou shalt see but the utmost part of them, and shalt not see them all= and curse me them from thence% > 1nd he brought him into the field of Iophim, to the top of &isgah, and built se'en altars, and offered a bullock and a ram on e'ery altar% ? 1nd he said unto *alak, Stand here by thy burnt offering, while meet the Lord yonder% @ 1nd the Lord met *alaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, 9o again unto *alak, and say thus% A 1nd when he came to him, behold, he stood by his burnt offering,

and the princes of 7oab with him% 1nd *alak said unto him, :hat hath the Lord spokenD B 1nd he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, *alak, and hear= hearken unto me, thou son of Iippor= ! 9od is not a man, that he should lie= neither the son of man, that he should repent= hath he said, and shall he not do itD or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it goodD "C *ehold, - ha'e recei'ed commandment to bless= and he hath blessed= and - cannot re'erse it% " 8e hath not beheld ini2uity in Jacob, neither hath he seen per'erseness in -srael= the Lord his 9od is with him, and the shout of a king is among them% "" 9od brought them out of $gypt= he hath as it were the strength of a unicorn% "# Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any di'ination against -srael= according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of -srael, :hat hath 9od wroughtJ "> *ehold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion= he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain% "? 1nd *alak said unto *alaam, 5either curse them at all, nor bless them at all% "@ *ut *alaam answered and said unto *alak, Told not - thee, saying, 1ll that the Lord speaketh, that - must doD "A 1nd *alak said unto *alaam, Come, - pray thee, - will bring thee unto another place= perad'enture it will please 9od that thou mayest curse me them from thence% "B 1nd *alak brought *alaam unto the top of &eor, that looketh toward Jeshimon%

"! 1nd *alaam said unto *alak, *uild me here se'en altars, and prepare me here se'en bullocks and se'en rams% #C 1nd *alak did as *alaam had said, and offered a bullock and a ram on e'ery altar% C81&T$R "> *alaam prophesieth -- *alak dismisseth him -- Star of Jacob% 1nd when *alaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless -srael, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness% " 1nd *alaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw -srael abiding in his tents according to their tribes= and the Spirit of 9od came upon him% # 1nd he took up his parable, and said, *alaam the son of *eor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said( > 8e hath said, which heard the words of 9od, which saw the 'ision of the 1lmighty, falling into a trance, but ha'ing his eyes open= ? 8ow goodly are thy tents, ; Jacob, and thy tabernacles, ; -sraelJ @ 1s the 'alleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the ri'er<s side, as the trees of lignaloes which the Lord hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters% A 8e shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than 1gag, and his kingdom shall be exalted% B 9od brought him forth out of $gypt= he hath as it were the strength of a unicorn= he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows% ! 8e couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion= who shall stir him upD *lessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee%

C 1nd *alak<s anger was kindled against *alaam, and he smote his hands together= and *alak said unto *alaam, - called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times% Therefore now flee thou to thy place= - thought to promote thee unto great honor= but, lo, the Lord hath kept thee back from honor% " 1nd *alaam said unto *alak, Spake - not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying, # -f *alak would gi'e me his house full of sil'er and gold, - cannot go beyond the commandment of the Lord, to do either good or bad of mine own mind= but what the Lord saith, that will - speakD > 1nd now, behold, - go unto my people= come therefore, and - will ad'ertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days% ? 1nd he took up his parable, and said, *alaam the son of *eor, hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said= @ 8e hath said, which heard the words of 9od, and knew the knowledge of the 7ost 8igh, which saw the 'ision of the 1lmighty, falling into a trance, but ha'ing his eyes open= A - shall see him, but not now= - shall behold him, but not nigh= there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Scepter shall rise out of -srael, and shall smite the corners of 7oab, and destroy all the children of Sheth% B 1nd $dom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies= and -srael shall do 'aliantly% ! ;ut of Jacob shall come he that shall ha'e dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city% "C 1nd when he looked on 1malek, he took up his parable, and said, 1malek was the first of the nations, but his latter end shall be that he perish fore'er%

" 1nd he looked on the 0enites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwelling place, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock% "" 5e'ertheless the 0enite shall be wasted, until 1sshur shall carry thee away capti'e% "# 1nd he took up his parable, and said, 1las, who shall li'e when 9od doeth thisJ "> 1nd ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict 1sshur, and shall afflict $ber, and he also shall perish fore'er% "? 1nd *alaam rose up, and went and returned to his place= and *alak also went his way% C81&T$R "? -srael commit whoredom and idolatry -- &hinehas killeth Iimri and Cozbi The 7idianites are to be 'exed% 1nd -srael abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of 7oab% " 1nd they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods= and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods% # 1nd -srael Hoined himself unto *aal-peor= and the anger of the Lord was kindled against -srael% > 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the Lord against the sun, that the fierce anger of the Lord may be turned away from -srael% ? 1nd 7oses said unto the Hudges of -srael, Slay ye e'ery one his men that were Hoined unto *aal-peor% @ 1nd, behold, one of the children of -srael came and brought unto his brethren a 7idianitish woman in the sight of 7oses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of -srael, who were weeping before the door of the tabernacle of the congregation%

A 1nd when &hinehas, the son of $leazar, the son of 1aron the priest, saw it, he rose up from among the congregation, and took a Ha'elin in his hand= B 1nd he went after the man of -srael into the tent, and thrust both of them through, the man of -srael, and the woman through her belly% So the plague was stayed from the children of -srael% ! 1nd those that died in the plague were twenty and four thousand% C 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, &hinehas, the son of $leazar, the son of 1aron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of -srael, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that - consumed not the children of -srael in my Healousy% " :herefore say, *ehold, - gi'e unto him my co'enant of peace= # 1nd he shall ha'e it, and his seed after him, e'en the co'enant of an e'erlasting priesthood= because he was zealous for his 9od, and made an atonement for the children of -srael% > 5ow the name of the -sraelite that was slain, e'en that was slain with the 7idianitish woman, was Iimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a chief house among the Simeonites% ? 1nd the name of the 7idianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Iur= he was head o'er a people, and of a chief house in 7idian% @ 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, A .ex the 7idianites, and smite them= B 4or they 'ex you with their wiles, wherewith they ha'e beguiled you in the matter of &eor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of 7idian, their sister, which was slain in the day of the plague for &eor<s sake%

C81&T$R "@ -srael again numbered -- The law of inheritance -- The families and number of the Le'ites% 1nd it came to pass after the plague, that the Lord spake unto 7oses and unto $leazar the son of 1aron the priest, saying, " Take the sum of all the congregation of the children of -srael, from twenty years old and upward, throughout their fathers< house, all that are able to go to war in -srael% # 1nd 7oses and $leazar the priest spake with them in the plains of 7oab by Jordan near Jericho, saying, > Take the sum of the people, from twenty years old and upward= as the Lord commanded 7oses and the children of -srael, which went forth out of the land of $gypt% ? Reuben, the eldest son of -srael= the children of Reuben= 8anoch, of whom cometh the family of the 8anochites= of &allu, the family of the &alluites= @ ;f 8ezron, the family of the 8ezronites= of Carmi, the family of the Carmites% A These are the families of the Reubenites= and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and se'en hundred and thirty% B 1nd the sons of &allu= $liab% ! 1nd the sons of $liab= 5emuel, and +athan, and 1biram% This is that +athan and 1biram, which were famous in the congregation, who stro'e against 7oses and against 1aron in the company of 0orah, when they stro'e against the Lord= C 1nd the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with 0orah, when that company died, what time the fire de'oured two hundred and fifty men= and they became a sign%

5otwithstanding the children of 0orah died not% " The sons of Simeon after their families= of 5emuel, the family of the 5emuelites= of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites= of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites= # ;f Ierah, the family of the Iarhites= of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites% > These are the families of the Simeonites, twenty and two thousand and two hundred% ? The children of 9ad after their families= of Iephon, the family of the Iephonites= of 8aggi, the family of the 8aggites= of Shuni, the family of the Shunites= @ ;f ;zni, the family of the ;znites= of $ri, the family of the $rites= A ;f 1rod, the family of the 1rodites= of 1reli, the family of the 1relites% B These are the families of the children of 9ad according to those that were numbered of them, forty thousand and fi'e hundred% ! The sons of Judah were $r and ;nan= and $r and ;nan died in the land of Canaan% "C 1nd the sons of Judah after their families were= of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites= of &harez, the family of the &harzites= of Ierah, the family of the Iarhites% " 1nd the sons of &harez were= of 8ezron, the family of the 8ezronites= of 8amul, the family of the 8amulites% "" These are the families of Judah according to those that were numbered of them, threescore and sixteen thousand and fi'e hundred% "# ;f the sons of -ssachar after their families= of Tola, the family of the Tolaites= of &ua, the family of the &unites=

"> ;f Jashub, the family of the Jashubites= of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites% "? These are the families of -ssachar according to those that were numbered of them, threescore and four thousand and three hundred% "@ ;f the sons of Iebulun after their families= of Sered, the family of the Sardites= of $lon, the family of the $lonites= of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites% "A These are the families of the Iebulunites according to those that were numbered of them, threescore thousand and fi'e hundred% "B The sons of Joseph after their families were 7anasseh and $phraim% "! ;f the sons of 7anasseh= of 7achir, the family of the 7achirites= and 7achir begat 9ilead= of 9ilead come the family of the 9ileadites% #C These are the sons of 9ilead= of Jeezer, the family of the Jeezerites= of 8elek, the family of the 8elekites= # 1nd of 1sriel, the family of the 1srielites= and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites= #" 1nd of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites= and of 8epher, the family of the 8epherites% ## 1nd Ielophehad the son of 8epher had no sons, but daughters= and the names of the daughters of Ielophehad were 7ahlah, and 5oah, 8oglah, 7ilcah, and Tirzah% #> These are the families of 7anasseh, and those that were numbered of them, fifty and two thousand and se'en hundred% #? These are the sons of $phraim after their families= of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites= of *echer, the family of the *achrites= of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites% #@ 1nd these are the sons of Shuthelah= of $ran, the family of the

$ranites% #A These are the families of the sons of $phraim according to those that were numbered of them, thirty and two thousand and fi'e hundred% These are the sons of Joseph after their families% #B The sons of *enHamin after their families= of *ela, the family of the *elaites= of 1shbel, the family of the 1shbelites= of 1hiram, the family of the 1hiramites= #! ;f Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites= of 8upham, the family of the 8uphamites% >C 1nd the sons of *ela were 1rd and 5aaman= of 1rd, the family of the 1rdites= and of 5aaman, the family of the 5aamites% > These are the sons of *enHamin after their families= and they that were numbered of them were forty and fi'e thousand and six hundred% >" These are the sons of +an after their families= of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites% These are the families of +an after their families% ># 1ll the families of the Shuhamites, according to those that were numbered of them, were threescore and four thousand and four hundred% >> ;f the children of 1sher after their families= of Jimna, the family of the Jimnites= of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites= of *eriah, the family of the *eriites% >? ;f the sons of *eriah= of 8eber, the family of the 8eberites= of 7alchiel, the family of the 7alchielites% >@ 1nd the name of the daughter of 1sher was Sarah% >A These are the families of the sons of 1sher according to those that were numbered of them= who were fifty and three thousand and four hundred%

>B ;f the sons of 5aphtali after their families= of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites= of 9uni, the family of the 9unites= >! ;f Jezer, the family of the Jezerites= of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites% ?C These are the families of 5aphtali according to their families= and they that were numbered of them were forty and fi'e thousand and four hundred% ? These were the numbered of the children of -srael, six hundred thousand and a thousand se'en hundred and thirty% ?" 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, ?# Ento these the land shall be di'ided for an inheritance according to the number of names% ?> To many thou shalt gi'e the more inheritance, and to few thou shalt gi'e the less inheritance= to e'ery one shall his inheritance be gi'en according to those that were numbered of him% ?? 5otwithstanding the land shall be di'ided by lot= according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit% ?@ 1ccording to the lot shall the possession thereof be di'ided between many and few% ?A 1nd these are they that were numbered of the Le'ites after their families= of 9ershon, the family of the 9ershonites= of 0ohath, the family of the 0ohathites= of 7erari, the family of the 7erarites% ?B These are the families of the Le'ites= the family of the Libnites, the family of the 8ebronites, the family of the 7ahlites, the family of the 7ushites, the family of the 0orathites% 1nd 0ohath begat 1maram% ?! 1nd the name of 1mram<s wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Le'i, whom her mother bare to Le'i in $gypt= and she bare unto 1mram, 1aron and 7oses, and 7iriam their sister%

@C 1nd unto 1aron was born 5adab and 1bihu, $leazar and -thamar% @ 1nd 5adab and 1bihu died, when they offered strange fire before the Lord% @" 1nd those that were numbered of them were twenty and three thousand, all males from a month old and upward= for they were not numbered among the children of -srael, because there was no inheritance gi'en them among the children of -srael% @# These are they that were numbered by 7oses and $leazar the priest, who numbered the children of -srael in the plains of 7oab by Jordan near Jericho% @> *ut among these there was not a man of them whom 7oses and 1aron the priest numbered, when they numbered the children of -srael in the wilderness of Sinai% @? 4or the Lord and said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness% 1nd there was not left a man of them, sa'e Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of 5un% C81&T$R "A The law of inheritances -- Joshua appointed to succeed 7oses% Then came the daughters of Ielophehad, the son of 8epher, the son of 9ilead, the son of 7achir, the son of 7anasseh, of the families of 7anasseh the son of Joseph= and these are the names of his daughters= 7ahlah, 5oah, and 8oglah, and 7ilcah, and Tirzah% " 1nd they stood before 7oses, and before $leazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying, # ;ur father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the company of them that gathered themsel'es together against the Lord in the company of 0orah= but died in his own sin, and had no sons% > :hy should the name of our father be done away from among his

family, because he hath no sonD 9i'e unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father% ? 1nd 7oses brought their cause before the Lord% @ 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, A The daughters of Ielophehad speak right= thou shalt surely gi'e them a possession of an inheritance among their father<s brethren= and thou shalt cause the inheritance of their father to pass unto them% B 1nd thou shalt speak unto the children of -srael, saying, -f a man die, and ha'e no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter% ! 1nd if he ha'e no daughter, then ye shall gi'e his inheritance unto his brethren% C 1nd if he ha'e no brethren, then ye shall gi'e his inheritance unto his father<s brethren% 1nd if his father ha'e no brethren, then ye shall gi'e his inheritance unto his kinsman that is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it= and it shall be unto the children of -srael a statute of Hudgment, as the Lord commanded 7oses% " 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, 9et thee up into this mount 1barim, and see the land which - ha'e gi'en unto the children of -srael% # 1nd when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as 1aron thy brother was gathered% > 4or ye rebelled against my commandment in the desert of Iin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the water before their eyes= that is the water of 7eribah in 0adesh in the wilderness of Iin% ? 1nd 7oses spake unto the Lord, saying, @ Let the Lord, the 9od of the spirits of all flesh, set a man o'er the

congregation% A :hich may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in= that the congregation of the Lord be not as sheep which ha'e no shepherd% B 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, Take thee Joshua the son of 5un, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay thine hand upon him= ! 1nd set him before $leazar the priest, and before all the congregation= and gi'e him a charge in their sight% "C 1nd thou shalt put some of thine honor upon him, that all the congregation of the children of -srael may be obedient% " 1nd he shall stand before $leazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the Hudgment of Erim before the Lord= at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of -srael with him, e'en all the congregation% "" 1nd 7oses did as the Lord commanded him= and he took Joshua, and set him before $leazar the priest, and before all the congregation= "# 1nd he laid his hands upon him, and ga'e him a charge, as the Lord commanded by the hand of 7oses% C81&T$R "B ;fferings to be obser'ed% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, " Command the children of -srael, and say unto them, 7y offering, and my bread for my sacrifices made by fire, for a sweet sa'or unto me, shall ye obser'e to offer unto me in their due season% # 1nd thou shalt say unto them, This is the offering made by fire which ye shall offer unto the Lord= two lambs of the first year without spot day by day, for a continual burnt offering%

> The one lamb shalt thou offer in the morning, and the other lamb shalt thou offer at e'en= ? 1nd a tenth part of an ephah of flour for a meat offering, mingled with the fourth part of a hin of beaten oil% @ -t is a continual burn offering, which was ordained in mount Sinai for a sweet sa'or, a sacrifice made by fire unto the Lord% A 1nd the drink offering thereof shall be the fourth part of a hin for the one lamb= in the holy place shalt thou cause the strong wine to be poured unto the Lord for a drink offering% B 1nd the other lamb shalt thou offer at e'en= as the meat offering of the morning, and as the drink offering thereof, thou shalt offer it, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet sa'or unto the Lord% ! 1nd on the sabbath day two lambs of the first year without spot, and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and the drink offering thereof= C This is the burnt offering of e'ery sabbath, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering% 1nd in the beginnings of your months ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the Lord= two young bullocks, and one ram, se'en lambs of the first year without spot= " 1nd three tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one bullock= and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one ram= # 1nd a se'eral tenth deal of flour mingled with oil for a meat offering unto one lamb= for a burnt offering of a sweet sa'or, a sacrifice made by fire unto the Lord% > 1nd their drink offerings shall be half a hin of wine unto a bullock, and the third part of a hin unto a ram and a forth part of a hin unto a lamb= this is the burnt offering of e'ery month throughout the months of the year%

? 1nd one kid of the goats for a sin offering unto the Lord shall be offered, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering% @ 1nd in the fourteenth day of the first month is the passo'er of the Lord% A 1nd in the fifteenth day of this month is the feast= se'en days shall unlea'ened bread be eaten% B -n the first day shall be a holy con'ocation= ye shall do no manner of ser'ile work therein= ! *ut ye shall offer a sacrifice made by fire for a burnt offering unto the Lord= two young bullocks, and one ram, and se'en lambs of the first year= they shall be unto you without blemish% "C 1nd their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil= three tenth deals shall ye offer for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram= " 1 se'eral tenth deal shalt thou offer for e'ery lamb, throughout the se'en lambs= "" 1nd one goat for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you% "# 3e shall offer these beside the burnt offering in the morning, which is for a continual burnt offering% "> 1fter this manner ye shall offer daily, throughout the se'en days, the meat of the sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet sa'or unto the Lord= it shall be offered beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering% "? 1nd on the se'enth day ye shall ha'e a holy con'ocation= ye shall do no ser'ile work% "@ 1lso in the day of the firstfruits, when ye bring a new meat offering unto the Lord, after your weeks be out, ye shall ha'e a holy con'ocation= ye shall do no ser'ile work( "A *ut ye shall offer the burnt offering for a sweet sa'or unto the

Lord= two young bullocks, one ram, se'en lambs of the first year= "B 1nd their meat offering of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals unto one bullock, two tenth deals unto one ram, "! 1 se'eral tenth deal unto one lamb, throughout the se'en lambs= #C 1nd one kid of the goats, to make an atonement for you% # 3e shall offer them beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, Fthey shall be unto you without blemish,G and their drink offerings% C81&T$R "! ;fferings to be obser'ed% 1nd in the se'enth month, on the first day of the month, ye shall ha'e a holy con'ocation= ye shall do no ser'ile work= it is a day of blowing the trumpets unto you% " 1nd ye shall offer a burnt offering for a sweet sa'or unto the Lord= one young bullock, one ram, and se'en lambs of the first year without blemish= # 1nd their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram, > 1nd one tenth deal for one lamb, throughout the se'en lambs= ? 1nd one kid of the goats for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you= @ *eside the burnt offering of the month, and his meat offering, and the daily burnt offering, and his meat offering, and their drink offerings, according unto their manner, for a sweet sa'or, a sacrifice made by fire unto the Lord% A 1nd ye shall ha'e on the tenth day of this se'enth month a holy con'ocation= and ye shall afflict your souls= ye shall not do any work

therein= B *ut ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the Lord for a sweet sa'or= one young bullock, one ram, and se'en lambs of the first year= they shall be unto you without blemish% ! 1nd their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals to a bullock, and two tenth deals to one ram, C 1 se'eral tenth deal for one lamb, throughout the se'en lambs= ;ne kid of the goats for a sin offering= beside the sin offering of atonement, and the continual burnt offering, and the meat offering of it, and their drink offerings% " 1nd on the fifteenth day of the se'enth month ye shall ha'e a holy con'ocation= ye shall do no ser'ile work, and ye shall keep a feast unto the Lord se'en days% # 1nd ye shall offer a burnt offering, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet sa'or unto the Lord= thirteen young bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year= they shall be without blemish= > 1nd their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals unto e'ery bullock of the thirteen bullocks, two tenth deals to each ram of the two rams, ? 1nd a se'eral tenth deal to each lamb of the fourteen lambs= @ 1nd one kid of the goats for a sin offering= beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering% A 1nd on the second day ye shall offer twel'e young bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year without spot= B 1nd their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner= ! 1nd one kid of the goats for a sin offering= beside the continual

burnt offering, and the meat offering thereof, and their drink offerings% "C 1nd on the third day ele'en bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish= " 1nd their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner= "" 1nd one goat for a sin offering= beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering% "# 1nd on the fourth day ten bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish= "> Their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner= "? 1nd one kid of the goats for a sin offering= beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering% "@ 1nd on the fifth day nine bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without spot= "A 1nd their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner= "B 1nd one goat for a sin offering= beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering% "! 1nd on the sixth day eight bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish= #C 1nd their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner=

# 1nd one goat for a sin offering= beside the continual burnt offering= beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering% #" 1nd on the se'enth day se'en bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish= ## 1nd their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner= #> 1nd one goat for a sin offering= beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering and his drink offering% #? ;n the eighth day ye shall ha'e a solemn assembly= ye shall do no ser'ile work therein= #@ *ut ye shall offer a burnt offering, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet sa'or unto the Lord= one bullock, one ram, se'en lambs of the first year without blemish= #A Their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullock, for the ram, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner= #B 1nd one goat for a sin offering= beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering% #! These things ye shall do unto the Lord in your set feasts, beside your 'ows, and your freewill offerings, for your burnt offerings, and for your meat offerings, and for your drink offerings, and for your peace offerings% >C 1nd 7oses told the children of -srael according to all that the Lord commanded 7oses% C81&T$R #C ;f 'ows%

1nd 7oses spake unto the heads of the tribes concerning the children of -srael, saying, This is the thing which the Lord hath commanded% " -f a man 'ow a 'ow unto the Lord, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond= he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth% # -f a woman also 'ow a 'ow unto the Lord, and bind herself by a bond, being in her father<s house in her youth= > 1nd her father hear her 'ow, and her bond wherewith she hath bound her soul, and her father shall hold his peace at her= then all her 'ows shall stand, and e'ery bond wherewith she hath bound her soul shall stand% ? *ut if her father disallow her in the day that he heareth, not any of her 'ows, or of her bonds wherewith she hath bound her soul, shall stand= and the Lord shall forgi'e her, because her father disallowed her% @ 1nd if she had at all a husband, when she 'owed, or uttered aught out of her lips, wherewith she bound her soul= A 1nd her husband heard it, and held his peace at her in the day that he heard it= then her 'ows shall stand, and her bonds wherewith she bound her soul shall stand% B *ut if her husband disallowed her on the day that he heard it, then he shall make her 'ow which she 'owed, and that which she uttered with her lips, wherewith she bound her soul, of none effect= and the Lord shall forgi'e her% ! *ut e'ery 'ow of a widow, and of her that is di'orced, wherewith they ha'e bound their souls, shall stand against her% C 1nd if she 'owed in her husband<s house, or bound her soul by a bond with an oath= 1nd her husband heard it, and held his peace at her, and

disallowed her not= then all her 'ows shall stand, and e'ery bond wherewith she bound her soul shall stand% " *ut if her husband hath utterly made them 'oid on the day he heard them= then whatsoe'er proceeded out of her lips concerning her 'ows, or concerning the bond of her soul, shall not stand= her husband hath made them 'oid= and the Lord shall forgi'e her% # $'ery 'ow, and e'ery binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it 'oid% > *ut if her husband altogether hold his peace at her from day to day= then he establisheth all her 'ows, or all her bonds, which are upon her= he confirmeth them, because he held his peace at her in the day that he heard them% ? *ut if he shall any ways make them 'oid after that he hath heard them= then he shall bear her ini2uity% @ These are the statutes, which the Lord commanded 7oses, between a man and his wife, between the father and his daughter, being yet in her youth in her father<s house% C81&T$R # The 7idianites are spoiled, and *alaam slain -- 7oses is wroth% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, " 1'enge the children of -srael of the 7idianites= afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people% # 1nd 7oses spake unto the people, saying, 1rm some of yoursel'es unto the war, and let them go against the 7idianites, and a'enge the Lord of 7idian% > ;f e'ery tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of -srael, shall ye send to the war% ? So there were deli'ered out of the thousands of -srael, a thousand

of e'ery tribe, twel'e thousand armed for war% @ 1nd 7oses sent them to the war, a thousand of e'ery tribe, them and &hinehas the son of $leazar, the priest, to the war, with the holy instruments, and the trumpets to blow in his hand% A 1nd they warred against the 7idianites, as the Lord commanded 7oses= and they slew all the males% B 1nd they slew the kings of 7idian, beside the rest of them that were slain= namely, $'i, and Rekem, and Iur, and 8ur, and Reba, fi'e kings of 7idian= *alaam also the son of *eor they slew with the sword% ! 1nd the children of -srael took all the women of 7idian capti'es, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods% C 1nd they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their goodly castles, with fire% 1nd they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts% " 1nd they brought the capti'es, and the prey, and the spoil, unto 7oses and $leazar the priest, and unto the congregation of the children of -srael, unto the camp at the plains of 7oab, which are by Jordan near Jericho% # 1nd 7oses, and $leazar the priest, and all the princes of the congregation, went forth to meet them without the camp% > 1nd 7oses was wroth with the officers of the host, with the captains o'er thousands, and captains o'er hundreds, which came from the battle% ? 1nd 7oses said unto them, 8a'e ye sa'ed all the women ali'eD @ *ehold, these caused the children of -srael, through the counsel of *alaam, to commit trespass against the Lord in the matter of &eor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the Lord%

A 5ow therefore kill e'ery male among the little ones, and kill e'ery woman that hath known man by lying with him% B *ut all the women children, that ha'e not known a man by lying with him, keep ali'e for yoursel'es% ! 1nd do ye abide without the camp se'en days, whosoe'er hath killed any person, and whosoe'er hath touched any slain, purify both yoursel'es and your capti'es on the third day, and on the se'enth day% "C 1nd purify all your raiment, and all that is made of skins, and all work of goats< hair, and all things made of wood% " 1nd $leazar the priest said unto the men of war which went to the battle, This is the ordinance of the law which the Lord commanded 7oses= "" ;nly the gold, and the sil'er, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead, "# $'ery thing that may abide the fire, ye shall make it go through the fire, and it shall be clean= ne'ertheless it shall be purified with the water of separation= and all that abideth not the fire ye shall make go through the water% "> 1nd ye shall wash your clothes on the se'enth day, and ye shall be clean, and afterward ye shall come into the camp% "? 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, "@ Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of beast, thou, and $leazar the priest, and the chief fathers of the congregation= "A 1nd di'ide the prey into two parts= between them that took the war upon them, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation% "B 1nd le'y a tribute unto the Lord of the men of war which went out

to battle= one soul of fi'e hundred, both of the persons, and of the bee'es, and of the asses, and of the sheep= "! Take it of their half, and gi'e it unto $leazar the priest, for a hea'e offering of the Lord% #C 1nd of the children of -srael<s half, thou shalt take one portion of fifty, of the persons, of the bee'es, of the asses, and of the flocks, of all manner of beasts, and gi'e them unto the Le'ites, which keep the charge of the tabernacle of the Lord% # 1nd 7oses and $leazar the priest did as the Lord commanded 7oses% #" 1nd the booty, being the rest of the prey which the men of war had caught, was six hundred thousand and se'enty thousand and fi'e thousand sheep, ## 1nd threescore and twel'e thousand bee'es, #> 1nd threescore and one thousand asses, #? 1nd thirty and two thousand persons in all, of women that had not known man by lying with him% #@ 1nd the half, which was the portion of them that went out to war, was in number three hundred thousand and se'en and thirty thousand and fi'e hundred sheep= #A 1nd the Lord<s tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen% #B 1nd the bee'es were thirty and six thousand= of which the Lord<s tribute was threescore and twel'e% #! 1nd the asses were thirty thousand and fi'e hundred= of which the Lord<s tribute was threescore and one% >C 1nd the persons were sixteen thousand= of which the Lord<s tribute was thirty and two persons%

> 1nd 7oses gi'e the tribute, which was the Lord<s hea'e offering, unto $leazar the priest, as the Lord commanded 7oses% >" 1nd of the children of -srael<s half, which 7oses di'ided from the men that warred, ># F5ow the half that pertained unto the congregation was three hundred thousand and thirty thousand and se'en thousand and fi'e hundred sheep, >> 1nd thirty and six thousand bee'es, >? 1nd thirty thousand asses and fi'e hundred, >@ 1nd sixteen thousand persons,G >A $'en of the children of -srael<s half, 7oses took one portion of fifty, both of man and of beast, and ga'e them unto the Le'ites, which kept the charge of the tabernacle of the Lord= as the Lord commanded 7oses% >B 1nd the officers which were o'er thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto 7oses= >! 1nd they said unto 7oses, Thy ser'ants ha'e taken the sum of the men of war which are under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us% ?C :e ha'e therefore brought an oblation for the Lord, what e'ery man hath gotten, of Hewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings and tablets, to make an atonement for our souls before the Lord% ? 1nd 7oses and $leazar the priest took the gold of them, e'en all wrought Hewels% ?" 1nd all the gold of the offering that they offered up to the Lord, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand se'en hundred and fifty shekels%

?# F4or the men of war had taken spoil, e'ery man for himself%G ?> 1nd 7oses and $leazar the priest took the gold of the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and brought it into the tabernacle of the congregation, for a memorial for the children of -srael before the Lord% C81&T$R #" 7oses repro'eth Reuben and 9ad -- They con2uer the land assigned by 7oses% 5ow the children of Reuben and the children of 9ad had a 'ery great multitude of cattle= and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of 9ilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle= " The children of 9ad and the children of Reuben came and spake unto 7oses, and to $leazar the priest, and unto the princes of the congregation, saying, # 1taroth, and +ibon, and Jazer, and 5imrah, and 8eshbon, and $lealeh, and Shebam, and 5ebo, and *eon, > $'en the country which the Lord smote before the congregation of -srael, is land for cattle, and thy ser'ants ha'e cattle= ? :herefore, said they, if we ha'e found grace in thy sight, let this land be gi'en unto thy ser'ants for a possession, and bring us not o'er Jordan% @ 1nd 7oses said unto the children of 9ad and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit hereD A 1nd wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of -srael from going o'er into the land which the Lord hath gi'en themD B Thus did your fathers, when - sent them from 0adesh-barnea to see the land% ! 4or when they went up into the 'alley of $shcol, and saw the land,

they discouraged the heart of the children of -srael, that they should not go into the land which the Lord had gi'en them% C 1nd the Lord<s anger was kindled the same time, and he sware, saying, Surely none of the men that came up out of $gypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which - sware unto 1braham, unto -saac, and unto Jacob= because they ha'e not wholly followed me= " Sa'e Caleb the son of Jephunneh the 0enezite, and Joshua the son of 5un= for they ha'e wholly followed the lord% # 1nd the Lord<s anger was kindled against -srael, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done e'il in the sight of the Lord, was consumed% > 1nd, behold, ye are risen up in your fathers< stead, an increase of sinful men, to augment yet the fierce anger of the Lord toward -srael% ? 4or if ye turn away from after him, he will yet again lea'e them in the wilderness= and ye shall destroy all this people% @ 1nd they came near unto him, and said, :e will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones= A *ut we oursel'es will go ready armed before the children of -srael, until we ha'e brought them unto their place= and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities, because of the inhabitants of the land% B :e will not return unto our houses, until the children of -srael ha'e inherited e'ery man his inheritance= ! 4or we will not inherit with them on yonder side Jordan, or forward= because our inheritance is fallen to us on this side Jordan eastward% "C 1nd 7oses said unto them, -f ye will do this thing, if ye will go armed before the Lord to war,

" 1nd will go all of you armed o'er Jordan before the Lord, until he hath dri'en out his enemies from before him, "" 1nd the land be subdued before the Lord= then afterward ye shall return, and be guiltless before the Lord, and before -srael= and this land shall be your possession before the Lord% "# *ut if ye will not do so, behold, ye ha'e sinned against the Lord= and be sure your sin will find you out% "> *uild you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep= and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth% "? 1nd the children of 9ad and the children of Reuben spake unto 7oses, saying, Thy ser'ants will do as my lord commandeth% "@ ;ur little ones, our wi'es, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of 9ilead= "A *ut thy ser'ants will pass o'er, e'ery man armed for war, before the Lord to battle, as my lord saith% "B So concerning them 7oses commanded $leazar the priest, and Joshua the son of 5un, and the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of -srael= "! 1nd 7oses said unto them, -f the children of 9ad and the children of Reuben will pass with you o'er Jordan, e'ery man armed to battle before the Lord, and the land shall be subdued before you= then ye shall gi'e them the land of 9ilead for a possession= #C *ut if they will not pass o'er with you armed, they shall ha'e possessions among you in the land of Canaan% # 1nd the children of 9ad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, 1s the Lord hath said unto thy ser'ants, so will we do% #" :e will pass o'er armed before the Lord into the land of Canaan, that the possession of our inheritance on this side Jordan may be ours%

## 1nd 7oses ga'e unto them, e'en to the children of 9ad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of 7anasseh, the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the 1morites, and the kingdom of ;g king of *ashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, e'en the cities of the country round about% #> 1nd the children of 9ad built +ibon, and 1taroth, and 1roer, #? 1nd 1troth, Shophan, and Jaazer, and Jogbehah, #@ 1nd *eth-nimrah, and *eth-haran, fenced cities= and folds for sheep% #A 1nd the children of Reuben built 8eshbon, and $lealeh, and 0irHathaim, #B 1nd 5ebo, and *aal-meon, Ftheir names being changed,G and Shibmah= and ga'e other names unto the cities which they builded% #! 1nd the children of 7achir the son of 7anasseh went to 9ilead, and took it, and dispossessed the 1morite which was in it% >C 1nd 7oses ga'e 9ilead unto 7achir the son of 7anasseh= and he dwelt therein% > 1nd Jair the son of 7anasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them 8a'oth-Hair% >" 1nd 5obah went and took 0enath, and the 'illages thereof, and called it 5obah, after his own name% C81&T$R ## Two and forty Hourneys of the -sraelites -- The Canaanites to be destroyed% These are the Hourneys of the children of -srael, which went forth out of the land of $gypt with their armies under the hand of 7oses and 1aron%

" 1nd 7oses wrote their goings out according to their Hourneys by the commandment of the Lord= and these are their Hourneys according to their goings out% # 1nd they departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month= on the morrow after the passo'er the children of -srael went out with a high hand in the sight of all the $gyptians% > 4or the $gyptians buried all their firstborn, which the Lord had smitten among them= upon their gods also the Lord executed Hudgments% ? 1nd the children of -srael remo'ed from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth% @ 1nd they departed from Succoth, and pitched in $tham, which is in the edge of the wilderness% A 1nd they remo'ed from $tham, and turned again unto &i-hahiroth, which is before *aal-zephon= and they pitched before 7igdol% B 1nd they departed from before &i-hahiroth, and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days< Hourney in the wilderness of $tham, and pitched in 7arah% ! 1nd they remo'ed from 7arah, and came unto $lim= and in $lim were twel'e fountains of water, and threescore and ten palm trees= and they pitched there% C 1nd they remo'ed from $lim, and encamped by the Red sea% 1nd they remo'ed from the Red sea, and encamped in the wilderness of Sin% " 1nd they took their Hourney out of the wilderness of Sin, and encamped in +ophkah% # 1nd they departed from +ophkah, and encamped in 1lush% > 1nd they remo'ed from 1lush, and encamped at Rephidim, where

was no water for the people to drink% ? 1nd they departed from Rephidim, and pitched in the wilderness of Sinai% @ 1nd they remo'ed from the desert of Sinai, and pitched at 0ibrothhattaa'ah% A 1nd they departed from 0ibroth-hattaa'ah, and encamped at 8azeroth% B 1nd they departed from 8azeroth, and pitched in Rithmah% ! 1nd they departed from Rithmah, and pitched in Rimmon-parez% "C 1nd they departed from Rimmon-parez, and pitched in Libnah% " 1nd they remo'ed from Libnah, and pitched at Rissah% "" 1nd they Hourneyed from Rissah, and pitched in 0ehelathah% "# 1nd they went from 0ehelathah, and pitched in mount Shapher% "> 1nd they remo'ed from mount Shapher, and encamped in 8aradah% "? 1nd they remo'ed from 8aradah, and pitched in 7akheloth% "@ 1nd they remo'ed from 7akheloth, and encamped at Tahath% "A 1nd they departed from Tahath, and pitched at Tarah% "B 1nd they remo'ed from Tarah, and pitched in 7ithcah% "! 1nd they went from 7ithcah, and pitched in 8ashmonah% #C 1nd they departed from 8ashmonah, and encamped at 7oseroth% # 1nd they departed from 7oseroth, and pitched in *ene-Haakan%

#" 1nd they remo'ed from *ene-Haakan, and encamped at 8orhagidgad% ## 1nd they went from 8or-hagidgad, and pitched in Jotbathah% #> 1nd they remo'ed from Jotbathah, and encamped at $bronah% #? 1nd they departed from $bronah, and encamped at $zion-gaber% #@ 1nd they remo'ed from $zion-gaber, and pitched in the wilderness of Iin, which is 0adesh% #A 1nd they remo'ed from 0adesh, and pitched in mount 8or, in the edge of the land of $dom% #B 1nd 1aron the priest went up into mount 8or at the commandment of the Lord, and died there, in the fortieth year after the children of -srael were come out of the land of $gypt, in the first day of the fifth month% #! 1nd 1aron was a hundred and twenty and three years old when he died in mount 8or% >C 1nd king 1rad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of -srael% > 1nd they departed from mount 8or, and pitched in Ialmonah% >" 1nd they departed from Ialmonah, and pitched in &unon% ># 1nd they departed from &unon, and pitched in ;both% >> 1nd they departed from ;both, and pitched in -Heabarim, in the border of 7oab% >? 1nd they departed from -im, and pitched in +ibon-gad% >@ 1nd they remo'ed from +ibongad, and encamped in 1lmondiblathaim%

>A 1nd they remo'ed from 1lmon-diblathaim, and pitched in the mountains of 1barim, before 5ebo% >B 1nd they departed from the mountains of 1barim, and pitched in the plains of 7oab by Jordan near Jericho% >! 1nd they pitched by Jordan, from *eth-Hesimoth e'en unto 1belshittim in the plains of 7oab% ?C 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses in the plains of 7oab by Jordan near Jericho, saying, ? Speak unto the children of -srael, and say unto them, :hen ye are passed o'er Jordan into the land of Canaan= ?" Then ye shall dri'e out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, and destroy all their pictures, and destroy all their molten images, and 2uite pluck down all their high places= ?# 1nd ye shall dispossess the inhabitants of the land, and dwell therein= for - ha'e gi'en you the land to possess it% ?> 1nd ye shall di'ide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families= and to the more ye shall gi'e the more inheritance, and to the fewer ye shall gi'e the less inheritance= e'ery man<s inheritance, shall be in the place where his lot falleth= according to the tribes of your fathers ye shall inherit% ?? *ut if ye will not dri'e out the inhabitants of the land from before you= then it shall come to pass, that those which ye let remain of them shall be pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall 'ex you in the land wherein ye dwell% ?@ 7oreo'er it shall come to pass, that - shall do unto you, as thought to do unto them% C81&T$R #> The borders of the land -- The men who di'ide the land%

1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, " Command the children of -srael, and say unto them, :hen ye come into the land of Canaan= Fthis is the land that shall fall unto you for an inheritance, e'en the land of Canaan with the coasts thereof=G # Then your south 2uarter shall be from the wilderness of Iin along by the coast of $dom, and your south border shall be the outmost coast of the salt sea eastward= > 1nd your border shall turn from the south to the ascent of 1krabbim, and pass on to Iin= and the going forth thereof shall be from the south to 0adesh-barnea, and shall go on to 8azar-addar, and pass on to 1zmon= ? 1nd the border shall fetch a compass from 1zmon unto the ri'er of $gypt, and the goings out of it shall be at the sea% @ 1nd as for the western border, ye shall e'en ha'e the great sea for a border= this shall be your west border% A 1nd this shall be your north border= from the great sea ye shall point out for you mount 8or= B 4rom mount 8or ye shall point out your border unto the entrance of 8amath= and the goings forth of border shall be to Iedad= ! 1nd the border shall go on to Iiphron, and the goings out of it shall be at 8azar-enan= this shall be your north border% C 1nd ye shall point your east border from 8azar-enan to Shepham= 1nd the coast shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of 1in= and the border shall descend, and shall reach unto the side of the sea of Chinnereth eastward= " 1nd the border shall go down to Jordan, and the goings out of it shall be at the salt sea= this shall be your land with the coasts thereof round about%

# 1nd 7oses commanded the children of -srael, saying, This is the land which ye shall inherit by lot, which the Lord commanded to gi'e unto the nine tribes, and to the half tribe= > 4or the tribe of the children of Reuben according to the house of their fathers, and the tribe of the children of 9ad according to the house of their fathers, ha'e recei'ed their inheritance= and half the tribe of 7anasseh ha'e recei'ed their inheritance= ? The two tribes and the half tribe ha'e recei'ed their inheritance on this side Jordan near Jericho eastward, toward the sunrising% @ 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, A These are the names of the men which shall di'ide the land unto you= $leazar the priest, and Joshua the son of 5un% B 1nd ye shall take one prince of e'ery tribe, to di'ide the land by inheritance% ! 1nd the names of the men are these= ;f the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh% "C 1nd of the tribe of the children of Simeon, Shemuel the son of 1mmihud% " ;f the tribe of *enHamin, $lidad the son of Chislon% "" 1nd the prince of the tribe of the children of +an, *ukki the son of Jogli% "# The prince of the children of Joseph, for the tribe of the children of 7anasseh, 8anniel the son of $phod% "> 1nd the prince of the tribe of the children of $phraim, 0emuel the son of Shiphtan% "? 1nd the prince of the tribe of the children of Iebulun, $lizaphan the son of &arnach%

"@ 1nd the prince of the tribe of the children of -ssachar, &altiel the son of 1zzan% "A 1nd the prince of the tribe of the children of 1sher, 1hihud the son of Shelomi% "B 1nd the prince of the tribe of the children of 5aphtali, &edahel the son of 1mmihud% "! These are they whom the Lord commanded to di'ide the inheritance unto the children of -srael in the land of Canaan% C81&T$R #? $ight and forty cities for the Le'ites -- Six of them cities ofrefuge -The laws of murder% 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses in the plains of 7oab by Jordan near Jericho, saying, " Command the children of -srael, that they gi'e unto the Le'ites, of the inheritance of their possession, cities to dwell in= and ye shall gi'e also unto the Le'ites suburbs for the cities round about them% # 1nd the cities shall they ha'e to dwell in= and the suburbs of them shall be for their cattle, and for their goods, and for all their beasts% > 1nd the suburbs of the cities, which ye shall gi'e unto the Le'ites, shall reach from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits round about% ? 1nd ye shall measure from without the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits= and the city shall be in the midst= this shall be to them the suburbs of the cities% @ 1nd among the cities which ye shall gi'e unto the Le'ites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither= and to them ye shall add forty and two cities%

A So all the cities which ye shall gi'e to the Le'ites shall be forty and eight cities= them shall ye gi'e with their suburbs% B 1nd the cities which ye shall gi'e shall be of the possession of the children of -srael= from them that ha'e many ye shall gi'e many= but from them that ha'e few ye shall gi'e few= e'ery one shall gi'e of his cities unto the Le'ites according to his inheritance which he inheriteth% ! 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses, saying, C Speak unto the children of -srael, and say unto them, :hen ye be come o'er Jordan into the land of Canaan, Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you= that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares% " 1nd they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the a'enger= that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in Hudgment% # 1nd of these cities which ye shall gi'e, six cities shall ye ha'e for refuge% > 3e shall gi'e three cities on this side Jordan, and three cities shall ye gi'e in the land of Canaan, which shall be cities of refuge% ? These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of -srael, and for the stranger, and for the soHourner among them= that e'ery one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither% @ 1nd if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer= the murderer shall surely be put to death% A 1nd if he smite him with throwing a stone, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer= the murderer shall surely be put to death% B ;r if he smite him with a hand weapon of wood, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer= the murderer shall surely be put to

death% ! The re'enger of blood himself shall slay the murderer= when he meeteth him, he shall slay him% "C *ut if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait, that he die= " ;r in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die= he that smote him shall surely be put to death= for he is a murderer= the re'enger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him% "" *ut if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or ha'e cast upon him any thing without laying of wait, "# ;r with any stone, wherewith a man may die, seeing him not, and cast it upon him, that he die, and was not his enemy, neither sought his harm= "> Then the congregation shall Hudge between the slayer and the re'enger of blood according to these Hudgments= "? 1nd the congregation shall deli'er the slayer out of the hand of the re'enger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he was fled= and he shall abide in it unto the death of the high priest, which was anointed with the holy oil% "@ *ut if the slayer shall at any time come without the border of the city of his refuge, whither he was fled= "A 1nd the re'enger of blood find him without the borders of the city of his refuge, and the re'enger of blood kill the slayer= he shall not be guilty of blood= "B *ecause he should ha'e remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest= but after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession% "! So these things shall be for a statute of Hudgment unto you throughout your generations in all your dwellings%

#C :hoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses= but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die% # 7oreo'er ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death= but he shall be surely put to death% #" 1nd ye shall take no satisfaction for him that is fled to the city of his refuge, that he should come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest% ## So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are= for blood it defileth the land= and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it% #> +efile not therefore the land which ye shall inhabit, wherein dwell= for - the Lord dwell among the children of -srael% C81&T$R #@ The inheritance of daughters secured by marrying in their own tribes -- The daughters of Ielophehad% 1nd the chief fathers of the families of the children of 9ilead, the son of 7achir, the son of 7anasseh, of the families of the sons of Joseph, came near, and spake before 7oses, and before the princes, the chief fathers of the children of -srael= " 1nd they said, The Lord commanded my lord to gi'e the land for an inheritance by lot to the children of -srael= and my lord was commanded by the Lord to gi'e the inheritance of Ielophehad our brother unto his daughters% # 1nd if they be married to any of the sons of the other tribes of the children of -srael, then shall their inheritance be taken from the inheritance of our fathers, and shall be put to the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they are recei'ed= so shall it be taken from the lot of our inheritance% > 1nd when the Hubilee of the children of -srael shall be, then shall

their inheritance be put unto the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they are recei'ed= so shall their inheritance be taken away from the inheritance of the tribe of our fathers% ? 1nd 7oses commanded the children of -srael according to the word of the Lord, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph hath said well% @ This is the thing which the Lord doth command concerning the daughters of Ielophehad, saying, Let them marry to whom they think best= only to the family of the tribe of their fathers shall they marry% A So shall not the inheritance of the children of -srael remo'e from tribe to tribe= for e'ery one of the children of -srael shall keep himself to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers% B 1nd e'ery daughter, that possesseth an inheritance in any tribe of the children of -srael, shall be wife unto one of the family of the tribe of her father, that the children of -srael may enHoy e'ery man the inheritance of his fathers% ! 5either shall the inheritance remo'e from one tribe to another tribe= but e'ery one of the tribes of the children of -srael shall keep himself to his own inheritance% C $'en as the Lord commanded 7oses, so did the daughters of Ielophehad= 4or 7ahlah, Tirzah, and 8oglah, and 7ilcah, and 5oah, the daughters of Ielophehad, were married unto their father<s brothers< sons= " 1nd they were married into the families of the sons of 7anasseh the son of Joseph, and their inheritance remained in the tribe of the family of their father% # These are the commandments and the Hudgments, which the Lord commanded, by the hand of 7oses, unto the children of -srael in the plains of 7oab by Jordan near Jericho%

C81&T$R 7oses< speech% These be the words which 7oses spake unto all -srael on this side Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain o'er against the Red sea, between &aran, and Tophel, and Laban, and 8azeroth, and +izahab% " FThere are ele'en days< Hourney from 8oreb by the way of mount Seir unto 0adesh-barnea%G # 1nd it came to pass in the fortieth year, in the ele'enth month, on the first day of the month, that 7oses spake unto the children of -srael, according unto all that the Lord had gi'en him in commandment unto them= > 1fter he had slain Sihon the king of the 1morites, which dwelt in 8eshbon, and ;g the king of *ashan, which dwelt at 1staroth in $drei= ? ;n this side Jordan, in the land of 7oab, began 7oses to declare this law, saying, @ The Lord our 9od spake unto us in 8oreb, saying, 3e ha'e dwelt long enough in this mount= A Turn you, and take your Hourney, and go to the mount of the 1morites, and unto all the places nigh thereunto, in the plain, in the hills, and in the 'ale, and in the south, and by the seaside, to the land of the Canaanites, and unto Lebanon, unto the great ri'er, the ri'er

$uphrates% B *ehold, - ha'e set the land before you= go in and possess the land which the Lord sware unto your fathers, 1braham, -saac, and Jacob, to gi'e unto them and to their seed after them% ! 1nd - spake unto you at that time, saying, - am not able to bear you myself alone= C The Lord your 9od hath multiplied you, and, behold, ye are this day as the stars of hea'en for multitude% FThe Lord 9od of your fathers make you a thousand times so many more as ye are, and bless you, as he hath promised youJG " 8ow can - myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and your strifeD # Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and - will make them rulers o'er you% > 1nd ye answered me, and said, The thing which thou hast spoken is good for us to do% ? So - took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads o'er you, captains o'er thousands, and captains o'er hundreds, and captains o'er fifties, and captains o'er tens, and officers among your tribes% @ 1nd - charged your Hudges at that time, saying, 8ear the causes between your brethren, and Hudge righteously between e'ery man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him% A 3e shall not respect persons in Hudgment= but ye shall hear the small as well as the great= ye shall not be afraid of the face of man= for the Hudgment is 9od<s= and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and - will hear it% B 1nd - commanded you at that time all the things which ye should do%

! 1nd when we departed from 8oreb, we went through all that great and terrible wilderness, which ye saw by the way of the mountain of the 1morites, as the Lord our 9od commanded us= and we came to 0adesh-barnea% "C 1nd - said unto you, 3e are come unto the mountain of the 1morites, which the Lord our 9od doth gi'e unto us% " *ehold, the Lord thy 9od hath set the land before thee= go up and possess it, as the Lord 9od of thy fathers hath said unto thee= fear not, neither be discouraged% "" 1nd ye came near unto me e'ery one of you, and said, :e will send men before us, and they shall search us out the land, and bring us word again by what way we must go up, and into what cities we shall come% "# 1nd the saying pleased me well= and - took twel'e men of you, one of a tribe= "> 1nd they turned and went up into the mountain, and came unto the 'alley of $schol, and searched it out% "? 1nd they took of the fruit of the land in their hands, and brought it down unto us, and brought us word again, and said, -t is a good land which the Lord our 9od doth gi'e us% "@ 5otwithstanding ye would not go up, but rebelled against the commandment of the Lord your 9od= "A 1nd ye murmured in your tents, and said, *ecause the Lord hated us, he hath brought us forth out of the land of $gypt, to deli'er us into the hand of the 1morites, to destroy us% "B :hither shall we go upD our brethren ha'e discouraged our heart, saying, The people is greater and taller than we= the cities are great and walled up to hea'en= and moreo'er we ha'e seen the sons of the 1nakim there% "! Then - said unto you, +read not, neither be afraid of them%

#C The Lord your 9od which goeth before you, he shall fight for you, according to all that he did for you in $gypt before your eyes= # 1nd in the wilderness, where thou hast seen how that the Lord thy 9od bare thee, as a man doth bear his son, in all the way that ye went, until ye came into this place% #" 3et in this thing ye did not belie'e the Lord your 9od, ## :ho went in the way before you, to search you out a place to pitch your tents in, in fire by night, to show you by what way ye should go, and in a cloud by day% #> 1nd the Lord heard the 'oice of your words, and was wroth, and sware, saying, #? Surely there shall not one of these men of this e'il generation see that good land, which - sware to gi'e unto your fathers, #@ Sa'e Caleb the son of Jephunneh= he shall see it, and to him will gi'e the land that he hath trodden upon, and to his children, because he hath wholly followed the Lord% #A 1lso the Lord was angry with me for your sakes, saying, Thou also shalt not go in thither% #B *ut Joshua the son of 5un, which standeth before thee, he shall go in thither= encourage him= for he shall cause -srael to inherit it% #! 7oreo'er your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, and your children, which in that day had no knowledge between good and e'il, they shall go in thither, and unto them will - gi'e it, and they shall possess it% >C *ut as for you, turn you, and take your Hourney into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea% > Then ye answered and said unto me, :e ha'e sinned against the Lord, we will go up and fight, according to all that the Lord our 9od commanded us% 1nd when ye had girded on e'ery man his weapons

of war, ye were ready to go up into the hill% >" 1nd the Lord said unto me, Say unto them, 9o not up, neither fight= for - am not among you= lest ye be smitten before your enemies% ># So - spake unto you= and ye would not hear, but rebelled against the commandment of the Lord, and went presumptuously up into the hill% >> 1nd the 1morites, which dwell in that mountain, came out against you, and chased you, as bees do, and destroyed you in Seir, e'en unto 8ormah% >? 1nd ye returned and wept before the Lord= but the Lord would not hearken to your 'oice, nor gi'e ear unto you% >@ So ye abode in 0adesh many days, according unto the days that ye abode there% C81&T$R " 7oses< speech continued% Then we turned, and took our Hourney into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea, as the Lord spake unto me= and we compassed mount Seir many days% " 1nd the Lord spake unto me, saying, # 3e ha'e compassed this mountain long enough= turn you northward% > 1nd command thou the people, saying, 3e are to pass through the coast of your brethren the children of $sau, which dwell in Seir= and they shall be afraid of you= take ye good heed unto yoursel'es therefore= ? 7eddle not with them= for - will not gi'e you of their land, no, not so much as a foot breadth= because - ha'e gi'en mount Seir unto $sau for a possession%

@ 3e shall buy meat of them for money, that ye may eat= and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink% A 4or the Lord thy 9od hath blessed thee in all the works of thy hand= he knoweth thy walking through this great wilderness= these forty years the Lord thy 9od hath been with thee= thou hast lacked nothing% B 1nd when we passed by from our brethren the children of $sau, which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from $lath, and from $zion-gaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of 7oab% ! 1nd the Lord said unto me, +istress not the 7oabites, neither contend with them in battle= for - will not gi'e thee of their land for a possession= because - ha'e gi'en 1r unto the children of Lot for a possession% C The $mim dwelt therein in times past, a people great, and many, and tall, as the 1nakim= :hich also were accounted giants, as the 1nakim= but the 7oabites call them $mim% " The 8orim also dwelt in Seir beforetime= but the children of $sau succeeded them, when they had destroyed them from before them, and dwelt in their stead= as -srael did unto the land of his possession, which the Lord ga'e unto them% # 5ow rise up, said -, and get you o'er the brook Iered% 1nd we went o'er the brook Iered% > 1nd the space in which we came from 0adesh-barnea, until we were come o'er the brook Iered, was thirty and eight years= until all the generation of the men of war were wasted out from among the host, as the Lord sware unto them% ? 4or indeed the hand of the Lord was against them, to destroy them from among the host, until they were consumed%

@ So it came to pass, when all the men of war were consumed and dead from among the people, A That the Lord spake unto me, saying, B Thou art to pass o'er through 1r, the coast of 7oab, this day= ! 1nd when thou comest nigh o'er against the children of 1mmon, distress them not, nor meddle with them= for - will not gi'e thee of the land of the children of 1mmon any possession= because - ha'e gi'en it unto the children of Lot for a possession% "C FThat also was accounted a land of giants= giants dwelt therein in old time= and the 1mmonites call them Iamzummim= " 1 people great, and many, and tall, as the 1nakim= but the Lord destroyed them before them= and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead= "" 1s he did to the children of $sau, which dwelt in Seir, when he destroyed the 8orim from before them= and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead e'en unto this day= "# 1nd the 1'im which dwelt in 8azerim, e'en unto 1zzah, the Caphtorim, which came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead%G "> Rise ye up, take your Hourney, and pass o'er the ri'er 1rnon= behold, - ha'e gi'en into thine hand Sihon the 1morite, king of 8eshbon, and his land= begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle% "? This day will - begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the nations that are under the whole hea'en, who shall hear report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee% "@ 1nd - sent messengers out of the wilderness of 0edemoth unto Sihon king of 8eshbon with words of peace, saying, "A Let me pass through thy land= - will go along by the highway, - will

neither turn unto the right hand nor to the left% "B Thou shalt sell me meat for money, that - may eat= and gi'e me water for money, that - may drink= only - will pass through on my feet= "! F1s the children of $sau which dwell in Seir, and the 7oabites which dwell in 1r, did unto me=G until - shall pass o'er Jordan into the land which the Lord our 9od gi'eth us% #C *ut Sihon king of 8eshbon would not let us pass by him= for he hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that the Lord thy 9od might deli'er him into thy hand, as he hath done this day% # 1nd the Lord said unto me, *ehold, - ha'e begun to gi'e Sihon and his land before thee= begin to possess, that thou mayest inherit his land% #" Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, to fight at Jahaz% ## 1nd the Lord our 9od deli'ered him before us= and we smote him, and his sons, and all his people% #> 1nd we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones, of e'ery city, we left none to remain= #? ;nly the cattle we took for a prey unto oursel'es, and the spoil of the cities which we took% #@ 4rom 1roer, which is by the brink of the ri'er of 1rnon, and from the city that is by the ri'er, e'en unto 9ilead, there was not one city too strong for us= the Lord our 9od deli'ered all unto us= #A ;nly unto the land of the children of 1mmon thou camest not, nor unto any place of the ri'er Jabbok, nor unto the cities in the mountains, nor unto whatsoe'er the Lord our 9od forbade us% C81&T$R #

7oses< speech concluded% Then we turned, and went up the way to *ashan= and ;g the king of *ashan came out against us, he and all his people, to battle at $drei% " 1nd the Lord said unto me, 4ear him not= for - will deli'er him, and all his people, and his land, into thy hand= and thou shalt do unto him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the 1morites, which dwelt at 8eshbon% # So the Lord our 9od deli'ered into our hands ;g also, the king of *ashan, and all his people= and we smote him until none was left to him remaining% > 1nd we took all his cities at that time, there was not a city which we took not from them, threescore cities, all the region of 1rgob, the kingdom of ;g in *ashan% ? 1ll these cities were fenced with high walls, gates, and bars= beside unwalled towns a great many% @ 1nd we utterly destroyed them, as we did unto Sihon king of 8eshbon, utterly destroying the men, women, and children, of e'ery city% A *ut all the cattle, and the spoil of the cities, we took for a prey to oursel'es% B 1nd we took at that time out of the hand of the two kings of the 1morites the land that was on this side Jordan, from the ri'er of 1rnon unto mount 8ermon= ! F:hich 8ermon the Sidonians call Sirion= and the 1morites call it Shenir=G C 1ll the cities of the plain, and all 9ilead, and all *ashan, unto Salchah and $drei, cities of the kingdom of ;g in *ashan% 4or only ;g king of *ashan remained of the remnant of giants=

behold, his bedstead was a bedstead of iron= is it not in Rabbath of the children of 1mmonD nine cubits was the length thereof, and four cubits the breadth of it, after the cubit of a man% " 1nd this land, which we possessed at that time, from 1roer, which is by the ri'er 1rnon, and half mount 9ilead, and the cities thereof, ga'e - unto the Reubenites and to the 9adites% # 1nd the rest of 9ilead, and all *ashan, being the kingdom of ;g, ga'e - unto the half tribe of 7anasseh= all the region of 1rgob, with all *ashan, which was called the land of giants% > Jair the son of 7anasseh took all the country of 1rgob unto the coasts of 9eshuri and 7aachathi= and called them after his own name, *ashan-ha'oth-Hair, unto this day% ? 1nd - ga'e 9ilead unto 7achir% @ 1nd unto the Reubenites and unto the 9adites - ga'e from 9ilead e'en unto the ri'er 1rnon half the 'alley, and the border e'en unto the ri'er Jabbok, which is the border of the children of 1mmon= A The plain also, and Jordan, and the coast thereof, from Chinnereth e'en unto the sea of the plain, e'en the salt sea, under 1shdothpisgah eastward% B 1nd - commanded you at that time, saying, The Lord your 9od hath gi'en you this land to possess it= ye shall pass o'er armed before your brethren the children of -srael, all that are meet for the war% ! *ut your wi'es, and your little ones, and your cattle, Ffor - know that ye ha'e much cattle,G shall abide in your cities which - ha'e gi'en you= "C Entil the Lord ha'e gi'en rest unto your brethren, as well as unto you, and until they also possess the land which the Lord your 9od hath gi'en them beyond Jordan= and then shall ye return e'ery man unto his possession, which - ha'e gi'en you%

" 1nd - commanded Joshua at that time, saying, Thine eyes ha'e seen all that the Lord your 9od hath done unto these two kings= so shall the Lord do unto all the kingdoms whither thou passest% "" 3e shall not fear them= for the Lord your 9od he shall fight for you% "# 1nd - besought the Lord at that time, saying, "> ; Lord 9od, thou hast begun to show thy ser'ant thy greatness, and the mighty hand= for what 9od is there in hea'en or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy mightD "? - pray thee, let me go o'er, and see the good land that is beyond Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon% "@ *ut the Lord was wroth with me for your sakes, and would not hear me= and the Lord said unto me, Let it suffice thee= speak no more unto me of this matter% "A 9et thee up into the top of &isgah, and lift up thine eyes westward, and northward, and southward, and eastward, and behold it with thine eyes= for thou shalt not go o'er this Jordan% "B *ut charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him= for he shall go o'er before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see% "! So we abode in the 'alley o'er against *eth-peor% C81&T$R > 1n exhortation to obedience -- 7oses appointeth the three cities of refuge on that side Jordan% 5ow therefore hearken, ; -srael, unto the statutes and unto the Hudgments, which - teach you, for to do them, that ye may li'e, and go in and possess the land which the Lord 9od of your fathers gi'eth you% " 3e shall not add unto the word which - command you, neither shall

ye diminish aught from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your 9od which - command you% # 3our eyes ha'e seen what the Lord did because of *aal-peor= for all the men that followed *aal-peor, the Lord thy 9od hath destroyed them from among you% > *ut ye that did clea'e unto the Lord your 9od are ali'e e'ery one of you this day% ? *ehold, - ha'e taught you statutes and Hudgments, e'en as the Lord my 9od commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it% @ 0eep therefore and do them= for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people% A 4or what nation is there so great, who hath 9od so nigh unto them, as the Lord our 9od is in all things that we call upon him forD B 1nd what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and Hudgments so righteous as all this law, which - set before you this day% ! ;nly take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes ha'e seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life= but teach them thy sons, and thy sons< sons% C Specially the day that thou stoodest before the Lord thy 9od in 8oreb, when the Lord said unto me, 9ather me the people together, and - will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall li'e upon the earth, and that they may teach their children% 1nd ye came near and stood under the mountain= and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of hea'en, with darkness, clouds and thick darkness%

" 1nd the Lord spake unto you out of the midst of the fire= ye heard the 'oice of the words, but saw no similitude= only ye heard a 'oice% # 1nd he declared unto you his co'enant, which he commanded you to perform, e'en ten commandments= and he wrote them upon two tables of stone% > 1nd the Lord commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and Hudgments, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go o'er to possess it% ? Take ye therefore good heed unto yoursel'es= for ye saw no manner of similitude on the day that the Lord spake unto you in 8oreb out of the midst of the fire= @ Lest ye corrupt yoursel'es, and make you a gra'en image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female, A The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air% B The likeness of any thing that creepeth on the ground, the likeness of any fish that is in the waters beneath the earth= ! 1nd lest thou lift up thine eyes unto hea'en, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, e'en all the host of hea'en, shouldest be dri'en to worship them, and ser'e them, which the Lord thy 9od hath di'ided unto all nations under the whole hea'en% "C *ut the Lord hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, e'en out of $gypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day% " 4urthermore the Lord was angry with me for your sakes, and sware that - should not go o'er Jordan, and that - should not go in unto that good land, which the Lord thy 9od gi'eth thee for an inheritance= "" *ut - must die in this land, - must not go o'er Jordan= but ye shall go o'er, and possess that good land%

"# Take heed unto yoursel'es, lest ye forget the co'enant of the Lord your 9od, which he made with you, and make you a gra'en image, or the likeness of any thing, which the Lord thy 9od hath forbidden thee% "> 4or the Lord thy 9od is a consuming fire, e'en a Healous 9od% "? :hen thou shalt beget children, and children<s children, and ye shall ha'e remained long in the land, and shall corrupt yoursel'es, and make a gra'en image, or the likeness of any thing, and shall do e'il in the sight of the Lord thy 9od, to pro'oke him to anger= "@ - call hea'en and earth to witness against you this day, that ye shall soon utterly perish from off the land whereunto ye go o'er Jordan to possess it= ye shall not prolong your days upon it, but shall utterly be destroyed% "A 1nd the Lord shall scatter you among the nations, and ye shall be left few in number among the heathen, whither the Lord shall lead you% "B 1nd there ye shall ser'e gods, the work of men<s hands, wood and stone, which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell% "! *ut if from thence thou shalt seek the Lord thy 9od, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul% #C :hen thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, e'en in the latter days, if thou turn to the Lord thy 9od, and shalt be obedient unto his 'oice= # F4or the Lord thy 9od is a merciful 9od=G he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the co'enant of thy fathers, which he sware unto them% #" 4or ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that 9od created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of hea'en unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like itD ## +id e'er people hear the 'oice of 9od speaking out of the midst of

the fire, as thou hast heard, and li'eD #> ;r hath 9od assayed to go and take him a nation from the midst of another nation, by temptations, by signs, and by wonders, and by war, and by a mighty hand, and by a stretched-out arm, and by great terrors, according to all that the Lord your 9od did for you in $gypt before your eyesD #? Ento thee it was showed, that thou mightest know that the Lord he is 9od= there is none else beside him% #@ ;ut of hea'en he made thee to hear his 'oice, that he might instruct thee= and upon earth he showed thee his great fire= and thou heardest his words out of the midst of the fire% #A 1nd because he lo'ed thy fathers, therefore he chose their seed after them, and brought thee out in his sight with his mighty power out of $gypt= #B To dri'e out nations from before thee greater and mightier than thou art, to bring thee in, to gi'e thee their land for an inheritance, as it is this day% #! 0now therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the Lord he is 9od in hea'en abo'e, and upon the earth beneath= there is none else% >C Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which - command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the Lord thy 9od gi'eth thee, fore'er% > Then 7oses se'ered three cities on this side Jordan toward the sunrising= >" That the slayer might flee thither, which should kill his neighbor unawares, and hated him not in times past= and that fleeing unto one of these cities he might li'e= ># 5amely, *ezer in the wilderness, in the plain country, of the

Reubenites= and Ramoth in 9ilead, of the 9adites= and 9olan in *ashan, of the 7anassites% >> 1nd this is the law which 7oses set before the children of -srael= >? These are the testimonies, and the statutes and the Hudgments, which 7oses spake unto the children of -srael, after they came forth out of $gypt% >@ ;n this side Jordan, in the 'alley o'er against *eth-peor, in the land of Sihon king of the 1morites, who dwelt at 8eshbon, whom 7oses and the children of -srael smote, after thy were come forth out of $gypt= >A 1nd they possessed his land, and the land of ;g king of *ashan, two kings of the 1morites, which were on this side Jordan toward the sunrising= >B 4rom 1roer, which is by the bank of the ri'er 1rnon, e'en unto mount Sion, which is 8ermon, >! 1nd all the plain on this side Jordan eastward, e'en unto the sea of the plain, under the springs of &isgah% C81&T$R ? The co'enant in 8oreb -- The ten commandments -- 7oses recei'eth the law% 1nd 7oses called all -srael, and said unto them, 8ear, ; -srael, the statutes and Hudgments which - speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and keep and do them% " The Lord our 9od made a co'enant with us in 8oreb% # The Lord made not this co'enant with our fathers, but with us, e'en us, who are all of us here ali'e this day% > The Lord talked with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire,

? F- stood between the Lord and you at that time, to show you the word of the Lord= for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not up into the mount,G saying, @ - am the Lord thy 9od, which brought thee out of the land of $gypt, from the house of bondage% A Thou shalt ha'e none other gods before me% B Thou shalt not make thee any gra'en image, or any likeness of any thing that is in hea'en abo'e, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth= ! Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor ser'e them= for the Lord thy 9od am a Healous 9od, 'isiting the ini2uity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me, C 1nd showing mercy unto thousands of them that lo'e me and keep my commandments% Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy 9od in 'ain= for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in 'ain% " 0eep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the Lord thy 9od hath commanded thee% # Six days thou shalt labor, and do all thy work= > *ut the se'enth day is the sabbath of the Lord thy 9od= in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manser'ant, nor thy maidser'ant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates= that thy manser'ant and thy maidser'ant may rest as well as thou% ? 1nd remember that thou wast a ser'ant in the land of $gypt, and that the Lord thy 9od brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched-out arm= therefore the Lord thy 9od commanded thee to keep the sabbath day%

@ 8onor thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy 9od hath commanded thee= that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the Lord thy 9od gi'eth thee% A Thou shalt not kill% B 5either shalt thou commit adultery% ! 5either shalt thou steal% "C 5either shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbor% " 5either shalt thou desire thy neighbor<s wife, neither shalt thou co'et thy neighbor<s house, his field, or his manser'ant, or his maidser'ant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbor<s% "" These words the Lord spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great 'oice= and he added no more% 1nd he wrote them in two tables of stone, and deli'ered them unto me% "# 1nd it came to pass, when ye heard the 'oice out of the midst of the darkness, Ffor the mountain did burn with fire,G that ye came near unto me, e'en all the heads of your tribes, and your elders= "> 1nd ye said, *ehold, the Lord our 9od hath showed us his glory and his greatness, and we ha'e heard his 'oice out of the midst of the fire= we ha'e seen this day that 9od doth talk with man, and he li'eth% "? 5ow therefore why should we dieD for this great fire will consume us= if we hear the 'oice of the Lord our 9od any more, then we shall die% "@ 4or who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the 'oice of the li'ing 9od speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we ha'e, and li'edD "A 9o thou near, and hear all that the Lord our 9od shall say= and speak thou unto us all that the Lord our 9od shall speak unto thee= and we will hear it, and do it%

"B 1nd the Lord heard the 'oice of your words, when ye spake unto me= and the Lord said unto me, - ha'e heard the 'oice of the words of this people, which they ha'e spoken unto thee= they ha'e well said all that they ha'e spoken% "! ;h that there were such a heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children fore'erJ #C 9o say to them, 9et you into your tents again% # *ut as for thee, stand thou here by me, and - will speak unto thee all the commandments, and the statutes, and the Hudgments, which thou shalt teach them, that they may do them in the land which - gi'e them to possess it% #" 3e shall obser'e to do therefore as the Lord your 9od hath commanded you= ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left% ## 3e shall walk in all the ways which the Lord your 9od hath commanded you, that ye may li'e, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess% C81&T$R @ The end of the law is obedience -- 1n exhortation thereto% 5ow these are the commandments, the statutes, and the Hudgments, which the Lord your 9od commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go to possess it= " That thou mightest fear the Lord thy 9od, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which - command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son<s son, all the days of thy life= and that thy days may be prolonged% # 8ear therefore, ; -srael, and obser'e to do it= that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as the Lord 9od of thy fathers hath promised thee, in the land that floweth with milk and

honey% > 8ear, ; -srael= The Lord our 9od is one Lord= ? 1nd thou shalt lo'e the Lord thy 9od with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might% @ 1nd these words which - command thee this day, shall be in thine heart= A 1nd thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up% B 1nd thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes% ! 1nd thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates% C 1nd it shall be, when the Lord thy 9od shall ha'e brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to 1braham, to -saac, and to Jacob, to gi'e thee great and goodly cities, which thou buildedst not, 1nd houses full of all good things, which thou filledst not, and wells digged, which thou diggedst not, 'ineyards and oli'e trees, which thou plantedst not= when thou shalt ha'e eaten and be full= " Then beware lest thou forget the Lord, which brought thee forth out of the land of $gypt, from the house of bondage% # Thou shalt fear the Lord thy 9od, and ser'e him, and shalt swear by his name% > 3e shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round about you= ? F4or the Lord thy 9od is a Healous 9od among you=G lest the anger of the Lord thy 9od be kindled against thee, and destroy thee from off

the face of the earth% @ 3e shall not tempt the Lord your 9od, as ye tempted him in 7assah% A 3e shall diligently keep the commandments of the Lord your 9od, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he hath commanded thee% B 1nd thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of the Lord= that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers% ! To cast out all thine enemies from before thee, as the Lord hath spoken% "C 1nd when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, :hat mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the Hudgments, which the Lord our 9od hath commanded youD " Then thou shalt say unto thy son, :e were &haraoh<s bondmen in $gypt= and the Lord brought us out of $gypt with a mighty hand= "" 1nd the Lord showed signs and wonders, great and sore, upon $gypt, upon &haraoh, and upon all his household, before our eyes= "# 1nd he brought us out from thence, that he might bring us in, to gi'e us the land which he sware unto our fathers% "> 1nd the Lord commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the Lord our 9od, for our good always, that he might preser'e us ali'e, as it is at this day% "? 1nd it shall be our righteousness, if we obser'e to do all these commandments before the Lord our 9od, as he hath commanded us% C81&T$R A 1ll communion with the nations forbidden%

:hen the Lord thy 9od shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, and hath cast out many nations before thee, the 8ittites, and the 9irgashites, and the 1morites, and the Canaanites, and the &erizzites, and the 8i'ites, and the Jebusites, se'en nations greater and mightier than thou= " 1nd when the Lord thy 9od shall deli'er them before thee= thou shalt smite them, and utterly destroy them= thou shalt make no co'enant with them, nor show mercy unto them= # 5either shalt thou make marriages with them= thy daughter thou shalt not gi'e unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son% > 4or they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may ser'e other gods= so will the anger of the Lord be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly% ? *ut thus shall ye deal with them= ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their gro'es, and burn their gra'en images with fire% @ 4or thou art a holy people unto the Lord thy 9od= the Lord thy 9od hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, abo'e all people that are upon the face of the earth% A The Lord did not set his lo'e upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people= for ye were the fewest of all people= B *ut because the Lord lo'ed you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the Lord brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of &haraoh king of $gypt% ! 0now therefore that the Lord thy 9od, he is 9od, the faithful 9od, which keepeth co'enant and mercy with them that lo'e him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations=

C 1nd repayeth them that hate him to their face, to destroy them= he will not be slack to him that hateth him, he will repay him to his face% Thou shalt therefore keep the commandments, and the statutes, and the Hudgments, which - command thee this day, to do them% " :herefore it shall come to pass, if ye hearken to these Hudgments, and keep and do them, that the Lord thy 9od shall keep unto thee the co'enant and the mercy which he sware unto thy fathers= # 1nd he will lo'e thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee= he will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which he sware unto thy fathers to gi'e thee% > Thou shalt be blessed abo'e all people= there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle% ? 1nd the Lord will take away from thee all sickness, and will put none of the e'il diseases of $gypt, which thou knowest, upon thee= but will lay them upon all them that hate thee% @ 1nd thou shalt consume all the people which the Lord thy 9od shall deli'er thee= thine eye shall ha'e no pity upon them= neither shalt thou ser'e their gods= for that will be a snare unto thee% A -f thou shalt say in thine heart, These nations are more than -= how can - dispossess themD B Thou shalt not be afraid of them= but shalt well remember what the Lord thy 9od did unto &haraoh, and unto all $gypt= ! The great temptations which thine eyes saw, and the signs, and the wonders, and the mighty hand, and the stretched-out arm, whereby the Lord thy 9od brought thee out= so shall the Lord thy 9od do unto all the people of whom thou art afraid% "C 7oreo'er the Lord thy 9od will send the hornet among them, until they that are left, and hide themsel'es from thee, be destroyed%

" Thou shalt not be affrighted at them= for the Lord thy 9od is among you, a mighty 9od and terrible% "" 1nd the Lord thy 9od will put out those nations before thee by little and little= thou mayest not consume them at once, lest the beasts of the field increase upon thee% "# *ut the Lord thy 9od shall deli'er them unto thee, and shall destroy them with a mighty destruction, until they be destroyed% "> 1nd he shall deli'er their kings into thine hand, and thou shalt destroy their name from under hea'en= there shall no man be able to stand before thee, until thou ha'e destroyed them% "? The gra'en images of their gods shall ye burn with fire= thou shalt not desire the sil'er or gold that in on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein= for it is an abomination to the Lord thy 9od% "@ 5either shalt thou bring an abomination into thine house, lest thou be a cursed thing like it= but thou shalt utterly detest it, and thou shalt utterly abhor it= for it is a cursed thing% C81&T$R B 1n exhortation to obedience% 1ll the commandments which - command thee this day shall ye obser'e to do, that ye may li'e, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the Lord sware unto your fathers% " 1nd thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy 9od led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to pro'e thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no% # 1nd he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know= that he might make thee know that man doth not li'e by bread only, but by e'ery word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth

man li'e% > Thy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years% ? Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the Lord thy 9od chasteneth thee% @ Therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the Lord thy 9od, to walk in his ways, and to fear him% A 4or the Lord thy 9od bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of 'alleys and hills= B 1 land of wheat, and barley, and 'ines, and fig trees, and pomegranates= a land of oil oli'e, and honey= ! 1 land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack any thing in it= a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass% C :hen thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the Lord thy 9od for the good land which he hath gi'en thee% *eware that thou forget not the Lord thy 9od, in not keeping his commandments, and his Hudgments, and his statutes, which command thee this day= " Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein= # 1nd when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy sil'er and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied= > Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the Lord thy 9od, which brought thee forth out of the land of $gypt, from the house of bondage= ? :ho led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein

were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water= who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint= @ :ho fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might pro'e thee, to do thee good at thy latter end= A 1nd thou say in thine heart, 7y power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth% B *ut thou shalt remember the Lord thy 9od= for it is he that gi'eth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his co'enant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day% ! 1nd it shall be, if thou do at all forget the Lord thy 9od, and walk after other gods and ser'e them, and worship them, - testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish% "C 1s the nations which the Lord destroyeth before your face, so shall ye perish= because ye would not be obedient unto the 'oice of the Lord your 9od% C81&T$R ! 7oses rehearseth their rebellions% 8ear, ; -srael= Thou art to pass o'er Jordan this day, to go in to possess nations greater and mightier than thyself, cities great and fenced up to hea'en, " 1 people great and tall, the children of the 1nakim, whom thou knowest, and of whom thou hast heard say, :ho can stand before the children of 1nakJ # Enderstand therefore this day, that the Lord thy 9od is he which goeth o'er before thee= as a consuming fire he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them down before thy face= so shalt thou dri'e them out, and destroy them 2uickly, as the Lord hath said unto thee% > Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the Lord thy 9od hath cast

them out from before thee, saying, 4or my righteousness the Lord hath brought me in to possess this land= but for the wickedness of these nations the Lord doth dri'e them out from before thee% ? 5ot for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land= but for the wickedness of these nations the Lord thy 9od doth dri'e them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the Lord sware unto thy fathers, 1braham, -saac, and Jacob% @ Enderstand therefore, that the Lord thy 9od gi'eth thee not this good land to possess it for thy righteousness= for thou art a stiffnecked people% A Remember, and forget not, how thou pro'okedst the Lord thy 9od to wrath in the wilderness= from the day that thou didst depart out of the land of $gypt, until ye came unto this place ye ha'e been rebellious against the Lord% B 1lso in 8oreb ye pro'oked the Lord to wrath, so that the Lord was angry with you to ha'e destroyed you% ! :hen - was gone up into the mount to recei'e the tables of stone, e'en the tables of the co'enant which the Lord made with you, then abode in the mount forty days and forty nights= - neither did eat bread nor drink water= C 1nd the Lord deli'ered unto me two tables of stone written with the finger of 9od= and on them was written according to all the words which the Lord spake with you in the mount, out of the midst of the fire, in the day of the assembly% 1nd it came to pass at the end of forty days and forty nights, that the Lord ga'e me the two tables of stone, e'en the tables of the co'enant% " 1nd the Lord said unto me, 1rise, get thee down 2uickly from hence= for thy people which thou hast brought forth out of $gypt ha'e corrupted themsel'es= they are 2uickly turned aside out of the way

which - commanded them= they ha'e made them a molten image% # 4urthermore the Lord spake unto me, saying, - ha'e seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiff-necked people% > Let me alone, that - may destroy them, and blot out their name from under hea'en= and - will make of thee a nation mightier and greater than they% ? So - turned and came down from the mount, and the mount burned with fire= and the two tables of the co'enant were in my two hands% @ 1nd - looked, and, behold, ye had sinned against the Lord your 9od, and had made you a molten calf= ye had turned aside 2uickly out of the way which the Lord had commanded you% A 1nd - took the two tables, and cast them out of my two hands, and brake them before your eyes% B 1nd - fell down before the Lord, as at the first, forty days and forty nights= - did neither eat bread nor drink water, because of all your sins which ye sinned, in doing wickedly in the sight of the Lord, to pro'oke him to anger% ! 4or - was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure, wherewith the Lord was wroth against you to destroy you% *ut the Lord hearkened unto me at that time also% "C 1nd the Lord was 'ery angry with 1aron to ha'e destroyed him= and - prayed for 1aron also the same time% " 1nd - took your sin, the calf which ye had made, and burnt it with fire, and stamped it, and ground it 'ery small, e'en until it was as small as dust= and - cast the dust thereof into the brook that descended out of the mount% "" 1nd at Taberah, and at 7assah, and at 0ibroth-hattaa'ah, ye pro'oked the Lord to wrath%

"# Likewise when the Lord sent you from 0adesh-barnea, saying, 9o up and possess the land which - ha'e gi'en you= then ye rebelled against the commandment of the Lord your 9od, and ye belie'ed him not, nor hearkened to his 'oice% "> 3e ha'e been rebellious against the Lord from the day that - knew you% "? Thus - fell down before the Lord forty days and forty nights, as fell down at the first= because the Lord had said he would destroy you% "@ - prayed therefore unto the Lord, and said, ; Lord 9od, destroy not thy people and thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed through thy greatness, which thou hast brought forth out of $gypt with a mighty hand% "A Remember thy ser'ants, 1braham, -saac, and Jacob= look not unto the stubbornness of this people, nor to their wickedness, nor to their sin= "B Lest the land whence thou broughtest us out say, *ecause the Lord was not able to bring them into the land which he promised them, and because he hated them, he hath brought them out to slay them in the wilderness% "! 3et they are thy people and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest out by thy mighty power and by thy stretched-out arm% C81&T$R C 7oses< rehearsal continued -- 1n exhortation unto obedience% 1t that time the Lord said unto me, 8ew thee two other tables of stone like unto the first, and come up unto me upon the mount, and make thee an ark of wood% " 1nd - will write on the tables the words that were on the first tables, which thou breakest, sa'e the words of the e'erlasting co'enant of the holy priesthood, and thou shalt put them in the ark%

# 1nd - made an ark of shittim wood, and hewed two tables of stone like unto the first, and went up into the mount, ha'ing the two tables in mine hand% > 1nd he wrote on the tables, according to the first writing, the ten commandments, which the Lord spake unto you in the mount, out of the midst of the fire, in the day of the assembly= and the Lord ga'e them unto me% ? 1nd - turned myself and came down from the mount, and put the tables in the ark which - had made= and there they be, as the Lord commanded me% @ 1nd the children of -srael took their Hourney from *eeroth of the children of Jaakan to 7osera= there 1aron died, and there he was buried= and $leazar his son ministered in the priest<s office in his stead% A 4rom thence they Hourneyed unto 9udgodah= and from 9udgodah to Jotbath, a land of ri'ers of waters% B 1t that time the Lord separated the tribe of Le'i, to bear the ark of the co'enant of the Lord, to stand before the Lord to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day% ! :herefore Le'i hath no part nor inheritance with his brethren= the Lord is his inheritance, according as the Lord thy 9od promised him% C 1nd - stayed in the mount, according to the first time, forty days and forty nights= and the Lord hearkened unto me at that time also, and the Lord would not destroy thee% 1nd the Lord said unto me, 1rise, take thy Hourney before the people, that they may go in and possess the land, which - sware unto their fathers to gi'e unto them% " 1nd now, -srael, what doth the Lord thy 9od re2uire of thee, but to fear the Lord thy 9od, to walk in all his ways, and to lo'e him, and to ser'e the Lord thy 9od with all thy heart and with all thy soul,

# To keep the commandments of the Lord, and his statutes, which command thee this day for thy goodD > *ehold, the hea'en and the hea'en of hea'ens is the Lord<s thy 9od, the earth also, with all that therein is% ? ;nly the Lord had a delight in thy fathers to lo'e them, and he chose their seed after them, e'en you abo'e all people, as it is this day% @ Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiff-necked% A 4or the Lord your 9od is 9od of gods, and Lord of lords, a great 9od, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward= B 8e doth execute the Hudgment of the fatherless and widow, and lo'eth the stranger, in gi'ing him food and raiment% ! Lo'e ye therefore the stranger= for ye were strangers in the land of $gypt% "C Thou shalt fear the Lord thy 9od= him shalt thou ser'e, and to him shalt thou clea'e, and swear by his name% " 8e is thy praise, and he is thy 9od, that hath done for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes ha'e seen% "" Thy fathers went down into $gypt with threescore and ten persons= and now the Lord thy 9od hath made thee as the stars of hea'en for multitude% C81&T$R 1n exhortation to obedience -- 1 careful study of 9od<s words enHoined -- The blessing and curse% Therefore thou shalt lo'e the Lord thy 9od, and keep his charge, and his statutes, and his Hudgments, and his commandments, alway%

" 1nd know ye this day= for - speak not with your children which ha'e not known, and which ha'e not seen the chastisement of the Lord your 9od, his greatness, his mighty hand, and his stretched-out arm, # 1nd his miracles, and his acts, which he did in the midst of $gypt unto &haraoh the king of $gypt, and unto all his land= > 1nd what he did unto the army of $gypt, unto their horses, and to their chariots= how he made the water of the Red sea to o'erflow them as they pursued after you, and how the Lord hath destroyed them unto this day= ? 1nd what he did unto you in the wilderness, until ye came into this place= @ 1nd what he did unto +athan and 1biram, the sons of $liab, the son of Reuben= how the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and all the substance that was in their possession, in the midst of all -srael= A *ut your eyes ha'e seen all the great acts of the Lord which he did% B Therefore shall ye keep all the commandments which - command you this day, that ye may be strong, and go in and possess the land, whither ye go to possess it= ! 1nd that ye may prolong your days in the land, which the Lord sware unto your fathers to gi'e unto them and to their seed, a land that floweth with milk and honey% C 4or the land, whither thou goest in to possess it, is not as the land of $gypt, from whence ye came out, where thou sowedst thy seed, and wateredst it with thy foot, as a garden of herbs= *ut the land whither ye go to possess it, is a land of hills and 'alleys, and drinketh water of the rain of hea'en= " 1 land which the Lord thy 9od careth for= the eyes of the Lord thy 9od are always upon it, from the beginning of the year e'en unto the end of the year%

# 1nd it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which - command you this day, to lo'e the Lord your 9od, and to ser'e him with all your heart and with all your soul, > That - will gi'e you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil% ? 1nd - will send grass in thy fields for thy cattle, that thou mayest eat and be full% @ Take heed to yoursel'es, that your heart be not decei'ed, and ye turn aside, and ser'e other gods, and worship them= A 1nd then the Lord<s wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the hea'en, that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit= and lest ye perish 2uickly from off the good land which the Lord gi'eth you% B Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes% ! 1nd ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up% "C 1nd thou shalt write them upon the doorposts of thine house, and upon thy gates= " That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the Lord sware unto your fathers to gi'e them, as the days of hea'en upon the earth% "" 4or if ye shall diligently keep all these commandments which command you, to do them, to lo'e the Lord your 9od, to walk in all his ways, and to clea'e unto him= "# Then will the Lord dri'e out all these nations from before you, and ye shall possess greater nations and mightier than yoursel'es%

"> $'ery place whereon the soles of your feet shall tread shall be yours= from the wilderness and Lebanon, from the ri'er, the ri'er $uphrates, e'en unto the uttermost sea shall your coast be% "? There shall no man be able to stand before you= for the Lord your 9od shall lay the fear of you and the dread of you upon all the land that ye shall tread upon, as he hath said unto you% "@ *ehold, - set before you this day a blessing and a curse= "A 1 blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the Lord your 9od, which - command you this day= "B 1nd a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the Lord your 9od, but turn aside out of the way which - command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye ha'e not known% "! 1nd it shall come to pass, when the Lord thy 9od hath brought thee in unto the land whither thou goest to possess it, that thou shalt put the blessing upon mount 9erizim, and the curse upon mount $bal% #C 1re they not on the other side Jordan, by the way where the sun goeth down, in the land of the Canaanites, which dwell in the champaign o'er against 9ilgal, beside the plains of 7orehD # 4or ye shall pass o'er Jordan to go in to possess the land which the Lord your 9od gi'eth you, and ye shall possess it, and dwell therein% #" 1nd ye shall obser'e to do all the statutes and Hudgments which set before you this day% C81&T$R " -dolatry forbidden -- The place of 9od<s ser'ice is to be kept -- *lood is forbidden -- The Le'ite not to be forsaken% These are the statues and Hudgments, which ye shall obser'e to do in the land, which the Lord 9od of thy fathers gi'eth thee to possess it, all the days that ye li'e upon the earth%

" 3e shall utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which ye shall possess ser'ed their gods, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, and under e'ery green tree= # 1nd ye shall o'erthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their gro'es with fire= and ye shall hew down the gra'en images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place% > 3e shall not do so unto the Lord your 9od% ? *ut unto the place which the Lord your 9od shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, e'en unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come= @ 1nd thither ye shall bring your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and hea'e offerings of your hand, and your 'ows, and your freewill offerings, and the firstlings of your herds and of your flocks= A 1nd there ye shall eat before the Lord your 9od, and ye shall reHoice in all that ye put your hand unto, ye and your households, wherein the Lord thy 9od hath blessed thee% B 3e shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, e'ery man whatsoe'er is right in his own eyes% ! 4or ye are not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance, which the Lord your 9od gi'eth you% C *ut when ye go o'er Jordan, and dwell in the land which the Lord your 9od gi'eth you to inherit, and when he gi'eth you rest from all your enemies round about, so that ye dwell in safety= Then there shall be a place which the Lord your 9od shall choose to cause his name to dwell there= thither shall ye bring all that command you= your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the hea'e offering of your hand, and all your choice 'ows which ye 'ow unto the Lord= " 1nd ye shall reHoice before the Lord your 9od, ye, and your sons,

and your daughters, and your menser'ants, and your maidser'ants, and the Le'ite that is within your gates= forasmuch as he hath no part nor inheritance with you% # Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt offerings in e'ery place that thou seest= > *ut in the place which the Lord shall choose in one of thy tribes, there thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings, and there thou shalt do all that - command thee% ? 5otwithstanding, thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates, whatsoe'er thy soul lusteth after, according to the blessing of the Lord thy 9od which he hath gi'en thee= the unclean and the clean may eat thereof, as of the roebuck, and as of the hart% @ ;nly ye shall not eat the blood= ye shall pour it upon the earth as water% A Thou mayest not eat within thy gates the tithe of thy corn, or of thy wine, or of thy oil, or the firstlings of thy herds or of thy flock, nor any of thy 'ows which thou 'owest, nor thy freewill offerings, or hea'e offering of thine hand= B *ut thou must eat them before the Lord thy 9od in the place which the Lord thy 9od shall choose, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manser'ant, and thy maidser'ant, and the Le'ite that is within thy gates= and thou shalt reHoice before the Lord thy 9od in all that thou puttest thine hands unto% ! Take heed to thyself that thou forsake not the Le'ite as long as thou li'est upon the earth% "C :hen the Lord thy 9od shall enlarge thy border, as he hath promised thee, and thou shalt say, - will eat flesh, because thy soul longeth to eat flesh= thou mayest eat flesh, whatsoe'er thy soul lusteth after% " -f the place which the Lord thy 9od hath chosen to put his name

there be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock, which the Lord hath gi'en thee, as - ha'e commanded thee, and thou shalt eat in thy gates whatsoe'er thy soul lusteth after% "" $'en as the roebuck and the hart is eaten, so thou shalt eat them= the unclean and the clean shall eat of them alike% "# ;nly be sure that thou eat not the blood= for the blood is the life= and thou mayest not eat the life with the flesh% "> Thou shalt not eat it= thou shalt pour it upon the earth as water% "? Thou shalt not eat it= that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the Lord% "@ ;nly thy holy things which thou hast, and thy 'ows, thou shalt take, and go unto the place which the Lord shall choose= "A 1nd thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings, the flesh and the blood, upon the altar of the Lord thy 9od= and the blood of thy sacrifices shall be poured out upon the altar of the Lord thy 9od, and thou shalt eat the flesh% "B ;bser'e and hear all these words which - command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee fore'er, when thou doest that which is good and right in the sight of the Lord thy 9od% "! :hen the Lord thy 9od shall cut off the nations from before thee, whither thou goest to possess them, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their land= #C Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee= and that thou in2uire not after their gods, saying, 8ow did these nations ser'e their godsD e'en so will - do likewise% # Thou shalt not do so unto the Lord thy 9od= for e'ery abomination

to the Lord which he hateth ha'e they done unto their gods= for e'en their sons and their daughters they ha'e burnt in the fire to their gods% #" :hat thing soe'er - command you, obser'e to do it= thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it% C81&T$R # -dolatry forbidden% -f there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and gi'eth thee a sign or a wonder, " 1nd the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us ser'e them= # Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams= for the Lord your 9od pro'eth you, to know whether ye lo'e the Lord your 9od with all your heart and with all your soul% > 3e shall walk after the Lord your 9od, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his 'oice, and ye shall ser'e him, and clea'e unto him% ? 1nd that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death= because he hath spoken to turn you away from the Lord your 9od, which brought you out of the land of $gypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the Lord thy 9od commanded thee to walk in% So shalt thou put the e'il away from the midst of thee% @ -f thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and ser'e other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers= A 5amely, of the gods of the people which are round about you, nigh

unto thee, or far off from thee, from the one end of the earth e'en unto the other end of the earth= B Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him= neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him= ! *ut thou shalt surely kill him= thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people% C 1nd thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die= because he hath sought to thrust thee away from the Lord thy 9od, which brought thee out of the land of $gypt, from the house of bondage% 1nd all -srael shall hear, and fear, and shall do no more any such wickedness as this is among you% " -f thou shalt hear say in one of thy cities, which the Lord thy 9od hath gi'en thee to dwell there, saying, # Certain men, the children of *elial, are gone out from among you, and ha'e withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and ser'e other gods, which ye ha'e not known= > Then shalt thou in2uire, and make search, and ask diligently= and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought among you= ? Thou shalt surely smite the inhabitants of that city with the edge of the sword, destroying it utterly, and all that is therein, and the cattle thereof, with the edge of the sword% @ 1nd thou shalt gather all the spoil of it into the midst of the street thereof, and shalt burn with fire the city, and all the spoil thereof e'ery whit, for the Lord thy 9od= and it shall be a heap fore'er= it shall not be built again% A 1nd there shall clea'e naught of the cursed thing to thine hand= that the Lord may turn from the fierceness of his anger, and show thee mercy, and ha'e compassion upon thee, and multiply thee, as he

hath sworn unto thy fathers= B :hen thou shalt hearken to the 'oice of the Lord thy 9od, to keep all his commandments which - command thee this day, to do that which is right in the eyes of the Lord thy 9od% C81&T$R > Restrictions in mourning -- :hat may, and what may not be eaten -;f tithes% 3e are the children of the Lord your 9od= ye shall not cut yoursel'es, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead% " 4or thou art a holy people unto the Lord thy 9od, and the Lord hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, abo'e all the nations that are upon the earth% # Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing% > These are the beasts which ye shall eat= the ox, the sheep, and the goat, ? The hart, and the roebuck, and the fallow deer, and the wild goat, and the pygarg, and the wild ox, and the chamois% @ 1nd e'ery beast that parteth the hoof, and clea'eth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat% A 5e'ertheless these ye shall not eat, of them that chew the cud, or of them that di'ide the clo'en hoof= as the camel, and the hare, and the coney= for they chew the cud, but di'ide not the hoof= therefore they are unclean unto you% B 1nd the swine, because it di'ideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you= ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcass% ! These ye shall eat, of all that are in the waters= all that ha'e fins and scales shall ye eat=

C 1nd whatsoe'er hath not fins and scales ye may not eat= it is unclean unto you% ;f all clean birds ye shall eat% " *ut these are they of which ye shall not eat= the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray% # 1nd the glede, and the kite, and the 'ulture after his kind, > 1nd e'ery ra'en after his kind, ? 1nd the owl, and the night-hawk, and the cuckoo, and the hawk after his kind, @ The little owl, and the great owl, and the swan, A 1nd the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant, B 1nd the stork, and the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat% ! 1nd e'ery creeping thing that flieth is unclean unto you= they shall not be eaten% "C *ut of all clean fowls ye may eat% " 3e shall not eat of anything that dieth of itself= thou shalt not gi'e it unto the stranger that is in thy gates, that he may eat it= or thou mayest not sell it unto an alien= for thou art a holy people unto the Lord thy 9od% Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother<s milk% "" Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year% "# 1nd thou shalt eat before the Lord thy 9od, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks= that thou mayest learn to fear the Lord thy 9od always%

"> 1nd if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry it= or if the place be too far from thee which the Lord thy 9od shall choose to set his name there, when the Lord thy 9od hath blessed thee= "? Then shalt thou turn it into money, and bind up the money in thine hand, and shalt go unto the place which the Lord thy 9od shall choose= "@ 1nd thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoe'er thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoe'er thy soul desireth= and thou shalt eat there before the Lord thy 9od, and thou shalt reHoice, thou, and thine household, "A 1nd the Le'ite that is within thy gates= thou shalt not forsake him= for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee% "B 1t the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates= "! 1nd the Le'ite, Fbecause he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,G and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied= that the Lord thy 9od may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest% C81&T$R ? The year of release -- 4irstling males to be sanctified% 1t the end of e'ery se'en years thou shalt make a release% " 1nd this is the manner of the release= e'ery creditor that lendeth aught unto his neighbor shall release it= he shall not exact it of his neighbor, or of his brother= because it is called the Lord<s release% # ;f a foreigner thou mayest exact it again= but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release= > Sa'e when there shall be no poor among you= for the Lord shall

greatly bless thee in the land which the Lord thy 9od gi'eth thee for an inheritance to possess it= ? ;nly if thou carefully hearken unto the 'oice of the Lord thy 9od, to obser'e to do all these commandments which - command thee this day% @ 4or the Lord thy 9od blesseth thee, as he promised thee= and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow= and thou shalt reign o'er many nations, but they shall not reign o'er thee% A -f there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the Lord thy 9od gi'eth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother= B *ut thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth% ! *eware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The se'enth year, the year of release, is at hand= and thine eye be e'il against thy poor brother, and thou gi'est him naught= and he cry unto the Lord against thee, and it be sin unto thee% C Thou shalt surely gi'e him, and thine heart shall not be grie'ed when thou gi'est unto him= because that for this thing the Lord thy 9od shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto% 4or the poor shall ne'er cease out of the land= therefore command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land% " 1nd if thy brother, a 8ebrew man, or a 8ebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and ser'e thee six years= then in the se'enth year thou shalt let him go free from thee% # 1nd when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty= > Thou shalt furnish him liberally out of thy flock, and out of thy

floor, and out of thy winepress= of that where with the Lord thy 9od hath blessed thee thou shalt gi'e unto him% ? 1nd thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of $gypt, and the Lord thy 9od redeemed thee= therefore - command thee this thing today% @ 1nd it shall be, if he say unto thee, - will not go away from thee, because he lo'eth thee and thine house, because he is well with thee= A Then thou shalt take an awl, and thrust it through his ear unto the door, and he shall be thy ser'ant fore'er% 1nd also unto thy maidser'ant thou shalt do likewise% B -t shall not seem hard unto thee, when thou sendest him away free from thee= for he hath been worth a double hired ser'ant to thee, in ser'ing thee six years= and the Lord thy 9od shall bless thee in all that thou doest% ! 1ll the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto the Lord thy 9od= thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thy bullock, nor shear the firstling of thy sheep% "C Thou shalt eat it before the Lord thy 9od year by year in the place which the Lord shall choose, thou and thy household% " 1nd if there be any blemish therein, as if it be lame, or blind, or ha'e any ill blemish, thou shalt not sacrifice it unto the Lord thy 9od% "" Thou shalt eat it within thy gates= the unclean and the clean person shall eat it alike, as the roebuck, and as the hart% "# ;nly thou shalt not eat the blood thereof= thou shalt pour it upon the ground as water% C81&T$R @ ;f feasts -- $'ery male must offer -- ;f Hudges and Hustice -- 9ro'es and images forbidden%

;bser'e the month of 1bib, and keep the passo'er unto the Lord thy 9od= for in the month of 1bib the Lord thy 9od brought thee forth out of $gypt by night% " Thou shalt therefore sacrifice the passo'er unto the Lord thy 9od, of the flock and the herd, in the place where the Lord shall choose to place his name there% # Thou shalt eat no lea'ened bread with it= se'en days shalt thou eat unlea'ened bread therewith, e'en the bread of affliction= for thou camest forth out of the land of $gypt in haste= that thou mayest remember the day when thou camest forth out of the land of $gypt all the days of thy life% > 1nd there shall be no lea'ened bread seen with thee in all thy coast se'en days= neither shall there any thing of the flesh, which thou sacrificedst the first day at e'en, remain all night until morning% ? Thou mayest not sacrifice the passo'er within any of thy gates, which the Lord thy 9od gi'eth thee= @ *ut at the place which the Lord thy 9od shall choose to place his name in, there thou shalt sacrifice the passo'er at e'en, at the going down of the sun, at the season that thou camest forth out of $gypt% A 1nd thou shalt roast and eat it in the place which the Lord thy 9od shall choose= and thou shalt turn in the morning, and go unto thy tents% B Six days thou shalt eat unlea'ened bread= and on the se'enth day shall be a solemn assembly to the Lord thy 9od= thou shalt do no work therein% ! Se'en weeks shalt thou number unto thee= begin to number the se'en weeks from such time as thou beginnest to put the sickle to the corn% C 1nd thou shalt keep the feast of weeks unto the Lord thy 9od with a tribute of a freewill offering of thine hand, which thou shalt gi'e

unto the Lord thy 9od, according as the Lord thy 9od hath blessed thee= 1nd thou shalt reHoice before the Lord thy 9od, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manser'ant, and thy maidser'ant, and the Le'ite that is within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are among you, in the place which the Lord thy 9od hath chosen to place his name there% " 1nd thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in $gypt= and thou shalt obser'e and do these statutes% # Thou shalt obser'e the feast of tabernacles se'en days, after that thou hast gathered in thy corn and thy wine= > 1nd thou shalt reHoice in thy feast, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manser'ant, and thy maidser'ant, and the Le'ite, the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are within thy gates% ? Se'en days shalt thou keep a solemn feast unto the Lord thy 9od in the place which the Lord shall choose= because the Lord thy 9od shall bless thee in all thine increase, and in all the works of thine hands, therefore thou shalt surely reHoice% @ Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the Lord thy 9od in the place which he shall choose= in the feast of unlea'ened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles= and they shall not appear before the Lord empty= A $'ery man shall gi'e as he is able, according to the blessing of the Lord thy 9od which he hath gi'en thee% B Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the Lord thy 9od gi'eth thee, throughout thy tribes= and they shall Hudge the people with Hust Hudgment% ! Thou shalt not wrest Hudgment= thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift= for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and

per'ert the words of the righteous% "C That which is altogether Hust shalt thou follow, that thou mayest li'e, and inherit the land which the Lord thy 9od gi'eth thee% " Thou shalt not plant thee a gro'e of any trees near unto the altar of the Lord thy 9od, which thou shalt make thee% "" 5either shalt thou set thee up any gra'en image= which the Lord thy 9od hateth% C81&T$R A The things sacrificed must be sound -- -dolaters must be slain -- 8ard contro'ersies are to be determined by the priests and Hudges -Theelection and duty of a king% Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the Lord thy 9od any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any e'il-fa'oredness= for that is an abomination unto the Lord thy 9od% " -f there be found among you, within any of thy gates which the Lord thy 9od gi'eth thee, man or woman, that hath wrought wickedness in the sight of the Lord thy 9od, in transgressing his co'enant, # 1nd hath gone and ser'ed other gods, and worshiped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of hea'en, which - ha'e not commanded= > 1nd it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, and in2uired diligently, and, behold, it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in -srael= ? Then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which ha'e committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates, e'en that man or that woman, and shalt stone them with stones, till they die, @ 1t the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death= but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death%

A The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people% So thou shalt put the e'il away from among you% B -f there arise a matter too hard for thee in Hudgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of contro'ersy within thy gates= then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the Lord thy 9od shall choose% ! 1nd thou shalt come unto the priests the Le'ites, and unto the Hudge that shall be in those days, and in2uire= and they shall show thee the sentence of Hudgment= C 1nd thou shalt do according to the sentence, which they of that place which the Lord shall choose shall show thee= and thou shalt obser'e to do according to all that they inform thee= 1ccording to the sentence of the law which they shall teach thee, and according to the Hudgment which they shall tell thee, thou shalt do= thou shalt not decline from the sentence which they shall show thee, to the right hand, nor to the left% " 1nd the man that will do presumptuously, and will not hearken unto the priest that standeth to minister there before the Lord thy 9od, or unto the Hudge, e'en that man shall die= and thou shalt put away the e'il from -srael% # 1nd all the people shall hear, and fear, and do no more presumptuously% > :hen thou art come unto the land which the Lord thy 9od gi'eth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, - will set a king o'er me, like as all the nations that are about me= ? Thou shalt in any wise set him king o'er thee, whom the Lord thy 9od shall choose= one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king o'er thee= thou mayest not set a stranger o'er thee, which is not thy brother%

@ *ut he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to $gypt, to the end that he should multiply horses= forasmuch as the Lord hath said unto you, 3e shall henceforth return no more that way% A 5either shall he multiply wi'es to himself, that his heart turn not away= neither shall he greatly multiply to himself sil'er and gold% B 1nd it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Le'ites= ! 1nd it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life= that he may learn to fear the Lord his 9od, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them= "C That his heart be not lifted up abo'e his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left= to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of -srael% C81&T$R B The Lord is the priests< and Le'ites< inheritance -- The abominations of the nations to be a'oided -- Christ the &rophet is to be heard -The presumptuous prophet is to die% The priests the Le'ites, and all the tribe of Le'i, shall ha'e no part nor inheritance with -srael= they shall eat the offerings of the Lord made by fire, and his inheritance% " Therefore shall they ha'e no inheritance among their brethren= the Lord is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them% # 1nd this shall be the priest<s due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep= and they shall gi'e unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw% > The firstfruit also of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou gi'e him%

? 4or the Lord thy 9od hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the name of the Lord, him and his sons fore'er% @ 1nd if a Le'ite come from any of thy gates out of all -srael, where he soHourned, and come with all the desire of his mind unto the place which the Lord shall choose= A Then he shall minister in the name of the Lord his 9od, as all his brethren the Le'ites do, which stand there before the Lord% B They shall ha'e like portions to eat, besides that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony% ! :hen thou art come into the land which the Lord thy 9od gi'eth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations% C There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth di'ination, or an obser'er of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, ;r a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer% " 4or all that do these things are an abomination unto the Lord= and because of these abominations the Lord thy 9od doth dri'e them out from before thee% # Thou shalt be perfect with the Lord thy 9od% > 4or these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto obser'ers of times, and unto di'iners= but as for thee, the Lord thy 9od hath not suffered thee so to do% ? The Lord thy 9od will raise up unto thee a &rophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me= unto him ye shall hearken= @ 1ccording to all that thou desiredst of the Lord thy 9od in 8oreb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the 'oice of the Lord my 9od, neither let me see this great fire any more, that -

die not% A 1nd the Lord said unto me, They ha'e well spoken that which they ha'e spoken% B - will raise them up a &rophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth= and he shall speak unto them all that - shall command him% ! 1nd it shall come to pass, that whosoe'er will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, - will re2uire it of him% "C *ut the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which - ha'e not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, e'en that prophet shall die% " 1nd if thou say in thine heart, 8ow shall we know the word which the Lord hath not spokenD "" :hen a prophet speaketh in the name of the Lord, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously= thou shalt not be afraid of him% C81&T$R ! The cities of refuge -- The landmark not to be remo'ed -- Two witnesses at the least -- The punishment of a false witness% :hen the Lord thy 9od hath cut off the nations, whose land the Lord thy 9od gi'eth thee, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their cities, and in their houses= " Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which the Lord thy 9od gi'eth thee to possess it% # Thou shalt prepare thee a way, and di'ide the coasts of thy land, which the Lord thy 9od gi'eth thee to inherit, into three parts, that e'ery slayer may flee thither%

> 1nd this is the case of the slayer, which shall flee thither, that he may li'e( :hoso killeth his neighbor ignorantly, whom he hated not in time past= ? 1s when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbor to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the hel'e, and lighteth upon his neighbor, that he die= he shall flee unto one of those cities, and li'e= @ Lest the a'enger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and o'ertake him, because the way is long, and slay him= whereas he was not worthy of death inasmuch as he hated him not in time past% A :herefore - command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee% B 1nd if the Lord thy 9od enlarge thy coast, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers, and gi'e thee all the land which he promised to gi'e unto thy fathers= ! -f thou shalt keep all these commandments to do them, which command thee this day, to lo'e the Lord thy 9od, and to walk e'er in his ways= then shalt thou add three cities more for thee, beside these three= C That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the Lord thy 9od gi'eth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee% *ut if any man hate his neighbor, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities= " Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence, and deli'er him into the hand of the a'enger of blood, that he may die% # Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocent blood from -srael, that it may go well with thee% > Thou shalt not remo'e thy neighbor<s landmark, which they of old

time ha'e set in thine inheritance, which thou shalt inherit in the land that the Lord thy 9od gi'eth thee to possess it% ? ;ne witness shall not rise up against a man for any ini2uity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth= at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established% @ -f a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong= A Then both the men, between whom the contro'ersy is, shall stand before the Lord, before the priests and the Hudges, which shall be in those days= B 1nd the Hudges shall make diligent in2uisition= and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother= ! Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to ha'e done unto his brother= so shalt thou put the e'il away from among you% "C 1nd those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such e'il among you% " 1nd thine eye shall not pity= but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot% C81&T$R "C $xhortation to battle -- :ho are to be dismissed from war -- The proclamation of peace -- Trees of man<s meat must not be destroyed% :hen thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them= for the Lord thy 9od is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of $gypt% " 1nd it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people,

# 1nd shall say unto them, 8ear, ; -srael, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies= let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them= > 4or the Lord your 9od is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to sa'e you% ? 1nd the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, :hat man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated itD let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it% @ 1nd what man is he that hath planted a 'ineyard, and hath not yet eaten of itD let him also go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man eat of it% A 1nd what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken herD let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her% B 1nd the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, :hat man is there that is fearful and faint-heartedD let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren<s heart faint as well as his heart% ! 1nd it shall be, when the officers ha'e made an end of speaking unto the people, that they shall make captains of the armies to lead the people% C :hen thou comest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it% 1nd it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall ser'e thee% " 1nd if it will make no peace with thee, but will make war against thee, then thou shalt besiege it= # 1nd when the Lord thy 9od hath deli'ered it into thine hands, thou

shalt smite e'ery male thereof with the edge of the sword= > *ut the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, e'en all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take unto thyself= and thou shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies, which the Lord thy 9od hath gi'en thee% ? Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are 'ery far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations% @ *ut of the cities of these people, which the Lord thy 9od doth gi'e thee for an inheritance, thou shalt sa'e ali'e nothing that breatheth= A *ut thou shalt utterly destroy them= namely, the 8ittites, and the 1morites, the Canaanites, and the &erizzites, the 8i'ites, and the Jebusites= as the Lord thy 9od hath commanded thee= B That they teach you not to do after all their abominations, which they ha'e done unto their gods= so should ye sin against the Lord your 9od% ! :hen thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them= for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down Ffor the tree of the field is man<s lifeG to employ them in the siege= "C ;nly the trees which thou knowest that they be not trees for meat, thou shalt destroy and cut them down= and thou shalt build bulwarks against the city that maketh war with thee, until it be subdued% C81&T$R " ;f uncertain murder -- Capti'e taken to wife -- The firstborn not to be disinherited -- ;f a stubborn son -- The malefactor% -f one be found slain in the land which the Lord thy 9od gi'eth thee to possess it, lying in the field, and it be not known who hath slain him=

" Then thy elders and thy Hudges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain= # 1nd it shall be, that the city which is next unto the slain man, e'en the elders of that city shall take a heifer, which hath not been wrought with, and which hath not drawn in the yoke= > 1nd the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer unto a rough 'alley, which is neither eared nor sown, and shall strike off the heifer<s neck there in the 'alley% ? 1nd the priests the sons of Le'i shall come near= for them the Lord thy 9od hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the Lord= and by their word shall e'ery contro'ersy and e'ery stroke be tried= @ 1nd all the elders of that city, that are next unto the slain man, shall wash their hands o'er the heifer that is beheaded in the 'alley= A 1nd they shall answer and say, ;ur hands ha'e not shed this blood, neither ha'e our eyes seen it% B *e merciful, ; Lord, unto thy people -srael, whom thou hast redeemed, and lay not innocent blood unto thy people of -srael<s charge% 1nd the blood shall be forgi'en them% ! So shalt thou put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the Lord% C :hen thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and the Lord thy 9od hath deli'ered them into thine hands, and thou hast taken them capti'e, 1nd seest among the capti'es a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her, that thou wouldest ha'e her to thy wife= " Then thou shalt bring her home to thine house= and she shall sha'e her head, and pare her nails= # 1nd she shall put the raiment of her capti'ity from off her, and

shall remain in thine house, and bewail her father and her mother a full month= and after that thou shalt go in unto her, and be her husband, and she shall be thy wife% > 1nd it shall be, if thou ha'e no delight in her, then thou shall let her go whither she will= but thou shalt not sell her at all for money, thou shalt not make merchandise of her, because thou hast humbled her% ? -f a man ha'e two wi'es, one belo'ed, and another hated, and they ha'e borne him children, both the belo'ed and the hated= and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated= @ Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the belo'ed firstborn before the son of the hated, which is indeed the firstborn= A *ut he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by gi'ing him a double portion of all that he hath= for he is the beginning of his strength= the right of the firstborn is his% B -f a man ha'e a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the 'oice of his father, or the 'oice of his mother, and that, when they ha'e chastened him, will not hearken unto them= ! Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place= "C 1nd they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our 'oice= he is a glutton and a drunkard% " 1nd all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die= so shalt thou put e'il away from among you= and all -srael shall hear, and fear% "" 1nd if a man ha'e committed a sin worthy of death, and he be to be put to death, and thou hang him on a tree= "# 8is body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in

any wise bury him that day= Ffor he that is hanged is accursed of 9od=G that thy land be not defiled, which the Lord thy 9od gi'eth thee for an inheritance% C81&T$R "" ;f humanity toward brethren -- The sex is to be distinguished by apparel -- Confusion is to be a'oided -- The punishment of him that slandereth his wife -- ;f adultery, of rape, of fornication -- -ncest% Thou shalt not see thy brother<s ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thyself from them= thou shalt in any case bring them again unto thy brother% " 1nd if thy brother be not nigh unto thee, or if thou know him not, then thou shalt bring it unto thine own house, and it shall be with thee until thy brother seek after it, and thou shalt restore it to him again% # -n like manner shalt thou do with his ass= and so shalt thou do with his raiment= and with all lost things of thy brother<s, which he hath lost, and thou hast found, shalt thou do likewise= thou mayest not hide thyself% > Thou shalt not see thy brother<s ass or his ox fall down by the way, and hide thyself from them= thou shalt surely help him to lift them up again% ? The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman<s garment= for all that do so are abomination unto the Lord thy 9od% @ -f a bird<s nest chance to be before thee in the way in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be young ones, or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young= A *ut thou shalt in any wise let the dam go, and take the young to thee= that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy

days% B :hen thou buildest a new house, then thou shalt make a battlement for thy roof, that thou bring not blood upon thine house, if any man fall from thence% ! Thou shalt not sow thy 'ineyard with di'ers seeds= lest the fruit of thy seed which thou hast sown, and the fruit of thy 'ineyard, be defiled% C Thou shalt not plough with an ox and an ass together% Thou shalt not wear a garment of di'ers sorts, as of woolen and linen together% " Thou shalt make thee fringes upon the four 2uarters of thy 'esture, wherewith thou co'erest thyself% # -f any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her, > 1nd gi'e occasions of speech against her, and bring up an e'il name upon her, and say, - took this woman, and when - came to her, - found her not a maid= ? Then shall the father of the damsel, and her mother, take and bring forth the tokens of the damsel<s 'irginity unto the elders of the city in the gate= @ 1nd the damsel<s father shall say unto the elders, - ga'e my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her= A 1nd lo, he hath gi'en occasions of speech against her, saying, found not thy daughter a maid= and yet these are the tokens of my daughter<s 'irginity% 1nd they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city% B 1nd the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him= ! 1nd they shall amerce him in a hundred shekels of sil'er, and gi'e them unto the father of the damsel, because he hath brought up an

e'il name upon a 'irgin of -srael= and she shall be his wife= he may not put her away all his days% "C *ut if this thing be true, and the tokens of 'irginity be not found for the damsel= " Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father<s house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die= because she hath wrought folly in -srael, to play the whore in her father<s house= so shalt thou put e'il away from among you% "" -f a man be found lying with a woman married to a husband, then they shall both of them die, both the man that lay with the woman, and the woman= so shalt thou put away e'il from -srael% "# -f a damsel that is a 'irgin be betrothed unto a husband, and a man find her in the city and lie with her= "> Then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them with stones that they die= the damsel, because she cried not, being in the city= and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbor<s wife= so thou shalt put away e'il from among you% "? *ut if a man find a betrothed damsel in the field, and the man force her, and lie with her= then the man only that lay with her shall die= "@ *ut unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing= there is in the damsel no sin worthy of death= for as when a man riseth against his neighbor, and slayeth him, e'en so is this matter= "A 4or he found her in the field, and the betrothed damsel cried, and there was none to sa'e her% "B -f a man find a damsel that is a 'irgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found= "! Then the man that lay with her shall gi'e unto the damsel<s father fifty shekels of sil'er, and she shall be his wife= because he hath

humbled her, he may not put her away all his days% #C 1 man shall not take his father<s wife, nor disco'er his father<s skirt% C81&T$R "# Sundry prohibitions% 8e that is wounded in the stones, or hath his pri'y member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord% " 1 bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord= e'en to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the Lord% # 1n 1mmonite or 7oabite shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord= e'en to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the Lord fore'er= > *ecause they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of $gypt= and because they hired against thee *alaam the son of *eor of &ethor of 7esopotamia, to curse thee% ? 5e'ertheless, the Lord thy 9od would not hearken unto *alaam= but the Lord thy 9od turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the Lord thy 9od lo'ed thee% @ Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days fore'er% A Thou shalt not abhor an $domite= for he is thy brother= thou shalt not abhor an $gyptian= because thou wast a stranger in his land% B The children that are begotten of them shall enter into the congregation of the Lord in their third generation% ! :hen the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from e'ery wicked thing%

C -f there be among you any man, that is not clean by reason of uncleanness that chanceth him by night, then shall he go abroad out of the camp, he shall not come within the camp= *ut it shall be, when e'ening cometh on, he shall wash himself with water= and when the sun is down, he shall come into the camp again% " Thou shalt ha'e a place also without the camp, whither thou shalt go forth abroad= # 1nd thou shalt ha'e a paddle upon thy weapon, and it shall be, when thou wilt ease thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and co'er that which cometh from thee= > 4or the Lord thy 9od walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deli'er thee, and to gi'e up thine enemies before thee= therefore shall thy camp be holy= that he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee% ? Thou shalt not deli'er unto his master the ser'ant which is escaped from his master unto thee= @ 8e shall dwell with thee, e'en among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best= thou shalt not oppress him% A There shall be no whore of the daughters of -srael, nor a sodomite of the sons of -srael% B Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the Lord thy 9od for any 'ow= for e'en both these are abomination unto the Lord thy 9od% ! Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother= usury of money, usury of 'ictuals, usury of anything that is lent upon usury= "C Ento a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury= but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury= that the Lord thy 9od may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither

thou goest to possess it% " :hen thou shalt 'ow a 'ow unto the Lord thy 9od, thou shalt not slack to pay it= for the Lord thy 9od will surely re2uire it of thee= and it would be sin in thee% "" *ut if thou shalt forbear to 'ow, it shall be no sin in thee% "# That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform= e'en a freewill offering, according as thou hast 'owed unto the Lord thy 9od, which thou hast promised with thy mouth% "> :hen thou comest into thy neighbor<s 'ineyard, then thou mayest eat grapes thy fill at thine own pleasure= but thou shalt not put any in thy 'essel% "? :hen thou comest into the standing corn of thy neighbor, then thou mayest pluck the ears with thine hand= but thou shalt not mo'e a sickle unto thy neighbor<s standing corn% C81&T$R "> ;f di'orce, pledges, man-stealers, leprosy, Hustice, and charity% :hen a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no fa'or in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her= then let him write her a bill of di'orcement, and gi'e it in her hand, and send her out of his house% " 1nd when she is departed, out of his house, she may go and be another man<s wife% # 1nd if the latter husband hate her, and write her a bill of di'orcement, and gi'eth it in her hand, and sendeth her out of his house= or if the latter husband die, which took her to be his wife= > 8er former husband which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled= for that is abomination before the Lord= and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the Lord thy 9od gi'eth thee for an inheritance%

? :hen a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business= but he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken% @ 5o man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge= for he taketh a man<s life to pledge% A -f a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of -srael and maketh merchandise of him, or selleth him= then that thief shall die= and thou shalt put e'il away from among you% B Take heed in the plague of leprosy, that thou obser'e diligently, and do according to all that the priests the Le'ites shall teach you= as commanded them, so ye shall obser'e to do% ! Remember what the Lord thy 9od did unto 7iriam by the way, after that ye were come forth out of $gypt% C :hen thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge% Thou shalt stand abroad, and the man to whom thou dost lend shall bring out the pledge abroad unto thee% " 1nd if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge= # -n any case thou shalt deli'er him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee= and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the Lord thy 9od% > Thou shalt not oppress a hired ser'ant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates= ? 1t his day thou shalt gi'e him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it= for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it= lest he cry against thee unto the Lord, and it be sin unto thee% @ The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers= e'ery man shall be put to

death for his own sin% A Thou shalt not per'ert the Hudgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless= nor take a widow<s raiment to pledge= B *ut thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in $gypt, and the Lord thy 9od redeemed thee thence= therefore - command thee to do this thing% ! :hen thou cuttest down thine har'est in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it= it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow= that the Lord thy 9od may bless thee in all the work of thine hands% "C :hen thou beatest thine oli'e tree, thou shalt not go o'er the boughs again= it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow% " :hen thou gatherest the grapes of thy 'ineyard, thou shalt not glean it afterward= it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow% "" 1nd thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of $gypt= therefore - command thee to do this thing% C81&T$R "? Stripes must not exceed forty -- The ox not to be muzzled -- ;f raising seed unto a brother -- The immodest woman -- EnHust weights -- The memory of 1malek is to be blotted out% -f there be a contro'ersy between men, and they come unto Hudgment, that the Hudges may Hudge them= then they shall Hustify the righteous, and condemn the wicked% " 1nd it shall be, if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten, that the Hudge shall cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to his fault, by a certain number% # 4orty stripes he may gi'e him, and not exceed= lest, if he should

exceed, and beat him abo'e these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem 'ile unto thee% > Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn% ? -f brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and ha'e no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger= her husband<s brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of a husband<s brother unto her% @ 1nd it shall be, that the firstborn which she beareth shall succeed in the name of his brother which is dead, that his name be not put out of -srael% A 1nd if the man like not to take his brother<s wife, then let his brother<s wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, 7y husband<s brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in -srael, he will not perform the duty of my husband<s brother% B Then the elders of his city shall call him, and speak unto him= and if he stand to it, and say, - like not to take her= ! Then shall his brother<s wife come unto him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto that man that will not build up his brother<s house% C 1nd his name shall be called in -srael, The house of him that hath his shoe loosed% :hen men stri'e together one with another, and the wife of the one draweth near for to deli'er her husband out of the hand of him that smiteth him, and putteth forth her hand, and taketh him by the secrets= " Then thou shalt cut off her hand, thine eye shall not pity her% # Thou shalt not ha'e in thy bag di'ers weights, a great and a small= > Thou shalt not ha'e in thine house di'ers measures, a great and a

small= ? *ut thou shalt ha'e a perfect and Hust weight, a perfect and Hust measure shalt thou ha'e= that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the Lord thy 9od gi'eth thee% @ 4or all that do such things, and all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the Lord thy 9od% A Remember what 1malek did unto thee by the way, when ye were come forth out of $gypt= B 8ow he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, e'en all that were feeble behind thee, when thou wast faint and weary= and he feared not 9od% ! Therefore it shall be, when the Lord thy 9od hath gi'en thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which the Lord thy 9od gi'eth thee for an inheritance to possess it, that thou shalt blot out the remembrance of 1malek from under hea'en= thou shalt not forget it% C81&T$R "@ ;f firstfruits -- Third year<s tithes -- The co'enant between 9od and the people% 1nd it shall be, when thou art come in unto the land which the Lord thy 9od gi'eth thee for an inheritance, and possessest it, and dwellest therein= " That thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit of the earth, which thou shalt bring of thy land that the Lord thy 9od gi'eth thee, and shalt put it in a basket, and shalt go unto the place which the Lord thy 9od shall choose to place his name there% # 1nd thou shalt go unto the priest that shall be in those days, and say unto him, - profess this day unto the Lord thy 9od, that - am come unto the country which the Lord sware unto our fathers for to gi'e us%

> 1nd the priest shall take the basket out of thine hand, and set it down before the altar of the Lord thy 9od% ? 1nd thou shalt speak and say before the Lord thy 9od, 1 Syrian ready to perish was my father= and he went down into $gypt, and soHourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous= @ 1nd the $gyptians e'il entreated us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage= A 1nd when we cried unto the Lord 9od of our fathers, the Lord heard our 'oice, and looked on our affliction, and our labor, and our oppression= B 1nd the Lord brought us forth out of $gypt with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with great terribleness, and with signs, and with wonders= ! 1nd he hath brought us into this place, and hath gi'en us this land, e'en a land that floweth with milk and honey% C 1nd now, behold, - ha'e brought the firstfruits of the land, which thou, ; Lord, hast gi'en me% 1nd thou shalt set it before the Lord thy 9od, and worship before the Lord thy 9od= 1nd thou shalt reHoice in e'ery good thing which the Lord thy 9od hath gi'en unto thee, and unto thine house, thou, and the Le'ite, and the stranger that is among you% " :hen thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithes of thine increase the third year which is the year of tithing, and hast gi'en it unto the Le'ite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and be filled= # Then thou shalt say before the Lord thy 9od, - ha'e brought away the hallowed things out of mine house, and also ha'e gi'en them unto the Le'ite, and unto the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all thy commandments which thou hast commanded me=

- ha'e not transgressed thy commandments, neither ha'e - forgotten them= > - ha'e not eaten thereof in my mourning, neither ha'e - taken away aught thereof for any unclean use, nor gi'en aught thereof for the dead= but - ha'e hearkened to the 'oice of the Lord my 9od, and ha'e done according to all that thou hast commanded me% ? Look down from thy holy habitation, from hea'en, and bless thy people -srael, and the land which thou hast gi'en us, as thou swarest unto our fathers, a land that floweth with milk and honey% @ This day the Lord thy 9od hath commanded thee to do these statutes and Hudgments= thou shalt therefore keep and do them with all thine heart, and with all thy soul% A Thou hast a'ouched the Lord this day to be thy 9od, and to walk in his ways, and keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his Hudgments, and to hearken unto his 'oice= B 1nd the Lord hath a'ouched thee this day to be his peculiar people, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments= ! 1nd to make thee high abo'e all nations which he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honor= and that thou mayest be a holy people unto the Lord thy 9od, as he hath spoken% C81&T$R "A The people to write the law upon stones, and to build an altar -- The tribes di'ided -- The curses pronounced% 1nd 7oses with the elders of -srael commanded the people, saying, 0eep all the commandments which - command you this day% " 1nd it shall be, on the day when ye shall pass o'er Jordan unto the land which the Lord thy 9od gi'eth thee, that thou shalt set thee up great stones, and plaster them with plaster=

# 1nd thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou art passed o'er, that thou mayest go in unto the land which the Lord thy 9od gi'eth thee, a land that floweth with milk and honey= as the Lord 9od of thy fathers hath promised thee% > Therefore it shall be when ye be gone o'er Jordan, that ye shall set up these stones, which - command you this day, in mount $bal, and thou shalt plaster them with plaster% ? 1nd there shalt thou build an altar unto the Lord thy 9od, an altar of stones= thou shalt not lift up any iron tool upon them% @ Thou shalt build the altar of the Lord thy 9od of whole stones= and thou shalt offer burnt offerings thereon unto the Lord thy 9od= A 1nd thou shalt offer peace offerings, and shalt eat there, and reHoice before the Lord thy 9od% B 1nd thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law 'ery plainly% ! 1nd 7oses and the priests the Le'ites spake unto all -srael, saying, Take heed, and hearken, ; -srael= this day thou art become the people of the Lord thy 9od% C Thou shalt therefore obey the 'oice of the Lord thy 9od, and do his commandments and his statutes, which - command thee this day% 1nd 7oses charged the people the same day, saying, " These shall stand upon mount 9erizim to bless the people, when ye are come o'er Jordan= Simeon, and Le'i, and Judah, and -ssachar, and Joseph, and *enHamin= # 1nd these shall stand upon mount $bal to curse= Reuben, 9ad, and 1sher, and Iebulun, +an, and 5aphtali% > 1nd the Le'ites shall speak, and say unto all the men of -srael with a loud 'oice,

? Cursed be the man that maketh any gra'en or molten image, an abomination unto the Lord, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place= and all the people shall answer and say, 1men% @ Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother= and all the people shall say, 1men% A Cursed be he that remo'eth his neighbor<s landmark= and all the people shall say, 1men% B Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way= and all the people shall say, 1men% ! Cursed be he that per'erteth the Hudgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow= and all the people shall say, 1men% "C Cursed be he that lieth with his father<s wife= because he unco'ereth his father<s skirt= and all the people shall say, 1men% " Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast= and all the people shall say, 1men% "" Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother= and all the people shall say, 1men% "# Cursed be he that lieth with his mother-in-law= and all the people shall say, 1men% "> Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbor secretly= and all the people shall say, 1men% "? Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person= and all the people shall say, 1men% "@ Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them= and all the people shall say, 1men% C81&T$R "B

The blessings for obedience -- The curses for disobedience% 1nd it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the 'oice of the Lord thy 9od, to obser'e and to do all his commandments which - command thee this day, that the Lord thy 9od will set thee on high abo'e all nations of the earth= " 1nd all these blessings shall come on thee, and o'ertake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the 'oice of the Lord thy 9od% # *lessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field% > *lessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep% ? *lessed shall be thy basket and thy store% @ *lessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out% A The Lord shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face= they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee se'en ways% B The Lord shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto= and he shall bless thee in the land which the Lord thy 9od gi'eth thee% ! The Lord shall establish thee a holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the Lord thy 9od, and walk in his ways% C 1nd all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the Lord= and they shall be afraid of thee% 1nd the Lord shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers to gi'e thee%

" The Lord shall open unto thee his good treasure, the hea'en to gi'e the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand= and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow% # 1nd the Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tail= and thou shalt be abo'e only, and thou shalt not be beneath= if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the Lord thy 9od, which command thee this day, to obser'e and to do them= > 1nd thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to ser'e them% ? *ut it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the 'oice of the Lord thy 9od, to obser'e to do all his commandments and his statutes which - command thee this day, that all these curses shall come upon thee, and o'ertake thee= @ Cursed shalt thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field% A Cursed shall be thy basket and thy store% B Cursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep% ! Cursed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and cursed shalt thou be when thou goest out, "C The Lord shall send upon thee cursing, 'exation, and rebuke, in all that thou settest thine hand unto for to do, until thou be destroyed, and until thou perish 2uickly= because of the wickedness of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken me% " The Lord shall make the pestilence clea'e unto thee, until he ha'e consumed thee from off the land, whither thou goest to possess it% "" The Lord shall smite thee with a consumption, and with a fe'er, and with an inflammation, and with an extreme burning, and with the

sword, and with blasting and with mildew= and they shall pursue thee until thou perish% "# 1nd thy hea'en that is o'er thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron% "> The Lord shall make the rain of thy land powder and dust= from hea'en shall it come down upon thee, until thou be destroyed% "? The Lord shall cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies= thou shalt go out one way against them, and flee se'en ways before them= and shalt be remo'ed into all the kingdoms of the earth% "@ 1nd thy carcass shall be meat unto all fowls of the air, and unto the beasts of the earth, and no man shall fray them away% "A The Lord will smite thee with the botch of $gypt, and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed% "B The Lord shall smite thee with madness, and blindness, and astonishment of heart= "! 1nd thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not prosper in thy ways= and thou shalt be only oppressed and spoiled e'ermore, and no man shall sa'e thee% #C Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her= thou shalt build a house, and thou shalt not dwell therein= thou shalt plant a 'ineyard, and shalt not gather the grapes thereof% # Thine ox shall be slain before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eat thereof= thine ass shall be 'iolently taken away from before thy face, and shall not be restored to thee= thy sheep shall be gi'en unto thine enemies, and thou shalt ha'e none to rescue them% #" Thy sons and thy daughters shall be gi'en unto another people, and thine eyes shall look, and fail with longing for them all the day long= and there shall be no might in thine hand%

## The fruit of thy land, and all thy labors, shall a nation which thou knowest not eat up= and thou shalt be only oppressed and crushed alway= #> So that thou shalt be mad for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see% #? The Lord shall smite thee in the knees, and in the legs, with a sore botch that cannot be healed, from the sole of thy foot unto the top of thy head% #@ The Lord shall bring thee, and thy king which thou shalt set o'er thee, unto a nation which neither thou nor thy fathers ha'e known= and there shalt thou ser'e other gods, wood and stone% #A 1nd thou shalt become an astonishment, a pro'erb, and a byword, among all nations whither the Lord shall lead thee% #B Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but little in= for the locust shall consume it% #! Thou shalt plant 'ineyards, and dress them, but shalt neither drink of the wine, nor gather the grapes= for the worms shall eat them% >C Thou shalt ha'e oli'e trees throughout all thy coasts, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil= for thine oli'e shall cast his fruit% > Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, but thou shalt not enHoy them= for they shall go into capti'ity% >" 1ll thy trees and fruit of thy land shall the locust consume% ># The stranger that is within thee shall get up abo'e thee 'ery high= and thou shalt come down 'ery low% >> 8e shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him= he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail% >? 7oreo'er, all these curses shall come upon thee, and shall pursue thee, and o'ertake thee, till thou be destroyed= because thou

hearkenedest not unto the 'oice of the Lord thy 9od, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded thee% >@ 1nd they shall be upon thee for a sign and for a wonder, and upon thy seed fore'er% >A *ecause thou ser'edst not the Lord thy 9od with Hoyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things= >B Therefore shalt thou ser'e thine enemies, which the Lord shall send against thee, in hunger and in thirst and in nakedness, and in want of all things= and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he ha'e destroyed thee% >! The Lord shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flieth= a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand= ?C 1 nation of fierce countenance, which shall not regard the person of the old, nor show fa'or to the young= ? 1nd he shall eat the fruit of thy cattle, and the fruit of thy land, until thou be destroyed= which also shall not lea'e thee either corn, wine, or oil, or the increase of thy kine, or flocks of thy sheep, until he ha'e destroyed thee% ?" 1nd he shall besiege thee in all thy gates, until thy high and fenced walls come down, wherein thou trustedst, throughout all thy land= and he shall besiege thee in all thy gates throughout all thy land, which the Lord thy 9od hath gi'en thee% ?# 1nd thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, which the Lord thy 9od hath gi'en thee, in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee= ?> So that the man that is tender among you, and 'ery delicate, his eye shall be e'il toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children which he shall lea'e=

?? So that he will not gi'e to any of them of the flesh of his children whom he shall eat= because he hath nothing left him in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee in all thy gates% ?@ The tender and delicate woman among you, which would not ad'enture to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall be e'il toward the husband of her bosom, and toward her son, and toward her daughter% ?A 1nd toward her young one that cometh out from between her feet, and toward her children which she shall bear= for she shall eat them for want of all things secretly in the siege and straitness, wherewith thine enemy shall distress thee in thy gates% ?B -f thou wilt not obser'e to do all the words of this law that are written in this book that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, T8$ L;R+ T83 9;+= ?! Then the Lord will make thy plagues wonderful, and the plagues of thy seed, e'en great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses, and of long continuance% @C 7oreo'er he will bring upon thee all the diseases of $gypt, which thou wast afraid of= and they shall clea'e unto thee% @ 1lso e'ery sickness, and e'ery plague, which is not written in the book of this law, them will the Lord bring upon thee, until thou be destroyed% @" 1nd ye shall be left few in number, whereas ye were as the stars of hea'en for multitude= because thou wouldest not obey the 'oice of the Lord thy 9od% @# 1nd it shall come to pass, that as the Lord reHoiced o'er you to do you good, and to multiply you= so the Lord will reHoice o'er you to destroy you, and to bring you to naught= and ye shall be plucked from off the land whither thou goest to possess it%

@> 1nd the Lord shall scatter thee among all people, from the one end of the earth e'en unto the other= and there thou shalt ser'e other gods, which neither thou nor thy fathers ha'e known, e'en wood and stone% @? 1nd among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot ha'e rest= but the Lord shall gi'e thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind= @@ 1nd thy life shall hang in doubt before thee= and thou shalt fear day and night, and shalt ha'e none assurance of thy life= @A -n the morning thou shalt say, :ould 9od it were e'enJ and at e'en thou shalt say, :ould 9od it were morningJ for the fear of thine heart wherewith thou shalt fear, and for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see% @B 1nd the Lord shall bring thee into $gypt again with ships, by the way whereof - spake unto thee, Thou shalt see it no more again= and there ye shall be sold unto your enemies for bondmen and bondwomen, and no man shall buy you% C81&T$R "! 7oses exhorteth to obedience -- 1ll are presented before the Lord to enter into his co'enant -- Secret things belong unto 9od% These are the words of the co'enant, which the Lord commanded 7oses to make with the children of -srael in the land of 7oab, besides the co'enant which he made with them in 8oreb% " 1nd 7oses called unto all -srael, and said unto them, 3e ha'e seen all that the Lord did before your eyes in the land of $gypt unto &haraoh, and unto all his ser'ants, and unto all his land= # The great temptations which thine eyes ha'e seen, the signs, and those great miracles= > 3et the Lord hath not gi'en you a heart to percei'e, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day%

? 1nd - ha'e led you forty years in the wilderness= your clothes are not waxen old upon you, and thy shoe is not waxen old upon thy foot% @ 3e ha'e not eaten bread, neither ha'e ye drunk wine or strong drink= that ye might know that - am the Lord your 9od% A 1nd when ye came unto this place, Sihon the king of 8eshbon, and ;g the king of *ashan, came out against us unto battle, and we smote them= B 1nd we took their land, and ga'e it for an inheritance unto the Reubenites, and the 9adites, and to the half tribe of 7anasseh% ! 0eep therefore the words of this co'enant, and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do% C 3e stand this day all of you before the Lord your 9od= your captains of your tribes, your elders, and your officers, with all the men of -srael, 3our little ones, your wi'es, and thy stranger that is in thy camp, from the hewer of thy wood unto the drawer of thy water= " That thou shouldest enter into co'enant with the Lord thy 9od, and into his oath, which the Lord thy 9od maketh with thee this day= # That he may establish thee today for a people unto himself, and that he may be unto thee a 9od, as he hath said unto thee, and as he hath sworn unto thy fathers, to 1braham, to -saac, and to Jacob% > 5either with you only do - make this co'enant and this oath= ? *ut with him that standeth here with us this day before the Lord our 9od, and also with him that is not here with us this day= @ F4or ye know how we ha'e dwelt in the land of $gypt= and how we came through the nations which ye passed by= A 1nd ye ha'e seen their abominations, and their idols, wood and stone, sil'er and gold, which were among them=G

B Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the Lord our 9od, to go and ser'e the gods of these nations= lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood= ! 1nd it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, - shall ha'e peace, though - walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst= "C The Lord will not spare him, but then the anger of the Lord and his Healousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the Lord shall blot out his name from under hea'en% " 1nd the Lord shall separate him unto e'il out of all the tribes of -srael, according to all the curses of the co'enant that are written in this book of the law= "" So that the generation to come of your children that shall rise up after you, and the stranger that shall come from a far land, shall say, when they see the plagues of that land, and the sicknesses which the Lord hath laid upon it= "# 1nd that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the o'erthrow of Sodom and 9omorrah, 1dmah and Ieboim, which the Lord o'erthrew in his anger, and in his wrath= "> $'en all nations shall say, :herefore hath the Lord done thus unto this landD what meaneth the heat of this great angerD "? Then men shall say, *ecause they ha'e forsaken the co'enant of the Lord 9od of their fathers which he made with them when he brought them forth out of the land of $gypt= "@ 4or they went and ser'ed other gods, and worshiped them, gods whom they knew not, and whom he had not gi'en unto them= "A 1nd the anger of the Lord was kindled against this land, to bring

upon it all the curses that are written in this book= "B 1nd the Lord rooted them out of their land in anger, and in wrath, and in great indignation, and cast them into another land, as it is this day% "! The secret things belong unto the Lord our 9od= but those things which are re'ealed belong unto us and to our children fore'er, that we may do all the words of this law% C81&T$R #C 7ercies promised unto the repentant -- The commandment manifest -- +eath and life set before them% 1nd it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing, and the curse, which - ha'e set before thee, and thou shalt call them to mind among all the nations, whither the Lord thy 9od hath dri'en thee, " 1nd shalt return unto the Lord thy 9od, and shalt obey his 'oice according to all that - command thee this day, thou and thy children, with all thine heart, and with all thy soul= # That then the Lord thy 9od will turn thy capti'ity, and ha'e compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the Lord thy 9od hath scattered thee% > -f any of thine be dri'en out unto the outmost parts of hea'en, from thence will the Lord thy 9od gather thee, and from thence will he fetch thee= ? 1nd the Lord thy 9od will bring thee into the land which thy fathers possessed, and thou shalt possess it= and he will do thee good, and multiply thee abo'e thy fathers% @ 1nd the Lord thy 9od will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to lo'e the Lord thy 9od with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest li'e%

A 1nd the Lord thy 9od will put all these curses upon thine enemies, and on them that hate thee, which persecuted thee% B 1nd thou shalt return and obey the 'oice of the Lord, and do all his commandments which - command thee this day% ! 1nd the Lord thy 9od will make thee plenteous in e'ery work of thine hand, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy land, for good= for the Lord will again reHoice o'er thee for good, as he reHoiced o'er thy fathers= C -f thou shalt hearken unto the 'oice of the Lord thy 9od, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, and if thou turn unto the Lord thy 9od with all thine heart, and with all thy soul% 4or this commandment which - command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off% " -t is not in hea'en, that thou shouldest say, :ho shall go up for us to hea'en, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do itD # 5either is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, :ho shall go o'er the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do itD > *ut the word is 'ery nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it% ? See, - ha'e set before thee this day life and good, and death and e'il= @ -n that - command thee this day to lo'e the Lord thy 9od, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his Hudgments, that thou mayest li'e and multiply= and the Lord thy 9od shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it% A *ut if thine heart turn away, so that thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship other gods, and ser'e them=

B - denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish, and that ye shall not prolong your days upon the land, whither thou passest o'er Jordan to go to possess it% ! - call hea'en and earth to record this day against you, that - ha'e set before you life and death, blessing and cursing= therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may li'e= "C That thou mayest lo'e the Lord thy 9od, and that thou mayest obey his 'oice, and that thou mayest clea'e unto him= for he is thy life, and the length of thy days= that thou mayest dwell in the land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers, to 1braham, to -saac, and to Jacob, to gi'e them% C81&T$R # 7oses encourages Joshua and the people -- 8is charge to Joshua -7oses deli'ers the book of the law to the Le'ites to keep -- 8e charges the elders to keep the law% 1nd 7oses went and spake these words unto all -srael% " 1nd he said unto them, - am a hundred and twenty years old this day= - can no more go out and come in= also the Lord hath said unto me, Thou shalt not go o'er this Jordan% # The Lord thy 9od, he will go o'er before thee, and he will destroy these nations from before thee, and thou shalt possess them= and Joshua, he shall go o'er before thee, as the Lord hath said% > 1nd the Lord shall do unto them as he did to Sihon and to ;g, kings of the 1morites, and unto the land of them, whom he destroyed% ? 1nd the Lord shall gi'e them up before your face, that ye may do unto them according unto all the commandments which - ha'e commanded you% @ *e strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them= for the Lord thy 9od, he it is that doth go with thee= he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee%

A 1nd 7oses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all -srael, *e strong and of a good courage= for thou must go with this people unto the land which the Lord hath sworn unto their fathers to gi'e them= and thou shalt cause them to inherit it% B 1nd the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee= he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee= fear not, neither be dismayed% ! 1nd 7oses wrote this law, and deli'ered it unto the priests the sons of Le'i, which bare the ark of the co'enant of the Lord, and unto all the elders of -srael% C 1nd 7oses commanded them, saying, 1t the end of e'ery se'en years, in the solemnity of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles, :hen all -srael is come to appear before the Lord thy 9od in the place which he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all -srael in their hearing% " 9ather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the Lord your 9od, and obser'e to do all the words of this law= # 1nd that their children, which ha'e not known any thing, may hear, and learn to fear the Lord your 9od, as long as ye li'e in the land whither ye go o'er Jordan to possess it% > 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, *ehold, thy days approach that thou must die= call Joshua, and present yoursel'es in the tabernacle of the congregation, that - may gi'e him a charge% 1nd 7oses and Joshua went, and presented themsel'es in the tabernacle of the congregation% ? 1nd the Lord appeared in the tabernacle in a pillar of a cloud= and the pillar of the cloud stood o'er the door of the tabernacle%

@ 1nd the Lord said unto 7oses, *ehold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers= and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go to be among them, and will forsake me and break my co'enant which - ha'e made with them% A Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and - will forsake them, and - will hide my face from them, and they shall be de'oured, and many e'ils and troubles shall befall them= so that they will say in that day, 1re not these e'ils come upon us, because our 9od is not among usD B 1nd - will surely hide my face in that day for all the e'ils which they shall ha'e wrought, in that they are turned unto other gods% ! 5ow therefore write ye this song for you, and teach it the children of -srael= put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of -srael% "C 4or when - shall ha'e brought them into the land which - sware unto their fathers, that floweth with milk and honey= and they shall ha'e eaten and filled themsel'es, and waxen fat= then will they turn unto other gods, and ser'e them, and pro'oke me, and break my co'enant% " 1nd it shall come to pass, when many e'ils and troubles are befallen them, that this song shall testify against them as a witness= for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed= for know their imagination which they go about, e'en now, before - ha'e brought them into the land which - sware% "" 7oses therefore wrote this song the same day, and taught it the children of -srael% "# 1nd he ga'e Joshua the son of 5un a charge, and said, *e strong and of a good courage= for thou shalt bring the children of -srael into the land which - sware unto them= and - will be with thee% "> 1nd it came to pass, when 7oses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,

"? That 7oses commanded the Le'ites, which bare the ark of the co'enant of the Lord, saying, "@ Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the co'enant of the Lord your 9od, that it may be there for a witness against thee% "A 4or - know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck= behold, while - am yet ali'e with you this day, ye ha'e been rebellious against the Lord= and how much more after my deathD "B 9ather unto me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that - may speak these words in their ears, and call hea'en and earth to record against them% "! 4or - know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yoursel'es, and turn aside from the way which - ha'e commanded you= and e'il will befall you in the latter days= because ye will do e'il in the sight of the Lord, to pro'oke him to anger through the work of your hands% #C 1nd 7oses spake in the ears of all the congregation of -srael the words of this song, until they were ended% C81&T$R #" 7oses< song -- 9od sendeth him up to mount 5ebo, to see the land, and die% 9i'e ear, ; ye hea'ens, and - will speak= and hear, ; earth, the words of my mouth% " 7y doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distill as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass= # *ecause - will publish the name of the Lord= ascribe ye greatness unto our 9od% > 8e is the Rock, his work is perfect= for all his ways are Hudgment= a 9od of truth and without ini2uity, Hust and right is he%

? They ha'e corrupted themsel'es, their spot is not the spot of his children= they are a per'erse and crooked generation% @ +o ye thus re2uite the Lord, ; foolish people and unwiseD is not he thy father that hath bought theeD hath he not made thee, and established theeD A Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations= ask thy father, and he will show thee= thy elders, and they will tell thee% B :hen the 7ost 8igh di'ided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of 1dam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of -srael% ! 4or the Lord<s portion is his people= Jacob is the lot of his inheritance% C 8e found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness= he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye% 1s an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth o'er her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings= " So the Lord alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him% # 8e made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields= and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock= > *utter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of *ashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat= and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape% ? *ut Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked= thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art co'ered with fatness= then he forsook 9od which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his sal'ation%

@ They pro'oked him to Healousy with strange gods, with abominations pro'oked they him to anger% A They sacrificed unto de'ils, not to 9od= to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not% B ;f the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten 9od that formed thee% ! 1nd when the Lord saw it, he abhorred them, because of the pro'oking of his sons, and of his daughters% "C 1nd he said, - will hide my face from them, - will see what their end shall be= for they are a 'ery forward generation, children in whom is no faith% " They ha'e mo'ed me to Healousy with that which is not 9od= they ha'e pro'oked me to anger with their 'anities= and - will mo'e them to Healousy with those which are not a people= - will pro'oke them to anger with a foolish nation% "" 4or a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains% "# - will heap mischief upon them= - will spend mine arrows upon them% "> They shall be burnt with hunger, and de'oured with burning heat, and with bitter destruction= - will also send the teeth of beasts upon them, with the poison of serpents of the dust% "? The sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the 'irgin, the suckling also with the man of gray hairs% "@ - said, - would scatter them into corners, - would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men= "A :ere it not that - feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their ad'ersaries should beha'e themsel'es strangely, and lest they should

say, ;ur hand is high, and the Lord hath not done all this% "B 4or they are a nation 'oid of counsel, neither is there any understanding in them% "! ; that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter endJ #C 8ow should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the Lord had shut them upD # 4or their rock is not as our Rock, e'en our enemies themsel'es being Hudges% #" 4or their 'ine is of the 'ine of Sodom, and of the fields of 9omorrah= their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter= ## Their wine is the poison of dragons, and the cruel 'enom of asps% #> -s not this laid up in store with me, and sealed up among my treasuresD #? To me belongeth 'engeance, and recompense= their foot shall slide in due time= for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste% #@ 4or the Lord shall Hudge his people, and repent himself for his ser'ants, when he seeth that their power is gone, and there is none shut up, or left% #A 1nd he shall say, :here are their gods, their rock in whom they trusted, #B :hich did eat the fat of their sacrifices, and drank the wine of their drink offeringsD let them rise up and help you, and be your protection% #! See now that -, e'en -, am he, and there is no god with me= - kill, and - make ali'e= - wound, and - heal= neither is there any that can deli'er out of my hand%

>C 4or - lift up my hand to hea'en, and say, - li'e fore'er% > -f - whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on Hudgment= - will render 'engeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me% >" - will make mine arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall de'our flesh= and that with the blood of the slain and of the capti'es, from the beginning of re'enges upon the enemy% ># ReHoice, ; ye nations, with his people= for he will a'enge the blood of his ser'ants, and will render 'engeance to his ad'ersaries, and will be merciful unto his land, and to his people% >> 1nd 7oses came and spake all the words of this song in the ears of the people, he, and 8oshea the son of 5un% >? 1nd 7oses made an end of speaking all these words to all -srael= >@ 1nd he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to obser'e to do, all the words of this law% >A 4or it is not a 'ain thing for you= because it is your life= and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, whither ye go o'er Jordan to possess it% >B 1nd the Lord spake unto 7oses that selfsame day, saying, >! 9et thee up into this mountain 1barim, unto mount 5ebo, which is in the land of 7oab, that is o'er against Jericho= and behold the land of Canaan, which - gi'e unto the children of -srael for a possession= ?C 1nd die in the mount whither thou goest up, and be gathered unto thy people= as 1aron thy brother died in mount 8or, and was gathered unto his people= ? *ecause ye trespassed against me among the children of -srael at the waters of 7eribah-0adesh, in the wilderness of Iin= because ye sanctified me not in the midst of the children of -srael%

?" 3et thou shalt see the land before thee= but thou shalt not go thither unto the land which - gi'e the children of -srael% C81&T$R ## The maHesty of 9od -- The blessings of the tribes% 1nd this is the blessing, where-with 7oses the man of 9od blessed the children of -srael before his death% " 1nd he said, The Lord came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them= he shined forth from mount &aran, and he came with ten thousands of saints= from his right hand went a fiery law for them% # 3ea, he lo'ed the people= all his saints are in thy hand= and they sat down at thy feet= e'ery one shall recei'e of thy words% > 7oses commanded us a law, e'en the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob% ? 1nd he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes of -srael were gathered together% @ Let Reuben li'e, and not die= and let not his men be few% A 1nd this is the blessing of Judah= and he said, 8ear, Lord, the 'oice of Judah, and bring him unto his people= let his hands be sufficient for him= and be thou a help to him from his enemies% B 1nd of Le'i he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Erim be with thy holy one, whom thou didst pro'e at 7assah, and with whom thou didst stri'e at the waters of 7eribah= ! :ho said unto his father and to his mother, - ha'e not seen him= neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children= for they ha'e obser'ed thy word, and kept thy co'enant% C They shall teach Jacob thy Hudgments, and -srael thy law= they shall put incense before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar%

*less, Lord, his substance, and accept the work of his hands= smite through the loins of them that rise against him, and of them that hate him, that they rise not again% " 1nd of *enHamin he said, The belo'ed of the Lord shall dwell in safety by him= and the Lord shall co'er him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders% # 1nd of Joseph he said, *lessed of the Lord be his land, for the precious things of hea'en, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath, > 1nd for the precious fruits brought forth by the sun, and for the precious things put forth by the moon, ? 1nd for the chief things of the ancient mountain, and for the precious things of the lasting hills, @ 1nd for the precious things of the earth and fullness thereof, and for the goodwill of him that dwelt in the bush= let the blessing come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brethren% A 8is glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns= with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth= and they are the ten thousands of $phraim, and they are the thousands of 7anasseh% B 1nd of Iebulun he said, ReHoice, Iebulun, in thy going out= and, -ssachar, in thy tents% ! They shall call the people unto the mountain= there they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness= for they shall suck of the abundance of the seas, and of treasures hid in the sand% "C 1nd of 9ad he said, *lessed be he that enlargeth 9ad= he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head% " 1nd he pro'ided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgi'er, was he seated= and he came with the heads of

the people, he executed the Hustice of the Lord, and his Hudgments with -srael% "" 1nd of +an he said, +an is a lion<s whelp= he shall leap from *ashan% "# 1nd of 5aphtali he said, ; 5aphtali, satisfied with fa'or, and full with the blessing of the Lord, possess thou the west and the south% "> 1nd of 1sher he said, Let 1sher be blessed with children= let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil% "? Thy shoes shall be iron and brass= and as thy days, so shall thy strength be% "@ There is none like unto the 9od of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the hea'en in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky% "A The eternal 9od is thy refuge, and underneath are the e'erlasting arms= and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee= and shall say, +estroy them% "B -srael then shall dwell in safety alone= the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine= also his hea'ens shall drop down dew% "! 8appy art thou, ; -srael= who is like unto thee, ; people sa'ed by the Lord, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellencyJ and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee= and thou shalt tread upon their high places% C81&T$R #> 7oses 'iews the Land of &romise before he dies% The Succession 1nd 7oses went up from the plains of 7oab unto the mountain of 5ebo, to the top of &isgah, that is o'er against Jericho= and the Lord showed him all the land of 9ilead, unto +an, " 1nd all 5aphtali, and the land of $phraim, and 7anasseh, and all

the land of Judah, unto the utmost sea, # 1nd the south, and the plain of the 'alley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, unto Ioar% > 1nd the Lord said unto him, This is the land which - sware unto 1braham, unto -saac, and unto Jacob, saying, - will gi'e it unto thy seed= - ha'e caused thee to see it with thine eyes, but thou shalt not go o'er thither% ? So 7oses the ser'ant of the Lord died there in the land of 7oab, according to the word of the Lord% @ 4or the Lord took him unto his fathers, in a 'alley in the land of 7oab, o'er against *eth-peor= therefore no man knoweth of his sepulcher unto this day% A 1nd 7oses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died= his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated% B 1nd the children of -srael wept for 7oses in the plains of 7oab thirty days= so the days of weeping and mourning for 7oses were ended% ! 1nd Joshua the son of 5un was full of the spirit of wisdom= for 7oses had laid his hands upon him= and the children of -srael hearkened unto him, and did as the Lord commanded 7oses% C 1nd there arose not a prophet since in -srael like unto 7oses, whom the Lord knew face to face, -n all the signs and the wonders which the Lord sent him to do in the land of $gypt, to &haraoh, and to all his ser'ants, and to all his land, " 1nd in all that mighty hand, and in all the great terror which 7oses showed in the sight of all -srael%

C81&T$R Joshua succeeds 7oses 5ow after the death of 7oses the ser'ant of the Lord, it came to pass, that the Lord spake unto Joshua the son of 5un, 7oses< minister, saying, " 7oses my ser'ant is dead= now therefore arise, go o'er this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which - do gi'e to them, e'en to the children of -srael% # $'ery place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that ha'e gi'en unto you, as - said unto 7oses% > 4rom the wilderness and this Lebanon e'en unto the great ri'er, the ri'er $uphrates, all the land of the 8ittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast% ? There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life= as - was with 7oses, so - will be with thee= - will not fail thee, nor forsake thee% @ *e strong and of a good courage= for unto this people shalt thou di'ide for an inheritance the land, which - sware unto their fathers to gi'e them% A ;nly be thou strong and 'ery courageous, that thou mayest obser'e to do according to all the law, which 7oses my ser'ant commanded

thee= turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoe'er thou goest% B This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth= but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest obser'e to do according to all that is written therein= for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt ha'e good success% ! 8a'e not - commanded theeD *e strong and of a good courage= be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed= for the Lord thy 9od is with thee whithersoe'er thou goest% C Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying, &ass through the host, and command the people, saying, &repare you 'ictuals= for within three days ye shall pass o'er this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the Lord your 9od gi'eth you to possess it% " 1nd to the Reubenites, and to the 9adites, and to half the tribe of 7anasseh, spake Joshua, saying, # Remember the word which 7oses the ser'ant of the Lord commanded you, saying, The Lord your 9od hath gi'en you rest, and hath gi'en you this land% > 3our wi'es, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land which 7oses ga'e you on this side Jordan= but ye shall pass before your brethren armed, all the mighty men of 'alor, and help them= ? Entil the Lord ha'e gi'en your brethren rest, as he hath gi'en you, and they also ha'e possessed the land which the Lord your 9od gi'eth them= then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and enHoy it, which 7oses the Lord<s ser'ant ga'e you on this side Jordan toward the sunrising% @ 1nd they answered Joshua, saying, 1ll that thou commandest us we will do, and whithersoe'er thou sendest us, we will go%

A 1ccording as we hearkened unto 7oses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee= only the Lord thy 9od be with thee, as he was with 7oses% B :hosoe'er he be that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death= only be strong and of a good courage% C81&T$R " Rahab recei'eth the two spies -- Their return% 1nd Joshua the son of 5un sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, 9o 'iew the land, e'en Jericho% 1nd they went and came into a harlot<s house, named Rahab, and lodged there% " 1nd it was told the king of Jericho, saying, *ehold, there came men in hither tonight of the children of -srael to search out the country% # 1nd the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, *ring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house= for they be come to search out all the country% > 1nd the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but - wist not whence they were= ? 1nd it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out= whither the men went, - know not= pursue after them 2uickly= for ye shall o'ertake them% @ *ut she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof% A 1nd the men pursued after them the way to Jordan unto the fords= and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate% B 1nd before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof=

! 1nd she said unto the men, - know that the Lord hath gi'en you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you% C 4or we ha'e heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of $gypt= and what ye did unto the two kings of the 1morites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and ;g, whom ye utterly destroyed% 1nd as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you= for the Lord your 9od, he is 9od in hea'en abo'e, and in earth beneath% " 5ow therefore, - pray you, swear unto me by the Lord, since ha'e showed you kindness, that ye will also show kindness unto my father<s house, and gi'e me a true token= # 1nd that you will sa'e ali'e my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they ha'e, and deli'er our li'es from death% > 1nd the men answered her, ;ur life for yours, if ye utter not this our business% 1nd it shall be, when the Lord hath gi'en us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee% ? Then she let them down by a cord through the window= for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall% @ 1nd she said unto them, 9et you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you, and hide yoursel'es there three days, until the pursuers be returned= and afterward may ye go your way% A 1nd the men said unto her, :e will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear% B *ehold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by= and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all

thy father<s household, home unto thee% ! 1nd it shall be, that whosoe'er shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we will be guiltless= and whosoe'er shall be with thee in the house, his blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him% "C 1nd if thou utter this our business, then we will be 2uit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear% " 1nd she said, 1ccording unto your words, so be it% 1nd she sent them away, and they departed= and she bound the scarlet line in the window% "" 1nd they went, and came unto the mountain, and abode there three days, until the pursuers were returned= and the pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but found them not% "# So the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed o'er, and came to Joshua the son of 5un, and told him all things that befell them= "> 1nd they said unto Joshua, Truly the Lord hath deli'ered into our hands all the land= for e'en all the inhabitants of the country do faint because of us% C81&T$R # Joshua cometh to Jordan -- The Lord encourageth Joshua, and the people -- The waters of Jordan di'ided% 1nd Joshua rose early in the morning= and they remo'ed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of -srael, and lodged there before they passed o'er% " 1nd it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the host= # 1nd they commanded the people, saying, :hen ye see the ark of the co'enant of the Lord your 9od, and the priests the Le'ites bearing

it, then ye shall remo'e from your place, and go after it% > 3et there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits by measure= come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must go= for ye ha'e not passed this way heretofore% ? 1nd Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yoursel'es= for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you% @ 1nd Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the co'enant, and pass o'er before the people% 1nd they took up the ark of the co'enant, and went before the people% A 1nd the Lord said unto Joshua, This day will - begin to magnify thee in the sight of all -srael, that they may know that, as - was with 7oses, so - will be with thee% B 1nd thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the co'enant, saying, :hen ye are come to the brink of the water of Jordan, ye shall stand still in Jordan% ! 1nd Joshua said unto the children of -srael, Come hither, and hear the words of the Lord your 9od% C 1nd Joshua said, 8ereby ye shall know that the li'ing 9od is among you, and that he will without fail dri'e out from before you the Canaanites, and the 8ittites, and the 8i'ites, and the &erizzites, and the 9irgashites, and the 1morites, and the Jebusites% *ehold, the ark of the co'enant of the Lord of all the earth passeth o'er before you into Jordan% " 5ow therefore take you twel'e men out of the tribes of -srael, out of e'ery tribe a man% # 1nd it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the Lord, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from abo'e= and they shall stand upon a heap%

> 1nd it came to pass, when the people remo'ed from their tents, to pass o'er the Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the co'enant before the people= ? 1nd as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, Ffor Jordan o'erfloweth all his banks all the time of har'est,G @ That the waters which came down from abo'e stood and rose up upon a heap 'ery far from the city 1dam, that is beside Iaretan= and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, e'en the salt sea, failed, and were cut off= and the people passed o'er right against Jericho% A 1nd the priests that bare the ark of the co'enant of the Lord stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the -sraelites passed o'er on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean o'er Jordan% C81&T$R > Twel'e stones for a memorial -- Twel'e other stones set up in the midst of Jordan -- The people pass o'er% 1nd it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed o'er Jordan, that the Lord spake unto Joshua, saying, " Take you twel'e men out of the people, out of e'ery tribe a man, # 1nd command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the priests< feet stood firm, twel'e stones, and ye shall carry them o'er with you, and lea'e them in the lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night% > Then Joshua called the twel'e men, whom he had prepared of the children of -srael, out of e'ery tribe a man= ? 1nd Joshua said unto them, &ass o'er before the ark of the Lord your 9od into the midst of Jordan, and take you up e'ery man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of

the children of -srael= @ That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, :hat mean ye by these stonesD A Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the co'enant of the Lord= when it passed o'er Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off= and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of -srael fore'er% B 1nd the children of -srael did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twel'e stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the Lord spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of -srael, and carried them o'er with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there% ! 1nd Joshua set up twel'e stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the co'enant stood= and they are there unto this day% C 4or the priests which bare the ark stood in the midst of Jordan, until e'erything was finished that the Lord commanded Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that 7oses commanded Joshua= and the people hasted and passed o'er% 1nd it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed o'er, that the ark of the Lord passed o'er, and the priests, in the presence of the people% " 1nd the children of Reuben, and the children of 9ad, and half the tribe of 7anasseh, passed o'er armed before the children of -srael, as 7oses spake unto them= # 1bout forty thousand prepared for war passed o'er before the Lord unto battle, to the plains of Jericho% > ;n that day the Lord magnified Joshua in the sight of all -srael= and they feared him, as they feared 7oses, all the days of his life% ? 1nd the Lord spake unto Joshua, saying,

@ Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of Jordan% A Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan% B 1nd it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the co'enant of the Lord were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the priests< feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, and flowed o'er all his banks, as they did before% ! 1nd the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in 9ilgal, in the east border of Jericho% "C 1nd those twel'e stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in 9ilgal% " 1nd he spake unto the children of -srael, saying, :hen your children shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying, :hat mean these stonesD "" Then ye shall let your children know, saying, -srael came o'er this Jordan on dry land% "# 4or the Lord your 9od dried up the waters of Jordan from before you, until ye were passed o'er, as the Lord your 9od did to the Red sea, which he dried up from before us, until we were gone o'er= "> That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the Lord, that it is mighty= that ye might fear the Lord your 9od fore'er% C81&T$R ? The Canaanites are afraid -- Joshua reneweth circumcision -- The passo'er -- 7anna ceaseth -- 1n 1ngel appeareth to Joshua% 1nd it came to pass, when all the kings of the 1morites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that the Lord had dried up the waters of

Jordan from before the children of -srael, until we were passed o'er, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of -srael% " 1t that time the Lord said unto Joshua, 7ake thee sharp kni'es, and circumcise again the children of -srael the second time% # 1nd Joshua made him sharp kni'es, and circumcised the children of -srael at the hill of the foreskins% > 1nd this is the cause why Joshua did circumcise= 1ll the people that came out of $gypt, that were males, e'en all the men of war, died in the wilderness by the way, after they came out of $gypt% ? 5ow all the people that came out were circumcised= but all the people that were born in the wilderness by the way as they came forth out of $gypt, them they had not circumcised% @ 4or the children of -srael walked forty years in the wilderness, till all the people that were men of war, which came out of $gypt, were consumed, because they obeyed not the 'oice of the Lord= unto whom the Lord sware that he would not show them the land, which the Lord sware unto their fathers that he would gi'e us, a land that floweth with milk and honey% A 1nd their children, whom he raised up in their stead, them Joshua circumcised= for they were uncircumcised, because they had not circumcised them by the way% B 1nd it came to pass, when they had done circumcising all the people, that they abode in their places in the camp, till they were whole% ! 1nd the Lord said unto Joshua, This day ha'e - rolled away the reproach of $gypt from off you% :herefore the name of the place is called 9ilgal unto this day% C 1nd the children of -srael encamped in 9ilgal, and kept the passo'er on the fourteenth day of the month at e'en in the plains of

Jericho% 1nd they did eat of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the passo'er, unlea'ened cakes, and parched corn in the selfsame day% " 1nd the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land= neither had the children of -srael manna any more= but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year% # 1nd it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man o'er against him with his sword drawn in his hand= and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, 1rt thou for us, or for our ad'ersariesD > 1nd he said, 5ay= but as captain of the host of the Lord am - now come% 1nd Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, :hat saith my lord unto his ser'antD ? 1nd the captain of the Lord<s host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot= for the place whereon thou standest is holy% 1nd Joshua did so% C81&T$R @ Jericho shut up -- The city compassed -- The walls fall down -Rahabsa'ed -- The builder of Jericho cursed% 5ow Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of -srael= none went out, and none came in% " 1nd the Lord said unto Joshua, See, - ha'e gi'en into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of 'alor% # 1nd ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once% Thus shalt thou do six days% > 1nd se'en priests shall bear before the ark se'en trumpets of rams< horns= and the se'enth day ye shall compass the city se'en times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets%

? 1nd it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram<s horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout= and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up e'ery man straight before him% @ 1nd Joshua the son of 5un called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the co'enant, and let se'en priests bear se'en trumpets of rams< horns before the ark of the Lord% A 1nd he said unto the people, &ass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the Lord% B 1nd it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, that the se'en priests bearing the se'en trumpets of rams< horns passed on before the Lord, and blew with the trumpets= and the ark of the co'enant of the Lord followed them% ! 1nd the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rearward came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets% C 1nd Joshua had commanded the people, saying, 3e shall not shout, nor make any noise with your 'oice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day - bid you shout= then shall ye shout% So the ark of the Lord compassed the city, going about it once= and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp% " 1nd Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the Lord% # 1nd se'en priests bearing se'en trumpets of rams< horns before the ark of the Lord went on continually, and blew with the trumpets= and the armed men went before them= but the reward came after the ark of the Lord, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets% > 1nd the second day they compassed the city once, and returned

into the camp% So they did six days% ? 1nd it came to pass on the se'enth day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner se'en times= only on that day they compassed the city se'en times% @ 1nd it came to pass the se'enth time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout= for the Lord hath gi'en you the city% A 1nd the city shall be accursed, e'en it, and all that are therein, to the Lord= only Rahab the harlot shall li'e, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent% B 1nd ye, in any wise keep yoursel'es from the accursed thing, lest ye make yoursel'es accursed, when ye take of the accursed thing, and make the camp of -srael a curse, and trouble it% ! *ut all the sil'er, and gold, and 'essels of brass and iron, are consecrated unto the Lord= they shall come into the treasury of the Lord% "C So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets= and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, e'ery man straight before him, and they took the city% " 1nd they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword% "" *ut Joshua had said unto the two men that had spied out the country, 9o into the harlot<s house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye sware unto her% "# 1nd the young men that were spies went in, and brought out Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that

she had= and they brought out all her kindred, and left them without the camp of -srael% "> 1nd they burnt the city with fire, and all that was therein= only the sil'er, and the gold, and the 'essels of brass and of iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the Lord% "? 1nd Joshua sa'ed Rahab the harlot ali'e, and her father<s household, and all that she had= and she dwelleth in -srael e'en unto this day= because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho% "@ 1nd Joshua adHured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the Lord, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho= he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it% "A So the Lord was with Joshua= and his fame was noised throughout all the country% C81&T$R A The -sraelites smitten -- Joshua<s complaint -- 9od instructeth him what to do -- 1chan is taken by the lot and destroyed% *ut the children of -srael committed a trespass in the accursed thing= for 1chan, the son of Carmi, the son of Iabdi, the son of Ierah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing= and the anger of the Lord was kindled against the children of -srael% " 1nd Joshua sent men from Jericho to 1i, which is beside *etha'en, on the east side of *eth-el, and spake unto them, saying, 9o up and 'iew the country% 1nd the men went up and 'iewed 1i% # 1nd they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up= but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite 1i= and make not all the people to labor thither= for they are but few% > So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men=

and they fled before the men of 1i% ? 1nd the men of 1i smote of them about thirty and six men= for they chased them from before the gate e'en unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down= wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water% @ 1nd Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the Lord until the e'entide, he and the elders of -srael, and put dust upon their heads% A 1nd Joshua said, 1las, ; Lord 9od, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people o'er Jordan, to deli'er us into the hand of the 1morites, to destroy usD would to 9od we had been content, and dwelt on the other side JordanJ B ; Lord, what shall - say, when -srael turneth their backs before their enemiesJ ! 4or the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall en'iron us round, and cut off our name from the earth= and what wilt thou do unto thy great nameD C 1nd the Lord said unto Joshua, 9et thee up= wherefore liest thou thus upon thy faceD -srael hath sinned, and they ha'e also transgressed my co'enant which - commanded them= for they ha'e e'en taken of the accursed thing, and ha'e also stolen, and dissembled also, and they ha'e put it e'en among their own stuff% " Therefore the children of -srael could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because they were accursed= neither will - be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from among you% # Ep, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yoursel'es against tomorrow= for thus saith the Lord 9od of -srael, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, ; -srael= thou canst not stand before thine

enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you% > -n the morning therefore ye shall be brought according to your tribes= and it shall be, that the tribe which the Lord taketh shall come according to the families thereof= and the family which the Lord shall take shall come by households= and the household which the Lord shall take shall come man by man% ? 1nd it shall be, that he that is taken with the accursed thing shall be burnt with fire, he and all that he hath= because he hath transgressed the co'enant of the Lord, and because he hath wrought folly in -srael% @ So Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought -srael by their tribes= and the tribe of Judah was taken= A 1nd he brought the family of Judah= and he took the family of the Iarhites= and he brought the family of the Iarhites man by man= and Iabdi was taken= B 1nd he brought his household man by man= and 1chan, the son of Carmi, the son of Iabdi, the son of Ierah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken% ! 1nd Joshua said unto 1chan, 7y son, gi'e, - pray thee, glory to the Lord 9od of -srael, and make confession unto him= and tell me now what thou hast done= hide it not from me% "C 1nd 1chan answered Joshua, and said, -ndeed - ha'e sinned against the Lord 9od of -srael, and thus and thus ha'e - done% " :hen - saw among the spoils a goodly *abylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of sil'er, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then - co'eted them, and took them= and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the sil'er under it% "" So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran unto the tent= and, behold, it was hid in his tent, and the sil'er under it% "# 1nd they took them out of the midst of the tent, and brought them

unto Joshua, and unto all the children of -srael, and laid them out before the Lord% "> 1nd Joshua, and all -srael with him, took 1chan the son of Ierah, and the sil'er, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had= and they brought them unto the 'alley of 1chor% "? 1nd Joshua said, :hy hast thou troubled usD the Lord shall trouble thee this day% 1nd all -srael stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones% "@ 1nd they raised o'er him a great heap of stones unto this day% So the Lord turned from the fierceness of his anger% :herefore the name of that place was called, The 'alley of 1chor, unto this day% C81&T$R B 9od encourageth Joshua -- 1i taken -- 1n altar built -- The law on stones *lessings and cursings% 1nd the Lord said unto Joshua, 4ear not, neither be thou dismayed= take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to 1i= see, ha'e gi'en into thy hand the king of 1i, and his people, and his city, and his land= " 1nd thou shalt do to 1i and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king= only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a prey unto yoursel'es= lay thee an ambush for the city behind it% # So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against 1i= and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of 'alor, and sent them away by night% > 1nd he commanded them, saying, *ehold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, e'en behind the city= go not 'ery far from the city, but be ye all ready% ? 1nd -, and all the people that are with me, will approach unto the

city= and it shall come to pass, when they come out against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them% @ F4or they will come out after us,G till we ha'e drawn them from the city= for they will say, They flee before us, as at the first= therefore we will flee before them% A Then ye shall rise up from the ambush, and seize upon the city= for the Lord your 9od will deli'er it into your hand% B 1nd it shall be, when ye ha'e taken the city, that ye shall set the city on fire= according to the commandment of the Lord shall ye do% See, - ha'e commanded you% ! Joshua therefore sent them forth= and they went to lie in ambush= and abode between *eth-el and 1i, on the west side of 1i= but Joshua lodged that night among the people% C 1nd Joshua rose up early in the morning, and numbered the people, and went up, he and the elders of -srael, before the people to 1i% 1nd all the people, e'en the people of war that were with him, went up, and drew nigh, and came before the city, and pitched on the north side of 1i= now there was a 'alley between them and 1i% " 1nd he took about fi'e thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between *eth-el and 1i, on the west side of the city% # 1nd when they had set the people, e'en all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the 'alley% > 1nd it came to pass, when the king of 1i saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against -srael to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain= but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city% ? 1nd Joshua and all -srael made as if they were beaten before

them, and fled by the way of the wilderness% @ 1nd all the people that were in 1i were called together to pursue after them= and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city% A 1nd there was not a man left in 1i or *eth-el, that went not out after -srael= and they left the city open, and pursued after -srael% B 1nd the Lord said unto Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in thy hand toward 1i= for - will gi'e it into thine hand% 1nd Joshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city% ! 1nd the ambush arose 2uickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand= and they entered into the city, and took it, and hasted and set the city on fire% "C 1nd when the men of 1i looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to hea'en, and they had no power to flee this way or that way= and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers% " 1nd when Joshua and all -srael saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again, and slew the men of 1i% "" 1nd the other issued out of the city against them= so they were in the midst of -srael, some on this side, and some on that side= and they smote them, so that they let none of them remain or escape% "# 1nd the king of 1i they took ali'e, and brought him to Joshua% "> 1nd it came to pass, when -srael had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of 1i in the field, in the wilderness wherein they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all the -sraelites returned unto 1i, and smote it with the edge of the sword% "? 1nd so it was, that all that fell that day, both of men and women, were twel'e thousand, e'en all the men of 1i%

"@ 4or Joshua drew not his hand back, wherewith he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of 1i% "A ;nly the cattle and the spoil of that city -srael took for a prey unto themsel'es, according unto the word of the Lord which he commanded Joshua% "B 1nd Joshua burnt 1i, and made it a heap fore'er, e'en a desolation unto this day% "! 1nd the king of 1i he hanged on a tree until e'entide= and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcass down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remaineth unto this day% #C Then Joshua built an altar unto the Lord 9od of -srael in mount $bal, # 1s 7oses the ser'ant of the Lord commanded the children of -srael, as it is written in the book of the law of 7oses, an altar of whole stones, o'er which no man hath lifted up any iron= and they offered thereon burnt offerings unto the Lord, and sacrificed peace offerings% #" 1nd he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of 7oses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of -srael% ## 1nd all -srael, and their elders, and officers, and their Hudges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Le'ites, which bare the ark of the co'enant of the Lord, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them= half of them o'er against mount 9erizim, and half of them o'er against mount $bal= as 7oses the ser'ant of the Lord had commanded before, that they should bless the people of -srael% #> 1nd afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law%

#? There was not a word of all that 7oses commanded, which Joshua read not before all the congregation of -srael, with the women, and the little ones, and the strangers that were con'ersant among them% C81&T$R ! The kings combine against -srael -- The 9ibeonites condemned to perpetual bondage% 1nd it came to pass, when all the kings which were on this side Jordan, in the hills, and in the 'alleys, and in all the coasts of the great sea o'er against Lebanon, the 8ittite, and the 1morite, the Canaanite, the &erizzite, the 8i'ite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof= " That they gathered themsel'es together, to fight with Joshua and with -srael, with one accord% # 1nd when the inhabitants of 9ibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to 1i, > They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up= ? 1nd old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them= and all the bread of their pro'ision was dry and moldy% @ 1nd they went to Joshua unto the camp at 9ilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of -srael, :e be come from a far country= now therefore make ye a league with us% A 1nd the men of -srael said unto the 8i'ites, &erad'enture ye dwell among us= and how shall we make a league with youD B 1nd they said unto Joshua, :e are thy ser'ants% 1nd Joshua said unto them, :ho are yeD and from whence come yeD ! 1nd they said unto him, 4rom a 'ery far country thy ser'ants are come, because of the name of the Lord thy 9od= for we ha'e heard the fame of him, and all that he did in $gypt%

C 1nd all that he did to the two kings of the 1morites, that were beyond Jordan, to Sihon king of 8eshbon, and to ;g king of *ashan, which was at 1shtaroth% :herefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spake to us, saying, Take 'ictuals with you for the Hourney, and go to meet them, and say unto them, :e are your ser'ants= therefore now make ye a league with us% " This our bread we took hot for our pro'ision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you= but now, behold, it is dry, and it is moldy= # 1nd these bottles of wine, which we filled, were new= and, behold, they be rent= and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the 'ery long Hourney% > 1nd the men took of their 'ictuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the Lord% ? 1nd Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them li'e= and the princes of the congregation sware unto them% @ 1nd it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a league with them, that they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they dwelt among them% A 1nd the children of -srael Hourneyed, and came unto their cities on the third day% 5ow their cities were 9ibeon, and Chephirah, and *eeroth, and 0irHath-Hearim% B 1nd the children of -srael smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the Lord 9od of -srael% 1nd all the congregation murmured against the princes% ! *ut all the princes said unto all the congregation, :e ha'e sworn unto them by the Lord 9od of -srael= now therefore we may not touch them%

"C This we will do to them= we will e'en let them li'e, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them% " 1nd the princes said unto them, Let them li'e= but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation= as the princes had promised them% "" 1nd Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, :herefore ha'e ye beguiled us, saying, :e are 'ery far from you= when ye dwell among usD "# 5ow therefore ye are cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being bondmen, and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my 9od% "> 1nd they answered Joshua, and said, *ecause it was certainly told thy ser'ants, how that the Lord thy 9od commanded his ser'ant 7oses to gi'e you all the land= and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our li'es because of you, and ha'e done this thing% "? 1nd now, behold, we are in thine hand= as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do% "@ 1nd so did he unto them, and deli'ered them out of the hand of the children of -srael, that they slew them not% "A 1nd Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the Lord, e'en unto this day, in the place which he should choose% C81&T$R C :ar against 9ibeon -- Joshua rescueth it -- 9od fighteth against them -- The sun and moon stand still% 5ow it came to pass, when 1doni-zedek king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken 1i, and had utterly destroyed it= as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to 1i and her king= and how the inhabitants of 9ibeon had made peace with -srael, and

were among them= " That they feared greatly, because 9ibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than 1i, and all the men thereof were mighty% # :herefore 1doni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent unto 8oham king of 8ebron, and unto &iram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto +ebir king of $glon, saying, > Come up unto me, and help me, that we may smite 9ibeon= for it hath made peace with Joshua and with the children of -srael% ? Therefore the fi'e kings of the 1morites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of 8ebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of $glon, gathered themsel'es together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before 9ibeon, and made war against it% @ 1nd the men of 9ibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to 9ilgal, saying, Slack not thy hand from thy ser'ants= come up to us 2uickly, and sa'e us, and help us= for all the kings of the 1morites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us% A So Joshua ascended from 9ilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of 'alor% B 1nd the Lord said unto Joshua, 4ear them not= for - ha'e deli'ered them into thine hand= there shall not a man of them stand before thee% ! Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, and went up from 9ilgal all night% C 1nd the Lord discomfited them before -srael, and slew them with a great slaughter at 9ibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to *eth-horon, and smote them to 1zekah, and unto 7akkedah% 1nd it came to pass, as they fled from before -srael, and were in the going down to *eth-horon, that the Lord cast down great stones from hea'en upon them unto 1zekah, and they died= they were more

which died with hailstones than they whom the children of -srael slew with the sword% " Then spake Joshua to the Lord in the day when the Lord deli'ered up the 1morites before the children of -srael, and he said in the sight of -srael, Sun, stand thou still upon 9ibeon= and thou, 7oon, in the 'alley of 1Halon% # 1nd the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had a'enged themsel'es upon their enemies% -s not this written in the book of JasherD So the sun stood still in the midst of hea'en, and hasted not to go down about a whole day% > 1nd there was no day like that before it or after it, that the Lord hearkened unto the 'oice of a man= for the Lord fought for -srael% ? 1nd Joshua returned, and all -srael with him, unto the camp to 9ilgal% @ *ut these fi'e kings fled, and hid themsel'es in a ca'e at 7akkedah% A 1nd it was told Joshua, saying, The fi'e kings are found hid in a ca'e at 7akkedah% B 1nd Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the ca'e, and set men by it for to keep them= ! 1nd stay ye not, but pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them= suffer them not to enter into their cities= for the Lord your 9od hath deli'ered them into your hand% "C 1nd it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of -srael had made an end of slaying them with a 'ery great slaughter, till they were consumed, that the rest which remained of them entered into fenced cities% " 1nd all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at 7akkedah in peace= none mo'ed his tongue against any of the children of -srael%

"" Then said Joshua, ;pen the mouth of the ca'e, and bring out those fi'e kings unto me out of the ca'e% "# 1nd they did so, and brought forth those fi'e kings unto him out of the ca'e, the king of Jerusalem, the king of 8ebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of $glon% "> 1nd it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of -srael, and said unto the captains of the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings% 1nd they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them% "? 1nd Joshua said unto them, 4ear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage= for thus shall the Lord do to all your enemies against whom ye fight% "@ 1nd afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on fi'e trees= and they were hanging upon the trees until the e'ening% "A 1nd it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the ca'e wherein they had been hid, and laid great stones in the ca'e<s mouth, which remain until this 'ery day% "B 1nd that day Joshua took 7akkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that were therein= he let none remain= and he did to the king of 7akkedah as he did unto the king of Jericho% "! Then Joshua passed from 7akkedah, and all -srael with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah= #C 1nd the Lord deli'ered it also, and the king thereof, into the hand of -srael= and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein= he let none remain in it= but did unto the king thereof as he did unto the king of Jericho%

# 1nd Joshua passed from Libnah, and all -srael with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it= #" 1nd the Lord deli'ered Lachish into the hand of -srael, which took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah% ## Then 8oram king of 9ezer came up to help Lachish= and Joshua smote him and his people, until he had left him none remaining% #> 1nd from Lachish Joshua passed unto $glon, and all -srael with him= and they encamped against it, and fought against it= #? 1nd they took it on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein he utterly destroyed that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish% #@ 1nd Joshua went up from $glon, and all -srael with him, unto 8ebron= and they fought against it= #A 1nd they took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and all the souls that were therein= he left none remaining, according to all that he had done to $glon= but destroyed it utterly, and all the souls that were therein% #B 1nd Joshua returned, and all -srael with him, to +ebir= and fought against it= #! 1nd he took it, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof= and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls that were therein= he left none remaining= as he had done to 8ebron, so he did to +ebir, and to the king thereof= as he had done also to Libnah, and to her king% >C So Joshua smote all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of the 'ale, and of the springs, and all their kings= he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the Lord 9od of -srael commanded%

> 1nd Joshua smote them from 0adesh-barnea e'en unto 9aza, and all the country of 9oshen, e'en unto 9ibeon% >" 1nd all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the Lord 9od of -srael fought for -srael% ># 1nd Joshua returned, and all -srael with him, unto the camp to 9ilgal% C81&T$R +i'ers kings o'ercome -- 8azor is taken and burnt -- 1ll the countrytaken by Joshua -- The 1nakim cut off% 1nd it came to pass, when Jabin king of 8azor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of 7adon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of 1chshaph, " 1nd to the kings that were on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of Chinneroth, and in the 'alley, and in the borders of +or on the west, # 1nd to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and to the 1morite, and the 8ittite, and the &erizzite, and the Jebusite in the mountains, and to the 8i'ite under 8ermon in the land of 7izpeh% > 1nd they went out, they and all their hosts with them, much people, e'en as the sand that is upon the seashore in multitude, with horses and chariots 'ery many% ? 1nd when all these kings were met together, they came and pitched together at the waters of 7erom, to fight against -srael% @ 1nd the Lord said unto Joshua, *e not afraid because of them= for tomorrow about this time will - deli'er them up all slain before -srael= thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire% A So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of 7erom suddenly= and they fell upon them%

B 1nd the Lord deli'ered them into the hand of -srael, who smote them, and chased them unto great Iidon, and unto 7isrephoth-maim, and unto the 'alley of 7izpeh eastward= and they smote them, until they left them none remaining% ! 1nd Joshua did unto them as the Lord bade him= he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire% C 1nd Joshua at that time turned back, and took 8azor, and smote the king thereof with the sword= for 8azor beforetime was the head of all those kingdoms% 1nd they smote all the souls that were therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them= there was not any left to breathe= and he burnt 8azor with fire% " 1nd all the cities of those kings, and all the kings of them, did Joshua take, and smote them with the edge of the sword, and he utterly destroyed them, as 7oses the ser'ant of the Lord commanded% # *ut as for the cities that stood still in their strength, -srael burned none of them, sa'e 8azor only= that did Joshua burn% > 1nd all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of -srael took for a prey unto themsel'es= but e'ery man they smote with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any to breathe% ? 1s the Lord commanded 7oses his ser'ant, so did 7oses command Joshua, and so did Joshua= he left nothing undone of all that the Lord commanded 7oses% @ So Joshua took all that land, the hills, and all the south country, and all the land of 9oshen, and the 'alley, and the plain, and the mountain of -srael, and the 'alley of the same= A $'en from the mount 8alak, that goeth up to Seir, e'en unto *aalgad in the 'alley of Lebanon under mount 8ermon= and all their kings

he took, and smote them, and slew them% B Joshua made war a long time with all those kings% ! There was not a city that made peace with the children of -srael, sa'e the 8i'ites the inhabitants of 9ibeon= all other they took in battle% "C 4or it was of the Lord to destroy them utterly, because they hardened their hearts, that they should come against -srael in battle= that they might ha'e no fa'or, that they might destroy them in battle, as the Lord commanded 7oses% " 1nd at that time came Joshua, and cut off the 1nakim from the mountains, from 8ebron, from +ebir, from 1nab, and from all the mountains of Judah, and from all the mountains of -srael= Joshua destroyed them utterly with their cities% "" There was none of the 1nakim left in the land of the children of -srael= only in 9aza, in 9ath, and in 1shdod, there remained% "# So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the Lord said unto 7oses= and Joshua ga'e it for an inheritance unto -srael according to their di'isions by their tribes% 1nd the land rested from war% C81&T$R " The two kings taken by 7oses -- The one and thirty kings which Joshua smote% 5ow these are the kings of the land, which the children of -srael smote, and possessed their land on the other side Jordan toward the rising of the sun, from the ri'er 1rnon unto mount 8ermon, and all the plain on the east= " Sihon king of the 1morites, who dwelt in 8eshbon, and ruled from 1roer, which is upon the bank of the ri'er 1rnon, and from the middle of the ri'er, and from half 9ilead, e'en unto the ri'er Jabbok, which is the border of the children of 1mmon=

# 1nd from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth on the east, and unto the sea of the plain, e'en the salt sea on the east, the way to *ethHeshimoth= and from the south, under 1shdoth-pisgah= > 1nd the coast of ;g king of *ashan, which was of the remnant of the giants, that dwelt at 1shtaroth and at $drei, ? 1nd reigned in mount 8ermon, and in Salcah, and in all *ashan, unto the border of the 9eshurites and the 7aachathites, and half 9ilead, the border of Sihon king of 8eshbon% @ Them did 7oses the ser'ant of the Lord and the children of -srael smite= and 7oses the ser'ant of the Lord ga'e it for a possession unto the Reubenites, and the 9adites, and the half tribe of 7anasseh= A 1nd these are the kings of the country which Joshua and the children of -srael smote on this side Jordan on the west, from *aalgad in the 'alley of Lebanon e'en unto the mount 8alek, that goeth up to Seir= which Joshua ga'e unto the tribes of -srael for a possession according to their di'isions= B -n the mountains, and in the 'alleys, and in the plains, and in the springs, and in the wilderness, and in the south country= the 8ittites, the 1morites, and the Canaanites, the &erizzites, the 8i'ites, and the Jebusites= ! The king of Jericho, one= the king of 1i, which is beside *eth-el, one= C The king of Jerusalem, one= the king of 8ebron, one= The king of Jarmuth, one= the king of Lachish, one= " The king of $glon, one= the king of 9ezer, one= # The king of +ebir, one= the king of 9eder, one= > The king of 8ormah, one, the king of 1rad, one= ? The king of Libnah, one= the king of 1dullam, one=

@ The king of 7akkedah, one= the king of *eth-el, one= A The king of Tappuah, one= the king of 8epher, one= B The king of 1phek, one= the king of Lasharon, one= ! The king of 7adon, one= the king of 8azor, one= "C The king of Shimron-meron, one= the king of 1chshaph, one= " The king of Taanach, one= the king of 7egiddo, one= "" The king of 0edesh, one= the king of Jokneam of Carmel, one= "# The king of +or in the coast of +or, one= the king of the nations of 9ilgal, one= "> The king of Tirzah, one= all the kings thirty and one% C81&T$R # The bounds of the land not yet con2uered -- The inheritance of the tribes -- *alaam slain% 5ow Joshua was old and stricken in years= and the Lord said unto him, Thou art old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet 'ery much land to be possessed% " This is the land that yet remaineth= all the borders of the &hilistines, and all 9eshuri, # 4rom Sihor, which is before $gypt, e'en unto the borders of $kron northward, which is counted to the Canaanites= fi'e lords of the &hilistines= the 9azathites, and the 1shdothites, the $shkalonites, the 9itites, and the $kronites= also the 1'ites= > 4rom the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and 7earah that is beside the Sidonians, unto 1phek, to the borders of the 1morites= ? 1nd the land of the 9iblites, and all Lebanon toward the sunrising,

from *aal-gad under mount 8ermon unto the entering into 8amath% @ 1ll the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon unto 7isrephoth-maim, and all the Sidonians, them will - dri'e out before the children of -srael= only di'ide thou it by lot unto the -sraelites for an inheritance, as - ha'e commanded thee% A 5ow therefore di'ide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of 7anasseh, B :ith whom the Reubenites and the 9adites ha'e recei'ed their inheritance, which 7oses ga'e them, beyond Jordan eastward, e'en as 7oses the ser'ant of the Lord ga'e them= ! 4rom 1roer, that is upon the bank of the ri'er 1rnon, and the city that is in the midst of the ri'er, and all the plain of 7edeba unto +ibon= C 1nd all the cities of Sihon king of the 1morites, which reigned in 8eshbon, unto the border of the children of 1mmon= 1nd 9ilead, and the border of the 9eshurites and 7aachathites, and all mount 8ermon, and all *ashan unto Salcah= " 1ll the kingdom of ;g in *ashan, which reigned in 1shtaroth and in $drei, who remained of the remnant of the giants= for these did 7oses smite, and cast them out% # 5e'ertheless the children of -srael expelled not the 9eshurites, nor the 7aachathites= but the 9eshurites and the 7aachathites dwell among the -sraelites until this day% > ;nly unto the tribe of Le'i he ga'e none inheritance= the sacrifices of the Lord 9od of -srael made by fire are their inheritance, as he said unto them% ? 1nd 7oses ga'e unto the tribe of the children of Reuben inheritance according to their families% @ 1nd their coast was from 1roer, that is on the bank of the ri'er

1rnon, and the city that is in the midst of the ri'er, and all the plain by 7edeba= A 8eshbon, and all her cities that are in the plain= +ibon, and *amoth-baal, and *eth-baal-meon, B 1nd Jahaza, and 0edemoth, and 7ephaath, ! 1nd 0irHathaim, and Sibmah, and Iareth-shahar in the mount of the 'alley, "C 1nd *eth-peor, and 1shdoth-pisgah, and *eth-Heshimoth, " 1nd all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the 1morites, which reigned in 8eshbon, whom 7oses smote with the princes of 7idian, $'i, and Rekem, and Iur, and 8ur, and Reba, which were dukes of Sihon, dwelling in the country% "" *alaam also the son of *eor, the soothsayer, did the children of -srael slay with the sword among them that were slain by them% "# 1nd the border of the children of Reuben was Jordan, and the border thereof% This was the inheritance of the children of Reuben after their families, the cities and the 'illages thereof% "> 1nd 7oses ga'e inheritance unto the tribe of 9ad, e'en unto the children of 9ad, according to their families% "? 1nd their coast was Jazer, and all the cities of 9ilead, and half the land of the children of 1mmon, unto 1roer that is before Rabbah= "@ 1nd from 8eshbon unto Ramath-mispeh, and *etonim= and from 7ahanaim unto the border of +ebir= "A 1nd in the 'alley, *etharam, and *eth-nimrah, and Succoth, and Iaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of 8eshbon, Jordan and his border, e'en unto the edge of the sea of Chinnereth on the other side Jordan eastward% "B This is the inheritance of the children of 9ad after their families,

the cities, and their 'illages% "! 1nd 7oses ga'e inheritance unto the half tribe of 7anasseh= and this was the possession of the half tribe of the children of 7anasseh by their families% #C 1nd their coast was from 7ahanaim, all *ashan, all the kingdom of ;g king of *ashan, and all the towns of Jair, which are in *ashan, three-score cities= # 1nd half 9ilead, and 1shtaroth, and $drei, cities of the kingdom of ;g in *ashan, were pertaining unto the children of 7achir the son of 7anasseh, e'en to the one half of the children of 7achir by their families% #" These are the countries which 7oses did distribute for inheritance in the plains of 7oab, on the other side Jordan, by Jericho, eastward% ## *ut unto the tribe of Le'i 7oses ga'e not any inheritance= the Lord 9od of -srael was their inheritance, as he said unto them% C81&T$R > The nine tribes and a half to ha'e their inheritance by lot -- Caleb obtaineth 8ebron% 1nd these are the countries which the children of -srael inherited in the land of Canaan, which $leazar the priest, and Joshua the son of 5un, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of -srael, distributed for inheritance to them% " *y lot was their inheritance, as the Lord commanded by the hand of 7oses, for the nine tribes, and for the half tribe% # 4or 7oses had gi'en the inheritance of two tribes and a half tribe on the other side Jordan= but unto the Le'ites he ga'e none inheritance among them% > 4or the children of Joseph were two tribes, 7anasseh and $phraim= therefore they ga'e no part unto the Le'ites in the land, sa'e cities to

dwell in, with their suburbs for their cattle and for their substance% ? 1s the Lord commanded 7oses, so the children of -srael did, and they di'ided the land% @ Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in 9ilgal= and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the 0enezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the Lord said unto 7oses the man of 9od concerning me and thee in 0adesh-barnea% A 4orty years old was - when 7oses the ser'ant of the Lord sent me from 0adesh-barnea to espy out the land= and - brought him word again as it was in mine heart% B 5e'ertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt= but - wholly followed the Lord my 9od% ! 1nd 7oses sware on that day, saying, Surely the land whereon thy feet ha'e trodden shall be thine inheritance, and thy children<s for e'er, because thou hast wholly followed the Lord my 9od% C 1nd now, behold, the Lord hath kept me ali'e, as he said, these forty and fi'e years, e'en since the Lord spake this word unto 7oses, while the children of -srael wandered in the wilderness= and now, lo, am this day four-score and fi'e years old% 1s yet - am as strong this day as - was in the day that 7oses sent me= as my strength was then, e'en so is my strength now, for war, both to go out, and to come in% " 5ow therefore gi'e me this mountain, whereof the Lord spake in that day= for thou heardest in that day how the 1nakim were there, and that the cities were great and fenced= if so be the Lord will be with me, then - shall be able to dri'e them out, as the Lord said% # 1nd Joshua blessed him, and ga'e unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh 8ebron for an inheritance%

> 8ebron therefore became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the 0enezite unto this day= because that he wholly followed the Lord 9od of -srael% ? 1nd the name of 8ebron before was 0irHath-arba= which 1rba was a great man among the 1nakim% 1nd the land had rest from war% C81&T$R ? The borders of the lot of Judah -- Caleb<s portion -- The cities of Judah% This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families= e'en to the border of $dom the wilderness of Iin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast% " 1nd their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward= # 1nd it went out to the south side to 7aaleh-acrabbim, and passed along to Iin, and ascended up on the south side unto 0adesh-barnea, and passed along to 8ezron, and went up to 1dar, and fetched a compass to 0arkaa= > 4rom thence it passed toward 1zmon, and went out unto the ri'er of $gypt= and the goings out of that coast were at the sea= this shall be your south coast% ? 1nd the east border was the salt sea, e'en unto the end of Jordan% 1nd their border in the north 2uarter was from the bay of the sea at the uttermost part of Jordan= @ 1nd the border went up to *ethhogla, and passed along by the north of *eth-arabah= and the border went up to the stone of *ohan the son of Reuben= A 1nd the border went up toward +ebir from the 'alley of 1chor, and so northward, looking toward 9ilgal, that is before the going up to 1dummim, which is on the south side of the ri'er= and the border passed toward the waters of $n-shemesh, and the goings out thereof

were at $n-rogel= B 1nd the border went up by the 'alley of the son of 8innom unto the south side of the Jebusite= the same is Jerusalem= and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lieth before the 'alley of 8innom westward, which is at the end of the 'alley of the giants northward= ! 1nd the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of 5ephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount $phron= and the border was drawn to *aalah, which is 0irHath-Hearim= C 1nd the border compassed from *aalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to *ethshemesh, and passed on to Timnah= 1nd the border went out unto the side of $kron northward= and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount *aalah, and went out unto Jabneel= and the goings out of the border were at the sea% " 1nd the west border was to the great sea, and the coast thereof% This is the coast of the children of Judah round about according to their families% # 1nd unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he ga'e a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the Lord to Joshua, e'en the city of 1rba the father of 1nak, which city is 8ebron% > 1nd Caleb dro'e thence the three sons of 1nak, Sheshai, and 1himan, and Talmai, the children of 1nak% ? 1nd he went up thence to the inhabitants of +ebir= and the name of +ebir before was 0irHath-sepher% @ 1nd Caleb said, 8e that smiteth 0irHath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will - gi'e 1chsah my daughter to wife% A 1nd ;thniel the son of 0enaz, the brother of Caleb, took it= and he

ga'e him 1chsah his daughter to wife% B 1nd it came to pass, as she came unto him, that she mo'ed him to ask of her father a field= and she lighted off her ass= and Caleb said unto her, :hat wouldest thouD ! :ho answered, 9i'e me a blessing= for thou hast gi'en me a south land= gi'e me also springs of water% 1nd he ga'e her the upper springs, and the nether springs% "C This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families% " 1nd the uttermost cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the coast of $dom southward were 0abzeel, and $der, and Jagur, "" 1nd 0inah, and +imonah, and 1dadah, "# 1nd 0edesh, and 8azor, and -thnan, "> Iiph, and Telem, and *ealoth, "? 1nd 8azor, 8adattah, and 0erioth, and 8ezron, which is 8azor, "@ 1mam, and Shema, and 7oladah, "A 1nd 8azar-gaddah, and 8eshmon, and *eth-palet, "B 1nd 8azar-shual, and *eer-sheba, and *izHothHah, "! *aalah, and -im, and 1zem, #C 1nd $ltolad, and Chesil, and 8ormah, # 1nd Iiklag, and 7admannah and Sansannah, #" 1nd Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and 1in, and Rimmon= all the cities are twenty and nine, with their 'illages=

## 1nd in the 'alley, $shtaol, and Ioreah, and 1shnah, #> 1nd Ianoah, and $n-gannim, Tappuah, and $nam, #? Jarmuth, and 1dullam, Socoh, and 1zehkah, #@ 1nd Sharaim, and 1dithaim, and 9ederah, and 9ederothaim= fourteen cities with their 'illages= #A Ienan, and 8adashah, and 7igdal-gad, #B 1nd +ilean, and 7izpeh, and Joktheel, #! Lachish, and *ozkath, and $glon, >C 1nd Cabbon, and Lahmam, and 0ithlish, > 1nd 9ederoth, *eth-dagon, and 5aamah, and 7akkedah= sixteen cities with their 'illages= >" Libnah, and $ther, and 1shan, ># 1nd Jiphtah, and 1shnah, and 5ezib, >> 1nd 0eilah, and 1chzib, and 7areshah= nine cities with their 'illages= >? $kron, with her towns and her 'illages= >@ 4rom $kron e'en unto the sea, all that lay near 1shdod, with their 'illages= >A 1shdod, with her towns and her 'illages= 9aza, with her towns and her 'illages, unto the ri'er of $gypt, and the great sea, and the border thereof= >B 1nd in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh, >! 1nd +annah, and 0irHath-sannah, which is +ebir,

?C 1nd 1nab, and $shtemoh, and 1nim, ? 1nd 9oshen, and 8olon, and 9iloh= ele'en cities with their 'illages= ?" 1rab and +umah, and $shean, ?# 1nd Janum, and *eth-tappuah, and 1phekah, ?> 1nd 8umtah, and 0irHatharba, which is 8ebron and Iior= nine cities with their 'illages= ?? 7aon, Carmel, and Iiph, and Juttah, ?@ 1nd Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Ianoah, ?A Cain, 9ibeah, and Timnah= ten cities with their 'illages= ?B 8alhul, *eth-zur, and 9edor, ?! 1nd 7aarath, and *ethanoth, and $ltekon= six cities with their 'illages= @C 0irHath-baal, which is 0irHath-Hearim, and Rabbah= two cities with their 'illages= @ -n the wilderness, *eth-arabah, 7iddin, and Secacah, @" 1nd 5ibshan, and the city of Salt, and $n-gedi= six cities with their 'illages% @# 1s for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not dri'e them out= but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day% C81&T$R @ The general borders of the sons of Joseph% 1nd the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho,

unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount *eth-el, " 1nd goeth out from *eth-el to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of 1rchi to 1taroth, # 1nd goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of *eth-horon, the nether, and to 9ezer= and the goings out thereof are at the sea% > So the children of Joseph, 7anasseh and $phraim, took their inheritance% ? 1nd the border of the children of $phraim according to their families was thus= e'en the border of their inheritance on the east side was 1taroth-addar, unto *eth-horon the upper= @ 1nd the border went out toward the sea to 7ichmethah on the north side= and the border went about eastward unto Taanath-shiloh, and passed by it on the east to Janohah= A 1nd it went down from Janohah to 1taroth, and to 5aarath, and came to Jericho, and went out at Jordan% B The border went out from Tappuah westward unto the ri'er 0anah= and the goings out thereof were at the sea% This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of $phraim by their families% ! 1nd the separate cities for the children of $phraim were among the inheritance of the children of 7anasseh, all the cities with their 'illages% C 1nd they dra'e not out the Canaanites that dwelt in 9ezer= but the Canaanites dwell among the $phraimites unto this day, and ser'e unto tribute% C81&T$R A The lot of 7anasseh -- The Canaanites not dri'en out%

There was also a lot for the tribe of 7anasseh= for he was the firstborn of Joseph= to wit, for 7achir the first-born of 7anasseh, the father of 9ilead= because he was a man of war, therefore he had 9ilead and *ashan% " There was also a lot for the rest of the children of 7anasseh by their families= for the children of 1biezer, and for the children of 8elek, and for the children of 1sriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the children of 8epher, and for the children of Shemida= these were the male children of 7anasseh the son of Joseph by their families% # *ut Ielophehad, the son of 8epher, the son of 9ilead, the son of 7achir, the son of 7anasseh, had no sons, but daughters= and these are the names of his daughters, 7ahlah, and 5oah, 8oglah, 7ilcah, and Tirzah% > 1nd they came near before $leazar the priest, and before Joshua the son of 5un, and before the princes, saying, The Lord commanded 7oses to gi'e us an inheritance among our brethren% Therefore, according to the commandment of the Lord, he ga'e them an inheritance among the brethren of their father% ? 1nd there fell ten portions to 7anasseh, besides the land of 9ilead and *ashan, which were on the other side of Jordan= @ *ecause the daughters of 7anasseh had an inheritance among his sons= and the rest of 7anasseh<s sons had the land of 9ilead% A 1nd the coast of 7anasseh was from 1sher to 7ichmethah, that lieth before Shechem= and the border went along on the right hand unto the inhabitants of $n-tappuah% B 5ow 7anasseh had the land of Tappuah= but Tappuah on the border of 7anasseh belonged to the children of $phraim= ! 1nd the coast descended unto the ri'er 0anah, southward of the ri'er= these cities of $phraim are among the cities of 7anasseh= the coast of 7anasseh also was on the north side of the ri'er, and the outgoings of it were at the sea=

C Southward it was $phraim<s, and northward it was 7anasseh<s, and the sea is his border= and they met together in 1sher on the north, and in -ssachar on the east% 1nd 7anasseh had in -ssachar and in 1sher *eth-shean and her towns, and -bleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of +or and her towns, and the inhabitants of $ndor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of 7egiddo and her towns, e'en three countries% " 3et the children of 7anasseh could not dri'e out the inhabitants of those cities= but the Canaanites would dwell in that land% # 3et it came to pass, when the children of -srael were waxen strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute= but did not utterly dri'e them out% > 1nd the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, :hy hast thou gi'en me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing - am a great people, forasmuch as the Lord hath blessed me hithertoD ? 1nd Joshua answered them, -f thou be a great people, then get thee up to the wood country, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the &erizzites and of the giants, if mount $phraim be too narrow for thee% @ 1nd the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us= and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the 'alley ha'e chariots of iron, both they who are of *ethshean and her towns, and they who are of the 'alley of Jezreel% A 1nd Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph, e'en to $phraim and to 7anasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast great power= thou shalt not ha'e one lot only= B *ut the mountain shall be thine= for it is a wood, and thou shalt cut it down= and the outgoings of it shall be thine= for thou shalt dri'e out the Canaanites, though they ha'e iron chariots, and though they be strong%

C81&T$R B The tabernacle of Shiloh -- Joshua di'ideth the remainder of theland by lot -- The lot of *enHamin% 1nd the whole congregation of the children of -srael assembled together at Shiloh, and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there= and the land was subdued before them% " 1nd there remained among the children of -srael se'en tribes, which had not yet recei'ed their inheritance% # 1nd Joshua said unto the children of -srael, 8ow long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the Lord 9od of your fathers hath gi'en youD > 9i'e out from among you three men for each tribe= and - will send them, and they shall rise, and go through the land, and describe it according to the inheritance of them= and they shall come again to me% ? 1nd they shall di'ide it into se'en parts= Judah shall abide in their coast on the south, and the house of Joseph shall abide in their coasts on the north% @ 3e shall therefore describe the land into se'en parts, and bring the description hither to me, that - may cast lots for you here before the Lord our 9od% A *ut the Le'ites ha'e no part among you= for the priesthood of the Lord is their inheritance= and 9ad, and Reuben, and half the tribe of 7anasseh, ha'e recei'ed their inheritance beyond Jordan on the east, which 7oses the ser'ant of the Lord ga'e them% B 1nd the men arose, and went away= and Joshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, 9o and walk through the land, and describe it, and come again to me, that - may here cast lots for you before the Lord in Shiloh% ! 1nd the men went and passed through the land, and described it by

cities into se'en parts in a book, and came again to Joshua to the host at Shiloh% C 1nd Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the Lord= and there Joshua di'ided the land unto the children of -srael according to their di'isions% 1nd the lot of the tribe of the children of *enHamin came up according to their families= and the coast of their lot came forth between the children of Judah and the children of Joseph% " 1nd their border on the north side was from Jordan= and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north side, and went up through the mountains westward= and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of *eth-a'en% # 1nd the border went o'er from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is *eth-el, southward= and the border descended to 1taroth-adar, near the hill that lieth on the south side of the nether *eth-horon% > 1nd the border was drawn thence, and compassed the corner of the sea southward, from the hill that lieth before *eth-horon southward= and the goings out thereof were at 0irHah-baal, which is 0irHath-Hearim, a city of the children of Judah= this was the west 2uarter% ? 1nd the south 2uarter was from the end of 0irHath-Hearim, and the border went out on the west, and went out to the well of waters of 5ephtoah% @ 1nd the border came down to the end of the mountain that lieth before the 'alley of the son of 8innom, and which is the 'alley of the giants on the north, and descended to the 'alley of 8innom, to the side of Jebusi on the south, and descended to $n-rogel, A 1nd was drawn from the north, and went forth to $nshemesh, and went forth toward 9eliloth, which is o'er against the going up of 1dummim, and descended to the stone of *ohan the son of Reuben,

B 1nd passed along toward the side o'er against 1rabah northward, and went down unto 1rabah= ! 1nd the border passed along to the side of *eth-hoglah northward= and the outgoings of the border were at the north bay of the salt sea at the south end of Jordan= this was the south coast% "C 1nd Jordan was the border of it on the east side% This was the inheritance of the children of *enHamin, by the coasts thereof round about, according to their families% " 5ow the cities of the tribe of the children of *enHamin according to their families were Jericho, and *eth-hoglah, and the 'alley of 0eziz, "" 1nd *eth-arabah, and Iemaraim, and *eth-el, "# 1nd 1'im, and &arah, and ;phrah, "> 1nd Chephar-haammonai, and ;phni, and 9aba= twel'e cities with their 'illages= "? 9ibeon, and Ramah, and *eeroth, "@ 1nd 7izpeh, and Chephirah, and 7ozah, "A 1nd Rekem, and -rpeel, and Taralah, "B 1nd Ielah, $leph, and Jebusi, which is Jerusalem, 9ibeath, and 0irHath= fourteen cities with their 'illages% This is the inheritance of the children of *enHamin according to their families% C81&T$R ! The lot of Simeon, of Iebulun, of -ssachar, of 1sher, of 5aphtali, of +an, and of Joshua% 1nd the second lot came forth to Simeon, e'en for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families= and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah%

" 1nd they had in their inheritance *eer-sheba, or Sheba, and 7oladah, # 1nd 8azar-shual, and *alah, and 1zem, > 1nd $ltolad, and *eth-ul, and 8ormah, ? 1nd Iiklag, and *eth-marcaboth, and 8azar-susah, @ 1nd *eth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen= thirteen cities and their 'illages= A 1in, Remmon, and $ther, and 1shan= four cities and their 'illages= B 1nd all the 'illages that were round about these cities to *aalathbeer, Ramath of the south% This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families% ! ;ut of the portion of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon= for the part of the children of Judah was too much for them= therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance within the inheritance of them% C 1nd the third lot came up for the children of Iebulun according to their families= and the border of their inheritance was unto Sarid= 1nd their border went up toward the sea, and 7aralah, and reached to +abbasheth, and reached to the ri'er that is before Jokneam= " 1nd turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising unto the border of Chisloth-tabor, and then goeth out to +aberath, and goeth up to Japhia, # 1nd from thence passeth on along the east to 9ittah-hepher, to -ttah-kazin, and goeth out to Remmon-methoar to 5eah= > 1nd the border compasseth it on the north side to 8annathon= and the outgoings thereof are in the 'alley of Jiphthah-el= ? 1nd 0attath, and 5ahallal, and Shimron, and -dalah, and

*ethlehem= twel'e cities with their 'illages% @ This is the inheritance of the children of Iebulun according to their families, these cities with their 'illages% A 1nd the fourth lot came out to -ssachar, for the children of -ssachar according to their families% B 1nd their border was toward Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem, ! 1nd 8aphraim, and Shihon, and 1naharath, "C 1nd Rabbith, and 0ishion, and 1bez, " 1nd Remeth, and $n-gannim, and $n-haddah, and *eth-pazzez= "" 1nd the coast reacheth to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and *ethshemesh= and the outgoings of their border were at Jordan= sixteen cities with their 'illages% "# This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of -ssachar according to their families, the cities and their 'illages% "> 1nd the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of 1sher according to their families% "? 1nd their border was 8elkath, and 8ali, and *eten, and 1chshaph, "@ 1nd 1lammelech, and 1mad, and 7isheal= and reacheth to Carmel westward, and to Shihor-libnath= "A 1nd turneth toward the sunrising to *eth-dagon, and reacheth to Iebulun, and to the 'alley of Jiphthah-el toward the north side of *ethemek, and 5eiel, and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand, "B 1nd 8ebron, and Rehob, and 8ammon, and 0anah, e'en unto great Iidon= "! 1nd then the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre= and the coast turneth to 8osha= and the outgoings thereof are at the

sea from the coast to 1chzib= #C Emmah also, and 1phek, and Rehob= twenty and two cities with their 'illages% # This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of 1sher according to their families, these cities with their 'illages% #" The sixth lot came out to the children of 5aphtali, e'en for the children of 5aphtali according to their families% ## 1nd their coast was from 8eleph, from 1llon to Iaanannim, and 1dami, 5ekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakum= and the outgoings thereof were at Jordan= #> 1nd then the coast turneth westward to 1znoth-tabor, and goeth out from thence to 8ukkok, and reacheth to Iebulun on the south side, and reacheth to 1sher on the west side, and to Judah upon Jordan toward the sun-rising% #? 1nd the fenced cities are Iiddim, Ier, and 8ammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth, #@ 1nd 1damah, and Ramah, and 8azor, #A 1nd 0edesh, and $drei, and $n-hazor, #B 1nd -ron, and 7igdal-el, 8orem, and *eth-anath, and *ethshemesh= nineteen cities with their 'illages% #! This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of 5aphtali according to their families, the cities and their 'illages% >C 1nd the se'enth lot came out for the tribe of the children of +an, according to their families% > 1nd the coast of their inheritance was Iorah, and $shtaol, and -rshemesh, >" 1nd Shaalabbin, and 1Halon, and Jethlah,

># 1nd $lon, and Thimnathah, and $kron, >> 1nd $ltekeh, and 9ibbethon, and *aalath, >? 1nd Jehud, and *ene-berak, and 9ath-rimmon, >@ 1nd 7e-Harkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho% >A 1nd the coast of the children of +an went out too little for them= therefore the children of +an went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, +an, after the name of +an their father% >B This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of +an according to their families, these cities with their 'illages% >! :hen they had made an end of di'iding the land for inheritance by their coasts, the children of -srael ga'e an inheritance to Joshua the son of 5un among them= ?C 1ccording to the word of the Lord they gi'e him the city which he asked, e'en Timnath-serah in mount $phraim= and he built the city, and dwelt therein% ? These are the inheritances, which $leazar the priest, and Joshua the son of 5un, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of -srael, di'ided for an inheritance by lot in Shiloh before the Lord, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation% So they made an end of di'iding the country% C81&T$R "C 9od commandeth, and the children of -srael appoint the six cities of refuge% The Lord also spake unto Joshua, saying, " Speak to the children of -srael, saying, 1ppoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof - spake unto you by the hand of 7oses=

# That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly may flee thither= and they shall be your refuge from the a'enger of blood% > 1nd when he that doth flee unto one of those cities shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall take him into the city unto them, and gi'e him a place, that he may dwell among them% ? 1nd if the a'enger of blood pursue after him, then they shall not deli'er the slayer up into his hand= because he smote his neighbor unwittingly, and hated him not beforetime% @ 1nd he shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for Hudgment, and until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days= then shall the slayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled% A 1nd they appointed 0edesh in 9alilee in mount 5aphtali, and Shechem in mount $phraim, and 0irHath-arba, which is 8ebron, in the mountain of Judah% B 1nd on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned *ezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in 9ilead out of the tribe of 9ad, and 9olan in *ashan out of the tribe of 7anasseh% ! These were the cities appointed for all the children of -srael, and for the stranger that soHourneth among them, that whosoe'er killeth any person at unawares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the a'enger of blood, until he stood before the congregation% C81&T$R " $ight and forty cities gi'en unto the Le'ites -- 9od ga'e the land, and rest unto the -sraelites, according to his promise% Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Le'ites unto $leazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of 5un, and unto the heads of the

fathers of the tribes of the children of -srael= " 1nd they spake unto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, The Lord commanded by the hand of 7oses to gi'e us cities to dwell in, with the suburbs thereof for our cattle% # 1nd the children of -srael ga'e unto the Le'ites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the Lord, these cities and their suburbs% > 1nd the lot came out for the families of the 0ohathites= and the children of 1aron the priest, which were of the Le'ites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of *enHamin, thirteen cities% ? 1nd the rest of the children of 0ohath had by lot out of the families of the tribe of $phraim, and out of the tribe of +an, and out of the half tribe of 7anasseh, ten cities% @ 1nd the children of 9ershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of -ssachar, and out of the tribe of 1sher, and out of the tribe of 5aphtali, and out of the half tribe of 7anasseh in *ashan, thirteen cities% A The children of 7erari by their families had out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of 9ad, and out of the tribe of Iebulun, twel'e cities% B 1nd the children of -srael ga'e by lot unto the Le'ites these cities with their suburbs, as the Lord commanded by the hand of 7oses% ! 1nd they ga'e out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name, C :hich the children of 1aron, being of the families of the 0ohathites, who were of the children of Le'i, had= for theirs was the first lot% 1nd they ga'e them the city of 1rba the father of 1nak, which city

is 8ebron, in the hill country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it% " *ut the fields of the city, and the 'illages thereof, ga'e they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession% # Thus they ga'e to the children of 1aron the priest 8ebron with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer= and Libnah with her suburbs, > 1nd Jattir with her suburbs, and $shtemoa with her suburbs, ? 1nd 8olon with her suburbs, and +ebir with her suburbs, @ 1nd 1in with her suburbs, and Juttah with her suburbs, and *ethshemesh with her suburbs= nine cities out of those two tribes% A 1nd out of the tribe of *enHamin, 9ibeon with her suburbs, 9eba with her suburbs, B 1nathoth with her suburbs, and 1lmon with her suburbs= four cities% ! 1ll the cities of the children of 1aron, the priest, were thirteen cities with their suburbs% "C 1nd the families of the children of 0ohath, the Le'ites which remained of the children of 0ohath, e'en they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of $phraim% " 4or they ga'e them Shechem with her suburbs in mount $phraim, to be a city of refuge for the slayer= and 9ezer with her suburbs, "" 1nd 0ibzaim with her suburbs, and *eth-horon with her suburbs= four cities% "# 1nd out of the tribe of +an, $lteken with her suburbs, 9ibethon with her suburbs, "> 1izalon with her suburbs, 9ath-rimmon with her suburbs= four

cities% "? 1nd out of the half tribe of 7anasseh, Tanach with her suburbs, and 9ath-rimmon with her suburbs= two cities% "@ 1ll the cities were ten with their suburbs for the families of the children of 0ohath that remained% "A 1nd unto the children of 9ershon, of the families of the Le'ites, out of the other half tribe of 7anasseh they ga'e 9olan in *ashan with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer= and *eeshterah with her suburbs= two cities% "B 1nd out of the tribe of -ssachar, 0ishon with her suburbs, +abareh with her suburbs, "! Jarmuth with her suburbs, $ngannim with her suburbs= four cities% #C 1nd out of the tribe of 1sher, 7ishal with her suburbs, 1bdon with her suburbs, # 8elkath with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs= four cities% #" 1nd out of the tribe of 5aphtali, 0edesh in 9alilee with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer= and 8ammoth-dor with her suburbs, and 0artan with her suburbs= three cities% ## 1ll the cities of the 9ershonites according to their families were thirteen cities with their suburbs% #> 1nd unto the families of the children of 7erari, the rest of the Le'ites, out of the tribe of Iebulun, Jokneam with her suburbs, and 0artah with her suburbs, #? +imnah with her suburbs= 5ahalal with her suburbs= four cities% #@ 1nd out of the tribe of Reuben, *ezer with her suburbs, and Jahazah with her suburbs, #A 0edemoth with her suburbs, and 7ephaath with her suburbs= four

cities% #B 1nd out of the tribe of 9ad, Ramoth in 9ilead with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer= and 7ahanaim with her suburbs, #! 8eshbon with her suburbs, Jazer with her suburbs= four cities in all% >C So all the cities for the children of 7erari by their families, which were remaining of the families of the Le'ites, were by their lot twel'e cities% > 1ll the cities of the Le'ites within the possession of the children of -srael were forty and eight cities with their suburbs% >" These cities were e'ery one with their suburbs round about them= thus were all these cities% ># 1nd the Lord ga'e unto -srael all the land which he sware to gi'e unto their fathers= and they possessed it, and dwelt therein% >> 1nd the Lord ga'e them rest round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers= and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them= the Lord deli'ered all their enemies into their hand% >? There failed not aught of any good thing which the Lord had spoken unto the house of -srael= all came to pass% C81&T$R "" The two tribes and a half sent home -- They build the altar of testimony% Then Joshua called the Reubenites, and the 9adites, and the half tribe of 7anasseh, " 1nd said unto them, 3e ha'e kept all that 7oses the ser'ant of the Lord commanded you, and ha'e obeyed my 'oice in all that commanded you=

# 3e ha'e not left your brethren these many days unto this day= but ha'e kept the charge of the commandment of the Lord your 9od% > 1nd now the Lord your 9od hath gi'en rest unto your brethren, as he promised them= therefore now return ye, and get you unto your tents, and unto the land of your possession, which 7oses the ser'ant of the Lord ga'e you on the other side Jordan% ? *ut take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which 7oses the ser'ant of the Lord charged you, to lo'e the Lord your 9od, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to clea'e unto him, and to ser'e him with all your heart and with all your soul% @ So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away= and they went unto their tents% A 5ow to the one half of the tribe of 7anasseh 7oses had gi'en possession in *ashan= but unto the other half thereof ga'e Joshua among their brethren on this side Jordan westward% 1nd when Joshua sent them away also unto their tents, then he blessed them, B 1nd he spake unto them, saying, Return with much riches unto your tents, and with 'ery much cattle, with sil'er, and with gold, and with brass, and with iron, and with 'ery much raiment= di'ide the spoil of your enemies with your brethren% ! 1nd the children of Reuben and the children of 9ad and the half tribe of 7anasseh returned, and departed from the children of -srael out of Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan, to go unto the country of 9ilead, to the land of their possession, whereof they were possessed, according to the word of the Lord by the hand of 7oses% C 1nd when they came unto the borders of Jordan, that are in the land of Canaan, the children of Reuben and the children of 9ad and the half tribe of 7anasseh built there an altar by Jordan, a great altar to see to% 1nd the children of -srael heard say, *ehold, the children of

Reuben and the children of 9ad and the half tribe of 7anasseh ha'e built an altar o'er against the land of Canaan, in the borders of Jordan, at the passage of the children of -srael% " 1nd when the children of -srael heard of it, the whole congregation of the children of -srael gathered themsel'es together at Shiloh, to go up to war against them% # 1nd the children of -srael sent unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of 9ad, and to the half tribe of 7anasseh, into the land of 9ilead, &hinehas the son of $leazar the priest, > 1nd with him ten princes, of each chief house a prince throughout all the tribes of -srael= and each one was a head of the house of their fathers among the thousands of -srael% ? 1nd they came unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of 9ad, and to the half tribe of 7anasseh, unto the land of 9ilead, and they spake with them, saying, @ Thus saith the whole congregation of the Lord, :hat trespass is this that ye ha'e committed against the 9od of -srael, to turn away this day from following the Lord, in that ye ha'e builded you an altar, that ye might rebel this day against the LordD A -s the ini2uity of &eor too little for us, from which we are not cleansed until this day, although there was a plague in the congregation of the Lord, B *ut that ye must turn away this day from following the LordD and it will be, seeing ye rebel today against the Lord, that tomorrow he will be wroth with the whole congregation of -srael% ! 5otwithstanding, if the land of your possession be unclean, then pass ye o'er unto the land of the possession of the Lord, wherein the Lord<s tabernacle dwelleth, and take possession among us= but rebel not against the Lord, nor rebel against us in building you an altar besides the altar of the Lord our 9od%

"C +id not 1chan the son of Ierah commit a trespass in the accursed thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of -sraelD and that man perished not alone in his ini2uity% " Then the children of Reuben and the children of 9ad and the half tribe of 7anasseh answered, and said unto the heads of the thousands of -srael, "" The Lord 9od of gods, the Lord 9od of gods, he knoweth, and -srael he shall know= if it be in rebellion, or if in transgression against the Lord, Fsa'e us not this day,G "# That we ha'e built us and altar to turn from following the Lord, or if to offer thereon burnt offering or meat offering, or if to offer peace offerings thereon, let the Lord himself re2uire it= "> 1nd if we ha'e not rather done it for fear of this thing, saying, -n time to come your children might speak unto our children, saying, :hat ha'e ye to do with the Lord 9od of -sraelD "? 4or the Lord hath made Jordan a border between us and you, ye children of Reuben and children of 9ad= ye ha'e no part in the Lord= so shall your children make our children cease from fearing the Lord% "@ Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering nor for sacrifice= "A *ut that it may be a witness between us, and you, and our generations after us, that we might do the ser'ice of the Lord before him with our burnt offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace offerings= that your children may not say to our children in time to come, 3e ha'e no part in the Lord% "B Therefore said we, that it shall be, when they should so say to us or to our generations in time to come, that we may say again, *ehold the pattern of the altar of the Lord, which our fathers made, not for burnt offerings, nor for sacrifices= but it is a witness between us and you%

"! 9od forbid that we should rebel against the Lord, and turn this day from following the Lord, to build an altar for burnt offerings, for meat offerings, or for sacrifices, besides the altar of the Lord our 9od that is before his tabernacle% #C 1nd when &hinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation and heads of the thousands of -srael which were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben and the children of 9ad and the children of 7anasseh spake, it pleased them% # 1nd &hinehas the son of $leazar the priest said unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of 9ad, and to the children of 7anasseh, This day we percei'e that the Lord is among us, because we ha'e not committed this trespass against the Lord= now ye ha'e deli'ered the children of -srael out of the hand of the Lord% #" 1nd &hinehas the son of $leazar the priest, and the princes, returned from the children of Reuben, and from the children of 9ad, out of the land of 9ilead, unto the land of Canaan, to the children of -srael, and brought them word again% ## 1nd the thing pleased the children of -srael= and the children of -srael blessed 9od, and did not intend to go up against them in battle, to destroy the land wherein the children of Reuben and 9ad dwelt% #> 1nd the children of Reuben and the children of 9ad called the altar $d= for it shall be witness between us that the Lord is 9od% C81&T$R "# Joshua<s exhortation before his death% 1nd it came to pass, a long time after that the Lord had gi'en rest unto -srael from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old and stricken in age% " 1nd Joshua called for all -srael, and for their elders, and for their heads, and for their Hudges, and for their officers, and said unto them, - am old and stricken in age=

# 1nd ye ha'e seen all that the Lord your 9od hath done unto all these nations because of you= for the Lord your 9od is he that hath fought for you% > *ehold, - ha'e di'ided unto you by lot these nations that remain, to be an inheritance for your tribes, from Jordan, with all the nations that - ha'e cut off, e'en unto the great sea westward% ? 1nd the Lord your 9od, he shall expel them from before you, and dri'e them from out of your sight= and ye shall possess their land, as the Lord your 9od hath promised unto you% @ *e ye therefore 'ery courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of 7oses, that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left= A That ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you= neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither ser'e them, nor bow yoursel'es unto them= B *ut clea'e unto the Lord your 9od, as ye ha'e done unto this day% ! 4or the Lord hath dri'en out from before you great nations and strong= but as for you, no man hath been able to stand before you unto this day% C ;ne man of you shall chase a thousand= for the Lord your 9od, he it is that fighteth for you, as he hath promised you% Take good heed therefore unto yoursel'es, that ye lo'e the Lord your 9od% " $lse, if ye do in any wise go back, and clea'e unto the remnant of these nations, e'en these that remain among you, and shall make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you= # 0now for a certainty that the Lord your 9od will no more dri'e out any of these nations from before you= but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which the Lord your 9od hath

gi'en you% > 1nd, behold, this day - am going the way of all the earth= and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the Lord your 9od spake concerning you= all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof% ? Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all good things are come upon you, which the Lord your 9od promised you= so shall the Lord bring upon you all e'il things, until he ha'e destroyed you from off this good land which the Lord your 9od hath gi'en you% @ :hen ye ha'e transgressed the co'enant of the Lord your 9od, which he commanded you, and ha'e gone and ser'ed other gods, and bowed yoursel'es to them= then shall the anger of the Lord be kindled against you, and ye shall perish 2uickly from off the good land which he hath gi'en unto you% C81&T$R "> Joshua assembleth the tribes -- 8e reneweth the co'enant -- 1 stone the witness of the co'enant -- Joshua<s death -- Joseph<s bones are buried -- $leazar dieth% 1nd Joshua gathered all the tribes of -srael to Shechem, and called for the elders of -srael, and for their heads, and for their Hudges, and for their officers= and they presented themsel'es before 9od% " 1nd Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the Lord 9od of -srael, 3our fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, e'en Terah, the father of 1braham, and the father of 5achor= and they ser'ed other gods% # 1nd - took your father 1braham from the other side of the flood, and led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his seed, and ga'e him -saac% > 1nd - ga'e unto -saac Jacob and $sau= and - ga'e unto $sau mount

Seir, to possess it= but Jacob and his children went down into $gypt% ? - sent 7oses also and 1aron, and - plagued $gypt, according to that which - did among them= and afterward - brought you out% @ 1nd - brought your fathers out of $gypt= and ye came unto the sea= and the $gyptians pursued after your fathers with chariots and horsemen unto the Red sea% A 1nd when they cried unto the Lord, he put darkness between you and the $gyptians, and brought the sea upon them, and co'ered them= and your eyes ha'e seen what - ha'e done in $gypt= and ye dwelt in the wilderness a long season% B 1nd - brought you into the land of the 1morites, which dwelt on the other side Jordan= and they fought with you= and - ga'e them into your hand, that ye might possess their land= and - destroyed them from before you% ! Then *alak the son of Iipor, king of 7oab, arose and warred against -srael, and sent and called *alaam the son of *eor to curse you= C *ut - would not hearken unto *alaam= therefore he blessed you still= so - deli'ered you out of his hand% 1nd ye went o'er Jordan, and came unto Jericho= and the men of Jericho fought against you, the 1morites, and the &erizzites, and the Canaanites, and the 8ittites, and the 9irgashites, the 8i'ites, and the Jebusites= and - deli'ered them into your hand% " 1nd - sent the hornet before you, which dra'e them out from before you, e'en the two kings of the 1morites= but not with thy sword, nor with thy bow% # 1nd - ha'e gi'en you a land for which ye did not labor, and cities which ye built not, and ye dwell in them= of the 'ineyards and oli'eyards which ye planted not do ye eat% > 5ow therefore fear the Lord, and ser'e him in sincerity and in truth= and put away the gods which your fathers ser'ed on the other

side of the flood, and in $gypt= and ser'e ye the Lord% ? 1nd if it seem e'il unto you to ser'e the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will ser'e= whether the gods which your fathers ser'ed that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the 1morites, in whose land ye dwell= but as for me and my house, we will ser'e the Lord% @ 1nd the people answered and said, 9od forbid that we should forsake the Lord, to ser'e other gods= A 4or the Lord our 9od, he it is that brought us up and our fathers out of the land of $gypt, from the house of bondage, and which did those great signs in our sight, and preser'ed us in all the way wherein we went, and among all the people through whom we passed= B 1nd the Lord dra'e out from before us all the people, e'en the 1morites which dwelt in the land= therefore will we also ser'e the Lord= for he is our 9od% ! 1nd Joshua said unto the people, 3e cannot ser'e the Lord= for he is a holy 9od= he is a Healous 9od= he will not forgi'e your transgressions nor your sins% "C -f ye forsake the Lord, and ser'e strange gods, then he will turn and do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good% " 1nd the people said unto Joshua, 5ay= but we will ser'e the Lord% "" 1nd Joshua said unto the people, 3e are witnesses against yoursel'es that ye ha'e chosen you the Lord, to ser'e him% 1nd they said, :e are witnesses% "# 5ow therefore put away, said he, the strange gods which are among you, and incline your heart unto the Lord 9od of -srael% "> 1nd the people said unto Joshua, The Lord our 9od will we ser'e, and his 'oice will we obey% "? So Joshua made a co'enant with the people that day, and set

them a statute and an ordinance in Shechem% "@ 1nd Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of 9od, and took a great stone, and set it up there under an oak, that was by the sanctuary of the Lord% "A 1nd Joshua said unto all the people, *ehold, this stone shall be a witness unto us= for it hath heard all the words of the Lord which he spake unto us= it shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest ye deny your 9od% "B So Joshua let the people depart, e'ery man unto his inheritance% "! 1nd it came to pass after these things, that Joshua the son of 5un, the ser'ant of the Lord, died, being a hundred and ten years old% #C 1nd they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnathserah, which is in mount $phraim, on the north side of the hill of 9aash% # 1nd -srael ser'ed the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that o'erli'ed Joshua, and which had known all the works of the Lord, that he had done for -srael% #" 1nd the bones of Joseph, which the children of -srael brought up out of $gypt, buried they in Shechem, in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of 8amor the father of Shechem for a hundred pieces of sil'er= and it became the inheritance of the children of Joseph% ## 1nd $leazar the son of 1aron died= and they buried him in a hill that pertained to &hinehas his son, which was gi'en him in mount $phraim%

The *ook of Judges C81&T$R

The acts of Judah and Simeon -- Jerusalem taken -- 8ebron taken -8ormah, 9aza, 1skelon and $kron taken -- The acts of *enHamin -The houses of Joseph, Iebulun, 1sher, 5aphtali, and +an% 5ow after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of -srael asked the Lord, saying, :ho shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against themD " 1nd the Lord said Judah shall go up= behold, - ha'e deli'ered the land into his hand% # 1nd Judah said unto Simeon his brother, Come up with me into my lot, that we may fight against the Canaanites= and - likewise will go with thee into thy lot% So Simeon went with him% > 1nd Judah went up= and the Lord deli'ered the Canaanites and the &erizzites into their hand= and they slew of them in *ezek ten thousand men% ? 1nd they found 1doni-bezek in *ezek= and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the &erizzites% @ *ut 1doni-bezek fled= and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes% A 1nd 1doni-bezek said, Threescore and ten kings, ha'ing their their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table= as - ha'e done, so 9od hath re2uited me% 1nd they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died% B 5ow the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and had taken it, and smitten it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire% ! 1nd afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites, that dwelt in the mountain, and in the south, and in the 'alley% C 1nd Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in 8ebron= now the name of 8ebron before was 0irHath-arba= and they slew Sheshai,

and 1himan, and Talmai% 1nd from thence he went against the inhabitants of +ebir= and the name of +ebir before was 0irHath-sepher= " 1nd Caleb said, 8e that smiteth 0irHath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will - gi'e 1chsah my daughter to wife% # 1nd ;thniel the son of 0enaz, Caleb<s younger brother, took it= and he ga'e him 1chsah his daughter to wife% > 1nd it came to pass, when she came to him, that she mo'ed him to ask of her father a field= and she lighted from off her ass= and Caleb said unto her, :hat wilt thouD ? 1nd she said unto him, 9i'e me a blessing= for thou hast gi'en me a south land= gi'e me also springs of water% 1nd Caleb ga'e her the upper springs and the nether springs% @ 1nd the children of the 0enite, 7oses< father-in-law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lieth in the south of 1rad= and they went and dwelt among the people% A 1nd Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they slew the Canaanites that inhabited Iephath, and utterly destroyed it% 1nd the name of the city was called 8ormah% B 1lso Judah took 9aza with the coast thereof, and 1skelon with coast thereof, and $kron with the coast thereof% ! 1nd the Lord was with Judah= and he dra'e out the inhabitants of the mountain= but could not dri'e out the inhabitants of the 'alley, because they had chariots of iron% "C 1nd they ga'e 8ebron unto Caleb, as 7oses said= and he expelled thence the three sons of 1nak% " 1nd the children of *enHamin did not dri'e out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem= but the Jebusites dwell with the children of

*enHamin in Jerusalem unto this day% "" 1nd the house of Joseph, they also went up against *eth-el= and the Lord was with them% "# 1nd the house of Joseph sent to descry *eth-el% 5ow the name of the city before was Luz% "> 1nd the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Show us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will show thee mercy% "? 1nd when he showed them the entrance into the city, they smote the city with the edge of the sword= but they let go the man and all his family% "@ 1nd the man went into the land of the 8ittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz= which is the name thereof unto this day% "A 5either did 7anasseh dri'e out the inhabitants of *eth-shean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of +or and her towns, nor the inhabitants of -bleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of 7egiddo and her towns= but the Canaanites would dwell in that land% "B 1nd it came to pass, when -srael was strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly dri'e them out% "! 5either did $phraim dri'e out the Canaanites that dwelt in 9ezer= but the Canaanites dwelt in 9ezer among them% #C 5either did Iebulun dri'e out the inhabitants of 0itron, nor the inhabitants of 5ahalol= but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributaries% # 5either did 1sher dri'e out the inhabitants of 1ccho, nor the inhabitants of Iidon, nor of 1hlab, nor of 1chzib, nor of 8elbah, nor of 1phik, nor of Rehob= #" *ut the 1sherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of

the land= for they did not dri'e them out% ## 5either did 5aphtali dri'e out the inhabitants of *eth-shemesh, nor the inhabitants of *eth-anath= but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land= ne'ertheless, the inhabitants of *eth-shemesh and of *eth-anath became tributaries unto them% #> 1nd the 1morites forced the children of +an into the mountain= for they would not suffer them to come down to the 'alley= #? *ut the 1morites would dwell in mount 8eres in 1iHalon, and in Shaalbim= yet the hand of the house of Joseph pre'ailed, so that they became tributaries% #@ 1nd the coast of the 1morites was from the going up to 1krabbim, from the rock, and upward% C81&T$R " 1n 1ngel rebuketh the people -- The wickedness after Joshua% 1nd an angel of the Lord came up from 9ilgal to *ochim, and said, made you to go up out of $gypt, and ha'e brought you unto the land which - sware unto your fathers= and - said, - will ne'er break my co'enant with you% " 1nd ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land= ye shall throw down their altars= but ye ha'e not obeyed my 'oice= why ha'e ye done thisD # :herefore - also said, - will not dri'e them out from before you= but they shall be as thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare unto you% > 1nd it came to pass, when the angel of the Lord spake these words unto all the children of -srael, that the people lifted up their 'oice, and wept% ? 1nd they called the name of that place *ochim= and they sacrificed there unto the Lord%

@ 1nd when Joshua had let the people go, the children of -srael went e'ery man unto his inheritance to possess the land% A 1nd the people ser'ed the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outli'ed Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the Lord, that he did for -srael% B 1nd Joshua the son of 5un, the ser'ant of the Lord, died, being a hundred and ten years old% ! 1nd they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Tim-nathheres, in the mount of $phraim, on the north side of the hill of 9aash% C 1nd also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers= and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the Lord, nor yet the works which he had done for -srael% 1nd the children of -srael did e'il in the sight of the Lord, and ser'ed *aalim= " 1nd they forsook the Lord 9od of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of $gypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and bowed themsel'es unto them, and pro'oked the Lord to anger% # 1nd they forsook the Lord, and ser'ed *aal and 1shtaroth% > 1nd the anger of the Lord was hot against -srael, and he deli'ered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies% ? :hithersoe'er they went out, the hand of the Lord was against them for e'il, as the Lord had said, and as the Lord had sworn unto them= and they were greatly distressed% @ 5e'ertheless the Lord raised up Hudges, which deli'ered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them% A 1nd yet they would not hearken unto their Hudges, but they went a

whoring after other gods, and bowed themsel'es unto them, they turned 2uickly out of the way which their fathers walked in, obeying the commandments of the Lord= but they did not so% B 1nd when the Lord raised them up Hudges, then the Lord was with the Hudge, and deli'ered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the Hudge= for the Lord hearkened because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and 'exed them% ! 1nd it came to pass, when the Hudge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themsel'es more than their fathers, in following other gods to ser'e them, and to bow down unto them= they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way% "C 1nd the anger of the Lord was hot against -srael= and he said, *ecause that this people hath transgressed my co'enant which commanded their fathers, and ha'e not hearkened unto my 'oice= " - also will not henceforth dri'e out any from before them of the nations which Joshua left when he died= "" That through them - may pro'e -srael, whether they will keep the way of the Lord to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not% "# Therefore the Lord left those nations, without dri'ing them out hastily= neither deli'ered he them into the hand of Joshua% C81&T$R # The nations which were left to pro'e -srael -- *y communion with them they commit idolatry% 5ow these are the nations which the Lord left to pro'e -srael by them, e'en as many of -srael as had not known all the wars of Canaan= " ;nly that the generations of the children of -srael might know to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof= # 5amely, fi'e lords of the &hilistines, and all the Canaanites, and the

Sidonians, and the 8i'ites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount *aal-hermon unto the entering in of 8amath% > 1nd they were to pro'e -srael by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the Lord, which he commanded their fathers by the hand of 7oses% ? 1nd the children of -srael dwelt among the Canaanites, 8ittites, and 1morites, and &erizzites, and 8i'ites, and Jebusites= @ 1nd they took their daughters to be their wi'es, and ga'e their daughters to their sons, and ser'ed their gods% A 1nd the children of -srael did e'il in the sight of the Lord, and forgat the Lord their 9od and ser'ed *aalim and the gro'es% B Therefore the anger of the Lord was hot against -srael, and he sold them into the hand of Chushan-rishathaim king of 7esopotamia= and the children of -srael ser'ed Chushan-rishathaim eight years% ! 1nd when the children of -srael cried unto the Lord, the Lord raised up a deli'erer to the children of -srael, who deli'ered them, e'en ;thniel the son of 0enaz, Caleb<s younger brother% C 1nd the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he Hudged -srael, and went out to war= and the Lord deli'ered Chushan-rishathaim king of 7esopotamia into his hand= and his hand pre'ailed against Chushan- rishathaim% 1nd the land had rest forty years and ;thniel the son of 0enaz died% " 1nd the children of -srael did e'il again in the sight of the Lord= and the Lord strengthened $glon the king of 7oab against -srael, because they had done e'il in the sight of the Lord% # 1nd he gathered unto him the children of 1mmon and 1malek, and went and smote -srael, and possessed the city of palm trees% > So the children of -srael ser'ed $glon the king of 7oab eighteen

years% ? *ut when the children of -srael cried unto the Lord, the Lord raised them up a deli'erer, $hud the son of 9era, a *enHamite, a man lefthanded= and by him the children of -srael sent a present unto $glon the king of 7oab% @ *ut $hud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length= and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh% A 1nd he brought the present unto $glon king of 7oab= and $glon was a 'ery fat man% B 1nd when he made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present% ! *ut he himself turned again from the 2uarries that were by 9ilgal, and said, - ha'e a secret errand unto thee, ; king= who said, 0eep silence% 1nd all that stood by him went out from him% "C 1nd $hud came unto him= and he was sitting in a summer parlor, which he had for himself alone= and $hud said, - ha'e a message from 9od unto thee% 1nd he arose out of his seat% " 1nd $hud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly= "" 1nd the haft also went in after the blade= and the fat closed upon the blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly= and the dirt came out% "# Then $hud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlor upon him, and locked them% "> :hen he was gone out, his ser'ants came= and when they saw that, behold, the doors of the parlor were locked, they said, surely he co'ereth his feet in his summer chamber% "? 1nd they tarried till they were ashamed= and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlor= therefore they took a key, and opened

them= and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth% "@ 1nd $hud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the 2uarries, and escaped unto Seirath% "A 1nd it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the mountain of $phraim, and the children of -srael went down with him from the mount, and he before them% "B 1nd he said unto them, 4ollow after me= for the Lord hath deli'ered your enemies the 7oabites into your hand% 1nd they went down after him, and took the fords of Jordan toward 7oab, and suffered not a man to pass o'er% "! 1nd they slew of 7oab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty, and all men of 'alor= and there escaped not a man% #C So 7oab was subdued that day under the hand of -srael% 1nd the land had rest fourscore years% # 1nd after him was Shamgar the son of 1nath, which slew of the &hilistines six hundred men with an ox-goad= and he also dele'ered -srael% C81&T$R > +eborah and *arak deli'er -srael from Jabin and Sisera -- Jael killeth Sisera% 1nd the children of -srael again did e'il in the sight of the Lord, when $hud was dead% " 1nd the Lord sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in 8azor= the captain of whose host was Sisera, which dwelt in 8arosheth of the 9entiles% # 1nd the children of -srael cried unto the Lord= for he had nine hundred chariots of iron= and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of -srael%

> 1nd +eborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she Hudged -srael at that time% ? 1nd she dwelt under the palm tree of +eborah, between Ramah and *eth-el in mount $phraim= and the children of -srael came up to her for Hudgment% @ 1nd she sent and called *arak the son of 1binoam out of 0edeshnaphtali, and said unto him, 8ath not the Lord 9od of -srael commanded, saying, 9o and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of 5aphtali and of the children of IebulunD A 1nd - will draw unto thee, to the ri'er 0ishon, Sisera the captain of Jabin<s army, with his chariots and his multitude= and - will deli'er him into thine hand% B 1nd *arak said unto her, -f thou wilt go with me, then - will go= but if thou wilt not go with me, then - will not go% ! 1nd she said, - will surely go with thee, notwithstanding the Hourney that thou takest shall not be for thine honor= for the Lord shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman% 1nd +eborah arose, and went with *arak to 0edesh% C 1nd *arak called Iebulun and 5aphtali to 0edesh, and he went up with ten thousand men at his feet= and +eborah went up with him% 5ow 8eber the 0enite, which was of the children of 8obab the father-in-law of 7oses, had se'ered himself from the 0enites, and pitched his tent unto the plain of Iaanaim, which is by 0edesh% " 1nd they showed Sisera that *arak the son of 1binoam was gone up to mount Tabor% # 1nd Sisera gathered together all his chariots, e'en nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were with him, from 8arosheth of the 9entiles unto the ri'er of 0ishon% > 1nd +eborah said unto *arak, Ep= for this is the day in which the

Lord hath deli'ered Sisera into thine hand= is not the Lord gone out before theeD So *arak, went down from mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him% ? 1nd the Lord discomfited Sisera, and all his chariots, and all his hosts, with the edge of the sword before *arak, so that Sisera lighted down off his chariot, and fled away on his feet% @ *ut *arak pursued after the chariots, and after the host, unto 8arosheth of the 9entiles= and all the host of Sisera fell upon the edge of the sword= and there was not a man left% A 8owbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of 8eber the 0enite= for there was peace between Jabin the king of 8azor and the house of 8eber the 0enite% B 1nd Jael went out to meet Sisera, and said unto him, Turn in, my lord, turn in to me= fear not% 1nd when he had turned in unto her into the tent, she co'ered him with a mantle% ! 1nd he said unto her, 9i'e me, - pray thee, a little water to drink= for - am thirsty% 1nd she opened a bottle of milk, and ga'e him drink= and co'ered him% "C 1gain he said unto her, Stand in the door of the tent, and it shall be, when any man doth come and in2uire of thee, and say, -s there any man hereD that thou shalt say, 5o% " Then Jael 8eber<s wife took a nail of the tent, and took a hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground= for he was fast asleep, and weary% So he died% "" 1nd, behold, as *arak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said unto him, Come, and - will show thee the man whom thou seekest% 1nd when he came into her tent, behold, Sisera lay dead, and the nail was in his temples% "# So 9od subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the

children of -srael% "> 1nd the hand of the children of -srael prospered, and pre'ailed against Jabin the king of Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan% C81&T$R ? The song of +eborah and *arak% Then sang +eborah and *arak the son of 1binoam on that day, saying, " &raise ye the Lord for the a'enging of -srael, when the people willingly offered themsel'es% # 8ear, ; ye kings= gi'e ear, ; ye princes= - e'en -, will sing unto the Lord= - will sing praise to the Lord 9od of -srael% > Lord, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of $dom, the earth trembled, and the hea'ens dropped, the clouds also dropped water% ? The mountains melted from before the Lord, e'en that Sinai from before the Lord 9od of -srael% @ -n the days of Shamgar the son of 1nath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the tra'elers walked through byways% A The inhabitants of the 'illages ceased, they ceased in -srael, until that - +eborah arose, that - arose a mother in -srael% B They chose new gods= then was war in the gates= was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in -sraelD ! 7y heart is toward the go'ernors of -srael, that offered themsel'es willingly among the people% *less ye the Lord% C Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in Hudgment, and walk by the way%

They that are deli'ered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the Lord, e'en the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his 'illages in -srael= then shall the people of the Lord go down to the gates% " 1wake, awake, +eborah= awake, awake, utter a song= arise, *arak, and lead thy capti'ity capti'e, thou son of 1binoam% # Then he made him that remaineth ha'e dominion o'er the nobles among the people= the Lord made me ha'e dominion o'er the mighty% > ;ut of $phraim was there a root of them against 1malek= after thee, *enHamin, among thy people= out of 7achir came down go'ernors, and out of Iebulun they that handle the pen of the writer% ? 1nd the princes of -ssachar were with +eborah= e'en -ssachar, and also *arak= he was sent on foot into the 'alley% 4or the di'isions of Ruben there were great thoughts of heart% @ :hy abodest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocksD 4or the di'isions of Ruben there were great searchings of heart% A 9ilead abode beyond Jordan= and why did +an remain in shipsD 1sher continued on the seashore, and abode in his breaches% B Iebulun and 5aphtali were a people that Heoparded their li'es unto the death in the high places of the field% ! The kings came and fought= then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of 7egiddo= they took no gain of money% "C They fought from hea'en= the stars in their courses fought against Sisera% " The ri'er of 0ishon swept them away, that ancient ri'er, the ri'er 0ishon% ; my soul, thou hast trodden down strength% "" Then were the horsehoofs broken by the means of the prancings, the prancings of their mighty ones%

"# Curse ye 7eroz, said the angel of the Lord, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof= because they came not to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty% "> *lessed abo'e women shall Jael the wife of 8eber the 0enite be= blessed shall she be abo'e women in the tent% "? 8e asked water, and she ga'e him milk= she brought forth butter in a lordly dish% "@ She put her hand to the nail= and her right hand to the workmen<s hammer= and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples% "A 1t her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down= at her feet he bowed, he fell= where he bowed, there he fell down dead% "B The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice, :hy is his chariot so long in comingD why tarry the wheels of his chariotsD "! 8er wise ladies answered her, yea, she returned answer to herself, #C 8a'e they not spedD ha'e they not di'ided the prey= to e'ery man a damsel or two= to Sisera a prey of di'ers colors, a prey of di'ers colors of needlework, of di'ers colors of needlework on both sides, meet for the necks of them that take the spoilD # So let all thine enemies perish, ; Lord= but let them that lo'e him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might% 1nd the land had rest forty years% C81&T$R @ The -sraelites for their sin are oppressed -- 1 prophet rebuketh them -- 1n angel sendeth 9ideon for their deli'erance -- 9ideon<s army9ideon<s signs% 1nd the children of -srael did e'il in the sight of the Lord= and the Lord deli'ered them into the hand of 7idian se'en years%

" 1nd the hand of 7idian pre'ailed against -srael= and because of the 7idianites the children of -srael made them the dens which are in the mountains, and ca'es, and strongholds% # 1nd so it was, when -srael had sown, that the 7idianites came up, and the 1malekites, and the children of the east, e'en they came up against them= > 1nd they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou came unto 9aza, and left no sustenance for -srael, neither sheep, nor ox, nor ass% ? 4or they came up with their cattle and their tents, and they came as grasshoppers for multitude= for both they and their camels were without number= and they entered into the land to destroy it% @ 1nd -srael was greatly impo'erished because of the 7idianites= and the children of -srael cried unto the Lord% A 1nd it came to pass, when the children of -srael cried unto the Lord because of the 7idianites, B That the Lord sent a prophet unto the children of -srael, which said unto them, Thus saith the Lord 9od of -srael, - brought you up from $gypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage= ! 1nd - deli'ered you out of the hand of the $gyptians, and out of the hand of all that oppressed you, and dra'e them out from before you, and ga'e you their land= C 1nd - said unto you, - am the Lord your 9od= fear not the gods of the 1morites, in whose land ye dwell= but ye ha'e not obeyed my 'oice% 1nd there came an angel of the Lord, and sat under an oak which was in ;phrah, that pertained unto Joash the 1bi-ezrite= and his son 9ideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the 7idianites% " 1nd the angel of the Lord appeared unto him, and said unto him,

The Lord is with thee, thou mighty man of 'alor% # 1nd 9ideon said unto him, ; my Lord, if the Lord be with us, why then is all this befallen usD and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, +id not the Lord bring us up from $gyptD but now the Lord hath forsaken us, and deli'ered us into the hands of the 7idianites% > 1nd the Lord looked upon him, and said, 9o in this thy might, and thou shalt sa'e -srael from the hand of the 7idianites= ha'e not - sent theeD ? 1nd he said unto him, ; my Lord, wherewith shall - sa'e -sraelD behold, my family is poor in 7anasseh, and - am the least in my father<s house% @ 1nd the Lord said unto him, Surely - will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the 7idianites as one man% A 1nd he said unto him, -f now - ha'e found grace in thy sight, then show me a sign that thou talkest with me% B +epart not hence, - pray thee, until - come unto thee, and bring forth my present, and set it before thee% 1nd he said, - will tarry until thou come again% ! 1nd 9ideon went in, and made ready a kid, and unlea'ened cakes of an ephah of flour= the flesh he put in a basket, and he put the broth in a pot, and brought it out unto him under the oak, and presented it% "C 1nd the angel of 9od said unto him, Take the flesh and the unlea'ened cakes, and lay them upon this rock, and pour out the broth% 1nd he did so% " Then the angel of the Lord put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unlea'ened cakes= and there rose up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unlea'ened cakes% Then the angel of the Lord departed out of his

sight% "" 1nd when 9ideon percei'ed that he was an angel of the Lord, 9ideon said, 1las, ; Lord 9odJ for because - ha'e seen an angel of the Lord face to face% "# 1nd the Lord said unto him, &eace be unto thee= fear not= thou shalt not die% "> Then 9ideon built an altar there unto the Lord, and called it Jeho'ah-shalom= unto this day it is yet in ;phrah of the 1bi-ezrites% "? 1nd it came to pass the same night, that the Lord said unto him, Take thy father<s young bullock, e'en the second bullock of se'en years old, and throw down the altar of *aal that thy father hath, and cut down the gro'e that is by it= "@ 1nd build an altar unto the Lord thy 9od upon the top of this rock, in the ordered place, and take the second bullock, and offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the gro'e which thou shalt cut down% "A Then 9ideon took ten men of his ser'ants, and did as the Lord had said unto him= and so it was, because he feared his father<s household, and the men of the city, that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night% "B 1nd when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of *aal was cast down, and the gro'e was cut down that was by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar that was built% "! 1nd they said one to another, :ho hath done this thingD 1nd when they in2uired and asked, they said, 9ideon the son of Joash hath done this thing% #C Then the men of the city said unto Joash, *ring out thy son, that he may die, because he hath cast down the altar of *aal, and because he hath cut down the gro'e that was by it% # 1nd Joash said unto all that stood against him, :ill ye plead for

*aalD will ye sa'e himD he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning= if he be a god, let him plead for himself, because one hath cast down his altar% #" Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let *aal plead against him, because he hath thrown down his altar% ## Then all the 7idianites and the 1malekites and the children of the east were gathered together, and went o'er, and pitched in the 'alley of Jezreel% #> *ut the Spirit of the Lord came upon 9ideon, and he blew a trumpet= and 1bi-ezer was gathered after him% #? 1nd he sent messengers throughout all 7anasseh= who also was gathered after him, and he sent messengers unto 1sher, and unto Iebulun, and unto 5aphtali= and they came up to meet them% #@ 1nd 9ideon said unto 9od, -f thou wilt sa'e -srael by mine hand, as thou hast said, #A *ehold, - will put a fleece of wool in the floor= and if the dew be on the fleece only, and it be dry upon all the earth besides, then shall know that thou wilt sa'e -srael by mine hand, as thou hast said% #B 1nd it was so= for he rose up early on the morrow, and thrust the fleece together, and wringed the dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water% #! 1nd 9ideon said unto 9od, Let not thine anger be hot against me, and - will speak but this once= let me pro'e, - pray thee, but this once with the fleece= let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew% >C 1nd 9od did so that night= for it was dry upon the fleece only= and there was dew on all the ground% C81&T$R A 9ideon<s army of three hundred -- The dream of the barley cake --

8is stratagem% Then Jerubbaal, who is 9ideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early, and pitched beside the well of 8arod= so that the host of the 7idianites were on the north side of them, by the hill of 7oreh, in the 'alley% " 1nd the Lord said unto 9ideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to gi'e the 7idianites into their hands, lest -srael 'aunt themsel'es against me, saying, 7ine own hand hath sa'ed me% # 5ow therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, :hosoe'er is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount 9ilead% 1nd there returned of the people twenty and two thousand= and there remained ten thousand% > 1nd the Lord said unto 9ideon, The people are yet too many= bring them down unto the water, and - will try them for thee there= and it shall be, that of whom - say unto thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee= and of whomsoe'er - say unto thee, This shall not go with thee, the same shall not go% ? So he brought down the people unto the water= and the Lord said unto 9ideon, $'ery one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself= likewise e'ery one that boweth down upon his knees to drink% @ 1nd the number of them that lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, were three hundred men= but all the rest of the people bowed down upon their knees to drink water% A 1nd the Lord said unto 9ideon, *y the three hundred men that lapped will - sa'e you, and deli'er the 7idianites into thine hand= and let all the other people go e'ery man unto his place% B So the people took 'ictuals in their hand, and their trumpets= and he sent all the rest of -srael e'ery man unto his tent, and retained those three hundred men= and the host of 7idian was beneath him in the 'alley%

! 1nd it came to pass the same night, that the Lord said unto him, 1rise, get thee down unto the host= for - ha'e deli'ered it into thine hand% C *ut if thou fear to go down, go thou with &hurah thy ser'ant down to the host= 1nd thou shalt hear what they say= and afterward shall thine hands be strengthened to go down unto the host% Then went he down with &hurah his ser'ant unto the outside of the armed men that were in the host% " 1nd the 7idianites and the 1malekites and all children of the east lay along in the 'alley like grasshoppers for multitude= and their camels were without number, as the sand by the seaside for multitude% # 1nd when 9ideon was come, behold, there was a man that told a dream unto his fellow, and said, *ehold, - dreamed a dream, and lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of 7idian, and came unto a tent, and smote it that it fell, and o'erturned it, that the tent lay along% > 1nd his fellow answered and said, This is nothing else sa'e the sword of 9ideon the son of Joash, a man of -srael= for into his hand hath 9od deli'ered 7idian, and all the host% ? 1nd it was so, when 9ideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation thereof, that he worshiped, and returned into the host of -srael, and said, 1rise= for the Lord hath deli'ered into your hand the host of 7idian% @ 1nd he di'ided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put a trumpet in e'ery man<s hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers% A 1nd he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise= and, behold, when - come to the outside of the camp, it shall be that, as - do, so shall ye do%

B :hen - blow with a trumpet, - and all that are with me, then blow ye the trumpets also on e'ery side of all the camp, and say, The sword of the Lord, and of 9ideon% ! So 9ideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outside of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch= and they had but newly set the watch= and they blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers that were in their hands% "C 1nd the three companies blew the trumpets and brake the pitchers, and held the lamps in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands to blow withal= and they cried, The sword of the Lord, and of 9ideon% " 1nd they stood e'ery man in his place round about the camp= and all the host ran, and cried, and fled% "" 1nd the three hundred blew the trumpets, and the Lord set e'ery man<s sword against his fellow, e'en throughout all the host= and the host fled to *eth-shittah in Iererath, and to the border of 1belmeholah, unto Tabbath% "# 1nd the men of -srael gathered themsel'es together out of 5aphtali, and out of 1sher, and out of all 7anasseh, and pursued after the 7idianites% "> 1nd 9ideon sent messengers throughout all mount $phraim, saying, Come down against the 7idianites, and take before them the waters unto *eth-barah and Jordan% Then all the men of $phraim gathered themsel'es together, and took the waters unto *eth-barah and Jordan% "? 1nd they took two princes of the 7idianites, ;reb and Ieeb= and they slew ;reb upon the rock ;reb, and Ieeb they slew at the winepress of Ieeb and pursued 7idian, and brought the heads of ;reb and Ieeb to 9ideon on the other side Jordan% C81&T$R B

9ideon pacifieth the $phraimites -- Succoth and &enuel are destroyed -- 9ideon re'engeth his brethren<s death -- 8is ephod cause of idolatry-9ideon<s children, and death -- The -sraelites< idolatry and ingratitude% 1nd the men of $phraim said unto him, :hy hast thou ser'ed us thus, that thou calledst not, when thou wentest to fight with the 7idianitesD 1nd they did chide with him sharply% " 1nd he said unto them, :hat ha'e - done now in comparison of youD -s not the gleaning of the grapes of $phraim better than the 'intage of 1bi-ezerD # 9od hath deli'ered into your hands the princes of 7idian, ;reb and Ieeb= and what was - able to do in comparison of youD Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that% > 1nd 9ideon came to Jordan, and passed o'er, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing them% ? 1nd he said unto the men of Succoth, 9i'e, - pray you, loa'es of bread unto the people that follow me= for they be faint, and - am pursuing after Iebah and Ialmunna, kings of 7idian% @ 1nd the princes of Succoth said, 1re the hands of Iebah and Ialmunna now in thine hand, that we should gi'e bread unto thine armyD A 1nd 9ideon said, Therefore when the Lord hath deli'ered Iebah and Ialmunna into mine hand, then - will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers% B 1nd he went up thence to &enuel, and spake unto them likewise= and the men of &enuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him% ! 1nd he spake also unto the men of &enuel, saying, :hen - come again in peace, - will break down this tower% C 5ow Iebah and Ialmunna were in 0arkor, and their hosts with

them, about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of all the hosts of the children of the east= for there fell a hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword% 1nd 9ideon went up by the way of them that dwelt in tents on the east of 5obah and Jogbehah, and smote the host= for the host was secure% " 1nd when Iebah and Ialmunna fled, he pursued after them, and took the two kings of 7idian, Iebah and Ialmunna, and discomfited all the host% # 1nd 9ideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up, > 1nd caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and in2uired of him= and he described unto him the princes of Succoth, and the elders thereof, e'en threescore and se'enteen men% ? 1nd he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, *ehold Iebah and Ialmunna, with whom ye did upbraid me, saying, 1re the hands of Iebah and Ialmunna now in thine hand, that we should gi'e bread unto thy men that are wearyD @ 1nd he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness, and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth% A 1nd he beat down the tower of &enuel, and slew the men of the city% B Then said he unto Iebah and Ialmunna, :hat manner of men were they whom ye slew at TaborD 1nd they answered, 1s thou art, so were they= each one resembled the children of a king% ! 1nd he said, They were my brethren, e'en the sons of my mother= as the Lord li'eth, if ye had sa'ed them ali'e, - would not slay you% "C 1nd he said unto Jether his first-born, Ep, and slay them% *ut the youth drew not his sword= for he feared, because he was yet a youth%

" Then Iebah and Ialmunna said, Rise thou, and fall upon us= for as the man is, so is his strength% 1nd 9ideon arose, and slew Iebah and Ialmunna, and took away the ornaments that were on their camels< necks% "" Then the men of -srael said unto 9ideon, Rule thou o'er us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son<s son, also= for thou hast deli'ered us from the hand of 7idian% "# 1nd 9ideon said unto them, - will not rule o'er you, neither shall my son rule o'er you= the Lord shall rule o'er you% "> 1nd 9ideon said unto them, - would desire a re2uest of you, that ye would gi'e me e'ery man the earrings of his prey% F4or they had golden earrings, because they were -shmaelites%G "? 1nd they answered, :e will willingly gi'e them% 1nd they spread a garment, and did cast therein e'ery man the earrings of his prey% "@ 1nd the weight of the golden earrings that he re2uested was a thousand and se'en hundred shekels of gold= besides ornaments, and collars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of 7idian, and besides the chains that were about their camels< necks% "A 1nd 9ideon made an ephod thereof, and put it in his city, e'en in ;phrah= and all -srael went thither a whoring after it= which thing became a snare unto 9ideon, and to his house% "B Thus was 7idian subdued before the children of -srael, so that they lifted up their heads no more% 1nd the country was in 2uietness forty years in the days of 9ideon% "! 1nd Jerubbaal the son Joash went and dwelt in his own house% #C 1nd 9ideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten= for he had many wi'es% # 1nd his concubine that was in Shechem, she also bare him a son, whose name he called 1bimelech%

#" 1nd 9ideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the sepulcher of Joash his father, in ;phrah of the 1biezrites% ## 1nd it came to pass, as soon as 9ideon was dead, that the children of -srael turned again, and went a whoring after *aalim, and made *aal-berith their god% #> 1nd the children of -srael remembered not the Lord their 9od, who had deli'ered them out of the hands of all their enemies on e'ery side= #? 5either showed they kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, namely, 9ideon, according to all the goodness which he had showed unto -srael% C81&T$R ! 1bimelech is made king -- Jotham<s parable -- 9aal<s conspiracy -Jotham<s curse% 1nd 1bimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother<s brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother<s father, saying, " Speak, - pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, :hether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign o'er youD or that one reign o'er youD remember also that - am your bone and your flesh% # 1nd his mother<s brethren spake of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words= and their hearts inclined to follow 1bimelech= for they said, 8e is our brother% > 1nd they ga'e him threescore and ten pieces of sil'er out of the house of *aal-berith, wherewith 1bimelech hired 'ain and light persons, which followed him% ? 1nd he went unto his father<s house at ;phrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons,

upon one stone= notwithstanding, yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left= for he hid himself% @ 1nd all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of 7illo, and went and made 1bimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem% A 1nd when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount 9erizim, and lifted up his 'oice, and cried, and said unto them, 8earken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that 9od may hearken unto you% B The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king o'er them= and they said unto the oli'e tree, Reign thou o'er us% ! *ut the oli'e tree said unto them, Should - lea'e my fatness, wherewith by me they honor 9od and man, and go to be promoted o'er the treesD C 1nd the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign o'er us% *ut the fig tree said unto them, Should - forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted o'er the treesD " Then said the trees unto the 'ine, Come thou, and reign o'er us% # 1nd the 'ine said unto them, Should - lea'e my wine, which cheereth 9od and man, and go to be promoted o'er the treesD > Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign o'er us% ? 1nd the bramble said unto the trees, -f in truth ye anoint me king o'er you, then come and put your trust in my shadow= and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and de'our the cedars of Lebanon% @ 5ow therefore, if ye ha'e done truly and sincerely, in that ye ha'e made 1bimelech king, and if ye ha'e dealt well with Jerubbaal and his house, and ha'e done unto him according to the deser'ing of his hands=

A F4or my father fought for you, and ad'entured his life far, and deli'ered you out of the hand of 7idian= B 1nd ye are risen up against my father<s house this day, and ha'e slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and ha'e made 1bimelech, the son of his maidser'ant, king o'er the men of Shechem, because he is your brother=G ! -f ye then ha'e dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then reHoice ye in 1bimelech, and let him also reHoice in you= "C *ut if not, let fire come out from 1bimelech, and de'our the men of Shechem, and the house of 7illo= and let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of 7illo, and de'our 1bimelech% " 1nd Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to *eer, and dwelt there, for fear of 1bimelech his brother% "" :hen 1bimelech had reigned three years o'er -srael, "# Then 9od sent an e'il spirit between 1bimelech and the men of Shechem= and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with 1bimelech, "> That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon 1bimelech their brother, which slew them, and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren% "? 1nd the men of Shechem set liers in wait for him in the top of the mountains, and they robbed all that came along that way by them= and it was told 1bimelech% "@ 1nd 9aal the son of $bed came with his brethren, and went o'er to Shechem= and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him% "A 1nd they went out into the fields, and gathered their 'ineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed 1bimelech%

"B 1nd 9aal the son of $bed said, :ho is 1bimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should ser'e himD is not he the son of JerubbaalD and Iebul his officerD ser'e the men of 8amor the father of Shechem= for why should we ser'e himD "! 1nd would to 9od these people were under my handJ then would remo'e 1bimelech% 1nd he said to 1bimelech, -ncrease thine army, and come out% #C 1nd when Iebul the ruler of the city heard the words of 9aal the son of $bed, his anger was kindled% # 1nd he sent messengers unto 1bimelech pri'ily, saying, *ehold, 9aal the son of $bed and his brethren be come to Shechem= and, behold, they fortify the city against thee% #" 5ow therefore up by night, thou and the people that is with thee, and lie in wait in the field= ## 1nd it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city= and, behold, when he and the people that is with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion% #> 1nd 1bimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies% #? 1nd 9aal the son of $bed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city= and 1bimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait% #@ 1nd when 9aal saw the people, he said to Iebul, *ehold, there come people down from the top of the mountains% 1nd Iebul said unto him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as if they were men% #A 1nd 9aal spoke again and said, See, there come people down by the middle of the land, and another company come along by the plain of 7eonenim%

#B Then said Iebul unto him, :here is now thy mouth, wherewith thou saidst, :ho is 1bimelech, that we should ser'e himD is not this the people that thou hast despisedD go out, - pray now, and fight with them% #! 1nd 9aal went out before the men of Shechem, and fought with 1bimelech% >C 1nd 1bimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were o'erthrown and wounded, e'en unto the entering of the gate% > 1nd 1bimelech dwelt at 1rumah= and Iebul thrust out 9aal and his brethren, that they should not dwell in Shechem% >" 1nd it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field= and they told 1bimelech% ># 1nd he took the people, and di'ided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field, and looked, and, behold, the people were come forth out of the city= and he rose up against them, and smote them% >> 1nd 1bimelech, and the company that was with him, rushed forward, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city= and the two other companies ran upon all the people that were in the fields, and slew them% >? 1nd 1bimelech fought against the city all that day= and he took the city, and slew the people that was therein, and beat down the city, and sowed it with salt% >@ 1nd when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into a hold of the house of the god *erith% >A 1nd it was told 1bimelech, that all the men of the tower of Shechem were gathered together% >B 1nd 1bimelech gat him up to mount Ialmon, he and all the people that were with him= and 1bimelech took an axe in his hand, and cut down a bough from the trees, and took it, and laid it on his shoulder,

and said unto the people that were with him, :hat ye ha'e seen me do, make haste, and do as - ha'e done% >! 1nd all the people likewise cut down e'ery man his bough, and followed 1bimelech, and put them to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them= so that all the men of the tower of Shechem died also, about a thousand men and women% ?C Then went 1bimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it% ? *ut there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut it to them, and gat them up to the top of the tower% ?" 1nd 1bimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire% ?# 1nd a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon 1bimelech<s head, and all to brake his skull% ?> Then he called hastily unto the young man his armor-bearer, and said unto him, +raw thy sword, and slay me, that the men say not of me, 1 woman slew him, 1nd his young man thrust him through, and he died% ?? 1nd when the men of -srael saw that 1bimelech was dead, they departed e'ery man unto his place% ?@ Thus 9od rendered the wickedness of 1bimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his se'enty brethren= ?A 1nd all the e'il of the men of Shechem did 9od render upon their heads= and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal% C81&T$R C Tola Hudgeth -srael -- They are oppressed -- Epon their repentance 9od pitieth them%

1fter 1bimelech there arose to defend -srael Tola the son of &uah, the son of +odo, a man of -ssachar= and he dwelt in Shamir in mount $phraim% " 1nd he Hudged -srael twenty and three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir% # 1nd after him arose Jair, a 9ileadite, and Hudged -srael twenty and two years% > 1nd he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called 8a'oth-Hair unto this day, which are in the land of 9ilead% ? 1nd Jair died, and was buried in Camon% @ 1nd the children of -srael did e'il again in the sight of the Lord, and ser'ed *aalim, and 1shtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Iidon, and the gods of 7oab, and the gods of the children of 1mmon, and the gods of the &hilistines, and forsook the Lord, and ser'ed him not% A 1nd the anger of the Lord was hot against -srael, and he sold them into the hands of the &hilistines, and into the hands of the children of 1mmon% B 1nd that year they 'exed and oppressed the children of -srael= eighteen years, all the children of -srael that were on the other side Jordan in the land of the 1morites which is in 9ilead% ! 7oreo'er the children of 1mmon passed o'er Jordan to fight also against Judah, and against *enHamin, and against the house of $phraim= so that -srael was sore distressed% C 1nd the children of -srael cried unto the Lord, saying, :e ha'e sinned against thee, both because we ha'e forsaken our 9od, and also ser'ed *aalim% 1nd the Lord said unto the children of -srael, +id not - deli'er you from the $gyptians, and from the 1morites, from the children of

1mmon, and from the &hilistinesD " The Iidonians also, and the 1malekites, and the 7aonites, did oppress you= and ye cried to me, and - deli'ered you out of their hand% # 3et ye ha'e forsaken me, and ser'ed other gods= wherefore - will deli'er you no more% > 9o and cry unto the gods which ye ha'e chosen= let them deli'er you in the time of your tribulation% ? 1nd the children of -srael said unto the Lord, :e ha'e sinned= do thou unto us whatsoe'er seemeth good unto thee= deli'er us only, we pray thee, this day% @ 1nd they put away the strange gods from among them, and ser'ed the Lord= and his soul was grie'ed for the misery of -srael% A Then the children of 1mmon were gathered together, and encamped in 9ilead% 1nd the children of -srael assembled themsel'es together, and encamped in 7izpeh% B 1nd the people and princes of 9ilead said to one another, :hat man is he that will begin to fight against the children of 1mmonD he shall be head o'er all the inhabitants of 9ilead% C81&T$R The co'enant of Jephthah -- Jephthah<s 'ow% 5ow Jephthah the 9ileadite was a mighty man of 'alor, and he was the son of a harlot= and 9ilead begat Jephthah% " 1nd 9ilead<s wife bare him sons= and his wife<s sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father<s house= for thou art the son of a strange woman% # Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob= and there were gathered 'ain men to Jephthah, and went out with

him% > 1nd it came to pass in process of time, that the children of 1mmon made war against -srael% ? 1nd it was so, that when the children of 1mmon made war against -srael, the elders of 9ilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob= @ 1nd they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of 1mmon% A 1nd Jephthah said unto the elders of 9ilead, +id not ye hate me, and expel me out of my father<s houseD and why are ye come unto me now when ye are in distressD B 1nd the elders of 9ilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore we turn again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight against the children of 1mmon, and be our head o'er all the inhabitants of 9ilead% ! 1nd Jephthah said unto the elders of 9ilead, -f ye bring me home again to fight against the children of 1mmon, and the Lord deli'er them before me, shall - be your headD C 1nd the elders of 9ilead said unto Jephthah, The Lord be witness between us, if we do not so according to thy words% Then Jephthah went with the elders of 9ilead, and the people made him head and captain o'er them= and Jephthah uttered all his words before the Lord in 7izpeh% " 1nd Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of the children of 1mmon, saying, :hat hast thou to do with me, that thou art come against me to fight in my landD # 1nd the king of the children of 1mmon answered unto the messengers of Jephthah, *ecause -srael took away my land, when they came up out of $gypt, from 1rnon e'en unto Jabbok, and unto Jordan= now therefore restore those lands again peaceably%

> 1nd Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of 1mmon= ? 1nd said unto him, Thus saith Jephthah, -srael took not away the land of 7oab, nor the land of the children of 1mmon= @ *ut when -srael came up from $gypt, and walked through the wilderness unto the Red sea, and came to 0adesh= A Then -srael sent messengers unto the king of $dom, saying, Let me, - pray thee, pass through thy land= but the king of $dom would not hearken thereto% 1nd in like manner they sent unto the king of 7oab= but he would not consent= and -srael abode in 0adesh% B Then they went along through the wilderness, and compassed the land of $dom, and the land of 7oab, and came by the east side of the land of 7oab, and pitched on the other side of 1rnon, but came not within the border of 7oab= for 1rnon was the border of 7oab% ! 1nd -srael sent messengers unto Sihon king of the 1morites, the king of 8eshbon= and -srael said unto him, Let us pass, we pray thee, through thy land into my place% "C *ut Sihon trusted not -srael to pass through his coast= but Sihon gathered all his people together, and pitched in Jahaz, and fought against -srael% " 1nd the Lord 9od of -srael deli'ered Sihon and all his people into the hand of -srael, and they smote them= so -srael possessed all the land of the 1morites, the inhabitants of that country% "" 1nd they possessed all the coasts of the 1morites, from 1rnon e'en unto Jabbok, and from the wilderness e'en unto Jordan% "# So now the Lord 9od of -srael hath dispossessed the 1morites from before his people -srael, and shouldest thou possess itD "> :ilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god gi'eth thee to possessD So whomsoe'er the Lord our 9od shall dri'e out from before us, them will we possess%

"? 1nd now art thou any thing better than *alak the son of Iippor, king of 7oabD did he e'er stri'e against -srael, or did he e'er fight against them, "@ :hile -srael dwelt in 8eshbon and her towns, and in 1roer and her towns, and in all the cities that be along by the coasts of 1rnon, three hundred yearsD why therefore did ye not reco'er them within that timeD "A :herefore - ha'e not sinned against thee, but thou doest me wrong to war against me= the Lord the Judge be Hudge this day between the children of -srael and the children of 1mmon% "B 8owbeit the king of the children of 1mmon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him% "! Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jephthah, and he passed o'er 9ilead, and 7anasseh, and passed o'er 7izpeh of 9ilead, and from 7izpeh of 9ilead he passed o'er unto the children of 1mmon% #C 1nd Jephthah 'owed a 'ow unto the Lord, and said, -f thou shalt without fail deli'er the children of 1mmon into my hands, # Then it shall be, that whatsoe'er cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when - return in peace from the children of 1mmon, shall surely be the Lord<s, and - will offer it up for a burnt offering% #" So Jephthah passed o'er unto the children of 1mmon to fight against them= and the Lord deli'ered them into his hands% ## 1nd he smote them from 1roer, e'en till thou come to 7innith, e'en twenty cities, and unto the plain of the 'ineyards, with a 'ery great slaughter% Thus the children of 1mmon were subdued before the children of -srael% #> 1nd Jephthah came to 7izpeh unto his house, and behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances= and she was his only child= beside her he had neither son nor daughter%

#? 1nd it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, 1las, my daughterJ thou hast brought me 'ery low, and thou art one of them that trouble me= for - ha'e opened my mouth unto the Lord, and - cannot go back% #@ 1nd she said unto him, 7y father, if thou hast opened thy mouth unto the Lord, do to me according to that which hath proceeded out of thy mouth= forasmuch as the Lord hath taken 'engeance for thee of thine enemies, e'en of the children of 1mmon% #A 1nd she said unto her father, Let this thing be done for me= let me alone two months, that - may go up and down upon the mountains, and bewail my 'irginity, - and my fellows% #B 1nd he said, 9o% 1nd he sent her away for two months= and she went with her companions, and bewailed her 'irginity upon the mountains% #! 1nd it came to pass at the end of two months, that she returned unto her father, who did with her according to his 'ow which he had 'owed= and she knew no man% 1nd it was a custom in -srael, >C That the daughters of -srael went yearly to lament the daughter of Jephthah the 9ileadite four days in a year% C81&T$R " The Shibboleth -- Jephthah dieth -- -bzan, $lon, and 1bdon, Hudged -srael% 1nd the men of $phraim gathered themsel'es together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, :herefore passedst thou o'er to fight against the children of 1mmon, and didst not call us to go with theeD we will burn thine house upon thee with fire% " 1nd Jephthah said unto them, - and my people were at great strife with the children of 1mmon= and when - called you, ye deli'ered me not out of their hands%

# 1nd when - saw that ye deli'ered me not, - put my life in my hands, and passed o'er against the children of 1mmon, and the Lord deli'ered them into my hand= wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against meD > Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of 9ilead, and fought with $phraim= and the men of 9ilead smote $phraim, because they said, 3e 9ileadites are fugiti'es of $phraim among the $phraimites, and among the 7anassites% ? 1nd the 9ileadites took the passages of Jordan before the $phraimites= and it was so, that when those $phraimites which were escaped said, Let me go o'er, that the men of 9ilead said unto him, 1rt thou an $phraimiteD -f he said, 5ay= @ Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth= and he said Sibbolet= for he could not frame to pronounce it right% Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan= and there fell at that time of the $phraimites forty and two thousand% A 1nd Jephthah Hudged -srael six years% Then died Jephthah the 9ileadite, and was buried in one of the cities of 9ilead% B 1nd after him -bzan of *ethlehem Hudged -srael% ! 1nd he had thirty sons, and thirty daughters, whom he sent abroad, and took in thirty daughters from abroad for his sons% 1nd he Hudged -srael se'en years% C Then died -bzan, and was buried at *ethlehem% 1nd after him $lon, a Iebulonite, Hudged -srael= and he Hudged -srael ten years% " 1nd $lon the Iebulonite died, and was buried in 1iHalon in the country of Iebulun% # 1nd after him 1bdon the son of 8illel, a &irathonite, Hudged -srael% > 1nd he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore

and ten ass colts= and he Hudged -srael eight years% ? 1nd 1bdon the son of 8illel the &irathonite died, and was buried in &irathon in the land of $phraim, in the mount of the 1malekites% C81&T$R # -srael is in the hands of the &hilistines -- 1n angel appeareth to 7anoah<s wife, and to 7anoah -- 7anoah<s sacrifice -- Samson is born% 1nd the children of -srael did e'il again in the sight of the Lord= and the Lord deli'ered them into the hands of &hilistines forty years% " 1nd there was a certain man of Iorah, of the family of the +anites, whose name was 7anoah= and his wife was barren, and bare not% # 1nd the angel of the Lord appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, *ehold now, thou art barren, and bearest not= but thou shalt concei'e, and bear a son% > 5ow therefore beware, - pray thee, and drink not wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing= ? 4or, lo, thou shalt concei'e, and bear a son= and no razor shall come on his head= for the child shall be a 5azarite unto 9od from the womb= and he shall begin to deli'er -srael out of the hand of the &hilistines% @ Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, 1 man of 9od came unto me, and his countenance was like the countenance of an angel of 9od, 'ery terrible= but - asked him not whence he was, neither told he me his name= A *ut he said unto me, behold, thou shalt concei'e, and bear a son= and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any unclean thing= for the child shall be a 5azarite to 9od from the womb to the day of his death% B Then 7anoah entreated the Lord, and said, ; my Lord, let the man

of 9od which thou didst send come again unto us, and teach us what we shall do unto the child that shall be born% ! 1nd 9od hearkened to the 'oice of 7anoah= and the angel of 9od came again unto the woman as she sat in the field= but 7anoah her husband was not with her% C 1nd the woman made hast, and ran, and showed her husband, and said unto him, *ehold, the man hath appeared unto me, that came unto me the other day% 1nd 7anoah arose, and went after his wife, and came to the man, and said unto him, 1rt thou the man that spakest unto the womanD 1nd he said, - am% " 1nd 7anoah said, 5ow let thy words come to pass% 8ow shall we order the child, and how shall we do unto himD # 1nd the angel of the Lord said unto 7anoah, ;f all that - said unto the woman let her beware% > She may not eat of any thing that cometh of the 'ine, neither let her drink wine or strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing= all that commanded her let her obser'e% ? 1nd 7anoah said unto the angel of the Lord, - pray thee, Let us detain thee, until we shall ha'e made ready a kid for thee% @ 1nd the angel of the Lord said unto 7anoah, Though thou detain me, - will not eat of thy bread= and if thou wilt offer a burnt offering, thou must offer it unto the Lord% 4or 7anoah knew not that he was an angel of the Lord% A 1nd 7anoah said unto the angel of the Lord, :hat is thy name, that when thy sayings come to pass we may do thee honorD B 1nd the angel of the Lord said unto him, :hy askest thou thus after my name, seeing it is secretD ! So 7anoah took a kid with a meat offering, and offered it upon a

rock unto the Lord= and the angel did wondrously= and 7anoah and his wife looked on% "C 4or it came to pass, when the flame went up toward hea'en from off the altar, that the angel of the Lord ascended in the flame of the altar= and 7anoah and his wife looked on it, and fell on their faces to the ground% " *ut the angel of the Lord did no more appear to 7anoah and to his wife% Then 7anoah knew that he was an angel of the Lord% "" 1nd 7anoah said unto his wife, :e shall surely die, because we ha'e seen 9od% "# *ut his wife said unto him, -f the Lord were pleased to kill us, he would not ha'e recei'ed a burnt offering and a meat offering at our hands, neither would he ha'e showed us all these things, nor would as at this time ha'e told us such things as these% "> 1nd the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson= and the child grew, and the Lord blessed him% "? 1nd the Spirit of the Lord began to mo'e him at times in the camp of +an between Iorah and $shtaol% C81&T$R > Samson killeth a lion -- 8e findeth honey in the carcass -- Samson<s marriage feast -- 8is riddle -- 8e spoileth thirty &hilistines% 1nd Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the &hilistines% " 1nd he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, ha'e seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the &hilistines= now therefore get her for me to wife% # Then his father and his mother said unto him, -s there ne'er a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised

&hilistinesD 1nd Samson said unto his father, 9et her for me= for she pleaseth me well% > *ut his father and his mother knew not that it was of the Lord, that he sought an occasion against the &hilistines= for at that time the &hilistines had dominion o'er -srael% ? Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the 'ineyards of Timnath= and, behold, a young lion roared against him% @ 1nd the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would ha'e rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand= but he told not his father or his mother what he had done% A 1nd he went down, and talked with the woman= and she pleased Samson well% B 1nd after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion= and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcass of the lion% ! 1nd he took thereof in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and he ga'e them, and they did eat= but he told not them that he had taken the honey out of the carcass of the lion% C So his father went down unto the woman= and Samson made there a feast= for so used the young men to do% 1nd it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him% " 1nd Samson said unto them, - will now put forth a riddle unto you= if ye can certainly declare it me within the se'en days of the feast, and find it out, then - will gi'e you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments= # *ut if ye cannot declare it me, then shall ye gi'e me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments% 1nd they said unto him, &ut forth thy

riddle, that we may hear it% > 1nd he said unto them, ;ut of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness% 1nd they could not in three days expound the riddle% ? 1nd it came to pass on the se'enth day, that they said unto Samson<s wife, $ntice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father<s house with fire= ha'e ye called us to take that we ha'eD is it not soD @ 1nd Samson<s wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lo'est me not= thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told it me% 1nd he said unto her, *ehold, ha'e not told it my father nor my mother, and shall - tell it theeD A 1nd she wept before him the se'en days, while their feast lasted= and it came to pass on the se'enth day, that he told her, because she lay sore upon him= and she told the riddle to the children of her people% B 1nd the men of the city said unto him on the se'enth day before the sun went down, :hat is sweeter than honeyD and what is stronger than a lionD 1nd he said unto them, -f ye had not ploughed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle% ! 1nd the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he went down to 1shkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and ga'e change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle% 1nd his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father<s house% "C *ut Samson<s wife was gi'en to his companion, whom he had used as his friend% C81&T$R ? Samson is denied his wife -- 8e burneth the &hilistines< corn -- 8is wife and her father are burnt -- 8e is bound by the men of Judah, and deli'ered to the &hilistines -- 8e killeth them with a Hawbone -- 9od

maketh a fountain for him% *ut it came to pass within a while after, in the time of wheat har'est, that Samson 'isited his wife with a kid= and he said, - will go in to my wife into the chamber% *ut her father would not suffer him to go in% " 1nd her father said, - 'erily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her= therefore - ga'e her to thy companion= is not her younger sister fairer than sheD take her, - pray thee, instead of her% # 1nd Samson said concerning them, 5ow shall - be more blameless than the &hilistines, though - do them a displeasure% > 1nd Samson went and caught three hundred foxes, and took firebrands, and turned tail to tail, and put a firebrand in the midst between two tails% ? 1nd when he had set the brands on fire, he let them go into the standing corn of the &hilistines, and burnt up both the shocks, and also the standing corn, with the 'ineyards and oli'es% @ Then the &hilistines said, :ho hath done thisD 1nd they answered, Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite, because he had taken his wife, and gi'en her to his companion% 1nd the &hilistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire% A 1nd Samson said unto them, Though ye ha'e done this, yet will - be a'enged of you, and after that - will cease% B 1nd he smote them hip and thigh with a great slaughter= and he went down and dwelt in the top of the rock $tam% ! Then the philistines went up, and pitched in Judah, and spread themsel'es in Lehi% C 1nd the men of Judah said, :hy are ye come up against usD 1nd they answered, To bind Samson are we come up, to do to him as he hath done to us%

Then three thousand men of Judah went to the top of the rock $tam, and said to Samson, 0nowest thou not that the &hilistines are rulers o'er usD what is this that thou hast done unto usD 1nd he said unto them, 1s they did unto me, so ha'e - done unto them% " 1nd they said unto him, :e are come down to bind thee, that we may deli'er thee into the hand of the &hilistines% 1nd Samson said unto them, Swear unto me, that ye will not fall upon me yoursel'es% # 1nd they spake unto him, saying, 5o= but we will bind thee fast, and deli'er thee into their hand= but surely we will not kill thee% 1nd they bound him with two new cords, and brought him up from the rock% > 1nd when he came into Lehi, the &hilistines shouted against him= and the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and the cords that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands loosed from off his hands% ? 1nd he found a new Hawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it, and slew a thousand men therewith% @ 1nd Samson said, :ith the Hawbone of an ass, heaps upon heaps, with the Haw of an ass ha'e - slain a thousand men% A 1nd it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking, that he cast away the Hawbone out of his hand, and called that place Ramathlehi% B 1nd he was sore athirst, and called on the Lord, and said, Thou hast gi'en this great deli'erance into the hand of thy ser'ant= and now shall - die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcisedD ! *ut 9od cla'e a hollow place that was in the Haw, and there came water thereout= and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he re'i'ed= wherefore he called the name thereof $nhakkore, which is in Lehi unto this day% "C 1nd he Hudged -srael in the days of the &hilistines twenty years%

C81&T$R @ Samson carrieth away the gates of the city of 9aza -- +elilah enticeth him 8is eyes are put out -- 8e dieth% Then went Samson to 9aza, and saw there a harlot, and went in unto her% " 1nd it was told the 9azites, saying, Samson is come hither% 1nd they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were 2uiet all the night, saying, -n the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him% # 1nd Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of a hill that is before 8ebron% > 1nd it came to pass afterward, that he lo'ed a woman in the 'alley of Sorek, whose name was +elilah% ? 1nd the lords of the &hilistines came up unto her, and said unto her, $ntice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may pre'ail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him= and we will gi'e thee e'ery one of us ele'en hundred pieces of sil'er% @ 1nd +elilah said to Samson, Tell me, - pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee% A 1nd Samson said unto her, -f they bind me with se'en green withs that were ne'er dried, then shall - be weak, and be as another man% B Then the lords of the &hilistines brought up to her se'en green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them% ! 5ow there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber% 1nd she said unto him, The &hilistines be upon thee, Samson% 1nd he brake the withs, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire% So his strength was not known%

C 1nd +elilah said unto Samson, *ehold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies= now tell me, - pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound% 1nd he said unto her, -f they bind me fast with new ropes that ne'er were occupied, then shall - be weak, and be as another man% " +elilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The &hilistines be upon thee, Samson% 1nd there were liers in wait abiding in the chamber% 1nd he brake them from off his arms like a thread% # 1nd +elilah said unto Samson, 8itherto thou has mocked me, and told me lies= tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound% 1nd he said unto her, -f thou wea'est the se'en locks of my head with the web% > 1nd she fastened it with the pin, and said unto him, The &hilistines be upon thee, Samson% 1nd he awaked out of his sleep, and went away with the pin of the beam, and with the web% ? 1nd she said unto him, 8ow canst thou say - lo'e thee, when thine heart is not with meD Thou has mocked me these three times% and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth% @ 1nd it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was 'exed unto death= A That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head= for - ha'e been a 5azarite unto 9od from my mother<s womb= if - be sha'en then my strength will go from me, and - shall become weak, and be like any other man% B 1nd when +elilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the &hilistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath showed me all his heart% Then the lords of the &hilistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand% ! 1nd she made him sleep upon her knees= and she called for a man, and she caused him to sha'e off the se'en locks of his head=

and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him% "C 1nd she said, The &hilistines be upon thee, Samson% 1nd he awoke out of his sleep, and said, - will go out as at other times before, and shake myself% 1nd he wist not that the Lord was departed from him% " *ut the &hilistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to 9aza, and bound him with fetters of brass= and he did grind in the prison house% "" 8owbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was sha'en% "# Then the lords of the &hilistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto +agon their god, and to reHoice= for they said, ;ur god hath deli'ered Samson our enemy into our hand% "> 1nd when the people saw him, they praised their god= for they said, ;ur god hath deli'ered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, which slew many of us% "? 1nd it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport% 1nd they called for Samson out of the prison house= and he made them sport= and they set him between the pillars% "@ 1nd Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that - may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that may lean upon them% "A 5ow the house was full of men and women= and all the lords of the &hilistines were there= and there were upon the roof about three thousand men and women, that beheld while Samson made sport% "B 1nd Samson called unto the Lord, and said, ; Lord 9od, remember me, - pray thee, and strengthen me, - pray thee, only this once, ; 9od, that - may be at once a'enged of the &hilistines for my two eyes% "! 1nd Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the

house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left% #C 1nd Samson said, Let me die with the &hilistines% 1nd he bowed himself with all his might= and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein% So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life% # Then his brethren and all the house of his father came down, and took him, and brought him up, and buried him between Iorah and $shtaol in the burying-place of 7anoah his father% 1nd he Hudged -srael twenty years% C81&T$R A ;f the money that 7icah stole -- 8is mother maketh images -- 8e hireth a Le'ite to be his priest% 1nd there was a man of mount $phraim, whose name was 7icah% " 1nd he said unto his mother, The ele'en hundred shekels of sil'er that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the sil'er is with me, - took it% 1nd his mother said, *lessed be thou of the Lord, my son% # 1nd when he had restored the ele'en hundred shekels of sil'er to his mother, his mother said, - had wholly dedicated the sil'er unto the Lord from my hand for my son, to make a gra'en image and a molten image= now therefore - will restore it unto thee% > 3et he restored the money unto his mother= and his mother took two hundred shekels of sil'er, and ga'e them to the founder, who made thereof a gra'en image and a molten image= and they were in the house of 7icah% ? 1nd the man 7icah had a house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest% @ -n those days there was no king in -srael, but e'ery man did that which was right in his own eyes%

A 1nd there was a young man out of *eth-lehem-Hudah of the family of Judah, who was a Le'ite, and he soHourned there% B 1nd the man departed out of the city from *eth-lehem-Hudah to soHourn where he could find a place= and he came to mount $phraim to the house of 7icah, as he Hourneyed% ! 1nd 7icah said unto him, :hence comest thouD 1nd he said unto him, - am a Le'ite of *eth-lehem-Hudah and - go to soHourn where may find a place% C 1nd 7icah said unto him, +well with me, and be unto me a father and a priest, and - will gi'e thee ten shekels of sil'er by the year, and a suit of apparel, and thy 'ictuals% So the Le'ite went in% 1nd the Le'ite was content to dwell with the man= and the young man was unto him as one of his sons% " 1nd 7icah consecrated the Le'ite= and the young man became his priest, and was in the house of 7icah% # Then said 7icah, 5ow know - that the Lord will do me good, seeing - ha'e a Le'ite to my priest% C81&T$R B The +anites seek an inheritance -- They bring back news of good hope -- They rob 7icah -- They set up idolatry% -n those days there was no king in -srael= and in those days the tribe of the +anites sought them an inheritance to dwell in= for unto that day all their inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of -srael% " 1nd the children of +an sent of their family fi'e men from their coast, men of 'alor, from Iorah, and from $shtaol, to spy out the land, and to search it= and they said unto them, 9o, search the land= who when they came to mount $phraim, to the house of 7icah, they lodged there%

# :hen they were by the house of 7icah, they knew the 'oice of the young man the Le'ite= and they turned in thither, and said unto him, :ho brought thee hitherD and what makest thou in this placeD and what hast thou hereD > 1nd he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth 7icah with me, and hath hired me, and - am his priest% ? 1nd they said unto him 1sk counsel, we pray thee, of 9od, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous% @ 1nd the priest said unto them, 9o in peace= before the Lord is your way wherein ye go% A Then the fi'e men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Iidonians, 2uiet and secure= and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in anything= and they were far from the Iidonians, and had no business with any man% B 1nd they came unto their brethren to Iorah and $shtaol= and their brethren said unto them, :hat say yeD ! 1nd they said, 1rise, that we may go up against them= for we ha'e seen the land, and, behold, it is 'ery good= and are ye stillD be not slothful to go, and to enter to possess the land% C :hen ye go, ye shall come unto a people secure, and to a large land= for 9od hath gi'en it into your hands= a place where there is no want of anything that is in the earth% 1nd there went from thence of the family of the +anites, out of Iorah and out of $shtaol, six hundred men appointed with weapons of war% " 1nd they went up, and pitched in 0irHath-Hearim, in Judah= wherefore they called that place 7ahaneh-dan unto this day= behold, it is behind 0irHath-Hearim% # 1nd they passed thence unto mount $phraim, and came unto the

house of 7icah% > Then answered the fi'e men that went to spy out the country of Laish, and said unto their brethren, +o ye know that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and a gra'en image, and a molten imageD now therefore consider what ye ha'e to do% ? 1nd they turned thitherward, and came to the house of the young man the Le'ite, e'en unto the house of 7icah, and saluted him% @ 1nd the six hundred men appointed with their weapons of war, which were of the children of +an, stood by the entering of the gate% A 1nd the fi'e men that went to spy out the land went up, and came in thither, and took the gra'en image, and the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image= and the priest stood in the entering of the gate with the six hundred men that were appointed with weapons of war% B 1nd these went into 7icah<s house, and fetched the car'ed image, the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image% Then said the priest unto them, :hat do yeD ! 1nd they said unto him, 8old thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest= is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in -sraelD "C 1nd the priest<s heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the gra'en image, and went in the midst of the people% " So they turned and departed and put the little ones and the cattle and the carriage before them% "" 1nd when they were a good way from the house of 7icah, the men that were in the houses near to 7icah<s house were gathered together, and o'ertook the children of +an% "# 1nd they cried unto the children of +an% 1nd they turned their faces, and said unto 7icah, :hat aileth thee, that thou comest with

such a companyD "> 1nd he said, 3e ha'e taken away my gods which - made, and the priest, and ye are gone away= and what ha'e - moreD and what is this that ye say unto me, :hat aileth theeD "? 1nd the children of +an said unto him, Let not thy 'oice be heard among us, lest angry fellows run upon thee, and thou lose thy life, with the li'es of thy household% "@ 1nd the children of +an went their way= and when 7icah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back unto his house% "A 1nd they took the things which 7icah had made, and the priest which he had, and came unto Laish, unto a people that were at 2uiet and secure= and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and burnt the city with fire% "B 1nd there was no deli'erer, because it was far from Iidon, and they had no business with any man= and it was in the 'alley that lieth by *eth-rehob% 1nd they built a city, and dwelt therein% "! 1nd they called the name of the city +an, after the name of +an their father, who was born unto -srael= howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first% #C 1nd the children of +an set up the gra'en image= and Jonathan, the son of 9ershom, the son of 7anasseh, he and his sons were priests to the tribe of +an until the day of the capti'ity of the land% # 1nd they set them up 7icah<s gra'en image, which he made, all the time that the house of 9od was in Shiloh% C81&T$R ! 1 Le'ite goeth to *eth-lehem -- 1n old man entertaineth him -The9ibeathites abuse his concubine to death -- 8e di'ideth her into twel'e pieces%

1nd it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in -srael, that there was a certain Le'ite soHourning on the side of mount $phraim, who took to him a concubine out of *eth-lehem-Hudah% " 1nd his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him unto her father<s house to *eth-lehem-Hudah, and was there four whole months% # 1nd her husband arose, and went after her, to speak friendly unto her, and to bring her again, ha'ing his ser'ant with him, and a couple of asses= and she brought him into her father<s house= and when the father of the damsel saw him, he reHoiced to meet him% > 1nd his father-in-law, the damsel<s father, retained him= and he abode with him three days= so they did eat and drink, and lodged there% ? 1nd it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he rose up to depart= and the damsel<s father said unto his son-in-law, Comfort thine heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way% @ 1nd they sat down and did eat and drink both of them together= for the damsel<s father had said unto the man, *e content, - pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry% A 1nd when the man rose up to depart, his father-in-law urged him= therefore he lodged there again% B 1nd he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart= and the damsel<s father said, Comfort thine heart, - pray thee% 1nd they tarried until afternoon, and they did eat both of them% ! 1nd when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his ser'ant, his father-in-law, the damsel<s father, said unto him, *ehold, now the day draweth toward e'ening, - pray you tarry all night= behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry= and to-morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home%

C *ut the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came o'er against Jebus, which is Jerusalem= and there were with him two asses saddled, his concubine also was with him% 1nd when they were by Jebus, the day was far spent= and the ser'ant said unto his master, Come, - pray thee, and let us turn in into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it% " 1nd his master said unto him, :e will not turn aside hither into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of -srael= we will pass o'er to 9ibeah% # 1nd he said unto his ser'ant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in 9ibeah, or in Ramah% > 1nd they passed on and went their way= and the sun went down upon them when they were by 9ibeah, which belongeth to *enHamin% ? 1nd they turned aside thither, to go in and to lodge in 9ibeah= and when he went in, he sat him down in a street of the city= for there was no man that took them into his house to lodging% @ 1nd, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at e'en, which was also of mount $phraim= and he soHourned in 9ibeah= but the men of the place were *enHamites% A 1nd when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in the street of the city= and the old man said, :hither goest thouD and whence comest thouD B 1nd he said unto him, :e are passing from *eth-lehem-Hudah toward the side of mount $phraim= from thence am -= and - went to *eth-lehem-Hudah, but - am now going to the house of the Lord= and there is no man that recei'eth me to house% ! 3et there is both straw and pro'ender for our asses= and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy hand-maid, and for the young man which is with thy ser'ants= there is no want of any thing%

"C 1nd the old man said, &eace be with thee= howsoe'er, let all thy wants lie upon me= only lodge not in the street% " So he brought him into his house, and ga'e pro'ender unto the asses= and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink% "" 5ow as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of *elial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, *ring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him% "# 1nd the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, 5ay, my brethren, nay, - pray you, do not so wickedly= seeing that this man is come into mine house do not this folly% "> *ehold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine= them will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you= but unto this man do not so 'ile a thing% "? *ut the men would not hearken to him= so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them= and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning= and when the day began to spring, they let her go% "@ Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man<s house where her lord was, till it was light% "A 1nd her lord rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went out to go his way= and, behold, the woman, his concubine was fallen down at the door of the house, and her hands were upon the threshold% "B 1nd he said unto her, Ep, and let us be going% *ut none answered% Then the man took her up upon an ass, and the man rose up and gat him unto his place% "! 1nd when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid

hold on his concubine, and di'ided her, together with her bones, into twel'e pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of -srael% #C 1nd it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of -srael came up out of the land of $gypt unto this day= consider of it, take ad'ice, and speak your minds% C81&T$R "C The Le'ite declareth his wrong -- The decree of the assembly -The*enHamites war against the -sraelites -- 1ll destroyed except six hundred% Then all the children of -srael went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from +an e'en to *eer-sheba, with the land of 9ilead, unto the Lord in 7izpeh% " 1nd the chief of all the people, e'en of all the tribes of -srael, presented themsel'es in the assembly of the people of 9od, four hundred thousand footmen that drew sword% # F5ow the children of *enHamin heard that the children of -srael were gone up to 7izpeh%G Then said the children of -srael, Tell us, how was this wickednessD > 1nd the Le'ite, the husband of the woman that was slain, answered, and said, - came into 9ibeah that belongeth to *enHamin, and my concubine, to lodge% ? 1nd the men of 9ibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about upon me by night, and thought to ha'e slain me= and my concubine ha'e they forced, that she is dead% @ 1nd - took my concubine and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of -srael= for they ha'e committed lewdness and folly in -srael% A *ehold, ye are all children of -srael= gi'e here your ad'ice and counsel%

B 1nd all the people arose as one man, saying, :e will not any of us go to his tent, neither will we any of us turn into his house% ! *ut now this shall be the thing which we will do to 9ibeah= we will go up by lot against it= C 1nd we will take ten men of a hundred throughout all the tribes of -srael, and a hundred of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand, to fetch 'ictuals for the people, that they may do, when they come to 9ibeah of *enHamin, according to all the folly that they ha'e wrought in -srael% So all the men of -srael were gathered against the city, knit together as one man% " 1nd the tribes of -srael sent men through all the tribe of *enHamin, saying, :hat wickedness is this that is done among youD # 5ow therefore deli'er us the men, the children of *elial, which are in 9ibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away e'il from -srael% *ut the children of *enHamin would not hearken to the 'oice of their brethren the children of -srael= > *ut the children of *enHamin gathered themsel'es together out of the cities unto 9ibeah, to go out to battle against the children of -srael% ? 1nd the children of *enHamin were numbered at that time out of the cities twenty and six thousand men that drew sword, besides the inhabitants of 9ibeah, which were numbered se'en hundred chosen men% @ 1mong all this people there were se'en hundred chosen men lefthanded= e'ery one could sling stones at a hair-breadth, and not miss% A 1nd the men of -srael, besides *enHamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword= all these were men of war% B 1nd the children of -srael arose, and went up to the house of 9od, and asked counsel of 9od, and said, :hich of us shall go up first to

the battle against the children of *enHaminD 1nd the Lord said, Judah shall go up first% ! 1nd the children of -srael rose up in the morning, and encamped against 9ibeah% "C 1nd the men of -srael went out to battle against *enHamin= and the men of -srael put themsel'es in array to fight against them at 9ibeah% " 1nd the children of *enHamin came forth out of 9ibeah, and destroyed down to the ground of the -sraelites that day twenty and two thousand men% "" 1nd the people, the men of -srael, encouraged themsel'es, and set their battle again in array in the place where they put themsel'es in array the first day% "# F1nd the children of -srael went up and wept before the Lord until e'en, and asked counsel of the Lord, saying, Shall - go up again to battle against the children of *enHamin my brotherD 1nd the Lord said, 9o up against him%G "> 1nd the children of -srael came near against the children of *enHamin the second day% "? 1nd *enHamin went forth against them out of 9ibeah the second day, and destroyed down the ground of the children of -srael again eighteen thousand men= all these drew the sword% "@ Then all the children of -srael, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of 9od, and wept, and sat there before the Lord, and fasted that day until e'en, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord% "A 1nd the children of -srael in2uired of the Lord, Ffor the ark of the co'enant of 9od was there in those days, "B 1nd &hinehas, the son of $leazar, the son of 1aron, stood before it in those days,G saying, Shall - yet again go out to battle against the

children of *enHamin my brother, or shall - ceaseD 1nd the Lord said, 9o up= for to-morrow - will deli'er them into thine hand% "! 1nd -srael set liers in wait round about 9ibeah% #C 1nd the children of -srael went up against the children of *enHamin on the third day, and put themsel'es in array against 9ibeah, as at other times% # 1nd the children of *enHamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city= and they began to smite of the people, and kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to the house of 9od, and the other to 9ibeah in the field, about thirty men of -srael% #" 1nd the children of *enHamin said, They are smitten down before us, as at the first% *ut the children of -srael said, Let us flee, and draw them from the city unto the highways% ## 1nd all the men of -srael rose up out of their place, and put themsel'es in array at *aal-tamar= and the liers in wait of -srael came forth out of their places, e'en out of the meadows of 9ibeah% #> 1nd there came against 9ibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all -srael, and the battle was sore= but they knew not that e'il was near them% #? 1nd the Lord smote *enHamin before -srael= and the children of -srael destroyed of the *enHamites that day twenty and fi'e thousand and a hundred men= all these drew the sword% #@ So the children of *enHamin saw that they were smitten= for the men of -srael ga'e place to the *enHamites, because they trusted unto the liers in wait which they had set beside 9ibeah% #A 1nd the liers in wait hasted, and rushed upon 9ibeah= and the liers in wait drew themsel'es along, and smote all the city with the edge of the sword% #B 5ow there was an appointed sign between the men of -srael and

the liers in wait, that they should make a great flame with smoke rise up out of the city% #! 1nd when the men of -srael retired in the battle, *enHamin began to smite and kill of the men of -srael about thirty persons= for they said, Surely they are smitten down before us, as in the first battle% >C *ut when the flame began to arise up out of the city with a pillar of smoke, the *enHamites looked behind them, and behold, the flame of the city ascended up to hea'en% > 1nd when the men of -srael turned again, the men of *enHamin were amazed= for they saw that e'il was come upon them% >" Therefore they turned their backs before the men of -srael unto the way of the wilderness= but the battle o'ertook them= and them which came out of the cities they destroyed in the midst of them% ># Thus they inclosed the *enHamites round about, and chased them, and trode them down with ease o'er against 9ibeah, toward the sunrising% >> 1nd there fell of *enHamin eighteen thousand men= all these were men of 'alor% >? 1nd they turned and fled toward the wilderness unto the rock of Rimmon= and they gleaned of them in the highways fi'e thousand men= and pursued hard after them unto 9idom, and slew two thousand men of them% >@ So that all which fell that day of *enHamin were twenty and fi'e thousand men that drew the sword= all these were men of 'alor% >A *ut six hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness unto the rock of Rimmon, and abode in the rock Rimmon four months% >B 1nd the men of -srael turned again upon the children of *enHamin, and smote them with the edge of the sword, as well the men of e'ery city, as the beast, and all that came to hand= also they set on fire all the cities that they came to%

C81&T$R " The desolation of *enHamin -- 4our hundred wi'es pro'ided -- The 'irgins surprised at Shiloh% 5ow the men of -srael had sworn in 7izpeh, saying, There shall not any of us gi'e his daughter unto *enHamin to wife% " 1nd the people came to the house of 9od, and abode there till e'en before 9od, and lifted up their 'oices, and wept sore= # 1nd said, ; Lord 9od of -srael, why is this come to pass in -srael, that there should be today one tribe lacking in -sraelD > 1nd it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings% ? 1nd the children of -srael said, :ho is there among all the tribes of -srael that came not up with the congregation unto the LordD 4or they had made a great oath concerning him that came not up to the Lord to 7izpeh, saying, 8e shall surely be put to death% @ 1nd the children of -srael repented them for *enHamin their brother, and said, There is one tribe cut off from -srael this day% A 8ow shall we do for wi'es for them that remain, seeing we ha'e sworn by the Lord, that we will not gi'e them of our daughters to wi'esD B 1nd they said, :hat one is there of the tribes of -srael that came not up to 7izpeh to the LordD 1nd, behold, there came none to the camp from Jabesh-gilead to the assembly% ! 4or the people were numbered, and, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there% C 1nd the congregation sent thither twel'e thousand men of the 'aliantest, and commanded them, saying, 9o and smite the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the children%

1nd this is the thing that ye shall do, 3e shall utterly destroy e'ery male, and e'ery woman that hath lain by man% " 1nd they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead four hundred young 'irgins, that had known no man by lying with any male= and they brought them unto the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan% # 1nd the whole congregation sent some to speak to the children of *enHamin that were in the rock Rimmon, and to call peaceably unto them% > 1nd *enHamin came again at that time= and they ga'e them wi'es which they had sa'ed ali'e of the women of Jabesh-gilead= and yet so they sufficed them not% ? 1nd the people repented them for *enHamin, because that the Lord had made a breach in the tribes of -srael% @ Then the elders of the congregation said, 8ow shall we do for wi'es for them that remain, seeing the women are destroyed out of *enHaminD A 1nd they said, There must be an inheritance for them that be escaped of *enHamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of -srael% B 8owbeit we may not gi'e them wi'es of our daughters= for the children of -srael ha'e sworn, saying, Cursed be he that gi'eth a wife to *enHamin% ! Then they said, *ehold, there is a feast of the Lord in Shiloh yearly, in a place which is on the north side of *eth-el on the east side of the highway that goeth up from *eth-el to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah% "C Therefore they commanded the children of *enHamin, saying, 9o and lie in wait in the 'ineyards= " 1nd see, and, behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in dances, then come ye out of the 'ineyards, and catch you e'ery

man his wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of *enHamin% "" 1nd it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain, that we will say unto them, *e fa'orable unto them for our sakes= because we reser'ed not to each man his wife in the war= for ye did not gi'e unto them at this time, that ye should be guilty% "# 1nd the children of *enHamin did so, and took them wi'es, according to their number, of them that danced, whom they caught= and they went and returned unto their inheritance, and repaired the cities, and dwelt in them% "> 1nd the children of -srael departed thence at that time, e'ery man to his tribe and to his family, and they went out from thence e'ery man to his inheritance% "? -n those days there was no king in -srael= e'ery man did that which was right in his own eyes%

The *ook of Ruth C81&T$R $limelech dri'en by famine into 7oab, dieth there -- 5aomi returneth home -- Ruth accompanieth her% 5ow it came to pass in the days when the Hudges ruled, that there was a famine in the land% 1nd a certain man of *eth-lehem-Hudah went to soHourn in the country of 7oab, he, and his wife, and his two sons% " 1nd the name of the man was $limelech, and the name of his wife 5aomi, and the name of his two sons 7ahlon and Chilion, $phrathites of *eth-lehem-Hudah% 1nd they came into the country of 7oab, and continued there%

# 1nd $limelech 5aomi<s husband died= and she was left, and her two sons% > 1nd they took them wi'es of the women of 7oab= the name of the one was ;rpah, and the name of the other Ruth= and they dwelt there about ten years% ? 1nd 7ahlon and Chilion died also both of them= and the woman was left of her two sons and her husband% @ Then she arose with her daughters-in-law, that she might return from the country of 7oab= for she had heard in the country of 7oab how that the Lord had 'isited his people in gi'ing them bread% A :herefore she went forth out of the place where she was, and her two daughters-in-law with her, and they went on the way to return unto the land of Judah% B 1nd 5aomi said unto her two daughters-in-law, 9o, return each to her mother<s house= the Lord deal kindly with you, as ye ha'e dealt with the dead, and with me% ! The Lord grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband% Then she kissed them= and they lifted up their 'oice, and wept% C 1nd they said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto thy people% 1nd 5aomi said, Turn again, my daughters= why will ye go with meD are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be your husbandsD " Turn again, my daughters, go your way= for - am too old to ha'e a husband% -f - should say, - ha'e hope, if - should ha'e a husband also to-night, and should also bear sons= # :ould ye tarry for them till they were grownD would ye stay for them from ha'ing husbandsD nay, my daughters= for it grie'eth me much for your sakes that the hand of the Lord is gone out against me%

> 1nd they lifted up their 'oice, and wept again= and ;rpah kissed her mother-in-law= but Ruth cla'e unto her% ? 1nd she said, *ehold, thy sister-in-law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods= return thou after thy sister-in-law% @ 1nd Ruth said, $ntreat me not to lea'e thee, or to return from following after thee= for whither thou goest, - will go= and where thou lodgest, - will lodge= thy people shall be my people, and thy 9od my 9od= A :here thou diest, will - die, and there will - be buried= the Lord do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me% B :hen she saw that she was steadfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her% ! So they two went until they came to *eth-lehem% 1nd it came to pass, when they were come to *eth-lehem, that all the city was mo'ed about them, and they said, -s this 5aomiD "C 1nd she said unto them, Call me not 5aomi, call me 7ara= for the 1lmighty hath dealt 'ery bitterly with me% " - went out full, and the Lord hath brought me home again empty= why then call ye me 5aomi, seeing the Lord hath testified against me, and the 1lmighty hath afflicted meD "" So 5aomi returned, and Ruth the 7oabitess, her daughter-in-law, with her, which returned out of the country of 7oab= and they came to *eth-lehem in the beginning of barley har'est% C81&T$R " Ruth gleaneth in the fields of *oaz -- *oaz showeth her great fa'or -That which she got, she carrieth to 5aomi% 1nd 5aomi had a kinsman of her husband<s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of $limelech= and his name was *oaz%

" 1nd Ruth the 7oabitess said unto 5aomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight - shall find grace% 1nd she said unto her, 9o, my daughter% # 1nd she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers= and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto *oaz, who was of the kindred of $limelech% > 1nd, behold, *oaz came from *eth-lehem, and said unto the reapers, The Lord be with you% 1nd they answered him, The Lord bless thee% ? Then said *oaz unto his ser'ant that was set o'er the reapers, :hose damsel is thisD @ 1nd the ser'ant that was set o'er the reapers answered and said, -t is the 7oabitish damsel that came back with 5aomi out of the country of 7oab= A 1nd she said, - pray thee, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the shea'es= so she came, and hath continued e'en from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house% B Then said *oaz unto Ruth, 8earest thou not, my daughterD 9o not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens= ! Let thine eyes be on the field that they do reap, and go thou after them= ha'e - not charged the young men that they shall not touch theeD and when thou art athirst, go unto the 'essels, and drink of that which the young men ha'e drawn% C Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, :hy ha'e - found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing - am a strangerD 1nd *oaz answered and said unto her, -t hath fully been showed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother-in-law since the death of thine husband= and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and

the land of thy nati'ity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore% " The Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be gi'en thee of the Lord 9od of -srael, under whose wings thou art come to trust% # Then she said, Let me find fa'or in thy sight, my Lord= for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine hand-maid, though - be not like unto one of thine handmaidens% > 1nd *oaz said unto her, 1t meal-time come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the 'inegar% 1nd she sat beside the reapers= and he reached her parched corn, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left% ? 1nd when she was risen up to glean, *oaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean e'en among the shea'es, and reproach her not= @ 1nd let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and lea'e them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not% A So she gleaned in the field until e'en, and beat out that she had gleaned= and it was about an ephah of barley% B 1nd she took it up, and went into the city= and her mother-in-law saw what she had gleaned= and she brought forth, and ga'e to her that she had reser'ed after she was sufficed% ! 1nd her mother-in-law said unto her, :here hast thou gleaned todayD and where wroughtest thouD blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee% 1nd she showed her mother-in-law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man<s name with whom - wrought to-day is *oaz, "C 1nd 5aomi said unto her daughter-in-law, *lessed be he of the Lord, who hath not left off his kindness to the li'ing and to the dead% 1nd 5aomi said unto her, The man is near of kin unto us, one of our

next kinsmen% " 1nd Ruth the 7oabitess said, 8e said unto me also, Thou shalt keep fast by my young men, until they ha'e ended all my har'est% "" 1nd 5aomi said unto Ruth her daughter-in-law, -t is good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, that they meet thee not in any other field% "# So she kept fast by the maidens of *oaz to glean unto the end of barley har'est and of wheat har'est= and dwelt with her mother-inlaw% C81&T$R # Ruth lies at *oaz< feet -- *oaz maketh her a present% Then 5aomi her mother-in-law said unto her, 7y daughter, shall not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with theeD " 1nd now is not *oaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wastD *ehold, he winnoweth barley to-night in the threshing-floor% # :ash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor= but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall ha'e done eating and drinking% > 1nd it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and unco'er his feet, and lay thee down= and he will tell thee what thou shalt do% ? 1nd she said unto her, 1ll that thou sayest unto me - will do% @ 1nd she went down unto the floor, and did according to all that her mother-in-law bade her% A 1nd when *oaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn= and she came softly, and unco'ered his feet, and laid her down%

B 1nd it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself= and, behold, a woman lay at his feet% ! 1nd he said, :ho art thouD 1nd she answered, - am Ruth thine hand-maid= spread therefore thy skirt o'er thine hand-maid= for thou art a near kinsman% C 1nd he said, *lessed be thou of the Lord, my daughter= for thou hast showed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich% 1nd now, my daughter, fear not= - will do to thee all that thou re2uirest= for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a 'irtuous woman% " 1nd now it is true that - am thy near kinsman= howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than -% # Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well= let him do the kinsman<s part= but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will - do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the Lord li'eth= lie down until the morning% > 1nd she lay at his feet until the morning= and she rose up before one could know another% 1nd he said, Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor% ? 1lso he said, *ring the 'eil that thou hast upon thee, and hold it% 1nd when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid on her= and she went into the city% @ 1nd when she came to her mother-in-law, she said, :ho art thou, my daughterD 1nd she told her all that the man had done to her% A 1nd she said, These six measures of barley ga'e he me= for he said to me, 9o not empty unto thy mother-in-law% B Then said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall= for the man will not be in rest, until he ha'e finished

the thing this day% C81&T$R > *oaz marrieth Ruth -- She beareth ;bed, the grandfather of +a'id% Then went *oaz up to the gate, and sat him down there= and, behold, the kinsman of whom *oaz spake came by= unto whom he said, 8o, such a oneJ turn aside, sit down here% 1nd he turned aside, and sat down% " 1nd he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here% 1nd they sat down% # 1nd he said unto the kinsman, 5aomi, that is come again out of the country of 7oab, selleth a parcel of land, which was our brother $limelech<s= > 1nd - thought to ad'ertise thee, saying, *uy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people% -f thou wilt redeem it, redeem it= but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that - may know= for there is none to redeem it besides thee= and - am after thee% 1nd he said, - will redeem it% ? Then said *oaz, :hat day thou buyest the field of the hand of 5aomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the 7oabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance% @ 1nd the kinsman said, - cannot redeem it for myself, lest - mar mine own inheritance= redeem thou my right to thyself= for - cannot redeem it% A 5ow this was the manner in former time in -srael concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things= a man plucked off his shoe, and ga'e it to his neighbor= and this was a testimony in -srael% B Therefore the kinsman said unto *oaz, *uy it for thee% So he drew off his shoe%

! 1nd *oaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, 3e are witnesses this day, that - ha'e bought all that was $limelech<s, and all that was Chilion<s and 7ahlon<s, of the hand of 5aomi% C 7oreo'er Ruth the 7oabitess, the wife of 7ahlon, ha'e purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place= ye are witnesses this day% 1nd all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, :e are witnesses% The Lord make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of -srael= and do thou worthily in $phratah, and be famous in *ethlehem= " 1nd let thy house be like the house of &harez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the Lord shall gi'e thee of this young woman% # So *oaz took Ruth, and she was his wife= and when he went in unto her, the Lord ga'e her conception, and she bare a son% > 1nd the woman said unto 5aomi, *lessed be the Lord, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in -srael% ? 1nd he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age= for thy daughter-in-law, which lo'eth thee, which is better to thee than se'en sons, hath borne him% @ 1nd 5aomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it% A 1nd the women her neighbors ga'e it a name, saying, There is a son born to 5aomi= and they called his name ;bed= he is the father of Jesse, the father of +a'id% B 5ow these are the generations of &harez= &harez begat 8ezron, ! 1nd 8ezron begat Ram, and Ram begat 1mminadab,

"C 1nd 1mminadab begat 5ahshon, and 5ahshon begat Salmon, " 1nd Salmon begat *oaz, and *oaz begat ;bed, "" 1nd ;bed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat +a'id%

The 4irst *ook of Samuel C81&T$R $lkanah worshipeth at Shiloh -- 8e cherisheth 8annah -- 8annah in grief prayeth for a child -- 8annah beareth Samuel -- She presenteth him to the Lord% 5ow there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount $phraim, and his name was $lkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of $lihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Iuph, and $phrathite= " 1nd he had two wi'es= the name of the one was 8annah, and the name of the other &eninnah= and &eninnah had children, but 8annah had no children% # 1nd this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the Lord of hosts in Shiloh% 1nd the two sons of $li, 8ophni and &hinehas, the priests of the Lord, were there% > 1nd when the time was that $lkanah offered, he ga'e to &eninnah his wife, and to all her sons and her daughters, portions= ? *ut unto 8annah he ga'e a worthy portion= for he lo'ed 8annah= but the Lord had shut up her womb% @ 1nd her ad'ersary also pro'oked her sore, for to make her fret, because the Lord had shut up her womb% A 1nd as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the Lord, so she pro'oked her= therefore she wept, and did not eat%

B Then said $lkanah her husband to her, 8annah, why weepest thouD and why eatest thou notD and why is thy heart grie'edD am not better to thee than ten sonsD ! So 8annah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk% 5ow $li the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the Lord% C 1nd she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the Lord, and wept sore% 1nd she 'owed a 'ow, and said, ; Lord of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt gi'e unto thine handmaid a man-child, then - will gi'e him unto the Lord all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head% " 1nd it came to pass, as she continued praying before the Lord, that $li marked her mouth% # 5ow 8annah, she spake in her heart= only her lips mo'ed, but her 'oice was not heard= therefore $li thought she had been drunken% > 1nd $li said unto her, 8ow long wilt thou be drunkenD put away thy wine from thee% ? 1nd 8annah answered and said, 5o, my lord, - am a woman of a sorrowful spirit= - ha'e drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but ha'e poured out my soul before the Lord% @ Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of *elial= for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief ha'e - spoken hitherto% A 1nd $li answered and said, 9o in peace= and the 9od of -srael grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him% B 1nd she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight% So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad%

! 1nd they rose up in the morning early, and worshiped before the Lord, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah= and $lkanah knew 8annah his wife= and the Lord remembered her% "C :herefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after 8annah had concei'ed, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, *ecause - ha'e asked him of the Lord% " 1nd the man $lkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the Lord the yearly sacrifice, and his 'ow% "" *ut 8annah went not up= for she said unto her husband, - will not go up until the child be weaned, and then - will bring him, that he may appear before the Lord, and there abide fore'er% "# 1nd $lkanah her husband said unto her, +o what seemeth thee good= tarry until thou ha'e weaned him= only the Lord establish his word% So the woman abode, and ga'e her son suck until she weaned him% "> 1nd when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the Lord in Shiloh= and the child was young% "? 1nd they slew a bullock, and brought the child to $li% "@ 1nd she said, ; my lord, as thy soul li'eth, my Lord, - am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the Lord% "A 4or this child - prayed= and the Lord hath gi'en me my petition which - asked of him= "B Therefore also - ha'e lent him to the Lord= as long as he li'eth he shall be lent to the Lord% 1nd he worshiped the Lord there% C81&T$R " 8annah<s song -- The sin of $li<s sons -- Samuel<s ministry -- $li repro'eth his sons -- 1 prophecy against $li<s house%

1nd 8annah prayed, and said, 7y heart reHoiceth in the Lord, mine horn is exalted in the Lord= my mouth is enlarged o'er mine enemies= because - reHoiced in thy sal'ation% " There is none holy as the Lord= for there is none besides thee= neither is there any rock like our 9od% # Talk no more so exceeding proudly= let not arrogancy come out of your mouth= for the Lord is a 9od of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed% > The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength% ? They that were full ha'e hired out themsel'es for bread= and they that were hungry ceased= so that the barren hath borne se'en= and she that hath many children is waxed feeble% @ The Lord killeth, and maketh ali'e= he bringeth down to the gra'e, and bringeth up% A The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich= he bringeth low, and lifteth up% B 8e raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory= for the pillars of the earth are the Lord<s, and he hath set the world upon them% ! 8e will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness= for by strength shall no man pre'ail% C The ad'ersaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces= out of hea'en shall he thunder upon them= the Lord shall Hudge the ends of the earth= and he shall gi'e strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed% 1nd $lkanah went to Ramah to his house% 1nd the child did minister unto the Lord before $li the priest%

" 5ow the sons of $li were sons of *elial= they knew not the Lord% # 1nd the priest<s custom with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest<s ser'ant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand= > 1nd he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot= all that the fleshhook brought up the priest took for himself% So they did in Shiloh unto all the -sraelites that came thither% ? 1lso before they burnt the fat, the priest<s ser'ant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, 9i'e flesh to roast for the priest= for he will not ha'e sodden flesh of thee, but raw% @ 1nd if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth= then he would answer him, 5ay= but thou shalt gi'e it me now= and if not, - will take it by force% A :herefore the sin of the young men was 'ery great before the Lord= for men abhorred the offering of the Lord% B *ut Samuel ministered before the Lord, being a child, girded with a linen ephod% ! 7oreo'er his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice% "C 1nd $li blessed $lkanah and his wife, and said, The Lord gi'e thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the Lord% 1nd they went unto their own home% " 1nd the Lord 'isited 8annah, so that she concei'ed, and bare three sons and two daughters% 1nd the child Samuel grew before the Lord% "" 5ow $li was 'ery old, and heard all that his sons did unto all -srael= and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation%

"# 1nd he said unto them, :hy do ye such thingsD for - hear of your e'il dealings by all this people% "> 5ay, my sons= for it is no good report that - hear= ye make the Lord<s people to transgress% "? -f one man sin against another, the Hudge shall Hudge him= but if a man sin against the Lord, who shall entreat for himD 5otwithstanding, they hearkened not unto the 'oice of their father, because the Lord would slay them% "@ 1nd the child Samuel grew on, and was in fa'or both with the Lord, and also with men% "A 1nd there came a man of 9od unto $li, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, +id - plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in $gypt in &haraoh<s houseD "B 1nd did - choose him out of all the tribes of -srael to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before meD and did - gi'e unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of -sraelD "! :herefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which ha'e commanded in my habitation= and honorest thy sons abo'e me, to make yoursel'es fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of -srael my peopleD #C :herefore the Lord 9od of -srael saith, - said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me fore'er= but now the Lord saith, *e it far from me= for them that honor me will honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed% # *ehold, the days come, that - will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father<s house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house% #" 1nd thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which 9od shall gi'e -srael= and there shall not be an old man in thine

house fore'er% ## 1nd the man of thine, whom - shall not cut off from mine altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grie'e thine heart= and all the increase of thine house shall die in the flower of their age% #> 1nd this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on 8ophni and &hinehas= in one day they shall die both of them% #? 1nd - will rise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind= and - will build him a sure house= and he shall walk before mine anointed fore'er% #@ 1nd it shall come to pass, that e'eryone that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of sil'er and a morsel of bread, and shall say, &ut me, - pray thee, into one of the priests< offices, that - may eat a piece of bread% C81&T$R # The word of the Lord to Samuel -- Samuel, though loth, telleth $lihis 'ision% 1nd the child Samuel ministered unto the Lord before $li% 1nd the word of the Lord was precious in those days= there was no open 'ision% " 1nd it came to pass at that time, when $li was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see= # 1nd ere the lamp of 9od went out in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of 9od was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep% > That the Lord called Samuel= and he answered, 8ere am -% ? 1nd he ran unto $li, and said, 8ere am -= for thou calledst me% 1nd he said, - called not= lie down again% 1nd he went and lay down% @ 1nd the Lord called yet again, Samuel% 1nd Samuel arose and went to $li, and said, 8ere am -= for thou didst call me% 1nd he answered, -

called not, my son= lie down again% A 5ow Samuel did not yet know the Lord, neither was the word of the Lord ye re'ealed unto him% B 1nd the Lord called Samuel again the third time% 1nd he arose and went to $li, and said, 8ere am -= for thou didst call me% 1nd $li percei'ed that the Lord had called the child% ! Therefore $li said unto Samuel, 9o, lie down= and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, Lord= for thy ser'ant heareth% So Samuel went and lay down in his place% C 1nd the Lord came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel% Then Samuel answered, Speak= for thy ser'ant heareth% 1nd the Lord said to Samuel, *ehold, - will do a thing in -srael, at which both the ears of e'eryone that heareth it shall tingle% " -n that day - will perform against $li all things which - ha'e spoken concerning his house= when - begin, - will also make an end% # 4or - ha'e told him that - will Hudge his house fore'er for the ini2uity which he knoweth= because his sons made themsel'es 'ile, and he restrained them not% > 1nd therefore - ha'e sworn unto the house of $li, that the ini2uity of $li<s house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering fore'er% ? 1nd Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the Lord% 1nd Samuel feared to show $li the 'ision% @ Then $li called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son% 1nd he answered, 8ere am -% A 1nd he said, :hat is the thing that the Lord hath said unto theeD pray thee hide it not from me= 9od do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide anything from me of all the things that he said unto thee%

B 1nd Samuel told him e'ery whit, and hid nothing from him% 1nd he said, -t is the Lord= let him do what seemeth him good% ! 1nd Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground% "C 1nd all -srael from +an e'en to *eer-sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the Lord% " 1nd the Lord appeared again in Shiloh= for the Lord re'ealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the Lord% C81&T$R > The -sraelites o'ercome by the &hilistines -- The ark a terror tothe &hilistines -- The ark taken -- $li dieth% 1nd the word of Samuel came to all -srael% 5ow -srael went out against the &hilistines to battle, and pitched beside $ben-ezer= and the &hilistines pitched in 1phek% " 1nd the &hilistines put themsel'es in array against -srael= and when they Hoined battle, -srael was smitten before the &hilistines= and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men% # 1nd when the people were come into the camp, the elders of -srael said, :herefore hath the Lord smitten us today before the &hilistinesD Let us fetch the ark of the co'enant of the Lord out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may sa'e us out of the hand of our enemies% > So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the co'enant of the Lord of hosts, which dwelleth between the cherubim= and the two sons of $li, 8ophni and &hinehas, were there with the ark of the co'enant of 9od% ? 1nd when the ark of the co'enant of the Lord came into the camp, all -srael shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again% @ 1nd when the &hilistines heard the noise of the shout, they said,

:hat meaneth the noise of this great shout in the camp of the 8ebrewsD 1nd they understood that the ark of the Lord was come into the camp% A 1nd the &hilistines were afraid= for they said, 9od is come into the camp% 1nd they said, :oe unto usJ for there hath not been such a thing heretofore% B :oe unto usJ who shall deli'er us out of the hand of these mighty 9odsD these are the 9ods that smote the $gyptians with all the plagues in the wilderness% ! *e strong, and 2uit yoursel'es like men% ; ye &hilistines, that ye be not ser'ants unto the 8ebrews, as they ha'e been to you= 2uit yoursel'es like men, and fight% C 1nd the &hilistines fought, and -srael was smitten, and they fled e'ery man into his tent= and there was 'ery great slaughter= for there fell of -srael thirty thousand footmen% 1nd the ark of 9od was taken= and the two sons of $li, 8ophni and &hinehas, were slain% " 1nd there ran a man of *enHamin out of the army, and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon his head% # 1nd when he came, lo, $li sat upon a seat by the wayside watching= for his heart trembled for the ark of 9od% 1nd when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out% > 1nd when $li heard the noise of the crying, he said, :hat meaneth the noise of this tumultD 1nd the man came in hastily, and told $li% ? 5ow $li was ninety and eight years old= and his eyes were dim, that he could not see% @ 1nd the man said unto $li, - am he that came out of the army, and - fled today out of the army% 1nd he said, :hat is there done, my sonD

A 1nd the messenger answered and said, -srael is fled before the &hilistines, and there hath been also a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons also, 8ophni and &hinehas, are dead, and the ark of 9od is taken% B 1nd it came to pass, when he made mention of the ark of 9od, that he fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died= for he was an old man, and hea'y% 1nd he had Hudged -srael forty years% ! 1nd his daughter-in-law, &hinehas< wife, was with child, near to be deli'ered= and when she heard the tidings that the ark of 9od was taken, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and tra'ailed= for her pains came upon her% "C 1nd about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, 4ear not= for thou hast borne a son% *ut she answered not, neither did she regard it% " 1nd she named the child -chabod, saying, The glory is departed from -srael= because the ark of 9od was taken, and because of her father-in-law and her husband% "" 1nd she said, The glory is departed from -srael= for the ark of 9od is taken% C81&T$R ? The &hilistines set the ark in the house of +agon -- The curse of 9od followeth% 1nd the &hilistines took the ark of 9od, and brought it from $benezer unto 1shdod% " :hen the &hilistines took the ark of 9od, they brought it into the house of +agon, and set it by +agon% # 1nd when they of 1shdod arose early on the morrow, behold, +agon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the Lord% 1nd they took +agon, and set him in his place again%

> 1nd when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, +agon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the Lord= and the head of +agon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold= only the stump of +agon was left to him% ? Therefore neither the priests of +agon, nor any that come into +agon<s house, tread on the threshold of +agon in 1shdod unto this day% @ *ut the hand of the Lord was hea'y upon them of 1shdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with emerods, e'en 1shdod and the coasts thereof% A 1nd when the men of 1shdod saw that it was so, they said, The ark of the 9od of -srael shall not abide with us= for his hand is sore upon us, and upon +agon our god% B They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the &hilistines unto them, and said, :hat shall we do with the ark of the 9od of -sraelD 1nd they answered, Let the ark of the 9od of -srael be carried about unto 9ath% 1nd they carried the ark of the 9od of -srael about thither% ! 1nd it was so, that, after they had carried it about, the hand of the Lord was against the city with a 'ery great destruction= and he smote the men of the city, both small and great, and they had emerods in their secret parts% C Therefore they sent the ark of 9od to $kron% 1nd it came to pass, as the ark of 9od came to $kron, that the $kronites cried out, saying, They ha'e brought about the ark of the 9od of -srael to us, to slay us and our people% So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the &hilistines, and said, Send away the ark of the 9od of -srael, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people= for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city= the hand of 9od was 'ery hea'y there% " 1nd the men that died not were smitten with the emerods= and

the cry of the city went up to hea'en% C81&T$R @ The &hilistines send back the ark -- The people smitten for lookinginto it% 1nd the ark of the Lord was in the country of the &hilistines se'en months% " 1nd the &hilistines called for the priests and the di'iners, saying, :hat shall we do to the ark of the LordD tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place% # 1nd they said, -f ye send away the ark of the 9od of -srael, send it not empty= but in any wise return him a trespass offering= then ye shall be healed, and it shall be known to you why his hand is not remo'ed from you% > Then said they, :hat shall be the trespass offering which we shall return to himD They answered, 4i'e golden emerods, and fi'e golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the &hilistines= for one plague was on you all, and on your lords% ? :herefore ye shall make images of your emerods, and images of your mice that mar the land= and ye shall gi'e glory unto the 9od of -srael= perad'enture he will lighten his hand from off you, and from off your gods, and from off your land% @ :herefore then do ye harden your hearts, as the $gyptians and &haraoh hardened their heartsD when he had wrought wonderfully among them, did they not let the people go, and they departedD A 5ow therefore make a new cart, and take two milch kine, on which there hath come no yoke, and tie the kine to the cart, and bring their cal'es home from them= B 1nd take the ark of the Lord, and lay it upon the cart= and put the Hewels of gold, which ye return him for a trespass offering, in a coffer by the side thereof= and send it away, that it may go%

! 1nd see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to *ethshemesh, then he hath done us this great e'il= but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us= it was a chance that happened to us% C 1nd the men did so= and took two milch kine, and tied them to the cart, and shut up their cal'es at home% 1nd they laid the ark of the Lord upon the cart, and the coffer with the mice of gold and the images of their emerods% " 1nd the kine took the straight way to the way of *eth-shemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left= and the lords of the &hilistines went after them unto the border of *eth-shemesh% # 1nd they of *eth-shemesh were reaping their wheat har'est in the 'alley= and they lifted up their eyes, and saw the ark, and reHoiced to see it% > 1nd the cart came into the field of Joshua, a *eth-shemite, and stood there, where there was a great stone= and they cla'e the wood of the cart, and offered the kine a burnt offering unto the Lord% ? 1nd the Le'ites took down the ark of the Lord, and the coffer that was with it, wherein the Hewels of gold were, and put them on the great stone= and the men of *eth-shemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day unto the Lord% @ 1nd when the fi'e lords of the &hilistines had seen it, they returned to $kron the same day% A 1nd these are the golden emerods which the &hilistines returned for a trespass offering unto the Lord= for 1shdod one, for 9aza one, for 1skelon one, for 9ath one, for $kron one= B 1nd the golden mice, according to the number of all the cities of the &hilistines belonging to the fi'e lords, both of fenced cities, and of country 'illages, e'en unto the great stone of 1bel, whereon they set

down the ark of the Lord= which stone remaineth unto this day in the field of Joshua, the *eth-shemite% ! 1nd he smote the men of *eth-shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the Lord, e'en he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men= and the people lamented, because the Lord had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter% "C 1nd the men of *eth-shemesh said, :ho is able to stand before this holy Lord 9odD and to whom shall he go up from usD " 1nd they sent messengers to the inhabitants of 0irHath-Hearim, saying, The &hilistines ha'e brought again the ark of the Lord= come ye down, and fetch it up to you% C81&T$R A The ark kept in the house of $leazar -- The -sraelites repent at7izpeh Samuel prayeth -- The &hilistines are subdued -- Samuel Hudgeth -srael% 1nd the men of 0irHath-Hearim came, and fetched up the ark of the Lord, and brought it into the house of 1binadab in the hill, and sanctified $leazar his son to keep the ark of the Lord% " 1nd it came to pass, while the ark abode in 0irHath-Hearim, that the time was long= for it was twenty years= and all the house of -srael lamented after the Lord% # 1nd Samuel spake unto all the house of -srael, saying, -f ye do return unto the Lord with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and 1shtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the Lord, and ser'e him only= and he will deli'er you out of the hand of the &hilistines% > Then the children of -srael did put away *aalim and 1shtaroth, and ser'ed the Lord only% ? 1nd Samuel said, 9ather all -srael to 7izpeh, and - will pray for you unto the Lord%

@ 1nd they gathered together to 7izpeh, and drew water, and poured it out before the Lord, and fasted on that day, and said there, :e ha'e sinned against the Lord% 1nd Samuel Hudged the children of -srael in 7izpeh% A 1nd when the &hilistines heard that the children of -srael were gathered together to 7izpeh, the lords of the &hilistines went up against -srael% 1nd when the children of -srael heard it, they were afraid of the &hilistines% B 1nd the Children of -srael said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the Lord our 9od for us, that he will sa'e us out of the hand of the &hilistines% ! 1nd Samuel took a suckling lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the Lord= and Samuel cried unto the Lord for -srael= and the Lord heard him% C 1nd as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the &hilistines drew near to battle against -srael= but the Lord thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the &hilistines, and discomfited them= and they were smitten before -srael% 1nd the men of -srael went out of 7izpeh, and pursued the &hilistines, and smote them until they came under *eth-car% " Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between 7izpeh and Shen, and called the name of it $ben-ezer, saying, 8itherto hath the Lord helped us% # So the &hilistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of -srael= and the hand of the Lord was against the &hilistines all the days of Samuel% > 1nd the cities which the &hilistines had taken from -srael were restored to -srael, from $kron e'en unto 9ath= and the coasts thereof did -srael deli'er out of the hands of the &hilistines% 1nd there was peace between -srael and the 1morites%

? 1nd Samuel Hudged -srael all the days of his life% @ 1nd he went from year to year in circuit to *eth-el, and 9ilgal, and 7izpeh, and Hudged -srael in all those places% A 1nd his return was to Ramah= for there was his house= and there he Hudged -srael= and there he built an altar unto the Lord% C81&T$R B The -sraelites ask a king -- Samuel telleth the manner of a king% 1nd it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons Hudges o'er -srael% " 5ow the name of his first-born was Joel= and the name of his second, 1biah= they were Hudges in *eer-sheba% # 1nd his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and per'erted Hudgment% > Then all the elders of -srael gathered themsel'es together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah, ? 1nd said unto him, *ehold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways= now make us a king to Hudge us like all the nations% @ *ut the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, 9i'e us a king to Hudge us% 1nd Samuel prayed unto the Lord% A 1nd the Lord said unto Samuel, 8earken unto the 'oice of the people in all that they say unto thee= for they ha'e not reHected thee, but they ha'e reHected me, that - should not reign o'er them% B 1ccording to all the works which they ha'e done since the day that brought them up out of $gypt e'en unto this day, wherewith they ha'e forsaken me, and ser'ed other gods, so do they also unto thee% ! 5ow therefore hearken unto their 'oice= howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and show them the manner of the king that shall

reign o'er them% C 1nd Samuel told all the words of the Lord unto the people that asked of him a king% 1nd he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign o'er you( 8e will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen= and some shall run before his chariots% " 1nd he will appoint him captains o'er thousands, and captains o'er fifties= and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his har'est, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots% # 1nd he will take your daughters to be confectioneries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers% > 1nd he will take your fields, and your 'ineyards, and your oli'e yards, e'en the best of them, and gi'e them to his ser'ants% ? 1nd he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your 'ineyards, and gi'e to his officers, and to his ser'ants% @ 1nd he will take your menser'ants, and your maidser'ants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work% A 8e will take the tenth of your sheep= and ye shall be his ser'ants% B 1nd ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall ha'e chosen you= and the Lord will not hear you in that day% ! 5e'ertheless the people refused to obey the 'oice of Samuel= and they said, 5ay= but we will ha'e a king o'er us= "C That we also may be like all the nations= and that our king may Hudge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles% " 1nd Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the Lord%

"" 1nd the Lord said to Samuel, 8earken unto their 'oice, and make them a king% 1nd Samuel said unto the men of -srael, 9o ye e'ery man unto his city% C81&T$R ! Saul cometh to Samuel -- Samuel bringeth Saul on his way% 5ow there was a man of *enHamin, whose name was 0ish, the son of 1biel, the son of Ieror, the son of *echorath, the son of 1phiah, a *enHamite, a mighty man of power% " 1nd he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly= and there was not among the children of -srael a goodlier person than he= from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people% # 1nd the asses of 0ish Saul<s father were lost% 1nd 0ish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the ser'ants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses% > 1nd he passed through mount $phraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not= then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not= and he passed through the land of the *enHamites, but they found them not% ? 1nd when they were come to the land of Iuph, Saul said to his ser'ant that was with him, Come, and let us return= lest my father lea'e caring for the asses, and take thought for us% @ 1nd he said unto him, *ehold now, there is in this city a man of 9od, and he is an honorable man= all that he saith cometh surely to pass= now let us go thither= perad'enture he can show us our way that we should go% A Then said Saul to his ser'ant, *ut, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the manD for the bread is spent in our 'essels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of 9od= what ha'e weD B 1nd the ser'ant answered Saul again, and said, *ehold, - ha'e here

at hand the fourth part of a shekel of sil'er= that will - gi'e to the man of 9od, to tell us our way% ! F*eforetime in -srael, when a man went to in2uire of 9od, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer= for he that is now called a &rophet was beforetime called a Seer%G C Then said Saul to his ser'ant, :ell said= come, let us go% So they went unto the city where the man of 9od was% 1nd as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, -s the seer hereD " 1nd they answered them and said, 8e is= behold, he is before you= make haste now, for he came today to the city= for there is a sacrifice of the people today in the high place= # 1s soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat= for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice= and afterwards they eat that be bidden% 5ow therefore get you up= for about this time ye shall find him% > 1nd they went up into the city= and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place% ? 5ow the Lord had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying, @ Tomorrow about this time - will send thee a man out of the land of *enHamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be a captain o'er my people -srael, that he may sa'e my people out of the hand of the &hilistines= for - ha'e looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me% A 1nd when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said unto him, *ehold the man whom - spake to thee ofJ this same shall reign o'er my people% B Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, pray thee, where the seer<s house is%

! 1nd Samuel answered Saul, and said, - am the seer= go up before me unto the high place= for ye shall eat with me today, and tomorrow - will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thine heart% "C 1nd as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them= for they are found% 1nd on whom is all the desire of -sraelD -s it not on thee, and on all thy father<s houseD " 1nd Saul answered and said, 1m not - a *enHamite, of the smallest of the tribes of -sraelD and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of *enHaminD wherefore then speakest thou so to meD "" 1nd Samuel took Saul and his ser'ant, and brought them into the parlor, and made them sit in the chiefest place among them that were bidden, which were about thirty persons% "# 1nd Samuel said unto the cook, *ring the portion which - ga'e thee, of which - said unto thee, Set it by thee% "> 1nd the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul% 1nd Samuel said, *ehold that which is leftJ set it before thee and eat= for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since - said, - ha'e in'ited the people% So Saul did eat with Samuel that day% "? 1nd when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house% "@ 1nd they arose early= and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the top of the house, saying, Ep, that - may send thee away% 1nd Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad% "A 1nd as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, *id the ser'ant pass on before us, Fand he passed on,G but stand thou still a while, that - may show thee the word of 9od% C81&T$R C Samuel anointeth Saul, and confirmeth him -- Saul<s heart ischanged,

and he prophesieth -- Saul chosen at 7izpeh by lot% Then Samuel took a 'ial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, -s it not because the Lord hath anointed thee to be captain o'er his inheritanceD " :hen thou art departed from me today, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel<s sepulcher in the border of *enHamin at Ielzah= and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found= and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, :hat shall - do for my sonD # Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to 9od to *eth-el, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loa'es of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine= > 1nd they will salute thee, and gi'e thee two loa'es of bread= which thou shalt recei'e of their hands% ? 1fter that thou shalt come to the hill of 9od, where is the garrison of the &hilistines= and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them= and they shall prophesy= @ 1nd the Spirit of the Lord will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man% A 1nd let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion ser'e thee= for 9od is with thee% B 1nd thou shalt go down before me to 9ilgal= and, behold, - will come down unto thee, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings= se'en days shalt thou tarry, till - come to thee, and show thee what thou shalt do% ! 1nd it was so, that, when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, 9od ga'e him another heart= and all those signs came to

pass that day% C 1nd when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him= and the Spirit of 9od came upon him, and he prophesied among them% 1nd it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said one to another, :hat is this that is come unto the son of 0ishD -s Saul also among the prophetsD " 1nd one of the same place answered and said, *ut who is their fatherD Therefore it became a pro'erb, -s Saul also among the prophetsD # 1nd when he had made an end of prophesying, he came to the high place% > 1nd Saul<s uncle said unto him and to his ser'ant, :hither went yeD 1nd he said, To seek the asses= and when we saw that they were nowhere, we came to Samuel% ? 1nd Saul<s uncle said, Tell me, - pray thee, what Samuel said unto you% @ 1nd Saul said unto his uncle, 8e told us plainly that the asses were found% *ut of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not% A 1nd Samuel called the people together unto the Lord to 7izpeh= B 1nd said unto the children of -srael, Thus saith the Lord 9od of -srael, - brought up -srael out of $gypt, and deli'ered you out of the hand of the $gyptians, and out of the hand of all kingdoms, and of them that oppressed you= ! 1nd ye ha'e this day reHected your 9od, who himself sa'ed you out of all your ad'ersities and your tribulations= and ye ha'e said unto him, 5ay, but set a king o'er us% 5ow therefore present yoursel'es before the Lord by your tribes, and by your thousands%

"C 1nd when Samuel had caused all the tribes of -srael to come near, the tribe of *enHamin was taken% " :hen he had caused the tribe of *enHamin to come near by their families, the family of 7atri was taken, and Saul the son of 0ish was taken= and when they sought him, he could not be found% "" Therefore they in2uired of the Lord further, if the man should yet come thither% 1nd the Lord answered, *ehold, he hath hid himself among the stuff% "# 1nd they ran and fetched him thence= and when he stood among the people, he was higher than any of the people from his shoulders and upward% "> 1nd Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the Lord hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the peopleD 1nd all the people shouted, and said, 9od sa'e the king% "? Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the Lord% 1nd Samuel sent all the people away, e'ery man to his house% "@ 1nd Saul also went home to 9ibeah= and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts 9od had touched% "A *ut the children of *elial said, 8ow shall this man sa'e usD 1nd they despised him, and brought him no presents% *ut he held his peace% C81&T$R The intrigue of 5ahash -- Saul<s kingdom renewed% Then 5ahash the 1mmonite came up, and encamped against Jabesh-gilead= and all the men of Jabesh said unto 5ahash, 7ake a co'enant with us, and we will ser'e thee% " 1nd 5ahash the 1mmonite answered them, ;n this condition will make a co'enant with you, that - may thrust out all your right eyes,

and lay it for a reproach in all -srael% # 1nd the elders of Jabesh said unto him, 9i'e us se'en days< respite, that we may send messengers unto all the coasts of -srael= and then, if there be no man to sa'e us, we will come out to thee% > Then came the messengers to 9ibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people= and all the people lifted up their 'oices, and wept% ? 1nd, behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field= and Saul said, :hat aileth the people that they weepD 1nd they told him the tidings of the men of Jabesh% @ 1nd the Spirit of 9od came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly% A 1nd he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of -srael by the hands of messengers, saying, :hosoe'er cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen% 1nd the fear of the Lord fell on the people, and they came out with one consent% B 1nd when he numbered them in *ezek, the children of -srael were three hundred thousand, and the men of Judah thirty thousand% ! 1nd they said unto the messengers that came, Thus shall ye say unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, Tomorrow, by that time the sun be hot, ye shall ha'e help% 1nd the messengers came and showed it to the men of Jabesh= and they were glad% C Therefore the men of Jabesh said, Tomorrow we will come out unto you, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto you% 1nd it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies= and they came into the midst of the host in the morning watch, and slew the 1mmonites until the heat of the day= and it came to pass, that they which remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together%

" 1nd the people said unto Samuel, :ho is he that said, Shall Saul reign o'er usD bring the men, that we may put them to death% # 1nd Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day= for today the Lord hath wrought sal'ation in -srael% > Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to 9ilgal, and renew the kingdom there% ? 1nd all the people went to 9ilgal= and there they made Saul king before the Lord in 9ilgal= and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the Lord= and there Saul and all the men of -srael reHoiced greatly% C81&T$R " Samuel<s integrity -- The people<s ingratitude -- 8e terrifieth and comforteth them% 1nd Samuel said unto all -srael, *ehold, - ha'e hearkened unto your 'oice in all that ye said unto me, and ha'e made a king o'er you% " 1nd now, behold, the king walketh before you= and - am old and grayheaded= and, behold, my sons are with you= and - ha'e walked before you from my childhood unto this day% # *ehold, here - am= witness against me before the Lord, and before his anointed= whose ox ha'e - takenD or whose ass ha'e - takenD or whom ha'e - defraudedD whom ha'e - oppressedD or of whose hand ha'e - recei'ed any bribe to blind mine eyes therewithD and - will restore it you% > 1nd they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken aught of any man<s hand% ? 1nd he said unto them, The Lord is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye ha'e not found aught in my hand% 1nd they answered, 8e is witness% @ 1nd Samuel said unto the people, -t is the Lord that ad'anced

7oses and 1aron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of $gypt% A 5ow therefore stand still, that - may reason with you before the Lord of all the righteous acts of the Lord, which he did to you and to your fathers% B :hen Jacob was come into $gypt, and your fathers cried unto the Lord, then the Lord sent 7oses and 1aron, which brought forth your fathers out of $gypt, and made them dwell in this place% ! 1nd when they forgat the Lord their 9od, he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of 8azor, and into the hand of the &hilistines, and into the hand of the king of 7oab, and they fought against them% C 1nd they cried unto the Lord, and said, :e ha'e sinned, because we ha'e forsaken the Lord, and ha'e ser'ed *aalim and 1shtaroth= but now deli'er us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will ser'e thee% 1nd the Lord sent Jerubbaal, and *edan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and deli'ered you out of the hand of your enemies on e'ery side, and ye dwelt safe% " 1nd when ye saw that 5ahash the king of the children of 1mmon came against you, ye said unto me, 5ay= but a king shall reign o'er us= when the Lord your 9od was your king% # 5ow therefore behold the king whom ye ha'e chosen, and whom ye ha'e desiredJ and, behold, the Lord hath set a king o'er you% > -f ye will fear the Lord, and ser'e him, and obey his 'oice, and not rebel against the commandment of the Lord= then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth o'er you continue following the Lord your 9od= ? *ut if ye will not obey the 'oice of the Lord, but rebel against the commandment of the Lord= then shall the hand of the Lord be against

you, as it was against your fathers% @ 5ow therefore stand and see this great thing, which the Lord will do before your eyes% A -s it not wheat har'est todayD - will call unto the Lord, and he shall send thunder and rain= that ye may percei'e and see that your wickedness is great, which ye ha'e done in the sight of the Lord, in asking you a king% B So Samuel called unto the Lord= and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day= and all the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel% ! 1nd all the people said unto Samuel, &ray for thy ser'ants unto the Lord thy 9od, that we die not= for we ha'e added unto all our sins this e'il, to ask us a king% "C 1nd Samuel said unto the people, 4ear not= ye ha'e done all this wickedness= yet turn not aside from following the Lord, but ser'e the Lord with all your heart= " 1nd turn ye not aside= for then should ye go after 'ain things, which cannot profit nor deli'er= for they are 'ain% "" 4or the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name<s sake= because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people% "# 7oreo'er as for me, 9od forbid that - should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you= but - will teach you the good and the right way= "> ;nly fear the Lord, and ser'e him in truth with all your heart= for consider how great things he hath done for you% "? *ut if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king% C81&T$R # Saul<s band -- The &hilistines< great host -- The distress of the

-sraelites -- Saul sacrificeth -- Samuel repro'eth him -- The policy of the &hilistines% Saul reigned one year= and when he had reigned two years o'er -srael, " Saul chose him three thousand men of -srael= whereof two thousand were with Saul in 7ichmash and in mount *eth-el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in 9ibeah of *enHamin= and the rest of the people he sent e'ery man to his tent% # 1nd Jonathan smote the garrison of the &hilistines that was in 9eba, and the &hilistines heard of it% 1nd Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the 8ebrews hear% > 1nd all -srael heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the &hilistines, and that -srael also was had in abomination with the &hilistines% 1nd the people were called together after Saul to 9ilgal% ? 1nd the &hilistines gathered themsel'es together to fight with -srael, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the seashore in multitude= and they came up, and pitched in 7ichmash, eastward from *eth-a'en% @ :hen the men of -srael saw that they were in a strait, Ffor the people were distressed,G then the people did hide themsel'es in ca'es, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits% A 1nd some of the 8ebrews went o'er Jordan to the land of 9ad and 9ilead% 1s for Saul, he was yet in 9ilgal, and all the people followed him trembling% B 1nd he tarried se'en days, according to the set time that Samuel had appointed= but Samuel came not to 9ilgal= and the people were scattered from him% ! 1nd Saul said, *ring hither a burnt offering to me, and peace offerings% 1nd he offered the burnt offering% C 1nd it came to pass, that as soon as he had made an end of

offering the burnt offering, behold, Samuel came= and Saul went out to meet him, that he might salute him% 1nd Samuel said, :hat hast thou doneD 1nd Saul said, *ecause saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the &hilistines gathered themsel'es together at 7ichmash= " Therefore said -, The &hilistines will come down now upon me to 9ilgal, and - ha'e not made supplication unto the Lord= - forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering% # 1nd Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly= thou hast not kept the commandment of the Lord thy 9od, which he commanded thee= for now would the Lord ha'e established thy kingdom upon -srael fore'er% > *ut now thy kingdom shall not continue= the Lord hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the Lord hath commanded him to be captain o'er his people, because thou hast not kept that which the Lord commanded thee% ? 1nd Samuel arose, and gat him up from 9ilgal unto 9ibeah of *enHamin% 1nd Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men% @ 1nd Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in 9ibeah of *enHamin= but the &hilistines encamped in 7ichmash% A 1nd the spoilers came out of the camp of the &hilistines in three companies= one company turned unto the way that leadeth to ;phrah, unto the land of Shual= B 1nd another company turned the way to *eth-horon= and another company turned to the way of the border that looketh to the 'alley of Ieboim toward the wilderness% ! 5ow there was no smith found throughout all the land of -srael= for

the &hilistines said, Lest the 8ebrews make them swords or spears= "C *ut all the -sraelites went down to the &hilistines, to sharpen e'ery man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock% " 3et they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads% "" So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan= but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found% "# 1nd the garrison of the &hilistines went out to the passage of 7ichmash% C81&T$R > Jonathan smiteth the &hilistines< garrison -- 1 di'ine terror -- Saul<s unad'ised adHuration -- 8e buildeth an altar -- Jonathan sa'ed by the people -- Saul<s family% 5ow it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armor, Come, and let us go o'er to the &hilistines< garrison, that is on the other side% *ut he told not his father% " 1nd Saul tarried in the uttermost part of 9ibeah under a pomegranate tree which is in 7igron= and the people that were with him were about six hundred men= # 1nd 1hiah, the son of 1hitub, -chabod<s brother, the son of &hinehas, the son of $li, the Lord<s priest in Shiloh, wearing an ephod% 1nd the people knew not that Jonathan was gone% > 1nd between the passages, by which Jonathan sought to go o'er unto the &hilistines< garrison, there was a sharp rock on the one side, and a sharp rock on the other side= and the name of the one was *ozez, and the name of the other Seneh%

? The forefront of the one was situate northward o'er against 7ichmash, and the other southward o'er against 9ibeah% @ 1nd Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armor, Come, and let us go o'er unto the garrison of these uncircumcised= it may be that the Lord will work for us= for there is no restraint to the Lord to sa'e by many or by few% A 1nd his armor-bearer said unto him, +o all that is in thy heart= turn thee= behold, - am with thee according to thy heart% B Then said Jonathan, *ehold, we will pass o'er unto these men, and we will disco'er oursel'es unto them% ! -f they say thus unto us, Tarry until we come to you= then we will stand still in our place, and will not go up unto them% C *ut if they say thus, Come up unto us= then we will go up= for the Lord hath deli'ered them into our hand= and this shall be a sign unto us% 1nd both of them disco'ered themsel'es unto the garrison of the &hilistines= and the &hilistines said, *ehold, the 8ebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themsel'es% " 1nd the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armorbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will show you a thing% 1nd Jonathan said unto his armor-bearer, Come up after me= for the Lord hath deli'ered them into the hand of -srael% # 1nd Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armor-bearer after him= and they fell before Jonathan= and his armor-bearer slew after him% > 1nd that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armor-bearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were a half acre of land, which a yoke of oxen might plough% ? 1nd there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people= the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and

the earth 2uaked= so it was a 'ery great trembling% @ 1nd the watchmen of Saul in 9ibeah of *enHamin looked= and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another% A Then said Saul unto the people that were with him, 5umber now, and see who is gone from us% 1nd when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armor-bearer were not there% B 1nd Saul said unto 1hiah, *ring hither the ark of 9od% 4or the ark of 9od was at that time with the children of -srael% ! 1nd it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the noise that was in the host of the &hilistines went on and increased= and Saul said unto the priest, :ithdraw thine hand% "C 1nd Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themsel'es, and they came to the battle= and, behold, e'ery man<s sword was against his fellow, and there was a 'ery great discomfiture% " 7oreo'er, the 8ebrews that were with the &hilistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp from the country round about, e'en they also turned to be with the -sraelites that were with Saul and Jonathan% "" Likewise all the men of -srael which had hid themsel'es in mount $phraim, when they heard that the &hilistines fled, e'en they also followed hard after them in the battle% "# So the Lord sa'ed -srael that day= and the battle passed o'er unto *eth-a'en% "> 1nd the men of -srael were distressed that day= for Saul had adHured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until e'ening, that - may be a'enged on mine enemies% So none of the people tasted any food% "? 1nd all they of the land came to a wood= and there was honey upon the ground%

"@ 1nd when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped= but no man put his hand to his mouth= for the people feared the oath% "A *ut Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath= wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in a honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth= and his eyes were enlightened% "B Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day% 1nd the people were faint% "! Then said Jonathan, 7y father hath troubled the land= see, - pray you, how mine eyes ha'e been enlightened, because - tasted a little of this honey% #C 8ow much more, if haply the people had eaten freely today of the spoil of their enemies which they foundD for had their not been now a much greater slaughter among the &hilistinesD # 1nd they smote the &hilistines that day from 7ichmash to 1iHalon= and the people were 'ery faint% #" 1nd the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and cal'es, and slew them on the ground= and the people did eat them with the blood% ## Then they told Saul, saying, *ehold, the people sin against the Lord, in that they eat with the blood% 1nd he said, 3e ha'e transgressed= roll a great stone unto me this day% #> 1nd Saul said, +isperse yoursel'es among the people, and say unto them, *ring me hither e'ery man his ox, and e'ery man his sheep, and slay them here, and eat= and sin not against the Lord in eating with the blood% 1nd all the people brought e'ery man his ox with him that night, and slew them there% #? 1nd Saul built an altar unto the Lord= the same was the first altar

that he built unto the Lord% #@ 1nd Saul said, Let us go down after the &hilistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not lea'e a man of them% 1nd they said, +o whatsoe'er seemeth good unto thee% Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto 9od% #A 1nd Saul asked counsel of 9od, Shall - go down after the &hilistinesD wilt thou deli'er them into the hand of -sraelD *ut he answered him not that day% #B 1nd Saul said, +raw ye near hither, all the chief of the people= and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day% #! 4or, as the Lord li'eth, which sa'eth -srael, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die% *ut there was not a man among all the people that answered him% >C Then said he unto all -srael, *e ye on one side, and - and Jonathan my son will be on the other side% 1nd the people said unto Saul, +o what seemeth good unto thee% > Therefore Saul said unto the Lord 9od of -srael, 9i'e a perfect lot% 1nd Saul and Jonathan were taken= but the people escaped% >" 1nd Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son% 1nd Jonathan was taken% ># Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done% 1nd Jonathan told him, and said, - did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in mine hand, and, lo, - must die% >> 1nd Saul answered, 9od do so and more also= for thou shalt surely die, Jonathan% >? 1nd the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great sal'ation in -sraelD 9od forbid= as the Lord li'eth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground= for he hath wrought with 9od this day% So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not%

>@ Then Saul went up from following the &hilistines= and the &hilistines went to their own place% >A So Saul took the kingdom o'er -srael, and fought against all his enemies on e'ery side, against 7oab, and against the children of 1mmon, and against $dom, and against the kings of Iobah, and against the &hilistines= and whithersoe'er he turned himself, he 'exed them% >B 1nd he gathered a host, and smote the 1malekites, and deli'ered -srael out of the hands of them that spoiled them% >! 5ow the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and -shui, and 7elchishua= and the names of his two daughters were these= the name of the first-born 7erab, and the name of the younger 7ichal= ?C 1nd the name of Saul<s wife was 1hinoam, the daughter of 1himaaz= and the name of the captain of his host was 1bner, the son of 5er, Saul<s uncle% ? 1nd 0ish was the father of Saul= and 5er the father of 1bner was the son of 1biel% ?" 1nd there was sore war against the &hilistines all the days of Saul= and when Saul saw any strong man, or any 'aliant man, he took him unto him% C81&T$R ? Samuel sendeth Saul to destroy 1malek -- 8e spareth 1gag and the best of the spoil -- 9od<s reHection of him for his disobedience -Saul<s humiliation -- Samuel killeth 1gag -- Samuel and Saul part% Samuel also said unto Saul, The Lord sent me to anoint thee to be king o'er his people, o'er -srael= now therefore hearken thou unto the 'oice of the words of the Lord% " Thus saith the Lord of hosts, - remember that which 1malek did to -srael, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from

$gypt% # 5ow go and smite 1malek, and utterly destroy all that they ha'e, and spare them not= but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass% > 1nd Saul gathered the people together, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah% ? 1nd Saul came to a city of 1malek, and laid wait in the 'alley% @ 1nd Saul said unto the 0enites, 9o, depart, get you down from among the 1malekites, lest - destroy you with them= for ye showed kindness to all the children of -srael when they came up out of $gypt% So the 0enites departed from among the 1malekites% A 1nd Saul smote the 1malekites from 8a'ilah until thou comest to Shur, that is o'er against $gypt% B 1nd he took 1gag the king of the 1malekites ali'e, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword% ! *ut Saul and the people spared 1gag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them= but e'erything that was 'ile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly% C Then came the word of the Lord unto Samuel, saying, - ha'e set up Saul to be a king, and he repenteth not that he hath sinned, for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments% 1nd it grie'ed Samuel= and he cried unto the Lord all night% " 1nd when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a place, and is gone about, and passed on, and gone down to 9ilgal% # 1nd Samuel came to Saul= and Saul said unto him, *lessed be

thou of the Lord= - ha'e performed the commandment of the Lord% > 1nd Samuel said, :hat meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which - hearD ? 1nd Saul said, They ha'e brought them from the 1malekites= for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice unto the Lord thy 9od= and the rest we ha'e utterly destroyed% @ Then Samuel said unto Saul, Stay, and - will tell thee what the Lord hath said to me this night% 1nd he said unto him, Say on% A 1nd Samuel said, :hen thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of -srael, and the Lord anointed thee king o'er -sraelD B 1nd the Lord sent thee on a Hourney, and said, 9o and utterly destroy the sinners the 1malekites, and fight against them until they be consumed% ! :herefore then didst thou not obey the 'oice of the Lord, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst e'il in the sight of the LordD "C 1nd Saul said unto Samuel, 3ea, - ha'e obeyed the 'oice of the Lord, and ha'e gone the way which the Lord sent me, and ha'e brought 1gag the king of 1malek, and ha'e utterly destroyed the 1malekites% " *ut the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should ha'e been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice unto the Lord thy 9od in 9ilgal% "" 1nd Samuel said, 8ath the Lord as great delight in burnt offering and sacrifices, as in obeying the 'oice of the LordD *ehold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams% "# 4or rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as ini2uity and idolatry% *ecause thou hast reHected the word of the Lord, he hath also reHected thee from being king%

"> 1nd Saul said unto Samuel, - ha'e sinned= for - ha'e transgressed the commandment of the Lord, and thy words= because - feared the people, and obeyed their 'oice% "? 5ow therefore, - pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that - may worship the Lord% "@ 1nd Samuel said unto Saul, - will not return with thee= for thou hast reHected the word of the Lord, and the Lord hath reHected thee from being king o'er -srael% "A 1nd as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent% "B 1nd Samuel said unto him, The Lord hath rent the kingdom of -srael from thee this day, and hath gi'en it to a neighbor of thine, that is better than thou% "! 1nd also the Strength of -srael will not lie nor repent= for he is not a man that he should repent% #C Then he said, - ha'e sinned= yet honor me now, - pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before -srael, and turn again with me, that - may worship the Lord thy 9od% # So Samuel turned again after Saul= and Saul worshiped the Lord% #" Then said Samuel, *ring ye hither to me 1gag the king of the 1malekites% 1nd 1gag came unto him delicately% 1nd 1gag said, Surely the bitterness of death is past% ## 1nd Samuel said, 1s thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women% 1nd Samuel hewed 1gag in pieces before the Lord in 9ilgal% #> Then Samuel went to Ramah= and Saul went up to his house to 9ibeah of Saul% #? 1nd Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death= ne'ertheless, Samuel mourned for Saul= and the Lord rent the

kingdom from Saul whom he had made king o'er -srael% C81&T$R @ Samuel cometh to *ethlehem -- 8is human Hudgment is repro'ed -8e anointeth +a'id -- Saul sendeth for +a'id% 1nd the Lord said unto Samuel, 8ow long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing - ha'e reHected him from reigning o'er -sraelD fill thine horn with oil, and go, - will send thee to Jesse the *ethlehemite= for - ha'e pro'ided me a king among his sons% " 1nd Samuel said, 8ow can - goD if Saul hear it, he will kill me% 1nd the Lord said, Take a heifer with thee, and say, - am come to sacrifice to the Lord% # 1nd call Jesse to the sacrifice, and - will show thee what thou shalt do= and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom - name unto thee% > 1nd Samuel did that which the Lord spake, and came to *ethlehem% 1nd the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceablyD ? 1nd he said, &eaceably= - am come to sacrifice unto the Lord= sanctify yoursel'es, and come with me to the sacrifice% 1nd he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice% @ 1nd it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on $liab, and said, Surely the Lord<s anointed is before him% A *ut the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature= because - ha'e refused him= for the Lord seeth not as man seeth= for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart% B Then Jesse called 1binadab, and made him pass before Samuel% 1nd he said, 5either hath the Lord chosen this% ! Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by% 1nd he said, 5either hath the Lord chosen this%

C 1gain Jesse made se'en of his sons to pass before Samuel% 1nd Samuel said unto Jesse, The Lord hath not chosen these% 1nd Samuel said unto Jesse, 1re here all thy childrenD 1nd he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep% 1nd Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him= for we will not sit down till he come hither% " 1nd he sent, and brought him in% 5ow he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to% 1nd the Lord said, 1rise, anoint him= for this is he% # Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren= and the Spirit of the Lord came upon +a'id from that day forward% So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah% > *ut the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an e'il spirit which was not of the Lord troubled him% ? 1nd Saul<s ser'ants said unto him, *ehold now, an e'il spirit which is not of 9od troubleth thee% @ Let our lord now command thy ser'ants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on a harp= and it shall come to pass, when the e'il spirit, which is not of 9od, is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well% A 1nd Saul said unto his ser'ants, &ro'ide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me% B Then answered one of the ser'ants, and said, *ehold, - ha'e seen a son of Jesse the *ethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty 'aliant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord is with him% ! :herefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me +a'id thy son, which is with the sheep% "C 1nd Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by +a'id his son unto Saul%

" 1nd +a'id came to Saul, and stood before him= and he lo'ed him greatly= and he became his armor-bearer% "" 1nd Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let +a'id, - pray thee, stand before me= for he hath found fa'or in my sight% "# 1nd it came to pass, when the e'il spirit, which was not of 9od, was upon Saul, that +a'id took a harp, and played with his hand= so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the e'il spirit departed from him% C81&T$R A 9oliath<s challenge -- +a'id taketh the challenge -- *y faith he slayeth the giant% 5ow the &hilistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and 1zehkah, in $phes-dammim% " 1nd Saul and the men of -srael were gathered together, and pitched by the 'alley of $lah, and set the battle in array against the &hilistines% # 1nd the &hilistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and -srael stood on a mountain on the other side= and there was a 'alley between them% > 1nd there went out a champion out of the camp of the &hilistines, named 9oliath, of 9ath, whose height was six cubits and a span% ? 1nd he had a helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail= and the weight of the coat was fi'e thousand shekels of brass% @ 1nd he had grea'es of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders% A 1nd the staff of his spear was like a wea'er<s beam= and his spear<s head weighed six hundred shekels of iron= and one bearing a shield

went before him% B 1nd he stood and cried unto the armies of -srael, and said unto them, :hy are ye come out to set your battle in arrayD am not - a &hilistine, and ye ser'ants to SaulD choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me% ! -f he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your ser'ants= but if - pre'ail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our ser'ants, and ser'e us% C 1nd the &hilistine said, - defy the armies of -srael this day= gi'e me a man, that we may fight together% :hen Saul and all -srael heard those words of the &hilistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid% " 5ow +a'id was the son of that $phrathite of *ethlehem-Judah, whose name was Jesse= and he had eight sons= and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul% # 1nd the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle= and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were $liab the first-born, and next unto him 1binadab, and the third Shammah% > 1nd +a'id was the youngest= and the three eldest followed Saul% ? *ut +a'id went and returned from Saul to feed his father<s sheep at *ethlehem% @ 1nd the &hilistine drew near morning and e'ening, and presented himself forty days% A 1nd Jesse said unto +a'id his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn, and these ten loa'es, and run to the camp to thy brethren= B 1nd carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge%

! 5ow Saul, and they, and all the men of -srael, were in the 'alley of $lah, fighting with the &hilistines% "C 1nd +a'id rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him= and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle% " 4or -srael and the &hilistines had put the battle in array, army against army% "" 1nd +a'id left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren% "# 1nd as he talked with them behold, there came up the champion, the &hilistine of 9ath, 9oliath by name, out of the armies of the &hilistines, and spake according to the same words= and +a'id heard them% "> 1nd all the men of -srael, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid% "? 1nd the men of -srael said, 8a'e ye seen this man that is come upD surely to defy -srael is he come up= and it shall be that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will gi'e him his daughter, and make his father<s house free in -srael% "@ 1nd +a'id spake to the men that stood by him, saying, :hat shall be done to the man that killeth this &hilistine, and taketh away the reproach from -sraelD for who is this uncircumcised &hilistine, that he should defy the armies of the li'ing 9odD "A 1nd the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that killeth him% "B 1nd $liab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men= and $liab<s anger was kindled against +a'id, and he said, :hy camest thou down hitherD and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wildernessD - know thy pride and the naughtiness of thine heart=

for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle% "! 1nd +a'id said, :hat ha'e - now doneD -s there not a causeD #C 1nd he turned from him toward another, and spake after the same manner= and the people answered him again after the former manner% # 1nd when the words were heard which +a'id spake, they rehearsed them before Saul= and he sent for him% #" 1nd +a'id said to Saul, Let no man<s heart fail because of him= thy ser'ant will go and fight with this &hilistine% ## 1nd Saul said to +a'id, Thou art not able to go against this &hilistine to fight with him= for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth% #> 1nd +a'id said unto Saul, Thy ser'ant kept his father<s sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock= #? 1nd - went out after him, and smote him, and deli'ered it out of his mouth= and when he arose against me, - caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him% #@ Thy ser'ant slew both the lion and the bear= and this uncircumcised &hilistine shall be as one of them seeing he hath defied the armies of the li'ing 9od% #A +a'id said moreo'er, The Lord that deli'ered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deli'er me out of the hand of this &hilistine% 1nd Saul said unto +a'id, 9o, and the Lord be with thee% #B 1nd Saul armed +a'id with his armor, and he put a helmet of brass upon his head= also he armed him with a coat of mail% #! 1nd +a'id girded his sword upon his armor, and he assayed to go= for he had not pro'ed it% 1nd +a'id said unto Saul, - cannot go with these= for - ha'e not pro'ed them% 1nd +a'id put them off him%

>C 1nd he took his staff in his hand, and chose him fi'e smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd<s bag which he had, e'en in a scrip= and his sling was in his hand= and he drew near to the &hilistine% > 1nd the &hilistine came on and drew near unto +a'id= and the man that bare the shield went before him% >" 1nd when the &hilistine looked about, and saw +a'id, he disdained him= for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance% ># 1nd the &hilistine said unto +a'id, 1m - a dog, that thou comest to me with sta'esD 1nd the &hilistine cursed +a'id by his gods% >> 1nd the &hilistine said to +a'id, Come to me, and - will gi'e thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field% >? Then said +a'id to the &hilistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield= but - come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the 9od of the armies of -srael, whom thou hast defied% >@ This day will the Lord deli'er thee into mine hand= and - will smite thee, and take thine head from thee, and - will gi'e the carcasses of the host of the &hilistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth= that all the earth may know that there is a 9od in -srael% >A 1nd all this assembly shall know that the Lord sa'eth not with sword and spear= for the battle is the Lord<s, and he will gi'e you into our hands% >B 1nd it came to pass, when the &hilistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet +a'id, that +a'id hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the &hilistine% >! 1nd +a'id put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the &hilistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead= and he fell upon his face to the earth%

?C So +a'id pre'ailed o'er the &hilistines with a sling and with a stone, and smote the &hilistine, and slew him= but there was no sword in the hand of +a'id% ? Therefore +a'id ran, and stood upon the &hilistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith% 1nd when the &hilistines saw their champion was dead, they fled% ?" 1nd the men of -srael and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the &hilistines, until thou come to the 'alley, and to the gates of $kron% 1nd the wounded of the &hilistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, e'en unto 9ath, and unto $kron% ?# 1nd the children of -srael returned from chasing after the &hilistines, and they spoiled their tents% ?> 1nd +a'id took the head of the &hilistine, and brought it to Jerusalem= but he put his armor in his tent% ?? 1nd when Saul saw +a'id go forth against the &hilistine, he said unto 1bner, the captain of the host, 1bner, whose son is this youthD 1nd 1bner said, 1s thy soul li'eth, ; king, - cannot tell% ?@ 1nd the king said, -n2uire thou whose son the stripling is% ?A 1nd as +a'id returned from the slaughter of the &hilistine, 1bner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the &hilistine in his hand% ?B 1nd Saul said to him, :hose son art thou, thou young manD 1nd +a'id answered, - am the son of thy ser'ant Jesse the *ethlehemite% C81&T$R B Jonathan lo'eth +a'id -- Saul seeketh to kill him -- +a'id persuadedto be the king<s son-in-law -- +a'id<s glory increaseth% 1nd it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of +a'id, and

Jonathan lo'ed him as his own soul% " 1nd Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father<s house% # Then Jonathan and +a'id made a co'enant, because he lo'ed him as his own soul% > 1nd Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and ga'e it to +a'id, and his garments, e'en to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle% ? 1nd +a'id went out whithersoe'er Saul sent him, and beha'ed himself wisely= and Saul set him o'er the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul<s ser'ants% @ 1nd it came to pass as they came, when +a'id was returned from the slaughter of the &hilistine, that the women came out of all cities of -srael, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with Hoy, and with instruments of music% A 1nd the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and +a'id his ten thousands% B 1nd Saul was 'ery wroth, and the saying displeased him= and he said, They ha'e ascribed unto +a'id ten thousands, and to me they ha'e ascribed but thousands= and what can he ha'e more but the kingdomD ! 1nd Saul eyed +a'id from that day and forward% C 1nd it came to pass on the morrow, that the e'il spirit which was not of 9od came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house= and +a'id played with his hand, as at other times= and there was a Ha'elin in Saul<s hand% 1nd Saul cast the Ha'elin= for he said, - will smite +a'id e'en to the wall with it% 1nd +a'id a'oided out of his presence twice%

" 1nd Saul was afraid of +a'id, because the Lord was with him, and was departed from Saul% # Therefore Saul remo'ed him from him, and made him his captain o'er a thousand= and he went out and came in before the people% > 1nd +a'id beha'ed himself wisely in all his ways= and the Lord was with him% ? :herefore when Saul saw that he beha'ed himself 'ery wisely, he was afraid of him% @ *ut all -srael and Judah lo'ed +a'id, because he went out and came in before them% A 1nd Saul said to +a'id, *ehold my elder daughter 7erab, her will gi'e thee to wife= only be thou 'aliant for me, and fight the Lord<s battles% 4or Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the &hilistines be upon him% B 1nd +a'id said unto Saul, :ho am -D and what is my life, or my father<s family in -srael, that - should be son-in-law to the kingD ! *ut it came to pass at the time when 7erab Saul<s daughter should ha'e been gi'en to +a'id, that she was gi'en unto 1driel the 7eholathite to wife% "C 1nd 7ichal Saul<s daughter lo'ed +a'id= and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him% " 1nd Saul said, - will gi'e him her, that she may be a snare to him, and that the hand of the &hilistines may be against him% :herefore Saul said to +a'id, Thou shalt this day be my son-in-law in the one of the twain% "" 1nd Saul commanded his ser'ants, saying, Commune with +a'id secretly, and say, *ehold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his ser'ants lo'e thee= now therefore be the king<s son-in-law% "# 1nd Saul<s ser'ants spake those words in the ears of +a'id% 1nd

+a'id said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king<s son-in-law, seeing that - am a poor man, and lightly esteemedD "> 1nd the ser'ants of Saul told him, saying, ;n this manner spake +a'id% "? 1nd Saul said, Thus shall ye say to +a'id, The king desireth not any dowry, but a hundred foreskins of the &hilistines, to be a'enged of the king<s enemies% *ut Saul thought to make +a'id fall by the hand of the &hilistines% "@ 1nd when his ser'ants told +a'id these words, it pleased +a'id well to be the king<s son-in-law= and the days were not expired% "A :herefore +a'id arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the &hilistines two hundred men= and +a'id brought their foreskins, and they ga'e them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king<s son-in-law% 1nd Saul ga'e him 7ichal his daughter to wife% "B 1nd Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with +a'id, and that 7ichal Saul<s daughter lo'ed him% "! 1nd Saul was yet the more afraid of +a'id= and Saul became +a'id<s enemy continually% #C Then the princes of the &hilistines went forth= and it came to pass, after they went forth, that +a'id beha'ed himself more wisely than all the ser'ants of Saul= so that his name was much set by% C81&T$R ! Jonathan discloseth his father<s purpose to kill +a'id -- Saul<s malicious rage -- 7ichal decei'eth her father -- +a'id cometh to Samuel -- Saul prophesieth% 1nd Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his ser'ants, that they should kill +a'id% " *ut Jonathan Saul<s son delighted much in +a'id= and Jonathan told +a'id, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee= now therefore, -

pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself= # 1nd - will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and - will commune with my father of thee= and what - see, that will tell thee% > 1nd Jonathan spake good of +a'id unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his ser'ant, against +a'id= because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works ha'e been to thee-ward 'ery good= ? 4or he did put his life in his hand, and slew the &hilistine, and the Lord wrought a great sal'ation for all -srael= thou sawest it, and didst reHoice= wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay +a'id without a causeD @ 1nd Saul hearkened unto the 'oice of Jonathan= and Saul sware, 1s the Lord li'eth, he shall not be slain% A 1nd Jonathan called +a'id, and Jonathan showed him all those things% 1nd Jonathan brought +a'id to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past% B 1nd there was war again= and +a'id went out, and fought with the &hilistines, and slew them with a great slaughter= and they fled from him% ! 1nd the e'il spirit which was not of the Lord was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his Ha'elin in his hand= and +a'id played with his hand% C 1nd Saul sought to smite +a'id e'en to the wall with the Ha'elin= but he slipped away out of Saul<s presence, and he smote the Ha'elin into the wall= and +a'id fled, and escaped that night% Saul also sent messengers unto +a'id<s house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning= and 7ichal +a'id<s wife told him, saying, -f thou sa'e not thy life tonight, tomorrow thou shalt be slain%

" So 7ichal let +a'id down through a window= and he went, and fled, and escaped% # 1nd 7ichal took an image, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats< hair for his bolster, and co'ered it with a cloth% > 1nd when Saul sent messengers to take +a'id, she said, 8e is sick% ? 1nd Saul sent the messengers again to see +a'id, saying, *ring him up to me in the bed, that - may slay him% @ 1nd when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats< hair for his bolster% A 1nd Saul said unto 7ichal, :hy hast thou decei'ed me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escapedD 1nd 7ichal answered Saul, 8e said unto me, Let me go= why should - kill theeD B So +a'id fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him% 1nd he and Samuel went and dwelt in 5aioth% ! 1nd it was told Saul, saying, *ehold, +a'id is at 5aioth in Ramah% "C 1nd Saul sent messengers to take +a'id= and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed o'er them, the Spirit of 9od was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied% " 1nd when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they prophesied likewise% 1nd Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they prophesied also% "" Then went he also to Ramah, and came to a great well that is in Sechu= and he asked and said, :here are Samuel and +a'idD 1nd one said, *ehold, they be at 5aioth in Ramah% "# 1nd he went thither to 5aioth in Ramah= and the Spirit of 9od was upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to

5aioth in Ramah% "> 1nd he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night% :herefore they say, -s Saul also among the prophetsD C81&T$R "C +a'id consulteth with Jonathan -- Their co'enant -- Jonathan<s token to +a'id -- Saul seeketh to kill Jonathan% 1nd +a'id fled from 5aioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, :hat ha'e - doneD what is mine ini2uityD and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my lifeD " 1nd he said unto him, 9od forbid= thou shalt not die= behold, my father will do nothing either great or small, but that he will show it me= and why should my father hide this thing from meD it is not so% # 1nd +a'id sware moreo'er, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that - ha'e found grace in thine eyes= and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grie'ed= but truly, as the Lord li'eth, and as thy soul li'eth, there is but a step between me and death% > Then said Jonathan unto +a'id, :hatsoe'er thy soul desireth, - will e'en do it for thee% ? 1nd +a'id said unto Jonathan, *ehold, tomorrow is the new moon, and - should not fail to sit with the king at meat= but let me go, that may hide myself in the field unto the third day at e'en% @ -f thy father at all miss me, then say, +a'id earnestly asked lea'e of me that he might run to *ethlehem his city= for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family% A -f he say thus, -t is well= thy ser'ant shall ha'e peace= but if he be 'ery wroth, then be sure that e'il is determined by him% B Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy ser'ant= for thou hast brought thy ser'ant into a co'enant of the Lord with thee=

notwithstanding, if there be in me ini2uity, slay me thyself= for why shouldest thou bring me to thy fatherD ! 1nd Jonathan said, 4ar be it from thee= for if - knew certainly that e'il were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not - tell it theeD C Then said +a'id to Jonathan, :ho shall tell meD or what if thy father answer thee roughlyD 1nd Jonathan said unto +a'id, Come, and let us go out into the field% 1nd they went out both of them into the field% " 1nd Jonathan said unto +a'id, ; Lord 9od of -srael, when - ha'e sounded my father about tomorrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward +a'id, and - then send not unto thee, and show it thee= # The Lord do so and much more to Jonathan= but if it please my father to do thee e'il, then - will show it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace= and the Lord be with thee, as he hath been with my father% > 1nd thou shalt not only while yet - li'e show me the kindness of the Lord, that - die not= ? *ut also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house fore'er= no, not when the Lord hath cut off the enemies of +a'id e'ery one from the face of the earth% @ So Jonathan made a co'enant with the house of +a'id, saying, Let the Lord e'en re2uire it at the hand of +a'id<s enemies% A 1nd Jonathan caused +a'id to swear again, because he lo'ed him= for he lo'ed him as he lo'ed his own soul% B Then Jonathan said to +a'id, Tomorrow is the new moon= and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty% ! 1nd when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down

2uickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone $zel% "C 1nd - will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though - shot at a mark% " 1nd, behold, - will send a lad, saying, 9o, find out the arrows% -f expressly say unto the lad, *ehold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them= then come thou= for there is peace to thee, and no hurt= as the Lord li'eth% "" *ut if - say thus unto the young man, *ehold, the arrows are beyond thee= go thy way= for the Lord hath sent thee away% "# 1nd as touching the matter which thou and - ha'e spoken of, behold, the Lord be between thee and me fore'er% "> So +a'id hid himself in the field= and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat% "? 1nd the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, e'en upon a seat by the wall= and Jonathan arose, and 1bner sat by Saul<s side, and +a'id<s place was empty% "@ 5e'ertheless Saul spake not anything that day= for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean= surely he is not clean% "A 1nd it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that +a'id<s place was empty= and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, :herefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor todayD "B 1nd Jonathan answered Saul, +a'id earnestly asked lea'e of me to go to *ethlehem= "! 1nd he said, Let me go, - pray thee= for our family hath a sacrifice in the city= and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there= and now, if - ha'e found fa'or in thine eyes, let me get away, - pray thee, and see my brethren% Therefore he cometh not unto the king<s table%

#C Then Saul<s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the per'erse rebellious woman, do not - know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother<s nakednessD # 4or as long as the son of Jesse li'eth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom% :herefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die% #" 1nd Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, :herefore shall he be slainD what hath he doneD ## 1nd Saul cast a Ha'elin at him to smite him= whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay +a'id% #> So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month= for he was grie'ed for +a'id, because his father had done him shame% #? 1nd it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with +a'id, and a little lad with him% #@ 1nd he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arrows which shoot% 1nd as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him% #A 1nd when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, -s not the arrow beyond theeD #B 1nd Jonathan cried after the lad, 7ake speed, haste, stay not% 1nd Jonathan<s lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master% #! *ut the lad knew not anything= only Jonathan and +a'id knew the matter% >C 1nd Jonathan ga'e his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, 9o, carry them to the city% > 1nd as soon as the lad was gone, +a'id arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed

himself three times= and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until +a'id exceeded% >" 1nd Jonathan said to +a'id, 9o in peace, forasmuch as we ha'e sworn both of us in the name of the Lord, saying, The Lord be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed fore'er% 1nd he arose and departed= and Jonathan went into the city% C81&T$R " +a'id obtaineth hallowed bread -- +oeg was present -- +a'id taketh9oliath<s sword -- +a'id feigneth himself mad% Then came +a'id to 5ob to 1himelech the priest= and 1himelech was afraid at the meeting of +a'id, and said unto him, :hy art thou alone, and no man with theeD " 1nd +a'id said unto 1himelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know anything of the business whereabout - send thee, and what - ha'e commanded thee= and - ha'e appointed my ser'ants to such and such a place% # 5ow therefore what is under thine handD gi'e me fi'e loa'es of bread in mine hand, or what there is present% > 1nd the priest answered +a'id, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread= if the young men ha'e kept themsel'es at least from women% ? 1nd +a'id answered the priest, and said unto him, ;f a truth women ha'e been kept from us about these three days, since - came out, and the 'essels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the 'essel% @ So the priest ga'e him hallowed bread= for there was no bread there but the showbread, that was taken from before the Lord, to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away% A 5ow a certain man of the ser'ants of Saul was there that day,

detained before the Lord= and his name was +oeg, an $domite, the chiefest of the herdmen that belonged to Saul% B 1nd +a'id said unto 1himelech, 1nd is there not here under thine hand spear or swordD for - ha'e neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king<s business re2uired haste% ! 1nd the priest said, The sword of 9oliath the &hilistine, whom thou slewest in the 'alley of $lah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod= if thou wilt take that, take it= for there is no other sa'e that here% 1nd +a'id said, There is none like that= gi'e it me% C 1nd +a'id arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to 1chish the king of 9ath% 1nd the ser'ants of 1chish said unto him, -s not this +a'id the king of the landD did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and +a'id his ten thousandsD " 1nd +a'id laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of 1chish the king of 9ath% # 1nd he changed his beha'ior before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands= and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard% > Then said 1chish unto his ser'ants, Lo, ye see the man is mad= wherefore then ha'e ye brought him to meD ? 8a'e - need of madmen, that ye ha'e brought this fellow to play the madman in my presenceD shall this fellow come into my houseD C81&T$R "" Companies resort unto +a'id -- 8e commendeth his parents unto the king of 7oab -- Saul pursueth him -- Saul commandeth to kill the priests -- 1biathar escaping, bringeth +a'id the news% +a'id therefore departed thence, and escaped to the ca'e 1dullam= and when his brethren and all his father<s house heard it, they went

down thither to him% " 1nd e'eryone that was in distress, and e'eryone that was in debt, and e'eryone that was discontented, gathered themsel'es unto him= and he became a captain o'er them= and there were with him about four hundred men% # 1nd +a'id went thence to 7izpeh of 7oab= and he said unto the king of 7oab, Let my father and my mother, - pray thee, come forth, and be with you, till - know what 9od will do for me% > 1nd he brought them before the king of 7oab= and they dwelt with him all the while that +a'id was in the hold% ? 1nd the prophet 9ad said unto +a'id, 1bide not in the hold= depart, and get thee into the land of Judah% Then +a'id departed, and came into the forest of 8areth% @ :hen Saul heard that +a'id was disco'ered, and the men that were with him, Fnow Saul abode in 9ibeah under a tree in Ramah, ha'ing his spear in his hand, and all his ser'ants were standing about him=G A Then Saul said unto his ser'ants that stood about him, 8ear now, ye *enHamites= will the son of Jesse gi'e e'ery one of you fields and 'ineyards, and make you all captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds= B That all of you ha'e conspired against me, and there is none that showeth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or showeth unto me that my son hath stirred up my ser'ant against me, to lie in wait, as at this dayD ! Then answered +oeg the $domite, which was set o'er the ser'ants of Saul, and said, - saw the son of Jesse coming to 5ob, to 1himelech the son of 1hitub% C 1nd he in2uired of the Lord for him, and ga'e him 'ictuals, and ga'e him the sword of 9oliath the &hilistine%

Then the king sent to call 1himelech the priest, the son of 1hitub, and all his father<s house, the priests that were in 5ob= and they came all of them to the king% " 1nd Saul said, 8ear now, thou son of 1hitub% 1nd he answered, 8ere - am, my lord% # 1nd Saul said unto him, :hy ha'e ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast gi'en him bread, and a sword, and hast in2uired of 9od for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this dayD > Then 1himelech answered the king, and said, 1nd who is so faithful among all thy ser'ants as +a'id, which is the king<s son-inlaw, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honorable in thine houseD ? +id - then begin to in2uire of 9od for himD be it far from me= let not the king impute anything unto his ser'ant, nor to all the house of my father= for thy ser'ant knew nothing of all this, less or more% @ 1nd the king said, Thou shalt surely die, 1himelech, thou, and all thy father<s house% A 1nd the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the Lord= because their hand also is with +a'id, and because they knew when he fled, and did not show it to me% *ut the ser'ants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the Lord% B 1nd the king said to +oeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests% 1nd +oeg the $domite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and fi'e persons that did wear a linen ephod% ! 1nd 5ob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword% "C 1nd one of the sons of 1himelech the son of 1hitub, named 1biathar, escaped, and fled after +a'id%

" 1nd 1biathar showed +a'id that Saul had slain the Lord<s priests% "" 1nd +a'id said unto 1biathar, - knew it that day, when +oeg the $domite was there, that he would surely tell Saul= - ha'e occasioned the death of all the persons of thy father<s house% "# 1bide thou with me, fear not= for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life= but with me thou shalt be in safeguard% C81&T$R "# +a'id rescueth 0eilah -- 9od showeth the coming of Saul -- Jonathan comforteth him% Then they told +a'id, saying, *ehold, the &hilistines fight against 0eilah, and they rob the threshing floors% " Therefore +a'id in2uired of the Lord, saying, Shall - go and smite these &hilistinesD 1nd the Lord said unto +a'id, 9o, and smite the &hilistines, and sa'e 0eilah% # 1nd +a'id<s men said unto him, *ehold, we be afraid here in Judah= how much more then if we come to 0eilah against the armies of the &hilistinesD > Then +a'id in2uired of the Lord yet again% 1nd the Lord answered him and said, 1rise, go down to 0eilah= for - will deli'er the &hilistines into thine hand% ? So +a'id and his men went to 0eilah, and fought with the &hilistines, and brought away their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter% So +a'id sa'ed the inhabitants of 0eilah% @ 1nd it came to pass, when 1biathar the son of 1himelech fled to +a'id to 0eilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand% A 1nd it was told Saul that +a'id was come to 0eilah% 1nd Saul said, 9od hath deli'ered him into mine hand= for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars%

B 1nd Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to 0eilah, to besiege +a'id and his men% ! 1nd +a'id knew that Saul secretly practiced mischief against him= and he said to 1biathar the priest, *ring hither the ephod% C Then said +a'id, ; Lord 9od of -srael, thy ser'ant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to 0eilah, to destroy the city for my sake% :ill the men of 0eilah deli'er me up into his handD will Saul come down, as thy ser'ant hath heardD ; Lord 9od of -srael, - beseech thee, tell thy ser'ant% 1nd the Lord said, 8e will come down% " Then said +a'id, :ill the men of 0eilah deli'er me and my men into the hand of SaulD 1nd the Lord said, They will deli'er thee up% # Then +a'id and his men, which were about six hundred, arose and departed out of 0eilah, and sent whithersoe'er they could go% 1nd it was told Saul that +a'id was escaped from 0eilah= and he forbear to go forth% > 1nd +a'id abode in the wilderness in strongholds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Iiph% 1nd Saul sought him e'ery day, but 9od deli'ered him not into his hand% ? 1nd +a'id saw that Saul was come out to seek his life= and +a'id was in the wilderness of Iiph in a wood% @ 1nd Jonathan Saul<s son arose, and went to +a'id into the wood, and strengthened his hand in 9od% A 1nd he said unto him, 4ear not= for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee= and thou shalt be king o'er -srael, and - shall be next unto thee= and that also Saul my father knoweth% B 1nd they two made a co'enant before the Lord= and +a'id abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house% ! Then came up the Iiphites to Saul to 9ibeah, saying, +oth not

+a'id hide himself with us in strongholds in the wood, in the hill of 8achilah, which is on the south of JeshimonD "C 5ow therefore, ; king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down= and our part shall be to deli'er him into the king<s hand% " 1nd Saul said, *lessed be ye of the Lord= for ye ha'e compassion on me% "" 9o, - pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there= for it is told me that he dealeth 'ery subtilely% "# See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and will go with you= and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that will search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah% "> 1nd they arose, and went to Iiph before Saul= but +a'id and his men were in the wilderness of 7aon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon% "? Saul also and his men went to seek him% 1nd they told +a'id= wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of 7aon% 1nd when Saul heard that, he pursued after +a'id in the wilderness of 7aon% "@ 1nd Saul went on this side of the mountain, and +a'id and his men on that side of the mountain= and +a'id made haste to get away for fear of Saul= for Saul and his men compassed +a'id and his men round about to take them% "A *ut there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, 8aste thee, and come= for the &hilistines ha'e in'aded the land% "B :herefore Saul returned from pursuing after +a'id, and went against the &hilistines= therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth%

"! 1nd +a'id went up from thence, and dwelt in strongholds at $ngedi% C81&T$R "> +a'id spareth Saul<s life -- Saul taketh an oath of +a'id, and departeth% 1nd it came to pass, when Saul was returning from following the &hilistines, that it was told him, saying, *ehold, +a'id is in the wilderness of $n-gedi% " Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all -srael, and went to seek +a'id and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats% # 1nd he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a ca'e= and Saul went in to co'er his feet= and +a'id and his men remained in the sides of the ca'e% > 1nd the men of +a'id said unto him, *ehold the day of which the Lord said unto thee, *ehold, - will deli'er thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee% Then +a'id arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul<s robe pri'ily% ? 1nd it came to pass afterward, that +a'id<s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul<s skirt% @ 1nd he said unto his men, The Lord forbid that - should do this thing unto my master, the Lord<s anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the Lord% A So +a'id stayed his ser'ants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul% *ut Saul rose up out of his ca'e, and went on his way% B +a'id also arose afterward, and went out of the ca'e, and cried after Saul, saying, 7y Lord the king% 1nd when Saul looked behind him, +a'id stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself% ! 1nd +a'id said to Saul, :herefore hearest thou men<s words,

saying, *ehold, +a'id seeketh thy hurtD C *ehold, this day thine eyes ha'e seen how that the Lord had deli'ered thee today into mine hand in the ca'e= and some bade me kill thee= but mine eye spared thee= and - said, - will not put forth mine hand against my lord= for he is the Lord<s anointed% 7oreo'er, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand= for in that - cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither e'il nor transgression in mine hand, and - ha'e not sinned against thee= yet thou huntest my soul to take it% " The Lord Hudge between me and thee, and the Lord a'enge me of thee= but mine hand shall not be upon thee% # 1s saith the pro'erb of the ancients, :ickedness proceedeth from the wicked= but mine hand shall not be upon thee% > 1fter whom is the king of -srael come outD after whom dost thou pursueD after a dead dog, after a flea% ? The Lord therefore be Hudge, and Hudge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deli'er me out of thine hand% @ 1nd it came to pass, when +a'id had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, -s this thy 'oice, my son +a'idD 1nd Saul lifted up his 'oice, and wept% A 1nd he said to +a'id, Thou art more righteous than -= for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas - ha'e rewarded thee e'il% B 1nd thou hast showed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me= forasmuch as when the Lord had deli'ered me into thy hand, thou killedst me not% ! 4or if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well awayD wherefore the Lord reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day%

"C 1nd now, behold, - know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of -srael shall be established in thine hand% " Swear now therefore unto me by the Lord, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father<s house% "" 1nd +a'id sware unto Saul% 1nd Saul went home= but +a'id and his men gat them up unto the hold% C81&T$R "? Samuel dieth -- +a'id pro'oked by 5abal -- 5abal dieth -+a'idtaketh 1bigail and 1hinoam to be his wi'es -- 7ichal is gi'en to &halti% 1nd Samuel died= and all the -sraelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah% 1nd +a'id arose, and went down to the wilderness of &aran% " 1nd there was a man in 7aon, whose possessions were in Carmel= and the man was 'ery great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats= and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel% # 5ow the name of the man was 5abal, and the name of his wife 1bigail= and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance= but the man was churlish and e'il in his doings= and he was of the hose of Caleb% > 1nd +a'id heard in the wilderness that 5abal did shear his sheep% ? 1nd +a'id sent out ten young men, and +a'id said unto the young men, 9et you up to Carmel, and go to 5abal, and greet him in my name= @ 1nd thus shall ye say to him that li'eth in prosperity, &eace be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be unto all that thou hast% A 1nd now - ha'e heard that thou hast shearers= now thy shepherds

which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there aught missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel% B 1sk thy young men, and they will show thee% :herefore let the young men find fa'or in thine eyes= for we come in a good day= gi'e, - pray thee, whatsoe'er cometh to thine hand unto thy ser'ants, and to thy son +a'id% ! 1nd when +a'id<s young men came, they spake to 5abal according to all those words in the name of +a'id, and ceased% C 1nd 5abal answered +a'id<s ser'ants, and said, :ho is +a'idD and who is the son of JesseD there be many ser'ants nowadays that break away e'ery man from his master% Shall - then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that ha'e killed for my shearers, and gi'e it unto men, whom - know not whence they beD " So +a'id<s young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all those sayings% # 1nd +a'id said unto his men, 9ird ye on e'ery man his sword% 1nd they girded on e'ery man his sword= and +a'id also girded on his sword= and there went up after +a'id about four hundred men= and two hundred abode by the stuff% > *ut one of the young men told 1bigail, 5abal<s wife, saying, *ehold, +a'id sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master= and he railed on them% ? *ut the men were 'ery good unto us, and we were not hurt, neither missed we anything as long as we were con'ersant with them, when we were in the fields% @ They were a wall unto us both by night and day, all the while we were with them keeping the sheep% A 5ow therefore know and consider what thou wilt do= for e'il is determined against our master, and against all his household= for he

is such a son of *elial, that a man cannot speak to him% B Then 1bigail made haste, and took two hundred loa'es, and two bottles of wine, and fi'e sheep ready dressed, and fi'e measures of parched corn, and a hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses% ! 1nd she said unto her ser'ants, 9o on before me= behold, - come after you% *ut she told not her husband 5abal% "C 1nd it was so, as she rode on the ass, that she came down by the co'ert of the hill, and, behold, +a'id and his men came down against her= and she met them% " 5ow +a'id had said, Surely in 'ain ha'e - kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him= and he hath re2uited me e'il for good% "" So and more also do 9od unto the enemies of +a'id, if - lea'e of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall% "# 1nd when 1bigail saw +a'id, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before +a'id on her face, and bowed herself to the ground% "> 1nd fell at his feet, and said, Epon me, my lord, upon me let this ini2uity be= and let thine handmaid, - pray thee, speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thine handmaid% "? Let not my lord, - pray thee, regard this man of *elial, e'en 5abal= for as his name is, so is he= 5abal is his name, and folly is with him= but - thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send% "@ 5ow therefore, my lord, as the Lord li'eth, and as thy soul li'eth, seeing the Lord hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from a'enging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek e'il to my lord, be as 5abal% "A 1nd now this blessing which thine handmaid hath brought unto my

lord, let it e'en be gi'en unto the young men that follow my lord% "B - pray thee, forgi'e the trespass of thine handmaid= for the Lord will certainly make my lord a sure house= because my lord fighteth the battles of the Lord, and e'il hath not been found in thee all thy days% "! 3et a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul= but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the Lord thy 9od= and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as out of the middle of a sling% #C 1nd it shall come to pass, when the Lord shall ha'e done to my lord according to all the good that he hath spoken concerning thee, and shall ha'e appointed thee ruler o'er -srael= # That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offense of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath a'enged himself= but when the Lord shall ha'e dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid% #" 1nd +a'id said to 1bigail, *lessed be the Lord 9od of -srael, which sent thee this day to meet me= ## 1nd blessed be thy ad'ice, and blessed be thou, which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood, and from a'enging myself with mine own hand% #> 4or in 'ery deed, as the Lord 9od of -srael li'eth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto 5abal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall% #? So +a'id recei'ed of her hand that which she had brought him, and said unto her, 9o up in peace to thine house= see, - ha'e hearkened to thy 'oice, and ha'e accepted thy person% #@ 1nd 1bigail came to 5abal= and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king= and 5abal<s heart was merry within

him, for he was 'ery drunken= wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light% #A *ut it came to pass in the morning, when the wine was gone out of 5abal, and his wife had told him these things, that his heart died within him, and he became as a stone= #B 1nd it came to pass about ten days after, that the Lord smote 5abal, that he died% #! 1nd when +a'id heard that 5abal was dead, he said, *lessed be the Lord, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of 5abal, and hath kept his ser'ant from e'il= for the Lord hath returned the wickedness of 5abal upon his own head% 1nd +a'id sent and communed with 1bigail, to take her to him to wife% >C 1nd when the ser'ants of +a'id were come to 1bigail to Carmel, they spake unto her, saying, +a'id sent us unto thee, to take thee to him to wife% > 1nd she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, *ehold, let thine handmaid be a ser'ant to wash the feet of the ser'ants of my lord% >" 1nd 1bigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with fi'e damsels of hers that went after her= and she went after the messengers of +a'id, and became his wife% ># +a'id also took 1hinoam of Jezreel= and they were also both of them his wi'es% >> *ut Saul had gi'en 7ichal his daughter, +a'id<s wife, to &halti, the son of Laish, which was of 9allim% C81&T$R "@ Saul cometh against +a'id -- +a'id stayeth 1bishai from killing Saul -- +a'id repro'eth 1bner, and exhorteth Saul -- Saul acknowledgeth his sin%

1nd the Iiphites came unto Saul to 9ibeah, saying, +oth not +a'id hide himself in the hill of 8achilah, which is before JeshimonD " Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Iiph, ha'ing three thousand chosen men of -srael with him, to seek +a'id in the wilderness of Iiph% # 1nd Saul pitched in the hill of 8achilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way% *ut +a'id abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness% > +a'id therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in 'ery deed% ? 1nd +a'id arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched= and +a'id beheld the place where Saul lay, and 1bner the son of 5er, the captain of his host= and Saul lay in the trench, and the people pitched round about him% @ Then answered +a'id and said to 1himelech the 8ittite, and to 1bishai the son of Ieruiah, brother to Joab, saying, :ho will go down with me to Saul to the campD 1nd 1bishai said, - will go down with thee% A So +a'id and 1bishai came to the people by night= and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster= but 1bner and the people lay round about him% B Then said 1bishai to +a'id, 9od hath deli'ered thine enemy into thine hand this day= now therefore let me smite him, - pray thee, with the spear e'en to the earth at once, and - will not smite him the second time% ! 1nd +a'id said to 1bishai, +estroy him not= for who can stretch forth his hand against the Lord<s anointed, and be guiltlessD C +a'id said furthermore, 1s the Lord li'eth, the Lord shall smite him= or his day shall come to die= or he shall descend into battle, and perish%

The Lord forbid that - should stretch forth mine hand against the Lord<s anointed= but, - pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go% " So +a'id took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul<s bolster= and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked= for they were all asleep= because a deep sleep from the Lord was fallen upon them% # Then +a'id went o'er to the other side, and stood on the top of a hill afar off= a great space being between them= > 1nd +a'id cried to the people, and to 1bner the son of 5er, saying, 1nswerest thou not, 1bnerD Then 1bner answered and said, :ho art thou that criest to the kingD ? 1nd +a'id said to 1bner, 1rt not thou a 'aliant manD and who is like to thee in -sraelD wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the kingD for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord% @ This thing is not good that thou hast done% 1s the Lord li'eth, ye are worthy to die, because ye ha'e not kept your master, the Lord<s anointed% 1nd now see where the king<s spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster% A 1nd Saul knew +a'id<s 'oice, and said, -s this thy 'oice, my son +a'idD 1nd +a'id said, -t is my 'oice, my lord, ; king% B 1nd he said, :herefore doth my lord thus pursue after his ser'antD for what ha'e - doneD or what e'il is in mine handD ! 5ow therefore, - pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his ser'ant% -f the Lord ha'e stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering= but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the Lord= for they ha'e dri'en me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the Lord, saying, 9o, ser'e other gods% "C 5ow therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of

the Lord= for the king of -srael is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains% " Then said Saul, - ha'e sinned= return, my son +a'id= for - will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day= behold, - ha'e played the fool, and ha'e erred exceedingly% "" 1nd +a'id answered and said, *ehold the king<s spearJ and let one of the young men come o'er and fetch it% "# The Lord render to e'ery man his righteousness and his faithfulness= for the Lord deli'ered thee into my hand today, but would not stretch forth mine hand against the Lord<s anointed% "> 1nd, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the Lord, and let him deli'er me out of all tribulation% "? Then Saul said to +a'id, *lessed be thou, my son +a'id= thou shalt both do great things, and also shalt still pre'ail% So +a'id went on his way, and Saul returned to his place% C81&T$R "A Saul seeketh no more for +a'id -- +a'id beggeth Iiklag of 1chish -8e persuadeth 1chish he fought against Judah% 1nd +a'id said in his heart, - shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul= there is nothing better for me than that - should speedily escape into the land of the &hilistines= and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me anymore in any coast of -srael= so shall - escape out of his hand% " 1nd +a'id arose, and he passed o'er with the six hundred men that were with him unto 1chish, the son of 7aoch, king of 9ath% # 1nd +a'id dwelt with 1chish at 9ath, he and his men, e'ery man with his household, e'en +a'id with his two wi'es, 1hinoam the Jezreelitess, and 1bigail the Carmelitess, 5abal<s wife%

> 1nd it was told Saul that +a'id was fled to 9ath= and he sought no more again for him% ? 1nd +a'id said unto 1chish, -f - ha'e now found grace in thine eyes, let them gi'e me a place in some town in the country, that may dwell there= for why should thy ser'ant dwell in the royal city with theeD @ Then 1chish ga'e him Iiklag that day= wherefore Iiklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day% A 1nd the time that +a'id dwelt in the country of the &hilistines was a full year and four months% B 1nd +a'id and his men went up and in'aded the 9eshurites, and the 9ezrites, and the 1malekites= for those nations were of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, e'en unto the land of $gypt% ! 1nd +a'id smote the land, and left neither man nor woman ali'e, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned, and came to 1chish% C 1nd 1chish said, :hither ha'e ye made a road todayD 1nd +a'id said, 1gainst the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the 0enites% 1nd +a'id sa'ed neither man nor woman ali'e to bring tidings to 9ath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying, So did +a'id, and so will be his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the &hilistines% " 1nd 1chish belie'ed +a'id, saying, 8e hath made his people -srael utterly to abhor him= therefore he shall be my ser'ant fore'er% C81&T$R "B 1chish putteth confidence in +a'id -- Saul, ha'ing destroyed the witches seeketh to a witch -- The witch bringeth the word of Samuel -- Saul fainteth%

1nd it came to pass in those days, that the &hilistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with -srael% 1nd 1chish said unto +a'id, 0now thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men% " 1nd +a'id said to 1chish, Surely thou shalt know what thy ser'ant can do% 1nd 1chish said to +a'id, Therefore will - make thee keeper of mine head fore'er% # 5ow Samuel was dead, and all -srael had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, e'en in his own city% 1nd Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land% > 1nd the &hilistines gathered themsel'es together, and came and pitched in Shunem= and Saul gathered all -srael together, and they pitched in 9ilboa% ? 1nd when Saul saw the host of the &hilistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled% @ 1nd when Saul in2uired of the Lord, the Lord answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Erim, nor by prophets% A Then said Saul unto his ser'ants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that - may go to her, and in2uire of her% 1nd his ser'ants said to him, *ehold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at $n-dor% B 1nd Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he went and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night= and he said, - pray thee, di'ine unto me by the familiar spirit, and bring me him up, whom - shall name unto thee% ! 1nd the woman said unto him, *ehold, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath cut off those that ha'e familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land= wherefore then layest thou a snare for my life, to cause me to die also, who hath not a familiar spiritD C 1nd Saul sware to her by the Lord, saying, 1s the Lord li'eth,

there shall no punishment happen to thee for this thing% Then said the woman, The word of whom shall - bring up unto theeD 1nd he said, *ring me up the word of Samuel% " 1nd when the woman saw the words of Samuel, she cried with a loud 'oice= and the woman spake to Saul, saying, :hy hast thou decei'ed meD for thou art Saul% # 1nd the king said unto her, *e not afraid= for what sawest thouD 1nd the woman said unto Saul, - saw the words of Samuel ascending out of the earth% 1nd she said, - saw Samuel also% > 1nd he said unto her, :hat form is he ofD 1nd she said, - saw an old man coming up, co'ered with a mantle% 1nd Saul percei'ed that it was Samuel, and he stooped, his face to the ground, and bowed himself% ? 1nd these are the words of Samuel unto Saul, :hy hast thou dis2uieted me, to bring me upD 1nd Saul answered, - am sore distressed= for the &hilistines make war against me, and 9od is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams= therefore - ha'e called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what - shall do% @ Then said Samuel, :herefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the Lord is departed from thee, and is become thine enemyD A 1nd the Lord hath done to him, as he spake by me= for the Lord hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and gi'en it to thy neighbor, e'en to +a'id= B *ecause thou obeyedst not the 'oice of the Lord, nor executedst his fierce wrath upon 1malek, therefore hath the Lord done this thing unto thee this day% ! 7oreo'er the Lord will also deli'er -srael with thee into the hand of the &hilistines= and tomorrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me= the Lord also shall deli'er the host of -srael into the hand of the

&hilistines% "C Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel= and there was no strength in him= for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night% " 1nd the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and said unto him, *ehold, thine handmaid hath obeyed thy 'oice, and - ha'e put my life in my hand, and ha'e hearkened unto thy words which thou spakest unto me% "" 5ow therefore, - pray thee, hearken thou also unto the 'oice of thine handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee= and eat, that thou mayest ha'e strength, when thou goest on thy way% "# *ut he refused, and said, - will not eat% *ut his ser'ants, together with the woman, compelled him= and he hearkened unto their 'oice% So he rose from the earth, and sat upon the bed% "> 1nd the woman had a fat calf in the house= and she hasted, and killed it, and took flour, and kneaded it, and did bake unlea'ened bread thereof= "? 1nd she brought it before Saul, and before his ser'ants= and they did eat% Then they rose up, and went away that night% C81&T$R "! 1chish dismisseth +a'id with commendations of his fidelity% 5ow the &hilistines gathered together all their armies to 1phek= and the -sraelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel% " 1nd the lords of the &hilistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands= but +a'id and his men passed on in the rearward with 1chish% # Then said the princes of the &hilistines, :hat do these 8ebrews hereD 1nd 1chish said unto the princes of the &hilistines, -s not this +a'id, the ser'ant of Saul the king of -srael, which hath been with me

these days, or these years, and - ha'e found no fault in him since he fell unto me unto this dayD > 1nd the princes of the &hilistines were wroth with him= and the princes of the &hilistines said unto him, 7ake this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him= and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an ad'ersary to us= for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his masterD should it not be with the heads of these menD ? -s not this +a'id, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and +a'id his ten thousandsD @ Then 1chish called +a'id, and said unto him, Surely, as the Lord li'eth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight= for - ha'e not found e'il in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day= ne'ertheless the lords fa'or thee not% A :herefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not the lords of the &hilistines% B 1nd +a'id said unto 1chish, *ut what ha'e - doneD and what hast thou found in thy ser'ant so long as - ha'e been with thee unto this day, that - may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the kingD ! 1nd 1chish answered and said to +a'id, - know that thou art good in my sight, as an angel of 9od= notwithstanding, the princes of the &hilistines ha'e said, 8e shall not go up with us to the battle% C :herefore now rise up early in the morning with thy master<s ser'ants that are come with thee= and as soon as ye be up early in the morning, and ha'e light, depart% So +a'id and his men rose up early to depart in the morning, to return into the land of the &hilistines% 1nd the &hilistines went up to Jezreel% C81&T$R #C

The 1malekites spoil Iiklag -- +a'id pursueth them and reco'ereth the spoil -- +a'id<s law to di'ide the spoil% 1nd it came to pass, when +a'id and his men were come to Iiklag on the third day, that the 1malekites had in'aded the south, and Iiklag, and smitten Iiklag, and burned it with fire= " 1nd had taken the women capti'es, that were therein= they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way% # So +a'id and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire= and their wi'es, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken capti'es% > Then +a'id and the people that were with him lifted up their 'oices and wept, until they had not more power to weep% ? 1nd +a'id<s two wi'es were taken capti'es, 1hinoam the Jezreelitess, and 1bigail the wife of 5abal the Carmelite% @ 1nd +a'id was greatly distressed= for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grie'ed, e'ery man for his sons and for his daughters= but +a'id encouraged himself in the Lord his 9od% A 1nd +a'id said to 1biathar the priest, 1himelech<s son, - pray thee, bring me hither the ephod% 1nd 1biathar brought thither the ephod to +a'id% B 1nd +a'id in2uired at the Lord, saying, Shall - pursue after this troopD shall - o'ertake themD 1nd he answered him, &ursue= for thou shalt surely o'ertake them, and without fail reco'er all% ! So +a'id went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and came to the brook *esor, where those that were left behind stayed% C *ut +a'id pursued, he and four hundred men= for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go o'er the

brook *esor% 1nd they found an $gyptian in the field, and brought him to +a'id, and ga'e him bread, and he did eat= and they made him drink water= " 1nd they ga'e him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins= and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him for he had eaten no bread, nor drank any water, three days and three nights% # 1nd +a'id said unto him, To whom belongest thouD and whence art thouD 1nd he said, - am a young man of $gypt, ser'ant to an 1malekite= and my master left me, because three days agone - fell sick% > :e made an in'asion upon the south of the Cherethites, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb= and we burned Iiklag with fire% ? 1nd +a'id said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this companyD 1nd he said, Swear unto me by 9od, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deli'er me into the hands of my master, and - will bring thee down to this company% @ 1nd when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the &hilistines, and out of the land of Judah% A 1nd +a'id smote them from the twilight e'en unto the e'ening of the next day= and there escaped not a man of them, sa'e four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled% B 1nd +a'id reco'ered all that the 1malekites had carried away= and +a'id rescued his two wi'es% ! 1nd there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor anything that they had taken to them= +a'id reco'ered all%

"C 1nd +a'id took all the flocks and the herds, which they dra'e before those other cattle, and said, This is +a'id<s spoil% " 1nd +a'id came to the two hundred men, which were so faint that they could not follow +a'id, whom they had made also to abide at the brook *esor= and they went forth to meet +a'id, and to meet the people that were with him= and when +a'id came near to the people, he saluted them% "" Then answered all the wicked men, and men of *elial, of those that went with +a'id, and said, *ecause they went not with us, we will not gi'e them aught of the spoil that we ha'e reco'ered, sa'e to e'ery man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and depart% "# Then said +a'id, 3e shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the Lord hath gi'en us, who hath preser'ed us, and deli'ered the company that came against us into our hand% "> 4or who will hearken unto you in this matterD but as his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff= they shall part alike% "? 1nd it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for -srael unto this day% "@ 1nd when +a'id came to Iiklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, e'en to his friends, saying, *ehold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the Lord= "A To them which were in *eth-el, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir% "B 1nd to them which were in 1roer, and to them which were in Siphmoth, and to them which were in $shtemoa, "! 1nd to them which were in Rachal, and to them which were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to them which were in the cities of the 0enites,

#C 1nd to them which were in 8ormah, and to them which were in Chor-ashan, and to them which were in 1thach, # 1nd to them which were in 8ebron, and to all the places where +a'id himself and his men were wont to haunt% C81&T$R # Saul and his armor-bearer kill themsel'es -- The &hilistines possess the forsaken towns of the -sraelites -- They triumph -- They of Jabeshgilead, reco'ering the bodies by night, burn them at Jabesh, and mournfully bury their bones% 5ow the &hilistines fought against -srael= and the men of -srael fled from before the &hilistines, and fell down slain in mount 9ilboa% " 1nd the &hilistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons= and the &hilistines slew Jonathan, and 1binadab, and 7elchi-shua, Saul<s sons% # 1nd the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him= and he was sore wounded of the archers% > Then said Saul unto his armor-bearer, +raw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith= lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me% *ut his armor-bearer would not= for he was sore afraid% Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it% ? 1nd when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him% @ So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armor-bearer, and all his men, that same day together% A 1nd when the men of -srael that were on the other side of the 'alley, and they that were on the other side Jordan, saw that the men of -srael fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled= and the &hilistines came and dwelt in them% B 1nd it came to pass on the morrow, when the &hilistines came to

strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount 9ilboa% ! 1nd they cut off his head, and stripped off his armor, and sent into the land of the &hilistines round about, to publish it in the house of their idols, and among the people% C 1nd they put his armor in the house of 1shtaroth= and they fastened his body to the wall of *eth-shan% 1nd when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard of that which the &hilistines had done to Saul, " 1ll the 'aliant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of *eth-shan, and came to Jabesh, and burnt them there% # 1nd they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted se'en days%

The Second *ook of Samuel C81&T$R The 1malekite -- +a'id lamenteth Saul and Jonathan% 5ow it came to pass after the death of Saul, when +a'id was returned from the slaughter of the 1malekites, and +a'id had abode two days in Iiklag= " -t came e'en to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head= and so it was, when he came to +a'id, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance% # 1nd +a'id said unto him, 4rom whence comest thouD 1nd he said

unto him, ;ut of the camp of -srael am - escaped% > 1nd +a'id said unto him, 8ow went the matterD - pray thee, tell me% 1nd he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead= and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also% ? 1nd +a'id said unto the young man that told him, 8ow knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be deadD @ 1nd the young man that told him said, 1s - happened by chance upon mount 9ilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear= and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him% A 1nd when he looked behind him, he saw me, and called unto me% 1nd - answered, 8ere am -% B 1nd he said unto me, :ho art thouD 1nd - answered him, - am an 1malekite% ! 8e said unto me again, Stand, - pray thee, upon me, and slay me= for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me% C So - stood upon him, and slew him, because - was sure that he could not li'e after that he was fallen= and - took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm and ha'e brought them hither unto my lord% Then +a'id took hold on his clothes, and rent them= and likewise all the men that were with himD " 1nd they mourned, and wept, and fasted until e'en, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the Lord, and for the house of -srael= because they were fallen by the sword% # 1nd +a'id said unto the young man that told him, :hence art thouD 1nd he answered, - am the son of a stranger, an 1malekite% > 1nd +a'id said unto him, 8ow wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the Lord<s anointedD

? 1nd +a'id called one of the young men, and said, 9o near, and fall upon him% 1nd he smote him that he died% @ 1nd +a'id said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head= for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, - ha'e slain the Lord<s anointed% A 1nd +a'id lamented with this lamentation o'er Saul and o'er Jonathan his son= B F1lso he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow= behold, it is written in the book of Jasher=G ! The beauty of -srael is slain upon thy high places= how are the mighty fallenJ "C Tell it not in 9ath, publish it not in the streets of 1skelon= lest the daughters of the &hilistines reHoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph% " 3e mountains of 9ilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings= for there the shield of the mighty is 'ilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil% "" 4rom the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty% "# Saul and Jonathan were lo'ely and pleasant in their li'es, and in their death they were not di'ided= they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions% "> 3e daughters of -srael, weep o'er Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights= who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel% "? 8ow are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battleJ ; Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places% "@ - am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan= 'ery pleasant hast thou been unto me= thy lo'e to me was wonderful, passing the lo'e of

women% "A 8ow are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perishedJ C81&T$R " +a'id made king of Judah -- -shbosheth made king of -srael -- 1sahel is slain% 1nd it came to pass after this, that +a'id in2uired of the Lord, saying, Shall - go up into any of the cities of JudahD 1nd the Lord said unto him, 9o up% 1nd +a'id said, :hither shall - go upD 1nd he said, Ento 8ebron% " So +a'id went up thither, and his two wi'es also, 1hinoam the Jezreelitess, and 1bigail 5abal<s wife the Carmelite% # 1nd his men that were with him did +a'id bring up, e'ery man with his household= and they dwelt in the cities of 8ebron% > 1nd the men of Judah came, and there they anointed +a'id king o'er the house of Judah% 1nd they told +a'id, saying, That the men of Jabesh-gilead were they that buried Saul% ? 1nd +a'id sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them, *lessed be ye of the Lord, that ye ha'e showed this kindness unto your lord, e'en unto Saul, and ha'e buried him% @ 1nd now the Lord show kindness and truth unto you= and - also will re2uite you this kindness, because ye ha'e done this thing% A Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye 'aliant= for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah ha'e anointed me king o'er them% B *ut 1bner the son of 5er, captain of Saul<s host, took -shbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him o'er to 7ahanaim= ! 1nd made him king o'er 9ilead, and o'er the 1shurites, and o'er Jezreel, and o'er $phraim, and o'er *enHamin, and o'er all -srael%

C -shbosheth Saul<s son was forty years old when he began to reign o'er -srael, and reigned two years% *ut the house of Judah followed +a'id% 1nd the time that +a'id was king in 8ebron o'er the house of Judah was se'en years and six months% " 1nd 1bner the son of 5er, and the ser'ants of -shbosheth the son of Saul, went out from 7ahanaim to 9ibeon% # 1nd Joab the son of Ieruiah, and the ser'ants of +a'id, went out, and met together by the pool of 9ibeon= and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool% > 1nd 1bner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us% 1nd Joab said, Let them arise% ? Then there arose and went o'er by number twel'e of *enHamin, which pertained to -shbosheth the son of Saul, and twel'e of the ser'ants of +a'id% @ 1nd they caught e'ery one his fellow by the head, and thrust his sword in his fellow<s side= so they fell down together= wherefore that place was called 8elkath-hazzurim, which is in 9ibeon% A 1nd there was a 'ery sore battle that day= and 1bner was beaten, and the men of -srael, before the ser'ants of +a'id% B 1nd there were three sons of Ieruiah there, Joab, and 1bishai, and 1sahel= and 1sahel was as light of foot as a wild roe% ! 1nd 1sahel pursued after 1bner= and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following 1bner% "C Then 1bner looked behind him, and said, 1rt thou 1sahelD 1nd he answered, - am% " 1nd 1bner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his

armor% *ut 1sahel would not turn aside from following of him% "" 1nd 1bner said again to 1sahel, Turn thee aside from following me= wherefore should - smite thee to the groundD how then should hold up my face to Joab thy brotherD "# 8owbeit he refused to turn aside= wherefore 1bner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth rib, that the spear came out behind him= and he fell down there, and died in the same place= and it came to pass, that as many as came to the place where 1sahel fell down and died stood still% "> Joab also and 1bishai pursued after 1bner= and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of 1mmah, that lieth before 9iah by the way of the wilderness of 9ibeon% "? 1nd the children of *enHamin gathered themsel'es together after 1bner, and became one troop, and stood on the top of a hill% "@ Then 1bner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword de'our fore'erD knowest thou not that it will be a bitterness in the latter endD how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethrenD "A 1nd Joab said, 1s 9od li'eth, unless thou hadst spoken, surely then in the morning the people had gone up e'ery one from following his brother% "B So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after -srael no more, neither fought they anymore% "! 1nd 1bner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and passed o'er Jordan, and went through all *ithron, and they came to 7ahanaim% #C 1nd Joab returned from following 1bner= and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of +a'id<s ser'ants nineteen men and 1sahel% # *ut the ser'ants of +a'id had smitten of *enHamin, and of 1bner<s

men, so that three hundred and threescore men died% #" 1nd they took up 1sahel, and buried him in the sepulcher of his father, which was in *ethlehem% 1nd Joab and his men went all night, and they came to 8ebron at break of day% C81&T$R # +a'id waxeth stronger -- 1bner re'olteth to +a'id -- Joab killeth 1bner -- +a'id curseth Joab, and mourneth for 1bner% 5ow there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of +a'id= but +a'id waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker% " 1nd unto +a'id were sons born in 8ebron, and his first-born was 1mnon, of 1hinoam the Jezreelitess= # 1nd his second, Chileab, of 1bigail the wife of 5abal the Carmelite= and the third, 1bsalom the son of 7aacah the daughter of Talmai king of 9eshur= > 1nd the fourth, 1doniHah the son of 8aggith= and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of 1bital= ? 1nd the sixth, -thream by $glah +a'id<s wife% These were born to +a'id in 8ebron% @ 1nd it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of +a'id, that 1bner made himself strong for the house of Saul% A 1nd Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of 1iah= and -shbosheth said to 1bner, :herefore hast thou gone in unto my father<s concubineD B Then was 1bner 'ery wroth for the words of -shbosheth, and said, 1m - a dog<s head, which against Judah do show kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and ha'e not deli'ered thee into the hand of +a'id, that thou

chargest me today with a fault concerning this womanD ! So do 9od to 1bner, and more also, except, as the Lord hath sworn to +a'id, e'en so - do to him% C To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of +a'id o'er -srael and o'er Judah, from +an e'en to *eersheba% 1nd he could not answer 1bner a word again, because he feared him% " 1nd 1bner sent messengers to +a'id on his behalf, saying, :hose is the landD saying also, 7ake thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all -srael unto thee% # 1nd he said, :ell= - will make a league with thee= but one thing re2uire of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring 7ichal Saul<s daughter, when thou comest to see my face% > 1nd +a'id sent messengers to -shbosheth Saul<s son, saying, +eli'er me my wife 7ichal, which - espoused to me for a hundred foreskins of the &hilistines% ? 1nd -shbosheth sent, and took her from her husband, e'en from &haltiel the son of Laish% @ 1nd her husband went with her along weeping behind her to *ahurim% Then said 1bner unto him, 9o, return% 1nd he returned% A 1nd 1bner had communication with the elders of -srael, saying, 3e sought for +a'id in times past to be king o'er you= B 5ow then do it= for the Lord hath spoken of +a'id, saying, *y the hand of my ser'ant +a'id - will sa'e my people -srael out of the hand of the &hilistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies% ! 1nd 1bner also spake in the ears of *enHamin= and 1bner went also to speak in the ears of +a'id in 8ebron all that seemed good to -srael, and that seemed good to the whole house of *enHamin%

"C So 1bner came to +a'id to 8ebron, and twenty men with him% 1nd +a'id made 1bner and his men that were with him a feast% " 1nd 1bner said unto +a'id, - will arise and go, and will gather all -srael unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign o'er all that thine heart desireth% 1nd +a'id sent 1bner away= and he went in peace% "" 1nd, behold, the ser'ants of +a'id and Joab came from pursuing a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them= but 1bner was not with +a'id in 8ebron= for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace% "# :hen Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, 1bner the son of 5er came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace% "> Then Joab came to the king, and said, :hat hast thou doneD behold, 1bner came unto thee= why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is 2uite goneD "? Thou knowest 1bner the son of 5er, that he came to decei'e thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest% "@ 1nd when Joab was come out from +a'id, he sent messengers after 1bner, which brought him again from the well of Sirah= but +a'id knew it not% "A 1nd when 1bner was returned to 8ebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him 2uietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of 1sahel his brother% "B 1nd afterward when +a'id heard it, he said, - and my kingdom are guiltless before the Lord fore'er from the blood of 1bner the son of 5er= "! Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father<s house= and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or

that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread% #C So Joab and 1bishai his brother slew 1bner, because he had slain their brother 1sahel at 9ibeon in the battle% # 1nd +a'id said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before 1bner% 1nd king +a'id himself followed the bier% #" 1nd they buried 1bner in 8ebron= and the king lifted up his 'oice, and wept at the gra'e of 1bner= and all the people wept% ## 1nd the king lamented o'er 1bner, and said, +ied 1bner as a fool diethD #> Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters= as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou% 1nd all the people wept again o'er him% #? 1nd when all the people came to cause +a'id to eat meat while it was yet day, +a'id sware, saying, So do 9od to me, and more also, if - taste bread, or aught else, till the sun be down% #@ 1nd all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them= as whatsoe'er the king did pleased all the people% #A 4or all the people and all -srael understood that day that it was not of the king to slay 1bner the son of 5er% #B 1nd the king said unto his ser'ants, 0now ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in -sraelD #! 1nd - am this day weak, though anointed king= and these men the sons of Ieruiah be too hard for me= the Lord shall reward the doer of e'il according to his wickedness% C81&T$R > The -sraelites slay -shbosheth%

1nd when Saul<s son heard that 1bner was dead in 8ebron, his hands were feeble, and all the -sraelites were troubled% " 1nd Saul<s son had two men that were captains of bands= the name of the one was *aanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a *eerothite, of the children of *enHamin= Ffor *eeroth also was reckoned to *enHamin= # 1nd the *eerothites fled to 9ittaim, and were soHourners there until this day%G > 1nd Jonathan, Saul<s son, had a son that was lame of his feet% 8e was fi'e years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled, and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame% 1nd his name was 7ephibosheth% ? 1nd the sons of Rimmon the *eerothite, Rechab and *aanah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of -shbosheth, who lay on a bed at noon% @ 1nd they came thither into the midst of the house, as though they would ha'e fetched wheat= and they smote him under the fifth rib= and Rechab and *aanah his brother escaped% A 4or when they came into the house, he lay on his bed in his bedchamber, and they smote him, and slew him, and beheaded him, and took his head, and gat them away through the plain all night% B 1nd they brought the head of -shbosheth unto +a'id to 8ebron, and said to the king, *ehold the head of -shbosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life= and the Lord hath a'enged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed% ! 1nd +a'id answered Rechab and *aanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the *eerothite, and said unto them, 1s the Lord li'eth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all ad'ersity, C :hen one told me, saying, *ehold, Saul is dead, thinking to ha'e

brought good tidings, - took hold of him, and slew him in Iiklag, who thought that - would ha'e gi'en him a reward for his tidings= 8ow much more, when wicked men ha'e slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bedD shall - not therefore now re2uire his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earthD " 1nd +a'id commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up o'er the pool in 8ebron% *ut they took the head of -shbosheth, and buried it in the sepulcher of 1bner in 8ebron% C81&T$R ? +a'id anointed king of -srael -- +a'id<s age -- 8e taketh Iion -- +a'id smiteth the &hilistines% Then came all the tribes of -srael to +a'id unto 8ebron, and spake, saying, *ehold, we are thy bone and thy flesh% " 1lso in time past, when Saul was king o'er us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in -srael= and the Lord said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people -srael, and thou shalt be a captain o'er -srael% # So all the elders of -srael came to the king to 8ebron= and king +a'id made a league with them in 8ebron before the Lord= and they anointed +a'id king o'er -srael% > +a'id was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years% ? -n 8ebron he reigned o'er Judah se'en years and six months= and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years o'er all -srael and Judah% @ 1nd the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land= which spake unto +a'id, saying, $xcept thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither= thinking, +a'id cannot come in hither%

A 5e'ertheless, +a'id took the stronghold of Iion= the same is the city of +a'id% B 1nd +a'id said on that day, :hosoe'er getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of +a'id<s soul, he shall be chief and captain% :herefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house% ! So +a'id dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of +a'id% 1nd +a'id built round about from 7illo and inward% C 1nd +a'id went on, and grew great, and the Lord 9od of hosts was with him% 1nd 8iram king of Tyre sent messengers to +a'id, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons= and they built +a'id a house% " 1nd +a'id percei'ed that the Lord had established him king o'er -srael, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people -srael<s sake% # 1nd +a'id took him more concubines and wi'es out of Jerusalem, after he was come from 8ebron= and there were yet sons and daughters born to +a'id% > 1nd these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem= Shammuah, and Shobab, and 5athan, and Solomon, ? -bhar also, and $lishua, and 5epheg, and Japhia, @ 1nd $lishama, and $liada, and $liphalet% A *ut when the &hilistines heard that they had anointed +a'id king o'er -srael, all the &hilistines came up to seek +a'id= and +a'id heard of it, and went down to the hold% B The &hilistines also came and spread themsel'es in the 'alley of Rephaim% ! 1nd +a'id in2uired of the Lord, saying, Shall - go up to the

&hilistinesD wilt thou deli'er them into mine handD 1nd the Lord said unto +a'id, 9o up= for - will doubtless deli'er the &hilistines into thine hand% "C 1nd +a'id came to *aal-perazim, and +a'id smote them there, and said, The Lord hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters% Therefore he called the name of that place *aal-perazim% " 1nd there they left their images, and +a'id and his men burned them% "" 1nd the &hilistines came up yet again, and spread themsel'es in the 'alley of Rephaim% "# 1nd when +a'id in2uired of the Lord, he said, Thou shalt not go up= but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them o'er against the mulberry trees% "> 1nd let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself= for then shall the Lord go out before thee, to smite the host of the &hilistines% "? 1nd +a'id did so, as the Lord had commanded him= and smote the &hilistines from 9eba until thou come to 9azer% C81&T$R @ +a'id fetcheth the ark from 0irHathHearim -- Ezzah is smitten -- +a'id bringing the ark into Iion -- 8e placeth it in a tabernacle% 1gain, +a'id gathered together all the chosen men of -srael, thirty thousand% " 1nd +a'id arose, and went with all the people that were with him from *aale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of 9od, whose name is called by the name of the Lord of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubim% # 1nd they set the ark of 9od upon a new cart, and brought it out of

the house of 1binadab that was in 9ibeah= and Ezzah and 1hio, the sons of 1binadab, dra'e the new cart% > 1nd they brought it out of the house of 1binadab which was at 9ibeah, accompanying the ark of 9od= and 1hio went before the ark% ? 1nd +a'id and all the house of -srael played before the Lord on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, e'en on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals% @ 1nd when they came to 5achon<s threshing floor, Ezzah put forth his hand to the ark of 9od, and took hold of it= for the oxen shook it% A 1nd the anger of the Lord was kindled against Ezzah, and 9od smote him there for his error= and there he died by the ark of 9od% B 1nd +a'id was displeased, because the Lord had made a breach upon Ezzah= and he called the name of the place &erez-uzzah to this day% ! 1nd +a'id was afraid of the Lord that day, and said, 8ow shall the ark of the Lord come to meD C So +a'id would not remo'e the ark of the Lord unto him into the city of +a'id= but +a'id carried it aside into the house of ;bed-edom the 9ittite% 1nd the ark of the Lord continued in the house of ;bed-edom the 9ittite three months= and the Lord blessed ;bed-edom, and all his household% " 1nd it was told king +a'id, saying, The Lord hath blessed the house of ;bed-edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of 9od% So +a'id went and brought up the ark of 9od from the house of ;bed-edom into the city of +a'id with gladness% # 1nd it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the Lord had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings% > 1nd +a'id danced before the Lord with all his might= and +a'id

was girded with a linen ephod% ? So +a'id and all the house of -srael brought up the ark of the Lord with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet% @ 1nd as the ark of the Lord came into the city of +a'id, 7ichal Saul<s daughter looked through a window, and saw king +a'id leaping and dancing before the Lord= and she despised him in her heart% A 1nd they brought in the ark of the Lord, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that +a'id had pitched for it= and +a'id offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord% B 1nd as soon as +a'id had made an end of offering burnt offering and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts% ! 1nd he dealt among all the people, e'en among the whole multitude of -srael, as well to the women as men, to e'eryone a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine% So all the people departed e'eryone to his house% "C Then +a'id returned to bless his household% 1nd 7ichal the daughter of Saul came out to meet +a'id, and said, 8ow glorious was the king of -srael today, who unco'ered himself today in the eyes of the handmaids of his ser'ants, as one of the 'ain fellows shamelessly unco'ereth himselfJ " 1nd +a'id said unto 7ichal, -t was before the Lord, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler o'er the people of the Lord, o'er -srael= therefore will - play before the Lord= "" 1nd - will yet be more 'ile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight= and of the maidser'ants which thou has spoken of, of them shall - be had in honor% "# Therefore 7ichal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death%

C81&T$R A +a'id desireth to build a house unto 9od -- 9od forbiddeth him -+a'id<s prayer% 1nd it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the Lord had gi'en him rest round about from all his enemies= " That the king said unto 5athan the prophet, See, now, - dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of 9od dwelleth within curtains% # 1nd 5athan said to the king, 9o, do all that is in thine heart= for the Lord is with thee% > 1nd it came to pass that night, that the word of the Lord came unto 5athan, saying, ? 9o and tell my ser'ant +a'id, Thus said the Lord, Shalt thou build me a house for me to dwell inD @ :hereas - ha'e not dwelt in any house since the time that - brought up the children of -srael out of $gypt, e'en to this day, but ha'e walked in a tent and in a tabernacle% A -n all the places wherein - ha'e walked with all the children of -srael spake - a word with any of the tribes of -srael, whom - commanded to feed my people -srael, saying, :hy build ye not me a house of cedarD B 5ow therefore so shalt thou say unto my ser'ant +a'id, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, - took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler o'er my people, o'er -srael= ! 1nd - was with thee whithersoe'er thou wentest, and ha'e cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and ha'e made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth% C 7oreo'er - will appoint a place for my people -srael, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and mo'e no more= neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them anymore, as before time,

1nd as since the time that - commanded Hudges to be o'er my people -srael, and ha'e caused thee to rest from all thine enemies% 1lso the Lord telleth thee that he will make thee a house% " 1nd when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, - will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and - will establish his kingdom% # 8e shall build a house for my name, and - will establish the throne of his kingdom fore'er% > - will be his father, and he shall be my son% -f he commit ini2uity, will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men% ? *ut my mercy shall not depart away from him, as - took it from Saul, whom - put away before thee% @ 1nd thine house and thy kingdom shall be established fore'er before thee= thy throne shall be established fore'er% A 1ccording to all these words, and according to all this 'ision, so did 5athan speak unto +a'id% B Then went king +a'id in, and sat before the Lord, and he said, :ho am -, ; Lord 9odD and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hithertoD ! 1nd this was yet a small thing in thy sight, ; Lord 9od= but thou hast spoken also of thy ser'ant<s house for a great while to come% 1nd is this the manner of man, ; Lord 9odD "C 1nd what can +a'id say more unto theeD for thou, Lord 9od, knowest thy ser'ant% " 4or thy word<s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy ser'ant know them% "" :herefore thou art great, ; Lord 9od= for there is none like thee, neither is there any 9od besides thee, according to all that we ha'e

heard with our ears% "# 1nd what one nation in the earth is like thy people, e'en like -srael, whom 9od went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee from $gypt, from the nations and their godsD "> 4or thou hast confirmed to thyself thy people -srael to be a people unto thee fore'er= and thou, Lord, art become their 9od% "? 1nd now, ; Lord 9od, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy ser'ant, and concerning his house, establish it fore'er, and do as thou hast said% "@ 1nd let thy name be magnified fore'er, saying, The Lord of hosts is the 9od o'er -srael= and let the house of thy ser'ant +a'id be established before thee% "A 4or thou, ; Lord of hosts, 9od of -srael, hast re'ealed to thy ser'ant, saying, - will build thee a house= therefore hath thy ser'ant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee% "B 1nd now, ; Lord 9od, thou art that 9od, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy ser'ant= "! Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy ser'ant, that it may continue fore'er before thee= for thou, ; Lord 9od, hast spoken it= and with thy blessing let the house of thy ser'ant be blessed fore'er% C81&T$R B +a'id smiteth the &hilistines, the 7oabites, 8adadezer, and the Syrians -- +a'id<s officers% 1nd after this it came to pass that +a'id smote the &hilistines, and subdued them= and +a'id took 7etheg-ammah out of the hand of the &hilistines%

" 1nd he smote 7oab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground= e'en with two lines measured he to put to death, and one full line to keep ali'e% 1nd so the 7oabites became +a'id<s ser'ants, and brought gifts% # +a'id smote also 8adadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Iobah, as he went to reco'er his border at the ri'er $uphrates% > 1nd +a'id took from him a thousand chariots, and se'en hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen= and +a'id houghed all the chariot horses, but reser'ed of them for a hundred chariots% ? 1nd when the Syrians of +amascus came to succor 8adadezer king of Iobah, +a'id slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men% @ Then +a'id put garrisons in Syria of +amascus= and the Syrians became ser'ants to +a'id, and brought gifts% 1nd the Lord preser'ed +a'id whithersoe'er he went% A 1nd +a'id took the shields of gold that were on the ser'ants of 8adadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem% B 1nd from *etah, and from *erothai, cities of 8adadezer, king +a'id took exceeding much brass% ! :hen Toi king of 8amath heard that +a'id had smitten all the hosts of 8adadezer, C Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king +a'id, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against 8adadezer, and smitten him= for 8adadezer had wars with Toi% 1nd Joram brought with him 'essels of sil'er, and 'essels of gold, and 'essels of brass= :hich also king +a'id did dedicate unto the Lord, with the sil'er and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued= " ;f Syria, and of 7oab, and of the children of 1mmon, and of the &hilistines, and of 1malek, and of the spoil of 8adadezer, son of Rehob, king of Iobah%

# 1nd +a'id gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the 'alley of salt, being eighteen thousand men% > 1nd he put garrisons in $dom= throughout all $dom put he garrisons, and all they of $dom became +a'id<s ser'ants% 1nd the Lord preser'ed +a'id whithersoe'er he went% ? 1nd +a'id reigned o'er all -srael= and +a'id executed Hudgment and Hustice unto all his people% @ 1nd Joab the son of Ieruiah was o'er the host= and Jehoshaphat the son of 1hilud was recorder= A 1nd Iadok the son of 1hitub, and 1himelech the son of 1biathar, were the priests= and Seraiah was the scribe= B 1nd *enaiah the son of Jehoiada was o'er both the Cherethites and the &elethites= and +a'id<s sons were chief rulers% C81&T$R ! +a'id sendeth for 7ephibosheth and restoreth him all that was Saul<s% 1nd +a'id said, -s there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that - may show him kindness for Jonathan<s sakeD " 1nd there was of the house of Saul a ser'ant whose name was Iiba% 1nd when they had called him unto +a'id, the king said unto him, 1rt thou IibaD 1nd he said, Thy ser'ant is he% # 1nd the king said, -s there not yet any of the house of Saul, that may show the kindness of 9od unto himD 1nd Iiba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet% > 1nd the king said unto him, :here is heD 1nd Iiba said unto the king, *ehold, he is in the house of 7achir, the son of 1mmiel, in Lodebar% ? Then king +a'id sent, and fetched him out of the house of 7achir, the son of 1mmiel, from Lo-debar%

@ 5ow when 7ephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto +a'id, he fell on his face, and did re'erence% 1nd +a'id said, 7ephibosheth% 1nd he answered, *ehold thy ser'antJ A 1nd +a'id said unto him, 4ear not= for - will surely show thee kindness for Jonathan thy father<s sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father= and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually% B 1nd he bowed himself, and said, :hat is thy ser'ant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as - amD ! Then the king called to Iiba, Saul<s ser'ant, and said unto him, ha'e gi'en unto thy master<s son all that pertained to Saul and to all his house% C Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy ser'ants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master<s son may ha'e food to eat= but 7ephibosheth thy master<s son shall eat bread alway at my table% 5ow Iiba had fifteen sons and twenty ser'ants% Then said Iiba unto the king, 1ccording to all that my lord the king hath commanded his ser'ant, so shall thy ser'ant do% 1s for 7ephibosheth, said the king, he shall eat at my table, as one of the king<s sons% " 1nd 7ephibosheth had a young son, whose name was 7icha% 1nd all that dwelt in the house of Iiba were ser'ants unto 7ephibosheth% # So 7ephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem= for he did eat continually at the king<s table= and was lame on both his feet% C81&T$R C +a'id<s messengers 'illainously entreated -- The 1mmonites and Syrians o'ercome by Joab -- Shobach slain% 1nd it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of 1mmon died, and 8anun his son reigned in his stead%

" Then said +a'id, - will show kindness unto 8anun the son of 5ahash, as his father showed kindness unto me% 1nd +a'id sent to comfort him by the hand of his ser'ants for his father% 1nd +a'id<s ser'ants came into the land of the children of 1mmon% # 1nd the princes of the children of 1mmon said unto 8anun their lord, Thinkest thou that +a'id doth honor thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto theeD hath not +a'id rather sent his ser'ants unto thee, to search the city, and to spy it out and to o'erthrow itD > :herefore 8anun took +a'id<s ser'ants, and sha'ed off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, e'en to their buttocks, and sent them away% ? :hen they told it unto +a'id, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed= and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return% @ 1nd when the children of 1mmon saw that they stank before +a'id, the children of 1mmon sent and hired the Syrians of *eth-rehob, and the Syrians of Ioba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king 7aacah a thousand men, and of -sh-tob twel'e thousand men% A 1nd when +a'id heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men% B 1nd the children of 1mmon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate= and the Syrians of Ioba, and of Rehob, and -sh-tob, and 7aacah, were by themsel'es in the field% ! :hen Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of -srael, and put them in array against the Syrians= C 1nd the rest of the people he deli'ered into the hand of 1bishai his brother, that he might put them in array against the children of 1mmon% 1nd he said, -f the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt

help me= but if the children of 1mmon be too strong for thee, then will come and help thee% " *e of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our 9od= and the Lord do that which seemeth him good% # 1nd Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians= and they fled before him% > 1nd when the children of 1mmon saw that the Syrians were fled, then fled they also before 1bishai, and entered into the city% So Joab returned from the children of 1mmon, and came to Jerusalem% ? 1nd when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before -srael, they gathered themsel'es together% @ 1nd 8adarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the ri'er= and they came to 8elam= and Shobach the captain of the host of 8adarezer went before them% A 1nd when it was told +a'id, he gathered all -srael together, and passed o'er Jordan, and came to 8elam% 1nd the Syrians set themsel'es in array against +a'id, and fought with him% B 1nd the Syrians fled before -srael= and +a'id slew the men of se'en hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there% ! 1nd when all the kings that were ser'ants to 8adarezer saw that they were smitten before -srael, they made peace with -srael, and ser'ed them% So the Syrians feared to help the children of 1mmon anymore% C81&T$R +a'id committeth adultery with *ath-sheba -- Eriah<s fidelity -- 8is death -- +a'id taketh *ath-sheba to wife% 1nd it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when

kings go forth to battle, that +a'id sent Joab, and his ser'ants with him, and all -srael= and they destroyed the children of 1mmon, and besieged Rabbah% *ut +a'id tarried still at Jerusalem% " 1nd it came to pass in an e'ening-tide, that +a'id arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king<s house= and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself= and the woman was 'ery beautiful to look upon% # 1nd +a'id sent and in2uired after the woman% 1nd one said, -s not this *ath-sheba, the daughter of $liam, the wife of Eriah the 8ittiteD > 1nd +a'id sent messengers, and took her= and she came in unto him and he lay with her= for she was purified from her uncleanness= and she returned unto her house% ? 1nd the woman concei'ed, and sent and told +a'id, and said, - am with child% @ 1nd +a'id sent to Joab, saying, Send me Eriah the 8ittite% 1nd Joab sent Eriah to +a'id% A 1nd when Eriah was come unto him, +a'id demanded of him how Joab did, and how the people did, and how the war prospered% B 1nd +a'id said to Eriah, 9o down to thy house, and wash thy feet% 1nd Eriah departed out of the king<s house, and there followed him a mess of meat from the king% ! *ut Eriah slept at the door of the king<s house with all the ser'ants of his lord, and went not down to his house% C 1nd when they had told +a'id, saying, Eriah went not down unto his house, +a'id said unto Eriah, Camest thou not from thy HourneyD why then didst thou not go down unto thine houseD 1nd Eriah said unto +a'id, The ark, and -srael, and Judah, abide in tents= and my lord Joab, and the ser'ants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields= shall - then go into mine house, to eat and drink, and to lie with my wifeD as thou li'est, and as thy soul li'eth, - will

not do this thing% " 1nd +a'id said to Eriah, Tarry here today also, and tomorrow - will let thee depart% So Eriah abode in Jerusalem that day, and the morrow% # 1nd when +a'id had called him, he did eat and drink before him= and he made him drunk= and at e'en he went out to lie on his bed with the ser'ants of his lord, but went not down to his house% > 1nd it came to pass in the morning, that +a'id wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Eriah% ? 1nd he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Eriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him that he may be smitten, and die% @ 1nd it came to pass, when Joab obser'ed the city, that he assigned Eriah unto a place where he knew that 'aliant men were% A 1nd the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab= and there fell some of the people of the ser'ants of +a'id= and Eriah the 8ittite died also% B Then Joab sent and told +a'id all the things concerning the war= ! 1nd charged the messenger, saying, :hen thou hast made an end of telling the matters of the war unto the king, "C 1nd if so be that the king<s wrath arise, and he say unto thee, :herefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye did fightD knew ye not that they would shoot from the wallD " :ho smote 1bimelech the son of JerubbeshethD did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in ThebezD why went ye nigh the wallD then say thou, Thy ser'ant Eriah the 8ittite is dead also% "" So the messenger went, and came and showed +a'id all that Joab had sent him for%

"# 1nd the messenger said unto +a'id, Surely the men pre'ailed against us, and came out unto us into the field, and we were upon them e'en unto the entering of the gate% "> 1nd the shooters shot from off the wall upon thy ser'ants= and some of the king<s ser'ants be dead, and thy ser'ant Eriah the 8ittite is dead also% "? Then +a'id said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword de'oureth one as well as another= make thy battle more strong against the city, and o'erthrow it= and encourage thou him% "@ 1nd when the wife of Eriah heard that Eriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband% "A 1nd when the mourning was past, +a'id sent and fetched her to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son% *ut the thing that +a'id had done displeased the Lord% C81&T$R " +a'id repro'ed by 5athan -- Solomon is born -- +a'id tortureth the people of Rabbah% 1nd the Lord sent 5athan unto +a'id% 1nd he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city= the one rich, and the other poor% " The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds= # *ut the poor man had nothing, sa'e one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up= and it grew up together with him, and with his children= it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter% > 1nd there came a tra'eler unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him= but took the poor man<s lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him%

? 1nd +a'id<s anger was greatly kindled against the man= and he said to 5athan, 1s the Lord li'eth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die= @ 1nd he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity% A 1nd 5athan said to +a'id, Thou art the man% Thus saith the Lord 9od of -srael, - anointed thee king o'er -srael, and - deli'ered thee out of the hand of Saul= B 1nd - ga'e thee thy master<s house, and thy master<s wi'es into thy bosom, and ga'e thee the house of -srael and of Judah= and if that had been too little, - would moreo'er ha'e gi'en unto thee such and such things% ! :herefore hast thou despised the commandment of the Lord, to do e'il in his sightD thou hast killed Eriah the 8ittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of 1mmon% C 5ow therefore the sword shall ne'er depart from thine house= because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Eriah the 8ittite to be thy wife% Thus saith the Lord, *ehold, - will raise up e'il against thee out of thine own house, and - will take thy wi'es before thine eyes, and gi'e them unto thy neighbor, and he shall lie with thy wi'es in the sight of this sun% " 4or thou didst it secretly= but - will do this thing before all -srael, and before the sun% # 1nd +a'id said unto 5athan, - ha'e sinned against the Lord% 1nd 5athan said unto +a'id, The Lord also hath not put away thy sin that thou shalt not die% > 8owbeit, because by this deed thou hast gi'en great occasion to

the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die% ? 1nd 5athan departed unto his house% 1nd the Lord struck the child that Eriah<s wife bare unto +a'id, and it was 'ery sick% @ +a'id therefore besought 9od for the child= and +a'id fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth% A 1nd the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth= but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them% B 1nd it came to pass on the se'enth day, that the child died% 1nd the ser'ants of +a'id feared to tell him that the child was dead= for they said, *ehold, while the child was yet ali'e we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our 'oice= how will he then 'ex himself, if we tell him that the child is deadD ! *ut when +a'id saw that his ser'ants whispered, +a'id percei'ed that the child was dead= therefore +a'id said unto his ser'ants, -s the child deadD 1nd they said, 8e is dead% "C Then +a'id arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the Lord, and worshiped= then he came to his own house= and when he re2uired, they set bread before him, and he did eat% " Then said his ser'ants unto him, :hat thing is this that thou hast doneD thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was ali'e= but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread% "" 1nd he said, :hile the child was yet ali'e, - fasted and wept= for said, :ho can tell whether 9od will be gracious to me, that the child may li'eD "# *ut now he is dead, wherefore should - fastD can - bring him back againD - shall go to him, but he shall not return to me% "> 1nd +a'id comforted *ath-sheba his wife, and went in unto her,

and lay with her= and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon= and the Lord lo'ed him% "? 1nd he sent by the hand of 5athan the prophet= and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord% "@ 1nd Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of 1mmon, and took the royal city% "A 1nd Joab sent messengers to +a'id, and said, - ha'e fought against Rabbah, and ha'e taken the city of waters% "B 5ow therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it= lest - take the city, and it be called after my name% "! 1nd +a'id gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it% #C 1nd he took their king<s crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones= and it was set on +a'id<s head% 1nd he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance% # 1nd he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brick kiln= and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of 1mmon% So +a'id and all the people returned unto Jerusalem% C81&T$R # 1mnon ra'isheth Tamar -- 1bsalom killeth 1mnon -- +a'id grie'eth at the news -- 1bsalom fleeth% 1nd it came to pass after this, that 1bsalom the son of +a'id had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar= and 1mnon the son of +a'id lo'ed her% " 1nd 1mnon was so 'exed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar= for

she was a 'irgin= and 1mnon thought it hard for him to do anything to her% # *ut 1mnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah +a'id<s brother= and Jonadab was a 'ery subtile man% > 1nd he said unto him, :hy art thou, being the king<s son, lean from day to dayD wilt thou not tell meD 1nd 1mnon said unto him, - lo'e Tamar, my brother 1bsalom<s sister% ? 1nd Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick= and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and gi'e me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that - may see it, and eat it at her hand% @ So 1mnon lay down and made himself sick= and when the king was come to see him, 1mnon said unto the king, - pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that may eat at her hand% A Then +a'id sent home to Tamar, saying, 9o now to thy brother 1mnon<s house, and dress him meat% B So Tamar went to her brother 1mnon<s house= and he was laid down% 1nd she took flour, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes% ! 1nd she took a pan, and poured them out before him= but he refused to eat% 1nd 1mnon said, 8a'e out all men from me% 1nd they went out e'ery man from him% C 1nd 1mnon said unto Tamar, *ring the meat into the chamber, that - may eat of thine hand% 1nd Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to 1mnon her brother% 1nd when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister% " 1nd she answered him, 5ay, my brother, do not force me= for no such thing ought to be done in -srael= do not thou this folly%

# 1nd -, whither shall - cause my shame to goD and as for thee, thou shalt be as one of the fools in -srael% 5ow therefore, - pray thee, speak unto the king= for he will not withhold me from thee% > 8owbeit he would not hearken unto her 'oice= but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her% ? Then 1mnon hated her exceedingly= so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the lo'e wherewith he had lo'ed her% 1nd 1mnon said to her, 1rise, begone% @ 1nd she said unto him, There is no cause= this e'il in sending me away is greater than the other that thou didst unto me% *ut he would not hearken unto her% A Then he called his ser'ant that ministered unto him, and said, &ut now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her% B 1nd she had a garment of di'ers colors upon her= for with such robes were the king<s daughters that were 'irgins appareled% Then his ser'ant brought her out, and bolted the door after her% ! 1nd Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of di'ers colors that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying% "C 1nd 1bsalom her brother said unto her, 8ath 1mnon thy brother been with theeD but hold now thy peace, my sister= he is thy brother= regard not this thing% So Tamar remained desolate in her brother 1bsalom<s house% " *ut when king +a'id heard of all these things, he was 'ery wroth% "" 1nd 1bsalom spake unto his brother 1mnon neither good nor bad= for 1bsalom hated 1mnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar% "# 1nd it came to pass after two full years, that 1bsalom had sheep shearers in *aal-hazor, which is beside $phraim= and 1bsalom in'ited all the king<s sons%

"> 1nd 1bsalom came to the king, and said, *ehold now, thy ser'ant hath sheep shearers= let the king, - beseech thee, and his ser'ants go with thy ser'ant% "? 1nd the king said to 1bsalom, 5ay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee% 1nd he pressed him= howbeit he would not go, but blessed him% "@ Then said 1bsalom, -f not, - pray thee, let my brother 1mnon go with us% 1nd the king said unto him, :hy should he go with theeD "A *ut 1bsalom pressed him, that he let 1mnon and all the king<s sons go with him% "B 5ow 1bsalom had commanded his ser'ants, saying, 7ark ye now when 1mnon<s heart is merry with wine, and when - say unto you, Smite 1mnon= then kill him, fear not= ha'e - not commanded youD be courageous, and be 'aliant% "! 1nd the ser'ants of 1bsalom did unto 1mnon as 1bsalom had commanded% Then all the king<s sons arose, and e'ery man gat him up upon his mule, and fled% #C 1nd it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to +a'id, saying, 1bsalom hath slain all the king<s sons, and there is not one of them left% # Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth= and all his ser'ants stood by with their clothes rent% #" 1nd Jonadab, the son of Shimeah +a'id<s brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they ha'e slain all the young men the king<s sons= for 1mnon only is dead= for by the appointment of 1bsalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar% ## 5ow therefore let not my Lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king<s sons are dead= for 1mnon only is dead% #> *ut 1bsalom fled% 1nd the young man that kept the watch lifted up

his eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hillside behind him% #? 1nd Jonadab said unto the king, *ehold, the king<s sons come= as thy ser'ant said, so it is% #@ 1nd it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king<s sons came, and lifted up their 'oice and wept= and the king also and all his ser'ants wept 'ery sore% #A *ut 1bsalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of 1mmihud, king of 9eshur% 1nd +a'id mourned for his son e'ery day% #B So 1bsalom fled, and went to 9eshur, and was there three years% #! 1nd the soul of king +a'id longed to go forth unto 1bsalom= for he was comforted concerning 1mnon, seeing he was dead% C81&T$R > Joab bringeth 1bsalom to Jerusalem -- 1bsalom<s beauty% 5ow Joab the son of Ieruiah percei'ed that the king<s heart was toward 1bsalom% " 1nd Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, - pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead= # 1nd come to the king, and speak on this manner unto him% So Joab put the words in her mouth% > 1nd when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, 8elp, ; king% ? 1nd the king said unto her, :hat aileth theeD 1nd she answered, am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead% @ 1nd thy handmaid had two sons, and they two stro'e together in

the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and slew him% A 1nd, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, +eli'er him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew= and we will destroy the heir also= and so they will 2uench my coal which is left, and shalt not lea'e to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth% B 1nd the king said unto the woman, 9o to thine house, and - will gi'e charge concerning thee% ! 1nd the woman of Tekoah said unto the king, 7y lord, ; king, the ini2uity be on me, and on my father<s house= and the king and his throne be guiltless% C 1nd the king said, :hosoe'er saith aught unto thee, bring him to me, and he shall not touch thee anymore% Then said she, - pray thee, let the king remember the Lord thy 9od, that thou wouldest not suffer the re'engers of blood to destroy anymore, lest they destroy my son% 1nd he said, 1s the Lord li'eth, there shall not one hair of thy son fall to the earth% " Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, - pray thee, speak one word unto my lord the king% 1nd he said, Say on% # 1nd the woman said, :herefore then hast thou thought such a thing against the people of 9odD for the king doth speak this thing as one which is faulty, in that the king doth not fetch home again his banished% > 4or we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again= neither doth 9od respect any person= yet doth he de'ise means, that his banished be not expelled from him% ? 5ow therefore that - am come to speak of this thing unto my lord the king, it is because the people ha'e made me afraid= and thy

handmaid said, - will now speak unto the king= it may be that the king will perform the re2uest of his handmaid% @ 4or the king will hear, to deli'er his handmaid out of the hand of the man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of 9od% A Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable= for as an angel of 9od, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad= therefore the Lord thy 9od will be with thee% B Then the king answered and said unto the woman, 8ide not from me, - pray thee, the thing that - shall ask thee% 1nd the woman said, Let my lord the king now speak% ! 1nd the king said, -s not the hand of Joab with thee in all thisD 1nd the woman answered and said, 1s thy soul li'eth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from aught that my lord the king hath spoken= for thy ser'ant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid= "C To fetch about this form of speech hath thy ser'ant Joab done this thing= and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of 9od, to know all things that are in the earth% " 1nd the king said unto Joab, *ehold now, - ha'e done this thing= go therefore, bring the young man 1bsalom again% "" 1nd Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king= and Joab said, Today thy ser'ant knoweth that ha'e found grace in thy sight, my lord, ; king, in that the king hath fulfilled the re2uest of his ser'ant% "# So Joab arose and went to 9eshur, and brought 1bsalom to Jerusalem% "> 1nd the king said, Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see my face% So 1bsalom returned to his own house, and saw not the king<s face%

"? *ut in all -srael there was none to be so much praised as 1bsalom for his beauty= from the sole of his foot e'en to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him% "@ 1nd when he polled his head, Ffor it was at e'ery year<s end that he polled it= because the hair was hea'y on him, therefore he polled it=G he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels after the king<s weight% "A 1nd unto 1bsalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar= she was a woman of a fair countenance% "B So 1bsalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king<s face% "! Therefore 1bsalom sent for Joab, to ha'e sent him to the king= but he would not come to him= and when he sent again the second time, he would not come% #C Therefore he said unto his ser'ants, See, Joab<s field is near mine, and he hath barley there= go and set it on fire% 1nd 1bsalom<s ser'ants set the field on fire% # Then Joab arose, and came to 1bsalom unto his house and said unto him, :herefore ha'e thy ser'ants set my field on fireD #" 1nd 1bsalom answered Joab, *ehold, - sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that - may send thee to the king, to say, :herefore am come from 9eshurD it had been good for me to ha'e been there still= now therefore let me see the king<s face= and if there be any ini2uity in me, let him kill me% ## So Joab came to the king, and told him= and when he had called for 1bsalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king= and the king kissed 1bsalom% C81&T$R ? 1bsalom stealeth the hearts of -srael -- 8e maketh a great conspiracy -- +a'id fleeth from Jerusalem -- +a'id and his company go up mount

;li'et weeping -- 8e curseth 1hithophel<s counsel% 1nd it came to pass after this, that 1bsalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him% " 1nd 1bsalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate= and it was so, that when any man that had a contro'ersy came to the king for Hudgment, then 1bsalom called unto him, and said, ;f what city art thouD 1nd he said, Thy ser'ant is of one of the tribes of -srael% # 1nd 1bsalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right= but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee% > 1bsalom said moreo'er, ;h that - were made Hudge in the land, that e'ery man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and would do him HusticeJ ? 1nd it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him% @ 1nd on this manner did 1bsalom to all -srael that came to the king for Hudgment= so 1bsalom stole the hearts of the men of -srael% A 1nd it came to pass after forty years, that 1bsalom said unto the king, - pray thee, let me go and pay my 'ow, which - ha'e 'owed unto the Lord, in 8ebron% B 4or thy ser'ant 'owed a 'ow while - abode at 9eshur in Syria, saying, -f the Lord shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then will ser'e the Lord% ! 1nd the king said unto him, 9o in peace% So he arose, and went to 8ebron% C *ut 1bsalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of -srael, saying, 1s soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, 1bsalom reigneth in 8ebron% 1nd with 1bsalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were called= and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not

anything% " 1nd 1bsalom sent for 1hithophel the 9ilonite, +a'id<s counselor, from his city, e'en from 9iloh, while he offered sacrifices% 1nd the conspiracy was strong= for the people increased continually with 1bsalom% # 1nd there came a messenger to +a'id, saying, The hearts of the men of -srael are after 1bsalom% > 1nd +a'id said unto all his ser'ants that were with him at Jerusalem, 1rise, and let us flee= for we shall not else escape from 1bsalom= make speed to depart, lest he o'ertake us suddenly, and bring e'il upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword% ? 1nd the king<s ser'ants said unto the king, *ehold, thy ser'ants are ready to do whatsoe'er my lord the king shall appoint% @ 1nd the king went forth, and all his household after him% 1nd the king left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house% A 1nd the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off% B 1nd all his ser'ants passed on beside him= and all the Cherethites, and all the &elethites, and all the 9ittites, six hundred men which came after him from 9ath, passed on before the king% ! Then said the king to -ttai the 9ittite, :herefore goest thou also with usD return to thy place, and abide with the king= for thou art a stranger, and also an exile% "C :hereas thou camest but yesterday, should - this day make thee go up and down with usD seeing - go whither - may, return thou, and take back thy brethren= mercy and truth be with thee% " 1nd -ttai answered the king, and said, 1s the Lord li'eth, and as my lord the king li'eth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, e'en there also will thy ser'ant be%

"" 1nd +a'id said to -ttai, 9o and pass o'er% 1nd -ttai the 9ittite passed o'er, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him% "# 1nd all the country wept with a loud 'oice, and all the people passed o'er= the king also himself passed o'er the brook 0idron, and all the people passed o'er, toward the way of the wilderness% "> 1nd lo, Iadok also, and all the Le'ites were with him, bearing the ark of the co'enant of 9od= and they set down the ark of 9od= and 1biathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city% "? 1nd the king said unto Iadok, Carry back the ark of 9od into the city= if - shall find fa'or in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and show me both it, and his habitation= "@ *ut if he thus say, - ha'e no delight in thee= behold, here am -, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him% "A The king said also unto Iadok the priest, 1rt not thou a seerD return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, 1himaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of 1biathar% "B See, - will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me% "! Iadok therefore and 1biathar carried the ark of 9od again to Jerusalem= and they tarried there% #C 1nd +a'id went up by the ascent of mount ;li'et, and wept as he went up, and had his head co'ered, and he went barefoot= and all the people that was with him co'ered e'ery man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up% # 1nd one told +a'id, saying, 1hithophel is among the conspirators with 1bsalom% 1nd +a'id said, ; Lord, - pray thee, turn the counsel of 1hithophel into foolishness% #" 1nd it came to pass, that when +a'id was come to the top of the mount, where he worshiped 9od, behold, 8ushai the 1rchite came to

meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head= ## Ento whom +a'id said, -f thou passest on with me, then thou shalt be a burden unto me= #> *ut if thou return to the city, and say unto 1bsalom, - will be thy ser'ant, ; king= as - ha'e been thy father<s ser'ant hitherto, so will now also be thy ser'ant= then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of 1hithophel% #? 1nd hast thou not there with thee Iadok and 1biathar the priestsD therefore it shall be, that what thing soe'er thou shalt hear out of the king<s house, thou shalt tell it to Iadok and 1biathar the priests% #@ *ehold, they ha'e there with them their two sons, 1himaaz Iadok<s son, and Jonathan 1biathar<s son= and by them ye shall send unto me e'erything that ye can hear% #A So 8ushai +a'id<s friend came into the city, and 1bsalom came into Jerusalem% C81&T$R @ Shimei curseth +a'id -- +a'id abstaineth from re'enge -1hithophel<s counsel% 1nd when +a'id was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Iiba the ser'ant of 7ephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loa'es of bread, and a hundred bunches of raisins, and a hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine% " 1nd the king said unto Iiba, :hat meanest thou by theseD 1nd Iiba said, The asses be for the king<s household to ride on= and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat= and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink% # 1nd the king said, 1nd where is thy master<s sonD 1nd Iiba said unto the king, *ehold, he abideth at Jerusalem= for he said, Today shall the house of -srael restore me the kingdom of my father%

> Then said the king to Iiba, *ehold, thine are all that pertained unto 7ephibosheth% 1nd Iiba said, - humbly beseech thee that - may find grace in thy sight, my lord, ; king% ? 1nd when king +a'id came to *ahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of 9era= he came forth, and cursed still as he came% @ 1nd he cast stones at +a'id, and at all the ser'ants of king +a'id, and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left% A 1nd thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of *elial= B The Lord hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned= and the Lord hath deli'ered the kingdom into the hand of 1bsalom thy son= and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man% ! Then said 1bishai the son of Ieruiah unto the king, :hy should this dead dog curse my lord the kingD let me go o'er, - pray thee, and take off his head% C 1nd the king said, :hat ha'e - to do with you, ye sons of IeruiahD so let him curse, because the Lord hath said unto him, Curse +a'id% :ho shall then say, :herefore hast thou done soD 1nd +a'id said to 1bishai, and to all his ser'ants, *ehold, my son, which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life= how much more now may this *enHamite do itD let him alone, and let him curse= for the Lord hath bidden him% " -t may be that the Lord will look on mine affliction, and that the Lord will re2uite me good for his cursing this day% # 1nd as +a'id and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill<s side o'er against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust%

> 1nd the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themsel'es there% ? 1nd 1bsalom, and all the people the men of -srael, came to Jerusalem, and 1hithophel with him% @ 1nd it came to pass, when 8ushai the 1rchite, +a'id<s friend, was come unto 1bsalom, that 8ushai said unto 1bsalom, 9od sa'e the king, 9od sa'e the king% A 1nd 1bsalom said to 8ushai, -s this thy kindness to thy friendD why wentest thou not with thy friendD B 1nd 8ushai said unto 1bsalom, 5ay= but whom the Lord, and this people, and all the men of -srael, choose, his will - be, and with him will - abide% ! 1nd again, whom should - ser'eD should - not ser'e in the presence of his sonD as - ha'e ser'ed in thy father<s presence, so will - be in thy presence% "C Then said 1bsalom to 1hithophel, 9i'e counsel among you what we shall do% " 1nd 1hithophel said unto 1bsalom, 9o in unto thy father<s concubines, which he hath left to keep the house= and all -srael shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father= then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong% "" So they spread 1bsalom a tent upon the top of the house= and 1bsalom went in unto his father<s concubines in the sight of all -srael% "# 1nd the counsel of 1hithophel, which he counseled in those days, was as if a man had in2uired at the oracle of 9od= so was all the counsel of 1hithophel both with +a'id and with 1bsalom% C81&T$R A 1hithophel hangeth himself -- 1masa made captain%

7oreo'er 1hithophel said unto 1bsalom, Let me now choose out twel'e thousand men, and - will arise and pursue after +a'id this night= " 1nd - will come upon him while he is weary and weakhanded, and will make him afraid= and all the people that are with him shall flee= and - will smite the king only= # 1nd - will bring back all the people unto thee= the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned= so all the people shall be in peace% > 1nd the saying pleased 1bsalom well, and all the elders of -srael% ? Then said 1bsalom, Call now 8ushai the 1rchite also, and let us hear likewise what he saith% @ 1nd when 8ushai was come to 1bsalom, 1bsalom spake unto him, saying, 1hithophel hath spoken after this manner= shall we do after his sayingD if not, speak thou% A 1nd 8ushai said unto 1bsalom, The counsel that 1hithophel hath gi'en is not good at this time% B 4or, said 8ushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field= and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people% ! *ehold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place= and it will come to pass, when some of them be o'erthrown at the first, that whosoe'er heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow 1bsalom% C 1nd he also that is 'aliant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, shall utterly melt= for all -srael knoweth that thy father is a mighty man, and they which be with him are 'aliant men% Therefore - counsel that all -srael be generally gathered unto thee, from +an e'en to *eer-sheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude= and that thou go to battle in thine own person%

" So shall we come upon him in some place where he shall be found, and we will light upon him as the dew falleth on the ground= and of him and of all the men that are with him there shall not be left so much as one% # 7oreo'er, if he be gotten into a city, then shall all -srael bring ropes to that city, and we will draw it into the ri'er, until there be not one small stone found there% > 1nd 1bsalom and all the men of -srael said, The counsel of 8ushai the 1rchite is better than the counsel of 1hithophel% 4or the Lord had appointed to defeat the good counsel of 1hithophel, to the intent that the Lord might bring e'il upon 1bsalom% ? Then said 8ushai unto Iadok and to 1biathar the priests, Thus and thus did 1hithophel counsel 1bsalom and the elders of -srael= and thus and thus ha'e - counseled% @ 5ow therefore send 2uickly, and tell +a'id, saying, Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass o'er= lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him% A 5ow Jonathan and 1himaaz stayed by $n-rogel= for they might not be seen to come into the city= and a wench went and told them= and they went and told king +a'id% B 5e'ertheless, a lad saw them, and told 1bsalom= but they went both of them away 2uickly, and came to a man<s house in *ahurim, which had a well in his court= whither they went down% ! 1nd the woman took and spread a co'ering o'er the well<s mouth, and spread ground corn thereon= and the thing was not known% "C 1nd when 1bsalom<s ser'ants came to the woman to the house, they said, :here is 1himaaz and JonathanD 1nd the woman said unto them, They be gone o'er the brook of water% 1nd when they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem% " 1nd it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up

out of the well, and went and told king +a'id, and said unto +a'id, 1rise, and pass 2uickly o'er the water= for thus hath 1hithophel counseled against you% "" Then +a'id arose, and all the people that were with him, and they passed o'er Jordan= by the morning light there lacked not one of them that was not gone o'er Jordan% "# 1nd when 1hithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulcher of his father% "> Then +a'id came to 7ahanaim% 1nd 1bsalom passed o'er Jordan, he and all the men of -srael with him% "? 1nd 1bsalom made 1masa captain of the hosts instead of Joab= which 1masa was a man<s son, whose name was -thra an -sraelite, that went in to 1bigail the daughter of 5ahash, sister to Ieruiah Joab<s mother% "@ So -srael and 1bsalom pitched in the land of 9ilead% "A 1nd it came to pass, when +a'id was come to 7ahanaim, that Shobi the son of 5ahash of Rabbah of the children of 1mmon, and 7achir the son of 1mmiel of Lo-debar, and *arzillai the 9ileadite of Rogelim, "B *rought beds, and basins, and earthen 'essels, and wheat, and barley, and flour, and parched corn, and beans, and lentiles, and parched pulse, "! 1nd honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for +a'id, and for the people that were with him, to eat= for they said, The people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness% C81&T$R B +a'id gi'eth charge of 1bsalom -- The -sraelites smitten -- 1bsalom is slain -- +a'id mourneth for 1bsalom%

1nd +a'id numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds o'er them% " 1nd +a'id sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of 1bishai the son of Ieruiah, Joab<s brother, and the third part under the hand of -ttai the 9ittite% 1nd the king said unto the people, - will surely go forth with you myself also% # *ut the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth= for if we flee away, they will not care for us= neither if half of us die, will they care for us= but now thou art worth ten thousand of us= therefore now it is better that thou succor us out of the city% > 1nd the king said unto them, :hat seemeth you best - will do% 1nd the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by thousands% ? 1nd the king commanded Joab and 1bishai and -ttai, saying, +eal gently for my sake with the young man, e'en with 1bsalom% 1nd all the people heard when the king ga'e all the captains charge concerning 1bsalom% @ So the people went out into the field against -srael= and the battle was in the wood of $phraim= A :here the people of -srael were slain before the ser'ants of +a'id, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men% B 4or the battle was there scattered o'er the face of all the country= and the wood de'oured more people that day than the sword de'oured% ! 1nd 1bsalom met the ser'ants of +a'id% 1nd 1bsalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the hea'en and the earth= and the mule that was under him went away%

C 1nd a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, *ehold, - saw 1bsalom hanged in an oak% 1nd Joab said unto the man that told him, 1nd, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the groundD and - would ha'e gi'en thee ten shekels of sil'er, and a girdle% " 1nd the man said unto Joab, Though - should recei'e a thousand shekels of sil'er in mine hand, yet would - not put forth mine hand against the king<s son= for in our hearing the king charged thee and 1bishai and -ttai, saying, *eware that none touch the young man 1bsalom% # ;therwise - should ha'e wrought falsehood against mine own life= for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest ha'e set thyself against me% > Then said Joab, - may not tarry thus with thee% 1nd he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of 1bsalom, while he was yet ali'e in the midst of the oak% ? 1nd ten young men that bare Joab<s armor compassed about and smote 1bsalom, and slew him% @ 1nd Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after -srael= for Joab held back the people% A 1nd they took 1bsalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a 'ery great heap of stones upon him= and all -srael fled e'eryone to his tent% B 5ow 1bsalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king<s dale= for he said, - ha'e no son to keep my name in remembrance= and he called the pillar after his own name= and it is called unto this day, 1bsalom<s place% ! Then said 1himaaz the son of Iadok, Let me now run, and bear the king tidings, how that the Lord hath a'enged him of his enemies% "C 1nd Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but

thou shalt bear tidings another day= but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king<s son is dead% " Then said Joab to Cushi, 9o tell the king what thou hast seen% 1nd Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran% "" Then said 1himaaz the son of Iadok yet again to Joab, *ut howsoe'er, let me, - pray thee, also run after Cushi% 1nd Joab said, :herefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings readyD "# *ut howsoe'er, said he, let me run% 1nd he said unto him, Run% Then 1himaaz ran by the way of the plain, and o'erran Cushi% "> 1nd +a'id sat between the two gates= and the watchman went up to the roof o'er the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone% "? 1nd the watchman cried, and told the king% 1nd the king said, -f he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth% 1nd he came apace, and drew near% "@ 1nd the watchman saw another man running= and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, *ehold another man running alone% 1nd the king said, 8e also bringeth tidings% "A 1nd the watchman said, 7e thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of 1himaaz the son of Iadok% 1nd the king said, 8e is a good man, and cometh with good tidings% "B 1nd 1himaaz called, and said unto the king, 1ll is well% 1nd he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, *lessed be the Lord thy 9od, which hath deli'ered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king% "! 1nd the king said, -s the young man 1bsalom safeD 1nd 1himaaz answered, :hen Joab sent the king<s ser'ant, and me thy ser'ant, saw a great tumult, but - knew not what it was% #C 1nd the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here% 1nd he

turned aside, and stood still% # 1nd, behold, Cushi came= and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king= for the Lord hath a'enged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee% #" 1nd the king said unto Cushi, -s the young man 1bsalom safeD 1nd Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is% ## 1nd the king was much mo'ed, and went up to the chamber o'er the gate, and wept= and as he went, thus he said, ; my son 1bsalomJ my son, my son 1bsalomJ :ould 9od - had died for thee, ; 1bsalom, my son, my sonJ C81&T$R ! +a'id ceaseth mourning -- The -sraelites desire the king back -Shimei is pardoned% 1nd it was told Joab, *ehold, the king weepeth and mourneth for 1bsalom% " 1nd the 'ictory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people= for the people heard say that day how the king was grie'ed for his son% # 1nd the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle% > *ut the king co'ered his face, and the king cried with a loud 'oice, ; my son 1bsalomJ ; 1bsalom, my son, my sonJ ? 1nd Joab came into the house to the king, and said, Thou hast shamed this day the faces of all thy ser'ants, which this day ha'e sa'ed thy life, and the li'es of thy sons and of thy daughters, and the li'es of thy wi'es, and the li'es of thy concubines= @ -n that thou lo'est thine enemies, and hatest thy friends% 4or thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor

ser'ants= for this day - percei'e, that if 1bsalom had li'ed, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well% A 5ow therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy ser'ants= for - swear by the Lord, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night= and that will be worse unto thee than all the e'il that befell thee from thy youth until now% B Then the king arose, and sat in the gate% 1nd they told unto all the people, saying, *ehold, the king doth sit in the gate% 1nd all the people came before the king= for -srael had fled e'ery man to his tent% ! 1nd all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of -srael, saying, The king sa'ed us out of the hand of our enemies, and he deli'ered us out of the hand of the &hilistines= and now he is fled out of the land for 1bsalom% C 1nd 1bsalom, whom we anointed o'er us, is dead in battle% 5ow therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king backD 1nd king +a'id sent to Iadok and to 1biathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, :hy are ye the last to bring the king back to his houseD seeing the speech of all -srael is come to the king, e'en to his house% " 3e are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh= wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the kingD # 1nd say ye to 1masa, 1rt thou not of my bone, and of my fleshD 9od do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab% > 1nd he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, e'en as the heart of one man= so that they sent this word unto the king, Return thou, and all thy ser'ants% ? So the king returned, and came to Jordan% 1nd Judah came to 9ilgal, to go to meet the king, to conduct the king o'er Jordan%

@ 1nd Shimei the son of 9era, a *enHamite, which was of *ahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king +a'id% A 1nd there were a thousand men of *enHamin with him, and Iiba the ser'ant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty ser'ants with him= and they went o'er Jordan before the king% B 1nd there went o'er a ferry boat to carry o'er the king<s household, and to do what he thought good% 1nd Shimei the son of 9era fell down before the king, as he was come o'er Jordan% ! 1nd said unto the king, Let not my lord impute ini2uity unto me, neither do thou remember that which thy ser'ant did per'ersely the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart% "C 4or thy ser'ant doth know that - ha'e sinned= therefore, behold, am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king% " *ut 1bishai the son of Ieruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the Lord<s anointedD "" 1nd +a'id said, :hat ha'e - to do with you, ye sons of Ieruiah, that ye should this day be ad'ersaries unto meD shall there any man be put to death this day in -sraelD for do not - know that - am this day king o'er -sraelD "# Therefore the kind said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die% 1nd the king sware unto him% "> 1nd 7ephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace% "? 1nd it came to pass, when he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, :herefore wentest not thou with me, 7ephiboshethD

"@ 1nd he answered, 7y lord, ; king, my ser'ant decei'ed me= for thy ser'ant said, - will saddle me an ass, that - may ride thereon, and go to the king= because thy ser'ant is lame% "A 1nd he hath slandered thy ser'ant unto my lord the king= but my lord the king is as an angel of 9od= do therefore what is good in thine eyes% "B 4or all of my father<s house were but dead men before my lord the king= yet didst thou set thy ser'ant among them that did eat at thine own table% :hat right therefore ha'e - yet to cry anymore unto the kingD "! 1nd the king said unto him, why speakest thou any more of thy mattersD - ha'e said, Thou and Iiba di'ide the land% #C 1nd 7ephibosheth said unto the king, 3ea, let him take all, forasmuch as my lord the king is come again in peace unto his own house% # 1nd *arzillai the 9ileadite came down from Rogelim, and went o'er Jordan with the king, to conduct him o'er Jordan% #" 5ow *arzillai was a 'ery aged man, e'en fourscore years old= and he had pro'ided the king of sustenance while he lay at 7ahanaim= for he was a 'ery great man% ## 1nd the king said unto *arzillai, Come thou o'er with me, and will feed thee with me in Jerusalem% #> 1nd *arzillai said unto the king, 8ow long ha'e - to li'e that should go up with the king unto JerusalemD #? - am this day fourscore years old= and can - discern between good and e'ilD can thy ser'ant taste what - eat or what - drinkD can - hear anymore the 'oice of singing men and singing women= wherefore then should thy ser'ant be yet a burden unto my lord the kingD #@ Thy ser'ant will go a little way o'er Jordan with the king= and why should the king recompense it me with such a rewardD

#A Let thy ser'ant, - pray thee, turn back again, that - may die in mine own city, and be buried by the gra'e of my father and of my mother% *ut behold thy ser'ant Chimham= let him go o'er with my lord the king= and do to him what shall seem good unto thee% #B 1nd the king answered, Chimham shall go o'er with me, and - will do to him that which shall seem good unto thee= and whatsoe'er thou shalt re2uire of me, that will - do for thee% #! 1nd all the people went o'er Jordan% 1nd when the king was come o'er, the king kissed *arzillai, and blessed him= and he returned unto his own place% >C Then the king went on to 9ilgal, and Chimham went on with him= and all the people of Judah conducted the king, and also half the people of -srael% > 1nd, behold, all the men of -srael came to the king, and said unto the king, :hy ha'e our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and ha'e brought the king and his household, and all +a'id<s men with him, o'er JordanD >" 1nd all the men of Judah answered the men of -srael, *ecause the king is near of kin to us= wherefore then be ye angry for this matterD ha'e we eaten at all of the king<s costD or hath he gi'en us any giftD ># 1nd the men of -srael answered the men of Judah, and said, :e ha'e ten parts in the king, and we ha'e also more right in +a'id than ye= why then did ye despise us, that our ad'ice should not be first had in bringing back our kingD 1nd the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of -srael% C81&T$R "C Sheba<s sedition -- 1masa slain -- Joab pursueth Sheba -- 1 wisewoman sa'eth the city% 1nd there happened to be there a man of *elial, whose name was Sheba, the son of *ichri, a *enHamite= and he blew a trumpet, and

said, :e ha'e no part in +a'id, neither ha'e we inheritance in the son of Jesse= e'ery man to his tents, ; -srael% " So e'ery man of -srael went up from after +a'id, and followed Sheba the son of *ichri= but the men of Judah cal'e unto their king, from Jordan e'en to Jerusalem% # 1nd +a'id came to his house at Jerusalem= and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them, but went not in unto them% So they were shut up unto the day of their death, li'ing in widowhood% > Then said the king to 1masa, 1ssemble me the men of Judah within three days, and be thou here present% ? So 1masa went to assemble the men of Judah= but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him% @ 1nd +a'id said to 1bishai, 5ow shall Sheba the son of *ichri do us more harm than did 1bsalom= take thou thy lord<s ser'ants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us% A 1nd there went out after him Joab<s men, and the Cherethites, and the &elethites, and all the mighty men= and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of *ichri% B :hen they were at the great stone which is in 9ibeon, 1masa went before them% 1nd Joab<s garment that he had put on was girded unto him, and upon it a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof= and as he went forth it fell out% ! 1nd Joab said to 1masa, 1rt thou in health, my brotherD 1nd Joab took 1masa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him% C *ut 1masa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab<s hand= so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again= and he died% So Joab and 1bishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of *ichri% 1nd one of Joab<s men stood by him, and said, 8e that fa'oreth

Joab, and he that is for +a'id, let him go after Joab% " 1nd 1masa wallowed in blood in the midst of the highway% 1nd when the man saw that all the people stood still, he remo'ed 1masa out of the highway into the field, and cast a cloth upon him, when he saw that e'eryone that came by him stood still% # :hen he was remo'ed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of *ichri% > 1nd he went through all the tribes of -srael unto 1bel, and to *ethmaachah, and all the *erites= and they were gathered together, and went also after him% ? 1nd they came and besieged him in 1bel of *eth-maachah, and they cast up a bank against the city, and it stood in the trench= and all the people that were with Joab battered the wall, to throw it down% @ Then cried a wise woman out of the city, 8ear, hear= say, - pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that - may speak with thee% A 1nd when he was come near unto her, the woman said, 1rt thou JoabD 1nd he answered, - am he% Then she said unto him, 8ear the words of thine handmaid% 1nd he answered, - do hear% B Then she spake, saying, They are wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask counsel at 1bel= and so they ended the matter% ! - am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in -srael= thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in -srael= why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the LordD "C 1nd Joab answered and said, 4ar be it, far be it from me, that should swallow up or destroy% " The matter is not so= but a man of mount $phraim, Sheba the son of *ichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, e'en against +a'id= deli'er him only, and - will depart from the city% 1nd the woman said unto Joab, *ehold, his head shall be thrown to thee

o'er the wall% "" Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom= and they cut off the head of Sheba the son of *ichri, and cast it out to Joab% 1nd he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city, e'ery man to his tent% 1nd Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king% "# 5ow Joab was o'er all the host of -srael= and *enaiah the son of Jehoiada was o'er the Cherethites and o'er the &elethites= "> 1nd 1doram was o'er the tribute= and Jehoshaphat the son of 1hilud was recorder= "? 1nd She'a was scribe= and Iadok and 1biathar were the priests= "@ 1nd -ra also the Jairite was a chief ruler about +a'id% C81&T$R " Three years< famine -- +a'id burieth the bones of Saul and Jonathan -- 4our battles against the &hilistines% Then there was a famine in the days of +a'id three years, year after year= and +a'id in2uired of the Lord% 1nd the Lord answered, -t is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the 9ibeonites% " 1nd the king called the 9ibeonites, and said unto them= Fnow the 9ibeonites were not of the children of -srael, but of the remnant of the 1morites= and the children of -srael had sworn unto them= and Saul sought to slay them in his zeal to the children of -srael and Judah=G # :herefore +a'id said unto the 9ibeonites, :hat shall - do for youD and wherewith shall - make the atonement, that ye may bless the inheritance of the LordD > 1nd the 9ibeonites said unto him, :e will ha'e no sil'er nor gold of Saul, nor of his house= neither for us shalt thou kill any man in -srael% 1nd he said, :hat ye shall say, that will - do for you%

? 1nd they answered the king, The man that consumed us, and that de'ised against us that we should be destroyed from remaining in any of the coasts of -srael, @ Let se'en men of his sons be deli'ered unto us, and we will hang them up unto the Lord in 9ibeah of Saul, whom the Lord did choose% 1nd the king said, - will gi'e them% A *ut the king spared 7ephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the Lord<s oath that was between them, between +a'id and Jonathan the son of Saul% B *ut the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of 1iah, whom she bare unto Saul, 1rmoni and 7ephibosheth= and the fi'e sons of 7ichal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for 1driel the son of *arzillai the 7eholathite= ! 1nd he deli'ered them into the hands of the 9ibeonites, and they hanged them in the hill before the Lord= and they fell all se'en together, and were put to death in the days of har'est, in the first days, in the beginning of barley har'est% C 1nd Rizpah the daughter of 1iah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of har'est until water dropped upon them out of hea'en, and suffered neither the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night% 1nd it was told +a'id what Rizpah the daughter of 1iah, the concubine of Saul, had done% " 1nd +a'id went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabesh-gilead, which had stolen them from the street of *eth-shan, where the &hilistines had hanged them, when the &hilistines had slain Saul in 9ilboa= # 1nd he brought up from thence the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son= and they gathered the bones of them that were hanged%

> 1nd the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son buried they in the country of *enHamin in Ielah, in the sepulcher of 0ish his father= and they performed all that the king commanded% 1nd after that 9od was entreated for the land% ? 7oreo'er the &hilistines had yet war again with -srael= and +a'id went down, and his ser'ants with him, and fought against the &hilistines= and +a'id waxed faint% @ 1nd -shbi-benob, which was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with a new sword, thought to ha'e slain +a'id% A *ut 1bishai the son of Ieruiah succored him, and smote the &hilistine, and killed him% Then the men of +a'id sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou 2uench not the light of -srael% B 1nd it came to pass after this, that there was again a battle with the &hilistines at 9ob= then Sibbechai the 8ushathite slew Saph, which was of the sons of the giant% ! 1nd there was again a battle in 9ob with the &hilistines, where $lhanan the son of Jaare-oregim, a *ethlehemite, slew the brother of 9oliath the 9ittite, the staff of whose spear was like a wea'er<s beam% "C 1nd there was yet a battle in 9ath, where was a man of great stature, that had on e'ery hand six fingers, and on e'ery foot six toes, four and twenty in number= and he also was born to the giant% " 1nd when he defied -srael, Jonathan the son of Shimeah the brother of +a'id slew him% "" These four were born to the giant in 9ath, and fell by the hand of +a'id, and by the hand of his ser'ants% C81&T$R "" 1 psalm of thanksgi'ing%

1nd +a'id spake unto the Lord the words of this song, in the day that the Lord had deli'ered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul= " 1nd he said, The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deli'erer= # The 9od of my rock= in him will - trust= he is my shield, and the horn of my sal'ation, my high tower, and my refuge, my sa'ior= thou sa'est me from 'iolence% > - will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised= so shall - be sa'ed from mine enemies% ? :hen the wa'es of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid= @ The sorrows of hell compassed me about= the snares of death pre'ented me% A -n my distress - called upon the Lord, and cried to my 9od= and he did hear my 'oice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears% B Then the earth shook and trembled= the foundations of hea'en mo'ed and shook, because he was wroth% ! There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth de'oured= coals were kindled by it% C 8e bowed the hea'ens also, and came down, and darkness was under his feet% 1nd he rode upon a cherub, and did fly= and he was seen upon the wings of the wind% " 1nd he made darkness pa'ilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies% # Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled%

> The Lord thundered from hea'en, and the 7ost 8igh uttered his 'oice% ? 1nd he sent out arrows, and scattered them= lightning, and discomfited them% @ 1nd the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were disco'ered, at the rebuking of the Lord, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils% A 8e sent from abo'e, he took me= he drew me out of many waters= B 8e deli'ered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me= for they were too strong for me% ! They pre'ented me in the day of my calamity= but the Lord was my stay% "C 8e brought me forth also into a large place= he deli'ered me, because he delighted in me% " The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness= according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me% "" 4or - ha'e kept the ways of the Lord, and ha'e not wickedly departed from my 9od% "# 4or all his Hudgments were before me= and as for his statutes, - did not depart from them% "> - was also upright before him, and ha'e kept myself from mine ini2uity% "? Therefore the Lord hath recompensed me according to my righteousness= according to my cleanness in his eyesight% "@ :ith the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt show thyself upright% "A :ith the pure thou wilt show thyself pure= and with the froward

thou wilt show thyself unsa'ory% "B 1nd the afflicted people thou wilt sa'e= but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down% "! 4or thou art my lamp, ; Lord= and the Lord will lighten my darkness% #C 4or by thee - ha'e run through a troop= by my 9od ha'e - leaped o'er a wall% # 1s for 9od, his way is perfect= the word of the Lord is tried= he is a buckler to all them that trust in him% #" 4or who is 9od, sa'e the LordD and who is a rock, sa'e our 9odD ## 9od is my strength and power= and he maketh my way perfect% #> 8e maketh my feet like hinds< feet= and setteth me upon my high places% #? 8e teacheth my hands to war= so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms% #@ Thou hast also gi'en me the shield of thy sal'ation= and thy gentleness hath made me great% #A Thou hast enlarged my steps under me= so that my feet did not slip% #B - ha'e pursued mine enemies, and destroyed them= and turned not again until - had consumed them% #! 1nd - ha'e consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not arise= yea, they are fallen under my feet% >C 4or thou hast girded me with strength to battle= them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me% > Thou hast also gi'en me the necks of mine enemies, that - might

destroy them that hate me% >" They looked, but there was none to sa'e= e'en unto the Lord, but he answered them not% ># Then did - beat them as small as the dust of the earth= - did stamp them as the mire of the street, and did spread them abroad% >> Thou also hast deli'ered me from the stri'ings of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen= a people which - knew not shall ser'e me% >? Strangers shall submit themsel'es unto me= as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me% >@ Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places% >A The Lord li'eth= and blessed be my rock= and exalted be the 9od of the rock of my sal'ation% >B -t is 9od that a'engeth me, and that bringeth down the people unto me, >! 1nd that bringeth me forth from mine enemies= thou also hast lifted me up on high abo'e them that rose up against me= thou hast deli'ered me from the 'iolent man% ?C Therefore - will gi'e thanks unto thee, ; Lord, among the heathen, and - will sing praises unto thy name% ? 8e is the tower of sal'ation for his king= and showeth mercy to his anointed, unto +a'id, and to his seed fore'ermore% C81&T$R "# +a'id<s faith in 9od<s promises -- +a'id<s mighty men% 5ow these be the last words of +a'id% +a'id the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the 9od of

Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of -srael, said, " The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue% # The 9od of -srael said, the Rock of -srael spake to me, 8e that ruleth o'er men must be Hust, ruling in the fear of 9od% > 1nd he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, e'en a morning without clouds= as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain% ? 1lthough my house be not so with 9od= yet he hath made with me an e'erlasting co'enant, ordered in all things, and sure= for this is all my sal'ation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow% @ *ut the sons of *elial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands= A *ut the man that shall touch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear= and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place% B These be the names of the mighty men whom +a'id had( The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains= the same was 1dino the $znite= he lifted up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time% ! 1nd after him was $leazar the son of +odo the 1hohite, one of the three mighty men with +a'id, when they defied the &hilistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of -srael were gone away% C 8e arose, and smote the &hilistines until his hand was weary, and his hand cla'e unto the sword= and the Lord wrought a great 'ictory that day= and the people returned after him only to spoil% 1nd after him was Shammah the son of 1gee the 8ararite% 1nd the &hilistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles= and the people fled from the &hilistines%

" *ut he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the &hilistines= and the Lord wrought a great 'ictory% # 1nd three of the thirty chief went down, and came to +a'id in the har'est-time unto the ca'e of 1dullam= and the troop of the &hilistines pitched in the 'alley of Rephaim% > 1nd +a'id was then in a hold, and the garrison of the &hilistines was then in *ethlehem% ? 1nd +a'id longed, and said, ;h that one would gi'e me drink of the water of the well of *ethlehem, which is by the gateJ @ 1nd the three mighty men brake through the host of the &hilistines, and drew water out of the well of *ethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to +a'id= ne'ertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the Lord% A 1nd he said, *e it far from me, ; Lord, that - should do this= is not this the blood of the men that went in Heopardy of their li'esD therefore he would not drink it% These things did these three mighty men% B 1nd 1bishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Ieruiah, was chief among three% 1nd he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three% ! :as he not most honorable of threeD therefore he was their captain= howbeit he attained not unto the first three% "C 1nd *enaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a 'aliant man, of 0abzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lion-like men of 7oab= he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow% " 1nd he slew an $gyptian, a goodly man= and the $gyptian had a spear in his hand= but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the $gyptian<s hand, and slew him with his own spear%

"" These things did *enaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men% "# 8e was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three% 1nd +a'id set him o'er his guard% "> 1sahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty= $lhanan the son of +odo of *ethlehem, "? Shammah the 8arodite, $lika the 8arodite, "@ 8elez the &altite, -ra the son of -kkesh the Tekoite, "A 1biezer the 1nethothite, 7ebunnai the 8ushathite, "B Ialmon the 1hohite, 7aharal the 5etophathite, "! 8eleb the son of 7aanah, a 5etophathite, -ttai the son of Ribai out of 9ibeah of the children of *enHamin, #C *enaiah the &irathonite, 8iddai of the brooks of 9aash, # 1bi-albon the 1rbathite, 1zma'eth the *arhumite, #" $liahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan, ## Shammah the 8ararite, 1hiam the son of Sharar the 8ararite, #> $liphelet the son of 1hasbai, the son of the 7aachathite, $liam the son of 1hithophel the 9ilonite, #? 8ezrai the Carmelite, &aarai the 1rbite, #@ -gal the son of 5athan of Iobah, *ani the 9adite, #A Ielek the 1mmonite, 5ahari the *eerothite, armor-bearer to Joab the son of Ieruiah, #B -ra an -thrite, *areb an -thrite,

#! Eriah the 8ittite= thirty and se'en in all% C81&T$R "> +a'id, tempted by Satan, numbereth the people -- +a'id chooseth the three days< pestilence -- +a'id by repentance pre'enteth the destruction of Jerusalem% 1nd again the anger of the Lord was kindled against -srael, and he mo'ed +a'id against them to say, 9o, number -srael and Judah% " 4or the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, 9o now through all the tribes of -srael, from +an e'en to *eersheba, and number ye the people, that - may know the number of the people% # 1nd Joab said unto the king, 5ow the Lord thy 9od add unto the people, how many soe'er they be, a hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it= but why doth my lord the king delight in this thingD > 5otwithstanding the king<s word pre'ailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host% 1nd Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of -srael% ? 1nd they passed o'er Jordan, and pitched in 1roer, on the right side of the city that lieth in the midst of the ri'er of 9ad, and toward Jazer= @ Then they came to 9ilead, and to the land of Tahtim-hodshi= and they came to +an-Haan, and about to Iidon, A 1nd came to the stronghold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the 8i'ites, and of the Canaanites= and they went out to the south of Judah, e'en to *eer-sheba% B So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine months and twenty days% ! 1nd Joab ga'e up the sum of the number of the people unto the

king= and there were in -srael eight hundred thousand 'aliant men that drew the sword= and the men of Judah were fi'e hundred thousand men% C 1nd +a'id<s heart smote him after that he had numbered the people% 1nd +a'id said unto the Lord, - ha'e sinned greatly in that ha'e done= and now, - beseech thee, ; Lord, take away the ini2uity of thy ser'ant= for - ha'e done 'ery foolishly% 4or when +a'id was up in the morning, the word of the Lord came unto the prophet 9ad, +a'id<s seer, saying, " 9o and say unto +a'id, Thus saith the Lord, - offer thee three things= choose thee one of them, that - may do it unto thee% # So 9ad came to +a'id, and told him, and said unto him, Shall se'en years of famine come unto thee in thy landD or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue theeD or that there be three days< pestilence in thy landD now ad'ise, and see what answer - shall return to him that sent me% > 1nd +a'id said unto 9ad, - am in a great strait= let us fall now into the hand of the Lord= for his mercies are great= and let me not fall into the hand of man% ? So the Lord sent a pestilence upon -srael from the morning e'en to the time appointed= and there died of the people from +an e'en to *eer-sheba se'enty thousand men% @ 1nd when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the Lord said unto him, Stay now thine hand, it is enough= for the people repented, and the Lord stayed the hand of the angel, that he destroyed not the people% 1nd the angel of the Lord was by the threshing floor of 1raunah, the Jebusite% A 4or +a'id spake unto the Lord when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, - ha'e sinned, and - ha'e done wickedly= but these sheep, what ha'e they doneD let thine hand, - pray thee, be against me, and against my father<s house%

B 1nd 9ad came that day to +a'id, and said unto him, 9o up, rear an altar unto the Lord in the threshing floor of 1raunah the Jebusite% ! 1nd +a'id, according to the saying of 9ad, went up as the Lord commanded% "C 1nd 1runah looked, and saw the king and his ser'ants coming on toward him= and 1runah went out, and bowed himself before the king on his face upon the ground% " 1nd 1runah said, :herefore is my Lord the king come to his ser'antD 1nd +a'id said, To buy the threshing floor of thee, to build an altar unto the Lord, that the plague may be stayed from the people% "" 1nd 1raunah said unto +a'id, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seemeth good unto him= behold, here be oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and other instruments of the oxen for wood% "# 1ll these things did 1runah, as a king, gi'e unto the king% 1nd 1raunah said unto the king, The Lord thy 9od accept thee% "> 1nd the king said unto 1runah, 5ay= but - will surely buy it of thee at a price= neither will - offer burnt offerings unto the Lord my 9od of that which doth cost me nothing% So +a'id bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of sil'er% "? 1nd +a'id built there an altar unto the Lord, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings% So the Lord was entreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from -srael%

The 4irst *ook of the 0ings C81&T$R

1doniHah usurpeth the kingdom -- The counsel of 5athan -- Solomon anointed king -- 1doniHah, flying to the horns of the altar, is dismissed by Solomon% 5ow king +a'id was old and stricken in years= and they co'ered him with clothes, but he gat no heat% " :herefore his ser'ants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young 'irgin= and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat% # So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of -srael, and found 1bishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king% > 1nd the damsel was 'ery fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him= but the king knew her not% ? Then 1doniHah the son of 8aggith exalted himself, saying, - will be king= and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him% @ 1nd his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, :hy hast thou done soD and he also was a 'ery goodly man= and his mother bare him after 1bsalom% A 1nd he conferred with Joab the son of Ieruiah, and with 1biathar the priest= and they following 1doniHah helped him% B *ut Iadok the priest, and *enaiah the son of Jehoiada, and 5athan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to +a'id, were not with 1doniHah% ! 1nd 1doniHah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Ioheleth, which is by $n-rogel, and called all his brethren the king<s sons, and all the men of Judah the king<s ser'ants= C *ut 5athan the prophet, and *enaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not%

:herefore 5athan spake unto *ath-sheba the mother of Solomon, saying, 8ast thou not heard that 1doniHah the son of 8aggith doth reign, and +a'id our lord knoweth it notD " 5ow therefore come, let me, - pray thee, gi'e thee counsel, that thou mayest sa'e thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon% # 9o and get thee in unto king +a'id, and say unto him, +idst not thou, my lord ; king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, 1ssuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throneD why then doth 1doniHah reignD > *ehold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, - also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words% ? 1nd *ath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber= and the king was 'ery old= and 1bishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king% @ 1nd *ath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king% 1nd the king said, :hat wouldest thouD A 1nd she said unto him, 7y lord, thou swarest by the Lord thy 9od unto thine handmaid, saying, 1ssuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne% B 1nd now, behold, 1doniHah reigneth= and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not= ! 1nd he hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the sons of the king, and 1biathar the priest, and Joab the captain of the host= but Solomon thy ser'ant hath he not called% "C 1nd thou, my lord, ; king, the eyes of all -srael are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him% " ;therwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his father, that - and my son Solomon shall be counted offenders%

"" 1nd, lo, while she yet talked with the king, 5athan the prophet also came in% "# 1nd they told the king, saying, *ehold 5athan the prophet% 1nd when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground% "> 1nd 5athan said, 7y lord, ; king, hast thou said, 1doniHah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throneD "? 4or he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king<s sons, and the captains of the host, and 1biathar the priest= and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, 9od sa'e king 1doniHah% "@ *ut me, e'en me thy ser'ant, and Iadok the priest, and *enaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy ser'ant Solomon, hath he not called% "A -s this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not showed it unto thy ser'ant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after himD "B Then king +a'id answered and said, Call me *ath-sheba% 1nd she came into the king<s presence, and stood before the king% "! 1nd the king sware, and said, 1s the Lord li'eth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress, #C $'en as - sware unto thee by the Lord 9od of -srael, saying, 1ssuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead= e'en so will - certainly do this day% # Then *ath-sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did re'erence to the king, and said, Let my lord king +a'id li'e fore'er% #" 1nd king +a'id said, Call me Iadok the priest, and 5athan the prophet, and *enaiah the son of Jehoiada% 1nd they came before the king% ## The king also said unto them, Take with you the ser'ants of your

lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to 9ihon= #> 1nd let Iadok the priest and 5athan the prophet anoint him there king o'er -srael= and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, 9od sa'e king Solomon% #? Then ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne= for he shall be king in my stead= and - ha'e appointed him to be ruler o'er -srael and o'er Judah% #@ 1nd *enaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, 1men= the Lord 9od of my lord the king say so too% #A 1s the Lord hath been with my lord the king, e'en so be he with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king +a'id% #B So Iadok the priest, and 5athan the prophet, and *enaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the &elethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king +a'id<s mule, and brought him to 9ihon% #! 1nd Iadok the priest took a horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon% 1nd they blew the trumpet= and all the people said, 9od sa'e king Solomon% >C 1nd all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and reHoiced with great Hoy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them% > 1nd 1doniHah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating% 1nd when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, :herefore is this noise of the city being in an uproarD >" 1nd while he yet spake, behold Jonathan the son of 1biathar the priest came= and 1doniHah said unto him, Come in= for thou art a 'aliant man, and bringest good tidings%

># 1nd Jonathan answered and said to 1doniHah, .erily our lord king +a'id hath made Solomon king% >> 1nd the king hath sent with him Iadok the priest, and 5athan the prophet, and *enaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the &elethites, and they ha'e caused him to ride upon the king<s mule= >? 1nd Iadok the priest and 5athan the prophet ha'e anointed him king in 9ihon= and they are come up from thence reHoicing, so that the city rang again% This is the noise that ye ha'e heard% >@ 1nd also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom% >A 1nd moreo'er the king<s ser'ants came to bless our lord king +a'id, saying, 9od make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne% 1nd the king bowed himself upon the bed% >B 1nd also thus said the king, *lessed be the Lord 9od of -srael, which hath gi'en one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes e'en seeing it% >! 1nd all the guests that were with 1doniHah were afraid, and rose up, and went e'ery man his way% ?C 1nd 1doniHah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar% ? 1nd it was told Solomon, saying, *ehold, 1doniHah feareth king Solomon= for, lo, he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me today that he will not slay his ser'ant with the sword% ?" 1nd Solomon said, -f he will show himself a worthy man, there shall not a hair of him fall to the earth= but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die% ?# So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar% 1nd he came and bowed himself to king Solomon= and Solomon said

unto him, 9o to thine house% C81&T$R " +a'id<s charge to Solomon -- +a'id dieth -- Solomon succeedeth -1biathar depri'ed of the priesthood -- Joab slain -- Shimei put to death% 5ow the days of +a'id drew nigh that he should die= and he charged Solomon his son, saying, " - go the way of all the earth= be thou strong therefore, and show thyself a man= # 1nd keep the charge of the Lord thy 9od, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his Hudgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of 7oses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoe'er thou turnest thyself= > That the Lord may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, -f thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee Fsaid heG a man on the throne of -srael% ? 7oreo'er thou knowest also what Joab the son of Ieruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of -srael, unto 1bner the son of 5er, and unto 1masa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet% @ +o therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the gra'e in peace% A *ut show kindness unto the sons of *arzillai the 9ileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table= for so they came to me when fled because of 1bsalom thy brother% B 1nd, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of 9era, a *enHamite of *ahurim, which cursed me with a grie'ous curse in the

day when - went to 7ahanaim= but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and - sware to him by the Lord, saying, - will not put thee to death with the sword% ! 5ow therefore hold him not guiltless= for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him= but his hoar head bring thou down to the gra'e with blood% C So +a'id slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of +a'id% 1nd the days that +a'id reigned o'er -srael were forty years= se'en years reigned he in 8ebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem% " Then sat Solomon upon the throne of +a'id his father= and his kingdom was established greatly% # 1nd 1doniHah the son of 8aggith came to *ath-sheba the mother of Solomon% 1nd she said, Comest thou peaceablyD 1nd he said, &eaceably% > 8e said moreo'er, - ha'e somewhat to say unto thee% 1nd she said, Say on% ? 1nd he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all -srael set their faces on me, that - should reign= howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother<s= for it was his from the Lord% @ 1nd now - ask one petition of thee, deny me not% 1nd she said unto him, Say on% A 1nd he said, Speak, - pray thee, unto Solomon the king, Ffor he will not say thee nay,G that he gi'e me 1bishag the Shunammite to wife% B 1nd *ath-sheba said, :ell= - will speak for thee unto the king% ! *ath-sheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him

for 1doniHah% 1nd the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king<s mother= and she sat on his right hand% "C Then she said, - desire one small petition of thee= - pray thee, say me not nay% 1nd the king said unto her, 1sk on, my mother= for - will not say thee nay% " 1nd she said, Let 1bishag the Shunammite be gi'en to 1doniHah thy brother to wife% "" 1nd king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, 1nd why dost thou ask 1bishag the Shunammite for 1doniHahD ask for him the kingdom also= for he is mine elder brother= e'en for him, and for 1biathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Ieruiah% "# Then king Solomon sware by the Lord, saying, 9od do so to me, and more also, if 1doniHah ha'e not spoken this word against his own life% "> 5ow therefore, as the Lord li'eth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of +a'id my father, and who hath made me a house, as he promised, 1doniHah shall be put to death this day% "? 1nd king Solomon sent by the hand of *enaiah the son of Jehoiada= and he fell upon him that he died% "@ 1nd unto 1biathar the priest said the king, 9et thee to 1nathoth, unto thine own fields= for thou art worthy of death= but - will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord 9od before +a'id my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted% "A So Solomon thrust out 1biathar from being priest unto the Lord= that he might fulfill the word of the Lord, which he spake concerning the house of $li in Shiloh% "B Then tidings came to Joab= for Joab had turned after 1doniHah, though he turned not after 1bsalom% 1nd Joab fled unto the

tabernacle of the Lord, and caught hold on the horns of the altar% "! 1nd it was told king Solomon that Joab was fled unto the tabernacle of the Lord= and, behold, he is by the altar% Then Solomon sent *enaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, 9o, fall upon him% #C 1nd *enaiah came to the tabernacle of the Lord, and said unto him, Thus saith the king, Come forth% 1nd he said, 5ay= but - will die here% 1nd *enaiah brought the king word again, saying, Thus said Joab, and thus he answered me% # 1nd the king said unto him, +o as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him= that thou mayest take away the innocent blood, which Joab shed, from me, and from the house of my father% #" 1nd the Lord shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father +a'id not knowing thereof, to wit, 1bner the son of 5er, captain of the host of -srael, and 1masa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah% ## Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed fore'er= but upon +a'id, and upon his seed, and upon his house, and upon his throne, shall there be peace fore'er from the Lord% #> So *enaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and fell upon him, and slew him= and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness% #? 1nd the king put *enaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room o'er the host= and Iadok the priest did the king put in the room of 1biathar% #@ 1nd the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, *uild thee a house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither% #A 4or it shall be, that on the day thou goest out, and passest o'er the brook 0idron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die= thy blood shall be upon thine own head%

#B 1nd Shimei said unto the king, The saying is good= as my lord the king hath said, so will thy ser'ant do% 1nd Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days% #! 1nd it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the ser'ants of Shimei ran away unto 1chish son of 7aachah king of 9ath% 1nd they told Shimei, saying, *ehold, thy ser'ants be in 9ath% >C 1nd Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to 9ath to 1chish to seek his ser'ants= and Shimei went, and brought his ser'ants from 9ath% > 1nd it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to 9ath, and was come again% >" 1nd the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, +id not make thee to swear by the Lord, and protested unto thee, saying, 0now for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely dieD and thou saidst unto me, The word that - ha'e heard is good% ># :hy then hast thou not kept the oath of the Lord, and the commandment that - ha'e charged thee withD >> The king said moreo'er to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is pri'y to, that thou didst to +a'id my father= therefore the Lord shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head= >? 1nd king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of +a'id shall be established before the Lord fore'er% >@ So the king commanded *enaiah the son of Jehoiada= which went out, and fell upon him, that he died% 1nd the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon% C81&T$R # Solomon marrieth &haraoh<s daughter -- The Lord appeared to Solomon at 9ibeon -- Solomon obtaineth wisdom, riches, and honor

-- Solomon<s Hudgment between two harlots% 1nd the Lord was not pleased with Solomon, for he made affinity with &haraoh, king of $gypt, and took &haraoh<s daughter to wife, and brought her into the house of +a'id until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the Lord, and the wall of Jerusalem round about% 1nd the Lord blessed Solomon for the people<s sake only% " 1nd the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the Lord, until those days% # 1nd because the Lord blessed Solomon as he was walking in the statutes of +a'id, his father, he began to lo'e the Lord, and he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places, and he called on the name of the Lord% > 1nd the king went to 9ibeon to sacrifice there, for 9ibeon was in a great high place= and Solomon offered upon that altar, in 9ibeon, a thousand burnt offerings% ? 1nd the Lord 9od hearkened unto Solomon, and appeared unto him in a dream by night, and said, 1sk what - shall gi'e thee% @ 1nd Solomon said, Thou hast showed unto thy ser'ant +a'id, my father, great things according to thy mercy when he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprighteousness of heart with thee= and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast gi'en him a son to sit on his throne this day% A 1nd now, ; Lord my 9od, thou hast made thy ser'ant king, instead of +a'id, my father, o'er thy people% B 1nd - know not how to lead them, to go out, or come in before them, and -, thy ser'ant, am as a little child, in the midst of thy people whom thou hast chosen, a great people that cannot be numbered, nor counted for multitude% ! 9i'e therefore thy ser'ant an understanding heart to Hudge thy

people, that - may discern between good and bad= for who is able to Hudge this thy people, so great a peopleD C 1nd the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing% 1nd 9od said unto him, *ecause thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life= neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies= but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern Hudgment= " *ehold, - ha'e done according to thy word= lo, - ha'e gi'en thee a wise and an understanding heart= so that there was none made king o'er -srael like unto thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee% # 1nd - ha'e also gi'en thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honor= so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days% > 1nd if thou wilt walk in my ways to keep my statutes, and my commandments, then - will lengthen thy days, and thou shalt not walk in unrighteousness, as did thy father +a'id% ? 1nd Solomon awoke= and, behold, it was a dream% 1nd he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the co'enant of the Lord, and offered up burnt offerings, and offered peace offerings, and made a feast to all his ser'ants% @ Then came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king, and stood before him% A 1nd the one woman said, ; my lord, - and this woman dwell in one house= and - was deli'ered of a child with her in the house% B 1nd it came to pass the third day after that - was deli'ered, that this woman was deli'ered also= and we were together= there was no stranger with us in the house, sa'e we two in the house% ! 1nd this woman<s child died in the night, because she o'erlaid it%

"C 1nd she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while thine handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom% " 1nd when - rose in the morning to gi'e my child suck, behold, it was dead= but when - had considered it in the morning, behold, it was not my son, which - did bear% "" 1nd the other woman said, 5ay= but the li'ing is my son, and the dead is thy son% 1nd this said, 5o= but the dead is thy son, and the li'ing is my son% Thus they spake before the king% "# Then said the king, The one saith, This is my son that li'eth, and thy son is the dead= and the other saith, 5ay= but thy son is the dead, and my son is the li'ing% "> 1nd the king said, *ring me a sword% 1nd they brought a sword before the king% "? 1nd the king said, +i'ide the li'ing child in two, and gi'e half to the one, and half to the other% "@ Then spake the woman whose the li'ing child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, ; my lord, gi'e her the li'ing child, and in no wise slay it% *ut the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but di'ide it% "A Then the king answered and said, 9i'e her the li'ing child, and in no wise slay it= she is the mother thereof% "B 1nd all -srael heard of the Hudgment which the king had Hudged= and they feared the king= for they saw that the wisdom of 9od was in him to do Hudgment% C81&T$R > Solomon<s prosperity and wisdom% So king Solomon was king o'er all -srael%

" 1nd these were the princes which he had= 1zariah the son of Iadok the priest, # $lihoreph and 1hiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes= Jehoshaphat the son of 1hilud, the recorder% > 1nd *enaiah the son of Jehoiada was o'er the host= and Iadok and 1biathar were the priests= ? 1nd 1zariah the son of 5athan was o'er the officers= and Iabud the son of 5athan was principal officer, and the king<s friend= @ 1nd 1hishar was o'er the household= and 1doniram the son of 1bda was o'er the tribute% A 1nd Solomon had twel'e officers o'er all -srael, which pro'ided 'ictuals for the king and his household= each man his month in a year made pro'ision% B 1nd these are their names= The son of 8ur, in mount $phraim= ! The son of +ekar, in 7akaz, and in Shaalbim, and *eth-shemesh, and $lon-beth-hanan= C The son of 8esed, in 1ruboth= to him pertained Sochoh, and all the land of 8epher= The son of 1binadab, in all the region of +or= which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife= " *aana the son of 1hilud= to him pertained Taanach and 7egiddo, and all *eth-shean, which is by Iartanah beneath Jezreel, from *ethshean to 1bel-meholah, e'en unto the place that is beyond Jokneam= # The son of 9eber, in Ramothgilead= to him pertained the towns of Jair the son of 7anasseh, which are in 9ilead= to him also pertained the region of 1rgob, which is in *ashan, threescore great cities with walls and brazen bars= > 1hinadab the son of -ddo had 7ahanaim=

? 1himaaz was in 5aphtali= he also took *asmath the daughter of Solomon to wife= @ *aanah the son of 8ushai was in 1sher and in 1loth= A Jehoshaphat the son of &aruah, in -ssachar= B Shimei the son of $lah, in *enHamin= ! 9eber the son of Eri was in the country of 9ilead, in the country of Sihon king of the 1morites, and of ;g king of *ashan= and he was the only officer which was in the land% "C Judah and -srael were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry% " 1nd Solomon reigned o'er all kingdoms from the ri'er unto the land of the &hilistines, and unto the border of $gypt, they brought presents, and ser'ed Solomon all the days of his life% "" 1nd Solomon<s pro'ision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal% "# Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and a hundred sheep, besides harts, and roebucks, and fallow deer, and fatted fowl% "> 4or he had dominion o'er all the region on this side the ri'er, from Tiphsah e'en to 1zzah, o'er all the kings on this side the ri'er= and he had peace on all sides round about him% "? 1nd Judah and -srael dwelt safely, e'ery man under his 'ine and under his fig tree, from +an e'en to *eer-sheba, all the days of Solomon% "@ 1nd Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twel'e thousand horsemen% "A 1nd those officers pro'ided 'ictuals for king Solomon, and for all that came unto king Solomon<s table, e'ery man in his month= they lacked nothing%

"B *arley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, e'ery man according to his charge% "! 1nd 9od ga'e Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, e'en as the sand that is on the seashore% #C 1nd Solomon<s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of $gypt% # 4or he was wiser than all men, than $than the $zrahite, and 8eman, and Chalcol, and +arda, the sons of 7ahol= and his fame was in all nations round about% #" 1nd he spake three thousand pro'erbs= and his songs were a thousand and fi'e% ## 1nd he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon e'en unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall= he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes% #> 1nd there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom% C81&T$R ? 8iram blessing 9od for Solomon, furnisheth him with timber for the temple -- The number of Solomon<s workmen% 1nd 8iram king of Tyre sent his ser'ants unto Solomon= for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father= for 8iram was e'er a lo'er of +a'id% " 1nd Solomon sent to 8iram, saying, # Thou knowest how that +a'id my father could not build a house unto the name of the Lord his 9od, for the wars which were about him on e'ery side, until the Lord put them under the soles of his feet%

> *ut now the Lord my 9od hath gi'en me rest on e'ery side, so that there is neither ad'ersary nor e'il occurrent% ? 1nd, behold, - purpose to build a house unto the name of the Lord my 9od, as the Lord spake unto +a'id my father, saying, Thy son, whom - will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build a house unto my name% @ 5ow therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon= and my ser'ants shall be with thy ser'ants= and unto thee will - gi'e hire for thy ser'ants according to all that thou shalt appoint= for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians% A 1nd it came to pass, when 8iram heard the words of Solomon, that he reHoiced greatly, and said, *lessed be the Lord this day, which hath gi'en unto +a'id a wise son o'er this great people% B 1nd 8iram sent to Solomon, saying, - ha'e considered the things which thou sentest to me for= and - will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir% ! 7y ser'ants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea= and - will con'ey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt recei'e them= and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in gi'ing food for my household% C So 8iram ga'e Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire% 1nd Solomon ga'e 8iram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil= thus ga'e Solomon to 8iram year by year% " 1nd the Lord ga'e Solomon wisdom, as he promised him= and there was peace between 8iram and Solomon= and they two made a league together%

# 1nd king Solomon raised a le'y out of all -srael= and the le'y was thirty thousand men% > 1nd he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a month by courses= a month they were in Lebanon, and two months at home= and 1doniram was o'er the le'y% ? 1nd Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains= @ *esides the chief of Solomon<s officers which were o'er the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled o'er the people that wrought in the work% A 1nd the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house% B 1nd Solomon<s builders and 8iram<s builders did hew them, and the stone-s2uarers= so they prepared timber and stones to build the house% C81&T$R @ The building of the temple -- 9od<s promise unto it -- The time of building it% 1nd it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of -srael were come out of the land of $gypt, in the fourth year of Solomon<s reign o'er -srael, in the month of Iif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the Lord% " 1nd the house which king Solomon built for the Lord, the length thereof was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits, the height thereof thirty cubits% # 1nd the porch before the temple of the house, twenty cubits was the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house= and ten cubits was the breadth thereof before the house% > 1nd for the house he made windows of narrow lights%

? 1nd against the wall of the house he built chambers round about, against the walls of the house round about, both of the temple and of the oracle= and he made chambers round about% @ The nethermost chamber was fi'e cubits broad, and the middle was six cubits broad, and the third was se'en cubits broad= for without in the wall of the house he made narrowed rests round about, that the beams should not be fastened in the walls of the house% A 1nd the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither= so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building% B The door for the middle chamber was in the right side of the house= and they went up with winding stairs into the middle chamber, and out of the middle into the third% ! So he built the house, and finished it= and co'ered the house with beams and boards of cedar% C 1nd then he built chambers against all the house, fi'e cubits high= and they rested on the house with timber of cedar% 1nd the word of the Lord came to Solomon, saying, " Concerning this house which thou art in building, if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and execute my Hudgments, and keep all my commandments to walk in them= then will - perform my word with thee which - spake unto +a'id thy father= # 1nd - will dwell among the children of -srael, and will not forsake my people -srael% > So Solomon built the house, and finished it% ? 1nd he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, both the floor of the house, and the walls of the ceiling= and he co'ered them on the inside with wood, and co'ered the floor of the house with planks of fir%

@ 1nd he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar= he e'en built them for it within, e'en for the oracle, e'en for the most holy place% A 1nd the house, that is, the temple before it, was forty cubits long% B 1nd the cedar of the house within was car'ed with knops and open flowers= all was cedar= there was no stone seen% ! 1nd the oracle he prepared in the house within, to set there the ark of the co'enant of the Lord% "C 1nd the oracle in the forepart was twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof= and he o'erlaid it with pure gold= and so co'ered the altar which was of cedar% " So Solomon o'erlaid the house within with pure gold= and he made a partition by the chains of gold before the oracle= and he o'erlaid it with gold% "" 1nd the whole house he o'erlaid with gold, until he had finished all the house= also the whole altar that was by the oracle he o'erlaid with gold% "# 1nd within the oracle he made two cherubim of oli'e tree, each ten cubits high% "> 1nd fi'e cubits was the one wing of the cherub, and fi'e cubits the other wing of the cherub= from the uttermost part of the one wing unto the uttermost part of the other were ten cubits% "? 1nd the other cherub was ten cubits= both the cherubim were of one measure and one size% "@ The height of one cherub was ten cubits, and so was it of the other cherub% "A 1nd he set the cherubim within the inner house= and they stretched forth the wings of the cherubim, so that the wing of the one

touched the one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall= and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house% "B 1nd he o'erlaid the cherubim with gold% "! 1nd he car'ed all the walls of the house round about with car'ed figures of cherubim and palm trees and open flowers, within and without% #C 1nd the floor of the house he o'erlaid with gold, within and without% # 1nd for the entering of the oracle he made doors of oli'e tree= the lintel and side posts were a fifth part of the wall% #" The two doors also were of oli'e tree= and he car'ed upon them car'ings of cherubim and palm trees and open flowers, and o'erlaid them with gold, and spread gold upon the cherubim, and upon the palm trees% ## So also made he for the door of the temple posts of oli'e tree, a fourth part of the wall% #> 1nd the two doors were of fir tree= the two lea'es of the one door were folding, and the two lea'es of the other door were folding% #? 1nd he car'ed thereon cherubim and palm trees and open flowers= and co'ered them with gold fitted upon the car'ed work% #@ 1nd he built the inner court with three rows of hewed stone, and a row of cedar beams% #A -n the fourth year was the foundation of the house of the Lord laid, in the month Iif= #B 1nd in the ele'enth year, in the month *ul, which is the eighth month, was the house finished throughout all the parts thereof, and according to all the fashion of it% So was he se'en years in building it%

C81&T$R A Solomon<s house -- The house of Lebanon -- The porch of Hudgment -The molten sea% *ut Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house% " 8e built also the house of the forest of Lebanon= the length thereof was a hundred cubits, and the breadth thereof fifty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits, upon four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams upon the pillars% # 1nd it was co'ered with cedar abo'e upon the beams, that lay on forty-fi'e pillars, fifteen in a row% > 1nd there were windows in three rows, and light was against light in three ranks% ? 1nd all the doors and posts were s2uare, with the windows= and light was against light in three ranks% @ 1nd he made a porch of pillars= the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits= and the porch was before them= and the other pillars and the thick beam were before them% A Then he made a porch for the throne where he might Hudge, e'en the porch of Hudgment= and it was co'ered with cedar from one side of the floor to the other% B 1nd his house where he dwelt had another court within the porch, which was of the like work% Solomon made also a house for &haraoh<s daughter, whom he had taken to wife, like unto his porch% ! 1ll these were of costly stones, according to the measure of hewed stones, sawed with saws, within and without, e'en from the foundation unto the coping, and so on the outside toward the great court% C 1nd the foundation was of costly stones, e'en great stones, stones

of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits% 1nd abo'e were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars% " 1nd the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the Lord, and for the porch of the house% # 1nd king Solomon sent and fetched 8iram out of Tyre% > 8e was a widow<s son of the tribe of 5aphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass= and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass% 1nd he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work% ? 4or he cast two pillars of brass of eighteen cubits high apiece= and a line of twel'e cubits did compass either of them about% @ 1nd he made two chapiters of molten brass, to set upon the tops of the pillars= the height of the one chapiter was fi'e cubits, and the height of the other chapiter was fi'e cubits= A 1nd nets of checker work, and wreaths of chain work, for the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars= se'en for the one chapiter, and se'en for the other chapiter% B 1nd he made the pillars, and two rows round about upon the one network, to co'er the chapiters that were upon the top, with pomegranates= and so did he for the other chapiter% ! 1nd the chapiters that were upon the top of the pillars were of lily work in the porch, four cubits% "C 1nd the chapiters upon the two pillars had pomegranates also abo'e, o'er against the belly which was by the network= and the pomegranates were two hundred in rows round about upon the other chapiter% " 1nd he set up the pillars in the porch of the temple= and he set up

the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin= and he set up the left pillar, and called the name thereof *oaz% "" 1nd upon the top of the pillars was lily work= so was the work of the pillars finished% "# 1nd he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other= it was round all about, and his height was fi'e cubits= and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about% "> 1nd under the brim of it round about there were knops compassing it, ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about= the knops were cast in two rows, when it was cast% "? -t stood upon twel'e oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east= and the sea was set abo'e upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward% "@ 1nd it was a handbreath thick, and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies= it contained two thousand baths% "A 1nd he made ten bases of brass= four cubits was the length of one base, and four cubits the breadth thereof, and three cubits the height of it% "B 1nd the work of the bases was on this manner= they had borders, and the borders were between the ledges= "! 1nd on the borders that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubim= and upon the ledges there was a base abo'e= and beneath the lions and oxen were certain additions made of thin work% #C 1nd e'ery base had four brazen wheels, and plates of brass= and the four corners thereof had undersetters= under the la'er were undersetters molten, at the side of e'ery addition% # 1nd the mouth of it within the chapiter and abo'e was a cubit= but the mouth thereof was round after the work of the base, a cubit and a

half= and also upon the mouth of it were gra'ings with their borders, fours2uare, not round% #" 1nd under the borders were four wheels= and the axletrees of the wheels were Hoined to the base= and the height of a wheel was a cubit and half a cubit% ## 1nd the work of the wheels was like the work of a chariot wheel= their axletrees, and their na'es, and their felloes, and their spokes, were all molten% #> 1nd there were four undersetters to the four corners of one base= and the undersetters were of the 'ery base itself% #? 1nd in the top of the base was there a round compass of half a cubit high= and on the top of the base the ledges thereof and the border thereof were of the same% #@ 4or on the plates of the ledges thereof, and on the borders thereof, he gra'ed cherubim, lions, and palm trees, according to the proportion of e'ery one, and additions round about% #A 1fter this manner he made the ten bases= all of them had one casting, one measure, and one size% #B Then made he ten la'ers of brass= one la'er contained forty baths= and e'ery la'er was four cubits= and upon e'ery one of the ten bases one la'er% #! 1nd he put fi'e bases on the right side of the house, and fi'e on the left side of the house= and he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward, o'er against the south% >C 1nd 8iram made the la'ers, and the sho'els, and the basins% So 8iram made an end of doing all the work that he made king Solomon for the house of the Lord% > The two pillars, and the two bowls of the chapiters that were on the top of the two pillars= and the two networks, to co'er the two bowls of the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars=

>" 1nd four hundred pomegranates for the two networks, e'en two rows of pomegranates for one network, to co'er the two bowls of the chapiters that were upon the pillars= ># 1nd the ten bases, and ten la'ers on the bases= >> 1nd one sea, and twel'e oxen under the sea= >? 1nd the pots, and the sho'els, and the basins= and all these 'essels, which 8iram made to king Solomon for the house of the Lord, were of bright brass% >@ -n the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Iarthan% >A 1nd Solomon left all the 'essels unweighed, because they were exceeding many= neither was the weight of the brass found out% >B 1nd Solomon made all the 'essels that pertained unto the house of the Lord= the altar of gold, and the table of gold, whereupon the showbread was% >! 1nd the candlesticks of pure gold, fi'e on the right side, and fi'e on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold% ?C 1nd the bowls, and the snuffers, and the basins, and the spoons, and the censers of pure gold= and the hinges of gold, both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, to wit, of the temple% ? So was ended all the work that king Solomon made for the house of the Lord% 1nd Solomon brought in the things which +a'id his father had dedicated= e'en the sil'er, and the gold, and the 'essels, did he put among the treasures of the house of the Lord% C81&T$R B The dedication of the temple -- Solomon<s blessing, prayer, and sacrifice%

Then Solomon assembled the elders of -srael, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of -srael, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the co'enant of the Lord out of the city of +a'id, which is Iion% " 1nd all the men of -srael assembled themsel'es unto king Solomon at the feast in the month $thanim, which is the se'enth month% # 1nd all the elders of -srael came, and the priests took up the ark% > 1nd they brought up the ark of the Lord, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy 'essels that were in the tabernacle, e'en those did the priests and the Le'ites bring up% ? 1nd king Solomon, and all the congregation of -srael, that were assembled unto him, where with him before the ark, sacrificing sheep and oxen that could not be told nor numbered for multitude% @ 1nd the priests brought in the ark of the co'enant of the Lord unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, e'en under the wings of the cherubim% A 4or the cherubim spread forth their two wings o'er the place of the ark, and the cherubim co'ered the ark and the sta'es thereof abo'e% B 1nd they drew out the sta'es, that the ends of the sta'es were seen out in the holy place before the oracle, and they were not seen without= and there they are unto this day% ! There was nothing in the ark sa'e the two tables of stone, which 7oses put there at 8oreb, when the Lord made a co'enant with the children of -srael, when they came out of the land of $gypt% C 1nd it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the Lord% So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud= for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of the Lord% " Then spake Solomon, The Lord said that he would dwell in the

thick darkness% # - ha'e surely built thee a house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in fore'er% > 1nd the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of -srael= and all the congregation of -srael stood= ? 1nd he said, *lessed be the Lord 9od of -srael, which spake with his mouth unto +a'id my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying, @ Since the day that - brought forth my people -srael out of $gypt, chose no city out of all the tribes of -srael to build a house, that my name might be therein= but - chose +a'id to be o'er my people -srael% A 1nd it was in the heart of +a'id my father to build a house for the name of the Lord 9od of -srael% B 1nd the Lord said unto +a'id my father, :hereas it was in thine heart to build a house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thine heart% ! 5e'ertheless thou shalt not build the house= but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name% "C 1nd the Lord hath performed his word that he spake, and - am risen up in the room of +a'id my father, and sit on the throne of -srael, as the Lord promised, and ha'e built a house for the name of the Lord 9od of -srael% " 1nd - ha'e set there a place for the ark, wherein is the co'enant of the Lord, which he made with our fathers, when he brought them out of the land of $gypt% "" 1nd Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the congregation of -srael, and spread forth his hands toward hea'en=

"# 1nd he said, Lord 9od of -srael, there is no 9od like thee, in hea'en abo'e, or on earth beneath, who keepest co'enant and mercy with thy ser'ants that walk before thee with all their heart= "> :ho hast kept with thy ser'ant +a'id my father that thou promisedst him= thou spakest also with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day% "? Therefore now, Lord 9od of -srael, keep with thy ser'ant +a'id my father that thou promisedst him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of -srael= so that thy children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me% "@ 1nd now, ; 9od of -srael, let thy word, - pray thee, be 'erified, which thou spakest unto thy ser'ant +a'id my father% "A *ut will 9od indeed dwell on the earthD behold, the hea'en and hea'en of hea'ens cannot contain thee= how much less this house that - ha'e buildedD "B 3et ha'e thou respect unto the prayer of thy ser'ant, and to his supplication, ; Lord my 9od, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer, which thy ser'ant prayeth before thee today= "! That thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, e'en toward the place of which thou hast said, 7y name shall be there= that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy ser'ant shall make toward this place% #C 1nd hearken thou to the supplication of thy ser'ant, and of thy people -srael, when they shall pray toward this place= and hear thou in hea'en thy dwelling place= and when thou hearest, forgi'e% # -f any man trespass against his neighbor, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house= #" Then hear thou in hea'en, and do, and Hudge thy ser'ants,

condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head= and Hustifying the righteous, to gi'e him according to his righteousness% ## :hen thy people -srael be smitten down before the enemy, because they ha'e sinned against thee, and shall turn again to thee, and confess thy name, and pray, and make supplication unto thee in this house= #> Then hear thou in hea'en, and forgi'e the sin of thy people -srael, and bring them again unto the land which thou ga'est unto their fathers% #? :hen hea'en is shut up, and there is no rain, because they ha'e sinned against thee= if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou afflictest them= #@ Then hear thou in hea'en, and forgi'e the sin of thy ser'ants, and of thy people -srael, that thou teach them the good way wherein they should walk, and gi'e rain upon thy land, which thou hast gi'en to thy people for an inheritance% #A -f there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, blasting, mildew, locust, or if there be caterpillar= if their enemy besiege them in the land of their cities= whatsoe'er plague, whatsoe'er sickness there be= #B :hat prayer and supplication soe'er be made by any man, or by all thy people -srael, which shall know e'ery man the plague of his own heart, and spread forth his hands toward this house= #! Then hear thou in hea'en thy dwelling place, and forgi'e, and do, and gi'e to e'ery man according to his ways, whose heart thou knowest= Ffor thou, e'en thou only, knowest the hearts of all the children of men=G >C That they may fear thee all the days that they li'e in the land which thou ga'est unto our fathers% > 7oreo'er concerning a stranger, that is not of thy people -srael,

but cometh out of a far country for thy name<s sake= >" F4or they shall hear of thy great name and of thy strong hand, and of thy stretched-out arm=G when he shall come and pray toward this house= ># 8ear thou in hea'en thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for= that all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as do thy people -srael= and that they may know that this house, which - ha'e builded, is called by thy name% >> -f thy people go out to battle against their enemy, whithersoe'er thou shalt send them, and shall pray unto the Lord toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house that - ha'e built for thy name= >? Then hear thou in hea'en their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause% >@ -f they sin against thee, Ffor there is no man that sinneth not,G and thou be angry with them, and deli'er them to the enemy, so that they carry them away capti'es unto the land of the enemy, far or near= >A 3et if they shall bethink themsel'es in the land whither they were carried capti'es, and repent, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them capti'es, saying, :e ha'e sinned, and ha'e done per'ersely, we ha'e committed wickedness= >B 1nd so return unto thee with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies, which led them away capti'e, and pray unto thee toward their land, which thou ga'est unto their fathers, the city which thou hast chosen, and the house which - ha'e built for thy name= >! Then hear thou their prayer and their supplication in hea'en thy dwelling place, and maintain their cause, ?C 1nd forgi'e thy people that ha'e sinned against thee, and all their

transgressions wherein they ha'e transgressed against thee, and gi'e them compassion before them who carried them capti'e, that they may ha'e compassion on them= ? 4or they be thy people, and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest forth out of $gypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron= ?" That thine eyes may be open unto the supplication of thy ser'ant, and unto the supplication of thy people -srael, to hearken unto them in all that they call for unto thee% ?# 4or thou didst separate them from among all the people of the earth, to be thine inheritance, as thou spakest by the hand of 7oses thy ser'ant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of $gypt, ; Lord 9od% ?> 1nd it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the Lord, he arose from before the altar of the Lord, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to hea'en% ?? 1nd he stood, and blessed all the congregation of -srael with a loud 'oice, saying, ?@ *lessed be the Lord, that hath gi'en rest unto his people -srael, according to all that he promised= there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of 7oses his ser'ant% ?A The Lord our 9od be with us, as he was with our fathers= let him not lea'e us, nor forsake us= ?B That he may incline our hearts unto him, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his Hudgments, which he commanded our fathers% ?! 1nd let these my words, wherewith - ha'e made supplication before the Lord, be nigh unto the Lord our 9od day and night, that he maintain the cause of his ser'ant, and the cause of his people -srael

at all times, as the matter shall re2uire= @C That all the people of the earth may know that the Lord is 9od, and that there is none else% @ Let your heart therefore be perfect with the Lord our 9od, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day% @" 1nd the king, and all -srael with him, offered sacrifice before the Lord% @# 1nd Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings which he offered unto the Lord, two and twenty thousand oxen, and a hundred and twenty thousand sheep% So the king and all the children of -srael dedicated the house of the Lord% @> The same day did the king hallow the middle of the court that was before the house of the Lord= for there he offered burnt offerings, and meat offering, and the fat of the peace offerings= because the brazen altar that was before the Lord was too little to recei'e the burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings% @? 1nd at that time Solomon held a feast, and all -srael with him, a great congregation, from the entering in of 8amath unto the ri'er of $gypt, before the Lord our 9od, se'en days and se'en days, e'en fourteen days% @@ ;n the eighth day he sent the people away= and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents Hoyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the Lord had done for +a'id his ser'ant, and for -srael his people% C81&T$R ! 9od<s co'enant with Solomon -- The 9entiles were his bondmen, the -sraelites honorable ser'ants -- &haraoh<s daughter remo'eth to her house -- Solomon<s sacrifices -- 8is na'y fetcheth gold from ;phir% 1nd it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the Lord, and the king<s house, and all Solomon<s desire

which he was pleased to do, " That the Lord appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared unto him at 9ibeon% # 1nd the Lord said unto him, - ha'e heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me= - ha'e hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there fore'er= and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually% > 1nd if thou wilt walk before me, as +a'id thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that ha'e commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my Hudgments= ? Then - will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon -srael fore'er, as - promised to +a'id thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of -srael% @ *ut if ye shall at all turn from following me, ye or your children, and will not keep my commandments and statutes which - ha'e set before you, but go and ser'e other gods, and worship them= A Then will - cut off -srael out of the land which - ha'e gi'en them, and this house, which - ha'e hallowed for my name, will - cast out of my sight= and -srael shall be a pro'erb and a byword among all people= B 1nd at this house, which is high, e'ery one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss= and they shall say, :hy hath the Lord done thus unto this land, and to this houseD ! 1nd they shall answer, *ecause they forsook the Lord their 9od, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of $gypt, and ha'e taken hold upon other gods, and ha'e worshiped them, and ser'ed them= therefore hath the Lord brought upon them all this e'il% C 1nd it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the Lord, and the king<s house, F5ow 8iram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar

trees and fir trees, and with gold, according to all his desire,G that then king Solomon ga'e 8iram twenty cities in the land of 9alilee% " 1nd 8iram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had gi'en him= and they pleased him not% # 1nd he said, :hat cities are these which thou hast gi'en me, my brotherD 1nd he called them the land of Cabul unto this day% > 1nd 8iram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold% ? 1nd this is the reason of the le'y which king Solomon raised= for to build the house of the Lord, and his own house, and 7illo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and 8azor, and 7egiddo, and 9ezer% @ 4or &haraoh king of $gypt had gone up, and taken 9ezer, and burnt it with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and gi'en it for a present unto his daughter, Solomon<s wife% A 1nd Solomon built 9ezer, and *eth-horon the nether, B 1nd *aalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land, ! 1nd all the cities of store that Solomon had, and cities for his chariots, and cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion% "C 1nd all the people that were left of the 1morites, 8ittites, &erizzites, 8i'ites, and Jebusites, which were not of the children of-srael, " Their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of -srael also were not able utterly to destroy, upon those did Solomon le'y a tribute of bondser'ice unto this day% "" *ut of the children of -srael did Solomon make no bondmen= but they were men of war, and his ser'ants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers of his chariots, and his horsemen%

"# These were the chief of the officers that were o'er Solomon<s work, fi'e hundred and fifty, which bare rule o'er the people that wrought in the work% "> *ut &haraoh<s daughter came up out of the city of +a'id unto her house which Solomon had built for her= then did he build 7illo% "? 1nd three times in a year did Solomon offer burnt offerings and peace offerings upon the altar which he built unto the Lord, and he burnt incense upon the altar that was before the Lord% So he finished the house% "@ 1nd king Solomon made a na'y of ships in $zion-geber, which is beside $loth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of $dom% "A 1nd 8iram sent in the na'y his ser'ants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the ser'ants of Solomon% "B 1nd they came to ;phir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon% C81&T$R C The 2ueen of Sheba -- Solomon<s throne 8is riches% 1nd when the 2ueen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to pro'e him with hard 2uestions% " 1nd she came to Jerusalem with a 'ery great train, with camels that bare spices, and 'ery much gold, and precious stones= and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart% # 1nd Solomon told her all her 2uestions= there was not anything hid from the king, which he told her not% > 1nd when the 2ueen of Sheba had seen all Solomon<s wisdom, and the house that he had built,

? 1nd the meat of his table, and the sitting of his ser'ants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cup-bearers, and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of the Lord= there was no more spirit in her% @ 1nd she said to the king, -t was a true report that - heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom% A 8owbeit - belie'ed not the words, until - came, and mine eyes had seen it= and, behold, the half was not told me= thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which - heard% B 8appy are thy men, happy are these thy ser'ants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom% ! *lessed be the Lord thy 9od, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of -srael= because the Lord lo'ed -srael fore'er, therefore made he thee king, to do Hudgment and Hustice% C 1nd she ga'e the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices 'ery great store, and precious stones= there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the 2ueen of Sheba ga'e to king Solomon% 1nd the na'y also of 8iram, that brought gold from ;phir, brought in from ;phir great plenty of almug trees, and precious stones% " 1nd the king made of the almug trees pillars for the house of the Lord, and for the king<s house, harps also and psalteries for singers= there came no such almug trees, nor were seen unto this day% # 1nd king Solomon ga'e unto the 2ueen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoe'er she asked, besides that which Solomon ga'e her of his royal bounty% So she turned and went to her own country, she and her ser'ants% > 5ow the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold% ? *esides that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffic of the

spice merchants, and of all the kings of 1rabia, and of the go'ernors of the country% @ 1nd king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold= six hundred shekels of gold went to one target% A 1nd he made three hundred shields of beaten gold= three pounds of gold went to one shield= and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon% B 7oreo'er, the king made a great throne of i'ory, and o'erlaid it with the best gold% ! The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind= and there were stays on either side on the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays% "C 1nd twel'e lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps= there was not the like made in any kingdom% " 1nd all king Solomon<s drinking 'essels were of gold, and all the 'essels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold= none were of sil'er= it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon% "" 4or the king had at sea a na'y of Tharshish with the na'y of 8iram= once in three years came the na'y of Tharshish, bringing gold, and sil'er, i'ory, and apes, and peacocks% "# So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom% "> 1nd all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which 9od had put in his heart% "? 1nd they brought e'ery man his present, 'essels of sil'er, and 'essels of gold, and garments, and armor, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year% "@ 1nd Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen= and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twel'e thousand

horsemen, whom he bestowed in the cities for chariots, and with the king at Jerusalem% "A 1nd the king made sil'er to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycamore trees that are in the 'ale, for abundance% "B 1nd Solomon had horses brought out of $gypt, and linen yarn= the king<s merchants recei'ed the linen yarn at a price% "! 1nd a chariot came up and went out of $gypt for six hundred shekels of sil'er, and a horse for a hundred and fifty= and so for all the kings of the 8ittites, and for the kings of Syria, did they bring them out by their means% C81&T$R Solomon<s wi'es and concubines -- They draw him to idolatry -- 9od threateneth him -- Solomon<s ad'ersaries -- 8is acts, reign, and death -- Rehoboam succeedeth him% *ut king Solomon lo'ed many strange women, together with the daughter of &haraoh, women of the 7oabites, 1mmonites, $domites, Iidonians, and 8ittites= " ;f the nations concerning which the Lord said unto the children of -srael, 3e shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you= for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods= Solomon cla'e unto these in lo'e% # 1nd he had se'en hundred wi'es, princesses, and three hundred concubines= and his wi'es turned away his heart% > 4or it came to pass, when Solomon was old, his wi'es turned away his heart after other gods= and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his 9od, and it became as the heart of +a'id his father% ? 4or Solomon went after 1shtoreth the goddess of the Iidonians, and after 7ilcom the abomination of the 1mmonites%

@ 1nd Solomon did e'il in the sight of the Lord, as +a'id his father, and went not fully after the Lord% A Then did Solomon build a high place for Chemosh, the abomination of 7oab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for 7olech, the abomination of the children of 1mmon% B 1nd likewise did he for all his strange wi'es, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods% ! 1nd the Lord was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the Lord 9od of -srael, which had appeared unto him twice, C 1nd had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods= but he kept not that which the Lord commanded% :herefore the Lord said unto Solomon, 4orasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my co'enant and my statutes, which ha'e commanded thee, - will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will gi'e it to thy ser'ant% " 5otwithstanding, in thy days - will not do it for +a'id thy father<s sake= but - will rend it out of the hand of thy son% # 8owbeit - will not rend away all the kingdom= but will gi'e one tribe to thy son for +a'id my ser'ant<s sake, and for Jerusalem<s sake which - ha'e chosen% > 1nd the Lord stirred up an ad'ersary unto Solomon, 8adad the $domite= he was of the king<s seed in $dom% ? 4or it came to pass, when +a'id was in $dom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain, after he had smitten e'ery male in $dom= @ F4or six months did Joab remain there with all -srael, until he had cut off e'ery male in $dom=G A That 8adad fled, he and certain $domites of his father<s ser'ants

with him, to go into $gypt= 8adad being yet a little child% B 1nd they arose out of 7idian, and came to &aran= and they took men with them out of &aran, and they came to $gypt, unto &haraoh king of $gypt= which ga'e him a house, and appointed him 'ictuals, and ga'e him land% ! 1nd 8adad found great fa'or in the sight of &haraoh, so that he ga'e him to wife, the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the 2ueen% "C 1nd the sister of Tahpenes bare him 9enubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in &haraoh<s house= and 9enubath was in &haraoh<s household among the sons of &haraoh% " 1nd when 8adad heard in $gypt that +a'id slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the host was dead, 8adad said to &haraoh, Let me depart, that - may go to mine own country% "" Then &haraoh said unto him, *ut what hast thou lacked with me, that, behold, thou seekest to go to thine own countryD 1nd he answered, 5othing= howbeit let me go in any wise% "# 1nd 9od stirred him up another ad'ersary, Rezon the son of $liadah, which fled from his lord 8adadezer king of Iobah= "> 1nd he gathered men unto him, and became captain o'er a band, when +a'id slew them of Iobah= and they went to +amascus, and dwelt therein, and reigned in +amascus% "? 1nd he was an ad'ersary to -srael all the days of Solomon, besides the mischief that 8adad did= and he abhorred -srael, and reigned o'er Syria% "@ 1nd Jeroboam, the son of 5ebat, an $phrathite of Iereda, Solomon<s ser'ant, whose mother<s name was Ieruah, a widow woman, e'en he lifted up his hand against the king% "A 1nd this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king= Solomon built 7illo, and repaired the breaches of the city of +a'id his

father% "B 1nd the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of 'alor= and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler o'er all the charge of the house of Joseph% "! 1nd it came to pass at that time when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet 1hiHah the Shilonite found him in the way= and he had clad himself with a new garment= and they two were alone in the field= #C 1nd 1hiHah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twel'e pieces= # 1nd he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces= for thus saith the Lord, the 9od of -srael, *ehold, - will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will gi'e ten tribes to thee= #" F*ut he shall ha'e one tribe for my ser'ant +a'id<s sake, and for Jerusalem<s sake, the city which - ha'e chosen out of all the tribes of -srael=G ## *ecause that they ha'e forsaken me, and ha'e worshiped 1shtoreth the goddess of the Iidonians, Chemosh the god of the 7oabites, and 7ilcom the god of the children of 1mmon, and ha'e not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and my statutes, and my Hudgments, and his heart is become as +a'id his father= and he repenteth not as did +a'id his father, that - may forgi'e him% #> 8owbeit, - will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand, but will make him prince all the days of his life, for +a'id my ser'ant<s sake, whom - chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes in that day% #? *ut - will take the kingdom out of his sons<s hand, and will gi'e unto thee ten tribes% 1nd unto his son will - gi'e one tribe% #@ That +a'id my ser'ant may ha'e a light always before me in

Jerusalem, the city which - ha'e chosen me to put my name there% #A 1nd - will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul desireth, and shall be king o'er -srael% #B 1nd it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that - command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as +a'id my ser'ant did in the day that - blessed him= - will be with thee, and build thee a sure house as - built for +a'id, and ga'e -srael unto thee% #! 1nd for the transgression of +a'id, and also for the people, - ha'e rent the kingdom, and for this - will afflict the seed of +a'id, but not fore'er% >C Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam% 1nd Jeroboam arose, and fled into $gypt, unto Shishak king of $gypt, and was in $gypt until the death of Solomon% > 1nd the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the acts of SolomonD >" 1nd the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem o'er all -srael was forty years% ># 1nd Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of +a'id his father= and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead% C81&T$R " Ten tribes re'olt under Jeroboam% 1nd Rehoboam went to Shechem= for all -srael were come to Shechem to make him king% " 1nd it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of 5ebat, who was yet in $gypt, heard it, Ffor he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in $gypt,G # That they sent and called him% 1nd Jeroboam and all the

congregation of -srael came, and spake unto Rehoboam, saying, > Thy father made our yoke grie'ous= now therefore make thou the grie'ous ser'ice of thy father, and his hea'y yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will ser'e thee% ? 1nd he said unto them, +epart yet for three days, then come again to me% 1nd the people departed% @ 1nd king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet li'ed, and said, 8ow do ye ad'ise that - may answer this peopleD A 1nd they spake unto him, saying, -f thou wilt be a ser'ant unto this people this day, and wilt ser'e them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy ser'ants fore'er% B *ut he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had gi'en him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him= ! 1nd he said unto them, :hat counsel gi'e ye that we may answer this people, who ha'e spoken to me, saying, 7ake the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighterD C 1nd the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke hea'y, but make thou it lighter unto us= thus shalt thou say unto them, 7y little finger shall be thicker than my father<s loins% 1nd now whereas my father did lade you with a hea'y yoke, - will add to your yoke= my father hath chastised you with whips, but - will chastise you with scorpions% " So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day% # 1nd the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men<s counsel that they ga'e him=

> 1nd spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, 7y father made your yoke hea'y, and - will add to your yoke= my father also chastised you with whips, but - will chastise you with scorpions% ? :herefore the king hearkened not unto the people= for the cause was from the Lord, that he might perform his saying, which the Lord spake by 1hiHah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of 5ebat% @ So when all -srael saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, :hat portion ha'e we in +a'idD neither ha'e we inheritance in the son of Jesse= to your tents, ; -srael= now see to thine own house, +a'id% So -srael departed into their tents% A *ut as for the children of -srael which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned o'er them% B Then king Rehoboam sent 1doram, who was o'er the tribute= and all -srael stoned him with stones, that he died% Therefore king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem% ! So -srael rebelled against the house of +a'id unto this day% "C 1nd it came to pass, when all -srael heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king o'er all -srael= there was none that followed the house of +a'id, but the tribe of Judah only% " 1nd when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of *enHamin, a hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against the house of -srael, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon% "" *ut the word of 9od came unto Shemaiah the man of 9od, saying, "# Speak unto Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto all the house of Judah and *enHamin, and to the remnant of the

people, saying, "> Thus saith the Lord, 3e shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of -srael= return e'ery man to his house= for this thing is from me% They hearkened therefore to the word of the Lord, and returned to depart, according to the word of the Lord% "? Then Jeroboam built Shechem in mount $phraim, and dwelt therein= and went out from thence, and built &enuel% "@ 1nd Jeroboam said in his heart, 5ow shall the kingdom return to the house of +a'id% "A -f this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, e'en unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah% "B :hereupon the king took counsel, and made two cal'es of gold, and said unto them, -t is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem= behold thy gods, ; -srael, which brought thee up out of the land of $gypt% "! 1nd he set the one in *eth-el, and the other put he in +an% #C 1nd this thing became a sin= for the people went to worship before the one, e'en unto +an% # 1nd he made a house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of people, which were not of the sons of Le'i% #" 1nd Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto the feast that is in Judah, and he offered upon the altar% So did he in *eth-el, sacrificing unto the cal'es that he had made= and he placed in *eth-el the priests of the high places which he had made% ## So he offered upon the altar which he had made in *eth-el the fifteenth day of the eighth month, e'en in the month which he had de'ised of his own heart= and ordained a feast unto the children of

-srael= and he offered upon the altar, and burnt incense% C81&T$R # Jeroboam<s hand withereth, and is restored -- The prophet departeth from *eth-el -- 8e is repro'ed by 9od, and slain by a lion -Jeroboam<s obstinancy% 1nd, behold, there came a man of 9od out of Judah by the word of the Lord unto *eth-el= and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense% " 1nd he cried against the altar in the word of the Lord, and said, ; altar, altar, thus saith the Lord= *ehold, a child shall be born unto the house of +a'id, Josiah by name= and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men<s bones shall be burnt upon thee% # 1nd he ga'e a sign the same day, saying, This is the sign which the Lord hath spoken= *ehold the altar shall be rent, and the ashes that are upon it shall be poured out% > 1nd it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of 9od, which had cried against the altar in *eth-el, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him% 1nd his hand, when he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him% ? The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of 9od had gi'en by the word of the Lord% @ 1nd the king answered and said unto the man of 9od, $ntreat now the face of the Lord thy 9od, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again% 1nd the man of 9od besought the Lord, and the king<s hand was restored him again, and became as it was before% A 1nd the king said unto the man of 9od, Come home with me, and refresh thyself, and - will gi'e thee a reward,

B 1nd the man of 9od said unto the king, -f thou wilt gi'e me half thine house, - will not go in with thee, neither will - eat bread nor drink water in this place= ! 4or so was it charged me by the word of the Lord, saying, $at no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou camest% C So he went another way, and returned not by the way that he came to *eth-el% 5ow there dwelt an old prophet in *eth-el= and his sons came and told him all the works that the man of 9od had done that day in *ethel= the words which he had spoken unto the king, them they told also to their father% " 1nd their father said unto them, :hat way went heD 4or his sons had seen what way the man of 9od went, which came from Judah% # 1nd he said unto his sons, Saddle me the ass% So they saddled him the ass= and he rode thereon, > 1nd went after the man of 9od, and found him sitting under an oak= and he said unto him, 1rt thou the man of 9od that camest from JudahD 1nd he said, - am% ? Then he said unto him, Come home with me, and eat bread% @ 1nd he said, - may not return with thee, nor go in with thee= neither will - eat bread nor drink water with thee in this place= A 4or it was said to me by the word of the Lord, Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that thou camest% B 8e said unto him, - am a prophet also, e'en as thou, and an angel spake unto me by the word of the Lord, saying, *ring him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat bread and drink water, that may pro'e him= and he lied not unto him%

! So he went back with him, and did eat bread in his house, and drank water% "C 1nd it came to pass, as they sat at the table, that the word of the Lord came unto the prophet that brought him back= " 1nd he cried unto the man of 9od that came from Judah, saying, Thus saith the Lord, 4orasmuch as thou hast disobeyed the mouth of the Lord, and hast not kept the commandment which the Lord thy 9od commanded thee, "" *ut camest back, and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place, of the which the Lord did say to thee, $at no bread, and drink no water= thy carcass shall not come unto the sepulcher of thy fathers% "# 1nd it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the ass, to wit, for the prophet whom he had brought back% "> 1nd when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him= and his carcass was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcass% "? 1nd, behold, men passed by, and saw the carcass cast in the way, and the lion standing by the carcass= and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet dwelt% "@ 1nd when the prophet that brought him back from the way heard thereof, he said, -t is the man of 9od, who was disobedient unto the word of the Lord= therefore the Lord hath deli'ered him unto the lion, which hath torn him, and slain him, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake unto me% "A 1nd he spake to his sons, saying, Saddle me the ass% 1nd they saddled him% "B 1nd he went and found his carcass cast in the way, and the ass and the lion standing by the carcass= the lion had not eaten the

carcass, nor torn the ass% "! 1nd the prophet took up the carcass of the man of 9od, and laid it upon the ass, and brought it back= and the old prophet came to the city, to mourn and to bury him% #C 1nd he laid his carcass in his own gra'e= and they mourned o'er him, saying, 1las, my brotherJ # 1nd it came to pass, after he had buried him, that he spake to his sons, saying, :hen - am dead, then bury me in the sepulcher wherein the man of 9od is buried= lay my bones beside his bones= #" 4or the saying which he cried by the word of the Lord against the altar in *eth-el, and against all the houses of the high places which are in the cities of Samaria, shall surely come to pass% ## 1fter this thing Jeroboam returned not from his e'il way, but made again of the lowest of the people priests of the high places= whosoe'er would, he consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places% #> 1nd this thing became sin unto the house of Jeroboam, e'en to cut it off, and to destroy it from off the face of the earth% C81&T$R > 1hiHah denounceth 9od<s Hudgment against Jeroboam -- 1biHah dieth -- 5adab succeedeth Jeroboam -- Rehoboam<s wicked reign -- Shishak spoileth Jerusalem -- 1biHam succeedeth Rehoboam% 1t that time 1biHah the son of Jeroboam fell sick% " 1nd Jeroboam said to his wife, 1rise, - pray thee, and disguise thyself, that thou be not known to be the wife of Jeroboam= and get thee to Shiloh= behold, there is 1hiHah the prophet, which told me that - should be king o'er this people% # 1nd take with thee ten loa'es, and cracknels, and a cruse of honey, and go to him= he shall tell thee what shall become of the child%

> 1nd Jeroboam<s wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came to the house of 1hiHah% *ut 1hiHah could not see= for his eyes were set by reason of his age% ? 1nd the Lord said unto 1hiHah, *ehold, the wife of Jeroboam cometh to ask a thing of thee for her son= for he is sick= thus and thus shalt thou say unto her= for it shall be, when she cometh in, that she shall feign herself to be another woman% @ 1nd it was so, when 1hiHah heard the sound of her feet, as she came in at the door, that he said, Come in, thou wife of Jeroboam= why feignest thou thyself to be anotherD for - am sent to thee with hea'y tidings% A 9o, tell Jeroboam, Thus saith the Lord 9od of -srael, 4orasmuch as exalted thee from among the people, and made thee prince o'er my people -srael, B 1nd rent the kingdom away from the house of +a'id and ga'e it thee, because he kept not my commandments% *ut thou hast not been as my ser'ant +a'id, when he followed me with all his heart only to do right in mine eyes% ! *ut hast done e'il abo'e all that were before thee= for thou hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to pro'oke me to anger, and hast cast me behind thy back= C Therefore, behold, - will bring e'il upon the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in -srael, and will take away the remnant of the house of Jeroboam, as a man taketh away dung, till it be all gone% 8im that dieth of Jeroboam in the city shall the dogs eat= and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat= for the Lord hath spoken it% " 1rise thou therefore, get thee to thine own house= and when thy feet inter into the city, the child shall die%

# 1nd all -srael shall mourn for him, and bury him= for he only of Jeroboam shall come to the gra'e, because in him there is found some good thing toward the Lord 9od of -srael in the house of Jeroboam% > 7oreo'er the Lord shall raise him up a king o'er -srael, who shall cut off the house of Jeroboam that day= but whatD e'en now% ? 4or the Lord shall smite -srael, as a reed is shaken in the water, and he shall root up -srael out of this good land, which he ga'e to their fathers, and shall scatter them beyond the ri'er, because they ha'e made their gro'es, pro'oking the Lord to anger% @ 1nd he shall ga'e -srael up because of the sins of Jeroboam, who did sin, and who made -srael to sin% A 1nd Jeroboam<s wife arose, and departed, and came to Tirzah= and when she came to the threshold of the door, the child died= B 1nd they buried him= and all -srael mourned for him, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by the hand of his ser'ant 1hiHah the prophet% ! 1nd the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he warred, and how he reigned, behold, they are written in the book of the Chronicles of the kings of -srael% "C 1nd the days which Jeroboam reigned were two and twenty years= and he slept with his fathers, and 5adab his son reigned in his stead% " 1nd Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah% Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned se'enteen years in Jerusalem, the city which the Lord did choose out of all the tribes of -srael, to put his name there% 1nd his mother<s name was 5aamah an 1mmonitess% "" 1nd Judah did e'il in the sight of the Lord, and they pro'oked him to Healousy with their sins which they had committed, abo'e all that their fathers had done%

"# 4or they also built them high places, and images, and gro'es, on e'ery high hill, and under e'ery green tree% "> 1nd there were also sodomites in the land= and they did according to all the abominations of the nations which the Lord cast out before the children of -srael% "? 1nd it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of $gypt came up against Jerusalem= "@ 1nd he took away the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king<s house= he e'en took away all= and he took away all the shields of gold which Solomon had made% "A 1nd king Rehoboam made in their stead brazen shields, and committed them unto the hands of the chief of the guard, which kept the door of the king<s house% "B 1nd it was so, when the king went into the house of the Lord, that the guard bare them, and brought them back into the guard chamber% "! 5ow the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of JudahD #C 1nd there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all their days% # 1nd Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of +a'id% 1nd his mother<s name was 5aamah an 1mmonitess% 1nd 1biHam his son reigned in his stead% C81&T$R ? 1biHam<s wicked reign -- 1sa<s good reign -- Jehoshaphat succeedeth 1sa -- 1hiHah<s prophecy fulfilled -- 5adab<s acts and death% 5ow in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of 5ebat reigned 1biHam o'er Judah% " Three years reigned he in Jerusalem% 1nd his mother<s name was

7aachah, the daughter of 1bishalom% # 1nd he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him= and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his 9od, as the Lord commanded +a'id his father% > 5e'ertheless for +a'id<s sake did the Lord his 9od gi'e him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem= ? *ecause +a'id did right in the eyes of the Lord, and turned not aside from all that he commanded him, to sin against the Lord= but repented of the e'il all the days of his life, sa'e only in the matter of Eriah the 8ittite, wherein the Lord cursed him% @ 1nd there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life% A 5ow the rest of the acts of 1biHam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the Chronicles of the kings of JudahD 1nd there was war between 1biHam and Jeroboam% B 1nd 1biHam slept with his fathers= and they buried him in the city of +a'id= and 1sa his son reigned in his stead% ! 1nd in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of -srael reigned 1sa o'er Judah% C 1nd forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem% 1nd his mother<s name was 7aachah, the daughter of 1bishalom% 1nd 1sa did right in the eyes of the Lord, as he commanded +a'id his father% " 1nd he took away the sodomites out of the land, and remo'ed all the idols that his fathers had made= and it pleased the Lord% # 1nd also 7aachah his mother, e'en her he remo'ed from being 2ueen, because she had made an idol in a gro'e= and 1sa destroyed her idol, and burnt it by the brook 0idron%

> *ut the high places were not remo'ed= ne'ertheless 1sa<s heart was perfect with the Lord all his days% ? 1nd he brought in the things which his father had dedicated, and the things which himself had dedicated, into the house of the Lord, sil'er, and gold, and 'essels% @ 1nd there was war between 1sa and *aasha king of -srael all their days% A 1nd *aasha king of -srael went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not suffer any to go out or come in to 1sa king of Judah% B Then 1sa took all the sil'er and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king<s house, and deli'ered them into the hand of his ser'ants= and king 1sa sent them to *en-hadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of 8ezion, king of Syria, that dwelt at +amascus, saying, ! There is a league between me and thee, and between my father and thy father= behold, - ha'e sent unto thee a present of sil'er and gold= come and break thy league with *aasha king of -srael, that he may depart from me% "C So *en-hadad hearkened unto king 1sa, and sent the captains of the hosts which he had against the cities of -srael, and smote -Hon, and +an, and 1bel-beth-maachah, and all Cinneroth, with all the land of 5aphtali% " 1nd it came to pass, when *aasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah% "" Then king 1sa made a proclamation throughout all Judah= none was exempted= and they took away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith *aasha had builded= and king 1sa built with them 9eba of *enHamin, and 7izpah% "# The rest of all the acts of 1sa, and all his might, and all that he

did, and the cities which he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of JudahD 5e'ertheless in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet% "> 1nd 1sa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of +a'id his father= and Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead% "? 1nd 5adab the son of Jeroboam began to reign o'er -srael in the second year of 1sa king of Judah, and reigned o'er -srael two years% "@ 1nd he did e'il in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sin wherewith he made -srael to sin% "A 1nd *aasha the son of 1hiHah, of the house of -ssachar, conspired against him= and *aasha smote him at 9ibbethon, which belonged to the &hilistines= for 5adab and all -srael laid siege to 9ibbethon% "B $'en in the third year of 1sa king of Judah did *aasha slay him, and reigned in his stead% "! 1nd it came to pass, when he reigned, that he smote all the house of Jeroboam= he left not to Jeroboam any that breathed, until he had destroyed him, according unto the saying of the Lord, which he spake by his ser'ant 1hiHah the Shilonite= #C *ecause of the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and which he made -srael sin, by his pro'ocation wherewith he pro'oked the Lord 9od of -srael to anger% # 5ow the rest of the acts of 5adab, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the Chronicles of the kings of -sraelD #" 1nd there was war between 1sa and *aasha king of -srael all their days% ## -n the third year of 1sa king of Judah began *aasha the son of 1hiHah to reign o'er all -srael in Tirzah, twenty and four years% #> 1nd he did e'il in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the way of

Jeroboam, and in his sin wherewith he made -srael to sin% C81&T$R @ Jehu<s prophecy -- Iimri executeth Jehu<s prophecy -- ;mri made king -- The kingdom di'ided -- ;mri buildeth Samaria -- 1hab succeedeth him -- Joshua< curse upon 8iel% Then the word of the Lord came to Jehu the son of 8anani against *aasha, saying, " 4orasmuch as - exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince o'er my people -srael= and thou hast walked in the way of Jeroboam, and hast made my people -srael to sin, to pro'oke me to anger with their sins= # *ehold, - will take away the posterity of *aasha, and the posterity of his house= and will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam the son of 5ebat% > 8im that dieth of *aasha in the city shall the dogs eat= and him that dieth of his in the fields shall the fowls of the air eat% ? 5ow the rest of the acts of *aasha, and what he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the Chronicles of the kings of -sraelD @ So *aasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah= and $lah his son reigned in his stead% A 1nd also by the hand of the prophet Jehu the son of 8anani came the word of the Lord against *aasha, and against his house, e'en for all the e'il that he did in the sight of the Lord, in pro'oking him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam= and because he killed him% B -n the twenty and sixth year of 1sa king of Judah began $lah the son of *aasha to reign o'er -srael in Tirzah, two years% ! 1nd his ser'ant Iimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against

him, as he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of 1rza steward of his house in Tirzah% C 1nd Iimri went in and smote him, and killed him, in the twenty and se'enth year of 1sa king of Judah, and reigned in his stead% 1nd it came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne, that he slew all the house of *aasha= he left him not one that pisseth against a wall, neither of his kinsfolks, nor of his friends% " Thus did Iimri destroy all the house of *aasha, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake against *aasha by Jehu the prophet% # 4or all the sins of *aasha, and the sins of $lah his son, by which they sinned, and by which they made -srael to sin, in pro'oking the Lord 9od of -srael to anger with their 'anities% > 5ow the rest of the acts of $lah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the Chronicles of the kings of -sraelD ? -n the twenty and se'enth year of 1sa king of Judah did Iimri reign se'en days in Tirzah% 1nd the people were encamped against 9ibbethon, which belonged to the &hilistines% @ 1nd the people that were encamped heard say, Iimri hath conspired, and hath also slain the king= wherefore all -srael made ;mri, the captain of the host, king o'er -srael that day in the camp% A 1nd ;mri went up from 9ibbethon, and all -srael with him, and they besieged Tirzah% B 1nd it came to pass, when Iimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king<s house, and burnt the king<s house o'er him with fire, and died, ! 4or his sins which he sinned in doing e'il in the sight of the Lord, in walking in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin which he did, to make -srael to sin% "C 5ow the rest of the acts of Iimri, and his treason that he wrought,

are they not written in the book of the Chronicles of the kings of -sraelD " Then were the people of -srael di'ided into two parts= half of the people followed Tibni the son of 9inath, to make him king= and half followed ;mri% "" *ut the people that followed ;mri pre'ailed against the people that followed Tibni the son of 9inath= so Tibni died, and ;mri reigned% "# -n the thirty and first year of 1sa king of Judah began ;mri to reign o'er -srael, twel'e years= six years reigned he in Tirzah% "> 1nd he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of sil'er, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria% "? *ut ;mri wrought e'il in the eyes of the Lord, and did worse than all that were before him% "@ 4or he walked in all the way of Jeroboam, the son of 5ebat, and in his sin wherewith he made -srael to sin, to pro'oke the Lord 9od of -srael to anger with their 'anities% "A 5ow the rest of the acts of ;mri which he did, and his might that he showed, are they not written in the book of the Chronicles of the kings of -sraelD "B So ;mri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria= and 1hab his son reigned in his stead% "! 1nd in the thirty and eighth year of 1sa king of Judah began 1hab the son of ;mri to reign o'er -srael= and 1hab the son of ;mri reigned o'er -srael in Samaria twenty and two years% #C 1nd 1hab the son of ;mri did e'il in the sight of the Lord abo'e all that were before him% # 1nd it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of 5ebat, that he took to wife Jezebel,

the daughter of $thbaal king of the Iidonians, and went and ser'ed *aal, and worshiped him% #" 1nd he reared up an altar for *aal in the hose of *aal, which he had built in Samaria% ## 1nd 1hab made a gro'e= and 1hab did more to pro'oke the Lord 9od of -srael to anger than all the kings of -srael that were before him% #> -n his days did 8iel the *ethelite build Jericho= he laid the foundation thereof in 1biram his first-born, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by Joshua the son of 5un% C81&T$R A $liHah fed by ra'ens -- 8e is sent to the widow of Iarephath -- 8e raiseth the widow<s son% 1nd $liHah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of 9ilead, said unto 1hab, 1s the Lord 9od of -srael li'eth, before whom - stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word% " 1nd the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, # 9et thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan% > 1nd it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook= and - ha'e commanded the ra'ens to feed thee there% ? So he went and did according unto the word of the Lord= for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan% @ 1nd the ra'ens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the e'ening= and he drank of the brook% A 1nd it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because

there had been no rain in the land% B 1nd the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, ! 1rise, get thee to Iarephath, which belongeth to Iidon, and dwell there= behold, - ha'e commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee% C So he arose and went to Iarephath% 1nd when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks= and he called to her, and said, 4etch me, - pray thee, a little water in a 'essel, that - may drink% 1nd as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, *ring me, - pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand% " 1nd she said, 1s the Lord thy 9od li'eth, - ha'e not a cake, but a handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse= and, behold, am gathering two sticks, that - may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die% # 1nd $liHah said unto her, 4ear not= go and do as thou hast said= but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son% > 4or thus saith the Lord 9od of -srael, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the Lord sendeth rain upon the earth% ? 1nd she went and did according to the saying of $liHah= and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days% @ 1nd the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by $liHah% A 1nd it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick= and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him% B 1nd she said unto $liHah, :hat ha'e - to do with thee, ; thou man

of 9odD art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my sonD ! 1nd he said unto her, 9i'e me thy son% 1nd he took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into a loft, where he abode, and laid him upon his own bed% "C 1nd he cried unto the Lord, and said, ; Lord my 9od, hast thou also brought e'il upon the widow with whom - soHourn, by slaying her sonD " 1nd he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the Lord, and said, ; Lord my 9od, - pray thee, let this child<s soul come into him again% "" 1nd the Lord heard the 'oice of $liHah= and the soul of the child came into him again, and he re'i'ed% "# 1nd $liHah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and deli'ered him unto his mother= and $liHah said, See, thy son li'eth% "> 1nd the woman said to $liHah, 5ow by this - know that thou art a man of 9od, and that the word of the Lord in thy mouth is truth% C81&T$R B $liHah, sent to 1hab, meeteth ;badiah -- $liHah slayeth *aal<s prophets $liHah obtaineth rain% 1nd it came to pass after many days, that the word of the Lord came to $liHah in the third year, saying, 9o, show thyself unto 1hab= and - will send rain upon the earth% " 1nd $liHah went to show himself unto 1hab% 1nd there was a sore famine in Samaria% # 1nd 1hab called ;badiah, which was the go'ernor of his house% F5ow ;badiah feared the Lord greatly=

> 4or it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the Lord, that ;badiah took a hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a ca'e, and fed them with bread and water%G ? 1nd 1hab said unto ;badiah, 9o into the land, unto all fountains of water, and unto all brooks= perad'enture we may find grass to sa'e the horses and mules ali'e, that we lose not all the beasts% @ So they di'ided the land between them to pass throughout it= 1hab went one way by himself, and ;badiah went another way by himself% A 1nd as ;badiah was in the way, behold, $liHah met him= and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, 1rt thou that my Lord $liHahD B 1nd he answered him, - am= go, tell thy lord, *ehold, $liHah is here% ! 1nd he said, :hat ha'e - sinned, that thou wouldest deli'er thy ser'ant into the hand of 1hab, to slay meD C 1s the Lord thy 9od li'eth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee= and when they said, 8e is not there= he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not% 1nd now thou sayest, 9o, tell thy lord, *ehold, $liHah is here% " 1nd it shall come to pass, as soon as - am gone from thee, that the Spirit of the Lord shall carry thee whither - know not= and so when - come and tell 1hab, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me= but - thy ser'ant fear the Lord from my youth% # :as it not told my lord what - did when Jezebel slew the prophets of the Lord, how - hid a hundred men of the Lord<s prophets by fifty in a ca'e, and fed them with bread and waterD > 1nd now thou sayest, 9o, tell thy lord, *ehold, $liHah is here= and he shall slay me% ? 1nd $liHah said, 1s the Lord of hosts li'eth, before whom - stand, will surely show myself unto him today%

@ So ;badiah went to meet 1hab, and told him= and 1hab went to meet $liHah% A 1nd it came to pass, when 1hab saw $liHah, that 1hab said unto him, 1rt thou he that troubleth -sraelD B 1nd he answered, - ha'e not troubled -srael= but thou, and thy father<s house, in that ye ha'e forsaken the commandments of the Lord, and thou hast followed *aalim% ! 5ow therefore send, and gather to me all -srael unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of *aal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the gro'es four hundred, which eat at Jezebel<s table% "C So 1hab sent unto all the children of -srael, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel% " 1nd $liHah came unto all the people, and said, 8ow long halt ye between two opinionsD if the Lord be 9od, follow him= but if *aal, then follow him% 1nd the people answered him not a word% "" Then said $liHah unto the people, -, e'en - only, remain a prophet of the Lord= but *aal<s prophets are four hundred and fifty men% "# Let them therefore gi'e us two bullocks= and let them choose one bullock for themsel'es, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under= and - will dress the other bullock, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under= "> 1nd call ye on the name of your gods, and - will call on the name of the Lord= and the 9od that answereth by fire, let him be 9od% 1nd all the people answered and said, -t is well spoken% "? 1nd $liHah said unto the prophets of *aal, Choose you one bullock for yoursel'es, and dress it first= for ye are many= and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under% "@ 1nd they took the bullock which was gi'en them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of *aal from morning e'en until noon, saying, ; *aal, hear us% *ut there was no 'oice, nor any that

answered% 1nd they leaped upon the altar which was made% "A 1nd it came to pass at noon, that $liHah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud= for he is a god= either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a Hourney, or perad'enture he sleepeth, and must be awaked% "B 1nd they cried aloud, and cut themsel'es after their manner with kni'es and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them% "! 1nd it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the e'ening sacrifice, that there was neither 'oice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded% #C 1nd $liHah said unto all the people, Come near unto me% 1nd all the people came near unto him% 1nd he repaired the altar of the Lord that was broken down% # 1nd $liHah took twel'e stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the Lord came, saying, -srael shall be thy name= #" 1nd with the stones he built an altar in the name of the Lord= and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed% ## 1nd he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid him on the wood, and said, 4ill four barrels with water, and pour it on the burnt sacrifice, and on the wood% #> 1nd he said, +o it the second time% 1nd they did it the second time% 1nd he said, +o it the third time% 1nd they did it the third time% #? 1nd the water ran round about the altar= and he filled the trench also with water% #@ 1nd it came to pass at the time of the offering of the e'ening sacrifice, that $liHah the prophet came near, and said, Lord 9od of 1braham, -saac, and of -srael, let it be known this day that thou art 9od in -srael, and that - am thy ser'ant, and that - ha'e done all these things at thy word%

#A 8ear me, ; Lord, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the Lord 9od, and thou mayest turn their heart back again% #B Then the fire of the Lord fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench% #! 1nd when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces= and they said, the Lord, he is the 9od= the Lord, he is the 9od% >C 1nd $liHah said unto them, Take the prophets of *aal= let not one of them escape% 1nd they took them= and $liHah brought them down to the brook 0ishon, and slew them there% > 1nd $liHah said unto 1hab, 9et thee up, eat and drink= for there is a sound of abundance of rain% >" So 1hab went up to eat and to drink% 1nd $liHah went up to the top of Carmel= and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees, ># 1nd said to his ser'ant, 9o up now, look toward the sea% 1nd he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing% 1nd he said, 9o again se'en times% >> 1nd it came to pass at the se'enth time, that he said, *ehold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man<s hand% 1nd he said, 9o up, say unto 1hab, &repare thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not% >? 1nd it came to pass in the meanwhile, that the hea'en was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain% 1nd 1hab rode, and went to Jezreel% >@ 1nd the hand of the Lord was on $liHah= and he girded up his loins, and ran before 1hab to the entrance of Jezreel% C81&T$R ! $liHah, threatened by Jezebel, is comforted by an angel -- 1t 8oreb

9od appeareth unto him, sending him to anoint 8azael, Jehu, and $lisha% 1nd 1hab told Jezebel all that $liHah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword% " Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto $liHah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if - make not thy life as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time% # 1nd when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to *eer-sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his ser'ant there% > *ut he himself went a day<s Hourney into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a Huniper tree= and he re2uested for himself that he might die= and said, -t is enough= now, ; Lord, take away my life= for - am not better than my fathers% ? 1nd as he lay and slept under a Huniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, 1rise and eat% @ 1nd he looked, and, behold, there was a cake baken on the coals, and a cruse of water at his head% 1nd he did eat and drink, and laid him down again% A 1nd the angel of the Lord came again the second time, and touched him, and said, 1rise and eat= because the Hourney is too great for thee% B 1nd he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto 8oreb the mount of 9od% ! 1nd he came thither unto a ca'e, and lodged there= and, behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and he said unto him, :hat doest thou here $liHahD C 1nd he said, - ha'e been 'ery Healous for the Lord 9od of hosts= for the children of -srael ha'e forsaken thy co'enant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword= and -, e'en - only, am left= and they seek my life, to take it away%

1nd he said, 9o forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord% 1nd, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord= but the Lord was not in the wind= and after the wind an earth2uake= but the Lord was not in the earth2uake= " 1nd after the earth2uake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire= and after the fire a still small 'oice% # 1nd it was so, when $liHah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the ca'e% 1nd, behold, there came a 'oice unto him, and said, :hat doest thou here, $liHahD > 1nd he said, - ha'e been 'ery Healous for the Lord 9od of hosts= because the children of -srael ha'e forsaken thy co'enant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword, and -, e'en - only, am left= and they seek my life, to take it away% ? 1nd the Lord said unto him, 9o, return on thy way to the wilderness of +amascus= and when thou comest, anoint 8azael to be king o'er Syria= @ 1nd Jehu the son of 5imshi shalt thou anoint to be king o'er -srael= and $lisha the son of Shaphat of 1bel-meholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room% A 1nd it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth the sword of 8azael shall Jehu slay= and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall $lisha slay% B 3et - ha'e left me se'en thousand in -srael, all the knees which ha'e not bowed unto *aal, and e'ery mouth which hath not kissed him% ! So he departed thence, and found $lisha the son of Shaphat, who was ploughing with twel'e yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth= and $liHah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him%

"C 1nd he left the oxen, and ran after $liHah, and said, Let me, - pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then - will follow thee% 1nd he said unto him, 9o back again= for what ha'e - done to theeD " 1nd he returned back from him and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and ga'e unto the people, and they did eat% Then he arose, and went after $liHah, and ministered unto him% C81&T$R "C *en-hadad besiegeth Samaria -- The Syrians are slain -- The Syrians are smitten again -- The prophet denounceth 9od<s Hudgment against 1hab% 1nd *en-hadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together= and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses and chariots= and he went up and besieged Samaria, and warred against it% " 1nd he sent messengers to 1hab king of -srael into the city, and said unto him, Thus saith *en-hadad, # Thy sil'er and thy gold is mine= thy wi'es also and thy children, e'en the goodliest, are mine% > 1nd the king of -srael answered and said, 7y lord, ; king, according to thy saying, - am thine, and all that - ha'e% ? 1nd the messengers came again, and said, thus speaketh *enhadad, saying, 1lthough - ha'e sent unto thee, saying, Thou shalt deli'er me thy sil'er and thy gold, and thy wi'es, and thy children= @ 3et - will send my ser'ants unto thee tomorrow about this time, and they shall search thine house, and the houses of thy ser'ants= and it shall be, that whatsoe'er is pleasant in thine eyes, they shall put it in their hand and take it away% A Then the king of -srael called all the elders of the land, and said, 7ark, - pray you, and see how this man seeketh mischief= for he sent unto me for my wi'es, and for my children, and for my sil'er, and for

my gold, and - denied him not% B 1nd all the elders and all the people said unto him, 8earken not unto him, nor consent% ! :herefore he said unto the messengers of *en-hadad, Tell my lord the king, 1ll that thou didst send for to thy ser'ant at the first - will do= but this thing - may not do% 1nd the messengers departed, and brought him word again% C 1nd *en-hadad sent unto him, and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me% 1nd the king of -srael answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off% " 1nd it came to pass, when *en-hadad heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the kings in the pa'ilions, that he said unto his ser'ants, Set yoursel'es in array% 1nd they set themsel'es in array against the city% # 1nd behold, there came a prophet unto 1hab king of -srael, saying, Thus saith the Lord, 8ast thou seen all this great multitudeD behold, - will deli'er it into thine hand this day= and thou shalt know that - am the Lord% > 1nd 1hab said, *y whomD 1nd he said, Thus saith the Lord, $'en by the young men of the princes of the pro'inces% Then he said, :ho shall order the battleD 1nd he answered, Thou% ? Then he numbered the young men of the princes of the pro'inces, and they were two hundred and thirty-two= and after them he numbered all the people, e'en all the children of -srael, being se'en thousand% @ 1nd they went out at noon% *ut *en-hadad was drinking himself drunk in the pa'ilions, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings that helped him%

A 1nd the young men of the princes of the pro'inces went out first= and *en-hadad sent out, and they told him, saying, There are men come out of Samaria% B 1nd he said, :hether they be come out for peace, take them ali'e= or whether they be come out for war, take them ali'e% ! So these young men of the princes of the pro'inces came out of the city, and the army which followed them% "C 1nd they slew e'ery one his man= and the Syrians fled= and -srael pursued them= and *en-hadad the king of Syria escaped on a horse with the horsemen% " 1nd the king of -srael went out, and smote the horses and chariots, and slew the Syrians with a great slaughter% "" 1nd the prophet came to the king of -srael, and said unto him, 9o strengthen thyself, and mark, and see what thou doest= for at the return of the year the king of Syria will come up against thee% "# 1nd the ser'ants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods are gods of the hills= therefore they were stronger than we= but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they% "> 1nd do this thing, Take the kings away, e'ery man out of his place, and put captains in their rooms= "? 1nd number thee an army, like the army that thou hast lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot= and we will fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they% 1nd he hearkened unto their 'oice, and did so% "@ 1nd it came to pass at the return of the year that *en-hadad numbered the Syrians, and went up to 1phek, to fight against -srael% "A 1nd the children of -srael were numbered, and were all present, and went against them= and the children of -srael pitched before them like two little flocks of kids= but the Syrians filled the country%

"B 1nd there came a man of 9od, and spake unto the king of -srael, and said, Thus saith the Lord, *ecause the Syrians ha'e said, The Lord is 9od of the hills, but he is not 9od of the 'alleys, therefore will - deli'er all this great multitude into thine hand, and ye shall know that - am the Lord% "! 1nd they pitched one o'er against the other se'en days% 1nd so it was, that in the se'enth day the battle was Hoined= and the children of -srael slew of the Syrians a hundred thousand footmen in one day% #C *ut the rest fled to 1phek, into the city= and there a wall fell upon twenty and se'en thousand of the men that were left% 1nd *en-hadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber% # 1nd his ser'ants said unto him, *ehold now, we ha'e heard that the kings of the house of -srael are merciful kings= let us, - pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of -srael= perad'enture he will sa'e thy life% #" So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of -srael, and said, Thy ser'ant *enhadad saith, - pray thee, let me li'e% 1nd he said, -s he yet ali'eD he is my brother% ## 5ow the men did diligently obser'e whether anything would come from him, and did hastily catch it= and they said, Thy brother *enhadad% Then he said, 9o ye, bring him% Then *en-hadad came forth to him= and he caused him to come up into the chariot% #> 1nd *eh-hadad said unto him, The cities, which my father took from thy father, - will restore= and thou shalt make streets for thee in +amascus, as my father made in Samaria% Then said 1hab, - will send three away with this co'enant% So he made a co'enant with him, and sent him away% #? 1nd a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbor in the word of the Lord, Smite me, - pray thee% 1nd the man refused to

smite him% #@ Then said he unto him, *ecause thou hast not obeyed the 'oice of the Lord, *ehold, as soon as thou art departed from me, a lion shall slay thee% 1nd as soon as he was departed from him, a lion found him, and slew him% #A Then he found another man, and said, Smite me, - pray thee% 1nd the man smote him, so that in smiting he wounded him% #B So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face% #! 1nd as the king passed by, he cried unto the king= and he said, Thy ser'ant went out into the midst of the battle= and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said, 0eep this man= if by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be for his life, or else thou shalt pay a talent of sil'er% >C 1nd as thy ser'ant was busy here and there, he was gone% 1nd the king of -srael said unto him, So shall thy Hudgment be= thyself hast decided it% > 1nd he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face= and the king of -srael discerned him that he was of the prophets% >" 1nd he said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, *ecause thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom - appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people% ># 1nd the king of -srael went to his house hea'y and displeased, and came to Samaria% C81&T$R " 1hab taketh 5aboth<s 'ineyard -- $liHah denounceth Hudgments against 1hab and Jezebel% 1nd it came to pass after these things, that 5aboth the Jezreelite had a 'ineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of 1hab king

of Samaria% " 1nd 1hab spake unto 5aboth, saying, 9i'e me thy 'ineyard, that may ha'e it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house= and - will gi'e thee for it a better 'ineyard than it= or, if it seem good to thee, - will gi'e thee the worth of it in money% # 1nd 5aboth said to 1hab, The Lord forbid it me, that - should gi'e the inheritance of my fathers unto thee% > 1nd 1hab came into his house hea'y and displeased because of the word which 5aboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him= for he had said, - will not gi'e thee the inheritance of my fathers% 1nd he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread% ? *ut Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, :hy is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no breadD @ 1nd he said unto her, *ecause - spake unto 5aboth the Jezreelite, and said unto him, 9i'e me thy 'ineyard for money= or else, if it please thee, - will gi'e thee another 'ineyard for it= and he answered, - will not gi'e thee my 'ineyard% A 1nd Jezebel his wife said unto him, +ost thou now go'ern the kingdom of -sraelD arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry= - will gi'e thee the 'ineyard of 5aboth the Jezreelite% B So she wrote letters in 1hab<s name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with 5aboth% ! 1nd she wrote in the letters, saying, &roclaim a fast, and set 5aboth on high among the people= C 1nd set two men, sons of *elial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme 9od and the king% 1nd then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die% 1nd the men of his city, e'en the elders and the nobles who were

the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them% " They proclaimed a fast, and set 5aboth on high among the people% # 1nd there came in two men, children of *elial, and sat before him= and the men of *elial witnessed against him, e'en against 5aboth, in the presence of the people, saying, 5aboth did blaspheme 9od and the king% Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died% > Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, 5aboth is stoned, and is dead% ? 1nd it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that 5aboth was stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to 1hab, 1rise, take possession of the 'ineyard of 5aboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to gi'e thee for money= for 5aboth is not ali'e, but dead% @ 1nd it came to pass, when 1hab heard that 5aboth was dead, that 1hab rose up to go down to the 'ineyard of 5aboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it% A 1nd the word of the Lord came to $liHah the Tishbite, saying, B 1rise, go down to meet 1hab, king of -srael, which is in Samaria= behold he is in the 'ineyard of 5aboth, whither he is gone down to possess it% ! 1nd thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the Lord, 8ast thou killed, and also taken possessionD 1nd thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the Lord, -n the place where dogs licked the blood of 5aboth shall dogs lick thy blood, e'en thine% "C 1nd 1hab said to $liHah, 8ast thou found me, ; mine enemyD 1nd he answered, - ha'e found thee= because thou hast sold thyself to work e'il in the sight of the Lord% " *ehold, - will bring e'il upon thee, and will take away thy posterity, and will cut off from 1hab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in -srael%

"" 1nd will make thine house like the house of Jeroboam the son of 5ebat, and like the house of *aasha the son of 1hiHah, for the pro'ocation wherewith thou hast pro'oked me to anger, and made -srael to sin% "# 1nd of Jezebel also spake the Lord, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel% "> 8im that dieth of 1hab in the city the dogs shall eat= and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat% "? *ut there was none like unto 1hab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the Lord whom Jezebel his wife stirred up% "@ 1nd he did 'ery abominably in following idols, according to all things as did the 1morites, whom the Lord cast out before the children of -srael% "A 1nd it came to pass, when 1hab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly% "B 1nd the word of the Lord came to $liHah the Tishbite, saying, "! Seest thou how 1hab humbleth himself before meD because he humbleth himself before me, - will not bring the e'il in his days= but in his son<s days will - bring the e'il upon his house% C81&T$R "" 1hab is slain -- 1haziah succeedeth him -- Jehoshaphat<s reign -Jehoram succeedeth him -- 1haziah<s reign% 1nd they continued three years without war between Syria and -srael% " 1nd it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of -srael% # 1nd the king of -srael said unto his ser'ants, 0now ye that Ramoth

in 9ilead is ours, and we be still, and take it not out of the hand of the king of SyriaD > 1nd he said unto Jehoshaphat, :ilt thou go with me to battle to Ramoth-gileadD 1nd Jehoshaphat said to the king of -srael, - am as thou art, my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses% ? 1nd Jehoshaphat said unto the king of -srael, -n2uire, - pray thee, at the word of the Lord today% @ Then the king of -srael gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall - go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall - forbearD 1nd they said, 9o up= for the Lord shall deli'er it into the hand of the king% A 1nd Jehoshaphat said, -s there not here a prophet of the Lord besides, that we might in2uire of himD B 1nd the king of -srael said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, 7icaiah the son of -mlah, by whom we may in2uire of the Lord= but hate him= for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but e'il% 1nd Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so% ! Then the king of -srael called an officer, and said, 8asten hither 7icaiah the son of -mlah% C 1nd the king of -srael and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, ha'ing put on their robes, in a 'oid place in the entrance of the gate of Samaria= and all the prophets prophesied before them% 1nd Iedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron= and he said, Thus saith the Lord, :ith these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou ha'e consumed them% " 1nd all the prophets prophesied so, saying, 9o up to Ramothgilead, and prosper= for the Lord shall deli'er it into the king<s hand% # 1nd the messenger that was gone to call 7icaiah spake unto him, saying, *ehold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the

king with one mouth= let thy word, - pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good% > 1nd 7icaiah said, 1s the Lord li'eth, what the Lord saith unto me, that will - speak% ? So he came to the king% 1nd the king said unto him, 7icaiah, shall we go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we forbearD 1nd he answered him, 9o, and prosper= for the Lord shall deli'er it into the hand of the king% @ 1nd the king said unto him, 8ow many times shall - adHure thee that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the LordD A 1nd he said, - saw all -srael scattered upon the hills, as sheep that ha'e not a shepherd= and the Lord said, These ha'e no master= let them return e'ery man to his house in peace% B 1nd the king of -srael said unto Jehoshaphat, +id - not tell that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but e'ilD ! 1nd he said, 8ear thou therefore the word of the Lord= - saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the host of hea'en standing by him on his right hand and on his left% "C 1nd the Lord said, :ho shall persuade 1hab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gileadD 1nd one said on this manner, and another said on that manner% " 1nd there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, - will persuade him% "" 1nd the Lord said unto him, :herewithD 1nd he said, - will go forth, and - will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets% 1nd he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and pre'ail also= go forth, and do so% "# 5ow therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken e'il

concerning thee% "> *ut Iedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote 7icaiah on the cheek and said, :hich way went the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak unto theeD "? 1nd 7icaiah said, *ehold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself% "@ 1nd the king of -srael said, Take 7icaiah, and carry him back unto 1mon the go'ernor of the city, and to Joash the king<s son= "A 1nd say, Thus saith the king, &ut this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until - come in peace% "B 1nd 7icaiah said, -f thou return at all in peace, the Lord hath not spoken by me% 1nd he said, 8earken, ; people, e'ery one of you% "! So the king of -srael and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead% #C 1nd the king of -srael said unto Jehoshaphat, - will disguise myself, and enter into the battle= but put thou on thy robes% 1nd the king of -srael disguised himself, and went into the battle% # *ut the king of Syria commanded his thirty and two captains that had rule o'er his chariots, saying, 4ight neither with small nor great, sa'e only with the king of -srael% #" 1nd it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, Surely it is the king of -srael% 1nd they turned aside to fight against him= and Jehoshaphat cried out% ## 1nd it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots percei'ed that it was not the king of -srael, that they turned back from pursuing him% #> 1nd a certain man drew a bow at a 'enture, and smote the king of -srael between the Hoints of the harness= wherefore he said unto the

dri'er of his chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host= for - am wounded% #? 1nd the battle increased that day= and the king was stayed up in his chariot against the Syrians, and died at e'en= and the blood ran out of the wound into the midst of the chariot% #@ 1nd there went a proclamation throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, $'ery man to his city, and e'ery man to his own country% #A So the king died, and was brought to Samaria= and they buried the king in Samaria% #B 1nd one washed the chariot in the pool of Samaria= and the dogs licked up his blood= and they washed his armor= according unto the word of the Lord which he spake% #! 5ow the rest of the acts of 1hab, and all that he did, and the i'ory house which he made, and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the book of the Chronicles of the kings of -sraelD >C So 1hab slept with his fathers= and 1haziah his son reigned in his stead% > 1nd Jehoshaphat the son of 1sa began to reign o'er Judah in the fourth year of 1hab king of -srael% >" Jehoshaphat was thirty and fi'e years old when he began to reign= and he reigned twenty and fi'e years in Jerusalem% 1nd his mother<s name was 1zubah the daughter of Shilhi% ># 1nd he walked in all the ways of 1sa his father= he turned not aside from it, doing that which was right in the eyes of the Lord= ne'ertheless the high places were not taken away= for the people offered and burnt incense yet in the high places% >> 1nd Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of -srael% >? 5ow the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he

showed, and how he warred, are they not written in the book of the Chronicles of the kings of JudahD >@ 1nd the remnant of the sodomites, which remained in the days of his father 1sa, he took out of the land% >A There was then no king in $dom= a deputy was king% >B Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to ;phir for gold= but they went not= for the ships were broken at $zion-geber% >! Then said 1haziah the son of 1hab unto Jehoshaphat, Let my ser'ants go with thy ser'ants in the ships% *ut Jehoshaphat would not% ?C 1nd Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of +a'id his father= and Jehoram his son reigned in his stead% ? 1haziah the son of 1hab began to reign o'er -srael in Samaria the se'enteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned two years o'er -srael% ?" 1nd he did e'il in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam the son of 5ebat, who made -srael to sin= ?# 4or he ser'ed *aal, and worshiped him, and pro'oked to anger the Lord 9od of -srael, according to all that his father had done%

The Second *ook of the 0ings C81&T$R 7oab rebelleth -- $liHah bringeth fire from hea'en upon the captains -- 8e telleth the king of his death% Then moab rebelled against -srael after the death of 1hab%

" 1nd 1haziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick= and he sent messengers, and said unto them, 9o, in2uire of *aalzebub the god of $kron whether - shall reco'er of this disease% # *ut the angel of the Lord said to $liHah the Tishbite, 1rise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, -s it not because there is not a 9od in -srael, that ye go to in2uire of *aalzebub the god of $kronD > 5ow therefore thus saith the Lord, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die% 1nd $liHah departed% ? 1nd when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, :hy are ye now turned backD @ 1nd they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, 9o, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord, -s it not because there is not a 9od in -srael, that thou sendest to in2uire of *aalzebub the god of $kronD therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die% A 1nd he said unto them, :hat manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these wordsD B 1nd they answered him, 8e was a hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins% 1nd he said, -t is $liHah the Tishbite% ! Then the king sent unto him a captain of fifty with his fifty% 1nd he went up to him= and, behold, he sat on the top of a hill% 1nd he spake unto him, Thou man of 9od, the king hath said, Come down% C 1nd $liHah answered and said to the captain of fifty, -f - be a man of 9od, then let fire come down out of hea'en and consume thee and thy fifty% 1nd there came down fire out of hea'en, and consumed him and his fifty%

1gain also he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty% 1nd he answered and said unto him, ; man of 9od, thus hath the king said, Come down 2uickly% " 1nd $liHah answered and said unto them, -f - be a man of 9od, let fire come down out of hea'en, and consume thee and thy fifty% 1nd the fire of 9od came down out of hea'en, and consumed him and his fifty% # 1nd he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty% 1nd the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before $liHah, and besought him, and said unto him, ; man of 9od, - pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy ser'ants, be precious in thy sight% > *ehold, there came fire down out of hea'en, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties= therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight% ? 1nd the angel of the Lord said unto $liHah, 9o down with him= be not afraid of him% 1nd he arose, and went down with him unto the king% @ 1nd he said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, 4orasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to in2uire of *aalzebub the god of $kron, is it not because there is no 9od in -srael to in2uire of his wordD therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die% A So he died according to the word of the Lord which $liHah had spoken% 1nd Jehoram reigned in his stead, in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah= because he had no son% B 5ow the rest of the acts of 1haziah which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of -sraelD C81&T$R "

$liHah di'ideth Jordan, and is taken up into hea'en -- $liHah<s mantle -- The young prophets -- $lisha healeth the waters -- *ears destroy the children that mocked $lisha% 1nd it came to pass, when the Lord would take up $liHah into hea'en by a whirlwind, that $liHah went with $lisha from 9ilgal% " 1nd $liHah said unto $lisha, Tarry here, - pray thee= for the Lord hath sent me to *eth-el% 1nd $lisha said unto him, 1s the Lord li'eth, and as thy soul li'eth, - will not lea'e thee% So they went down to *eth-el% # 1nd the sons of the prophets that were at *eth-el came forth to $lisha, and said unto him, 0nowest thou that the Lord will take away thy master from thy head todayD 1nd he said, 3ea, - know it= hold ye your peace% > 1nd $liHah said unto him, $lisha, tarry here, - pray thee= for the Lord hath sent me to Jericho% 1nd he said, 1s the lord li'eth, and as thy soul li'eth, - will not lea'e thee% So they came to Jericho% ? 1nd the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to $lisha, and said unto him, 0nowest thou that the Lord will take away thy master from thy head todayD 1nd he answered, 3ea, - know it= hold ye your peace% @ 1nd $liHah said unto him, Tarry, - pray thee, here= for the Lord hath sent me to Jordan% 1nd he said, 1s the Lord li'eth, and as thy soul li'eth, - will not lea'e thee% 1nd they two went on% A 1nd fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to 'iew afar off= and they two stood by Jordan% B 1nd $liHah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were di'ided hither and thither, so that they two went o'er on dry ground% ! 1nd it came to pass, when they were gone o'er, that $liHah said unto $lisha, 1sk what - shall do for thee, before - be taken away from

thee% 1nd $lisha said, - pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me% C 1nd he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing= ne'ertheless, if thou see me when - am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee= but if not, it shall not be so% 1nd it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder= and $liHah went up by a whirlwind into hea'en% " 1nd $lisha saw it, and he cried, 7y father, my father, the chariot of -srael, and the horsemen thereofJ 1nd he saw him no more= and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces% # 8e took up also the mantle of $liHah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan% > 1nd he took the mantle of $liHah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, :here is the Lord 9od of $liHahD 1nd when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither= and $lisha went o'er% ? 1nd when the sons of the prophets which were to 'iew at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of $liHah doth rest on $lisha% 1nd they came to meet him, and bowed themsel'es to the ground before him% @ 1nd they said unto him, *ehold now, there be with thy ser'ants fifty strong men= let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master= lest perad'enture the Spirit of the Lord hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some 'alley% 1nd he said, 3e shall not send% A 1nd when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, Send% They sent therefore fifty men= and they sought three days, but found him not% B 1nd when they came again to him, Ffor he tarried at Jericho,G he said unto them, +id - not say unto you, 9o notD

! 1nd the men of the city said unto $lisha, *ehold, - pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth= but the water is naught, and the ground barren% "C 1nd he said, *ring me a new cruse, and put salt therein% 1nd they brought it to him% " 1nd he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the Lord, - ha'e healed these waters= there shall not be from thence anymore death or barren land% "" So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of $lisha which he spake% "# 1nd he went up from thence unto *eth-el= and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, 9o up, thou bald head= go up, thou bald head% "> 1nd he turned back, and looked on them and cursed them in the name of the Lord% 1nd there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them% "? 1nd he went from thence to mount Carmel, and from thence he returned to Samaria% C81&T$R # Jehoram<s reign -- 7esha rebelleth -- $lisha obtaineth water -- The 7oabites o'ercome -- The king of 7oab raiseth the siege% 5ow Jehoram the son of 1hab began to reign o'er -srael in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twel'e years% " 1nd he wrought e'il in the sight of the Lord= but not like his father, and like his mother= for he put away the image of *aal that his father had made% # 5e'ertheless he clea'ed unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of

5ebat, which made -srael to sin= he departed not therefrom% > 1nd 7esha king of 7oab was a sheepmaster, and rendered unto the king of -srael a hundred thousand lambs, and a hundred thousand rams, with the wool% ? *ut it came to pass, when 1hab was dead, that the king of 7oab rebelled against the king of -srael% @ 1nd king Jehoram went out of Samaria the same time, and numbered all -srael% A 1nd he went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, The king of 7oab hath rebelled against me= wilt thou go with me against 7oab to battleD 1nd he said, - will go up= - am as thou art, my people as thy people, and my horses as thy horses% B 1nd he said, :hich way shall we go upD 1nd he answered, The way through the wilderness of $dom% ! So the king of -srael went, and the king of Judah, and the king of $dom= and they fetched a compass of se'en days< Hourney= and there was no water for the host, and for the cattle that followed them% C 1nd the king of -srael said, 1lasJ that the Lord hath called these three kings together, to deli'er them into the hand of 7oabJ *ut Jehoshaphat said, -s there not here a prophet of the Lord, that we may in2uire of the Lord by himD 1nd one of the king of -srael<s ser'ants answered and said, 8ere is $lisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of $liHah% " 1nd Jehoshaphat said, The word of the Lord is with him% So the king of -srael and Jehoshaphat and the king of $dom went down to him% # 1nd $lisha said unto the king of -srael, :hat ha'e - to do with theeD get thee to the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother% 1nd the king of -srael said unto him, 5ay= for the Lord hath called these three kings together, to deli'er them into the hand

of 7oab% > 1nd $lisha said, 1s the Lord of hosts li'eth, before whom - stand, surely, were it not that - regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, - would not look toward thee, nor see thee% ? *ut now bring me a minstrel% 1nd it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the Lord came upon him% @ 1nd he said, Thus saith the Lord, 7ake this 'alley full of ditches% A 4or thus saith the Lord, 3e shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain= yet that 'alley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts% B 1nd this is but a light thing in the sight of the Lord= he will deli'er the 7oabites also into your hand% ! 1nd ye shall smite e'ery fenced city, and e'ery choice city, and shall fell e'ery good tree, and stop all wells of water, and mar e'ery good piece of land with stones% "C 1nd it came to pass in the morning, when the meat offering was offered, that, behold, there came water by the way of $dom, and the country was filled with water% " 1nd when all the 7oabites heard that the kings were come up to fight against them, they gathered all that were able to put on armor, and upward, and stood in the border% "" 1nd they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the 7oabites saw the water on the other side as red as blood= "# 1nd they said, This is blood= the kings are surely slain, and they ha'e smitten one another= now therefore, 7oab, to the spoil% "> 1nd when they came to the camp of -srael, the -sraelites rose up and smote the 7oabites, so that they fled before them= but they went forward smiting the 7oabites, e'en in their country%

"? 1nd they beat down the cities, and on e'ery good piece of land cast e'ery man his stone, and filled it= and they stopped all the wells of water, and felled all the good trees= only in 0ir-haraseth left they the stones thereof= howbeit the slingers went about it, and smote it% "@ 1nd when the king of 7oab saw that the battle was too sore for him, he took with him se'en hundred men that drew swords, to break through e'en unto the king of $dom= but they could not% "A Then he took his eldest son that should ha'e reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall% 1nd there was great indignation against -srael= and they departed from him, and returned to their own land% C81&T$R > The widow<s oil -- The good Shunammite -- The deadly pottage -- The twenty loa'es% 5ow there cried a certain woman of the wi'es of the sons of the prophets unto $lisha, saying, Thy ser'ant my husband is dead= and thou knowest that thy ser'ant did fear the Lord= and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen% " 1nd $lisha said unto her, :hat shall - do for theeD tell me, what hast thou in the houseD 1nd she said, Thine handmaid hath not anything in the house, sa'e a pot of oil% # Then he said, 9o, borrow thee 'essels abroad of all thy neighbors, e'en empty 'essels= borrow not a few% > 1nd when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those 'essels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full% ? So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought the 'essels to her= and she poured out% @ 1nd it came to pass, when the 'essels were full, that she said unto her son, *ring me yet a 'essel% 1nd he said unto her% There is not a

'essel more% 1nd the oil stayed% A Then she came and told the man of 9od% 1nd he said, 9o, sell the oil, and pay thy dept, and li'e thou and thy children of the rest% B 1nd it fell on a day, that $lisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman= and she constrained him to eat bread% 1nd so it was, that, as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread% ! 1nd she said unto her husband, *ehold now, - percei'e that this is a holy man of 9od, which passeth by us continually% C Let us make a little chamber, - pray thee, on the wall= and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick= and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither% 1nd it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber, and lay there% " 1nd he said to 9ehazi his ser'ant, Call this Shunammite% 1nd when he had called her, she stood before him% # 1nd he said unto him, Say now unto her, *ehold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care= what is to be done for thee= wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or the captain of the hostD 1nd she answered, - dwell among mine own people% > 1nd he said, :hat then is to be done for herD 1nd 9ehazi answered, .erily she hath no child, and her husband is old% ? 1nd he said, Call her% 1nd when he had called her, she stood in the door% @ 1nd he said, 1bout this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son% 1nd she said, 5ay, my lord, thou man of 9od, do not lie unto thine handmaid% A 1nd the woman concei'ed, and bare a son at that season that $lisha had said unto her, according to the time of life%

B 1nd when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers% ! 1nd he said unto his father, 7y head, my headJ 1nd he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother% "C 1nd when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died% " 1nd she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of 9od, and shut the door upon him, and went out% "" 1nd she called unto her husband, and said, Send me, - pray thee, one of the young men, and one of the asses, that - may run to the man of 9od, and come again% "# 1nd he said, :herefore wilt thou go to him todayD it is neither new moon, nor sabbath% 1nd she said, -t shall be well% "> Then she saddled an ass, and said to her ser'ant, +ri'e, and go forward, slack not thy riding for me, except - bid thee% "? So she went and came unto the man of 9od to mount Carmel% 1nd it came to pass, when the man of 9od saw her afar off, that he said to 9ehazi his ser'ant, *ehold, yonder is that Shunammite= "@ Run now, - pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her, -s it well with theeD is it well with thy husbandD is it well with the childD and she answered, -t is well% "A 1nd when she came to the man of 9od to the hill, she caught him by the feet= but 9ehazi came near to thrust her away% 1nd the man of 9od said, Let her alone= for her soul is 'exed within her= and the Lord hath hid it from me, and hath not told me% "B Then she said, +id - desire a son of my lordD did - not say, +o not decei'e meD "! Then he said to 9ehazi, 9ird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way= if thou meet any man, salute him not=

and if any salute thee, answer him not again= and lay my staff upon the face of the child% #C 1nd the mother of the child said, 1s the Lord li'eth, and as thy soul li'eth, - will not lea'e thee% 1nd he arose, and followed her% # 1nd 9ehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child= but there was neither 'oice, nor hearing% :herefore he went again to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked% #" 1nd when $lisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed% ## 8e went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the Lord% #> 1nd he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands= and he stretched himself upon the child= and the flesh of the child waxed warm% #? Then he returned and walked in the house to and fro= and went up, and stretched himself upon him= and the child sneezed se'en times, and the child opened his eyes% #@ 1nd he called 9ehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite% So he called her% 1nd when she was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son% #A Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out% #B 1nd $lisha came again to 9ilgal= and there was a dearth in the land= and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him= and he said unto his ser'ant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets% #! 1nd one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild 'ine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage, for they knew them not%

>C So they poured out for the men to eat% 1nd it came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage, that they cried out, and said, ; thou man of 9od, there is death in the pot% 1nd they could not eat thereof% > *ut he said, Then bring meal% 1nd he cast it into the pot= and he said, &our out for the people, that they may eat% 1nd there was no harm in the pot% >" 1nd there came a man from *aal-shalisha, and brought the man of 9od bread of the firstfruits, twenty loa'es of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof% 1nd he said, 9i'e unto the people, that they may eat% ># 1nd his ser'itor said, :hat, should - set this before a hundred menD 8e said again, 9i'e the people, that they may eat= for thus saith the Lord, They shall eat, and shall lea'e thereof% >> So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of the Lord% C81&T$R ? 5aaman cured of his leprosy -- 9ehazi smitten with leprosy% 5ow 5aaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honorable, because by him the Lord had gi'en deli'erance unto Syria= he was also a mighty man in 'alor, but he was a leper% " 1nd the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away capti'e out of the land of -srael a little maid= and she waited on 5aaman<s wife% # 1nd she said unto her mistress, :ould 9od my lord were with the prophet that is in SamariaJ for he would reco'er him of his leprosy% > 1nd one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of -srael% ? 1nd the king of Syria said, 9o to, go, and - will send a letter unto

the king of -srael% 1nd he departed, and took with him ten talents of sil'er, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of raiment% @ 1nd he brought the letter to the king of -srael, saying, 5ow when this letter is come unto thee, behold, - ha'e therewith sent 5aaman my ser'ant to thee, that thou mayest reco'er him of his leprosy% A 1nd it came to pass, when the king of -srael had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, 1m - 9od, to kill and to make ali'e, that this man doth send unto me to reco'er a man of his leprosyD :herefore consider, - pray you, and see how he seeketh a 2uarrel against me% B 1nd it was so, when $lisha the man of 9od had heard that the king of -srael had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, :herefore hast thou rent thy clothesD let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in -srael% ! So 5aaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of $lisha% C 1nd $lisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, 9o and wash in Jordan se'en times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean% *ut 5aaman was wroth, and went away, and said, *ehold, thought, 8e will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the Lord his 9od, and strike his hand o'er the place, and reco'er the leper% " 1re not 1bana and &harpar, ri'ers of +amascus, better than all the waters of -sraelD may - not wash in them, and be cleanD So he turned and went away in a rage% # 1nd his ser'ants came near, and spake unto him, and said, 7y father if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not ha'e done itD how much rather then, when he saith to thee, :ash, and be cleanD

> Then went he down, and dipped himself se'en times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of 9od= and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean% ? 1nd he returned to the man of 9od, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him= and he said, *ehold, now - know that there is no 9od in all the earth, but in -srael= now therefore, - pray thee, take a blessing of thy ser'ant% @ *ut he said, 1s the Lord li'eth, before whom - stand, - will recei'e none% 1nd he urged him to take it= but he refused% A 1nd 5aaman said, Shall there not then, - pray thee, be gi'en to thy ser'ant two mules< burden of earthD for thy ser'ant will henceforth offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice unto other gods, but unto the Lord% B -n this thing the Lord pardon thy ser'ant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and - bow myself in the house of Rimmon= when - bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the Lord pardon thy ser'ant in this thing% ! 1nd he said unto him, 9o in peace% So he departed from him a little way% "C *ut 9ehazi, the ser'ant of $lisha the man of 9od, said, *ehold, my master hath spared 5aaman this Syrian, in not recei'ing at his hands that which he brought= but, as the Lord li'eth, - will run after him, and take somewhat of him% " So 9ehazi followed after 5aaman% 1nd when 5aaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, -s all wellD "" 1nd he said, 1ll is well% 7y master hath sent me, saying, *ehold, e'en now there be come to me from mount $phraim two young men of the sons of the prophets= gi'e them, - pray thee, a talent of sil'er, and two changes of garments%

"# 1nd 5aaman said, *e content, take two talents% 1nd he urged him, and bound two talents of sil'er in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his ser'ants= and they bare them before them% "> 1nd when he came to the tower, he took them from their hand, and bestowed them in the house= and he let the men go, and they departed% "? *ut he went in, and stood before his master% 1nd $lisha said unto him, :hence comest thou, 9ehaziD 1nd he said, Thy ser'ant went no whither% "@ 1nd he said unto him, :ent not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet theeD -s it a time to recei'e money, and to recei'e garments, and oli'e yards, and 'ineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menser'ants, and maidser'antsD "A The leprosy therefore of 5aaman shall clea'e unto thee, and unto thy seed fore'er% 1nd he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow% C81&T$R @ $lisha causeth iron to swim -- 8e discloseth the king of Syria<s counsel -- The army smitten with blindness -- :omen eat their own children% 1nd the sons of the prophets said unto $lisha, *ehold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us% " Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take thence e'ery man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell% 1nd he answered, 9o ye% # 1nd one said, *e content, - pray thee, and go with thy ser'ants% 1nd he answered, - will go% > So he went with them% 1nd when they came to Jordan, they cut

down wood% ? *ut as one was felling a beam, the axhead fell into the water= and he cried, and said, 1las, masterJ for it was borrowed% @ 1nd the man of 9od said, :here fell itD 1nd he showed him the place% 1nd he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither= and the iron did swim% A Therefore said he, Take it up to thee% 1nd he put out his hand, and took it% B Then the king of Syria warred against -srael, and took counsel with his ser'ants, saying, -n such and such a place shall be my camp% ! 1nd the man of 9od sent unto the king of -srael, saying, *eware that thou pass not such a place= for thither the Syrians are come down% C 1nd the king of -srael sent to the place which the man of 9od told him and warned him of, and sa'ed himself there, not once nor twice% Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing= and he called his ser'ants, and said unto them, :ill ye not show me which of us is for the king of -sraelD " 1nd one of his ser'ants said, 5one, my lord, ; king= but $lisha, the prophet that is in -srael, telleth the king of -srael the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber% # 1nd he said, 9o and spy where he is, that - may send and fetch him% 1nd it was told him, saying, *ehold, he is in +othan% > Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host= and they came by night, and compassed the city about% ? 1nd when the ser'ant of the man of 9od was risen early, and gone forth, behold, a host compassed the city both with horses and chariots% 1nd his ser'ant said unto him, 1las, my masterJ how shall we doD

@ 1nd he answered, 4ear not= for they that be with us are more than they that be with them% A 1nd $lisha prayed, and said, Lord, - pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see% 1nd the Lord opened the eyes of the young man= and he saw= and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about $lisha% B 1nd when they came down to him, $lisha prayed unto the Lord, and said, Smite this people, - pray thee, with blindness% 1nd he smote them with blindness according to the word of $lisha% ! 1nd $lisha said unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the city= follow me= and - will bring you to the man whom ye seek% *ut he led them to Samaria% "C 1nd it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that $lisha said, Lord, open the eyes of these men that they may see% 1nd the Lord opened their eyes, and they saw= and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria% " 1nd the king of -srael said unto $lisha, when he saw them, 7y father, shall - smite themD shall - smite themD "" 1nd he answered, Thou shalt not smite them= wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken capti'e with thy sword and with thy bowD set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master% "# 1nd he prepared great pro'ision for them= and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master% So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of -srael% "> 1nd it came to pass after this, that *en-hadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria% "? 1nd there was a great famine in Samaria= and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass<s head was sold for fourscore pieces of sil'er, and the fourth part of a cab of do'e<s dung for fi'e pieces of sil'er%

"@ 1nd as the king of -srael was passing by upon the wall, there cried a woman unto him, saying, 8elp, my lord, ; king% "A 1nd he said, -f the Lord do not help thee, whence shall - help theeD out of the barn floor, or out of the winepressD "B 1nd the king said unto her, :hat aileth theeD 1nd she answered, This woman said unto me, 9i'e thy son, that we may eat him today, and we will eat my son tomorrow% "! So we boiled my son, and did eat him= and - said unto her on the next day, 9i'e thy son, that we may eat him= and she hath hid her son% #C 1nd it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent his clothes= and he passed by upon the wall, and the people looked, and, behold, he had sackcloth within upon his flesh% # Then he said, 9od do so and more also to me, if the head of $lisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day% #" *ut $lisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him= and the king sent a man from before him= but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine headD look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door= is not the sound of his master<s feet behind himD ## 1nd while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him= and he said, *ehold, this e'il is of the Lord= what should - wait for the Lord any longerD C81&T$R A $lisha prophesieth plenty -- The king spoileth the tents of the Syrians% Then $lisha said, 8ear ye the word of the Lord= Thus saith the Lord, Tomorrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of

Samaria% " Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of 9od, and said, *ehold, if the Lord would make windows in hea'en, might this thing beD 1nd he said, *ehold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shall not eat thereof% # 1nd there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate= and they said one to another, :hy sit we here until we dieD > -f we say, :e will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there= and if we sit still here, we die also% 5ow therefore come, and let us fall unto the host of the Syrians= if they sa'e us ali'e, we shall li'e= and if they kill us, we shall but die% ? 1nd they rose up in the twilight, to go unto the camp of the Syrians= and when they were come to the uttermost part of the camp of Syria, behold, there was no man there% @ 4or the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, e'en the noise of a great host= and they said one to another, Lo, the king of -srael hath hired against us the kings of the 8ittites, and the kings of the $gyptians, to come upon us% A :herefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their asses, e'en the camp as it was, and fled for their life% B 1nd when these lepers came to the uttermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and did eat and drink, and carried thence sil'er, and gold, and raiment, and went and hid it= and came again, and entered into another tent, and carried thence also, and went and hid it% ! Then they said one to another, :e do not well= this day is a day of good tidings= and we hold our peace= if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us= now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king<s household%

C So they came and called unto the porter of the city= and they told them, saying, :e came to the camp of the Syrians, and, behold, there was no man there, neither 'oice of man, but horses tied, and asses tied, and the tents as they were% 1nd he called the porters= and they told it to the king<s house within% " 1nd the king arose in the night, and said unto his ser'ants, - will now show you what the Syrians ha'e done to us% They know that we be hungry= therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themsel'es in the field, saying, :hen they come out of the city, we shall catch them ali'e, and get into the city% # 1nd one of his ser'ants answered and said, Let some take, - pray thee, fi'e of the horses that remain, which are left in the city, Fbehold, they are as all the multitude of -srael that are left in it= behold, - say, they are e'en as all the multitude of the -sraelites that are consumed=G and let us send and see% > They took therefore two chariot horses= and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, saying, 9o and see% ? 1nd they went after them unto Jordan= and, lo, all the way was full of garments and 'essels, which the Syrians had cast away in their haste% 1nd the messengers returned, and told the king% @ 1nd the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians% So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the Lord% A 1nd the king appointed the lord on whose hand he leaned to ha'e the charge of the gate= and the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died, as the man of 9od had said, who spake when the king came down to him% B 1nd it came to pass as the man of 9od had spoken to the king, saying, Two measures of barley for a shekel, and a measure of fine flour for a shekel, shall be tomorrow about this time in the gate of

Samaria= ! 1nd that lord answered the man of 9od, and said, 5ow, behold, if the Lord should make windows in hea'en, might such a thing beD 1nd he said, *ehold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof% "C 1nd so it fell out unto him= for the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died% C81&T$R B The Shunammite woman -- 8azael killeth his master, and succeedeth him -- Jehoram<s wicked reign -- 1haziah succeedeth Jehoram% Then spake $lisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, 1rise, and go thou and thine household, and soHourn wheresoe'er thou canst soHourn= for the Lord hath called for a famine= and it shall also come upon the land se'en years% " 1nd the woman arose, and did after the saying of the man of 9od= and she went with her household, and soHourned in the land of the &hilistines se'en years% # 1nd it came to pass at the se'en years< end, that the woman returned out of the land of the &hilistines= and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land% > 1nd the king talked with 9ehazi the ser'ant of the man of 9od, saying, Tell me, - pray thee, all the great things that $lisha hath done% ? 1nd it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body to life, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land% 1nd 9ehazi said, 7y lord, ;, king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom $lisha restored to life% @ 1nd when the king asked the woman, she told him% So the king appointed unto her a certain officer, saying, Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, e'en

until now% A 1nd $lisha came to +amascus= and *en-hadad the king of Syria was sick= and it was told him, saying, The man of 9od is come hither% B 1nd the king said unto 8azael, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of 9od, and in2uire of the Lord by him, saying, Shall - reco'er of this diseaseD ! So 8azael went to meet him, and took a present with him, e'en of e'ery good thing of +amascus, forty camels< burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son *en-hadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall - reco'er of this diseaseD C 1nd $lisha said unto him, Thou wilt go, and say unto him, Thou mayest certainly reco'er= howbeit, the Lord hath showed me that he shall surely die% 1nd he settled his countenance steadfastly, until he was ashamed= and the man of 9od wept% " 1nd 8azael said, :hy weepeth my lordD 1nd he answered, *ecause - know the e'il that thou wilt do unto the children of -srael= their strongholds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child% # 1nd 8azael said, *ut what, is thy ser'ant a dog, that he should do this great thingD 1nd $lisha answered, The Lord hath showed me that thou shalt be king o'er Syria% > So he departed from $lisha, and came to his master= who said to him, :hat said $lisha to theeD 1nd he answered, 8e told me that thou shouldest surely reco'er% ? 1nd it came to pass on the morrow, that he took a thick cloth, and dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died= and 8azael reigned in his stead% @ 1nd in the fifth year of Joram the son of 1hab king of -srael,

Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah began to reign% A Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign= and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem% B 1nd he walked in the way of the kings of -srael, as did the house of 1hab= for the daughter of 1hab was his wife= and he did e'il in the sight of the Lord% ! 3et the Lord would not destroy Judah for +a'id his ser'ant<s sake, as he promised him to gi'e him always a light, and to his children% "C -n his days $dom re'olted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king o'er themsel'es% " So Joram went o'er to Iair, and all the chariots with him= and he rose by night, and smote the $domites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots= and the people fled into their tents% "" 3et $dom re'olted from under the hand of Judah unto this day% Then Libnah re'olted at the same time% "# 1nd the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the Chronicles of the kings of JudahD "> 1nd Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of +a'id= and 1haziah his son reigned in his stead% "? -n the twelfth year of Joram the son of 1hab king of -srael did 1haziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah begin to reign% "@ Two and twenty years old was 1haziah when he began to reign= and he reigned one year in Jerusalem% 1nd his mother<s name was 1thaliah, the daughter of ;mri king of -srael% "A 1nd he walked in the way of the house of 1hab, and did e'il in the sight of the Lord, as did the house of 1hab= for he was the son-in-law of the house of 1hab%

"B 1nd he went with Joram the son of 1hab to the war against 8azael king of Syria in Ramoth-gilead= and the Syrians wounded Joram% "! 1nd king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had gi'en him at Ramah, when he fought against 8azael king of Syria% 1nd 1haziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of 1hab in Jezreel, because he was sick% C81&T$R ! $lisha sendeth a young prophet to anoint Jehu -- Jehu killeth Joram-1haziah is slain -- Jezebel eaten by dogs% 1nd $lisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, 9ird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramoth-gilead= " 1nd when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of 5imshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an inner chamber= # Then take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith the Lord, - ha'e anointed thee king o'er -srael% Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not% > So the young man, e'en the young man the prophet, went to Ramoth-gilead% ? 1nd when he came, behold, the captains of the host were sitting= and he said, - ha'e an errand to thee, ; captain% 1nd Jehu said, Ento which of all usD 1nd he said, To thee, ; captain% @ 1nd he arose, and went into the house= and he poured the oil on his head, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord 9od of -srael, - ha'e anointed thee king o'er the people of the Lord, e'en o'er -srael% A 1nd thou shalt smite the house of 1hab thy master, that - may a'enge the blood of my ser'ants the prophets, and the blood of all the ser'ants of the Lord, at the hand of Jezebel%

B 4or the whole house of 1hab shall perish= and - will cut off from 1hab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in -srael= ! 1nd - will make the house of 1hab like the house of Jeroboam the son of 5ebat, and like the house of *aasha the son of 1hiHah= C 1nd the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her% 1nd he opened the door, and fled% Then Jehu came forth to the ser'ants of his lord= and one said unto him, -s all wellD wherefore came this mad fellow to theeD 1nd he said unto them, 3e know the man, and his communication% " 1nd they said, -t is false= tell us now% 1nd he said, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith the Lord, - ha'e anointed thee king o'er -srael% # Then they hasted, and took e'ery man his garment, and put it under him on the top of the stairs, and blew with trumpets, saying, Jehu is king% > So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of 5imshi conspired against Joram% F5ow Joram had kept Ramoth-gilead, he and all -srael, because of 8azael king of Syria= ? *ut king Joram was returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had gi'en him, when he fought with 8azael king of Syria%G 1nd Jehu said, -f it be your minds, then let none go forth nor escape out of the city to go to tell it in Jezreel% @ So Jehu rode in a chariot, and went to Jezreel= for Joram lay there% 1nd 1haziah king of Judah was come down to see Joram% A 1nd there stood a watchman on the tower of Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, - see a company% 1nd Joram said, Take a horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, -s it peaceD B So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith

the king, -s it peaceD 1nd Jehu said, :hat hast thou to do with peaceD turn thee behind me% 1nd the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he cometh not again% ! Then he sent out a second on horseback, which came to them, and said, Thus saith the king, -s it peaceD 1nd Jehu answered, :hat hast thou to do with peaceD turn thee behind me% "C 1nd the watchman told, saying, 8e came e'en unto them, and cometh not again= and the dri'ing is like the dri'ing of Jehu the son of 5imshi= for he dri'eth furiously% " 1nd Joram said, 7ake ready% 1nd his chariot was made ready% 1nd Joram king of -srael and 1haziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot, and they went out against Jehu, and met him in the portion of 5aboth the Jezreelite% "" 1nd it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, -s it peace, JehuD 1nd he answered, :hat peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so manyD "# 1nd Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to 1haziah, There is treachery, ; 1haziah% "> 1nd Jehu drew a bow with his full strength, and smote Jehoram between his arms, and the arrow went out at his heart, and he sunk down in his chariot% "? Then said Jehu to *idkar his captain, Take up, and cast him in the portion of the field of 5aboth the Jezreelite= for remember how that, when - and thou rode together after 1hab his father, the Lord laid this burden upon him= "@ Surely - ha'e seen yesterday the blood of 5aboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the Lord= and - will re2uite thee in this plat, saith the Lord% 5ow therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the Lord% "A *ut when 1haziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of

the garden house% 1nd Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot% 1nd they did so at the going up to 9ur, which is by -bleam% 1nd he fled to 7egiddo, and died there% "B 1nd his ser'ants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his sepulcher with his fathers in the city of +a'id% "! 1nd in the ele'enth year of Joram the son of 1hab began 1haziah to reign o'er Judah% #C 1nd when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it= and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window% # 1nd as Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, 8ad Iimri peace, who slew his masterD #" 1nd he lifted up his face to the window, and said, :ho is on my sideD whoD 1nd there looked out to him two or three eunuchs% ## 1nd he said, Throw her down% So they threw her down= and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses= and he trode her underfoot% #> 1nd when he was come in, he did eat and drink, and said, 9o, see now this cursed woman, and bury her= for she is a king<s daughter% #? 1nd they went to bury her= but they found no more of her than the skull, and the feet, and the palms of her hands% #@ :herefore they came again, and told him% 1nd he said, This is the word of the Lord, which he spake by his ser'ant $liHah the Tishbite, saying, -n the portion of Jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel= #A 1nd the carcass of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel= so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel% C81&T$R C Se'enty of 1hab<s children beheaded -- Jehu destroyeth the

worshipers of *aal -- 8azael oppresseth -srael% 1nd 1hab had se'enty sons in Samaria% 1nd Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, unto the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to them that brought up 1hab<s children, saying, " 5ow as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master<s sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fenced city also, and armor= # Look e'en out the best and meetest of your master<s sons, and set him on his father<s throne, and fight for your master<s house% > *ut they were exceedingly afraid, and said, *ehold, two kings stood not before him= how then shall we standD ? 1nd he that was o'er the house, and he that was o'er the city, the elders also, and the bringers up of the children, sent to Jehu, saying, :e are thy ser'ants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us= we will not make any king= do thou that which is good in thine eyes% @ Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, -f ye be mine, and if ye will hearken unto my 'oice, take ye the heads of the men your master<s sons, and come to me to Jezreel by tomorrow this time% 5ow the king<s sons, being se'enty persons, were with the great men of the city, which brought them up% A 1nd it came to pass, when the letter came to them, that they took the king<s sons, and slew se'enty persons, and put their heads in baskets, and sent him them to Jezreel% B 1nd there came a messenger, and told him, saying, They ha'e brought the heads of the king<s sons% 1nd he said, Lay ye them in two heaps at the entering in of the gate until the morning% ! 1nd it came to pass in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people, 3e be righteous= behold, - conspired against my master, and slew him= but who slew all theseD C 0now now that there shall fall unto the earth nothing of the word

of the Lord, which the Lord spake concerning the house of 1hab= for the Lord hath done that which he spake by his ser'ant $liHah% So Jehu slew all that remained of the house of 1hab in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his kinsfolks, and his priests, until he left him none remaining% " 1nd he arose and departed, and came to Samaria% 1nd as he was at the shearing house in the way, # Jehu met with the brethren of 1haziah king of Judah, and said, :ho are yeD 1nd they answered, :e are the brethren of 1haziah= and we go down to salute the children of the king and the children of the 2ueen% > 1nd he said, Take them ali'e% 1nd they took them ali'e, and slew them at the pit of the shearing house, e'en two and forty men= neither left he any of them% ? 1nd when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him= and he saluted him, and said to him, -s thine heart right, as my heart is with thy heartD 1nd Jehonadab answered, -t is% -f it be, gi'e me thine hand% 1nd he ga'e him his hand= and he took him up to him into the chariot% @ 1nd he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the Lord% So they made him ride in his chariot% A 1nd when he came to Samaria, he slew all that remained unto 1hab in Samaria, till he had destroyed him, according to the saying of the Lord, which he spake to $liHah% B 1nd Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, 1hab ser'ed *aal a little= but Jehu shall ser'e him much% ! 5ow therefore call unto me all the prophets of *aal, all his ser'ants, and all his priests= let none be wanting= for - ha'e a great sacrifice to do to *aal= whosoe'er shall be wanting, he shall not li'e% *ut Jehu did it in subtility, to the intent that he might destroy the

worshipers of *aal% "C 1nd Jehu said, &roclaim a solemn assembly for *aal% 1nd they proclaimed it% " 1nd Jehu sent through all -srael= and all the worshipers of *aal came, so that there was not a man left that come not% 1nd they came into the house of *aal= and the house of *aal was full from one end to another% "" 1nd he said unto him that was o'er the 'estry, *ring forth 'estments for all the worshipers of *aal% 1nd he brought them forth 'estments% "# 1nd Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of *aal, and said unto the worshipers of *aal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the ser'ants of the Lord, but the worshipers of *aal only% "> 1nd when they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings, Jehu appointed fourscore men without, and said, -f any of the men whom ha'e brought into your hands escape, he that letteth him go, his life shall be for the life of him% "? 1nd it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, 9o in, and slay them= let none come forth% 1nd they smote them with the edge of the sword= and the guard and the captains cast them out, and went to the city of the house of *aal% "@ 1nd they brought forth the images out of the house of *aal, and burned them% "A 1nd they brake down the image of *aal, and brake down the house of *aal, and made it a draught house unto this day% "B Thus Jehu destroyed *aal out of -srael% "! 8owbeit, from the sins of Jeroboam the son of 5ebat, who made -srael to sin, Jehu departed not from after them, to wit, the golden

cal'es that were in *eth-el, and that were in +an% #C 1nd the Lord said unto Jehu, *ecause thou hast done well in executing that which is right in mine eyes, and hast done unto the house of 1hab according to all that was in mine heart, thy children of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of -srael% # *ut Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the Lord 9od of -srael with all his heart= for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made -srael to sin% #" -n those days the Lord began to cut -srael short= and 8azael smote them in all the coasts of -srael= ## 4rom Jordan eastward, all the land of 9ilead, the 9adites, and the Reubenites, and the 7anassites, from 1roer, which is by the ri'er 1rnon, e'en 9ilead and *ashan% #> 5ow the rest of the acts of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his might, are they not written in the book of the Chronicles of the kings of -sraelD #? 1nd Jehu slept with his fathers= and they buried him in Samaria% 1nd Jehoahaz his son reigned in his stead% #@ 1nd the time that Jehu reigned o'er -srael in Samaria was twenty and eight years% C81&T$R Jehoash hid in the house of 9od -- Jehoiada anointeth him king -1thaliah slain -- Jehoiada restoreth the worship of 9od% 1nd when 1thaliah the mother of 1haziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal% " *ut Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of 1haziah, took Joash the son of 1haziah, and stole him from among the king<s sons which were slain= and they hid him, e'en him and his nurse, in the bedchamber from 1thaliah, so that he was not slain%

# 1nd he was with her hid in the house of the Lord six years% 1nd 1thaliah did reign o'er the land% > 1nd the se'enth year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers o'er hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the Lord, and made a co'enant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the Lord, and showed them the king<s son% ? 1nd he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do= 1 third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall e'en be keepers of the watch of the king<s house= @ 1nd a third part shall be at the gate of Sur= and a third part at the gate behind the guard= so shall ye keep the watch of the house, that it be not broken down% A 1nd two parts of all you that go forth on the sabbath, e'en they shall keep the watch of the house of the Lord about the king% B 1nd ye shall compass the king round about, e'ery man with his weapons in his hand= and he that cometh within the ranges, let him be slain= and be ye with the king as he goeth out and as he cometh in% ! 1nd the captains o'er the hundreds did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest commanded= and they took e'ery man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that should go out on the sabbath, and came to Jehoiada the priest% C 1nd to the captains o'er hundreds did the priest gi'e king +a'id<s spears and shields, that were in the temple of the Lord% 1nd the guard stood, e'ery man with his weapons in his hand, round about the king, from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of the temple, along by the altar and the temple% " 1nd he brought forth the king<s son, and put the crown upon him, and ga'e him the testimony= and they made him king, and anointed

him= and they clapped their hands, and said, 9od sa'e the king% # 1nd when 1thaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she came to the people into the temple of the Lord% > 1nd when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner was, and the princes and the trumpeters by the king, and all the people of the land reHoiced, and blew with trumpets= and 1thaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason, treason% ? *ut Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the host, and said unto them, 8a'e her forth without the ranges= and him that followeth her kill with the sword% 4or the priest had said, Let her not be slain in the house of the Lord% @ 1nd they laid hands on her= and she went by the way by the which the horses came into the king<s house= and there was she slain% A 1nd Jehoiada made a co'enant between the Lord and the king and the people, that they should be the Lord<s people= between the king also and the people% B 1nd all the people of the land went into the house of *aal, and brake it down= his altars and his images brake they in pieces thoroughly, and slew 7attan the priest of *aal before the altars% 1nd the priest appointed officers o'er the house of the Lord% ! 1nd he took the rulers o'er hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land= and they brought down the king from the house of the Lord, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king<s house% 1nd he sat on the throne of the kings% "C 1nd all the people of the land reHoiced, and the city was in 2uiet= and they slew 1thaliah with the sword beside the king<s house% " Se'en years old was Jehoash when he began to reign% C81&T$R " Jehoash gi'eth order for the repair of the temple -- Jehoash slain --

1maziah succeedeth him% -n the se'enth year of Jehu, Jehoash began to reign= and forty years reigned he in Jerusalem% 1nd his mother<s name was Iibiah of *eer-sheba% " 1nd Jehoash did that which was right in the sight of the Lord all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him% # *ut the high places were not taken away= the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places% > 1nd Jehoash said to the priests, 1ll the money of the dedicated things that is brought into the house of the Lord, e'en the money of e'eryone that passeth the account, the money that e'ery man is set at, and all the money that cometh into any man<s heart to bring into the house of the Lord, ? Let the priests take it to them, e'ery man of his ac2uaintance= and let them repair the breaches of the house, wheresoe'er any breach shall be found% @ *ut it was so, that in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house% A Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and the other priests, and said unto them, :hy repair ye not the breaches of the houseD now therefore recei'e no more money of your ac2uaintance, but deli'er it for the breaches of the house% B 1nd the priests consented to recei'e no more money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house% ! *ut Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid of it, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one cometh into the house of the Lord= and the priests that kept the door put therein all the money that was brought into the house of the Lord% C 1nd it was so, when they saw that there was much money in the chest, that the king<s scribe and the high priest came up, and they put

up in bags, and told the money that was found in the house of the Lord% 1nd they ga'e the money, being told, into the hands of them that did the work, that had the o'ersight of the house of the Lord= and they laid it out to the carpenters and builders, that wrought upon the house of the Lord% " 1nd to masons, and hewers of stone, and to buy timber and hewed stone to repair the breaches of the house of the Lord, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair it% # 8owbeit there were not made for the house of the Lord bowls of sil'er, snuffers, basins, trumpets, any 'essels of gold, or 'essels of sil'er, of the money that was brought into the house of the Lord= > *ut they ga'e that to the workmen, and repaired therewith the house of the Lord% ? 7oreo'er they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they deli'ered the money to be bestowed on workmen= for they dealt faithfully% @ The trespass money and sin money was not brought into the house of the Lord= it was the priests<% A Then 8azael king of Syria went up and fought against 9ath, and took it= and 8azael set his face to go up to Jerusalem% B 1nd Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and 1haziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold that was found in the treasures of the house of the Lord, and in the king<s house, and sent it to 8azael king of Syria= and he went away from Jerusalem% ! 1nd the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the Chronicles of the kings of JudahD

"C 1nd his ser'ants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of 7illo, which goeth down to Silla% " 4or Jozachar the son of Shimeath and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his ser'ants, smote him, and he died= and they buried him with his fathers in the city of +a'id= and 1maziah his son reigned in his stead% C81&T$R # Jehoahaz oppressed by 8azael -- Joash succeedeth him -- Jeroboam succeedeth him -- $lisha<s bones raise up a dead man -- +eath of 8azael% -n the three and twentieth year of Joash the son of 1haziah king of Judah, Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign o'er -srael in Samaria, and reigned se'enteen years% " 1nd he did that which was e'il in the sight of the Lord, and followed the sins of Jeroboam the son of 5ebat, which made -srael to sin= he departed not therefrom% # 1nd the anger of the Lord was kindled against -srael, and he deli'ered them into the hand of 8azael king of Syria, and into the hand of *en-hadad the son of 8azael, all their days% > 1nd Jehoahaz besought the Lord, and the Lord hearkened unto him= for he saw the oppression of -srael, because the king of Syria oppressed them% ? F1nd the Lord ga'e -srael a sa'ior, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians= and the children of -srael dwelt in their tents, as beforetime% @ 5e'ertheless they departed not from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, who made -srael sin, but walked therein= and there remained the gro'e also in Samaria%G A 5either did he lea'e of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen= for the king of Syria had

destroyed them, and had made them like the dust by threshing% B 5ow the rest of the acts of Jehoahaz, and all that he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of -sraelD ! 1nd Jehoahaz slept with his fathers= and they buried him in Samaria= and Joash his son reigned in his stead% C -n the thirty and se'enth year of Joash king of Judah began Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to reign o'er -srael in Samaria, and reigned sixteen years% 1nd he did that which was e'il in the sight of the Lord= he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of 5ebat, who made -srael sin= but he walked therein% " 1nd the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, and his might wherewith he fought against 1maziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the Chronicles of the kings of -sraelD # 1nd Joash slept with his fathers= and Jeroboam sat upon his throne= and Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of -srael% > 5ow $lisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died% 1nd Joash the king of -srael came down unto him, and wept o'er his face, and said, ; my father, my fatherJ the chariot of -srael, and the horsemen thereof% ? 1nd $lisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows% 1nd he took unto him bow and arrows% @ 1nd he said to the king of -srael, &ut thine hand upon the bow% 1nd he put his hand upon it= and $lisha put his hands upon the king<s hands% A 1nd he said, ;pen the window eastward% 1nd he opened it% Then $lisha said, Shoot% 1nd he shot% 1nd he said, The arrow of the Lord<s deli'erance, and the arrow of deli'erance from Syria= for thou shalt smite the Syrians in 1phek, till thou ha'e consumed them%

B 1nd he said, Take the arrows% 1nd he took them% 1nd he said unto the king of -srael, Smite upon the ground% 1nd he smote thrice and stayed% ! 1nd the man of 9od was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest ha'e smitten fi'e or six times= then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it= whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice% "C 1nd $lisha died, and they buried him% 1nd the bands of the 7oabites in'aded the land at the coming in of the year% " 1nd it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band of men= and they cast the man into the sepulcher of $lisha= and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of $lisha, he re'i'ed, and stood up on his feet% "" *ut 8azael king of Syria oppressed -srael all the days of Jehoahaz% "# 1nd the Lord was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his co'enant with 1braham, -saac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet% "> So 8azael king of Syria died= and *en-hadad his son reigned in his stead% "? 1nd Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of *en-hadad the son of 8azael the cities, which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war% Three times did Joash beat him, and reco'ered the cities of -srael% C81&T$R > 1maziah<s good reign -- Jeroboam succeedeth Jehoash -- 1maziah slain by a conspiracy% -n the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of -srael reigned 1maziah the son of Joash king of Judah% " 8e was twenty and fi'e years old when he began to reign, and

reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem% 1nd his mother<s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem% # 1nd he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, yet not like +a'id his father= he did according to all things as Joash his father did% > 8owbeit the high places were not taken away= as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places% ? 1nd it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, that he slew his ser'ants which had slain the king his father% @ *ut the children of the murderers he slew not= according unto that which is written in the book of the law of 7oses, wherein the Lord commanded, saying, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers= but e'ery man shall be put to death for his own sin% A 8e slew of $dom in the 'alley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day% B Then 1maziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of -srael, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face% ! 1nd Jehoash the king of -srael sent to 1maziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, 9i'e thy daughter to my son to wife= and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle% C Thou hast indeed smitten $dom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up= glory of this, and tarry at home= for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, e'en thou, and Judah with theeD *ut 1maziah would not hear% Therefore Jehoash king of -srael went up= and he and 1maziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at *eth-shemesh, which belongeth to Judah% " 1nd Judah was put to the worse before -srael= and they fled e'ery

man to their tents% # 1nd Jehoash king of -srael took 1maziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash the son of 1haziah at *eth-shemesh, and came to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of $phraim unto the corner gate, four hundred cubits% > 1nd he took all the gold and sil'er, and all the 'essels that were found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the king<s house, and hostages, and returned to Samaria% ? 5ow the rest of the acts of Jehoash which he did, and his might, and how he fought with 1maziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the Chronicles of the kings of -sraelD @ 1nd Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of -srael= and Jeroboam his son reigned in his stead% A 1nd 1maziah the son of Joash king of Judah li'ed after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of -srael fifteen years% B 1nd the rest of the acts of 1maziah, are they not written in the book of the Chronicles of the kings of JudahD ! 5ow they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem= and he fled to Lachish= but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there% "C 1nd they brought him on horses= and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of +a'id% " 1nd all the people of Judah took 1zariah, which was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father 1maziah% "" 8e built $lath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers% "# -n the fifteenth year of 1maziah the son of Joash king of Judah, Jeroboam the son of Joash king of -srael began to reign in Samaria, and reigned forty and one years%

"> 1nd he did that which was e'il in the sight of the Lord= he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of 5ebat, who made -srael to sin% "? 8e restored the coast of -srael from the entering of 8amath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the Lord 9od of -srael, which he spake by the hand of his ser'ant Jonah, the son of 1mittai, the prophet, which was of 9ath-hepher% "@ 4or the Lord saw the affliction of -srael, that it was 'ery bitter= for there was not any shut up, nor any left, nor any helper for -srael% "A 1nd the Lord said not that he would blot out the name of -srael from under hea'en= but he sa'ed them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash% "B 5ow the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he warred, and how he reco'ered +amascus, and 8amath, which belonged to Judah, for -srael, are they not written in the book of the Chronicles of the kings of -sraelD "! 1nd Jeroboam slept with his fathers, e'en with the kings of -srael= and Iachariah his son reigned in his stead% C81&T$R ? 1zariah<s good reign -- Iachariah slain by Shallum -- &ekah slain by 8oshea% -n the twenty and se'enth year of Jeroboam king of -srael began 1zariah son of 1maziah king of Judah to reign% " Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem% 1nd his mother<s name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem% # 1nd he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father 1maziah had done= > Sa'e that the high places were not remo'ed= the people sacrificed

and burnt incense still on the high places% ? 1nd the Lord smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a se'eral house% 1nd Jotham the king<s son was o'er the house, Hudging the people of the land% @ 1nd the rest of the acts of 1zariah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the Chronicles of the kings of JudahD A So 1zariah slept with his fathers= and they buried him with his fathers in the city of +a'id, and Jotham his son reigned in his stead% B -n the thirty and eighth year of 1zariah king of Judah did Iachariah the son of Jeroboam reign o'er -srael in Samaria six months% ! 1nd he did that which was e'il in the sight of the Lord, as his fathers had done= he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of 5ebat, who made -srael to sin% C 1nd Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead% 1nd the rest of the acts of Iachariah, behold, they are written in the book of the Chronicles of the kings of -srael% " This was the word of the Lord which he spake unto Jehu, saying, Thy sons shall sit on the throne of -srael unto the fourth generation% 1nd so it came to pass% # Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the nine and thirtieth year of Ezziah king of Judah= and he reigned a full month in Samaria% > 4or 7enahem the son of 9adi went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria, and smote Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, and slew him, and reigned in his stead% ? 1nd the rest of the acts of Shallum, and his conspiracy which he made, behold, they are written in the book of the Chronicles of the kings of -srael%

@ Then 7enahem smote Tiphsah, and all that were therein, and the coasts thereof from Tirzah= because they opened not to him, therefore he smote it= and all the women therein that were with child he ripped up% A -n the nine and thirtieth year of 1zariah king of Judah began 7enahem the son of 9adi to reign o'er -srael, and reigned ten years in Samaria% B 1nd he did that which was e'il in the sight of the Lord= he departed not all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of 5ebat, who made -srael to sin% ! 1nd &ul the king of 1ssyria came against the land= and 7enahem ga'e &ul a thousand talents of sil'er, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand% "C 1nd 7enahem exacted the money of -srael, e'en of all the mighty men of wealth, of each man fifty shekels of sil'er, to gi'e to the king of 1ssyria% So the king of 1ssyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land% " 1nd the rest of the acts of 7enahem, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the Chronicles of the kings of -sraelD "" 1nd 7enahem slept with his fathers= and &ekahiah his son reigned in his stead% "# -n the fiftieth year of 1zariah king of Judah, &ekahiah the son of 7enahem began to reign o'er -srael in Samaria, and reigned two years% "> 1nd he did that which was e'il in the sight of the Lord= he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of 5ebat, who made -srael to sin% "? *ut &ekah the son of Remaliah, a captain of his, conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria, in the palace of the king<s house, with 1rgob and 1rieh, and with him fifty men of the 9ileadites= and he

killed him, and reigned in his room% "@ 1nd the rest of the acts of &ekahiah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the Chronicles of the kings of -srael% "A -n the two and fiftieth year of 1zariah king of Judah, &ekah the son of Remaliah began to reign o'er -srael in Samaria, and reigned twenty years% "B 1nd he did that which was e'il in the sight of the Lord= he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of 5ebat, who made -srael to sin% "! -n the days of &ekah king of -srael came Tiglath-pileser king of 1ssyria, and took -Hon, and 1bel-beth-maachah, and Janoah, and 0edesh, and 8azor, and 9ilead, and 9alilee, all the land of 5aphtali, and carried them capti'e to 1ssyria% #C 1nd 8oshea the son of $lah made a conspiracy against &ekah the son of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Ezziah% # 1nd the rest of the acts of &ekah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the Chronicles of the kings of -srael% #" -n the second year of &ekah the son of Remaliah king of -srael began Jotham the son of Ezziah king of Judah to reign% ## 4i'e and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem% 1nd his mother<s name was Jerusha, the daughter of Iadok% #> 1nd he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord= he did according to all that his father Ezziah had done% #? 8owbeit the high places were not remo'ed= the people sacrificed and burned incense still in the high places% 8e built the higher gate of the house of the Lord% #@ 5ow the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all that he did, are they

not written in the book of the Chronicles of the kings of JudahD #A -n those days the Lord began to send against Judah Rezin the king of Syria, and &ekah the son of Remaliah% #B 1nd Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of +a'id his father and 1haz his son reigned in his stead% C81&T$R @ 1haz< wicked reign -- 8e spoileth the temple -- 8ezekiah succeedeth him% -n the se'enteenth year of &ekah the son of Remaliah, 1haz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign% " Twenty years old was 1haz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem, and did not that which was right in the sight of the Lord his 9od, like +a'id his father% # *ut he walked in the way of the kings of -srael, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord cast out from before the children of -srael% > 1nd he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under e'ery green tree% ? Then Rezin king of Syria, and &ekah son of Remaliah king of -srael, came up to Jerusalem to war= and they besieged 1haz, but could not o'ercome him% @ 1t that time Rezin king of Syria reco'ered $lath to Syria, and dra'e the Jews from $lath= and the Syrians came to $lath, and dwelt there unto this day% A So 1haz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of 1ssyria, saying, - am thy ser'ant and thy son= come up, and sa'e me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of -srael, which rise up against me%

B 1nd 1haz took the sil'er and gold that was found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the king<s house, and sent it for a present to the king of 1ssyria% ! 1nd the king of 1ssyria hearkened unto him= for the king of 1ssyria went up against +amascus, and took it, and carried the people of it capti'e to 0ir, and slew Rezin% C 1nd king 1haz went to +amascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of 1ssyria, and saw an altar that was at +amascus= and king 1haz sent to EriHah the priest the fashion of the altar, and the pattern of it, according to all the workmanship thereof% 1nd EriHah the priest built an altar according to all that king 1haz had sent from +amascus= so EriHah the priest made it against king 1haz came from +amascus% " 1nd when the king was come from +amascus, the king saw the altar= and the king approached to the altar, and offered thereon% # 1nd he burnt his burnt offering and his meat offering, and poured his drink offering, and sprinkled the blood of his peace offerings, upon the altar% > 1nd he brought also the brazen altar, which was before the Lord from the forefront of the house, from between the altar and the house of the Lord, and put it on the north side of the altar% ? 1nd king 1haz commanded EriHah the priest, saying, Epon the great altar burn the morning burnt offering, and the e'ening meat offering, and the king<s burnt sacrifice, and his meat offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings= and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the burnt offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice= and the brazen altar shall be for me to in2uire by% @ Thus did EriHah the priest, according to all that king 1haz commanded%

A 1nd king 1haz cut off the borders of the bases, and remo'ed the la'er from off them= and took down the sea from off the brazen oxen that were under it, and put it upon a pa'ement of stones% B 1nd the co'ert for the sabbath that they had built in the house, and the king<s entry without, turned he from the house of the Lord for the king of 1ssyria% ! 5ow the rest of the acts of 1haz which he did, are they not written in the book of Chronicles of the kings of JudahD "C 1nd 1haz slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of +a'id= and 8ezekiah his son reigned in his stead% C81&T$R A 8oshea subdued by Shalmaneser -- Samaria capti'ated -- The mixture of religions% -n the twelfth year of 1haz king of Judah began 8oshea the son of $lah to reign in Samaria o'er -srael nine years% " 1nd he did that which was e'il in the sight of the Lord, but not as the kings of -srael that were before him% # 1gainst him came up Shalmaneser king of 1ssyria= and 8oshea became his ser'ant, and ga'e him presents% > 1nd the king of 1ssyria found conspiracy in 8oshea= for he had sent messengers to So king of $gypt, and brought no present to the king of 1ssyria, as he had done year by year= therefore the king of 1ssyria shut him up, and bound him in prison% ? Then the king of 1ssyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years% @ -n the ninth year of 8oshea the king of 1ssyria took Samaria, and carried -srael away into 1ssyria, and placed them in 8alah and in 8abor by the ri'er of 9ozan, and in the cities of the 7edes%

A 4or so it was, that the children of -srael had sinned against the Lord their 9od, which had brought them up out of the land of $gypt, from under the hand of &haraoh king of $gypt, and had feared other gods, B 1nd walked in the statutes of the heathen, whom the Lord cast out from before the children of -srael, and of the kings of -srael, which they had made% ! 1nd the children of -srael did secretly those things that were not right against the Lord their 9od, and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city% C 1nd they set them up images and gro'es in e'ery high hill, and under e'ery green tree= 1nd there they burnt incense in all the high places, as did the heathen whom the Lord carried away before them= and wrought wicked things to pro'oke the Lord to anger= " 4or they ser'ed idols, whereof the Lord had said unto them, 3e shall not do this thing% # 3et the Lord testified against -srael, and against Judah, by all the prophets, and by all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your e'il ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which - commanded your fathers, and which - sent to you by my ser'ants the prophets% > 5otwithstanding, they would not hear, but hardened their necks, like to the neck of their fathers, that did not belie'e in the Lord their 9od% ? 1nd they reHected his statutes, and his co'enant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified against them= and they followed 'anity, and became 'ain, and went after the heathen that were round about them, concerning whom the Lord had charged them, that they should not do like them% @ 1nd they left all the commandments of the Lord their 9od, and

made them molten images, e'en two cal'es, and made a gro'e, and worshiped all the host of hea'en, and ser'ed *aal% A 1nd they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used di'ination and enchantments, and sold themsel'es to do e'il in the sight of the Lord, to pro'oke him to anger% B Therefore the Lord was 'ery angry with -srael, and remo'ed them out of his sight= there was none left but the tribe of Judah only% ! 1lso Judah kept not the commandments of the Lord their 9od, but walked in the statutes of -srael which they made% "C 1nd the Lord reHected all the seed of -srael, and afflicted them, and deli'ered them into the hand of spoilers, until he had cast them out of his sight% " 4or he rent -srael from the house of +a'id= and they made Jeroboam the son of 5ebat king= and Jeroboam dra'e -srael from following the Lord, and made them sin a great sin% "" 4or the children of -srael walked in all the sins of Jeroboam which he did= they departed not from them= "# Entil the Lord remo'ed -srael out of his sight, as he had said by all his ser'ants the prophets% So was -srael carried away out of their own land to 1ssyria unto this day% "> 1nd the king of 1ssyria brought men from *abylon, and from Cuthah, and from 1'a, and from 8amath, and from Sephar'aim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of -srael= and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof% "? 1nd so it was at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not the Lord= therefore the Lord sent lions among them, which slew some of them% "@ :herefore they spake to the king of 1ssyria, saying, The nations which thou hast remo'ed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the 9od of the land= therefore he hath sent lions

among them, and, behold, they slay them, because they know not the manner of the 9od of the land% "A Then the king of 1ssyria commanded, saying, Carry thither one of the priests whom ye brought from thence= and let them go and dwell there, and let him teach them the manner of the 9od of the land% "B Then one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and dwelt in *eth-el, and taught them how they should fear the Lord% "! 8owbeit e'ery nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, e'ery nation in their cities wherein they dwelt% #C 1nd the men of *abylon made Succoth-benoth, and the men of Cuth made 5ergal, and the men of 8amath made 1shima, # 1nd the 1'ites made 5ibhaz and Tartak, and the Sephar'ites burnt their children in fire to 1drammelech and 1nammelech, the gods of Sephar'aim% #" So they feared the Lord, and made unto themsel'es of the lowest of them priests of the high places, which sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places% ## They feared the Lord and ser'ed their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence% #> Ento this day they do after the former manners= they fear not the Lord, neither do they after their statutes, or after their ordinances, or after the law and commandment which the Lord commanded the children of Jacob, whom he named -srael= #? :ith whom the Lord had made a co'enant, and charged them, saying, 3e shall not fear other gods, nor bow yoursel'es to them, nor ser'e them, nor sacrifice to them= #@ *ut the Lord, who brought you up out of the land of $gypt with great power and a stretched-out arm, him shall ye fear, and him shall

ye worship, and to him shall ye do sacrifice% #A 1nd the statutes, and the ordinances, and the law, and the commandment, which he wrote for you, ye shall obser'e to do fore'ermore= and ye shall not fear other gods% #B 1nd the co'enant that - ha'e made with you ye shall not forget= neither shall ye fear other gods% #! *ut the Lord your 9od ye shall fear= and he shall deli'er you out of the hand of all your enemies% >C 8owbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner% > So these nations feared the Lord, and ser'ed their gra'en images, both their children, and their children<s children= as did their fathers, so do they unto this day% C81&T$R B 8ezekiah destroyeth idolatry, and prospereth -- Rab-shakeh re'ileth8ezekih% 5ow it came to pass in the third year of 8oshea son of $lah king of -srael, that 8ezekiah the son of 1haz king of Judah began to reign% " Twenty and fi'e years old was he when he began to reign= and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem% 8is mother<s name also was 1bi, the daughter of Iachariah% # 1nd he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that +a'id his father did% > 8e remo'ed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the gro'es, and brake in pieces the brazen serpent that 7oses had made= for unto those days the children of -srael did burn incense to it= and he called it 5ehushtan% ? 8e trusted in the Lord 9od of -srael= so that after him was none like

him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him% @ 4or he cla'e to the Lord, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the Lord commanded 7oses% A 1nd the Lord was with him= and he prospered whithersoe'er he went forth= and he rebelled against the king of 1ssyria, and ser'ed him not% B 8e smote the &hilistines, e'en unto 9aza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city% ! 1nd it came to pass in the fourth year of king 8ezekiah, which was the se'enth year of 8oshea son of $lah king of -srael, that Shalmaneser king of 1ssyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it% C 1nd at the end of three years they took it= e'en in the sixth year of 8ezekiah, that is the ninth year of 8oshea king of -srael, Samaria was taken% 1nd the king of 1ssyria did carry away -srael unto 1ssyria, and put them in 8alah and in 8abor by the ri'er of 9ozan, and in the cities of the 7edes= " *ecause they obeyed not the 'oice of the Lord their 9od, but transgressed his co'enant, and all that 7oses the ser'ant of the Lord commanded, and would not hear them, nor do them% # 5ow in the fourteenth year of king 8ezekiah did Sennacherib king of 1ssyria come up against all the fenced cities of Judah, and took them% > 1nd 8ezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of 1ssyria to Lachish, saying, - ha'e offended= return from me= that which thou puttest on me will - bear% 1nd the king of 1ssyria appointed unto 8ezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of sil'er and thirty talents of gold% ? 1nd 8ezekiah ga'e him all the sil'er that was found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the king<s house%

@ 1t that time did 8ezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of the temple of the Lord, and from the pillars which 8ezekiah king of Judah had o'erlaid, and ga'e it to the king of 1ssyria% A 1nd the king of 1ssyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rab-shakeh from Lachish to king 8ezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem= and they went up and came to Jerusalem% 1nd when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller<s field% B 1nd when they had called to the king, there came out to them $liakim the son of 8ilkiah, which was o'er the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of 1saph the recorder% ! 1nd Rab-shakeh said unto them, Speak ye now to 8ezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of 1ssyria, :hat confidence is this wherein thou trustestD "C Thou sayest, Fbut they are but 'ain words,G - ha'e counsel and strength for the war% 5ow on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against meD " 5ow, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, e'en upon $gypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it= so is &haraoh king of $gypt unto all that trust on him% "" *ut if ye say unto me, :e trust in the Lord our 9od= is not that he, whose high places and whose altars 8ezekiah hath taken away, and hath said to Judah and Jerusalem, 3e shall worship before this altar in JerusalemD "# 5ow therefore, - pray thee, gi'e pledges to my lord the king of 1ssyria, and - will deli'er thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them% "> 8ow then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master<s ser'ants, and put thy trust on $gypt for chariots and for horsemenD

"? 1m - now come up without the Lord against this place to destroy itD The Lord said to me, 9o up against this land, and destroy it% "@ Then said $liakim the son of 8ilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rab-shakeh, Speak, - pray thee, to thy ser'ants in the Syrian language= for we understand it= and talk not with us in the Jews< language in the ears of the people that are on the wall% "A *ut Rab-shakeh said unto them, 8ath my master sent me to thy master, and to thee, to speak these wordsD hath he not sent me to the men which sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with youD "B Then Rab-shakeh stood and cried with a loud 'oice in the Jews< language, and spake, saying, 8ear the word of the great king, the king of 1ssyria= "! Thus saith the king, Let not 8ezekiah decei'e you= for he shall not be able to deli'er you out of his hand= #C 5either let 8ezekiah make you trust in the Lord, saying, The Lord will surely deli'er us, and this city shall not be deli'ered into the hand of the king of 1ssyria% # 8earken not to 8ezekiah= for thus saith the king of 1ssyria, 7ake an agreement with me by a present, and come out to me, and then eat ye e'ery man of his own 'ine, and e'eryone of his fig tree, and drink ye e'eryone the waters of his cistern= #" Entil - come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and 'ineyards, a land of oil oli'e and of honey, that ye may li'e, and not die= and hearken not unto 8ezekiah, when he persuadeth you, saying, the Lord will deli'er us% ## 8ath any of the gods of the nations deli'ered at all this land out of the hand of the king of 1ssyriaD #> :here are the gods of 8amath, and of 1rpadD where are the gods

of Sephar'aim, 8ena, and -'ahD ha'e they deli'ered Samaria out of mine handD #? :ho are they among all the gods of the countries, that ha'e deli'ered their country out of mine hand, that the Lord should deli'er Jerusalem out of mine handD #@ *ut the people held their peace, and answered him not a word= for the king<s commandment was, saying, 1nswer him not% #A Then came $liakim the son of 8ilkiah, which was o'er the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of 1saph the recorder, to 8ezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the word of Rab-shakeh% C81&T$R ! 8ezekiah mourneth -- 8ezekiah<s prayer -- -saiah<s prophecy -- 1n angel slayeth the 1ssyrians -- Sennacherib is slain% 1nd it came to pass, when king 8ezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and co'ered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord% " 1nd he sent $liakim, which was o'er the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, co'ered with sackcloth, to -saiah the prophet the son of 1moz% # 1nd they said unto him, Thus saith 8ezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and blasphemy= for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth% > -t may be the Lord thy 9od will hear all the words of Rab-shakeh, whom the king of 1ssyria his master hath sent to reproach the li'ing 9od= and will repro'e the words which the Lord thy 9od hath heard= wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that are left% ? So the ser'ants of king 8ezekiah came to -saiah% @ 1nd -saiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say to your master, Thus

saith the Lord, *e not afraid of the words which thou hast heard, with which the ser'ants of the king of 1ssyria ha'e blasphemed me% A *ehold - will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumor, and shall return to his own land= and - will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land% B So Rab-shakeh returned, and found the king of 1ssyria warring against Libnah= for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish% ! 1nd when he heard say of Tirhakah king of $thiopia, *ehold, he is come out to fight against thee= he sent messengers again unto 8ezekiah, saying, C Thus shall ye speak to 8ezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy 9od in whom thou trustest decei'e thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be deli'ered into the hand of the king of 1ssyria% *ehold, thou hast heard what the kings of 1ssyria ha'e done to all lands, by destroying them utterly= and shalt thou be deli'eredD " 8a'e the gods of the nations deli'ered them which my fathers ha'e destroyed= as 9ozan, and 8aran, and Rezeph, and the children of $den which were in ThelasarD # :here is the king of 8amath, and the king of 1rpad, and the king of the city of Sephar'aim, of 8ena, and -'ahD > 1nd 8ezekiah recei'ed the letter of the hand of the messengers, and read it= and 8ezekiah went up into the house of the Lord, and spread it before the Lord% ? 1nd 8ezekiah prayed before the Lord, and said, ; Lord 9od of -srael, which dwellest between the cherubim, thou art the 9od, e'en thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth= thou hast made hea'en and earth% @ Lord, bow down thine ear, and hear= open, Lord, thine eyes, and see= and hear the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent him to reproach the li'ing 9od%

A ;f a truth, Lord, the kings of 1ssyria ha'e destroyed the nations and their lands% B 1nd ha'e cast their gods into the fire= for they were no gods, but the work of men<s hands, wood and stone= therefore they ha'e destroyed them% ! 5ow therefore, ; Lord our 9od, - beseech thee, sa'e thou us out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the Lord 9od, e'en thou only% "C Then -saiah the son of 1moz sent to 8ezekiah, saying, Thus saith the Lord 9od of -srael, That which thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of 1ssyria - ha'e heard% " This is the word that the Lord hath spoken concerning him= The 'irgin the daughter of Iion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn= the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee% "" :hom hast thou reproached and blasphemedD and against whom hast thou exalted thy 'oice, and lifted up thine eyes on highD e'en against the 8oly ;ne of -srael% "# *y thy messengers thou hast reproached the Lord, and hast said, :ith the multitude of my chariots - am come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon, and will cut down the tall cedar trees thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof= and - will enter into the lodgings of his borders, and into the forest of his Carmel% "> - ha'e digged and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet ha'e - dried up all the ri'ers of besieged places% "? 8ast thou not heard long ago how - ha'e done it, and of ancient times that - ha'e formed itD now ha'e - brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste fenced cities into ruinous heaps% "@ Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded= they were as the grass of the field, and as the green herb, as the grass on the housetops, and as corn blasted

before it be grown up% "A *ut - know thy abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy rage against me% "B *ecause thy rage against me and thy tumult is come up into mine ears, therefore - will put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and - will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest% "! 1nd this shall be a sign unto thee% 3e shall eat this year such things as grow of themsel'es, and in the second year that which springeth of the same= and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant 'ineyards, and eat the fruits thereof% #C 1nd the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall yet again take root downward, and bear fruit upward% # 4or out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape out of mount Iion= the zeal of the Lord of hosts shall do this% #" Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the king of 1ssyria, 8e shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shield, nor cast a bank against it% ## *y the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, saith the Lord% #> 4or - will defend this city to sa'e it, for mine own sake, and for my ser'ant +a'id<s sake% #? 1nd it came to pass that night, that the angel of the Lord went out, and smote in the camp of the 1ssyrians a hundred fourscore and fi'e thousand= and when they who were left arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses% #@ So Sennacherib king of 1ssyria, departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at 5ine'eh% #A 1nd it came to pass, as he was worshiping in the house of 5isroch his god, that 1drammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the

sword= and they escaped into the land of 1rmenia% 1nd $ssar-haddon his son reigned in his stead% C81&T$R "C 8ezekiah<s life lengthened -- The shadow goeth ten degrees backward -- -saiah foretelleth the *abylonian capti'ity -- 7anasseh succeedeth 8ezekiah% -n those days was 8ezekiah sick unto death% 1nd the prophet -saiah the son of 1moz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Set thine house in order= for thou shalt die, and not li'e% " Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the Lord, saying, # - beseech thee, ; Lord, remember now how - ha'e walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and ha'e done that which is good in thy sight% 1nd 8ezekiah wept sore% > 1nd it came to pass, afore -saiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the Lord came to him, saying, ? Turn again, and tell 8ezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the Lord, the 9od of +a'id thy father, - ha'e heard thy prayer, - ha'e seen thy tears= behold, - will heal thee= on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the Lord% @ 1nd - will add unto thy days fifteen years= and - will deli'er thee and this city out of the hand of the king of 1ssyria= and - will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my ser'ant +a'id<s sake% A 1nd -saiah said, Take a lump of figs% 1nd they took and laid it on the boil, and he reco'ered% B 1nd 8ezekiah said unto -saiah, :hat shall be the sign that the Lord will heal me, and that - shall go up into the house of the Lord the third dayD ! 1nd -saiah said, This sign shalt thou ha'e of the Lord, that the Lord

will do the thing that he hath spoken= shall the shadow go forward ten degrees, or go back ten degreesD C 1nd 8ezekiah answered, -t is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees= nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees% 1nd -saiah the prophet cried unto the Lord= and he brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by which it had gone down in the dial of 1haz% " 1t that time *erodach-baladan, the son of *aladan, king of *abylon, sent letters and a present unto 8ezekiah= for he had heard that 8ezekiah had been sick% # 1nd 8ezekiah hearkened unto them, and showed them all the house of his precious things, the sil'er, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armor, and all that was found in his treasures= there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that 8ezekiah showed them not% > Then came -saiah the prophet unto king 8ezekiah, and said unto him, :hat said these menD and from whence came they unto theeD 1nd 8ezekiah said, They are come from a far country, e'en from *abylon% ? 1nd he said, :hat ha'e they seen in thy houseD 1nd 8ezekiah answered, 1ll the things that are in mine house ha'e they seen= there is nothing among my treasures that - ha'e not showed them% @ 1nd -saiah said unto 8ezekiah, 8ear the word of the Lord% A *ehold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers ha'e laid up in store unto this day, shall be carried unto *abylon= nothing shall be left, saith the Lord% B 1nd of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away= and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of *abylon%

! Then said 8ezekiah unto -saiah, 9ood is the word of the Lord which thou hast spoken% 1nd he said, -s it not good, if peace and truth be in my daysD "C 1nd the rest of the acts of 8ezekiah, and all his might, and how he made a pool, and a conduit, and brought water into the city, are they not written in the book of the Chronicles of the kings of JudahD " 1nd 8ezekiah slept with his fathers= and 7anasseh his son reigned in his stead% C81&T$R " 7anasseh<s idolatry -- 1mon succeedeth him -- 8e being slain, Josiah is made king% 7anasseh was twel'e years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and fi'e years in Jerusalem% 1nd his mother<s name was 8ephzibah% " 1nd he did that which was e'il in the sight of the Lord, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord cast out before the children of -srael% # 4or he built up again the high places which 8ezekiah his father had destroyed= and he reared up altars for *aal, and made a gro'e, as did 1hab king of -srael= and worshiped all the host of hea'en, and ser'ed them% > 1nd he built altars in the house of the Lord, of which the Lord said, -n Jerusalem will - put my name% ? 1nd he built altars for all the host of hea'en in the two courts of the house of the Lord% @ 1nd he made his son pass through the fire, and obser'ed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards= he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the Lord, to pro'oke him to anger%

A 1nd he set a gra'en image of the gro'e that he had made in the house, of which the Lord said to +a'id, and to Solomon his son, -n this house, and in Jerusalem, which - ha'e chosen out of all the tribes of -srael, will - put my name fore'er% B 5either will - make the feet of -srael mo'e anymore out of the land which - ga'e their fathers= only if they will obser'e to do according to all that - ha'e commanded them, and according to all the law that my ser'ant 7oses commanded them% ! *ut they hearkened not= and 7anasseh seduced them to do more e'il than did the nations whom the Lord destroyed before the children of -srael% C 1nd the Lord spake by his ser'ants the prophets, saying, *ecause 7anasseh king of Judah hath done these abominations, and hath done wickedly abo'e all that the 1morites did, which were before him, and hath made Judah also to sin with his idols= " Therefore thus saith the Lord 9od of -srael, *ehold, - am bringing such e'il upon Jerusalem and Judah, that whosoe'er heareth of it, both his ears shall tingle% # 1nd - will stretch o'er Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of 1hab= and - will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish, wiping it, and turning it upside down% > 1nd - will forsake the remnant of mine inheritance, and deli'er them into the hand of their enemies= and they shall become a prey and a spoil to all their enemies= ? *ecause they ha'e done that which was e'il in my sight, and ha'e pro'oked me to anger, since the day their fathers came forth out of $gypt, e'en unto this day% @ 7oreo'er 7anasseh shed innocent blood 'ery much, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another= beside his sin wherewith he made Judah to sin, in doing that which was e'il in the sight of the

Lord% A 5ow the rest of the acts of 7anasseh, and all that he did, and his sin that he sinned, are they not written in the book of the Chronicles of the kings of JudahD B 1nd 7anasseh slept with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Ezza= and 1mon his son reigned in his stead% ! 1mon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem% 1nd his mother<s name was 7eshullemeth, the daughter of 8aruz of Jotbah% "C 1nd he did that which was e'il in the sight of the Lord, as his father 7anasseh did% " 1nd he walked in all the way that his father walked in, and ser'ed the idols that his father ser'ed, and worshiped them= "" 1nd he forsook the Lord 9od of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the Lord% "# 1nd the ser'ants of 1mon conspired against him, and slew the king in his own house% "> 1nd the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king 1mon= and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead% "? 5ow the rest of the acts of 1mon which he did, are they not written in the book of the Chronicles of the kings of JudahD "@ 1nd he was buried in his sepulcher in the garden of Ezza= and Josiah his son reigned in his stead% C81&T$R "" Josiah repaireth the temple -- The book of the law found -- 8uldah prophesieth%

Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem% 1nd his mother<s name was Jedidah, the daughter of 1daiah of *oscath% " 1nd he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in all the way of +a'id his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left% # 1nd it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan the son of 1zaliah, the son of 7eshullam, the scribe, to the house of the Lord, saying, > 9o up to 8ilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the sil'er which is brought into the house of the Lord, which the keepers of the door ha'e gathered of the people= ? 1nd let them deli'er it into the hand of the doers of the work, that ha'e the o'ersight of the house of the Lord= and let them gi'e it to the doers of the work, which is in the house of the Lord, to repair the breaches of the house% @ Ento carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house% A 8owbeit, there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was deli'ered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully% B 1nd 8ilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, - ha'e found the book of the law in the house of the Lord% 1nd 8ilkiah ga'e the book to Shaphan, and he read it% ! 1nd Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy ser'ants ha'e gathered the money that was found in the house, and ha'e deli'ered it into the hand of them that do the work, that ha'e the o'ersight of the house of the Lord% C 1nd Shaphan the scribe showed the king, saying, 8ilkiah the priest hath deli'ered me a book% 1nd Shaphan read it before the king% 1nd it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the

book of the law, that he rent his clothes% " 1nd the king commanded 8ilkiah the priest, and 1hikam the son of Shaphan, and 1chbor the son of 7ichaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and 1sahiah a ser'ant of the king<s, saying, # 9o ye, in2uire of the Lord for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found= for great is the wrath of the Lord that is kindled against us, because our fathers ha'e not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that is written concerning us% > So 8ilkiah the priest, and 1hikam, and 1chbor, and Shaphan, and 1sahiah, went unto 8uldah, the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tik'ah, the son of 8arhas, keeper of the wardrobe= Fnow she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college=G and they communed with her% ? 1nd she said unto them, Thus saith the Lord 9od of -srael, Tell the man that sent you to me, @ Thus saith the Lord, *ehold, - will bring e'il upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, e'en all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath read= A *ecause they ha'e forsaken me, and ha'e burned incense unto other gods, that they might pro'oke me to anger with all the works of their hands= therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be 2uenched% B *ut to the king of Judah which sent you to in2uire of the Lord, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith the Lord 9od of -srael, 1s touching the words which thou hast heard= ! *ecause thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the Lord, when thou heardest what - spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me= - also ha'e heard thee, saith the Lord%

"C *ehold therefore, - will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered into thy gra'e in peace= and thine eyes shall not see all the e'il which - will bring upon this place% 1nd they brought the king word again% C81&T$R "# Josiah causeth the book of the law to be read in a solemn assembly -8e reneweth the co'enant of the Lord -- 8e destroyeth idolatry -- 8e burnt dead men<s bones upon the altar of *eth-el -- 8e kept passo'er -- 8e put away witches -- Josiah slain -- Jehoiakim made king% 1nd the king sent, and they gathered unto him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem% " 1nd the king went up into the house of the Lord, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, both small and great= and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the co'enant which was found in the house of the Lord% # 1nd the king stood by a pillar, and made a co'enant before the Lord, to walk after the Lord, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this co'enant that were written in this book% 1nd all the people stood to the co'enant% > 1nd the king commanded 8ilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the door, to bring forth out of the temple of the Lord all the 'essels that were made for *aal, and for the gro'e, and for all the host of hea'en= and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of 0idron, and carried the ashes of them unto *eth-el% ? 1nd he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem= them also that burned incense unto *aal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of hea'en%

@ 1nd he brought out the gro'e from the house of the Lord, without Jerusalem, unto the brook 0idron, and burned it at the brook 0idron, and stamped it small to powder, and cast the powder thereof upon the gra'es of the children of the people% A 1nd he brake down the houses of the sodomites, that were by the house of the Lord, where the women wo'e hangings for the gro'e% B 1nd he brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from 9eba to *eer-sheba, and brake down the high places of the gates that were in the entering in of the gate of Joshua the go'ernor of the city, which were on a man<s left hand at the gate of the city% ! 5e'ertheless the priests of the high places came not up to the altar of the Lord in Jerusalem, but they did eat of the unlea'ened bread among their brethren% C 1nd he defiled Tophet, which is in the 'alley of the children of 8innom, that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to 7olech% 1nd he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had gi'en to the sun, at the entering in of the house of the Lord, by the chamber of 5athan-melech the chamberlain, which was in the suburbs, and burned the chariots of the sun with fire% " 1nd the altars that were on the top of the upper chamber of 1haz, which the kings of Judah had made, and the altars which 7anasseh had made in the two courts of the house of the Lord, did the king beat down, and brake them down from thence, and cast the dust of them into the brook 0idron% # 1nd the high places that were before Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of -srael had builded for 1shtoreth the abomination of the Iidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of the 7oabites, and for 7ilcom the abomination of the children of 1mmon, did the king defile%

> 1nd he brake in pieces the images, and cut down the gro'es, and filled their places with the bones of men% ? 7oreo'er the altar that was at *eth-el, and the high place which Jeroboam the son of 5ebat, who made -srael to sin, had made, both that altar and the high place he brake down, and burned the high place, and stamped it small to powder, and burned the gro'e% @ 1nd 1s Josiah turned himself, he spied the sepulchers that were there in the mount, and sent, and took the bones out of the sepulchers, and burned them upon the altar, and polluted it, according to the word of the Lord which the man of 9od proclaimed, who proclaimed these words% A Then he said, :hat title is that that - seeD 1nd the men of the city told him, -t is the sepulcher of the man of 9od, which came from Judah, and proclaimed these things that thou hast done against the altar of *eth-el% B 1nd he said, Let him alone= let no man mo'e his bones% So they let his bones alone, with the bones of the prophet that came out of Samaria% ! 1nd all the houses also of the high places that were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of -srael had made to pro'oke the Lord to anger, Josiah took away, and did to them according to all the acts that he had done in *eth-el% "C 1nd he slew all the priests of the high places that were there upon the altars, and burned men<s bones upon them, and returned to Jerusalem% " 1nd the king commanded all the people, saying, 0eep the passo'er unto the Lord your 9od, as it is written in the book of this co'enant% "" Surely there was not holden such a passo'er from the days of the Hudges that Hudged -srael, nor in all the days of the kings of -srael, nor of the kings of Judah=

"# *ut in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, wherein this passo'er was holden to the Lord in Jerusalem% "> 7oreo'er the workers with familiar spirits, and the wizards, and the images, and the idols, and all the abominations that were spied in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, did Josiah put away, that he might perform the words of the law, which were written in the book that 8ilkiah the priest found in the house of the Lord% "? 1nd like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of 7oses= neither after him arose there any like him% "@ 5otwithstanding, the Lord turned not from the fierceness of his great wrath, wherewith his anger was kindled against Judah, because of all the pro'ocations that 7anasseh had pro'oked him withal% "A 1nd the Lord said, - will remo'e Judah also out of my sight, as ha'e remo'ed -srael, and will cast off this city Jerusalem which - ha'e chosen, and the house of which - said, 7y name shall be there% "B 5ow the rest of the acts of Josiah, and all that he did, are thy not written in the book of the Chronicles of the kings of JudahD "! -n his days &haraoh-nechoh king of $gypt went up against the king of 1ssyria to the ri'er $uphrates= and king Josiah went against him= and he slew him at 7egiddo, when he had seen him% #C 1nd his ser'ants carried him in a chariot dead from 7egiddo, and brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own sepulcher% 1nd the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and anointed him, and made him king in his father<s stead% # Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem% 1nd his mother<s name was 8amutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah% #" 1nd he did that which was e'il in the sight of the Lord, according

to all that his fathers had done% ## 1nd &haraoh-nechoh put him in bands at Riblah in the land of 8amath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem= and put the land to a tribute of a hundred talents of sil'er, and a talent of gold% #> 1nd &haraoh-nechoh made $liakim the son of Josiah king in the room of Josiah his father, and turned his name to Jehoiakim, and took Jehoahaz away= and he came to $gypt, and died there% #? 1nd Jehoiakim ga'e the sil'er and the gold to &haraoh= but he taxed the land to gi'e the money according to the commandment of &haraoh= he exacted the sil'er and the gold of the people of the land, of e'eryone according to his taxation, to gi'e it unto &haraoh-nechoh% #@ Jehoiakim was twenty and fi'e years old when he began to reign= and he reigned ele'en years in Jerusalem% 1nd his mother<s name was Iebudah, the daughter of &edaiah of Rumah% #A 1nd he did that which was e'il in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his fathers had done% C81&T$R "> Jehoiakim procureth his own ruin -- Jehoiachin<s e'il reign -Jerusalem taken and carried capti'e into *abylon -- Iedekiah is made king% -n his days 5ebuchadnezzar king of *abylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his ser'ant three years= then he turned and rebelled against him% " 1nd the Lord sent against him bands of the Chaldees, and bands of the Syrians, and bands of the 7oabites, and bands of the children of 1mmon, and sent them against Judah to destroy it, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by his ser'ants the prophets% # Surely at the commandment of the Lord came this upon Judah, to remo'e them out of his sight, for the sins of 7anasseh, according to all that he did=

> 1nd also for the innocent blood that he shed= for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood= which the Lord would not pardon% ? 5ow the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the Chronicles of the kings of JudahD @ So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers= and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead% A 1nd the king of $gypt came not again anymore out of his land= for the king of *abylon had taken from the ri'er of $gypt unto the ri'er $uphrates all that pertained to the king of $gypt% B Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months% 1nd his mother<s name was 5ehushta, the daughter of $lnathan of Jerusalem% ! 1nd he did that which was e'il in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father had done% C 1t that time the ser'ants of 5ebuchadnezzar king of *abylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged% 1nd 5ebuchadnezzar king of *abylon came against the city, and his ser'ants did besiege it% " 1nd Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of *abylon, he, and his mother, and his ser'ants, and his princes, an his officers= and the king of *abylon took him in the eighth year of his reign% # 1nd he carried out thence all the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king<s house, and cut in pieces all the 'essels of gold which Solomon king of -srael had made in the temple of the Lord, as the Lord had said% > 1nd he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of 'alor, e'en ten thousand capti'es, and all the craftsmen and smiths= none remained, sa'e the poorest sort of the people of the land%

? 1nd he carried away Jehoiachin to *abylon, and the king<s mother, and the king<s wi'es, and his officers, and the mighty of the land, those carried he into capti'ity from Jerusalem to *abylon% @ 1nd all the men of might, e'en se'en thousand, and craftsmen and smiths a thousand, all that were strong and apt for war, e'en them the king of *abylon brought capti'e to *abylon% A 1nd the king of *abylon made 7attaniah his father<s brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Iedekiah% B Iedekiah was twenty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned ele'en years in Jerusalem% 1nd his mother<s name was 8amutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah% ! 1nd he did that which was e'il in the sight of the Lord, according to all that Jehoiakim had done% "C 4or through the anger of the Lord it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, until he had cast them out from his presence, that Iedekiah rebelled against the king of *abylon% C81&T$R "? Jerusalem besieged -- Iedekiah taken, his sons slain, his eyes put out -- Judah carried into capti'ity% 1nd it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that 5ebuchadnezzar king of *abylon came, he, and all his host, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it= and they built forts against it round about% " 1nd the city was besieged unto the ele'enth year of king Iedekiah% # 1nd on the ninth day of the fourth month the famine pre'ailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land% > 1nd the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which is by the king<s garden= Fnow the Chaldees were against the city round about=G and the king

went the way toward the plain% ? 1nd the army of the Chaldees pursued after the king, and o'ertook him in the plains of Jericho= and all his army was scattered from him% @ So they took the king, and brought him up to the king of *abylon to Riblah= and they ga'e Hudgment upon him% A 1nd they slew the sons of Iedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Iedekiah, and bound him with fetters of brass, and carried him to *abylon% B 1nd in the fifth month, on the se'enth day of the month, which is the nineteenth year of king 5ebuchadnezzar king of *abylon, came 5ebuzar-adan, captain of the guard, a ser'ant of the king of *abylon, unto Jerusalem= ! 1nd he burnt the house of the Lord, and the king<s house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and e'ery great man<s house burnt he with fire% C 1nd all the army of the Chaldees, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down the walls of Jerusalem round about% 5ow the rest of the people that were left in the city, and the fugiti'es that fell away to the king of *abylon, with the remnant of the multitude, did 5ebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carry away% " *ut the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be 'inedressers and husbandmen% # 1nd the pillars of brass that were in the house of the Lord, and the bases, and the brazen sea that was in the house of the Lord, did the Chaldees break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to *abylon% > 1nd the pots, and the sho'els, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the 'essels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away% ? 1nd the fire-pans, and the bowls, and such things as were of gold,

in gold, and of sil'er, in sil'er, the captain of the guard took away% @ The two pillars, one sea, and the bases which Solomon had made for the house of the Lord= the brass of all these 'essels was without weight% A The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the chapiter upon it was brass= and the height of the chapiter three cubits= and the wreathen work and pomegranates upon the chapiter round about, all of brass= and like unto these had the second pillar with wreathen work% B 1nd the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Iephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door= ! 1nd out of the city he took an officer that was set o'er the men of war, and fi'e men of them that were in the king<s presence, which were found in the city, and the principal scribe of the host, which mustered the people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land that were found in the city= "C 1nd 5ebuzar-adan captain of the guard took these, and brought them to the king of *abylon to Riblah= " 1nd the king of *abylon smote them, and slew them at Riblah in the land of 8amath% So Judah was carried away out of their land% "" 1nd as for the people that remained in the land of Judah, whom 5ebuchadnezzar king of *abylon had left, e'en o'er them he made 9edaliah the son of 1hikam, the son of Shaphan, ruler% "# 1nd when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard that the king of *abylon had made 9edaliah go'ernor, there came to 9edaliah to 7izpah, e'en -shmael the son of 5ethaniah, and Johanan the son of Careah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the 5etophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of a 7aachathite, they and their men% "> 1nd 9edaliah sware to them, and to their men, and said unto

them, 4ear not to be the ser'ants of the Chaldees= dwell in the land, and ser'e the king of *abylon= and it shall be well with you% "? *ut it came to pass in the se'enth month that -shmael, the son of 5ethaniah, the son of $lishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote 9edaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him at 7izpah% "@ 1nd all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the armies, arose and came to $gypt= for they were afraid of the Chaldees% "A 1nd it came to pass in the se'en and thirtieth year of the capti'ity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the se'en and twentieth day of the month, that $'ilmerodach king of *abylon in the year that he began to reign did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison= "B 1nd he spake kindly to him, and set his throne abo'e the throne of the kings that were with him in *abylon= "! 1nd changed his prison garments= and he did eat bread continually before him all the days of his life% #C 1nd his allowance was a continual allowance gi'en him of the king, a daily rate for e'ery day, all the days of his life%

The 4irst *ook of the Chronicles C81&T$R 1dam<s line to 5oah -- The sons of Japheth -- The sons of 8am -- The sons of Shem -- Shem<s line to 1braham -- The posterity of 1braham% 1dam, Sheth, $nosh% " 0enan, 7ahalaleel, Jered,

# 8enoch, 7ethuselah, Lamech, > 5oah, Shem, 8am, and Japheth% ? The sons of Japheth= 9omer, and 7agog, and 7adai, and Ja'an, and Tubal, and 7eshech, and Tiras% @ 1nd the sons of 9omer= 1shchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah% A 1nd the sons of Ja'an= $lishah, and Tarshish, 0ittim, and +odanim% B The sons of 8am= Cush, and 7izraim, &ut, and Canaan% ! 1nd the sons of Cush= Seba, and 8a'ilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha% 1nd the sons of Raamah= Sheba, and +edan% C 1nd Cush begat 5imrod= he began to be mighty upon the earth% 1nd 7izraim begat Ludim, and 1namim, and Lehabim, and 5apthtuhim% " 1nd &arhrusim, and Casluhim, Fof whom came the &hilistines,G and Caphtorim% # 1nd Canaan begat Iidon his first-born, and 8eth, > The Jebusite also, and the 1morite, and the 9irgashite, ? 1nd the 8i'ite, and the 1rkite, and the Sinite, @ 1nd the 1r'adite, and the Iemarite, and the 8amathite% A The sons of Shem= $lam, and 1sshur, and 1rphaxad, and Lud, and 1ram, and Ez, and 8ul, and 9ether, and 7eshech% B 1nd 1rphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat $ber% ! 1nd unto $ber were born two sons= the name of the one was &eleg= because in his days the earth was di'ided= and his brother<s name was Joktan%

"C 1nd Joktan begat 1lmodad, and Sheleph, and 8azarma'eth, and Jerah, " 8adoram also, and Ezal, and +iklah, "" 1nd $bal, and 1bimael, and Sheba, "# 1nd ;phir, and 8a'ilah, and Jobab% 1ll these were the sons of Joktan% "> Shem, 1rphaxad, Shelah, "? $ber, &eleg, Reu, "@ Serug, 5ahor, Terah, "A 1bram= the same is 1braham% "B The sons of 1braham= -saac, and -shmael% "! These are their generations= The first-born of -shmael, 5ebaioth= then 0edar, and 1dbeel, and 7ibsam, #C 7isma, and +umah, 7assa, 8adad, and Tema, # Jetur, 5aphish, and 0edemah% There are the sons of -shmael% #" 5ow the sons of 0eturah, 1braham<s concubine= she bare Iimran, and Jokshan, and 7edan, and 7idian, and -shbak, and Shuah% 1nd the sons of Jokshan= Sheba, and +edan% ## 1nd the sons of 7idian= $phah, and $pher, and 8enoch, and 1bida, and $ldaah% 1ll these are the sons of 0eturah% #> 1nd 1braham begat -saac% The sons of -saac= $sau and -srael% #? The sons of $sau= $liphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and 0orah% #@ The sons of $liphaz= Teman, and ;mar, Iephi, and 9atam, 0enaz,

and Timna, and 1malek% #A The sons of Reuel= 5ahath, Ierah, Shammah, and 7izzah% #B 1nd the sons of Seir= Lotan, and Shobal, and Iibeon, and 1nah, and +ishon, and $zar, and +ishan% #! 1nd the sons of Lotan= 8ori, and 8oman= and Timna was Lotan<s sister% >C The sons of Shobal= 1lian, and 7anahath, and $bal, Shephi, and ;nam% 1nd the sons of Iibeon= 1iah, and 1nah% > The sons of 1nah= +ishon% 1nd the sons of +ishon= 1mram, and $shban, and -thran, and Cheran% >" The sons of $zer= *ilhan, and Ia'an, and Jakan% The sons of +ishan= Ez, and 1ran% ># 5ow these are the kings that reigned in the land of $dom before any king reigned o'er the children of -srael= *ela the son of *eor= and the name of his city was +inhabah% >> 1nd when *ela was dead, Jobab the son of Ierah of *ozrah reigned in his stead% >? 1nd when Jobab was dead, 8usham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead% >@ 1nd when 8usham was dead, 8adad the son of *edad, which smote 7idian in the field of 7oab, reigned in his stead= and the name of his city was 1'ith% >A 1nd when 8adad was dead, Samlah of 7asrekah reigned in his stead% >B 1nd when Samalah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the ri'er reigned in his stead% >! 1nd when Shaul was dead, *aal-hanan the son of 1chbor reigned

in his stead% ?C 1nd when *aal-hanan was dead, 8adad reigned in his stead= and the name of his city was &ai= and his wife<s name was 7ehetabel, the daughter of 7atred, the daughter of 7ezahab% ? 8adad died also% 1nd the dukes of $dom were= duke Timnah, duke 1liah, duke Jetheth, ?" +uke 1holibamah, duke $lah, duke &inon, ?# +uke 0enaz, duke Teman, duke 7ibzar, ?> +uke 7agdiel, duke -ram% These are the dukes of $dom% C81&T$R " -srael and his posterity% These are the sons of -srael= Reuben, Simeon, Le'i, and Judah, -ssachar, and Iebulun, " +an, Joseph, and *enHamin, 5aphtali, 9ad, and 1sher% # The sons of Judah= $r, and ;nan, and Shelah= which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess% 1nd $r, the first-born of Judah, was e'il in the sight of the Lord= and he slew him% > 1nd Tamar his daughter-in-law bare him &harez and Ierah% 1ll the sons of Judah were fi'e% ? The sons of &hrez= 8ezron, and 8amul% @ 1nd the sons of Ierah= Iimri, and $than, and 8eman, and Calcol, and +ara= fi'e of them in all% A 1nd the sons of Carmi= 1char, the troubler of -srael, who transgressed in the thing accursed% B 1nd the sons of $than= 1zariah%

! The sons also of 8ezron, that were born unto him= Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai% C 1nd Ram begat 1mminadab= and 1mminadab begat 5ahshon, prince of the children of Judah= 1nd 5ahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat *oaz, " 1nd *oaz begat ;bed, and ;bed begat Jesse% # 1nd Jesse begat his first-born $liab, and 1binadab the second, and Shimma the third, > 5ethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth, ? ;zem the sixth, +a'id the se'enth= @ :hose sisters were Ieruiah, and 1bigail% 1nd the sons of Ieruiah= 1bishai, and Joab, and 1sahel, three% A 1nd 1bigail bare 1masa= and the father of 1masa was Jether the -shmaelite% B 1nd Caleb the son of 8ezron begat children of 1zubah his wife, and of Jerioth= her sons are these= Jesher, and Shobab, and 1rdon% ! 1nd when 1zubah was dead, Caleb took unto him $phrath, which bare him 8ur% "C 1nd 8ur begat Eri, and Eri begat *ezaleel% " 1nd afterward 8ezron went in to the daughter of 7achir the father of 9ilead, whom he married when he was threescore years old= and she bare him Segub% "" 1nd Segub begat Jair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of 9ilead% "# 1nd he took 9eshur, and 1ram, with the towns of Jair, from them with 0enath, and the towns thereof, e'en threescore cities% 1ll these

belonged to the sons of 7achir the father of 9ilead% "> 1nd after that 8ezron was dead in Caleb-ephratah, then 1biah 8azron<s wife bare him 1shur the father of Tekoa% "? 1nd the sons of Jerahmeel the first-born of 8ezron were, Ram the first-born, and *unah, and ;ren, and ;zem, and 1hiHah% "@ Jerahmeel had also another wife, whose name was 1tarah= she was the mother of ;nam% "A 1nd the sons of Ram the first-born of Jerahmeel were, 7aaz, and Jamin, and $ker% "B 1nd the sons of ;nam were, Shammai, and Jada% 1nd the sons of Shammai= 5adab, and 1bishur% "! 1nd the name of the wife of 1bishur was 1bihail, and she bare him 1hban, and 7olid% #C 1nd the sons of 5adab= Seled, and 1ppaim= but Seled died without children% # 1nd the sons of 1ppaim= -shi% 1nd the sons of -shi= Sheshan% 1nd the children of Sheshan= 1hlai% #" 1nd the sons of Jada the brother of Shammai= Jether, and Jonathan= and Jether died without children% ## 1nd the sons of Jonathan= &eleth, and Iaza% These were the sons of Jerahmeel% #> 5ow Sheshan had no sons, but daughters% 1nd Sheshan had a ser'ant, an $gyptian, whose name was Jarha% #? 1nd Sheshan ga'e his daughter to Jarha his ser'ant to wife= and she bare him 1ttai% #@ 1nd 1ttai begat 5athan, and 5athan begat Iabad,

#A 1nd Iabad begat $phial, and $phial begat ;bed, #B 1nd ;bed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat 1zariah, #! 1nd 1zariah begat 8elez, and 8elez begat $leasah, >C 1nd $leasah begat Sisamai, and Sisamai begat Shallum, > 1nd Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat $lishama% >" 5ow the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, 7esha his first-born, which was the father of Iiph= and the sons of 7areshah the father of 8ebron% ># 1nd the sons of 8ebron= 0orah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema% >> 1nd Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam= and Rekem begat Shammai% >? 1nd the son of Shammai was 7aon= and 7aon was the father of *eth-zur% >@ 1nd $phah, Caleb<s concubine, bare 8aran, and 7oza, and 9azez= and 8aran begat 9azez% >A 1nd the sons of Jahdai= Regem, and Jotham, and 9esham, and &elet, and $phah, and Shaaph% >B 7aachah, Caleb<s concubine, bare Sheber, and Tirhanah% >! She bare also Shaaph the father of 7admannah, She'a the father of 7achbenah, and the father of 9ibea= and the daughter of Caleb was 1chssa% ?C These were the sons of Caleb the son of 8ur, the first-born of $phratah= Shobal the father of 0irHath-Hearim% ? Salma the father of *ethlehem, 8areph the father of *eth-gader%

?" 1nd Shobal the father of 0irHath-Hearim had sons= 8aroeh, and half the 7anahethites% ?# 1nd the families of 0irHath-Hearim= the -thrites, and the &uhites, and the Shumathites, and the 7ishraites= of them came the Iareathites, and the $shtaulites% ?> The sons of Salma= *ethlehem, and the 5etophathites, 1taroth, the house of Joab, and half of the 7anahethites, the Iorites% ?? 1nd the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez= the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites% These are the 0enites that came of 8emath, the father of the house of Rechab% C81&T$R # The sons of +a'id -- 8is line to Iedekiah -- The successors of Jeconiah% 5ow these were the sons of +a'id, which were born unto him in 8ebron= the first-born 1mnon, of 1hinoam the Jezreelitess= the second, +aniel, of 1bigail the Carmelitess= " The third, 1bsalom the son of 7aachah the daughter of Talmai king of 9eshur= the fourth, 1doniHah the son of 8aggith= # The fifth Shephatiah of 1bital= the sixth, -thream by $glah his wife% > These six were born unto him in 8ebron= and there he reigned se'en years and six months= and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years% ? 1nd these were born unto him in Jerusalem= Shimea, and Shobab, and 5athan, and Solomon, four, of *ath-shua the daughter of 1mmiel= @ -bhar also, and $lishama, and $liphelet, A 1nd 5ogah, and 5epheg, and Japhia,

B 1nd $lishama, and $liada, and $liphelet, nine% ! These were all the sons of +a'id, besides the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister% C 1nd Solomon<s son was Rehoboam, 1bia his son, 1sa his son, Jehoshaphat his son, Joram his son, 1haziah his son, Joash his son, " 1maziah his son, 1zariah his son, Jotham his son, # 1haz his son, 8ezekiah his son, 7anasseh his son, > 1mon his son, Josiah his son% ? 1nd the sons of Josiah were, the first-born Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Iedekiah, the fourth Shallum% @ 1nd the sons of Jehoiakim= Jeconiah his son, Iedekiah his son% A 1nd the sons of Jeconiah= 1ssir, Salathiel his son, B 7alchiram also, and &edaiah, and Shenazar, Jecamiah, 8oshama, and 5edabiah% ! 1nd the sons of &edaiah were, Ierubbabel, and Shimei= and the sons of Ierubbabel= 7eshullam, and 8ananiah, and Shelomith their sister= "C 1nd 8ashubah, and ;hel, and *erechiah, and 8asadiah, Jushabhesed, fi'e% " 1nd the sons of 8ananiah= &elatiah, and Jesaiah= the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of 1rnan, the sons of ;badiah, the sons of Shechaniah% "" 1nd the sons of Shechaniah= Shemaiah= and the sons of Shemaiah= 8attush, and -geal, and *ariah, and 5eariah, and Shaphat, six%

"# 1nd the sons of 5eariah= $lioenai, and 8ezekiah, and 1zrikam, three% "> 1nd the sons of $lioenai were, 8odaiah, and $liashib, and &elaiah, and 1kkub, and Johanan, and +aliaiah, and 1nani, se'en% C81&T$R > The posterity of Judah by Caleb -- ;f 1shur -- ;f Jabez -- ;f Shelah -- ;f Simeon% The sons of Judah= &harez, 8ezron, and Carmi, and 8ur, and Shobal% " 1nd Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath= and Jahath begat 1humai, and Lahad% These are the families of the Iorathites% # 1nd these were of the father of $tam= Jezreel, and -shma, and -dbash= and the name of their sister was 8azelelponi= > 1nd &enuel the father of 9edor, and $zer the father of 8ushah% These are the sons of 8ur, the first-born of $phratah, the father of *ethlehem% ? 1nd 1shur the father of Tekoa had two wi'es, 8elah and 5aarah% @ 1nd 5aarah bare him, 1huzam, and 8epher, and Temeni, and 8aahashtari% These were the sons of 5aarah% A 1nd the sons of 8elah were, Iereth, and Jezoar, and $thnan% B 1nd Coz begat 1nub, and Iobebah, and the families of 1harhel the son of 8arum% ! 1nd Jabez was more honorable than his brethren= and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, *ecause - bear him with sorrow% C 1nd Jabez called on the 9od of -srael, saying, ;h that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from e'il, that it

may not grie'e meJ 1nd 9od granted him that which he re2uested% 1nd Chelub the brother of Shuah begat 7ehir, which was the father of $shton% " 1nd $shton begat *eth-rapha, and &aseah, and Tehinnah the father of -rnahash% These are the men of Rechah% # 1nd the sons of 0enaz= ;thniel, and Seraiah= and the sons of ;thniel= 8athath% > 1nd 7eonothai begat ;phrah= and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the 'alley of Charashim= for they were craftsmen% ? 1nd the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh= -ru, $lah, and 5aam= and the sons of $lah, e'en 0enaz% @ 1nd the sons of Jehaleleel= Iiph, and Iiphah, Tiria, and 1sareel% A 1nd the sons of $zra were Jether, and 7ered, and $pher, and Jalon= and she bare 7iriam, and Shammai, and -shbah the father of $shtemoa% B 1nd his wife JehudiHah bare Jered the father of 9edor, and 8eber the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Ianoah% 1nd these are the sons of *ithiah the daughter of &haraoh, which 7ered took% ! 1nd the sons of his wife 8odiah the sister of 5aham, the father of 0eilah the 9armite, and $shtemoa the 7aachathite% "C 1nd the sons of Shimon were, 1mnon, and Rinnah, *enhanan, and Tilon% 1nd the sons of -shi were, Ioheth, and *en-zoheth% " The sons of Shelah the son of Judah were, $r the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of 7areshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of 1shbea% "" 1nd Jokim, and the men of Chozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had the dominion in 7oab, and Jashubi-lehem% 1nd these are ancient things%

"# These were the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges= there they dwelt with the king for his work% "> The sons of Simeon were, 5emuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Ierah, and Shaul= "? Shallum his son, 7ibsam his son, 7ishma his son% "@ 1nd the sons of 7ishma= 8amuel his son, Iacchur his son, Shimei his son% "A 1nd Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters= but his brethren had not many children, neither did all their family multiply, like to the children of Judah% "B 1nd they dwelt at *eer-sheba, and 7oladah, and 8azarshual, "! 1nd at *ilhah, and at $zem, and at Tolad, #C 1nd at *ethuel, and at 8ormak, and at Iiklag, # 1nd at *eth-marcaboth, and 8azar-susim, and at *eth-birei and at Shaaraim% These were their cities unto the reign of +a'id% #" 1nd their 'illages were, $tam, and 1in, Rimmon, and Tochen, and 1shan, fi'e cities= ## 1nd all their 'illages that were round about the same cities, unto *aal% These were their habitations, and their genealogy% #> 1nd 7eshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah the son of 1maziah, #? 1nd Joel, and Jehu the son of Josibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of 1siel, #@ 1nd $lioenai, and Jaakobah, and Seshohaiah, and 1saiah, and 1diel, and Jesimiel, and *enaiah% #A 1nd Iiza the son of Shiphi, the son of 1llon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah=

#B These mentioned by their names were princes in their families= and the house of their fathers increased greatly% #! 1nd they went to the entrance of 9edor, e'en unto the east side of the 'alley, to seek pasture for their flocks% >C 1nd they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and 2uiet, and peaceable= for they of 8am had dwelt there of old% > 1nd these written by name came in the days of 8ezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their rooms= because there was pasture there for their flocks% >" 1nd some of them, e'en of the sons of Simeon, fi'e hundred men, went to mount Seir, ha'ing for their captains &elatiah, and 5eariah, and Rephaiah, and Ezziel, the sons of -shi% ># 1nd they smote the rest of the 1malekites that were escaped, and dwelt there unto this day% C81&T$R ? The line of Reuben unto the capti'ity -- The chief men of 9ad -- The number and con2uest of Reuben, 9ad, and the half of 7anasseh --Their capti'ity% 5ow the sons of Reuben the first-born of -srael, Ffor he was the first-born= but, forasmuch as he defiled his father<s bed, his birthright was gi'en unto the sons of Joseph the son of -srael= and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright% " 4or Judah pre'ailed abo'e his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler= but the birthright was Joseph<s=G # The sons, - say, of Reuben the first-born of -srael were, 8anoch, and &allu, 8ezron, and Carmi% > The sons of Joel= Shemnaiah his son, 9og his son, Shimei his son,

? 7icah his son, Reaia, his son, *aal his son, @ *eerah his son, whom Tilgathpilneser king of 1ssyria carried away capti'e= he was prince of the Reubenites% A 1nd his brethren by their families, when the genealogy of their generations were reckoned, were the chief, Jeiel, and Iechariah, B 1nd *ela the son of 1zaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in 1roer, e'en unto 5ebo and *aal-meon= ! 1nd eastward he inhabited unto the entering in of the wilderness from the ri'er $uphrates= because their cattle were multiplied in the land of 9ilead% C 1nd in the days of Saul they made war with the 8agarites, who fell by their hand= and they dwelt in their tents throughout all the east land of 9ilead% 1nd the children of 9ad dwelt o'er against them, in the land of *ashan unto Salcah= " Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in *ashan% # 1nd their brethren of the house of their fathers were, 7ichael, and 7eshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Iia, and 8eber, se'en% > These are the children of 1bihail the son of 8uri, the son of Jaroah, the son of 9ilead, the son of 7ichael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of *uz= ? 1hi the son of 1bdiel, the son of 9uni, chief of the house of their fathers% @ 1nd they dwelt in 9ilead in *ashan, and in her towns, and in all the suburbs of Sharon, upon their borders% A 1ll these were reckoned by genealogies in the days of Jotham king

of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of -srael% B The sons of Reuben, and the 9adites, and half the tribe of 7anasseh, of 'aliant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skillful in war, were four and forty thousand se'en hundred and threescore, that went out to the war% ! 1nd they made war with the 8agarites, with Jetur, and 5ephish, and 5odab% "C 1nd they were helped against them, and the 8agarites were deli'ered into their hand, and all that were with them= for they cried to 9od in the battle, and he was entreated of them= because they put their trust in him% " 1nd they took away their cattle= of their camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred and fifty thousand, and of asses two thousand, and of men a hundred thousand% "" 4or there fell down many slain, because the war was of 9od% 1nd they dwelt in their steads until the capti'ity% "# 1nd the children of the half tribe of 7anasseh dwelt in the land= they increased from *ashan unto *aal-hermon and Senir, and unto mount 8ermon% "> 1nd these were the heads of the house of their fathers, e'en $pher, and -shi, and $liel, and 1zriel, and Jeremiah, and 8oda'iah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of 'alor, famous men, and heads of the house of their fathers% "? 1nd they transgressed against the 9od of their fathers, and went a whoring after the gods of the people of the land, whom 9od destroyed before them% "@ 1nd the 9od of -srael stirred up the spirit of &ul king of 1ssyria, and the spirit of Tilgath-pilneser king of 1ssyria, and he carried them away, e'en the Reubenites, and the 9adites, and the half tribe of 7anasseh, and brought them unto 8alah, and 8abor, and 8ara, and to

the ri'er 9ozan, unto this day% C81&T$R @ The sons of Le'i -- The office of 1aron, and his line unto 1himaaz -The cities of the priests and Le'ites% The sons of Le'i= 9ershon, 0ohath, and 7erari% " 1nd the sons of 0ohath= 1mram, -zhar, and 8ebron, and Ezziel% # 1nd the children of 1mram= 1aron, and 7oses, and 7iriam% The sons also of 1aron= 5adab and 1bihu, $leazar and -thamar% > $leazar begat &hinehas, &hinehas begat 1bishua% ? 1nd 1bishua begat *ukki, and *ukki begat Ezzi% @ 1nd Ezzi begat Ierahiah, and Ierahiah begat 7eraioth% A 7eraioth begat 1mariah, and 1mariah begat 1hitub, B 1nd 1hitub begat Iadok, and Iadok begat 1himaaz, ! 1nd 1himaaz begat 1zariah, and 1zariah begat Johanan, C 1nd Johanan begat 1zariah= Fhe it is that executed the priest<s office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem=G 1nd 1zariah begat 1mariah, and 1mariah begat 1hitub, " 1nd 1hitub begat Iadok, and Iadok begat Shallum, # 1nd Shallum begat 8ilkiah, and 8ilkiah begat 1zariah, > 1nd 1zariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak, ? 1nd Jehozadak went into capti'ity, when the Lord carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of 5ebuchadnezzar%

@ The sons of Le'i= 9ershom, 0ohath, and 7erari% A 1nd these be the names of the sons of 9ershom= Libni, and Shimei% B 1nd the sons of 0ohath were, 1mram, and -zhar, and 8ebron, and Ezziel% ! The sons of 7erari= 7ahli, and 7ushi% 1nd these are the families of the Le'ites according to their fathers% "C ;f 9ershom= Libni his son, Jahath his son, Iimmah his son, " Joah his son, -ddo his son, Ierah his son, Jeaterai his son% "" The sons of 0ohath= 1mminadab his son, 0orah his son, 1ssir his son% "# $lkanah his son, and $biasaph his son, and 1ssir his son, "> Tahath his son, Eriel his son, Ezziah his son, and Shaul his son% "? 1nd the sons of $lkanah, 1masai, and 1himoth% "@ 1s for $lkanah= the sons of $lkanah= Iophai his son, and 5ahath his son, "A $liab his son, Jeroham his son, $lkanah his son% "B 1nd the sons of Samuel= the first-born .ashni, and 1biah% "! The sons of 7erari= 7ahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Ezza his son, #C Shimea his son, 8aggiah his son, 1saiah his son% # 1nd these are they whom +a'id set o'er the ser'ice of song in the house of the Lord, after that the ark had rest% #" 1nd they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of

the congregation with singing, until Solomon had built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem= and then they waited on their office according to their order% ## 1nd these are they that waited with their children% ;f the sons of the 0ohathites= 8eman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel, #> The son of $lkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of $liel, the son of Toah, #? The son of Iuph, the son of $lkanah, the son of 7ahath, the son of 1masai, #@ The son of $lkanah, the son of Joel, the son of 1zariah, the son of Iephaniah, #A The son of Tahath, the son of 1ssir, the son of $biasaph, the son of 0orah, #B The son of -zhar, the son of 0ohath, the son of Le'i, the son of -srael% #! 1nd his brother 1saph, who stood on his right hand, e'en 1saph the son of *erachiah, the son of Shimeah, >C The son of 7ichael, the son of *aaseiah, the son of 7alchiah, > The son of $thni, the son of Ierah, the son of 1daiah, >" The son of $than, the son of Iimmah, the son of Shimei, ># The son of Jahath, the son of 9ershom, the son of Le'i% >> 1nd their brethren the sons of 7erari stood on the left hand= $than the son of 0ishi, the son of 1bdi, the son of 7alluch, >? The son of 8ashabiah, the son of 1maziah, the son of 8ilkiah, >@ The son of 1mzi, the son of *ani, the son of Shamer,

>A The son of 7ahli, the son of 7ushi, the son of 7erari, the son of Le'i% >B Their brethren also the Le'ites were appointed unto all manner of ser'ice of the tabernacle of the house of 9od% >! *ut 1aron and his sons offered upon the altar of the burnt offering, and on the altar of incense, and were appointed for all the work of the place most holy, and to make an atonement for -srael, according to all that 7oses the ser'ant of 9od had commanded% ?C 1nd these are the sons of 1aron= $leazar his son, &hinehas his son, 1bishua his son, ? *ukki his son, Ezzi his son, Ierahiah his son, ?" 7eraioth his son, 1mariah his son, 1hitub his son, ?# Iadok his son, 1himaaz his son% ?> 5ow these are their dwelling places throughout their castles in their coasts, of the sons of 1aron, of the families of the 0ohathites= for theirs was the lot% ?? 1nd they ga'e them 8ebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it% ?@ *ut the fields of the city, and the 'illages thereof, they ga'e to Caleb the son of Jephunneh% ?A 1nd to the sons of 1aron they ga'e the cities of Judah, namely, 8ebron, the city of refuge, and Libnah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and $shtemoa, with their suburbs, ?B 1nd 8ilen with her suburbs, +ebir with her suburbs, ?! 1nd 1shan with her suburbs, and *eth-shemesh with her suburbs= @C 1nd out of the tribe of *enHamin= 9eba with her suburbs, and 1lemeth with her suburbs, and 1nathoth with her suburbs% 1ll their

cities throughout their families were thirteen cities% @ 1nd unto the sons of 0ohath, which were left of the family of that tribe, were cities gi'en out of the half tribe, namely, out of the half tribe of 7anasseh, by lot, ten cities% @" 1nd to the sons of 9ershom throughout their families out of the tribe of -ssachar, and out of the tribe of 1sher, and out of the tribe of 5aphtali, and out of the tribe of 7anasseh in *ashan, thirteen cities% @# Ento the sons of 7erari were gi'en by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of 9ad, and out of the tribe of Iebulun, twel'e cities% @> 1nd the children of -srael ga'e to the Le'ites these cities with their suburbs% @? 1nd they ga'e by lot out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, and out of the tribe of the children of *enHamin, these cities, which are called by their names% @@ 1nd the residue of the families of the sons of 0ohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of $phraim% @A 1nd they ga'e unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount $phraim with her suburbs= they ga'e also 9ezer with her suburbs, @B 1nd Jokmeam with her suburbs, and *eth-horon with her suburbs, @! 1nd 1Halon with her suburbs, and 9ath-rimmon with her suburbs= AC 1nd out of the half tribe of 7anasseh= 1ner with her suburbs, and *ileam with her suburbs, for the family of the remnant of the sons of 0ohath% A Ento the sons of 9ershom were gi'en, out of the family of the half tribe of 7anasseh, 9olan in *ashan with her suburbs, and 1shtaroth with her suburbs=

A" 1nd out of the tribe of -ssachar= 0edesh with her suburbs, +aberath with her suburbs, A# 1nd Ramoth with her suburbs, and 1nem with her suburbs= A> 1nd out of the tribe of 1sher= 7ashal with her suburbs, and 1bdon with her suburbs, A? 1nd 8ukok with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs= A@ 1nd out of the tribe of 5aphtali= 0edesh in 9alilee with her suburbs, and 8ammon with her suburbs, and 0irHathaim with her suburbs% AA Ento the rest of the children of 7erari were gi'en, out of the tribe of Iebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs= AB 1nd on the other side Jordan by Jericho, on the east side of Jordan, were gi'en them, out of the tribe of Reuben, *ezer in the wilderness with her suburbs, and Jahzah with her suburbs, A! 0edemoth also with her suburbs, and 7ephaath with her suburbs= BC 1nd out of the tribe of 9ad= Ramoth in 9ilead with her suburbs, and 7ahanaim with her suburbs, B 1nd 8eshbon with her suburbs, and Jazer with her suburbs% C81&T$R A The sons of -ssachar, *enHamin, 5aphtali, 7anasseh, and $phraim -The calamity of $phraim -- *eriah is born -- The sons of 1sher% 5ow the sons of -ssachar were, Tola, and &uah, Jashup, and Shimrom, four% " 1nd the sons of Tola= Ezzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Jibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their father<s house, to wit, of Tola= they were 'aliant men of might in their generations= whose number was in the days of +a'id two and twenty thousand and six

hundred% # 1nd the sons of Ezzi, -zrahiah= and the sons of -zrahiah= 7ichael, and ;badiah, and Joel, -shiah, fi'e= all of them chief men% > 1nd with them, by their generations, after the house of their fathers, were bands of soldiers for war, six and thirty thousand men= for they had many wi'es and sons% ? 1nd their brethren among all the families of -ssachar were 'aliant men of might, reckoned in all by their genealogies fourscore and se'en thousand% @ The sons of *enHamin= *ela, and *echer, and Jediael, three% A 1nd the sons of *ela= $zbon, and Ezzi, and Ezziel, and Jerimoth, and -ri, fi'e= heads of the house of their fathers mighty men of 'alor= and were reckoned by their genealogies twenty and two thousand and thirty and four% B 1nd the sons of *echer= Iemira, and Joash, and $liezer, and $lioenai, and ;mri, and Jerimoth, and 1biah, and 1nathoth, and 1lameth% 1ll these are the sons of *echer% ! 1nd the number of them, after their genealogy by their generations, heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of 'alor, was twenty thousand and two hundred% C The sons also of Jediael= *ilhan= and the sons of *ilhan= Jeush, and *enHamin, and $hud, and Chenaanah, and Iethan, and Tharshish and 1hishahar% 1ll these the sons of Jediael, by the heads of their fathers, mighty men of 'alor, were se'enteen thousand and two hundred soldiers, fit to go out for war and battle% " Shuppim also, and 8uppim, the children of -r, and 8ushim, the sons of 1her% # The sons of 5aphtali= Jahziel, and 9uni, and Jezer, and Shallum,

the sons of *ilhah% > The sons of 7anasseh= 1shriel, whom she bare= Fbut his concubine the 1ramitess bare 7achir the father of 9ilead= ? 1nd 7achir took to wife the sister of 8uppim and Shuppim, whose sister<s name was 7aachah=G and the name of the second was Ielophehad= and Ielophehad had daughters% @ 1nd 7aachah the wife of 7achir bare a son, and she called his name &eresh= and the name of his brother was Sheresh= and his sons were Elam and Rakem% A 1nd the sons of Elam= *adan% These were the sons of 9ilead, the son of 7achir, the son of 7anasseh% B 1nd his sister 8ammoleketh bare -shod, and 1biezer, and 7ahalah% ! 1nd the sons of Shemidah were, 1hian, and Shechem, and Likhi, and 1niam% "C 1nd the sons of $phraim= Shuthelah, and *ered his son, and Tahath his son, and $ladah his son, and Tahath his son, " 1nd Iabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, and $zer, and $lead, whom the men of 9ath that were born in that land slew, because they came down to take away their cattle% "" 1nd $phraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him% "# 1nd when he went in to his wife, she concei'ed and bare a son, and he called him name *eriah, because it went e'il with his house% "> F1nd his daughter was Sherah, who built *eth-horon the nether, and the upper, and Ezzen-sherah%G "? 1nd Rephah was his son, also Resheph, and Telah his son, and Tahan his son,

"@ Laadan his son, 1mmihud his son, $lishama his son, "A 5on his son, Jehoshuah his son% "B 1nd their possessions and habitations were, *eth-el and the towns thereof, and eastward 5aaran, and westward 9ezer, with the towns thereof= Shechem also and the towns thereof, unto 9aza and the towns thereof= "! 1nd by the borders of the children of 7anasseh, *eth-shean and her towns, Taanach and her towns, 7egiddo and her towns, +or and her towns% -n these dwelt the children of Joseph the son of -srael% #C The sons of 1sher= -mnah, and -suah, and -shuai, and *eriah, and Serah their sister% # 1nd the sons of *eriah= 8eber, and 7alchiel, who is the father of *irza'ith% #" 1nd 8eber begat Japhlet, and Shomer, and 8otham, and Shua their sister% ## 1nd the sons of Japhlet= &asach, and *imhal, and 1sh'ath% These are the children of Japhlet% #> 1nd the sons of Shamer= 1hi, and Rohgah, Jehubbah, and 1ram% #? 1nd the sons of his brother 8elem= Iophah, and -mna, and Shelesh, and 1mal% #@ The sons of Iophah= Suah, and 8arnepher, and Shual, and *eri, and -mrah, #A *ezer, and 8od, and Shamma, and Shilshah, and -thran, and *eera% #B 1nd the sons of Jether= Jephunneh, and &ispah, and 1ra% #! 1nd the sons of Ella= 1rah, and 8aniel, and Rezia%

>C 1ll these were the children of 1sher, heads of their father<s house, choice and mighty men of 'alor, chief of the princes% 1nd the number throughout the genealogy of them that were apt to the war and to battle was twenty and six thousand men% C81&T$R B The sons of *enHamin, of Saul, and Jonathan% 5ow *enHamin begat *ela his first-born, 1shbel the second, and 1harah the third, " 5ohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth% # 1nd the sons of *ela were, 1ddar, and 9era, and 1bihud, > 1nd 1bishua, and 5aaman, and 1hoah, ? 1nd 9era, and Shephuphan, and 8uram% @ 1nd these are the sons of $hud= these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of 9eba, and they remo'ed them to 7anahath= A 1nd 5aaman, and 1hiah, and 9era, he remo'ed them, and begat Ezza, and 1hihud% B 1nd Shaharaim begat children in the country of 7oab, after he had sent them away= 8ushim and *aara were his wi'es% ! 1nd he begat of 8odesh his wife, Jobab, and Iibia, and 7esha, and 7alcham, C 1nd Jeuz and Shachia, and 7irma% These were his sons, heads of the fathers% 1nd of 8ushim he begat 1bitub, and $lpaal% " The sons of $lpaal= $ber, and 7isham, and Shamed, who built ;no, and Lod, with the towns thereof=

# *eriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of 1Halon, who dro'e away the inhabitants of 9ath= > 1nd 1hio, Shashak, and Jeremoth, ? 1nd Iebadiah, and 1rad, and 1der, @ 1nd 7ichael, and -spah, and Joha, the sons of *eriah= A 1nd Iebadiah, and 7eshullam, and 8ezeki, and 8eber, B -shmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of $lpaal= ! 1nd Jakim, and Iichri, and Iabdi, "C 1nd $lienai, and Iilthai, and $liel, " 1nd 1daiah, and *eraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi= "" 1nd -shpan, and 8eber, and $liel, "# 1nd 1bdon, and Iichri, and 8anan, "> 1nd 8ananiah, and $lam, and 1ntothiHah, "? 1nd -phediah, and &enuel, the sons of Shashak= "@ 1nd Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and 1thaliah, "A 1nd Jaresiah, and $liah, and Iichri, the sons of Jeroham% "B These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men% These dwelt in Jerusalem% "! 1nd at 9ibeon dwelt the father of 9ibeon= whose wife<s name was 7aachah= #C 1nd his first-born son 1bdon, and Iur, and 0ish, and *aal, and 5adab%

# 1nd 9edor, and 1hio, and Iacher% #" 1nd 7ikloth begat Shimeah% 1nd these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, o'er against them% ## 1nd 5er begat 0ish, and 0ish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and 7alchi-shua, and 1binadab, and $sh-baal% #> 1nd the son of Jonathan was 7erib-baal= and 7erib-baal begat 7icah% #? 1nd the sons of 7icah were, &ithon, and 7elech, and Tarea, and 1haz% #@ 1nd 1haz begat Jehoadah= and Jehoadah begat 1lemeth, and 1zma'eth, and Iimri= and Iimri begat 7oza= #A 1nd 7oza begat *inea= Rapha was his son, $leasah his son, 1zel his son% #B 1nd 1zel had six sons, whose names are these, 1zrikam, *ocheru, and -shmael, and Sheariah, and ;badiah, and 8anan% 1ll these were the sons of 1zel% #! 1nd the sons of $shek his brother were, Elam, his first-born, Jehush the second, and $liphelet the third% >C 1nd the sons of Elam were mighty men of 'alor, archers, and had many sons, and sons< sons a hundred and fifty% 1ll these are of the sons of *enHamin% C81&T$R ! The original of -srael<s and Judah<s genealogies -- The -sraelites,the priests, and the Le'ites, with 5ethinim% So all -srael were reckoned by genealogies= and, behold, they were written in the book of the kings of -srael and Judah, who were carried away to *abylon for their transgression%

" 5ow the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the -sraelites, the priests, Le'ites, and the 5ethinim% # 1nd in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of *enHamin, and of the children of $phraim, and 7anasseh= > Ethai the son of 1mmihud, the son of ;mri, the son of -mri, the son of *ani, of the children of &harez the son of Judah% ? 1nd of the Shilonites= 1saiah the first-born, and his sons% @ 1nd of the sons of Ierah= Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety% A 1nd of the sons of *enHamin= Sallu the son of 7eshullam, the son of 8oda'iah, the son of 8asenuah, B 1nd -bneiah the son of Jeroha, and $lam the son of Ezzi, the son of 7ichri, and 7eshullam the son of Shephathiah, the son of Reuel, the son of -bniHah= ! 1nd their brethren, according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty and six% 1ll these men were chief of the fathers in the house of their fathers% C 1nd of the priests= Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin, 1nd 1zariah, the son of 8ilkiah, the son of 7eshullam, the son of Iadok, the son of 7eraioth, the son of 1hitub, the ruler of the house of 9od= " 1nd 1daiah the son of Jeroham, the son of &ashur, the son of 7alchiHah, and 7aasiai the son of 1diel, the son of Jazerab, the son of 7eshullam, the son of 7eshillemith, the son of -mmer= # 1nd their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and se'en hundred and threescore= 'ery able men for the work of the ser'ice of the house of 9od% > 1nd of the Le'ites= Shemaiah the son of 8asshub, the son of

1zrikam, the son of 8ashabiah, of the sons of 7erari= ? 1nd *akbakkar, 8eresh, and 9alal, and 7attaniah, the son of 7icah, the son of Iichri, the son of 1saph= @ 1nd ;badiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of 9alal, the son of Jeduthun, and *erechiah, the son of 1sa, the son of $lkanah, that dwelt in the 'illages of the 5etophathites% A 1nd the porters were, Shallum, and 1kkub, and Talmon, and 1himan, and their brethren= Shallum was the chief= B :ho hitherto waited in the king<s gate eastward= they were porters in the companies of the children of Le'i% ! 1nd Shallum the son of 0ore, the son of $biasaph, the son of 0orah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the 0orahites, were o'er the work of the ser'ice, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle= and their fathers, being o'er the host of the Lord, were keepers of the entry% "C 1nd &hinehas the son of $leazar was the ruler o'er them in time past, and the Lord was with him% " 1nd Iechariah the son of 7eshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation% "" 1ll these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hundred and twel'e% These were reckoned by their genealogy in their 'illages, whom +a'id and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office% "# So they and their children had the o'ersight of the gates of the house of the Lord, namely, the house of the tabernacle, by wards% "> -n four 2uarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south% "? 1nd their brethren, which were in their 'illages, were to come after se'en days from time to time with them%

"@ 4or these Le'ites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were o'er the chambers and treasuries of the house of 9od% "A 1nd they lodged round about the house of 9od, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof e'ery morning pertained to them% "B 1nd certain of them had the charge of the ministering 'essels, that they should bring them in and out by tale% "! Some of them also were appointed to o'ersee the 'essels, and all the instruments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices% #C 1nd some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices% # 1nd 7attithiah, one of the Le'ites, who was the first-born of Shallum the 0orahite, had the set office o'er the things that were made in the pans% #" 1nd other of their brethren, of the sons of the 0ohathites, were o'er the showbread, to prepare it e'ery sabbath% ## 1nd these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Le'ites, who remaining in the chambers were free= for they were employed in that work day and night% #> These chief fathers of the Le'ites were chief throughout their generations= these dwelt at Jerusalem% #? 1nd in 9ibeon dwelt the father of 9ibeon, Jehiel, whose wife<s name was 7aachah= #@ 1nd his first-born son 1bdon, then Iur, and 0ish, and *aal, and 5er, and 5adab, #A 1nd 9edor, and 1hio, and Iechariah, and 7ikloth% #B 1nd 7ikloth begat Shimeam% 1nd they also dwelt with their

brethren at Jerusalem, o'er against their brethren% #! 1nd 5er begat 0ish= and 0ish begat Saul= and Saul begat Jonathan, and 7alchi-shua, and 1binadab, and $sh-baal% >C 1nd the son of Jonathan was 7erib-baal= and 7erib-baal begat 7icah% > 1nd the sons of 7icah were, &ithon, and 7elech, and Tahrea, and 1haz% >" 1nd 1haz begat Jarah= and Jarah begat 1lemeth, and 1zma'eth, and Iimri= and Imiri begat 7oza= ># 1nd 7oza begat *inea= and Rephaiah his son, $leasah his son, 1zel his son% >> 1nd 1zel had six sons, whose names are these, 1zrikam, *ocheru, and -shmael, and Sheariah, and ;badiah, and 8anan% These were the son of 1zel% C81&T$R C Saul<s o'erthrow and death -- Saul<s sin% 5ow the &hilistines fought against -srael= and the men of -srael fled from before the &hilistines, and fell down slain in mount 9ilboa% " 1nd the &hilistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons= and the &hilistines slew Jonathan, and 1binadab, and 7alchi-shua, the sons of Saul% # 1nd the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers% > Then said Saul to his armor-bearer, +raw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith= lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me% *ut his armor-bearer would not= for he was sore afraid% So Saul took a sword and fell upon it%

? 1nd when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword and died% @ So Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house died together% A 1nd when all the men of -srael that were in the 'alley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, then they forsook their cities, and fled= and the &hilistines came and dwelt in them% B 1nd it came to pass on the morrow, when the &hilistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen in mount 9ilboa% ! 1nd when they had stripped him, they took his head, and his armor, and sent into the land of the &hilistines round about, to carry tidings unto their idols, and to the people% C 1nd they put his armor in the house of their gods and fastened his head in the temple of +agon% 1nd when all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the &hilistines had done to Saul, " They arose, all the 'aliant men, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted se'en days% # So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the Lord, or against the word of the Lord, which he kept not, and also for asking for counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to in2uire of it= > 1nd in2uired not of the Lord= therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto +a'id the son of Jesse% C81&T$R +a'id made king -- 8e winneth the castle of Iion -- +a'id<s mighty men% Then all -srael gathered themsel'es to +a'id unto 8ebron, saying,

*ehold, we are thy bone and thy flesh% " 1nd moreo'er in time past, e'en when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in -srael= and the Lord thy 9od said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people -srael, and thou shalt be ruler o'er my people -srael% # Therefore came all the elders of -srael to the king to 8ebron= and +a'id made a co'enant with them in 8ebron before the Lord= and they anointed +a'id king o'er -srael, according to the word of the Lord by Samuel% > 1nd +a'id and all -srael went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus= where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land% ? 1nd the inhabitants of Jebus said to +a'id, Thou shalt not come hither% 5e'ertheless +a'id took the castle of Iion, which is the city of +a'id% @ 1nd +a'id said, :hosoe'er smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain% So Joab the son of Ieruiah went first up, and was chief% A 1nd +a'id dwelt in the castle= therefore they called it the city of +a'id% B 1nd he built the city round about, e'en from 7illo round about, and Joab repaired the rest of the city% ! So +a'id waxed greater and greater= for the Lord of hosts was with him% C These also are the chief of the mighty men whom +a'id had, who strengthened themsel'es with him in his kingdom, and with all -srael, to make him king, according to the word of the Lord concerning -srael% 1nd this is the number of the mighty men whom +a'id had= Jashobeam, a 8achmonite, the chief of the captains= he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain by him at one time%

" 1nd after him was $leazar the son of +odo, the 1hohite, who was one of the three mighties% # 8e was with +a'id at &asdammim, and there the &hilistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley= and the people fled from before the &hilistines% > 1nd they set themsel'es in the midst of that parcel, and deli'ered it, and slew the &hilistines, and the Lord sa'ed them by a great deli'erance% ? 5ow three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to +a'id, into the ca'e of 1dullam= and the host of the &hilistines encamped in the 'alley of Rephaim% @ 1nd +a'id was then in the hold, and the &hilistines< garrison was then at *ethlehem% A 1nd +a'id longed, and said, ;h that one would gi'e me drink of the water of the well of *ethlehem, that is at the gateJ B 1nd the three brake through the host of the &hilistines, and drew water out of the well of *ethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to +a'id= but +a'id would not drink of it, but poured it out to the Lord% ! 1nd said, 7y 9od forbid it me, that - should do this thing= shall drink the blood of these men that ha'e put their li'es in HeopardyD for with the Heopardy of their li'es they brought it= therefore he would not drink it% These things did these three mightiest% "C 1nd 1bishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three, for lifting up his spear against three hundred, he slew them, and had a name among the three% " ;f the three, he was more honorable than the two= for he was their captain= howbeit he attained not to the first three% "" *enaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a 'aliant man of 0abzeel, who had done many acts= he slew two lion-like men of 7oab= also he

went down and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day% "# 1nd he slew an $gyptian, a man of great stature, fi'e cubits high= and in the $gyptian<s hand was a spear like a wea'er<s beam= and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the $gyptian<s hand, and slew him with his own spear% "> These things did *enaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighties% "? *ehold, he was honorable among the thirty, but attained not to the first three= and +a'id set him o'er his guard% "@ 1lso the 'aliant men of the armies were, 1sahel the brother of Joab, $lhanan the son of +odo of *ethlehem, "A Shammoth the 8arorite, 8elez the &elonite, "B -ra the son of -kkesh the Tekoite, 1bi-ezer the 1nthothite, "! Sibbecai the 8ushathite, -lai the 1hohite, #C 7aharai the 5etophathite, 8eled the son of *aanah the 5etophathite, # -thai the son of Ribai of 9ibeah, that pertained to the children of *enHamin, *enaiah the &irathonite, #" 8urai of the brooks of 9aash, 1biel the 1rbathite, ## 1zma'eth the *aharumite, $liahba the Shaalbonite, #> The sons of 8ashem the 9izonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the 8ararite, #? 1hiam the son of Sacar the 8ararite, $liphal the son of Er% #@ 8epher the 7echerathite, 1hiHah the &elonite, #A 8ezro the Carmelite, 5aarai the son of $zbai,

#B Joel the brother of 5athan, 7ibhar the son of 8aggeri, #! Ielek the 1mmonite, 5aharai the *erothite, the armor-bearer of Joab the son of Ieruiah, >C -ra the -thrite, 9areb the -thrite, > Eriah the 8ittite, Iabad the son of 1hlai, >" 1dina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a captain of the Reubenites and thirty with him, ># 8anan the son of 7aachah, and Joshaphat the 7ithnite, >> Ezzia the 1shterathite, Shama and Jehiel the sons of 8othan the 1roerite, >? Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite, >@ $liel the 7aha'ite, and Jeribai and Josha'iah the sons of $lnaam, and -thmah the 7oabite, >A $liel, and ;bed, and Jasiel the 7esobaite% C81&T$R " The armies of +a'id% 5ow these are they that came to +a'id to Iiklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of 0ish= and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war% " They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, e'en of Saul<s brethren of *enHamin% # The chief was 1hiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the 9ibeathite= and Jeziel, and &elet, the sons of 1zma'eth= and *erachah, and Jehu the 1ntothite,

> 1nd -smaiah the 9ibeonite, a mighty man among the thirty= and o'er the thirty= and Jeremiah, and Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad the 9ederathite, ? $luzai, and Jerimoth, and *ealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the 8aruphite, @ $lkanah, and Jesiah, and 1zareel, and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the 0orhites, A 1nd Joelah, and Iebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of 9edor% B 1nd of the 9adites there separated themsel'es unto +a'id into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains= ! $zer the first, ;badiah the second, $liab the third, C 7ishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth, 1ttai the sixth, $liel the se'enth, " Johanan the eighth, $lzabad the ninth, # Jeremiah the tenth, 7achbanai the ele'enth% > These were of the sons of 9ad, captains of the host= one of the least was o'er a hundred, and the greatest o'er a thousand% ? These are they that went o'er Jordan in the first month, when it had o'erflown all his banks= and they put to flight all them of the 'alleys, both toward the east, and toward the west% @ 1nd there came of the children of *enHamin and Judah to the hold unto +a'id% A 1nd +a'id went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, -f ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall be knit unto you= but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies,

seeing there is no wrong in mine hands, the 9od of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it% B Then the Spirit came upon 1masai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, +a'id, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse= peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers= for thy 9od helpeth thee% Then +a'id recei'ed them, and made them captains of the band% ! 1nd there fell some of 7anasseh to +a'id, when he came with the &hilistines against Saul to battle= but they helped them not= for the lords of the &hilistines upon ad'isement sent him away, saying, 8e will fall to his master Saul to the Heopardy of our heads% "C 1s he went to Iiklag, there fell to him of 7anasseh, 1dnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and 7ichael, and Jozabad, and $lihu, and Iilthai, captains of the thousands that were of 7anasseh% " 1nd they helped +a'id against the band of the ro'ers= for they were all mighty men of 'alor, and were captains in the host% "" 4or at that time day by day there came to +a'id to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of 9od% "# 1nd these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to +a'id to 8ebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the Lord% "> The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war% "? ;f the children of Simeon, mighty men of 'alor for the war, se'en thousand one hundred% "@ ;f the children of Le'i, four thousand and six hundred% "A 1nd Jehoiada was the leader of the 1aronites, and with him were three thousand and se'en hundred% "B 1nd Iadok, a young man mighty of 'alor, and of his father<s house

twenty and two captains% "! 1nd of the children of *enHamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand= for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul% #C 1nd of the children of $phraim twenty thousand and eight hundred, mighty men of 'alor, famous throughout the house of their fathers% # 1nd of the half tribe of 7anasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make +a'id king% #" 1nd of the children of -ssachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what -srael ought to do= the heads of them were two hundred= and all their brethren were at their commandment% ## ;f Iebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank= they were not of double heart% #> 1nd of 5aphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear, thirty and se'en thousand% #? 1nd of the +anites expert in war twenty and eight thousand and six hundred% #@ 1nd of 1sher, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, forty thousand% #A 1nd on the other side of Jordan, of the Reubenites, and the 9adites, and of the half tribe of 7anasseh, with all manner of instruments of war for the battle, a hundred and twenty thousand% #B 1ll these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to 8ebron, to make +a'id king o'er all -srael= and all the rest also of -srael were of one heart to make +a'id king% #! 1nd there they were with +a'id three days, eating and drinking=

for their brethren had prepared for them% >C 7oreo'er they that were with them, e'en unto -ssachar and Iebulun and 5aphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly= for there was Hoy in -srael% C81&T$R # +a'id fetcheth the ark -- Ezza smitten, the ark left at the house of ;bed-edom% 1nd +a'id consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with e'ery leader% " 1nd +a'id said unto all the congregation of -srael, -f it seem good unto you, and that it be of the Lord our 9od, let us send abroad unto our brethren e'erywhere, that are left in all the land of -srael, and with them also to the priests and Le'ites which are in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themsel'es unto us= # 1nd let us bring again the ark of our 9od to us= for we in2uired not at it in the days of Saul% > 1nd all the congregation said that they would do so= for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people% ? So +a'id gathered all -srael together, from Shihor of $gypt e'en unto the entering of 8emath, to bring the ark of 9od from 0irHathHearim% @ 1nd +a'id went up, and all -srael, to *aalah, that is, to 0irHathHearim which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of 9od the Lord, that dwelleth between the cherubim, whose name is called on it% A 1nd they carried the ark of 9od in a new cart out of the house of 1binadab= and Ezza and 1hio dra'e the cart% B 1nd +a'id and all -srael played before 9od with all their might, and

with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets% ! 1nd when they came unto the threshing floor of Chidon, Ezza put forth his hand to hold the ark= for the oxen stumbled% C 1nd the anger of the Lord was kindled against Ezza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark= and there he died before 9od% 1nd +a'id was displeased, because the Lord had made a breach upon Ezza= wherefore that place is called &erez-uzza to this day% " 1nd +a'id was afraid of 9od that day, saying, 8ow shall - bring the ark of 9od home to meD # So +a'id brought not the ark home to himself to the city of +a'id, but carried it aside into the house of ;bed-edom the 9ittite% > 1nd the ark of 9od remained with the family of ;bed-edom in his house three months% 1nd the Lord blessed the house of ;bed-edom, and all that he had% C81&T$R > 8iram<s kindness -- +a'id<s felicity% 5ow 8iram king of Tyre sent messengers to +a'id, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him a house% " 1nd +a'id percei'ed that the Lord had confirmed him king o'er -srael, for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people -srael% # 1nd +a'id took more wi'es at Jerusalem= and +a'id begat more sons and daughters% > 5ow these are the names of his children which he had in Jerusalem= Shammua, and Shobab, 5athan, and Solomon,

? 1nd -bhar, and $lishua, and $lpalet, @ 1nd 5ogah, and 5ephag, and Japhia, A 1nd $lishama, and *eeliada, and $liphalet% B 1nd when the &hilistines heard that +a'id was anointed king o'er all -srael, all the &hilistines went up to seek +a'id% 1nd +a'id heard of it, and went out against them% ! 1nd the &hilistines came and spread themsel'es in the 'alley of Rephaim% C 1nd +a'id in2uired of 9od, saying, Shall - go up against the &hilistinesD and wilt thou deli'er them into mine handD 1nd the Lord said unto him, 9o up= for - will deli'er them into thine hand% So they came up to *aal-perazim= and +a'id smote them there% Then +a'id said, 9od hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters= therefore they called the name of that place *aal-perazim% " 1nd when they had left their gods there, +a'id ga'e a commandment, and they were burned with fire% # 1nd the &hilistines yet again spread themsel'es abroad in the 'alley% > Therefore +a'id in2uired again of 9od= and 9od said unto him, 9o not up after them= turn away from them, and come upon them o'er against the mulberry trees% ? 1nd it shall be, when thou shalt hear a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle= for 9od is gone forth before thee to smite the host of the &hilistines% @ +a'id therefore did as 9od commanded him= and they smote the host of the &hilistines from 9ibeon e'en to 9azer%

A 1nd the fame of +a'id went out into all lands= and the Lord brought the fear of him upon all nations% C81&T$R ? +a'id bringeth the ark from ;bed-edom with great Hoy% 1nd +a'id made him houses in the city of +a'id, and prepared a place for the ark of 9od, and pitched for it a tent% " Then +a'id said, 5one ought to carry the ark of 9od but the Le'ites= for them hath the Lord chosen to carry the ark of 9od, and to minister unto him fore'er% # 1nd +a'id gathered all -srael together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the Lord unto his place, which he had prepared for it% > 1nd +a'id assembled the children of 1aron, and the Le'ites= ? ;f the sons of 0ohath= Eriel the chief, and his brethren a hundred and twenty= @ ;f the sons of 7erari= 1saiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty= A ;f the sons of 9ershom= Joel the chief, and his brethren a hundred and thirty= B ;f the sons of $lizaphan= Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred= ! ;f the sons of 8ebron= $liel the chief, and his brethren fourscore= C ;f the sons of Ezziel= 1mminadab the chief, and his brethren a hundred and twel'e% 1nd +a'id called for Iadok and 1biathar the priests, and for the Le'ites, for Eriel, 1saiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and $liel, and 1mminadab%

" 1nd said unto them, 3e are the chief of the fathers of the Le'ites= sanctify yoursel'es, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the Lord 9od of -srael unto the place that - ha'e prepared for it% # 4or because ye did it not at the first, the Lord our 9od made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order% > So the priests and the Le'ites sanctified themsel'es to bring up the ark of the Lord 9od of -srael% ? 1nd the children of the Le'ites bare the ark of 9od upon their shoulders with the sta'es thereon, as 7oses commanded, according to the word of the Lord% @ 1nd +a'id spake to the chief of the Le'ites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of music, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the 'oice with Hoy% A So the Le'ites appointed 8eman the son of Joel= and of his brethren, 1saph the son of *erechiah= and of the sons of 7erari their brethren, $than the son of 0ushaiah= B 1nd with them their brethren of the second degree, Iechariah, *en, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Enni, $liab, and *enaiah, and 7aaseiah, and 7attithiah, and $lipheleh, and 7ikneiah, and ;bededom, and Jeiel, the porters% ! So the singers, 8eman, 1saph, and $than, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass= "C 1nd Iechariah, and 1ziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Enni, and $liab, and 7aaseiah, and *enaiah, with psalteries on 1lamoth= " 1nd 7attithiah, and $lipheleh, and 7ikneiah, and ;bed-edom, and Jeiel, and 1zaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel% "" 1nd Chenaniah, chief of the Le'ites, was for song= he instructed about the song, because he was skillful%

"# 1nd *erechiah and $lkanah were doorkeepers for the ark% "> 1nd Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and 5ethaneel, and 1masai, and Iechariah, and *enaiah, and $liezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of 9od= and ;bed-edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark% "? So +a'id, and the elders of -srael, and the captains o'er thousands, went to bring up the ark of the co'enant of the Lord out of the house of ;bed-edom with Hoy, "@ 1nd it came to pass, when 9od helped the Le'ites that bare the ark of the co'enant of the Lord, that they offered se'en bullocks and se'en rams% "A 1nd +a'id was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Le'ites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers= +a'id also had upon him an ephod of linen% "B Thus all -srael brought up the ark of the co'enant of the Lord with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps% "! 1nd it came to pass, as the ark of the co'enant of the Lord came to the city of +a'id, that 7ichal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king +a'id dancing and playing= and she despised him in her heart% C81&T$R @ +a'id<s festi'al sacrifice -- 8e appointeth a choir -- The psalm of thanksgi'ing -- 8e appointeth ministers, porters, priests, and musicians% So they brought the ark of 9od, and set it in the midst of the tent that +a'id had pitched for it= and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before 9od% " 1nd when +a'id had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the

Lord% # 1nd he dealt to e'ery one of -srael, both man and woman, to e'ery one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine% > 1nd he appointed certain of the Le'ites to minister before the ark of the Lord, and to record, and to thank and praise the Lord 9od of -srael= ? 1saph the chief, and next to him Iachariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and 7attithiah, and $liab, and *enaiah, and ;bed-edom= and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps= but 1saph made a sound with cymbals= @ *enaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the co'enant of 9od% A Then on that day +a'id deli'ered first this psalm to thank the Lord into the hand of 1saph and his brethren% B 9i'e thanks unto the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people% ! Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works% C 9lory ye in his holy name= let the heart of them reHoice that seek the Lord% Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually% " Remember his mar'elous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the Hudgments of his mouth= # ; ye seed of -srael his ser'ant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones% > 8e is the Lord our 9od= his Hudgments are in all the earth% ? *e ye mindful always of his co'enant= the word which he

commanded to a thousand generations= @ $'en of the co'enant which he made with 1braham, and of his oath unto -saac= A 1nd hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to -srael for an e'erlasting co'enant, B Saying, Ento thee will - gi'e the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance= ! :hen ye were but few, e'en a few, and strangers in it% "C 1nd when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people= " 8e suffered no man to do them wrong= yea, he repro'ed kings for their sakes, "" Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm% "# Sing unto the Lord, all the earth= show forth from day to day his sal'ation% "> +eclare his glory among the heathen= his mar'elous works among all nations% "? 4or great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised= he also is to be feared abo'e all gods% "@ 4or all the gods of the people are idols= but the Lord made the hea'ens% "A 9lory and honor are in his presence= strength and gladness are in his place% "B 9i'e unto the Lord, ye kindreds of the people, gi'e unto the Lord glory and strength% "! 9i'e unto the Lord the glory due unto his name= bring an offering,

and come before him= worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness% #C 4ear before him, all the earth= the world also shall be stable, that it be not mo'ed% # Let the hea'ens be glad, and let the earth reHoice= and let men say among the nations, The Lord reigneth% #" Let the sea roar, and the fullness thereof= let the fields reHoice and all that is therein% ## Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the Lord, because he cometh to Hudge the earth% #> ; gi'e thanks unto the Lord= for he is good= for his mercy endureth fore'er% #? 1nd say ye, Sa'e us, ; 9od of our sal'ation, and gather us together, and deli'er us from the heathen, that we may gi'e thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise% #@ *lessed be the Lord 9od of -srael fore'er and e'er% 1nd all the people said, 1men, and praised the Lord% #A So he left there before the ark of the co'enant of the Lord 1saph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as e'ery day<s work re2uired= #B 1nd ;bed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight= ;bededom also the son of Jeduthun and 8osah to be porters= #! 1nd Iadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place that was at 9ibeon, >C To offer burnt offerings unto the Lord upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and e'ening, and to do according to all that is written in the law of the Lord, which he commanded -srael= > 1nd with them 8eman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to gi'e thanks to the Lord,

because his mercy endureth fore'er= >" 1nd with them 8eman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of 9od% 1nd the sons of Jeduthun were porters% ># 1nd all the people departed e'ery man to his house= and +a'id returned to bless his house% C81&T$R A +a'id proposeth to build 9od a house -- 9od forbiddeth him -+a'id<s prayer and thanksgi'ing% 5ow it came to pass, as +a'id sat in his house, that +a'id said to 5athan the prophet, Lo, - dwell in a house of cedars, but the ark of the co'enant of the Lord remaineth under curtains% " Then 5athan said unto +a'id, +o all that is in thine heart= for 9od is with thee% # 1nd it came to pass the same night, that the word of 9od came to 5athan, saying, > 9o and tell +a'id my ser'ant, Thus saith the Lord, Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in= ? 4or - ha'e not dwelt in a house since the day that - brought up -srael unto this day= but ha'e gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another% @ :heresoe'er - ha'e walked with all -srael, spake - a word to any of the Hudges of -srael, whom - commanded to feed my people, saying, :hy ha'e ye not built me a house of cedarsD A 5ow therefore thus shalt thou say unto my ser'ant +a'id, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, - took thee from the sheepcote, e'en from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler o'er my people -srael%

B 1nd - ha'e been with thee whithersoe'er thou hast walked, and ha'e cut off all thine enemies from before thee and ha'e made thee a name like the name of the great men that are in the earth% ! 1lso - will ordain a place for my people -srael, and will plant them, and they shall dwell in their place, and shall be mo'ed no more= neither shall the children of wickedness waste them anymore, as at the beginning, C 1nd since the time that - commanded Hudges to be o'er my people -srael% 7oreo'er - will subdue all thine enemies% 4urthermore - tell thee, that the Lord will build thee a house% 1nd it shall come to pass when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that - will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons= and - will establish his kingdom% " 8e shall build me a house, and - will stablish his throne fore'er% # - will be his father, and he shall be my son= and - will not take my mercy away from him, as - took it from him that was before thee= > *ut - will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom fore'er= and his throne shall be established fore'ermore% ? 1ccording to all these words, and according to all this 'ision, so did 5athan speak unto +a'id% @ 1nd +a'id the king came and sat before the Lord, and said, :ho am -, ; Lord 9od, and what is mine house, that thou hast brought me hithertoD A 1nd yet this was a small thing in thine eyes, ; 9od= for thou hast also spoken of thy ser'ant<s house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, ; Lord 9od% B :hat can +a'id speak more to thee for the honor of thy ser'antD for thou knowest thy ser'ant%

! ; Lord, for thy ser'ant<s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this greatness, in making known all these great things% "C ; Lord, there is none like thee, neither is there any 9od besides thee, according to all that we ha'e heard with our ears% " 1nd what one nation in the earth is like thy people -srael, whom 9od went to redeem to be his own people, to make thee a name of greatness and terribleness, by dri'ing out nations from before thy people, whom thou hast redeemed out of $gyptD "" 4or thy people -srael didst thou make thine own people fore'er= and thou, Lord, becamest their 9od% "# Therefore now, Lord, let the thing that thou hast spoken concerning thy ser'ant and concerning his house be established fore'er, and do as thou hast said% "> Let it e'en be established, that thy name may be magnified fore'er, saying, The Lord of hosts is the 9od of -srael, e'en a 9od to -srael= and let the house of +a'id thy ser'ant be established before thee% "? 4or thou, ; my 9od, hast told thy ser'ant that thou wilt build him a house= therefore thy ser'ant hath found in his heart to pray before thee% "@ 1nd now, Lord, thou art 9od, and hast promised this goodness unto thy ser'ant= "A 5ow therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy ser'ant, that it may be before thee fore'er= for thou blessest, ; Lord, and it shall be blessed fore'er% C81&T$R B +a'id smiteth the &hilistines, 7oabites, 8adarezer, and the Syrians -+a'id<s officers%

5ow after this it came to pass, that +a'id smote the &hilistines, and subdued them, and took 9ath and her towns out of the hand of the &hilistines% " 1nd he smote 7oab= and the 7oabites became +a'id<s ser'ants, and brought gifts% # 1nd +a'id smote 8adarezer king of Iobah unto 8amath, as he went to establish his dominion by the ri'er $uphrates% > 1nd +a'id took from him a thousand chariots, and se'en thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen= +a'id also houghed all the chariot horses, but reser'ed of them a hundred chariots% ? 1nd when the Syrians of +amascus came to help 8adarezer king of Iobah, +a'id slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men% @ Then +a'id put garrisons in Syria-damascus= and the Syrians became +a'id<s ser'ants, and brought gifts% Thus the Lord preser'ed +a'id whithersoe'er he went% A 1nd +a'id took the shields of gold that were on the ser'ants of 8adarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem% B Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of 8adarezer, brought +a'id 'ery much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the 'essels of brass% ! 5ow when Tou king of 8amath heard how +a'id had smitten all the host of 8adarezer king of Iobah= C 8e sent 8adoram his son to king +a'id, to in2uire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against 8adarezer, and smitten him= Ffor 8adarezer had war with Tou=G and with him all manner of 'essels of gold and sil'er and brass% Them also king +a'id dedicated unto the Lord with the sil'er and the gold that he brought from all these nations= from $dom, and from 7oab, and from the children of 1mmon, and from the &hilistines, and from 1malek%

" 7oreo'er, 1bishai the son of Ieruiah slew of the $domites in the 'alley of salt eighteen thousand% # 1nd he put garrisons in $dom= and all the $domites became +a'id<s ser'ants% Thus the Lord preser'ed +a'id whithersoe'er he went% > So +a'id reigned o'er all -srael, and executed Hudgment and Hustice among all his people% ? 1nd Joab the son of Ieruiah was o'er the host= and Jehoshaphat the son of 1hilud, recorder= @ 1nd Iadok the son of 1hitub, and 1bimelech the son of 1biathar, were the priests= and Sha'sha was scribe= A 1nd *enaiah the son of Jehoiada was o'er the Cherethites and the &elethites= and the sons of +a'id were chief about the king% C81&T$R ! +a'id<s messengers 'illainously entreated -- The 1mmonites o'ercome by Joab and 1bishai -- Shophach slain% 5ow it came to pass after this, that 5ahash the king of the children of 1mmon died, and his son reigned in his stead% " 1nd +a'id said, - will show kindness unto 8anun the son of 5ahash because his father showed kindness to me% 1nd +a'id sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father% So the ser'ants of +a'id came into the land of the children of 1mmon to 8anun, to comfort him% # *ut the princes of the children of 1mmon said to 8anun, Thinkest thou that +a'id doth honor thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto theeD are not his ser'ants come unto thee for to search, and to o'erthrow, and to spy out the landD > :herefore 8anun took +a'id<s ser'ants, and sha'ed them, and cut off their garments in the midst hard by their buttocks, and sent them

away% ? Then there went certain, and told +a'id how the men were ser'ed= and he sent to meet them= for the men were greatly ashamed% 1nd the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return% @ 1nd when the children of 1mmon saw that they had made themsel'es odious to +a'id, 8anun and the children of 1mmon sent a thousand talents of sil'er to hire them chariots and horsemen out of 7esopotamia, and out of Syriamaachah, and out of Iobah% A So they hired thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of 7aachah and his people= who came and pitched before 7edeba% 1nd the children of 1mmon gathered themsel'es together from their cities, and came to battle% B 1nd when +a'id heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men% ! 1nd the children of 1mmon came out, and put the battle in array before the gate of the city= and the kings that were come were by themsel'es in the field% C 5ow when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose out of all the choice of -srael, and put them in array against the Syrians% 1nd the rest of the people he deli'ered unto the hand of 1bishai his brother, and they set themsel'es in array against the children of 1mmon% " 1nd he said, -f the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me= but if the children of 1mmon be too strong for thee, then will help thee% # *e of good courage, and let us beha'e oursel'es 'aliantly for our people, and for the cities of our 9od= and let the Lord do that which is good in his sight%

> So Joab and the people that were with him drew nigh before the Syrians unto the battle= and they fled before him% ? 1nd when the children of 1mmon saw that the Syrians were fled, they likewise fled before 1bishai his brother, and entered into the city% Then Joab came to Jerusalem% @ 1nd when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before -srael, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the ri'er= and Shophach the captain of the host of 8adarezer went before them% A 1nd it was told +a'id= and he gathered all -srael, and passed o'er Jordan, and came upon them, and set the battle in array against them% So when +a'id had put the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him% B *ut the Syrians fled before -srael= and +a'id slew of the Syrians se'en thousand men which fought in chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host% ! 1nd when the ser'ants of 8adarezer saw that they were put to the worse before -srael, they made peace with +a'id, and became his ser'ants= neither would the Syrians help the children of 1mmon anymore% C81&T$R "C The people of Rabbah tortured% 1nd it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of 1mmon, and came and besieged Rabbah% *ut +a'id tarried at Jerusalem% 1nd Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it% " 1nd +a'id took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it= and it was set upon +a'id<s head= and he brought also exceeding much

spoil out of the city% # 1nd he brought out the people that were in it, and cut them with saws, and with harrows of iron, and with axes% $'en so dealt +a'id with all the cities of the children of 1mmon% 1nd +a'id and all the people returned to Jerusalem% > 1nd it came to pass after this, that there arose war at 9ezer with the &hilistines= at which time Sibbechai the 8ushathite slew Sippai, that was of the children of the giant= and they were subdued% ? 1nd there was war again with the &hilistines= and $lhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of 9oliath the 9ittite, whose spear staff was like a wea'er<s beam% @ 1nd yet again there was war at 9ath, where was a man of great stature, whose fingers and toes were four and twenty, six on each hand, and six on each foot= and he also was the son of the giant% A *ut when he defied -srael, Jonathan the son of Shimea +a'id<s brother slew him% B These were born unto the giant in 9ath= and they fell by the hand of +a'id, and by the hand of his ser'ants% C81&T$R " +a'id, tempted by Satan, numbers the people -- +a'id repenteth of it -- +a'id chooseth the pestilence -- +a'id by repentance pre'enteth the destruction of Jerusalem -- +a'id ha'ing built an altar, 9od gi'eth a sign of his fa'or by fire, and stayeth the plague -- +a'id sacrificeth there% 1nd Satan stood up against -srael, and pro'oked +a'id to number -srael% " 1nd +a'id said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, 9o, number -srael from *eer-sheba e'en to +an= and bring the number of them to me, that - may know it%

# 1nd Joab answered, The Lord make his people a hundred times so many more as they be= but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord<s ser'antsD why then doth my lord re2uire this thingD why will he be a cause of trespass to -sraelD > 5e'ertheless the king<s word pre'ailed against Joab% :herefore Joab departed, and went throughout all -srael, and came to Jerusalem% ? 1nd Joab ga'e the sum of the number of the people unto +a'id% 1nd all they of -srael were a thousand thousand and a hundred thousand men that drew sword= and Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword% @ *ut Le'i and *enHamin counted he not among them= for the king<s word was abominable to Joab% A 1nd 9od was displeased with this thing= therefore he smote -srael% B 1nd +a'id said unto 9od, - ha'e sinned greatly, because - ha'e done this thing= but now, - beseech thee, do away the ini2uity of thy ser'ant= for - ha'e done 'ery foolishly% ! 1nd the Lord spake unto 9ad, +a'id<s seer, saying, C 9o and tell +a'id, saying, Thus saith the Lord, - offer thee three things= choose thee one of them, that - may do it unto thee% So 9ad came to +a'id, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Choose thee " $ither three years< famine= or three months to be destroyed before thy foes, while that the sword of thine enemies o'ertaketh thee= or else three days the sword of the Lord, e'en the pestilence, in the land, and the angel of the Lord destroying throughout all the coasts of -srael% 5ow therefore ad'ise thyself what word - shall bring again to him that sent me% # 1nd +a'id said unto 9ad, - am in a great strait= let me fall now into the hand of the Lord= for 'ery great are his mercies= but let me

not fall into the hand of man% > So the Lord sent pestilence upon -srael= and there fell of -srael se'enty thousand men% ? 1nd 9od sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it% 1nd the angel stretched forth his hand unto Jerusalem to destroy it= and 9od said to the angel, Stay now thine hand, it is enough= for as he was destroying, the Lord beheld -srael, that he repented him of the e'il= therefore the Lord stayed the angel that destroyed, as he stood by the threshing floor of ;rnan, the Jebusite% @ 1nd +a'id lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the Lord stand between the earth and the hea'en, ha'ing a drawn sword in his hand stretched out o'er Jerusalem% Then +a'id and the elders of -srael, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces% A 1nd +a'id said unto 9od, -s it not - that commanded the people to be numberedD e'en - it is that ha'e sinned and done e'il indeed= but as for these sheep, what ha'e they doneD let thine hand - pray thee, ; Lord my 9od, be on me, and on my father<s house= but not on thy people, that they should be plagued% B Then the angel of the Lord commanded 9ad to say to +a'id, that +a'id should go up, and set up an altar unto the Lord in the threshing floor of ;rnan the Jebusite% ! 1nd +a'id went up at the saying of 9ad, which he spake in the name of the Lord% "C 5ow ;rnan was threshing wheat, and his four sons with him= and ;rnan turned back and saw the angel, and they hid themsel'es% " 1nd as +a'id came to ;rnan, ;rnan looked and saw +a'id, and went out of the threshing floor, and bowed himself to +a'id with his face to the ground% "" Then +a'id said to ;rnan, 9rant me the place of this threshing floor, that - may build an altar therein unto the Lord= thou shalt grant

it me for the full price= that the plague may be stayed from the people% "# 1nd ;rnan said unto +a'id, Take it to thee, and let my lord the king do that which is good in his eyes= lo, - gi'e thee the oxen also for burnt offerings, and the threshing instruments for wood, and the wheat for the meat offering= - gi'e it all% "> 1nd king +a'id said to ;rnan, 5ay= but - will 'erily buy it for the full price= for - will not take that which is thine for the Lord, nor offer burnt offerings without cost% "? So +a'id ga'e to ;rnan for the place six hundred shekels of gold by weight% "@ 1nd +a'id built there an altar unto the Lord, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the Lord= and he answered him from hea'en by fire upon the altar of burnt offering% "A 1nd the Lord commanded the angel= and he put up his sword again into the sheath thereof% "B 1t that time when +a'id saw that the Lord had answered him in the threshing floor of ;rnan the Jebusite, then he sacrificed there% "! 4or the tabernacle of the Lord, which 7oses made in the wilderness, and the altar of the burnt offering, were at that season in the high place at 9ibeon% #C *ut +a'id could not go before it to in2uire of 9od= for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the Lord% C81&T$R "" +a'id prepareth for the building of the temple -- 8e instructethSolomon% Then +a'id said, This is the house of the Lord 9od, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for -srael%

" 1nd +a'id commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of -srael, and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of 9od% # 1nd +a'id prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the Hoinings= and brass in abundance without weight= > 1lso cedar trees in abundance= for the Iidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to +a'id% ? 1nd +a'id said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the Lord must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries= - will therefore now make preparation for it% So +a'id prepared abundantly before his death% @ Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build a house for the Lord 9od of -srael% A 1nd +a'id said to Solomon, 7y son, as for me, it was in my mind to build a house unto the name of the Lord my 9od% B *ut the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars= thou shalt not build a house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight% ! *ehold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest= and - will gi'e him rest from all his enemies round about, for his name shall be Solomon, and - will gi'e peace and 2uietness unto -srael in his days% C 8e shall build a house for my name= and he shall be my son, and will be his father= and - will establish the throne of his kingdom o'er -srael fore'er% 5ow, my son, the Lord be with thee= and prosper thou, and build the house of the Lord thy 9od, as he hath said of thee%

" ;nly the Lord gi'e thee wisdom and understanding, and gi'e thee charge concerning -srael, that thou mayest keep the law of the Lord thy 9od% # Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfill the statutes and Hudgments which the Lord charged 7oses with concerning -srael= be strong, and of good courage= dread not, nor be dismayed% > 5ow, behold, in my trouble - ha'e prepared for the house of the Lord a hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of sil'er= and of brass and iron without weight= for it is in abundance= timber also and stone ha'e - prepared= and thou mayest add thereto% ? 7oreo'er, there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for e'ery manner of work% @ ;f the gold, the sil'er, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number% 1rise therefore, and be doing, and the Lord be with thee% A +a'id also commanded all the princes of -srael to help Solomon his son, saying, B -s not the Lord your 9od with youD and hath he not gi'en you rest on e'ery sideD for he hath gi'en the inhabitants of the land into mine hand= and the land is subdued before the Lord, and before his people% ! 5ow set your heart and your soul to seek the Lord your 9od= arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the Lord 9od, to bring the ark of the co'enant of the Lord, and the holy 'essels of 9od, into the house that is to be built to the name of the Lord% C81&T$R "# +a'id maketh Solomon king -- The office of the Le'ites% So when +a'id was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king o'er -srael%

" 1nd he gathered together all the princes of -srael, with the priests and the Le'ites% # 5ow the Le'ites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward= and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand% > ;f which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the Lord= and six thousand were officers and Hudges= ? 7oreo'er four thousand were porters= and four thousand praised the Lord with the instruments which - made, said +a'id, to praise therewith% @ 1nd +a'id di'ided them into courses among the sons of Le'i, namely, 9ershon, 0ohath, and 7erari% A ;f the 9ershonites were Laadan, and Shimei% B The sons of Laadan= the chief was Jehiel, and Ietham, and Joel, three% ! The sons of Shimei= Shelomith, and 8aziel, and 8aran, three% These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan% C 1nd the sons of Shimei were, Jahath, Iina, and Jeush, and *eriah% These four were the sons of Shimei% 1nd Jahath was the chief, and Iizah the second= but Jeush and *eriah had not many sons= therefore they were in one reckoning, according to their father<s house% " The sons of 0ohath= 1mram, -zhar, 8ebron, and Ezziel, four% # The sons of 1mram= 1aron, and 7oses= and 1aron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons fore'er, to burn incense before the Lord, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name fore'er% > 5ow concerning 7oses the man of 9od, his sons were named of

the tribe of Le'i% ? The sons of 7oses were, 9ershom and $liezer% @ ;f the sons of 9ershom, Shebuel was the chief% A 1nd the sons of $liezer were, Rehabiah the chief% 1nd $liezer had none other sons= but the sons of Rehabiah were 'ery many% B ;f the sons of -zhar= Shelomith the chief% ! ;f the sons of 8ebron= Jeriah the first, 1mariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth% "C ;f the sons of Ezziel= 7icah the first, and Jesiah the second% " The sons of 7erari= 7ahli, and 7ushi% The sons of 7ahli= $leazar, and 0ish% "" 1nd $leazar died, and had no sons, but daughters= and there brethren the sons of 0ish took them% "# The sons of 7ushi= 7ahli, and $der, and Jeremoth, three% "> These were the sons of Le'i after the house of their fathers= e'en the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the ser'ice of the house of the Lord, from the age of twenty years and upward% "? 4or +a'id said, The Lord 9od of -srael hath gi'en rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem fore'er= "@ 1nd also unto the Le'ites= they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any 'essels of it for the ser'ice thereof% "A 4or by the last words of +a'id the Le'ites were numbered from twenty years old and abo'e= "B *ecause their office was to wait on the sons of 1aron for the ser'ice of the house of the Lord, in the courts, and in the chambers,

and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the ser'ice of the house of 9od= "! *oth for the show bread, and for the fine flour for meat offering, and for the unlea'ened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all manner of measure and size= #C 1nd to stand e'ery morning to thank and praise the Lord, and likewise at e'en= # 1nd to offer all burnt sacrifices unto the Lord in the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the order commanded unto them, continually before the Lord= #" 1nd that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of 1aron their brethren, in the ser'ice of the house of the Lord% C81&T$R "> The di'isions of the sons of 1aron% 5ow these are the di'isions of the sons of 1aron% The sons of 1aron= 5adab and 1bihu, $leazar and -thamar% " *ut 5adab and 1bihu died before their father, and had no children= therefore $leazar and -thamar executed the priest<s office% # 1nd +a'id distributed them, both Iadok of the sons of $leazar, and 1himelch of the sons of -thamar, according to their offices in their ser'ice% > 1nd there were more chief men found of the sons of $leazar than of the sons of -thamar= and thus were they di'ided% 1mong the sons of $leazar there were sixteen chief men of the house of their fathers, and eight among the sons of -thamar according to the house of their fathers% ? Thus were they di'ided by lot, one sort with another= for the go'ernors of the sanctuary, and go'ernors of the house of 9od, were

of the sons of $leazar, and of the sons of -thamar% @ 1nd Shemaiah the son of 5ethaneel the scribe, one of the Le'ites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Iadok the priest, and 1himelech the son of 1biathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Le'ites= one principal household being taken for $leazar, and one taken for -thamar% A 5ow the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah, B The third to 8arim, the fourth to Seorim, ! The fifth to 7alchiHah, the sixth to 7iHamin, C The se'enth to 8akkoz, the eighth to 1biHah, The ninth to Jeshuah, the tenth to Shecaniah, " The ele'enth to $liashib, the twelfth to Jakim, # The thirteenth to 8uppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab, > The fifteenth to *ilgah, the sixteenth to -mmer, ? The se'enteenth to 8ezir, the eighteenth to 1phses, @ The nineteenth to &ethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel, A The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to 9amul, B The three and twentieth to +elaiah, the four and twentieth to 7aaziah% ! These were the orderings of them in their ser'ice to come into the house of the Lord, according to their manner, under 1aron their father, as the Lord 9od of -srael had commanded him% "C 1nd the rest of the sons of Le'i were these= ;f the sons of 1mram= Shubael= of the sons of Shubael= Jehdeiah%

" Concerning Rehabiah= of the sons of Rehabiah, the first was -sshiah% "" ;f the -zharites= Shelomoth= of the sons of Shelomoth= Jahath% "# 1nd the sons of 8ebron= Jeriah the first, 1mariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth% "> ;f the sons of Ezziel= 7ichah= of the sons of 7ichah= Shamir% "? The brother of 7ichah was -sshiah= of the sons of -sshiah= Iechariah% "@ The sons of 7erari were 7ahli and 7ushi= the sons of Jaaziah= *eno% "A The sons of 7erari by Jaaziah= *eno, and Shoham, and Iaccur, and -bri% "B ;f 7ahli came $leazar, who had no sons% "! Concerning 0ish= the son of 0ish was Jerahmeel% #C The sons also of 7ushi= 7ahli, and $der, and Jerimoth% These were the sons of the Le'ites after the house of their fathers% # These likewise cast lots o'er against their brethren the sons of 1aron in the presence of +a'id the king, and Iadok, and 1himelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Le'ites, e'en the principal fathers o'er against their younger brethren% C81&T$R "? The number of the singers% 7oreo'er +a'id and the captains of the host separated to the ser'ice of the sons of 1saph, and of 8eman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals= and the number of the workmen according to their ser'ice was=

" ;f the sons of 1saph= Iaccur, and Joseph, and 5ethaniah, and 1sarelah, the sons of 1saph under the hands of 1saph, which prophesied according to the order of the king% # ;f Jeduthun= the sons of Jeduthun= 9edaliah, and Ieri, and Jeshaiah, 8ashabiah, and 7attithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to gi'e thanks and to praise the Lord% > ;f 8eman= the sons of 8eman= *ukkiah, 7attaniah, Ezziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, 8ananiah, 8anani, $liathah, 9iddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, 7allothi, 8othir, and 7ahazioth= ? 1ll these were the son of 8eman the king<s seer in the words of 9od, to lift up the horn% 1nd 9od ga'e to 8eman fourteen sons and three daughters% @ 1ll these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the ser'ice of the house of 9od, according to the king<s order to 1saph, Jeduthun, and 8eman% A So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the Lord, e'en all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight% B 1nd they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar% ! 5ow the first lot came forth for 1saph to Joseph= the second to 9edaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twel'e= C The third to Iaccur, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twel'e= The fourth to -zri, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twel'e= " The fifth to 5ethaniah, he, his sons and his brethren, were twel'e= # The sixth to *ukkiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twel'e=

> The se'enth to Jesharelah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twel'e= ? The eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twel'e= @ The ninth to 7attaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twel'e= A The tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twel'e= B The ele'enth to 1zareel, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twel'e= ! The twelfth to 8ashabiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twel'e= "C The thirteenth to Shubael, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twel'e= " The fourteenth to 7attithiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twel'e= "" The fifteenth to Jeremoth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twel'e= "# The sixteenth to 8anahiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twel'e= "> The se'enteenth to Joshbekasha, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twel'e= "? The eighteenth to 8anani, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twel'e= "@ The nineteenth to 7allothi, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twel'e= "A The twentieth to $liathah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twel'e=

"B The one and twentieth to 8othir, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twel'e= "! The two and twentieth to 9iddalti, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twel'e= #C The three and twentieth to 7ahazioth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twel'e= # The four and twentieth to Romamti-ezer, his sons, and his brethren, were twel'e% C81&T$R "@ The di'ision of the porters -- The gates assigned by lot -- The Le'ites that had charge of the treasures -- ;fficers and Hudges% Concerning the di'isions of the porters= ;f the 0orhites was 7eshelemiah the son of 0ore, of the sons of 1saph% " 1nd the sons of 7eshelemiah were, Iechariah the first-born, Jediael the second, Iebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, # $lam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, $lioenai the se'enth% > 7oreo'er the sons of ;bed-edom were, Shemaiah the first-born, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and 5ethaneel the fifth, ? 1mmiel the sixth, -ssachar the se'enth, &eulthai the eighth= for 9od blessed him% @ 1lso unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father= for they were mighty men of 'alor% A The sons of Shemaiah= ;thni, and Rephael, and ;bed, $lzabad, whose brethren were strong men, $lihu, and Semachiah% B 1ll these of the sons of ;bed-edom= they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the ser'ice, were threescore and

two of ;bed-edom% ! 1nd 7eshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen% C 1lso 8osah, of the children of 7erari, had sons= Simri the chief, Ffor though he was not the first-born, yet his father made him the chief=G 8ilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Iechariah the fourth= all the sons and brethren of 8osah were thirteen% " 1mong these were the di'isions of the porters, e'en among the chief men, ha'ing wards one against another, to minister in the house of the Lord% # 1nd they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for e'ery gate% > 1nd the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah% Then for Iechariah his son, a wise counselor, they cast lots= and his lot came out northward% ? To ;bed-edom southward= and to his sons the house of 1suppim% @ To Shuppim and 8osah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward% A $astward were six Le'ites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward 1suppim two and two% B 1t &arbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at &arbar% ! These are the di'isions of the porters among the sons of 0ore, and among the sons of 7erari% "C 1nd of the Le'ites, 1hiHah was o'er the treasures of the house of 9od, and o'er the treasures of the dedicated things% " 1s concerning the sons of Laadan= the sons of the 9ershanite Laadan, chief fathers, e'en of Laadan the 9ershonite, were Jehieli%

"" The sons of Jehieli= Ietham, and Joel his brother, which were o'er the treasures of the house of the Lord% "# ;f the 1mramites, and the -zharites, the 8ebronites, and the Ezzielites= "> 1nd Shebuel the son of 9ershom, the son of 7oses, was ruler of the treasures% "? 1nd his brethren by $liezer= Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Iichri his son, and Shelomith his son= "@ :hich Shelomith and his brethren were o'er all the treasures of the dedicated things, which +a'id the king, and the chief fathers, the captains o'er thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated% "A ;ut of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the Lord% "B 1nd all that Samuel the seer, and Saul the son of 0ish, and 1bner the son of 5er, and Joab the son of Ieruiah, had dedicated= and whosoe'er had dedicated anything, it was under the hand of Shelomith, and of his brethren% "! ;f the -zharies, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business o'er -srael, for officers and Hudges% #C 1nd of the 8ebronite, 8ashabiah and his brethren, men of 'alor, a thousand and se'en hundred, were officers among them of -srael on this side Jordan westward in all the business of the Lord, and in the ser'ice of the king% # 1mong the 8ebronites was JeriHah the chief, e'en among the 8ebronites, according to the generations of his fathers% -n the fortieth year of the reign of +a'id they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of 'alor at Jazer of 9ilead% #" 1nd his brethren, men of 'alor, were two thousand and se'en hundred chief fathers, whom king +a'id made rulers o'er the

Reubenites, the 9adites, and the half tribe of 7anasseh, for e'ery matter pertaining to 9od, and affairs of the king% C81&T$R "A The twel'e captains -- The princes of the twel'e tribes% 5ow the children of -srael after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that ser'ed the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of e'ery course were twenty and four thousand% " ;'er the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Iabdiel= and in his course were twenty and four thousand% # ;f the children of &erez was the chief of all the captains of the host for the first month% > 1nd o'er the course of the second month was +odai an 1hohite, and of his course was 7ikloth also the ruler= in his course likewise were twenty and four thousand% ? The third captain of the host for the third month was *enaiah the son of Jehoiada, a chief priest= and in his course were twenty and four thousand% @ This is that *enaiah, who was mighty among the thirty, and abo'e the thirty= and in his course was 1mmizabad his son% A The fourth captain for the fourth month was 1sahel the brother of Joab, and Iebadiah his son after him= and in his course were twenty and four thousand% B The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the -zrahite= and in his course were twenty and four thousand% ! The sixth captain for the sixth month was -ra the son of -kkesh the Tekoite= and in his course were twenty and four thousand%

C The se'enth captain for the se'enth month was 8elez the &elonite, of the children of $phraim= and in his course were twenty and four thousand% The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the 8ushathite, of the Iarhites= and in his course were twenty and four thousand% " The ninth captain for the ninth month was 1biezer the 1nehothite, of the *enHamites= and in his course were twenty and four thousand% # The tenth captain for the tenth month was 7aharai the 5etophathite, of the Iarhites= and in his course were twenty and four thousand% > The ele'enth captain for the ele'enth month was *enaiah the &irathonite, of the children of $phraim= and in his course were twenty and four thousand% ? The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was 8eldai the 5etophathite, of ;thniel= and in his course were twenty and four thousand% @ 4urthermore o'er the tribes of -srael= the ruler of the Reubenites was $liezer the son of Iichri= of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of 7aachah= A ;f the Le'ites, 8ashabiah the son of 0emuel= of the 1aronites, Iadok= B ;f Judah, $lihu, one of the brethren of +a'id= of -ssachar, ;mri the son of 7ichael= ! ;f Iebulun, -shmaiah the son of ;badiah= of 5aphtali, Jerimoth the son of 1zriel= "C ;f the children of $phraim, 8osea, the son of 1zaziah= of the half tribe of 7anasseh, Joel the son of &edaiah= " ;f the half tribe of 7anasseh in 9ilead, -ddo the son of Iechariah=

of *enHamin, Jaasiel the son of 1bner% "" ;f +an, 1zareel the son of Jeroham% These were the princes of the tribes of -srael% "# *ut +a'id took not the number of them from twenty years old and under= because the Lord had said he would increase -srael like to the stars of the hea'ens% "> Joab the son of Ieruiah began to number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for it against -srael= neither was the number put in the account of the chronicles of king +a'id% "? 1nd o'er the king<s treasures was 1zma'eth the son of 1diel= and o'er the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the 'illages, and in the castles, was Jehonathan the son of Ezziah= "@ 1nd o'er them that did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was $zri the son of Chelub= "A 1nd o'er the 'ineyards was Shimei the Remathite= o'er the increase of the 'ineyards for the wine cellars was Iabdi the Shiphmite= "B 1nd o'er the oli'e trees and the sycamore trees that were in the low plains was *aal-hanan the 9ederite= and o'er the cellars of oil was Joash= "! 1nd o'er the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite= and o'er the herds that were in the 'alleys was Shaphat the son of 1dlai= #C ;'er the camels also was ;bil the -shmaelite= and o'er the asses was Jedeiah the 7eronothite= # 1nd o'er the flocks was Jaziz the 8agarite% 1ll these were the rulers of the substance which was king +a'id<s% #" 1lso Jonathan +a'id<s uncle was a counselor, a wise man, and a scribe= and Jehiel the son of 8achmoni was with the king<s sons=

## 1nd 1hithophel was the king<s counsellor= and 8ushai the 1rchite was the king<s companion= #> 1nd after 1hithophel was Jehoiada the son of *enaiah, and 1biathar= and the general of the king<s army was Joab% C81&T$R "B +a'id exhorteth to fear 9od -- 8e encourageth Solomon to build the temple% 1nd +a'id assembled all the princes of -srael, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains o'er the thousands, and captains o'er the hundreds, and the stewards o'er all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the 'aliant men, unto Jerusalem% " Then +a'id the king stood up upon his feet, and said, 8ear me, my brethren, and my people= 1s for me, - had in mine heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the co'enant of the Lord, and for the footstool of our 9od, and had made ready for the building= # *ut 9od said unto me, Thou shalt not build a house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood% > 8owbeit the Lord 9od of -srael chose me before all the house of my father to be king o'er -srael fore'er= for he hath chosen Judah to be the ruler= and of the house of Judah, the house of my father= and among the sons of my father he liked me to make me king o'er all -srael= ? 1nd of all my sons, Ffor the Lord hath gi'en me many sons,G he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord o'er -srael% @ 1nd he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts= for - ha'e chosen him to be my son, and - will be his father%

A 7oreo'er - will establish his kingdom fore'er, if he be constant to do my commandments and my Hudgments, as at this day% B 5ow therefore, in the sight of all -srael the congregation of the Lord, and in the audience of our 9od, keep and seek for all the commandments of the Lord your 9od= that ye may possess this good land, and lea'e it for an inheritance for your children after you fore'er% ! 1nd thou, Solomon my son, know thou the 9od of thy father, and ser'e him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind= for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts= if thou seek him, he will be found of thee= but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off fore'er% C Take heed now= for the Lord hath chosen thee to build a house for the sanctuary= be strong, and do it% Then +a'id ga'e to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlors thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat% " 1nd the pattern of all that he had by the Spirit, of the courts of the house of the Lord, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of 9od, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things= # 1lso for the courses of the priests and the Le'ites, and for all the work of the ser'ice of the house of the Lord, and for all the 'essels of ser'ice in the house of the Lord% > 8e ga'e of gold by weight for things of gold, for all instruments of all manner of ser'ice= sil'er also for all instruments of sil'er by weight, for all instruments of e'ery kind of ser'ice= ? $'en the weight for the candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for e'ery candlestick, and for the lamps thereof= and for the candlesticks of sil'er by weight, both for the candlestick, and

also for the lamps thereof, according to the use of e'ery candlestick% @ 1nd by weight he ga'e gold for the tables of showbread, for e'ery table= and likewise sil'er for the tables of sil'er= A 1lso pure gold for the fleshhooks, and the bowls, and the cups= and for the golden basins he ga'e gold by weight for e'ery basin= and likewise sil'er by weight for e'ery basin of sil'er= B 1nd for the altar of incense refined gold by weight= and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubim, that spread out their wings, and co'ered the ark of the co'enant of the Lord% ! 1ll this, said +a'id, the Lord made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, e'en all the works of this pattern% "C 1nd +a'id said to Solomon his son, *e strong and of good courage, and do it= fear not, nor be dismayed, for the Lord 9od, e'en my 9od, will be with thee= he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the ser'ice of the house of the Lord% " 1nd, behold, the courses of the priests and the Le'ites, e'en they shall be with thee for all the ser'ice of the house of 9od= and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship e'ery willing skillful man, for any manner of ser'ice= also the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment% C81&T$R "! +a'id<s offerings, thanksgi'ing and prayer -- The people make Solomon king -- +a'id<s reign and death% 4urthermore +a'id the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone 9od hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great= for the palace is not for man, but for the Lord 9od% " 5ow - ha'e prepared with all my might for the house of my 9od the gold for things to be made of gold, and the sil'er for things of sil'er, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood

for things of wood= onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of di'ers colors, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance% # 7oreo'er, because - ha'e set my affection to the house of my 9od, - ha'e of mine own proper good, of gold and sil'er, which - ha'e gi'en to the house of my 9od, o'er and abo'e all that - ha'e prepared for the holy house, > $'en three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of ;phir, and se'en thousand talents of refined sil'er, to o'erlay the walls of the houses withal= ? The gold for things of gold, and the sil'er for things of sil'er, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers% 1nd who then is willing to consecrate his ser'ice this day unto the LordD @ Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of -srael, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers of the king<s work, offered willingly, A 1nd ga'e, for the ser'ice of the house of 9od, of gold fi'e thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of sil'er ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron% B 1nd they with whom precious stones were found ga'e them to the treasure of the house of the Lord, by the hand of Jehiel the 9ershonite% ! Then the people reHoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the Lord= and +a'id the king also reHoiced with great Hoy% C :herefore +a'id blessed the Lord before all the congregation= and +a'id said, *lessed be thou, Lord 9od of -srael our father, fore'er and e'er% Thine, ; Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and

the 'ictory and the maHesty= for all that is in the hea'en and in the earth is thine= thine is the kingdom, ; Lord, and thou art exalted as head abo'e all% " *oth riches and honor come of thee, and thou reignest o'er all= and in thine hand is power and might= and in thine hand it is to make great, and to gi'e strength unto all% # 5ow therefore, our 9od, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name% > *ut who am -, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sortD for all things come of thee, and of thine own ha'e we gi'en thee% ? 4or we are strangers before thee, and soHourners, as were all our fathers= our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding% @ ; Lord our 9od, all this store that we ha'e prepared to build thee a house for thine holy name cometh of thine hand, and is all thine own% A - know also, my 9od, that thou triest the heart and hast pleasure in uprightness% 1s for me, in the uprightness of mine heart - ha'e willingly offered all these things= and now ha'e - seen with Hoy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee% B ; Lord 9od of 1braham, -saac, and of -srael, our fathers, keep this fore'er in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee= ! 1nd gi'e unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for the which - ha'e made pro'ision% "C 1nd +a'id said to all the congregation, 5ow bless the Lord your 9od% 1nd all the congregation blessed the Lord 9od of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshiped the Lord, and the king%

" 1nd they sacrificed sacrifices unto the Lord, and offered burnt offerings unto the Lord, on the morrow after that day, e'en a thousand bullocks, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all -srael= "" 1nd did eat and drink before the Lord on that day with great gladness% 1nd they made Solomon the son of +a'id king the second time, and anointed him unto the Lord to be the chief go'ernor, and Iadok to be priest% "# Then Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king instead of +a'id his father, and prospered= and all -srael obeyed him% "> 1nd all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king +a'id, submitted themsel'es unto Solomon the king% "? 1nd the Lord magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all -srael, and bestowed upon him such royal maHesty as had not been on any king before him in -srael% "@ Thus +a'id the son of Jesse reigned o'er all -srael% "A 1nd the time that he reigned o'er -srael was forty years= se'en years reigned he in 8ebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem% "B 1nd he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honor= and Solomon his son reigned in his stead% "! 5ow the acts of +a'id the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of 5athan the prophet, and in the book of 9ad the seer, #C :ith all his reign and his might, and the times that went o'er him, and o'er -srael, and o'er all the kingdoms of the countries%

The Second *ook of the Chronicles

C81&T$R The offering of Solomon -- Solomon<s choice of wisdom -- Solomon<s strength and wealth% 1nd Solomon the son of +a'id was strengthened in his kingdom, and the Lord his 9od was with him, and magnified him exceedingly% " Then Solomon spake unto all -srael, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the Hudges, and to e'ery go'ernor in all -srael, the chief of the fathers% # So Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place that was at 9ibeon= for there was the tabernacle of the congregation of 9od, which 7oses the ser'ant of the Lord had made in the wilderness% > *ut the ark of 9od had +a'id brought up from 0irHath-Hearim to the place which +a'id had prepared for it= for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem% ? 7oreo'er the brazen altar, that *ezaleel the son of Eri, the son of 8ur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the Lord= and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it% @ 1nd Solomon went up thither to the brazen altar before the Lord, which was at the tabernacle of the congregation, and offered a thousand burnt offerings upon it% A -n that night did 9od appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, 1sk what - shall gi'e thee% B 1nd Solomon said unto 9od, Thou hast showed great mercy unto +a'id my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead% ! 5ow, ; Lord 9od, let thy promise unto +a'id my father be established= for thou hast made me king o'er a people like the dust of the earth in multitude% C 9i'e me now wisdom and knowledge, that - may go out and come

in before this people= for who can Hudge this thy people, that is so greatD 1nd 9od said to Solomon, *ecause this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honor, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life= but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest Hudge my people, o'er whom - ha'e made thee king= " :isdom and knowledge is granted unto thee= and - will gi'e thee riches, and wealth, and honor such as none of the kings ha'e had that ha'e been before thee, neither shall there any after thee ha'e the like% # Then Solomon came from his Hourney to the high place that was at 9ibeon to Jerusalem, from before the tabernacle of the congregation, and reigned o'er -srael% > 1nd Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen= and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twel'e thousand horsemen, which he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem% ? 1nd the king made sil'er and gold at Jerusalem as plenteous as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycamore trees that are in the 'ale for abundance% @ 1nd Solomon had horses brought out of $gypt, and linen yarn= the king<s merchants recei'ed the linen yarn at a price% A 1nd they fetched up, and brought forth out of $gypt a chariot for six hundred shekels of sil'er, and a horse for a hundred and fifty= and so brought they out horses for all the kings of the 8ittites, and for the kings of Syria, by their means% C81&T$R " &reparation for building the temple% 1nd Solomon determined to build a house for the name of the Lord, and a house for his kingdom%

" 1nd Solomon told out threescore and ten thousand men to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand to hew in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred to o'ersee them% # 1nd Solomon sent to 8uram the king of Tyre, saying, 1s thou didst deal with +a'id my father, and didst send him cedars to build him a house to dwell therein, therefore, e'en so deal with me% > *ehold, - build a house to the name of the Lord my 9od, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual showbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and e'ening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the Lord our 9od% 1nd this ordinance shall be kept in -srael fore'er% ? 1nd the house which - build shall be a great house= for great is the Lord our 9od abo'e all gods% @ *ut who is able to build him a house, seeing the hea'en and hea'en of hea'ens cannot contain himD who am - then, that - should build him a house, sa'e only to burn sacrifice before himD A Send me now therefore a man cunning to work in gold, and in sil'er, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and that has skill to gra'e with the cunning men that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom +a'id my father did pro'ide% B Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum trees, out of Lebanon= for - know that thy ser'ants ha'e skill to cut timber in Lebanon= and, behold, - will send my ser'ants with thy ser'ants, ! $'en to prepare me timber in abundance= for the house which - am about to build shall be wonderful great% C 1nd, behold, - will gi'e to thy ser'ants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil% Then 8uram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to

Solomon, *ecause the Lord hath lo'ed his people, he hath made thee king o'er them% " 8uram said moreo'er, *lessed be the Lord 9od of -srael, that made hea'en and earth, who hath gi'en to +a'id the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build a house for the Lord, and a house for his kingdom% # 1nd now - ha'e sent a cunning man, endued with understanding, of 8uram my father<s, > The son of a woman of the daughters of +an, and his father was a man of Tyre, skillful to work in gold, and in sil'er, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson= also to gra'e any manner of gra'ing, and to find out e'ery de'ice which shall be put to him, with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men of my lord +a'id thy father% ? 5ow therefore the wheat, and the barley, the oil, and the wine, which my lord hath spoken of, let him send unto his ser'ants( @ 1nd we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need= and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa= and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem% A 1nd Solomon numbered all the strangers that were in the land of -srael, after the numbering wherewith +a'id his father had numbered them= and they were found a hundred and fifty thousand and three thousand and six hundred% B 1nd he set threescore and ten thousand of them to be bearers of burdens, and fourscore thousand to be hewers in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred o'erseers to set the people at work% C81&T$R # The place, and time of building the temple -- The measure and ornaments of the house% Then Solomon began to build the house of the Lord at Jerusalem in

mount 7oriah, where the Lord appeared unto +a'id his father, in the place that +a'id had prepared in the threshing floor of ;rnan the Jebusite% " 1nd he began to build in the second day of the second month in the fourth year of his reign% # 5ow these are the things wherein Solomon was instructed for the building of the house of 9od% The length by cubits after the first measure was threescore cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits% > 1nd the porch that was in the front of the house, the length of it was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the height was a hundred and twenty= and he o'erlaid it within with pure gold% ? 1nd the greater house he ceiled with fir tree, which he o'erlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains% @ 1nd he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty= and the gold was gold of &ar'aim% A 8e o'erlaid also the house, the beams, the posts, and the walls thereof, and the doors thereof, with gold= and gra'ed cherubim on the walls% B 1nd he made the most holy house, the length whereof was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits= and he o'erlaid it with fine gold, amounting to six hundred talents% ! 1nd the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold% 1nd he o'erlaid the upper chambers with gold% C 1nd in the most holy house he made two cherubim of image work, and o'erlaid them with gold% 1nd the wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long= one wing of the one cherub was fi'e cubits, reaching to the wall of the house= and the other wing was likewise fi'e cubits, reaching to the wing of

the other cherub% " 1nd one wing of the other cherub was fi'e cubits, reaching to the wall of the house= and the other wing was fi'e cubits also, Hoining to the wing of the other cherub% # The wings of these cherubim spread themsel'es forth twenty cubits= and they stood on their feet, and their faces were inward% > 1nd he made the 'eil of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubim thereon% ? 1lso he made before the house two pillars of thirty and fi'e cubits high, and the chapiter that was on the top of each of them was fi'e cubits% @ 1nd he made chains, as in the oracle, and put them on the heads of the pillars= and made a hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains% A 1nd he reared up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left= and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left *oaz% C81&T$R > The altar -- The molten sea -- The la'ers, candlesticks, tables, courts, and instruments of brass and gold% 7oreo'er he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits the length thereof, and twenty cubits the breadth thereof, and ten cubits the height thereof% " 1lso he made a molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim, round in compass, and fi'e cubits the height thereof= and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about% # 1nd under it was the similitude of oxen, which did compass it round about= ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about% Two rows of oxen were cast, when it was cast%

> -t stood upon twel'e oxen, three looking toward the north and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east= and the sea was set abo'e upon them, and all their hinder parts were inward% ? 1nd the thickness of it was a handbreadth, and the brim of it like the work of the brim of a cup= with flowers of lilies= and it recei'ed an held three thousand baths% @ 8e made also ten la'ers, and put fi'e on the right hand, and fi'e on the left, to wash in them= such things as they offered for the burnt offering they washed in them= but the sea was for the priests to wash in% A 1nd he made ten candlesticks of gold according to their form, and set them in the temple, fi'e on the right hand, and fi'e on the left% B 8e made also ten tables, and placed them in the temple, fi'e on the right side, and fi'e on the left% 1nd he made a hundred basins of gold% ! 4urthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and o'erlaid the doors of them with brass% C 1nd he set the sea on the right side of the east end, o'er against the south% 1nd 8uram made the pots, and the sho'els, and the basins% 1nd 8uram finished the work that he was to make for king Solomon for the house of 9od= " To wit, the two pillars, and the pommels, and the chapiters which were on the top of the two pillars, and the two wreaths to co'er the two pommels of the chapiters which were on the top of the pillars= # 1nd four hundred pomegranates on the two wreaths= two rows of pomegranates on each wreath, to co'er the two pommels of the chapiters which were upon the pillars% > 8e made also bases, and la'ers made he upon the bases=

? ;ne sea, and twel'e oxen under it% @ The pots also, and the sho'els, and the fleshhooks, and all their instruments, did 8uram his father make to king Solomon for the house of the Lord, of bright brass% A -n the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Ieredathah% B Thus Solomon made all these 'essels in great abundance= for the weight of the brass could not be found out% ! 1nd Solomon made all the 'essels that were for the house of 9od, the golden altar also, and the tables whereon the showbread was set= "C 7oreo'er the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should burn after the manner before the oracle, of pure gold= " 1nd the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, made he of gold, and that perfect gold% "" 1nd the snuffers, and the basins, and the spoons, and the censers, of pure gold= and the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy place, and the doors of the house of the temple, were of gold% C81&T$R ? The dedicated treasures -- The induction of the ark into the oracle -9od gi'eth a sign of his fa'or% Thus all the work that Solomon made for the house of the Lord was finished= and Solomon brought in all the things that +a'id his father had dedicated= and the sil'er, and the gold, and all the instruments, put he among the treasures of the house of 9od% " Then Solomon assembled the elders of -srael, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of -srael, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the co'enant of the Lord out of the city of +a'id, which is Iion%

# :herefore all the men of -srael assembled themsel'es unto the king in the feast which was in the se'enth month% > 1nd all the elders of -srael came= and the Le'ites took up the ark% ? 1nd they brought up the ark, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy 'essels that were in the tabernacle, these did the priests and the Le'ites bring up% @ 1lso king Solomon, and all the congregation of -srael that were assembled unto him before the ark, sacrificed sheep and oxen, which could not be told nor numbered for multitude% A 1nd the priests brought in the ark of the co'enant of the Lord unto his place, to the oracle of the house, into the most holy pace, e'en under the wings of the cherubim= B 4or the cherubim spread forth their wings o'er the place of the ark, and the cherubim co'ered the ark and the sta'es thereof abo'e% ! 1nd they drew out the sta'es of the ark, that the ends of the sta'es were seen from the ark before the oracle= but they were not seen without% 1nd there it is unto this day% C There was nothing in the ark sa'e the two tables which 7oses put therein at 8oreb, when the Lord made a co'enant with the children of -srael, when they came out of $gypt% 1nd it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place= Ffor all the priests that were present were sanctified, and did not then wait by course= " 1lso the Le'ites which were the singers, all of them of 1saph, of 8eman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, ha'ing cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them a hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets=G # -t came e'en to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the Lord= and

when they lifted up their 'oice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised the Lord, saying, 4or he is good= for his mercy endureth fore'er= that then the house was filled with a cloud, e'en the house of the Lord= > So that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud= for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of 9od% C81&T$R @ Solomon<s prayer at the dedication of the temple% Then said Solomon, The Lord hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness% " *ut - ha'e built a house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling fore'er% # 1nd the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of -srael= and all the congregation of -srael stood% > 1nd he said, *lessed be the Lord 9od of -srael, who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father +a'id, saying, ? Since the day that - brought forth my people out of the land of $gypt - chose no city among all the tribes of -srael to build a house in, that my name might be there= neither chose - any man to be a ruler o'er my people -srael= @ *ut - ha'e chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there= and ha'e chosen +a'id to be o'er my people -srael% A 5ow it was in the heart of +a'id my father to build a house for the name of the Lord 9od of -srael% B *ut the Lord said to +a'id my father, 4orasmuch as it was in thine heart to build a house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart=

! 5otwithstanding thou shalt not build the house= but thy son which shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name% C The Lord therefore hath performed his word that he hath spoken= for - am risen up in the room of +a'id my father, and am set on the throne of -srael, as the Lord promised, and ha'e built the house for the name of the Lord 9od of -srael% 1nd in it ha'e - put the ark, wherein is the co'enant of the Lord, that he made with the children of -srael% " 1nd he stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the congregation of -srael, and spread forth his hands= # 4or Solomon had made a brazen scaffold, of fi'e cubits long, and fi'e cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court= and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before all the congregation of -srael, and spread forth his hands toward hea'en, > 1nd said, ; Lord 9od of -srael, there is no 9od like thee in the hea'en, nor in the earth= which keepest co'enant, and showest mercy unto thy ser'ants, that walk before thee with all their hearts= ? Thou which hast kept with thy ser'ant +a'id my father that which thou hast promised him= and spakest with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day% @ 5ow therefore, ; Lord 9od of -srael, keep with thy ser'ant +a'id my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of -srael= yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me% A 5ow then, ; Lord 9od of -srael, let the word be 'erified, which thou hast spoken unto thy ser'ant +a'id% B *ut will 9od in 'ery deed dwell with men on the earthD *ehold,

hea'en and the hea'en of hea'ens cannot contain thee= how much less this house which - ha'e builtJ ! 8a'e respect therefore to the prayer of thy ser'ant, and to his supplication, ; Lord my 9od, to hearken unto the cry and the prayer which thy ser'ant prayeth before thee= "C That thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there= to hearken unto the prayer which thy ser'ant prayeth toward this place% " 8earken therefore unto the supplications of thy ser'ant, and of thy people -srael, which they shall make toward this place= hear thou from thy dwelling place, e'en from hea'en= and when thou hearest, forgi'e% "" -f a man sin against his neighbor, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house= "# Then hear thou from hea'en, and do, and Hudge thy ser'ants, by re2uiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head= and by Hustifying the righteous, by gi'ing him according to his righteousness% "> 1nd if thy people -srael be put to the worse before the enemy, because they ha'e sinned against thee= and shall return and confess thy name, and pray and make supplication before thee in this house= "? Then hear thou from the hea'ens, and forgi'e the sin of thy people -srael, and bring them again unto the land which thou ga'est to them and to their fathers% "@ :hen the hea'en is shut up, and there is no rain, because they ha'e sinned against thee= yet if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou dost afflict them= "A Then hear thou from hea'en, and forgi'e the sin of thy ser'ants,

and of thy people -srael, when thou hast taught them the good way, wherein they should walk= and send rain upon thy land, which thou hast gi'en unto thy people for an inheritance% "B -f there be dearth in the land, if there be pestilence, if there be blasting or mildew, locusts or caterpillars= if their enemies besiege them in the cities of their land= whatsoe'er sore, or whatsoe'er sickness there be= "! Then what prayer or what supplication soe'er shall be made of any man, or of all thy people -srael, when e'eryone shall know his own sore and his own grief, and shall spread forth his hands in this house= #C Then hear thou from hea'en thy dwelling place, and forgi'e, and render unto e'ery man according unto all his ways, whose heart thou knowest= Ffor thou only knowest the hearts of the children of men=G # That they may fear thee, to walk in thy ways, so long as they li'e in the land which thou ga'est unto our fathers% #" 7oreo'er concerning the stranger, which is not of thy people -srael, but is come from a far country for thy great name<s sake, and thy mighty hand, and thy stretched-out arm= if they come and pray in this house= ## Then hear thou from the hea'ens, e'en from thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for= that all people of the earth may know thy name, and fear thee, as doth thy people -srael, and may know that this house which - ha'e built is called by thy name% #> -f thy people go out to war against their enemies by the way that thou shalt send them, and they pray unto thee toward this city which thou hast chosen, and the house which - ha'e built for thy name= #? Then hear thou from the hea'ens their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause% #@ -f they sin againt thee, Ffor there is no man which sinneth not,G

and thou be angry with them, and deli'er them o'er before their enemies, and they carry them away capti'es unto a land far off or near= #A 3et if they bethink themsel'es in the land whither they are carried capti'e, and turn and pray unto thee in the land of their capti'ity, saying, :e ha'e sinned, we ha'e done amiss, and ha'e dealt wickedly= #B -f they return to thee with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their capti'ity, whither they ha'e carried them capti'es, and pray toward their land, which thou ga'est unto their fathers, and toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house which ha'e built for thy name= #! Then hear thou from the hea'ens, e'en from thy dwelling place, their prayer and their supplications, and maintain their cause, and forgi'e thy people which ha'e sinned against thee% >C 5ow, my 9od, let, - beseech thee, thine eyes be open, and let thine ears be attent unto the prayer that is made in this place% > 5ow therefore arise, ; Lord 9od, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength= let thy priests, ; Lord 9od, be clothed with sal'ation, and let thy saints reHoice in goodness% >" ; Lord 9od, turn not away the face of thine anointed= remember the mercies of +a'id thy ser'ant% C81&T$R A The people worship 9od -- Solomon<s sacrifice -- Solomon dismisseth the people -- 9od gi'eth him promises upon condition% 5ow when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from hea'en, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices= and the glory of the Lord filled the house% " 1nd the priests could not enter into the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord<s house%

# 1nd when all the children of -srael saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the Lord upon the house, they bowed themsel'es with their faces to the ground upon the pa'ement, and worshiped, and praised the Lord, saying, 4or he is good= for his mercy endureth fore'er% > Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the Lord% ? 1nd king Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty and two thousand oxen, and a hundred and twenty thousand sheep% So the king and all the people dedicated the house of 9od% @ 1nd the priests waited on their offices= the Le'ites also with instruments of music of the Lord, which +a'id the king had made to praise the Lord, because his mercy endureth fore'er, when +a'id praised by their ministry= and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all -srael stood% A 7oreo'er Solomon hallowed the middle of the court that was before the house of the Lord= for there he offered burnt offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, because the brazen altar which Solomon had made was not able to recei'e the burnt offerings, and the meat offerings, and the fat% B 1lso at the same time Solomon kept the feast se'en days, and all -srael with him, a 'ery great congregation, from the entering in of 8amath unto the ri'er of $gypt% ! 1nd in the eighth day they made a solemn assembly= for they kept the dedication of the altar se'en days, and the feast se'en days% C 1nd on the three and twentieth day of the se'enth month he sent the people away into their tents, glad and merry in heart for the goodness that the Lord had showed unto +a'id, and to Solomon, and to -srael his people% Thus Solomon finished the house of the Lord, and the king<s house= and all that came into Solomon<s heart to make in the house of the Lord, and in his own house, he prosperously effected%

" 1nd the Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, ha'e heard thy prayer, and ha'e chosen this place to myself for a house of sacrifice% # -f - shut up hea'en that there be no rain, or if - command the locusts to de'our the land, or if - send pestilence among my people= > -f my people which are called by my name, shall humble themsel'es, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways= then will - hear from hea'en, and will forgi'e their sin, and will heal their land% ? 5ow mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place% @ 4or now ha'e - chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there fore'er= and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually% A 1nd as for thee, if thou wilt walk before me, as +a'id thy father walked, and do according to all that - ha'e commanded thee, and shalt obser'e my statutes and my Hudgments= B Then will - stablish the throne of thy kingdom, according as - ha'e co'enanted with +a'id thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in -srael% ! *ut if ye turn away, and forsake my statues and my commandments, which - ha'e set before you, and shall go and ser'e other gods, and worship them, "C Then will - pluck them up by the roots out of my land which - ha'e gi'en them= and this house, which - ha'e sanctified for my name, will - cast out of my sight, and will make it to be a pro'erb and a byword among all nations% " 1nd this house, which is high, shall be an astonishment to e'ery one that passeth by it= so that he shall say, :hy hath the Lord done thus unto this land, and unto this houseD

"" 1nd it shall be answered, *ecause they forsook the Lord 9od of their fathers, which brought them forth out of the land of $gypt, and laid hold on other gods, and worshiped them, and ser'ed them= therefore hath he brought e'il upon them% C81&T$R B Solomon<s buildings -- The 9entiles made tributaries, but the -sraelites rulers -- Solomon<s sacrifices -- 8e appointeth priests and Le'ites -- 9old from ;phir% 1nd it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of the Lord, and his own house, " That the cities which 8uram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of -srael to dwell there% # 1nd Solomon went to 8amath-zobah, and pre'ailed against it% > 1nd he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store cities, which he built in 8amath% ? 1lso he built *eth-horon the upper, and *eth-horon the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars= @ 1nd *aalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion% A 1s for all the people that were left of the 8ittites, and the 1morites, and the &erizzites, and the 8i'ites, and the Jebusites, which were not of -srael, B *ut of their children, who were left after them in the land, whom the children of -srael consumed not, them did Solomon make to pay tribute until this day% ! *ut of the children of -srael did Solomon make no ser'ants for his work= but they were men of war, and chief of his captains, and

captains of his chariots and horsemen% C 1nd these were the chief of king Solomon<s officers, e'en two hundred and fifty, that bare rule o'er the people% 1nd Solomon brought up the daughter of &haraoh out of the city of +a'id unto the house that he had built for her= for he said, 7y wife shall not dwell in the house of +a'id king of -srael, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of the Lord hath come% " Then Solomon offered burnt offerings unto the Lord on the altar of the Lord, which he had built before the porch% # $'en after a certain rate e'ery day, offering according to the commandment of 7oses, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts, three times in the year, e'en in the feast of unlea'ened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles% > 1nd he appointed, according to the order of +a'id his father, the courses of the priests to their ser'ice, and the Le'ites to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty of e'ery day re2uired= the porters also by their courses at e'ery gate= for so had +a'id the man of 9od commanded% ? 1nd they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests and Le'ites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures% @ 5ow all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of the Lord, and until it was finished% So the house of the Lord was perfected% A Then went Solomon to $zion-geber, and to $loth, at the seaside in the land of $dom% B 1nd 8uram sent him, by the hands of his ser'ants, ships, and ser'ants that had knowledge of the sea= and they went with the ser'ants of Solomon to ;phir, and took thence four hundred and fifty

talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon% C81&T$R ! The 2ueen of Sheba -- Solomon<s gold, targets, throne of i'ory, 'essels, presents, chariots, tributes, reign and death% 1nd when the 2ueen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to pro'e Solomon with hard 2uestions at Jerusalem, with a 'ery great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones= and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart% " 1nd Solomon told her all her 2uestions= and there was nothing hid from Solomon which he told her not% # 1nd when the 2ueen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built, > 1nd the meat of his table, and the sitting of his ser'ants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel= his cupbearers also, and their apparel= and his ascent by which he went up into the house of the Lord= there was no more spirit in her% ? 1nd she said to the king, -t was a true report which - heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom= @ 8owbeit - belie'ed not their words, until - came, and mine eyes had seen it= and, behold, the one-half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me= for thou exceedest the fame that - heard% A 8appy are thy men, and happy are these thy ser'ants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom% B *lessed be the Lord thy 9od, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the Lord thy 9od= because thy 9od lo'ed -srael, to establish them fore'er, therefore made he thee king o'er them, to do Hudgment and Hustice% ! 1nd she ga'e the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of

spices great abundance, and precious stones= neither was there any such spice as the 2ueen of Sheba ga'e king Solomon% C 1nd the ser'ants also of 8uram, and the ser'ants of Solomon, which brought gold from ;phir, brought algum trees and precious stones% 1nd the king made of the algum trees terraces to the house of the Lord, and to the king<s palace, and harps and psalteries for singers= and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah% " 1nd king Solomon ga'e to the 2ueen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoe'er she asked, besides that which she had brought unto the king% So she turned, and went away to her own land, she and her ser'ants% # 5ow the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold= > *esides that which chapmen and merchants brought% 1nd all the kings of 1rabia and go'ernors of the country brought gold and sil'er to Solomon% ? 1nd king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold= six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target% @ 1nd three hundred shields made he of beaten gold= three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield% 1nd the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon% A 7oreo'er the king made a great throne of i'ory, and o'erlaid it with pure gold% B 1nd there were six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne, and stays on each side of the sitting place, and two lions standing by the stays= ! 1nd twel'e lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps% There was not the like made in any kingdom%

"C 1nd all the drinking 'essels of king Solomon were of gold, and all the 'essels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold= none were of sil'er= it was not anything accounted of in the days of Solomon% " 4or the king<s ships went to Tarshish with the ser'ants of 8uram= e'ery three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and sil'er, i'ory, and apes, and peacocks% "" 1nd king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom% "# 1nd all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that 9od had put in his heart% "> 1nd they brought e'ery man his present, 'essels of sil'er, and 'essels of gold, and raiment, harness, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year% "? 1nd Solomon had four thousand stalls for houses and chariots, and twel'e thousand horsemen= whom he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem% "@ 1nd he reigned o'er all the kings from the ri'er e'en unto the land of the &hilistines, and to the border of $gypt% "A 1nd the king made sil'er in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycamore trees that are in the low plains in abundance% "B 1nd they brought unto Solomon horses out of $gypt, and out of all lands% "! 5ow the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written in the book of 5athan the prophet, and in the prophecy of 1hiHah the Shilonite, and in the 'isions of -ddo the seer against Jeroboam the son of 5ebatD #C 1nd Solomon reigned in Jerusalem o'er all -srael forty years%

# 1nd Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of +a'id his father= and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead% C81&T$R C Re'olt of the ten tribes% 1nd Rehoboam went to Shechem= for to Shechem were all -srael come to make him king% " 1nd it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of 5ebat, who was in $gypt whither he had fled from the presence of Solomon the king, heard it, that Jeroboam returned out of $gypt% # 1nd they sent and called him% So Jeroboam and all -srael came and spake to Rehoboam, saying, > Thy father made our yoke grie'ous= now therefore ease thou somewhat the grie'ous ser'itude of thy father, and his hea'y yoke that he put upon us, and we will ser'e thee% ? 1nd he said unto them, Come again unto me after three days% 1nd the people departed% @ 1nd king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet li'ed, saying, :hat counsel gi'e ye me to return answer to this peopleD A 1nd they spake unto him, saying, -f thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy ser'ants fore'er% B *ut he forsook the counsel which the old men ga'e him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him% ! 1nd he said unto them, :hat ad'ice gi'e ye that we may return answer to this people, which ha'e spoken to me, saying, $ase somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon usD

C 1nd the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke hea'y, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us= thus shalt thou say unto them, 7y little finger shall be thicker than my father<s loins% 4or whereas my father put a hea'y yoke upon you, - will put more to your yoke= my father chastised you with whips, but - will chastise you with scorpions% " So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam on the third day, as the king bade, saying, Come again to me on the third day% # 1nd the king answered them roughly= and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men, > 1nd answered them after the ad'ice of the young men, saying, 7y father made your yoke hea'y, but - will add thereto= my father chastised you with whips, but - will chastise you with scorpions% ? So the king hearkened not unto the people= for the cause was of 9od, that the Lord might perform his word, which he spake by the hand of 1hiHah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of 5ebat% @ 1nd when all -srael saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, :hat portion ha'e we in +a'idD and we ha'e none inheritance in the son of Jesse= e'ery man to your tents, ; -srael= and now, +a'id, see to thine own house% So all -srael went to their tents% A *ut as for the children of -srael that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned o'er them% B Then king Rehoboam sent 8adoram that was o'er the tribute= and the children of -srael stoned him with stones, that he died% *ut king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem% ! 1nd -srael rebelled against the house of +a'id unto this day%

C81&T$R Rehoboam repro'ed by Shemaiah -- 8e strengtheneth his kingdom -The priests and Le'ites strengthen the kingdom of Judah% 1nd when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and *enHamin a hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against -srael, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam% " *ut the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah the man of 9od, saying, # Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all -srael in Judah and *enHamin, saying, > Thus saith the Lord, 3e shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren= return e'ery man to his house= for this thing is done of me% 1nd they obeyed the words of the Lord, and returned from going against Jeroboam% ? 1nd Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah% @ 8e built e'en *ethlehem, and $tam, and Tekoa, A 1nd *eth-zur, and Shoco, and 1dullam, B 1nd 9ath, and 7areshah, and Iiph, ! 1nd 1doraim, and Lachish, and 1zekah, C 1nd Iorah, and 1Haion, and 8ebron, which are in Judah and in *enHamin, fenced cities% 1nd he fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and store of 'ictuals, and of oil and wine% " 1nd in e'ery se'eral city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, ha'ing Judah and *enHamin on his side%

# 1nd the priests and the Le'ites that were in all -srael resorted to him out of all their coasts% > 4or the Le'ites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem= for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest<s office unto the Lord% ? 1nd he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the de'ils, and for the cal'es which he had made% @ 1nd after them, out of all the tribes of -srael, such as set their hearts to seek the Lord 9od of -srael came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the Lord 9od of their fathers% A So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years= for three years they walked in the way of +a'id and Solomon% B 1nd Rehoboam took him 7ahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of +a'id to wife, and 1bihail the daughter of $liab the son of Jesse= ! :hich bare him children= Jeush, and Shamariah, and Iaham% "C 1nd after her he took 7aachah the daughter of 1bsalom= which bare him 1biHah, and 1ttai, and Iiza, and Shelomith% " 1nd Rehoboam lo'ed 7aachah the daughter of 1bsalom abo'e all his wi'es and his concubines= Ffor he took eighteen wi'es, and threescore concubines= and begat twenty and eight sons, and threescore daughters%G "" 1nd Rehoboam made 1biHah the son of 7aachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren= for he thought to make him king% "# 1nd he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and *enHamin, unto e'ery fenced city= and he ga'e them 'ictuals in abundance% 1nd he desired many wi'es% C81&T$R "

Rehoboam forsaketh the Lord -- The reign and death of Rehoboam% 1nd it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the Lord, and all -srael with him% " 1nd it came to pass, that in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, Shishak king of $gypt came up against Jerusalem, because they had transgressed against the Lord% # :ith twel'e hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen= and the people were without number that came with him out of $gypt= the Lubim, the Sukkim, and the $thiopians% > 1nd he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem% ? Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and to the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the Lord, 3e ha'e forsaken me, and therefore ha'e - also left you in the hand of Shishak% @ :hereupon the princes of -srael and the king humbled themsel'es= and they said, The Lord is righteous% A 1nd when the Lord saw that they humbled themsel'es, the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, saying, They ha'e humbled themsel'es= therefore - will not destroy them, but - will grant them some deli'erance= and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak% B 5e'ertheless they shall be his ser'ants= that they may know my ser'ice, and the ser'ice of the kingdoms of the countries% ! So Shishak king of $gypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king<s house= he took all= he carried away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made% C -nstead of which king Rehoboam made shields of brass, and

committed them to the hands of the chief of the guard, that kept the entrance of the king<s house% 1nd when the king entered into the house of the Lord, the guard came and fetched them, and brought them again into the guard chamber% " 1nd when he humbled himself, the wrath of the Lord turned from him, that he would not destroy him altogether= and also in Judah things went well% # So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned= for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned se'enteen years in Jerusalem, the city which the Lord had chosen out of all the tribes of -srael, to put his name there% 1nd his mother<s name was 5aamah an 1mmonitess% > 1nd he did e'il, because he prepared not his heart to seek the Lord% ? 5ow the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the book of Shemaiah the prophet, and of -ddo the seer concerning genealogiesD 1nd there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually% @ 1nd Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of +a'id= and 1biHah his son reigned in his stead% C81&T$R # 1biHah o'ercometh Jeroboam% 5ow in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began 1biHah to reign o'er Judah% " 8e reigned three years in Jerusalem% 8is mother<s name also was 7ichaiah the daughter of Eriel of 9ibeah% 1nd there was war between 1biHah and Jeroboam% # 1nd 1biHah set the battle in array with an army of 'aliant men of

war, e'en four hundred thousand chosen men= Jeroboam also set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand men, being mighty men of 'alor% > 1nd 1biHah stood up upon mount Iemaraim, which is in 7ount $phraim, and said, 8ere me, thou Jeroboam, and all -srael= ? ;ught ye not to know that the Lord 9od of -srael ga'e the kingdom o'er -srael to +a'id fore'er, e'en to him and to his sons by a co'enant of saltD @ 3et Jeroboam the son of 5ebat, the ser'ant of Solomon the son of +a'id, is risen up, and hath rebelled against his lord% A 1nd there are gathered unto him 'ain men, the children of *elial, and ha'e strengthened themsel'es against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them% B 1nd now ye think to withstand the kingdom of the Lord in the hand of the sons of +a'id= and ye be a multitude, and there are with you golden cal'es, which Jeroboam made you for gods% ! 8a'e ye not cast out the priests of the Lord, the sons of 1aron, and the Le'ites, and ha'e made you priests after the manner of the nations of other landsD so that whosoe'er cometh to consecrate himself with a young bullock and se'en rams, the same may be a priest of them that are no gods% C *ut as for us, the Lord is our 9od, and we ha'e not forsaken him= and the priests, which minister unto the Lord, are the sons of 1aron, and the Le'ites wait upon their business= 1nd they burn unto the Lord e'ery morning and e'ery e'ening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense= the showbread also set they in order upon the pure table= and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn e'ery e'ening= for we keep the charge of the Lord our 9od= but ye ha'e forsaken him%

" 1nd, behold, 9od himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you% ; children of -srael, fight ye not against the Lord 9od of your fathers= for ye shall not prosper% # *ut Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them= so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them% > 1nd when Judah looked back, behold, the battle was before and behind= and they cried unto the Lord, and the priests sounded with the trumpets% ? Then the men of Judah ga'e a shout= and as the men of Judah shouted, it came to pass, that 9od smote Jeroboam and all -srael before 1biHah and Judah% @ 1nd the children of -srael fled before Judah= and 9od deli'ered them into their hand% A 1nd 1biHah and his people slew them with a great slaughter= so there fell down slain of -srael fi'e hundred thousand chosen men% B Thus the children of -srael were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah pre'ailed, because they relied upon the Lord 9od of their fathers% ! 1nd 1biHah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, *eth-el with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and $phraim with the towns thereof% "C 5either did Jeroboam reco'er strength again in the days of 1biHah= and the Lord struck him, and he died% " *ut 1biHah waxed mighty, and married fourteen wi'es, and begat twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters% "" 1nd the rest of the acts of 1biHah, and his ways, and his sayings, are written in the story of the prophet -ddo%

C81&T$R > 1sa destroyeth idolatry, o'erthroweth Ierah, and spoileth the $thiopians% So 1biHah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of +a'id= and 1sa his son reigned in his stead% -n his days the land was 2uiet ten years% " 1nd 1sa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his 9od= # 4or he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the gro'es= > 1nd commanded Judah to seek the Lord 9od of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment% ? 1lso he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images= and the kingdom was 2uiet before him% @ 1nd he built fenced cities in Judah= for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years= because the Lord had gi'en him rest% A Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls and towers, gates and bars, while the land is yet before us= because we ha'e sought the Lord our 9od, we ha'e sought him, and he hath gi'en us rest on e'ery side% So they built and prospered% B 1nd 1sa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand= and out of *enHamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand= all these were mighty men of 'alor% ! 1nd there came out against them Ierah the $thiopian with a host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots= and came unto 7areshah% C Then 1sa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in

the 'alley of Iephathah at 7areshah% 1nd 1sa cried unto the Lord his 9od, and said, Lord, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that ha'e no power= help us, ; Lord our 9od= for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude% ; Lord, thou art our 9od= let not man pre'ail against thee% " So the Lord smote the $thiopians before 1sa, and before Judah= and the $thiopians fled% # 1nd 1sa and the people that were with him pursued them unto 9erar= and the $thiopians were o'erthrown, that they could not reco'er themsel'es= for they were destroyed before the Lord, and before his host= and they carried away 'ery much spoil% > 1nd they smote all the cities round about 9erar= for the fear of the Lord came upon them= and they spoiled all the cities= for there was exceeding much spoil in them% ? They smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to Jerusalem% C81&T$R ? 1sa, with Judah, maketh a co'enant with 9od, and enHoyeth a long peace% 1nd the Spirit of 9od came upon 1zariah the son of ;ded= " 1nd he went out to meet 1sa, and said unto him, 8ear ye me, 1sa, and all Judah and *enHamin= The Lord is with you, while ye be with him= and if ye seek him, he will be found of you= but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you% # 5ow for a long season -srael hath been without the true 9od, and without a teaching priest, and without law% > *ut when they in their trouble did turn unto the Lord 9od of -srael, and sought him, he was found of them%

? 1nd in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great 'exations were upon all the inhabitants of the countries% @ 1nd nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city= for 9od did 'ex them with all ad'ersity% A *e ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak= for your work shall be rewarded% B 1nd when 1sa heard these words, and the prophecy of ;ded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominable idols out of all the land of Judah and *enHamin, and out of the cities which he had taken from mount $phraim, and renewed the altar of the Lord, that was before the porch of the Lord% ! 1nd he gathered all Judah and *enHamin, and the strangers with them out of $phraim and 7anasseh, and out of Simeon= for they fell to him out of -srael in abundance, when they saw that the Lord his 9od was with him% C So they gathered themsel'es together at Jerusalem in the third month, in the fifteenth year of the reign of 1sa% 1nd they offered unto the Lord the same time, of the spoil which they had brought, se'en hundred oxen and se'en thousand sheep% " 1nd they entered into a co'enant to seek the Lord 9od of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul= # That whosoe'er would not seek the Lord 9od of -srael should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman% > 1nd they sware unto the Lord with a loud 'oice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets% ? 1nd all Judah reHoiced at the oath= for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire= and he was found of them= and the Lord ga'e them rest round about%

@ 1nd also concerning 7aachah the mother of 1sa the king, he remo'ed her from being 2ueen, because she had made an idol in a gro'e= and 1sa cut down her idol, and stamped it, and burnt it at the brook 0idron% A *ut the high places were not taken away out of -srael= ne'ertheless the heart of 1sa was perfect all his days% B 1nd he brought into the house of 9od the things that his father had dedicated, and that he himself had dedicated, sil'er, and gold, and 'essels% ! 1nd there was no more war unto the fi'e and thirtieth year of the reign of 1sa% C81&T$R @ 1sa putteth 8anani in prison -- -n his disease he seeketh not to 9od, but to the physicians% -n the six and thirtieth year of the reign of 1sa, *aasha king of -srael came up against Judah, and built Ramah, to the intent that he might let none go out or come in to 1sa king of Judah% " Then 1sa brought out sil'er and gold out of the treasures of the house of the Lord and of the king<s house, and sent to *en-hadad king of Syria, that dwelt in +amascus, saying, # There is a league between me and thee, as there was between my father and thy father= behold, - ha'e sent thee sil'er and gold= go, break thy league with *aasha king of -srael, that he may depart from me% > 1nd *en-hadad hearkened unto king 1sa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of -srael= and they smote -Hon, and +an, and 1bel-maim, and all the store cities of 5aphtali% ? 1nd it came to pass, when *aasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease%

@ Then 1sa the king took all Judah= and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith *aasha was building= and he built therewith 9eba and 7izpah% A 1nd at that time 8anani the seer came to 1sa king of Judah, and said unto him, *ecause thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the Lord thy 9od, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand% B :ere not the $thiopians and the Lubim a huge host, with 'ery many chariots and horsemenD yet, because thou didst rely on the Lord, he deli'ered them into thine hand% ! 4or the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him% 8erein thou hast done foolishly= therefore from henceforth thou shalt ha'e wars% C Then 1sa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house= for he was in a rage with him because of this thing% 1nd 1sa oppressed some of the people the same time% 1nd, behold, the acts of 1sa first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and -srael% " 1nd 1sa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great= yet in his disease he sought not to the Lord, but to the physicians% # 1nd 1sa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign% > 1nd they buried him in his own sepulchers, which he had made for himself in the city of +a'id, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odors and di'ers kinds of spices prepared by the apothecaries< art= and they made a 'ery great burning for him% C81&T$R A Jehoshaphat prospereth -- 8e sendeth Le'ites with the princes to

teach Judah -- 8is enemies terrified by 9od -- 8is greatness% 1nd Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against -srael% " 1nd he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of $phraim, which 1sa his father had taken% # 1nd the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father +a'id, and sought not unto *aalim= > *ut sought to the Lord 9od of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of -srael% ? Therefore the Lord stablished the kingdom in his hand= and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents= and he had riches and honor in abundance% @ 1nd his heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord= moreo'er he took away the high places and gro'es out of Judah% A 1lso in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, e'en to *en-hail, and to ;badiah, and to Iechariah, and to 5ethaneel, and to 7ichaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah% B 1nd with them he sent Le'ites, e'en Shemaiah, and 5ethaniah, and Iebadiah, and 1sahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and 1doniHah, and TobiHah, and TobadoniHah, Le'ites= and with them $lishama and Jehoram, priests% ! 1nd they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the Lord with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people% C 1nd the fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat% 1lso some of the &hilistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and

tribute sil'er= and the 1rabians brought him flocks, se'en thousand and se'en hundred rams, and se'en thousand and se'en hundred he goats% " 1nd Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly= and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store% # 1nd he had much business in the cities of Judah= and the men of war, mighty men of 'alor, were in Jerusalem% > 1nd these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers= ;f Judah, the captains of thousands= 1dnah the chief, and with him mighty men of 'alor three hundred thousand% ? 1nd next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand% @ 1nd next to him was 1masiah the son of Iichri, who willingly offered himself unto the Lord= and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of 'alor% A 1nd of *enHamin= $liada a mighty man of 'alor, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand% B 1nd next to him was Jehozabad, and with him a hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war% ! These waited on the king, besides those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah% C81&T$R B Jehoshaphat Hoineth with 1hab against Ramoth-gilead -- 1hab slain there% 5ow Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and Hoined affinity with 1hab% " 1nd after certain years he went down to 1hab to Samaria% 1nd 1hab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that

he had with him, and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramothgilead% # 1nd 1hab king of -srael said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, :ilt thou go with me to Ramoth-gileadD 1nd he answered him, - am as thou art, and my people as thy people= and we will be with thee in the war% > 1nd Jehoshaphat said unto the king of -srael, -n2uire, - pray thee, at the word of the Lord today% ? Therefore the king of -srael gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall - forbearD 1nd they said, 9o up= for 9od will deli'er it into the king<s hand% @ *ut Jehoshaphat said, -s their not here a prophet of the Lord, besides, that we might in2uire of himD A 1nd the king of -srael said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may in2uire of the Lord= but - hate him= for he ne'er prophesied good unto me, but always e'il= the same is 7icaiah the son of -mla% 1nd Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so% B 1nd the king of -srael called for one of his officers, and said, 4etch 2uickly 7icaiah the son of -mla% ! 1nd the king of -srael and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat either of them on his throne, clothed in their robes, and they sat in a 'oid place at the entering in of the gate of Samaria= and all the prophets prophesied before them% C 1nd Iedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him horns of iron, and said, Thus saith the Lord, :ith these thou shalt push Syria until they be consumed% 1nd all the prophets prophesied so, saying, 9o up to Ramothgilead, and prosper= for the Lord shall deli'er it into the hand of the king%

" 1nd the messenger that went to call 7icaiah spake to him, saying, *ehold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent= let thy word therefore, - pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good% # 1nd 7icaiah said, 1s the Lord li'eth, e'en what my 9od saith, that will - speak% > 1nd when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, 7icaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall - forbearD 1nd he said, 9o ye up, and prosper, and they shall be deli'ered into your hand% ? 1nd the king said to him, 8ow many times shall - adHure thee that thou say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the LordD @ Then he said, - did see all -srael scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that ha'e no shepherd= and the Lord said, These ha'e no master= let them return therefore e'ery man to his house in peace% A 1nd the king of -srael said to Jehoshaphat, +id - not tell thee that he would not prophesy good unto me, but e'ilD B 1gain he said, Therefore hear the word of the Lord= - saw the Lord sitting upon his throne, and all the host of hea'en standing on his right hand and on his left% ! 1nd the Lord said, :ho shall entice 1hab king of -srael, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gileadD 1nd one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner% "C Then there came out a lying spirit, and stood before them, and said, - will entice him% 1nd the Lord said unto him, :herewithD " 1nd he said, - will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets% 1nd the Lord said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also pre'ail= go out, and do e'en so= for all these ha'e sinned against me% "" 5ow therefore, behold, the Lord hath found a lying spirit in the

mouth of these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken e'il against thee% "# Then Iedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote 7icaiah upon the cheek, and said, :hich way went the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak unto theeD "> 1nd 7icaiah said, *ehold, thou shalt see on that day when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself% "? Then the king of -srael said, Take ye 7icaiah, and carry him back to 1mon the go'ernor of the city, and to Joash the king<s son= "@ 1nd say, Thus saith the king, &ut this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until - return in peace% "A 1nd 7icaiah said, -f thou certainly return in peace, then hath not the Lord spoken by me% 1nd he said, 8earken, all ye people% "B So the king of -srael and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead% "! 1nd the king of -srael said unto Jehoshaphat, - will disguise myself, and will go to the battle= but put thou on thy robes% So the king of -srael disguised himself= and they went to the battle% #C 5ow the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that were with him, saying, 4ight ye not with small or great, sa'e only with the king of -srael% # 1nd it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, -t is the king of -srael% Therefore they compassed about him to fight= but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the Lord helped him= and 9od mo'ed them to depart from him% #" 4or it came to pass, that, when the captains of the chariots percei'ed that it was not the king of -srael, they turned back again from pursuing him%

## 1nd a certain man drew a bow at a 'enture, and smote the king of -srael between the Hoints of the harness= therefore he said to his chariot man, Turn thine hand, that thou mayest carry me out of the host= for - am wounded% #> 1nd the battle increased that day= howbeit the king of -srael stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the e'en= and about the time of the sun going down he died% C81&T$R ! Jehoshaphat repro'ed by Jehu -- 8is instructions to the Hudges, priests, and Le'ites% 1nd Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem% " 1nd Jehu the son of 8anani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and lo'e them that hate the LordD therefore is wrath upon thee from before the Lord% # 5e'ertheless, there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the gro'es out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek 9od% > 1nd Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem= and he went out again through the people from *eer-sheba to mount $phraim, and brought them back unto the Lord 9od of their fathers% ? 1nd he set Hudges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city, @ 1nd said to the Hudges, Take heed what ye do= for ye Hudge not for man, but for the Lord, who is with you in the Hudgment% A :herefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you= take heed and do it= for there is no ini2uity with the Lord our 9od, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts% B 7oreo'er in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Le'ites, and of

the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of -srael, for the Hudgment of the Lord, and for contro'ersies, when they returned to Jerusalem% ! 1nd he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the Lord, faithfully, and with a perfect heart% C 1nd what cause soe'er shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and Hudgments, ye shall e'en warn them that they trespass not against the Lord, and so wrath come upon you, and upon your brethren= this do, and ye shall not trespass% 1nd, behold, 1mariah the chief priest is o'er you in all matters of the Lord= and Iebadiah the son of -shmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king<s matters= also the Le'ites shall be officers before you% +eal courageously, and the Lord shall be with the good% C81&T$R "C Jehoshaphat proclaimeth a fast -- 8is prayer -- The prophecy of Jahaziel Jehoshaphat<s reign% -t came to pass after this also, that the children of 7oab, and the children of 1mmon, and with them other besides the 1mmonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle% " Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria= and, behold, they are in 8azazon-tamar, which was called $n-gedi% # 1nd Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah% > 1nd Judah gathered themsel'es together, to ask help of the Lord= e'en out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the Lord% ? 1nd Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord, before the new court, @ 1nd said, ; Lord 9od of our fathers, thou 9od who art in hea'en=

and rulest o'er all the kingdoms of the heathen= and in thy hand thou hast power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee= A Thou our 9od didst dri'e out the inhabitants of this land before thy people -srael, and ga'est it to the seed of 1braham thy friend fore'er% B 1nd they dwelt therein, and ha'e built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying, ! -f, when e'il cometh upon us, as the sword, Hudgment, or pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house, and in thy presence, Ffor thy name is in this house,G and cry unto thee in our affliction, then thou wilt hear and help% C 1nd now, behold, the children of 1mmon, and 7oab, and mount Seir, whom thou wouldest not let -srael in'ade, when they came out of the land of $gypt, but they turned from them and destroyed them not= *ehold, they reward us not, but ha'e come to cast us out of thy possession, which thou hast gi'en us to inherit% " ; our 9od, wilt thou not Hudge themD for we ha'e no might against this great company that cometh against us= neither know we what to do= but our eyes are upon thee% # 1nd all Judah stood before the Lord, with their little ones, their wi'es, and their children% > Then upon Jahaziel the son of Iechariah, the son of *enaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of 7attaniah, a Le'ite of the sons of 1saph, came the Spirit of the Lord in the midst of the congregation= ? 1nd he said, 8earken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the Lord unto you, *e not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but 9od<s% @ Tomorrow go ye down against them= behold, they come up by the cliff of Iiz= and ye shall find them at the end of the brook, before the

wilderness of Jeruel% A 3e shall not go to fight in this day= set yoursel'es, stand ye still, and see the sal'ation of the Lord with you, ; Judah and Jerusalem= fear not, nor be dismayed= tomorrow go out against them= for the Lord will be with you% B 1nd Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground= and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the Lord, worshiping the Lord% ! 1nd the Le'ites, of the children of the 0ohathites, and of the children of the 0orhites, stood up to praise the Lord 9od of -srael with a loud 'oice on high% "C 1nd they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa= and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, 8ear me, ; Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem= *elie'e in the Lord your 9od, so shall ye be established= belie'e his prophets, so shall ye prosper% " 1nd when he had consulted with the people he appointed singers unto the Lord, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, &raise the Lord= for his mercy endureth fore'er% "" 1nd when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushments against the children of 1mmon, 7oab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah= and they were smitten% "# 4or the children of 1mmon and 7oab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them= and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, e'eryone helped to destroy another% "> 1nd when Judah came toward the watchtower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped%

"? 1nd when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious Hewels, which they stripped off for themsel'es, more than they could carry away= and they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much% "@ 1nd on the fourth day they assembled themsel'es in the 'alley of *erachah= for there they blessed the Lord= therefore the name of the same place was called, The 'alley of *erachah, unto this day% "A Then they returned, e'ery man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with Hoy= for the Lord had made them to reHoice o'er their enemies% "B 1nd they came to Jerusalem with psalteries and harps and trumpets unto the house of the Lord% "! 1nd the fear of 9od was on all the kingdoms of those countries, when they had heard that the Lord had fought against the enemies of -srael% #C So the realm of Jehoshaphat was 2uiet= for his 9od ga'e him rest round about% # 1nd Jehoshaphat reigned o'er Judah= he was thirty and fi'e years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and fi'e years in Jerusalem% 1nd his mother<s name was 1zubah, the daughter of Shilhi% #" 1nd he walked in the way of 1sa his father, and departed not from it, doing that which was right in the sight of the Lord% ## 8owbeit the high places were not taken away= for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts unto the 9od of their fathers% #> 5ow the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Jehu the son of 8anani, who is mentioned in the book of the kings of -srael% #? 1nd after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah Hoin himself with

1haziah king of -srael, who did 'ery wickedly= #@ 1nd he Hoined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish= and they made the ships in $zion-geber% #A Then $liezer, the son of +oda'ah of 7areshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, *ecause thou hast Hoined thyself with 1haziah, the Lord hath broken thy works% 1nd the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish% C81&T$R " Jehoram<s wicked reign -- The prophecy of $liHah -- Jehoram<s infamous death% 5ow Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of +a'id% 1nd Jehoram his son reigned in his stead% " 1nd he had brethren the sons of Jehoshaphat, 1zariah, and Jehiel, and Iechariah, and 1zariah, and 7ichael, and Shephatiah= all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of -srael% # 1nd their father ga'e them great gifts of sil'er, and of gold, and of precious things, with fenced cities in Judah= but the kingdom ga'e he to Jehoram= because he was the first-born% > 5ow when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and slew all his brethren with the sword, and di'ers also of the princes of -srael% ? Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eight years in Jerusalem% @ 1nd he walked in the way of the kings of -srael, like as did the house of 1hab= for he had the daughter of 1hab to wife= and he wrought that which was e'il in the eyes of the Lord% A 8owbeit the Lord would not destroy the house of +a'id, because of the co'enant that he had made with +a'id, and as he promised to gi'e a light to him and to his sons fore'er%

B -n his days the $domites re'olted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themsel'es a king% ! Then Jehoram went forth with his princes, and all his chariots with him= and he rose up by night, and smote the $domites which compassed him in, and the captains of the chariots% C So the $domites re'olted from under the hand of Judah unto this day% The same time also did Libnah re'olt from under his hand= because he had forsaken the Lord 9od of his fathers% 7oreo'er he made high places in the mountains of Judah, and caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit fornication, and compelled Judah thereto% " 1nd there came a writing to him from $liHah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the Lord 9od of +a'id thy father, *ecause thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of 1sa king of Judah, # *ut hast walked in the way of the kings of -srael, and hast made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to go a whoring, like to the whoredoms of the house of 1hab, and also hast slain thy brethren of thy father<s house, which were better than thyself= > *ehold, with a great plague will the Lord smite thy people, and thy children, and thy wi'es, and all thy goods% ? 1nd thou shalt ha'e great sickness by disease of thy bowels, until thy bowels fall out by reason of the sickness day by day% @ 7oreo'er the Lord stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the &hilistines, and of the 1rabians, that were near the $thiopians= A 1nd they came up into Judah, and brake into it, and carried away all the substance that was found in the king<s house, and his sons also, and his wi'es= so that there was ne'er a son left him, sa'e Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons% B 1nd after all this the Lord smote him in his bowels with an

incurable disease% ! 1nd it came to pass, that in process of time, after the end of two years, his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness= so he died of sore diseases% 1nd his people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers% "C Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years, and departed without being desired% 8owbeit they buried him in the city of +a'id, but not in the sepulchers of the kings% C81&T$R "" 1haziah slain by Jehu -- 1thaliah usurpeth the kingdom% 1nd the inhabitants of Jerusalem made 1haziah his youngest son king in his stead= for the band of men that came with the 1rabians to the camp had slain all the eldest% So 1haziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned% " Two and twenty years old was 1haziah when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem% 8is mother<s name also was 1thaliah the daughter of ;mri% # 8e also walked in the ways of the house of 1hab= for his mother was his counselor to do wickedly% > :herefore he did e'il in the sight of the Lord like the house of 1hab= for they were his counselors, after the death of his father, to his destruction% ? 8e walked also after their counsel, and went with Jehoram the son 1hab king of -srael to war against 8azel king of Syria at Ramothgilead= and the Syrians smote Joram% @ 1nd he returned to be healed in Jezreel because of the wounds which were gi'en him at Ramah, when he fought with 8azael king of Syria% 1nd 1zariah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Jehoram the son of 1hab at Jezreel, because he was sick%

A 1nd the destruction of 1haziah was of 9od by coming to Joram= for when he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of 5imshi, whom the Lord had anointed to cut off the house of 1hab% B 1nd it came to pass, that, when Jehu was executing Hudgment upon the house of 1hab, and found the princes of Judah, and the sons of the brethren of 1haziah, that ministered to 1haziah, he slew them% ! 1nd he sought 1haziah= and they caught him, Ffor he was hid in Samaria,G and brought him to Jehu= and when they had slain him, they buried him= *ecause, said they, he is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the Lord with all his heart% So the house of 1haziah had no power to keep still the kingdom% C *ut when 1thaliah the mother of 1haziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal of the house of Judah% *ut Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of 1haziah, and stole him from among the king<s sons that were slain, and put him and his nurse in a bedchamber% So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest, Ffor she was the sister of 1haziah,G hid him from 1thaliah, so that she slew him not% " 1nd he was with them hid in the house of 9od six years= and 1thaliah reigned o'er the land% C81&T$R "# Jehoiada maketh Joash king, and restoreth the worship of 9od% 1nd in the se'enth year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, 1zariah the son of Jeroham, and -shmael the son of Jehohanan, and 1zariah the son of ;bed, and 7aaseiah the son of 1daiah, and $lishaphat the son of Iichri, into co'enant with him% " 1nd they went about in Judah, and gathered the Le'ites out of all

the cities of Judah, and the chief of the fathers of -srael, and they came to Jerusalem% # 1nd all the congregation made a co'enant with the king in the house of 9od% 1nd he said unto them, *ehold, the king<s son shall reign, as the Lord hath said of the sons of +a'id% > This is the thing that ye shall do= 1 third part of you entering on the sabbath, of the priests and of the Le'ites, shall be porters of the doors= ? 1nd a third part shall be at the king<s house= and a third part at the gate of the foundation= and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the Lord% @ *ut let none come into the house of the Lord, sa'e the priests, and they that minister of the Le'ites= they shall go in, for they are holy= but all the people shall keep the watch of the Lord% A 1nd the Le'ites shall compass the king round about, e'ery man, with his weapons in his hand= and whosoe'er else cometh into the house he shall be put to death= but be ye with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth out% B So the Le'ites and all Judah did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest had commanded, and took e'ery man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that were to go out on the sabbath= for Jehoiada the priest dismissed not the courses% ! 7oreo'er Jehoiada the priest deli'ered to the captains of hundreds spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king +a'id<s, which were in the house of 9od% C 1nd he set all the people, e'ery man ha'ing his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, along by the altar and the temple, by the king round about% Then they brought out the king<s son, and put upon him the crown, and ga'e him the testimony, and made him king% 1nd Jehoiada

and his sons anointed him, and said, 9od sa'e the king% " 5ow when 1thaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came to the people into the house of the Lord% # 1nd she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his pillar at the entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king= and all the people of the land reHoiced, and sounded with trumpets, also the singers with instruments of music, and such as taught to sing praise% Then 1thaliah rent her clothes, and said, Treason, treason% > Then Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds that were set o'er the host, and said unto them, 8a'e her forth of the ranges= and whoso followeth her, let him be slain with the sword% 4or the priest said, Slay her not in the house of the Lord% ? So they laid hands on her= and when she was come to the entering of the horse gate by the king<s house, they slew her there% @ 1nd Jehoiada made a co'enant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the Lord<s people% A Then all the people went to the house of *aal, and brake it down, and brake his altars and his images in pieces, and slew 7attan the priest of *aal before the altars% B 1lso Jehoiada appointed the offices of the house of the Lord by the hand of the priests the Le'ites, whom +a'id had distributed in the house of the Lord, to offer the burnt offerings of the Lord, as it is written in the law of 7oses, with reHoicing and with singing, as it was ordained by +a'id% ! 1nd he set the porters at the gates of the house of the Lord, that none which was unclean in anything should enter in% "C 1nd he took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the go'ernors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of the Lord= and they came through the high gate into the king<s house, and set the king upon the throne of

the kingdom% " 1nd all the people of the land reHoiced= and the city was 2uiet, after that they had slain 1thaliah with the sword% C81&T$R "> Joash repaireth the temple= falling to idolatry, slayeth Iechariah% Joash was se'en years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem% 8is mother<s name also was Iibiah of *eersheba% " 1nd Joash did that which was right in the sight of the Lord all the days of Jehoiada the priest% # 1nd Jehoiada took for him two wi'es= and he begat sons and daughters% > 1nd it came to pass after this, that Joash was minded to repair the house of the Lord% ? 1nd he gathered together the priest and the Le'ies, and said to them, 9o out unto the cities of Judah, and gather of all -srael money to repair the house of your 9od from year to year, and see that ye hasten the matter% 8owbeit the Le'ites hastened it not% @ 1nd the king called for Jehoiada the chief, and said unto him, :hy hast thou not re2uired of the Le'ites to bring in out of Judah and out of Jerusalem the collection, according to the commandment of 7oses the ser'ant of the Lord, and of the congregation of -srael, for the tabernacle of witnessD A 4or the sons of 1thaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the house of 9od= and also all the dedicated things of the house of the Lord did they bestow upon *aalim% B 1nd at the king<s commandment they made a chest, and set it without at the gate of the house of the Lord%

! 1nd they made a proclamation through Judah and Jerusalem, to bring in to the Lord the collection 7oses the ser'ant of 9od laid upon -srael in the wilderness% C 1nd all the princes and all the people reHoiced, and brought in, and cast into the chest, until they had made an end% 5ow it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the king<s office by the hand of the Le'ites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king<s scribe and the high priest<s officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to his place again% Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance% " 1nd the king and Jehoiada ga'e it to such as did the work of the ser'ice of the house of the Lord, and hired masons and carpenters to repair the house of the Lord, and also such as wrought iron and brass to mend the house of the Lord% # So the workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them, and they set the house of 9od in his state, and strengthened it% > 1nd when they had finished it, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada, whereof were made 'essels for the house of the Lord, e'en 'essels to minister, and to offer withal, and spoons, and 'essels of gold and sil'er% 1nd they offered burnt offerings in the house of the Lord continually all the days of Jehoiada% ? *ut Jehoiada waxed old, and was full of days when he died= a hundred and thirty years old was he when he died% @ 1nd they buried him in the city of +a'id among the kings, because he had done good in -srael, both toward 9od, and toward his house% A 5ow after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king% Then the king hearkened unto them% B 1nd they left the house of the Lord 9od of their fathers, and ser'ed gro'es and idols= and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their trespass%

! 3et he sent prophets to them to bring them again unto the Lord= and they testified against them= but they would not gi'e ear% "C 1nd the Spirit of 9od came upon Iechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood abo'e the people, and said unto them, Thus saith 9od, :hy transgress ye the commandments of the Lord, that ye cannot prosperD because ye ha'e forsaken the Lord, he hath also forsaken you% " 1nd they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the Lord% "" Thus Joash the king remembered not the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but slew his son% 1nd when he died he said, The Lord look upon me, and re2uire me% "# 1nd it came to pass at the end of the year, that the host of Syria came up against him= and they came to Judah and Jerusalem, and destroyed all the princes of the people from among the people, and sent all the spoil of them unto the king of +amascus% "> 4or the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men, and the Lord deli'ered a 'ery great host into their hand, because they had forsaken the Lord 9od of their fathers% So they executed Hudgment against Joash% "? 1nd when they were departed from him, Ffor they left him in great diseases,G his own ser'ants conspired against him for the blood of the sons of Jehoiada the priest, and slew him on his bed, and he died= and they buried him in the city of +a'id, but they buried him not in the sepulchers of the kings% "@ 1nd these are they that conspired against him= Iabad the son of Shimeath an 1mmonitess, and Jehozabad the son of Shimrith a 7oabitess% "A 5ow concerning his sons, and the greatness of the burdens laid upon him, and the repairing of the house of 9od, behold, they are written in the story of the book of the kings% 1nd 1maziah his son

reigned in his stead% C81&T$R "? 1maziah executeth Hustice on the traitors -- ;'erthroweth the $domites -- 1maziah despiseth the admonitions of the prophet -- 8e is slain by conspiracy% 1maziah was twenty and fi'e years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem% 1nd his mother<s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem% " 1nd he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, but not with a perfect heart% # 5ow it came to pass, when the kingdom was established to him, that he slew his ser'ants that had killed the king his father% > *ut he slew not their children, but did as it is written in the law in the book of 7oses, where the Lord commanded, saying, The fathers shall not die for the children, neither shall the children die for the fathers, but e'ery man shall die for his own sin% ? 7oreo'er 1maziah gathered Judah together, and made them captains o'er thousands, and captains o'er hundreds, according to the houses of their fathers, throughout all Judah and *enHamin= and he numbered them from twenty years old and abo'e, and found them three hundred thousand choice men, able to go forth to war, that could handle spear and shield% @ 8e hired also a hundred thousand mighty men of 'alor out of -srael for a hundred talents of sil'er% A *ut there came a man of 9od to him, saying, ; king, let not the army of -srael go with thee= for the Lord is not with -srael, to wit, with all the children of $phraim% B *ut if thou wilt go, do it, be strong for the battle= 9od shall make thee fall before the enemy= for 9od hath power to help, and to cast down%

! 1nd 1maziah said to the man of 9od, *ut what shall we do for the hundred talents which - ha'e gi'en to the army of -sraelD 1nd the man of 9od answered, The Lord is able to gi'e thee much more than this% C Then 1maziah separated them, to wit, the army that was come to him out of $phraim, to go home again= wherefore their anger was greatly kindled against Judah, and they returned home in great anger% 1nd 1maziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went to the 'alley of salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand% " 1nd other ten thousand left ali'e did the children of Judah carry away capti'e, and brought them unto the top of the rock, and cast them down from the top of the rock, that they all were broken in pieces% # *ut the soldiers of the army which 1maziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria e'en unto *eth-horon, and smote three thousand of them, and took much spoil% > 5ow it came to pass, after that 1maziah was come from the slaughter of the $domites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense unto them% ? :herefore the anger of the Lord was kindled against 1maziah, and he sent unto him a prophet, which said unto him, :hy hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which could not deli'er their own people out of thine handD @ 1nd it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, 1rt thou made of the king<s counselD forbear= why shouldest thou be smittenD Then the prophet forbare, and said, - know that 9od hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel%

A Then 1maziah king of Judah took ad'ice, and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of -srael, saying, Come, let us see one another in the face% B 1nd Joash king of -srael sent to 1maziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that grew in Lebanon sent to the cedar that grew in Lebanon, saying, 9i'e thy daughter to my son to wife= and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle% ! Thou sayest, Lo, thou hast smitten the $domites= and thine heart lifteth thee up to boast= abide now at home= why shouldest thou meddle to thine hurt, that thou shouldest fall, e'en thou and Judah with theeD "C *ut 1maziah would not hear= for it came of 9od, that he might deli'er them into the hand of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of $dom% " So Joash the king of -srael went up= and they saw one another in the face, both he and 1maziah king of Judah, at *eth-shemesh, which belongeth to Judah% "" 1nd Judah was put to the worse before -srael, and they fled e'ery man to his tent% "# 1nd Joash the king of -srael took 1maziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, at *eth-shemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of $phraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits% "> 1nd he took all the gold and the sil'er, and all the 'essels that were found in the house of 9od with ;bed-edom, and the treasures of the king<s house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria% "? 1nd 1maziah the son of Joash king of Judah li'ed after the death of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of -srael fifteen years% "@ 5ow the rest of the acts of 1maziah, first and last, behold, are

they not written in the book of the kings of Judah and -sraelD "A 5ow after the time that 1maziah did turn away from following the Lord they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem= and he fled to Lachish= but they sent to Lachish after him, and slew him there% "B 1nd they brought him upon horses, and buried him with his fathers in the city of Judah% C81&T$R "@ Ezziah, succeeding, prospereth -- 8e in'adeth the priest<s office, and is smitten with leprosy% Then all the people of Judah took Ezziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father 1maziah% " 8e built $loth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers% # Sixteen years old was Ezziah when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and two years in Jerusalem% 8is mother<s name also was Jecoliah of Jerusalem% > 1nd he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father 1maziah did% ? 1nd he sought 9od in the days of Iechariah, who had understanding in the 'isions of 9od= and as long as he sought the Lord, 9od made him to prosper% @ 1nd he went forth and warred against the &hilistines, and brake down the wall of 9ath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of 1shdod, and built cities about 1shdod, and among the &hilistines% A 1nd 9od helped him against the &hilistines, and against the 1rabians that dwelt in 9urbaal, and the 7ehunim% B 1nd the 1mmonites ga'e gifts to Ezziah= and his name spread abroad e'en to the entering in of $gypt= for he strengthened himself

exceedingly% ! 7oreo'er Ezziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the 'alley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them% C 1lso he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells= for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains= husbandmen also, and 'inedressers in the mountains, and in Carmel= for he lo'ed husbandry% 7oreo'er Ezziah had a host of fighting men, that went out to war by bands, according to the number of their account by the hand of Jeiel the scribe and 7aaseiah the ruler, under the hand of 8ananiah, one of the king<s captains% " The whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of 'alor were two thousand and six hundred% # 1nd under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and se'en thousand and fi'e hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy% > 1nd Ezziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings to cast stones% ? 1nd he made in Jerusalem engines, in'ented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks to shoot arrows and great stones withal% 1nd his name spread far abroad= for he was mar'elously helped, till he was strong% @ *ut when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction= for he transgressed against the Lord his 9od, and went into the temple of the Lord to burn incense upon the altar of incense% A 1nd 1zariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the Lord, that were 'aliant men= B 1nd they withstood Ezziah the king, and said unto him, -t appertaineth not unto thee, Ezziah, to burn incense unto the Lord, but

to the priests the sons of 1aron, that are consecrated to burn incense= go out of the sanctuary= for thou hast trespassed= neither shall it be for thine honor from the Lord 9od% ! Then Ezziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense= and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy e'en rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the Lord, from beside the incense altar% "C 1nd 1zariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon him, and, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out from thence= yea, himself hasted also to go out, because the Lord had smitten him% " 1nd Ezziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a se'eral house, being a leper= for he was cut off from the house of the Lord= and Jotham his son was o'er the king<s house, Hudging the people of the land% "" 5ow the rest of the acts of Ezziah, first and last, did -saiah the prophet, the son of 1moz, write% "# So Ezziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the field of the burial which belonged to the kings= for they said, 8e is a leper= and Jotham his son reigned in his stead% C81&T$R "A Jotham, reigning well, prospereth -- 8e subdueth the 1mmonites -8is reign -- 1haz succeedeth him% Jotham was twenty and fi'e years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem% 8is mother<s name also was Jerushah, the daughter of Iadok% " 1nd he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Ezziah did= howbeit he entered not into the temple of the Lord% 1nd the people did yet corruptly% # 8e built the high gate of the house of the Lord, and on the wall of

;phel he built much% > 7oreo'er he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers% ? 8e fought also with the king of the 1mmonites, and pre'ailed against them% 1nd the children of 1mmon ga'e him the same year a hundred talents of sil'er, and ten thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley% So much did the children of 1mmon pay unto him, both the second year, and the third% @ So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the Lord his 9od% A 5ow the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, and his ways, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of -srael and Judah% B 8e was fi'e and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem% ! 1nd Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of +a'id= and 1haz his son reigned in his stead% C81&T$R "B 1haz afflicted by the Syrians -- 1haz groweth more idolatrous -- 8e dying, 8ezekiah succeedeth him% 1haz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem= but he did not that which was right in the sight of the Lord, like +a'id his father= " 4or he walked in the ways of the kings of -srael, and made also molten images for *aalam% # 7oreo'er he burnt incense in the 'alley of the son of 8innom, and burnt his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the Lord had cast out before the children of -srael% > 8e sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places, and on the

hills, and under e'ery green tree% ? :herefore the Lord his 9od deli'ered him into the hand of the king of Syria= and they smote him, and carried away a great multitude of them capti'es, and brought them to +amascus% 1nd he was also deli'ered into the hand of the king of -srael, who smote him with a great slaughter% @ 4or &ekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah a hundred and twenty thousand in one day, which were all 'aliant men= because they had forsaken the Lord 9od of their fathers% A 1nd Iichri, a mighty man of $phraim, slew 7aaseiah the king<s son, and 1zrikam the go'ernor of the house, and $lkanah that was next to the king% B 1nd the children of -srael carried away capti'e of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria% ! *ut a prophet of the Lord was there, whose name was ;ded= and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, *ehold, because the Lord 9od of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath deli'ered them into your hand, and ye ha'e slain them in a rage that reacheth up into hea'en% C 1nd now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen unto you= but are there not with you, e'en with you, sins against the Lord your 9odD 5ow hear me therefore, and deli'er the capti'es again, which ye ha'e taken capti'e of your brethren= for the fierce wrath of the Lord is upon you% " Then certain of the heads of the children of $phraim, 1zariah the son of Johanan, *erechiah the son of 7eshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and 1masa the son of 8adlai, stood up against them that came from the war%

# 1nd said unto them, 3e shall not bring in the capti'es hither= for whereas we ha'e offended against the Lord already, ye intend to add more to our sins and to our trespass= for our trespass is great, and there is fierce wrath against -srael% > So the armed men left the capti'es and the spoil before the princes and all the congregation% ? 1nd the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the capti'es, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and ga'e them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren= then they returned to Samaria% @ 1t that time did king 1haz send unto the kings of 1ssyria to help him% A 4or again the $domites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away capti'es% B The &hilistines also had in'aded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken *eth-shemesh, and 1Halon, and 9ederoth, and Shoco with the 'illages thereof, and Timnah with the 'illages thereof, 9imzo also and the 'illages thereof= and they dwelt there% ! 4or the Lord brought Judah low because of 1haz king of -srael= for he made Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the Lord% "C 1nd Tilgath-pilneser king of 1ssyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not% " 4or 1haz took away a portion out of the house of the Lord, and out of the house of the king, and of the princes, and ga'e it unto the king of 1ssyria= but he helped him not% "" 1nd in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the Lord= this is that king 1haz%

"# 4or he sacrificed unto the gods of +amascus, which smote him= and he said, *ecause the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will - scrifice to them, that they may help me% *ut they were the ruin of him, and of all -srael% "> 1nd 1haz gathered together the 'essels of the house of 9od, and cut in pieces the 'essels of the house of 9od, and shut up the doors of the house of the Lord, and he made him altars in e'ery corner of Jerusalem% "? 1nd in e'ery se'eral city of Judah he made high places to burn incense unto other gods, and pro'oked to anger the Lord 9od of his fathers% "@ 5ow the rest of his acts and of all his ways, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and -srael% "A 1nd 1haz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, e'en in Jerusalem= but they brought him not into the sepulchers of the kings of -srael= and 8ezekiah his son reigned in his stead% C81&T$R "! 8ezekiah restoreth the worship of 9od -- 8e exhorteth the Le'ites% 8ezekiah began to reign when he was fi'e and twenty years old, and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem% 1nd his mother<s name was 1biHah, the daughter of Iechariah% " 1nd he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that +a'id his father had done% # 8e in the first year of his reign, in the first month, opened the doors of the house of the Lord, and repaired them% > 1nd he brought in the priests and the Le'ites, and gathered them together into the east street% ? 1nd said unto them, 8ear me, ye Le'ites= sanctify now yoursel'es, and sanctify the house of the Lord 9od of your fathers, and carry

forth the filthiness out of the holy place% @ 4or our fathers ha'e trespassed, and done that which was e'il in the eyes of the Lord our 9od, and ha'e forsaken him, and ha'e turned away their faces from the habitation of the Lord, and turned their backs% A 1lso they ha'e shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and ha'e not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place unto the 9od of -srael% B :herefore the wrath of the Lord was upon Judah and Jerusalem, and he hath deli'ered them to trouble, to astonishment, and to hissing, as ye see with your eyes% ! 4or, lo, our fathers ha'e fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wi'es are in capti'ity for this% C 5ow it is in mine heart to make a co'enant with the Lord 9od of -srael, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us% 7y sons, be not now negligent= for the Lord hath chosen you to stand before him, to ser'e him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense% " Then the Le'ites arose, 7ahath the son of 1masai, and Joel the son of 1zariah, of the sons of the 0ohathites= and of the sons of 7erari= 0ish the son of 1bdi, and 1zariah the son of Jehalelel= and of the 9ershonites= Joah the son of Iimmah, and $den the son of Joah= # 1nd of the sons of $lizaphan= Shimri, and Jeiel= and of the sons of 1saph= Iechariah, and 7attaniah= > 1nd of the sons of 8eman= Jehiel, and Shimei= and of the sons of Jeduthun= Shemaiah, and Ezziel% ? 1nd they gathered their brethren, and sanctified themsel'es, and came, according to the commandment of the king, by the words of the Lord, to cleanse the house of the Lord%

@ 1nd the priests went into the inner part of the house of the Lord, to cleanse it, and brought out all the uncleanness that they found in the temple of the Lord into the court of the house of the Lord% 1nd the Le'ites took it, to carry it out abroad into the brook 0idron% A 5ow they began on the first day of the first month to sanctify, and on the eighty day of the month came they to the porch of the Lord= so they sanctified the house of the Lord in eight days= and in the sixteenth day of the first month they made an end% B Then they went in to 8ezekiah the king, and said, :e ha'e cleansed all the house of the Lord, and the altar of burnt offering, with all the 'essels thereof, and the showbread table, with all the 'essels thereof% ! 7oreo'er all the 'essels, which king 1haz in his reign did cast away in his transgression, ha'e we prepared and sanctified, and, behold, they are before the altar of the Lord% "C Then 8ezekiah the king rose early, and gathered the rulers of the city, and went up to the house of the Lord% " 1nd they brought se'en bullocks, and se'en rams, and se'en lambs, and se'en he goats, for a sin offering for the kingdom, and for the sanctuary, and for Judah% 1nd he commanded the priests the sons of 1aron to offer them on the altar of the Lord% "" So they killed the bullocks, and the priests recei'ed the blood, and sprinkled it on the altar= likewise, when they had killed the rams, they sprinkled the blood upon the altar= they killed also the lambs, and they sprinkled the blood upon the altar% "# 1nd they brought forth the he goats for the sin offering before the king and the congregation= and they laid their hands upon them= "> 1nd the priests killed them, and they made reconciliation with their blood upon the altar, to make an atonement for all -srael= for the king commanded that the burnt offering and the sin offering should be made for all -srael%

"? 1nd he set the Le'ites in the house of the Lord with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of +a'id, and of 9ad the king<s seer, and 5athan the prophet= for so was the commandment of the Lord by his prophets% "@ 1nd the Le'ites stood with the instruments of +a'id, and the priests with the trumpets% "A 1nd 8ezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offering upon the altar% 1nd when the burnt offering began, the song of the Lord began also with the trumpets, and with the instruments ordained by +a'id king of -srael% "B 1nd all the congregation worshiped, and the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded= and all this continued until the burnt offering was finished% "! 1nd when they had made an end of offering, the king and all that were present with him bowed themsel'es, and worshiped% #C 7oreo'er 8ezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Le'ites to sing praise unto the Lord with the words of +a'id, and of 1saph the seer% 1nd they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshiped% # Then 8ezekiah answered and said, 5ow ye ha'e consecrated yoursel'es unto the Lord, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the Lord% 1nd the congregation brought in sacrifices and thank offerings= and as many as were of a free heart, burnt offerings% #" 1nd the number of the burnt offerings, which the congregation brought, was threescore and ten bullocks, a hundred rams, and two hundred lambs= all these were for a burnt offering to the Lord% ## 1nd the consecrated things were six hundred oxen and three thousand sheep% #> *ut the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the

burnt offerings= wherefore their brethren the Le'ites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the other priests had sanctified themsel'es= for the Le'ites were more upright in heart to sanctify themsel'es than the priests% #? 1nd also the burnt offerings were in abundance, with the fat of the peace offerings, and the drink offerings for e'ery burnt offering% So the ser'ice of the house of the Lord was set in order% #@ 1nd 8ezekiah reHoiced, and all the people, that 9od had prepared the people= for the thing was done suddenly% C81&T$R #C 8ezekiah proclaimeth a passo'er -- The assembly keep the feast fourteen days% 1nd 8ezekiah sent to all -srael and Judah, and wrote letters also to $phraim and 7anasseh, that they should come to the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, to keep the passo'er unto the Lord 9od of -srael% " 4or the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passo'er in the second month% # 4or they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themsel'es sufficiently, neither had the people gathered themsel'es together to Jerusalem% > 1nd the thing pleased the king and all the congregation% ? So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all -srael, from *eer-sheba e'en to +an, that they should come to keep the passo'er unto the Lord 9od of -srael at Jerusalem= for they had not done it of a long time in such sort as it was written% @ So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all -srael and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, 3e children of -srael, turn again unto the Lord 9od of 1braham, -saac, and -srael, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of 1ssyria%

A 1nd be not ye like your fathers, and like your brethren, which trespassed against the Lord 9od of their fathers, who therefore ga'e them up to desolation, as ye see% B 5ow be ye not stiff-necked, as your fathers were, but yield yoursel'es unto the Lord, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified fore'er= and ser'e the Lord your 9od, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you% ! 4or if ye turn again unto the Lord, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that lead them capti'e, so that they shall come again into this land= for the Lord your 9od is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if ye return unto him% C So the posts passed from city to city, through the country of $phraim and 7anasseh, e'en unto Iebulun= but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them% 5e'ertheless, di'ers of 1sher and 7anasseh and of Iebulun humbled themsel'es, and came to Jerusalem% " 1lso in Judah the hand of 9od was to gi'e them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the Lord% # 1nd there assembled at Jerusalem much people to keep the feast of unlea'ened bread in the second month, a 'ery great congregation% > 1nd they arose and took away the altars that were in Jerusalem, and all the altars for incense took they away, and cast them into the brook 0idron% ? Then they killed the passo'er on the fourteenth day of the second month= and the priests and the Le'ites were ashamed, and sanctified themsel'es, and brought in the burnt offerings into the house of the Lord% @ 1nd they stood in their places after their manner, according to the

law of 7oses the man of 9od= the priests sprinkled the blood, which they recei'ed of the hand of the Le'ites% A 4or there were many in the congregation that were not sanctified= therefore the Le'ites had the charge of the killing of the passo'ers for e'eryone that was not clean, to sanctify them unto the Lord% B 4or a multitude of the people, e'en many of $phraim and 7anasseh, -ssachar and Iebulun, had not cleansed themsel'es, yet did they eat the passo'er otherwise than it was written% *ut 8ezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good Lord pardon e'eryone ! That prepareth his heart to seek 9od, the Lord 9od of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary% "C 1nd the Lord hearkened to 8ezekiah, and healed the people% " 1nd the children of -srael that were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unlea'ened bread se'en days with great gladness= and the Le'ites and the priests praised the Lord day by day, singing with loud instruments unto the Lord% "" 1nd 8ezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Le'ites that taught the good knowledge of the Lord= and they did eat throughout the feast se'en days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the Lord 9od of their fathers% "# 1nd the whole assembly took counsel to keep other se'en days= and they kept other se'en days with gladness% "> 4or 8ezekiah king of Judah did gi'e to the congregation a thousand bullocks and se'en thousand sheep= and the princes ga'e to the congregation a thousand bullocks and ten thousand sheep= and a great number of priests sanctified themsel'es% "? 1nd all the congregation of Judah, with the priests and the Le'ites, and all the congregation that came out of -srael, and the strangers that came out of the land of -srael, and that dwelt in Judah, reHoiced%

"@ So there was great Hoy in Jerusalem= for since the time of Solomon the son of +a'id king of -srael there was not the like in Jerusalem% "A Then the priests the Le'ites arose and blessed the people= and their 'oice was heard and their prayer came up to his holy dwelling place, e'en unto hea'en% C81&T$R # The people destroy idolatry -- The people<s offerings and tithes -- The sincerity of 8ezekiah% 5ow when all this was finished, all -srael that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and brake the images in pieces, and cut down the gro'es, and threw down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and *enHamin, in $phraim also and 7anasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all% Then all the children of -srael returned, e'ery man to his possession, into their own cities% " 1nd 8ezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Le'ites after their courses, e'ery man according to his ser'ice, the priests and Le'ites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to gi'e thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the Lord% # 8e appointed also the king<s portion of his substance for the burnt offerings, to wit, for the morning and e'ening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the sabbaths, and for the new moons, and for the set feasts, as it is written in the law of the Lord% > 7oreo'er he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to gi'e the portion of the priests and the Le'ites, that they might be encouraged in the law of the Lord% ? 1nd as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of -srael brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field= and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly% @ 1nd concerning the children of -srael and Judah, that dwelt in the

cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of holy things which were consecrated unto the Lord their 9od, and laid them by heaps% A -n the third month they began to lay the foundation of the heaps, and finished them in the se'enth month% B 1nd when 8ezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the Lord, and his people -srael% ! Then 8ezekiah 2uestioned with the priests and the Le'ites concerning the heaps% C 1nd 1zariah the chief priest of the house of Iadok answered him, and said, Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of the Lord, we ha'e had enough to eat, and ha'e left plenty= for the Lord hath blessed his people= and that which is left is this great store% Then 8ezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the Lord= and they prepared them, " 1nd brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully= o'er which Cononiah the Le'ite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was the next% # 1nd Jehiel, and 1zaziah, and 5ahath, and 1sahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and $liel, and -smachiah, and 7ahath, and *enaiah, were o'erseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of 8ezekiah the king, and 1zariah the ruler of the house of 9od% > 1nd 0ore the son of -mnah the Le'ite, the porter toward the east, was o'er the freewill offerings of 9od, to distribute the oblations of the Lord, and the most holy things% ? 1nd next to him were $den, and 7iniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, 1mariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their set office, to gi'e to their brethren by courses, as well to the great as to the small=

@ *esides their genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, e'en unto e'eryone that entereth into the house of the Lord, his daily portion for their ser'ice in their charges according to their courses= A *oth to the genealogy of the priests by the house of their fathers, and the Le'ites from twenty years old and upward, in their charges by their courses= B 1nd to the genealogy of all their little ones, their wi'es, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation= for in their set office they sanctified themsel'es in holiness= ! 1lso of the sons of 1aron the priests, which were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in e'ery se'eral city, the men that were expressed by name, to gi'e portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogies among the Le'ites% "C 1nd thus did 8ezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the Lord his 9od% " 1nd in e'ery work that he began in the ser'ice of the house of 9od, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his 9od, he did it with all his heart, and prospered% C81&T$R #" Sennacherib in'ades Judah -- 8ezekiah and -saiah pray -- 1n angel destroyeth the host of the 1ssyrians -- 8ezekiah healed -- 8iswealth, works, and death% 1fter these things, and the establishment thereof, Sennacherib king of 1ssyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fenced cities, and thought to win them for himself% " 1nd when 8ezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem, # 8e took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the

waters of the fountains which were without the city= and they did help him% > So there was gathered much people together, who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst of the land saying, :hy should the kings of 1ssyria come, and find much waterD ? 1lso he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired 7illo in the city of +a'id, and made darts and shields in abundance% @ 1nd he set captains of war o'er the people, and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying, A *e strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of 1ssyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him= for there be more with us than with him% B :ith him is an arm of flesh= but with us is the Lord our 9od to help us, and to fight our battles% 1nd the people rested themsel'es upon the words of 8ezekiah king of Judah% ! 1fter this did Sennacherib king of 1ssyria send his ser'ants to Jerusalem, Fbut he himself laid siege against Lachish, and all his power with him,G unto 8ezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying, C Thus saith Sennacherib king of 1ssyria, :hereon do ye trust, that ye abide in the siege in JerusalemD +oth not 8ezekiah persuade you to gi'e o'er yoursel'es to die by famine and by thirst, saying, The Lord our 9od shall deli'er us out of the hand of the king of 1ssyriaD " 8ath not the same 8ezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, 3e shall worship before one altar, and burn incense upon itD

# 0now ye not what - and my fathers ha'e done unto all the people of other landsD were the gods of the nations of those lands any ways able to deli'er their lands out of mine handD > :ho was there among all the gods of those nations that my fathers utterly destroyed, that could deli'er his people out of mine hand, that your 9od should be able to deli'er you out of mine handD ? 5ow therefore let not 8ezekiah decei'e you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet belie'e him= for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deli'er his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers= how much less shall your 9od deli'er you out of mine handD @ 1nd his ser'ants spake yet more against the Lord 9od, and against his ser'ant 8ezekiah% A 8e wrote also letters to rail on the Lord 9od of -srael, and to speak against him, saying, 1s the gods of the nations of other lands ha'e not deli'ered their people out of mine hand, so shall not the 9od of 8ezekiah deli'er his people out of mine hand% B Then they cried with a loud 'oice, in the Jews< speech, unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them= that they might take the city% ! 1nd they spake against the 9od of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, which were the work of the hands of man% "C 1nd for this cause 8ezekiah the king, and the prophet -saiah the son of 1moz, prayed and cried to hea'en% " 1nd the Lord sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of 'alor, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king 1ssyria% So he returned with shame of face to his own land% 1nd when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword% "" Thus the Lord sa'ed 8ezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem

from the hand of Sennacherib the king of 1ssyria, and from the hand of all other, and guided them on e'ery side% "# 1nd many brought gifts unto the Lord to Jerusalem, and presents to 8ezekiah king of Judah= so that he was magnified in the sight of all nations from thenceforth% "> -n those days 8ezekiah was sick to the death, and prayed unto the Lord= and he spake unto him, and he ga'e him a sign% "? *ut 8ezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him= for his heart was lifted up= therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem% "@ 5otwithstanding, 8ezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the Lord came not upon them in the days of 8ezekiah% "A 1nd 8ezekiah had exceeding much riches and honor= and he made himself treasuries for sil'er, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant Hewels= "B Storehouses also for the increase of corn, and wine, and oil= and stalls for all manner of beasts, and cotes for flocks% "! 7oreo'er he pro'ided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance= for 9od had gi'en him substance 'ery much% #C This same 8ezekiah also stopped the upper water course of 9ihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of +a'id% 1nd 8ezekiah prospered in all his works% # 8owbeit, in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of *abylon, who sent unto him to in2uire of the wonder that was done in the land, 9od left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart% #" 5ow the rest of the acts of 8ezekiah, and his goodness, behold, they are written in the 'ision of -saiah the prophet, the son of 1moz, and in the book of the kings of Judah and -srael%

## 1nd 8ezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the chiefest of the sepulchers of the sons of +a'id= and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honor at his death% 1nd 7anasseh his son reigned in his stead% C81&T$R ## 7anasseh setteth up idolatry -- -s carried into *abylon -- -s released, and putteth down idolatry -- 8is acts and death -- 1mon succeedeth him -- 1mon is slain -- Josiah succeedeth him% 7anasseh was twel'e years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and fi'e years in Jerusalem= " *ut did that which was e'il in the sight of the Lord, like unto the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord had cast out before the children of -srael% # 4or he built again the high places which 8ezekiah his father had broken down, and he reared up altars for *aalim, and made gro'es, and worshiped all the host of hea'en, and ser'ed them% > 1lso he built altars in the house of the Lord, whereof the Lord had said, -n Jerusalem shall my name be fore'er% ? 1nd he built altars for all the host of hea'en in the two courts of the house of the Lord% @ 1nd he caused his children to pass through the fire in the 'alley of the son of 8innom= also he obser'ed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards= he wrought much e'il in the sight of the Lord, to pro'oke him to anger% A 1nd he set a car'ed image, the idol which he had made, in the house of 9od, of which 9od had said to +a'id and to Solomon his son, -n this house, and in Jerusalem, which - ha'e chosen before all the tribes of -srael, will - put my name fore'er% B 5either will - anymore remo'e the foot of -srael from out of the land

which - ha'e appointed for your fathers= so that they will take heed to do all that - ha'e commanded them, according to the whole law and the statutes and the ordinances by the hand of 7oses% ! So 7anasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, and to do worse than the heathen, whom the Lord had destroyed before the children of -srael% C 1nd the Lord spake to 7anasseh, and to the people= but they would not hearken% :herefore the Lord brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of 1ssyria, which took 7anasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to *abylon% " 1nd when he was in affliction, he besought the Lord his 9od, and humbled himself greatly before the 9od of his fathers, # 1nd prayed unto him= and he was entreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom% Then 7anasseh knew that the Lord he was 9od% > 5ow after this he built a wall without the city of +a'id, on the west side of 9ihon, in the 'alley, e'en to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed about ;phel, and raised it up a 'ery great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah% ? 1nd he took away the strange gods, and the idol out of the house of the Lord, and all the altars that he had built in the mount of the house of the Lord, and in Jerusalem, and cast them out of the city% @ 1nd he repaired the altar of the Lord, and sacrificed thereon peace offerings and thank offerings, and commanded Judah to ser'e the Lord 9od of -srael% A 5e'ertheless the people did sacrifice still in the high places, yet unto the Lord their 9od only% B 5ow the rest of the acts of 7anasseh, and his prayer unto his 9od, and the words of the seers that spake to him in the name of the Lord

9od of -srael, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of -srael% ! 8is prayer also, and how 9od was entreated of him, and all his sins, and his trespass, and the places wherein he built high places, and set up gro'es and gra'en images, before he was humbled= behold, they are written among the sayings of the seers% "C So 7anasseh slept with his fathers, and they buried him in his own house= and 1mon his son reigned in his stead% " 1mon was two and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned two years in Jerusalem% "" *ut he did that which was e'il in the sight of the Lord, as did 7anasseh his father= for 1mon sacrificed unto all the car'ed images which 7anasseh his father had made, and ser'ed them= "# 1nd humbled not himself before the Lord, as 7anasseh his father had humbled himself= but 1mon trespassed more and more% "> 1nd his ser'ants conspired against him, and slew him in his own house% "? *ut the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king 1mon= and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead% C81&T$R #> Josiah destroyeth idolatry -- 8e repaireth the temple -- The book of the law -- Josiah reneweth the co'enant with 9od% Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years% " 1nd he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the ways of +a'id his father, and declined neither to the right hand, nor to the left%

# 4or in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the 9od of +a'id his father= and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the gro'es, and the car'ed images, and the molten images% > 1nd they brake down the altars of *aalim in his presence= and the images, that were on high abo'e them, he cut down= and the gro'es, and the car'ed images, and the molten images, he brake in pieces, and made dust of them, and strewed it upon the gra'es of them that had sacrificed unto them% ? 1nd he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem% @ 1nd so did he in the cities of 7anasseh, and $phraim, and Simeon, e'en unto 5aphtali, with their mattocks round about% A 1nd when he had broken down the altars and the gro'es, and had beaten the gra'en images into powder, and cut down all the idols throughout all the land of -srael, he returned to Jerusalem% B 5ow in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had purged the land, and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of 1zaliah, and 7aaseiah the go'ernor of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of the Lord his 9od% ! 1nd when they came to 8ilkiah the high priest, they deli'ered the money that was brought into the house of 9od, which the Le'ites that kept the doors had gathered of the hand of 7anasseh and $phraim, and of all the remnant of -srael, and of all Judah and *enHamin= and they returned to Jerusalem% C 1nd they put it in the hand of the workmen that had the o'ersight of the house of the Lord, and they ga'e it to the workmen that wrought in the house of the Lord, to repair and amend the house= $'en to the artificers and builders ga'e they it, to buy hewn stone, and timber for couplings, and to floor the houses which the king of Judah had destroyed%

" 1nd the men did the work faithfully= and the o'erseers of them were Jahath and ;badiah, the Le'ites, of the sons of 7erari= and Iechariah and 7eshullam, of the sons of the 0ohathites, to set it forward= and other of the Le'ites, all that could skill of instruments of music% # 1lso they were o'er the bearers of burdens, and were o'erseers of all that wrought the work in any manner of ser'ice= and of the Le'ites there were scribes, and officers, and porters% > 1nd when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the Lord, 8ilkiah the priest found a book of the law of the Lord gi'en by 7oses% ? 1nd 8ilkiah answered and said to Shaphan the scribe, - ha'e found the book of the law in the house of the Lord% 1nd 8ilkiah deli'ered the book to Shaphan% @ 1nd Shaphan carried the book to the king, and brought the word of the king back again, saying, 1ll that was committed to thy ser'ants, they do% A 1nd they ha'e gathered together the money that was found in the house of the Lord, and ha'e deli'ered it into the hand of the o'erseers, and to the hand of the workmen% B Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, 8ilkiah the priest hath gi'en me a book% 1nd Shaphan read it before the king% ! 1nd it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes% "C 1nd the king commanded 8ilkiah, and 1hikam the son of Shaphan, and 1bdon the son of 7icah, and Shaphan the scribe, and 1saiah a ser'ant of the king<s, saying, " 9o, in2uire of the Lord for me, and for them that are left in -srael and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found= for great is the wrath of the Lord that is poured out upon us, because our

fathers ha'e not kept the word of the Lord, to do after all that is written in this book% "" 1nd 8ilkiah, and they that the king had appointed went to 8uldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tik'ah, the son of 8asrah, keeper of the wardrobe= Fnow she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college=G and they spake to her to that effect% "# 1nd she answered them, Thus saith the Lord 9od of -srael, Tell ye the man that sent you to me, "> Thus saith the Lord, *ehold, - will bring e'il upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, e'en all the curses that are written in the book which they ha'e read before the king of Judah= "? *ecause they ha'e forsaken me, and ha'e burned incense unto other gods, that they might pro'oke me to anger with all the works of their hands= therefore my wrath shall be poured out upon this place, and shall not be 2uenched% "@ 1nd as for the king of Judah, who sent you to in2uire of the Lord, so shall ye say unto him, Thus saith the Lord 9od of -srael concerning the words which thou hast heard= "A *ecause thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before 9od, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me= - ha'e e'en heard thee also, saith the Lord% "B *ehold, - will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy gra'e in peace, neither shall thine eyes see all the e'il that - will bring upon this place, and upon the inhabitants of the same% So they brought the king word again% "! Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem% #C 1nd the king went up into the house of the Lord, and all the men

of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, and the Le'ites, and all the people, great and small= and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the co'enant that was found in the house of the Lord% # 1nd the king stood in his place, and made a co'enant before the Lord, to walk after the Lord, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the co'enant which are written in this book% #" 1nd he caused all that were present in Jerusalem and *enHamin to stand to it% 1nd the inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the co'enant of 9od, the 9od of their fathers% ## 1nd Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that pertained to the children of -srael, and made all that were present in -srael to ser'e, e'en to ser'e the Lord their 9od% 1nd all his days they departed not from following the Lord, the 9od of their fathers% C81&T$R #? Josiah keepeth a passo'er -- 8e is slain -- Lamentations for Josiah% 7oreo'er, Josiah kept a passo'er unto the Lord in Jerusalem= and they killed the passo'er on the fourteenth day of the first month% " 1nd he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the ser'ice of the house of the Lord% # 1nd said unto the Le'ites that taught all -srael, which were holy unto the Lord, &ut the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of +a'id king of -srael did build= it shall not be a burden upon your shoulders= ser'e now the Lord your 9od, and his people -srael, > 1nd prepare yoursel'es by the houses of your fathers, after your courses, according to the writing of +a'id king of -srael, and according to the writing of Solomon his son= ? 1nd stand in the holy place according to the di'isions of the families

of the fathers of your brethren the people, and after the di'ision of the families of the Le'ites% @ So kill the passo'er, and sanctify yoursel'es, and prepare your brethren, that they may do according to the word of the Lord by the hand of 7oses% A 1nd Josiah ga'e to the people, of the flock, lambs and kids, all for the passo'er offerings, for all that were present, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bullocks= these were of the king<s substance% B 1nd his princes ga'e willingly unto the people, to the priests and to the Le'ites= 8ilkiah and Iechariah and Jehiel, rulers of the house of 9od, ga'e unto the priests for the passo'er offerings two thousand and six hundred small cattle, and three hundred oxen% ! Conaniah also, and Shemaiah and 5ethaneel, his brethren, and 8ashabiah and Jeiel and Jozabad, chief of the Le'ites, ga'e unto the Le'ites for passo'er offerings fi'e thousand small cattle, and fi'e hundred oxen% C So the ser'ice was prepared, and the priests stood in their place, and the Le'ites in their courses, according to the king<s commandment% 1nd they killed the passo'er, and the priests sprinkled the blood from their hands, and the Le'ites flayed them% " 1nd they remo'ed the burnt offerings, that they might gi'e according to the di'isions of the families of the people, to offer unto the Lord, as it is written in the book of 7oses% 1nd so did they with the oxen% # 1nd they roasted the passo'er with fire according to the ordinance= but the other holy offerings sod they in pots, and in caldrons, and in pans, and di'ided them speedily among all the people%

> 1nd afterward they made ready for themsel'es, and for the priests= because the priests the sons of 1aron were busied in offering of burnt offerings and the fat until night= therefore the Le'ites prepared for themsel'es, and for the priests the sons of 1aron% ? 1nd the singers the sons of 1saph were in their place according to the commandment of +a'id, and 1saph, and 8eman, and Jeduthun the king<s seer= and the porters waited at e'ery gate= they might not depart from their ser'ice= for their brethren the Le'ites prepared for them% @ So all the ser'ice of the Lord was prepared the same day, to keep the passo'er, and to offer burnt offerings upon the altar of the Lord, according to the commandment of king Josiah% A 1nd the children of -srael that were present kept the passo'er at that time, and the feast of unlea'ened bread se'en days% B 1nd there was no passo'er like to that kept in -srael from the days of Samuel the prophet= neither did all the kings of -srael keep such a passo'er as Josiah kept, and the priests, and the Le'ites, and all Judah and -srael that were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem% ! -n the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah was this passo'er kept% "C 1fter all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, 5echo king of $gypt came up to fight against Charchemish by $uphrates= and Josiah went out against him% " *ut he sent ambassadors to him, saying, :hat ha'e - to do with thee, thou king of JudahD - come not against thee this day but against the house wherewith - ha'e war= for 9od commanded me to make haste, forbear thee from meddling with 9od, who is with me, that he destroy thee not% "" 5e'ertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but dis2uised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of 5echo from the mouth of 9od, and came to fight in

the 'alley of 7egiddo% "# 1nd the archers shot at king Josiah= and the king said to his ser'ants= 8a'e me away= for - am sore wounded% "> 8is ser'ants therefore took him out of that chariot, and put him in the second chariot that he had= and they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died, and was buried in one of the sepulchers of his fathers% 1nd all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah% "? 1nd Jeremiah lamented for Josiah= and all the singing men and the singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in -srael= and, behold, they are written in the lamentations% "@ 5ow the rest of the acts of Josiah, and his goodness, according to that which was written in the law of the Lord, "A 1nd his deeds, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of -srael and Judah% C81&T$R #@ Jehoahaz deposed by &haraoh, and carried into $gypt -- Jehoiakim carried bound into *abylon -- Jehoiachin brought into *abylon -Iedekiah despiseth the prophets, and Iedekiah rebelleth against 5ebuchadnezzar -- Jerusalem destroyed -- The proclamation of Cyrus% Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father<s stead in Jerusalem% " Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem% # 1nd the king of $gypt put him down at Jerusalem, and condemned the land in a hundred talents of sil'er and a talent of gold% > 1nd the king of $gypt made $liakim his brother king o'er Judah and Jerusalem, and turned his name to Jehoiakim% 1nd 5echo took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried him to $gypt%

? Jehoiakim was twenty and fi'e years old when he began to reign, and he reigned ele'en years in Jerusalem= and he did that which was e'il in the sight of the Lord his 9od% @ 1gainst him came up 5ebuchadnezzar king of *abylon, and bound him in fetters, to carry him to *abylon% A 5ebuchadnezzar also carried of the 'essels of the house of the Lord to *abylon, and put them in his temple at *abylon% B 5ow the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and his abominations which he did, and that which was found in him, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of -srael and Judah= and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead% ! Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem= and he did that which was e'il in the sight of the Lord% C 1nd when the year was expired, king 5ebuchadnezzar sent, and brought him to *abylon, with the goodly 'essels of the house of the Lord, and made Iedekiah his brother king o'er Judah and Jerusalem% Iedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned ele'en years in Jerusalem% " 1nd he did that which was e'il in the sight of the Lord his 9od, and humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of the Lord% # 1nd he also rebelled against king 5ebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by 9od= but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the Lord 9od of -srael% > 7oreo'er all the chief of the priests, and the people, transgressed 'ery much after all the abominations of the heathen= and polluted the house of the Lord which he had hallowed in Jerusalem% ? 1nd the Lord 9od of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending= because he had compassion on his

people, and on his dwelling place= @ *ut they mocked the messengers of 9od, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, till there was no remedy% A Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young man or maiden, old man, or him that stooped for age= he ga'e them all into his hand% B 1nd all the 'essels of the house of 9od, great and small, and the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king, and of his princes= all these he brought to *abylon% ! 1nd they burnt the house of 9od, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, and destroyed all the goodly 'essels thereof% "C 1nd them that had escaped from the sword carried he away to *abylon= where they were ser'ants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of &ersia= " To fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enHoyed her sabbaths= for as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfill threescore and ten years% "" 5ow in the first year of Cyrus king of &ersia, that the word of the Lord spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of &ersia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, "# Thus saith Cyrus king of &ersia, 1ll the kingdoms of the earth hath the Lord 9od of hea'en gi'en me= and he hath charged me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah% :ho is there among you of all his peopleD The Lord his 9od be with him, and let him go up%

$zra C81&T$R The proclamation of Cyrus -- The return -- Cyrus restoreth the 'essels of the temple% 5ow in the first year of Cyrus king of &ersia, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of &ersia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, " Thus saith Cyrus king of &ersia, The Lord 9od of hea'en hath gi'en me all the kingdoms of the earth= and he hath charged me to build him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah% # :ho is there among you of all his peopleD his 9od be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is Judah, and build the house of the Lord 9od of -srael, Fhe is the 9od,G which is in Jerusalem% > 1nd whosoe'er remaineth in any place where he soHourneth, let the men of his place help him with sil'er, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, besides the freewill offering for the house of 9od that is in Jerusalem% ? Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and *enHamin, and the priests, and the Le'ites, with all them whose spirit 9od had raised, to go up to build the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem% @ 1nd all they that were about them strengthened their hands with 'essels of sil'er, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, besides all that was willingly offered% A 1lso Cyrus the king brought forth the 'essels of the house of the Lord, which 5ebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem, and had put them in the house of his gods= B $'en those did Cyrus king of &ersia bring forth by the hand of 7ithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah%

! 1nd this is the number of them= thirty chargers of gold, a thousand chargers of sil'er, nine and twenty kni'es, C Thirty basins of gold, sil'er basins of a second sort four hundred and ten, and other 'essels a thousand% 1ll the 'essels of gold and of sil'er were fi'e thousand and four hundred% 1ll these did Sheshbazzar bring up with them of the capti'ity that were brought up from *abylon unto Jerusalem% C81&T$R " The number that return -- Their oblations% 5ow these are the children of the pro'ince that went up out of the capti'ity, of those which had been carried away, whom 5ebuchadnezzar the king of *abylon had carried away unto *abylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, e'eryone unto his city= " :hich came with Ierubbabel= Jeshua, 5ehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, 7ordecai, *ilshan, 7izpar, *ig'ai, Rehum, *aanah% The number of the men of the people of -srael= # The children of &arosh, two thousand a hundred se'enty and two% > The children of Shephatiah, three hundred se'enty and two% ? The children of 1rah, se'en hundred se'enty and fi'e% @ The children of &ahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and twel'e% A The children of $lam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four% B The children of Iattu, nine hundred forty and fi'e% ! The children of Iaccai, se'en hundred and threescore% C The children of *ani, six hundred forty and two%

The children of *ebai, six hundred twenty and three% " The children of 1zgad, a thousand two hundred and twenty and two% # The children of 1donikam, six hundred sixty and six% > The children of *ig'ai, two thousand fifty and six% ? The children of 1din, four hundred fifty and four% @ The children of 1ter of 8ezekiah, ninety and eight% A The children of *ezai, three hundred twenty and three% B The children of Jorah, a hundred and twel'e% ! The children of 8ashum, two hundred twenty and three% "C The children of 9ibbar, ninety and fi'e% " The children of *ethlehem, a hundred twenty and three% "" The men of 5etophah, fifty and six% "# The men of 1nathoth, a hundred twenty and eight% "> The children of 1zma'eth, forty and two% "? The children of 0irHath-arim, Chephirah, and *eeroth, se'en hundred and forty and three% "@ The children of Ramah and 9aba, six hundred twenty and one% "A The men of 7ichmas, a hundred twenty and two% "B The men of *eth-el and 1i, two hundred twenty and three% "! The children of 5ebo, fifty and two%

#C The children of 7agbish, a hundred fifty and six% # The children of the other $lam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four% #" The children of 8arim, three hundred and twenty% ## The children of Lod, 8adid, and ;no, se'en hundred twenty and fi'e% #> The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and fi'e% #? The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty% #@ The priests= the children of Jediah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred se'enty and three% #A The children of -mmer, a thousand fifty and two% #B The children of &ashur, a thousand two hundred forty and se'en% #! The children of 8arim, a thousand and se'enteen% >C The Le'ites= the children of Jeshua and 0admiel, of the children of 8oda'iah, se'enty and four% > The singers= the children of 1saph, a hundred twenty and eight% >" The children of the porters= the children of Shallum, the children of 1ter, the children of Talmon, the children of 1kkub, the children of 8atita, the children of Shobai, in all a hundred thirty and nine% ># The 5ethinim= the children of Iiha, the children of 8asupha, the children of Tabbaoth, >> The children of 0eros, the children of Siaha, the children of &adon, >? The children of Lebanah, the children of 8agabah, the children of 1kkub,

>@ The children of 8agab, the children of Shalmai, the children of 8anan% >A The children of 9iddel, the children of 9ahar, the children of Reaiah, >B The children of Rezin, the children of 5ekoda, the children of 9azzam% >! The children of Eaaz, the children of &aseah, the children of *esai, ?C The children of 1snah, the children of 7ehunim, the children of 5ephusim% ? The children of *akbauk, the children of 8akupha, the children of 8arhur% ?" The children of *azluth, the children of 7ehida, the children of 8arsha, ?# The children of *arkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Thamah, ?> The children of 5eziah, the children of 8atipha% ?? The children of Solomon<s ser'ants= the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of &eruda, ?@ The children of Jaaiah, the children of +arkon, the children of 9iddel, ?A The children of Shephatiah, the children of 8attil, the children of &ochereth of Iebaim, the children of 1mi% ?B 1ll the 5ethinim, and the children of Solomon<s ser'ants, were three hundred ninety and two% ?! 1nd these were they which went up from Tel-mela, Tel-harsa, Cherub, 1ddan, and -mmer= but they could not show their father<s house, and their seed, whether they were of -srael=

@C The children of +elaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of 5ekodah, six hundred fifty and two% @ 1nd of the children of the priests= the children of 8abaiah, the children of 0oz, the children of *arzillai= which took a wife of the daughters of *arzillai the 9ileadite, and was called after their name= @" These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found= therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood% @# 1nd the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Erim and with Thummim% @> The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore, @? *esides their ser'ants and their maids, of whom there were se'en thousand three hundred thirty and se'en= and there were among them two hundred singing men and singing women% @@ Their horses were se'en hundred thirty and six= their mules, two hundred forty and fi'e= @A Their camels, four hundred thirty and fi'e= their asses, six thousand se'en hundred and twenty% @B 1nd some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the Lord which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of 9od to set it up in his place= @! They ga'e after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and fi'e thousand pounds of sil'er, and one hundred priests< garments% AC So the priests, and the Le'ites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the 5ethinim, dwelt in their cities, and all -srael in their cities%

C81&T$R # The altar set up -- ;fferings -- :orkmen -- The foundations of the temple are laid% 1nd when the se'enth month was come, and the children of -srael were in the cities, the people gathered themsel'es together as one man to Jerusalem% " Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Ierubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the 9od of -srael, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of 7oses the man of 9od% # 1nd they set the altar upon his bases= for fear was upon them because of the people of those countries= and they offered burnt offerings thereon unto the Lord, e'en burnt offerings morning and e'ening% > They kept also the feast of tabernacles as it is written, and offered the daily burnt offerings by number, according to the custom, as the duty of e'ery day re2uired= ? 1nd afterward offered the continual burnt offering, both of the new moons, and of all the set feasts of the Lord that were consecrated, and of e'eryone that willingly offered a freewill offering unto the Lord% @ 4rom the first day of the se'enth month began they to offer burnt offerings unto the Lord% *ut the foundation of the temple of the Lord was not yet laid% A They ga'e money also unto the masons, and to the carpenters= and meat, and drink, and oil, unto them of Iidon, and to them of Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa, according to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of &ersia% B 5ow in the second year of their coming unto the house of 9od at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Ierubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their

brethren the priests and the Le'ites, and all they that were come out of the capti'ity unto Jerusalem= and appointed the Le'ites, from twenty years old and upward, to set forward the work of the house of the Lord% ! Then stood Jeshua with his sons and his brethren, 0admiel and his sons, the sons of Judah, together, to set forward the workmen in the house of 9od= the sons of 8enadad, with their sons and their brethren the Le'ites% C 1nd when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Le'ites the sons of 1saph, with cymbals, to praise the Lord, after the ordinance of +a'id king of -srael% 1nd they sang together by course in praising and gi'ing thanks unto the Lord= because he is good, for his mercy endureth fore'er toward -srael% 1nd all the people shouted with a great shout when they praised the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid% " *ut many of the priests and Le'ites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud 'oice= and many shouted aloud for Hoy= # So that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of Hoy from the noise of the weeping of the people= for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off% C81&T$R > The ad'ersaries hinder the building of the temple% 5ow when the ad'ersaries of Judah and *enHamin heard that the children of the capti'ity builded the temple unto the Lord 9od of -srael= " Then they came to Ierubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and

said unto them, Let us build with you= for we seek your 9od as ye do= and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of $sar-haddon king of 1ssur, which brought us up hither% # *ut Ierubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of -srael, said unto them, 3e ha'e nothing to do with us to build a house unto our 9od= but we oursel'es together will build unto the Lord 9od of -srael, as king Cyrus the king of &ersia hath commanded us% > Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building, ? 1nd hired counselors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of &ersia, e'en until the reign of +arius king of &ersia% @ 1nd in the reign of 1hasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they unto him an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem% A 1nd in the days of 1rtaxerxes wrote *ishlam, 7ithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto 1rtaxerxes king of &ersia= and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue% B Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to 1rtaxerxes the king in this sort= ! Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions= the +inaites, the 1pharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the 1pharsites, the 1rche'ites, the *abylonians, the Susanchites, the +eha'ites, and the $lamites, C 1nd the rest of the nations whom the great and noble 1snapper brought o'er, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the ri'er, and at such a time% This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, e'en unto

1rtaxerxes the king= Thy ser'ants the men on this side the ri'er, and at such a time% " *e it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and ha'e set up the walls thereof, and Hoined the foundations% # *e it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the re'enue of the kings% > 5ow because we ha'e maintenance from the king<s palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king<s dishonor, therefore ha'e we sent and certified the king= ? That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers= so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and pro'inces, and that they ha'e mo'ed sedition within the same of old time= for which cause was this city destroyed% @ :e certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt ha'e no portion on this side the ri'er% A Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the ri'er, &eace, and at such a time% B The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me% ! 1nd - commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition ha'e been made therein% "C There ha'e been mighty kings also o'er Jerusalem, which ha'e ruled o'er all countries beyond the ri'er= and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them%

" 9i'e ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until another commandment shall be gi'en from me% "" Take heed now that ye fail not to do this= why should damage grow to the hurt of the kingsD "# 5ow when the copy of king 1rtaxerxes< letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power% "> Then ceased the work of the house of 9od which is at Jerusalem% So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of +arius king of &ersia% C81&T$R ? Ierubbabel and Jeshua set forward the building of the temple% Then the prophets, 8aggai the prophet, and Iechariah the son of -ddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the 9od of -srael, e'en unto them% " Then rose up Ierubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of 9od which is at Jerusalem= and with them were the prophets of 9od helping them% # 1t the same time came to them Tatnai, go'ernor on this side the ri'er, and Shethar-boznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, :ho hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wallD > Then said we unto them after this manner, :hat are the names of the men that make this buildingD ? *ut the eye of their 9od was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to +arius= and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter%

@ The copy of the letter that Tatnai, go'ernor on this side the ri'er, and Shethar-boznai, and his companions the 1pharsachites, which were on this side the ri'er, sent unto +arius the king= A They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus= Ento +arius the king, all peace% B *e it known unto the king that we went into the pro'ince of Judea, to the house of the great 9od, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and his work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands% ! Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, :ho commanded you to build this house, and to make up these wallsD C :e asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them% 1nd thus they returned us answer, saying, :e are the ser'ants of the 9od of hea'en and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of -srael builded and set up% " *ut after that our fathers had pro'oked the 9od of hea'en unto wrath, he ga'e them into the hand of 5ebuchadnezzar the king of *abylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into *abylon% # *ut in the first year of Cyrus the king of *abylon, the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of 9od% > 1nd the 'essels also of gold and sil'er of the house of 9od, which 5ebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of *abylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of *abylon, and they were deli'ered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made go'ernor= ? 1nd said unto him, Take these 'essels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of 9od be builded in his

place% @ Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of 9od which is in Jerusalem= and since that time e'en until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished% A 5ow therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king<s treasure house, which is there at *abylon, whether it be so, that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of 9od at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter% C81&T$R @ +arius fa'oreth the building -- The temple is finished -- The dedication -- The passo'er% Then +arius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in *abylon% " 1nd there was found at 1chmetha, in the palace that is in the pro'ince of the 7edes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written= # -n the first year of Cyrus the king, the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of 9od at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid= the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits= > :ith three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber= and let the expenses be gi'en out of the king<s house= ? 1nd also let the golden and sil'er 'essels of the house of 9od, which 5ebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought unto *abylon, be restored, and brought again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, e'ery one to his place, and place them in the house of 9od% @ 5ow therefore, Tatnai, go'ernor beyond the ri'er, Shethat-boznai, and your companions the 1pharsachites, which are beyond the ri'er,

be ye far from thence= A Let the work of this house of 9od alone= let the go'ernor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of 9od in his place% B 7oreo'er - make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of 9od= that of the king<s goods, e'en of the tribute beyond the ri'er, forthwith expenses be gi'en unto these men, that they be not hindered% ! 1nd that which they ha'e need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the 9od of hea'en, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be gi'en them day by day without fail= C That they may offer sacrifices of sweet sa'ors unto the 9od of hea'en, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons% 1lso - ha'e made a decree, that whosoe'er shall alter this word, let timber be pulled down from his house, and being set up, let him be hanged thereon= and let his house be made a dunghill for this% " 1nd the 9od that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of 9od which is at Jerusalem% - +arius ha'e made a decree= let it be done with speed% # Then Tatnai, go'ernor on this side the ri'er, Shethar-boznai, and their companions, according to that which +arius the king had sent, so they did speedily% > 1nd the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of 8aggai the prophet and Iechariah the son of -ddo% 1nd they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the 9od of -srael, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and +arius, and 1rtaxerxes king of &ersia% ? 1nd this house was finished on the third day of the month 1dar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of +arius the king%

@ 1nd the children of -srael, the priests, and the Le'ites, and the rest of the children of the capti'ity, kept the dedication of this house of 9od with Hoy, A 1nd offered at the dedication of this house of 9od a hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs= and for a sin offering for all -srael, twel'e he goats, according to the number of the tribes of -srael% B 1nd they set the priests in their di'isions, and the Le'ites in their courses, for the ser'ice of 9od, which is at Jerusalem= as it is written in the book of 7oses% ! 1nd the children of the capti'ity kept the passo'er upon the fourteenth day of the first month% "C 4or the priests and the Le'ites were purified together, all of them were pure, and killed the passo'er for all the children of the capti'ity, and for their brethren the priests, and for themsel'es% " 1nd the children of -srael, which were come again out of capti'ity, and all such as had separated themsel'es unto them from the filthiness of the heathen of the land, to seek the Lord 9od of -srael, did eat, "" 1nd kept the feast of unlea'ened bread se'en days with Hoy= for the Lord had made them Hoyful, and turned the heart of the king of 1ssyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of 9od, the 9od of -srael% C81&T$R A $zra goeth up to Jerusalem% 5ow after these things, in the reign of 1rtaxerxes king of &ersia, $zra the son of Seraiah, the son of 1zariah, the son of 8ilkiah, " The son of Shallum, the son of Iadok, the son of 1hitub, # The son of 1mariah, the son of 1zariah, the son of 7eraioth,

> The son of Ierahiah, the son of Ezzi, the son of *ukki, ? The son of 1bishua, the son of &hinehas, the son of $leazar, the son of 1aron the chief priest= @ This $zra went up from *abylon= and he was a ready scribe in the law of 7oses, which the Lord 9od of -srael had gi'en= and the king granted him all his re2uest, according to the hand of the Lord his 9od upon him% A 1nd there went up some of the children of -srael, and of the priests, and the Le'ites, and the singers, and the porters, and the 5ethinim, unto Jerusalem, in the se'enth year of 1rtaxerxes the king% B 1nd he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the se'enth year of the king% ! 4or upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from *abylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his 9od upon him% C 4or $zra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach in -srael statutes and Hudgments% 5ow this is the copy of the letter that the king 1rtaxerxes ga'e unto $zra the priest, the scribe, e'en a scribe of the words of the commandments of the Lord, and of his statutes to -srael% " 1rtaxerxes, king of kings, unto $zra the priest, a scribe of the law of the 9od of hea'en, perfect peace, and at such a time% # - make a decree, that all they of the people of -srael, and of his priests and Le'ites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with thee% > 4orasmuch as thou art sent of the king, and of his se'en counselors, to in2uire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy 9od which is in thine hand= ? 1nd to carry the sil'er and gold, which the king and his counselors

ha'e freely offered unto the 9od of -srael, whose habitation is in Jerusalem, @ 1nd all the sil'er and gold that thou canst find in all the pro'ince of *abylon, with the freewill offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their 9od which is in Jerusalem= A That thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your 9od which is in Jerusalem% B 1nd whatsoe'er shall seem good to thee, and to thy brethren, to do with the rest of the sil'er and the gold, that do after the will of your 9od% ! The 'essels also that are gi'en thee for the ser'ice of the house of thy 9od, those deli'er thou before the 9od of Jerusalem% "C 1nd whatsoe'er more shall be needful for the house of thy 9od, which thou shalt ha'e occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king<s treasure house% " 1nd -, e'en - 1rtaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the ri'er, that whatsoe'er $zra the priest, the scribe of the law of the 9od of hea'en, shall re2uire of you, it be done speedily, "" Ento a hundred talents of sil'er, and to a hundred measures of wheat, and to a hundred baths of wine, and to a hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much% "# :hatsoe'er is commanded by the 9od of hea'en, let it be diligently done for the house of the 9od of hea'en= for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sonsD "> 1lso we certify you, that, touching any of the priests and Le'ites, singers, porters, 5ethinim, or ministers of this house of 9od, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them% "? 1nd thou, $zra, after the wisdom of thy 9od, that is in thine hand,

set magistrates and Hudges, which may Hudge all the people that are beyond the ri'er, all such as know the laws of thy 9od= and teach ye them that know them not% "@ 1nd whosoe'er will not do the law of thy 9od, and the law of the king, let Hudgment be executed speedily upon him, whether it be unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment% "A *lessed be the Lord 9od of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king<s heart, to beautify the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem= "B 1nd hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counselors, and before all the king<s mighty princes% 1nd - was strengthened as the hand of the Lord my 9od was upon me, and gathered together out of -srael chief men to go up with me% C81&T$R B The companions of $zra -- 8e sendeth to -ddo -- 8e keepeth a fast% These are now the chief of their fathers, and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from *abylon, in the reign of 1rtaxerxes the king% " ;f the sons of &hinehas= 9ershom= of the sons of -thamar= +aniel= of the sons of +a'id= 8attush% # ;f the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of &harosh= Iechariah= and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males a hundred and fifty% > ;f the sons of &ahath-moab= $lihoenai the son of Ierahiah, and with him two hundred males% ? ;f the sons of Shechaniah= the son of Jonathan, and with him three hundred males% @ ;f the sons also of 1din= $bed the son of Jonathan, and with him

fifty males% A 1nd of the sons of $lam= Jeshaiah the son of 1thaliah, and with him se'enty males% B 1nd of the sons of Shephatiah= Iebadiah the son of 7ichael, and with him fourscore males% ! ;f the sons of Joab= ;badiah the son of Jehiel, and with him two hundred and eighteen males% C 1nd of the sons of Shelomith= the son of Josiphiah, and with him a hundred and threescore males% 1nd of the sons of *ebai= Iechariah the son of *ebai, and with him twenty and eight males% " 1nd of the sons of 1zgad= Johanan the son of 8akkatan, and with him a hundred and ten males% # 1nd of the last sons of 1donikam, whose names are these, $liphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them threescore males% > ;f the sons also of *ig'ai= Ethai, and Iabbud, and with them se'enty males% ? 1nd - gathered them together to the ri'er that runneth to 1ha'a= and there abode we in tents three days= and - 'iewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Le'i% @ Then sent - for $liezer, for 1riel, for Shemaiah, and for $lnathan, and for Jarib, and for $lnatnan, and for 5athan, and for Iechariah, and for 7eshullam, chief men= also for Joiarib, and for $lnathan, men of understanding% A 1nd - sent them with commandment unto -ddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and - told them what they should say unto -ddo, and to his brethren the 5ethinim, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our 9od%

B 1nd by the good hand of our 9od upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of 7ahili, the son of Le'i, the son of -srael= and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen= ! 1nd 8ashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of 7erari, his brethren and their sons, twenty= "C 1lso of the 5ethinim, whom +a'id and the princes had appointed for the ser'ice of the Le'ites, two hundred and twenty 5ethinim= all of them were expressed by name% " Then - proclaimed a fast there, at the ri'er of 1ha'a, that we might afflict oursel'es before our 9od, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance, "" 4or - was ashamed to re2uire of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way= because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our 9od is upon all them for good that seek him= but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him% "# So we fasted and besought our 9od for this= and he was entreated of us% "> Then - separated twel'e of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, 8ashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them, "? 1nd weighed unto them the sil'er, and the gold, and the 'essels, e'en the offering of the house of our 9od, which the king, and his counselors, and his lords, and all -srael there present, had offered= "@ - e'en weighed unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents of sil'er, and sil'er 'essels a hundred talents, and of gold a hundred talents= "A 1lso twenty basins of gold, of a thousand drams= and two 'essels of fine copper, precious as gold% "B 1nd - said unto them, 3e are holy unto the Lord= the 'essels are holy also= and the sil'er and the gold are a freewill offering unto the

Lord 9od of your fathers% "! :atch ye, and keep them, until ye weigh them before the chief of the priests and the Le'ites, and chief of the fathers of -srael, at Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the Lord% #C So took the priests and the Le'ites the weight of the sil'er, and the gold, and the 'essels, to bring them to Jerusalem unto the house of our 9od% # Then we departed from the ri'er of 1ha'a on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem= and the hand of our 9od was upon us, and he deli'ered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way% #" 1nd we came to Jerusalem, and abode there three days% ## 5ow on the fourth day was the sil'er and the gold and the 'essels weighed in the house of our 9od by the hand of 7eremoth the son of Eriah the priest= and with him was $leazar the son of &hinehas= and with them was Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and 5oadiah the son of *innui, Le'ites= #> *y number and by weight of e'eryone= and all the weight was written at that time% #? 1lso the children of those that had been carried away, which were come out of the capti'ity, offered burnt offerings unto the 9od of -srael, twel'e bullocks for all -srael, ninety and six rams, se'enty and se'en lambs, twel'e he goats for a sin offering= all this was a burnt offering unto the Lord% #@ 1nd they deli'ered the king<s commissions unto the king<s lieutenants, and to the go'ernors on this side the ri'er= and they furthered the people, and the house of 9od% C81&T$R ! 1ffinity of the people with strangers -- $zra<s prayer%

5ow when these things were done, the princes came to me, saying, The people of -srael, and the priests, and the Le'ites, ha'e not separated themsel'es from the people of the lands, doing according to their abominations, e'en of the Canaanites, the 8ittites, the &erizzites, the Jebusites, the 1mmonites, the 7oabites, the $gyptians, and the 1morites% " 4or they ha'e taken of their daughters for themsel'es, and for their sons= so that the holy seed ha'e mingled themsel'es with the people of those lands= yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass% # 1nd when - heard this thing, - rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonied% > Then were assembled unto me e'eryone that trembled at the words of the 9od of -srael, because of the transgression of those that had been carried away= and - sat astonied until the e'ening sacrifice% ? 1nd at the e'ening sacrifice - arose up from my hea'iness= and ha'ing rent my garment and my mantle, - fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the Lord my 9od, @ 1nd said, ; my 9od, - am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my 9od= for our ini2uities are increased o'er our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the hea'ens% A Since the days of our fathers ha'e we been in a great trespass unto this day= and for our ini2uities ha'e we, our kings, and our priests, been deli'ered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to capti'ity, and to a spoil, and to confusion of face, as it is this day% B 1nd now for a little space grace hath been showed from the Lord our 9od, to lea'e us a remnant to escape, and to gi'e us a nail in his holy place, that our 9od may lighten our eyes, and gi'e us a little re'i'ing in our bondage% ! 4or we were bondmen= yet our 9od hath not forsaken us in our

bondage, but hath extended mercy unto us in the sight of the kings of &ersia, to gi'e us a re'i'ing, to set up the house of our 9od, and to repair the desolations thereof, and to gi'e us a wall in Judah and in Jerusalem% C 1nd now, ; our 9od, what shall we say after thisD for we ha'e forsaken thy commandments, :hich thou hast commanded by thy ser'ants the prophets, saying, The land, unto which ye go to possess it, is an unclean land with the filthiness of the people of the lands, with their abominations, which ha'e filled it from one end to another with their uncleanness% " 5ow therefore gi'e not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth fore'er= that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and lea'e it for an inheritance to your children fore'er% # 1nd after all that is come upon us for our e'il deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our 9od hast punished us less than our ini2uities deser'e, and hast gi'en us such deli'erance as this= > Should we again break thy commandments, and Hoin in affinity with the people of these abominationsD wouldest not thou be angry with us till thou hadst consumed us, so that there should be no remnant nor escapingD ? ; Lord 9od of -srael, thou art righteous= for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day= behold, we are before thee in our trespasses= for we cannot stand before thee because of this% C81&T$R C Strange marriages -- The people repent% 5ow when $zra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of 9od, there assembled unto him out of -srael a 'ery great congregation of men and women and children= for the people wept 'ery sore%

" 1nd Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of $lam, answered and said unto $zra, :e ha'e trespassed against our 9od, and ha'e taken strange wi'es of the people of the land= yet now there is hope in -srael concerning this thing% # 5ow therefore let us make a co'enant with our 9od to put away all the wi'es, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our 9od= and let it be done according to the law% > 1rise= for this matter belongeth unto thee= we also will be with thee= be of good courage, and do it% ? Then arose $zra, and made the chief priests, the Le'ites, and all -srael, to swear that they should do according to this word% 1nd they sware% @ Then $zra rose up from before the house of 9od, and went into the chamber of Johanan the son of $liashib= and when he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water= for he mourned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away% A 1nd they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the capti'ity, that they should gather themsel'es together unto Jerusalem= B 1nd that whosoe'er would not come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his substance should be forfeited, and himself separated from the congregation of those that had been carried away% ! Then all the men of Judah and *enHamin gathered themsel'es together unto Jerusalem within three days% -t was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month= and all the people sat in the street of the house of 9od, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain% C 1nd $zra the priest stood up, and said unto them, 3e ha'e transgressed, and ha'e taken strange wi'es, to increase the trespass

of -srael% 5ow therefore make confession unto the Lord 9od of your fathers, and do his pleasure= and separate yoursel'es from the people of the land, and from the strange wi'es% " Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud 'oice, 1s thou hast said, so must we do% # *ut the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand without, neither is this a work of one day or two= for we are many that ha'e transgressed in this thing% > Let now our rulers of all the congregation stand, and let all them which ha'e taken strange wi'es in our cities come at appointed times, and with them the elders of e'ery city, and the Hudges thereof, until the fierce wrath of our 9od for this matter be turned from us% ? ;nly Jonathan the son of 1sahel and Jahaziah the son of Tik'ah were employed about this matter= and 7eshullam and Shabbethai the Le'ite helped them% @ 1nd the children of the capti'ity did so% 1nd $zra the priest, with certain chief of the fathers, after the house of their fathers, and all of them by their names, were separated, and sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter% A 1nd they made an end with all the men that had taken strange wi'es by the first day of the first month% B 1nd among the sons of the priests there were found that had taken strange wi'es= namely, of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren= 7aaseiah, and $liezer, and Jarib, and 9edaliah% ! 1nd they ga'e their hands that they would put away their wi'es= and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their trespass% "C 1nd of the sons of -mmer= 8anani, and Iebadiah%

" 1nd of the sons of 8arim= 7aaseiah, and $liHah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Ezziah% "" 1nd of the sons of &ashur= $lioenai, 7aaseiah, -shamael, 5ethaneel, Jozabad, and $lasah% "# 1lso of the Le'ites= Jozabad, and Shimei, and 0elaiah, Fthe same is 0elita,G &ethahiah, Judah, and $liezer% "> ;f the singers also= $liashib= and of the porters= Shallum, and Telem, and Eri% "? 7oreo'er of -srael= of the sons of &arosh= Ramiah, and Jeziah, and 7alchiah, and 7iamin, and $leazar, and 7alchiHah, and *enaiah% "@ 1nd of the sons of $lam= 7attaniah, Iechariah, and Jehiel, and 1bdi, and Jeremoth, and $liah% "A 1nd of the sons of Iattu= $lioenai, $liashib, 7attaniah, and Jeremoth, and Iabad, and 1ziza% "B ;f the sons also of *ebai= Jehohanan, 8ananiah, Iabbai, and 1thlai% "! 1nd of the sons of *ani= 7eshullam, 7alluch, and 1daiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth% #C 1nd of the sons of &ahath-moab= 1dna, and Chelal, *enaiah, 7aaseiah, 7attaniah, *ezaleel, and *innui, and 7anasseh% # 1nd of the sons of 8arim= $liezer, -shiHah, 7alchiah, Semaiah, Shimeon, #" *enHamin, 7alluch, and Shemariah% ## ;f the sons of 8ashum= 7attenai, 7attathah, Iabad, $liphelet, Jeremai, 7anasseh, and Shimei% #> ;f the sons of *ani= 7aadai, 1maram, and Eel,

#? *enaiah, *edeiah, Chelluh, #@ .aniah, 7eremoth, $liashib, #A 7attaniah, 7attenai, and Jaasau, #B 1nd *ani, and *innui, Shimei, #! 1nd Shelemiah, and 5athan, and 1daiah, >C 7achnadebai, Shashai, Sharai, > 1zareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah, >" Shallum, 1mariah, and Joseph% ># ;f the sons of 5ebo= Jeiel, 7attithiah, Iabad, Iebina, Jadau, and Joel, *enaiah% >> 1ll these had taken strange wi'es= and some of them had wi'es by whom they had children%

The *ook of 5ehemiah C81&T$R 5ehemiah fasteth and prayeth% The words of 5ehemiah the son of 8achaliah% 1nd it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as - was in Shushan the palace, " That 8anani, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah= and - asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the capti'ity, and concerning Jerusalem% # 1nd they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the capti'ity there in the pro'ince are in great affliction and reproach= the wall of

Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire% > 1nd it came to pass, when - heard these words, that - sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the 9od of hea'en, ? 1nd said, - beseech thee, ; Lord 9od of hea'en, the great and terrible 9od, that keepeth co'enant and mercy for them that lo'e him and obser'e his commandments= @ Let thine ear now be attenti'e, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy ser'ant, which - pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of -srael thy ser'ants, and confess the sins of the children of -srael, which we ha'e sinned against thee= both - and my father<s house ha'e sinned% A :e ha'e dealt 'ery corruptly against thee, and ha'e not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the Hudgments, which thou commandedst thy ser'ant 7oses% B Remember, - beseech thee, the word that thou commandedst thy ser'ant 7oses, saying, -f ye transgress, - will scatter you abroad among the nations= ! *ut if ye turn unto me, and keep my commandments, and do them= though there were of you cast out unto the uttermost part of the hea'en, yet will - gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that - ha'e chosen to set my name there% C 5ow these are thy ser'ants and thy people, whom thou hast redeemed by thy great power, and by thy strong hand% ; Lord, - beseech thee, let now thine ear be attenti'e to the prayer of thy ser'ant, and to the prayer of thy ser'ants, who desire to fear thy name= and prosper, - pray thee, thy ser'ant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man% 4or - was the king<s cupbearer%

C81&T$R " 5ehemiah cometh to Jerusalem -- 8e inciteth the Jews to build% 1nd it came to pass in the month 5isan, in the twentieth year of 1rtaxerxes the king, that wine was before him= and - took up the wine, and ga'e it unto the king% 5ow - had not been beforetime sad in his presence% " :herefore the king said unto me, :hy is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sickD this is nothing else but sorrow of heart% Then - was 'ery sore afraid, # 1nd said unto the king, Let the king li'e fore'er= why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers< sepulchers, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fireD > Then the king said unto me, 4or what dost thou make re2uestD So prayed to the 9od of hea'en% ? 1nd - said unto the king, -f it please the king, and if thy ser'ant ha'e found fa'or in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers< sepulchers, that - may build it% @ 1nd the king said unto me, Fthe 2ueen also sitting by him,G 4or how long shall thy Hourney beD and when wilt thou returnD So it pleased the king to send me= and - set him a time% A 7oreo'er - said unto the king, -f it please the king, let letters be gi'en me to the go'ernors beyond the ri'er, that they may con'ey me o'er till - come into Judah= B 1nd a letter unto 1saph the keeper of the king<s forest, that he may ga'e me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that - shall enter into% 1nd the king granted me, according to the good hand of my 9od upon me% ! Then - came to the go'ernors beyond the ri'er, and ga'e them the king<s letters% 5ow the king had sent captains of the army and

horsemen with me% C :hen Sanballat the 8oronite, and Tobiah the ser'ant, the 1mmonite, heard of it, it grie'ed them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of -srael% So - came to Jerusalem, and was there three days% " 1nd - arose in the night, - and some few men with me= neither told - any man what my 9od had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem= neither was there any beast with me, sa'e the beast that - rode upon% # 1nd - went out by night by the gate of the 'alley, e'en before the dragon well, and to the dung port, and 'iewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire% > Then - went on to the gate of the fountain, and to the king<s pool= but there was no place for the beast that was under me to pass% ? Then went - up in the night by the brook, and 'iewed the wall, and turned back, and entered by the gate of the 'alley, and so returned% @ 1nd the rulers knew not whither - went, or what - did= neither had - as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work% A Then said - unto them, 3e see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire= come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach% B Then - told them of the hand of my 9od which was good upon me= as also the king<s words that he had spoken unto me% 1nd they said, Let us rise up and build% So they strengthened their hands for this good work% ! *ut when Sanballat the 8oronite, and Tobiah the ser'ant, the 1mmonite, and 9eshem the 1rabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, :hat is this thing that ye doD will ye

rebel against the kingD "C Then answered - them, and said unto them, The 9od of hea'en, he will prosper us= therefore we his ser'ants will arise and build= but ye ha'e no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem% C81&T$R # The names and order of them that builded the wall% Then $liashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate= they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it= e'en unto the tower of 7eah they sanctified it, unto the tower of 8ananeel% " 1nd next unto him builded the men of Jericho% 1nd next to them builded Iaccur the son of -mri% # *ut the fish gate did the sons of 8assenaah build, who also laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof% > 1nd next unto them repaired 7eremoth the son of EriHah, the son of 0oz% 1nd next unto them repaired 7eshullam the son of *erechiah, the son of 7eshezabeel% 1nd next unto them repaired Iadok the son of *aana% ? 1nd next unto them the Tekoites repaired= but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord% @ 7oreo'er the old gate repaired Jehoiada the son of &aseah, and 7eshullam the son of *esodeiah= they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks thereof, and the bars thereof% A 1nd next unto them repaired 7elatiah the 9ibeonite, and Jadon the 7eronothite, the men of 9ibeon, and of 7izpah, unto the throne of the go'ernor on this side the ri'er% B 5ext unto him repaired Ezziel the son of 8arhaiah, of the goldsmiths% 5ext unto him also repaired 8ananiah the son of one of

the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem unto the broad wall% ! 1nd next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of 8ur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem% C 1nd next unto them repaired Jedaiah the son of 8arumaph, e'en o'er against his house% 1nd next unto him repaired 8attush the son of 8ashabniah% 7alchiHah the son of 8arim, and 8ashub the son of &ahath-moab, repaired the other piece, and the tower of the furnaces% " 1nd the next unto him repaired Shallum the son of 8alohesh, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters% # The 'alley gate repaired 8anun, and the inhabitants of Ianoah= they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits on the wall unto the dung gate% > *ut the dung gate repaired 7alchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of *eth-haccerem= he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof% ? *ut the gate of the fountain repaired Shallum the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of part of 7izpah= he built it, and co'ered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king<s garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of +a'id% @ 1fter him repaired 5ehemiah the son of 1zbuk, the ruler of the half part of *eth-zur, unto the place o'er against the sepulchers of +a'id, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty% A 1fter him repaired the Le'ites, Rehum the son of *ani% 5ext unto him repaired 8ashabiah, the ruler of the half part of 0eilah, in his part% B 1fter him repaired their brethren, *a'ai the son of 8enadad, the ruler of the half part of 0ielah%

! 1nd next to him repaired $zer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of 7izpah, another piece o'er against the going up to the armory at the turning of the wall% "C 1fter him *aruch the son of Iabbai earnestly repaired the other piece, from the turning of the wall unto the door of the house of $liashib the high priest% " 1fter him repaired 7eremoth the son of EriHah the son of 0oz another piece, from the door of the house of $liashib e'en to the end of the house of $liashib% "" 1nd after him repaired the priests, the men of the plain% "# 1fter him repaired *enHamin and 8ashub o'er against their house% 1fter him repaired 1zariah the son of 7aaseiah the son of 1naniah by his house% "> 1fter him repaired *innui the son of 8enadad another piece, from the house of 1zariah unto the turning of the wall, e'en unto the corner% "? &alal the son of Ezai, o'er against the turning of the wall, and the tower which lieth out from the king<s high house, that was by court of the prison% 1fter him &edaiah the son of &arosh% "@ 7oreo'er the 5ethinim dwelt in ;phel, unto the place o'er against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out% "A 1fter them the Tekoites repaired another piece, o'er against the great tower that lieth out, e'en unto the wall of ;phel% "B 4rom abo'e the horse gate repaired the priests, e'eryone o'er against his house% "! 1fter them repaired Iadok the son of -mmer o'er against his house% 1fter him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate% #C 1fter him repaired 8ananiah the son of Shelemiah, and 8anun the

sixth son of Ialaph, another piece% 1fter him repaired 7eshullam the son of *erechiah o'er against his chamber% # 1fter him repaired 7alchiah the goldsmith<s son unto the place of the 5ethinim, and of the merchants, o'er against the gate 7iphkad, and to the going up of the corner% #" 1nd between the going up of the corner unto the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants% C81&T$R > 5ehemiah armeth the laborers% *ut it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews% " 1nd he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, :hat do these feeble JewsD will they fortify themsel'esD will they sacrificeD will they make an end in a dayD will they re'i'e the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burnedD # 5ow Tobiah the 1mmonite was by him, and he said, $'en that which they build, if a fox go up, he shall e'en break down their stone wall% > 8ear, ; our 9od= for we are despised= and turn their reproach upon their own head, and gi'e them for a prey in the land of capti'ity= ? 1nd co'er not their ini2uity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee, for they ha'e pro'oked thee to anger before the builders% @ So built we the wall= and all the wall was Hoined together unto the half thereof= for the people had a mind to work% A *ut it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the 1rabians, and the 1mmonites, and the 1shdodites heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were 'ery wroth, B 1nd conspired all of them together to come and fight against

Jerusalem, and to hinder it% ! 5e'ertheless we made our prayer unto our 9od, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them% C 1nd Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish= so that we are not able to build the wall% 1nd our ad'ersaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease% " 1nd it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times, 4rom all places whence ye shall return unto us they will be upon you% # Therefore set - in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, - e'en set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows% > 1nd - looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, *e not ye afraid of them= remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wi'es and your houses% ? 1nd it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and 9od had brought their counsel to naught, that we returned all of us to the wall, e'eryone unto his work% @ 1nd it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my ser'ants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons= and the rulers were behind all the houses of Judah% A They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, e'eryone with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon% B 4or the builders, e'eryone had his sword girded by his side, and so

builded% 1nd he that sounded the trumpet was by me% ! 1nd - said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another% "C -n what place therefore ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us= our 9od shall fight for us% " So we labored in the work= and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared% "" Likewise at the same time said - unto the people, Let e'eryone with his ser'ant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labor on the day% "# So neither -, nor my brethren, nor my ser'ants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, sa'ing that e'eryone put them off for washing% C81&T$R ? The Jews complain -- 5ehemiah rebuketh the usurers -- 8e forbeareth his own allowance% 1nd there was a great cry of the people and of their wi'es against their brethren the Jews% " 4or there were that said, :e, our sons, and our daughters, are many= therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and li'e% # Some also there were that said, :e ha'e mortgaged our lands, 'ineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth% > There were also that said, :e ha'e borrowed money for the king<s tribute, and that upon our lands and 'ineyards% ? 3et now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children= and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our

daughters to be ser'ants, and some of our daughters are brought into bondage already= neither is it in our power to redeem them, for other men ha'e our lands and 'ineyards% @ 1nd - was 'ery angry when - heard their cry and these words% A Then - consulted with myself, and - rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, 3e exact usury, e'eryone of his brother% 1nd - set a great assembly against them% B 1nd - said unto them, :e after our ability, ha'e redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen= and will ye e'en sell your brethrenD or shall they be sold unto usD Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer% ! 1lso - said, -t is not good that ye do= ought ye not to walk in the fear of our 9od because of the reproach of the heathen our enemiesD C - likewise, and my brethren, and my ser'ants, might exact of them money and corn= - pray you, let us lea'e off this usury% Restore, - pray you, to them, e'en this day, their lands, their 'ineyards, their oli'e yards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them% " Then said they, :e will restore them, and will re2uire nothing of them= so will we do as thou sayest% Then - called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they should do according to this promise% # 1lso - shook my lap, and said, So 9od shake out e'ery man from his house, and from his labor, that performeth not this promise, e'en thus be he shaken out, and emptied% 1nd all the congregation said, 1men, and praised the Lord% 1nd the people did according to this promise% > 7oreo'er from the time that - was appointed to be their go'ernor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year e'en unto the two and thirtieth year of 1rtaxerxes the king, that is, twel'e years, - and my

brethren ha'e not eaten the bread of the go'ernor% ? *ut the former go'ernors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of sil'er= yea, e'en their ser'ants bare rule o'er the people= but so did not -, because of the fear of 9od% @ 3ea, also - continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land= and all my ser'ants were gathered thither unto the work% A 7oreo'er there were at my table a hundred and fifty of the Jews and rulers, besides those that came unto us from among the heathen that are about us% B 5ow that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep= also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine= yet for all this re2uired not - the bread of the go'ernor, because the bondage was hea'y upon this people% ! Think upon me, my 9od, for good, according to all that - ha'e done for this people% C81&T$R @ Sanballat seeketh to terrify 5ehemiah -- The work is finished% 5ow it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and 9eshem the 1rabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that - had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein= Fthough at that time had not set up the doors upon the gates=G " That Sanballat and 9eshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the 'illages in the plain of ;no% *ut they thought to do me mischief% # 1nd - sent messengers unto them, saying, - am doing a great work, so that - cannot come down= why should the work cease, whilst lea'e it, and come down to youD > 3et they sent unto me four times after this sort= and - answered

them after the same manner% ? Then sent Sanballat his ser'ant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand= @ :herein was written, -t is reported among the heathen, and 9ashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel= for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words% A 1nd thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah= and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words% Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together% B Then - sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart% ! 4or they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done% 5ow therefore, ; 9od, strengthen my hands% C 1fterward - came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of +elaiah the son of 7ehetabeel, who was shut up= and he said, Let us meet together in the house of 9od, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple= for they will come to slay thee= yea, in the night will they come to slay thee% 1nd - said, Should such a man as - fleeD and who is mine enemy, that such a man as - would go into the temple to sa'e his lifeD - will not go in% " 1nd, lo, - percei'ed that 9od had not sent him= but that he pronounced this prophecy against me= for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him% # Therefore should - be afraid of him he hired, and do so as he said, and sin= and that they might ha'e me for an e'il report, that they might reproach meD

> 7y 9od, think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and on the prophetess 5oadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would ha'e put me in fear% ? So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifty day of the month $lul, in fifty and two days% @ 1nd it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes= for they percei'ed that this work was wrought of our 9od% A 7oreo'er in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came unto them% B 4or there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son-in-law of Shechaniah the son of 1rah= and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of 7eshullam the son of *erechiah% ! 1lso they reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my words to him% 1nd Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear% C81&T$R A 5ehemiah committeth the charge of Jerusalem to 8anani and 8ananiah -- 9enealogy of them which came at the first out of *abylon -- Their oblations% 5ow it came to pass, when the wall was built, and - had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Le'ites were appointed, " That - ga'e my brother 8anani, and 8ananiah the ruler of the palace, charge o'er Jerusalem= for he was a faithful man, and feared 9od abo'e many% # 1nd - said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot= and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them= and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, e'eryone in his watch, and e'eryone to be o'er against his house%

> 5ow the city was large and great= but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded% ? 1nd my 9od put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy% 1nd - found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein% @ These are the children of the pro'ince, that went up out of the capti'ity, of those that had been carried away, whom 5ebuchadnezzar the king of *abylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, e'eryone unto his city= A :ho came with Ierubbabel, Jeshua, 5ehemiah, 1zariah, Raamaiah, 5ahamani, 7ordecai, *ilshan, 7ispereth, *ig'ai, 5ehum, *aanah% The number, - say, of the men of the people of -srael was this= B The children of &arosh, two thousand a hundred se'enty and two% ! The children of Shephatiah, three hundred se'enty and two% C The children of 1rah, se'en hundred se'enty and fi'e% The children of &ahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and twel'e% " The children of $lam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four% # The children of Iattu, nine hundred forty and fi'e% > The children of Iaccai, se'en hundred and threescore% ? The children of *ani, six hundred forty and two% @ The children of *ebai, six hundred twenty and three% A The children of 1zgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two% B The children of 1donikam, six hundred sixty and six%

! The children of *ig'ai, two thousand fifty and six% "C The children of 1din, four hundred fifty and four% " The children of 1ter of 8ezekiah, ninety and eight% "" The children of 8ashum, two hundred twenty and three% "# The children of *ezai, three hundred twenty and three% "> The children of Jorah, a hundred and twel'e% "? The children of 9ibeon, ninety and fi'e% "@ The men of *ethlehem and 5etophah, a hundred fourscore and eight% "A The men of 1nthoth, a hundred twenty and eight% "B The men of *eth-azma'eth, forty and two% "! The men of 0irHath-Hearim, Chephirah, and *eeroth, se'en hundred forty and three% #C The men of Ramah and 9aba, six hundred twenty and one% # The men of 7ichmas, a hundred and twenty and two% #" The men of *eth-el and 1i, two hundred twenty and three% ## The men of the other 5ebo, fifty and two% #> The children of the other $lam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four% #? The children of 8arim, three hundred and twenty% #@ The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and fi'e% #A The children of Lod, 8adid, and ;no, se'en hundred twenty and

fi'e% #B The children of Senaah, three thousand six hundred and thirty% #! The priests= the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred se'enty and three% >C The children of -mmer, a thousand fifty and two, > The children of &shur, a thousand two hundred forty and se'en% >" The children of 8arim, a thousand and se'enteen% ># The Le'ites= the children of Jeshua, of 0admiel, and of the children of 8ode'ah, se'enty and four% >> The singers of the children of 1saph, a hundred twenty and eight% >? The porters= the children of Shallum, the children of 1ter, the children of Talmon, the children of 1kkub, the children of 8atita, the children of Shobai, a hundred thirty and nine% >@ The 5ethinim= the children of Iiha, the children of 8ashupha, the children of Tabbaoth, >A The children of 0eros, the children of Sia, the children of &adon, >B The children of Lebana, the children of 8agaba, the children of Shalmai, >! The children of 8anan, the children of 9iddel, the children of 9ahar, ?C The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of 5ekoda, ? The children of 9azzam, the children of Ezza, the children of &haseah, ?" The children of *esai, the children of 7eunim, the children of

5ephishesim, ?# The children of *akbuk, the children of 8akupha, the children of 8arhur, ?> The children of *azlith, the children of 7ehida, the children of 8arsha, ?? The children of *arkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah, ?@ The children of 5eziah, the children of 8atipha, ?A The children of Solomon<s ser'ants= the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of &erida, ?B The children of Jaala, the children of +arkon, the children of 9iddel, ?! The children of Shephatiah, the children of 8attil, the children of &ochereth of Iebaim, the children of 1mon% @C 1ll the 5ethinim, and the children of Solomon<s ser'ants, were three hundred ninety and two% @ 1nd these were they which went up also from Tel-melah, Telharesha, Cherub, 1ddon, and -mmer= but they could not show their father<s house, nor their seed, whether they were of -srael% @" The children of +elaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of 5ekoda, six hundred fifty and two% @# 1nd of the priests= the children of 8abaiah, the children of 0oz, the children of *arzillai, which took one of the daughters of *arzillai the 9ileadite to wife, and was called after their name% @> These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found= therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood%

@? 1nd the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Erim and Thummim% @@ The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore, @A *esides their manser'ants and their maidser'ants, of whom there were se'en thousand three hundred thirty and se'en= and they had two hundred forty and fi'e singing men and singing women% @B Their horses, se'en hundred thirty and six= their mules, two hundred forty and fi'e= @! Their camels, four hundred thirty and fi'e= six thousand se'en hundred and twenty asses% AC 1nd some of the chief of the fathers ga'e unto the work% The Tirshatha ga'e to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basins, fi'e hundred and thirty priests< garments% A 1nd some of the chief of the fathers ga'e to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pounds of sil'er% A" 1nd that which the rest of the people ga'e was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pounds of sil'er, and threescore and se'en priests< garments% A# So the priests, and the Le'ites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the 5ethinim, and all -srael, dwelt in their cities= and when the se'enth month came, the children of -srael were in their cities% C81&T$R B The manner of expounding the law -- The feast of tabernacles% 1nd all the people gathered themsel'es together as one man into the street that was before the water gate= and they spake unto $zra the scribe to bring the book of the law of 7oses, which the Lord had

commanded to -srael% " 1nd $zra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the se'enth month% # 1nd he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand= and the ears of all the people were attenti'e unto the book of the law% > 1nd $zra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose= and beside him stood 7attithiah, and Shema, and 1naiah, and EriHah, and 8ilkiah, and 7aaseiah, on his right hand= and on his left hand, &edaiah, and 7ishael, and 7alchiah, and 8ashum, and 8ashbadana, Iechariah, and 7eshullam% ? 1nd $zra opened the book in the sight of all the people= Ffor he was abo'e all the people=G and when he opened it, all the people stood up= @ 1nd $zra blessed the Lord, the great 9od% 1nd all the people answered, 1men, 1men, with lifting up their hands= and they bowed their heads, and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground% A 1lso Jeshua, and *ani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, 1kkub, Shabbethai, 8odiHah, 7aaseiah, 0elita, 1zariah, Jozabad, 8anan, &elaiah, and the Le'ites, caused the people to understand the law= and the people stood in their place% B So they read in the book in the law of 9od distinctly, and ga'e the sense, and caused them to understand the reading% ! 1nd 5ehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and $zra the priest the scribe, and the Le'ites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the Lord your 9od= mourn not, nor weep% 4or all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law% C Then he said unto them, 9o your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared=

for this day is holy unto our Lord= neither be ye sorry= for the Hoy of the Lord is your strength% So the Le'ites stilled all the people, saying, 8old your peace, for the day is holy= neither be ye grie'ed% " 1nd all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them% # 1nd on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Le'ites, unto $zra the scribe, e'en to understand the words of the law% > 1nd they found written in the law which the Lord had commanded by 7oses, that the children of -srael should dwell in booths in the feast of the se'enth month= ? 1nd that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, 9o forth unto the mount, and fetch oli'e branches, and pine branches, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written% @ So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themsel'es booths, e'eryone upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of 9od, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of $phraim% A 1nd all the congregation of them that were come again out of the capti'ity made booths, and sat under the booths= for since the days of Jeshua the son of 5un unto that day had not the children of -srael done so% 1nd there was 'ery great gladness% B 1lso day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read in the book of the law of 9od% 1nd they kept the feast se'en days= and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according unto the manner% C81&T$R ! Repentance of the people -- The Le'ites make a religious confession

of 9od<s goodness and their wickedness% 5ow in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of -srael were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them% " 1nd the seed of -srael separated themsel'es from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the ini2uities of their fathers% # 1nd they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the Lord their 9od one fourth part of the day= and another fourth part they confessed, and worshiped the Lord their 9od% > Then stood up upon the stairs, of the Le'ites, Jeshua, and *ani, 0admiel, Shebaniah, *unni, Sherebiah, *ani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud 'oice unto the Lord their 9od% ? Then the Le'ites, Jeshua, and 0admiel, *ani, 8ashabniah, Sherebiah, 8odiHah, Shebaniah, and &ethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the Lord your 9od fore'er and e'er= and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted abo'e all blessing and praise% @ Thou, e'en thou, art Lord alone= thou hast made hea'en, the hea'en of hea'ens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preser'est them all= and the host of hea'en worshipeth thee% A Thou art the Lord the 9od, who didst choose 1bram, and broughtest him forth out of Er of the Chaldees, and ga'est him the name of 1braham= B 1nd foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a co'enant with him to gi'e the land of the Canaanites, the 8ittites, the 1morites, and the &erizzites, and the Jebusites, and the 9irgashites, to gi'e it, say, to his seed, and hast performed thy words= for thou art righteous= ! 1nd didst see the affliction of our fathers in $gypt, and heardest their cry by the Red sea=

C 1nd showedst signs and wonders upon &haraoh, and on all his ser'ants, and on all the people of his land= for thou knewest that they dealt proudly against them% So didst thou get thee a name, as it is this day% 1nd thou didst di'ide the sea before them, so that they went through the midst of the sea on the dry land= and their persecutors thou threwest into the deeps, as a stone into the mighty waters% " 7oreo'er thou leddest them in the day by a cloudy pillar= and in the night by a pillar of fire, to gi'e them light in the way wherein they should go% # Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from hea'en, and ga'est them right Hudgments, and true laws, good statutes and commandments= > 1nd madest known unto them thy holy sabbath, and commandedst them precepts, statutes, and laws, by the hand of 7oses thy ser'ant= ? 1nd ga'est them bread from hea'en for their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and promisedst them that they should go in to possess the land which thou hadst sworn to gi'e them% @ *ut they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments, A 1nd refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them= but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage= but thou art a 9od ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not% B 3ea, when they had made them a molten calf, and said, This is thy 9od that brought thee up out of $gypt, and had wrought great pro'ocations= ! 3et thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the

wilderness= the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way= neither the pillar of fire by night, to show them light, and the way wherein they should go% "C Thou ga'est also thy good Spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and ga'est them water for their thirst% " 3ea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing= their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not% "" 7oreo'er thou ga'est them kingdoms and nations, and didst di'ide them into corners= so they possessed the land of Sihon, and the land of the king of 8eshbon, and the land of ;g king of *ashan% "# Their children also multipliedst thou as the stars of hea'en, and broughtest them into the land, concerning which thou hadst promised to their fathers, that they should go in to possess it% "> So the children went in and possessed the land, and thou subduedst before them the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, and ga'est them into their hands, with their kings, and the people of the land, that they might do with them as they would% "? 1nd they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, 'ineyards, and oli'e yards, and fruit trees in abundance= so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themsel'es in thy great goodness% "@ 5e'ertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets which testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great pro'ocations% "A Therefore thou deli'eredst them into the hand of their enemies, who 'exed them= and in the time of their trouble, when they cried unto thee, thou heardest them from hea'en= and according to thy manifold mercies thou ga'est them sa'iors, who sa'ed them out of

the hand of their enemies% "B *ut after they had rest, they did e'il again before thee= therefore leftest thou them in the hand of their enemies, so that they had the dominion o'er them= yet when they returned, and cried unto thee, thou heardest them from hea'en= and many times didst thou deli'er them according to thy mercies= "! 1nd testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law= yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thy Hudgments, Fwhich if a man do, he shall li'e in them=G and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear% #C 3et many years didst thou forbear them, and testifiedst against them by thy Spirit in thy prophets= yet would they not gi'e ear= therefore ga'est thou them into the hand of the people of the lands% # 5e'ertheless for thy great mercies< sake thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them= for thou art a gracious and merciful 9od% #" 5ow therefore, our 9od, the great, the mighty, and the terrible 9od, who keepest co'enant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of 1ssyria unto this day% ## 8owbeit thou art Hust in all that is brought upon us= for thou hast done right, but we ha'e done wickedly= #> 5either ha'e our kings, our princes, our priests, nor our fathers, kept thy law, nor hearkened unto thy commandments and thy testimonies, wherewith thou didst testify against them% #? 4or they ha'e not ser'ed thee in their kingdom, and in thy great goodness that thou ga'est them, and in the large and fat land which thou ga'est before them, neither turned they from their wicked

works% #@ *ehold, we are ser'ants this day, and for the land that thou ga'est unto our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof, behold, we are ser'ants in it= #A 1nd it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set o'er us because of our sins= also they ha'e dominion o'er our bodies, and o'er our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress% #B 1nd because of all this we make a sure co'enant, and write it= and our princes, Le'ites, and priests, seal unto it% C81&T$R C The co'enant% 5ow those that sealed were, 5ehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of 8achaliah, and IidkiHah, " Seraiah, 1zariah, Jeremiah, # &ashur, 1mariah, 7alchiHah, > 8attush, Shebaniah, 7alluch, ? 8arim, 7eremoth, ;badiah, @ +aniel, 9innethon, *aruch, A 7eshullam, 1biHah, 7iHamin, B 7aaziah, *ilgai, Shemaiah= these were the priests% ! 1nd the Le'ites= both Jeshua the son of 1zaniah, *innui of the sons of 8enadad, 0admiel= C 1nd their brethren, Shebaniah, 8odiHah, 0elita, &elaiah, 8anan, 7icha, Rehob, 8ashabiah,

" Iaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah, # 8odiHah, *ani, *eninu% > The chief of the people= &arosh, &ahath-moab, $lam, Iatthu, *ani, ? *unni, 1zgad, *ehai, @ 1doniHah, *ig'ai, 1din, A 1ter, 8izkiHah, 1zzur, B 8odiHah, 8ashum, *ezai, ! 8ariph, 1nathoth, 5ebai, "C 7agpiash, 7eshullam, 8ezir, " 7eshezabeel, Iadok, Jaddua, "" &elatiah, 8anan, 1naiah, "# 8oshea, 8ananiah, 8ashub, "> 8allohesh, &ileha, Shobek, "? Rehum, 8ashabnah, 7aaseiah% "@ 1nd 1hiHah, 8anan, 1nan, "A 7alluch, 8arim, *aanah% "B 1nd the rest of the people, the priests, the Le'ites, the porters, the singers, the 5ethinim, and all they that had separated themsel'es from the people of the lands unto the law of 9od, their wi'es, their sons, and their daughters, e'eryone ha'ing knowledge, and ha'ing understanding= "! They cla'e to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into an oath, that a curse should come upon them if they did not walk in

9od<s law, which was gi'en by 7oses the ser'ant of 9od, and to obser'e and do all the commandments of the Lord their 9od, and his Hudgments and statutes% #C 1nd that they would not gi'e their daughters unto the people of the land, nor take the daughters of the people for their sons% # 1nd if the people of the land bring ware or any 'ictuals on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy it of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day= and that we would lea'e the se'enth year, and the exaction of e'ery debt% #" 1lso we made ordinances for us, to charge oursel'es yearly with the third part of a shekel for the ser'ice of the house of our 9od= ## 4or the showbread, and for the continual meat offering, and for the continual burnt offering, of the sabbaths, of the new moons, for the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin offerings to make an atonement for -srael, and for all the work of the house of our 9od% #> 1nd we cast the lots among the priests, the Le'ites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our 9od, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of the Lord our 9od, as it is written in the law= #? 1nd to bring the firstfruits of our ground, and the firstfruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, unto the house of the Lord= #@ 1lso the first-born of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our 9od, unto the priests that minister in the house of our 9od= #A 1nd that we should bring the firstfruits of our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine, and of oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our 9od= and the tithes of our ground unto the Le'ites, that the same Le'ites might ha'e the tithes in all the cities of our tillage%

#B 1nd the priest the son of 1aron shall be with the Le'ites, when the Le'ites take tithes= and the Le'ites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our 9od, to the chambers, into the treasure house% #! 4or the children of -srael and the children of Le'i shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where are the 'essels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers= and we will not forsake the house of our 9od% C81&T$R The dwellers at Jerusalem% 1nd the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem= the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities% " 1nd the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themsel'es to dwell at Jerusalem% # 5ow these are the chief of the pro'ince that dwelt in Jerusalem= but in the cities of Judah dwelt e'eryone in his possession in their cities, to wit, -srael, the priests, and the Le'ites, and the 5ethinim, and the children of Solomon<s ser'ants% > 1nd at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of *enHamin% ;f the children of Judah= 1thaiah the son of Ezziah, the son of Iechariah, the son of 1mariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of 7ahalaleel, of the children of &erez= ? 1nd 7aaseiah the son of *aruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of 8azaiah, the son of 1daiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Iechariah, the son of Shiloni% @ 1ll the sons of &erez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight 'aliant men% A 1nd these are the sons of *enHamin= Sallu the son of 7eshullam,

the son of Joed, the son of &edaiah, the son of 0olaiah, the son of 7aaseiah, the son of -thiel, the son of Jesaiah% B 1nd after him 9abbai= Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight% ! 1nd Joel the son of Iichri was their o'erseer= and Judah the son of Senuah was second o'er the city% C ;f the priests= Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin% Seraiah the son of 8ilkiah, the son of 7eshullam, the son of Iadok, the son of 7eraioth, the son of 1hitub, was the ruler of the house of 9od% " 1nd their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two= and 1daiah the son of Jeroham, the son of &elaliah, the son of 1mnzi, the son of Iechariah, the son of &ashur, the son of 7alchiah, # 1nd his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two= and 1mashai the son of 1zareel, the son of 1hasai, the son of 7eshillemoth, the son of -mmer, > 1nd their brethren, mighty men of 'alor, a hundred twenty and eight= and their o'erseer was Iabdiel, the son of one of the great men% ? 1lso of the Le'ites= Shemaiah the son of 8ashub, the son of 1zrikam, the son of 8ashabiah, the son of *unni= @ 1nd Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Le'ites, had the o'ersight of the outward business of the house of 9od% A 1nd 7attaniah the son of 7icha, the son of Iabdi, the son of 1saph, was the principal to begin the thanksgi'ing in prayer= and *akbukiah the second among his brethren, and 1bda the son of Shammua, the son of 9alal, the son of Jeduthun% B 1ll the Le'ites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four%

! 7oreo'er the porters, 1kkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were a hundred se'enty and two% "C 1nd the residue of -srael, of the priests, and the Le'ites, were in all the cities of Judah, e'eryone in his inheritance% " *ut the 5ethinim dwelt in ;phel= and Iiha and 9ispa were o'er the 5ethinim% "" The o'erseer also of the Le'ites at Jerusalem was Ezzi the son of *ani, the son of 8ashabiah, the son of 7attaniah, the son of 7icha% ;f the sons of 1saph, the singers were o'er the business of the house of 9od% "# 4or it was the king<s commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for e'ery day% "> 1nd &ethahiah the son of 7eshezabeel, of the children of Ierah the son of Judah, was at the king<s hand in all matters concerning the people% "? 1nd for the 'illages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at 0irHath-arba, and in the 'illages thereof, and at +ibon, and in the 'illages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and in the 'illages thereof, "@ 1nd at Jeshua, and at 7oladah, and at *eth-phelet, "A 1nd at 8azar-shual, and at *eer-sheba, and in the 'illages thereof, "B 1nd at Iiklag, and at 7ekonah, and in the 'illages thereof, "! 1nd at $n-rimmon, and at Iareah, and at Jarmuth, #C Ianoah, 1dullam, and in their 'illages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at 1zekah, and in the 'illages thereof% 1nd they dwelt from *eer-sheba unto the 'alley of 8innom% # The children also of *enHamin from 9eba dwelt at 7ichmash, and 1iHa, and *eth-el, and in their 'illages,

#" 1nd at 1nathoth, 5ob, 1naniah, ## 8azor, Ramah, 9ittaim, #> 8adid, Ieboim, 5eballat, #? Lod, and ;no, the 'alley of craftsmen% #@ 1nd of the Le'ites were di'isions in Judah, and in *enHamin% C81&T$R " Succession of high priests -- The dedication of the walls -- ;ffices of priests and Le'ites in the temple% 5ow these are the priests and the Le'ites that went up with Ierubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua= Seraiah, Jeremiah, $zra, " 1mariah, 7alluch, 8attush, # Shechaniah, Rehum, 7eremoth, > -ddo, 9innetho, 1biHah, ? 7iamin, 7aadiah, *igah, @ Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah, A Sallu, 1mok, 8ilkiah, Jedaiah% These were the chief of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua% B 7oreo'er the Le'ites= Jeshua, *innui, 0admiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and 7attaniah, which was o'er the thanksgi'ing, he and his brethren% ! 1lso *akbukiah and Enni, their brethren, were o'er against them in the watches% C 1nd Jeshua begat Joiakim, Joiakim also begat $liashib, and $liashib begat Joiada%

1nd Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua% " 1nd in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers= of Seraiah, 7eraiah= of Jeremiah, 8ananiah= # ;f $zra, 7eshullam= of 1mariah, Jehohanan= > ;f 7elicu, Jonathan= of Shebaniah, Joseph= ? ;f 8arim, 1dna= of 7eraioth, 8elkai= @ ;f -ddo, Iechariah= of 9innethon, 7eshullam= A ;f 1biHah, Iichri= of 7iniamin, of 7oadiah, &iltai= B ;f *ilgah, Shammua= of Shemaiah, Jehonathan= ! 1nd of Joiarib, 7attenai= of Jedaiah, Ezzi= "C ;f Sallai, 0allai= of 1mok, $ber= " ;f 8ilkiah, 8ashabiah= of Jedaiah, 5ethaneel% "" The Le'ites in the days of $liashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, were recorded chief of the fathers= also the priests, to the reign of +arius the &ersian% "# The sons of Le'i, the chief of the fathers, were written in the book of the Chronicles, e'en until the days of Johanan the son of $liashib% "> 1nd the chief of the Le'ites= 8ashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of 0admiel, with their brethren o'er against them, to praise and to gi'e thanks, according to the commandment of +a'id the man of 9od, ward o'er against ward% "? 7attaniah, and *akbukiah, ;badiah, 7eshullam, Talmon, 1kkub, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates% "@ These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of 5ehemiah the go'ernor, and of $zra the

priest, the scribe% "A 1nd at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Le'ites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgi'ings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps% "B 1nd the sons of the singers gathered themsel'es together, both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem, and from the 'illages of 5etophathi= "! 1lso from the house of 9ilgal, and out of the fields of 9eba and 1zma'eth= for the singers had builded them 'illages round about Jerusalem= #C 1nd the priests and the Le'ites purified themsel'es, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall% # Then - brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies of them that ga'e thanks, whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate= #" 1nd after them went 8oshaiah, and half of the princes of Judah, ## 1nd 1zariah, $zra, and 7eshullam, #> Judah, and *enHamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah, #? 1nd certain of the priests< sons with trumpets= namely, Iechariah, the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of 7attaniah, the son of 7ichaiah, the son of Iaccur, the son of 1saph= #@ 1nd his brethren, Shemaiah, and 1zarael, 7ilalai, 9ilalai, 7aai, 5ethaneel, and Judah, 8anani, with the musical instruments of +a'id the man of 9od, and $zra the scribe before them% #A 1nd at the fountain gate, which was o'er against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of +a'id, at the going up of the wall, abo'e the house of +a'id, e'en unto the water gate eastward%

#B 1nd the other company of them that ga'e thanks went o'er against them, and - after them, and the half of the people upon the wall from beyond the tower of the furnaces e'en unto the broad wall= #! 1nd from abo'e the gate of $phraim, and abo'e the old gate, and abo'e the fish gate, and the tower of 8ananeel, and the tower of 7eah, e'en unto the sheep gate= and they stood still in the prison gate% >C So stood the two companies of them that ga'e thanks in the house of 9od, and -, and the half of the rulers with me= > 1nd the priests= $liakim, 7aaseiah, 7iniamin, 7ichaiah, $lioenai, Iechariah, and 8ananiah, with trumpets= >" 1nd 7aaseiah, and Shemaiah, and $leazar, and Ezzi, and Jehohanan, and 7alchiHah, and $lam, and $zer% 1nd the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their o'erseer% ># 1lso that day they offered great sacrifices, and reHoiced= for 9od had made them reHoice with great Hoy= the wi'es also and the children reHoiced= so that the Hoy of Jerusalem was heard e'en afar off% >> 1nd at that time were some appointed o'er the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the firstfruits and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Le'ites= for Judah reHoiced for the priests, and for the Le'ites that waited% >? 1nd both the singers and the porters kept the ward of their 9od, and the ward of the purification, according to the commandment of +a'id, and of Solomon his son% >@ 4or in the days of +a'id and 1saph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgi'ing unto 9od% >A 1nd all -srael in the days of Ierubbabel, and in the days of 5ehemiah, ga'e the portions of the singers and the porters, e'ery day

his portion= and they sanctified holy things unto the Le'ites= and the Le'ites sanctified them unto the children of 1aron% C81&T$R # Epon the reading of the law separation is made from the multitude -5ehemiah institutes reform% ;n that day they read in the book of 7oses in the audience of the people= and therein was found written, that the 1mmonite and the 7oabite should not come into the congregation of 9od fore'er= " *ecause they met not the children of -srael with bread and with water, but hired *aalam against them, that he should curse them= howbeit our 9od turned the curse into a blessing% # 5ow it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from -srael all the mixed multitude% > 1nd before this, $liashib the priest, ha'ing the o'ersight of the chamber of the house of our 9od, was allied unto Tobiah= ? 1nd he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the 'essels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to be gi'en to the Le'ites, and the singers, and the porters= and the offerings of the priests% @ *ut in all this time was not - at Jerusalem= for in the two and thirtieth year of 1rtaxerxes king of *abylon came - unto the king, and after certain days obtained - lea'e of the king= A 1nd - came to Jerusalem, and understood of the e'il that $liashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of 9od% B 1nd it grie'ed me sore= therefore - cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber% ! Then - commanded, and they cleansed the chambers= and thither

brought - again the 'essels of the house of 9od, with the meat offering and the frankincense% C 1nd - percei'ed that the portions of the Le'ites had not been gi'en them= for the Le'ites and the singers, that did the work were fled e'eryone to his field% Then contended - with the rulers, and said, :hy is the house of 9od forsakenD 1nd - gathered them together, and set them in their place% " Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries% # 1nd - made treasurers o'er the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Iadok the scribe, and of the Le'ites, &edaiah= and next to them was 8anan the son of Iaccur, the son of 7attaniah= for they were counted faithful, and their office was to distribute unto their brethren% > Remember me, ; my 9od, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that - ha'e done for the house of my 9od, and for the offices thereof% ? -n those days saw - in Judah some treading wine-presses on the sabbath, and bringing in shea'es, and lading asses= as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day= and - testified against them in the day wherein they sold 'ictuals% @ There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem% A Then - contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, :hat e'il thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath dayD B +id not your fathers thus, and did not our 9od bring all this e'il upon us, and upon this city= yet ye bring more wrath upon -srael by profaning the sabbath%

! 1nd it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, - commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath= and some of my ser'ants set - at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day% "C So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice% " Then - testified against them, and said unto them, :hy lodge ye about the wallD -f ye do so again, - will lay hands on you% 4rom that time forth came they no more on the sabbath% "" 1nd - commanded the Le'ites, that they should cleanse themsel'es, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day% Remember me, ; my 9od, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy% "# -n those days also saw - Jews that had married wi'es of 1shdod, of 1mmon, and of 7oab= "> 1nd their children spake half in the speech of 1shdod, and could not speak in the Jews< language, but according to the language of each people% "? 1nd - contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by 9od, saying, 3e shall not gi'e your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yoursel'es% "@ +id not Solomon king of -srael sin by these thingsD yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was belo'ed of his 9od, and 9od made him king o'er all -srael= ne'ertheless e'en him did outlandish women cause to sin% "A Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great e'il, to transgress against our 9od in marrying strange wi'esD "B 1nd one of the sons of Joiada, the son of $liashib the high priest,

was son-in-law to Sanballat the 8oronite= therefore - chased him from me% "! Remember then, ; my 9od, because they ha'e defiled the priesthood, and the co'enant of the priesthood, and of the Le'ites% #C Thus cleansed - them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Le'ites, e'eryone in his business= # 1nd for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits% Remember me, ; my 9od, for good%

The *ook of $sther C81&T$R 1hasuerus feasts -- .ashti sent for -- The decree of men<s so'ereignty% 5ow it came to pass in the days of 1hasuerus, Fthis is 1hasuerus which reigned from -ndia e'en unto $thiopia, o'er a hundred and se'en and twenty pro'inces,G " That in those days, when the king 1hasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace, # -n the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his ser'ants= the power of &ersia and 7edia, the nobles and princes of the pro'inces, being before him= > :hen he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent maHesty many days, e'en a hundred and fourscore days% ? 1nd when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both unto great and small, se'en days, in the court of the garden of the king<s palace=

@ :here were white, green, and blue hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to sil'er rings and pillars of marble= the beds were of gold and sil'er, upon a pa'ement of red, and blue, and white, and black marble% A 1nd they ga'e them drink in 'essels of gold, Fthe 'essels being di'erse one from another,G and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king% B 1nd the drinking was according to the law= none did compel= for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to e'ery man<s pleasure% ! 1lso .ashti the 2ueen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king 1hasuerus% C ;n the se'enth day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded 7ehuman, *iztha, 8arbona, *igtha, and 1bagtha, Iethar, and Carcas, the se'en chamberlains that ser'ed in the presence of 1hasuerus the king, To bring .ashti the 2ueen before the king with the crown royal, to show the people and the princes her beauty= for she was fair to look on% " *ut the 2ueen .ashti refused to come at the king<s commandment by his chamberlains= therefore was the king 'ery wroth, and his anger burned in him% # Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, Ffor so was the king<s manner toward all that knew law and Hudgment= > 1nd the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, 1dmatha, Tarshish, 7eres, 7arsena, and 7emucan, the se'en princes of &ersia and 7edia, which saw the king<s face, and which sat the first in the kingdom,G ? :hat shall we do unto the 2ueen .ashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king 1hasuerus by

the chamberlainsD @ 1nd 7emucan answered before the king and the princes, .ashti the 2ueen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the people that are in all the pro'inces of the king 1hasuerus% A 4or this deed of the 2ueen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported% The king 1hasuerus commanded .ashti the 2ueen to be brought in before him, but she came not% B Likewise shall the ladies of &ersia and 7edia say this day unto all the king<s princes, which ha'e heard of the deed of the 2ueen% Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath% ! -f it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the &ersians and the 7edes, that it be not altered, That .ashti come no more before king 1hasuerus= and let the king gi'e her royal estate unto another that is better than she% "C 1nd when the king<s decree, which he shall make, shall be published throughout all his empire, Ffor it is great,G all the wi'es shall gi'e to their husbands honor, both to great and small% " 1nd the saying pleased the king and the princes= and the king did according to the word of 7emucan= "" 4or he sent letters into all the king<s pro'inces, into e'ery pro'ince according to the writing thereof, and to e'ery people after their language, that e'ery man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according to the language of e'ery people% C81&T$R " 1 2ueen is to be chosen -- $sther is made 2ueen -- 7ordecai disco'ering a treason is recorded in the chronicles% 1fter these things, when the wrath of king 1hasuerus was

appeased, he remembered .ashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her% " Then said the king<s ser'ants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young 'irgins sought for the king= # 1nd let the king appoint officers in all the pro'inces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young 'irgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of 8egai the king<s chamberlain, keeper of the women= and let their things for purification be gi'en them= > 1nd let the maiden which pleaseth the king be 2ueen instead of .ashti% 1nd the thing pleased the king= and he did so% ? 5ow in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was 7ordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of 0ish, a *enHamite= @ :ho had been carried away from Jerusalem with the capti'ity which had been carried away with Jeconiah king of Judah, whom 5ebuchadnezzar the king of *abylon had carried away% A 1nd he brought up 8adassah, that is, $sther, his uncle<s daughter= for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful= whom 7ordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter% B So it came to pass, when the king<s commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of 8egai, that $sther was brought also unto the king<s house, to the custody of 8egai, keeper of the women% ! 1nd the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him= and he speedily ga'e her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and se'en maidens, which were meet to be gi'en her, out of the king<s house= and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women%

C $sther had not showed her people nor her kindred= for 7ordecai had charged her that she should not show it% 1nd 7ordecai walked e'ery day before the court of the women<s house, to know how $sther did, and what should become of her% " 5ow when e'ery maid<s turn was come to go in to king 1hasuerus, after that she had been twel'e months, according to the manner of the women, Ffor so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odors, and with other things for the purifying of the women,G # Then thus came e'ery maiden unto the king= whatsoe'er she desired was gi'en her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king<s house% > -n the e'ening she went, and on the morrow she returned into the second house of the women, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king<s chamberlain, which kept the concubines= she came in unto the king no more, except the king delighted in her, and that she were called by name% ? 5ow when the turn of $sther, the daughter of 1bihail the uncle of 7ordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she re2uired nothing but what 8egai the king<s chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed% 1nd $sther obtained fa'or in the sight of all them that looked upon her% @ So $sther was taken unto king 1hasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the se'enth year of his reign% A 1nd the king lo'ed $sther abo'e all the women, and she obtained grace and fa'or in his sight more than all the 'irgins= so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her 2ueen instead of .ashti% B Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his ser'ants, e'en $sther<s feast= and he made a release to the

pro'inces, and ga'e gifts, according to the state of the king% ! 1nd when the 'irgins were gathered together the second time, then 7ordecai sat in the king<s gate% "C $sther had not yet showed her kindred nor her people, as 7ordecai had charged her= for $sther did the commandment of 7ordecai, like as when she was brought up with him% " -n those days, while 7ordecai sat in the king<s gate, two of the king<s chamberlains, *igthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king 1hasuerus% "" 1nd the thing was known to 7ordecai, who told it unto $sther the 2ueen= and $sther certified the king thereof in 7ordecai<s name% "# 1nd when in2uisition was made of the matter, it was found out= therefore they were both hanged on a tree= and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king% C81&T$R # 8aman seeketh re'enge upon all the Jews -- 8e obtaineth a decree toput the Jews to death% 1fter these things did king 1hasuerus promote 8aman the son of 8ammedatha the 1gagite, and ad'anced him, and set his seat abo'e all the princes that were with him% " 1nd all the king<s ser'ants, that were in the king<s gate, bowed, and re'erenced 8aman= for the king had so commanded concerning him% *ut 7ordecai bowed not, nor did him re'erence% # Then the king<s ser'ants, which were in the king<s gate, said unto 7ordecai, :hy transgressest thou the king<s commandmentD > 5ow it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told 8aman, to see whether 7ordecai<s matters would stand= for he had told them that he was a Jew%

? 1nd when 8aman saw that 7ordecai bowed not, nor did him re'erence, then was 8aman full of wrath% @ 1nd he thought scorn to lay hands on 7ordecai alone= for they had showed him the people of 7ordecai= wherefore 8aman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of 1hasuerus, e'en the people of 7ordecai% A -n the first month, that is, the month 5isan, in the twelfth year of king 1hasuerus, they cast &ur, that is, the lot, before 8aman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month 1dar% B 1nd 8aman said unto king 1hasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the pro'inces of thy kingdom= and their laws are di'erse from all people= neither keep they the king<s laws= therefore it is not for the king<s profit to suffer them% ! -f it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed= and - will pay ten thousand talents of sil'er to the hands of those that ha'e the charge of the business, to bring it into the king<s treasuries% C 1nd the king took his ring from his hand, and ga'e it unto 8aman the son of 8ammedatha the 1gagite, the Jews< enemy% 1nd the king said unto 8aman, The sil'er is gi'en to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee% " Then were the king<s scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that 8aman had commanded unto the king<s lieutenants, and to the go'ernors that were o'er e'ery pro'ince, and to the rulers of e'ery people of e'ery pro'ince according to the writing thereof, and to e'ery people after their language= in the name of king 1hasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king<s ring% # 1nd the letters, were sent by posts into all the king<s pro'inces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old,

little children and women, in one day, e'en upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month 1dar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey% > The copy of the writing for a commandment to be gi'en in e'ery pro'ince was published unto all people, that they should be ready against that day% ? The posts went out, being hastened by the king<s commandment, and the decree was gi'en in Shushan the palace% 1nd the king and 8aman sat down to drink= but the city Shushan was perplexed% C81&T$R > 7ourning of 7ordecai and the Jews -- $sther appointeth a fast% :hen 7ordecai percei'ed all that was done, 7ordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry= " 1nd came e'en before the king<s gate= for none might enter into the king<s gate clothed with sackcloth% # 1nd in e'ery pro'ince, whithersoe'er the king<s commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing= and many lay in sackcloth and ashes% > So $sther<s maids and her chamberlains came and told it her% Then was the 2ueen exceedingly grie'ed= and she sent raiment to clothe 7ordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him= but he recei'ed it not% ? Then called $sther for 8atach, one of the king<s chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and ga'e him a commandment to 7ordecai, to know what it was, and why it was% @ So 8atach went forth to 7ordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king<s gate%

A 1nd 7ordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of the money that 8aman had promised to pay to the king<s treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them% B 1lso he ga'e him a copy of the writing of the decree that was gi'en at Shushan to destroy them, to show it unto $sther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make re2uest before him for her people% ! 1nd 8atach came and told $sther the words of 7ordecai% C 1gain $sther spake unto 8atach, and ga'e him commandment unto 7ordecai= 1ll the king<s ser'ants, and the people of the king<s pro'inces, do know, that whosoe'er, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden scepter, that he may li'e= but - ha'e not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days% " 1nd they told to 7ordecai $sther<s words% # Then 7ordecai commanded to answer $sther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king<s house, more than all the Jews% > 4or if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deli'erance arise to the Jews from another place= but thou and thy father<s house shall be destroyed= and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as thisD ? Then $sther bade them return 7ordecai this answer, @ 9o gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day= also and my maidens will fast likewise= and so will - go in unto the

king, which is not according to the law= and if - perish, - perish% A So 7ordecai went his way, and did according to all that $sther had commanded him% C81&T$R ? $sther in'iteth the king and 8aman to a ban2uet -- She in'iteth them to another the next day -- 8aman, by the counsel of Ieresh, buildeth a gallows% 5ow it came to pass on the third day, that $sther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king<s house, o'er against the king<s house= and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, o'er against the gate of the house% " 1nd it was so, when the king saw $sther the 2ueen standing in the court, that she obtained fa'or in his sight= and the king held out to $sther the golden scepter that was in his hand% So $sther drew near, and touched the top of the scepter% # Then said the king unto her, :hat wilt thou, 2ueen $stherD and what is thy re2uestD it shall be e'en gi'en thee to the half of the kingdom% > 1nd $sther answered, -f it seem good unto the king, let the king and 8aman come this day unto the ban2uet that - ha'e prepared for him% ? Then the king said, Cause 8aman to make haste, that he may do as $sther hath said% So the king and 8aman came to the ban2uet that $sther had prepared% @ 1nd the king said unto $sther at the ban2uet of wine, :hat is thy petitionD and it shall be granted thee= and what is thy re2uestD e'en to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed% A Then answered $sther, and said, 7y petition and my re2uest is= B -f - ha'e found fa'or in the sight of the king, and if it please the

king to grant my petition, and to perform my re2uest, let the king and 8aman come to the ban2uet that - shall prepare for them, and - will do tomorrow as the king hath said% ! Then went 8aman forth that day Hoyful and with a glad heart= but when 8aman saw 7ordecai in the king<s gate, that he stood not up, nor mo'ed for him, he was full of indignation against 7ordecai% C 5e'ertheless 8aman refrained himself= and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Ieresh his wife% 1nd 8aman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had ad'anced him abo'e the princes and ser'ants of the king% " 8aman said moreo'er, 3ea, $sther the 2ueen did let no man come in with the king unto the ban2uet that she had prepared but myself= and tomorrow am - in'ited unto her also with the king% # 3et all this a'aileth me nothing, so long as - see 7ordecai the Jew sitting at the king<s gate% > Then said Ieresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and tomorrow speak thou unto the king that 7ordecai may be hanged thereon= then go thou in merrily with the king unto the ban2uet% 1nd the thing pleased 8aman= and he caused the gallows to be made% C81&T$R @ 1hasuerus rewardeth 7ordecai -- 8aman unawares gi'eth counsel that he might do him honor -- 8is friends tell his destiny% ;n that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles= and they were read before the king% " 1nd it was found written that 7ordecai had told of *igthana and Teresh, two of the king<s chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who

sought to lay hand on the king 1hasuerus% # 1nd the king said, :hat honor and dignity hath been done to 7ordecai for thisD Then said the king<s ser'ants that ministered unto him, There is nothing done for him% > 1nd the king said, :ho is in the courtD 5ow 8aman was come into the outward court of the king<s house, to speak unto the king to hang 7ordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him% ? 1nd the king<s ser'ants said unto him, *ehold, 8aman standeth in the court% 1nd the king said, Let him come in% @ So 8aman came in% 1nd the king said unto him, :hat shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honorD 5ow, 8aman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honor more than to myselfD A 1nd 8aman answered the king, 4or the man whom the king delighteth to honor, B Let the royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head= ! 1nd let this apparel and horse be deli'ered to the hand of one of the king<s most noble princes, that they may array the man withal whom the king delighteth to honor, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honor% C Then the king said to 8aman, make haste, and take the apparel and the horse, as thou hast said, and do e'en so to 7ordecai the Jew, that sitteth at the king<s gate= let nothing fail of all that thou hast spoken% Then took 8aman the apparel and the horse, and arrayed 7ordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done unto the man

whom the king delighteth to honor% " 1nd 7ordecai came again to the king<s gate% *ut 8aman hasted to his house mourning, and ha'ing his head co'ered% # 1nd 8aman told Ieresh his wife and all his friends e'erything that had befallen him% Then said his wise men and Ieresh his wife unto him, -f 7ordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not pre'ail against him but shalt surely fall before him% > 1nd while they were yet talking with him, came the king<s chamberlains, and hasted to bring 8aman unto the ban2uet that $sther had prepared% C81&T$R A $sther maketh suit for her own life and her people<s -- She acuseth 8aman -- The king causeth 8aman to be hanged% So the king and 8aman came to ban2uet with $sther the 2ueen% " 1nd the king said again unto $sther on the second day at the ban2uet of wine, :hat is thy petition, 2ueen $stherD and it shall be granted thee= and what is thy re2uestD and it shall be performed, e'en to the half of the kingdom% # Then $sther the 2ueen answered and said, -f - ha'e found fa'or in thy sight, ; king, and if it please the king, let my life be gi'en me at my petition, and my people at my re2uest= > 4or we are sold, - and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish% *ut if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, had held my tongue, although the enemy could not counter'ail the king<s damage% ? Then the king 1hasuerus answered and said unto $sther the 2ueen, :ho is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do soD @ 1nd $sther said, The ad'ersary and enemy is this wicked 8aman%

Then 8aman was afraid before the king and the 2ueen% A 1nd the king arising from the ban2uet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden= and 8aman stood up to make re2uest for his life to $sther the 2ueen= for he saw that there was e'il determined against him by the king% B Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the ban2uet of wine= and 8aman was fallen upon the bed whereon $sther was% Then said the king, :ill he force the 2ueen also before me in the houseD 1s the word went out of the king<s mouth, they co'ered 8aman<s face% ! 1nd 8arbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, *ehold also the gallows fifty cubits high, which 8aman had made for 7ordecai, who had spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of 8aman% Then the king said, 8ang him thereon% C So they hanged 8aman on the gallows that he had prepared for 7ordecai% Then was the king<s wrath pacified% C81&T$R B 7ordecai ad'anced -- 1hasuerus granteth to the Jews to defend themsel'es -- Joy of the Jews% ;n that day did the king 1hasuerus gi'e the house of 8aman the Jews< enemy unto $sther the 2ueen% 1nd 7ordecai came before the king, for $sther had told what he was unto her% " 1nd the king took off his ring, which he had taken from 8aman, and ga'e it unto 7ordecai% 1nd $sther set 7ordecai o'er the house of 8aman% # 1nd $sther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of 8aman the 1gagite, and his de'ice that he had de'ised against the Jews% > Then the king held out the golden scepter toward $sther% So $sther arose, and stood before the king%

? 1nd said, -f it please the king, and if - ha'e found fa'or in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and - be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to re'erse the letters de'ised by 8aman the son of 8ammedatha the 1gagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king<s pro'inces= @ 4or how can - endure to see the e'il that shall come unto my peopleD or how can - endure to see the destruction of my kindredD A Then the king 1hasuerus said unto $sther the 2ueen and to 7ordecai the Jew, *ehold, - ha'e gi'en $sther the house of 8aman, and him they ha'e hanged upon the gallows, because he laid his hands upon the Jews% B :rite ye also for the Jews, as it liketh you, in the king<s name, and seal it with the king<s ring= for the writing which is written in the king<s name, and sealed with the king<s ring, may no man re'erse% ! Then were the king<s scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Si'an, on the three and twentieth day thereof= and it was written according to all that 7ordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the pro'inces which are from -ndia unto $thiopia, a hundred twenty and se'en pro'inces, unto e'ery pro'ince according to the writing thereof, and unto e'ery people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language% C 1nd he wrote in the king 1hasuerus< name, and sealed it with the king<s ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries= :herein the king granted the Jews which were in e'ery city to gather themsel'es together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and pro'ince that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey% " Epon one day in all the pro'inces of king 1hasuerus, namely, upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month 1dar%

# The copy of the writing for a commandment to be gi'en in e'ery pro'ince was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to a'enge themsel'es on their enemies% > So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king<s commandment% 1nd the decree was gi'en at Shushan the palace% ? 1nd 7ordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple= and the city of Shushan reHoiced and was glad% @ The Jews had light, and gladness, and Hoy, and honor% A 1nd in e'ery pro'ince, and in e'ery city, whithersoe'er the king<s commandment and his decree came, the Jews had Hoy and gladness, a feast and a good day% 1nd many of the people of the land became Jews= for the fear of the Jews fell upon them% C81&T$R ! The Jews slay their enemies -- 1hasuerus granteth another day of slaughter -- The two days of &urim% 5ow in the twelfth month, that is, the month 1dar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king<s commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to ha'e power o'er them= Fthough it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule o'er them that hated them,G " The Jews gathered themsel'es together in their cities throughout all the pro'inces of the king 1shasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt= and no man could withstand them= for the fear of them fell upon all people% # 1nd all the rulers of the pro'inces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king, helped the Jews= because the fear of 7ordecai fell upon them%

> 4or 7ordecai was great in the king<s house, and his fame went out throughout all the pro'inces= for this man 7ordecai waxed greater and greater% ? Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them% @ 1nd in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed fi'e hundred men% A 1nd &arshandatha, and +alphon, and 1spatha, B 1nd &oratha, and 1dalia, and 1ridatha, ! 1nd &armashta, and 1risai, and 1ridai, and .aHezatha, C The ten sons of 8aman the son of 8ammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, slew they= but on the spoil laid they not their hand% ;n that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king% " 1nd the king said unto $sther the 2ueen, The Jews ha'e slain and destroyed fi'e hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of 8aman= what ha'e they done in the rest of the king<s pro'incesD now what is thy petitionD and it shall be granted thee= or what is thy re2uest furtherD and it shall be done% # Then said $sther, -f it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which are in Shushan to do tomorrow also according unto this day<s decree, and let 8aman<s ten sons be hanged upon the gallows% > 1nd the king commanded it so to be done= and the decree was gi'en at Shushan= and they hanged 8aman<s ten sons% ? 4or the Jews that were in Shushan gathered themsel'es together on the fourteenth day also of the month 1dar, and slew three hundred men at Shushan= but on the prey they laid not their hand%

@ *ut the other Jews that were in the king<s pro'inces gathered themsel'es together, and stood for their li'es, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of their foes se'enty and fi'e thousand, but they laid not their hands on the prey, A ;n the thirteenth day of the month 1dar= and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they, and made it a day of feasting and gladness% B *ut the Jews that were at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof= and on the fourteenth thereof= and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness% ! Therefore the Jews of the 'illages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month 1dar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another% "C 1nd 7ordecai wrote these things, and sent letters unto all the Jews that were in all the pro'inces of the king 1hasuerus, both nigh and far, " To establish this among them, that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month 1dar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly% "" 1s the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to Hoy, and from mourning into a good day= that they should make them days of feasting and Hoy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor% "# 1nd the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as 7ordecai had written unto them= "> *ecause 8aman the son of 8ammedatha, the 1gagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had de'ised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast &ur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them=

"? *ut when $sther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked de'ice, which he de'ised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows% "@ :herefore they called these days &urim after the name of &ur% Therefore for all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and which had come unto them, "A The Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as Hoined themsel'es unto them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their writing, and according to their appointed time e'ery year= "B 1nd that these days should be remembered and kept throughout e'ery generation, e'ery family, e'ery pro'ince, and e'ery city= and that these days of &urim should not fail from among the Jews, nor the memorial of them perish from their seed% "! Then $sther the 2ueen, the daughter of 1bihail, and 7ordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority, to confirm this second letter of &urim% #C 1nd he sent the letters unto all the Jews, to the hundred twenty and se'en pro'inces of the kingdom of 1hasuerus, with words of peace and truth, # To confirm these days of &urim in their times appointed, according as 7ordecai the Jew and $sther the 2ueen had enHoined them, and as they had decreed for themsel'es and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry% #" 1nd the decree of $sther confirmed these matters of &urim= and it was written in the book% C81&T$R C 1hasuerus< greatness -- 7ordecai<s ad'ancement% 1nd the king 1hasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea%

" 1nd all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of 7ordecai, whereunto the king ad'anced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of 7edia and &ersiaD # 4or 7ordecai the Jew was next unto king 1hasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed%

The *ook of Job C81&T$R The care of Job for his children -- Satan obtaineth lea'e to tempt Job -- Job<s integrity% There was a man in the land of Ez, whose name was Job, and that man was perfect and upright and one that feared 9od, and eschewed e'il% " 1nd there were born unto him se'en sons and three daughters% # 8is substance also was se'en thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and fi'e hundred yoke of oxen, and fi'e hundred she asses, and a 'ery great household= so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east% > 1nd his sons went and feasted in their houses, e'ery one his day= and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them% ? 1nd it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all= for Job said, -t may be that my sons ha'e sinned, and cursed 9od in their hearts% Thus did Job continually% @ 5ow there was a day when the children of 9od came to present

themsel'es before the Lord, and Satan came also among them% A 1nd the Lord said unto Satan, :hence comest thouD Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, 4rom going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it% B 1nd the Lord said unto Satan, 8ast thou considered my ser'ant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth 9od, and escheweth e'ilD ! Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, +oth Job fear 9od for naughtD C 8ast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on e'ery sideD thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land% *ut put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face% " 1nd the Lord said unto Satan, *ehold, all that he hath is in thy power= only upon himself put not forth thine hand% So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord% # 1nd there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother<s house= > 1nd there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were ploughing, and the asses feeding beside them= ? 1nd the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away= yea, they ha'e slain the ser'ants with the edge of the sword= and - only am escaped alone to tell thee% @ :hile he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of 9od is fallen from hea'en, and hath burned up the sheep, and the ser'ants, and consumed them= and - only am escaped alone to tell thee% A :hile he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The

Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and ha'e carried them away, yea, and slain the ser'ants with the edge of the sword= and - only am escaped alone to tell thee% B :hile he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in there eldest brother<s house= ! 1nd, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead= and - only am escaped alone to tell thee% "C Then Job arose and rent his mantle, and sha'ed his head, and fell down upon the ground and worshiped, " 1nd said, 5aked came - out of my mother<s womb, and naked shall - return thither= the Lord ga'e, and the Lord hath taken away= blessed be the name of the Lord% "" -n all this Job sinned not, nor charged 9od foolishly% C81&T$R " Satan obtaineth further lea'e to tempt Job -- 8e smiteth him withsore boils -- Job repro'eth his wife -- 8is friends condole with him% 1gain there was a day when the children of 9od came to present themsel'es before the Lord, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lord% " 1nd the Lord said unto Satan, 4rom whence comest thouD 1nd Satan answered the Lord, and said, 4rom going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it% # 1nd the Lord said unto Satan, 8ast thou considered my ser'ant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth 9od and escheweth e'ilD and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou mo'edst me against him, to destroy him without cause%

> 1nd Satan answered the Lord, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that man hath will he gi'e for his life% ? *ut put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face% @ 1nd the Lord said unto Satan, *ehold, he is in thine hand= but sa'e his life% A So went Satan forth from the presence of the Lord, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown% B 1nd he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal= and he sat down among the ashes% ! Then said his wife unto him, +ost thou still retain thine integrityD curse 9od, and die% C *ut he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh% :hatD shall we recei'e good at the hand of 9od, and shall we not recei'e e'ilD -n all this did not Job sin with his lips% 5ow when Job<s three friends heard of all this e'il that was come upon him, they came e'ery one from his own place= $liphaz the Temanite, and *ildad the Shuhite, and Iophar the 5aamathite= for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him, and to comfort him% " 1nd when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their 'oice and wept= and they rent e'eryone his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward hea'en% # So they sat down with him upon the ground se'en days and se'en nights, and none spake a word unto him= for they saw that his grief was 'ery great% C81&T$R # Job curses the day of his birth -- The ease of death -- 8e complaineth of life%

1fter this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day% " 1nd Job spake, and said, # Let the day perish wherein - was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a man-child concei'ed% > Let that day be darkness= let not 9od regard it from abo'e, neither let the light shine upon it% ? Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it= let a cloud dwell upon it= let the blackness of the day terrify it% @ 1s for that night, let darkness seize upon it= let it not be Hoined unto the days of the year= let it not come into the number of the months% A Lo, let that night be solitary= let no Hoyful 'oice come therein% B Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise up their mourning% ! Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark= let it look for light, but ha'e none= neither let it see the dawning of the day= C *ecause it shut not up the doors of my mother<s womb, nor hid sorrow from mine eyes% :hy died - not from the wombD why did - not gi'e up the ghost when - came out of the bellyD " :hy did the knees pre'ent meD or why the breasts that - should suckD # 4or now should - ha'e lain still and been 2uiet, - should ha'e slept= then had - been at rest, > :ith kings and counselors of the earth, which built desolate places for themsel'es= ? ;r with princes that had gold, who filled their houses with sil'er=

@ ;r as a hidden untimely birth - had not been= as infants which ne'er saw light% A There the wicked cease from troubling= and there the weary be at rest% B There the prisoners rest together= they hear not the 'oice of the oppressor% ! The small and great are there= and the ser'ant is free from his master% "C :herefore is light gi'en to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul= " :hich long for death, but it cometh not= and dig for it more than for hid treasures= "" :hich reHoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the gra'eD "# :hy is light gi'en to a man whose way is hid, and whom 9od hath hedged inD "> 4or my sighing cometh before - eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters% "? 4or the thing which - greatly feared is come upon me, and that which - was afraid of is come unto me% "@ - was not in safety, neither had - rest, neither was - 2uiet= yet trouble came% C81&T$R > $liphaz repro'eth Job% Then $liphaz the Temanite answered and said, " -f we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grie'edD but who

can withhold himself from speakingD # *ehold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands% > Thy words ha'e upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees% ? *ut now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest= it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled% @ -s not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy waysD A Remember, - pray thee, whoe'er perished, being innocent= or where were the righteous cut offD B $'en as - ha'e seen, they that plough ini2uity, and sow wickedness, and reap the same% ! *y the blast of 9od they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed% C The roaring of the lion, and the 'oice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken% The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion<s whelps are scattered abroad% " 5ow a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear recei'ed a little thereof% # -n thoughts from the 'isions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men, > 4ear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake% ? Then a spirit passed before my face= the hair of my flesh stood up=

@ -t stood still, but - could not discern the form thereof= an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and - heard a 'oice, saying, A Shall mortal man be more Hust than 9odD shall a man be more pure than his 7akerD B *ehold, he put no trust in his ser'ants= and his angels he charged with folly= ! 8ow much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which are crushed before the mothD "C They are destroyed from morning to e'ening= they perish fore'er without any regarding it% " +oth not their excellency which is in them go awayD they die, e'en without wisdom% C81&T$R ? $liphaz< reproof continued% Call now, if there be any that will answer thee= and to which of the saints wilt thou turnD " 4or wrath killeth the foolish man, and en'y slayeth the silly one% # - ha'e seen the foolish taking root= but suddenly - cursed his habitation% > 8is children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deli'er them% ? :hose har'est the hungry eateth up, and taketh it e'en out of the thorns, and the robber swalloweth up their substance% @ 1lthough affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground% A 3et man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward%

B - would seek unto 9od, and unto 9od would - commit my cause= ! :hich doeth great things and unsearchable= mar'elous things without number= C :ho gi'eth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields= To set up on high those that be low= that those which mourn may be exalted to safety% " 8e disappointeth the de'ices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise% # 8e taketh the wise in their own craftiness= and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong% > They meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope in the noonday as in the night% ? *ut he sa'eth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty% @ So the poor hath hope, and ini2uity stoppeth her mouth% A *ehold, happy is the man whom 9od correcteth= therefore despise not thou the chastening of the 1lmighty= B 4or he maketh sore, and bindeth up= he woundeth, and his hands make whole% ! 8e shall deli'er thee in six troubles= yea in se'en there shall no e'il touch thee% "C -n famine he shall redeem thee from death= and in war from the power of the sword% " Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue= neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh%

"" 1t destruction and famine thou shalt laugh= neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth% "# 4or thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field= and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee% "> 1nd thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace= and thou shalt 'isit thy habitation, and shalt not sin% "? Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, and thine offspring as the grass of the earth% "@ Thou shalt come to thy gra'e in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season% "A Lo this, we ha'e searched it, so it is= hear it, and know thou it for thy good% C81&T$R @ Job<s complaints are not causeless -- 8e wisheth for death andrepro'eth his friends% *ut Job answered and said, " ;h that my grief were thoroughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances togetherJ # 4or now it would be hea'ier than the sand of the sea= therefore my words are swallowed up% > 4or the arrows of the 1lmighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit= the terrors of 9od do set themsel'es in array against me% ? +oth the wild ass bray when he hath grassD or loweth the ox o'er his fodderD @ Can that which is unsa'ory be eaten without saltD or is there any taste in the white of an eggD

A The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat% B ;h that - might ha'e my re2uest= and that 9od would grant me the thing that - long forJ ! $'en that it would please 9od to destroy me= that he would let loose his hand, and cut me offJ C Then should - yet ha'e comfort= yea, - would harden myself in sorrow= let him not spare= for - ha'e not concealed the words of the 8oly ;ne% :hat is my strength, that - should hopeD and what is mine end, that - should prolong my lifeD " -s my strength the strength of stonesD or is my flesh of brassD # -s not my help in meD and is wisdom dri'en 2uite from meD > To him that is afflicted pity should be showed from his friend= but he forsaketh the fear of the 1lmighty% ? 7y brethren ha'e dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away= @ :hich are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid= A :hat time they wax warm, they 'anish= when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place% B The paths of their way are turned aside= they go to nothing, and perish% ! The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them% "C They were confounded because they had hoped= they came thither, and were ashamed%

" 4or now ye are nothing= ye see my casting down, and are afraid% "" +id - say, *ring unto meD or, 9i'e me a reward for me of your substanceD "# ;r, +eli'er me from the enemy<s handD or, Redeem me from the hand of the mightyD "> Teach me, and - will hold my tongue= and cause me to understand wherein - ha'e erred% "? 8ow forcible are right wordsJ but what doth your arguing repro'eD "@ +o ye imagine to repro'e words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as windD "A 3ea, ye o'erwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend% "B 5ow therefore be content, look upon me= for it is e'ident unto you if - lie% "! Return, - pray you, let it not be ini2uity= yea, return again, my righteousness is in it% #C -s there ini2uity in my tongueD cannot my taste discern per'erse thingsD C81&T$R A Job excuseth his desire of death -- 8e complaineth of his own restlessness and 9od<s watchfulness% -s there not an appointed time to man upon earthD are not his days also like the days of a hirelingD " 1s a ser'ant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as a hireling looketh for the reward of his work= # So am - made to possess months of 'anity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me%

> :hen - lie down, - say, :hen shall - arise, and the night be goneD and - am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day% ? 7y flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust= my skin is broken, and become loathsome% @ 7y days are swifter than a wea'er<s shuttle, and are spent without hope% A ;h remember that my life is wind= mine eyes shall no more see good% B The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more= thine eyes are upon me, and - am not% ! 1s the cloud is consumed and 'anisheth away= so he that goeth down to the gra'e shall come up no more% C 8e shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him anymore% Therefore - will not refrain my mouth= - will speak in the anguish of my spirit= - will complain in the bitterness of my soul% " 1m - a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch o'er meD # :hen - say, 7y bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaint= > Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through 'isions= ? So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life% @ - loath it= - would not li'e alway= let me alone= for my days are 'anity% A :hat is man, that thou shouldest magnify himD and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon himD

B 1nd that thou shouldest 'isit him e'ery morning, and try him e'ery momentD ! 8ow long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till swallow down my spittleD "C - ha'e sinned= what shall - do unto thee, ; thou preser'er of menD why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that - am a burden to myselfD " 1nd why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine ini2uityD for now shall - sleep in the dust= and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but - shall not be% C81&T$R B *ildad showeth 9od<s Hustice% Then answered *ildad the Shuhite, and said, " 8ow long wilt thou speak these thingsD and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong windD # +oth 9od per'ert HudgmentD or doth the 1lmighty per'ert HusticeD > -f thy children ha'e sinned against him, and he ha'e cast them away for their transgression= ? -f thou wouldest seek unto 9od betimes, and make thy supplication to the 1lmighty= @ -f thou wert pure and upright= surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous% A Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase% B 4or in2uire, - pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers%

! F4or we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow=G C Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heartD Can the rush grow up without mireD can the flag grow without waterD " :hilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb% # So are the paths of all that forget 9od= and the hypocrite<s hope shall perish= > :hose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider<s web% ? 8e shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand= he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure% @ 8e is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden% A 8is roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones% B -f he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, ha'e not seen thee% ! *ehold, this is the Hoy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow% "C *ehold, 9od will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the e'ildoers= " Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with reHoicing% "" They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame= and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to naught%

C81&T$R ! 9od<s Hustice -- 7an<s innocency is not be be condemned by afflictions% Then Job answered and said, " - know it is so of a truth= but how should man be Hust with 9odD # -f he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand% > 8e is wise in heart, and mighty in strength= who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prosperedD ? :hich remo'eth the mountains, and they know not= which o'erturneth them in his anger= @ :hich shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble= A :hich commandeth the sun, and it riseth not= and sealeth up the stars= B :hich alone spreadeth out the hea'ens, and treadeth upon the wa'es of the sea= ! :hich maketh 1rcturus, ;rion, and &leiades, and the chambers of the south= C :hich doeth great things past finding out= yea, and wonders without number% Lo, he goeth by me, and - see him not= he passeth on also, but percei'e him not% " *ehold, he taketh away, who can hinder himD who will say unto him, :hat doest thouD # -f 9od will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop

under him% > 8ow much less shall - answer him, and choose out my words to reason with himD ? :hom, though - were righteous, yet would - not answer, but would make supplication to my Hudge% @ -f - had called, and he had answered me= yet would - not belie'e that he had hearkened unto my 'oice% A 4or he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause% B 8e will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness% ! -f - speak of strength, lo, he is strong= and if of Hudgment, who shall set me a time to pleadD "C -f - Hustify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me= if - say, am perfect, it shall also pro'e me per'erse% " Though - were perfect, yet would - not know my soul= - would despise my life% "" This is one thing, therefore - said it, 8e destroyeth the perfect and the wicked% "# -f the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent% "> The earth is gi'en into the hand of the wicked= he co'ereth the faces of the Hudges thereof= if not, where, and who is heD "? 5ow my days are swifter than a post= they flee away, they see no good% "@ They are passed away as the swift ships= as the eagle that hasteth to the prey%

"A -f - say, - will forget my complaint, - will lea'e off my hea'iness, and comfort myself= "B - am afraid of all my sorrows, - know that thou wilt not hold me innocent% "! -f - be wicked, why then labor - in 'ainD #C -f - wash myself with snow water, and make my hands ne'er so clean= # 3et shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me% #" 4or he is not a man, as - am, that - should answer him, and we should come together in Hudgment% ## 5either is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both% #> Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me= #? Then would - speak, and not fear him= but it is not so with me% C81&T$R C Job expostulateth with 9od about his afflictions% 7y soul is weary of my life= - will lea'e my complaint upon myself= will speak in the bitterness of my soul% " - will say unto 9od, +o not condemn me= show me wherefore thou contendest with me% # -s it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wickedD > 8ast thou eyes of fleshD or seest thou as man seethD

? 1re thy days as the days of manD are thy years as man<s days, @ That thou in2uirest after mine ini2uity, and searchest after my sinD A Thou knowest that - am not wicked= and there is none that can deli'er out of thine hand% B Thine hands ha'e made me and fashioned me together round about= yet thou dost destroy me% ! Remember, - beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay= and wilt thou bring me into dust againD C 8ast thou not poured me out as milk, and curdled me like cheeseD Thou hast clothed me with skin and flesh, and hast fenced me with bones and sinews% " Thou hast granted me life and fa'or, and thy 'isitation hath preser'ed my spirit% # 1nd these things hast thou hid in thine heart= - know that this is with thee% > -f - sin, then thou markest me, and thou wilt not ac2uit me from mine ini2uity% ? -f - be wicked, woe unto me= and if - be righteous, yet will - not lift up my head% - am full of confusion= therefore see thou mine affliction= @ 4or it increaseth% Thou huntest me as a fierce lion= and again thou showest thyself mar'elous upon me% A Thou renewest thy witnesses against me, and increasest thine indignation upon me= changes and war are against me% B :herefore then hast thou brought me forth out of the wombD ;h that - had gi'en up the ghost, and no eye had seen meJ ! - should ha'e been as though - had not been= - should ha'e been

carried from the womb to the gra'e% "C 1re not my days fewD cease then, and let me alone, that - may take comfort a little, " *efore - go whence - shall not return, e'en to the land of darkness and the shadow of death= "" 1 land of darkness, as darkness itself= and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness% C81&T$R Iophar repro'eth Job% Then answered Iophar the 5aamathite, and said, " Should not the multitude of words be answeredD and should a man full of talk be HustifiedD # Should thy lies make men hold their peaceD and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamedD > 4or thou hast said, 7y doctrine is pure, and - am clean in thine eyes% ? *ut oh that 9od would speak, and open his lips against thee= @ 1nd that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which isJ 0now therefore that 9od exacteth of thee less than thine ini2uity deser'eth% A Canst thou by searching find out 9odD canst thou find out the 1lmighty unto perfectionD B -t is as high as hea'en= what canst thou doD deeper than hell= what canst thou knowD ! The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea%

C -f he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder himD 4or he knoweth 'ain men= he seeth wickedness also= will he not then consider itD " 4or 'ain man would be wise, thou man be born like a wild ass<s colt% # -f thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him= > -f ini2uity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles% ? 4or then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot= yea, thou shalt be steadfast, and shalt not fear= @ *ecause thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away= A 1nd thine age shall be clearer than the noonday= thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning= B 1nd thou shalt be secure, because there is hope= yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety% ! 1lso thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid= yea, many shall make suit unto thee% "C *ut the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the gi'ing up of the ghost% C81&T$R " Job acknowledgeth 9od<s omnipotency% 1nd Job answered and said, " 5o doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you%

# *ut - ha'e understanding as well as you= - am not inferior to you= yea, who knoweth not such things as theseD > - am as one mocked of his neighbor, who calleth upon 9od, and he answereth him= the Hust upright man is laughed to scorn% ? 8e that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease% @ The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that pro'oke 9od are secure= into whose hand 9od bringeth abundantly% A *ut ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee= and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee= B ;r speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee= and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee% ! :ho knoweth not in all these that the hand of the Lord hath wrought thisD C -n whose hand is the soul of e'ery li'ing thing, and the breath of all mankind% +oth not the ear try wordsD and the mouth taste his meatD " :ith the ancient is wisdom= and in length of days understanding% # :ith him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding% > *ehold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again= he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening% ? *ehold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up= also he sendeth them out, and they o'erturn the earth% @ :ith him is strength and wisdom= the decei'ed and the decei'er are his%

A 8e leadeth counselors away spoiled, and maketh the Hudges fools% B 8e looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle% ! 8e leadeth princes away spoiled, and o'erthroweth the mighty% "C 8e remo'eth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged% " 8e poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty% "" 8e disco'ereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death% "# 8e increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them= he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again% "> 8e taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way% "? They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man% C81&T$R # Job repro'eth his friends -- 8e entreateth to know 9od<s purpose in afflicting him% Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it% " :hat ye know, the same do - know also= - am not inferior unto you% # Surely - would speak to the 1lmighty, and - desire to reason with 9od% > *ut ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no 'alue% ? ;h that ye would altogether hold your peaceJ and it should be your

wisdom% @ 8ear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips% A :ill ye speak wickedly for 9odD and talk deceitfully for himD B :ill ye accept his personD will ye contend for 9odD ! -s it good that he should search you outD or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock himD C 8e will surely repro'e you, if ye do secretly accept persons% Shall not his excellency make you afraidD and his dread fall upon youD " 3our remembrances are like unto ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay% # 8old your peace, let me alone, that - may speak, and let come on me what will% > :herefore do - take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine handD ? Though he slay me, yet will - trust in him= but - will maintain mine own ways before him% @ 8e also shall be my sal'ation= for a hypocrite shall not come before him% A 8ear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears% B *ehold now, - ha'e ordered my cause= - know that - shall be Hustified% ! :ho is he that will plead with meD for now, if - hold my tongue, shall gi'e up the ghost% "C ;nly do not two things unto me= then will - not hide myself from

thee% " :ithdraw thine hand far from me= and let not thy dread make me afraid% "" Then call thou, and - will answer= or let me speak, and answer thou me% "# 8ow many are mine ini2uities and sinsD make me to know my transgression and my sin% "> :herefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemyD "? :ilt thou break a leaf dri'en to and froD and wilt thou pursue the dry stubbleD "@ 4or thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the ini2uities of my youth% "A Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and lookest narrowly unto all my paths= thou settest a print upon the heels of my feet% "B 1nd he, as a rotten thing, consumeth, as a garment that is motheaten% C81&T$R > Job entreateth 9od for fa'or% 7an that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble% " 8e cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down= he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not% # 1nd dost thou open thine eyes upon such a one, and bringest me into Hudgment with theeD > :ho can bring a clean thing out of an uncleanD not one% ? Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with

thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass= @ Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as a hireling, his day% A 4or there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease% B Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground= ! 3et through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant% C *ut man dieth, and wasteth away= yea, man gi'eth up the ghost, and where is heD 1s the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up= " So man lieth down, and riseth not= till the hea'ens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep% # ;h that thou wouldest hide me in the gra'e, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember meJ > -f a man die, shall he li'e againD all the days of my appointed time will - wait, till my change come% ? Thou shalt call, and - will answer thee= thou wilt ha'e a desire to the work of thine hands% @ 4or now thou numberest my steps= dost thou not watch o'er my sinD A 7y transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine ini2uity% B 1nd surely the mountain falling cometh to naught, and the rock is

remo'ed out of his place% ! The waters wear the stones= thou washest away the things which grow out of the dust of the earth= and thou destroyest the hope of man% "C Thou pre'ailest fore'er against him, and he passeth= thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away% " 8is sons come to honor, and he knoweth it not= and they are brought low, but he percei'eth it not of them% "" *ut his flesh upon him shall ha'e pain, and his soul within him shall mourn% C81&T$R ? $liphaz repro'eth Job of impiety% Then answered $liphaz the Temanite, and said, " Should a wise man utter 'ain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east windD # Should he reason with unprofitable talkD or with speeches wherewith he can do no goodD > 3ea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before 9od% ? 4or thy mouth utterest thine ini2uity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty% @ Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not -= yea, thine own lips testify against thee% A 1rt thou the first man that was bornD or wast thou made before the hillsD B 8ast thou heard the secret of 9odD and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyselfD

! :hat knowest thou, that we know notD what understandest thou, which is not in usD C :ith us are both the grayheaded and 'ery aged men, much elder than thy father% 1re the consolations of 9od small with theeD is there any secret thing with theeD " :hy doth thine heart carry thee awayD and what do thy eyes wink at, # That thou turnest thy spirit against 9od, and lettest such words go out of thy mouthD > :hat is man, that he should be cleanD and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteousD ? *ehold, he putteth no trust in his saints= yea, the hea'ens are not clean in his sight% @ 8ow much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh ini2uity like waterD A - will show thee, hear me= and that which - ha'e seen - will declare= B :hich wise men ha'e told from their fathers, and ha'e not hid it= ! Ento whom alone the earth was gi'en, and no stranger passed among them% "C The wicked man tra'aileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor% " 1 dreadful sound is in his ears= in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him% "" 8e belie'eth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword%

"# 8e wandereth abroad for bread, saying, :here is itD he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand% "> Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid= they shall pre'ail against him, as a king ready to the battle% "? 4or he stretcheth out his hand against 9od, and strengtheneth himself against the 1lmighty% "@ 8e runneth upon him, e'en on his neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers= "A *ecause he co'ereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks% "B 1nd he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heaps% "! 8e shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth% #C 8e shall not depart out of darkness= the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away% # Let not him that is decei'ed trust in 'anity= for 'anity shall be his recompense% #" -t shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green% ## 8e shall shake off his unripe grape as the 'ine, and shall cast off his flower as the oli'e% #> 4or the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery% #? They concei'e mischief, and bring forth 'anity, and their belly prepareth deceit% C81&T$R @

Job maintaineth his innocency% Then Job answered and said, " - ha'e heard many such things= miserable comforters are ye all% # Shall 'ain words ha'e an endD or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerestD > - also could speak as ye do= if your soul were in my soul<s stead, could heap up words against you, and shake mine head at you% ? *ut - would strengthen you with my mouth, and the mo'ing of my lips should assuage your grief% @ Though - speak, my grief is not assuaged= and though - forbear, what am - easedD A *ut now he hath made me weary= thou hast made desolate all my company% B 1nd thou hast filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness against me= and my leanness rising up in me beareth witness to my face% ! 8e teareth me in his wrath, who hateth me= he gnasheth upon me with his teeth= mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me% C They ha'e gaped upon me with their mouth= they ha'e smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully= they ha'e gathered themsel'es together against me% 9od hath deli'ered me to the ungodly, and turned me o'er into the hands of the wicked% " - was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder= he hath also taken me by the neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark% # 8is archers compass me round about, he clea'eth my reins asunder, and doth not spare= he poureth out my gall upon the ground%

> 8e breaketh me with breach upon breach= he runneth upon me like a giant% ? - ha'e sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust% @ 7y face is foul with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death= A 5ot for any inHustice in mine hands= also my prayer is pure% B ; earth, co'er not thou my blood, and let my cry ha'e no place% ! 1lso now, behold, my witness is in hea'en, and my record is on high% "C 7y friends scorn me= but mine eye poureth out tears unto 9od% " ;h that one might plead for a man with 9od, as a man pleadeth for his neighborJ "" :hen a few years are come, then - shall go the way whence - shall not return% C81&T$R A Job appealeth to 9od -- 8is hope not in this life% 7y breath is corrupt, my days are extinct, the gra'es are ready for me% " 1re there not mockers with meD and doth not mine eye continue in their pro'ocationD # Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee= who is he that will strike hands with meD > 4or thou hast hid their heart from understanding= therefore shalt thou not exalt them%

? 8e that speaketh flattery to his friends, e'en the eyes of his children shall fail% @ 8e hath made me also a byword of the people= and aforetime - was as a tabret% A 7ine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, and all my members are as a shadow% B Epright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite% ! The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger% C *ut as for you all, do ye return, and come now= for - cannot find one wise man among you% 7y days are past, my purposes are broken off, e'en the thoughts of my heart% " They change the night into day= the light is short because of darkness% # -f - wait, the gra'e is mine house= - ha'e made my bed in the darkness% > - ha'e said to corruption, Thou art my father= to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister% ? 1nd where is now my hopeD as for my hope, who shall see itD @ They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust% C81&T$R B *ildad telleth the calamities of the wicked% Then answered *ildad the Shuhite, and said,

" 8ow long will it be ere ye make an end of wordsD mark, and afterwards we will speak% # :herefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed 'ile in your sightD > 8e teareth himself in his anger= shall the earth be forsaken for theeD and shall the rock be remo'ed out of his placeD ? 3ea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine% @ The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him% A The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down% B 4or he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare% ! The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall pre'ail against him% C The snare is laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way% Terrors shall make him afraid on e'ery side, and shall dri'e him to his feet% " 8is strength shall be hunger-bitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side% # -t shall de'our the strength of his skin= e'en the first-born of death shall de'our his strength% > 8is confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors% ? -t shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his= brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation%

@ 8is roots shall be dried up beneath, and abo'e shall his branch be cut off% A 8is remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall ha'e no name in the street% B 8e shall be dri'en from light into darkness, and chased out of the world% ! 8e shall neither ha'e son nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings% "C They that come after him shall be astonied at his day, as they that went before were affrighted% " Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not 9od% C81&T$R ! Job cra'eth pity and belie'eth the resurrection% Then Job answered and said, " 8ow long will ye 'ex my soul and break me in pieces with wordsD # These ten times ha'e ye reproached me= ye are not ashamed that ye make yoursel'es strange to me% > 1nd be it indeed that - ha'e erred, mine error remaineth with myself% ? -f indeed ye will magnify yoursel'es against me, and plead against me my reproach= @ 0now now that 9od hath o'erthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net% A *ehold, - cry out of wrong, but - am not heard= - cry aloud, but there is no Hudgment%

B 8e hath fenced up my way that - cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths% ! 8e hath stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head% C 8e hath destroyed me on e'ery side, and - am gone= and mine hope hath he remo'ed like a tree% 8e hath also kindled his wrath against me, and he counteth me unto him as one of his enemies% " 8is troops come together, and raise up their way against me, and encamp round about my tabernacle% # 8e hath put my brethren far from me, and mine ac2uaintance are 'erily estranged from me% > 7y kinsfolk ha'e failed, and my familiar friends ha'e forgotten me% ? They that dwell in mine house, and my maids, count me for a stranger= - am an alien in their sight% @ - called my ser'ant, and he ga'e me no answer= - entreated him with my mouth% A 7y breath is strange to my wife, though - entreated for the children<s sake of mine own body% B 3ea, young children despised me= - arose, and they spake against me% ! 1ll my inward friends abhorred me= and they whom - lo'ed are turned against me% "C 7y bone clea'eth to my skin and to my flesh, and - am escaped with the skin of my teeth% " 8a'e pity upon me, ha'e pity upon me, ; ye my friends= for the hand of 9od hath touched me%

"" :hy do ye persecute me as 9od, and are not satisfied with my fleshD "# ;h that my words were now writtenJ oh that they were printed in a bookJ "> That they were gra'en with an iron pen and lead in the rock fore'erJ "? 4or - know that my Redeemer li'eth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth= "@ 1nd though after my skin worms destroy this body= yet in my flesh shall - see 9od= "A :hom - shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another= though my reins be consumed within me% "B *ut ye should say, :hy persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in meD "! *e ye afraid of the sword= for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a Hudgment% C81&T$R "C Iophar reproacheth the wicked% Then answered Iophar the 5aamathite, and said, " Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this - make haste% # - ha'e heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer% > 0nowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth, ? That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the Hoy of the hypocrite but for a momentD

@ Though his excellency mount up to the hea'ens, and his head reach unto the clouds= A 3et he shall perish fore'er like his own dung= they which ha'e seen him shall say, :here is heD B 8e shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found= yea, he shall be chased away as a 'ision of the night, ! The eye also which saw him shall see him no more= neither shall his place anymore behold him% C 8is children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods% 8is bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust% " Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue= # Though he spare it, and forsake it not, but keep it still within his mouth= > 3et his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him% ? 8e hath swallowed down riches, and he shall 'omit them up again= 9od shall cast them out of his belly% @ 8e shall suck the poison of asps= the 'iper<s tongue shall slay him% A 8e shall not see the ri'ers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter% B That which he labored for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down= according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not reHoice therein% ! *ecause he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor= because

he hath 'iolently taken away a house which he builded not= "C Surely he shall not feel 2uietness in his belly, he shall not sa'e of that which he desired% " There shall none of his meat be left= therefore shall no man look for his goods% "" -n the fullness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits= e'ery hand of the wicked shall come upon him% "# :hen he is about to fill his belly, 9od shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating% "> 8e shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through% "? -t is drawn, and cometh out of the body= yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall= terrors are upon him% "@ 1ll darkness shall be hid in his secret places= a fire not blown shall consume him= it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle% "A The hea'en shall re'eal his ini2uity, and the earth shall rise up against him% "B The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath% "! This is the portion of a wicked man from 9od, and the heritage appointed unto him by 9od% C81&T$R " Job showeth that the wicked do prosper and despise 9od -- The happy and unhappy alike die% *ut Job answered and said, " 8ear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations%

# Suffer me that - may speak= and after that - ha'e spoken, mock on% > 1s for me, is my complaint to manD and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubledD ? 7ark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth% @ $'en when - remember - am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh% A :herefore do the wicked li'e, become old, yea, are mighty in powerD B Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes% ! Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of 9od upon them% C Their bull gendereth, and faileth not= their cow cal'eth, and casteth not her calf% They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance% " They take the timbrel and harp, and reHoice at the sound of the organ% # They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the gra'e% > Therefore they say unto 9od, +epart from us= for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways% ? :hat is the 1lmighty, that we should ser'e him= and what profit should we ha'e, if we pray unto himD @ Lo, their good is not in their hand= the counsel of the wicked is far from me%

A 8ow oft is the candle of the wicked put outJ and how oft cometh their destruction upon themJ 9od distributeth sorrows in his anger% B They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away% ! 9od layeth up his ini2uity for his children= he rewardeth him, and he shall know it% "C 8is eyes shall see his destruction= and he shall drink of the wrath of the 1lmighty% " 4or what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midstD "" Shall any teach 9od knowledgeD seeing he Hudgeth those that are high% "# ;ne dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and 2uiet% "> 8is breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow% "? 1nd another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and ne'er eateth with pleasure% "@ They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall co'er them% "A *ehold, - know your thoughts, and the de'ices which ye wrongfully imagine against me% "B 4or ye say, :here is the house of the princeD and where are the dwelling places of the wickedD "! 8a'e ye not asked them that go by the wayD and do ye not know their tokens, #C That the wicked is reser'ed to the day of destructionD they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath%

# :ho shall declare his way to his faceD and who shall repay him what he hath doneD #" 3et shall he be brought to the gra'e, and shall remain in the tomb% ## The clods of the 'alley shall be sweet unto him, and e'ery man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him% #> 8ow then comfort ye me in 'ain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood% C81&T$R "" $liphaz accuseth Job of sins and exhorteth him to repent% Then $liphaz the Temanite answered and said, " Can a man be profitable unto 9od, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himselfD # -s it any pleasure to the 1lmighty, that thou art righteousD or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfectD > :ill he repro'e thee for fear of theeD will he enter with thee into HudgmentD ? -s not thy wickedness greatD and thine ini2uities infiniteD @ 4or thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for naught, and stripped the naked of their clothing% A Thou hast not gi'en water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry% B *ut as for the mighty man, he had the earth= and the honorable man dwelt in it% ! Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless ha'e been broken%

C Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee= ;r darkness, that thou canst not seeD and abundance of waters co'er thee% " -s not 9od in the height of hea'enD and behold the height of the stars, how high they areJ # 1nd thou sayest, 8ow doth 9od knowD can he Hudge through the dark cloudD > Thick clouds are a co'ering to him, that he seeth not= and he walketh in the circuit of hea'en% ? 8ast thou marked the old way which wicked men ha'e troddenD @ :hich were cut down out of time, whose foundation was o'erflown with a flood= A :hich said unto 9od, +epart from us= and what can the 1lmighty do for themD B 3et he filled their houses with good things= but the counsel of the wicked is far from me% ! The righteous see it, and are glad= and the innocent laugh them to scorn% "C :hereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth% " 1c2uaint now thyself with him, and be at peace= thereby good shall come unto thee% "" Recei'e, - pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart% "# -f thou return to the 1lmighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away ini2uity far from thy tabernacles%

"> Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of ;phir as the stones of the brooks% "? 3ea, the 1lmighty shall be thy defense, and thou shalt ha'e plenty of sil'er% "@ 4or then shalt thou ha'e thy delight in the 1lmighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto 9od% "A Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy 'ows% "B Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee= and the light shall shine upon thy ways% "! :hen men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up= and he shall sa'e the humble person% #C 8e shall deli'er the island of the innocent= and it is deli'ered by the pureness of thine hands% C81&T$R "# Job longeth for 9od -- 9od obser'eth our ways -- Job<s innocency% Then Job answered and said, " $'en today is my complaint bitter= my stroke is hea'ier than my groaning% # ;h that - knew where - might find himJ that - might come e'en to his seatJ > - would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments% ? - would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me% @ :ill he plead against me with his great powerD 5o= but he would

put strength in me% A There the righteous might dispute with him= so should - be deli'ered fore'er from my Hudge% B *ehold, - go forward, but he is not there= and backward, but cannot percei'e him= ! ;n the left hand, where he doth work, but - cannot behold him= he hideth himself on the right hand, that - cannot see him= C *ut he knoweth the way that - take= when he hath tried me, - shall come forth as gold% 7y foot hath held his steps, his way ha'e - kept, and not declined% " 5either ha'e - gone back from the commandment of his lips= ha'e esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food% # *ut he is in one mind, and who can turn himD and what his soul desireth, e'en that he doeth% > 4or he performeth the thing that is appointed for me= and many such things are with him% ? Therefore am - troubled at his presence= when - consider, - am afraid of him% @ 4or 9od maketh my heart soft, and the 1lmighty troubleth me= A *ecause - was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he co'ered the darkness from my face% C81&T$R "> There is a Hudgment for the wicked% :hy, seeing times are not hidden from the 1lmighty, do they that know him not see his daysD

" Some remo'e the landmarks= they 'iolently take away flocks, and feed thereof% # They dri'e away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow<s ox for a pledge% > They turn the needy out of the way= the poor of the earth hide themsel'es together% ? *ehold, as wild asses in the desert, go they forth to their work= rising betimes for a prey= the wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children% @ They reap e'ery one his corn in the field= and they gather the 'intage of the wicked% A They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they ha'e no co'ering in the cold% B They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter% ! They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor% C They cause him to go naked without clothing, and they take away the sheaf from the hungry= :hich make oil within their walls, and tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst% " 7en groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out= yet 9od layeth not folly to them% # They are of those that rebel against the light= they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof% > The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief%

? The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, 5o eye shall see me= and disguiseth his face% @ -n the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themsel'es in the daytime= they know not the light% A 4or the morning is to them e'en as the shadow of death= if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death% B 8e is swift as the waters= their portion is cursed in the earth= he beholdeth not the way of the 'ineyards% ! +rought and heat consume the snow waters= so doth the gra'e those which ha'e sinned% "C The womb shall forget him= the worm shall feed sweetly on him= he shall be no more remembered= and wickedness shall be broken as a tree% " 8e e'il entreateth the barren that beareth not= and doeth not good to the widow% "" 8e draweth also the mighty with his power= he riseth up, and no man is sure of life% "# Though it be gi'en him to be in safety, whereon he resteth= yet his eyes are upon their ways% "> They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low= they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn% "? 1nd if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worthD C81&T$R "? The words of *ildad the Shuhite% Then answered *ildad the Shuhite, and said,

" +ominion and fear are with him= he maketh peace in his high places% # -s there any number of his armiesD and upon whom doth not his light ariseD > 8ow then can man be Hustified with 9odD or how can he be clean that is born of a womanD ? *ehold e'en to the moon, and it shineth not= yea, the stars are not pure in his sight% @ 8ow much less man, that is a wormD and the son of man, which is a wormD C81&T$R "@ Job acknowledgeth the power of 9od to be infinite% *ut Job answered and said, " 8ow hast thou helped him that is without powerD how sa'est thou the arm that hath no strengthD # 8ow hast thou counseled him that hath no wisdomD and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it isD > To whom hast thou uttered wordsD and whose spirit came from theeD ? +ead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof% @ 8ell is naked before him, and destruction hath no co'ering% A 8e stretcheth out the north o'er the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing% B 8e bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds= and the cloud is not rent under them%

! 8e holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it% C 8e hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end% The pillars of hea'en tremble, and are astonished at his reproof% " 8e di'ideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud% # *y his Spirit he hath garnished the hea'ens= his hand hath formed the crooked serpent% > Lo, these are parts of his ways= but how little a portion is heard of himD but the thunder of his power who can understandD C81&T$R "A Job<s sincerity -- The hypocrite -- *lessings by the wicked are turned into curses% 7oreo'er Job continued his parable, and said, " 1s 9od li'eth, who hath taken away my Hudgment= and the 1lmighty, who hath 'exed my soul= # 1ll the while my breath is in me, and the Spirit of 9od is in my nostrils= > 7y lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit% ? 9od forbid that - should Hustify you= till - die - will not remo'e mine integrity from me% @ 7y righteousness - hold fast, and will not let it go= my heart shall not reproach me so long as - li'e% A Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous%

B 4or what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when 9od taketh away his soulD ! :ill 9od hear his cry when trouble cometh upon himD C :ill he delight himself in the 1lmightyD will he always call upon 9odD - will teach you by the hand of 9od= that which is with the 1lmighty will - not conceal% " *ehold, all ye yoursel'es ha'e seen it= why then are ye thus altogether 'ainD # This is the portion of a wicked man with 9od, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall recei'e of the 1lmighty% > -f his children be multiplied, it is for the sword= and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread% ? Those that remain of him shall be buried in death= and his widows shall not weep% @ Though he heap up sil'er as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay= A 8e may prepare it, but the Hust shall put it on, and the innocent shall di'ide the sil'er% B 8e buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh% ! The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered= he openeth his eyes, and he is not% "C Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night% " The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth= and as a storm hurleth him out of his place%

"" 4or 9od shall cast upon him, and not spare= he would fain flee out of his hand% "# 7en shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place% C81&T$R "B :isdom an excellent gift of 9od% Surely there is a 'ein for the sil'er, and a place for gold where they find it% " -ron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone% # 8e setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection= the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death% > The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant= e'en the waters forgotten of the foot= they are dried up, they are gone away from men% ? 1s for the earth, out of it cometh bread= and under it is turned up as it were fire% @ The stones of it are the place of sapphires= and it hath dust of gold% A There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the 'ulture<s eye hath not seen= B The lion<s whelps ha'e not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it% ! 8e putteth forth his hand upon the rock= he o'erturneth the mountains by the roots% C 8e cutteth out ri'ers among the rocks= and his eye seeth e'ery precious thing% 8e bindeth the floods from o'erflowing= and the thing that is hid

bringeth he forth to light% " *ut where shall wisdom be foundD and where is the place of understandingD # 7an knoweth not the price thereof= neither is it found in the land of the li'ing% > The depth saith, -t is not in me= and the sea saith, -t is not with me% ? -t cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall sil'er be weighed for the price thereof% @ -t cannot be 'alued with the gold of ;phir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire% A The gold and the crystal cannot e2ual it= and the exchange of it shall not be for Hewels of fine gold% B 5o mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls= for the price of wisdom is abo'e rubies% ! The topaz of $thiopia shall not e2ual it, neither shall it be 'alued with pure gold% "C :hence then cometh wisdomD and where is the place of understandingD " Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all li'ing, and kept close from the fowls of the air% "" +estruction and death say, :e ha'e heard the fame thereof with our ears% "# 9od understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof% "> 4or he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole hea'en=

"? To make the weight for the winds= and he weigheth the waters by measure% "@ :hen he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder= "A Then did he see it, and declare it= he prepared it, yea, and searched it out% "B 1nd unto man he said, *ehold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom= and to depart from e'il is understanding% C81&T$R "! Job<s former prosperity and honor% 7oreo'er Job continued his parable, and said, " ;h that - were as in months past, as in the days when 9od preser'ed me= # :hen his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light walked through darkness= > 1s - was in the days of my youth, when the secret of 9od was upon my tabernacle= ? :hen the 1lmighty was yet with me, when my children were about me= @ :hen - washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out ri'ers of oil= A :hen - went out to the gate through the city, when - prepared my seat in the streetJ B The young men saw me, and hid themsel'es= and the aged arose, and stood up% ! The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth%

C The nobles held their peace, and their tongue clea'ed to the roof of their mouth% :hen the ear heard me, then it blessed me= and when the eye saw me, it ga'e witness to me= " *ecause - deli'ered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him% # The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me= and caused the widow<s heart to sing for Hoy% > - put on righteousness, and it clothed me= my Hudgment was as a robe and a diadem% ? - was eyes to the blind, and feet was - to the lame% @ - was a father to the poor= and the cause which - knew not searched out% A 1nd - brake the Haws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth% B Then - said, - shall die in my nest, and - shall multiply my days as the sand% ! 7y root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch% "C 7y glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand% " Ento me men ga'e ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel% "" 1fter my words they spake not again= and my speech dropped upon them% "# 1nd they waited for me as for the rain= and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain%

"> -f - laughed on them, they belie'ed it not= and the light of my countenance they cast not down% "? - chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners% C81&T$R #C Job<s honor is turned into contempt, his prosperity into calamity% *ut now they that are younger than - ha'e me in derision, whose fathers - would ha'e disdained to ha'e set with the dogs of my flock% " 3ea, whereto might the strength of their hands profit me, in whom old age was perishedD # 4or want and famine they were solitary= fleeing into the wilderness in former time desolate and waste= > :ho cut up mallows by the bushes, and Huniper roots for their meat% ? They were dri'en forth from among men, Fthey cried after them as after a thief,G @ To dwell in the cliffs of the 'alleys, in ca'es of the earth, and in the rocks% A 1mong the bushes they brayed= under the nettles they were gathered together% B They were children of fools, yea, children of base men= they were 'iler than the earth% ! 1nd now am - their song, yea, - am their byword% C They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face% *ecause he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they ha'e also let loose the bridle before me%

" Epon my right hand rise the youth= they push away my feet, and they raise up against me the ways of their destruction% # They mar my path, they set forward my calamity, they ha'e no helper% > They came upon me as a wide breaking in of waters= in the desolation they rolled themsel'es upon me% ? Terrors are turned upon me= they pursue my soul as the wind= and my welfare passeth away as a cloud% @ 1nd now my soul is poured out upon me= the days of affliction ha'e taken hold upon me% A 7y bones are pierced in me in the night season= and my sinews take no rest% B *y the great force of my disease is my garment changed= it bindeth me about as the collar of my coat% ! 8e hath cast me into the mire, and - am become like dust and ashes% "C - cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me= - stand up, and thou regardest me not% " Thou art become cruel to me= with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me% "" Thou liftest me up to the wind= thou causest me to ride upon it, and dissol'est my substance% "# 4or - know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all li'ing% "> 8owbeit he will not stretch out his hand to the gra'e, though they cry in his destruction% "? +id not - weep for him that was in troubleD was not my soul

grie'ed for the poorD "@ :hen - looked for good, then e'il came unto me= and when waited for light, there came darkness% "A 7y bowels boiled, and rested not= the days of affliction pre'ented me% "B - went mourning without the sun= - stood up, and - cried in the congregation% "! - am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls% #C 7y skin is black upon me, and my bones are burned with heat% # 7y harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the 'oice of them that weep% C81&T$R # Job protesteth his integrity% - made a co'enant with mine eyes= why then should - think upon a maidD " 4or what portion of 9od is there from abo'eD and what inheritance of the 1lmighty from on highD # -s not destruction to the wickedD and a strange punishment to the workers of ini2uityD > +oth not he see my ways, and count all my stepsD ? -f - ha'e walked with 'anity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit= @ Let me be weighed in an e'en balance, that 9od may know mine integrity% A -f my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath clea'ed to mine hands=

B Then let me sow, and let another eat= yea, let my offspring be rooted out% ! -f mine heart ha'e been decei'ed by a woman, or if - ha'e laid wait at my neighbor<s door= C Then let my wife grind unto another, and let others bow down upon her% 4or this is a heinous crime= yea, it is an ini2uity to be punished by the Hudges% " 4or it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase% # -f - did despise the cause of my manser'ant or of my maidser'ant, when they contended with me= > :hat then shall - do when 9od riseth upD and when he 'isiteth, what shall - answer himD ? +id not he that made me in the womb make himD and did not one fashion us in the wombD @ -f - ha'e withheld the poor from their desire, or ha'e caused the eyes of the widow to fail= A ;r ha'e eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof= B F4or from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and - ha'e guided her from my mother<s womb=G ! -f - ha'e seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without co'ering= "C -f his loins ha'e not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep= " -f - ha'e lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when - saw my

help in the gate= "" Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone% "# 4or destruction from 9od was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness - could not endure% "> -f - ha'e made gold my hope, or ha'e said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence= "? -f - reHoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much= "@ -f - beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness= "A 1nd my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand= "B This also were an ini2uity to be punished by the Hudge= for - should ha'e denied the 9od that is abo'e% "! -f - reHoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when e'il found him= #C F5either ha'e - suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul%G # -f the men of my tabernacle said not, ;h that we had of his fleshJ we cannot be satisfied% #" The stranger did not lodge in the street= but - opened my doors to the tra'eler% ## -f - co'ered my transgressions as 1dam, by hiding mine ini2uity in my bosom= #> +id - fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that - kept silence, and went not out of the doorD

#? ;h that one would hear meJ behold, my desire is, that the 1lmighty would answer me, and that mine ad'ersary had written a book% #@ Surely - would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me% #A - would declare unto him the number of my steps= as a prince would - go near unto him% #B -f my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain= #! -f - ha'e eaten the fruits thereof without money, or ha'e caused the owners thereof to lose their life= >C Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley% The words of Job are ended% C81&T$R #" $lihu, angry with Job, excuseth him -- 8e repro'eth Job<s friends% So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes% " Then was kindled the wrath of $lihu the son of *arachel the *uzite, of the kindred of Ram= against Job was his wrath kindled, because he Hustified himself rather than 9od% # 1lso against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer= and yet had condemned Job% > 5ow $lihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he% ? :hen $lihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled% @ 1nd $lihu the son of *arachel the *uzite answered and said, - am

young, and ye are 'ery old= wherefore - was afraid, and durst not show you mine opinion% A - said, +ays should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom% B *ut there is a spirit in man= and the inspiration of the 1lmighty gi'eth them understanding% ! 9reat men are not always wise= neither do the aged understand Hudgment% C Therefore - said, 8earken to me= - also will show mine opinion% *ehold, - waited for your words= - ga'e ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say% " 3ea, - attended unto you, and behold, there was none of you that con'inced Job, or that answered his words= # Lest ye should say, :e ha'e found out wisdom= 9od thrusteth him down, not man% > 5ow he hath not directed his words against me= neither will answer him with your speeches% ? They were amazed, they answered no more= they left off speaking% @ :hen - had waited, Ffor they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more,G A - said, - will answer also my part= - also will show mine opinion% B 4or - am full of matter= the spirit within me constraineth me% ! *ehold, my belly is as wine which hath no 'ent= it is ready to burst like new bottles% "C - will speak, that - may be refreshed= - will open my lips and answer%

" Let me not, - pray you, accept any man<s person= neither let me gi'e flattering titles unto man% "" 4or - know not to gi'e flattering titles= in so doing my 7aker would soon take me away% C81&T$R ## $lihu offereth to reason with Job -- 9od calleth man to repentance by 'isions, by afflictions, and by his ministry% :herefore, Job, - pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words% " *ehold, now - ha'e opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth% # 7y words shall be of the uprightness of my heart= and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly% > The Spirit of 9od hath made me, and the breath of the 1lmighty hath gi'en me life% ? -f thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up% @ *ehold, - am according to thy wish in 9od<s stead= - also am formed out of the clay% A *ehold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be hea'y upon thee% B Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and - ha'e heard the 'oice of thy words, saying, ! - am clean without transgression, - am innocent= neither is there ini2uity in me% C *ehold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy=

8e putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths% " *ehold, in this thou art not Hust= - will answer thee, that 9od is greater than man% # :hy dost thou stri'e against himD for he gi'eth not account of any of his matters% > 4or 9od speaketh once, yea twice, yet man percei'eth it not% ? -n a dream, in a 'ision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed= @ Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, A That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man% B 8e keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword% ! 8e is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain= "C So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat% " 8is flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen= and his bones that were not seen stick out% "" 3ea, his soul draweth near unto the gra'e, and his life to the destroyers% "# -f there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show unto man his uprightness= "> Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, +eli'er him from going down to the pit= - ha'e found a ransom% "? 8is flesh shall be fresher than a child<s= he shall return to the days of his youth=

"@ 8e shall pray unto 9od, and he will be fa'orable unto him= and he shall see his face with Hoy= for he will render unto man his righteousness% "A 8e looketh upon men, and if any say, - ha'e sinned, and per'erted that which was right, and it profited me not= "B 8e will deli'er his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light% "! Lo, all these things worketh 9od oftentimes with man% #C To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the li'ing% # 7ark well, ; Job, hearken unto me= hold thy peace, and - will speak% #" -f thou hast anything to say, answer me= speak, for - desire to Hustify thee% ## -f not, hearken unto me= hold thy peace, and - shall teach thee wisdom% C81&T$R #> $lihu repro'eth Job% 4urthermore $lihu answered and said, " 8ear my words, ; ye wise men= and gi'e ear unto me, ye that ha'e knowledge% # 4or the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat% > Let us choose to us Hudgment= let us know among oursel'es what is good% ? 4or Job hath said, - am righteous= and 9od hath taken away my Hudgment%

@ Should - lie against my rightD my wound is incurable without transgression% A :hat man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like waterD B :hich goeth in company with the workers of ini2uity, and walketh with wicked men% ! 4or he hath said, -t profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with 9od% C Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding= far be it from 9od, that he should do wickedness= and from the 1lmighty, that he should commit ini2uity% 4or the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause e'ery man to find according to his ways% " 3ea, surely 9od will not do wickedly, neither will the 1lmighty per'ert Hudgment% # :ho hath gi'en him a charge o'er the earthD or who hath disposed the whole worldD > -f he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath= ? 1ll flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust% @ -f now thou hast understanding, hear this= hearken to the 'oice of my words% A Shall e'en he that hateth right go'ernD and wilt thou condemn him that is most HustD B -s it fit to say to a king, Thou art wickedD and to princes, 3e are ungodlyD ! 8ow much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poorD for they all are the work

of his hands% "C -n a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away= and the mighty shall be taken away without hand% " 4or his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings% "" There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of ini2uity may hide themsel'es% "# 4or he will not lay upon man more than right= that he should enter into Hudgment with 9od% "> 8e shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead% "? Therefore he knoweth their works, and he o'erturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed% "@ 8e striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others= "A *ecause they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways= "B So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted% "! :hen he gi'eth 2uietness, who then can make troubleD and when he hideth his face, who then can behold himD whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only= #C That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared% # Surely it is meet to be said unto 9od, - ha'e borne chastisement, will not offend anymore% #" That which - see not teach thou me= if - ha'e done ini2uity, - will do no more%

## Should it be according to thy mindD he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose= and not -= therefore speak what thou knowest% #> Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me% #? Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom% #@ 7y desire is that Job may be tried unto the end, because of his answers for wicked men% #A 4or he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against 9od% C81&T$R #? Comparison not to be made with 9od -- 7any not heard for want of faith% $lihu spake moreo'er, and said, " Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, 7y righteousness is more than 9od<sD # 4or thou saidst, :hat ad'antage will it be unto theeD and, :hat profit shall - ha'e, if - be cleansed from my sinD > - will answer thee, and thy companions with thee% ? Look unto the hea'ens, and see= and behold the clouds which are higher than thou% @ -f thou sinnest, what doest thou against himD or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto himD A -f thou be righteous, what gi'est thou himD or what recei'eth he of thine handD

B Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art= and thy righteousness may profit the son of man% ! *y reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry= they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty% C *ut none saith, :here is 9od my maker, who gi'eth songs in the night= :ho teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of hea'enD " There they cry, but none gi'eth answer, because of the pride of e'il men% # Surely 9od will not hear 'anity, neither will the 1lmighty regard it% > 1lthough thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet Hudgment is before him= therefore trust thou in him% ? *ut now, because it is not so, he hath 'isited in his anger= yet he knoweth it not in great extremity= @ Therefore doth Job open his mouth in 'ain= he multiplieth words without knowledge% C81&T$R #@ $lihu showeth how 9od<s works are to be magnified% $lihu also proceeded, and said, " Suffer me a little, and - will show thee that - ha'e yet to speak on 9od<s behalf% # - will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my 7aker% > 4or truly my words shall not be false= he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee%

? *ehold, 9od is mighty, and despiseth not any= he is mighty in strength and wisdom% @ 8e preser'eth not the life of the wicked= but gi'eth right to the poor% A 8e withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous= but with kings are they on the throne= yea, he doth establish them fore'er, and they are exalted% B 1nd if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction= ! Then he showeth them their work, and their transgressions that they ha'e exceeded% C 8e openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from ini2uity% -f they obey and ser'e him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures% " *ut if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge% # *ut the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath= they cry not when he bindeth them% > They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean% ? 8e deli'ereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression% @ $'en so would he ha'e remo'ed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness= and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness% A *ut thou hast fulfilled the Hudgment of the wicked= Hudgment and Hustice take hold on thee% B *ecause there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his

stroke= then a great ransom cannot deli'er thee% ! :ill he esteem thy riches= no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength% "C +esire not the night, when people are cut off in their place% " Take heed, regard not ini2uity= for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction% "" *ehold, 9od exalteth by his power= who teacheth like himD "# :ho hath enHoined him his wayD or who can say, Thou hast wrought ini2uityD "> Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold% "? $'ery man may see it= man may behold it afar off% "@ *ehold, 9od is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out% "A 4or he maketh small the drops of water= they pour down rain according to the 'apor thereof= "B :hich the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly% "! 1lso can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacleD #C *ehold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and co'ereth the bottom of the sea% # 4or by them Hudgeth he the people= he gi'eth meat in abundance% #" :ith clouds he co'ereth the light= and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt% ## The noise thereof showeth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the 'apor%

C81&T$R #A 9od is to be feared -- 8is wisdom shown% 1t this also my heart trembleth, and is mo'ed out of his place% " 8ear attenti'ely the noise of his 'oice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth% # 8e directeth it under the whole hea'en, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth% > 1fter it a 'oice roareth= he thundereth with the 'oice of his excellency= and he will not stay them when his 'oice is heard% ? 9od thundereth mar'elously with his 'oice= great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend% @ 4or he saith to the snow, *e thou on the earth= likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength% A 8e sealeth up the hand of e'ery man= that all men may know his work% B Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places% ! ;ut of the south cometh the whirlwind= and cold out of the north% C *y the breath of 9od frost is gi'en= and the breadth of the waters is straitened% 1lso by watering he wearieth the thick cloud= he scattereth his bright cloud= " 1nd it is turned round about by his counsels= that they may do whatsoe'er he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth% # 8e causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy%

> 8earken unto this, ; Job= stand still, and consider the wondrous works of 9od% ? +ost thou know when 9od disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shineD @ +ost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledgeD A 8ow thy garments are warm, when he 2uieteth the earth by the south windD B 8ast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glassD ! Teach us what we shall say unto him= for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness% "C Shall it be told him that - speakD if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up% " 1nd now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds= but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them% "" 4air weather cometh out of the north= with 9od is terrible maHesty% "# Touching the 1lmighty, we cannot find him out= he is excellent in power, and in Hudgment, and in plenty of Hustice= he will not afflict% "> 7en do therefore fear him= he respecteth not any that are wise of heart% C81&T$R #B The Lord answereth Job% Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said, " :ho is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledgeD

# 9ird up now thy loins like a man= for - will demand of thee, and answer thou me% > :here wast thou when - laid the foundations of the earthD declare, if thou hast understanding% ? :ho hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowestD or who hath stretched the line upon itD @ :hereupon are the foundations thereof fastenedD or who laid the cornerstone thereof= A :hen the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of 9od shouted for HoyD B ;r who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the wombD ! :hen - made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddling band for it, C 1nd brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors, 1nd said, 8itherto shalt thou come, but no further= and here shall thy proud wa'es be stayedD " 8ast thou commanded the morning since thy days= and caused the dayspring to know his place= # That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of itD > -t is turned as clay to the seal= and they stand as a garment% ? 1nd from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken% @ 8ast thou entered into the springs of the seaD or hast thou walked in the search of the depthD

A 8a'e the gates of death been opened unto theeD or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of deathD B 8ast thou percei'ed the breadth of the earthD declare if thou knowest it all% ! :here is the way where light dwellethD and as for darkness, where is the place thereof, "C That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereofD " 0nowest thou it, because thou wast then bornD or because the number of thy days is greatD "" 8ast thou entered into the treasures of the snowD or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail, "# :hich - ha'e reser'ed against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and warD "> *y what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earthD "? :ho hath di'ided a water course for the o'erflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder= "@ To cause it to rain on the earth where no man is= on the wilderness wherein there is no man= "A To satisfy the desolate and waste ground= and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forthD "B 8ath the rain a fatherD or who hath begotten the drops of dewD "! ;ut of whose womb came the iceD and the hoary frost of hea'en, who hath gendered itD #C The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen%

# Canst thou bind the sweet influences of &leiades, or loose the bands of ;rionD #" Canst thou bring forth 7azzaroth in his seasonD or canst thou guide 1rcturus with his sonsD ## 0nowest thou the ordinances of hea'enD cast thou set the dominion thereof in the earthD #> Canst thou lift up thy 'oice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may co'er theeD #? Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, 8ere we areD #@ :ho hath put wisdom in the inward partsD or who hath gi'en understanding to the heartD #A :ho can number the clouds in wisdomD or who can stay the bottles of hea'en% #B :hen the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods clea'e fast togetherD #! :ilt thou hunt the prey for the lionD or fill the appetite of the young lions% >C :hen they couch in their dens, and abide in the co'ert to lie in waitD > :ho pro'ideth for the ra'en his foodD when his young ones cry unto 9od, they wander for lack of meat% C81&T$R #! 9od<s answer continued% 0nowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forthD or canst thou mark when the hinds do cal'eD

" Canst thou number the months that they fulfillD or knowest thou the time when they bring forthD # They bow themsel'es, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows% > Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn= they go forth, and return not unto them% ? :ho hath sent out the wild ass freeD or who hath loosed the bands of the wild assD @ :hose house - ha'e made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings% A 8e scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the dri'er% B The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after e'ery green thing% ! :ill the unicorn be willing to ser'e thee, or abide by thy cribD C Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrowD or will he harrow the 'alleys after theeD :ilt thou trust him, because his strength is greatD or wilt thou lea'e thy labor to himD " :ilt thou belie'e him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barnD # 9a'est thou the goodly wings unto the peacocksD or wings and feathers unto the ostrichD > :hich lea'eth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in the dust, ? 1nd forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them%

@ She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers= her labor is in 'ain without fear= A *ecause 9od hath depri'ed her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding% B :hat time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider% ! 8ast thou gi'en the horse strengthD hast thou clothed his neck with thunderD "C Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopperD the glory of his nostrils is terrible% " 8e paweth in the 'alley, and reHoiceth in his strength= he goeth on to meet the armed men% "" 8e mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted= neither turneth he back from the sword, "# The 2ui'er rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield% "> 8e swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage= neither belie'eth he that it is the sound of the trumpet% "? 8e saith among the trumpets, 8a, 8aJ and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting% "@ +oth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the southD "A +oth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on highD "B She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place% "! 4rom thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off%

#C 8er young ones also suck up blood= and where the slain are, there is she% C81&T$R >C 9od<s answer continued -- Job humbleth himself to 9od% 7oreo'er the Lord answered Job, and said, " Shall he that contendeth with the 1lmighty instruct himD he that repro'eth 9od, let him answer it% # Then Job answered the Lord, and said, > *ehold, - am 'ile= what shall - answer theeD - will lay mine hand upon my mouth% ? ;nce ha'e - spoken= but - will not answer= yea, twice= but - will proceed no further% @ Then answered the Lord unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said, A 9ird up thy loins now like a man= - will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me% B :ilt thou also disannul my HudgmentD wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteousD ! 8ast thou an arm like 9odD or canst thou thunder with a 'oice like himD C +eck thyself now with maHesty and excellency= and array thyself with glory and beauty% Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath= and behold e'eryone that is proud, and abase him% " Look on e'eryone that is proud, and bring him low= and tread down the wicked in their place%

# 8ide them in the dust together= and bind their faces in secret% > Then will - also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can sa'e thee% ? *ehold now behemoth, which - made with theeD he eateth grass as an ox% @ Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the na'el of his belly% A 8e mo'eth his tail like a cedar, the sinews of his stones are wrapped together% B 8is bones are as strong pieces of brass= his bones are like bars of iron% ! 8e is the chief of the ways of 9od= he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him% "C Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play% " 8e lieth under the shady trees, in the co'ert of the reed, and fens% "" The shady trees co'er him with their shadow= the willows of the brook compass him about% "# *ehold, he drinketh up a ri'er, and hasteth not= he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth% "> 8e taketh it with his eyes= his nose pierceth through snares% C81&T$R > 9od<s power illustrated% Canst thou draw out le'iathan with a hook, or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest downD

" Canst thou put a hook into his noseD or bore his Haw through with a thornD # :ill he make many supplications unto theeD will he speak soft words unto theeD > :ill he make a co'enant with theeD wilt thou take him for a ser'ant fore'erD ? :ilt thou play with him as with a birdD or wilt thou bind him for thy maidensD @ Shall the companions make a ban2uet of himD shall they part him among the merchantsD A Canst thou fill his skin with barbed ironsD or his head with fish spearsD B Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more% ! *ehold, the hope of him is in 'ain= shall not one be cast down e'en at the sight of himD C 5one is so fierce that dare stir him up= who then is able to stand before meD :ho hath pre'ented me, that - should repay himD whatsoe'er is under the whole hea'en is mine% " - will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion% # :ho can disco'er the face of his garmentD or who can come to him with his double bridleD > :ho can open the doors of his faceD his teeth are terrible round about% ? 8is scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal%

@ ;ne is so near to another, that no air can come between them% A They are Hoined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered% B *y his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning% ! ;ut of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out% "C ;ut of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron% " 8is breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth% "" -n his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into Hoy before him% "# The flakes of his flesh are Hoined together= they are firm in themsel'es= they cannot be mo'ed% "> 8is heart is as firm as a stone= yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone% "? :hen he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid= by reason of breakings they purify themsel'es% "@ The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold= the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon% "A 8e esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood% "B The arrow cannot make him flee= sling-stones are turned with him into stubble% "! +arts are counted as stubble= he laugheth at the shaking of a spear% #C Sharp stones are under him= he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire%

# 8e maketh the deep to boil like a pot= he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment% #" 8e maketh a path to shine after him= one would think the deep to be hoary% ## Epon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear% #> 8e beholdeth all high things= he is a king o'er all the children of pride% C81&T$R >" Job submitteth himself unto 9od -- 9od accepteth and blesseth Job -Job<s age and death% Then Job answered the Lord, and said, " - know that thou canst do e'erything, and that no thought can be withholden from thee% # :ho is he that hideth counsel without knowledgeD therefore ha'e uttered that - understood not= things too wonderful for me, which knew not% > 8ear, - beseech thee, and - will speak= - will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me% ? - ha'e heard of thee by the hearing of the ear= but now mine eye seeth thee= @ :herefore - abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes% A 1nd it was so, that after the Lord had spoken these words unto Job, the Lord said to $liphaz the Temanite, 7y wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends= for ye ha'e not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my ser'ant Job hath% B Therefore take unto you now se'en bullocks and se'en rams, and go to my ser'ant Job, and offer up for yoursel'es a burnt offering,

and my ser'ant Job shall pray for you= for him will - accept= lest deal with you after your folly, in that ye ha'e not spoken of me the things which is right, like my ser'ant Job% ! So $liphaz the Temanite and *ildad the Shuhite and Iophar the 5aamathite went, and did according as the Lord commanded them= the Lord also accepted Job% C 1nd the Lord turned the capti'ity of Job, when he prayed for his friends= also the Lord ga'e Job twice as much as he had before% Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his ac2uaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house= and they bemoaned him, and comforted him o'er all the e'il that the Lord had brought upon him= e'ery man also ga'e him a piece of money, and e'eryone an earring of gold% " So the Lord blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning= for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses% # 8e had also se'en sons and three daughters% > 1nd he called the name of the first Jemima= and the name of the second, 0ezia= and the name of the third 0eren-happuch% ? 1nd in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job= and their father ga'e them inheritance among their brethren% @ 1fter this li'ed Job a hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons< sons, e'en four generations% A So Job died, being old and full of days%

The *ook of &salms C81&T$R

The happiness of the godly% *lessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful% " *ut his delight is in the law of the Lord= and in his law doth he meditate day and night% # 1nd he shall be like a tree planted by the ri'ers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season= his leaf also shall not wither= and whatsoe'er he doeth shall prosper% > The ungodly are not so= but are like the chaff which the wind dri'eth away% ? Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the Hudgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous% @ 4or the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous= but the way of the ungodly shall perish% C81&T$R " 0ings told to accept the kingdom of Christ% :hy do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a 'ain thingD " The kings of the earth set themsel'es, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his 1nointed, saying, # Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us% > 8e that sitteth in the hea'ens shall laugh= the Lord shall ha'e them in derision% ? Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and 'ex them in his sore displeasure%

@ 3et ha'e - set my 0ing upon my holy hill of Iion% A - will declare the decree= the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son= this day ha'e - begotten thee% B 1sk of me, and - shall gi'e thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession% ! Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron= thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter<s 'essel% C *e wise now therefore, ; ye kings= be instructed, ye Hudges of the earth% Ser'e the Lord with fear, and reHoice with trembling% " 0iss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little% *lessed are all they that put their trust in him% C81&T$R # The security of 9od<s protection% F1 &salm of +a'id, when he fled from 1bsalom his son%G Lord, how are they increased that trouble meJ many are they that rise up against me% " 7any there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in 9od% Selah% # *ut thou, ; Lord, art a shield for me= my glory, and the lifter up of mine head% > - cried unto the Lord with my 'oice, and he heard me out of his holy hill% Selah% ? - laid me down and slept= - awaked= for the Lord sustained me% @ - will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that ha'e set

themsel'es against me round about% A 1rise, ; Lord= sa'e me, ; my 9od= for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheekbone= thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly% B Sal'ation belongeth unto the Lord= thy blessing is upon thy people% Selah% C81&T$R > +a'id repro'eth his enemies% FTo the chief 7usician on 5eginoth%G 8ear me when - call, ; 9od of my righteousness= thou hast enlarged me when - was in distress= ha'e mercy upon me, and hear my prayer% " ; ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shameD how long will ye lo'e 'anity, and seek after leasingD Selah% # *ut know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself= the Lord will hear when - call unto him% > Stand in awe, and sin not= commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still% Selah% ? ;ffer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the Lord% @ There be many that say, :ho will show us any goodD Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us% A Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased% B - will both lay me down in peace, and sleep= for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety% C81&T$R ? 9od fa'oreth not the wicked% FTo the chief 7usician upon 5ehiloth, 1

&salm of +a'id%G 9i'e ear to my words, ; Lord= consider my meditation% " 8earken unto the 'oice of my cry, my 0ing, and my 9od= for unto thee will - pray% # 7y 'oice shalt thou hear in the morning, ; Lord= in the morning will - direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up% > 4or thou art not a 9od that hath pleasure in wickedness= neither shall e'il dwell with thee% ? The foolish shall not stand in thy sight= thou hatest all workers of ini2uity% @ Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing= the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man% A *ut as for me, - will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy= and in thy fear will - worship toward thy holy temple% B Lead me, ; Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies= make thy way straight before my face% ! 4or there is no faithfulness in their mouth= their inward part is 'ery wickedness= their throat is an open sepulcher= they flatter with their tongue% C +estroy thou them, ; 9od= let them fall by their own counsels= cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions= for they ha'e rebelled against thee% *ut let all those that put their trust in thee reHoice= let them e'er shout for Hoy, because thou defendest them= let them also that lo'e thy name be Hoyful in thee% " 4or thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous= with fa'or wilt thou compass him as with a shield%

C81&T$R @ +a'id, by faith, triumpheth% FTo the chief 7usician on 5eginoth upon Sheminith, 1 &salm of+a'id%G ; Lord, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure% " 8a'e mercy upon me, ; Lord= for - am weak= ; Lord, heal me= for my bones are 'exed% # 7y soul is also sore 'exed= but thou, ; Lord, how longD > Return, ; Lord, deli'er my soul= oh sa'e me for thy mercies< sake% ? 4or in death there is no remembrance of thee= in the gra'e who shall gi'e thee thanksD @ - am weary with my groaning= all the night make - my bed to swim= - water my couch with my tears% A 7ine eye is consumed because of grief= it waxeth old because of all mine enemies% B +epart from me, all ye workers of ini2uity= for the Lord hath heard the 'oice of my weeping% ! The Lord hath heard my supplication= the Lord will recei'e my prayer% C Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore 'exed= let them return and be ashamed suddenly% C81&T$R A +a'id prayeth against the malice of his enemies, professing his innocency% FShiggaion of +a'id, which he sang unto the Lord, concerning the words of Cush the *enHamite%G ; Lord my 9od, in thee do - put my trust= sa'e me from all them

that persecute me, and deli'er me= " Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deli'er% # ; Lord my 9od, if - ha'e done this= if there be ini2uity in my hands= > -f - ha'e rewarded e'il unto him that was at peace with me= Fyea, ha'e deli'ered him that without cause is mine enemy=G ? Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it= yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honor in the dust% Selah% @ 1rise, ; Lord, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies= and awake for me to the Hudgment that thou hast commanded% A So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about= for their sakes therefore return thou on high% B The Lord shall Hudge the people= Hudge me, ; Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me% ! ;h let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end= but establish the Hust= for the righteous 9od trieth the hearts and reins% C 7y defense is of 9od, which sa'eth the upright in heart% 9od Hudgeth the righteous, and 9od is angry with the wicked e'ery day% " -f he turn not, he will whet his sword= he hath bent his bow, and made it ready% # 8e hath also prepared for him the instruments of death= he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors% > *ehold, he tra'aileth with ini2uity, and hath concei'ed mischief, and brought forth falsehood%

? 8e made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made% @ 8is mischief shall return upon his own head, and his 'iolent dealing shall come down upon his own pate% A - will praise the Lord according to his righteousness= and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high% C81&T$R B 9od<s glory magnified by his works and lo'e to man% FTo the chief 7usician upon 9ittith, 1 &salm of +a'id%G ; Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earthJ who hast set thy glory abo'e the hea'ens% " ;ut of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the a'enger% # :hen - consider thy hea'ens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained= > :hat is man, that thou art mindful of himD and the son of man, that thou 'isitest himD ? 4or thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honor% @ Thou madest him to ha'e dominion o'er the works of thy hands= thou hast put all things under his feet= A 1ll sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field= B The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoe'er passeth through the paths of the seas% ! ; Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earthJ

C81&T$R ! +a'id praiseth 9od for executing of Hudgment% FTo the chief 7usician upon 7uthlabben, 1 &salm of +a'id%G - will praise thee, ; Lord, with my whole heart= - will show forth all thy mar'elous works% " - will be glad and reHoice in thee= - will sing praise to thy name, ; thou 7ost 8igh% # :hen mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence% > 4or thou hast maintained my right and my cause= thou satest in the throne Hudging right% ? Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name fore'er and e'er% @ ; thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end= and thou hast destroyed cities= their memorial is perished with them% A *ut the Lord shall endure fore'er= he hath prepared his throne for Hudgment% B 1nd he shall Hudge the world in righteousness, he shall minister Hudgment to the people in uprightness% ! The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble% C 1nd they that know thy name will put their trust in thee= for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee% Sing praises to the Lord, which dwelleth in Iion= declare among the people his doings% " :hen he maketh in2uisition for blood, he remembereth them= he forgetteth not the cry of the humble%

# 8a'e mercy upon me, ; Lord= consider my trouble which - suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death= > That - may show forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Iion= - will reHoice in thy sal'ation% ? The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made= in the net which they hid is their own foot taken% @ The Lord is known by the Hudgment which he executeth= the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands% 8iggaion% Selah% A The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget 9od% B 4or the needy shall not always be forgotten= the expectation of the poor shall not perish fore'er% ! 1rise, ; Lord= let not man pre'ail= let the heathen be Hudged in thy sight% "C &ut them in fear, ; Lord= that the nations may know themsel'es to be but men% Selah% C81&T$R C +a'id professeth his faith in 9od% :hy standest thou afar off, ; LordD why hidest thou thyself in times of troubleD " The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor= let them be taken in the de'ices that they ha'e imagined% # 4or the wicked boasteth of his heart<s desire, and blesseth the co'etous, whom the Lord abhorreth% > The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after 9od= 9od is not in all his thoughts%

? 8is ways are always grie'ous= thy Hudgments are far abo'e out of his sight= as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them% @ 4or he hath said in his heart, - shall not be mo'ed= ne'er in ad'ersity% A 8is mouth is full of cursing and deceit= and his heart is full of fraud= and under his tongue is mischief and 'anity% B 8e sitteth in the lurking places of the 'illages= in the secret places doth he murder the innocent= his eyes are pri'ily set against the poor% ! 8e lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den= he lieth in wait to catch the poor= he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net% C 8e croucheth to the strong ones, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his de'ices% 8e hath said in his heart, 9od hath forgotten= he hideth his face= he will ne'er see it% " 1rise, ; Lord= ; 9od, lift up thine hand= forget not the humble% # The wicked condemn 9od= wherefore he doth say in his heart, Thou wilt not re2uire ini2uity at my hand% > ; Lord, thou hast seen all this, for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to re2uite it with thy hand% The poor committeth himself unto thee= thou art the helper of the fatherless% ? ; Lord, thou wilt break the arm of the wicked, and of the e'il= and seek out his wickedness until thou find none that remain% @ 1nd the Lord shall be king fore'er and e'er o'er his people= for the wicked shall perish out of his land% A Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble= thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear= B To Hudge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the

earth may no more oppress% C81&T$R The pro'idence and Hustice of 9od% FTo the chief 7usician, 1 &salm of +a'id%G -n that day thou shalt come, ; Lord= and - will put my trust in thee% Thou shalt say unto thy people, for mine ear hath heard thy 'oice= thou shalt say unto e'ery soul, 4lee unto my mountain= and the righteous shall flee like a bird that is let go from the snare of the fowler% " 4or the wicked bend their bow= lo, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may pri'ily shoot at the upright in heart, to destroy their foundation% # *ut the foundations of the wicked shall be destroyed, and what can they doD > 4or the Lord, when he shall come into his holy temple, sitting upon 9od<s throne in hea'en, his eyes shall pierce the wicked% ? *ehold his eyelids shall try the children of men, and he shall redeem the righteous, and they shall be tried% The Lord lo'eth the righteous, but the wicked, and him that lo'eth 'iolence, his soul hateth% @ Epon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire, and brimstone, and a horrible tempest, the portion of their cup% A 4or the righteous Lord lo'eth righteousness= his countenance doth behold the upright% C81&T$R " +a'id is comforted with 9od<s tried promises% -n that day thou shalt help, ; Lord, the poor and the meek of the earth% 4or the godly man shall cease to be found, and the faithful fail from among the children of men%

" They shall speak 'anity e'ery one with his neighbor= with flattering lips, with a double heart do they speak% # *ut the Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, the tongue that speaketh proud things, > :ho ha'e said, :ith our tongue will we pre'ail, our lips are our own, who shall be Lord o'er usD ? Therefore, thus saith the Lord, - will arise in that day, - will stand upon the earth, and - will Hudge the earth for the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy= and their cry hath entered into mine ear% @ Therefore the Lord shall sit in Hudgment upon all those who say in their hearts, :e all sit in safety= and puffeth at him% These are the words of the Lord= yea, pure words, like sil'er tried in a furnace of earth, purified se'en times% A Thou shalt sa'e thy people, ; Lord= thou shalt keep them= thou shalt preser'e them from the wickedness of their generations fore'er% B The wicked walk on e'ery side, and the 'ilest men are exalted= but in the day of their pride thou shalt 'isit them% C81&T$R # The grace and mercy of 9od% 8ow long, ; Lord, wilt thou withdraw thyself from meD 8ow long wilt thou hide thy face from me, that - may not see theeD :ilt thou forget me, and cast me off from thy presence fore'erD " 8ow long shall - take counsel in my soul, sorrowing in my heart dailyD 8ow long shall mine enemy be exalted o'er meD # Consider me, ; Lord= and hear my cry, ; my 9od= and lighten mine eyes, lest - sleep the death of the ungodly= lest mine enemy say, ha'e pre'ailed against him%

> Those that trouble me, reHoice when - am mo'ed= ? *ut - ha'e trusted in thy mercy, my heart shall reHoice in thy sal'ation% @ - will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me% C81&T$R > Corruption of man -- Light of conscience% FTo the chief 7usician, 1 &salm of +a'id%G The fool hath said in his heart, There is no man that hath seen 9od% *ecause he showeth himself not unto us, therefore there is no 9od% *ehold, they are corrupt= thy ha'e done abominable works, and none of them doeth good% " 4or the Lord looked down from hea'en upon the children of men, and by his 'oice said unto his ser'ant, Seek ye among the children of men, to see if there are any that do understand 9od% 1nd he opened his mouth unto the Lord, and said, *ehold, all these who say they are thine% # The Lord answered, and said, They are all gone aside, they are together become filthy, thou canst behold none of them that are doing good, no, not one% > 1ll they ha'e for their teachers are workers of ini2uity, and there is no knowledge in them% They are they who eat up my people% They eat bread and call not upon the Lord% ? They are in great fear, for 9od dwells in the generation of the righteous% 8e is the counsel of the poor, because they are ashamed of the wicked, and flee unto the Lord, for their refuge% @ They are ashamed of the counsel of the poor because the Lord is his refuge% A ;h that Iion were established out of hea'en, the sal'ation of -srael% ; Lord, when wilt thou establish IionD :hen the Lord bringeth back

the capti'ity of his people, Jacob shall reHoice, -srael shall be glad% C81&T$R ? The righteousness of Iion<s children% F1 &salm of +a'id%G Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacleD who shall dwell in thy holy hill of IionD " 8e that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart% # 8e that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth e'il to his neighbor, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbor% > -n whose eyes a 'ile person is condemned= but he honoreth them that fear the Lord= sweareth not falsely to hurt any man, and changeth not% ? 8e that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent% 8e that doeth these things shall ne'er be mo'ed% C81&T$R @ +a'id showeth the hope of life e'erlasting% F7ichtam of +a'id%G &reser'e me, ; 9od= for in thee do - put my trust% " Thou hast said unto me, that thou art the Lord my 9od, and, 7y goodness is extended unto thee= # 1nd to all the saints that dwell in the earth, and the excellent, in whom is all my delight% > 1nd the wicked, there is no delight in them= their sorrows shall be multiplied upon all those who hasten for to seek another god= their drink offerings of blood will - not accept, nor take up their names into my lips%

? Therefore thou, Lord, art the portion of mine inheritance, and of my cup= thou maintainest my lot% @ The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places= yea - ha'e a goodly heritage% A - will bless the Lord, who hath gi'en me counsel= my reins also instruct me in the night seasons% B - ha'e set the Lord always before me= because he is at my right hand, - shall not be mo'ed% ! Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory reHoiceth= my flesh also shall rest in hope% C 4or thou wilt not lea'e my soul in hell= neither wilt thou suffer thine 8oly ;ne to see corruption% Thou wilt show me the path of life= in thy presence is fullness of Hoy= at thy right hand there are pleasures fore'ermore% C81&T$R A 9od the defense of the righteous% F1 &rayer of +a'id%G 9i'e me right words, ; Lord= speak and thy ser'ant shall hear thee= attend unto my cry, and gi'e ear unto my prayer% - come not unto thee out of feigned lips% " Let my sentence come forth from thy presence= let thine eyes behold the things that are e2ual% # Thou hast pro'ed my heart= thou hast 'isited me in the night= thou hast tried me= thou shalt find nothing e'il in me, for - am purposed my mouth shall not transgress concerning the works of men% > *y the word of thy lips - ha'e kept out of the paths of the destroyer% ? 8old up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not%

@ - ha'e called upon thee, for thou wilt hear, ; 9od, my speech, and incline thine ear unto me% A Show thy mar'elous lo'ing-kindness, ; thou that sa'est them which put their trust in thee, by thy right hand from those that rise up% B 0eep me as the apple of the eye% 8ide me under the shadow of thy wings from the wicked that oppress me% ! 7y deadly enemies compass me about= C They are enclosed in their own fat= with their mouth they speak proudly% They ha'e now compassed us in our steps= they ha'e set their eyes, bowing down to the earth= " Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places% # 1rise, ; Lord, disappoint him, cast him down% > +eli'er my soul from the wicked by thy sword= from men by thy strong hand% 3ea, ; Lord, from men of the world= for their portion is in their life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy good things= they are full of children, and they die and lea'e the rest of their inheritance to their babes% ? 1s for me, - will behold thy face in righteousness= - shall be satisfied, when - awake, with thy likeness% C81&T$R B The manifold blessings of 9od% FTo the chief 7usician, 1 &salm of +a'id, the ser'ant of the Lord, who spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord deli'ered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul= 1nd he said,G - will lo'e thee, ; Lord, my strength%

" The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deli'erer= my 9od, my strength, in whom - will trust= my buckler, and the horn of my sal'ation, and my high tower% # - will call upon the Lord, for he is worthy to be praised= so shall - be sa'ed from mine enemies% > The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid% ? The sorrows of hell compassed me about= the snares of death pre'ented me% @ -n my distress - called upon the Lord, and cried unto my 9od= he heard my 'oice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, e'en into his ears% A Then the earth shook and trembled= the foundations also of the hills mo'ed and were shaken, because he was wroth% B There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth de'oured= coals were kindled by it% ! 8e bowed the hea'ens also, and came down= and darkness was under his feet% C 1nd he rode upon a cherub, and did fly= yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind% 8e made darkness his secret place= his pa'ilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies% " 1t the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire% # The Lord also thundered in the hea'ens, and the 8ighest ga'e his 'oice= hailstones and coals of fire% > 3ea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them= and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them%

? Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were disco'ered at thy rebuke, ; Lord, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils% @ 8e sent from abo'e, he took me, he drew me out of many waters% A 8e deli'ered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me= for they were too strong for me% B They pre'ented me in the day of my calamity= but the Lord was my stay% ! 8e brought me forth also into a large place= he deli'ered me, because he delighted in me% "C The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness= according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me% " 4or - ha'e kept the ways of the Lord, and ha'e not wickedly departed from my 9od% "" 4or all his Hudgments were before me, and - did not put away his statutes from me% "# - was also upright before him, and - kept myself from mine ini2uity% "> Therefore hath the Lord recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight% "? :ith the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful= with an upright man thou wilt show thyself upright= "@ :ith the pure thou wilt show thyself pure= and with the froward thou wilt show thyself froward% "A 4or thou wilt sa'e the afflicted people= but wilt bring down high looks%

"B 4or thou wilt light my candle= the Lord my 9od will enlighten my darkness% "! 4or by thee - ha'e run through a troop= and by my 9od ha'e leaped o'er a wall% #C ; 9od, thy ways are perfect= the word of the Lord is tried= he is a buckler to all those who trust in him% # 4or who is 9od sa'e the LordD or who is a rock sa'e our 9od, #" ;ur 9od that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfectD ## 8e maketh my feet like hinds< feet, and setteth me upon my high places% #> 8e teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms% #? Thou hast also gi'en me the shield of thy sal'ation= and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great% #@ Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip% #A - ha'e pursued mine enemies, and o'ertaken them= neither did turn again till they were consumed% #B - ha'e wounded them that they were not able to rise= they are fallen under my feet% #! 4or thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle= thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me% >C Thou hast also gi'en me the necks of mine enemies= that - might destroy them that hate me% > They cried, but found none to sa'e= unto the Lord, but he answered them not%

>" Then did - beat them small as the dust before the wind= - did cast them out as the dirt in the streets% ># Thou hast deli'ered me from the stri'ings of the people= and thou hast made me the head of the heathen= a people whom - ha'e not known shall ser'e me% >> 1s soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me= the strangers shall submit themsel'es unto me% >? The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places% >@ The Lord li'eth= and blessed be my Rock= and let the 9od of my sal'ation be exalted% >A -t is 9od that a'engeth me, and subdueth the people under me% >B 8e deli'ereth me from mine enemies= yea, thou liftest me up abo'e those that rise up against me= thou hast deli'ered me from the 'iolent man% >! Therefore will - gi'e thanks unto thee, ; Lord, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name% ?C 9reat deli'erance gi'eth he to his king= and showeth mercy to his anointed, to +a'id, and to his seed fore'ermore% C81&T$R ! The creation showeth 9od<s glory -- &rayer for grace% FTo the chief 7usician, 1 &salm of +a'id%G The hea'ens declare the glory of 9od= and the firmament showeth his handiwork% " +ay unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night showeth knowledge% # 5o speech nor language can be, if their 'oice is not heard%

> Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world% -n them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, ? :hich is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and reHoiceth as a strong man to run a race% @ 8is going forth is from the end of the hea'en, and his circuit unto the ends of it= and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof% A The law of the Lord is perfect, con'erting the soul= the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple% B The statutes of the Lord are right, reHoicing the heart= the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes% ! The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring fore'er= the Hudgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether% C 7ore to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold= sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb% 7oreo'er by them is thy ser'ant warned= and in keeping of them there is great reward% " :ho can understand his errorsD cleanse thou me from secret faults% # 0eep back thy ser'ant also from presumptuous acts= let them not ha'e dominion o'er me= then shall - be upright, and - shall be innocent from the great transgression% > Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, ; Lord, my strength, and my redeemer% C81&T$R "C Confidence in 9od<s succor% FTo the chief 7usician, 1 &salm of +a'id%G The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble= the name of the 9od of Jacob defend thee=

" Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Iion= # Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice= Selah% > 9rant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfill all thy counsel% ? :e will reHoice in thy sal'ation, and in the name of our 9od we will set up our banners= the Lord fulfill all thy petitions% @ 5ow know - that the Lord sa'eth his anointed= he will hear him from his holy hea'en with the sa'ing strength of his right hand% A Some trust in chariots, and some in horses= but we will remember the name of the Lord our 9od% B They are brought down and fallen= but we are risen, and stand upright% ! Sa'e, Lord= let the king hear us when we call% C81&T$R " 1 thanksgi'ing for blessings% FTo the chief 7usician, 1 &salm of +a'id%G The king shall Hoy in thy strength, ; Lord= and in thy sal'ation how greatly shall he reHoiceJ " Thou hast gi'en him his heart<s desire, and hast not withholden the re2uest of his lips% Selah% # 4or thou pre'entest him with the blessings of goodness= thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head% > 8e asked life of thee, and thou ga'est it him, e'en length of days fore'er and e'er% ? 8is glory is great in thy sal'ation= honor and maHesty hast thou laid upon him%

@ 4or thou hast made him most blessed fore'er= thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance% A 4or the king trusteth in the Lord, and through the mercy of the 7ost 8igh he shall not be mo'ed% B Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies= thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee% ! Thou shalt make them as a fiery o'en in the time of thine anger= the Lord shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall de'our them% C Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men% 4or they intended e'il against thee= they imagined a mischie'ous de'ice, which they are not able to perform% " Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them% # *e thou exalted, Lord, in thine own strength= so will we sing and praise thy power% C81&T$R "" +a'id prayeth in great distress, yet he praiseth 9od% FTo the chief 7usician upon 1iHeleth Shahar, 1 &salm of +a'id%G 7y 9od, why hast thou forsaken meD 7y 9od, hear the words of my roaring= thou art far from helping me% " ; my 9od, - cry in the daytime, but thou answerest not= and in the night season, and am not silent% # *ut thou art holy that inhabitest the hea'ens= thou art worthy of the praises of -srael% > ;ur fathers trusted in thee= they trusted, and thou didst deli'er

them% ? They cried unto thee, and were deli'ered= they trusted in thee, and were not confounded% @ *ut -, a worm, am lo'ed of no man= a reproach of men, and despised of the people% A 1ll they that see me laugh me to scorn= they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, B 8e trusted on the Lord that he would deli'er him= let him deli'er him, seeing he delighted in him% ! *ut thou art he that took me out of the womb= thou didst make me hope when - was upon my mother<s breasts% C - was cast upon thee from the womb= thou wast my 9od from my mother<s breasts% *e not far from me= for trouble is near= for there is none to help% " 7any armies ha'e compassed me= strong armies of *ashan ha'e beset me around% # They gaped upon me with their mouths, like a ra'ening and a roaring lion% > - am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of Hoint= my heart is like wax= it is melted in the midst of my bowels% ? 7y strength is dried up like a potsherd= and my tongue clea'eth to my Haws= and thou hast brought me into the dust of death% @ 4or dogs ha'e compassed me= the assembly of the wicked ha'e enclosed me= they pierced my hands and my feet% A - may tell all my bones= they look and stare upon me% B They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my

'esture% ! *ut be not thou far from me, ; Lord= ; my strength, haste thee to help me% "C +eli'er my soul from the sword= my darling from the power of the dog% " Sa'e me from the lion<s mouth, for thou hast heard me speak from the secret places of the wilderness, through the horns of the unicorns% "" - will declare thy name unto my brethren= in the midst of the congregation will - praise thee% "# 3e that fear the Lord= praise him= all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him= and fear him, all ye the seed of -srael% "> 4or he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted= neither hath he hid his face from him= but when he cried unto him, he heard% "? 7y praise shall be of thee in the great congregation= - will pay my 'ows before them that fear him% "@ The meek shall eat and be satisfied= they shall praise the Lord that seek him= your heart shall li'e fore'er% "A 1ll the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the Lord= and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee% "B 4or the kingdom is the Lord<s= and he is the go'ernor among the nations% "! 1ll they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship= all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him= and none can keep ali'e his own soul% #C 1 seed shall ser'e him= it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation%

# They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, what he hath done% C81&T$R "# Confidence in 9od<s grace% F1 &salm of +a'id%G The Lord is my shepherd= - shall not want% " 8e maketh me to lie down in green pastures= he leadeth me beside the still waters% # 8e restoreth my soul= he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name<s sake% > 3ea, though - walk through the 'alley of the shadow of death, - will fear no e'il= for thou art with me= thy rod and thy staff they comfort me% ? Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies= thou anointest my head with oil= my cup runneth o'er% @ Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life= and - will dwell in the house of the Lord fore'er% C81&T$R "> ;f the kingdom of 9od% F1 &salm of +a'id%G The earth is the Lord<s, and the fullness thereof= the world, and they that dwell therein% " 4or he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods% # :ho shall ascend into the hill of the LordD or who shall stand in his holy placeD > 8e that hath clean hands, and a pure heart= who hath not lifted up his soul unto 'anity, nor sworn deceitfully%

? 8e shall recei'e the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the 9od of his sal'ation% @ This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, ; Jacob% Selah% A Lift up your heads, ; ye generations of Jacob= and be ye lifted up= and the Lord strong and mighty= the Lord mighty in battle, who is the king of glory, shall establish you fore'er% B 1nd he will roll away the hea'ens= and will come down to redeem him people= to make you an e'erlasting name= to establish you upon his e'erlasting rock% ! Lift up your heads, ; ye generations of Jacob= lift up your heads, ye e'erlasting generations, and the Lord of hosts, the king of kings= C $'en the king of glory shall come unto you= and shall redeem his people, and shall establish them in righteousness% Selah% C81&T$R "? +a'id<s prayer for remission of sins and for help in affliction% F1 &salm of +a'id%G Ento thee, ; Lord, do - lift up my soul% " ; my 9od, - trust in thee= let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph o'er me% # 3ea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed= let them be ashamed which transgress without cause% > Show me thy ways, ; Lord= teach me thy paths% ? Lead me in thy truth, and teach me= for thou art the 9od of my sal'ation= on thee do - wait all the day% @ Remember, ; Lord, thy tender mercies and thy lo'ing-kindnesses= for they ha'e been e'er of old%

A Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions= according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness< sake, ; Lord% B 9ood and upright is the Lord= therefore will he teach sinners in the way% ! The meek will he guide in Hudgment= and the meek will he teach his way% C 1ll the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his co'enant and his testimonies% 4or thy name<s sake, ; Lord, pardon mine ini2uity= for it is great% " :hat man is he that feareth the LordD him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose% # 8is soul shall dwell at ease= and his seed shall inherit the earth% > The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him= and he will show them his co'enant% ? 7ine eyes are e'er toward the Lord= for he shall pluck my feet out of the net% @ Turn thee unto me, and ha'e mercy upon me= for - am desolate and afflicted% A The troubles of my heart are enlarged= oh bring thou me out of my distresses% B Look upon mine affliction and my pain= and forgi'e all my sins% ! Consider mine enemies= for they are many= and they hate me with cruel hatred% "C ;h keep my soul, and deli'er me= let me not be ashamed= for put my trust in thee%

" Let integrity and uprightness preser'e me= for - wait on thee% "" Redeem -srael, ; 9od, out of all his troubles% C81&T$R "@ +a'id professeth unto 9od his integrity% F1 &salm of +a'id%G Judge me, ; Lord= for - ha'e walked in mine integrity= - ha'e trusted also in the Lord= therefore - shall not slide% " $xamine me, ; Lord, and pro'e me= try my reins and my heart% # 4or thy lo'ing-kindness is before mine eyes= and - ha'e walked in thy truth% > - ha'e not sat with 'ain persons, neither will - go in with dissemblers% ? - ha'e hated the congregation of e'ildoers= and will not sit with the wicked% @ - will wash mine hands in innocency= so will - compass thine altar, ; Lord= A That - may publish with the 'oice of thanksgi'ing, and tell of all thy wondrous works% B Lord, - ha'e lo'ed the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honor dwelleth% ! 9ather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men= C -n whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes% *ut as for me, - will walk in mine integrity= redeem me, and be merciful unto me% " 7y foot standeth in an e'en place= in the congregations will - bless the Lord%

C81&T$R "A +a'id sustaineth his faith by prayer% F1 &salm of +a'id%G The Lord is my light and my sal'ation= whom shall - fearD the Lord is the strength of my life= of whom shall - be afraidD " :hen the wicked, e'en mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell% # Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear= though war should rise against me, in this - am confident% > ;ne thing ha'e - desired of the Lord, that will - seek after= that may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to in2uire in his temple% ? 4or in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pa'ilion= in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me= he shall set me up upon a rock% @ 1nd now shall mine head be lifted up abo'e mine enemies round about me= therefore will - offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of Hoy= will sing, yea, - will sign praises unto the Lord% A 8ear, ; Lord, when - cry with my 'oice= ha'e mercy also upon me, and answer me% B :hen thou saidst, Seek ye my face= my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will - seek% ! 8ide not thy face far from me= put not thy ser'ant away in anger= thou hast been my help= lea'e me not, neither forsake me, ; 9od of my sal'ation% C :hen my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up% Teach me thy way, ; Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies%

" +eli'er me not o'er unto the will of mine enemies= for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty% # Enless - had belie'ed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the li'ing, thou wouldst deli'er my soul into hell% > Thou didst say unto me, :ait on the Lord, be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thy heart= wait, - say, on the Lord% C81&T$R "B +a'id prayeth for the people% F1 &salm of +a'id%G Ento thee will - cry, ; Lord, my rock= be not silent to me= lest, if thou be silent to me, - become like them that go down into the pit% " 8ear the 'oice of my supplications, when - cry unto thee, when - lift up my hands towards thy holy oracle% # +raw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of ini2uity, which speak peace to their neighbors, but mischief is in their hearts% > 9i'e them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endea'ors= gi'e them after the work of their hands= render to them their desert% ? *ecause they regard not the works of the Lord, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up% @ *lessed be the Lord, because he hath heard the 'oice of my supplications% A The Lord is my strength and my shield= my heart trusted in him, and - am helped= therefore my heart greatly reHoiceth= and with my song will - praise him% B The Lord is their strength, and he is the sa'ing strength of his anointed%

! Sa'e thy people, and bless thine inheritance= feed them also, and lift them up fore'er% C81&T$R "! &rinces exhorted to gi'e glory to 9od% F1 &salm of +a'id%G 9i'e unto the Lord, ; ye mighty, gi'e unto the Lord glory and strength% " 9i'e unto the Lord the glory due unto his name= worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness% # The 'oice of the Lord is upon the waters= the 9od of glory thundereth= the Lord is upon many waters% > The 'oice of the Lord is powerful= the 'oice of the Lord is full of maHesty% ? The 'oice of the Lord breaketh the cedars= yea, the Lord breaketh the cedars of Lebanon% @ 8e maketh them also to skip like a calf= Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn% A The 'oice of the Lord di'ideth the flames of fire% B The 'oice of the Lord shaketh the wilderness= the Lord shaketh the wilderness of 0adesh% ! The 'oice of the Lord maketh the hinds to cal'e, and disco'ereth the forests= and in his temple doth e'eryone speak of his glory% C The Lord sitteth upon the flood= yea, the Lord sitteth 0ing fore'er% The Lord will gi'e strength unto his people= the Lord will bless his people with peace% C81&T$R #C

+a'id praiseth 9od for his deli'erance% F1 &salm and Song at the dedication of the house of +a'id%G - will extol thee, ; Lord= for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to reHoice o'er me% " ; Lord my 9od, - cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me% # ; Lord, thou hast brought up my soul from the gra'e= thou hast kept me ali'e, that - should not go down to the pit% > Sing unto the Lord, ; ye saints of his, and gi'e thanks at the remembrance of his holiness% ? 4or his anger kindleth against the wicked= they repent, and in a moment it is turned away, and they are in his fa'or, and he gi'eth them life= therefore, weeping may endure for a night, but Hoy cometh in the morning% @ 1nd in my prosperity - said, - shall ne'er be mo'ed% A Lord, by thy fa'or thou hast made my mountain to stand strong= thou didst hide thy face, and - was troubled% B - cried to thee, ; Lord= and unto the Lord - made supplication% ! :hen - go down to the pit, my blood shall return to the dust% - will praise thee= my soul shall declare thy truth= for what profit am -, if do it notD C 8ear, ; Lord, and ha'e mercy upon me= Lord, be thou my helper% Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing= thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness= " To the end that my soul may gi'e glory to thy name, and sing praise to thee, and not be silent% ; Lord my 9od, - will gi'e thanks unto thee fore'er% C81&T$R #

+a'id reHoiceth in 9od<s mercy, and praiseth him for his goodness% FTo the chief 7usician, 1 &salm of +a'id%G -n thee, ; Lord, do - put my trust= let me ne'er be ashamed= deli'er me in thy righteousness% " *ow down thine ears to me= deli'er me speedily= be thou my strong rock, for a house of defense to sa'e me% # 4or thou art my rock and my fortress= therefore for thy name<s sake, lead me, and guide me% > &ull me out of the net that they ha'e laid pri'ily for me= for thou art my strength% ? -nto thine hand - commit my spirit= thou hast redeemed me, ; Lord 9od of truth% @ - ha'e hated them that regard lying 'anities= but - trust in the Lord% A - will be glad and reHoice in thy mercy= for thou hast considered my trouble= thou hast known my soul in ad'ersities= B 1nd hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy= thou hast set my feet in a large room% ! 8a'e mercy upon me, ; Lord, for - am in trouble= mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly% C 4or my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing= my strength faileth because of mine ini2uity, and my bones are consumed% - was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbors, and a fear to mine ac2uaintance= they that did see me without fled from me% " - am forgotten as a dead man out of mind= - am like a broken 'essel%

# 4or - ha'e heard the slander of many= fear was on e'ery side= while they took counsel together against me, they de'ised to take away my life% > *ut - trusted in thee, ; Lord= - said, Thou art my 9od% ? 7y times are in thy hand= deli'er me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me% @ 7ake thy face to shine upon thy ser'ant= sa'e me for thy mercies< sake% A Let me not be ashamed, ; Lord= for - ha'e called upon thee= let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the gra'e% B Let the lying lips be put to silence= which speak grie'ous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous% ! ;h how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee= which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of menJ "C Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man= thou shalt keep them secretly in a pa'ilion from the strife of tongues% " *lessed be the Lord= for he hath showed me his mar'elous kindness in a strong city% "" 4or - said in my haste, - am cut off from before thine eyes= ne'ertheless thou heardest the 'oice of my supplications when - cried unto thee% "# ; lo'e the Lord, all ye his saints= for the Lord preser'eth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer% "> *e of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord% C81&T$R #"

Confession and remission of sins% F1 &salm of +a'id, 7aschil%G *lessed are they whose transgressions are forgi'en, and who ha'e no sins to be co'ered% " *lessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not ini2uity, and in whose spirit there is no guile% # :hen - kept silence, my spirit failed within me= when - opened my mouth, my bones waxed old through my speaking all the day long% > 4or day and night thy Spirit was hea'y upon me= my moisture is turned into the drought of summer% Selah% ? - acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine ini2uity ha'e - not hid% - said, - will confess my transgressions unto the Lord= and thou forga'est the ini2uity of my sin% Selah% @ 4or this shall e'ery one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found= surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him% A Thou art my hiding place= thou shalt preser'e me from trouble= thou shalt compass me about with songs of deli'erance% Selah% B Thou hast said, - will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go= - will guide thee with mine eye% ! *e ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which ha'e no understanding= whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee% C 7any sorrows shall be to the wicked= but he that trusteth in the Lord, mercy shall compass him about% *e glad in the Lord, and reHoice, ye righteous= and shout for Hoy, all ye that are upright in heart% C81&T$R ##

9od<s goodness, power, and pro'idence% ReHoice in the Lord, ; ye righteous= to praise the Lord is comely for the upright in heart% " &raise the Lord with thy 'oice= sing unto him with the psaltery and harp, an instrument with ten strings% # Sing unto him a new song= play skillfully with a loud noise% > 4or the word of the Lord is gi'en to the upright, and all his works are done in truth% ? 8e lo'eth righteousness and Hudgment= the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord% @ *y the word of the Lord were the hea'ens made= and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth% A 8e gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap= he layeth up the depth in storehouses% B Let all the earth fear the Lord= let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him% ! 4or he spake, and it was finished= he commanded, and it stood fast% C The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to naught= he maketh the de'ices of the people of none effect% The counsel of the Lord standeth fore'er, the thoughts of his heart to all generations% " *lessed are the nations and the people whom the Lord 9od hath chosen for his own inheritance% # The Lord looketh from hea'en= he beholdeth all the sons of men% > 4rom the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth%

? 8e fashioneth their hearts alike= he considereth all their works% @ There is no king sa'ed by the multitude of host= a mighty man is not deli'ered by much strength% A 1 horse is a 'ain thing for safety= neither shall he deli'er any by his great strength% B *ehold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy= ! To deli'er their soul from death, and to keep them ali'e in a time of famine% "C ;ur soul waiteth for the Lord= he is our help and our shield% " 4or our heart shall reHoice in him, because we ha'e trusted in his holy name% "" Let thy mercy, ; Lord, be upon us, according as we hope in thee% C81&T$R #> +a'id<s experience -- Trust in 9od -- The fear of 9od% F1 &salm of +a'id, when he changed his beha'ior before 1bimelech= who dro'e him away, and he departed%G - will bless the Lord at all times= his praise shall continually be in my mouth% " 7y soul shall make her boast in the Lord= the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad% # ; magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together% > - sought the Lord, and he heard me, and deli'ered me from all my fears% ? They looked unto him, and were lightened= and their faces were not ashamed%

@ This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and sa'ed him out of all his troubles% A The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and deli'ereth them% B ;h taste and see that the Lord is good= blessed is the man that trusteth in him% ! ;h fear the Lord, ye his saints= for there is no want to them that fear him% C The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger= but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing% Come, ye children, hearken unto me= - will teach you the fear of the Lord% " :hat man is he that desireth life, and lo'eth many days, that he may see good% # 0eep thy tongue from e'il, and thy lips from speaking guile% > +epart from e'il, and do good= seek peace, and pursue it% ? The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry% @ The face of the Lord is against them that do e'il, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth% A The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and deli'ereth them out of all their troubles% B The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart= and sa'eth such as be of a contrite spirit% ! 7any are the afflictions of the righteous= but the Lord deli'ereth him out of them all%

"C 8e keepeth all his bones= not one of them is broken% " $'il shall slay the wicked= and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate% "" The Lord redeemeth the soul of his ser'ants= and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate% C81&T$R #? +a'id prayeth for safety% F1 &salm of +a'id%G &lead my cause, ; Lord, with them that stri'e with me= fight against them that fight against me% " Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help% # +raw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me= say unto my soul, - am thy sal'ation% > Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul= let them be turned back and brought to confusion that de'ise my hurt% ? Let them be as chaff before the wind= and let the angel of the Lord chase them% @ Let their way be dark and slippery= and let the angel of the Lord persecute them% A 4or without cause ha'e they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they ha'e digged for my soul% B Let destruction come upon him at unawares= and let his net that he hath hid catch himself= into that 'ery destruction let him fall% ! 1nd my soul shall be Hoyful in the Lord= it shall reHoice in his sal'ation% C 1ll my bones shall say, Lord, who is like unto thee, which

deli'erest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth himD 4alse witnesses did rise up= they laid to my charge things that knew not% " They rewarded me e'il for good, for the purpose of the spoiling of my soul% # *ut as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth= humbled my soul with fasting= and my prayer returned into mine own bosom% > - beha'ed myself as though he had been my friend or brother= bowed down hea'ily, as one that mourneth for his mother% ? *ut in mine ad'ersity they reHoiced, and gathered themsel'es together= yea, the abHects gathered themsel'es together against me, and - knew it not= they did tear me, and ceased not= @ :ith hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth% A Lord, how long wilt thou look onD rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions% B - will gi'e thee thanks in the great congregation= - will praise thee among much people% ! Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully reHoice o'er me= neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause% "C 4or they speak not peace= but they de'ise deceitful matters against them that are 2uiet in the land% " 3ea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, 1ha, aha, our eye hath seen it% "" This thou hast seen, ; Lord= keep not silence= ; Lord, be not far from me%

"# Stir up thyself, and awake to my Hudgment, e'en unto my cause, my 9od and my Lord% "> Judge me, ; Lord my 9od, according to thy righteousness= and let them not reHoice o'er me% "? Let them not say in their hearts, 1h, so would we ha'e it= let them not say, :e ha'e swallowed him up% "@ Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that reHoice at mine hurt= let them be clothed with shame and dishonor that magnify themsel'es against me% "A Let them shout for Hoy, and be glad, that fa'or my righteous cause= yea, let them say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his ser'ant% "B 1nd my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long% C81&T$R #@ $state of the wicked -- $xcellency of 9od<s mercy% FTo the chief 7usician, 1 &salm of +a'id the ser'ant of the Lord%G The wicked, who li'e in transgression, saith in their hearts, There is no condemnation= for there is no fear of 9od before their eyes% " 4or they flatter themsel'es in their own eyes, until their ini2uities are found to be hateful% # The words of their mouth are full of ini2uity and deceit% The wicked man hath left off to be wise, and to do good= > 8e de'iseth mischief upon his bed= he setteth himself in a way that is not good% ? ; Lord, thou art in the hea'ens= they are full of thy mercy% 1nd the thoughts of a righteous man ascendeth up unto thee whose throne is far abo'e the clouds%

@ 8e is filled with thy righteousness like the great mountains, and with thy Hudgments like a great deep% ; Lord, thou preser'est man and beast% A 8ow excellent is thy lo'ing-kindness, ; 9odJ therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings% B They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house= and thou shalt make them drink of the ri'er of thy pleasures% ! 4or with thee is the fountain of life= in thy light shall we see light% C ;h continue thy lo'ing-kindness unto them that know thee= and thy righteousness to the upright in heart% Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remo'e me% " They are the workers of ini2uity and shall fall= they shall be cast down, and shall not be able to rise% C81&T$R #A +a'id persuadeth to patience and confidence in 9od, by thedifferent estate of the godly and the wicked% F1 &salm of +a'id%G 4ret not thyself because of e'ildoers, neither be thou en'ious against the workers of ini2uity% " 4or they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb% # Trust in the Lord, and do good= so shalt thou dwell in the land, and 'erily thou shalt be fed% > +elight thyself also in the Lord= and he shall gi'e thee the desires of thine heart% ? Commit thy way unto the Lord= trust also in him= and he shall bring it to pass%

@ 1nd he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy Hudgment as the noonday% A Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him= fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked de'ices to pass% B Cease from anger, and forsake wrath= fret not thyself in any wise to do e'il% ! 4or e'ildoers shall be cut off= but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth% C 4or yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be= yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be% *ut the meek shall inherit the earth= and shall delight themsel'es in the abundance of peace% " The wicked plotteth against the Hust, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth% # The Lord shall laugh at him= for he seeth that his day is coming% > The wicked ha'e drawn out the sword, and ha'e bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright con'ersation% ? Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken% @ 1 little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked% A 4or the arms of the wicked shall be broken= but the Lord upholdeth the righteous% B The Lord knoweth the days of the upright= and their inheritance shall be fore'er%

! They shall not be ashamed in the e'il time= and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied% "C *ut the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs= they shall consume= into smoke shall they consume away% " The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again= but the righteous showeth mercy, and gi'eth% "" 4or such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth= and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off% "# The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord= and he delighteth in his way% "> Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down= for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand% "? - ha'e been young, and now am old= yet ha'e - not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread% "@ 8e is e'er merciful, and lendeth= and his seed is blessed% "A +epart from e'il, and do good= and dwell fore'ermore% "B 4or the Lord lo'eth Hudgment, and forsaketh not his saints= they are preser'ed fore'er= but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off% "! The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein fore'er% #C The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of Hudgment% # The law of his 9od is in his heart= none of his steps shall slide% #" The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him% ## The Lord will not lea'e him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is Hudged%

#> :ait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land= when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it% #? - ha'e seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree% #@ 3et he passed away, and, lo, he was not= yea, - sought him, but he could not be found% #A 7ark the perfect man, and behold the upright= for the end of that man is peace% #B *ut the transgressors shall be destroyed together= the end of the wicked shall come, and they shall be cut off% #! *ut the sal'ation of the righteous is of the Lord= he is their strength in the time of trouble% >C 1nd the Lord shall help them, and deli'er them= he shall deli'er them from the wicked, and sa'e them, because they trust in him% C81&T$R #B +a'id mo'eth 9od to compassion% F1 &salm of +a'id, to bring to remembrance%G ; Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath= neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure% " 4or thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore% # There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger= neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin% > 4or mine ini2uities are gone o'er mine head= as a hea'y burden they are too hea'y for me% ? 7y wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness% @ - am troubled= - am bowed down greatly= - go mourning all the day

long% A 4or my loins are filled with a loathsome distress= and no soundness is found in my flesh% B - am feeble, and broken, and 'ery sore% - ha'e wept by reason of the dis2uietness of my heart% ! Lord, all my desire is before thee= and my groaning is not hid from thee% C 7y heart panteth, my strength faileth me= as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me% 7y lo'ers and my friends stand aloof because of my sore= and my kinsmen stand afar off% " They also that seek after my life lay snares for me= and they that seek my hurt speak mischie'ous things, and imagine deceits all the day long% # *ut -, as a deaf man, heard not= and - was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth% > Thus - was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs% ? 4or in thee, ; Lord, do - hope= thou wilt hear, ; Lord my 9od% @ 4or - said, 8ear me, lest otherwise they should reHoice o'er me= when my foot slippeth, they magnify themsel'es against me% A 4or - am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me% B 4or - will declare mine ini2uity= - will be sorry for my sin% ! *ut mine enemies are li'ely, and they are strong= and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied% "C They also that render e'il for good are mine ad'ersaries= because

- follow the thing that good is% " 4orsake me not, ; Lord= ; my 9od, be not far from me% "" 7ake haste to help me, ; Lord my sal'ation% C81&T$R #! +a'id<s care of his thoughts% FTo the chief 7usician, e'en to Jeduthun, 1 &salm of +a'id%G - said, - will take heed to my ways, that - sin not with my tongue= will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me% " - was dumb with silence, - held my peace, e'en from good= and my sorrow was stirred% # 7y heart was hot within me= while - was musing the fire burned= then spake - with my tongue, > Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is= that - may know how frail - am% ? *ehold, thou hast made my days as a handbreadth= and mine age is as nothing before thee= 'erily e'ery man at his best state is altogether 'anity% Selah% @ Surely e'ery man walketh in a 'ain show= surely they are dis2uieted in 'ain= he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them% A 1nd now, Lord, what wait - forD my hope is in thee% B +eli'er me from all my transgressions= make me not the reproach of the foolish% ! - was dumb, and opened not my mouth= because thou didst chasten me% C Remo'e thy stroke away from me, or - shall be consumed by the

blow of thy hand% :hen thou with rebukes dost correct man for ini2uity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth= surely e'ery man is 'anity% Selah% " 8ear my prayer, ; Lord, and gi'e ear unto my cry= hold not thy peace at my tears= for - am a stranger with thee, and a soHourner, as all my fathers were% # ;h spare me, that - may reco'er strength, before - go hence, and be no more% C81&T$R >C ;bedience the best sacrifice% FTo the chief 7usician, 1 &salm of +a'id%G - waited patiently for the Lord= and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry% " 8e brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my doings% # 1nd he hath put a new song in my mouth, e'en praise unto our 9od= many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord% > *lessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies% ? 7any, ; Lord my 9od, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward= they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee= if - would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered% @ Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire= mine ears hast thou opened= burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not re2uired% A Then said -, Lo, - come= in the 'olume of the book it is written of me%

B - delight to do thy will, ; my 9od= yea, thy law is within my heart% ! - ha'e preached righteousness in the great congregation= lo, - ha'e not refrained my lips, ; Lord, thou knowest% C - ha'e not hid thy righteousness within my heart= - ha'e declared thy faithfulness and thy sal'ation= - ha'e not concealed thy lo'ingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation% :ithhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, ; Lord= let thy lo'ing-kindness and thy truth continually preser'e me% " 4or innumerable e'ils ha'e compassed me about= mine ini2uities ha'e taken hold upon me, so that - am not able to look up= they are more than the hairs of mine head= therefore my heart faileth me% # *e pleased, ; Lord, to deli'er me= ; Lord, make haste to help me% > Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it= let them be dri'en backward and put to shame that wish me e'il% ? Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, 1ha, aha% @ Let all those that seek thee reHoice and be glad in thee= let such as lo'e thy sal'ation say continually, The Lord be magnified% A *ut - am poor and needy= yet the Lord thinketh upon me= thou art my help and my deli'erer= make no tarrying, ; my 9od% C81&T$R > 9od<s care of the poor -- +a'id fleeth to 9od for succor% FTo the chief 7usician, 1 &salm of +a'id%G *lessed is he that considereth the poor= the Lord will deli'er him in time of trouble% " The Lord will preser'e him, and keep him ali'e= and he shall be

blessed upon the earth= and thou wilt not deli'er him unto the will of his enemies% # The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing= thou wilt make all his pains to cease, when he is laid in his bed of sickness% > - said, Lord, be merciful unto me= heal my soul= for - ha'e sinned against thee% ? 7ine enemies speak e'il of me, :hen shall he die, and his name perishD @ 1nd if he come to see me, he speaketh 'anity= his heart gathereth ini2uity to itself= when he goeth abroad, he telleth it% A 1ll that hate me whisper together against me= against me do they de'ise my hurt% B 1n e'il disease, say they, clea'eth fast unto him= and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more% ! 3ea, mine own familiar friend, in whom - trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me% C *ut thou, ; Lord, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that may re2uite them% *y this - know that thou fa'orest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph o'er me% " 1nd as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face fore'er% # *lessed be the Lord 9od of -srael from e'erlasting, and to e'erlasting% 1men, and 1men% C81&T$R >" +a'id<s zeal to ser'e 9od -- 8is trust in 9od% FTo the chief 7usician, 7aschil, for the sons of 0orah%G

1s the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee= ; 9od% " 7y soul thirsteth for to see 9od, for to see the li'ing 9od= when shall - come and appear before thee, ; 9odD # 7y tears ha'e been poured out unto thee day and night, while mine enemies continually say unto me, :here is thy 9odD > :hen - remember these mine enemies, - pour out my soul unto thee= for - had gone with the multitude= - also went with them to the house of 9od, with the 'oice of Hoy and praise, with the multitude that kept holyday% ? :hy art thou cast down, ; my soulD and why art thou dis2uieted in meD hope thou in 9od= for - shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance% @ ; my 9od, my soul is cast down within me= therefore will remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the 8ermonites, from the hill 7izar% A +eep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts= all thy wa'es and thy billows are gone o'er me% B 3et the Lord will command his lo'ing-kindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me and my prayer unto the 9od of my life% ! - will say unto 9od my rock, :hy hast thou forgotten meD why go mourning because of the oppression of the enemyD C 1s with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me= while they say daily unto me, :here is thy 9odD :hy art thou cast down, ; my soulD and why art thou dis2uieted within meD hope thou in 9od= for - shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my 9od% C81&T$R >#

+a'id promiseth to ser'e 9od Hoyfully% Judge me, ; 9od, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation= oh deli'er me from the deceitful and unHust man% " 4or thou art the 9od of my strength= why dost thou cast me off= why go - mourning because of the oppression of the enemyD # ;h send out thy light and thy truth= let them lead me= let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles% > Then will - go unto the altar of 9od, unto 9od my exceeding Hoy= yea, upon the harp will - praise thee, ; 9od my 9od% ? :hy art thou cast down, ; my soulD and why art thou dis2uieted within meD hope in 9od= for - shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my 9od% C81&T$R >> 4ormer fa'or and e'ils contrasted% FTo the chief 7usicians, for the sons of 0orah, 7aschil%G :e ha'e heard with our ears, ; 9od, our fathers ha'e told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old% " 8ow thou didst dri'e out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them= how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out% # 4or they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm sa'e them= but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a fa'or unto them% > Thou art my 0ing, ; 9od= command deli'erances for Jacob% ? Through thee will we push down our enemies= through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us% @ 4or - will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword sa'e me%

A *ut thou hast sa'ed us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us% B -n 9od we boast all the day long, and praise thy name fore'er% Selah% ! *ut thou hast cast off, and put us to shame= and goest not forth with our armies% C Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy= and they which hate us spoil for themsel'es% Thou hast gi'en us like sheep appointed for meat= and hast scattered us among the heathen% " Thou sellest thy people for naught, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price% # Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbors, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us% > Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people% ? 7y confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath co'ered me, @ 4or the 'oice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth= by reason of the enemy and a'enger% A 1ll this is come upon us= yet ha'e we not forgotten thee, neither ha'e we dealt falsely in thy co'enant% B ;ur heart is not turned back, neither ha'e our steps declined from thy way= ! Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and co'ered us with the shadow of death% "C -f we ha'e forgotten the name of our 9od, or stretched out our

hands to a strange god= " Shall not 9od search this outD for he knoweth the secrets of the heart% "" 3ea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long= we are counted as sheep for the slaughter% "# 1wake, why sleepest thou, ; LordD arise, cast us not off fore'er% "> :herefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppressionD "? 4or our soul is bowed down to the dust= our belly clea'eth unto the earth% "@ 1rise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies< sake% C81&T$R >? Christ and his kingdom described% FTo the chief 7usician upon Shoshannim, for the son of 0orah, 7aschil, 1 Song of lo'es%G 7y heart is inditing a good matter= - speak of the things which ha'e made touching the 0ing= my tongue is the pen of a ready writer% " Thou art fairer than the children of men= grace is poured into thy lips= therefore 9od hath blessed thee fore'er% # 9ird thy sword upon thy thigh, ; most 7ighty, with thy glory and thy maHesty% > 1nd in thy maHesty ride prosperously, because of truth and meekness and righteousness= and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things% ? Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the 0ing<s enemies= whereby the people fall under thee% @ Thy throne, ; 9od, is fore'er and e'er= the scepter of thy kingdom

is a right scepter% A Thou lo'est righteousness, and hatest wickedness= therefore 9od, thy 9od, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness abo'e thy fellows% B 1ll thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the i'ory palaces, whereby they ha'e made thee glad% ! 0ings< daughters were among thy honorable women= upon thy right hand did stand the 2ueen in gold of ;phir% C 8earken, ; daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear= forget also thine own people, and thy father<s house= So shall the 0ing greatly desire thy beauty= for he is thy Lord= and worship thou him% " 1nd the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift= e'en the rich among the people shall entreat thy fa'or% # The 0ing<s daughter is all glorious within= her clothing is of wrought gold% > She shall be brought unto the 0ing in raiment of needlework= the 'irgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee% ? :ith gladness and reHoicing shall they be brought= they shall enter into the 0ing<s palace% @ -nstead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth% A - will make thy name to be remembered in all generations= therefore shall the people praise thee fore'er and e'er% C81&T$R >@ 9od the refuge of his people% FTo the chief 7usician for the sons of 0orah, 1 Song upon 1lamoth%G

9od is our refuge and strength, a present help in trouble% " Therefore we will not fear, though the earth shall be remo'ed, and though the mountains shall be carried into the midst of the sea= # 1nd the waters thereof roar, being troubled, and the mountains shake with the swelling thereof% > 3et there shall be a ri'er, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of 9od, the holy place of the tabernacle of the 7ost 8igh% ? 4or Iion shall come, and 9od shall be in the midst of her= she shall not be mo'ed= 9od shall help her right early% @ The heathen shall be enraged, and their kingdoms shall be mo'ed, and the Lord shall utter his 'oice, and the earth shall be melted% A The Lord of hosts who shall be with us, the 9od of Jacob our refuge% Selah% B Come, behold the works of the Lord, what desolations he shall make in the earth in the latter days% ! 8e maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth= he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder= he burneth the chariot in the fire, and saith unto the nations, C *e still, and know that - am 9od= - will be exalted among the heathen, - will be exalted in the earth% The Lord of hosts shall be with us, the 9od of Jacob our refuge% Selah% C81&T$R >A Christ<s reign on earth% FTo the chief 7usician, 1 &salm for the sons of 0orah%G ;h clap your hands, all ye people= shout unto 9od with the 'oice of triumph%

" 4or the Lord most high is terrible= he is a great 0ing o'er all the earth% # 8e shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet% > 8e shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he lo'ed% Selah% ? 9od is gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet% @ Sing praises to 9od, sing praises= sing praises unto our 0ing, sing praises% A 4or 9od is the 0ing of all the earth= sing ye praises with understanding% B 9od reigneth o'er the heathen= 9od sitteth upon the throne of his holiness% ! The princes of the people are gathered together, e'en the people of the 9od of 1braham= for the shields of the earth belong unto 9od= he is greatly exalted% C81&T$R >B The situation and glory of Iion% F1 Song and &salm for the sons of 0orah%G 9reat is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our 9od, in the mountain of his holiness% " *eautiful for situation, the Hoy of the whole earth, is mount Iion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great 0ing% # 9od is known in her palaces for a refuge% > 4or, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together% ? They saw it, and so they mar'eled= they were troubled, and hasted

away% @ 4ear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in tra'ail% A Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind% B 1s we ha'e heard, so ha'e we seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our 9od= 9od will establish it fore'er% Selah% ! :e ha'e thought of thy lo'ing-kindness, ; 9od, in the midst of thy temple% C 1ccording to thy name, ; 9od, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth= thy right hand is full of righteousness% Let mount Iion reHoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy Hudgments% " :alk about Iion, and go round about her= tell the towers thereof% # 7ark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces= that ye may tell it to the generation following% > 4or this 9od is our 9od fore'er and e'er= he will be our guide e'en unto death% C81&T$R >! Resurrection of the dead% FTo the chief 7usician, 1 &salm for the sons of 0orah%G 8ear this, all ye people= gi'e ear, all ye inhabitants of the world= " *oth low and high, rich and poor, together% # 7y mouth shall speak of wisdom= and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding% > - will incline mine ear to a parable= - will open my dark saying upon the harp%

? :herefore should - fear in the days of e'il, when the ini2uity of my heels shall compass me aboutD @ They that trust in their wealth, and boast themsel'es in the multitude of their riches= A 5one can by any means redeem his brother= B 5or gi'e to 9od a ransom for him that he should still li'e fore'er, that it ceaseth not fore'er to see corruption% ! 4or the redemption of their souls is through 9od, and precious% C 4or he seeth wise men die= likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and lea'e their wealth to others= Their inward thought of their houses fore'er= their dwelling places, to all generations% Lands they called after their own names, and they are honorable% " 5e'ertheless, man in honor abideth not, he is also like the beasts that perish% # This - speak of them who walk in their way, and forsaketh the 1lmighty in their folly= yet their posterity appro'e their sayings% Selah% > Like sheep they are laid in the gra'e= death shall feed on them= and the upright shall ha'e dominion o'er them in the morning= and their beauty shall consume in the gra'e from their dwelling% ? *ut 9od will redeem my soul from the power of the gra'e, for he shall recei'e me% Selah% @ *e not thou afraid when one is made rich= when the glory of his house is increased= A 4or when he dieth he shall carry nothing away= his glory shall not descend after him%

B Though while he li'ed he blessed his soul, Fand men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself,G ! 8e shall go to the generation of his fathers= they shall ne'er see light% "C 7an that is in honor, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish% C81&T$R ?C The gathering of the saints -- ;bedience enHoined%F1 &salm of 1saph%G The mighty 9od, e'en the Lord, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof% " ;ut of Iion, the perfection of beauty, 9od hath shined% # ;ur 9od shall come, and shall not keep silence= a fire shall de'our before him, and it shall be 'ery tempestuous round about him% > 8e shall call to the hea'ens from abo'e, and to the earth, that he may Hudge his people% ? 9ather my saints together unto me= those that ha'e made a co'enant with me by sacrifice% @ 1nd the hea'ens shall declare his righteousness= for 9od is Hudge himself% Selah% A 8ear, ; my people, and - will speak= ; -srael, and - will testify against thee= - am 9od, e'en thy 9od% B - will not repro'e thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings, to ha'e been continually before me% ! - will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he goats out of thy folds= C 4or e'ery beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills%

- know all the fowls of the mountains= and the wild beasts of the field are mine% " -f - were hungry, - would not tell thee= for the world is mine, and the fullness thereof% # :ill - eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goatsD > ;ffer unto 9od thanksgi'ing, and pay thy 'ows unto the 7ost 8igh= ? 1nd call upon me in the day of trouble= - will deli'er thee, and thou shalt glorify me% @ *ut unto the wicked 9od saith, :hat hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my co'enant in thy mouthD A Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee% B :hen thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers% ! Thou gi'est thy mouth to e'il, and thy tongue frameth deceit% "C Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother= thou slanderest thine own mother<s son% " These things hast thou done, and - kept silence= thou thoughtest that - was altogether such a one as thyself= but - will repro'e thee, and set co'enants in order before thine eyes% "" 5ow consider this, ye that forget 9od, lest - tear you in pieces, and there be none can deli'er% "# :hoso offereth praise glorifieth me= and to him that ordereth his con'ersation aright will - show the sal'ation of 9od% C81&T$R ? &rayer for remission of sins, and the renewal of the 8oly Spirit% FTo

the chief 7usician, 1 &salm of +a'id, when 5athan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to *ath-sheba%G 8a'e mercy upon me, ; 9od, according to thy lo'ing-kindness= according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions% " :ash me thoroughly from mine ini2uity, and cleanse me from my sin% # 4or - acknowledge my transgressions= and my sin is e'er before me% > 1gainst thee, thee only, ha'e - sinned, and done this e'il in thy sight= that thou mightest be Hustified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou Hudgest% ? *ehold, - was shapen in ini2uity= and in sin did my mother concei'e me% @ *ehold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts= and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom% A &urge me with hyssop, and - shall be clean= wash me, and - shall be whiter than snow% B 7ake me to hear Hoy and gladness= that the bones which thou hast broken may reHoice% ! 8ide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine ini2uities% C Create in me a clean heart, ; 9od= and renew a right spirit within me% Cast me not away from thy presence= and take not thy 8oly Spirit from me% " Restore unto me the Hoy of thy sal'ation= and uphold me with thy free Spirit% # Then will - teach transgressors thy ways= and sinners shall be

con'erted unto thee% > +eli'er me from bloodguiltiness, ; 9od, thou 9od of my sal'ation= and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness% ? ; Lord, open thou my lips= and my mouth shall show forth thy praise% @ 4or thou desirest not sacrifice= else would - gi'e it= thou delightest not in burnt offering% A The sacrifices of 9od are a broken spirit= a broken and a contrite heart, ; 9od, thou wilt not despise% B +o good in thy good pleasure unto Iion= build thou the walls of Jerusalem% ! Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering= then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar% C81&T$R ?" +a'id prophesieth the destruction of +oeg% FTo the chief 7usician, 7aschil, 1 &salm of +a'id, when +oeg the $domite came and told Saul, and said unto him, +a'id is come to the house of 1himelech%G :hy boastest thou thyself in mischief, ; mighty manD the goodness of 9od endureth continually% " Thy tongue de'iseth mischiefs= like a sharp razor, working deceitfully% # Thou lo'est e'il more than good= and lying rather than to speak righteousness% Selah% > Thou lo'est all de'ouring words, ; thou deceitful tongue% ? 9od shall likewise destroy thee fore'er, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of

the li'ing% Selah% @ The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him% A Lo, the man who made not 9od his strength= but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness% B *ut - am like a green oli'e tree in the house of 9od= - trust in the mercy of 9od fore'er and e'er% ! - will praise thee fore'er, because thou hast done wonderful works= - will wait on thy name= for thou art good before thy saints% C81&T$R ?# The corruption of natural man% To the chief 7usician upon 7ahalath, 7aschil, 1 &salm of +a'id%G The fool hath said in his heart, There is no 9od% Such are corrupt, and they ha'e done abominable ini2uity% There is none that doeth good% " 9od looked down from hea'en upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek 9od% # $'ery one of them is gone back= they are altogether become filthy% > The workers of ini2uity ha'e no knowledge= they eat up my people as they eat bread= they ha'e not called upon 9od% ? There is none that doeth good, no not one% They were in great fear, for 9od hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against him% @ ; Lord, thou hast put to shame those who ha'e said in their hearts there was no fear, because thou hast despised them% A ;h that Iion were come, the sal'ation of -srael= for out of Iion shall they be Hudged, when 9od bringeth back the capti'ity of his people% 1nd Jacob shall reHoice= -srael shall be glad%

C81&T$R ?> &raying for sal'ation, we promise sacrifice% FTo the chief 7usician on 5eginoth, 7aschil, 1 &salm of +a'id, when the Iiphim came and said to Saul, +oth not +a'id hide himself with usDG Sa'e me, ; 9od, by thy name, and Hudge me by thy strength% " 8ear my prayer, ; 9od= gi'e ear to the words of my mouth% # 4or strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul= they ha'e not set 9od before them% Selah% > *ehold, 9od is mine helper= the Lord is with them that uphold my soul% ? 8e shall reward e'il unto mine enemies= cut them off in thy truth% @ - will freely sacrifice unto thee= - will praise thy name, ; Lord= for it is good% A 4or he hath deli'ered me out of all trouble= and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies% C81&T$R ?? +a'id<s complaint, and prayer for preser'ation% FTo the chief 7usician on 5eginoth, 7aschil, 1 &salm of +a'id%G 9i'e ear to my prayer, ; 9od, and hide not thyself from my supplication% " 1ttend unto me, and hear me= - mourn in my complaint, and make a noise= # *ecause of the 'oice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked= for they cast ini2uity upon me, and in wrath they hate me% > 7y heart is sore pained within me= and the terrors of death are fallen upon me%

? 4earfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath o'erwhelmed me% @ 1nd - said, ;h that - had wings like a do'eJ for then would - fly away, and be at rest% A Lo, then would - wander far off, and remain in the wilderness% Selah% B - would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest% ! +estroy, ; Lord, and di'ide their tongues= for - ha'e seen 'iolence and strife in the city% C +ay and night they go about it upon the walls thereof= mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it% :ickedness is in the midst thereof= deceit and guile depart not from her streets% " 4or it was not an enemy that reproached me, neither he that hated me that did magnify himself against me= if so, then - could ha'e borne it= - would ha'e hid myself from him= # *ut it was a man mine e2ual, my guide, and mine ac2uaintance% > :e took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of 9od in company% ? Let death seize upon them, and let them go down 2uick into hell= for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them% @ 1s for me, - will call upon 9od= and the Lord shall sa'e me% A $'ening, and morning, and at noon, will - pray, and cry aloud= and he shall hear my 'oice% B 8e hath deli'ered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me= for there were many with me%

! 9od shall hear, and afflict them, e'en he that abideth of old% Selah% *ecause they ha'e no changes, therefore they fear not 9od% "C They ha'e put forth their hands against such as be at peace with them= they ha'e broken the Lord<s co'enant% " The words of their mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in their heart% Their words were softer than oil, yet they ha'e drawn swords% "" Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee= he shall ne'er suffer the righteous to be mo'ed% "# *ut thou, ; 9od, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction= bloody and deceitful men shall not li'e out half their days= but - will trust in thee% C81&T$R ?@ +a'id complaineth of his enemies -- 8is confidence in 9od<s word% FTo the chief 7usician upon Jonathelemrechokim, 7ichtam of +a'id, when the &hilistines took him in 9ath%G *e merciful unto me, ; 9od= for man would swallow me up= he fighting daily oppresseth me% " 7ine enemies would daily swallow me up= for they be many that fight against me, ; thou 7ost 8igh% # :hatJ am - afraidD - will trust in thee% > -n 9od - will praise his word, in 9od - ha'e put my trust= - will not fear what flesh can do unto me% ? $'ery day they wrest my words= all their thoughts are against me for e'il% @ They gather themsel'es together, they hide themsel'es, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul%

A Shall they escape by ini2uityD in thine anger cast down the people, ; 9od% B Thou tellest my wanderings= put thou my tears into thy bottle= are they not in thy bookD ! :hen - cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back= this know= for 9od is for me% C -n 9od will - praise his word= in the Lord will - praise his word% -n 9od ha'e - put my trust= - will not be afraid what man can do unto me% " Thy 'ows are upon me, ; 9od= - will render praises unto thee% # 4or thou hast deli'ered my soul from death= wilt not thou deli'er my feet from falling, that - may walk before 9od in the light of the li'ingD C81&T$R ?A +a'id<s trust in 9od% FTo the chief 7usician, 1l-taschith, 7ichtam of +a'id, when he fled from Saul in the ca'e%G *e merciful unto me, ; 9od, be merciful unto me, for my soul trusteth in thee= yea, in the shadow of thy wings will - make my refuge, until these calamities be o'erpast% " - will cry unto 9od most high= unto 9od that performeth all things for me% # 8e shall send from hea'en, and sa'e me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up% Selah% 9od shall send forth his mercy and his truth% > 7y soul is among lions= and - lie e'en among them that are set on fire, e'en the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword%

? *e thou exalted, ; 9od, abo'e the hea'ens= let thy glory be abo'e all the earth% @ They ha'e prepared a net for my steps= my soul is bowed down= they ha'e digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themsel'es% Selah% A 7y heart is fixed, ; 9od, my heart is fixed= - will sing and gi'e praise% B 1wake up, my glory= awake, psaltery and harp= - myself will awake early% ! - will praise thee, ; Lord, among the people= - will sing unto thee among the nations% C 4or thy mercy is great unto the hea'ens, and thy truth unto the clouds% *e thou exalted, ; 9od, abo'e the hea'ens= let thy glory be abo'e all the earth% C81&T$R ?B :icked Hudges repro'ed -- Judgment of the wicked% FTo the chief 7usician, 1l-taschith, 7ichtam of +a'id%G +o ye indeed speak righteousness, ; congregationD do ye Hudge uprightly, ; ye sons of menD " 3ea, in heart ye work wickedness= ye weigh the 'iolence of your hands in the earth% # The wicked are estranged from the womb= they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies% > Their poison is like the poison of a serpent= they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear= ? :hich will not hearken to the 'oice of charmers, charming ne'er so

wisely% @ *reak their teeth, ; 9od, in their mouth= break out the great teeth of the young lions, ; Lord% A Let them melt away as waters which run continually= when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces% B 1s a snail which melteth, let e'ery one of them pass away= like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun% ! *efore your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both li'ing, and in his wrath% C The righteous shall reHoice when he seeth the 'engeance= he will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked% So that a man shall say, .erily there is a reward for the righteous= 'erily he is a 9od that Hudgeth in the earth% C81&T$R ?! +a'id prayeth to be deli'ered from his enemies% FTo the chief 7usician, 1l-taschith, 7ichtam of +a'id= when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him%G +eli'er me from mine enemies, ; my 9od= defend me from them that rise up against me% " +eli'er me from the workers of ini2uity, and sa'e me from bloody men% # 4or, lo, they lie in wait for my soul= the mighty are gathered against me= not for my transgression, nor for my sin, ; Lord% > They run and prepare themsel'es without my fault= awake to help me, and behold% ? Thou therefore, ; Lord 9od of hosts, the 9od of -srael, awake to 'isit all the heathen= be not merciful to any wicked transgressors%

Selah% @ They return at e'ening= they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city% A *ehold, they belch out with their mouth= swords are in their lips= for who, say they, doth hearD B *ut thou, ; Lord, shalt laugh at them= thou shalt ha'e all the heathen in derision% ! *ecause of his strength will - wait upon thee= for 9od is my defense% C The 9od of my mercy shall pre'ent me= 9od shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies% Slay them not, lest my people forget= scatter them by thy power= and bring them down, ; Lord, our shield% " 4or the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them e'en be taken in their pride= and for cursing and lying which they speak% # Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be= and let them know that 9od ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth% Selah% > 1nd at e'ening let them return= and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city% ? Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied% @ *ut - will sing of thy power= yea, - will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning= for thou hast been my defense and refuge in the day of my trouble% A Ento thee, ; my strength, will - sing= for 9od is my defense, and the 9od of my mercy%

C81&T$R @C +a'id, upon better hope, prayeth for deli'erance% FTo the chief 7usician upon Sushane-duth, 7ichtam of +a'id, to teach= when he stro'e with 1ram-naharaim and with 1ram-zobah, when Joab returned, and smote of $dom in the 'alley of salt twel'e thousand%G ; 9od, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased= oh turn thyself to us again% " Thou hast made the earth to tremble= thou hast broken it= heal the breaches thereof= for it shaketh% # Thou hast showed thy people hard things= thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment% > Thou hast gi'en a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth% Selah% ? That thy belo'ed may be deli'ered= sa'e with thy right hand, and hear me% @ 9od hath spoken in his holiness= - will reHoice, - will di'ide Shechem, and mete out the 'alley of Succoth% A 9ilead is mine, and 7anasseh is mine= $phraim also is the strength of mine head= Judah is my lawgi'er= B 7oab is my washpot= o'er $dom will - cast out my shoe= &hilistia, triumph thou because of me% ! :ho will bring me into the strong cityD who will lead me into $domD C :ilt not thou, ; 9od, which hadst cast us offD and thou, ; 9od, which didst not go out with our armiesD 9i'e us help from trouble= for 'ain is the help of man% " Through 9od we shall do 'aliantly= for he it is that shall tread down our enemies%

C81&T$R @ +a'id<s ser'ice to 9od based upon his experience in the promises% FTo the chief 7usician upon 5eginah, a &salm of +a'id%G 8ear my cry, ; 9od= attend unto my prayer% " 4rom the end of the earth will - cry unto thee, when my heart is o'erwhelmed= lead me to the rock that is higher than -% # 4or thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy% > - will abide in thy tabernacle fore'er= - will trust in the co'ert of thy wings% Selah% ? 4or thou, ; 9od, hast heard my 'ows= thou hast gi'en me the heritage of those that fear thy name% @ Thou wilt prolong the king<s life= and his years as many generations% A 8e shall abide before 9od fore'er= oh prepare mercy and truth, which may preser'e him% B So will - sing praise unto thy name fore'er, that - may daily perform my 'ows% C81&T$R @" -n 9od only is sal'ation% FTo the chief 7usician, to Jeduthun, 1 &salm of +a'id%G Truly my soul waiteth upon 9od= from him cometh my sal'ation% " 8e only is my rock and my sal'ation= he is my defense= - shall not be greatly mo'ed% # 8ow long will he imagine mischief against a manD ye shall be slain all of you= as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence%

> They only consult to cast him down from his excellency= they delight in lies= they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly% Selah% ? 7y soul, wait thou only upon 9od= for my expectation is from him% @ 8e only is my rock and my sal'ation= he is my defense= - shall not be mo'ed% A -n 9od is my sal'ation and my glory= the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in 9od% B Trust in him at all times= ye people, pour out your heart before him= 9od is a refuge for us% Selah% ! Surely men of low degree are 'anity, and men of high degree are a lie= to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than 'anity% C Trust not in oppression, and become not 'ain in robbery= if riches increase, set not your heart upon them% 9od hath spoken once= twice ha'e - heard this= that power belongeth unto 9od% " 1lso unto thee, ; Lord, belongeth mercy= for thou renderest to e'ery man according to his work% C81&T$R @# +a'id<s desire for 9od% F+a'id<s &salm in the wilderness of Judah%G ; 9od, thou art my 9od= early will - seek thee= my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is= " To see thy power and thy glory, so as - ha'e seen thee in the sanctuary% # *ecause thy lo'ing-kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee%

> Thus will - bless thee while - li'e= - will lift up my hands in thy name% ? 7y soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness= and my mouth shall praise thee with Hoyful lips= @ :hen - remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches% A *ecause thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will - reHoice% B 7y soul followeth hard after thee= thy right hand upholdeth me% ! *ut those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth% C They shall fall by the sword= they shall be a portion for foxes% *ut the king shall reHoice in 9od= e'eryone that sweareth by him shall glory= but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped% C81&T$R @> +a'id<s prayer for deli'erance and trust in 9od% FTo the chief 7usician, 1 &salm of +a'id%G 8ear my 'oice, ; 9od, in my prayer= preser'e my life from fear of the enemy% " 8ide me from the secret counsel of the wicked= from the insurrection of the workers of ini2uity= # :ho whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, e'en bitter words= > That they may shoot in secret at the perfect= suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not% ? They encourage themsel'es in an e'il matter= they commune of

laying snares pri'ily= they say, :ho shall see themD @ They search out ini2uities= they accomplish a diligent search= both the inward thought of e'ery one of them, and the heart, is deep% A *ut 9od shall shoot at them with an arrow= suddenly shall they be wounded% B So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themsel'es= all that see them shall flee away% ! 1nd all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of 9od= for they shall wisely consider of his doing% C The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and shall trust in him= and all the upright in heart shall glory% C81&T$R @? The blessedness of 9od<s chosen% FTo the chief 7usician, 1 &salm and Song of +a'id%G &raise waiteth for thee, ; 9od, in Iion= and unto thee shall the 'ow be performed% " ; thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come% # -ni2uities pre'ail against me= as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away% > *lessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts= we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, e'en of thy holy temple% ? *y terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, ; 9od of our sal'ation= who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea= @ :hich by his strength setteth fast the mountains= being girded with power=

A :hich stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their wa'es, and the tumult of the people% B They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens= thou makest the outgoings of the morning and e'ening to reHoice% ! Thou 'isitest the earth, and waterest it= thou greatly enrichest it with the ri'er of 9od, which is full of water= thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so pro'ided for it% C Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly= thou settlest the furrows thereof= thou makest it soft with showers= thou blessest the springing thereof% Thou crownest the year with thy goodness= and thy paths drop fatness% " They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness= and the little hills reHoice on e'ery side% # The pastures are clothed with flocks= the 'alleys also are co'ered o'er with corn= they shout for Hoy, they also sing% C81&T$R @@ 9od to be praised -- Reasons therefor% FTo the chief 7usician, 1 Song or &salm%G 7ake a Hoyful noise unto 9od, all ye lands= " Sing forth the honor of his name= make his praise glorious% # Say unto 9od, 8ow terrible art thou in thy worksJ through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themsel'es unto thee% > 1ll the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee= they shall sing to thy name% Selah% ? Come and see the works of 9od= he is terrible in his doing toward

the children of men% @ 8e turned the sea into dry land= they went through the flood on foot= there did we reHoice in him% A 8e ruleth by his power fore'er= his eyes behold the nations= let not the rebellious exalt themsel'es% Selah% B ;h bless our 9od, ye people, and make the 'oice of his praise to be heard= ! :hich holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be mo'ed% C 4or thou, ; 9od, hast pro'ed us= thou hast tried us, as sil'er is tried% Thou broughtest us into the net= thou laidest affliction upon our loins% " Thou hast caused men to ride o'er our heads= we went through fire and through water= but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place% # - will go into thy house with burnt offerings= - will pay thee my 'ows, > :hich my lips ha'e uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when was in trouble% @ Come and hear, all ye that fear 9od, and - will declare what he hath done for my soul% A - cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue% B -f - regard ini2uity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me= ! *ut 'erily 9od hath heard me= he hath attended to the 'oice of my prayer%

"C *lessed be 9od, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me% C81&T$R @A 1 prayer for the uni'ersal establishment of 9od<s kingdom% FTo the chief 7usician on 5eginoth, 1 &salm or Song%G 9od be merciful unto us, and bless us= and cause his face to shine upon us= Selah= " That thy way may be known upon earth, thy sa'ing health among all nations% # Let the people praise thee, ; 9od= let all the people praise thee% > ;h let the nations be glad and sing for Hoy= for thou shalt Hudge the people righteously, and go'ern the nations upon earth% Selah% ? Let the people praise thee, ; 9od= let all the people praise thee% @ Then shall the earth yield her increase= and 9od, e'en our own 9od, shall bless us% A 9od shall bless us= and all the ends of the earth shall fear him% C81&T$R @B 1n exhortation to praise 9od for his mercies, and his great works% FTo the chief 7usician, 1 &salm or Song of +a'id%G Let 9od arise, let his enemies be scattered= let them also that hate him flee before him% " 1s smoke is dri'en away, so dri'e them away= as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of 9od% # *ut let the righteous be glad= let them reHoice before 9od= yea, let them exceedingly reHoice%

> Sing unto 9od, sing praises to his name= extol him that rideth upon the hea'ens by his name J18, and reHoice before him% ? 1 father of the fatherless, and a Hudge of the widows, is 9od in his holy habitation% @ 9od setteth the solitary in families= he bringeth out those which are bound with chains= but the rebellious dwell in a dry land% A ; 9od, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness= Selah= B The earth shook, the hea'ens also dropped at the presence of 9od= e'en Sinai itself was mo'ed at the presence of 9od, the 9od of -srael% ! Thou, ; 9od, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary% C Thy congregation hath dwelt therein= thou, ; 9od, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor% The Lord ga'e the word= great was the company of those that published it% " 0ings of armies did flee apace= and she that tarried at home di'ided the spoil% # Though ye ha'e lain among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a do'e co'ered with sil'er, and her feathers with yellow gold% > :hen the 1lmighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon% ? The hill of 9od is as the hill of *ashan= a high hill as the hill of *ashan% @ :hy leap ye, ye high hillsD this is the hill which 9od desireth to dwell in= yea, the Lord will dwell in it fore'er% A The chariots of 9od are twenty thousand, e'en thousands of

angels= the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place% B Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led capti'ity capti'e= thou hast recei'ed gifts for men= yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord 9od might dwell among them% ! *lessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, e'en the 9od of our sal'ation% Selah% "C 8e that is our 9od is the 9od of sal'ation= and unto 9od the Lord belong the issues from death% " *ut 9od shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such a one as goeth on still in his trespasses% "" The Lord said, - will bring again from *ashan, - will bring my people again from the depths of the sea= "# That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same% "> They ha'e seen thy goings, ; 9od= e'en the goings of my 9od, my 0ing, in the sanctuary% "? The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after= among them were the damsels playing with timbrels% "@ *less ye 9od in the congregations, e'en the Lord, from the fountain of -srael% "A There is little *enHamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah, and their council, the princes of Iebulun, and the princes of 5aphtali% "B Thy 9od hath commanded thy strength= strengthen, ; 9od, that which thou hast wrought for us% "! *ecause of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee% #C Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with

the cal'es of the people, till e'eryone submit himself with pieces of sil'er= scatter thou the people that delight in war% # &rinces shall come out of $gypt= $thiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto 9od% #" Sing unto 9od, ye kingdoms of the earth= oh sing praises unto the Lord= Selah% ## To him that rideth upon the hea'ens of hea'ens, which were of old= lo, he doth send out his 'oice, and that a mighty 'oice% #> 1scribe ye strength unto 9od= his excellency is o'er -srael, and his strength is in the clouds% #? ; 9od, thou art terrible out of thy holy places= the 9od of -srael is he that gi'eth strength and power unto his people % *lessed be 9od C81&T$R @! +a'id<s affliction -- 8is prayer for deli'erance% FTo the chief 7usician upon Shoshannim, 1 &salm of +a'id%G Sa'e me, ; 9od= for the waters are come in unto my soul% " - sink in deep mire, where there is no standing= - am come into deep waters, where the floods o'erflow me% # - am weary of my crying= my throat is dried= mine eyes fail while wait for my 9od% > They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head= they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty= then - restored that which - took not away% ? ; 9od, thou knowest my foolishness= and my sins are not hid from thee% @ Let not them that wait on thee, ; Lord 9od of hosts, be ashamed for my sake= let not those that seek thee be confounded for my sake,

; 9od of -srael% A *ecause for thy sake - ha'e borne reproach= shame hath co'ered my face% B - am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother<s children% ! 4or the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up= and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me% C :hen - wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach% - made sackcloth also my garment= and - became a pro'erb to them% " They that sit in the gate speak against me, and - was the song of the drunkards% # *ut as for me, my prayer is unto thee, ; Lord, in an acceptable time= ; 9od, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy sal'ation% > +eli'er me out of the mire, and let me not sink= let me be deli'ered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters% ? Let not the waterflood o'erflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me% @ 8ere me, ; Lord= for thy lo'ing-kindness is good= turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies% A 1nd hide not thy face from thy ser'ant= for - am in trouble= hear me speedily% B +raw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it= deli'er me because of mine enemies% ! Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonor=

mine ad'ersaries are all before thee% "C Reproach hath broken my heart= and - am full of hea'iness= and looked for some to take pity, but there was none= and for comforters, but - found none% " They ga'e me also gall for my meat= and in my thirst they ga'e me 'inegar to drink% "" Let their table become a snare before them= and that which should ha'e been for their welfare, let it become a trap% "# Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not= and make their loins continually to shake% "> &our out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them% "? Let their habitation be desolate= and let none dwell in their tents% "@ 4or they persecute him whom thou hast smitten= and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded% "A 1dd ini2uity unto their ini2uity= and let them not come into thy righteousness% "B Let them be blotted out of the book of the li'ing, and not be written with the righteous% "! *ut - am poor and sorrowful= let thy sal'ation, ; 9od, set me up on high% #C - will praise the name of 9od with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgi'ing% # This also shall please the Lord better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoo'es% #" The humble shall see this, and be glad= and your heart shall li'e that seek 9od%

## 4or the Lord heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners% #> Let the hea'en and earth praise him, the seas, and e'erything that mo'eth therein% #? 4or 9od will sa'e Iion, and will build the cities of Judah= that they may dwell there, and ha'e it in possession% #@ The seed also of his ser'ants shall inherit it= and they that lo'e his name shall dwell therein% C81&T$R AC +a'id prayeth 9od for the speedy destruction of the wicked, and preser'ation of the godly% FTo the chief 7usician, 1 &salm of +a'id, to bring toremembrance%G 7ake haste, ; 9od, to deli'er me= make haste to help me, ; Lord% " Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul= let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt% # Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, 1ha, aha% > Let all those that seek thee reHoice and be glad in thee= and let such as lo'e thy sal'ation say continually, Let 9od be magnified% ? *ut - am poor and needy= make haste unto me, ; 9od= thou art my help and my deli'erer= ; Lord, make no tarrying% C81&T$R A +a'id, in faith, prayeth for himself, and against the enemies of his soul -- 8e promiseth constancy% -n thee, ; Lord, do - put my trust= let me ne'er be put to confusion% " +eli'er me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape= incline

thine ear unto me, and sa'e me% # *e thou my strong habitation, whereunto - may continually resort= thou hast gi'en commandment to sa'e me= for thou art my rock and my fortress% > +eli'er me, ; my 9od, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man% ? 4or thou art my hope, ; Lord 9od= thou art my trust from my youth% @ *y thee ha'e - been holden up from the womb= thou art he that took me out of my mother<s bowels= my praise shall be continually of thee% A - am as a wonder unto many= but thou art my strong refuge% B Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honor all the day% ! Cast me not off in the time of old age= forsake me not when my strength faileth% C 4or mine enemies speak against me= and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together, Saying, 9od hath forsaken him= persecute and take him= for there is none to deli'er him% " ; 9od, be not far from me= ; my 9od, make haste for my help% # Let them be confounded and consumed that are ad'ersaries to my soul= let them be co'ered with reproach and dishonor that seek my hurt% > *ut - will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more% ? 7y mouth shall show forth thy righteousness and thy sal'ation all the day= for - know not the numbers thereof%

@ - will go in the strength of the Lord 9od= - will make mention of thy righteousness, e'en of thine only% A ; 9od, thou hast taught me from my youth= and hitherto ha'e declared thy wondrous works% B 5ow also when - am old and gray-headed, ; 9od, forsake me not= until - ha'e showed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to e'eryone that is to come% ! Thy righteousness also, ; 9od, is 'ery high, who hast done great things= ; 9od, who is like unto theeJ "C Thou, which hast showed me great and sore troubles, shalt 2uicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth% " Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on e'ery side% "" - will also praise thee with the psaltery, e'en thy truth, ; my 9od= unto thee will - sing with the harp, ; thou 8oly ;ne of -srael% "# 7y lips shall greatly reHoice when - sing unto thee= and my soul, which thou hast redeemed% "> 7y tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long= for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt% C81&T$R A" +a'id showeth the glory of Christ<s kingdom% F1 &salm for Solomon%G 9i'e the king thy Hudgments, ; 9od, and thy righteousness unto the king<s son% " 8e shall Hudge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with Hudgment% # The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills,

by righteousness% > 8e shall Hudge the poor of the people, he shall sa'e the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor% ? They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations% @ 8e shall come down like rain upon the mown grass= as showers that water the earth% A -n his days shall the righteous flourish= and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth% B 8e shall ha'e dominion also from sea to sea, and from the ri'er unto the ends of the earth% ! They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him= and his enemies shall lick the dust% C The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents= the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts% 3ea, all kings shall fall down before him= all nations shall ser'e him% " 4or he shall deli'er the needy when he crieth= the poor also, and him that hath no helper% # 8e shall spare the poor and needy, and shall sa'e the souls of the needy% > 8e shall redeem their soul from deceit and 'iolence= and precious shall their blood be in his sight% ? 1nd he shall li'e, and to him shall be gi'en of the gold of Sheba= prayer also shall be made for him continually= and daily shall he be praised% @ There shall be a handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the

mountains= the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon= and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth% A 8is name shall endure fore'er= his name shall be continued as long as the sun= and men shall be blessed in him= all nations shall call him blessed% B *lessed be the Lord 9od, the 9od of -srael, who only doeth wondrous things% ! 1nd blessed be his glorious name fore'er= and let the whole earth be filled with his glory% 1men, and 1men% "C The prayers of +a'id the son of Jesse are ended% C81&T$R A# The prophet<s deli'erance from temptation -- 9od<s purpose indestroying the wicked and sustaining the righteous% F1 &salm of 1saph%G Truly 9od is good to -srael, e'en to such as are of a clean heart% " *ut as for me, my feet were almost gone= my steps had well-nigh slipped% # 4or - was en'ious at the foolish, when - saw the prosperity of the wicked% > 4or there are no bands in their death= but their strength is firm% ? They are not in trouble as other men= neither are they plagued like other men% @ Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain= 'iolence co'ereth them as a garment% A Their eyes stand out with fatness= they ha'e more than heart could wish%

B They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression= they speak loftily% ! They set their mouth against the hea'ens, and their tongue walketh through the earth% C Therefore his people return hither= and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them% 1nd they say, 8ow doth 9od knowD and is there knowledge in the 7ost 8ighD " *ehold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world= they increase in riches% # .erily - ha'e cleansed my heart in 'ain, and washed my hands in innocency% > 4or all the day long ha'e - been plagued, and chastened e'ery morning% ? -f - say, - will speak thus= behold, - should offend against the generation of thy children% @ :hen - thought to know this, it was too painful for me= A Entil - went into the sanctuary of 9od= then understood - their end% B Surely thou didst set them in slippery places= thou castedst them down into destruction% ! 8ow are they brought into desolation, as in a momentJ they are utterly consumed with terrors% "C 1s a dream when one awaketh= so, ; Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image% " Thus my heart was grie'ed, and - was pricked in my reins%

"" So foolish was -, and ignorant= - was as a beast before thee% "# 5e'ertheless - am continually with thee= thou hast holden me by my right hand% "> Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward recei'e me to glory% "? :hom ha'e - in hea'en but theeD and there is none upon earth that - desire besides thee% "@ 7y flesh and my heart faileth= but 9od is the strength of my heart, and my portion fore'er% "A 4or, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish= thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee% "B *ut it is good for me to draw near to 9od= - ha'e put my trust in the Lord 9od, that - may declare all thy works% C81&T$R A> The prophet complaineth of the desolation of the sanctuary -8emo'eth 9od to help% F7aschil of 1saph%G ; 9od, why hast thou cast us off fore'erD why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pastureD " Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old= the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed= this mount Iion, wherein thou hast dwelt% # Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations= e'en all that the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary% > Thine enemies roar in the midst of thy congregations= they set up their ensigns for signs% ? 1 man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees%

@ *ut now they break down the car'ed work thereof at once with axes and hammers% A They ha'e cast fire into thy sanctuary, they ha'e defiled by casting down the dwelling place of thy name to the ground% B They said in their hearts, Let us destroy them together= they ha'e burned up all the synagogues of 9od in the land% ! :e see not our signs= there is no more any prophet= neither is there among us any that knoweth how long% C ; 9od, how long shall the ad'ersary reproachD shall the enemy blaspheme thy name fore'erD :hy withdrawest thou thy hand, e'en thy right handD pluck it out of thy bosom% " 4or 9od is my 0ing of old, working sal'ation in the midst of the earth% # Thou didst di'ide the sea by thy strength= thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters% > Thou brakest the heads of le'iathan in pieces, and ga'est him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness% ? Thou didst clea'e the fountain and the flood= thou driedst up mighty ri'ers% @ The day is thine, the night also is thine= thou hast prepared the light and the sun% A Thou hast set all the borders of the earth= thou hast made summer and winter% B Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, ; Lord, and that the foolish people ha'e blasphemed thy name% ! ; deli'er not the soul of thy turtledo'e unto the multitude of the

wicked= forget not the congregation of thy poor fore'er% "C 8a'e respect unto the co'enant= for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty% " ;h let not the oppressed return ashamed= let the poor and needy praise thy name% "" 1rise, ; 9od, plead thine own cause= remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily% "# 4orget not the 'oice of thine enemies= the tumult of those that rise up against thee increaseth continually% C81&T$R A? The prophet praiseth 9od, and promiseth to execute Hustice% FTo the Chief 7usician, 1l-taschith, 1 &salm or Song of 1saph%G Ento thee, ; 9od, do we gi'e thanks, unto thee do we gi'e thanks= for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare% " :hen - shall recei'e the congregation - will Hudge uprightly% # The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissol'ed= - bear up the pillars of it% Selah% > - said unto the fools, +eal not foolishly= and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn= ? Lift not up your horn on high= speak not with a stiff neck% @ 4or promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south% A *ut 9od is the Hudge= he putteth down one, and setteth up another% B 4or in the hand of the Lord there is a cup, and the wine is red= it is full of mixture= and he poureth out of the same= but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink

them% ! *ut - will declare fore'er= - will sing praises to the 9od of Jacob% C 1ll the horns of the wicked also will - cut off= but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted% C81&T$R A@ 9od<s maHesty in the church -- $xhortation to ser'e him re'erently% FTo the chief 7usician on 5eginoth, 1 &salm or Song of 1saph%G -n Judah is 9od known= his name is great in -srael% " -n Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Iion% # There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle% Selah% > Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey% ? The stouthearted are spoiled, they ha'e slept their sleep= and none of the men of might ha'e found their hands% @ 1t thy rebuke, ; 9od of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep% A Thou, e'en thou, art to be feared= and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angryD B Thou didst cause Hudgment to be heard from hea'en= the earth feared, and was still, ! :hen 9od arose to Hudgment, to sa'e all the meek of the earth% Selah% C Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee= the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain% .ow, and pay unto the Lord your 9od= let all that be round about

him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared% " 8e shall cut off the spirit of princes= he is terrible to the kings of the earth% C81&T$R AA The meditations of the psalmist -- 9od<s great and gracious works% FTo the chief 7usician, to Jeduthun, 1 &salm of 1saph%G - cried unto 9od with my 'oice, e'en unto 9od with my 'oice, and he ga'e ear unto me% " -n the day of my trouble - sought the Lord= my sore ran in the night, and ceased not= my soul refused to be comforted% # - remembered 9od, and was troubled= - complained, and my spirit was o'erwhelmed% Selah% > Thou holdest mine eyes waking= - am so troubled that - cannot speak% ? - ha'e considered the days of old, the years of ancient times% @ - call to remembrance my song in the night= - commune with mine own heart= and my spirit made diligent search% A :ill the Lord cast off fore'erD and will he be fa'orable no moreD B -s his mercy clean gone fore'erD doth his promise fail fore'ermoreD ! 8ath 9od forgotten to be graciousD hath he in anger shut up his tender merciesD Selah% C 1nd - said, This is my infirmity= but - will remember the years of the right hand of the 7ost 8igh% - will remember the works of the Lord= surely - will remember thy wonders of old%

" - will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings% # Thy way, ; 9od, is in the sanctuary= who is so great a 9od as our 9odD > Thou art the 9od that doest wonders= thou hast declared thy strength among the people% ? Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph% Selah% @ The waters saw thee, ; 9od, the waters saw thee= they were afraid= the depths also were troubled% A The clouds poured out water= the skies sent out a sound= thine arrows also went abroad% B The 'oice of thy thunder was in the hea'en= the lightnings lightened the world= the earth trembled and shook% ! Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known% "C Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of 7oses and 1aron% C81&T$R AB 1n exhortation to learn and teach the law of 9od -- 9od<s wrathagainst the disobedient% F7aschil of 1saph%G 9i'e ear, ; my people, to my law= incline your ears to the words of my mouth% " - will open my mouth in a parable= - will utter dark sayings of old= # :hich we ha'e heard and known, and our fathers ha'e told us% > :e will not hide them from their children, showing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful

works that he hath done% ? 4or he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in -srael, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children= @ That the generation to come might know them, e'en the children which should be born= who should arise and declare them to their children= A That they might set their hope in 9od, and not forget the works of 9od, but keep his commandments= B 1nd might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation= a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not steadfast with 9od% ! The children of $phraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle% C They kept not the co'enant of 9od, and refused to walk in his law= 1nd forgat his works, and his wonders that he had showed them% " 7ar'elous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of $gypt, in the field of Ioan% # 8e di'ided the sea, and caused them to pass through= and he made the waters to stand as a heap% > -n the daytime also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire% ? 8e cla'e the rocks in the wilderness, and ga'e them drink as out of the great depths% @ 8e brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like ri'ers% A 1nd they sinned yet more against him by pro'oking the 7ost 8igh

in the wilderness% B 1nd they tempted 9od in their heart by asking meat for their lust% ! 3ea, they spake against 9od= they said, Can 9od furnish a table in the wildernessD "C *ehold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams o'erflowed= can he gi'e bread alsoD can he pro'ide flesh for his peopleD " Therefore the Lord heard this, and was wroth= so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against -srael= "" *ecause they belie'ed not in 9od, and trusted not in his sal'ation= "# Though he had commanded the clouds from abo'e, and opened the doors of hea'en, "> 1nd had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had gi'en them of the corn of hea'en% "? 7an did eat angels< food= he sent them meat to the full% "@ 8e caused an east wind to blow in the hea'en= and by his power he brought in the south wind% "A 8e rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea= "B 1nd he let it fall in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations% "! So they did eat, and were well filled= for he ga'e them their own desire= #C They were not estranged from their lust= but while their meat was yet in their mouths, # The wrath of 9od came upon them, and slew the fattest of them,

and smote down the chosen men of -srael% #" 4or all this they sinned still, and belie'ed not for his wondrous works% ## Therefore their days did he consume in 'anity, and their years in trouble% #> :hen he slew them, then they sought him= and they returned and in2uired early after 9od% #? 1nd they remembered that 9od was their Rock, and the high 9od their Redeemer% #@ 5e'ertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues% #A 4or their heart was not right with him, neither were they steadfast in his co'enant% #B *ut he, being full of compassion, forga'e their ini2uity, and destroyed them not= yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath% #! 4or he remembered that they were but flesh= a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again% >C 8ow oft did they pro'oke him in the wilderness, and grie'e him in the desertJ > 3ea, they turned back and tempted 9od, and limited the 8oly ;ne of -srael% >" They remembered not his hand, nor the day when he deli'ered them from the enemy= ># 8ow he had wrought his signs in $gypt, and his wonders in the field of Ioan= >> 1nd had turned their ri'ers into blood= and their floods, that they

could not drink% >? 8e sent di'ers sorts of flies among them, which de'oured them= and frogs, which destroyed them% >@ 8e ga'e also their increase unto the caterpillar, and their labor unto the locust% >A 8e destroyed their 'ines with hail, and their sycamore trees with frost% >B 8e ga'e up their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts% >! 8e cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending e'il angels among them% ?C 8e made a way to his anger= he spared not their soul from death, but ga'e their life o'er to the pestilence= ? 1nd smote all the first-born in $gypt= the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of 8am= ?" *ut made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock% ?# 1nd he led them on safely, so that they feared not= but the sea o'erwhelmed their enemies% ?> 1nd he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, e'en to this mountain, which his right hand had purchased% ?? 8e cast out the heathen also before them, and di'ided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of -srael to dwell in their tents% ?@ 3et they tempted and pro'oked the most high 9od, and kept not his testimonies= ?A *ut turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers= they were

turned aside like a deceitful bow% ?B 4or they pro'oked him to anger with their high places, and mo'ed him to Healousy with their gra'en images% ?! :hen 9od heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred -srael% @C So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men= @ 1nd deli'ered his strength into capti'ity, and his glory into the enemy<s hand% @" 8e ga'e his people o'er also unto the sword= and was wroth with his inheritance, @# The fire consumed their young men= and their maidens were not gi'en to marriage% @> Their priests fell by the sword= and their widows made no lamentation% @? Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine% @@ 1nd he smote his enemies in the hinder parts= he put them to a perpetual reproach% @A 7oreo'er he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of $phraim= @B *ut chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Iion which he lo'ed% @! 1nd he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established fore'er% AC 8e chose +a'id also his ser'ant, and took him from the sheepfolds= A 4rom following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed

Jacob his people, and -srael his inheritance% A" So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart= and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands% C81&T$R A! The desolation of Jerusalem -- +a'id prayeth for its deli'erance% F1 &salm of 1saph%G ; 9od, the heathen are come into thine inheritance= thy holy temple ha'e they defiled= they ha'e laid Jerusalem on heaps% " The dead bodies of thy ser'ants ha'e they gi'en to be meat unto the fowls of the hea'en, the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth% # Their blood ha'e they shed like water round about Jerusalem= and there was none to bury them% > :e are become a reproach to our neighbors, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us% ? 8ow long, LordD wilt thou be angry fore'erD shall thy Healousy burn like fireD @ &our out thy wrath upon the heathen that ha'e not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that ha'e not called upon thy name% A 4or they ha'e de'oured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place% B ;h remember not against us former ini2uities= let thy tender mercies speedily pre'ent us= for we are brought 'ery low% ! 8elp us, ; 9od of our sal'ation, for the glory of thy name= and deli'er us, and purge away our sins, for thy name<s sake% C :herefore should the heathen say, :here is their 9odD let him be known among the heathen in our sight by the re'enging of the blood of thy ser'ants which is shed%

Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee= according to the greatness of thy power preser'e thou those that are appointed to die= " 1nd render unto our neighbors se'enfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they ha'e reproached thee, ; Lord% # So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will gi'e thee thanks fore'er= we will show forth thy praise to all generations% C81&T$R BC 1 complaint for -srael -- +a'id prayeth for deli'erance% FTo the chief 7usician upon Shoshannim-$duth, 1 &salm of 1saph%G 9i'e ear, ; Shepherd of -srael, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock= thou that dwellest between the cherubim, shine forth% " *efore $phraim and *enHamin and 7anasseh stir up thy strength, and come and sa'e us% # Turn us again, ; 9od, and cause thy face to shine= and we shall be sa'ed% > ; Lord 9od of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy peopleD ? Thou feedest them with the bread of tears= and gi'est them tears to drink in great measure% @ Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbors= and our enemies laugh among themsel'es% A Turn us again, ; 9od of hosts, and cause thy face to shine= and we shall be sa'ed% B Thou hast brought a 'ine out of $gypt= thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it% ! Thou preparest room before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land%

C The hills were co'ered with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedars% She sent out her boughs unto the sea, and her branches unto the ri'er% " :hy hast thou then broken down her hedges, so that all they which pass by the way do pluck herD # The boar out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beast of the field doth de'our it% > Return, we beseech thee, ; 9od of hosts= look down from hea'en, and behold, and 'isit this 'ine= ? 1nd the 'ineyard which thy right hand hath planted, and the branch that thou madest strong for thyself% @ -t is burned with fire, it is cut down= they perish at the rebuke of thy countenance% A Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself% B So will not we go back from thee= 2uicken us, and we will call upon thy name% ! Turn us again, ; Lord 9od of hosts, cause thy face to shine= and we shall be sa'ed% C81&T$R B 1n exhortation to praise 9od -- 9od exhorteth to obedience% FTo the chief 7usician upon 9ittith, 1 &salm of 1saph%G Sing aloud unto 9od our strength= make a Hoyful noise unto the 9od of Jacob% " Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery%

# *low up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day% > 4or this was a statute for -srael, and a law of the 9od of Jacob% ? This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of $gypt= where - heard a language that understood not% @ - remo'ed his shoulder from the burden= his hands were deli'ered from the pots% A Thou calledst in trouble, and - deli'ered thee= - answered thee in the secret place of thunder= - pro'ed thee at the waters of 7erribah% Selah% B 8ear, ; my people, and - will testify unto thee= ; -srael, if thou wilt hearken unto me= ! There shall no strange god be in thee= neither shalt thou worship any strange god% C - am the Lord thy 9od, which brought thee out of the land of $gypt= open thy mouth wide, and - will fill it% *ut my people would not hearken to my 'oice= and -srael would none of me% " So - ga'e them up unto their own hearts< lust= and they walked in their own counsels% # ;h that my people had hearkened unto me, and -srael had walked in my waysJ > - should soon ha'e subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their ad'ersaries% ? The haters of the Lord should ha'e submitted themsel'es unto him= but their time should ha'e endured fore'er%

@ 8e should ha'e fed them also with the finest of the wheat= and with honey out of the rock should - ha'e satisfied thee% C81&T$R B" 1 prayer for Hudgment% F1 &salm of 1saph%G 9od standeth in the congregation of the mighty= he Hudgeth among the gods% " 8ow long will ye suffer them to Hudge unHustly, and accept the persons of the wickedD Selah% # +efend the poor and fatherless= do Hustice to the afflicted and needy% > +eli'er the poor and needy= rid them out of the hand of the wicked% ? They know not, neither will they understand= they walk on in darkness= all the foundations of the earth are out of course% @ - ha'e said, 3e are gods= and all of you are children of the 7ost 8igh% A *ut ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes% B 1rise, ; 9od, Hudge the earth= for thou shalt inherit all nations% C81&T$R B# 1 prayer against them that oppress% F1 Song or &salm of 1saph%G 0eep not thou silence, ; 9od= hold not thy peace, and be not still, ; 9od% " 4or, lo, thine enemies make a tumult= and they that hate thee ha'e lifted up the head% # They ha'e taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones%

> They ha'e said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation= that the name of -srael may be no more in remembrance% ? 4or they ha'e consulted together with one consent= they are confederate against thee= @ The tabernacles of $dom, and the -shmaelites= of 7oab, and the 8agarenes= A 9ebal, and 1mmon, and 1malek= the &hilistines with the inhabitants of Tyre= B 1ssur also is Hoined with them= they ha'e holpen the children of Lot% Selah% ! +o unto them as unto the 7idianites= as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of 0ishon= C :hich perished at $n-dor= they became as dung for the earth% 7ake their nobles like ;reb, and like Ieeb= yea, all their princes as Iebah, and as Ialmunna= " :ho said, Let us take to oursel'es the houses of 9od in possession% # ; my 9od, make them like a wheel= as the stubble before the wind% > 1s the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire= ? So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm% @ 4ill their faces with shame= that they may seek thy name, ; Lord% A Let them be confounded and troubled fore'er= yea, let them be put to shame, and perish%

B That men may know that thou, whose name alone is J$8;.18, art the 7ost 8igh o'er all the earth% C81&T$R B> *lessedness of communion with 9od% FTo the chief 7usician upon 9ittith, 1 &salm for the sons of 0orah%G 8ow amiable are thy tabernacles, ; Lord of hostsJ " 7y soul longeth, yea, e'en fainteth for the courts of the Lord= my heart and my flesh crieth out for the li'ing 9od% # 3ea, the sparrow hath found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, e'en thine altars, ; Lord of hosts, my 0ing, and my 9od% > *lessed are they that dwell in thy house= they will be still praising thee% Selah% ? *lessed is the man whose strength is in thee= in whose heart are the ways of them% @ :ho passing through the 'alley of *aca make it a well= the rain also filleth the pools% A They go from strength to strength, e'ery one of them in Iion appeareth before 9od% B ; Lord 9od of hosts, hear my prayer= gi'e ear, ; 9od of Jacob% Selah% ! *ehold, ; 9od our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed% C 4or a day in thy courts is better than a thousand% - had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my 9od, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness% 4or the Lord 9od is a sun and shield= the Lord will gi'e grace and glory= no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly%

" ; Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee% C81&T$R B? Return from capti'ity foretold -- Reign of righteousness% FTo the chief 7usician, 1 &salm for the sons of 0orah%G Lord, thou has been fa'orable unto thy land= thou hast brought back the capti'ity of Jacob% " Thou hast forgi'en the ini2uity of thy people= thou hast co'ered all their sin% Selah% # Thou hast taken away all thy wrath= thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger% > Turn us, ; 9od of our sal'ation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease% ? :ilt thou be angry with us fore'erD wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generationsD @ :ilt thou not re'i'e us again= that thy people may reHoice in theeD A Show us thy mercy, ; Lord, and grant us thy sal'ation% B - will hear what 9od the Lord will speak= for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints= but let them not turn again to folly% ! Surely his sal'ation is nigh them that fear him= that glory may dwell in our land% C 7ercy and truth are met together= righteousness and peace ha'e kissed each other% Truth shall spring out of the earth= and righteousness shall look down from hea'en% " 3ea, the Lord shall gi'e that which is good= and our land shall yield her increase%

# Righteousness shall go before him= and shall set us in the way of his steps% C81&T$R B@ 4inal triumph of 9od<s go'ernment% F1 &rayer of +a'id%G *ow down thine ear, ; Lord, hear me= for - am poor and needy% " &reser'e my soul= for - am holy= ; thou my 9od, sa'e thy ser'ant that trusteth in thee% # *e merciful unto me, ; Lord= for - cry unto thee daily% > ReHoice the soul of thy ser'ant= for unto thee, ; Lord, do - lift up my soul% ? 4or thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgi'e= and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee% @ 9i'e ear, ; Lord, unto my prayer= and attend to the 'oice of my supplications% A -n the day of my trouble, - will call upon thee= for thou wilt answer me% B 1mong the gods there is none like unto thee, ; Lord= neither are there any works like unto thy works% ! 1ll nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, ; Lord= and shall glorify thy name% C 4or thou art great, and doest wondrous things= thou art 9od alone% Teach me thy way, ; Lord= - will walk in thy truth= unite my heart to fear thy name% " - will praise thee, ; Lord my 9od, with all my heart= and - will glorify thy name for e'ermore%

# 4or great is thy mercy toward me= and thou hast deli'ered my soul from the lowest hell% > ; 9od, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of 'iolent men ha'e sought after my soul= and ha'e not set thee before them% ? *ut thou, ; Lord, art a 9od full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth% @ ;h turn unto me, and ha'e mercy upon me= gi'e thy strength unto thy ser'ant, and sa'e the son of thine handmaid% A Show me a token for good= that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed= because thou, Lord, hast holpen me, and comforted me% C81&T$R BA The glory of Iion% F1 &salm or Song for the sons of 0orah%G 8is foundation is in the holy mountains% " The Lord lo'eth the gates of Iion more than all the dwellings of Jacob% # 9lorious things are spoken of thee, ; city of 9od% Selah% > - will make mention of Rahab and *abylon to them that know me= behold &hilistia, and Tyre, with $thiopia= this man was born there% ? 1nd of Iion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her= and the 8ighest himself shall establish her% @ The Lord shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there% Selah% A 1s well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there= all my springs are in thee%

C81&T$R BB 1 prayer of complaint% F1 Song or &salm for the sons of 0orah, to the chief 7usician upon 7ahalath Leannoth, 7aschil of 8eman the $zrahite%G ; Lord 9od of my sal'ation, - ha'e cried day and night before thee= " Let my prayer come before thee= incline thine ear unto my cry= # 4or my soul is full of troubles= and my life draweth nigh unto the gra'e% > - am counted with them that go down into the pit= - am as a man that hath no strength= ? 4ree among the dead, like the slain that lie in the gra'e, whom thou rememberest no more= and they are cut off from thy hand% @ Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps% A Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy wa'es% Selah% B Thou hast put away mine ac2uaintance far from me= thou hast made me an abomination unto them= - am shut up, and - cannot come forth% ! 7ine eye mourneth by reason of affliction= Lord, - ha'e called daily upon thee, - ha'e stretched out my hands unto thee% C :ilt thou show wonders to the deadD shall the dead arise and praise theeD Selah% Shall thy lo'ing-kindness be declared in the gra'eD or thy faithfulness in destructionD " Shall thy wonders be known in the darkD and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulnessD

# *ut unto thee ha'e - cried, ; Lord= and in the morning shall my prayer pre'ent thee% > Lord, why castest thou off my soulD why hidest thou thy face from meD ? - am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up= while - suffer thy terrors - am distracted% @ Thy fierce wrath goeth o'er me= thy terrors ha'e cut me off% A They came round about me daily like water= they compassed me about together% B Lo'er and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine ac2uaintance into darkness% C81&T$R B! 9od praised for the establishment of his co'enant% F7aschil of $than the $zrahite%G - will sing of the mercies of the Lord fore'er, with my mouth will make known thy faithfulness to all generations% " 4or - ha'e said, 7ercy shall be built up fore'er= thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the 'ery hea'ens% # - ha'e made a co'enant with my chosen, - ha'e sworn unto +a'id my ser'ant% > Thy seed will - establish fore'er, and build up thy throne to all generations% Selah% ? 1nd the hea'ens shall praise thy wonders, ; Lord= thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints% @ 4or who in the hea'en can be compared unto the LordD who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LordD

A 9od is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in re'erence of all them that are about him% B ; Lord 9od of hosts, who is a strong Lord like unto theeD or to thy faithfulness round about theeD ! Thou rulest the raging of the sea= when the wa'es thereof arise, thou stillest them% C Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain= thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm% The hea'ens are thine, the earth also is thine= as for the world and the fullness thereof, thou hast founded them% " The north and the south thou hast created them= Tabor and 8ermon shall reHoice in thy name% # Thou hast a mighty arm= strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand% > Justice and Hudgment are the habitation of thy throne= mercy and truth shall go before thy face% ? *lessed is the people that know the Hoyful sound= they shall walk, ; Lord, in the light of thy countenance% @ -n thy name shall they reHoice all the day= and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted% A 4or thou art the glory of their strength= and in thy fa'or our horn shall be exalted% B 4or the Lord is our defense= and the 8oly ;ne of -srael is our 0ing% ! Then thou spakest in 'ision to thy 8oly ;ne, and saidst, - ha'e laid help upon one that is mighty= - ha'e exalted one chosen out of the people% "C - ha'e found +a'id my ser'ant= with my holy oil ha'e - anointed

him= " :ith whom my hand shall be established= mine arm also shall strengthen him% "" The enemy shall not exact upon him= nor the son of wickedness afflict him% "# 1nd - will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him% "> *ut my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him= and in my name shall his horn be exalted% "? - will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the ri'ers% "@ 8e shall cry unto me, Thou art my 4ather, my 9od, and the Rock of my sal'ation% "A 1lso - will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth% "B 7y mercy will - keep for him fore'ermore, and my co'enant shall stand fast with him% "! 8is seed also will - make to endure fore'er, and his throne as the days of hea'en% #C -f his children forsake my law, and walk not in my Hudgments= # -f they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments= #" Then will - 'isit their transgression with the rod, and their ini2uity with stripes% ## 5e'ertheless my lo'ing-kindness will - not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail% #> 7y co'enant will - not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips%

#? ;nce ha'e - sworn by my holiness that - will not lie unto +a'id% #@ 8is seed shall endure fore'er, and his throne as the sun before me% #A -t shall be established fore'er as the moon, and as a faithful witness in hea'en% Selah% #B *ut thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed% #! Thou hast made 'oid the co'enant of thy ser'ant= thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground% >C Thou hast broken down all his hedges= thou hast brought his strongholds to ruin% > 1ll that pass by the way spoil him= he is a reproach to his neighbors% >" Thou hast set up the right hand of his ad'ersaries= thou hast made all his enemies to reHoice% ># Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle% >> Thou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground% >? The days of his youth hast thou shortened= thou hast co'ered him with shame% Selah% >@ 8ow long, LordD wilt thou hide thyself fore'erD shall thy wrath burn like fireD >A Remember how short my time is= wherefore hast thou made all men in 'ainD >B :hat man is he that li'eth, and shall not see deathD shall he deli'er his soul from the hand of the gra'eD Selah%

>! Lord, where are thy former lo'ing-kindnesses, which thou swarest unto +a'id in thy truthD ?C Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy ser'ants= how - do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty people= ? :herewith thine enemies ha'e reproached, ; Lord= wherewith they ha'e reproached the footsteps of thine anointed% ?" *lessed be the Lord fore'ermore% 1men, and 1men% C81&T$R !C The prayer of 7oses% F1 &rayer of 7oses the man of 9od%G Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations% " *efore the mountains were brought forth, or e'er thou hadst formed the earth and the world, e'en from e'erlasting to e'erlasting, thou art 9od% # Thou turnest man to destruction= and sayest, Return, ye children of men% > 4or a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night% ? Thou carriest them away as with a flood= they are as a sleep= in the morning they are like grass which groweth up% @ -n the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up= in the e'ening it is cut down, and withereth% A 4or we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled% B Thou hast set our ini2uities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance% ! 4or all our days are passed away in thy wrath= we spend our years

as a tale that is told% C The days of our years are threescore years and ten= and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labor and sorrow= for it is soon cut off, and we fly away% :ho knoweth the power of thine angerD e'en according to thy fear, so is thy wrath% " So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom% # Return us, ; Lord% 8ow long wilt thou hide thy face from thy ser'antsD and let them repent of all their hard speeches they ha'e spoken concerning thee% > ;h satisfy us early with thy mercy= that we may reHoice and be glad all our days% ? 7ake us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, and the years wherein we ha'e seen e'il% @ Let thy work appear unto thy ser'ants, and thy glory unto their children% A 1nd let the beauty of the Lord our 9od be upon us= and establish thou the work of our hands upon us= yea, the work of our hands establish thou it% C81&T$R ! The security of the 9odly% 8e that dwelleth in the secret place of the 7ost 8igh shall abide under the shadow of the 1lmighty% " - will say of the Lord, 8e is my refuge and my fortress= my 9od= in him will - trust% # Surely he shall deli'er thee from the snare of the fowler, and from

the noisome pestilence% > 8e shall co'er thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust= his truth shall be thy shield and buckler% ? Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night= nor for the arrow that flieth by day= @ 5or for the pestilence that walketh in darkness= nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday% A 1 thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand= but it shall not come nigh thee% B ;nly with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked% ! *ecause thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, e'en the 7ost 8igh, thy habitation= C There shall no e'il befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling% 4or he shall gi'e his angels charge o'er thee, to keep thee in all thy ways% " They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone% # Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder= the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet% > *ecause he hath set his lo'e upon me, therefore will - deli'er him= - will set him on high, because he hath known my name% ? 8e shall call upon me, and - will answer him= - will be with him in trouble= - will deli'er him, and honor him% @ :ith long life will - satisfy him, and show him my sal'ation%

C81&T$R !" 9od<s goodness portrayed% F1 &salm or Song for the Sabbath day%G -t is a good thing to gi'e thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, ; 7ost 8igh= " To show forth thy lo'ing-kindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness e'ery night, # Epon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery= upon the harp with a solemn sound% > 4or thou, Lord, hast made me glad through thy work= - will triumph in the works of thy hands% ? ; Lord, how great are thy worksJ and thy thoughts are 'ery deep% @ 1 brutish man knoweth not= neither doth a fool understand this% A :hen the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of ini2uity do flourish= it is that they shall be destroyed fore'er= B *ut thou, Lord, art most high fore'ermore% ! 4or, lo, thine enemies, ; Lord, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish= all the workers of ini2uity shall be scattered% C *ut my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of a unicorn= - shall be anointed with fresh oil% 7ine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies, and mine ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me% " The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree= he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon% # Those that he planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our 9od%

> They shall still bring forth fruit in old age= they shall be fat and flourishing= ? To show that the Lord is upright= he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him% C81&T$R !# The maHesty and power of 9od% The Lord reigneth, he is clothed with maHesty= the Lord is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself= the world also is stablished, that it cannot be mo'ed% " Thy throne is established of old= thou art from e'erlasting% # The floods ha'e lifted up, ; Lord, the floods ha'e lifted up their 'oice= the floods lift up their wa'es% > The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty wa'es of the sea% ? Thy testimonies are 'ery sure= holiness becometh thine house, ; Lord, fore'er% C81&T$R !> The prophet, calling for Hustice, teacheth 9od<s pro'idence -- The blessedness of affliction% ; Lord 9od, to whom 'engeance belongeth= ; 9od, to whom 'engeance belongeth, show thyself% " Lift up thyself, thou Judge of the earth= render a reward to the proud% # Lord, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumphD > 8ow long shall they utter and speak hard thingsD and all the workers of ini2uity boast themsel'esD

? They break in pieces thy people, ; Lord, and afflict thine heritage% @ They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless% A 3et they say, the Lord shall not see, neither shall the 9od of Jacob regard it% B Enderstand, ye brutish among the people= and ye fools, when will ye be wiseD ! 8e that planteth the ear, shall he not hearD he that formed the eye, shall he not seeD C 8e that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correctD he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he knowD The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are 'anity% " *lessed is the man whom thou chastenest, ; Lord, and teachest him out of thy law= # That thou mayest gi'e him rest from the days of ad'ersity, until the pit be digged for the wicked% > 4or the Lord will not cast off his people= neither will he forsake his inheritance% ? *ut Hudgment shall return unto righteousness= and all the upright in heart shall follow it% @ :ho will rise up for me against the e'ildoersD or who will stand up for me against the workers of ini2uityD A Enless the Lord had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence% B :hen - said, 7y foot slippeth= thy mercy, ; Lord, held me up% ! -n the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul%

"C Shall the throne of ini2uity ha'e fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a lawD " They gather themsel'es together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood% "" *ut the Lord is my defense= and my 9od is the rock of my refuge% "# 1nd he shall bring upon them their own ini2uity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness= yea, the Lord our 9od shall cut them off% C81&T$R !? 1n exhortation to praise 9od% ;h come, let us sing unto the Lord= let us make a Hoyful noise to the Rock of our sal'ation% " Let us come before his presence with thanksgi'ing, and make a Hoyful noise unto him with psalms% # 4or the Lord is a great 9od, and a great 0ing abo'e all gods% > -n his hand are the deep places of the earth= the strength of the hills is his also% ? The sea is his, and he made it= and his hand formed the dry land% @ ;h come, let us worship and bow down= let us kneel before the Lord our maker% A 4or he is our 9od= and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand% Today if ye will hear his 'oice, B 8arden not your heart, as in the pro'ocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness= ! :hen your fathers tempted me, pro'ed me, and saw my work%

C 4orty years long was - grie'ed with this generation, and said, -t is a people that do err in their heart, and they ha'e not known my ways= Ento whom - sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest% C81&T$R !@ 1n exhortation to praise 9od% ;h sing unto the Lord a new song= sing unto the Lord, all the earth% " Sing unto the Lord, bless his name= show forth his sal'ation from day to day% # +eclare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people% > 4or the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised= he is to be feared abo'e all gods% ? 4or all the gods of the nations are idols= but the Lord made the hea'ens% @ 8onor and maHesty are before him= strength and beauty are in his sanctuary% A 9i'e unto the Lord, ; ye kindreds of the people, gi'e unto the Lord glory and strength% B 9i'e unto the Lord the glory due unto his name= bring an offering, and come into his courts% ! ;h worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness= fear before him, all the earth% C Say among the heathen that the Lord reigneth= the world also shall be

established that it shall not be mo'ed= he shall Hudge the people righteously% Let the hea'ens reHoice, and let the earth be glad= let the sea roar, and the fullness thereof% " Let the field be Hoyful, and all that is therein= then shall all the trees of the wood reHoice% # *efore the Lord= for he cometh, for he cometh to Hudge the earth= he shall Hudge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth% C81&T$R !A The maHesty of 9od<s power% The Lord reigneth= let the earth reHoice= let the multitude of isles be glad thereof% " Clouds and darkness are round about him= righteousness and Hudgment are the habitation of his throne% # 1 fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about% > 8is lightnings enlightened the world= the earth saw, and trembled% ? The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth% @ The hea'ens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory% A Confounded be all they that ser'e gra'en images, that boast themsel'es of idols= worship him, all ye gods% B Iion heard, and was glad= and the daughters of Judah reHoiced because of thy Hudgments, ; Lord% ! 4or thou, Lord, art high abo'e all the earth= thou art exalted far

abo'e all gods% C 3e that lo'e the Lord, hate e'il= he preser'eth the souls of his saints= he deli'ereth them out of the hand of the wicked% Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart% " ReHoice in the Lord, ye righteous= and gi'e thanks at the remembrance of his holiness% C81&T$R !B 1ll creatures exhorted to praise 9od% F1 &salm%G ;h sing unto the Lord a new song= for he hath done mar'elous things= his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the 'ictory% " The Lord hath made known his sal'ation= his righteousness hath he openly showed in the sight of the heathen% # 8e hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of -srael= all the ends of the earth ha'e seen the sal'ation of our 9od% > 7ake a Hoyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth= make a loud noise, and reHoice, and sing praise% ? Sing unto the Lord with the harp= with the harp, and the 'oice of a psalm% @ :ith trumpets and sound of cornet make a Hoyful noise before the Lord, the 0ing% A Let the sea roar, and the fullness thereof= the world, and they that dwell therein% B Let the floods clap their hands= let the hills be Hoyful together ! *efore the Lord= for he cometh to Hudge the earth= with righteousness shall he Hudge the world, and the people with e2uity%

C81&T$R !! 9od to be praised in Iion% The Lord reigneth= let the people tremble= he sitteth between the cherubim= let the earth be mo'ed% " The Lord is great in Iion= and he is high abo'e all the people% # Let them praise thy great and terrible name= for it is holy% > The king<s strength also lo'eth Hudgment= thou dost establish e2uity, thou executest Hudgment and righteousness in Jacob% ? $xalt ye the Lord our 9od, and worship at his footstool= for he is holy% @ 7oses and 1aron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name= they called upon the Lord, and he answered them% A 8e spake unto them in the cloudy pillar= they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he ga'e them% B Thou answeredst them, ; Lord our 9od= thou wast a 9od that forga'est them, though thou tookest 'engeance of their in'entions% ! $xalt the Lord our 9od, and worship at his holy hill, for the Lord our 9od is holy% C81&T$R CC 1n exhortation to praise 9od with gladness% F1 &salm of praise%G 7ake a Hoyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands% " Ser'e the Lord with gladness= come before his presence with singing% # 0now ye that the Lord he is 9od= it is he that hath made us, and

not we oursel'es= we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture% > $nter into his gates with thanksgi'ing, and into his courts with praise= be thankful unto him, and bless his name% ? 4or the Lord is good= his mercy is e'erlasting= and his truth endureth to all generations% C81&T$R C +a'id maketh a profession of godliness% F1 &salm of +a'id%G - will sing of mercy and Hudgment= unto thee, ; Lord, will - sing% " - will beha'e myself wisely in a perfect way% ;h when wilt thou come unto meD - will walk within my house with a perfect heart% # - will set no wicked thing before mine eyes= - hate the work of them that turn aside= it shall not clea'e to me% > 1 froward heart shall depart from me= - will not know a wicked person% ? :hoso pri'ily slandereth his neighbor, him will - cut off= him that hath a high look and a proud heart will not - suffer% @ 7ine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me= he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall ser'e me% A 8e that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house= he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight% B - will early destroy all the wicked of the land= that - may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the Lord% C81&T$R C" Comfort in the eternity and mercy of 9od% F1 prayer of the afflicted, when he is o'erwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the Lord%G

8ear my prayer, ; Lord, and let my cry come unto thee% " 8ide not thy face from me in the day when - am in trouble= incline thine ear unto me= in the day when - call answer me speedily% # 4or my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as a hearth% > 7y heart is smitten, and withered like grass= so that - forget to eat my bread% ? *y reason of the 'oice of my groaning my bones clea'e to my skin% @ - am like a pelican of the wilderness= - am like an owl of the desert% A - watch and am as a sparrow alone upon the housetop% B 7ine enemies reproach me all the day= and they that are mad against me are sworn against me% ! 4or - ha'e eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping, C *ecause of thine indignation and thy wrath= for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down% 7y days are like a shadow that declineth= and - am withered like grass% " *ut thou, ; Lord, shalt endure fore'er= and thy remembrance unto all generations% # Thou shalt arise, and ha'e mercy upon Iion= for the time to fa'or her, yea, the set time, is come% > 4or thy ser'ants take pleasure in her stones, and fa'or the dust thereof% ? So the heathen shall fear the name of the Lord, and all the kings of the earth thy glory%

@ :hen the Lord shall build up Iion, he shall appear in his glory% A 8e will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer% B This shall be written for the generation to come= and the people which shall be gathered shall praise the Lord% ! 4or he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary= from hea'en did the Lord behold the earth= "C To hear the groaning of the prisoner= to loose those that are appointed to death= " To declare the name of the Lord in Iion, and his praise in Jerusalem= "" :hen the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms to ser'e the Lord% "# 8e weakened my strength in the way= he shortened my days% "> - said, ; my 9od, take me not away in the midst of my days= thy years are throughout all generations% "? ;f old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth= and the hea'ens are the work of thy hands% "@ They shall perish, but thou shalt endure= yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment= as a 'esture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed= "A *ut thou art the same, and thy years shall ha'e no end% "B The children of thy ser'ants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee% C81&T$R C# 1n exhortation to praise 9od for his mercy% F1 &salm of +a'id%G

*less the Lord, ; my soul= and all that is within me, bless his holy name% " *less the Lord, ; my soul, and forget not all his benefits= # :ho forgi'eth all thine ini2uities= who healeth all thy diseases= > :ho redeemeth thy life from destruction= who crowneth thee with lo'ing-kindness and tender mercies= ? :ho satisfieth thy mouth with good things= so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle<s% @ The Lord excuteth righteousness and Hudgment for all that are oppressed% A 8e made known his ways unto 7oses, his acts unto the children of -srael% B The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy% ! 8e will not always chide= neither will he keep his anger fore'er% C 8e hath not dealt with us after our sins, nor rewarded us according to our ini2uities% 4or as the hea'en is high abo'e the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him% " 1s far as the east is from the west, so far hath he remo'ed our transgressions from us% # Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him% > 4or he knoweth our frame= he remembereth that we are dust% ? 1s for man, his days are as grass= as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth%

@ 4or the wind passeth o'er it, and it is gone, and the place thereof shall know it no more% A *ut the mercy of the Lord is from e'erlasting to e'erlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children<s children= B To such as keep his co'enant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them% ! The Lord hath prepared his throne in the hea'ens= and his kingdom ruleth o'er all% "C *less the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the 'oice of his word% " *less ye the Lord, all ye his hosts= ye ministers of his that do his pleasure% "" *less the Lord, all his works in all places of his dominion= bless the Lord, ; my soul% C81&T$R C> 7editations upon the power, pro'idence, and glory of 9od% *less the Lord, ; my soul% ; Lord my 9od, thou art 'ery great= thou art clothed with power and maHesty= " :ho co'erest thyself with light as with a garment= who stretchest out the hea'ens like a curtain= # :ho layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters= who maketh the clouds his chariot= who walketh upon the wings of the wind= > :ho maketh his angels spirits= his ministers a flaming fire= ? :ho laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be remo'ed fore'er% @ Thou co'eredst it with the deep as with a garment= the waters

stood abo'e the mountains% A 1t thy rebuke they fled, at the 'oice of thy thunder they hasted away% B They go up by the mountains= they go down by the 'alleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them% ! Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass o'er= that they turn not again to co'er the earth% C 8e sendeth the springs into the 'alleys, which run among the hills% They gi'e drink to e'ery beast of the field= the wild asses 2uench their thirst% " *y them shall the fowls of the hea'en ha'e their habitation, which sing among the branches% # 8e watereth the hills from his chambers= the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works% > 8e causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the ser'ice of man= that he may bring forth food out of the earth= ? 1nd wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man<s heart% @ The trees of the Lord are full of sap= the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted= A :here the birds make their nests= as for the stork, the fir trees are her house% B The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats= and the rocks for the conies% ! 8e appointed the moon for seasons= the sun knoweth his going down%

"C Thou makest darkness, and it is night= wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth% " The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from 9od% "" The sun ariseth, they gather themsel'es together, and lay them down in their dens% "# 7an goeth forth unto his work and to his labor until the e'ening% "> ; Lord, how manifold are thy worksJ in wisdom hast thou made them all= the earth is full of thy riches% "? So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts% "@ There go the ships= and thou hast made le'iathan to play therein% "A These wait all upon thee= that thou mayest gi'e them their meat in due season% "B That thou gi'est them they gather= thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good% "! Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled= thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust% #C Thou sendest forth thy Spirit, they are created= and thou renewest the face of the earth% # The glory of the Lord shall endure fore'er= the Lord shall reHoice in his works% #" 8e looketh on the earth, and it trembleth= he toucheth the hills, and they smoke% ## - will sing unto the Lord as long as - li'e= - will sing praise to my 9od while - ha'e my being%

#> 7y meditation of him shall be sweet= - will be glad in the Lord% #? Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more% *less thou the Lord, ; my soul% &raise ye the Lord% C81&T$R C? 9od<s pro'idence o'er -srael% ;h gi'e thanks unto the Lord= call upon his name= make known his deeds among the people% " Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him= talk ye of all his wondrous works% # 9lory ye in his holy name= let the heart of them reHoice that seek the Lord% > Seek the Lord, and his strength= seek his face e'ermore% ? Remember his mar'elous works that he hath done= his wonders and the Hudgments of his mouth= @ ; ye seed of 1braham his ser'ant, ye children of Jacob his chosen% A 8e is the Lord our 9od= his Hudgments are in all the earth% B 8e hath remembered his co'enant fore'er, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations% ! :hich co'enant he made with 1braham, and his oath unto -saac= C 1nd confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to -srael for an e'erlasting co'enant= Saying, Ento thee will - gi'e the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance= " :hen they were but a few men in number= yea, 'ery few, and strangers in it%

# :hen they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people= > 8e suffered no man to do them wrong= yea, he repro'ed kings for their sakes= ? Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm% @ 7oreo'er he called for a famine upon the land= he brake the whole staff of bread% A 8e sent a man before them, e'en Joseph, who was sold for a ser'ant= B :hose feet they hurt with fetters= he was laid in iron= ! Entil the time that his word came= the word of the Lord tried him% "C The king sent and loosed him= e'en the ruler of the people, and let him go free% " 8e made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance= "" To bind his princes at his pleasure= and teach his senators wisdom% "# -srael also came into $gypt= and Jacob soHourned in the land of 8am% "> 1nd he increased his people greatly= and made them stronger than their enemies% "? 8e turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilely with his ser'ants% "@ 8e sent 7oses his ser'ant= and 1aron whom he had chosen% "A They showed his signs among them, and wonders in the land of 8am% "B 8e sent darkness, and made it dark= and they rebelled not against

his word% "! 8e turned their waters into blood, and slew their fish% #C Their land brought forth frogs in abundance, in the chambers of their kings% # 8e spake, and there came di'ers sorts of flies, and lice in all their coasts% #" 8e ga'e them hail for rain, and flaming fire in their land% ## 8e smote their 'ines also and their fig trees= and brake the trees of their coasts% #> 8e spake, and the locusts came, and caterpillars, and that without number, #? 1nd did eat up all the herbs in their land, and de'oured the fruit of their ground% #@ 8e smote also all the first-born in their land, the chief of all their strength% #A 8e brought them forth also with sil'er and gold= and there was not one feeble person among their tribes% #B $gypt was glad when they departed= for the fear of them fell upon them% #! 8e spread a cloud for a co'ering= and fire to gi'e light in the night% >C The people asked, and he brought 2uails, and satisfied them with the bread of hea'en% > 8e opened the rock, and the waters gushed out= they ran in the dry places like a ri'er% >" 4or he remembered his holy promise unto 1braham his ser'ant%

># 1nd he brought forth his people with Hoy, and his chosen with gladness= >> 1nd ga'e them the lands of the heathen= and they inherited the labor of the people= >? That they might obser'e his statutes, and keep his laws% &raise ye the Lord% C81&T$R C@ The story of -srael<s rebellion, and 9od<s mercy% &raise ye the Lord% ;h gi'e thanks unto the Lord= for he is good= for his mercy endureth fore'er% " :ho can utter the mighty acts of the LordD who can show forth all his praiseD # *lessed are they that keep Hudgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times% > Remember me, ; Lord, with the fa'or of thy people= oh 'isit me with thy sal'ation= ? That - may see the good of thy chosen, that - may reHoice in the gladness of thy nation, that - may glory with thine inheritance% @ :e ha'e sinned with our fathers, we ha'e committed ini2uity, we ha'e done wickedly% A ;ur fathers understood not thy wonders in $gypt= they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies= but pro'oked thee at the sea, at the Red sea% B 5e'ertheless he sa'ed them for his name<s sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known% ! 8e rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up= so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness%

C 1nd he sa'ed them from the hand of him that hated them, and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy% 1nd the waters co'ered their enemies= there was not one of them left% " Then belie'ed they his words= they sang his praise% # They soon forgat his works= they waited not for his counsel= > *ut lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted 9od in the desert% ? 1nd he ga'e them their re2uest= but sent leanness into their soul% @ They en'ied 7oses also in the camp, and 1aron the saint of the Lord% A The earth opened and swallowed up +athan, and co'ered the company of 1biram% B 1nd a fire was kindled in their company= the flame burned up the wicked% ! They made a calf in 8oreb, and worshiped the molten image% "C Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass% " They forgat 9od their sa'ior, which had done great things in $gypt= "" :ondrous works in the land of 8am, and terrible things by the Red sea% "# Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not 7oses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them% "> 3ea, they despised the pleasant land, they belie'ed not his word=

"? *ut murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the 'oice of the Lord% "@ Therefore he lifted up his hand against them, to o'erthrow them in the wilderness= "A To o'erthrow their seed also among the nations, and to scatter them in the lands% "B They Hoined themsel'es also unto *aal-peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead% "! Thus they pro'oked him to anger with their in'entions= and the plague brake in upon them% #C Then stood up &hinehas, and executed Hudgment= and so the plague was stayed% # 1nd that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations fore'ermore% #" They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with 7oses for their sakes= ## *ecause they pro'oked his spirit, so that he spake unad'isedly with his lips% #> They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the Lord commanded them= #? *ut were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works% #@ 1nd they ser'ed their idols= which were a snare unto them% #A 3ea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto de'ils, #B 1nd shed innocent blood, e'en the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan= and the land was polluted with blood%

#! Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own in'entions% >C Therefore was the wrath of the Lord kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance% > 1nd he ga'e them into the hand of the heathen= and they that hated them ruled o'er them% >" Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subHection under their hand% ># 7any times did he deli'er them= but they pro'oked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their ini2uity% >> 5e'ertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry= >? 1nd he remembered for them his co'enant, and spared his people according to the multitude of his mercies% >@ 8e made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them capti'e% >A Sa'e us, ; Lord our 9od, and gather us from among the heathen, to gi'e thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise% >B *lessed be the Lord 9od of -srael from e'erlasting to e'erlasting= and let all the people say, 1men% &raise ye the Lord% C81&T$R CA 9od<s manifold pro'idence illustrated% ;h gi'e thanks unto the Lord, for he is good= for his mercy endureth fore'er% " Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy= # 1nd gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the

west, from the north, and from the south% > They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way= they found no city to dwell in% ? 8ungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them% @ Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he deli'ered them out of their distresses% A 1nd he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation% B ;h that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of menJ ! 4or he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness% C Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron= *ecause they rebelled against the works of 9od, and contemned the counsel of the 7ost 8igh= " Therefore he brought down their heart with labor= they fell down, and there was none to help% # Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he sa'ed them out of their distresses% > 8e brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder% ? ;h that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of menJ @ 4or he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder%

A 4ools, because of their transgression, and because of their ini2uities, are afflicted% B Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat= and they draw near unto the gates of death% ! Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he sa'eth them out of their distresses% "C 8e sent his word, and healed them, and deli'ered them from their destructions% " ;h that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of menJ "" 1nd let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgi'ing, and declare his works with reHoicing% "# They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters= "> These see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep% "? 4or he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the wa'es thereof% "@ They mount up to the hea'en, they go down again to the depths= their soul is melted because of trouble% "A They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit<s end% "B Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses% "! 8e maketh the storm a calm, so that the wa'es thereof are still% #C Then are they glad because they be 2uiet= so he bringeth them unto their desired ha'en%

# ;n that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of menJ #" Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders% ## 8e turneth ri'ers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground= #> 1 fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein% #? 8e turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into water springs% #@ 1nd there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation= #A 1nd sow the fields, and plant 'ineyards, which may yield fruits of increase% #B 8e blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly= and suffereth not their cattle to decrease% #! 1gain, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow% >C 8e poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way% > 3et setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock% >" The righteous shall see it, and reHoice= and all ini2uity shall stop her mouth% ># :hoso is wise, and will obser'e these things, e'en they shall understand the lo'ing-kindness of the Lord% C81&T$R CB

+a'id<s confidence in 9od<s help% F1 Song or &salm of +a'id%G ; 9od, my heart is fixed= - will sing and gi'e praise, e'en with my glory% " 1wake, psaltery and harp= - myself will awake early% # - will praise thee, ; Lord, among the people= and - will sing praises unto thee among the nations% > 4or thy mercy is great abo'e the hea'ens= and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds% ? *e thou exalted, ; 9od, abo'e the hea'ens= and thy glory abo'e all the earth= @ That thy belo'ed may be deli'ered= sa'e with thy right hand, and answer me% A 9od hath spoken in his holiness= - will reHoice, - will di'ide Shechem, and mete out the 'alley of Succoth% B 9ilead is mine= 7anasseh is mine= $phraim also is the strength of mine head= Judah is my lawgi'er= ! 7oab is my washpot= o'er $dom will - cast out my shoe= o'er &hilistia will - triumph% C :ho will bring me into the strong cityD who will lead me into $domD :ilt not thou, ; 9od, who hast cast us offD and wilt not thou, ; 9od, go forth with our hostsD " 9i'e us help from trouble= for 'ain is the help of man% # Through 9od we shall do 'aliantly= for he it is that shall tread down our enemies% C81&T$R C!

+a'id complaineth of 9od<s enemies -- &rayeth against them% FTo the chief 7usician, 1 &salm of +a'id%G 8old not thy peace, ; 9od of my praise= " 4or the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me= they ha'e spoken against me with a lying tongue% # They compassed me about= they spake against me also, with words of hatred= and fought against me without a cause% > 1nd, notwithstanding my lo'e, they are my ad'ersaries= yet - will continue in prayer for them% ? 1nd they ha'e rewarded me e'il for good, and hatred for my lo'e% @ Set thou a wicked man o'er them= and let Satan stand at his right hand% A :hen they shall be Hudged, let them be condemned= and let their prayer become sin% B Let their days be few= let another take their office% ! Let their children be fatherless= and their wi'es widows% C Let their children be continually 'agabonds, and beg= let them seek also out of their desolate places% Let the extortioner catch all that they ha'e= and let the stranger spoil their labor% " Let there be none to extend mercy unto them= neither let there be any to fa'or their fatherless children% # Let their posterity be cut off in the generation following= let their names be blotted out% > Let the ini2uity of their fathers be remembered before the Lord= and let not the sin of their mothers be blotted out%

? Let them be before the Lord continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth% @ *ecause they remembered not to show mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that they might e'en slay the broken in heart% A 1s they lo'ed cursing, so let it come upon them= as they delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from them% B 1s they clothed themsel'es with cursing like as with their garments, so let it come into their bowels like water, and like oil into their bones% ! Let it be unto them as a garment which co'ereth them, and for a girdle wherewith they are girded continually% "C This shall be the reward of mine ad'ersaries, from the Lord= and of them who speak e'il against my soul% " *ut do thou deli'er me, ; Lord my 9od, for thy name<s sake= because thy mercy is good, therefore deli'er thou me% "" 4or - am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me% "# - am gone like the shadow when it declineth= - am tossed up and down as the locust% "> 7y knees are weak through fasting= and my flesh faileth of fatness% "? - became also a reproach unto them= when they looked upon me they shaked their heads% "@ 8elp me, ; Lord my 9od= oh sa'e me according to thy mercy= "A That they may know that this is thy hand= that thou, Lord, hast done it% "B Let them curse, but bless thou= when they arise, let them be ashamed= but let thy ser'ant reHoice%

"! Let mine ad'ersaries be clothed with shame= and let them co'er themsel'es with their own confusion, as with a mantle% #C - will greatly praise the Lord with my mouth= yea, - will praise him among the multitude% # 4or he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to sa'e him from those that condemn his soul% C81&T$R C

The kingdom, priesthood, and con2uest of Christ% F1 &salm of +a'id%G The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until - make thine enemies thy footstool% " The Lord shall send the rod of thy strength out of Iion= rule thou in the midst of thine enemies% # Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning= thou hast the dew of thy youth% > The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest fore'er after the order of 7elchizedek% ? The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath% @ 8e shall Hudge among the heathen, he shall fill their streets with their dead bodies= he shall wound the heads o'er many countries% A 8e shall drink of the brook in the way= therefore shall he lift up the head% C81&T$R 7en should praise 9od for his glorious and gracious works% &raise ye the Lord% - will praise the Lord with my whole heart, in the

assembly of the upright, and in the congregation% " The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that ha'e pleasure therein% # 8is work is honorable and glorious= and his righteousness endureth fore'er% > 8e hath made his wonderful works to be remembered= the Lord is gracious and full of compassion% ? 8e hath gi'en meat unto them that fear him= he will e'er be mindful of his co'enant% @ 8e hath showed his people the power of his works, that he may gi'e them the heritage of the heathen% A The works of his hands are 'erity and Hudgment= all his commandments are sure% B They stand fast fore'er and e'er, and are done in truth and uprightness% ! 8e sent redemption unto his people= he hath commanded his co'enant fore'er= holy and re'erend is his name% C The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom= a good understanding ha'e all they that do his commandments= his praise endureth fore'er% C81&T$R "

9odliness hath the promises of this life, and of the life to come% &raise ye the Lord, *lessed is the man who feareth the Lord, and delighteth greatly in his commandments% " 8is seed shall be mighty upon earth= the generation of the upright shall be blessed%

# :ealth and riches shall be in his house= and his righteousness endureth fore'er% > Ento the upright there ariseth light in the darkness= he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous% ? 1 good man showeth fa'or, and lendeth= he will guide his affairs with discretion% @ Surely he shall not be mo'ed fore'er= the righteous shall be in e'erlasting remembrance% A 8e shall not be afraid of e'il tidings= his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord% B 8is heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see Hudgment executed upon his enemies% ! 8e hath dispersed, he hath gi'en to the poor= his righteousness endureth fore'er= his horn shall be exalted with honor% C The wicked shall see it, and be grie'ed= he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away= the desire of the wicked shall perish% C81&T$R #

1n exhortation to praise 9od for his excellency% &raise ye the Lord% &raise, ; ye ser'ants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord% " *lessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and fore'ermore% # 4rom the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord<s name is to be praised% > The Lord is high abo'e all nations, and his glory abo'e the hea'ens% ? :ho is like unto the Lord our 9od, who dwelleth on high,

@ :ho humbleth himself to behold the things that are in hea'en, and in the earthJ A 8e raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill= B That he may set him with princes, e'en with the princes of his people% ! 8e maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a Hoyful mother of children% &raise ye the Lord% C81&T$R >

1n exhortation to fear 9od% :hen -srael went out of $gypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language= " Judah was his sanctuary, and -srael his dominion% # The sea saw it, and fled= Jordan was dri'en back% > The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs% ? :hat ailed thee, ; thou sea, that thou fleddestD thou Jordan, that thou wast dri'en backD @ 3e mountains, that ye skipped like rams= and ye little hills, like lambsD A Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the 9od of Jacob= B :hich turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters% C81&T$R ?

9od is truly glorious, and idols are 'anity%

5ot unto us, ; Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name be glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth<s sake% " :herefore should the heathen say, :here is now their 9odD # *ut our 9od is in the hea'ens= he hath done whatsoe'er he hath pleased% > Their idols are sil'er and gold, the work of men<s hands% ? They ha'e mouths, but they speak not= eyes ha'e they, but they see not= @ They ha'e ears, but they hear not= noses ha'e they, but they smell not= A They ha'e hands, but they handle not= feet ha'e they, but they walk not= neither speak they through their throat% B They that make them are like unto them= so is e'eryone that trusteth in them% ! ; -srael, trust thou in the Lord= he is thy help and thy shield% C ; house of 1aron, trust in the Lord= he is thy help and thy shield% 3e that fear the Lord, trust in the Lord= he is your help and your shield% " The Lord hath been mindful of us= he will bless us= he will bless the house of -srael= he will bless the house of 1aron% # 8e will bless them that fear the Lord, both small and great% > The Lord shall increase you more and more, you and your children% ? 3e are blessed of the Lord which made hea'en and earth% @ The hea'en, e'en the hea'ens, are the Lord<s= but the earth hath he gi'en to the children of men%

A The dead praise not the Lord, neither any that go down into silence% B *ut we will bless the Lord from this time forth and fore'ermore% &raise the Lord% C81&T$R @

The psalmist professeth his lo'e and duty to 9od for hisdeli'erance% - lo'e the Lord, because he hath heard my 'oice and my supplications% " *ecause he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will - call upon him as long as - li'e% # The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me= - found trouble and sorrow% > Then called - upon the name of the Lord= ; Lord, - beseech thee, deli'er my soul% ? 9racious is the Lord, and righteous= yea, our 9od is merciful% @ The Lord preser'eth the simple= - was brought low, and he helped me% A Return unto thy rest, ; my soul= for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee% B 4or thou hast deli'ered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling% ! - will walk before the Lord in the land of the li'ing% C - belie'ed, therefore ha'e - spoken= - was greatly afflicted= - said in my haste, 1ll men are liars% " :hat shall - render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward meD

# - will take the cup of sal'ation, and call upon the name of the Lord% > - will pay my 'ows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people% ? &recious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints% @ ; Lord, truly - am thy ser'ant= - am thy ser'ant, and the son of thine handmaid= thou hast loosed my bonds% A - will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgi'ing, and will call upon the name of the Lord% B - will pay my 'ows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people, ! -n the courts of the Lord<s house, in the midst of thee, ; Jerusalem% &raise ye the Lord% C81&T$R A

1n exhortation to praise 9od% ;h praise the Lord, all ye nations= praise him all ye people% " 4or his merciful kindness is great toward us= and the truth of the Lord endureth fore'er% &raise ye the Lord% C81&T$R B

The psalmist showeth how good it is to trust in 9od -- The coming of Christ% ;h gi'e thanks unto the Lord= for he is good= because his mercy endureth fore'er% " Let -srael now say, that his mercy endureth fore'er% # Let the house of 1aron now say, that his mercy endureth fore'er%

> Let them now that fear the Lord say, that his mercy endureth fore'er% ? - called upon the Lord in distress= the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place% @ The Lord is on my side= - will not fear= what can man do unto meD A The Lord taketh my part with them that help me= therefore shall see my desire upon them that hate me% B -t is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man% ! -t is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes% C 1ll nations compassed me about= but in the name of the Lord will destroy them% They compassed me about= yea, they compassed me about= but in the name of the Lord - will destroy them% " They compassed me about like bees= they are 2uenched as the fire of thorns= for in the name of the Lord - will destroy them% # Thou hast thrust sore at me that - might fall= but the Lord helped me% > The Lord is my strength and song, and is become my sal'ation% ? The 'oice of reHoicing and sal'ation is in the tabernacles of the righteous= the right hand of the Lord doeth 'aliantly% @ The right hand of the Lord is exalted= the right hand of the Lord doeth 'aliantly% A - shall not die, but li'e, and declare the works of the Lord% B The Lord hath chastened me sore= but he hath not gi'en me o'er unto death%

! ;pen to me the gates of righteousness= - will go into them, and will praise the Lord= "C This gate of the Lord, into which the righteous shall enter% " - will praise thee= for thou hast heard me, and art become my sal'ation% "" The stone which the builders refused has become the headstone of the corner% "# This is the Lord<s doing= it is mar'elous in our eyes% "> This is the day which the Lord hath made= we will reHoice and be glad in it% "? Sa'e now, - beseech thee, ; Lord= ; Lord, - beseech thee, send now prosperity% "@ *lessed be he that cometh in the name of the Lord= we ha'e blessed you out of the house of the Lord% "A 9od is the Lord, which hath showed us light= bind the sacrifice with cords, e'en unto the horns of the altar% "B Thou art my 9od, and - will praise thee= thou art my 9od, - will exalt thee% "! ;h gi'e thanks unto the Lord= for he is good= for his mercy endureth fore'er% C81&T$R !

Sundry prayers, praises, and professions of obedience% 1L$&8 *lessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord%

" *lessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart% # They also do no ini2uity= they walk in his ways% > Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently% ? ;h that my ways were directed to keep thy statutesJ @ Then shall - not be ashamed, when - ha'e respect unto all thy commandments% A - will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when - shall ha'e learned thy righteous Hudgments% B - will keep thy statutes= oh forsake me not utterly% *$T8 ! :herewithal shall a young man cleanse his wayD by taking heed thereto according to thy word% C :ith my whole heart ha'e - sought thee= oh let me not wander from thy commandments% Thy word ha'e - hid in mine heart, that - might not sin against thee% " *lessed art thou, ; Lord= teach me thy statutes% # :ith my lips ha'e - declared all the Hudgments of thy mouth% > - ha'e reHoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches% ? - will meditate upon thy precepts, and ha'e respect unto thy ways% @ - will delight myself in thy statutes= - will not forget thy word% 9-7$L

A +eal bountifully with thy ser'ant, that - may li'e, and keep thy word% B ;pen thou mine eyes, that - may behold wondrous things out of thy law% ! - am a stranger in the earth= hide not thy commandments from me% "C 7y heart breaketh, for my soul longeth after thy Hudgments at all times% " Thou hast rebuked the proud= they are cursed who do err from thy commandments% "" Remo'e from me reproach and contempt= for - ha'e kept thy testimonies% "# &rinces also did sit and speak against me= but thy ser'ant did meditate in thy statutes% "> Thy testimonies also are my delight, and my counselors% +1L$T8 "? 7y soul clea'eth unto the dust= 2uicken thou me according to thy word% "@ - ha'e declared my ways, and thou heardest me= teach me thy statutes% "A 7ake me to understand the way of thy precepts= so shall - talk of thy wondrous works% "B 7y soul melteth for hea'iness= strengthen thou me according unto thy word% "! Remo'e from me the way of lying= and grant me thy law graciously%

#C - ha'e chosen the way of truth= thy Hudgments ha'e - laid before me% # - ha'e stuck unto thy testimonies= ; Lord, put me not to shame% #" - will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart% 8$ ## Teach me, ; Lord, the way of thy statutes= and - shall keep it to the end% #> 9i'e me understanding, and - shall keep thy law= yea, - shall obser'e it with my whole heart% #? 7ake me to go in the path of thy commandments= for therein do delight% #@ -ncline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to co'etousness% #A Turn away mine eyes from beholding 'anity= and 2uicken thou me in thy way% #B Stablish thy word unto thy ser'ant, who is de'oted to thy fear% #! Turn away my reproach which - fear= for thy Hudgments are good% >C *ehold, - ha'e longed after thy precepts= 2uicken me in thy righteousness% .1E > Let thy mercies come also unto me, ; Lord, e'en thy sal'ation, according to thy word% >" So shall - ha'e wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me= for - trust in thy word% ># 1nd take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth= for - ha'e

hoped in thy Hudgments% >> So shall - keep thy law continually fore'er and e'er% >? 1nd - will walk at liberty= for - seek thy precepts% >@ - will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed% >A 1nd - will delight myself in thy commandments, which - ha'e lo'ed% >B 7y hands also will - lift up unto thy commandments, which - ha'e lo'ed= and - will meditate upon thy statutes% I1-5 >! Remember the word unto thy ser'ant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope% ?C This is my comfort in my affliction= for thy word hath 2uickened me% ? The proud ha'e had me greatly in derision= yet ha'e - not declined from thy law% ?" - remembered thy Hudgments of old, ; Lord= and ha'e comforted myself% ?# 8orror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy law% ?> Thy statutes ha'e been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage% ?? - ha'e remembered thy name, ; Lord, in the night, and ha'e kept thy law% ?@ This - had, because - kept thy precepts% C8$T8

?A Thou art my portion, ; Lord= - ha'e said that - would keep thy words% ?B - entreated thy fa'or with my whole heart= be merciful unto me according to thy word% ?! - thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies% @C - made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments% @ The bands of the wicked ha'e robbed me= but - ha'e not forgotten thy law% @" 1t midnight - will rise to gi'e thanks unto thee because of thy righteous Hudgments% @# - am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts% @> The earth, ; Lord, is full of thy mercy= teach me thy statutes% T$T8 @? Thou hast dealt well with thy ser'ant, ; Lord, according unto thy word% @@ Teach me good Hudgment and knowledge= for - ha'e belie'ed thy commandments% @A *efore - was afflicted - went astray= but now ha'e - kept thy word% @B Thou art good, and doest good= teach me thy statutes% @! The proud ha'e forged a lie against me= but - will keep thy precepts with my whole heart% AC Their heart is as fat as grease= but - delight in thy law% A -t is good for me that - ha'e been afflicted= that - might learn thy statutes%

A" The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and sil'er% J;+ A# Thy hands ha'e made me and fashioned me= gi'e me understanding, that - may learn thy commandments% A> They that fear thee will be glad when they see me= because - ha'e hoped in thy word% A? - know, ; Lord, that thy Hudgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me% A@ Let, - pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy ser'ant% AA Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that - may li'e= for thy law is my delight% AB Let the proud be ashamed= for they dealt per'ersely with me without a cause= but - will meditate upon thy precepts% A! Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that ha'e known thy testimonies% BC Let my heart be sound in thy statutes= that - be not ashamed% C1&8 B 7y soul fainteth for thy sal'ation= but - hope in thy word% B" 7ine eyes fail for thy word, saying, :hen wilt thou comfort meD B# 4or - am become like a bottle in the smoke= yet do - not forget thy statutes% B> 8ow many are the days of thy ser'antD when wilt thou execute Hudgment on them that persecute meD

B? The proud ha'e digged pits for me, which are not after thy law% B@ 1ll thy commandments are faithful= they persecute me wrongfully= help thou me% BA They had almost consumed me upon earth= but - forsook not thy precepts% BB Kuicken me after thy lo'ing-kindness= so shall - keep the testimony of thy mouth% L17$+ B! 4ore'er, ; Lord, thy word is settled in hea'en% !C Thy faithfulness is unto all generations= thou hast established the earth, and it abideth% ! They continue this day according to thine ordinances= for all are thy ser'ants% !" Enless thy law had been my delight, - should then ha'e perished in mine affliction% !# - will ne'er forget thy precepts= for with them thou hast 2uickened me% !> - am thine, sa'e me= for - ha'e sought thy precepts% !? The wicked ha'e waited for me to destroy me= but - will consider thy testimonies% !@ - ha'e seen an end of all perfection= but thy commandment is exceeding broad% 7$7 !A ;h how lo'e - thy lawJ it is my meditation all the day% !B Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine

enemies= for they are e'er with me% !! - ha'e more understanding than all my teachers= for thy testimonies are my meditation% CC - understand more than the ancients, because - keep thy precepts% C - ha'e refrained my feet from e'ery e'il way, that - might keep thy word% C" - ha'e not departed from thy Hudgments= for thou hast taught me% C# 8ow sweet are thy words unto my tasteJ yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth% C> Through thy precepts - get understanding= therefore - hate e'ery false way% 5E5 C? Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path% C@ - ha'e sworn and - will perform it, that - will keep thy righteous Hudgments% CA - am afflicted 'ery much= 2uicken me, ; Lord, according unto thy word% CB 1ccept, - beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, ; Lord, and teach me thy Hudgments% C! 7y soul is continually in thy hand= and - do not forget thy law% C The wicked ha'e laid a snare for me= yet - erred not from thy precepts% Thy testimonies ha'e - taken as a heritage fore'er= for they are the reHoicing of my heart%

" - ha'e inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes always, e'en unto the end% S17$C8 # - hate 'ain thoughts= but thy law do - lo'e% > Thou art my hiding place and my shield= - hope in thy word% ? +epart from me, ye e'ildoers= for - will keep the commandments of my 9od% @ Ephold me according unto thy word, that - may li'e= and let me not be ashamed of my hope% A 8old thou me up, and - shall be safe= and - will ha'e respect unto thy statutes continually% B Thou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes= for their deceit is falsehood% ! Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross= therefore - lo'e thy testimonies% "C 7y flesh trembleth for fear of thee= and - am afraid of thy Hudgments% 1-5 " - ha'e done Hudgment and Hustice= lea'e me not to mine oppressors% "" *e surety for thy ser'ant for good= let not the proud oppress me% "# 7ine eyes fail for thy sal'ation, and for the word of thy righteousness% "> +eal with thy ser'ant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes%

"? - am thy ser'ant= gi'e me understanding, that - may know thy testimonies, "@ 1nd the time, ; Lord, for me to work= for they ha'e made 'oid thy law% "A Therefore - lo'e thy commandments abo'e gold= yea, abo'e fine gold% "B Therefore - esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be thy right= and - hate e'ery false way% &$ "! Thy testimonies are wonderful= therefore doth my soul keep them% #C The entrance of thy words gi'eth light= they gi'e understanding unto the simple% # - opened my mouth, and panted= for - longed for thy commandments% #" Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that lo'e thy name% ## ;rder my steps in thy word= and let not any ini2uity ha'e dominion o'er me% #> +eli'er me from the oppression of man= so will - keep thy precepts% #? 7ake thy face to shine upon thy ser'ant= and teach me thy statutes% #@ Ri'ers of water run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law% TI1++-

#A Righteous art thou, ; Lord, and upright are thy Hudgments% #B Thy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and 'ery faithful% #! 7y zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies ha'e forgotten thy words% >C Thy word is 'ery pure= therefore thy ser'ant lo'eth it% > - am small and despised= yet do not - forget thy precepts% >" Thy righteousness is an e'erlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth% ># Trouble and anguish ha'e taken hold on me= yet thy commandments are my delights% >> The righteousness of thy testimonies is e'erlasting= gi'e me understanding, and - shall li'e% 0;&8 >? - cried with my whole heart= hear me, ; Lord= - will keep thy statues% >@ - cried unto thee= sa'e me, and - shall keep thy testimonies% >A - pre'ented the dawning of the morning, and cried= - hoped in thy word% >B 7ine eyes pre'ent the night watches, that - might meditate in thy word% >! 8ear my 'oice according unto thy lo'ing-kindness= ; Lord, 2uicken me according to thy Hudgment% ?C They draw nigh that follow after mischief= they are far from thy law%

? Thou art near, ; Lord= and all thy commandments are truth% ?" Concerning thy testimonies, - ha'e known of old that thou hast founded them fore'er% R$S8 ?# Consider mine affliction, and deli'er me= for - do not forget thy law% ?> &lead my cause, and deli'er me= 2uicken me according to thy word% ?? Sal'ation is far from the wicked= for they seek not thy statutes% ?@ 9reat are thy tender mercies, ; Lord= 2uicken me according to thy Hudgments% ?A 7any are my persecutors and mine enemies= yet do - not decline from thy testimonies% ?B - beheld the transgressors, and was grie'ed= because they kept not thy word% ?! Consider how - lo'e thy precepts= 2uicken me, ; Lord, according to thy lo'ing-kindness% @C Thy word is true from the beginning= and e'ery one of thy righteous Hudgments endureth fore'er% SC8-5 @ &rinces ha'e persecuted me without a cause= but my heart standeth in awe of thy word% @" - reHoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil% @# - hate and abhor lying= but thy law do - lo'e% @> Se'en times a day do - praise thee, because of thy righteous

Hudgments% @? 9reat peace ha'e they which lo'e thy law= and nothing shall offend them% @@ Lord, - ha'e hoped for thy sal'ation, and done thy commandments% @A 7y soul hath kept thy testimonies= and - lo'e them exceedingly% @B - ha'e kept thy precepts and thy testimonies= for all my ways are before thee% T1E @! Let my cry come near before thee, ; Lord= gi'e me understanding according to thy word% AC Let my supplication come before thee= deli'er me according to thy word% A 7y lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes% A" 7y tongue shall speak of thy word= for all thy commandments are righteousness% A# Let thine hand help me= for - ha'e chosen thy precepts% A> - ha'e longed for thy sal'ation, ; Lord= and thy law is my delight% A? Let my soul li'e, and it shall praise thee, and let thy Hudgments help me% A@ - ha'e gone astray like a lost sheep= seek thy ser'ant= for - do not forget thy commandments% C81&T$R "C +a'id prayeth for deli'erance from the wicked% F1 Song of degrees%G

-n my distress - cried unto the Lord, and he heard me% " +eli'er my soul, ; Lord, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue% # :hat shall be gi'en unto theeD or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongueD > Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of Huniper% ? :oe is me, that - soHourn in 7esech, that - dwell in the tents of 0edarJ @ 7y soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace% A - am for peace= but when - speak, they are for war% C81&T$R " The great safety of the godly% F1 Song of degrees%G - will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help% " 7y help cometh from the Lord, which made hea'en and earth% # *ehold, he that keepeth -srael shall neither slumber nor sleep% > 8e will not suffer thy foot to be mo'ed= he that keepeth thee will not slumber% ? The Lord is thy keeper= the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand% @ The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night% A The Lord shall preser'e thee from all e'il= he shall preser'e thy soul% B The Lord shall preser'e thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and e'en fore'ermore%

C81&T$R "" +a'id prayeth for the peace of Jerusalem% F1 Song of degrees of +a'id%G - was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord% " ;ur feet shall stand within thy gates, ; Jerusalem% # Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together= > :hither the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, unto the testimony of -srael, to gi'e thanks unto the name of the Lord% ? 4or there are set thrones of Hudgment, the thrones of the house of +a'id% @ &ray for the peace of Jerusalem= they shall prosper that lo'e thee% A &eace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces% B 4or my brethren and companions< sakes, - will now say, &eace be within thee% ! *ecause of the house of the Lord our 9od - will seek thy good% C81&T$R "# &rayer for mercy% F1 Song of degrees%G Ento thee lift - up mine eyes, ; thou that dwellest in the hea'ens% " *ehold, as the eyes of ser'ants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress= so our eyes wait upon the Lord our 9od, until that he ha'e mercy upon us% # 8a'e mercy upon us, ; Lord, ha'e mercy upon us= for we are exceedingly filled with contempt%

> ;ur soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud% C81&T$R "> -srael praiseth 9od for deli'erance% F1 Song of degrees of +a'id%G 5ow may -srael say, -f the Lord was not on our side when men rose up against us, then they had swallowed us up 2uick when their wrath was kindled against us% " Then the waters had o'erwhelmed us, the stream had gone o'er our soul= # Then the proud waters had gone o'er our soul% > *lessed be the Lord, who hath not gi'en us as a prey to their teeth% ? ;ur soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers= the snare is broken, and we are escaped% @ ;ur help is in the name of the Lord, who made hea'en and earth% C81&T$R "? The safety of trust in 9od% F1 Song of degrees%G They that trust in the Lord in mount Iion, cannot be remo'ed, but abide fore'er% " 1s the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth e'en fore'er% # 4or the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous= lest the righteous put forth their hands unto ini2uity% > +o good, ; Lord, unto the good, and unto the upright in their hearts% ? 1s for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the Lord shall

lead them forth with the workers of ini2uity= but peace shall be upon -srael% C81&T$R "@ 9lory of Iion declared% F1 Song of degrees%G :hen the Lord turned again the capti'ity of Iion, we were like them that dream% " Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongues with singing= then said they among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them% # The Lord hath done great things for us= whereof we are glad% > Turn again our capti'ity, ; Lord, as the streams in the south% ? They that sow in tears shall reap in Hoy% @ 8e that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with reHoicing, bringing his shea'es with him% C81&T$R "A .irtue of 9od<s blessing% F1 Song of degrees for Solomon%G $xcept the Lord build the house, they labor in 'ain that build it= except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in 'ain% " -t is 'ain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows= for so he gi'eth his belo'ed sleep% # Lo, children are a heritage of the Lord= and the fruit of the womb is his reward% > 1s arrows are in the hand of a mighty man= so are children of the youth% ? 8appy is the man that hath his 2ui'er full of them= they shall not be

ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate% C81&T$R "B Sundry blessings which follow them that fear 9od% F1 Song of degrees%G *lessed is e'eryone that feareth the Lord= that walketh in his ways% " 4or thou shalt eat the labor of thine hands= happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee% # Thy wife shall be as a fruitful 'ine by the sides of thine house= thy children like oli'e plants round about thy table% > *ehold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the Lord% ? The Lord shall bless thee out of Iion= and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life% @ 3ea, thou shalt see thy children<s children, and peace upon -srael% C81&T$R "! The security of -srael% F1 Song of degrees%G 7any a time ha'e they afflicted me from my youth, may -srael now say= " 7any a time ha'e they afflicted me from my youth= yet they ha'e not pre'ailed against me% # The ploughers ploughed upon my back= they made long their furrows% > The Lord is righteous= he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked% ? Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Iion% @ Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore

it groweth up% A :herewith the mower filleth not his hand= nor he that bindeth shea'es his bosom% B 5either do they which go by say, The blessing of the Lord be upon you= we bless you in the name of the Lord% C81&T$R #C &atient hope -- Redemption sure% F1 Song of degrees%G ;ut of the depths ha'e - cried unto thee, ; Lord% " Lord, hear my 'oice= let thine ears be attenti'e to the 'oice of my supplications% # -f thou, Lord, shouldest mark ini2uities, ; Lord, who shall standD > *ut there is forgi'eness with thee, that thou mayest be feared% ? - wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do - hope% @ 7y soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning= - say, more than they that watch for the morning% A Let -srael hope in the Lord= for with the Lord there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption% B 1nd he shall redeem -srael from all his ini2uities% C81&T$R # 8umility the surety of hope% F1 Song of degrees of +a'id%G Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty= neither do exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me% " Surely - ha'e beha'ed and 2uieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother= my soul is e'en as a weaned child%

# Let -srael hope in the Lord from henceforth and fore'er% C81&T$R #" +a'id<s co'enant -- 9od<s promises to his people% F1 Song of degrees%G Lord, remember +a'id, and all his afflictions= " 8ow he sware unto the Lord, and 'owed unto the mighty 9od of Jacob= # Surely - will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed= > - will not gi'e sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids, ? Entil - find out a place for the Lord, a habitation for the mighty 9od of Jacob% @ Lo, we heard of it at $phratah= we found it in the fields of the wood% A :e will go into his tabernacles, we will worship at his footstool% B 1rise, ; Lord, into thy rest= thou, and the ark of thy strength% ! Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness= and let thy saints shout for Hoy% C 4or thy ser'ant +a'id<s sake turn not away the face of thine anointed% The Lord hath sworn in truth unto +a'id= he will not turn from it= ;f the fruit of thy body will - set upon thy throne% " -f thy children will keep my co'enant and my testimony that - shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for e'ermore% # 4or the Lord hath chosen Iion= he hath desired it for his habitation%

> This is my rest fore'er= here will - dwell= for - ha'e desired it% ? - will abundantly bless her pro'ision= - will satisfy her poor with bread% @ - will also clothe her priests with sal'ation= and her saints shall shout aloud for Hoy% A There will - make the horn of +a'id to bud= - ha'e ordained a lamp for mine anointed% B 8is enemies will - clothe with shame= but upon himself shall his crown flourish% C81&T$R ## The communion of saints% F1 Song of degrees of +a'id%G *ehold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unityJ " -t is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, e'en 1aron<s beard= that went down to the skirts of his garments= # 1s the dew of 8ermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Iion= for there the Lord commanded the blessing, e'en life for e'ermore% C81&T$R #> 1n exhortation to praise 9od% F1 Song of degrees%G *ehold, bless ye the Lord, all ye ser'ants of the Lord, which by night stand in the house of the Lord% " Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord% # The Lord that made hea'en and earth bless thee out of Iion%

C81&T$R #? 1n exhortation to praise 9od -- The 'anity of idols% &raise ye the Lord% &raise ye the name of the Lord= praise him, ; ye ser'ants of the Lord% " 3e that stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our 9od, # &raise the Lord= for the Lord is good= sing praises unto his name= for it is pleasant% > 4or the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and -srael for his peculiar treasure% ? 4or - know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is abo'e all gods% @ :hatsoe'er the Lord pleased, that did he in hea'en, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places% A 8e causeth the 'apors to ascend from the ends of the earth= he maketh lightnings for the rain= he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries% B :ho smote the first-born of $gypt, both of man and beast% ! :ho sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, ; $gypt, upon &haraoh, and upon all his ser'ants% C :ho smote great nations, and slew mighty kings= Sihon king of the 1morites, and ;g king of *ashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan= " 1nd ga'e their land for a heritage, a heritage unto -srael his people% # Thy name, ; Lord, endureth fore'er= and thy memorial, ; Lord,

throughout all generations% > 4or the Lord will Hudge his people, and he will not repent himself concerning his ser'ants% ? The idols of the heathen are sil'er and gold, the work of men<s hands% @ They ha'e mouths, but they speak not= eyes ha'e they, but they see not= A They ha'e ears, but they hear not= neither is there any breath in their mouths% B They that make them are like unto them= so is e'eryone that trusteth in them% ! *less the Lord, ; house of -srael= bless the Lord, ; house of 1aron= "C *less the Lord, ; house of Le'i= ye that fear the Lord, bless the Lord% " *lessed be the Lord out of Iion= *lessed be the Lord out of Jerusalem% &raise ye the Lord% C81&T$R #@ Thanks to 9od for his mercies% ;h 9i'e thanks unto the Lord= for he is good= for his mercy endureth fore'er% " ;h gi'e thanks unto the 9od of gods= for his mercy endureth fore'er% # ;h gi'e thanks to the Lord of lords= for his mercy endureth fore'er% > To him who alone doeth great wonders= for his mercy endureth fore'er%

? To him that by wisdom made the hea'ens= for his mercy endureth fore'er% @ To him that stretched out the earth abo'e the waters= for his mercy endureth fore'er% A To him that made great lights= for his mercy endureth fore'er= B The sun to rule by day= for his mercy endureth fore'er= ! The moon and stars to rule by night= for his mercy endureth fore'er% C To him that smote $gypt in their first-born= for his mercy endureth fore'er= 1nd brought out -srael from among them= for his mercy endureth fore'er= " :ith a strong hand, and with a stretched-out arm= for his mercy endureth fore'er% # To him which di'ided the Red sea into parts= for his mercy endureth fore'er= > 1nd made -srael to pass through the midst of it= for his mercy endureth fore'er= ? *ut o'erthrew &haraoh and his host in the Red sea= for his mercy endureth fore'er% @ To him which led his people through the wilderness= for his mercy endureth fore'er% A To him which smote great kings= for his mercy endureth fore'er= B 1nd slew famous kings= for his mercy endureth fore'er= ! Sihon king of the 1morites= for his mercy endureth fore'er= "C 1nd ;g the king of *ashan= for his mercy endureth fore'er=

" 1nd ga'e their land for a heritage= for his mercy endureth fore'er= "" $'en a heritage unto -srael his ser'ant= for his mercy endureth fore'er% "# :ho remembered us in our low estate= for his mercy endureth fore'er= "> 1nd hath redeemed us from our enemies= for his mercy endureth fore'er% "? :ho gi'eth food to all flesh= for his mercy endureth fore'er% "@ ;h gi'e thanks unto the 9od of hea'en= for his mercy endureth fore'er% C81&T$R #A Constancy in capti'ity% *y the ri'ers of *abylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Iion% " :e hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof% # 4or there they that carried us away capti'e re2uired of us a song= and they that wasted us re2uired of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Iion% > 8ow shall we sing the Lord<s song in a strange landD ? -f - forget thee, ; Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its cunning% @ -f - do not remember thee, let my tongue clea'e to the roof of my mouth= if - prefer not Jerusalem abo'e my chief Hoy% A Remember, ; Lord, the children of $dom in the day of Jerusalem= who said, Rase it, e'en to the foundation thereof% B ; daughter of *abylon, who art to be destroyed= happy shall he be,

that rewardeth thee as thou hast ser'ed us% ! 8appy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones% C81&T$R #B +a'id praiseth 9od for the truth of his word% - will praise thee with my whole heart= before the gods will - sing praise unto thee% " - will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lo'ing-kindness and for thy truth= for that hast magnified thy word abo'e all thy name% # -n the day when - cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul% > 1ll the kings of the earth shall praise thee, ; Lord, when they hear the words of thy mouth% ? 3ea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord= for great is the glory of the Lord% @ Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly= but the proud he knoweth afar off% A Though - walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt re'i'e me= thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall sa'e me% B The Lord will perfect me in knowledge, concerning his kingdom% will praise thee ; Lord, fore'er= for thou art merciful, and wilt not forsake the works of thine own hands% C81&T$R #! 9od<s power and knowledge e'erywhere present% FTo the chief 7usician, 1 &salm of +a'id%G

; Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me% " Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off% # Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art ac2uainted with all my ways% > 4or there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, ; Lord, thou knowest it altogether% ? Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me% @ Such knowledge is too wonderful for me= it is high, - cannot attain unto it% A :hither shall - go from thy SpiritD or whither shall - flee from thy presenceD B -f - ascend up into hea'en, thou art there= if - make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there% ! -f - take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea= C $'en there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me% -f - say, Surely the darkness shall co'er me= e'en the night shall be light about me% " 3ea, the darkness hideth not from thee= but the night shineth as the day= the darkness and the light are both alike to thee% # 4or thou hast possessed my reins= thou hast co'ered me in my mother<s womb% > - will praise thee= for - am fearfully and wonderfully made= mar'elous are thy works= and that my soul knoweth right well%

? 7y substance was not hid from thee, when - was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth% @ Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect= and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet - knew none of them% A 8ow precious also are thy thoughts unto me, ; 9odJ how great is the sum of themJ B -f - should count them, they are more in number than the sand= when - awake, - am still with thee% ! Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, ; 9od= depart from me therefore, ye bloody men% "C 4or they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in 'ain% " +o not - hate them, ; Lord, that hate theeD and am not - grie'ed with those that rise up against theeD "" - hate them with perfect hatred= - count them mine enemies% "# Search me, ; 9od, and know my heart= try me, and know my thoughts= "> 1nd see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way e'erlasting% C81&T$R >C +a'id prayeth to be deli'ered from the wicked% FTo the chief 7usician, 1 &salm of +a'id%G +eli'er me, ; Lord, from the e'il man= preser'e me from the 'iolent man= " :hich imagine mischiefs in their heart= continually are they gathered together for war%

# They ha'e sharpened their tongues like a serpent= adders< poison is under their lips% Selah% > 0eep me, ; Lord, from the hands of the wicked= preser'e me from the 'iolent man= who ha'e purposed to o'erthrow my goings% ? The proud ha'e hid a snare for me, and cords= they ha'e spread a net by the wayside= they ha'e set gins for me% Selah% @ - said unto the Lord, Thou art my 9od= hear the 'oice of my supplications, ; Lord% A ; 9od the Lord, the strength of my sal'ation, thou hast co'ered my head in the day of battle% B 9rant not, ; Lord, the desires of the wicked= further not his wicked de'ice= lest they exalt themsel'es% Selah% ! 1s for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips co'er them% C Let burning coals fall upon them= let them be cast into the fire= into deep pits, that they rise not up again% Let not an e'il speaker be established in the earth= e'il shall hunt the 'iolent man to o'erthrow him% " - know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor% # Surely the righteous shall gi'e thanks unto thy name= the upright shall dwell in thy presence% C81&T$R > 1 prayer for sincerity, and for safety from snares% F1 &salm of +a'id%G Lord, - cry unto thee= make haste unto me= gi'e ear unto my 'oice, when - cry unto thee%

" Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense= and the lifting up of my hands as the e'ening sacrifice% # Set a watch, ; Lord, before my mouth= keep the door of my lips% > -ncline not my heart to any e'il thing, to practice wicked works with men that work ini2uity= and let me not eat of their dainties% ? :hen the righteous smite me with the word of the Lord it is a kindness= and when they repro'e me, it shall be an excellent oil, and shall not destroy my faith= for yet my prayer also shall be for them% delight not in their calamities% @ :hen their Hudges are o'erthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words= for they are sweet% A ;ur bones are scattered at the gra'e<s mouth, as when one cutteth and clea'eth wood upon the earth% B *ut mine eyes are unto thee, ; 9od the Lord= in thee is my trust= lea'e not my soul destitute% ! 0eep me from the snares which they ha'e laid for me, and the gins of the workers of ini2uity% C Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that - withal escape% C81&T$R >" There is comfort in prayer% F7aschil of +a'id= 1 prayer when he was in the ca'e%G - cried unto the Lord with my 'oice= with my 'oice unto the Lord did - make my supplication% " - poured out my complaint before him= - showed before him my trouble% # :hen my spirit was o'erwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path% -n the way wherein - walked ha'e they pri'ily laid a snare for

me% > - looked on my right hand, and behold, but there was no man that would know me= refuge failed me= no man cared for my soul% ? - cried unto thee, ; Lord= - said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the li'ing% @ 1ttend unto my cry= for - am brought 'ery low= deli'er me from my persecutors= for they are stronger than -% A *ring my soul out of prison, that - may praise thy name= the righteous shall compass me about= for thou shalt deal bountifully with me% C81&T$R ># 4aith strengthened by meditation and prayer% F1 &salm of +a'id%G 8ear my prayer, ; Lord, gi'e ear to my supplications= in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness% " 1nd enter not into Hudgment with thy ser'ant= for in thy sight shall no man li'ing be Hustified% # 4or the enemy hath persecuted my soul= he hath smitten my life down to the ground= he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that ha'e long been dead% > Therefore is my spirit o'erwhelmed within me= my heart within me is desolate% ? - remember the days of old= - meditate on all thy works= - muse on the work of thy hands% @ - stretch forth my hands unto thee= my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land% Selah% A 8ear me speedily, ; Lord= my spirit faileth= hide not thy face from me, lest - be like unto them that go down into the pit%

B Cause me to hear thy lo'ing-kindness in the morning= for in thee do - trust= cause me to know the way wherein - should walk= for - lift up my soul unto thee% ! +eli'er me, ; Lord, from mine enemies= - flee unto thee to hide me% C Teach me to do thy will= for thou art my 9od= thy Spirit is good= lead me into the land of uprightness% Kuicken me, ; Lord, for thy name<s sake= for thy righteousness< sake bring my soul out of trouble% " 1nd of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul= for - am thy ser'ant% C81&T$R >> 1 prayer for sundry blessings%F1 &salm of +a'id%G *lessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight= " 7y goodness, and my fortress= my high tower, and my deli'erer= my shield, and he in whom - trust= who subdueth my people under me% # Lord, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of himJ or the son of man, that thou makest account of himJ > 7an is like to 'anity= his days are as a shadow that passeth away% ? *ow thy hea'ens, ; Lord, and come down= touch the mountains, and they shall smoke% @ Cast forth lightning, and scatter them= shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them% A Send thine hand from abo'e= rid me, and deli'er me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children=

B :hose mouth speaketh 'anity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood% ! - will sing a new song unto thee, ; 9od= upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will - sing praises unto thee% C -t is he that gi'eth sal'ation unto kings= who deli'ereth +a'id his ser'ant from the hurtful sword% Rid me, and deli'er me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh 'anity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood= " That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth= that our daughters may be as cornerstones, polished after the similitude of a palace= # That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store= that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets= > That our oxen may be strong to labor= that there be no breaking in, nor going out= that there be no complaining in our streets% ? 8appy is that people, that is in such a case= yea, happy is that people, whose 9od is the Lord% C81&T$R >? +a'id<s psalm of praise% - will extol thee, my 9od, ; 0ing= and - will bless thy name fore'er and e'er% " $'ery day will - bless thee= and - will praise thy name fore'er and e'er% # 9reat is the Lord, and greatly to be praised= and his greatness is unsearchable%

> ;ne generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts% ? - will speak of the glorious honor of thy maHesty, and of thy wondrous works% @ 1nd men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts= and - will declare thy greatness% A They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness% B The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion= slow to anger, and of great mercy% ! The Lord is good to all= and his tender mercies are o'er all his works% C 1ll thy works shall praise thee, ; Lord= and thy saints shall bless thee% They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power= " To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious maHesty of his kingdom% # Thy kingdom is an e'erlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations% > The Lord upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down% ? The eyes of all wait upon thee= and thou gi'est them their meat in due season% @ Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of e'ery li'ing thing% A The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works%

B The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth% ! 8e will fulfill the desire of them that fear him= he also will hear their cry, and will sa'e them% "C The Lord preser'eth all them that lo'e him= but all the wicked will he destroy% " 7y mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord= and let all flesh bless his holy name fore'er and e'er% C81&T$R >@ 9od alone worthy to be praised, and trusted% &raise ye the Lord% &raise the Lord, ; my soul% " :hile - li'e will - praise the Lord= - will sing praises unto my 9od while - ha'e any being% # &ut not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help% > 8is breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth= in that 'ery day his thoughts perish% ? 8appy is he that hath the 9od of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his 9od% @ :hich made hea'en, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is= which keepeth truth fore'er= A :hich executeth Hudgment for the oppressed= which gi'eth food to the hungry% The Lord looseth the prisoners= B The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind= the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down= the Lord lo'eth the righteous= ! The Lord preser'eth the strangers= he relie'eth the fatherless and

widow= but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down% C The Lord shall reign fore'er, e'en thy 9od, ; Iion, unto all generations% &raise ye the Lord% C81&T$R >A Recounts many reasons for praising 9od% &raise ye the Lord= for it is good to sing praises unto our 9od= for it is pleasant= and praise is comely% " The Lord doth build up Jerusalem= he gathereth together the outcasts of -srael% # 8e healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds% > 8e telleth the number of the stars= he calleth them all by their names% ? 9reat is our Lord, and of great power= his understanding is infinite% @ The Lord lifteth up the meek he casteth the wicked down to the ground% A Sing unto the Lord with thanksgi'ing= sing praise upon the harp unto our 9od= B :ho co'ereth the hea'en with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains% ! 8e gi'eth to the beast his food, and to the young ra'ens which cry% C 8e delighteth not in the strength of the horse= he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man% The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy% " &raise the Lord, ; Jerusalem= praise thy 9od, ; Iion%

# 4or he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates= he hath blessed thy children within thee% > 8e maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat% ? 8e sendeth forth his commandment upon earth= his word runneth 'ery swiftly% @ 8e gi'eth snow like wool= he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes% A 8e casteth forth his ice like morsels= who can stand before his coldD B 8e sendeth out his word, and melteth them= he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow% ! 8e showeth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his Hudgments unto -srael% "C 8e hath not dealt so with any nation= and as for his Hudgments, they ha'e not known them% &raise ye the Lord% C81&T$R >B 1ll creation exhorted to praise 9od% &raise ye the Lord% &raise ye the Lord from the hea'ens= praise him in the heights% " &raise ye him, all his angels= praise ye him, all his hosts% # &raise ye him, sun and moon= praise him, all ye stars of light% > &raise him, ye hea'ens of hea'ens, and ye waters that be abo'e the hea'ens% ? Let them praise the name of the Lord, for he commanded, and they were created%

@ 8e hath also stablished them fore'er and e'er= he hath made a decree which shall not pass% A &raise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps% B 4ire, and hail= snow, and 'apor= stormy wind fulfilling his word= ! 7ountains, and all hills= fruitful trees, and all cedars= C *easts, and all cattle= creeping things, and flying fowl= 0ings of the earth, and all people= princes, and all Hudges of the earth= " *oth young men, and maidens= old men, and children= # Let them praise the name of the Lord= for his name alone is excellent= his glory is abo'e the earth and hea'en% > 8e also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints= e'en of the children of -srael, a people near unto him% &raise ye the Lord% C81&T$R >! 9od to be praised% &raise ye the Lord% Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints% " Let -srael reHoice in him that made him= let the children of Iion be Hoyful in their 0ing% # Let them praise his name in the dance= let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp% > 4or the Lord taketh pleasure in his people= he will beautify the meek with sal'ation% ? Let the saints be Hoyful in glory= let them sing aloud upon their

beds% @ Let the high praises of 9od be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand= A To execute 'engeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people= B To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron= ! To execute upon them the Hudgment written= this honor ha'e all his saints% &raise ye the Lord% C81&T$R ?C 1n exhortation to praise 9od with instrumental music% &raise ye the Lord% &raise 9od in his sanctuary= praise him in the firmament of his power% " &raise him for his mighty acts= praise him according to his excellent greatness% # &raise him with the sound of the trumpet= praise him with the psaltery and harp% > &raise him with the timbrel and dance= praise him with stringed instruments and organs% ? &raise him upon the loud cymbals= praise him upon the highsounding cymbals% @ Let e'erything that hath breath praise the Lord% &raise ye the Lord%

The &ro'erbs C81&T$R

The use of pro'erbs -- .alue of wisdom% The &ro'erbs of Solomon the son of +a'id, king of -srael= " To know wisdom and instruction= to percei'e the words of understanding= # To recei'e the instruction of wisdom, Hustice, and Hudgment, and e2uity= > To gi'e subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion% ? 1 wise man will hear, and will increase learning= and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels= @ To understand a pro'erb, and the interpretation= the words of the wise, and their dark sayings% A The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge= but fools despise wisdom and instruction% B 7y son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother= ! 4or they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck% C 7y son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not% -f they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk pri'ily for the innocent without cause= " Let us swallow them up ali'e as the gra'e= and whole, as those that go down into the pit= # :e shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil= > Cast in thy lot among us= let us all ha'e one purse=

? 7y son walk not thou in the way with them= refrain thy foot from their path= @ 4or their feet run to e'il, and make haste to shed blood% A Surely in 'ain the net is spread in the sight of any bird% B 1nd they lay wait for their own blood= they lurk pri'ily for their own li'es% ! So are the ways of e'eryone that is greedy of gain= which taketh away the life of the owners thereof% "C :isdom crieth without= she uttereth her 'oice in the streets= " She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates= in the city she uttereth her words, saying, "" 8ow long, ye simple ones, will ye lo'e simplicityD and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledgeD "# Turn you at my reproof= behold, - will pour out my spirit unto you, - will make known my words unto you% "> *ecause - ha'e called, and ye refused= - ha'e stretched out my hand, and no man regarded= "? *ut ye ha'e set at naught all my counsel, and would none of my reproof= "@ - also will laugh at your calamity= will mock when your fear cometh= "A :hen your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind= when distress and anguish cometh upon you% "B Then shall they call upon me, but - will not answer= they shall seek me early, but they shall not fined me= "! 4or that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the

Lord= #C They would none of my counsel= they despised all my reproof% # Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own de'ices% #" 4or the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them% ## *ut whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be 2uiet from fear of e'il% C81&T$R " :isdom promiseth godliness, safety, and right ways% 7y son, if thou wilt recei'e my words, and hide my commandments with thee= " So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding= # 3ea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy 'oice for understanding= > -f thou seekest her as sil'er, and searchest for her as for hid treasures= ? Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of 9od% @ 4or the Lord gi'eth wisdom= out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding% A 8e layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous= he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly% B 8e keepeth the paths of Hudgment, and preser'eth the way of his saints%

! Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and Hudgment, and e2uity= yea, e'ery good path% C :hen wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul= +iscretion shall preser'e thee, understanding shall keep thee= " To deli'er thee from the way of the e'il man, from the man that speaketh froward things= # :ho lea'e the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness= > :ho reHoice to do e'il, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked= ? :hose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths= @ To deli'er thee from the strange woman, e'en from the stranger which flattereth with her words= A :hich forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the co'enant of her 9od% B 4or her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead% ! 5one that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life% "C That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous% " 4or the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it% "" *ut the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it% C81&T$R #

1n exhortation to trust in wisdom% 7y son, forget not my law= but let thine heart keep my commandments= " 4or length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee% # Let not mercy and truth forsake thee= bind them about thy neck= write them upon the table of thine heart= > So shalt thou find fa'or and good understanding in the sight of 9od and man% ? Trust in the Lord with all thine heart= and lean not unto thine own understanding% @ -n all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths% A *e not wise in thine own eyes= fear the Lord, and depart from e'il% B -t shall be health to thy na'el, and marrow to thy bones% ! 8onor the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase= C So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine% 7y son, despise not the chastening of the Lord= neither be weary of his correction= " 4or whom the Lord lo'eth he correcteth= e'en as a father the son in whom he delighteth% # 8appy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding= > 4or the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of sil'er, and the gain thereof than fine gold%

? She is more precious than rubies= and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her% @ Length of days is in her right hand= and in her left hand riches and honor% A 8er ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace% B She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her= and happy is e'eryone that retaineth her% ! The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth= by understanding hath he established the hea'ens% "C *y his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew% " 7y son, let not them depart from thine eyes= keep sound wisdom and discretion= "" So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck% "# Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble% "> :hen thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid= yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet% "? *e not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh% "@ 4or the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken% "A :ithhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it% "B Say not unto thy neighbor, 9o, and come again, and tomorrow will gi'e= when thou hast it by thee%

"! +e'ise not e'il against thy neighbor, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee% #C Stri'e not with a man without cause, if he ha'e done thee no harm% # $n'y thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways% #" 4or the froward is abomination to the Lord= but his secret is with the righteous% ## The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked= but he blesseth the habitation of the Hust% #> Surely he scorneth the scorners= but he gi'eth grace unto the lowly% #? The wise shall inherit glory= but shame shall be the promotion of fools% C81&T$R > Solomon persuadeth to study wisdom% 8ear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding% " 4or - gi'e you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law% # 4or - was my father<s son, tender and only belo'ed in the sight of my mother% > 8e taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words= keep my commandments, and li'e% ? 9et wisdom, get understanding= forget it not= neither decline from the words of my mouth% @ 4orsake her not, and she shall preser'e thee= lo'e her, and she shall keep thee%

A :isdom is the principal thing= therefore get wisdom= and with all thy getting get understanding% B $xalt her, and she shall promote thee= she shall bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her% ! She shall gi'e to thine head an ornament of grace= a crown of glory shall she deli'er to thee% C 8ear, ; my son, and recei'e my sayings= and the years of thy life shall be many% - ha'e taught thee in the way of wisdom= - ha'e led thee in right paths% " :hen thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened= and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble% # Take fast hold of instruction= let her not go= keep her= for she is thy life% > $nter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of e'il men% ? 1'oid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away% @ 4or they sleep not, except they ha'e done mischief= and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall% A 4or they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of 'iolence% B *ut the path of the Hust is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day% ! The way of the wicked is as darkness= they know not at what they stumble% "C 7y son, attend to my words= incline thine ear unto my sayings%

" Let them not depart from thine eyes= keep them in the midst of thine heart% "" 4or they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh% "# 0eep thy heart with all diligence= for out of it are the issues of life% "> &ut away from thee a froward mouth, and per'erse lips put far from thee% "? Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee% "@ &onder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established% "A Turn not to the right hand nor to the left= remo'e thy foot from e'il% C81&T$R ? Solomon exhorteth to contentedness, liberality, and chastity% 7y son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding= " That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge% # 4or the lips of a strange woman drop as a honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil= > *ut her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword% ? 8er feet go down to death= her steps take hold on hell% @ Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are mo'able, that thou canst not know them% A 8ear me now therefore, ; ye children, and depart not from the

words of my mouth% B Remo'e thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house= ! Lest thou gi'e thine honor unto others, and thy years unto the cruel= C Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth= and thy labors be in the house of a stranger= 1nd thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed, " 1nd say, 8ow ha'e - hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof= # 1nd ha'e not obeyed the 'oice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed meJ > - was almost in all e'il in the midst of the congregation and assembly% ? +rink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well% @ Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and ri'ers of waters in the streets% A Let them be only thine own, and not strangers< with thee% B Let thy fountain be blessed= and reHoice with the wife of thy youth% ! Let her be as the lo'ing hind and pleasant roe= let her breasts satisfy thee at all times= and be thou ra'ished always with her lo'e% "C 1nd why wilt thou, my son, be ra'ished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a strangerD " 4or the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he

pondereth all his goings% "" 8is own ini2uities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins% "# 8e shall die without instruction= and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray% C81&T$R @ 1gainst suretyship and idleness -- Things hateful to 9od -- ;bedience -- :horedom% 7y son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger, " Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth% # +o this now, my son, and deli'er thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend= go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend% > 9i'e not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids% ? +eli'er thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler% @ 9o to the ant, thou sluggard= consider her ways, and be wise= A :hich ha'ing no guide, o'erseer, or ruler, B &ro'ideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the har'est% ! 8ow long wilt thou sleep, ; sluggardD when wilt thou arise out of thy sleepD C 3et a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep=

So shall thy po'erty come as one that tra'eleth, and thy want as an armed man% " 1 naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth% # 8e winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers= > 4rowardness is in his heart, he de'iseth mischief continually= he soweth discord% ? Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly= suddenly shall he be broken without remedy% @ These six things doth the Lord hate= yea, se'en are an abomination unto him= A 1 proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, B 1 heart that de'iseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, ! 1 false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren% "C 7y son, keep thy father<s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother= " *ind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck% "" :hen thou goest, it shall lead thee= when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee= and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee% "# 4or the commandment is a lamp= and the law is light= and reproofs of instruction are the way of life= "> To keep thee from the e'il woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange women%

"? Lust not after her beauty in thine heart= neither let her take thee with her eyelids% "@ 4or by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread= and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life% "A Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burnedD "B Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burnedD "! So he that goeth in to his neighbor<s wife= whosoe'er toucheth her shall not be innocent% #C 7en do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry= # *ut if he be found, he shall restore se'enfold= he shall gi'e all the substance of his house% #" *ut whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding= he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul% ## 1 wound and dishonor shall he get= and his reproach shall not be wiped away% #> 4or Healousy is the rage of a man= therefore he will not spare in the day of 'engeance% #? 8e will not regard any ransom= neither will he rest content, though thou gi'est many gifts% C81&T$R A Solomon persuadeth to sincere wisdom -- The cunning of a whore% 7y son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee% " 0eep my commandments, and li'e= and my law as the apple of thine eye%

# *ind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart% > Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister= and call understanding thy kinswoman= ? That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words% @ 4or at the window of my house - looked through my casement, A 1nd beheld among the simple ones, - discerned among the youths a young man 'oid of understanding, B &assing through the street near her corner= and he went the way to her house% ! -n the twilight, in the e'ening, in the black and dark night= C 1nd, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of a harlot, and subtile of heart% FShe is loud and stubborn= her feet abide not in her house= " 5ow is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at e'ery corner%G # So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him, > - ha'e peace offerings with me= this day ha'e - paid my 'ows% ? Therefore came - forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and - ha'e found thee% @ - ha'e decked my bed with co'erings of tapestry, with car'ed works, with fine linen of $gypt% A - ha'e perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon%

B Come, let us take our fill of lo'e until the morning= let us solace oursel'es with lo'es% ! 4or the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long Hourney= "C 8e hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed% " :ith her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him% "" 8e goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks= "# Till a dart strike through his li'er= as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life% "> 8earken unto me now therefore, ; ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth% "? Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths% "@ 4or she hath cast down many wounded= yea, many strong men ha'e been slain by her% "A 8er house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death% C81&T$R B The excellency of wisdom -- :isdom to be desired for the blessedness it bringeth% +oth not wisdom cryD and understanding put forth her 'oiceD " She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths% # She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors%

> Ento you, ; men, - call= and my 'oice is to the sons of man% ? ; ye simple, understand wisdom= and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart% @ 8ear= for - will speak of excellent things= and the opening of my lips shall be right things% A 4or my mouth shall speak truth= and wickedness is an abomination to my lips% B 1ll the words of my mouth are in righteousness= there is nothing froward or per'erse in them% ! They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge% C Recei'e my instruction, and not sil'er= and knowledge rather than choice gold% 4or wisdom is better than rubies= and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it% " - wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty in'entions% # The fear of the Lord is to hate e'il= pride, and arrogancy, and the e'il way, and the froward mouth, do - hate% > Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom= - am understanding= - ha'e strength% ? *y me kings reign, and princes decree Hustice% @ *y me princes rule, and nobles, e'en all the Hudges of the earth% A - lo'e them that lo'e me= and those that seek me early shall find me% B Riches and honor are with me= yea, durable riches and

righteousness% ! 7y fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold= and my re'enue than choice sil'er% "C - lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of Hudgment% " That - may cause those that lo'e me to inherit substance= and will fill their treasures% "" The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old% "# - was set up from e'erlasting, from the beginning, or e'er the earth was% "> :hen there were no depths, - was brought forth= when there were no fountains abounding with water% "? *efore the mountains were settled, before the hills was - brought forth= "@ :hile as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world% "A :hen he prepared the hea'ens, - was there= when he set a compass upon the face of the depth= "B :hen he established the clouds abo'e= when he strengthened the fountains of the deep= "! :hen he ga'e to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment= when he appointed the foundations of the earth= #C Then - was by him, as one brought up with him= and - was daily his delight, reHoicing always before him= # ReHoicing in the habitable part of his earth= and my delights were

with the sons of men% #" 5ow therefore hearken unto me, ; ye children= for blessed are they that keep my ways% ## 8ear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not% #> *lessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors% #? 4or whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain fa'or of the Lord% #@ *ut he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul= all they that hate me lo'e death% C81&T$R ! The discipline of wisdom -- The error of folly% :isdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her se'en pillars= " She hath killed her beasts= she hath mingled her wine= she hath also furnished her table% # She hath sent forth her maidens= she crieth upon the highest places of the city% > :hoso is simple, let him turn in hither= as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, ? Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine which - ha'e mingled% @ 4orsake the foolish, and li'e= and go in the way of understanding% A 8e that repro'eth a scorner getteth to himself shame= and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot% B Repro'e not a scorner, lest he hate thee= rebuke a wise man, and

he will lo'e thee% ! 9i'e instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser= teach a Hust man, and he will increase in learning% C The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom= and the knowledge of the 8oly is understanding% 4or by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased% " -f thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself= but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it% # 1 foolish woman is clamorous= she is simple, and knoweth nothing% > 4or she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, ? To call passengers who go right on their ways= @ :hoso is simple, let him turn in hither= and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, A Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant% B *ut he knoweth not that the dead are there= and that her guests are in the depths of hell% C81&T$R C Sundry 'irtues and 'ices% The pro'erbs of Solomon% 1 wise son maketh a glad father= but a foolish son is the hea'iness of his mother% " Treasures of wickedness profit nothing= but righteousness deli'ereth from death% # The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish= but he

casteth away the substance of the wicked% > 8e becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand= but the hand of the diligent maketh rich% ? 8e that gathereth in summer is a wise son= but he that sleepeth in har'est is a son that causeth shame% @ *lessings are upon the head of the Hust= but 'iolence co'ereth the mouth of the wicked% A The memory of the Hust is blessed= but the name of the wicked shall rot% B The wise in heart will recei'e commandments= but a prating fool shall fall% ! 8e that walketh uprightly walketh surely= but he that per'erteth his ways shall be known% C 8e that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow= but a prating fool shall fall% The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life= but 'iolence co'ereth the mouth of the wicked% " 8atred stirreth up strifes= but lo'e co'ereth all sins% # -n the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found= but a rod is for the back of him that is 'oid of understanding% > :ise men lay up knowledge= but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction% ? The rich man<s wealth is his strong city= the destruction of the poor is their po'erty% @ The labor of the righteous tendeth to life= the fruit of the wicked to sin%

A 8e is in the way of life that keepeth instruction= but he that refuseth reproof erreth% B 8e that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool% ! -n the multitude of words there wanteth not sin= but he that refraineth his lips is wise% "C The tongue of the Hust is as choice sil'er= the heart of the wicked is little worth% " The lips of the righteous feed many= but fools die for want of wisdom% "" The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it% "# -t is as sport to a fool to do mischief= but a man of understanding hath wisdom% "> The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him= but the desire of the righteous shall be granted% "? 1s the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more= but the righteous is an e'erlasting foundation% "@ 1s 'inegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him% "A The fear of the Lord prolongeth days= but the years of the wicked shall be shortened% "B The hope of the righteous shall be gladness= but the expectation of the wicked shall perish% "! The way of the Lord is strength to the upright= but destruction shall be to the workers of ini2uity% #C The righteous shall ne'er be remo'ed= but the wicked shall not

inhabit the earth% # The mouth of the Hust bringeth forth wisdom= but the froward tongue shall be cut out% #" The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable= but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness% C81&T$R 1 false balance is an abomination to the Lord= but a Hust weight is his delight% " :hen pride cometh, then cometh shame= but with the lowly is wisdom% # The integrity of the upright shall guide them= but the per'erseness of transgressors shall destroy them% > Riches profit not in the day of wrath= but righteousness deli'ereth from death% ? The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way= but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness% @ The righteousness of the upright shall deli'er them= but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness% A :hen a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish= and the hope of unHust men perisheth% B The righteous is deli'ered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead% ! 1 hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbor= but through knowledge shall the Hust be deli'ered% C :hen it goeth well with the righteous, the city reHoiceth= and when the wicked perish, there is shouting%

*y the blessing of the upright the city is exalted= but it is o'erthrown by the mouth of the wicked% " 8e that is 'oid of wisdom despiseth his neighbor= but a man of understanding holdeth his peace% # 1 talebearer re'ealeth secrets= but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter% > :here no counsel is, the people fall= but in the multitude of counselors there is safety% ? 8e that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it= and he that hateth suretyship is sure% @ 1 gracious woman retaineth honor= and strong men retain riches% A The merciful man doeth good to his own soul= but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh% B The wicked worketh a deceitful work= but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward% ! 1s righteousness tendeth to life= so he that pursueth e'il pursueth it to his own death% "C They that are of a froward heart are an abomination to the Lord= but such as are upright in their way are his delight% " Though hand Hoin in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished= but the seed of the righteous shall be deli'ered% "" 1s a Hewel of gold in a swine<s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion% "# The desire of the righteous is only good= but the expectation of the wicked is wrath% "> There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth= and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to po'erty%

"? The liberal soul shall be made fat= and he that watereth shall be watered also himself% "@ 8e that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him= but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it% "A 8e that diligently seeketh good procureth fa'or= but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him% "B 8e that trusteth in his riches shall fall= but the righteous shall flourish as a branch% "! 8e that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind= and the fool shall be ser'ant to the wise of heart% #C The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life= and he that winneth souls is wise% # *ehold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth= much more the wicked and the sinner% C81&T$R " :hoso lo'eth instruction lo'eth knowledge= but he that hateth reproof is brutish% " 1 good man obtaineth fa'or of the Lord= but a man of wicked de'ices will he condemn% # 1 man shall not be established by wickedness= but the root of the righteous shall not be mo'ed% > 1 'irtuous woman is a crown to her husband= but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones% ? The thoughts of the righteous are right= but the counsels of the wicked are deceit% @ The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood= but the mouth of the upright shall deli'er them%

A The wicked are o'erthrown, and are not= but the house of the righteous shall stand% B 1 man shall be commended according to his wisdom= but he that is of a per'erse heart shall be despised% ! 8e that is despised, and hath a ser'ant, is better than he that honoreth himself, and lacketh bread% C 1 righteous man regardeth the life of his beast= but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel% 8e that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread= but he that followeth 'ain persons is 'oid of understanding% " The wicked desireth the net of e'il men= but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit% # The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips= but the Hust shall come out of trouble% > 1 man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth= and the recompense of a man<s hands shall be rendered unto him% ? The way of a fool is right in his own eyes= but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise% @ 1 fool<s wrath is presently known= but a prudent man co'ereth shame% A 8e that speaketh truth showeth forth righteousness= but a false witness deceit% B There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword= but the tongue of the wise is health% ! The lip of truth shall be established fore'er= but a lying tongue is but for a moment% "C +eceit is in the heart of them that imagine e'il= but to the

counselors of peace is Hoy% " There shall no e'il happen to the Hust= but the wicked shall be filled with mischief% "" Lying lips are abomination to the Lord= but they that deal truly are his delight% "# 1 prudent man concealeth knowledge= but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness% "> The hand of the diligent shall bear rule= but the slothful shall be under tribute% "? 8ea'iness in the heart of man maketh it stoop= but a good word maketh it glad% "@ The righteous is more excellent than his neighbor= but the way of the wicked seduceth them% "A The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting= but the substance of a diligent man is precious% "B -n the way of righteousness is life= and in the pathway thereof there is no death% C81&T$R # 1 wise son heareth his father<s instruction= but a scorner heareth not rebuke% " 1 man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth= but the soul of the transgressors shall eat 'iolence% # 8e that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life= but he that openeth wide his lips shall ha'e destruction% > The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing= but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat%

? 1 righteous man hateth lying= but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame% @ Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way= but wickedness o'erthroweth the sinner% A There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing= there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches% B The ransom of a man<s life are his riches= but the poor heareth not rebuke% ! The light of the righteous reHoiceth= but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out% C ;nly by pride cometh contention= but with the well-ad'ised is wisdom% :ealth gotten by 'anity shall be diminished= but he that gathereth by labor shall increase% " 8ope deferred maketh the heart sick= but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life% # :hoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed= but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded% > The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death% ? 9ood understanding gi'eth fa'or= but the way of transgressors is hard% @ $'ery prudent man dealeth with knowledge= but a fool layeth open his folly% A 1 wicked messenger falleth into mischief= but a faithful ambassador is health% B &o'erty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction= but

he that regardeth reproof shall be honored% ! The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul= but it is a abomination to fools to depart from e'il% "C 8e that walketh with wise men shall be wise= but a companion of fools shall be destroyed% " $'il pursueth sinners= but to the righteous good shall be repaid% "" 1 good man lea'eth an inheritance to his children<s children= and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the Hust% "# 7uch food is in the tillage of the poor= but there is that is destroyed for want of Hudgment% "> 8e that spareth his rod hateth his son= but he that lo'eth him chasteneth him betimes% "? The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul= but the belly of the wicked shall want% C81&T$R > $'ery wise woman buildeth her house= but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands% " 8e that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord= but he that is per'erse in his ways despiseth him% # -n the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride= but the lips of the wise shall preser'e them% > :here no oxen are, the crib is clean= but much increase is by the strength of the ox% ? 1 faithful witness will not lie= but a false witness will utter lies% @ 1 scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not= but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth%

A 9o from the presence of a foolish man, when thou percei'est not in him the lips of knowledge% B The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way= but the folly of fools is deceit% ! 4ools make a mock at sin= but among the righteous there is fa'or% C The heart knoweth his own bitterness= and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his Hoy% The house of the wicked shall be o'erthrown= but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish% " There is a way which seemeth right unto a man= but the end thereof are the ways of death% # $'en in laughter the heart is sorrowful= and the end of that mirth is hea'iness% > The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways= and a good man shall be satisfied from himself% ? The simple belie'eth e'ery word= but the prudent man looketh well to his going% @ 1 wise man feareth, and departeth from e'il= but the fool rageth, and is confident% A 8e that is soon angry dealeth foolishly= and a man of wicked de'ices is hated% B The simple inherit folly= but the prudent are crowned with knowledge% ! The e'il bow before the good= and the wicked at the gates of the righteous% "C The poor is hated e'en of his own neighbor= but the rich hath many friends%

" 8e that despiseth his neighbor sinneth= but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he% "" +o they not err that de'ise e'ilD but mercy and truth shall be to them that de'ise good% "# -n all labor there is profit= but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury% "> The crown of the wise is their riches= but the foolishness of fools is folly% "? 1 true witness deli'ereth souls= but a deceitful witness speaketh lies% "@ -n the fear of the Lord is strong confidence= and his children shall ha'e a place of refuge% "A The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death% "B -n the multitude of people is the king<s honor= but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince% "! 8e that is slow to wrath is of great understanding= but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly% #C 1 sound heart is the life of the flesh= but en'y the rottenness of the bones% # 8e that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his 7aker= but he that honor him hath mercy on the poor% #" The wicked is dri'en away in his wickedness= but the righteous hath hope in his death% ## :isdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding= but that which is in the midst of fools is made known% #> Righteousness exalteth a nation= but sin is a reproach to any

people% #? The king<s fa'or is toward a wise ser'ant= but his wrath is against him that causeth shame% C81&T$R ? 1 soft answer turneth away wrath= but grie'ous words stir up anger% " The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright= but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness% # The eyes of the Lord are in e'ery place, beholding the e'il and the good% > 1 wholesome tongue is a tree of life= but per'erseness therein is a breach in the spirit% ? 1 fool despiseth his father<s instruction= but he that regardeth reproof is prudent% @ -n the house of the righteous is much treasure= but in the re'enues of the wicked is trouble% A The lips of the wise disperse knowledge= but the heart of the foolish doeth not so% B The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord= but the prayer of the upright is his delight% ! The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord= but he lo'eth him that followeth after righteousness% C Correction is grie'ous unto him that forsaketh the way= and he that hateth reproof shall die% 8ell and destruction are before the Lord= how much more then the hearts of the children of menD " 1 scorner lo'eth not one that repro'eth him= neither will he go

unto the wise% # 1 merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance= but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken% > The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge= but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness% ? 1ll the days of the afflicted are e'il= but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast% @ *etter is little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure and trouble therewith% A *etter is a dinner of herbs where lo'e is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith% B 1 wrathful man stirreth up strife= but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife% ! The way of the slothful man is as a hedge of thorns= but the way of the righteous is made plain% "C 1 wise son maketh a glad father= but a foolish man despiseth his mother% " 4olly is Hoy to him that is destitute of wisdom= but a man of understanding walketh uprightly% "" :ithout counsel purposes are disappointed= but in the multitude of counselors they are established% "# 1 man hath Hoy by the answer of his mouth= and a word spoken in due season, how good is itJ "> The way of life is abo'e to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath% "? The Lord will destroy the house of the proud= but he will establish the border of the widow%

"@ The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord= but the words of the pure are pleasant words% "A 8e that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house= but he that hateth gifts shall li'e% "B The heart of the righteous studieth to answer= but the mouth of the wicked poureth out e'il things% "! The Lord is far from the wicked= but he heareth the prayer of the righteous% #C The light of the eyes reHoiceth the heart= and a good report maketh the bones fat% # The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise% #" 8e that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul= but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding% ## The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom= and before honor is humility% C81&T$R @ The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord% " 1ll the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes= but the Lord weigheth the spirits% # Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established% > The Lord hath made all things for himself= yea, e'en the wicked for the day of e'il% ? $'eryone that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord= though hand Hoin in hand, he shall not be unpunished%

@ *y mercy and truth ini2uity is purged= and by the fear of the Lord men depart from e'il% A :hen a man<s ways please the Lord, he maketh e'en his enemies to be at peace with him% B *etter is a little with righteousness, than great re'enues without right% ! 1 man<s heart de'iseth his way= but the Lord directeth his steps% C 1 di'ine sentence is in the lips of the king= his mouth transgresseth not in Hudgment% 1 Hust weight and balance are the Lord<s= all the weights of the bag are his work% " -t is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness= for the throne is established by righteousness% # Righteous lips are the delight of kings= and they lo'e him that speaketh right% > The wrath of a king is as messengers of death= but a wise man will pacify it% ? -n the light of the king<s countenance is life= and his fa'or is as a cloud of the latter rain% @ 8ow much better is it to get wisdom than goldJ and to get understanding rather to be chosen than sil'erJ A The highway of the upright is to depart from e'il= he that keepeth his way preser'eth his soul% B &ride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall% ! *etter it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to di'ide the spoil with the proud%

"C 8e that handleth a matter wisely shall find good= and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he% " The wise in heart shall be called prudent= and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning% "" Enderstanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it= but the instruction of fools is folly% "# The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips% "> &leasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones% "? There is a way that seemeth right unto a man= but the end thereof are the ways of death% "@ 8e that laboreth, laboreth for himself= for his mouth cra'eth it of him% "A 1n ungodly man diggeth up e'il= and in his lips there is as a burning fire% "B 1 froward man soweth strife= and a whisperer separateth chief friends% "! 1 'iolent man enticeth his neighbor, and leadeth him into a way that is not good% #C 8e shutteth his eyes to de'ise froward things= mo'ing his lips he bringeth e'il to pass% # The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness% #" 8e that is slow to anger is better than the mighty= and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city% ## The lot is cast into the lap= but the whole disposing thereof is of

the Lord% C81&T$R A *etter is a dry morsel, and 2uietness therewith, than a house full of sacrifices with strife% " 1 wise ser'ant shall ha'e rule o'er a son that causeth shame, and shall ha'e part of the inheritance among the brethren% # The fining pot is for sil'er, and the furnace for gold= but the Lord trieth the hearts% > 1 wicked doer gi'eth heed to false lips= and a liar gi'eth ear to a naughty tongue% ? :hoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his 7aker= and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished% @ Children<s children are the crown of old men= and the glory of children are their fathers% A $xcellent speech becometh not a fool= much less do lying lips a prince% B 1 gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it= whithersoe'er it turneth, it prospereth% ! 8e that co'ereth a transgression seeketh lo'e= but he that repeateth a matter separateth 'ery friends% C 1 reproof entereth more into a wise man than a hundred stripes into a fool% 1n e'il man seeketh only rebellion= therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him% " Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly%

# :hoso rewardeth e'il for good, e'il shall not depart from his house% > The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water= therefore lea'e off contention, before it be meddled with% ? 8e that Hustifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the Hust, e'en they both are abomination to the Lord% @ :herefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to itD A 1 friend lo'eth at all times, and a brother is born for ad'ersity% B 1 man 'oid of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend% ! 8e lo'eth transgression that lo'eth strife= and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction% "C 8e that hath a froward heart findeth no good= and he that hath a per'erse tongue falleth into mischief% " 8e that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow= and the father of a fool hath no Hoy% "" 1 merry heart doeth good like a medicine= but a broken spirit drieth the bones% "# 1 wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to per'ert the ways of Hudgment% "> :isdom is before him that hath understanding= but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth% "? 1 foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him% "@ 1lso to punish the Hust is not good, nor to strike princes for e2uity%

"A 8e that hath knowledge spareth his words= and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit% "B $'en a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise= and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding% C81&T$R B Through desire, a man, ha'ing separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom% " 1 fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may disco'er itself% # :hen the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach% > The words of a man<s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook% ? -t is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to o'erthrow the righteous in Hudgment% @ 1 fool<s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes% A 1 fool<s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul% B The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly% ! 8e also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster% C The name of the Lord is a strong tower= the righteous runneth into it, and is safe% The rich man<s wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own conceit%

" *efore destruction the heart of man is haughty= and before honor is humility% # 8e that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him% > The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity= but a wounded spirit who can bearD ? The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge= and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge% @ 1 man<s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men% A 8e that is first in his own cause seemeth Hust= but his neighbor cometh and searcheth him% B The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty% ! 1 brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city= and their contentions are like the bars of a castle% "C 1 man<s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth= and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled% " +eath and life are in the power of the tongue= and they that lo'e it shall eat the fruit thereof% "" :hoso findeth a good wife hath obtained fa'or of the Lord% "# The poor useth entreaties= but the rich answereth roughly% "> 1 man that hath friends must show himself friendly= and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother% C81&T$R ! *etter is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is

per'erse in his lips, and is a fool% " 1lso, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good= and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth% # The foolishness of man per'erteth his way= and his heart fretteth against the Lord% > :ealth maketh many friends= but the poor is separated from his neighbor% ? 1 false witness shall not be unpunished= and he that speaketh lies shall not escape% @ 7any will entreat the fa'or of the prince= and e'ery man is a friend to him that gi'eth gifts% A 1ll the brethren of the poor do hate him= how much more do his friends go far from himD he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him% B 8e that getteth wisdom lo'eth his own soul= he that keepeth understanding shall find good% ! 1 false witness shall not be unpunished= and he that speaketh lies shall perish% C +elight is not seemly for a fool= much less for a ser'ant to ha'e rule o'er princes% The discretion of a man deferreth his anger= and it is his glory to pass o'er a transgression% " The king<s wrath is as the roaring of a lion= but his fa'or is as dew upon the grass% # 1 foolish son is the calamity of his father= and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping% > 8ouse and riches are the inheritance of fathers= and a prudent

wife is from the Lord% ? Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep= and an idle soul shall suffer hunger% @ 8e that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul= but he that despiseth his ways shall die% A 8e that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord= and that which he hath gi'en will he pay him again% B Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying% ! 1 man of great wrath shall suffer punishment= for if thou deli'er him, yet thou must do it again% "C 8ear counsel, and recei'e instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end% " There are many de'ices in a man<s heart= ne'ertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand% "" The desire of a man is his kindness= and a poor man is better than a liar% "# The fear of the Lord tendeth to life= and he that hath it shall abide satisfied= he shall not be 'isited with e'il% "> 1 slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again% "? Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware= and repro'e one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge% "@ 8e that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach% "A Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge%

"B 1n ungodly witness scorneth Hudgment= and the mouth of the wicked de'oureth ini2uity% "! Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools% C81&T$R "C :ine is a mocker, strong drink is raging= and whosoe'er is decei'ed thereby is not wise% " The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion= whoso pro'oketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul% # -t is an honor for a man to cease from strife= but e'ery fool will be meddling% > The sluggard will not plough by reason of the cold= therefore shall he beg in har'est, and ha'e nothing% ? Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out% @ 7ost men will proclaim e'eryone his own goodness= but a faithful man who can findD A The Hust man walketh in his integrity= his children are blessed after him% B 1 king that sitteth in the throne of Hudgment scattereth away all e'il with his eyes% ! :ho can say, - ha'e made my heart clean, - am pure from my sinD C +i'ers weights, and di'ers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the Lord% $'en a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right%

" The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made e'en both of them% # Lo'e not sleep, lest thou come to po'erty= open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread% > -t is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer= but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth% ? There is gold, and a multitude of rubies= but the lips of knowledge are a precious Hewel% @ Take his garment that is surety for a stranger= and take a pledge of him for a strange women% A *read of deceit is sweet to a man= but afterwards his mouth shall be filed with gra'el% B $'ery purpose is established by counsel= and with good ad'ice make war% ! 8e that goeth about as a talebearer re'ealeth secrets= therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips% "C :hoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness% " 1n inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning= but the end thereof shall not be blessed% "" Say not thou, - will recompense e'il= but wait on the Lord, and he shall sa'e thee% "# +i'ers weights are an abomination unto the Lord= and a false balance is not good% "> 7en<s goings are of the Lord= how can a man then understand his own wayD "? -t is a snare to the man who de'oureth that which is holy, and

after 'ows to make in2uiry% "@ 1 wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel o'er them% "A The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord, searching all the inward parts of the belly% "B 7ercy and truth preser'e the king= and his throne is upholden by mercy% "! The glory of young men is their strength= and the beauty of old men is the gray head% #C The blueness of a wound cleanseth away e'il= so do stripes the inward parts of the belly% C81&T$R " The king<s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the ri'ers of water= he turneth it whithersoe'er he will% " $'ery way of a man is right in his own eyes= but the Lord pondereth the hearts% # To do Hustice and Hudgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice% > 1 high look, and a proud heart, and the ploughing of the wicked, is sin% ? The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness= but of e'eryone that is hasty only to want% @ The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a 'anity tossed to and fro of them that seek death% A The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them= because they refuse to do Hudgment%

B The way of man is froward and strange= but as for the pure, his work is right% ! -t is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house% C The soul of the wicked desireth e'il= his neighbor findeth no fa'or in his eyes% :hen the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise= and when the wise is instructed, he recei'eth knowledge% " The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked= but 9od o'erthroweth the wicked for their wickedness% # :hoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard% > 1 gift in secret pacifieth anger= and a reward in the bosom, strong wrath% ? -t is Hoy to the Hust to do Hudgment= but destruction shall be to the workers of ini2uity% @ The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead% A 8e that lo'eth pleasure shall be a poor man= he that lo'eth wine and oil shall not be rich% B The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright% ! -t is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman% "C There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise= but a foolish man spendeth it up% " 8e that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life,

righteousness, and honor% "" 1 wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof% "# :hoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soul from troubles% "> &roud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath% "? The desire of the slothful killeth him= for his hands refuse to labor% "@ 8e co'eteth greedily all the day long= but the righteous gi'eth and spareth not% "A The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination= how much more when he bringeth it with a wicked mindD "B 1 false witness shall perish= but the man that heareth speaketh constantly% "! 1 wicked man hardeneth his face= but as for the upright, he directeth his way% #C There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord% # The horse is prepared against the day of battle= but safety is of the Lord% C81&T$R "" 1 good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and lo'ing fa'or rather than sil'er and gold% " The rich and poor meet together= the Lord is the maker of them all% # 1 prudent man foreseeth the e'il, and hideth himself= but the simple pass on, and are punished%

> *y humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honor, and life% ? Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward= he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them% @ Train up a child in the way he should go= and when he is old, he will not depart from it% A The rich ruleth o'er the poor, and the borrower is ser'ant to the lender% B 8e that soweth ini2uity shall reap 'anity= and the rod of his anger shall fail% ! 8e that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed= for he gi'eth of his bread to the poor% C Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out= yea, strife and reproach shall cease% 8e that lo'eth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend% " 4or the eyes of the Lord preser'e knowledge= but he o'erthroweth the words of the transgressor% # The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, - shall be slain in the streets% > The mouth of strange women is a deep pit= he that is abhorred of the Lord shall fall therein% ? 4oolishness is bound in the heart of a child= but the rod of correction shall dri'e it far from him% @ 8e that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that gi'eth to the rich, shall surely come to want% A *ow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge%

B 4or it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee= they shall withal be fitted in thy lips% ! That thy trust may be in the Lord, - ha'e made known to thee this day, e'en to thee% "C 8a'e not - written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge, " That - might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth= that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto theeD "" Rob not the poor, because he is poor= neither oppress the afflicted in the gate= "# 4or the Lord will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them% "> 7ake no friendship with an angry man= and with a furious man thou shalt not go= "? Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul% "@ *e not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts% "A -f thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under theeD "B Remo'e not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers ha'e set% "! Seest thou a man diligent in his businessD he shall stand before kings= he shall not stand before mean men% C81&T$R "# :hen thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee=

" 1nd put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man gi'en to appetite% # *e not desirous of his dainties= for they are deceitful meat% > Labor not to be rich= cease from thine own wisdom% ? :ilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is notD for riches certainly make themsel'es wings= they fly away as an eagle toward hea'en% @ $at thou not the bread of him that hath an e'il eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats= A 4or as he thinketh in his heart, so is he= $at and drink saith he to thee= but his heart is not with thee% B The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou 'omit up, and lose thy sweet words% ! Speak not in the ears of a fool= for he will despise the wisdom of thy words% C Remo'e not the old landmark= and enter not into the fields of the fatherless= 4or their Redeemer is mighty= he shall plead their cause with thee% " 1pply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge% # :ithhold not correction from the child= for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die% > Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deli'er his soul from hell% ? 7y son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall reHoice, e'en mine% @ 3ea, my reins shall reHoice, when thy lips speak right things% A Let not thine heart en'y sinners= but be thou in the fear of the

Lord all the day long% B 4or surely there is an end= and thine expectation shall not be cut off% ! 8ear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way% "C *e not among wine bibbers= among riotous eaters of flesh= " 4or the drunkard and the glutton shall come to po'erty= and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags% "" 8earken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old% "# *uy the truth, and sell it not= also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding% "> The father of the righteous shall greatly reHoice= and he that begetteth a wise child shall ha'e Hoy of him% "? Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall reHoice% "@ 7y son, gi'e me thine heart, and let thine eyes obser'e my ways% "A 4or a whore is a deep ditch= and a strange woman is a narrow pit% "B She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men% "! :ho hath woeD who hath sorrowD who hath contentionsD who hath babblingD who hath wounds without causeD who hath redness of eyesD #C They that tarry long at the wine= they that go to seek mixed wine% # Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it gi'eth his color in the cup, when it mo'eth itself aright%

#" 1t the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder% ## Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter per'erse things% #> 3ea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast% #? They ha'e stricken me, shalt thou say, and - was not sick= they ha'e beaten me, and - felt it not= when shall - awakeD - will seek it yet again% C81&T$R "> *e not thou en'ious against e'il men, neither desire to be with them= " 4or their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief% # Through wisdom is a house builded= and buy understanding it is established= > 1nd by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches% ? 1 wise man is strong= yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength% @ 4or by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war= and in multitude of counselors there is safety% A :isdom is too high for a fool= he openeth not his mouth in the gate% B 8e that de'iseth to do e'il shall be called a mischie'ous person% ! The thought of foolishness is sin= and the scorner is an abomination to men% C -f thou faint in the day of ad'ersity, thy strength is small% -f thou forbear to deli'er them that are drawn unto death, and

those that are ready to be slain= " -f thou sayest, *ehold, we knew it not= doth not he that pondereth the heart consider itD and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know itD and shall not he render to e'ery man according to his worksD # 7y son, eat thou honey, because it is good= and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste= > So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul= when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off% ? Lay not wait, ; wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous= spoil not his resting-place= @ 4or a Hust man falleth se'en times, and riseth up again= but the wicked shall fall into mischief% A ReHoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth= B Lest the Lord see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him% ! 4ret not thyself because of e'il men, neither be thou en'ious at the wicked= "C 4or there shall be no reward to the e'il man= the candle of the wicked shall be put out% " 7y son, fear thou the Lord and the king= and meddle not with them that are gi'en to change% "" 4or their calamity shall rise suddenly= and who knoweth the ruin of them bothD "# These things also belong to the wise% -t is not good to ha'e respect of persons in Hudgment%

"> 8e that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous= him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him% "? *ut to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them% "@ $'ery man shall kiss his lips that gi'eth a right answer% "A &repare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field= and afterwards build thine house% "B *e not a witness against thy neighbor without cause= and decei'e not with thy lips% "! Say not, - will do so to him as he hath done to me= - will render to the man according to his work% #C - went by the field of the slothful, and by the 'ineyard of the man 'oid of understanding= # 1nd, lo, it was all grown o'er with thorns, and nettles had co'ered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down% #" Then - saw, and considered it well= - looked upon it, and recei'ed instruction% ## 3et a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep= #> So shall thy po'erty come as one that tra'eleth= and thy want as an armed man% C81&T$R "? ;bser'ations about kings, and causes of 2uarrels% These are also pro'erbs of Solomon, which the men of 8ezekiah king of Judah copied out% " -t is the glory of 9od to conceal a thing= but the honor of kings is to

search out a matter% # The hea'en for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable% > Take away the dross from the sil'er, and there shall come forth a 'essel for the finer% ? Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness% @ &ut not forth thyself in the presence of the king and stand not in the place of great men= A 4or better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither= than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes ha'e seen% B 9o not forth hastily to stri'e, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbor hath put thee to shame% ! +ebate thy cause with thy neighbor himself= and disco'er not a secret to another= C Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away% 1 word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of sil'er% " 1s an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise repro'er upon an obedient ear% # 1s the cold of snow in the time of har'est, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him= for he refresheth the soul of his masters% > :hoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain% ? *y long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue

breaketh the bone% @ 8ast thou found honeyD eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and 'omit it% A :ithdraw thy foot from thy neighbor<s house= lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee% B 1 man that beareth false witness against his neighbor is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow% ! Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of Hoint% "C 1s he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as 'inegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a hea'y heart% " -f thine enemy be hungry, gi'e him bread to eat= and if he be thirsty, gi'e him water to drink= "" 4or thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee% "# The north wind dri'eth away rain= so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue% "> -t is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house% "? 1s cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country% "@ 1 righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring% "A -t is not good to eat much honey= so for men to search their own glory is not glory% "B 8e that hath no rule o'er his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls%

C81&T$R "@ ;bser'ations about fools, sluggards, and busybodies% 1s snow in summer, and as rain in har'est, so honor is not seemly for a fool% " 1s the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come% # 1 whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool<s back% > 1nswer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him% ? 1nswer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit% @ 8e that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage% A The legs of the lame are not e2ual= so is a parable in the mouth of fools% B 1s he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that gi'eth honor to a fool% ! 1s a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools% C The great 9od that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors% 1s a dog returneth to his 'omit, so a fool returneth to his folly% " Seest thou a man wise in his own conceitD there is more hope of a fool than of him% # The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way= a lion is in the

streets% > 1s the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed% ? The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom= it grie'eth him to bring it again to his mouth% @ The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than se'en men that can render a reason% A 8e that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears% B 1s a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, ! So is the man that decei'eth his neighbor, and saith, 1m not - in sportD "C :here no wood is, there the fire goeth out= so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth% " 1s coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire= so is a contentious man to kindle strife% "" The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly% "# *urning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd co'ered with sil'er dross% "> 8e that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him= "? :hen he speaketh fair, belie'e him not= for there are se'en abominations in his heart% "@ :hose hatred is co'ered by deceit, his wickedness shall be showed before the whole congregation%

"A :hoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein= and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him% "B 1 lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it= and a flattering mouth worketh ruin% C81&T$R "A Self-lo'e -- True lo'e -- ;ffenses -- 8ousehold care% *oast not thyself of tomorrow= for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth% " Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth= a stranger, and not thine own lips% # 1 stone is hea'y, and the sand weighty= but a fool<s wrath is hea'ier than them both% > :rath is cruel, and anger is outrageous= but who is able to stand before en'yD ? ;pen rebuke is better than secret lo'e% @ 4aithful are the wounds of a friend= but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful% A The full soul loatheth a honeycomb= but to the hungry soul e'ery bitter thing is sweet% B 1s a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place% ! ;intment and perfume reHoice the heart= so doth the sweetness of a man<s friend by hearty counsel% C Thine own friend, and thy father<s friend, forsake not= neither go into thy brother<s house in the day of thy calamity= for better is a neighbor that is near than a brother far off%

7y son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that - may answer him that reproacheth me% " 1 prudent man foreseeth the e'il, and hideth himself= but the simple pass on, and are punished% # Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman% > 8e that blesseth his friend with a loud 'oice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him% ? 1 continual dropping in a 'ery rainy day and a contentious woman are alike% @ :hosoe'er hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself% A -ron sharpeneth iron= so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend% B :hoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof= so he that waiteth on his master shall be honored% ! 1s in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man% "C 8ell and destruction are ne'er full= so the eyes of man are ne'er satisfied% " 1s the fining pot for sil'er, and the furnace for gold= so is a man to his praise% "" Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him% "# *e thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds= "> 4or riches are not fore'er= and doth the crown endure to e'ery generationD

"? The hay appeareth, and the tender grass showeth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered% "@ The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field% "A 1nd thou shalt ha'e goats< milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens% C81&T$R "B ;f impiety and religious integrity% The wicked flee when no man pursueth= but the righteous are bold as a lion% " 4or the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof= but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged% # 1 poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which lea'eth no food% > They that forsake the law praise the wicked= but such as keep the law contend with them% ? $'il men understand not Hudgment= but they that seek the Lord understand all things% @ *etter is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is per'erse in his ways, though he be rich% A :hoso keepeth the law is a wise son= but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father% B 8e that by usury and unHust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor% ! 8e that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, e'en his prayer shall be abomination%

C :hoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an e'il way, he shall fall himself into his own pit= but the upright shall ha'e good things in possession% The rich man is wise in his own conceit= but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out% " :hen righteous men do reHoice, there is great glory= but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden% # 8e that co'ereth his sins shall not prosper= but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall ha'e mercy% > 8appy is the man that feareth always= but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief% ? 1s a roaring lion, and a ranging bear= so is a wicked ruler o'er the poor people% @ The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor= but he that hateth co'etousness shall prolong his days% A 1 man that doeth 'iolence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit= let no man stay him% B :hoso walketh uprightly shall be sa'ed= but he that is per'erse in his ways shall fall at once% ! 8e that tilleth his land shall ha'e plenty of bread= but he that followeth after 'ain persons shall ha'e po'erty enough% "C 1 faithful man shall abound with blessings= but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent% " To ha'e respect of persons is not good= for, for a piece of bread that man will transgress% "" 8e that hasteth to be rich hath an e'il eye, and considereth not that po'erty shall come upon him%

"# 8e that rebuketh a man, afterwards shall find more fa'or than he that flattereth with the tongue% "> :hoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, -t is no transgression= the same is the companion of a destroyer% "? 8e that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife= but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat% "@ 8e that trusteth in his own heart is a fool= but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be deli'ered% "A 8e that gi'eth unto the poor shall not lack= but he that hideth his eyes shall ha'e many a curse% "B :hen the wicked rise, men hide themsel'es= but when they perish, the righteous increase% C81&T$R "! 9o'ernment -- ;f anger, pride, thie'ery, cowardice, and corruption% 8e, that being often repro'ed hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy% " :hen the righteous are in authority, the people reHoice= but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn% # :hoso lo'eth wisdom reHoiceth his father= but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance% > The king by Hudgment establisheth the land= but he that recei'eth gifts o'erthroweth it% ? 1 man that flattereth his neighbor spreadeth a net for his feet% @ -n the transgression of an e'il man there is a snare= but the righteous doth sing and reHoice% A The righteous considereth the cause of the poor= but the wicked

regardeth not to know it% B Scornful men bring a city into a snare= but wise men turn away wrath% ! -f a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest% C The bloodthirsty hate the upright= but the Hust seek his soul% 1 fool uttereth all his mind= but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards% " -f a ruler hearken to lies, all his ser'ants are wicked% # The poor and the deceitful man meet together= the Lord lighteneth both their eyes% > The king that faithfully Hudgeth the poor, his throne shall be established fore'er% ? The rod and reproof gi'e wisdom= but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame% @ :hen the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth= but the righteous shall see their fall% A Correct thy son, and he shall gi'e thee rest= yea, he shall gi'e delight unto thy soul% B :here there is no 'ision, the people perish= but he that keepeth the law, happy is he% ! 1 ser'ant will not be corrected by words= for though he understand he will not answer% "C Seest thou a man that is hasty in his wordsD there is more hope of a fool than of him% " 8e that delicately bringeth up his ser'ant from a child shall ha'e

him become his son at the length% "" 1n angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression% "# 1 man<s pride shall bring him low= but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit% "> :hoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul= he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not% "? The fear of man bringeth a snare= but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe% "@ 7any seek the ruler<s fa'or= but e'ery man<s Hudgment cometh from the Lord% "A 1n unHust man is an abomination to the Hust= and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked% C81&T$R #C 1gur<s confession and prayer -- &arents are not to be despised -:rath to be pre'ented% The words of 1gur the son of Jakeh, e'en the prophecy= the man spake unto -thiel, e'en unto -thiel and Ecal, " Surely - am more brutish than any man, and ha'e not the understanding of a man% # - neither learned wisdom, nor ha'e the knowledge of the holy% > :ho hath ascended up into hea'en, or descendedD who hath gathered the wind in his fistsD who hath bound the waters in a garmentD who hath established all the ends of the earthD what is his name, and what is his son<s name, if thou canst tellD ? $'ery word of 9od is pure= he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him%

@ 1dd thou not unto his words, lest he repro'e thee, and thou be found a liar% A Two things ha'e - re2uired of thee= deny me them not before - die= B Remo'e far from me 'anity and lies= gi'e me neither po'erty nor riches= feed me with food con'enient for me= ! Lest - be full, and deny thee, and say, :ho is the LordD or lest - be poor, and steal, and take the name of my 9od in 'ain% C 1ccuse not a ser'ant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty% There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother% " There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness% # There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyesJ and their eyelids are lifted up% > There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their Haw teeth as kni'es, to de'our the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men% ? The horseleech hath two daughters, crying, 9i'e, gi'e% There are three things that are ne'er satisfied, yea, four things say not, -t is enough= @ The gra'e= and the barren womb= the earth that is not filled with water= and the fire that saith not, -t is enough% A The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ra'ens of the 'alley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it% B There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which - know not=

! The way of an eagle in the air= the way of a serpent upon a rock= the way of a ship in the midst of the sea= and the way of a man with a maid% "C Such is the way of an adulterous woman= she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, - ha'e done no wickedness% " 4or three things the earth is dis2uieted, and for four which it cannot bear= "" 4or a ser'ant when he reigneth= and a fool when he is filled with meat= "# 4or an odious woman when she is married= and a handmaid that is heir to her mistress% "> There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise= "? The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer= "@ The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks= "A The locusts ha'e no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands= "B The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings< palaces% "! There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going= #C 1 lion, which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away from any= # 1 greyhound= a he goat also= and a king, against whom there is no rising up% #" -f thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought e'il, lay thine hand upon thy mouth%

## Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringest forth blood= so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife% C81&T$R # Chastity and temperance -- Kuality of a good wife% The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him% " :hat, my sonD and what, the son of my wombD and what, the son of my 'owsD # 9i'e not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings% > -t is not for kings, ; Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine= nor for princes strong drink= ? Lest they drink, and forget the law, and per'ert the Hudgment of any of the afflicted% @ 9i'e strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of hea'y hearts% A Let him drink, and forget his po'erty, and remember his misery no more% B ;pen thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction% ! ;pen thy mouth, Hudge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy% C :ho can find a 'irtuous womanD for her price is far abo'e rubies% The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall ha'e no need of spoil% " She will do him good and not e'il all the days of her life%

# She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands% > She is like the merchants< ships= she bringeth her food from afar% ? She riseth also while it is yet night, and gi'eth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens% @ She considereth a field, and buyeth it= with the fruit of her hands she planteth a 'ineyard% A She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms% B She percei'eth that her merchandise is good= her candle goeth not out by night% ! She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff% "C She stretcheth out her hand to the poor= yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy% " She is not afraid of the snow for her household= for all her household are clothed with scarlet% "" She maketh herself co'erings of tapestry= her clothing is silk and purple% "# 8er husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land% "> She maketh fine linen, and selleth it= and deli'ereth girdles unto the merchant% "? Strength and honor are her clothing= and she shall reHoice in time to come% "@ She openeth her mouth with wisdom= and in her tongue is the law of kindness% "A She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the

bread of idleness% "B 8er children arise up, and call her blessed= her husband also, and he praiseth her% "! 7any daughters ha'e done 'irtuously, but thou excellest them all% #C 4a'or is deceitful, and beauty is 'ain= but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised% # 9i'e her of the fruit of her hands= and let her own works praise her in the gates%

$cclesiastes= or, the &reacher C81&T$R The 'anity of worldly things% The words of the &reacher, the son of +a'id, king in Jerusalem% " .anity of 'anities, saith the &reacher, 'anity of 'anities= all is 'anity% # :hat profit hath a man of all his labor which he taketh under the sunD > ;ne generation passeth away, and another generation cometh= but the earth abideth fore'er% ? The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose% @ The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north= it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits% A 1ll the ri'ers run into the sea= yet the sea in not full= unto the place from whence the ri'ers come, thither they return again%

B 1ll things are full of labor= man cannot utter it= the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing% ! The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be= and that which is done is that which shall be done= and there is no new thing under the sun% C -s there anything whereof it may be said, See, this is newD it hath been already of old time, which was before us% There is no remembrance of former things= neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after% " - the &reacher was king o'er -srael in Jerusalem% # 1nd - ga'e my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under hea'en= this sore tra'ail hath 9od gi'en to the sons of man to be exercised therewith% > - ha'e seen all the works that are done under the sun= and, behold, all is 'anity and 'exation of spirit% ? That which is crooked cannot be made straight= and that which is wanting cannot be numbered% @ - communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, - am come to great estate, and ha'e gotten more wisdom than all they that ha'e been before me in Jerusalem= yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge% A 1nd - ga'e my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly= - percei'ed that this also is 'exation of spirit% B 4or in much wisdom is much grief= and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow% C81&T$R " The 'anity of worldly pleasure and human labor%

- said in mine heart, 9o to now, - will pro'e thee with mirth= therefore enHoy pleasure= and, behold, this also is 'anity% " - said of laughter, -t is mad= and of mirth, :hat doeth itD # - sought in mine heart to gi'e myself unto wine, yet ac2uainting mine heart with wisdom= and to lay hold on folly, till - might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the hea'en all the days of their life% > - made me great works= - builded me houses= - planted me 'ineyards= ? - made me gardens and orchards, and - planted trees in them of all kind of fruits= @ - made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees= A - got me ser'ants and maidens, and had ser'ants born in my house= also - had great possessions of great and small cattle abo'e all that were in Jerusalem before me= B - gathered me also sil'er and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the pro'inces= - gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts% ! So - was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem= also my wisdom remained with me% C 1nd whatsoe'er mine eyes desired - kept not from them, withheld not my heart from any Hoy= for my heart reHoiced in all my labor= and this was my portion of all my labor% Then - looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labor that - had labored to do= and, behold, all was 'anity and 'exation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun% " 1nd - turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly= for

what can the man do that cometh after the kingD e'en that which hath been already done% # Then - saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness% > The wise man<s eyes are in his head= but the fool walketh in darkness= and - myself percei'ed also that one e'ent happeneth to them all% ? Then said - in my heart, 1s it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth e'en to me= and why was - then more wiseD Then - said in my heart, that this also is 'anity% @ 4or there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool fore'er= seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten% 1nd how dieth the wise manD as the fool% A Therefore - hated life= because the work that is wrought under the sun is grie'ous unto me= for all is 'anity and 'exation of spirit% B 3ea, - hated all my labor which - had taken under the sun, because - should lea'e it unto the man that shall be after me% ! 1nd who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a foolD yet shall he ha'e rule o'er all my labor wherein - ha'e labored, and wherein - ha'e showed myself wise under the sun% This is also 'anity% "C Therefore - went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labor which - took under the sun% " 4or there is a man whose labor is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in e2uity= yet to a man that hath not labored therein shall he lea'e it for his portion% This also is 'anity and a great e'il% "" 4or what hath man of all his labor, and of the 'exation of his heart, wherein he hath labored under the sunD "# 4or all his days are sorrows, and his tra'ail grief= yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night% This is also 'anity%

"> There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enHoy good in his labor% This also - saw, that it was from the hand of 9od% "? 4or who can eat, or who else can hasten hereunto, more than -D "@ 4or 9od gi'eth to a man that is good in his sight, wisdom, and knowledge, and Hoy= but to the sinner he gi'eth tra'ail, to gather and to heap up, that he may gi'e to him that is good before 9od% This also is 'anity and 'exation of spirit% C81&T$R # 5ecessary change of times -- $xcellency in 9od<s works% To e'ery thing there is a season, and a time to e'ery purpose under hea'en= " 1 time to be born, and a time to die= a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted= # 1 time to kill, and a time to heal= a time to break down, and a time to build up= > 1 time to weep, and a time to laugh= a time to mourn, and a time to dance= ? 1 time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together= a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing= @ 1 time to get, and a time to lose= a time to keep, and a time to cast away= A 1 time to rend, and a time to sew= a time to keep silence, and a time to speak= B 1 time to lo'e, and a time to hate= a time of war, and a time of peace% ! :hat profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laborethD

C - ha'e seen the tra'ail, which 9od hath gi'en to the sons of men to be exercised in it% 8e hath made e'erything beautiful in his time= also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that 9od maketh from the beginning to the end% " - know that there is no good in them, but for a man to reHoice, and to do good in his life% # 1nd also that e'ery man should eat and drink, and enHoy the good of all his labor, it is the gift of 9od% > - know that, whatsoe'er 9od doeth, it shall be fore'er= nothing can be put to it, nor anything taken from it= and 9od doeth it, that men should fear before him% ? That which hath been is now= and that which is to be hath already been, and 9od re2uireth that which is past% @ 1nd moreo'er - saw under the sun the place of Hudgment, that wickedness was there= and the place of righteousness, that ini2uity was there% A - said in mine heart, 9od shall Hudge the righteous and the wicked= for there is a time there for e'ery purpose and for e'ery work% B - said in mine heart concerning the estates of the sons of men, that 9od might manifest them, and that they might see that they themsel'es are beasts% ! 4or that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts= e'en one thing befalleth them= as the one dieth, so dieth the other= yea, they ha'e all one breath= so that a man hath no pre-eminence abo'e a beast= for all is 'anity% "C 1ll go unto one place= all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again% " :ho knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of

the beast that goeth downward to the earthD "" :herefore - percei'e that there is nothing better, than that a man should reHoice in his own works= for that is his portion= for who shall bring him to see what shall be after himD C81&T$R > .anity is increased by oppression, en'y, idleness, co'etousness, solitariness, and by wilfulness% So - returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun= and behold the tears of such as where oppressed, and they had no comforter= and on the side of their oppressors there was power= but they had no comforter% " :herefore - praised the dead which are already dead, more than the li'ing, which are yet ali'e% # 3ea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the e'il work that is done under the sun% > 1gain, - considered all tra'ail, and e'ery right work, that for this a man is en'ied of his neighbor% This is also 'anity and 'exation of spirit% ? The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh% @ *etter is a handful with 2uietness, than both the hands full with tra'ail and 'exation of spirit% A Then - returned, and - saw 'anity under the sun% B There is one alone, and there is not a second= yea, he hath neither child nor brother= yet is there no end of all his labor= neither is his eye satisfied with riches= neither saith he, 4or whom do - labor, and berea'e my soul of goodD This is also 'anity, yea, it is a sore tra'ail% ! Two are better than one= because they ha'e a good reward for their labor%

C 4or if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow= but woe to him that is alone when he falleth= for he hath not another to help him up% 1gain, if two lie together, then they ha'e heat= but how can one be warm aloneD " 1nd if one pre'ail against him two shall withstand him= and a threefold cord is not 2uickly broken% # *etter is a poor and a wise child, than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished% > 4or out of prison he cometh to reign= whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor% ? - considered all the li'ing which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead% @ There is no end of all the people, e'en of all that ha'e been before them= they also that come after shall not reHoice in him% Surely this also is 'anity and 'exation of spirit% C81&T$R ? .anities in di'ine ser'ice -- 7urmuring and riches% 0eep thy foot when thou goest to the house of 9od, and be more ready to hear, than to gi'e the sacrifice of fools= for they consider not that they do e'il% " *e not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter anything before 9od= for 9od is in hea'en, and thou upon earth= therefore let thy words be few% # 4or a dream cometh through the multitude of business= and a fool<s 'oice is known by multitude of words% > :hen thou 'owest a 'ow unto 9od, defer not to pay it= for he hath no pleasure in fools= pay that which thou hast 'owed%

? *etter is it that thou shouldest not 'ow, than that thou shouldest 'ow and not pay% @ Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin= neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error= wherefore should 9od be angry at thy 'oice, and destroy the work of thine handsD A 4or in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also di'ers 'anities= but fear thou 9od% B -f thou seest the oppression of the poor, and 'iolent per'erting of Hudgment and Hustice in a pro'ince, mar'el not at the matter= for he that is higher than the highest regardeth= and there be higher than they% ! 7oreo'er the profit of the earth is for all= the king himself is ser'ed by the field% C 8e that lo'eth sil'er shall not be satisfied with sil'er= nor he that lo'eth abundance with increase= this is also 'anity% :hen goods increase, they are increased that eat them= and what good is there to the owners thereof, sa'ing the beholding of them with their eyesD " The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much= but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep% # There is a sore e'il which - ha'e seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt% > *ut those riches perish by e'il tra'ail= and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand% ? 1s he came forth of his mother<s womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labor, which he may carry away in his hand% @ 1nd this also is a sore e'il, that in all points as he came, so shall he go= and what profit hath he that hath labored for the windD

A 1ll his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness% B *ehold that which - ha'e seen= it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enHoy the good of all his labor that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which 9od gi'eth him= for it is his portion% ! $'ery man also to whom 9od hath gi'en riches and wealth, and hath gi'en him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to reHoice in his labor= this is the gift of 9od% "C 4or he shall not much remember the days of his life= because 9od answereth him in the Hoy of his heart% C81&T$R @ The 'anity of riches -- The conclusion of 'anities% There is an e'il which - ha'e seen under the sun, and it is common among men= " 1 man to whom 9od hath gi'en riches, wealth, and honor, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet 9od gi'eth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it= this is 'anity, and it is an e'il disease% # -f a man beget a hundred children, and li'e many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, and also that he ha'e no burial= - say, that an untimely birth is better than he% > 4or he cometh in with 'anity, and departeth in darkness, and his name shall be co'ered with darkness% ? 7oreo'er he hath not seen the sun, nor known anything= this hath more rest than the other% @ 3ea, though he li'e a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good= do not all go to one placeD

A 1ll the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled% B 4or what hath the wise more than the foolD what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the li'ingD ! *etter is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire= this is also 'anity and 'exation of spirit% C That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man= neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he% Seeing there be many things that increase 'anity, what is man the betterD " 4or who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his 'ain life which he spendeth as a shadowD for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sunD C81&T$R A Remedies against 'anity -- The difficulty of getting wisdom% 1 good name is better than precious ointment= and the day of death than the day of one<s birth% " -t is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting= for that is the end of all men= and the li'ing will lay it to his heart% # Sorrow is better than laughter= for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better% > The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning= but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth% ? -t is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools= @ 4or as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the

fool= this also is 'anity% A Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad= and a gift destroyeth the heart% B *etter is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof= and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit% ! *e not hasty in thy spirit to be angry= for anger resteth in the bosom of fools% C Say not thou, :hat is the cause that the former days were better than theseD for thou dost not in2uire wisely concerning this% :isdom is good with an inheritance= and by it there is profit to them that see the sun% " 4or wisdom is a defense, and money is a defense= but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom gi'eth life to them that ha'e it% # Consider the work of 9od= for who can make that straight, which he hath made crookedD > -n the day of prosperity be Hoyful, but in the day of ad'ersity consider= 9od also hath set the one o'er against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him% ? 1ll things ha'e - seen in the days of my 'anity= there is a Hust man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness% @ *e not righteous o'ermuch, neither make thyself o'erwise= why shouldest thou destroy thyselfD A *e not o'ermuch wicked, neither be thou foolish= why shouldest thou die before thy timeD B -t is good that thou shouldest take hold of this= yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand= for he that feareth 9od shall come forth of

them all% ! :isdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city% "C 4or there is not a Hust man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not% " 1lso take no heed unto all words that are spoken= lest thou hear thy ser'ant curse thee= "" 4or oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others% "# 1ll this ha'e - pro'ed by wisdom= - said, - will be wise= but it was far from me% "> That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it outD "? - applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, e'en of foolishness and madness= "@ 1nd - find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands= whoso pleaseth 9od shall escape from her= but the sinner shall be taken by her% "A *ehold, this ha'e - found, saith the &reacher, counting one by one, to find out the account= "B :hich yet my soul seeketh, but - find not= one man among a thousand ha'e - found= but a woman among all those ha'e - not found% "! Lo, this only ha'e - found, that 9od hath made man upright= but they ha'e sought out many in'entions% C81&T$R B 0ings to be respected -- +i'ine pro'idence to be obser'ed%

:ho is as the wise manD and who knoweth the interpretation of a thingD a man<s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed% " - counsel thee to keep the king<s commandment, and that in regard of the oath of 9od% # *e not hasty to go out of his sight= stand not in an e'il thing= for he doeth whatsoe'er pleaseth him% > :here the word of a king is, there is power= and who may say unto him, :hat doest thouD ? :hoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no e'il thing= and a wise man<s heart discerneth both time and Hudgment% @ *ecause to e'ery purpose there is time and Hudgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him% A 4or he knoweth not that which shall be= for who can tell him when it shall beD B There is no man that hath power o'er the spirit to retain the spirit= neither hath he power in the day of death= and there is no discharge in that war= neither shall wickedness deli'er those that are gi'en to it% ! 1ll this ha'e - seen, and applied my heart unto e'ery work that is done under the sun= there is a time wherein one man ruleth o'er another to his own hurt% C 1nd so - saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done= this is also 'anity% *ecause sentence against an e'il work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do e'il% " Though a sinner do e'il a hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely - know that it shall be well with them that fear 9od, which fear before him=

# *ut it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow= because he feareth not before 9od% > There is a 'anity which is done upon the earth= that there be Hust men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked= again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous= - said that this also is 'anity% ? Then - commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry= for that shall abide with him of his labor the days of his life, which 9od gi'eth him under the sun% @ :hen - applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth= Ffor also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes=G A Then - beheld all the work of 9od, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun= because though a man labor to seek it out, yet he shall not find it= yea further= though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it% C81&T$R ! Like things happen to all -- 9od<s pro'idence ruleth o'er all -- :isdom is better than strength% 4or all this - considered in my heart e'en to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of 9od= no man knoweth either lo'e or hatred by all that is before them% " 1ll things come alike to all= there is one e'ent to the righteous, and to the wicked= to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean= to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not= as is the good, so is the sinner= and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath% # This is an e'il among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one e'ent unto all= yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of e'il, and madness is in their heart while they li'e, and after

that they go to the dead% > 4or to him that is Hoined to all the li'ing there is hope= for a li'ing dog is better than a dead lion% ? 4or the li'ing know that they shall die= but the dead know not anything, neither ha'e they anymore a reward= for the memory of them is forgotten% @ 1lso their lo'e, and their hatred, and their en'y, is now perished= neither ha'e they anymore a portion fore'er in anything that is done under the sun% A 9o thy way, eat thy bread with Hoy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart= for 9od now accepteth thy works% B Let thy garments be always white= and let thy head lack no ointment% ! Li'e Hoyfully with the wife whom thou lo'est all the days of the life of thy 'anity, which he hath gi'en thee under the sun, all the days of thy 'anity= for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labor which thou takest under the sun% C :hatsoe'er thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might= for there is no work, nor de'ice, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the gra'e, whither thou goest% - returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet fa'or to men of skill= but time and chance happeneth to them all% " 4or man also knoweth not his time= as the fishes that are taken in an e'il net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare= so are the sons of men snared in an e'il time, when it falleth suddenly upon them% # This wisdom ha'e - seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me=

> There was a little city, and few men within it= and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it% ? 5ow there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom deli'ered the city= yet no man remembered that same poor man% @ Then said -, :isdom is better than strength= ne'ertheless the poor man<s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard% A The words of wise men are heard in 2uiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools% B :isdom is better than weapons of war= but one sinner destroyeth much good% C81&T$R C ;f wisdom and folly% +ead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking sa'or= so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honor% " 1 wise man<s heart is at his right hand= but a fool<s heart at his left% # 3ea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to e'eryone that he is a fool% > -f the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, lea'e not thy place= for yielding pacifieth great offenses% ? There is an e'il which - ha'e seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler= @ 4olly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place% A - ha'e seen ser'ants upon horses, and princes walking as ser'ants upon the earth%

B 8e that diggeth a pit shall fall into it= and whoso breaketh a hedge, a serpent shall bite him% ! :hoso remo'eth stones shall be hurt therewith= and he that clea'eth wood shall be endangered thereby% C -f the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength= but wisdom is profitable to direct% Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment= and a babbler is no better% " The words of a wise man<s mouth are gracious= but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself% # The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness= and the end of his talk is mischie'ous madness% > 1 fool also is full of words= a man cannot tell what shall be= and what shall be after him, who can tell himD ? The labor of the foolish wearieth e'ery one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city% @ :oe to the, ; land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morningJ A *lessed art thou, ; land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkennessJ B *y much slothfulness the building decayeth= and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through% ! 1 feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry= but money answereth all things% "C Curse not the king, no not in thy thought= and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber= for a bird of the air shall carry the 'oice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter%

C81&T$R Charity -- +eath -- +ay of Hudgment% Cast thy bread upon the waters= for thou shalt find it after many days% " 9i'e a portion to se'en, and also to eight= for thou knowest not what e'il shall be upon the earth% # -f the clouds be full of rain, they empty themsel'es upon the earth= and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be% > 8e that obser'eth the wind shall not sow= and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap% ? 1s thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child= e'en so thou knowest not the works of 9od who maketh all% @ -n the morning sow thy seed, and in the e'ening withhold not thine hand= for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good% A Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun= B *ut if a man li'e many years, and reHoice in them all= yet let him remember the days of darkness= for they shall be many% 1ll that cometh is 'anity% ! ReHoice, ; young man, in thy youth= and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes= but know thou, that for all these things 9od will bring thee into Hudgment% C Therefore remo'e sorrow from thy heart, and put away e'il from thy flesh= for childhood and youth are 'anity%

C81&T$R " The Creator to be remembered -- The fear of 9od the chief antidoteof 'anity% Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the e'il days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, - ha'e no pleasure in them= " :hile the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain= # -n the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themsel'es, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened% > 1nd the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the 'oice of the bird, and all the daughters of music shall be brought low= ? 1lso when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail= because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets= @ ;r e'er the sil'er cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern% A Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was= and the spirit shall return unto 9od who ga'e it% B .anity of 'anities, saith the &reacher= all is 'anity% ! 1nd moreo'er, because the &reacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge= yea, he ga'e good heed, and sought out, and set in order many pro'erbs% C The &reacher sought to find out acceptable words= and that which was written was upright, e'en words of truth%

The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are gi'en from one shepherd% " 1nd further, by these, my son, be admonished= of making many books there is no end= and much study is a weariness of the flesh% # Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter= 4ear 9od, and keep his commandments= for this is the whole duty of man% > 4or 9od shall bring e'ery work into Hudgment, with e'ery secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be e'il% LThe manuscript of the -nspired .ersion states that )The Songs of Solomon are not inspired writings%)M

The *ook of the &rophet -saiah

C81&T$R

Judah<s rebellion -- &romises and threatenings% The 'ision of -saiah the son of 1moz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Ezziah, Jotham, 1haz, and 8ezekiah, kings of Judah% " 8ear, ; hea'ens, and gi'e ear, ; earth= for the Lord hath spoken= ha'e nourished and brought up children, and they ha'e rebelled against me% # The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master<s crib= but -srael doth not know, my people doth not consider%

> 1h sinful nation, a people laden with ini2uity, a seed of e'ildoers, children that are corrupters= they ha'e forsaken the Lord, they ha'e pro'oked the 8oly ;ne of -srael unto anger, they are gone away backward% ? :hy should ye be stricken anymoreD ye will re'olt more and more= the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint% @ 4rom the sole of the foot e'en unto the head there is no soundness in it= but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores= they ha'e not been closed= neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment% A 3our country is desolate, your cities are burned with fire= your land, strangers de'our it in your presence, and it is desolate, as o'erthrown by strangers% B 1nd the daughter of Iion is left as a cottage in a 'ineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city% ! $xcept the Lord of hosts had left unto us a 'ery small remnant, we should ha'e been as Sodom, and we should ha'e been like unto 9omorrah% C 8ear the word of the Lord, ye rulers of Sodom= gi'e ear unto the law of our 9od, ye people of 9omorrah% To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto meD saith the Lord= - am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts= and - delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats% " :hen ye come to appear before me, who hath re2uired this at your hand, to tread my courtsD # *ring no more 'ain oblations= incense is an abomination unto me= the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, - cannot away with= it is ini2uity, e'en the solemn meeting% > 3our new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth= they are a trouble unto me= - am weary to bear them%

? 1nd when ye spread forth your hands, - will hide mine eyes from you= yea, when ye make many prayers, - will not hear= your hands are full of blood% @ :ash ye, make you clean= put away the e'il of your doings from before mine eyes= cease to do e'il= A Learn to do well= seek Hudgment, relie'e the oppressed, Hudge the fatherless, plead for the widow% B Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord= though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow= though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool% ! -f ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land= "C *ut if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be de'oured with the sword= for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it% " 8ow is the faithful city become a harlotJ it was full of Hudgment= righteousness lodged in it= but now murderers% "" Thy sil'er is become dross, thy wine mixed with water= "# Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thie'es= e'eryone lo'eth gifts, and followeth after rewards= they Hudge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them% "> Therefore saith the Lord, the Lord of hosts, the 7ighty ;ne of -srael, 1h, - will ease me of mine ad'ersaries, and a'enge me of mine enemies% "? 1nd - will turn my hand upon thee= and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin= "@ 1nd - will restore thy Hudges as at the first, and thy counselors as at the beginning= afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness the faithful city% "A Iion shall be redeemed with Hudgment, and her con'erts with

righteousness% "B 1nd the destruction of the transgressors and of the sinners shall be together, and they that forsake the Lord shall be consumed% "! 4or they shall be ashamed of the oaks which ye ha'e desired, and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye ha'e chosen% #C 4or ye shall be as an oak whose leaf fadeth, and as a garden that hath no water% # 1nd the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall 2uench them% C81&T$R " The coming of Christ<s kingdom -- $ffects of 9od<s maHesty% The word that -saiah the son of 1moz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem% " 1nd it shall come to pass in the last days when the mountain of the Lord<s house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted abo'e the hills, and all nations shall flow unto it= # 1nd many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the 9od of Jacob= and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths= for out of Iion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem= > 1nd he shall Hudge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people= and they shall beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning hooks= nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore% ? ; house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of the Lord= yea, come, for ye ha'e all gone astray, e'eryone to his wicked ways% @ Therefore, ; Lord, thou hast forsaken thy people the house of Jacob, because they be replenished from the east, and hearken unto

the soothsayers like the &hilistines, and they please themsel'es in the children of strangers% A Their land also is full of sil'er and gold, neither is there any end of their treasures= their land is also full of horses, neither is there any end of their chariots= B Their land also is full of idols= they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers ha'e made% ! 1nd the mean man boweth not down, and the great man humbleth himself not= therefore forgi'e them not% C ; ye wicked ones, enter into the rock, and hide ye in the dust= for the fear of the Lord and his maHesty shall smite thee% 1nd it shall come to pass that the lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of man shall be bowed down, and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day% " 4or the day of the Lord of hosts soon cometh upon all nations= yea, upon e'eryone= yea, upon the proud and lofty, and upon e'eryone who is lifted up, and he shall be brought low% # 3ea, and the day of the Lord shall come upon all the cedars of Lebanon, for they are high and lifted up= and upon all the oaks of *ashan= > 1nd upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills, and upon all the nations which are lifted up= ? 1nd upon e'ery people, and upon e'ery high tower, and upon e'ery fenced wall, @ 1nd upon all the ships of the sea, and upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures% A 1nd the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low= and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day%

B 1nd the idols he shall utterly abolish% ! 1nd they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the ca'es of the earth, for the fear of the Lord shall come upon them, and the glory of his maHesty shall smite them, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth% "C -n that day a man shall cast his idols of sil'er, and his idols of gold, which he hath made for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats= " To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for the fear of the Lord shall come upon them, and the maHesty of the Lord shall smite them, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth% "" Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils= for wherein is he to be accounted ofD C81&T$R # The sin of the people -- The oppression of the rulers -- The Hudgments for pride% 4or, behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole staff of bread, and the whole stay of water, " The mighty man, and the man of war, the Hudge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient, # The captain of fifty, and the honorable man, and the counselor, and the cunning artificer, and the elo2uent orator% > 1nd - will gi'e children unto them to be their princes, and babes shall rule o'er them% ? 1nd the people shall be oppressed, e'eryone by another, and e'eryone by his neighbor= the child shall beha'e himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honorable%

@ :hen a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, and shall say, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let not this ruin come under thy hand= A -n that day shall he swear, saying, - will not be a healer= for in my house there is neither bread nor clothing= make me not a ruler of the people% B 4or Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen= because their tongues and their doings ha'e been against the Lord, to pro'oke the eyes of his glory% ! The show of their countenance doth witness against them= and doth declare their sin to be e'en as Sodom, they cannot hide it% :oe unto their soulsJ for they ha'e rewarded e'il unto themsel'es% C Say unto the righteous, that it is well with them= for they shall eat the fruit of their doings% :oe unto the wickedJ for they shall perish= for the reward of their hands shall be upon them% " 1nd as for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule o'er them% ; my people, they who lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths% # The Lord standeth up to plead, and standeth to Hudge the people% > The Lord will enter into Hudgment with the ancients of his people, and the princes thereof= for ye ha'e eaten up the 'ineyard= and the spoil of the poor is in your houses% ? :hat mean yeD ye beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor, saith the Lord 9od of hosts% @ 7oreo'er the Lord saith, *ecause the daughters of Iion are haughty, and walk with stretched-forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet= A Therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of

the daughters of Iion, and the Lord will disco'er their secret parts% B -n that day the Lord will take away the bra'ery of tinkling ornaments, and cauls, and round tires like the moon, ! The chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers, "C The bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, and the headbands, and the tablets, and the earrings, " The rings, and nose Hewels, "" The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins, "# The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the 'eils% "> 1nd it shall come to pass, instead of sweet smell there shall be stink= and instead of a girdle a rent= and instead of well-set hair, baldness= and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth, burning instead of beauty% "? Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war% "@ 1nd her gates shall lament and mourn= and she shall be desolate, and shall sit upon the ground% "A 1nd in that day se'en women shall take hold of one man, saying, :e will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel= only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach% C81&T$R > The glory of Iion and Jerusalem% -n that day shall the branch of the Lord be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely to them that are escaped of -srael% " 1nd it shall come to pass, they that are left in Iion, and he that

remaineth in Jerusalem, shall be called holy, e'en e'eryone that is written among the li'ing in Jerusalem= # :hen the Lord shall ha'e washed away the filth of the daughters of Iion, and shall ha'e purged the blood of Jerusalem from the midst thereof by the spirit of Hudgment, and by the spirit of burning% > 1nd the Lord will create upon e'ery dwelling place of mount Iion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shinning of a flaming fire by night= for upon all the glory of Iion shall be a defense% ? 1nd there shall be a tabernacle for a shadow in the daytime from the heat, and for a place of refuge, and for a co'ert from storm and from rain% C81&T$R ? The parable of a 'ineyard -- Judgments upon sins -- The ensign% 1nd then will - sing to my well-belo'ed a song of my belo'ed touching his 'ineyard% 7y well-belo'ed hath a 'ineyard in a 'ery fruitful hill= " 1nd he fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest 'ine, and built a tower in the midst of it, and also made a winepress therein= and he looked that it should bring forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes% # 1nd now, ; inhabitants of Jerusalem, and men of Judah, Hudge, pray you, betwixt me and my 'ineyard% > :hat could ha'e been done more to my 'ineyard, that - ha'e not done in itD wherefore, when - looked that it should bring forth grapes, it brought forth wild grapes% ? 1nd now go to= - will tell you what - will do to my 'ineyard= - will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up= and - will break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down=

@ 1nd - will lay it waste= it shall not be pruned, nor digged= but there shall come up briers and thorns= - will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it% A 4or the 'ineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of -srael, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant= and he looked for Hudgment, but behold oppression= for righteousness, but behold a cry% B :oe unto them that Hoin house to house, that lay field to field, till there can be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earthJ ! -n mine ears said the Lord of hosts, ;f a truth many houses shall be desolate, and great and fair cities without inhabitant% C 3ea, ten acres of 'ineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of a homer shall yield an ephah% :oe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink, and that continue until night, and wine inflame themJ " 1nd the harp and the 'iol, the tabret and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts= but they regard not the work of the Lord, neither consider the operation of his hands% # Therefore my people are gone into capti'ity, because they ha'e no knowledge= and their honorable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst% > Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure= and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that reHoiceth, shall descend into it% ? 1nd the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled= @ *ut the Lord of hosts shall be exalted in Hudgment, and 9od that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness%

A Then shall the lambs feed after their manner, and the waste places of the fat ones shall strangers eat% B :oe unto them that draw ini2uity with cords of 'anity, and sin as it were with a cart rope= ! That say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work, that we may see it= and let the counsel of the 8oly ;ne of -srael draw nigh and come, that we may know itJ "C :oe unto them that call e'il good, and good e'il= that put darkness for light, and light for darkness= that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitterJ " :oe unto the wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sightJ "" :ho unto the mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink= "# :hich Hustify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from himJ "> Therefore as the fire de'oureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust= because they ha'e cast away the law of the Lord of hosts, and despised the word of the 8oly ;ne of -srael% "? Therefore is the anger of the Lord kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them= and the hills did tremble, and their carcasses were torn in the midst of the streets% 4or all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still% "@ 1nd he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss unto them from the end of the earth= and, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly= "A 5one shall be weary nor stumble among them= none shall slumber nor sleep= neither shall the girdle of their loins be loosed, nor the

latchet of their shoes be broken= "B :hose arrows shall be sharp, and all their bows bent, and their horses< hoo'es shall be counted like flint, and their wheels like a whirlwind= their roaring shall be like a lion% "! They shall roar like young lions= yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and shall carry away safe, and none shall deli'er% #C 1nd in that day they shall roar against them like the roaring of the sea= and if they look unto the land, behold darkness and sorrow= and the light is darkened in the hea'ens thereof% C81&T$R @ 1 'ision of the Lord in his glory -- &romise to the remnant% -n the year that king Ezziah died - saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple% " 1bo'e it stood the seraphim= each one had six wings= with twain he co'ered his face, and with twain he co'ered his feet, and with twain he did fly% # 1nd one cried unto another, and said, 8oly, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts= the whole earth is full of his glory% > 1nd the posts of the door mo'ed at the 'oice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke% ? Then said -, :oe is meJ for - am undone= because - am a man of unclean lips, and - dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips= for mine eyes ha'e seen the 0ing, the Lord of hosts% @ Then flew one of the seraphim unto me, ha'ing a li'e coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar= A 1nd he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this has touched thy lips= and thine ini2uity is taken away, and thy sin purged%

B 1lso - heard the 'oice of the Lord, saying, :hom shall - send, and who will go for usD Then said -, 8ere am -= send me% ! 1nd he said, 9o, and tell this people, 8ear ye indeed, but they understood not= and see ye indeed, but they percei'ed not% C 7ake the heart of this people fat, and make their ears hea'y, and shut their eyes= lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and con'ert, and be healed% Then said -, Lord, how longD 1nd he said, Entil the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate% " 1nd the Lord ha'e remo'ed men far away, for there shall be a great forsaking in the midst of the land% # *ut yet in it there shall be a tenth, and they shall return, and shall be eaten= as a teil tree, and as an oak, whose substance is in them, when they cast their lea'es= so the holy seed shall be the substance thereof% C81&T$R A 1haz comforted by -saiah -- -mmanuel promised% 1nd it came to pass in the days of 1haz the son of Jotham, the son of Ezziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and &ekah the son of Remaliah, king of -srael, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could not pre'ail against it% " 1nd it was told the house of +a'id, saying, Syria is confederate with $phraim% 1nd his heart was mo'ed, and the heart of his people, as the tress of the wood are mo'ed with the wind% # Then said the Lord unto -saiah, 9o forth now to meet 1haz, thou, and Shear-Hashub thy son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool, in the highway of the fuller<s field= > 1nd say unto him, Take heed, and be 2uiet= fear not, neither be

faint-hearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah% ? *ecause Syria, $phraim, and the son of Remaliah, ha'e taken e'il counsel against thee, saying, @ Let us go up against Judah, and 'ex it, and let us make a breach therein for us, and set a king in the midst of it, yea, e'en the son of Tabeal= A Thus saith the Lord 9od, -t shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass% B 4or the head of Syria is +amascus, and the head of +amascus is Rezin= and within threescore and fi'e years shall $phraim be broken, that it be not a people% ! 1nd the head of $phraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah<s son% -f ye will not belie'e, surely ye shall not be established% C 7oreo'er the Lord spake again unto 1haz, saying, 1sk thee a sign of the Lord thy 9od= ask it either in the depth, or in the height abo'e% " *ut 1haz said, - will not ask, neither will - tempt the Lord% # 1nd he said, 8ear ye now, ; house of +a'id= -s it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my 9od alsoD > Therefore the Lord himself shall gi'e you a sign= *ehold, a 'irgin shall concei'e, and shall bear a son, and shall call his name -mmanuel% ? *utter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the e'il, and to choose the good% @ 4or before the child shall know to refuse the e'il, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her

kings% A The Lord shall bring upon thee, and upon thy people, and upon thy father<s house, days that ha'e not come, from the day that $phraim departed from Judah= e'en the king of 1ssyria% B 1nd it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall hiss for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the ri'ers of $gypt, and for the bee that is in the land of 1ssyria% ! 1nd they shall come, and shall rest all of them in the desolate 'alleys, and in the holes of the rocks, and upon all thorns, and upon all bushes% "C -n the same day shall the Lord sha'e with a razor that is hired, namely, by them beyond the ri'er, by the king of 1ssyria, the head, and the hair of the feet= and it shall also consume the beard% " 1nd it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall nourish a young cow and two sheep% "" 1nd it shall come to pass, for the abundance of milk that they shall gi'e, he shall eat butter= for butter and honey shall e'eryone eat that is left in the land% "# 1nd it shall come to pass in that day that e'ery place shall be, where there were a thousand 'ines at a thousand sil'erlings, which shall e'en be for briers and thorns% "> :ith arrows and with bows shall men come thither= because all the land shall become briers and thorns% "? 1nd on all hills that shall be digged with the mattock, there shall not come thither the fear of briers and thorns= but it shall be for the sending forth of oxen, and for the treading of lesser cattle% C81&T$R B &rophecy against -srael and Judah -- 4amiliar spirits -- 9reat afflictions to idolators%

7oreo'er the word of the Lord said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man<s pen concerning 7aher-shalal-hash-baz% " 1nd - took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Eriah the priest, and Iechariah the son of Jeberechiah% # 1nd - went unto the prophetess= and she concei'ed, and bare a son% Then said the Lord to me, Call his name 7aher-shalal-hash-baz% > 4or behold, the child shall not ha'e knowledge to cry, 7y father, and my mother, before the riches of +amascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away before the king of 1ssyria% ? The Lord spake also unto me again, saying, @ 4orasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah that go softly and reHoice in Rezin and Remaliah<s son= A 5ow therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the ri'er, strong and many, e'en the king of 1ssyria, and all his glory= and he shall come up o'er all his channels, and go o'er all his banks= B 1nd he shall pass through Judah= he shall o'erflow and go o'er, he shall reach e'en to the neck= and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, ; -mmanuel% ! 1ssociate yoursel'es, ; ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces= and gi'e ear, all ye of far countries= gird yoursel'es, and ye shall be broken in pieces= gird yoursel'es, and ye shall be broken in pieces% C Take counsel together, and it shall come to naught= speak the word, and it shall not stand= for 9od is with us% 4or the Lord spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that - should not walk in the way of this people, saying, " Say ye not, 1 confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, 1 confederacy= neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid%

# Sanctify the Lord of hosts himself= and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread% > 1nd he shall be for a sanctuary= but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offense to both the houses of -srael, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem% ? 1nd many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken% @ *ind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples% A 1nd - will wait upon the Lord, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and - will look for him% B *ehold, - and the children whom the Lord hath gi'en me are for signs and for wonders in -srael from the Lord of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Iion% ! 1nd when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that ha'e familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep and that mutter= should not a people seek unto their 9odD for the li'ing to hear from the deadD "C To the law and to the testimony= and if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them% " 1nd they shall pass through it, hardly bestead and hungry= and it shall come to pass, that when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themsel'es, and curse their king and their 9od, and look upward% "" 1nd they shall look unto the earth= and behold trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish= and they shall be dri'en to darkness% C81&T$R ! 0ingdom and birth of Christ -- The Hudgments upon -srael% 5e'ertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her 'exation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Iebulun, and the land

of 5aphtali, and afterward did more grie'ously afflict her by the way of the Red sea, beyond Jordan, in 9alilee of the nations% " The people that walked in darkness ha'e seen a great light= they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined% # Thou hast multiplied the nation, and increased the Hoy= and they Hoy before thee, according to the Hoy in har'est, and as men reHoice when they di'ide the spoil% > 4or thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of 7idian% ? 4or e'ery battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood= but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire% @ 4or unto us a child is born, unto us a son is gi'en= and the go'ernment shall be upon his shoulder= and his name shall be called :onderful, Counselor, The mighty 9od, The e'erlasting 4ather, The &rince of &eace% A ;f the increase of his go'ernment and peace there is no end, upon the throne of +a'id, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with Hudgment and with Hustice from henceforth e'en fore'er% The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this% B The Lord sent his word unto Jacob, and it hath lighted upon -srael% ! 1nd all the people shall know, e'en $phraim and the inhabitant of Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart, C The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones= the sycamores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars% Therefore the Lord shall set up the ad'ersaries of Rezin against him, and Hoin his enemies together= " The Syrians before, and the &hilistines behind= and they shall de'our -srael with open mouth% 4or all this his anger is not turned

away, but his hand is stretched out still% # 4or the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the Lord of hosts% > Therefore the Lord will cut off from -srael head and tail, branch and rush, in one day% ? The ancient and honorable, he is the head= and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail% @ 4or the leaders of this people cause them to err= and they that are led of them are destroyed% A Therefore the Lord shall ha'e no Hoy in their young men, neither shall ha'e mercy on their fatherless and widows= for e'ery one of them is a hypocrite and an e'ildoer, and e'ery mouth speaketh folly% 4or all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still% B 4or wickedness burneth as the fire= it shall de'our the briers and thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they shall mount up like the lifting up of smoke% ! Through the wrath of the Lord of hosts is the land darkened, and the people shall be as the fuel of the fire= no man shall spare his brother% "C 1nd he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry= and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied= they shall eat e'ery man the flesh of his own arm= " 7anasseh, $phraim= and $phraim, 7anasseh= and they together shall be against Judah% 4or all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still% C81&T$R C The woe of tyrants -- 1ssyria shall be broken -- -srael promiseddeli'erance%

:oe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grei'ousness which they ha'e prescribed= " To turn aside the needy from Hudgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherlessJ # 1nd what will ye do in the day of 'isitation, and in the desolation which shall come from farD to whom will ye flee for helpD and where will ye lea'e your gloryD > :ithout me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain% 4or all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still% ? ; 1ssyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation% @ - will send him against a hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will - gi'e him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets% A 8owbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so= but in his heart it is to destroy and cut off nations not a few% B 4or he saith, 1re not my princes altogether kingsD ! -s not Calno as CarchemishD is not 8amath as 1rpadD is not Samaria as +amascusD C 1s my hand hath founded the kingdoms of the idols, and whose gra'en images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria= Shall - not, as - ha'e done unto Samaria and her idols, so do to Jerusalem and to her idolsD " :herefore it shall come to pass, that, when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon 7ount Iion and upon Jerusalem, - will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of 1ssyria, and the glory of his high looks%

# 4or he saith, *y the strength of my hand, and by my wisdom ha'e done these things= for - am prudent, and - ha'e mo'ed the borders of the people, and ha'e robbed their treasures, and - ha'e put down the inhabitants like a 'aliant man% > 1nd my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people= and as one gathereth eggs that are left, ha'e - gathered all the earth= and there was none that mo'ed the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped% ? Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewithD or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh itD as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood% @ Therefore shall the Lord, the Lord of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness= and under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire% A 1nd the light of -srael shall be for a fire, and his 8oly ;ne for a flame= and it shall burn and de'our his thorns and his briers in one day= B 1nd shall consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body= and they shall be as when a standard-bearer fainteth% ! 1nd the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a child may write them% "C 1nd it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of -srael, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again stay upon him that smote them= but shall stay upon the Lord, the 8oly ;ne of -srael, in truth% " The remnant shall return, yea e'en the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty 9od% "" 4or though thy people -srael be as the sand of the sea, yet a

remnant of them shall return= the consumption decreed shall o'erflow with righteousness% "# 4or the Lord 9od of hosts shall make a consumption, e'en determined, in all the land% "> Therefore thus saith the Lord 9od of 8osts, ; my people that dwellest in Iion, be not afraid of the 1ssyrian= he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of $gypt% "? 4or yet a 'ery little while, and the indignation shall cease, and mine anger in their destruction% "@ 1nd the Lord of hosts shall stir up a scourge for him according to the slaughter of 7idian at the rock of ;reb= and as his rod was upon the sea, so shall he lift it up after the manner of $gypt% "A 1nd it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing% "B 8e is come to 1iath, he is passed to 7igron= at 7ichmash he hath laid up his carriages= "! They are gone o'er the passage= they ha'e taken up their lodging at 9eba= Ramah is afraid= 9ibeah of Saul is fled% #C Lift up thy 'oice, ; daughter of 9allim= cause it to be heard unto Laish, ; poor 1nathoth% # 7admenah is remo'ed= the inhabitants of 9ebim gather themsel'es to flee% #" 1s yet shall he remain at 5ob that day= he shall shake his hand against the mount of the daughter of Iion, the hill of Jerusalem% ## *ehold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror= and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled%

#> 1nd he shall cut down the thickets of the forest with iron, and Lebanon shall fall by a mighty one% C81&T$R The kingdom of Christ -- Restoration of -srael% 1nd there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a *ranch shall grow out of his roots= " 1nd the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord= # 1nd shall make him of 2uick understanding in the fear of the Lord= and he shall not Hudge after the sight of his eyes, neither repro'e after the hearing of his ears= > *ut with righteousness shall he Hudge the poor, and repro'e with e2uity for the meek of the earth= and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked% ? 1nd righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins% @ The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid= and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together= and a little child shall lead them% A 1nd the cow and the bear shall feed= their young ones shall lie down together= and the lion shall eat straw like the ox% B 1nd the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice< den% ! They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain= for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters co'er the sea%

C 1nd in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people= to it shall the 9entiles seek= and his rest shall be glorious% 1nd it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to reco'er the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from 1ssyria, and from $gypt, and from &athros, and from Cush, and from $lam, and from Shinar, and from 8amath, and from the islands of the sea% " 1nd he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of -srael, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth% # The en'y also of $phraim shall depart, and the ad'ersaries of Judah shall be cut off= $phraim shall not en'y Judah, and Judah shall not 'ex $phraim% > *ut they shall fly upon the shoulders of the &hilistines toward the west= they shall spoil them of the east together= they shall lay their hand upon $dom and 7oab= and the children of 1mmon shall obey them% ? 1nd the Lord shall utterly destroy the tongue of the $gyptian sea= and with his mighty wind shall he shake his hand o'er the ri'er, and shall smite it in the se'en streams, and make men go o'er dry-shod% @ 1nd there shall be a highway for the remnant of his people, which shall be left from 1ssyria= like as it was to -srael in the day that he came up out of the land of $gypt% C81&T$R " Thanksgi'ing for the mercies of 9od% 1nd in that day thou shalt say, ; Lord, - will praise thee= though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me% " *ehold, 9od is my sal'ation= - will trust, and not be afraid= for the

Lord J$8;.18 is my strength and my song= he also is become my sal'ation% # Therefore with Hoy shall ye draw water out of the wells of sal'ation% > 1nd in that day shall ye say, &raise the Lord, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted% ? Sing unto the Lord= for he hath done excellent things= this is known in all the earth% @ Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Iion= for great is the 8oly ;ne of -srael in the midst of thee% C81&T$R # +esolation of *abylon% The burden of *abylon, which -saiah the son of 1moz did see% " Lift ye up my banner upon the high mountain, exalt the 'oice unto them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles% # - ha'e commanded my sanctified ones, - ha'e also called my mighty ones, for mine anger is not upon them that reHoice in my highness% > The noise of the multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people= a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together= the Lord of hosts mustereth the hosts of the battle% ? They come from a far country, from the end of hea'en, yea, the Lord, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land% @ 8owl ye= for the day of the Lord is at hand= it shall come as a destruction from the 1lmighty% A Therefore shall all hands be faint, and e'ery man<s heart shall melt=

B 1nd they shall be afraid= pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them= they shall be in pain as a woman that tra'aileth= they shall be amazed one at another= their faces shall be as flames% ! *ehold, the day of the Lord cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate= and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it% C 4or the stars of hea'en and the constellations thereof shall not gi'e their light= the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine% 1nd - will punish the world for their e'il, and the wicked for their ini2uity= and - will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible% " - will make a man more precious than fine gold= e'en a man than the golden wedge of ;phir% # Therefore - will shake the hea'ens, and the earth shall remo'e out of her place, in the wrath of the Lord of hosts, and in the day of his fierce anger% > 1nd it shall be as the chased roe, and as a sheep that no man taketh up= they shall e'ery man turn to his own people, and flee e'eryone into his own land% ? $'eryone that is proud shall be thrust through= and e'eryone that is Hoined to the wicked shall fall by the sword% @ Their children also shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes= their houses shall be spoiled, and their wi'es ra'ished% A *ehold, - will stir up the 7edes against them, which shall not regard sil'er= and as for gold, they shall not delight in it% B Their bows also shall dash the young men to pieces= and they shall ha'e no pity on the fruit of the womb= their eye shall not spare children%

! 1nd *abylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees< excellency, shall be as when 9od o'erthrew Sodom and 9omorrah% "C -t shall ne'er be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation= neither shall the 1rabian pitch tent there= neither shall the shepherds make their fold there% " *ut wild beasts of the desert shall lie there= and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures= and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there% "" 1nd the wild beasts of the islands shall cry in their desolate houses, and dragons in their pleasant palaces= and her time is near to come, and her days shall not be prolonged= for - will destroy her speedily= yea, for - will be merciful unto my people, but the wicked shall perish% C81&T$R > Restoration of -srael -- &alestina is threatened% 4or the Lord will ha'e mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose -srael, and set them in their own land= and the strangers shall be Hoined with them, and they shall clea'e to the house of Jacob% " 1nd the people shall take them, and bring them to their place= yea, from far, unto the end of the earth, and they shall return to their land of promise, and the house of -srael shall possess them in the land of the Lord for ser'ants and handmaids= and they shall take them capti'es, whose capti'es they were= and they shall rule o'er their oppressors% # 1nd it shall come to pass in that day that the Lord shall gi'e thee rest from thy sorrow and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to ser'e% > 1nd it shall come to pass in that day that thou shalt take up this pro'erb against the king of *abylon, and say, 8ow hath the oppressor ceasedJ the golden city ceasedJ

? The Lord hath broken the staff of the wicked and the scepters of the rulers% @ 8e who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth% A The whole earth is at rest, and is 2uiet= they break forth into singing% B 3ea, the fir trees reHoice at thee, and also the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us% ! 8ell from beneath is mo'ed for thee to meet thee at thy coming= it stirreth up the dead for thee, e'en all the chief ones of the earth= it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations% C 1ll they shall speak and say unto thee, 1rt thou also become weak as weD art thou become like unto usD Thy pomp is brought down to the gra'e, and the noise of thy 'iols= the worm is spread under thee, and the worms co'er thee% " 8ow art thou fallen from hea'en, ; Lucifer, son of the morningJ how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nationsJ # 4or thou hast said in thine heart, - will ascend into hea'en, - will exalt my throne abo'e the stars of 9od= - will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north= > - will ascend abo'e the heights of the clouds= - will be like the 7ost 8igh% ? 3et thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit% @ They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and shall consider thee, and shall say, -s this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms= A 1nd made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof= and opened not the house of his prisonersD

B 1ll the kings of the nations, yea all of them, lie in glory, e'ery one of them in his own house% ! *ut thou art cast out of thy gra'e like an abominable branch, and the remnant of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit= as a carcass trodden under feet% "C Thou shalt not be Hoined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people= the seed of e'ildoers shall ne'er be renowned% " &repare slaughter for his children for the ini2uities of their fathers= that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities% "" 4or - will rise up against them, saith the Lord of hosts, and cut off from *abylon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the Lord% "# - will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water= and - will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the Lord of hosts% "> The Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as - ha'e thought, so shall it come to pass= and as - ha'e purposed, so shall it stand= "? That - will break the 1ssyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him underfoot= then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulders% "@ This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth= and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations% "A 4or the Lord of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannual itD and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it backD "B -n the year the king 1haz died was this burden% "! ReHoice not thou, whole &alestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken= for out of the serpent<s root shall come forth a

cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent% #C 1nd the first-born of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety= and - will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy remnant% # 8owl, ; gate= cry, ; city= thou, whole &alestina, art dissol'ed= for there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his appointed times% #" :hat shall then answer the messengers of the nationD That the Lord hath founded Iion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it% C81&T$R ? The lamentable state of 7oab% The burden of 7oab% *ecause in the night 1r of 7oab is laid waste, and brought to silence= because in the night 0ir of 7oab is laid waste, and brought to silence= " 8e is gone up to *aHith, and to +ibon, the high places, to weep= 7oab shall howl o'er 5ebo, and o'er 7edeba= on all their heads shall be baldness, and e'ery beard cut off% # -n their streets they shall gird themsel'es with sackcloth= on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, e'eryone shall howl, weeping abundantly% > 1nd 8eshbon shall cry, and $lealeh= their 'oice shall be heard e'en unto Jahaz= therefore the armed soldiers of 7oab shall cry out= his life shall be grie'ous unto him% ? 7y heart shall cry out for 7oab= his fugiti'es shall flee unto Ioar, a heifer of three years old= for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up= for in the way of 8oronaim they shall raise up a cry of destruction% @ 4or the waters of 5imrim shall be desolate= for the hay is withered away, the grass faileth, there is no green thing%

A Therefore the abundance they ha'e gotten, and that which they ha'e laid up, shall they carry away to the brook of the willows% B 4or the cry is gone round about the borders of 7oab= the howling thereof unto $glaim, and the howling thereof unto *eer-elim% ! 4or the waters of +imon shall be full of blood= for - will bring more upon +imon, lions upon him that escapeth of 7oab, and upon the remnant of the land% C81&T$R @ 7oab is threatened% Send ye the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, unto the mount of the daughter of Iion% " 4or it shall be, that, as a wandering bird cast out of the nest, so the daughters of 7oab shall be at the fords of 1rnon% # Take counsel, execute Hudgment= make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noonday= hide the outcasts= bewray not him that wandereth% > Let mine outcasts dwell with thee, 7oab= be thou a co'ert to them from the face of the spoiler= for the extortioner is at an end, the spoiler ceaseth, the oppressors are consumed out of the land% ? 1nd in mercy shall the throne be established= and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of +a'id, Hudging, and seeking Hudgment, and hasting righteousness% @ :e ha'e heard of the pride of 7oab= of his haughtiness and his pride, for he is 'ery proud= and his wrath, his lies, and all his e'il works% A Therefore shall 7oab howl for 7oab, e'eryone shall howl= for the foundations of 0ir-hareseth shall ye mourn= surely they are stricken% B 4or the fields of 8eshbon languish, and the 'ine of Sibmah= the

lords of the heathen ha'e broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come e'en unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness= her branches are stretched out, they are gone o'er the sea% ! Therefore - will bewail with the weeping of Jazer the 'ine of Sibmah= - will water thee with my tears, ; 8eshbon, and $lealeh= for the shouting for thy summer fruits and for thy har'est is fallen% C 1nd gladness is taken away, and Hoy out of the plentiful field= and in the 'ineyards there shall be no singing, neither shall there be shouting= the treaders shall tread out no wine in their presses= - ha'e made their 'intage shouting to cease% :herefore my bowels shall sound like a harp for 7oab, and mine inward parts for 0ir-haresh% " 1nd it shall come to pass, when it is seen that 7oab is weary on the high place, that he shall come to his sanctuary to pray= but he shall not pre'ail% # This is the word that the Lord hath spoken concerning 7oab since that time% > *ut now the Lord hath spoken, saying, :ithin three years, as the years of a hireling, and the glory of 7oab shall be contemned, with all that great multitude= and the remnant shall be 'ery small and feeble% C81&T$R A Syria and -srael are threatened -- The woe of -srael<s enemies% The burden of +amascus% *ehold, +amascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap% " The cities of 1roer are forsaken= they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid% # The fortress also shall cease from $phraim, and the kingdom from +amascus, and the remnant of Syria= they shall be as the glory of the

children of -srael, saith the Lord of hosts% > 1nd in that day it shall come to pass, that the glory of Jacob shall be made thin, and the fatness of his flesh shall wax lean% ? 1nd it shall be as when the har'estman gathereth the corn, and reapeth the ears with his arm= and it shall be as he that gathereth ears in the 'alley of Rephaim% @ 3et gleaning grapes shall be left in it, as the shaking of an oli'e tree, two or three berries in the top of the uppermost bough, four or fi'e in the outmost fruitful branches thereof, saith the Lord 9od of -srael% A 1t that day shall a man look to his 7aker, and his eyes shall ha'e respect to the 8oly ;ne of -srael% B 1nd he shall not look to the altars, the work of his hands, neither shall respect that which his fingers ha'e made, either the gro'es, or the images% ! -n that day shall his strong cities be as a forsaken bough, and an uppermost branch, which they left because of the children of -srael= and there shall be desolation% C *ecause thou hast forgotten the 9od of thy sal'ation, and hast not been mindful of the Rock of thy strength, therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants, and shalt set it with strange slips= -n the day shalt thou make thy plant to grow, and in the morning shalt thou make thy seed to flourish= but the har'est shall be a heap in the day of grief and of desperate sorrow% " :oe to the multitude of many people, which make a noise like the noise of the seas= and to the rushing of nations, that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty watersJ # The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters= but 9od shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing

before the whirlwind% > 1nd behold at e'eningtide trouble= and before the morning he is not% This is the portion of them that spoil us, and the lot of them that rob us% C81&T$R B The ensign% :oe to the land shadowing with wings, which is beyond the ri'ers of $thiopia= " That sendeth ambassadors by the sea, e'en in 'essels of bulrushes upon the waters, saying, 9o, ye swift messengers, to a nation scattered and peeled, to a people terrible from their beginning hitherto= a nation meted out and trodden down, whose land the ri'ers ha'e spoiledJ # 1ll ye inhabitants of the world and dwellers on the earth, see ye, when he lifteth up an ensign on the mountains= and when he bloweth a trumpet, hear ye% > 4or so the Lord said unto me, - will take my rest, and - will consider in my dwelling place like a clear heat upon herbs, and like a cloud of dew in the heat of har'est% ? 4or afore the har'est, when the bud is perfect, and the sour grape is ripening in the flower, he shall both cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks, and take away and cut down the branches% @ They shall be left together unto the fowls of the mountains, and to the beasts of the earth= and the fowls shall summer upon them, and all the beasts of the earth shall winter upon them% A -n that time shall the present be brought unto the Lord of hosts of a people scattered and peeled, and from a people terrible from their beginning hitherto= a nation meted out and trodden underfoot, whose land the ri'ers ha'e spoiled, to the place of the name of the Lord of hosts, the mount Iion%

C81&T$R ! The confusion of $gypt -- The calling of $gypt -- The co'enant of $gypt, 1ssyria, and -srael% The burden of $gypt% *ehold, the Lord rideth upon a swift cloud, and shall come into $gypt= and the idols of $gypt shall be mo'ed at his presence and the heart of $gypt shall melt in the midst of it% " 1nd - will set the $gyptians against the $gyptians= and they shall fight e'eryone against his brother, and e'eryone against his neighbor= city against city, and kingdom against kingdom% # 1nd the spirit of $gypt shall fail in the midst thereof= and - will destroy the counsel thereof= and they shall seek to the idols, and to the charmers, and to them that ha'e familiar spirits, and to the wizards% > 1nd the $gyptians will - gi'e o'er into the hand of a cruel lord= and a fierce king shall rule o'er them, saith the Lord, the Lord of hosts% ? 1nd the waters shall fail from the sea, and the ri'er shall be wasted and dried up% @ 1nd they shall turn the ri'ers far away= and the brooks of defense shall be emptied and dried up= the reeds and flags shall wither% A The paper reeds by the brooks, by the mouth of the brooks, and e'erything sown by the brooks, shall wither, be dri'en away, and be no more% B The fishers also shall mourn, and all they that cast angle into the brooks shall lament, and they that spread nets upon the waters shall languish% ! 7oreo'er they that work in fine flax, and they that wea'e networks, shall be confounded% C 1nd they shall be broken in the purposes thereof, all that make sluices and ponds for fish%

Surely the princes of Ioan are fools, the counsel of the wise counselors of &haraoh is become brutish= how say ye unto &haraoh, am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kingsD " :here are theyD where are thy wise menD and let them tell thee now, and let them know what the Lord of hosts hath purposed upon $gypt% # The princes of Ioan are become fools, the princes of 5oph are decei'ed= they ha'e also seduced $gypt, e'en they that are the stay of the tribes thereof% > The Lord hath mingled a per'erse spirit in the midst thereof= and they ha'e caused $gypt to err in e'ery work thereof, as a drunken man staggereth in his 'omit% ? 5either shall there be any work for $gypt, which the head or tail, branch or rush, may do% @ -n that day shall $gypt be like unto women= and it shall be afraid and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the Lord of hosts, which he shaketh o'er it% A 1nd the land of Judah shall be a terror unto $gypt, e'eryone that maketh mention thereof shall be afraid in himself, because of the counsel of the Lord of hosts, which he hath determined against it% B -n that day shall fi'e cities in the land of $gypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the Lord of hosts= one shall be called, The city of destruction% ! -n that day shall there be an altar to the Lord in the midst of the land of $gypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to the Lord% "C 1nd it shall be for a sign and for a witness unto the Lord of hosts in the land of $gypt= for they shall cry unto the Lord because of the oppressors, and he shall send them a sa'ior, and a great one, and he shall deli'er them% " 1nd the Lord shall be known to $gypt, and the $gyptians shall

know the Lord in that day, and shall do sacrifice and oblation= yea, they shall 'ow a 'ow unto the Lord, and perform it% "" 1nd the Lord shall smite $gypt= he shall smite and heal it= and they shall return e'en to the Lord, and he shall be entreated of them, and shall heal them% "# -n that day shall there be a highway out of $gypt to 1ssyria, and the 1ssyrian shall come into $gypt, and the $gyptian into 1ssyria, and the $gyptians shall ser'e with the 1ssyrians% "> -n that day shall -srael be the third with $gypt and with 1ssyria, e'en a blessing in the midst of the land= "? :hom the Lord of hosts shall bless, saying, *lessed be $gypt my people, and 1ssyria the work of my hands, and -srael mine inheritance% C81&T$R "C 1 type of the capti'ity of $gypt and $thiopia% -n the year that Tartan came unto 1shdod, Fwhen Sargon the king of 1ssyria sent him,G and fought against 1shdod, and took it= " 1t the same time spake the Lord by -saiah the son of 1moz, saying, 9o and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put off thy shoe from thy foot% 1nd he did so, walking naked and barefoot% # 1nd the Lord said, Like as my ser'ant -saiah hath walked naked and barefoot three years for a sign and wonder upon $gypt and upon $thiopia= > So shall the king of 1ssyria lead away the $gyptians prisoners, and the $thiopians capti'es, young and old, naked and barefoot, e'en with their buttocks unco'ered, to the shame of $gypt% ? 1nd they shall be afraid and ashamed of $thiopia their expectation, and of $gypt their glory%

@ 1nd the inhabitant of this isle shall say in that day, *ehold, such is our expectation, whither we flee for help to be deli'ered from the king of 1ssyria= and how shall we escapeD C81&T$R " The prophet seeth in a 'ision the fall of *abylon by the 7edes and &ersians -- The set time of 1rabia<s calamity% The burden of the desert of the sea% 1s whirlwinds in the south pass through= so it cometh from the desert, from the terrible land% " 1 grie'ous 'ision is declared unto me= The treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth% 9o up, ; $lam= besiege, ; 7edia= all the sighing thereof ha'e - made to cease% # Therefore are my loins filled with pain= pangs ha'e taken hold upon me, as the pangs of a woman that tra'aileth= - was bowed down at the hearing of it= - was dismayed at the seeing of it% > 7y heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me= the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me% ? &repare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink= arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield% @ 4or thus hath the Lord said unto me, 9o, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth% A 1nd he saw a chariot with a couple of horsemen, a chariot of asses, and a chariot of camels= and he hearkened diligently with much heed= B 1nd he cried, 1 lion= 7y lord, - stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and - am set in my ward whole nights= ! 1nd, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, with a couple of horsemen% 1nd he answered and said, *abylon is fallen, is fallen= and all the gra'en images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground% C ; my threshing, and the corn of my floor= that which - ha'e heard

of the Lord of hosts, the 9od of -srael, ha'e - declared unto you% The burden of +umah% 8e calleth to me out of Seir, :atchman, what of the nightD :atchman, what of the nightD " The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night= if ye will in2uire, in2uire ye= return, come% # The burden upon 1rabia% -n the forest in 1rabia shall ye lodge, ; ye tra'eling companies of +edanim% > The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they pre'ented with their bread him that fled% ? 4or they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grie'ousness of war% @ 4or thus hath the Lord said unto me, :ithin a year, according to the years of a hireling, and all the glory of 0edar shall fail= A 1nd the residue of the number of archers, the mighty men of the children of 0edar, shall be diminished= for the Lord 9od of -srael hath spoken it% C81&T$R "" The in'asion of Jewry by the &ersians -- 8e prophesieth Shebna<s depri'ation% The burden of the 'alley of 'ision% :hat aileth thee now, that thou art wholly gone up to the housetopsD " Thou that art full of stirs, a tumultuous city, a Hoyous city= thy slain men are not slain with the sword, nor dead in battle% # 1ll thy rulers are fled together, they are bound by the archers= all that are found in thee are bound together, which ha'e fled from far% > Therefore said -, Look away from me= - will weep bitterly, labor not to comfort me, because of the spoiling of the daughter of my people%

? 4or it is a day of trouble, and of treading down, and of perplexity by the Lord 9od of hosts in the 'alley of 'ision, breaking down the walls, and of crying to the mountains% @ 1nd $lam bare the 2ui'er with chariots of men and horsemen, and 0ir unco'ered the shield% A 1nd it shall come to pass, that thy choicest 'alleys shall be full of chariots, and the horsemen shall set themsel'es in array at the gate% B 1nd he disco'ered the co'ering of Judah, and thou didst look in that day to the armor of the house of the forest% ! 3e ha'e seen also the breaches of the city of +a'id, that they are many= and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool% C 1nd ye ha'e numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses ha'e ye broken down to fortify the wall% 3e made also a ditch between the two walls for the water of the old pool= but ye ha'e not looked unto the maker thereof, neither had respect unto him that fashioned it long ago% " 1nd in that day did the Lord 9od of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth= # 1nd behold Hoy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine= let us eat and drink= for tomorrow we shall die% > 1nd it was re'ealed in mine ears by the Lord of hosts, Surely this ini2uity shall not be purged from you till ye die, saith the Lord 9od of hosts% ? Thus saith the Lord 9od of hosts, 9o, get thee unto this treasurer, e'en unto Shebna, which is o'er the house, and say, @ :hat hast thou here, and whom hast thou here, that thou hast hewed thee out a sepulcher here, as he that heweth him out a sepulcher on high, and that gra'eth a habitation for himself in a rockD

A *ehold, the Lord will carry thee away with a mighty capti'ity, and will surely co'er thee% B 8e will surely 'iolently turn and toss thee like a ball into a large country= there shalt thou die, and there the chariots of thy glory shall be the shame of thy lord<s house% ! 1nd - will dri'e thee from thy station, and from thy state shall he pull thee down% "C 1nd it shall come to pass in that day, that - will call my ser'ant $liakim the son of 8ilkiah= " 1nd - will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and - will commit thy go'ernment into his hand= and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah% "" 1nd the key of the house of +a'id will - lay upon his shoulder= so he shall open, and none shall shut= and he shall shut, and none shall open% "# 1nd - will fasten him as a nail in a sure place= and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father<s house% "> 1nd they shall hang upon him all the glory of his father<s house, the offspring and the issue, all 'essels of small 2uantity, from the 'essels of cups, e'en to all the 'essels of flagons% "? -n that day saith the Lord of hosts, shall the nail that is fastened in the sure place be remo'ed, and be cut down, and fall= and the burden that was upon it shall be cut off= for the Lord hath spoken it% C81&T$R "# The miserable o'erthrow of Tyre% The burden of Tyre% 8owl, ye ships of Tarshish= for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in= from the land of Chittim it is re'ealed to them%

" *e still, ye inhabitants of the isle= thou whom the merchants of Iidon, that pass o'er the sea, ha'e replenished% # 1nd by great waters the seed of Sihor, the har'est of the ri'er, is her re'enue= and she is a mart of nations% > *e thou ashamed, ; Iidon= for the sea hath spoken, e'en the strength of the sea, saying, - tra'ail not, nor bring forth children, neither do - nourish up young men, nor bring up 'irgins% ? 1s at the report concerning $gypt, so shall they be sorely pained at the report of Tyre% @ &ass ye o'er to Tarshish= howl, ye inhabitants of the isle% A -s this your Hoyous city, whose anti2uity is of ancient daysD her own feet shall carry her afar off to soHourn% B :ho hath taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honorable of the earthD ! The Lord of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, and to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth% C &ass through thy land as a ri'er, ; daughter of Tarshish= there is no more strength in thee% 8e stretched out his hand o'er the sea, he shook the kingdoms= the Lord hath gi'en a commandment against the merchant city, to destroy the strongholds thereof% " 1nd he said, Thou shalt no more reHoice, ; thou oppressed 'irgin, daughter of Iidon= arise, pass o'er to Chittim= there also shalt thou ha'e no rest% # *ehold the land of the Chaldeans= this people was not, till the 1ssyrian founded it for them that dwell in the wilderness= they set up the towers thereof, they raised up the palaces thereof= and he brought it to ruin%

> 8owl, ye ships of Tarshish= for your strength is laid waste% ? 1nd it shall come to pass in that day, that Tyre shall be forgotten se'enty years, according to the days of one king= after the end of se'enty years shall Tyre sing as a harlot% @ Take a harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten= make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered% A 1nd it shall come to pass after the end of se'enty years, that the Lord will 'isit Tyre, and she shall turn to her hire, and shall commit fornication with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth% B 1nd her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the Lord= it shall not be treasured nor laid up= for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the Lord, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing% C81&T$R "> The Hudgments of 9od upon the earth -- 1 remnant shall praise him -Christ<s reign% *ehold, the Lord maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof% " 1nd it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest= as with the ser'ant, so with his master= as with the maid, so with her mistress= as with the buyer, so with the seller= as with the lender, so with the borrower= as with the taker of usury, so with the gi'er of usury to him% # The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled= for the Lord hath spoken this word% > The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish%

? The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof= because they ha'e transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the e'erlasting co'enant% @ Therefore hath the curse de'oured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate= therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left% A The new wine mourneth, the 'ine languisheth, all the merryhearted do sigh% B The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that reHoice endeth, the Hoy of the harp ceaseth% ! They shall not drink wine with a song= strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it% C The city of confusion is broken down= e'ery house is shut up, that no man may come in% There is a crying for wine in the streets= all Hoy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone% " -n the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction% # :hen thus it shall be in the midst of the land among the people, there shall be as the shaking of an oli'e tree, and as the gleaning grapes when the 'intage is done% > They shall lift up their 'oice, they shall sing for the maHesty of the Lord, they shall cry aloud from the sea% ? :herefore glorify ye the Lord in the fires, e'en the name of the Lord 9od of -srael in the isles of the sea% @ 4rom the uttermost part of the earth ha'e we heard songs, e'en glory to the righteous% *ut - said, 7y leanness, my leanness, woe unto meJ the treacherous dealers ha'e dealt treacherously= yea, the treacherous dealers ha'e dealt 'ery treacherously%

A 4ear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, ; inhabitant of the earth% B 1nd it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit= and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare= for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake% ! The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissol'ed, the earth is mo'ed exceedingly% "C The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be remo'ed like a cottage= and the transgression thereof shall be hea'y upon it= and it shall fall, and not rise again% " 1nd it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth% "" 1nd they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be 'isited% "# Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the Lord of hosts shall reign in mount Iion and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously% C81&T$R "? The prophet praiseth 9od for his sal'ation% ; Lord, thou art my 9od= - will exalt thee, - will praise thy name= for thou hast done wonderful things= thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth% " 4or thou hast made of a city a heap= of a defensed city a ruin= a palace of strangers to be no city= it shall ne'er be built% # Therefore shall the strong people glorify thee, the city of the terrible nations shall fear thee%

> 4or thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall% ? Thou shalt bring down the noise of strangers, as the heat in a dry place= e'en the heat with the shadow of a cloud= the branch of the terrible ones shall be brought low% @ 1nd in this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined% A 1nd he will destroy in this mountain the face of the co'ering cast o'er all people, and the 'eil that is spread o'er all nations% B 8e will swallow up death in 'ictory= and the Lord 9od will wipe away tears from off all faces= and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth= for the Lord hath spoken it% ! 1nd it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our 9od= we ha'e waited for him, and he will sa'e us= this is the Lord= we ha'e waited for him, we will be glad and reHoice in his sal'ation% C 4or in this mountain shall the hand of the Lord rest, and 7oab shall be trodden down under him, e'en as straw is trodden down for the dunghill% 1nd he shall spread forth his hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth his hands to swim= and he shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands% " 1nd the fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, e'en to the dust% C81&T$R "@ 1n exhortation to wait on 9od% -n that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah= :e ha'e a strong city= sal'ation will 9od appoint for walls and bulwarks%

" ;pen ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in% # Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee= because he trusteth in thee% > Trust ye in the Lord fore'er= for in the Lord J$8;.18 is e'erlasting strength% ? 4or he bringeth down them that dwell on high= the lofty city he layeth it low= he layeth it low, e'en to the ground= he bringeth it e'en to the dust% @ The foot shall tread it down, e'en the feet of the poor, and the steps of the needy% A The way of the Hust is uprightness= thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the Hust% B 3ea, in the way of thy Hudgments, ; Lord, ha'e we waited for thee= the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee% ! :ith my soul ha'e - desired thee in the night= yea, with my spirit within me will - seek thee early= for when thy Hudgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness% C Let fa'or be showed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness= in the land of uprightness will he deal unHustly, and will not behold the maHesty of the Lord% Lord, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see= but they shall see, and be ashamed for their en'y at the people= yea, the fire of thine enemies shall de'our them% " Lord, thou wilt ordain peace for us= for thou also hast wrought all our works in us% # ; Lord our 9od, other lords besides thee ha'e had dominion o'er us= but by thee only will we make mention of thy name%

> They are dead, they shall not li'e= they are deceased, they shall not rise= therefore hast thou 'isited and destroyed them, and made all their memory to perish% ? Thou hast increased the nation, ; Lord, thou hast increased the nation= thou art glorified= thou hadst remo'ed it far unto all the ends of the earth% @ Lord, in trouble ha'e they 'isited thee= they poured out a prayer when thy chastening was upon them% A Like as a woman with child, that draweth near the time of her deli'ery, is in pain, and crieth out in her pangs= so ha'e we been in thy sight, ; Lord% B :e ha'e been with child, we ha'e been in pain, we ha'e as it were brought forth wind= we ha'e not wrought any deli'erance in the earth= neither ha'e the inhabitants of the world fallen% ! Thy dead men shall li'e, together with my dead body shall they arise% 1wake and sing, ye that dwell in dust= for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead% "C Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee= hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be o'erpast% " 4or, behold, the Lord cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their ini2uity= the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more co'er her slain% C81&T$R "A The care of 9od for his 'ineyard% -n that day the Lord with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish le'iathan the piercing serpent, e'en le'iathan that crooked serpent= and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea% " -n that day sing ye unto her, 1 'ineyard of red wine%

# - the Lord do keep it= - will water it e'ery moment= lest any hurt it, - will keep it night and day% > 4ury is not in me= who would set the briers and thorns against me in battle= - would go through them, - would burn them together% ? ;r let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me= and he shall make peace with me% @ 8e shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root= -srael shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit% A 8ath he smitten him, as he smote those that smote himD or is he slain according to the slaughter of them that are slain by himD B -n measure, when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it= he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind% ! *y this therefore shall the ini2uity of Jacob be purged= and this is all the fruit to take away his sin= when he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder, the gro'es and images shall not stand up% C 3et the defensed city shall be desolate, and the habitation forsaken, and left like a wilderness= there shall the calf feed, and there shall he lie down, and consume the branches thereof% :hen the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off= the women come, and set them on fire= for it is a people of no understanding= therefore he that made them will not ha'e mercy on them, and he that formed them will show them no fa'or% " 1nd it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall beat off from the channel of the ri'er unto the stream of $gypt, and ye shall be gathered one by one, ; ye children of -srael% # 1nd it shall come to pass in that day, that the great trumpet shall be blown, and they shall come which were ready to perish in the land of 1ssyria, and the outcasts in the land of $gypt, and shall worship the Lord in the holy mount at Jerusalem%

C81&T$R "B The prophet threateneth $phraim -- Christ the sure foundation promised% :oe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of $phraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat 'alleys of them that are o'ercome with wineJ " *ehold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters o'erflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand% # The crown of pride, the drunkards of $phraim, shall be trodden under feet= > 1nd the glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat 'alley, shall be a fading flower, and as the hasty fruit before the summer= which when he that looketh upon it seeth, while it is yet in his hand he eateth it up% ? -n that day shall the Lord of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty unto the residue of his people, @ 1nd for a spirit of Hudgment to him that sitteth in Hudgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate% A *ut they also ha'e erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way= the priest and the prophet ha'e erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink= they err in 'ision, they stumble in Hudgment% B 4or all tables are full of 'omit and filthiness, so that there is no place clean% ! :hom shall he teach knowledgeD and whom shall he make to understand doctrineD them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts% C 4or precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept= line

upon line, line upon line= here a little, and there a little= 4or with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people% " To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest= and this is the refreshing= yet they would not hear% # *ut the word of the Lord was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept= line upon line, line upon line= here a little, and there a little= that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken% > :herefore hear the word of the Lord, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem% ? *ecause ye ha'e said, :e ha'e made a co'enant with death, and with hell are we at agreement= when the o'erflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us= for we ha'e made lies our refuge, and under falsehood ha'e we hid oursel'es= @ Therefore thus saith the Lord 9od, *ehold, - lay in Iion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation= he that belie'eth shall not make haste% A Judgment also will - lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet= and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the water shall o'erflow the hiding place% B 1nd your co'enant with death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand= when the o'erflowing scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be trodden down by it% ! 4rom the time that it goeth forth it shall take you= for morning by morning shall it pass o'er, by day and by night= and it shall be a 'exation only to understand the report% "C 4or the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it= and the co'ering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it%

" 4or the Lord shall rise up as in mount &erazim, he shall be wroth as in the 'alley of 9ibeon, that he may do his work, his strange work= and bring to pass his act, his strange act% "" 5ow therefore be ye not mockers, lest your bands be made strong= for - ha'e heard from the Lord 9od of hosts a consumption, e'en determined upon the whole earth% "# 9i'e ye ear, and hear my 'oice= hearken, and hear my speech% "> +oth the ploughman plough all day to sowD doth he open and break the clods of his groundD "? :hen he hath made plain the face thereof, doth he not cast abroad the fitches, and scatter the cummin, and cast in the principal wheat and the appointed barley and the rye in their placeD "@ 4or his 9od doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him% "A 4or the fitches are not threshed with a threshing instrument, neither is a cartwheel turned about upon the cummin= but the fitches are beaten out with a staff, and the cummin with a rod% "B *read corn is bruised= because he will not e'er be threshing it, nor break it with the wheel of his cart, nor bruise it with his horsemen% "! This also cometh forth from the Lord of hosts, which is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working% C81&T$R "! 9od<s Hudgment upon Jerusalem -- The sealed book% :oe to 1riel, to 1riel, the city where +a'id dweltJ add ye year to year= let them kill sacrifices% " 3et - will distress 1riel, and there shall be hea'iness and sorrow= for thus hath the Lord said unto me, -t shall be unto 1riel= # That - the Lord will camp against her round about, and will lay siege

against her with a mount, and - will raise forts against her% > 1nd she shall be brought down, and shall speak out of the ground and her speech shall be low out of the dust= and her 'oice shall be as of one that hath a familiar spirit out of the ground, and her speech shall whisper out of the dust% ? 7oreo'er the multitude of her strangers shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones shall be as chaff that passeth away= yea, it shall be at an instant suddenly% @ 4or they shall be 'isited of the Lord of hosts with thunder, and with earth2uake, and great noise, with storm and tempest, and the flame of de'ouring fire% A 1nd the multitude of all the nations that fight against 1riel, e'en all that fight against her and her munition, and that distress her, shall be as a dream of a night 'ision% B 3ea, it shall be unto them e'en as unto a hungry man who dreameth, and behold, he eateth, but he awaketh and his soul is empty= or like unto a thirsty man who dreameth, and behold, he drinketh, but he awaketh, and behold, he is faint, and his soul hath appetite% 3ea, e'en so shall the multitude of all the nations be that fight against mount Iion% ! 4or, behold, all ye that do ini2uity, stay yoursel'es, and wonder= for ye shall cry out, and cry= yea, ye shall be drunken, but not with wine= ye shall stagger, but not with strong drink% C 4or, behold, the Lord hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep% 4or, behold, ye ha'e closed your eyes, and ye ha'e reHected the prophets, and your rulers= and the seers hath he co'ered because of your ini2uities% 1nd it shall come to pass, that the Lord 9od shall bring forth unto you the words of a book= and they shall be the words of them which ha'e slumbered%

" 1nd behold, the book shall be sealed= and in the book shall be a re'elation from 9od, from the beginning of the world to the ending thereof% # :herefore because of the things which are sealed up, the things which are sealed shall not be deli'ered in the day of the wickedness and abominations of the people% :herefore, the book shall be kept from them% > *ut the book shall be deli'ered unto a man, and he shall deli'er the words of the book, which are the words of those who ha'e slumbered in the dust= and he shall deli'er these words unto another, but the words that are sealed he shall not deli'er, neither shall he deli'er the book% ? 4or the book shall be sealed by the power of 9od, and the re'elation which was sealed shall be kept in the book until the own due time of the Lord, that they may come forth= for behold, they re'eal all things from the foundation of the world unto the end thereof% @ 1nd the day cometh, that the words of the book which were sealed shall be read upon the housetops= and they shall be read by the power of Christ= and all things shall be re'ealed unto the children of men which e'er ha'e been among the children of men, and which e'er will be, e'en unto the end of the earth% A :herefore, at that day when the book shall be deli'ered unto the man of whom - ha'e spoken, the book shall be hid from the eyes of the world, that the eyes of none shall behold it, sa'e it be that three witnesses shall behold it by the power of 9od, besides him to whom the book shall be deli'ered= and they shall testify to the truth of the book and the things therein% B 1nd there is none other which shall 'iew it, sa'e it be a few according to the will of 9od, to bear testimony of his word unto the children of men= for the Lord 9od hath said, that the words of the faithful should speak as it were from the dead%

! :herefore, the Lord 9od will proceed to bring forth the words of the book= and in the mouth of as many witnesses as seemeth him good will he establish his word= and woe be unto him that reHecteth the word of 9od% "C *ut, behold, it shall come to pass, that the Lord 9od shall say unto him to whom he shall deli'er the book, Take these words which are not sealed and deli'er them to another, that he may show them unto the learned, saying, Read this, - pray thee% " 1nd the learned shall say, *ring hither the book and - will read them= and now because of the glory of the world, and to get gain will they say this, and not for the glory of 9od% 1nd the man shall say, cannot bring the book for it is sealed% Then shall the learned say, cannot read it% "" :herefore it shall come to pass, that the Lord 9od will deli'er again the book and the words thereof to him that is not learned= and the man that is not learned shall say, - am not learned% Then shall the Lord 9od say unto him, The learned shall not read them, for they ha'e reHected them, and - am able to do mine own work= wherefore thou shalt read the words which - shall gi'e unto thee% "# Touch not the things which are sealed, for - will bring them forth in mine own due time= for - will show unto the children of men that - am able to do mine own work% "> :herefore, when thou hast read the words which - ha'e commanded thee, and obtained the witnesses which - ha'e promised unto thee, then shalt thou seal up the book again, and hide it up unto me, that - may preser'e the words which thou hast not read until shall see fit in mine own wisdom to re'eal all things unto the children of men% "? 4or behold, - am 9od= and - am a 9od of miracles= and - will show unto the world that - am the same yesterday, today, and fore'er= and - work not among the children of men, sa'e it be according to their faith%

"@ 1nd again it shall come to pass, that the Lord shall say unto him that shall read the words that shall be deli'ered him, 4orasmuch as this people draw near unto me with their mouth, and with their lips do honor me, but ha'e remo'ed their hearts far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precepts of men, therefore - will proceed to do a mar'elous work among this people= yea, a mar'elous work and a wonder= for the wisdom of their wise and learned shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent shall be hid% "A 1nd woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the Lord% 1nd their works are in the dark= and they say, :ho seeth us and who knoweth usD 1nd they also say, Surely, your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter<s clay% "B *ut behold, - will show unto them, saith the Lord of hosts, that know all their works% 4or, shall the work say of him that made it, 8e made me notD or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, 8e had no understandingD "! *ut behold, saith the Lord of hosts, - will show unto the children of men, that it is not yet a 'ery little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field= and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest% #C 1nd in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book= and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness= and the meek also shall increase, and their Hoy shall be in the Lord= and the poor among men shall reHoice in the 8oly ;ne of -srael% # 4or, assuredly as the Lord li'eth, they shall see that the terrible one is brought to naught, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for ini2uity are cut off, and they that make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that repro'eth in the gate, and turn aside the Hust for a thing of naught% #" Therefore, thus saith the Lord who redeemed 1braham concerning the house of Jacob, Jacob shall not now be ashamed, neither shall his face now wax pale= but when he seeth his children, the work of my hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name, and sanctify the 8oly ;ne of Jacob, and shall fear the 9od of -srael% They also that

erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine% C81&T$R #C The prophet threateneth the people -- 9od<s wrath, and the people<s Hoy% :oe to the rebellious children, saith the Lord, that take counsel, but not of me= and that co'er with a co'ering, but not of my Spirit, that they may add sin to sin= " That walk to go down into $gypt, and ha'e not asked at my mouth= to strengthen themsel'es in the strength of &haraoh, and to trust in the shadow of $gyptJ # Therefore shall the strength of &haraoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of $gypt your confusion% > 4or his princes were at Ioan, and his ambassadors came to 8anes% ? They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be a help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach% @ The burden of the beasts of the south= into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the 'iper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them% A 4or the $gyptians shall help in 'ain, and to no purpose= therefore ha'e - cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still% B 5ow go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come fore'er and e'er= ! That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the Lord= C :hich say to the seers, See not= and to the prophets, &rophesy

not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits= 9et you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the 8oly ;ne of -srael to cease from before us% " :herefore thus saith the 8oly ;ne of -srael, *ecause ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and per'erseness, and stay thereon= # Therefore this ini2uity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant% > 1nd he shall break it as the breaking of the potters< 'essel that is broken in pieces= he shall not spare= so that there shall not be found in the bursting of it a sherd to take fire from the hearth, or to take water withal out of the pit% ? 4or thus saith the Lord 9od, the 8oly ;ne of -srael= -n returning and rest shall ye be sa'ed= in 2uietness and in confidence shall be your strength= and ye would not% @ *ut ye said, 5o= for we will flee upon horses= therefore shall ye flee= and, :e will ride upon the swift= therefore shall they that pursue you be swift% A ;ne thousand shall flee at the rebuke of one= at the rebuke of fi'e shall ye flee= till ye be left as a beacon upon the top of a mountain, and as an ensign on a hill% B 1nd therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may ha'e mercy upon you= for the Lord is a 9od of Hudgment= blessed are all they that wait for him% ! 4or the people shall dwell in Iion at Jerusalem= thou shalt weep no more= he will be 'ery gracious unto thee at the 'oice of thy cry= when he shall hear it, he will answer thee%

"C 1nd though the Lord gi'e you the bread of ad'ersity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be remo'ed into a corner anymore, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers= " 1nd thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left% "" 3e shall defile also the co'ering of thy gra'en images of sil'er, and the ornament of thy molten images of gold= thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous cloth= thou shalt say unto it, 9et thee hence% "# Then shall he gi'e the rain of thy seed, that thou shalt sow the ground withal= and bread of the increase of the earth, and it shall be fat and plenteous= in that day shall thy cattle feed in large pastures% "> The oxen likewise and the young asses that ear the ground shall eat clean pro'ender, which hath been winnowed with the sho'el and with the fan% "? 1nd there shall be upon e'ery high mountain, and upon e'ery high hill, ri'ers and streams of waters in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall% "@ 7oreo'er the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be se'enfold, as the light of se'en days, in the day that the Lord bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound% "A *ehold, the name of the Lord cometh from far, burning with his anger, and the burden thereof is hea'y= his lips are full of indignation and his tongue as a de'ouring fire= "B 1nd his breath, as an o'erflowing stream, shall reach to the midst of the neck, to sift the nations with the sie'e of 'anity= and there shall be a bridle in the Haws of the people, causing them to err% "! 3e shall ha'e a song, as in the night when a holy solemnity is kept= and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come

unto the mountain of the Lord, to the 7ighty ;ne of -srael% #C 1nd the Lord shall cause his glorious 'oice to be heard, and shall show the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a de'ouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones% # 4or through the 'oice of the Lord shall the 1ssyrian be beaten down, which smote with a rod% #" 1nd in e'ery place where the grounded staff shall pass, which the Lord shall lay upon him, it shall be with tabrets and harps= and in battles of shaking will he fight with it% ## 4or Topheth is ordained of old= yea, for the king it is prepared= he hath made it deep and large= the pile thereof is fire and much wood= the breath of the Lord, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it% C81&T$R # 4olly in forsaking 9od -- Repentance urged% :oe to them that go down to $gypt for help= and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many= and in horsemen, because they are 'ery strong= but they look not unto the 8oly ;ne of -srael, neither seek the Lord% " 3et he also is wise, and will bring e'il, and will not call back his words= but will arise against the house of the e'ildoers, and against the help of them that work ini2uity, # 5ow the $gyptians are men, and not 9od= and their horses flesh, and not spirit% :hen the Lord shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together% > 4or thus hath the Lord spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their 'oice, nor abase himself for the noise of them= so shall the Lord of hosts come down to

fight for mount Iion, and for the hill thereof% ? 1s birds flying, so will the Lord of hosts defend Jerusalem= defending also he will deli'er it= and passing o'er he will preser'e it% @ Turn ye unto him from whom the children of -srael ha'e deeply re'olted% A 4or in that day e'ery man shall cast away his idols of sil'er, and his idols of gold, which your own hands ha'e made unto you for a sin% B Then shall the 1ssyrian fall with the sword, not of a mighty man= and the sword, not of a mean man, shall de'our him= but he shall flee from the sword, and his young men shall be discomfited% ! 1nd he shall pass o'er to his stronghold for fear, and his princes shall be afraid of the ensign, saith the Lord, whose fire is in Iion, and his furnace in Jerusalem% C81&T$R #" Christ<s kingdom -- +esolation foreshown -- Restoration promised% *ehold, a 0ing shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in Hudgment% " 1nd a man shall be as a hiding place from the wind, and a co'ert from the tempest= as ri'ers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land% # 1nd the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken% > The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly% ? The 'ile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful% @ 4or the 'ile person will speak 'illany, and his heart will work

ini2uity, to practice hypocrisy, and to utter error against the Lord, to make empty the soul of the hungry= and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail% A The instruments also of the churl are e'il= he de'iseth wicked de'ices to destroy the poor with lying words, e'en when the needy speaketh right% B *ut the liberal de'iseth liberal things= and by liberal things shall he stand% ! Rise up, ye women that are at ease= hear my 'oice, ye careless daughters= gi'e ear unto my speech% C 7any days and years shall ye be troubled, ye careless women= for the 'intage shall fail, the gathering shall not come% Tremble, ye women that are at ease= be troubled, ye careless ones= strip you, and make you bare, and gird sackcloth upon your loins% " They shall lament for the teats, for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful 'ine% # Epon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers= yea, upon all the houses of Hoy in the Hoyous city% > *ecause the palaces shall be forsaken= the houses of the city shall be left desolate= the forts and towers shall be for dens fore'er, a Hoy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks= ? Entil the Spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest% @ Then Hudgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field% A 1nd the work of righteousness shall be peace= and the effect of righteousness, 2uietness and assurance fore'er%

B 1nd my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in 2uiet resting places= ! :hen it shall hail, coming down on the forest= and the city shall be low in a low place% "C *lessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth thither the feet of the ox and the ass% C81&T$R ## 9od<s Hudgment against the wicked -- The pri'ileges of the godly% :oe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled= and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with theeJ when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled= and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee% " ; Lord, be gracious unto us= we ha'e waited for thee= be thou their arm e'ery morning, their sal'ation also in the time of trouble% # 1t the noise of the tumult the people fled= at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered% > 1nd your spoil shall be gathered like the gathering of the caterpillar= as the running to and fro of locusts shall he run upon them% ? The Lord is exalted= for he dwelleth on high= he hath filled Iion with Hudgment and righteousness% @ 1nd wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of sal'ation= the fear of the Lord is his treasure% A *ehold, their 'aliant ones shall cry without= the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly% B The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth= he hath broken the co'enant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man% ! The earth mourneth and languisheth= Lebanon is ashamed and

hewn down= Sharon is like a wilderness= and *ashan and Carmel shake off their fruits% C 5ow will - rise, saith the Lord= now will - be exalted= now will - lift up myself% 3e shall concei'e chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble= your breath, as fire, shall de'our you% " 1nd the people shall be as the burnings of lime= as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire% # 8ear, ye that are far off, what - ha'e done= and ye that are near, acknowledge my might% > The sinners in Iion are afraid= fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites% :ho among us shall dwell with the de'ouring fireD who among us shall dwell with e'erlasting burningsD ? 8e that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly= he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing e'il= @ 8e shall dwell on high= his place of defense shall be the munitions of rocks= bread shall be gi'en him= his waters shall be sure% A Thine eyes shall see the 0ing in his beauty= they shall behold the land that is 'ery far off% B Thine heart shall meditate in terror% :here is the scribeD where is the recei'erD where is he that counted the towersD ! Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst percei'e= of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand% "C Look upon Iion, the city of our solemnities= thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a 2uiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down= not one of the stakes thereof shall e'er be remo'ed, neither

shall any of the cords thereof be broken% " *ut there the glorious Lord will be unto us a place of broad ri'ers and streams= wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby% "" 4or the Lord is our Hudge, the Lord is our lawgi'er, the Lord is our 0ing= he will sa'e us% "# Thy tacklings are loosed= they could not well strengthen their mast= they could not spread the sail= then is the prey of a great spoil di'ided= the lame take the prey% "> 1nd the inhabitant shall not say, - am sick= the people that dwell therein shall be forgi'en their ini2uity% C81&T$R #> The Hudgments of 9od -- The book of the Lord% Come near, ye nations, to hear= and hearken, ye people= let the earth hear, and all that is therein= the world, and all things that come forth of it% " 4or the indignation of the Lord is upon all nations, and his fury upon all their armies= he hath utterly destroyed them, he hath deli'ered them to the slaughter% # Their slain also shall be cast out, and their stink shall come up out of their carcasses, and the mountains shall be melted with their blood% > 1nd all the host of hea'en shall be dissol'ed, and the hea'ens shall be rolled together as a scroll= and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the 'ine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree% ? 4or my sword shall be bathed in hea'en= behold, it shall come down upon -dumea, and upon the people of my curse, to Hudgment% @ The sword of the Lord is filled with blood, it is made fat with fatness, and with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the

kidneys of rams= for the Lord hath a sacrifice in *ozrah, and a great slaughter in the land of -dumea% A 1nd the reem shall come down with them, and the bullocks with the bulls= and their land shall be soaked with blood, and their dust made fat with fatness% B 4or it is the day of the Lord<s 'engeance, and the year of recompenses for the contro'ersy of Iion% ! 1nd the streams thereof shall be turned into pitch, and the dust thereof into brimstone, and the land thereof shall become burning pitch% C -t shall not be 2uenched night nor day= the smoke thereof shall go up fore'er= from generation to generation it shall lie waste= none shall pass through it fore'er and e'er% *ut the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it= the owl also and the ra'en shall dwell in it= and he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness% " They shall call the nobles thereof to the kingdom, but none shall be there, and all her princes shall be nothing% # 1nd thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and brambles in the fortresses thereof= and it shall be a habitation of dragons, and a court for owls% > The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow= the screech owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest% ? There shall the great owl make her nest, and lay, and hatch, and gather under her shadow= there shall the 'ultures also be gathered, e'eryone with her mate% @ Seek ye out of the book of the Lord, and read the names written therein= no one of these shall fail= none shall want their mate= for my mouth it hath commanded, and my Spirit it hath gathered them%

A 1nd - ha'e cast the lot for them, and - ha'e di'ided it unto them by line= they shall possess it fore'er= from generation to generation they shall dwell therein% C81&T$R #? The flourishing of Christ<s kingdom% The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them= and the desert shall reHoice, and blossom as the rose% " -t shall blossom abundantly, and reHoice e'en with Hoy and singing= the glory of Lebanon shall be gi'en unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon= they shall see the glory of the Lord, and the excellency of our 9od% # Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees% > Say to them that are of a fearful heart, *e strong, fear not= behold, your 9od will come with 'engeance, e'en 9od with a recompense= he will come and sa'e you% ? Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped% @ Then shall the lame man leap as a hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing= for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert% A 1nd the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water= in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes% B 1nd a highway shall be there= for a way shall be cast up, and it shall be called the way of holiness% The unclean shall not pass o'er upon it= but it shall be cast up for those who are clean, and the wayfaring men, though they are accounted fools, shall not err therein% ! 5o lion shall be there, nor any ra'enous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there= but the redeemed shall walk there=

C 1nd the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Iion with songs and e'erlasting Hoy upon their heads= they shall obtain Hoy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away% C81&T$R #@ Sennacherib in'adeth Judah% 5ow it came to pass in the fourteenth year of king 8ezekiah, the Sennacherib king of 1ssyria came up against all the defensed cities of Judah, and took them% " 1nd the king of 1ssyria sent Rabshakeh from Lachish to Jerusalem unto king 8ezekiah with a great army% 1nd he stood by the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller<s field% # Then came forth unto him $liakim, 8ilkiah<s son, which was o'er the house, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, 1saph<s son, the recorder% > 1nd Rabshakeh said unto them, Say ye now to 8ezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of 1ssyria, :hat confidence is this wherein thou trustestD ? - say, thy words are but 'ain when thou sayest, - ha'e counsel and strength for war% 5ow, on whom dost thou trust that thou rebellest against meD @ Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on $gypt= whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it= so is &haraoh king of $gypt to all that trust in him% A *ut if thou say to me, :e trust in the Lord our 9od= is it not he, whose high places and whose altars 8ezekiah hath taken away, and said to Judah and to Jerusalem, 3e shall worship before this altarD B 5ow therefore gi'e pledges, - pray thee, to my master the king of 1ssyria, and - will gi'e thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them% ! 8ow then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of

my master<s ser'ants, and put thy trust on $gypt for chariots and for horsemenD C 1nd am - now come up without the Lord against this land to destroy itD the Lord said unto me, 9o up against this land, and destroy it% Then said $liakim and Shebna and Joah unto Rabshakeh, Speak, pray thee, unto thy ser'ants in the Syrian language= for we understand it= and speak not to us in the Jews< language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall% " *ut Rabshakeh said, 8ath my master sent me to thy master and to thee to speak these wordsD hath he not sent me to the men that sit upon the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with youD # Then Rabshakeh stood, and cried with a loud 'oice in the Jews< language, and said, 8ear ye the words of the great king, the king of 1ssyria% > Thus saith the king, Let not 8ezekiah decei'e you= for he shall not be able to deli'er you% ? 5either let 8ezekiah make you trust in the Lord, saying, The Lord will surely deli'er us= this city shall not be deli'ered into the hand of the king of 1ssyria% @ 8earken not to 8ezekiah= for thus saith the king of 1ssyria, 7ake an agreement with me by a present, and come out to me= and eat ye e'eryone of his 'ine, and e'eryone of his fig tree, and drink ye e'eryone the waters of his own cistern= A Entil - come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and 'ineyards% B *eware lest 8ezekiah persuade you, saying, The Lord will deli'er us% 8ath any of the gods of the nations deli'ered his land out of the hand of the king of 1ssyriaD

! :here are the gods of 8amath and 1rpadD where are the gods of Sephar'aimD and ha'e they deli'ered Samaria out of my handD "C :ho are they among all the gods of these lands, that ha'e deli'ered their land out of my hand, that the Lord should deli'er Jerusalem out of my handD " *ut they held their peace, and answered him not a word= for the king<s commandment was, saying, 1nswer him not% "" Then came $liakim, the son of 8ilkiah, that was o'er the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah, the son of 1saph, the recorder, to 8ezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh% C81&T$R #A 8ezekiah<s prayer -- -saiah<s prophecy of the destruction of Sennacherib -- 1n angel slayeth the 1ssyrians% 1nd it came to pass, when king 8ezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and co'ered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord% " 1nd he sent $liakim, who was o'er the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, co'ered with sackcloth, unto -saiah the prophet the son of 1moz% # 1nd they said unto him, Thus said 8ezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy= for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth% > -t may be the Lord thy 9od will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of 1ssyria his master hath sent to reproach the li'ing 9od, and will repro'e the words which the Lord thy 9od hath heard= wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left% ? So the ser'ants of 0ing 8ezekiah came to -saiah% @ 1nd -saiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say unto your master,

Thus saith the Lord, *e not afraid of the words that thou hast heard, wherewith the ser'ants of the king of 1ssyria ha'e blasphemed me% A *ehold, - will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumor, and return to his own land= and - will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land% B So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of 1ssyria warring against Libnah= for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish% ! 1nd he heard say concerning Tirhakah king of $thiopia, 8e is come forth to make war with thee% 1nd when he heard it, he sent messengers to 8ezekiah, saying, C Thus shall ye speak to 8ezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy 9od, in whom thou trustest, decei'e thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be gi'en into the hand of the king of 1ssyria% *ehold, thou hast heard what the kings of 1ssyria ha'e done to all lands by destroying them utterly= and shalt thou be deli'eredD " 8a'e the gods of the nations deli'ered them which my fathers ha'e destroyed, as 9ozan, and 8aran, and Rezeph, and the children of $den which were in TelassarD # :here is the king of 8amath, and the king of 1rpadD and the king of the city of Sephar'aim, 8ena, and -'ahD > 1nd 8ezekiah recei'ed the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it= and 8ezekiah went up unto the house of the Lord, and spread it before the Lord% ? 1nd 8ezekiah prayed unto the Lord, saying, @ ; Lord of hosts, 9od of -srael, that dwellest between the cherubim, thou art the 9od, e'en thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth= thou hast made hea'en and earth% A -ncline thine ear, ; Lord, and hear= open thine eyes, ; Lord, and see= and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which he hath sent to

reproach the li'ing 9od% B ;f a truth, Lord, the kings of 1ssyria ha'e laid waste all the nations, and their countries, ! 1nd ha'e cast their gods into the fire= for they were no gods, but the work of men<s hands, wood and stone= therefore they ha'e destroyed them% "C 5ow therefore, ; Lord our 9od, sa'e us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the Lord, e'en thou only% " Then -saiah the son of 1moz sent unto 8ezekiah, saying, Thus saith the Lord 9od of -srael, whereas thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of 1ssyria= "" This is the word which the Lord hath spoken concerning him= The 'irgin, the daughter of Iion, hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn= the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee% "# :hom hast thou reproached and blasphemedD and against whom hast thou exalted thy 'oice, and lifted up thine eyes on highD e'en against the 8oly ;ne of -srael% "> *y thy ser'ants hast thou reproached the Lord, and hast said, *y the multitude of my chariots am - come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon= and - will cut down the tall cedars thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof= and - will enter into the height of his border, and the forest of his Carmel% "? - ha'e digged, and drunk water= and with the sole of my feet ha'e - dried up all the ri'ers of the besieged places% "@ 8ast thou not heard long ago, how - ha'e done it= and of ancient times, that - ha'e formed itD now ha'e - brought to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste defensed cities into ruinous heaps% "A Therefore their inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded= they were as the grass of the field, and as

the green herb, as the grass on the housetops, and as corn blasted before it be grown up% "B *ut - know thy abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy rage against me% "! *ecause thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will - put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and - will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest% #C 1nd this shall be a sign unto thee, 3e shall eat this year such as groweth of itself= and the second year that which springeth of the same= and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant 'ineyards, and eat the fruit thereof% # 1nd the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward= #" 4or out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant= and they that escape out of Jerusalem shall come up upon mount Iion= the zeal of the Lord of hosts shall do this% ## Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the king of 1ssyria, 8e shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shields, nor cast a bank against it% #> *y the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, saith the Lord% #? 4or - will defend this city to sa'e it for mine own sake, and for my ser'ant +a'id<s sake% #@ Then the angel of the Lord went forth, and smote in the camp of the 1ssyrians a hundred and fourscore and fi'e thousand, and when they who were left arose, early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses% #A So Sennacherib king of 1ssyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at 5ine'eh%

#B 1nd it came to pass, as he was worshiping in the house of 5isroch his god, that 1drammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword= and they escaped into the land of 1rmenia= and $sar-haddon his son reigned in his stead% C81&T$R #B 8ezekiah hath his life lengthened, -- 8is song of thanksgi'ing% -n those days was 8ezekiah sick unto death% 1nd -saiah the prophet the son of 1moz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Set thine house in order= for thou shalt die, and not li'e% " Then 8ezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto the Lord, # 1nd said, Remember now, ; Lord, - beseech thee, how - ha'e walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and ha'e done that which is good in thy sight% 1nd 8ezekiah wept sore% > Then came the word of the Lord to -saiah, saying, ? 9o, and say to 8ezekiah, Thus saith the Lord, the 9od of +a'id thy father, - ha'e heard thy prayer, - ha'e seen thy tears= behold, - will add unto thy days fifteen years% @ 1nd - will deli'er thee and this city out of the hand of the king of 1ssyria= and - will defend this city% A 1nd this shall be a sign unto thee from the Lord, that the Lord will do this thing that he hath spoken= B *ehold, - will bring again the shadow of the degrees, which is gone down in the sundial of 1haz, ten degrees backward% So the sun returned ten degrees, by which degrees it was gone down% ! The writing of 8ezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and was reco'ered of his sickness= C - said in the cutting off of my days, - shall go to the gates of the

gra'e= - am depri'ed of the residue of my years% - said, - shall not see the Lord, e'en the Lord, in the land of the li'ing= - shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world% " 7ine age is departed, and is remo'ed from me as a shepherd<s tent= - ha'e cut off like a wea'er my life= he will cut me off with pining sickness= from day e'en to night wilt thou make an end of me% # - reckoned till morning, that, as a lion, so will he break all my bones= from day e'en to night wilt thou make an end of me% > Like a crane or swallow, so did - chatter= - did mourn as a do'e= mine eyes fail with looking upward= ; Lord, - am oppressed= undertake for me% ? :hat shall - sayD he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath healed me% - shall go softly all my years, that - may not walk in the bitterness of my soul% @ ;h Lord, thou who art the life of my spirit, in whom - li'e= so wilt thou reco'er me, and make me to li'e= and in all these things - will praise thee% A *ehold, - had great bitterness instead of peace, but thou hast in lo'e to my soul, sa'ed me from the pit of corruption, for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back% B 4or the gra'e cannot praise thee, death cannot celebrate thee= they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth% ! The li'ing, the li'ing, he shall praise thee, as - do this day= the father to the children shall make known thy truth% "C The Lord was ready to sa'e me= therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of the Lord% " 4or -saiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaster upon the boil, and he shall reco'er%

"" 8ezekiah also had said, :hat is the sign that - shall go up to the house of the LordD C81&T$R #! -saiah foretelleth the *abylonian capti'ity% 1t that time 7erodach-baladan, the son of *aladan, king of *abylon, sent letters and a present to 8ezekiah= for he had heard that he had been sick, and was reco'ered% " 1nd 8ezekiah was glad of them, and showed them the house of his precious things, the sil'er, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armor, and all that was found in his treasures= there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that 8ezekiah showed him not% # Then came -saiah the prophet unto king 8ezekiah, and said unto him, :hat said these menD and from whence came they unto theeD 1nd 8ezekiah said, They are come from a far country unto me, e'en from *abylon% > Then said he, :hat ha'e they seen in thine houseD 1nd 8ezekiah answered, 1ll that is in mine house ha'e they seen= there is nothing among my treasures that - ha'e not showed them% ? Then said -saiah to 8ezekiah, 8ear the word of the Lord of hosts= @ *ehold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers ha'e laid up in store until this day, shall be carried to *abylon= nothing shall be left, saith the Lord% A 1nd of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away= and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of *abylon% B Then said 8ezekiah to -saiah, 9ood is the word of the Lord which thou hast spoken% 8e said moreo'er, 4or there shall be peace and truth in my days%

C81&T$R >C The preaching of the gospel% Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your 9od% " Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her ini2uity is pardoned= for she hath recei'ed of the Lord<s hand double for all her sins% # The 'oice of him that crieth in the wilderness, &repare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our 9od% > $'ery 'alley shall be exalted, and e'ery mountain and hill shall be made low= and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain= ? 1nd the glory of the Lord shall be re'ealed, and all flesh shall see it together= for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it% @ The 'oice said, Cry% 1nd he said, :hat shall - cryD 1ll flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field= A The grass withereth, the flower fadeth= because the Spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it= surely the people is grass% B The grass withereth, the flower fadeth= but the word of our 9od shall stand fore'er% ! ; Iion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain= ; Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy 'oice with strength= lift it up, be not afraid= say unto the cities of Judah, *ehold your 9odJ C *ehold, the Lord 9od will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him= behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him% 8e shall feed his flock like a shepherd= he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young%

" :ho hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out hea'en with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balanceD # :ho hath directed the Spirit of the Lord, or being his counselor hath taught himD > :ith whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of Hudgment, and taught him knowledge, and showed to him the way of understandingD ? *ehold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance= behold, he taketh up the isles as a 'ery little thing% @ 1nd Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt offering% A 1ll nations before him are as nothing= and they are counted to him less than nothing, and 'anity% B To whom then will ye liken 9odD or what likeness will ye compare unto himD ! The workman melteth a gra'en image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it o'er with gold, and casteth sil'er chains% "C 8e that is so impo'erished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot= he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a gra'en image, that shall not be mo'ed% " 8a'e ye not knownD ha'e ye not heardD 8ath it not been told you from the beginningD ha'e ye not understood from the foundations of the earthD "" -t is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppersD that stretcheth out the hea'ens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in=

"# That bringeth the princes to nothing= he maketh the Hudges of the earth as 'anity% "> 3ea, they shall not be planted= yea, they shall not be sown= yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth= and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble% "? To whom then will ye liken me, or shall - be e2ualD saith the 8oly ;ne% "@ Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number= he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power= not one faileth% "A :hy sayest thou, ; Jacob, and speakest, ; -srael, 7y way is hid from the Lord, and my Hudgment is passed o'er from my 9odD "B 8ast thou not knownD hast thou not heard, that the e'erlasting 9od, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is wearyD there is no searching of his understanding% "! 8e gi'eth power to the faint= and to them that ha'e no might he increaseth strength% #C $'en the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall= # *ut they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength= they shall mount up with wings as eagles= they shall run, and not be weary= and they shall walk, and not faint% C81&T$R > $xpostulation with the people% 0eep silence before me, ; islands= and let the people renew their strength= let them come near= then let them speak= let us come near together to Hudgment%

" :ho raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, ga'e the nations before him, and made him rule o'er kingsD he ga'e them as the dust to his sword, and as dri'en stubble to his bow% # 8e pursued them, and passed safely= e'en by the way that he had not gone with his feet% > :ho hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginningD - the Lord, the first, and with the last= - am he% ? The isles saw it, and feared= the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came% @ They helped e'eryone his neighbor= and e'eryone said to his brother, *e of good courage% A So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the an'il, saying, -t is ready for the soldering= and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be mo'ed% B *ut, thou, -srael, art my ser'ant, Jacob whom - ha'e chosen, the seed of 1braham my friend% ! Thou whom - ha'e taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my ser'ant= - ha'e chosen thee, and not cast thee away% C 4ear thou not= for - am with thee= be not dismayed= for - am thy 9od= - will strengthen thee= yea, - will help thee= yea, - will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness% *ehold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded= they shall be as nothing= and they that stri'e with thee shall perish% " Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, e'en them that contended with thee= they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of naught% # 4or - the Lord thy 9od will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee,

4ear not= - will help thee% > 4ear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of -srael= - will help thee, saith the Lord, and thy Redeemer, the 8oly ;ne of -srael% ? *ehold, - will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument ha'ing teeth= thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff% @ Thou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them= and thou shalt reHoice in the Lord, and shalt glory in the 8oly ;ne of -srael% A :hen the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, - the Lord will hear them, - the 9od of -srael will not forsake them% B - will open ri'ers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the 'alleys= - will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water% ! - will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the shittah tree, and the myrtle, and the oil tree= - will set in the desert the fir tree, and the pine, and the box tree together= "C That they may see and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of the Lord hath done this, and the 8oly ;ne of -srael hath created it% " &roduce your cause, saith the Lord= bring forth your strong reasons, saith the 0ing of Jacob% "" Let them bring them forth, and show us what shall happen= let them show the former things, what they be, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them= or declare us things for to come% "# Show the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods= yea, do good or do e'il, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together%

"> *ehold, ye are of nothing, and your work of naught= an abomination is he that chooseth you% "? - ha'e raised up one from the north, and he shall come= from the rising of the sun shall he call upon my name= and he shall come upon princes as upon mortar, and as the potter treadeth clay% "@ :ho hath declared from the beginning, that we may know= and beforetime, that we may say, 8e is righteousD yea, there is none that showeth, yea, there is none that declareth, yea, there is none that heareth your words% "A The first shall say to Iion, *ehold, behold them= and - will gi'e to Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings% "B 4or - beheld, and there was no man= e'en among men, and there was no counselor, that, when - asked of them, could answer a word% "! *ehold, they are all 'anity= their works are nothing= their molten images are wind and confusion% C81&T$R >" The office of Christ -- 9od<s promise unto him -- &raise to 9od for his gospel% *ehold my ser'ant, whom - uphold= mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth= - ha'e put my Spirit upon him= he shall bring forth Hudgment to the 9entiles% " 8e shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his 'oice to be heard in the street% # 1 bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not 2uench= he shall bring forth Hudgment unto truth% > 8e shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he ha'e set Hudgment in the earth= and the isles shall wait for his law% ? Thus saith 9od the Lord, he that created the hea'ens, and stretched

them out, he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it= he that gi'eth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein= @ - the Lord ha'e called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and gi'e thee for a co'enant of the people, for a light of the 9entiles= A To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house% B - am the Lord= that is my name= and my glory will - not gi'e to another, neither my praise to gra'en images% ! *ehold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do declare= before they spring forth - tell you of them% C Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein= the isles, and the inhabitants thereof% Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their 'oice, the 'illages that 0edar doth inhabit= let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains% " Let them gi'e glory unto the Lord, and declare his praise in the islands% # The Lord shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up Healousy like a man of war= he shall cry, yea, roar= he shall pre'ail against his enemies% > - ha'e long time holden my peace= - ha'e been still, and refrained myself= now will - cry like a tra'ailing woman= - will destroy and de'our at once% ? - will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs= and - will make the ri'ers islands, and - will dry up the pools% @ 1nd - will bring the blind by a way that they knew not= - will lead

them in paths that they ha'e not known= - will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight% These things will - do unto them, and not forsake them% A They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in gra'en images, that say to the molten images, 3e are our gods% B 8ear, ye deaf, and look, ye blind, that ye may see% ! 4or - will send my ser'ant unto you who are blind= yea, a messenger to open the eyes of the blind, and unstop the ears of the deaf= "C 1nd they shall be made perfect notwithstanding their blindness, if they will hearken unto the messenger, the Lord<s ser'ant% " Thou art a people, seeing many things, but thou obser'est not= opening the ears to hear, but thou hearest not% "" The Lord is not well pleased with such a people, but for his righteousness< sake he will magnify the law and make it honorable% "# Thou art a people robbed and spoiled= thine enemies, all of them, ha'e snared thee in holes, and they ha'e hid thee in prison houses= they ha'e taken thee for a prey, and none deli'ereth= for a spoil, and none saith, Restore% "> :ho among them will gi'e ear unto thee, or hearken and hear thee for the time to comeD and who ga'e Jacob for a spoil, and -srael to the robbersD did not the Lord, he against whom they ha'e sinnedD "? 4or they would not walk in his ways, neither were they obedient unto his law= therefore he hath poured upon them the fury of his anger, and the strength of battle= and they ha'e set them on fire round about, yet they know not, and it burned them, yet they laid it not to heart% C81&T$R >#

9od<s promises to -srael% *ut now thus saith the Lord that created thee, ; Jacob, and he that formed thee, ; -srael, 4ear not= for - ha'e redeemed thee, - ha'e called thee by thy name= thou art mine% " :hen thou passest through the waters, - will be with thee= and through the ri'ers, they shall not o'erflow thee= when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned= neither shall the flame kindle upon thee% # 4or - am the Lord thy 9od, the 8oly ;ne of -srael, thy Sa'ior= ga'e $gypt for thy ransom, $thiopia and Seba for thee% > Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honorable, and - ha'e lo'ed thee= therefore will - gi'e men for thee, and people for thy life% ? 4ear not= for - am with thee= - will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west= @ - will say to the north, 9i'e up= and to the south, 0eep not back= bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth= A $'en e'eryone that is called by my name= for - ha'e created him for my glory, - ha'e formed him= yea, - ha'e made him% B *ring forth the blind people that ha'e eyes, and the deaf that ha'e ears% ! Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled= who among them can declare this, and show us former thingsD let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be Hustified= or let them hear, and say, -t is truth% C 3e are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my ser'ant whom - ha'e chosen= that ye may know and belie'e me, and understand that - am he= before me there was no 9od formed, neither shall there be after me%

-, e'en -, am the Lord= and beside me there is no sa'ior% " - ha'e declared, and ha'e sa'ed, and - ha'e showed, when there was no strange god among you= therefore ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, that - am 9od% # 3ea, before the day was - am he= and there is none that can deli'er out of my hand= - will work, and who shall let itD > Thus saith the Lord, your Redeemer, the 8oly ;ne of -srael= 4or your sake - ha'e sent to *abylon, and ha'e brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships% ? - am the Lord, your 8oly ;ne, the Creator of -srael, your 0ing% @ Thus saith the Lord, which maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters= A :hich bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power= they shall lie down together, they shall not rise= they are extinct, they are 2uenched as tow% B Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old% ! *ehold, - will do a new thing= now it shall spring forth= shall ye not know itD - will e'en make a way in the wilderness, and ri'ers in the desert% "C The beast of the field shall honor me, the dragons and the owls= because - gi'e waters in the wilderness, and ri'ers in the desert, to gi'e drink to my people, my chosen% " This people ha'e - formed for myself= they shall show forth my praise% "" *ut thou hast not called upon me, ; Jacob= but thou hast been weary of me, ; -srael% "# Thou hast not brought me the small cattle of thy burnt offerings=

neither hast thou honored me with thy sacrifices% - ha'e not caused thee to ser'e with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense% "> Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices= but thou hast made me to ser'e with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine ini2uities% "? -, e'en -, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins% "@ &ut me in remembrance= let us plead together= declare thou, that thou mayest be Hustified% "A Thy first father hath sinned, and thy teachers ha'e transgressed against me% "B Therefore - ha'e profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and ha'e gi'en Jacob to the curse, and -srael to reproaches% C81&T$R >> 9od comforteth -srael -- The 'anity of idols% 3et now hear, ; Jacob my ser'ant= and -srael, whom - ha'e chosen= " Thus saith the Lord that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee= 4ear not, ; Jacob, my ser'ant= and thou, Jeshurun, whom - ha'e chosen% # 4or - will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground= - will pour my Spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring= > 1nd they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the watercourses% ? ;ne shall say, - am the Lord<s= and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob= and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the Lord, and surname himself by the name of -srael%

@ Thus saith the Lord the 0ing of -srael, and his Redeemer the Lord of hosts= - am the first, and - am the last= and besides me there is no 9od% A 1nd who, as -, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since - appointed the ancient peopleD and the things that are coming, and shall come, let them show unto them% B 4ear ye not, neither be afraid= ha'e not - told thee from that time, and ha'e declared itD yea are e'en my witnesses% -s there a 9od besides meD yea, there is no 9od= - know not any% ! They that make a gra'en image are all of them 'anity= and their delectable things shall not profit= and they are their own witnesses= they see not, nor know= that they may be ashamed% C :ho hath formed a god, or molten a gra'en image that is profitable for nothingD *ehold, all his fellows shall be ashamed= and the workmen, they are of men= let them all be gathered together, let them stand up= yet they shall fear, and they shall be ashamed together% " The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms= yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth= he drinketh no water, and is faint% # The carpenter stretcheth out his rule= he marketh it out with a line= he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compass, and maketh it after the figure of a man= according to the beauty of a man= that it may remain in the house% > 8e heweth him down cedars, and taketh the cypress and the oak, which he strengtheneth for himself among the trees of the forest= he planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it% ? Then shall it be for a man to burn= for he will take thereof, and warm himself= yea, he kindleth it, and baketh bread= yea, he maketh

a god, and worshipeth it= he maketh it a gra'en image, and falleth down thereto% @ 8e burneth part thereof in the fire= with part thereof he eateth flesh= he roasteth roast, and is satisfied= yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, 1ha, - am warm, - ha'e seen the fire= A 1nd the residue thereof he maketh a god, e'en his gra'en image= he falleth down unto it, and worshipeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, +eli'er me= for thou art my god% B They ha'e not known nor understood= for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see= and their hearts, that they cannot understand% ! 1nd none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, - ha'e burned part of it in the fire= yea, also ha'e baked bread upon the coals thereof= - ha'e roasted flesh, and eaten it= and shall - make the residue thereof an abominationD shall fall down to the stock of a treeD "C 8e feedeth on ashes= a decei'ed heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deli'er his soul, nor say, -s there not a lie in my right handD " Remember these, ; Jacob and -srael= for thou art my ser'ant= ha'e formed thee= thou art my ser'ant= ; -srael, thou shalt not be forgotten of me% "" - ha'e blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins= return unto me= for - ha'e redeemed thee% "# Sing, ; ye hea'ens= for the Lord hath done it= shout, ye lower parts of the earth= break forth into singing, ye mountains, ; forest, and e'ery tree therein= for the Lord hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in -srael% "> Thus saith the Lord, thy Redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, - am the Lord that maketh all things= that stretcheth forth the hea'ens alone= that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself% "? That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh di'iners mad=

that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish= "@ That confirmeth the word of his ser'ant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers= that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited= and to the cities of Judah, 3e shall be built, and - will raise up the decayed places thereof= "A That saith to the deep, *e dry, and - will dry up thy ri'ers= "B That saith of Cyrus, 8e is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure= e'en saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built= and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid% C81&T$R >? 9od calleth Cyrus -- 8is sa'ing power% Thus saith the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand ha'e holden, to subdue nations before him= and - will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two-lea'ed gates= and the gates shall not be shut= " - will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight= - will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron= # 1nd - will gi'e thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that -, the Lord, which call thee by thy name, am the 9od of -srael% > 4or Jacob my ser'ant<s sake, and -srael mine elect, - ha'e e'en called thee by thy name= - ha'e surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me% ? - am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no 9od besides me= girded thee, though thou hast not known me= @ That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none besides me% - am the Lord, and there is none else% A - form the light, and create darkness= - make peace, and create

e'il= - the Lord do all these things% B +rop down, ye hea'ens, from abo'e, and let the skies pour down righteousness= let the earth open, and let them bring forth sal'ation, and let righteousness spring up together= - the Lord ha'e created it% ! :oe unto him that stri'eth with his 7akerJ Let the potsherd stri'e with the potsherds of the earth% Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, :hat makest thouD or thy work, 8e hath no handsD C :oe unto him that saith unto his father, :hat begettest thouD or to the woman, :hat hast thou brought forthD Thus saith the Lord, the 8oly ;ne of -srael, and his 7aker, 1sk me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me% " - ha'e made the earth, and created man upon it= -, e'en my hands, ha'e stretched out the hea'ens, and all their hosts ha'e commanded% # - ha'e raised him up in righteousness, and - will direct all his ways= he shall build my city, and he shall let go my capti'es, not for price nor reward, saith the Lord of hosts% > Thus saith the Lord, The labor of $gypt, and merchandise of $thiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come o'er unto thee, and they shall be thine= they shall come after thee= in chains they shall come o'er, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, saying, Surely 9od is in thee= and there is none else, there is no 9od% ? .erily thou art a 9od that hidest thyself, ; 9od of -srael, the Sa'ior% @ They shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them= they shall go to confusion together, that are makers of idols% A *ut -srael shall be sa'ed in the Lord with an e'erlasting sal'ation= ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end%

B 4or thus saith the Lord that created the hea'ens= 9od himself that formed the earth and made it= he hath established it, he created it not in 'ain, he formed it to be inhabited= - am the Lord, and there is none else% ! - ha'e not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth= - said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in 'ain= - the Lord speak righteousness, - declare things that are right% "C 1ssemble yoursel'es and come= draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations= they ha'e no knowledge that set up the wood of their gra'en image, and pray unto a god that cannot sa'e% " Tell ye, and bring them near= yea, let them take counsel together= who hath declared this from ancient timeD who hath told it from that timeD ha'e not - the LordD and there is no god else beside me= a Hust 9od, and a Sa'ior= there is none beside me% "" Look unto me, and be ye sa'ed, all the ends of the earth= for - am 9od, and there is none else% "# - ha'e sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me e'ery knee shall bow, e'ery tongue shall swear% "> Surely shall one say, -n the Lord ha'e - righteousness and strength= e'en to him shall men come= and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed% "? -n the Lord shall all the seed of -srael be Hustified, and shall glory% C81&T$R >@ 9od sa'eth his people to the end% *el boweth down, 5ebo stoopeth= their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle= your carriages were hea'y laden= they are a burden to the weary beast% " They stoop, they bow down together= they could not deli'er the

burden, but themsel'es are gone into capti'ity% # 8earken unto me, ; house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of -srael, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb= > 1nd e'en to your old age - am he= and e'en to hoar hairs will carry you= - ha'e made, and - will bear= e'en - will carry, and will deli'er you% ? To whom will ye liken me, and make me e2ual, and compare me, that we may be likeD @ They la'ish gold out of the bag, and weigh sil'er in the balance, and hire a goldsmith= and he maketh it a god= they fall down, yea, they worship% A They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth= from his place shall he not remo'e= yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor sa'e him out of his trouble% B Remember this, and show yoursel'es men= bring it again to mind, ; ye transgressors% ! Remember the former things of old= for - am 9od, and there is none else= - am 9od, and there is none like me% C +eclaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, 7y counsel shall stand, and - will do all my pleasure= Calling a ra'enous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country= yea, - ha'e spoken it, - will also bring it to pass= - ha'e purposed it, - will also do it% " 8earken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness= # - bring near my righteousness= it shall not be far off, and my

sal'ation shall not tarry= and - will place sal'ation in Iion for -srael my glory% C81&T$R >A 9od<s Hudgment upon *abylon and Chaldea% Come down, and sit in the dust, ; 'irgin daughter of *abylon, sit on the ground= there is no throne, ; daughter of the Chaldeans= for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate% " Take the millstones, and grind meal= unco'er thy locks, make bare the leg, unco'er the thigh, pass o'er the ri'ers% # Thy nakedness shall be unco'ered, yea, thy shame shall be seen= will take 'engeance, and - will not meet thee as a man% > 1s for our Redeemer, the Lord of hosts is his name, the 8oly ;ne of -srael% ? Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, ; daughter of the Chaldeans= for thou shalt no more be called, The lady of kingdoms% @ - was wroth with my people, - ha'e polluted mine inheritance, and gi'en them into thine hand= thou didst show them no mercy= upon the ancient hast thou 'ery hea'ily laid thy yoke% A 1nd thou saidst, - shall be a lady fore'er= so that thou didst not lay these things to thy heart, neither didst remember the latter end of it% B Therefore hear now this, thou that art gi'en to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, - am, and none else besides me= - shall not sit as a widow, neither shall - know the loss of children= ! *ut these two things shall come to thee in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood= they shall come upon thee in their perfection for the multitude of thy sorceries, and for the great abundance of thine enchantments%

C 4or thou hast trusted in thy wickedness= thou hast said, 5one seeth me% Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath per'erted thee= and thou hast said in thine heart, - am, and none else besides me% Therefore shall e'il come upon thee= thou shalt now know from whence it riseth= and mischief shall fall upon thee= thou shalt not be able to put it off= and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know% " Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast labored from thy youth= if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest pre'ail% # Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels% Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and sa'e thee from these things that shall come upon thee% > *ehold, they shall be as stubble= the fire shall burn them= they shall not deli'er themsel'es from the power of the flame= there shall not be a coal to warm at, nor fire to sit before it% ? Thus shall they be unto thee with whom thou hast labored, e'en thy merchants, from thy youth= they shall wander e'eryone to his 2uarter= none shall sa'e thee% C81&T$R >B 9od, to con'ince the people of their foreknown obstinacy, re'ealed his prophecies -- 8e deli'ereth his out of *abylon% 8ear ye this, ; house of Jacob, which are called by the name of -srael, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the Lord, and make mention of the 9od of -srael, but not in truth, nor in righteousness% " 4or they call themsel'es of the holy city, and stay themsel'es upon the 9od of -srael= The Lord of hosts is his name% # - ha'e declared the former things from the beginning= and they went forth out of my mouth, and - showed them= - did them suddenly,

and they came to pass% > *ecause - knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass= ? - ha'e e'en from the beginning declared it to thee= before it came to pass - showed it thee= lest thou shouldest say, 7ine idol hath done them= and my gra'en image, and my molten image, hath commanded them% @ Thou hast heard, see all this= and will not ye declare itD - ha'e showed thee new things from this time, e'en hidden things, and thou didst not know them% A They are created now, and not from the beginning= e'en before the day when thou heardest them not= lest thou shouldest say, *ehold, knew them% B 3ea, thou heardest not= yea, thou knewest not= yea, from that time that thine ear was not opened= for - knew that thou wouldest deal 'ery treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb% ! 4or my name<s sake will - defer mine anger, and for my praise will refrain for thee, that - cut thee not off% C *ehold, - ha'e refined thee, but not with sil'er= - ha'e chosen thee in the furnace of affliction% 4or mine own sake, e'en for mine own sake, will - do it= for how should my name be pollutedD and - will not gi'e my glory unto another% " 8earken unto me, ; Jacob and -srael, my called= - am he= - am the first, - also am the last% # 7ine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the hea'ens= when - call unto them, they stand up together% > 1ll ye, assemble yoursel'es, and hear= which among them hath

declared these thingsD The Lord hath lo'ed him= he will do his pleasure on *abylon, and his arm shall be on the Chaldeans% ? -, e'en -, ha'e spoken= yea, - ha'e called him= - ha'e brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous% @ Come ye near unto me, hear ye this= - ha'e not spoken in secret from the beginning= from the time that it was, there am -= and now the Lord 9od, and his Spirit, hath sent me% A Thus saith the Lord, thy Redeemer, the 8oly ;ne of -srael= - am the Lord thy 9od which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go% B ;h that thou hadst hearkened to my commandmentsJ then had thy peace been as a ri'er, and thy righteousness as the wa'es of the sea= ! Thy seed also had been as the sand, and the offspring of thy bowels like the gra'el thereof= his name should not ha'e been cut off nor destroyed from before me% "C 9o ye forth of *abylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans, with a 'oice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter it e'en to the end of the earth= say ye, The Lord hath redeemed his ser'ant Jacob% " 1nd they thirsted not when he led them through the deserts= he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them= he cla'e the rock also, and the waters gushed out% "" There is no peace, saith the Lord, unto the wicked% C81&T$R >! Christ promised -- Restoration of -srael% Listen, ; isles, unto me= and hearken, ye people, from far= The Lord hath called me from the womb= from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name%

" 1nd he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword= in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft= in his 2ui'er hath he hid me= # 1nd said unto me, Thou art my ser'ant, ; -srael, in whom - will be glorified% > Then - said, - ha'e labored in 'ain, - ha'e spent my strength for naught, and in 'ain= yet surely my Hudgment is with the Lord, and my work with my 9od% ? 1nd now, saith the Lord that formed me from the womb to be his ser'ant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though -srael be not gathered, yet shall - be glorious in the eyes of the Lord, and my 9od shall be my strength% @ 1nd he said, -t is a light thing that thou shouldest be my ser'ant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preser'ed of -srael= will also gi'e thee for a light to the 9entiles, that thou mayest be my sal'ation unto the end of the earth% A Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of -srael, and his 8oly ;ne, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a ser'ant of rulers, 0ings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the Lord that is faithful, and the 8oly ;ne of -srael, and he shall choose thee% B Thus saith the Lord, -n an acceptable time ha'e - heard thee, and in a day of sal'ation ha'e - helped thee= and - will preser'e thee, and gi'e thee for a co'enant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages= ! That thou mayest say to the prisoners, 9o forth= to them that are in darkness, Show yoursel'es% They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places% C They shall not hunger nor thirst= neither shall the heat nor sun smite them= for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, e'en by the springs of water shall he guide them%

1nd - will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be exalted% " *ehold, these shall come from far= and, lo, these from the north and from the west= and these from the land of Sinim% # Sing, ; hea'ens= and be Hoyful, ; earth= and break forth into singing, ; mountains= for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will ha'e mercy upon his afflicted% > *ut Iion said, The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me% ? Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not ha'e compassion on the son of her wombD yea, they may forget, yet will not forget thee% @ *ehold, - ha'e gra'en thee upon the palms of my hands= thy walls are continually before me% A Thy children shall make haste= thy destroyers and they that made thee waste shall go forth of thee% B Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold= all these gather themsel'es together, and come to thee% 1s - li'e, saith the Lord, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on thee, as a bride doeth% ! 4or thy waste and thy desolate places, and the land of thy destruction, shall e'en now be too narrow by reason of the inhabitants, and they that swallowed thee up shall be far away% "C The children which thou shalt ha'e, after thou hast lost the other, shall say again in thine ears, The place is too strait for me= gi'e place to me that - may dwell% " Then shalt thou say in thine heart, :ho hath begotten me these, seeing - ha'e lost my children, and am desolate, a capti'e, and remo'ing to and froD and who hath brought up theseD *ehold, - was left alone= these, where had they beenD

"" Thus saith the Lord 9od, *ehold, - will lift up mine hand to the 9entiles, and set up my standard to the people= and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders% "# 1nd kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their 2ueens thy nursing mothers= they shall bow down to thee with their faces toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet= and thou shalt know that am the Lord= for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me% "> Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful capti'e deli'eredD "? *ut thus saith the Lord= e'en the capti'es of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be deli'ered= for the mighty 9od shall deli'er his co'enant people% 4or thus saith the Lord, - will contend with them that contend with thee, and - will sa'e thy children% "@ 1nd - will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh= and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine= and all flesh shall know that - the Lord am thy Sa'ior and thy Redeemer, the 7ighty ;ne of Jacob% C81&T$R ?C -srael repro'ed -- 9od<s power and mercies% 3ea, for thus saith the Lord, 8a'e - put thee away, or ha'e - cast thee off fore'erD 4or thus saith the Lord, :here is the bill of your mother<s di'orcementD To whom ha'e - put thee away, or to which of my creditors ha'e - sold you= yea, to whom ha'e - sold youD " *ehold, for your ini2uities ha'e ye sold yoursel'es, and for your transgressions is your mother put away= wherefore, when - came there was no man= when - called there was none to answer% ; house of -srael, is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem= or ha'e - no power to deli'erD

# *ehold, at my rebuke - dry up the sea, - make their ri'ers a wilderness= and their fish to stink, because the waters are dried up, and they die because of thirst% - clothe the hea'ens with blackness, and - make sackcloth their co'ering% > The Lord 9od hath gi'en me the tongue of the learned, that should know how to speak a word in season unto thee, ; house of -srael, when ye are weary% 8e waketh morning by morning, he waketh mine ear to hear as the learned% ? The Lord 9od hath appointed mine ears, and - was not rebellious, neither turned away back% - ga'e my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair% - hid not my face from shame and spitting, for the Lord 9od will help me= therefore shall not be confounded= therefore ha'e - set my face like a flint, and know that - shall not be ashamed, and the Lord is near and he Hustifieth me% @ :ho will contend with meD let us stand together% :ho is mine ad'ersaryD let him come near me, and - will smite him with the strength of my mouth= for the Lord 9od will help me= and all they which shall condemn me, behold all they shall wax old as a garment, and the moth shall eat them up% A :ho is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the 'oice of his ser'ant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no lightD Let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his 9od% B *ehold all ye that kindleth fire, that compass yoursel'es about with sparks= walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks which ye ha'e kindled= this shall ye ha'e of mine hand, ye shall lie down in sorrow% C81&T$R ? 1n exhortation to trust in 9od -- 7an<s mortality -- Jerusalem promised deli'erance% 8earken unto me, ye that follow after righteousness= ye that seek the Lord, look unto the rock from whence ye were hewn, and to the

hole of the pit from whence ye are digged% " Look unto 1braham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you= for called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him% # 4or the Lord shall comfort Iion= he will comfort all her waste places= and he will make her wilderness like $den, and her desert like the garden of the Lord= Hoy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgi'ing, and the 'oice of melody% > 8earken unto me, my people= and gi'e ear unto me, ; my nation= for a law shall proceed from me, and - will make my Hudgment to rest for a light of the people% ? 7y righteousness is near= my sal'ation is gone forth, and mine arms shall Hudge the people= the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust% @ Lift up your eyes to the hea'ens, and look upon the earth beneath= for the hea'ens shall 'anish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner= but my sal'ation shall be fore'er, and my righteousness shall not be abolished% A 8earken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart - ha'e written my law= fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their re'ilings% B 4or the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool= but my righteousness shall be fore'er, and my sal'ation from generation to generation% ! 1wake, awake, put on strength, ; arm of the Lord= awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old% 1rt thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragonD C 1rt thou not it which hath dried the sea, the waters of the great deep that hath made the depths of the sea a way for the ransomed to pass o'erD

Therefore the redeemed of the Lord shall return, and come with singing unto Iion= and e'erlasting Hoy and holiness shall be upon their heads= they shall obtain gladness and Hoy= and sorrow and mourning shall flee away% " - am he, yea, - am he that comforteth you= behold, who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass= # 1nd forgettest the Lord thy 7aker, that hath stretched forth the hea'ens, and laid the foundations of the earth= and hast feared continually e'ery day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroyD and where is the fury of the oppressorD > The capti'e exile hasteneth that he may be loosed, and that he should not die in the pit, nor that his bread should fail% ? *ut - am the Lord thy 9od, that di'ided the sea, whose wa'es roared= The Lord of hosts is his name% @ 1nd - ha'e put my words in thy mouth, and - ha'e co'ered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that - may plant the hea'ens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Iion, *ehold, thou art my people% A 1wake, awake, stand up, ; Jerusalem, which hast drunk at the hand of the Lord the cup of his fury= thou hast drunken the dregs of the cup of trembling, and wrung them out% B 1nd there is none to guide her among all the sons whom she hath brought forth= neither is there any that taketh her by the hand of all the sons that she hath brought up% ! These two sons are come unto thee= they shall be sorry for thee, thy desolation, and destruction, and the famine, and the sword= and by whom shall - comfort theeD "C Thy sons ha'e fainted sa'e these two, they lie at the head of all the streets, as a wild bull in a net= they are full of the fury of the

Lord, the rebuke of thy 9od% " Therefore hear now this, thou afflicted, and drunken, but not with wine= "" Thus saith thy Lord the Lord, and thy 9od that pleadeth the cause of his people, *ehold, - ha'e taken out of thine hand the cup of trembling, e'en the dregs of the cup of my fury= thou shalt no more drink it again= "# *ut - will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee= which ha'e said to thy soul, *ow down, that we may go o'er= and thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as the street, to them that went o'er% C81&T$R ?" The gospel ministry -- Christ<s kingdom shall be exalted% 1wake, awake, put on thy strength, ; Iion= put on thy beautiful garments, ; Jerusalem, the holy city= for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean% " Shake thyself from the dust= arise, and sit down, ; Jerusalem= loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, ; capti'e daughter of Iion% # 4or thus saith the Lord, 3e ha'e sold yoursel'es for naught= and ye shall be redeemed without money% > 4or thus saith the Lord 9od, 7y people went down aforetime into $gypt to soHourn there= and the 1ssyrian oppressed them without cause% ? 5ow therefore, what ha'e - here, saith the Lord, that my people is taken away for naughtD they that rule o'er them make them to howl, saith the Lord= and my name continually e'ery day is blasphemed% @ Therefore, my people shall know my name= yea, in that day they shall know that - am he that doth speak= behold, it is -% A 1nd then shall they say, 8ow beautiful upon the mountains are the

feet of him that bringeth good tidings unto them, that publisheth peace= that bringeth good tidings unto them of good, that publisheth sal'ation= that saith unto Iion, Thy 9od reignethJ B Thy watchmen shall lift up the 'oice= with the 'oice together shall they sing= for they shall see eye to eye, when the Lord shall bring again Iion% ! *reak forth into Hoy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem= for the Lord hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem% C The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations= and all the ends of the earth shall see the sal'ation of our 9od% +epart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing= go ye out of the midst of her= be ye clean, that bear the 'essels of the Lord% " 4or ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight= for the Lord will go before you= and the 9od of -srael will be your rearward% # *ehold, my ser'ant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be 'ery high% > 1s many were astonished at thee= his 'isage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men= ? So shall he gather many nations= the kings shall shut their mouths at him= for that which had not been told them shall they see= and that which they had not heard shall they consider% C81&T$R ?# Christ<s ministry and sufferings% :ho hath belie'ed our reportD and to whom is the arm of the Lord re'ealedD " 4or he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out

of a dry ground= he hath no form nor comeliness= and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him% # 8e is despised and reHected of men= a man of sorrows, and ac2uainted with grief= and we hid as it were our faces from him= he was despised, and we esteemed him not% > Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows= yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of 9od, and afflicted% ? *ut he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our ini2uities= the chastisement of our peace was upon him= and with his stripes we are healed% @ 1ll we like sheep ha'e gone astray= we ha'e turned e'ery one to his own way= and the Lord hath laid on him the ini2uity of us all% A 8e was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth= he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth% B 8e was taken from prison and from Hudgment= and who shall declare his generationD for he was cut off out of the land of the li'ing= for the transgression of my people was he stricken% ! 1nd he made his gra'e with the wicked, and with the rich in his death= because he had done no 'iolence, neither was any deceit in his mouth% C 3et it pleased the Lord to bruise him= he hath put him to grief= when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand% 8e shall see of the tra'ail of his soul, and shall be satisfied= by his knowledge shall my righteous ser'ant Hustify many= for he shall bear their ini2uities% " Therefore will - di'ide him a portion with the great, and he shall di'ide the spoil with the strong= because he hath poured out his soul

unto death= and he was numbered with the transgressors= and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors% C81&T$R ?> 9od<s promises to -srael% Sing, ; barren, thou that didst not bear= break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not tra'ail with child= for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the Lord% " $nlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations= spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes= # 4or thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left= and thy seed shall inherit the 9entiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited% > 4ear not= for thou shalt not be ashamed= neither be thou confounded= for thou shalt not be put to shame= for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood anymore% ? 4or thy 7aker is thine husband= The Lord of hosts is his name= and thy Redeemer the 8oly ;ne of -srael= The 9od of the whole earth shall he be called% @ 4or the Lord hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grie'ed in spirit, and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy 9od% A 4or a small moment ha'e - forsaken thee= but with great mercies will - gather thee% B -n a little wrath - hid my face from thee for a moment= but with e'erlasting kindness will - ha'e mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer% ! 4or this is as the waters of 5oah unto me= for as - ha'e sworn that

the waters of 5oah should no more go o'er the earth= so ha'e sworn that - would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee% C 4or the mountains shall depart, and the hills be remo'ed= but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the co'enant of my people be remo'ed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee% ; thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, will lay thy stones with fair colors, and lay thy foundations with sapphires% " 1nd - will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones% # 1nd all thy children shall be taught of the Lord= and great shall be the peace of thy children% > -n righteousness shalt thou be established= thou shalt be far from oppression= for thou shalt not fear= and from terror= for it shall not come near thee% ? *ehold, they shall surely gather together against thee, but not by me= whosoe'er shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake% @ *ehold, - ha'e created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work= and - ha'e created the waster to destroy% A 5o weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper= and e'ery tongue that shall rise against thee in Hudgment thou shalt condemn% This is the heritage of the ser'ants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord% C81&T$R ?? The prophet, with the promises of Christ, calleth to faith, and to repentance -- The happy success of them that belie'e% 8o, e'eryone that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that

hath no money= come ye, buy, and eat= yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price% " :herefore do ye spend money for that which is not breadD and your labor for that which satisfieth notD hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness% # -ncline your ear, and come unto me= hear, and your soul shall li'e= and - will make an e'erlasting co'enant with you, e'en the sure mercies of +a'id% > *ehold, - ha'e gi'en him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people% ? *ehold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee, because of the Lord thy 9od, and for the 8oly ;ne of -srael= for he hath glorified thee% @ Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near= A Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts= and let him return unto the Lord, and he will ha'e mercy upon him= and to our 9od, for he will abundantly pardon% B 4or my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord% ! 4or as the hea'ens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts% C 4or as the rain cometh down, and the snow from hea'en, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may gi'e seed to the sower, and bread to the eater= So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth= it shall not return unto me 'oid, but it shall accomplish that which - please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto - sent it%

" 4or ye shall go out with Hoy, and be led forth with peace= the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands% # -nstead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree= and it shall be to the Lord for a name, for an e'erlasting sign that shall not be cut off% C81&T$R ?@ The prophet exhorteth to holiness -- 8e in'eigheth against blind watchmen% Thus saith the Lord, 0eep ye Hudgment, and do Hustice= for my sal'ation is near to come, and my righteousness to be re'ealed% " *lessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it= that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any e'il% # 5either let the son of the stranger, that hath Hoined himself to the Lord, speak, saying, The Lord hath utterly separated me from his people= neither let the eunuch say, *ehold, - am a dry tree% > 4or thus saith the Lord unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my co'enant= ? $'en unto them will - gi'e in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters= - will gi'e them an e'erlasting name, that shall not be cut off% @ 1lso the sons of the stranger, that Hoin themsel'es to the Lord, to ser'e him, and to lo'e the name of the Lord, to be his ser'ants, e'eryone that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my co'enant= A $'en them will - bring to my holy mountain, and make them Hoyful in my house of prayer= their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar= for mine house shall be called a house of prayer for all people%

B The Lord 9od which gathereth the outcasts of -srael saith, 3et will gather others to him, besides those that are gathered unto him% ! 1ll ye beasts of the field, come to de'our, yea, all ye beasts in the forest% C 8is watchmen are blind= they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark= sleeping, lying down, lo'ing to slumber% 3ea, they are greedy dogs, which can ne'er ha'e enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand= they all look to their own way, e'eryone for his gain, from his 2uarter% " Come ye, say they, - will fetch wine, and we will fill oursel'es with strong drink= and tomorrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant% C81&T$R ?A The blessed death of the righteous -- 9od repro'eth idolatry --&romises to the penitent% The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart= and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the e'il to come% " 8e shall enter into peace= they shall rest in their beds, each one walking in his uprightness% # *ut draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the whore% > 1gainst whom do ye sport yoursel'esD against whom make ye a wide mouth, and draw out the tongueD are ye not children of transgression, a seed of falsehood% ? -nflaming yoursel'es with idols under e'ery green tree, slaying the children in the 'alleys under the clefts of the rocksD @ 1mong the smooth stones of the stream is thy portion= they, they

are thy lot= e'en to them hast thou poured a drink offering, thou hast offered a meat offering% Should - recei'e comfort in theseD A Epon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy bed= e'en thither wentest thou up to offer sacrifice% B *ehind the doors also and the posts hast thou set up thy remembrance= for thou hast disco'ered thyself to another than me, and art gone up= thou hast enlarged thy bed, and made thee a co'enant with them= thou lo'edst their bed where thou sawest it% ! 1nd thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase thyself e'en unto hell% C Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way= yet saidst thou not% There is no hope= thou hast found the life of thine hand= therefore thou wast not grie'ed% 1nd of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heartD ha'e not - held my peace e'en of old, and thou fearest me notD " - will declare thy righteousness, and thy works= for they shall not profit thee% # :hen thou criest, let thy companies deli'er thee= but the wind shall carry them all away= 'anity shall take them= but he that putteth his trust in me shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain= > 1nd shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumbling block out of the way of my people% ? 4or thus saith the high and lofty ;ne that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is 8oly= - dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to re'i'e the spirit of the humble, and to re'i'e the heart of the contrite ones% @ 4or - will not contend fore'er, neither will - be always wroth= for

the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which - ha'e made% A 4or the ini2uity of his co'etousness was - wroth, and smote him= hid me and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart% B - ha'e seen his ways, and will heal him= - will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners% ! - create the fruit of the lips= &eace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the Lord= and - will heal him% "C *ut the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt% " There is no peace, saith my 9od, to the wicked% C81&T$R ?B The prophet expresseth a counterfeit fast and a true -- The sabbath% Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy 'oice like a trumpet, and show my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins% " 3et they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their 9od= they ask of me the ordinances of Hustice= they take delight in approaching to 9od% # :herefore ha'e we fasted, say they, and thou seest notD wherefore ha'e we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledgeD *ehold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labors% > *ehold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness= ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your 'oice to be heard on high% ? -s it such a fast that - ha'e chosenD a day for a man to afflict his soulD is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under himD wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day

to the LordD @ -s not this the fast that - ha'e chosenD to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the hea'y burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break e'ery yokeD A -s it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy houseD when thou seest the naked, that thou co'er him= and that thou hide not thyself from thine own fleshD B Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily= and thy righteousness shall go before thee= the glory of the Lord shall be thy rearward% ! Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer= thou shalt cry, and he shall say, 8ere - am% -f thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking 'anity= C 1nd if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul= then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday= 1nd the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones= and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not% " 1nd they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places= thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations= and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in% # -f thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day= and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honorable= and shalt honor him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words= > Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord= and - will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father= for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it%

C81&T$R ?! Calamity is for sin -- The co'enant of the Redeemer% *ehold, the Lord<s hand is not shortened, that it cannot sa'e= neither his ear hea'y, that it cannot hear= " *ut your ini2uities ha'e separated between you and your 9od, and your sins ha'e hid his face from you, that he will not hear% # 4or your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with ini2uity= your lips ha'e spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered per'erseness% > 5one calleth for Hustice, nor any pleadeth for truth= they trust in 'anity, and speak lies= they concei'e mischief, and bring forth ini2uity% ? They hatch cockatrice eggs, and wea'e the spider<s web= he that eateth of their eggs dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out into a 'iper% @ Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they co'er themsel'es with their works= their works are works of ini2uity, and the act of 'iolence is in their hands% A Their feet run to e'il, and they make haste to shed innocent blood= their thoughts are thoughts of ini2uity= wasting and destruction are in their paths% B The way of peace they know not= and there is no Hudgment in their goings= they ha'e made them crooked paths= whosoe'er goeth therein shall not know peace% ! Therefore is Hudgment far from us, neither doth Hustice o'ertake us= we wait for light, but behold obscurity= for brightness, but we walk in darkness% C :e grope for the wall like the blind, and we grope as if we had no eyes= we stumble at noonday as in the night= we are in desolate places as dead men%

:e roar all like bears, and mourn sore like do'es= we look for Hudgment, but there is none= for sal'ation, but it is far off from us% " 4or our transgressions are multiplied before thee, and our sins testify against us= for our transgressions are with us= and as for our ini2uities, we know them= # -n transgressing and lying against the Lord, and departing away from our 9od, speaking oppression and re'olt, concei'ing and uttering from the heart words of falsehood% > 1nd Hudgment is turned away backward, and Hustice standeth afar off= for truth is fallen in the street, and e2uity cannot enter% ? 3ea, truth faileth= and he that departeth from e'il maketh himself a prey= and the Lord saw it, and it displeased him that there was no Hudgment% @ 1nd he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor= therefore his arm brought sal'ation unto him= and his righteousness, it sustained him% A 4or he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of sal'ation upon his head= and he put on the garments of 'engeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak% B 1ccording to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his ad'ersaries, recompense to his enemies= to the islands he will repay recompense% ! So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun% :hen the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him% "C 1nd the Redeemer shall come to Iion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the Lord% " 1s for me, this is my co'enant with them, saith the Lord= my Spirit that is upon thee, and my words which - ha'e put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor

out of the mouth of thy seed<s seed, saith the Lord, from henceforth and fore'er% C81&T$R @C The glory of Iion% 1rise, shine= for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee% " 4or, behold, the darkness shall co'er the earth, and gross darkness the people= but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee% # 1nd the 9entiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising% > Lift up thine eyes round about, and see= all they gather themsel'es together, they come to thee= thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side% ? Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged= because the abundance of the sea shall be con'erted unto thee, the forces of the 9entiles shall come unto thee% @ The multitude of camels shall co'er thee, the dromedaries of 7idian and $phah= all they from Sheba shall come= they shall bring gold and incense= and they shall show forth the praises of the Lord% A 1ll the flocks of 0edar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of 5ebaioth shall minister unto thee= they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and - will glorify the house of my glory% B :ho are these that fly as a cloud, and as the do'es to their windowsD ! Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their sil'er and their gold with them, unto the name of the Lord thy 9od, and to the 8oly ;ne of -srael, because he hath glorified thee%

C 1nd the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee= for in my wrath - smote thee, but in my fa'or ha'e - had mercy on thee% Therefore thy gates shall be open continually= they shall not be shut day nor night= that men may bring unto thee the forces of the 9entiles, and that their kings may be brought% " 4or the nation and kingdom that will not ser'e thee shall perish= yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted% # The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary= and - will make the place of my feet glorious% > The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee= and all they that despised thee shall bow themsel'es down at the soles of thy feet= and they shall call thee, The city of the Lord, The Iion of the 8oly ;ne of -srael% ? :hereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, - will make thee an eternal excellency, a Hoy of many generations% @ Thou shalt also suck the milk of the 9entiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings= and thou shalt know that - the Lord am thy Sa'ior and thy Redeemer, the 7ighty ;ne of Jacob% A 4or brass - will bring gold, and for iron - will bring sil'er, and for wood brass, and for stones iron= - will also make thy officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness% B .iolence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders= but thou shalt call thy walls Sal'ation, and thy gates &raise% ! The sun shall be no more thy light by day= neither for brightness shall the moon gi'e light unto thee= but the Lord shall be unto thee an e'erlasting light, and thy 9od thy glory%

"C Thy sun shall no more go down= neither shall thy moon withdraw itself= for the Lord shall be thine e'erlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended% " Thy people also shall be all righteous= they shall inherit the land fore'er, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that - may be glorified% "" 1 little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation= - the Lord will hasten it in my time% C81&T$R @ The office of Christ -- *lessings of the faithful% The Spirit of the Lord 9od is upon me= because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek= he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the capti'es, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound= " To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of 'engeance of our 9od= to comfort all that mourn= # To appoint unto them that mourn in Iion= to gi'e unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of Hoy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of hea'iness= that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified% > 1nd they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations% ? 1nd strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your ploughmen and your 'inedressers% @ *ut ye shall be named the &riests of the Lord= men shall call you the 7inisters of our 9od= ye shall eat the riches of the 9entiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yoursel'es% A 4or your shame ye shall ha'e double= and for confusion they shall

reHoice in their portion= therefore in their land they shall possess the double= e'erlasting Hoy shall be unto them% B 4or - the Lord lo'e Hudgment, - hate robbery for burnt offering= and - will direct their work in truth, and - will make an e'erlasting co'enant with them% ! 1nd their seed shall be known among the 9entiles, and their offspring among the people= all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which the Lord hath blessed% C - will greatly reHoice in the Lord, my soul shall be Hoyful in my 9od= for he hath clothed me with the garments of sal'ation, he hath co'ered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her Hewels% 4or as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth= so the Lord 9od will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations% C81&T$R @" Restitution promised% 4or Iion<s sake will - not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem<s sake will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the sal'ation thereof as a lamp that burneth% " 1nd the 9entiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory= and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the Lord shall name% # Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy 9od% > Thou shalt no more be termed 4orsaken= neither shall thy land any more be termed +esolate= but thou shall be called +elightful, and thy land Enion= for the Lord delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married%

? 4or as a young man marrieth a 'irgin, so shall thy 9od marry thee= and as the bridegroom reHoiceth o'er the bride, so shall thy 9od reHoice o'er thee% @ - ha'e set watchmen upon thy walls, ; Jerusalem, which shall ne'er hold their peace day nor night= ye that make mention of the Lord, keep not silence, A 1nd gi'e him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth% B The Lord hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely - will no more gi'e thy corn to be meat for thine enemies= and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast labored= ! *ut they that ha'e gathered it shall eat it, and praise the Lord= and they that ha'e brought it together shall drink it in the courts of my holiness% C 9o through, go through the gates= prepare ye the way of the people= cast up, cast up the highway= gather out the stones= lift up a standard for the people% *ehold, the Lord hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Iion, *ehold, thy sal'ation cometh= behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him% " 1nd they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of the Lord= and thou shalt be called, Sought out, 1 city not forsaken% C81&T$R @# Second coming of Christ% :ho is this that cometh from $dom, with dyed garments from *ozrahD this that is glorious in his apparel, tra'eling in the greatness of his strengthD - that speak in righteousness, mighty to sa'e% " :herefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him

that treadeth in the winefatD # - ha'e trodden the winepress alone= and of the people there was none with me= for - will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury= and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and - will stain all my raiment% > 4or the day of 'engeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come% ? 1nd - looked, and there was none to help= and - wondered that there was none to uphold= therefore mine own arm brought sal'ation unto me= and my fury, it upheld me% @ 1nd - will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and - will bring down their strength to the earth% A - will mention the lo'ing-kindnesses of the Lord, and the praises of the Lord, according to all that the Lord hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of -srael, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lo'ing-kindnesses% B 4or he said, Surely they are my people, children that will not lie= so he was their Sa'ior% ! -n all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence sa'ed them= in his lo'e and in his pity he redeemed them= and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old% C *ut they rebelled, and 'exed his 8oly Spirit= therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them% Then he remembered the days of old, 7oses, and his people, saying, :here is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flockD where is he that put his 8oly Spirit within himD " That led them by the right hand of 7oses with his glorious arm, di'iding the water before them, to make himself an e'erlasting nameD

# That led them through the deep, as a horse in the wilderness, that they should not stumbleD > 1s a beast goeth down into the 'alley, the Spirit of the Lord caused him to rest= so didst thou lead thy people, to make thyself a glorious name% ? Look down from hea'en, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory= where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward meD are they restrainedD @ +oubtless thou art our 4ather, though 1braham be ignorant of us, and -srael acknowledge us not= thou, ; Lord, art our 4ather, our Redeemer= thy name is from e'erlasting% A ; Lord, why hast thou suffered us to err from thy ways, and to harden our heart from thy fearD Return for thy ser'ants< sake, the tribes of thine inheritance% B The people of thy holiness ha'e possessed it but a little while= our ad'ersaries ha'e trodden down thy sanctuary% ! :e are thine= thou ne'er barest rule o'er them= they were not called by thy name% C81&T$R @> &rayer for Christ<s second coming -- Sins confessed -- &rayer for Iion and Jerusalem% ;h that thou wouldest rend the hea'ens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence, " 1s when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine ad'ersaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presenceJ # :hen thou didst terrible things which we looked not for, thou camest down, the mountains flowed down at thy presence%

> 4or since the beginning of the world men ha'e not heard, nor percei'ed by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, ; 9od, besides thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him% ? Thou meetest him that worketh righteousness, and reHoiceth him that remembereth thee in thy ways= in righteousness there is continuance, and such shall be sa'ed% @ *ut we ha'e sinned= we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags= and we all do fade as a leaf= and our ini2uities, like the wind, ha'e taken us away% A 1nd there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee= for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed us, because of our ini2uities% B *ut now, ; Lord, thou art our 4ather= we are the clay, and thou our potter= and we all are the work of thy hand% ! *e not wroth 'ery sore, ; Lord, neither remember ini2uity fore'er= behold, see, we beseech thee, we are all thy people% C Thy holy cities are a wilderness, Iion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation% ;ur holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised thee, is burned up with fire= and all our pleasant things are laid waste% " :ilt thou refrain thyself for these things, ; LordD wilt thou hold thy peace, and afflict us 'ery soreD C81&T$R @? The calling of -srael -- The blessed state in the restitution% - am found of them who seek after me, - gi'e unto all them that ask of me= - am not found of them that sought me not, or that in2uireth not after me% " - said unto my ser'ant, *ehold me, look upon me= - will send you

unto a nation that is not called after my name, for - ha'e spread out my hands all the day to a people who walketh not in my ways, and their works are e'il and not good, and they walk after their own thoughts% # 1 people that pro'oketh me to anger continually to my face= that sacrificeth in gardens, and burneth incense upon altars of brick= > :hich remain among the gra'es, and lodge in the monuments= which eat swine<s flesh, and broth of abominable beasts, and pollute their 'essels= ? :hich say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me= for - am holier than thou% These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day% @ *ehold, it is written before me= - will not keep silence, but will recompense, e'en recompense into their bosom, A 3our ini2uities, and the ini2uities of your fathers together, saith the Lord, which ha'e burned incense upon the mountains, and blasphemed me upon the hills= therefore will - measure their former work into their bosom% B Thus saith the Lord, 1s the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, +estroy it not= for a blessing is in it= so will - do for my ser'ants< sake, that - may not destroy them all% ! 1nd - will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains= and mine elect shall inherit it, and my ser'ants shall dwell there% C 1nd Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, and the 'alley of 1chor a place for the herds to lie down in, for my people that ha'e sought me% *ut ye are they that forsake the Lord, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for that troop, and that furnish the drink offering unto that number% " Therefore will - number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow

down to the slaughter= because when - called, ye did not answer= when - spake, ye did not hear= but did e'il before mine eyes, and did choose that wherein - delighted not% # Therefore thus saith the Lord 9od, *ehold, my ser'ants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry= behold, my ser'ants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty= behold, my ser'ants shall reHoice, but ye shall be ashamed% > *ehold, my ser'ants shall sing for Hoy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for 'exation of spirit% ? 1nd ye shall lea'e your name for a curse unto my chosen= for the Lord 9od shall slay thee, and call his ser'ants by another name= @ That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the 9od of truth= and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the 9od of truth= because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes% A 4or, behold, - create new hea'ens and a new earth= and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind% B *ut be ye glad and reHoice fore'er in that which - create= for, behold, - create Jerusalem a reHoicing, and her people a Hoy% ! 1nd - will reHoice in Jerusalem, and Hoy in my people= and the 'oice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the 'oice of crying% "C -n those days there shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days= for the child shall not die, but shall li'e to be an hundred years old= but the sinner, li'ing to be an hundred years old, shall be accursed% " 1nd they shall build houses, and inhabit them= and they shall plant 'ineyards, and eat the fruit of them% "" They shall not build, and another inhabit= they shall not plant, and another eat= for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enHoy the work of their hands%

"# They shall not labor in 'ain, nor bring forth for trouble= for they are the seed of the blessed of the Lord, and their offspring with them% "> 1nd it shall come to pass, that before they call, - will answer= and while they are yet speaking, - will hear% "? The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock= and dust shall be the serpent<s meat% They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the Lord% C81&T$R @@ 9od will be ser'ed in humble sincerity -- 9od<s se'ere Hudgments against the wicked% Thus saith the Lord, The hea'en is my throne, and the earth is my footstool= where is the house that ye build unto me= and where is the place of my restD " 4or all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things ha'e been, saith the Lord= but to this man will - look, e'en to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word% # 8e that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man= he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog<s neck= he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine<s blood= he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol% 3ea, they ha'e chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations% > - also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them= because when - called, none did answer= when - spake, they did not hear= but they did e'il before mine eyes, and chose that in which - delighted not% ? 8ear the word of the Lord, ye that tremble at his word= 3our brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name<s sake, said, Let the Lord be glorified= but he shall appear to your Hoy, and they shall be ashamed% @ 1 'oice of noise from the city, a 'oice from the temple, a 'oice of

the Lord that rendereth recompense to his enemies% A *efore she tra'ailed, she brought forth= before her pain came, she was deli'ered of a man-child% B :ho hath heard such a thingD who hath seen such thingsD Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one dayD or shall a nation be born at onceD for as soon as Iion tra'ailed, she brought forth her children% ! Shall - bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forthD saith the Lord= shall - cause to bring forth, and shut the wombD saith thy 9od% C ReHoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that lo'e her= reHoice for Hoy with her, all ye that mourn for her= That ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations= that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory% " 4or thus saith the Lord, *ehold, - will extend peace to her like a ri'er, and the glory of the 9entiles like a flowing stream= then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees% # 1s one whom his mother comforteth, so will - comfort you= and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem% > 1nd when ye see this, your heart shall reHoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb= and the hand of the Lord shall be known toward his ser'ants, and his indignation toward his enemies% ? 4or, behold, the Lord will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire% @ 4or by fire and by his sword will the Lord plead with all flesh= and the slain of the Lord shall be many% A They that sanctify themsel'es, and purify themsel'es in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine<s flesh, and the

abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the Lord% B 4or - know their works and their thoughts= it shall come, that - will gather all nations and tongues= and they shall come, and see my glory% ! 1nd - will set a sign among them, and - will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, &ul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal and Ja'an, to the isles afar off, that ha'e not heard my fame, neither ha'e seen my glory= and they shall declare my glory among the 9entiles% "C 1nd they shall bring all your brethren for a offering unto the Lord out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the Lord, as the children of -srael bring an offering in a clean 'essel into the house of the Lord% " 1nd - will also take of them for priests and for Le'ites, saith the Lord% "" 4or as the new hea'ens and the new earth, which - will make, shall remain before me, saith the Lord, so shall your seed and your name remain% "# 1nd it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the Lord% "> 1nd they shall go forth, and look upon the carcasses of the men that ha'e transgressed against me= for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be 2uenched= and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh%

The *ook of the &rophet Jeremiah C81&T$R

The calling of Jeremiah -- 1n almond rod and a seething pot -7essage against Judah% The words of Jeremiah the son of 8ilkiah, of the priests that were in 1nathoth in the land of *enHamin= " To whom the word of the Lord came in the days of Josiah the son of 1mon king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign% # -t came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the end of the ele'enth year of Iedekiah the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the carrying away of Jerusalem capti'e in the fifth month% > Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, ? *efore - formed thee in the belly - knew thee= and before thou camest forth out of the womb - sanctified thee, and - ordained thee a prophet unto the nations% @ Then said -, 1h, Lord 9odJ behold, - cannot speak= for - am a child% A *ut the Lord said unto me, Say not, - am a child= for thou shalt go to all that - shall send thee, and whatsoe'er - command thee thou shalt speak% B *e not afraid of their faces= for - am with thee to deli'er thee, saith the Lord% ! Then the Lord put forth his hand, and touched my mouth% 1nd the Lord said unto me, *ehold, - ha'e put my words in thy mouth% C See, - ha'e this day set thee o'er the nations and o'er the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant% 7oreo'er the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thouD 1nd - said, - see a rod of an almond tree% " Then said the Lord unto me, Thou hast well seen= for - will hasten

my word to perform it% # 1nd the word of the Lord came unto me the second time, saying, :hat seest thouD 1nd - said, - see a seething pot= and the face thereof is toward the north% > Then the Lord said unto me, ;ut of the north an e'il shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land% ? 4or, lo, - will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith the Lord= and they shall come, and they shall set e'eryone his throne at the entering of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round about, and against all the cities of Judah% @ 1nd - will utter my Hudgments against them touching all their wickedness, who ha'e forsaken me, and ha'e burned incense unto other gods, and worshipped the works of their own hands% A Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that - command thee= be not dismayed at their faces, lest confound thee before them% B 4or, behold, - ha'e made thee this day a defensed city, and an iron pillar, and brazen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land% ! 1nd they shall fight against thee= but they shall not pre'ail against thee= for - am with thee, saith the Lord, to deli'er thee% C81&T$R " 9od expostulateth with -srael -- They are the causes of their own calamities -- The sins of Judah% 7oreo'er the word of the Lord came to me, saying, " 9o and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the Lord= remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the lo'e of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land

that was not sown% # -srael was holiness unto the Lord, and the firstfruits of his increase= all that de'our him shall offend= e'il shall come upon them, saith the Lord% > 8ear ye the word of the Lord, ; house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of -srael= ? Thus saith the Lord, :hat ini2uity ha'e your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and ha'e walked after 'anity, and are become 'ainD @ 5either said they, :here is the Lord that brought us up out of the land of $gypt, that led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought, and of the shadow of death, through a land that no man passed through, and where no man dweltD A 1nd - brought you into a plentiful country, to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof= but when ye entered, ye defiled my land, and made mine heritage an abomination% B The priests said not, :here is the LordD and they that handle the law knew me not= the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by *aal, and walked after things that do not profit% ! :herefore - will yet plead with you, saith the Lord, and with your children<s children will - plead% C 4or pass o'er the isles of Chittim, and see= and send unto 0edar, and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing% 8ath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no godsD but my people ha'e changed their glory for that which doth not profit% " *e astonished, ; ye hea'ens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye 'ery desolate, saith the Lord%

# 4or my people ha'e committed two e'ils= they ha'e forsaken me the fountain of li'ing waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water% > -s -srael a ser'antD is he a homeborn sla'eD why is he spoiledD ? The young lions roared upon him, and yelled, and they made his land waste= his cities are burned without inhabitant% @ 1lso the children of 5oph and Tahapanes ha'e broken the crown of thy head% A 8ast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy 9od, when he led thee by the wayD B 1nd now what hast thou to do in the way of $gypt, to drink the waters of SihorD or what hast thou to do in the way of 1ssyria, to drink the waters of the ri'erD ! Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall repro'e thee= know therefore and see that it is an e'il thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy 9od, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord 9od of hosts% "C 4or of old time - ha'e broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands= and thou saidst, - will not transgress= when upon e'ery high hill and under e'ery green tree thou wanderest, playing the harlot% " 3et - had planted thee a noble 'ine, wholly a right seed= how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange 'ine unto meD "" 4or though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine ini2uity is marked before me, saith the Lord 9od% "# 8ow canst thou say, - am not polluted, - ha'e not gone after *aalimD See thy way in the 'alley, know what thou hast done= thou art a swift dromedary tra'ersing her ways= "> 1 wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure= in her occasion who can turn her awayD all they that seek

her will weary themsel'es= in her month they shall not find her% "? :ithhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst= but thou saidst, There is no hope= no= for - ha'e lo'ed strangers, and after them will - go% "@ 1s the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of -srael ashamed= they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets, "A Saying to a stock, Thou art my father= and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth= for they ha'e turned their back unto me, and not their face= but in the time of their trouble they will say, 1rise, and sa'e us% "B *ut where are thy gods that thou hast made theeD let them arise, if they can sa'e thee in the time of thy trouble= for according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, ; Judah% "! :herefore will ye plead with meD ye all ha'e transgressed against me, saith the Lord% #C -n 'ain ha'e - smitten your children= they recei'ed no correction= your own sword hath de'oured your prophets, like a destroying lion% # ; generation, see ye the word of the Lord% 8a'e - been a wilderness unto -sraelD a land of darknessD wherefore say my people, :e are lords= we will come no more unto theeD #" Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attireD yet my people ha'e forgotten me days without number% ## :hy trimmest thou thy way to seek lo'eD therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy ways% #> 1lso in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents= - ha'e not found it by secret search, but upon all these% #? 3et thou sayest, *ecause - am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me% *ehold, - will plead with thee, because thou sayest, - ha'e

not sinned% #@ :hy gaddest thou about so much to change thy wayD thou also shalt be ashamed of $gypt, as thou wast ashamed of 1ssyria% #A 3ea, thou shalt go forth from him, and thine hands upon thine head= for the Lord hath reHected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them% C81&T$R # 9od<s great mercy -- Judah<s 'ile whoredom -- -srael repro'ed% They say, -f a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man<s, shall he return unto her againD shall not that land be greatly pollutedD but thou hast played the harlot with many lo'ers= yet return again to me, saith the Lord% " Lift up thine eyes unto the high places, and see where thou hast not been lain with% -n the ways hast thou sat for them, as the 1rabian in the wilderness= and thou hast polluted the land with thy whoredoms and wickedness% # Therefore thy showers ha'e been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain= and thou hadst a whore<s forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed% > :ilt thou not from this time cry unto me, 7y father, thou art the guide of my youthD ? :ill he reser'e his anger fore'erD will he keep it to the endD *ehold, thou hast spoken and done e'il things as thou couldest% @ The Lord said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, 8ast thou seen that which backsliding -srael hath doneD she is gone up upon e'ery high mountain and under e'ery green tree, and there hath played the harlot% A 1nd - said after she had done all these things, Turn thou unto me% *ut she returned not% 1nd her treacherous sister Judah saw it%

B 1nd - saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding -srael committed adultery, - had put her away, and gi'en her a bill of di'orce= yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also% ! 1nd it came to pass through the lightness of her whoredom, that she defiled the land, and committed adultery with stones and with stocks% C 1nd yet, for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the Lord% 1nd the Lord said unto me, The backsliding -srael hath Hustified herself more than treacherous Judah% " 9o and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding -srael, saith the Lord= and - will not cause mine anger to fall upon you= for - am merciful, saith the Lord, and - will not keep anger fore'er% # ;nly acknowledge thine ini2uity, that thou hast transgressed against the Lord thy 9od, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under e'ery green tree, and ye ha'e not obeyed my 'oice, saith the Lord% > Turn, ; backsliding children, saith the Lord= for - am married unto you= and - will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and - will bring you to Iion= ? 1nd - will gi'e you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding% @ 1nd it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith the Lord, they shall say no more, The ark of the co'enant of the Lord= neither shall it come to mind= niether shall they remember it= neither shall they 'isit it= neither shall that be done anymore% A 1t that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of the Lord, and

all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of the Lord, to Jerusalem= neither shall they walk anymore after the imagination of their e'il heart% B -n those days the house of Judah shall walk with the house of -srael, and they shall come together out of the land of the north to the land that - ha'e gi'en for an inheritance unto your fathers% ! *ut - said, 8ow shall - put thee among the children, and gi'e thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nationsD and - said, Thou shalt call me, 7y father= and shalt not turn away from me% "C Surely as a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so ha'e ye dealt treacherously with me, ; house of -srael, saith the Lord% " 1 'oice was heard upon the high places, weeping and supplications of the children of -srael= for they ha'e per'erted their way, and they ha'e forgotten the Lord their 9od% "" Return, ye backsliding children, and - will heal your backslidings% *ehold, we come unto thee= for thou art the Lord our 9od% "# Truly in 'ain is sal'ation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains= truly in the Lord our 9od is the sal'ation of -srael% "> 4or shame hath de'oured the labor of our fathers from our youth= their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters% "? :e lie down in our shame, and our confusion co'ereth us= for we ha'e sinned against the Lord our 9od, we and our fathers, from our youth e'en unto this day, and ha'e not obeyed the 'oice of the Lord our 9od% C81&T$R > 9od called -srael by his promise -- 8e exhorteth Judah to repentance -- 1 grie'ous lamentation%

-f thou wilt return, ; -srael, saith the Lord, return unto me= and if thou wilt put away thine abominations out of my sight, then shalt thou not remo'e% " 1nd thou shalt swear, The Lord li'eth, in truth, in Hudgment, and in righteousness= and the nations shall bless themsel'es in him, and in him shall they glory% # 4or thus saith the Lord to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, *reak up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns% > Circumcise yoursel'es to the Lord, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem= lest my fury come forth like a fire, and burn that none can 2uench it, because of the e'il of your doings% ? +eclare ye in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem= and say, *low ye the trumpet in the land= cry, gather together, and say, 1ssemble yoursel'es, and let us go into the defensed cities% @ Set up the standard toward Iion= retire, stay not= for - will bring e'il from the north, and a great destruction% A The lion is come up from his thicket, and the destroyer of the 9entiles is on his way= he is gone forth from his place to make thy land desolate= and thy cities shall be laid waste, without an inhabitant% B 4or this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl= for the fierce anger of the Lord is not turned back from us% ! 1nd it shall come to pass at that day, saith the Lord, that the heart of the king shall perish, and the heart of the princes= and the priests shall be astonished, and the prophets shall wonder% C Then said -, 1h, Lord 9odJ surely thou hast greatly decei'ed this people and Jerusalem, saying, 3e shall ha'e peace, whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul% 1t that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, 1 dry

wind of the high places in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to fan, nor to cleanse, " $'en a full wind from those places shall come unto me= now also will - gi'e sentence against them% # *ehold, he shall come up as clouds, and his chariots shall be as a whirlwind= his horses are swifter than eagles% :oe unto usJ for we are spoiled% > ; Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be sa'ed% 8ow long shall thy 'ain thoughts lodge within theeD ? 4or a 'oice declareth from +an, and publisheth affliction from mount $phraim% @ 7ake ye mention to the nations= behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watchers come from a far country, and gi'e out their 'oice against the cities of Judah% A 1s keepers of a field, are they against her round about= because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the Lord% B Thy way and thy doings ha'e procured these things unto thee= this is thy wickedness, because it is bitter, because it reacheth unto thine heart% ! 7y bowels, my bowelsJ - am pained at my 'ery heart= my heart maketh a noise in me= - cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, ; my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war% "C +estruction upon destruction is cried= for the whole land is spoiled= suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment% " 8ow long shall - see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpetD "" 4or my people is foolish, they ha'e not known me= they are sottish children, and they ha'e none understanding= they are wise to do e'il, but to do good they ha'e no knowledge%

"# - beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and 'oid= and the hea'ens, and they had no light% "> - beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills mo'ed lightly% "? - beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the hea'ens were fled% "@ - beheld, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the Lord, and by his fierce anger% "A 4or thus hath the Lord said, The whole land shall be desolate= yet will - not make a full end% "B 4or this shall the earth mourn, and the hea'ens abo'e be black= because - ha'e spoken it, - ha'e purposed it, and will not repent, neither will - turn back from it% "! The whole city shall flee for the noise of the horsemen and bowmen= they shall go into thickets, and climb up upon the rocks= e'ery city shall be forsaken, and not a man dwell therein% #C 1nd when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou doD Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in 'ain shalt thou make thyself fair= thy lo'ers will despise thee, they will seek thy life% # 4or - ha'e heard a 'oice as of a woman in tra'ail, and the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the 'oice of the daughter of Iion, that bewaileth herself, that spreadeth her hands, saying, :oe is me nowJ for my soul is wearied because of murderers% C81&T$R ? The Hudgments of 9od upon the Jews and -srael for their sins% Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now,

and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth Hudgment, that seeketh the truth= and will pardon it% " 1nd though they say, The Lord li'eth= surely they swear falsely% # ; Lord, are not thine eyes upon the truthD thou hast stricken them, but they ha'e not grie'ed= thou hast consumed them, but they ha'e refused to recei'e correction= they ha'e made their faces harder than a rock= they ha'e refused to return% > Therefore - said, Surely these are poor= they are foolish= for they know not the way of the Lord, nor the Hudgment of their 9od% ? - will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them= for they ha'e known the way of the Lord, and the Hudgment of their 9od= but these ha'e altogether broken the yoke, and burst the bonds% @ :herefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the e'enings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch o'er their cities= e'eryone that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces= because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased% A 8ow shall - pardon thee for thisD thy children ha'e forsaken me, and sworn by them that are no gods= when - had fed them to the full, they then committed adultery, and assembled themsel'es by troops in the harlots< houses% B They were as fed horses in the morning= e'eryone neighed after his neighbor<s wife% ! Shall - not 'isit for these thingsD saith the Lord= and shall not my soul be a'enged on such a nation as thisD C 9o ye up upon her walls, and destroy= but make not a full end= take away her battlements= for they are not the Lord<s% 4or the house of -srael and the house of Judah ha'e dealt 'ery treacherously against me, saith the Lord%

" They ha'e belied the Lord, and said, -t is not he= neither shall e'il come upon us= neither shall we see sword nor famine= # 1nd the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them= thus shall it be done unto them% > :herefore thus saith the Lord 9od of hosts, *ecause ye speak this word, behold, - will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall de'our them% ? Lo, - will bring a nation upon you from far, ; house of -srael, saith the Lord= it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say% @ Their 2ui'er is as an open sepulcher, they are all mighty men% A 1nd they shall eat up thine har'est and thy bread, which thy sons and thy daughters should eat= they shall eat up thy flocks and thine herds= they shall eat up thy 'ines and thy fig trees= they shall impo'erish thy fenced cities, wherein thou trustedst, with the sword% B 5e'ertheless in those days, saith the Lord, - will not make a full end with you% ! 1nd it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, :herefore doeth the Lord our 9od all these things unto usD then shalt thou answer them, Like as ye ha'e forsaken me, and ser'ed strange gods in your land, so shall ye ser'e strangers in the land that is not yours% "C +eclare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying, " 8ear now this, ; foolish people, and without understanding= which ha'e eyes, and see not= which ha'e ears, and hear not= "" 4ear ye not meD saith the Lord= will ye not tremble at my presence, which ha'e placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it= and though the wa'es thereof toss themsel'es, yet can they not pre'ail= though they roar, yet can they not pass o'er itD

"# *ut this people hath a re'olting and rebellious heart= they are re'olted and gone% "> 5either say they in their heart, Let us now fear the Lord our 9od, that gi'eth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season= he reser'eth unto us the appointed weeks of the har'est% "? 3our ini2uities ha'e turned away these things, and your sins ha'e withholden good things from you% "@ 4or among my people are found wicked men= they lay wait, as he that setteth snares= they set a trap, they catch men% "A 1s a cage as full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit= therefore they are become great, and waxen rich% "B They are waxen fat, they shine( yea, they o'erpass the deeds of the wicked= they Hudge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper= and the right of the needy do they not Hudge% "! Shall - not 'isit for these thingsD saith the Lord= shall not my soul be a'enged on such a nation as thisD #C 1 wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land= # The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means= and my people lo'e to ha'e it so= and what will ye do in the end thereofD C81&T$R @ $nemies sent against Judah% ; ye children of *enHamin, gather yoursel'es to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in *eth-haccerem= for e'il appeareth out of the north, and great destruction% " - ha'e likened the daughter of Iion to a comely and delicate woman%

# The shepherds with their flocks shall come unto her= they shall pitch their tents against her round about= they shall feed e'eryone in his place% > &repare ye war against her= arise, and let us go up at noon% :oe unto usJ for the day goeth away, for the shadows of the e'ening are stretched out% ? 1rise, and let us go by night, and let us destroy her palaces% @ 4or thus hath the Lord of hosts said, 8ew ye down trees, and cast a mount against Jerusalem= this is the city to be 'isited= she is wholly oppression in the midst of her% A 1s a fountain casteth out her waters, so she casteth out her wickedness= 'iolence and spoil is heard in her= before me continually is grief and wounds% B *e thou instructed, ; Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from thee= lest - make thee desolate, and a land not inhabited% ! Thus saith the Lord of hosts, They shall thoroughly glean the remnant of -srael as a 'ine= turn back thine hand as a grapegatherer into the baskets% C To whom shall - speak, and gi'e warning, that they may hearD *ehold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken= behold, the word of the Lord is unto them a reproach= they ha'e no delight in it% Therefore - am full of the fury of the Lord= - am weary with holding in, - will pour it out upon the children abroad, and upon the assembly of young men together= for e'en the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him that is full of days% " 1nd their houses shall be turned unto others, with their fields and wi'es together= for - will stretch out my hand upon the inhabitants of the land, saith the Lord% # 4or from the least of them e'en unto the greatest of them

e'eryone is gi'en to co'etousness= and from the prophet e'en unto the priest e'eryone dealeth falsely% > They ha'e healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, &eace, peace= when there is no peace% ? :ere they ashamed when they had committed abominationD nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush= therefore they shall fall among them that fall= at the time that - 'isit them they shall be cast down, saith the Lord% @ Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls% *ut they said, :e will not walk therein% A 1lso - set watchmen o'er you, saying, 8earken to the sound of the trumpet% *ut they said, :e will not hearken% B Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, ; congregation, what is among them% ! 8ear, ; earth= behold, - will bring e'il upon this people, e'en the fruit of their thoughts, because they ha'e not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but reHected it% "C To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far countryD your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me% " Therefore thus saith the Lord, *ehold, - will lay stumbling blocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall upon them= the neighbor and his friend shall perish% "" Thus saith the Lord, *ehold, a people cometh from the north country, and a great nation shall be raised from the sides of the earth% "# They shall lay hold on bow and spear= they are cruel, and ha'e no mercy= their 'oice roareth like the sea= and they ride upon horses, set in array as men for war against thee, ; daughter of Iion%

"> :e ha'e heard the fame thereof= our hands wax feeble= anguish hath taken hold of us, and pain, as of a woman in tra'ail% "? 9o not forth into the field, nor walk by the way= for the sword of the enemy and fear is on e'ery side% "@ ; daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes= make thee mourning, as for an only son= most bitter lamentations, for the spoiler shall suddenly come upon us% "A - ha'e set thee for a tower and a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know and try their way% "B They are all grie'ous re'olters, walking with slanders= they are brass and iron= they are all corrupters% "! The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire= the founder melteth in 'ain= for the wicked are not plucked away% #C Reprobate sil'er shall men call them, because the Lord hath reHected them% C81&T$R A Jeremiah is sent to call for true repentance, to pre'ent the Jews< capti'ity% The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, " Stand in the gate of the Lord<s house, and proclaim there this word, and say, 8ear the word of the Lord, all ye of Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship the Lord% # Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the 9od of -srael, 1mend your ways and your doings, and - will cause you to dwell in this place% > Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord, are these% ? 4or if ye thoroughly amend your ways and your doings= if ye

thoroughly execute Hudgment between a man and his neighbor= @ -f ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt= A Then will - cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that - ga'e to your fathers, fore'er and e'er% B *ehold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit% ! :ill ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto *aal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not= C 1nd come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, :e are deli'ered to do all these abominationsD -s this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyesD *ehold, e'en - ha'e seen it, saith the Lord% " *ut go ye now unto my place which was in Shiloh, where - set my name at the first, and see what - did to it for the wickedness of my people -srael% # 1nd now, because ye ha'e done all these works, saith the Lord, and - spake unto you, rising up early and speaking, but ye heard not= and - called you, but ye answered not= > Therefore will - do unto this house, which is called by my name, wherein ye trust, and unto the place which - ga'e to you and to your fathers, as - ha'e done to Shiloh% ? 1nd - will cast you out of my sight, as - ha'e cast out all your brethren, e'en the whole seed of $phraim% @ Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me= for - will not hear thee% A Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the

streets of JerusalemD B The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the 2ueen of hea'en, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may pro'oke me to anger% ! +o they pro'oke me to angerD saith the Lord= do they not pro'oke themsel'es to the confusion of their own facesD "C Therefore thus saith the Lord 9od= *ehold, mine anger and my fury shall be poured out upon this place, upon man, and upon beast, and upon the trees of the field, and upon the fruit of the ground= and it shall burn, and shall not be 2uenched% " Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the 9od of -srael= &ut your burnt offerings unto your sacrifices, and eat flesh% "" 4or - spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that - brought them out of the land of $gypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices= "# *ut this thing commanded - them, saying, ;bey my 'oice, and will be your 9od, and ye shall be my people= and walk ye in all the ways that - ha'e commanded you, that it may be well unto you% "> *ut they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels, and in the imagination of their e'il heart, and went backward, and not forward% "? Since the day that your fathers came forth out of the land of $gypt unto this day, - ha'e e'en sent unto you all my ser'ants the prophets, daily rising up early and sending them% "@ 3et they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck= they did worse than their fathers% "A Therefore thou shalt speak all these words unto them= but they will not hearken to thee= thou shalt also call unto them= but they will not answer thee%

"B *ut thou shalt say unto them, This is a nation that obeyeth not the 'oice of the Lord their 9od, nor recei'eth correction= truth is perished, and is cut off from their mouth% "! Cut off thine hair, ; Jerusalem, and cast it away, and take up a lamentation on high places= for the Lord hath reHected and forsaken the generation of his wrath% #C 4or the children of Judah ha'e done e'il in my sight, saith the Lord= they ha'e set their abominations in the house which is called by my name, to pollute it% # 1nd they ha'e built the high places of Tophet, which is in the 'alley of the son of 8innom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire= which - commanded them not, neither came it into my heart% #" Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that it shall no more be called Tophet, nor the 'alley of the son of 8innom, but the 'alley of slaughter= for they shall bury in Tophet, till there be no place% ## 1nd the carcasses of this people shall be meat for the fowls of the hea'en, and for the beasts of the earth= and none shall fray them away% #> Then will - cause to cease from the cities of Judah, and from the streets of Jerusalem, the 'oice of mirth, and the 'oice of gladness, the 'oice of the bridegroom, and the 'oice of the bride= for the land shall be desolate% C81&T$R B The calamity of the Jews -- Their grie'ous Hudgment% 1t that time, saith the Lord, they shall bring out the bones of the kings of Judah, and the bones of his princes, and the bones of the priests, and the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, our of their gra'es= " 1nd they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all

the host of hea'en, whom they ha'e lo'ed, and whom they ha'e ser'ed, and after whom they ha'e walked, and whom they ha'e sought, and whom they ha'e worshiped= they shall not be gathered, nor be buried, they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth% # 1nd death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue of them that remain of this e'il family, which remain in all the places whither ha'e dri'en them, saith the Lord of hosts% > 7oreo'er thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord= Shall they fall, and not ariseD shall he turn away, and not returnD ? :hy then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backslidingD they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return% @ - hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright= no man repented him of his wickedness, saying, :hat ha'e - doneD e'eryone turned to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle% A 3ea, the stork in the hea'en knoweth her appointed times= and the turtle and the crane and the swallow obser'e the time of their coming= but my people know not the Hudgment of the Lord% B 8ow do ye say, :e are wise, and the law of the Lord is with usD Lo, certainly in 'ain made he it= the pen of the scribes is in 'ain% ! The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken= lo, they ha'e reHected the word of the Lord= and what wisdom is in them= C Therefore will - gi'e their wi'es unto others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them= for e'eryone from the least e'en unto the greatest is gi'en to co'etousness, from the prophet, e'en unto the priest e'eryone dealeth falsely% 4or they ha'e healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, &eace, peace= when there is no peace% " :ere they ashamed when they had committed abominationD nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush= therefore shall they fall among them that fall= in the time of their 'isitation they

shall be cast down, saith the Lord% # - will surely consume them, saith the Lord= there shall be no grapes on the 'ine, nor figs on the fig tree, and the leaf shall fade= and the things that - ha'e gi'en them shall pass away from them% > :hy do we sit stillD assemble yoursel'es, and let us enter into the defensed cities, and let us be silent there= for the Lord our 9od hath put us to silence, and gi'en us water of gall to drink, because we ha'e sinned against the Lord% ? :e looked for peace, but no good came= and for a time of health, and behold troubleJ @ The snorting of his horses was heard from +an= the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones= for they are come, and ha'e de'oured the land, and all that is in it= the city, and those that dwell therein% A 4or, behold, - will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the Lord% B :hen - would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me% ! *ehold the 'oice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that dwell in a far country= -s not the Lord in IionD is not her king in herD :hy ha'e they pro'oked me to anger with their gra'en images, and with strange 'anitiesD "C The har'est is past, the summer is ended, and we are not sa'ed% " 4or the hurt of the daughter of my people am - hurt= - am black= astonishment hath taken hold on me% "" -s there no balm in 9ileadD is there no physician thereD why then is not the health of the daughter of my people reco'eredD C81&T$R !

Jeremiah lamenteth -- +isobedience the cause of bitter calamity% ;h that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that - might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my peopleJ " ;h that - had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men= that - might lea'e my people, and go from themJ for they be all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men% # 1nd they bend their tongues like their bow for lies= but they are not 'aliant for the truth upon the earth= for they proceed from e'il to e'il, and they know not me, saith the Lord% > Take ye heed e'eryone of his neighbor, and trust ye not in any brother= for e'ery brother will utterly supplant, and e'ery neighbor will walk with slanders% ? 1nd they will decei'e e'eryone his neighbor, and will not speak the truth= they ha'e taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themsel'es to commit ini2uity% @ Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit= through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the Lord% A Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, *ehold, - will melt them, and try them= for how shall - do for the daughter of my peopleD B Their tongue is as an arrow shot out= it speaketh deceit= one speaketh peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait% ! Shall - not 'isit them for these thingsD saith the Lord= shall not my soul be a'enged on such a nation as thisD C 4or the mountains will - take up a weeping and wailing, and for the habitations of the wilderness a lamentation, because they are burned up, so that none can pass through them= neither can men hear the 'oice of the cattle= both the fowl of the hea'ens and the beast are fled= they are gone%

1nd - will make Jerusalem heaps, and a den of dragons= and - will make the cities of Judah desolate, without an inhabitant% " :ho is the wise man, that may understand thisD and who is he to whom the mouth of the Lord hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth and is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth throughD # 1nd the Lord saith, *ecause they ha'e forsaken my law which - set before them, and ha'e not obeyed my 'oice, neither walked therein= > *ut ha'e walked after the imagination of their own heart, and after *aalim, which their fathers taught them= ? Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, the 9od of -srael= *ehold, will feed them, e'en this people, with wormwood, and gi'e them water of gall to drink% @ - will scatter them also among the heathen, whom neither they nor their fathers ha'e known, and - will send a sword after them, till ha'e consumed them% A Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come= and send for cunning women, that they may come% B 1nd let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and our eyelids gush out with waters% ! 4or a 'oice of wailing is heard out of Iion, 8ow are we spoiledJ we are greatly confounded, because we ha'e forsaken the land, because our dwellings ha'e cast us out% "C 3et hear the word of the Lord, ; ye women, and let your ear recei'e the word of his mouth, and teach your daughters wailing, and e'eryone her neighbor lamentation% " 4or death is come up into our windows, and is entered into our palaces, to cut off the children from without, and the young men from the streets%

"" Speak, Thus saith the Lord, $'en the carcasses of men shall fall as dung upon the open field, and as the handful after the har'estman, and none shall gather them% "# Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches= "> *ut let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that - am the Lord which exercise lo'ing-kindness, Hudgment, and righteousness, in the earth= for in these things delight, saith the Lord% "? *ehold, the days come, saith the Lord, that - will punish all them which are circumcised with the uncircumcised= "@ $gypt, and Judah, and $dom, and the children of 1mmon, and 7oab, and all that are in the utmost corners, that dwell in the wilderness= for all these nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of -srael are uncircumcised in the heart% C81&T$R C The une2ual comparison of 9od and idols -- The prophet lamenteth the spoil of the tabernacle% 8ear ye the word which the Lord speaketh unto you, ; house of -srael= " Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of hea'en= for the heathen are dismayed at them% # 4or the customs of the people are 'ain= for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe% > They deck it with sil'er and with gold= they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it mo'e not% ? They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not= they must needs

be borne, because they cannot go% *e not afraid of them= for they cannot do e'il, neither also is it in them to do good% @ 4orasmuch as there is none like unto thee, ; Lord= thou art great, and thy name is great in might% A :ho would not fear thee, ; 0ing of nationsD for to thee doth it appertain= forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee% B *ut they are altogether brutish and foolish= the stock is a doctrine of 'anities% ! Sil'er spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Ephaz, the work of the workman, and of the hands of the founder= blue and purple is their clothing= they are all the work of cunning men% C *ut the Lord is the true 9od, he is the li'ing 9od, and an e'erlasting 0ing= at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation% Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that ha'e not made the hea'ens and the earth, e'en they shall perish from the earth, and from under these hea'ens% " 8e hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the hea'ens by his discretion% # :hen he uttereth his 'oice, there is a multitude of waters in the hea'ens, and he causeth the 'apors to ascend from the ends of the earth= he maketh lightning<s with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures% > $'ery man is brutish in his knowledge= e'ery founder is confounded by the gra'en image= for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them% ? They are 'anity, and the work of errors= in the time of their

'isitation they shall perish% @ The portion of Jacob is not like them= for he is the former of all things= and -srael is the rod of his inheritance= The Lord of hosts is his name% A 9ather up thy wares out of the land, ; inhabitant of the fortress% B 4or thus saith the Lord, *ehold, - will sling out the inhabitants of the land at this once, and will distress them, that they may find it so% ! :oe is me for my hurtJ my wound is grie'ous= but - said, Truly this is a grief, and - must bear it% "C 7y tabernacle is spoiled, and all my cords are broken= my children are gone forth of me, and they are not= there is none to stretch forth my tent anymore, and to set up my curtains% " 4or the pastors are become brutish, and ha'e not sought the Lord( therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered% "" *ehold, the noise of the bruit is come, and a great commotion out of the north country, to make the cities of Judah desolate, and a den of dragons% "# ; Lord, - know that the way of man is not in himself= it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps% "> ; Lord, correct me, but with Hudgment= not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing% "? &our out thy fury upon the heathen that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name= for they ha'e eaten up Jacob, and de'oured him, and consumed him, and ha'e made his habitation desolate% C81&T$R 9od<s co'enant proclaimed%

The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, " 8ear ye the words of this co'enant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem= # 1nd say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord 9od of -srael= Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this co'enant, > :hich - commanded your fathers in the day that - brought them forth out of the land of $gypt, from the iron furnace, saying, ;bey my 'oice, and do them, according to all which - command you= so shall ye be my people, and - will be your 9od= ? That - may perform the oath which - ha'e sworn unto your fathers, to gi'e them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day% Then answered -, and said, So be it, ; Lord% @ Then the Lord said unto me, &roclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, 8ear ye the words of this co'enant, and do them% A 4or - earnestly protested unto your fathers in the day that - brought them up out of the land of $gypt, e'en unto this day, rising early and protesting, saying, ;bey my 'oice% B 3et they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked e'eryone in the imagination of their e'il heart= therefore - will bring upon them all the words of this co'enant, which - commanded them to do= but they did them not% ! 1nd the Lord said unto me, 1 conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem% C They are turned back to the ini2uities of their forefathers, which refused to hear my words= and they went after other gods to ser'e them= the house of -srael and the house of Judah ha'e broken my co'enant which - made with their fathers% Therefore thus saith the Lord, *ehold, - will bring e'il upon them, which they shall not be able to escape= and though they shall cry unto

me, - will not hearken unto them% " Then shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense= but they shall not sa'e them at all in the time of their trouble% # 4or according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, ; Judah= and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem ha'e ye set up altars to that shameful thing, e'en altars to burn incense unto *aal% > Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them= for - will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me for their trouble% ? :hat hath my belo'ed to do in mine house, seeing she hath wrought lewdness with many, and the holy flesh is passed from theeD when thou doest e'il, then thou reHoicest% @ The Lord called thy name, 1 green oli'e tree, fair, and of goodly fruit= with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken% A 4or the Lord of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced e'il against thee, for the e'il of the house of -srael and of the house of Judah, which they ha'e done against themsel'es to pro'oke me to anger in offering incense unto *aal% B 1nd the Lord hath gi'en me knowledge of it, and - know it= then thou showedst me their doings% ! *ut - was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter= and - knew not that they had de'ised de'ices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the li'ing, that his name may be no more remembered% "C *ut, ; Lord of hosts, that Hudgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy 'engeance on them= for unto thee ha'e - re'ealed my cause%

" Therefore thus saith the Lord of the men of 1nathoth, that seek thy life, saying, &rophesy not in the name of the Lord, that thou die not by our hand= "" Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, *ehold, - will punish them= the young men shall die by the sword= their sons and their daughters shall die by famine= "# 1nd there shall be no remnant of them= for - will bring e'il upon the men of 1nathoth, e'en the year of their 'isitation% C81&T$R " Jeremiah complaineth of the wicked<s prosperity -- The penitent to return from capti'ity% Righteous art thou, ; Lord, when - plead with thee= yet let me talk with thee of thy Hudgments= :herefore doth the way of the wicked prosperD wherefore are all they happy that deal 'ery treacherously= " Thou hast planted them, yea, they ha'e taken root= they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit= thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins% # *ut thou, ; Lord, knowest me= thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee= pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter% > 8ow long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of e'ery field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell thereinD the beasts are consumed, and the birds= because they said, 8e shall not see our last end% ? -f thou hast run with our footmen, and they ha'e wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horsesD and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of JordanD @ 4or e'en thy brethren, and the house of thy father, e'en they ha'e dealt treacherously with thee= yea, they ha'e called a multitude after

thee= belie'e them not, though they speak fair words unto thee% A - ha'e forsaken mine house, - ha'e left mine heritage= - ha'e gi'en the dearly belo'ed of my soul into the hand of her enemies% B 7ine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest= it crieth out against me= therefore ha'e - hated it% ! 7ine heritage is unto me as a speckled bird, the birds round about are against her= come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, come to de'our% C 7any pastors ha'e destroyed my 'ineyard, they ha'e trodden my portion under foot, they ha'e made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness% They ha'e made it desolate, and being desolate it mourneth unto me= the whole land is made desolate, because no man layeth it to heart% " The spoilers are come upon all high places through the wilderness= for the sword of the Lord shall de'our from the one end of the land e'en to the other end of the land= no flesh shall ha'e peace% # They ha'e sown wheat, but shall reap thorns= they ha'e put themsel'es to pain, but shall not profit= and they shall be ashamed of your re'enues because of the fierce anger of the Lord% > Thus saith the Lord against all mine e'il neighbors, that touch the inheritance which - ha'e caused my people -srael to inherit= *ehold, will pluck them out of their land, and pluck out the house of Judah from among them% ? 1nd it shall come to pass, after that - ha'e plucked them out - will return, and ha'e compassion on them, and will bring them again, e'ery man to his heritage, and e'ery man to his land% @ 1nd it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The Lord li'eth= as they taught my people to swear by *aal= then shall they be built in the midst of my

people% A *ut if they will not obey, - will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the Lord% C81&T$R # The type of a linen girdle -- The parable of the bottles filled with wine -- 4uture Hudgments -- 1bominations are the cause thereof% Thus saith the Lord unto me, 9o and get thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins, and put it not in water% " So - got a girdle according to the word of the Lord, and put it on my lions% # 1nd the word of the Lord came unto me the second time, saying, > Take the girdle that thou hast got, which is upon thy loins, and arise, go to $uphrates, and hide it there in a hole of the rock% ? So - went, and hid it by $uphrates, as the Lord commanded me% @ 1nd it came to pass after many days, that the Lord said unto me, 1rise, go to $uphrates, and take the girdle from thence, which commanded thee to hide there% A Then - went to $uphrates, and digged, and took the girdle from the place where - had hit it= and, behold, the girdle was marred, it was profitable for nothing% B Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, ! Thus saith the Lord, 1fter this manner will - mar the pride of Judah, and the great pride of Jerusalem% C This e'il people which refuse to hear my words, which walk in the imagination of their heart, and walk after other gods, to ser'e them, and to worship them, shall e'en be as this girdle, which is good for nothing%

4or as the girdle clea'eth to the loins of a man, so ha'e - caused to clea'e unto me the whole house of -srael and the whole house of Judah, saith the Lord= that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory= but they would not hear% " Therefore thou shalt speak unto them this word= Thus saith the Lord 9od of -srael, $'ery bottle shall be filled with wine= and they shall say unto thee, +o we not certainly know that e'ery bottle shall be filled with wineD # Then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the Lord, *ehold, - will fill all the inhabitants of this land, e'en the kings that sit upon +a'id<s throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness% > 1nd - will dash them one against another, e'en the fathers and the sons together, saith the Lord= - will not pity, nor spare, nor ha'e mercy, but destroy them% ? 8ear ye, and gi'e ear= be not proud= for the Lord hath spoken% @ 9i'e glory to the Lord your 9od, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness% A *ut if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride= and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the Lord<s flock is carried away capti'e% B Say unto the king and to the 2ueen, 8umble yoursel'es, sit down= for your principalities shall come down, e'en the crown of your glory% ! The cities of the south shall be shut up, and none shall open them= Judah shall be carried away capti'e all of it, it shall be wholly carried away capti'e% "C Lift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north= where is the flock that was gi'en thee, thy beautiful flockD

" :hat wilt thou say when he shall punish theeD for thou hast taught them to be captains, and as chief o'er thee= shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in tra'ailD "" 1nd if thou say in thine heart, :herefore come these things upon meD 4or the greatness of thine ini2uity are thy skirts disco'ered, and thy heels made bare% "# Can the $thiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spotsD then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do e'il% "> Therefore will - scatter them as the stubble that passeth away by the wind of the wilderness% "? This is thy lot, the portion of thy measures from me, saith the Lord= because thou hast forgotten me, and trusted in falsehood% "@ Therefore will - disco'er thy skirts upon thy face that thy shame may appear% "A - ha'e seen thine adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy whoredom, and thine abominations on the hills in the fields% :oe unto thee, ; JerusalemJ wilt thou not be made cleanD when shall it once beD C81&T$R > The grie'ous famine -- The Lord will not be entreated for the people -- Lying prophets% The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth% " Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish= they are black unto the ground= and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up% # 1nd their nobles ha'e sent their little ones to the waters= they came to the pits, and found no water= they returned with their 'essels empty= they were ashamed and confounded, and co'ered their heads% > *ecause the ground is chapped, for there was no rain in the earth,

the ploughmen were ashamed, they co'ered their heads% ? 3ea, the hind also cal'ed in the field, and forsook it, because there was no grass% @ 1nd the wild asses did stand in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like dragons= their eyes did fail, because there was no grass% A ; Lord, though our ini2uities testify against us, do thou it for thy name<s sake= for our backslidings are many= we ha'e sinned against thee% B ; the hope of -srael, the Sa'ior thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a nightD ! :hy shouldest thou be as a man astonished, as a mighty man that cannot sa'eD yet thou, ; Lord, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name= lea'e us not% C Thus saith the Lord unto this people, Thus ha'e they lo'ed to wander, they ha'e not refrained their feet, therefore the Lord doth not accept them= he will now remember their ini2uity, and 'isit their sins% Then said the Lord unto me, &ray not for this people for their good% " :hen they fast, - will not hear their cry= and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, - will not accept them= but - will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence% # Then said -, 1h, Lord 9odJ behold, the prophets say unto them, 3e shall not see the sword, neither shall ye ha'e famine= but - will gi'e you assured peace in this place% > Then the Lord said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name= - sent them not, neither ha'e - commanded them neither spake unto them= they prophesy unto you a false 'ision and di'ination, and a thing of naught, and the deceit of their heart%

? Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and - sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land= *y sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed% @ 1nd the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem, because of the famine and the sword= and they shall ha'e none to bury them, them, their wi'es, nor their sons, nor their daughters= for - will pour their wickedness upon them% A Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them= Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease, for the 'irgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a 'ery grie'ous blow% B -f - go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the swordJ and if - enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famineJ yea, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not% ! 8ast thou utterly reHected JudahD hath thy soul loathed IionD why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for usD we looked for peace, and there is no good= and for the time of healing, and behold troubleJ "C :e acknowledge, ; Lord, our wickedness, and the ini2uity of our fathers= for we ha'e sinned against thee% " +o not abhor us, for thy name<s sake= do not disgrace the throne of thy glory= remember, break not thy co'enant with us% "" 1re there any among the 'anities of the 9entiles that can cause rainD or can the hea'ens gi'e showersD 1rt not thou he, ; Lord our 9odD therefore we will wait upon thee= for thou hast made all these things% C81&T$R ? ReHection of the Jews -- 1 threatening for them%

Then said the Lord unto me, Though 7oses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people= cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth% " 1nd it shall come to pass, if they say unto thee, :hither shall we go forthD then thou shalt tell them, Thus saith the Lord= Such as are for death, to death= and such as are for the sword, to the sword= and such as are for the famine, to the famine= and such as are for the capti'ity, to the capti'ity% # 1nd - will appoint o'er them four kinds, saith the Lord= the sword to slay, and the dogs to tear, and the fowls of the hea'en, and the beasts of the earth, to de'our and destroy% > 1nd - will cause them to be remo'ed into all kingdoms of the earth, because of 7anasseh the son of 8ezekiah king of Judah, for that which he did in Jerusalem% ? 4or who shall ha'e pity upon thee, ; JerusalemD or who shall bemoan theeD or who shall go aside to ask how thou doestD @ Thou hast forsaken me, saith the Lord, thou art gone backward= therefore will - stretch out my hand against thee, and destroy thee= am weary with repenting% A 1nd - will fan them with a fan in the gates of the land= - will berea'e them of children, - will destroy my people, since they return not from their ways% B Their widows are increased to me abo'e the sand of the seas= ha'e brought upon them against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noonday= - ha'e caused him to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city% ! She that hath borne se'en languisheth= she hath gi'en up the ghost= her sun is gone down while it was yet day= she hath been ashamed and confounded= and the residue of them will - deli'er to the sword before their enemies, saith the Lord%

C :oe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earthJ - ha'e neither lent on usury, nor men ha'e lent to me on usury= yet e'eryone of them doth curse me% The Lord said, .erily it shall be well with thy remnant= 'erily - will cause the enemy to entreat thee well in the time of e'il and in the time of affliction% " Shall iron break the northern iron and the steelD # Thy substance and thy treasures will - gi'e to the spoil without price, and that for all thy sins, e'en in all thy borders% > 1nd - will make thee to pass with thine enemies into a land which thou knowest not= for a fire is kindled in mine anger, which shall burn upon you% ? ; Lord, thou knowest= remember me, and 'isit me, and re'enge me of my persecutors= take me not away in thy long-suffering= know that for thy sake - ha'e suffered rebuke% @ Thy words were found, and - did eat them= and thy word was unto me the Hoy and reHoicing of mine heart= for - am called by thy name, ; Lord 9od of hosts% A - sat not in the assembly of the mockers, nor reHoiced= - sat alone because of thy hand= for thou hast filled me with indignation% B :hy is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuseth to be healedD wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar, and as waters that failD ! Therefore thus saith the Lord, -f thou return, then will - bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before me= and if thou take forth the precious from the 'ile, thou shalt be as my mouth= let them return unto thee= but return not thou unto them% "C 1nd - will make thee unto this people a fenced brazen wall= and they shall fight against thee, but they shall not pre'ail against thee=

for - am with thee to sa'e thee and to deli'er thee, saith the Lord% " 1nd - will deli'er thee out of the hand of the wicked, and - will redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible% C81&T$R @ The prophet showeth the ruin of the Jews -- Their return from capti'ity% The word of the Lord came also unto me, saying, " Thou shalt not take thee a wife, neither shalt thou ha'e sons nor daughters in this place% # 4or thus saith the Lord concerning the sons and concerning the daughters that are born in this place, and concerning their mothers that bare them, and concerning their fathers that begat them in this land= > They shall die of grie'ous deaths= they shall not be lamented= neither shall they be buried= but they shall be as dung upon the face of the earth= and they shall be consumed by the sword, and by famine= and their carcasses shall be meat for the fowls of hea'en, and for the beasts of the earth% ? 4or thus saith the Lord, $nter not into the house of mourning, neither go to lament nor bemoan them= for - ha'e taken away my peace from this people, saith the Lord, e'en lo'ing-kindness and mercies% @ *oth the great and the small shall die in this land= they shall not be buried, neither shall men lament for them, nor cut themsel'es, nor make themsel'es bald for them% A 5either shall men tear themsel'es for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead= neither shall men gi'e them the cup of consolation to drink for their father or for their mother% B Thou shalt not also go into the house of feasting, to sit with them to

eat and to drink% ! 4or thus saith the Lord of hosts, the 9od of -srael= *ehold, - will cause to cease out of this place in your eyes, and in your days, the 'oice of mirth, and the 'oice of gladness, the 'oice of the bridegroom, and the 'oice of the bride% C 1nd it shall come to pass, when thou shalt show this people all these words, and they shall say unto thee, :herefore hath the Lord pronounced all this great e'il against usD or what is our ini2uityD or what is our sin that we ha'e committed against the Lord our 9odD Then shalt thou say unto them, *ecause your fathers ha'e forsaken me, saith the Lord, and ha'e walked after other gods, and ha'e ser'ed them, and ha'e worshipped them, and ha'e forsaken me, and ha'e not kept my law= " 1nd ye ha'e done worse than your fathers= for, behold, ye walk e'eryone after the imagination of his e'il heart, that they may not hearken unto me= # Therefore will - cast you out of this land into a land that ye know not, neither ye nor your fathers= and there shall ye ser'e other gods day and night= where - will not show you fa'or% > Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that it shall no more be said, The Lord li'eth, that brought up the children of -srael out of the land of $gypt= ? *ut, The Lord li'eth, that brought up the children of -srael from the land of the north, and from all the lands whither he had dri'en them= and - will bring them again into their land that - ga'e unto their fathers% @ *ehold, - will send for many fishers, saith the Lord, and they shall fish them= and after will - send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from e'ery mountain, and from e'ery hill, and out of the holes of the rocks%

A 4or mine eyes are upon all their ways= they are not hid from my face, neither is their ini2uity hid from mine eyes% B 1nd first - will recompense their ini2uity and their sin double= because they ha'e defiled my land, they ha'e filled mine inheritance with the carcasses of their detestable and abominable things% ! ; Lord, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the 9entiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers ha'e inherited lies, 'anity, and things wherein there is no profit% "C Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no godsD " Therefore, behold, - will this once cause them to know, - will cause them to know mine hand and my might= and they shall know that my name is The Lord% C81&T$R A Trust in man is cursed, in 9od is blessed -- The sal'ation of 9od -The sabbath% The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond= it is gra'en upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars= " :hilst their children remember their altars and their gro'es by the green trees upon the high hills% # ; my mountain in the field, - will gi'e thy substance and all thy treasures to the spoil, and thy high places for sin, throughout all thy borders% > 1nd thou, e'en thyself, shalt discontinue from thine heritage that ga'e thee= and - will cause thee to ser'e thine enemies in the land which thou knowest not= for ye ha'e kindled a fire in mine anger, which shall burn fore'er% ? Thus saith the Lord= Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and

maketh flesh his arm= and the man whose heart departeth from the Lord% @ 4or he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh= but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited% A *lessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is% B 4or he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the ri'er, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green= and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit% ! The heart is deceitful abo'e all things, and desperately wicked= who can know itD C - the Lord search the heart, - try the reins, e'en to gi'e e'ery man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings% 1s the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not= so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall lea'e them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool% " 1 glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary% # ; Lord, the hope of -srael, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they ha'e forsaken the Lord, the fountain of li'ing waters% > 8eal me, ; Lord, and - shall be healed= sa'e me, and - shall be sa'ed= for thou art my praise% ? *ehold, they say unto me, :here is the word of the LordD let it come now% @ 1s for me, - ha'e not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee= neither ha'e - desired the woeful day= thou knowest= that which came

out of my lips was right before thee% A *e not a terror unto me= thou art my hope in the day of e'il% B Let them be confounded that persecute me, but let not me be confounded= let them be dismayed, but let not me be dismayed= bring upon them the day of e'il, and destroy them with double destruction% ! Thus said the Lord unto me= 9o and stand in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by the which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem= "C 1nd say unto them, 8ear ye the word of the Lord, ye kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates= " Thus saith the Lord= Take heed to yoursel'es, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem= "" 5either carry forth a burden out of your houses on the sabbath day, neither do ye any work, but hallow ye the sabbath day, as commanded your fathers% "# *ut they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor recei'e instruction% "> 1nd it shall come to pass, if ye diligently hearken unto me, saith the Lord, to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on the sabbath day, but hallow the sabbath day, to do no work therein= "? Then shall there enter into the gates of this city kings and princes sitting upon the throne of +a'id, riding in chariots and on horses, they, and their princes, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem= and this city shall remain fore'er% "@ 1nd they shall come from the cities of Judah, and from the places about Jerusalem, and from the land of *enHamin, and from the plain, and from the mountains, and from the south, bringing burnt offerings, and sacrifices, and meat offerings, and incense, and bringing sacrifices of praise, unto the house of the Lord%

"A *ut if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, e'en entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day= then will - kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall de'our the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be 2uenched% C81&T$R B The type of a potter -- Jeremiah prayeth against his conspirators% The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, " 1rise, and go down to the potter<s house, and there - will cause thee to hear my words% # Then - went down to the potter<s house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels% > 1nd the 'essel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter= so he made it again another 'essel, as seemed good to the potter to make it% ? Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, @ ; house of -srael, cannot - do with you as this potterD saith the Lord% *ehold, as the clay is in the potter<s hand, so are ye in mine hand, ; house of -srael% A 1t what instant - shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it= B -f that nation, against whom - ha'e pronounced, turn from their e'il, - will withhold the e'il that - thought to do unto them% ! 1nd at what instant - shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it= C -f it do e'il in my sight, that it obey not my 'oice, then - will withhold the good, wherewith - said - would benefit them% 5ow therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the

inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the Lord= *ehold, - frame e'il against you, and de'ise a de'ice against you= return ye now e'eryone from his e'il way, and make your ways and your doings good% " 1nd they said, There is no hope= but we will walk after our own de'ices, and we will e'eryone do the imagination of his e'il heart% # Therefore thus saith the Lord= 1sk ye now among the heathen, who hath heard such things= the 'irgin of -srael hath done a 'ery horrible thing% > :ill you not lea'e the snow of the fields of Lebanon= shall not the cold flowing waters that come from another place from the rock, be forsakenD ? *ecause my people hath forgotten me, they ha'e burned incense to 'anity, and they ha'e caused them to stumble in their ways from the ancient paths, to walk in paths, in a way not cast up= @ To make their land desolate, and a perpetual hissing= e'eryone that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head% A - will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy= - will show them the back, and not the face, in the day of their calamity% B Then said they, Come, and let us de'ise de'ices against Jeremiah= for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet% Come, and let us smite him with the tongue and let us not gi'e heed to any of his words% ! 9i'e heed to me, ; Lord, and hearken to the 'oice of them that contend with me% "C Shall e'il be recompensed for goodD for they ha'e digged a pit for my soul% Remember that - stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them% " Therefore deli'er up their children to the famine, and pour out their blood by the force of the sword= and let their wi'es be berea'ed

of their children, and be widows= and let their men be put to death= let their young men be slain by the sword in battle% "" Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them= for they ha'e digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet% "# 3et, Lord, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay me= forgi'e not their ini2uity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be o'erthrown before thee= deal thus with them in the time of thine anger% C81&T$R ! The type of breaking a potter<s 'essel -- The desolation of the Jews% Thus saith the Lord, 9o and get a potter<s earthen bottle, and take of the ancients of the people, and of the ancients of the priests= " 1nd go forth unto the 'alley of the son of 8innom, which is by the entry of the east gate, and proclaim there the words that - shall tell thee= # 1nd say, 8ear ye the word of the Lord, ; kings of Judah, and inhabitants of Jerusalem= Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the 9od of -srael= *ehold, - will bring e'il upon this place, the which whosoe'er heareth, his ears shall tingle% > *ecause they ha'e forsaken me, and ha'e estranged this place, and ha'e burned incense in it unto other gods, whom neither they nor their fathers ha'e known, nor the kings of Judah, and ha'e filled this place with the blood of innocents= ? They ha'e built also the high places of *aal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings unto *aal, which - commanded not, nor spake it, neither came it into my mind= @ Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that this place shall no more be called Tophet, nor The 'alley of the son of 8innom, but The 'alley of slaughter%

A 1nd - will make 'oid the counsel of Judah and Jerusalem in this place= and - will cause them to fall by the sword before their enemies, and by the hands of them that seek their li'es= and their carcasses will - gi'e to be meat for the fowls of hea'en, and for the beasts of the earth% B 1nd - will make this city desolate, and a hissing= e'eryone that passeth thereby shall be astonished and hiss, because of all the plagues thereof% ! 1nd - will cause them to eat the flesh of their sons and the flesh of their daughters, and they shall eat e'eryone the flesh of his friend in the siege and straitness, wherewith their enemies, and they that seek their li'es, shall straiten them% C Then shalt thou break the bottle in the sight of the men that go with thee, 1nd shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts= $'en so will - break this people and this city, as one breaketh a potter<s 'essel, that cannot be made whole again= and they shall bury them in Tophet, till there be no place to bury% " Thus will - do unto this place, saith the Lord, and to the inhabitants thereof, and e'en make this city as Tophet= # 1nd the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, shall be defiled as the place of Tophet, because of all the houses upon whose roofs they ha'e burned incense unto all the host of hea'en, and ha'e poured out drink offerings unto other gods% > Then came Jeremiah from Tophet, whither the Lord had sent him to prophesy= and he stood in the court of the Lord<s house, and said to all the people, ? Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the 9od of -srael= *ehold, - will bring upon this city and upon all her towns all the e'il that - ha'e pronounced against it, because they ha'e hardened their necks, that they might not hear my words%

C81&T$R "C &ashur<s fearful doom -- Jeremiah complaineth% 5ow &ashur the son of -mmer the priest, who was also chief go'ernor in the house of the Lord, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things% " Then &ashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of *enHamin, which was by the house of the Lord% # 1nd it came to pass on the morrow, that &ashur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks% Then said Jeremiah unto him, The Lord hath not called thy name &ashur, but 7agor-missabib% > 4or thus saith the Lord, *ehold, - will make thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends= and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall behold it= and - will gi'e all Judah into the hand of the king of *abylon, and he shall carry them capti'e into *abylon, and shall slay them with the sword% ? 7oreo'er - will deli'er all the strength of this city, and all the labors thereof, and all the precious things thereof, and all the treasures of the kings of Judah will - gi'e into the hand of their enemies, which shall spoil them, and take them, and carry them to *abylon% @ 1nd thou, &ashur, and all that dwell in thine house, shall go into capti'ity= and thou shalt come to *abylon, and there thou shalt die, and shalt be buried there, thou, and all thy friends, to whom thou hast prophesied lies% A ; Lord, thou hast decei'e me, and - was decei'ed= thou art stronger than -, and hast pre'ailed= - am in derision daily, e'eryone mocketh me% B 4or since - spake, - cried out, - cried 'iolence and spoil= because the word of the Lord was made a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily% ! Then - said, - will not make mention of him, nor speak anymore in

his name% *ut his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and - was weary with forbearing, and - could not stay% C 4or - heard the defaming of many, fear on e'ery side% Report, say they, and we will report it% 1ll my familiars watched for my halting, saying, &erad'enture he will be enticed, and we shall pre'ail against him, and we shall take our re'enge on him% *ut the Lord is with me as a mighty terrible one= therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not pre'ail= they shall be greatly ashamed= for they shall not prosper= their e'erlasting confusion shall ne'er be forgotten% " *ut, ; Lord of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy 'engeance on them= for unto thee ha'e - opened my cause% # Sing unto the Lord, praise ye the Lord= for he hath deli'ered the soul of the poor from the hand of e'ildoers% > Cursed be the day wherein - was born= let not the day wherein my mother bare me be blessed% ? Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, 1 man-child is born unto thee= making him 'ery glad% @ 1nd let that man be as the cities which the Lord o'erthrew, and repented not= and let him hear the cry in the morning, and the shouting at noontide= A *ecause he slew me not from the womb= or that my mother might ha'e been my gra'e, and her womb to be always great with me% B :herefore came - forth out of the womb to see labor and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shameD C81&T$R " Jeremiah foretelleth a hard siege and miserable capti'ity%

The word which came unto Jeremiah from the Lord, when king Iedekiah sent unto him &ashur the son of 7elchiah, and Iephaniah the son of 7aaseiah the priest, saying, " -n2uire, - pray thee, of the Lord for us= for 5ebuchadrezzar king of *abylon maketh war against us= if so be that the Lord will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may go up from us% # Then said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Iedekiah= > Thus saith the Lord 9od of -srael= *ehold, - will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, wherewith ye fight against the king of *abylon, and against the Chaldeans, which besiege you without the walls, and - will assemble them into the midst of this city% ? 1nd - myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and with a strong arm, e'en in anger, and in fury, and in great wrath% @ 1nd - will smite the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast= they shall die of a great pestilence% A 1nd afterward, saith the Lord, - will deli'er Iedekiah king of Judah, and his ser'ants, and the people, and such as are left in this city from the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of 5ebuchadrezzar king of *abylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those that seek their life= and he shall smite them with the edge of the sword= he shall not spare them, neither ha'e pity, nor ha'e mercy% B 1nd unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith the Lord= *ehold, set before you the way of life, and the way of death% ! 8e that abideth in this city shall die by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence= but he that goeth out, and falleth to the Chaldeans that besiege you, he shall li'e, and his life shall be unto him for a prey% C 4or - ha'e set my face against this city for e'il, and not for good, saith the Lord= it shall be gi'en into the hand of the king of *abylon,

and he shall burn it with fire% 1nd touching the house of the king of Judah, say, 8ear ye the word of the Lord= " ; house of +a'id, thus saith the Lord= $xecute Hudgment in the morning, and deli'er him that is spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn that none can 2uench it, because of the e'il of your doings% # *ehold, - am against thee, ; inhabitant of the 'alley, and rock of the plain, saith the Lord= which say, :ho shall come down against usD or who shall enter into our habitationsD > *ut - will punish you according to the fruit of your doings, saith the Lord= and - will kindle a fire in the forest thereof, and it shall de'our all things round about it% C81&T$R "" $xhortation to repentance -- Judgment of Shallum, Jehoiakim, and Coniah% Thus saith the Lord= 9o down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word, " 1nd say, 8ear the word of the Lord, ; 0ing of Judah, that sittest upon the throne of +a'id, thou, and thy ser'ants, and thy people that enter in by these gates= # Thus saith the Lord= $xecute ye Hudgment and righteousness, and deli'er the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor= and do no wrong, do no 'iolence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place% > 4or if ye do this thing indeed, then shall there enter in by the gates of this house kings sitting upon the throne of +a'id, riding in chariots and on horses, he, and his ser'ants, and his people% ? *ut if ye will not hear these words, - swear by myself, saith the

Lord, that this house shall become a desolation% @ 4or thus saith the Lord unto the 0ing<s house of Judah= Thou art 9ilead unto me, and the head of Lebanon= yet surely - will make thee a wilderness, and cities which are not inhabited% A 1nd - will prepare destroyers against thee, e'eryone with his weapons= and they shall cut down thy choice cedars, and cast them into the fire% B 1nd many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say e'ery man to his neighbor, :herefore hath the Lord done thus unto this great cityD ! Then they shall answer, *ecause they ha'e forsaken the co'enant of the Lord their 9od, and worshiped other gods, and ser'ed them% C :eep ye not for the dead neither bemoan him= but weep sore for him that goeth away= for he shall return no more, nor see his nati'e country% 4or thus saith the Lord touching Shallum the son of Josiah king of Judah, which reigned instead of Josiah his father, which went forth out of this place= 8e shall not return thither anymore= " *ut he shall die in the place whither they ha'e led him capti'e, and shall see this land no more% # :oe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong= that useth his neighbor<s ser'ice without wages, and gi'eth him not for his work= > That saith, - will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windows= and it is ceiled with cedar, and painted with 'ermilion% ? Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedarD did not thy father eat and drink, and do Hudgment and Hustice, and then it was well with himD

@ 8e Hudged the cause of the poor and needy= then it was well with him= was not this to know meD saith the Lord% A *ut thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy co'etousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for 'iolence, to do it% B Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah= They shall not lament for him, saying, 1h my brotherJ or, 1h sisterJ they shall not lament for him, saying, 1h lordJ or, 1h his gloryJ ! 8e shall be buried with the burial of an ass, drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem% "C 9o up to Lebanon, and cry= and lift up thy 'oice in *ashan, and cry from the passages= for all thy lo'ers are destroyed% " - spake unto thee in thy prosperity= but thou saidst, - will not hear% This hath been thy manner from thy youth, that thou obeyedst not my 'oice% "" The wind shall eat up all thy pastors, and thy lo'ers shall go into capti'ity= surely then shalt thou be ashamed and confounded for all thy wickedness% "# ; inhabitant of Lebanon, that makest thy nest in the cedars, how gracious shalt thou be when pangs come upon thee, the pain as of a woman in tra'ailJ "> 1s - li'e, saith the Lord, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet upon my right hand, yet would - pluck thee thence= "? 1nd - will gi'e thee into the hand of them that seek thy life, and into the hand of them whose face thou fearest, e'en into the hand of 5ebuchadrezzar king of *abylon, and into the hand of the Chaldeans% "@ 1nd - will cast thee out, and thy mother that bare thee, into another country, where ye were not born= and there shall ye die%

"A *ut to the land whereunto they desire to return, thither shall they not return% "B -s this man Coniah a despised broken idolD is he a 'essel wherein is no pleasureD wherefore are they cast out, he and his seed, and are cast into a land which they know notD "! ; earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the Lord% #C Thus saith the Lord, :rite ye this man childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days= for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of +a'id, and ruling anymore in Judah% C81&T$R "# 8e prophesieth a restoration -- Christ shall rule and sa'e them -4alse prophets% :oe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pastureJ saith the Lord% " Therefore thus saith the Lord 9od of -srael against the pastors that feed my people= 3e ha'e scattered my flock, and dri'en them away, and ha'e not 'isited them= behold, - will 'isit upon you the e'il of your doings, saith the Lord% # 1nd - will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither - ha'e dri'en them, and will bring them again to their folds= and they shall be fruitful and increase% > 1nd - will set up shepherds o'er them which shall feed them= and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, saith the Lord% ? *ehold, the days come, saith the Lord, that - will raise unto +a'id a righteous *ranch, and a 0ing shall reign and prosper, and shall execute Hudgment and Hustice in the earth% @ -n his days Judah shall be sa'ed, and -srael shall dwell safely= and this is his name whereby he shall be called, T8$ L;R+ ;ER

R-98T$;ES5$SS% A Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that they shall no more say, The Lord li'eth, which brought up the children of -srael out of the land of $gypt= B *ut, The Lord li'eth, which brought up and which led the seed of the house of -srael out of the north country, and from all countries whither - had dri'en them= and they shall dwell in their own land% ! 7ine heart within me is broken because of the prophets= all my bones shake= - am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine hath o'ercome, because of the Lord, and because of the words of his holiness% C 4or the land is full of adulterers= for because of swearing the land mourneth= the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is e'il, and their force is not right% 4or both prophet and priest are profane= yea, in my house ha'e found their wickedness, saith the Lord% " :herefore their way shall be unto them as slippery ways in the darkness= they shall be dri'en on, and fall therein= for - will bring e'il upon them, e'en the year of their 'isitation, saith the Lord% # 1nd - ha'e seen folly in the prophets of Samaria= they prophesied in *aal, and caused my people -srael to err% > - ha'e seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem a horrible thing= they commit adultery, and walk in lies= they strengthen also the hands of e'ildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness= they are all of them unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as 9omorrah% ? Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts concerning the prophets= *ehold, - will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall= for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land%

@ Thus saith the Lord of hosts, 8earken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you= they make you 'ain= they speak a 'ision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the Lord% A They say still unto them that despise me, The Lord hath said, 3e shall ha'e peace= and they say unto e'eryone that walketh after the imagination of his own heart, 5o e'il shall come upon you% B 4or who hath stood in the counsel of the Lord, and hath percei'ed and heard his wordD who hath marked his word, and heard itD ! *ehold, a whirlwind of the Lord is gone forth in fury, e'en a grie'ous whirlwind= it shall fall grie'ously upon the head of the wicked% "C The anger of the Lord shall not return, until he ha'e executed, and till he ha'e performed the thoughts of his heart= in the latter days ye shall consider it perfectly% " - ha'e not sent these prophets, yet they ran= - ha'e not spoken to them, yet they prophesied% "" *ut if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should ha'e turned them from their e'il way, and from the e'il of their doings% "# 1m - a 9od at hand, saith the Lord, and not a 9od afar offD "> Can any hide himself in secret places that - shall not see himD saith the Lord% +o not - fill hea'en and earthD saith the Lord% "? - ha'e heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, - ha'e dreamed, - ha'e dreamed% "@ 8ow long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy liesD yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart= "A :hich think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams, which they tell e'ery man to his neighbor, as their fathers ha'e forgotten my name for *aal%

"B The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream= and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully% :hat is the chaff to the wheatD saith the Lord% "! -s not my word like as a fireD saith the Lord= and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in piecesD #C Therefore, behold, - am against the prophets, saith the Lord, that steal my words e'eryone from his neighbor% # *ehold, - am against the prophets, saith the Lord, that use their tongues, and say, 8e saith% #" *ehold, - am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the Lord, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness= yet - sent them not, nor commanded them= therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the Lord% ## 1nd when this people or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, :hat is the burden of the LordD thou shalt then say unto them, :hat burdenD - will e'en forsake you, saith the Lord% #> 1nd as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The burden of the Lord, - will e'en punish that man and his house% #? Thus shall ye say e'eryone to his neighbor, and e'eryone to his brother, :hat hath the Lord answeredD and, :hat hath the Lord spokenD #@ 1nd the burden of the Lord shall ye mention no more= for e'ery man<s word shall be his burden= for ye ha'e per'erted the words of the li'ing 9od, of the Lord of hosts our 9od% #A Thus shalt thou say to the prophet, :hat hath the Lord answered theeD and, :hat hath the Lord spokenD #B *ut since ye say, The burden of the Lord= therefore thus saith the Lord= *ecause ye say this word, The burden of the Lord, and - ha'e sent unto you, saying, 3e shall not say, The burden of the Lord=

#! Therefore, behold, -, e'en -, will utterly forget you, and - will forsake you, and the city that - ga'e you and your fathers, and cast you out of my presence= >C 1nd - will bring an e'erlasting reproach upon you, and a perpetual shame, which shall not be forgotten% C81&T$R "> The type of good and bad figs -- +esolation of Iedekiah% The Lord showed me, and, behold, two baskets of figs were set before the temple of the Lord, after that 5ebuchadrezzar king of *abylon had carried away capti'e Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, and the princes of Judah, with the carpenters and smiths, from Jerusalem, and had brought them to *abylon% " ;ne basket had 'ery good figs, e'en like the figs that are first ripe= and the other basket had 'ery naughty figs, which could not be eaten, they were so bad% # Then said the Lord unto me, :hat seest thou, JeremiahD 1nd - said, 4igs= the good figs, 'ery good= and the e'il, 'ery e'il, that cannot be eaten, they are so e'il% > 1gain the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, ? Thus saith the Lord, the 9od of -srael= Like these good figs, so will acknowledge them that are carried away capti'e of Judah, whom ha'e sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good% @ 4or - will set mine eyes upon them for good, and - will bring them again to this land= and - will build them, and not pull them down= and - will plant them, and not pluck them up% A 1nd - will gi'e them a heart to know me, that - am the Lord= and they shall be my people, and - will be their 9od= for they shall return unto me with their whole heart%

B 1nd as the e'il figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so e'il= surely thus saith the Lord, So will - gi'e Iedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the residue of Jerusalem, that remain in this land, and them that dwell in the land of $gypt= ! 1nd - will deli'er them to be remo'ed into all the kingdoms of the earth for their hurt, to be a reproach and a pro'erb, a taunt and a curse, in all places whither - shall dri'e them% C 1nd - will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, among them, till they be consumed from off the land that - ga'e unto them and to their fathers% C81&T$R "? Jeremiah foretelleth the se'enty years< capti'ity, and the destruction of *abylon and of all nations% The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, that was the first year of 5ebuchadrezzar king of *abylon= " The which Jeremiah the prophet spake unto all the people of Judah, and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, # 4rom the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of 1mon king of Judah, e'en unto this day, that is the three and twentieth year, the word of the Lord hath come unto me, and - ha'e spoken unto you, rising early and speaking= but ye ha'e not hearkened% > 1nd the Lord hath sent unto you all his ser'ants the prophets, rising early and sending them= but ye ha'e not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear% ? They said, Turn ye again now e'eryone from his e'il way, and from the e'il of your doings, and dwell in the land that the Lord hath gi'en unto you and to your fathers fore'er and e'er= @ 1nd go not after other gods to ser'e them, and to worship them, and pro'oke me not to anger with the works of your hands= and - will

do you no hurt% A 3et ye ha'e not hearkened unto me, saith the Lord= that ye might pro'oke me to anger with the works of your hands to your own hurt% B Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts= *ecause ye ha'e not heard my words, ! *ehold, - will send and take all the families of the north, saith the Lord, and 5ebuchadrezzar the king of *abylon, my ser'ant, and will bring them against this land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round about, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and a hissing, and perpetual desolations% C 7oreo'er - will take from them the 'oice of mirth, and the 'oice of gladness, the 'oice of the bridegroom, and the 'oice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the candle% 1nd this whole land shall be a desolation, and an astonishment= and these nations shall ser'e the king of *abylon se'enty years% " 1nd it shall come to pass, when se'enty years are accomplished, that - will punish the king of *abylon, and that nation, saith the Lord, for their ini2uity, and the land of the Chaldeans, and will make it perpetual desolations% # 1nd - will bring upon that land all my words which - ha'e pronounced against it, e'en all that is written in this book, which Jeremiah hath prophesied against all the nations% > 4or many nations and great kings shall ser'e themsel'es of them also= and - will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the works of their own hands% ? 4or thus saith the Lord 9od of -srael unto me= Take the wine cup of this fury at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom - send thee, to drink it% @ 1nd they shall drink, and be mo'ed, and be mad, because of the

sword that - will send among them% A Then took - the cup at the Lord<s hand, and made all the nations to drink, unto whom the Lord had sent me= B To wit, Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, and the kings thereof, and the princes thereof, to make them a desolation, an astonishment, a hissing, and a curse= as it is this day= ! &haraoh king of $gypt, and his ser'ants, and his princes, and all his people= "C 1nd all the mingled people, and all the kings of the land of Ez, and all the kings of the land of the &hilistines, and 1shkelon, and 1zzah, and $kron, and the remnant of 1shdod, " $dom, and 7oab, and the children of 1mmon, "" 1nd all the kings of Tyrus, and all the kings of Iidon, and the kings of the isles which are beyond the sea, "# +edan, and Tema, and *uz, and all that are in the utmost corners, "> 1nd all the kings of 1rabia, and all the kings of the mingled people that dwell in the desert, "? 1nd all the kings of Iimri, and all the kings of $lam, and all the kings of the 7edes, "@ 1nd all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another, and all the kingdoms of the world, which are upon the face of the earth= and the king of Sheshach shall drink after them% "A Therefore thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the 9od of -srael= +rink ye, and be drunken, and spew, and fall, and rise no more, because of the sword which - will send among you% "B 1nd it shall be, if they refuse to take the cup at thine hand to drink, then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts= 3e shall certainly drink%

"! 4or, lo, - begin to bring e'il on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunishedD 3e shall not be unpunished= for - will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the Lord of hosts% #C Therefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them, The Lord shall roar from on high, and utter his 'oice from his holy habitation= he shall mightily roar upon his habitation= he shall gi'e a shout, as they that tread the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth% # 1 noise shall come e'en to the ends of the earth= for the Lord hath a contro'ersy with the nations= he will plead with all flesh= he will gi'e the wicked to the sword, saith the Lord% #" Thus saith the Lord of hosts, *ehold, e'il shall go forth from nation to nation, and a great whirlwind shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth% ## 1nd the slain of the Lord shall be at that day from one end of the earth e'en unto the other end of the earth= they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, nor buried= they shall be dung upon the ground% #> 8owl, ye shepherds, and cry= and wallow yoursel'es in the ashes, ye principal of the flock= for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished= and ye shall fall like a pleasant 'essel% #? 1nd the shepherds shall ha'e no way to flee, nor the principal of the flock to escape% #@ 1 'oice of the cry of the shepherds, and a howling of the principal of the flock, shall be heard= for the Lord hath spoiled their pasture% #A 1nd the peaceable habitations are cut down because of the fierce anger of the Lord% #B 8e hath forsaken his co'ert, as the lion= for their land is desolate because of the fierceness of the oppressor, and because of his fierce

anger% C81&T$R "@ Jeremiah exhorteth to repentance -- 8e is apprehended and ac2uitted% -n the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word from the Lord, saying, " Thus saith the Lord= Stand in the court of the Lord<s house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the Lord<s house, all the words that - command thee to speak unto them= diminish not a word% # -f so be they will hearken, and turn e'ery man from his e'il way, and repent, - will turn away the e'il which - purpose to do unto them because of the e'il of their doings% > 1nd thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord= -f ye will not hearken to me, to walk in my law, which - ha'e set before you, ? To hearken to the words of my ser'ants, the prophets, whom - sent unto you, commanding them to rise up early, and sending them= @ Then will - make this house like Shiloh, and will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth= for ye ha'e not hearkened unto my ser'ants the prophets% A So the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the Lord% B 5ow it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that the Lord had commanded him to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people took him, saying, Thou shalt surely die% ! :hy hast thou prophesied in the name of the Lord, saying, This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate without an inhabitantD 1nd all the people were gathered against Jeremiah in the

house of the Lord% C :hen the princes of Judah heard these things, then they came up from the king<s house unto the house of the Lord, and sat down in the entry of the new gate of the Lord<s house% Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy to die= for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye ha'e heard with your ears% " Then spake Jeremiah unto all the princes and to all the people, saying, The Lord sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that ye ha'e heard% # Therefore now, amend your ways and your doings, and obey the 'oice of the Lord your 9od, and repent, and the Lord will turn away the e'il that he hath pronounced against you% > 1s for me, behold, - am in your hand= do with me as seemeth good and meet unto you% ? *ut know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yoursel'es, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof= for of a truth the Lord hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears% @ Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets= This man is not worthy to die= for he hath spoken to us in the name of the Lord our 9od% A Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spake to all the assembly of the people, saying, B 7icah the 7orasthite prophesied in the days of 8ezekiah king of Judah, and spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts= Iion shall be ploughed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house of the Lord as the high places of a forest% ! +id 8ezekiah, king of Judah, and all Judah put him at all to deathD

+id he not fear the Lord and beseech the Lord and repentD and the Lord turned away the e'il which he had pronounced against them% Thus by putting Jeremiah to death we might procure great e'il against our souls% "C *ut there was a man among the priests, rose up and said, that, EriHah the son of Shemaiah of 0irHath-Hearim, prophesied in the name of the Lord, who also prophesied against this city, and against this land, according to all the words of Jeremiah= " 1nd when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death= but when EriHah heard it, he was afraid, and fled, and went into $gypt= "" 1nd Jehoiakim the king sent men into $gypt, namely, $lnathan the son of 1chbor, and certain men with him into $gypt% "# 1nd they fetched forth EriHah out of $gypt, and brought him unto Jehoiakim the king= who slew him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the gra'es of the common people% "> 5e'ertheless, the hand of 1hikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not gi'e him into the hand of the people to put him to death% C81&T$R "A The type of bonds and yokes -- 8e foretelleth the remnant of the 'essels shall be carried to *abylon% -n the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word unto Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, " Thus saith the Lord to me( 7ake thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck, # 1nd send them to the king of $dom, and to the king of 7oab, and to the king of the 1mmonites, and to the king of Tyrus, and to the king of Iidon, by the hand of the messengers which come to Jerusalem unto Iedekiah king of Judah=

> 1nd command them to say unto their masters, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the 9od of -srael= Thus shall ye say unto your masters= ? - ha'e made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by my great power and by my outsetretched arm, and ha'e gi'en it unto whom it seemed meet unto me% @ 1nd now ha'e - gi'en all these lands into the hand of 5ebuchadnezzar the king of *abylon, my ser'ant= and the beasts of the field ha'e - gi'en him also to ser'e him% A 1nd all nations shall ser'e him, and his son, and his son<s son, until the 'ery time of their end come= and after that many nations and great kings shall ser'e themsel'es of them% B 1nd it shall come to pass, that the nation and kingdom which will not ser'e the same 5ebuchadnezzar the king of *abylon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of *abylon, that nation will - punish, saith the Lord, with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, until - ha'e consumed them by his hand% ! Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your di'iners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, 3e shall not ser'e the king of *abylon= C 4or they prophesy a lie unto you, to remo'e you far from your land= and that - should dri'e you out, and ye should perish% *ut the nations that bring their neck under the yoke of the king of *abylon, and ser'e him, those will - let still remain in their own land, saith the Lord= and they shall till it, and dwell therein% " - spake also to Iedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, *ring your necks under the yoke of the king of *abylon, and ser'e him and his people, and li'e% # :hy will ye die, thou and thy people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, as the Lord hath spoken against the nation that will not ser'e the king of *abylonD

> Therefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, 3e shall not ser'e the king of *abylon= for they prophesy a lie unto you% ? 4or - ha'e not sent them, saith the Lord, yet they prophesy a lie in my name= that - might dri'e you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you% @ 1lso - spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the Lord= 8earken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, *ehold, the 'essels of the Lord<s house shall now shortly be brought again from *abylon= for they prophesy a lie unto you% A 8earken not unto them= ser'e the king of *abylon, and li'e= wherefore should this city be laid wasteD B *ut if they be prophets, and if the word of the Lord be with them, let them now make intercession to the Lord of hosts, that the 'essels which are left in the house of the Lord, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, go not to *abylon% ! 4or thus saith the Lord of hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the 'essels that remain in this city% "C :hich 5ebuchadnezzar king of *abylon took not, when he carried away capti'e Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah from Jerusalem to *abylon, and all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem= " 3ea, thus saith the Lord of hosts, the 9od of -srael, concerning the 'essels that remain in the house of the Lord, and in the house of the king of Judah and of Jerusalem= "" They shall be carried to *abylon, and there shall they be until the day that - 'isit them, saith the Lord= then will - bring them up, and restore them to this place% C81&T$R "B

8ananiah prophesieth falsely -- Jeremiah foretelleth 8ananiah<s death% 1nd it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Iedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, and in the fifth month, that 8ananiah the son of 1zur the prophet, which was of 9ibeon, spake unto me in the house of the Lord, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying, " Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, the 9od of -srael, saying, - ha'e broken the yoke of the king of *abylon% # :ithin two full years will - bring again into this place all the 'essels of the Lord<s house, that 5ebuchadnezzar king of *abylon took away from this place, and carried them to *abylon= > 1nd - will bring again to this place Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, with all the capti'es of Judah, that went into *abylon, saith the Lord= for - will break the yoke of the king of *abylon% ? Then the prophet Jeremiah said unto the prophet 8ananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood in the house of the Lord, @ $'en the prophet Jeremiah said, 1men= the Lord do so= the Lord perform thy words which thou hast prophesied, to bring again the 'essels of the Lord<s house, and all that is carried away capti'e, from *abylon into this place% A 5e'ertheless, hear thou now this word that - speak in thine ears, and in the ears of all the people= B The prophets that ha'e been before me and before thee of old prophesied both against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of e'il, and pestilence% ! The prophet which prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that the Lord hath truly sent him%

C Then 8ananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the prophet Jeremiah<s neck, and brake it% 1nd 8ananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith the Lord= $'en so will - break the yoke of 5ebuchadnezzar king of *abylon from the neck of all nations within the space of two full years% 1nd the prophet Jeremiah went his way% " Then the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah the prophet, after that 8ananiah the prophet had broken the yoke from off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, saying, # 9o and tell 8ananiah, saying, Thus saith the Lord= Thou hast broken the yokes of wood= but thou shalt make for them yokes of iron% > 4or thus saith the Lord of hosts, the 9od of -srael= - ha'e put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations, that they may ser'e 5ebuchadnezzar king of *abylon= and they shall ser'e him= and ha'e gi'en him the beasts of the field also% ? Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto 8ananiah the prophet, 8ear now, 8ananiah= The Lord hath not sent thee= but thou makest this people to trust in a lie% @ Therefore thus saith the Lord= *ehold, - will cast thee from off the face of the earth= this year thou shalt die, because thou hast taught rebellion against the Lord% A So 8ananiah the prophet died the same year in the se'enth month% C81&T$R "! Jeremiah sendeth a letter to the capti'es in *abylon -- $nd of 1haband Iedekiah, two lying prophets% 5ow these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the residue of the elders which were carried away capti'es, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the

people whom 5ebuchadnezzar had carried away capti'e from Jerusalem to *abylon= " F1fter that Jeconiah the king, and the 2ueen, and the eunuchs, the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, and the carpenters, and the smiths, were departed from Jerusalem=G # *y the hand of $lasah the son of Shaphan, and 9emariah the son of 8ilkiah, Fwhom Iedekiah king of Judah sent unto *abylon to 5ebuchadnezzar king of *abylon,G saying, > Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the 9od of -srael, unto all that are carried away capti'es, whom - ha'e caused to be carried away from Jerusalem unto *abylon= ? *uild ye houses, and dwell in them= and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them= @ Take ye wi'es, and beget sons and daughters= and take wi'es for you sons, and gi'e your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters= that ye may be increased there, and not diminished% A 1nd seek the peace of the city whither - ha'e caused you to be carried away capti'es, and pray unto the Lord for it= for in the peace thereof shall ye ha'e peace% B 4or thus saith the Lord of hosts, the 9od of -srael= let not your prophets and your di'iners, that be in the midst of you, decei'e you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed% ! 4or they prophesy falsely unto you in my name= - ha'e not sent them, saith the Lord% C 4or thus saith the Lord, That after se'enty years be accomplished at *abylon - will 'isit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place% 4or - know the thoughts that - think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of e'il, to gi'e you an expected end%

" Then shall ye call unto me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and - will hearken unto you% # 1nd ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart% > 1nd - will be found of you, saith the Lord= and - will turn away your capti'ity, and - will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither - ha'e dri'en you, saith the Lord= and - will bring you again into the place whence - caused you to be carried away capti'e% ? *ecause ye ha'e said, The Lord hath raised us up prophets in *abylon= @ 0now that thus saith the Lord of the king that sitteth upon the throne of +a'id, and of all the people that dwelleth in this city, and of your brethren that are not gone forth with you into capti'ity= A Thus saith the Lord of hosts= *ehold, - will send upon them the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them like 'ile figs, that cannot be eaten, they are so e'il% B 1nd - will persecute them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence, and will deli'er them to be remo'ed to all the kingdoms of the earth, to be a curse, and an astonishment, and a hissing, and a reproach, among all the nations whither - ha'e dri'en them= ! *ecause they ha'e not hearkened to my words, saith the Lord, which - sent unto them by my ser'ants the prophets, commanding them to rise early, and sending them= but ye would not hear, saith the Lord% "C 8ear ye therefore the word of the Lord, all ye of the capti'ity, whom - ha'e sent from Jerusalem to *abylon= " Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the 9od of -srael, of 1hab the son of 0olaiah, and of Iedekiah the son of 7aaseiah, which prophesy a lie

unto you in my name= *ehold, - will deli'er them into the hand of 5ebuchadrezzar king of *abylon= and he shall slay them before your eyes= "" 1nd of them shall be taken up a curse by all the capti'ity of Judah which are in *abylon, saying, The Lord make thee like Iedekiah and like 1hab, whom the king of *abylon roasted in the fire= "# *ecause they ha'e committed 'illany in -srael, and ha'e committed adultery with their neighbors< wi'es, and ha'e spoken lying words in my name, which - ha'e not commanded them= e'en know, and am a witness, saith the Lord% "> Thus shalt thou also speak to Shemaiah the 5ehelamite, saying, "? Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, the 9od of -srael, saying, *ecause thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Iephaniah the son of 7aaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying, "@ The Lord hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the Lord, for e'ery man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks% "A 5ow therefore why hast thou not repro'ed Jeremiah of 1nathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to youD "B 4or therefore he sent unto us in *abylon, saying, This capti'ity is long= build ye houses, and dwell in them= and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them% "! 1nd Iephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet% #C Then came the word of the Lord unto Jeremiah, saying, # Send to all them of the capti'ity, saying, Thus saith the Lord concerning Shemaiah the 5ehelamite= *ecause that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and - sent him not, and he caused you to trust

in a lie= #" Therefore thus saith the Lord= *ehold, - will punish Shemaiah the 5ehelamite, and his seed= he shall not ha'e a man to dwell among this people= neither shall he behold the good that - will do for my people, saith the Lord= because he hath taught rebellion against the Lord% C81&T$R #C The return of the Jews -- :rath shall fall on the wicked% The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, " Thus speaketh the Lord 9od of -srael, saying, :rite thee all the words that - ha'e spoken unto thee in a book% # 4or, lo, the days come, saith the Lord, that - will bring again the capti'ity of my people -srael and Judah, saith the Lord= and - will cause them to return to the land that - ga'e to their fathers, and they shall possess it% > 1nd these are the words that the Lord spake concerning -srael and concerning Judah% ? 4or thus saith the Lord= :e ha'e heard a 'oice of trembling, of fear, and not of peace% @ 1sk ye now, and see whether a man doth tra'ail with childD wherefore do - see e'ery man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in tra'ail, and all faces are turned into palenessD A 1lasJ for that day is great, so that none is like it= it is e'en the time of Jacob<s trouble= but he shall be sa'ed out of it% B 4or it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord of hosts, that will break his yoke from off thy neck, and will burst thy bonds, and strangers shall no more ser'e themsel'es of him= ! *ut they shall ser'e the Lord their 9od, and +a'id their king, whom

- will raise up unto them% C Therefore fear thou not, ; my ser'ant Jacob, saith the Lord= neither be dismayed, ; -srael= for, lo, - will sa'e thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their capti'ity= and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be 2uiet, and none shall make him afraid% 4or - am with thee, saith the Lord, to sa'e thee= though - make a full end of all nations whither - ha'e scattered thee, yet will - not make a full end of thee= but - will correct thee in measure, and will not lea'e thee altogether unpunished% " 4or thus saith the Lord, thy bruise is not incurable, although thy wounds are grie'ous% # -s there none to plead thy cause, that thou mayest be bound upD 8ast thou no healing medicinesD > 8a'e all thy lo'ers forgotten thee, do they not seek theeD 4or ha'e wounded thee with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the multitude of thine ini2uities= because thy sins are increased% ? :hy criest thou for thine afflictionD -s thy sorrow incurableD -t was for the multitude of thine ini2uities, and because thy sins are increased - ha'e done these things unto thee% @ *ut all they that de'our thee shall be de'oured= and all thine ad'ersaries, e'ery one of them, shall go into capti'ity= and they that spoil thee shall be a spoil, and all that prey upon thee will - gi'e for a prey% A 4or - will restore health unto thee, and - will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the Lord= because they called thee an ;utcast, saying, This is Iion, whom no man seeketh after% B Thus saith the Lord= *ehold, - will bring again the capti'ity of Jacob<s tents, and ha'e mercy on his dwelling places= and the city shall be builded upon her own heap, and the palace shall remain after

the manner thereof% ! 1nd out of them shall proceed thanksgi'ing and the 'oice of them that make merry= and - will multiply them, and they shall not be few= - will also glorify them, and they shall not be small% "C Their children also shall be as aforetime, and their congregation shall be established before me, and - will punish all that oppress them% " 1nd their nobles shall be of themsel'es, and their go'ernor shall proceed from the midst of them= and - will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me= for who is this that engaged his heart to approach unto meD saith the Lord% "" 1nd ye shall be my people, and - will be your 9od% "# *ehold, the whirlwind of the Lord goeth forth with fury, a continuing whirlwind= it shall fall with pain upon the head of the wicked% "> The fierce anger of the Lord shall not return, until he ha'e done it, and until he ha'e performed the intents of his heart= in the latter days ye shall consider it% C81&T$R # The restoration of -srael -- Rachel comforted -- 5ew co'enant% 1t the same time, saith the Lord, will - be the 9od of all the families of -srael, and they shall be my people% " Thus saith the Lord, The people which were left of the sword found grace in the wilderness= e'en -srael, when - went to cause him to rest% # The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, 3ea, - ha'e lo'ed thee with an e'erlasting lo'e= therefore with lo'ing-kindness ha'e drawn thee%

> 1gain - will build thee, and thou shall be built, ; 'irgin of -srael= thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry% ? Thou shalt yet plant 'ines upon the mountains of Samaria= the planters shall plant, and shall eat them as common things% @ 4or there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon the mount $phraim shall cry, 1rise ye, and let us go up to Iion unto the Lord our 9od% A 4or thus saith the Lord= Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations= publish ye, praise ye, and say, ; Lord, sa'e thy people, the remnant of -srael% B *ehold, - will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the coasts of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that tra'aileth with child together= a great company shall return thither% ! They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will - lead them= - will cause them to walk by the ri'ers of waters in a straight way wherein they shall not stumble= for - am a father to -srael, and $phraim is my first-born% C 8ear the word of the Lord, ; ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, 8e that scattered -srael will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock% 4or the Lord hath redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand of him that was stronger than he% " Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Iion, and shall flow together to the goodness of the Lord, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd= and their soul shall be as a watered garden= and they shall not sorrow anymore at all% # Then shall the 'irgin reHoice in the dance, both young men and old

together= for - will turn their mourning into Hoy, and will comfort them, and make them reHoice from their sorrow% > 1nd - will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith the Lord% ? Thus saith the Lord= 1 'oice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not% @ Thus saith the Lord= Refrain thy 'oice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears= for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the Lord= and they shall come again from the land of the enemy% A 1nd there is hope in thine end, saith the Lord, that thy children shall come again to their own border% B - ha'e surely heard $phraim bemoaning himself thus= Thou hast chastised me, and - was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke= turn thou me, and - shall be turned= for thou art the Lord my 9od% ! Surely after that - was turned, - repented= and after that - was instructed, - smote upon my thigh= - was ashamed, yea, e'en confounded, because - did bear the reproach of my youth% "C -s $phraim my dear sonD is he a pleasant childD for since - spake against him, - do earnestly remember him still= therefore my bowels are troubled for him= - will surely ha'e mercy upon him, saith the Lord% " Set thee up waymarks, make thee high heaps= set thine heart toward the highway, e'en the way which thou wentest= turn again, ; 'irgin of -srael, turn again to these thy cities% "" 8ow long wilt thou go about, ; thou backsliding daughterD for the Lord hath created a new thing in the earth, 1 woman shall compass a man% "# Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the 9od of -srael= 1s yet they shall

use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when shall bring again their capti'ity= The Lord bless thee, ; habitation of Hustice, and mountain of holiness% "> 1nd there shall dwell in Judah itself, and in all the cities thereof together, husbandmen, and they that go forth with flocks% "? 4or - ha'e satiated the weary soul, and - ha'e replenished e'ery sorrowful soul% "@ Epon this - awaked, and beheld= and my sleep was sweet unto me% "A *ehold, the days come, saith the Lord, that - will sow the house of -srael and the house of Judah with the seed of man, and with the seed of beast% "B 1nd it shall come to pass, that like as - ha'e watched o'er them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict= so will - watch o'er them, to build, and to plant, saith the Lord% "! -n those days they shall say no more, The fathers ha'e eaten a sour grape, and the children<s teeth are set on edge% #C *ut e'eryone shall die for his own ini2uity= e'ery man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge% # *ehold, the days come, saith the Lord, that - will make a new co'enant with the house of -srael, and with the house of Judah= #" 5ot according to the co'enant that - made with their fathers, in the day that - took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of $gypt= which my co'enant they brake, although - was a husband unto them, saith the Lord= ## *ut this shall be the co'enant that - will make with the house of -srael= 1fter those days, saith the Lord, - will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts= and will be their 9od, and they shall be my people%

#> 1nd they shall teach no more e'ery man his neighbor, and e'ery man his brother, saying, 0now the Lord= for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the Lord= for will forgi'e their ini2uity, and - will remember their sin no more% #? Thus saith the Lord, which gi'eth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which di'ideth the sea when the wa'es thereof roar= The Lord of hosts is his name= #@ -f those ordinances depart from before me, saith the Lord, then the seed of -srael also shall cease from being a nation before me fore'er% #A Thus saith the Lord= -f hea'en abo'e can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, - will also cast off all the seed of -srael for all that they ha'e done, saith the Lord% #B *ehold, the days come, saith the Lord, that the city shall be built to the Lord from the tower of 8ananeel unto the gate of the corner% #! 1nd the measuring line shall yet go forth o'er against it upon the hill 9areb, and shall compass about to 9oath% >C 1nd the whole 'alley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the brook of 0idron, unto the corner of the horse gate toward the east, shall be holy unto the Lord= it shall not be plucked up, nor thrown down anymore fore'er% C81&T$R #" Jeremiah imprisoned -- 9od promiseth a gracious return% The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord in the tenth year of Iedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of 5ebuchadrezzar% " 4or then the king of *abylon<s army besieged Jerusalem= and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the prison, which was in the king of Judah<s house%

# 4or Iedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, :herefore dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith the Lord, *ehold, - will gi'e this city into the hand of the king of *abylon, and he shall take it= > 1nd Iedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be deli'ered into the hand of the king of *abylon, and shall speak with him mouth to mouth, and his eyes shall behold his eyes= ? 1nd he shall lead Iedekiah to *abylon, and there shall he be until 'isit him, saith the Lord= though ye fight with the Chaldeans, ye shall not prosper% @ 1nd Jeremiah said, The word of the Lord came unto me, saying, A *ehold, 8anameel the son of Shallum thine uncle shall come unto thee, saying, *uy thee my field that is in 1nathoth= for the right of redemption is thine to buy it% B So 8anameel mine uncle<s son came to me in the court of the prison according to the word of the Lord, and said unto me, *uy my field, pray thee, that is in 1nathoth, which is in the country of *enHamin= for the right of inheritance is thine, and the redemption is thine= buy it for thyself% Then - knew that this was the word of the Lord% ! 1nd - bought the field of 8anameel my uncle<s son, that was in 1nathoth, and weighed him the money, e'en se'enteen shekels of sil'er% C 1nd - subscribed the e'idence, and sealed it, and took witnesses, and weighed him the money in the balances% So - took the e'idence of the purchase, both that which was sealed according to the law and custom, and that which was open= " 1nd - ga'e the e'idence of the purchase unto *aruch the son of 5eriah, the son of 7aaseiah, in the sight of 8anameel mine uncle<s son, and in the presence of the witnesses that subscribed the book of the purchase, before all the Jews that sat in the court of the prison%

# 1nd - charged *aruch before them saying, > Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the 9od of -srael= Take these e'idences, this e'idence of the purchase, both which is sealed, and this e'idence which is open= and put them in an earthen 'essel, that they may continue many days% ? 4or thus saith the Lord of hosts, the 9od of -srael= 8ouses and fields and 'ineyards shall be possessed again in this land% @ 5ow when - had deli'ered the e'idence of the purchase unto *aruch the son of 5eriah, - prayed unto the Lord, saying, A 1h Lord 9odJ behold, thou hast made the hea'en and the earth by thy great power and stretched-out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee= B Thou showest lo'ing-kindness unto thousands, and recompensest the ini2uity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them= The 9reat, The 7ighty 9od, The Lord of hosts, is his name= ! 9reat in counsel, and mighty in work= for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men, to gi'e e'eryone according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings= "C :hich hast set signs and wonder in the land of $gypt, e'en unto this day, and in -srael, and among other men= and hast made thee a name, as at this day= " 1nd hast brought forth thy people -srael out of the land of $gypt with signs, and with wonders, and with a strong hand, and with a stretched-out arm, and with great terror= "" 1nd hast gi'en them this land, which thou didst swear to their fathers to gi'e them, a land flowing with milk and honey= "# 1nd they came in, and possessed it= but they obeyed not thy 'oice, neither walked in thy law= they ha'e done nothing of all that thou commandedest them to do= therefore thou hast caused all this e'il to come upon them%

"> *ehold the mounts, they are come unto the city to take it= and the city is gi'en into the hand of the Chaldeans that fight against it, because of the sword, and of the famine, and of the pestilence= and what thou hast spoken is come to pass= and, behold, thou seest it% "? 1nd thou hast said unto me, ; Lord 9od, *uy thee the field for money, and take witnesses= for the city is gi'en into the hand of the Chaldeans% "@ Then came the word of the Lord unto Jeremiah, saying, "A *ehold, - am the Lord, the 9od of all flesh= is there anything too hard for meD "B Therefore thus saith the Lord= *ehold, - will gi'e this city into the hand of the Chaldeans, and into the hand of 5ebuchadrezzar king of *abylon, and he shall take it= "! 1nd the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set fire on this city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they ha'e offered incense unto *aal, and poured out drink offerings unto other gods, to pro'oke me to anger% #C 4or the children of -srael and the children of Judah ha'e only done e'il before me from their youth= for the children of -srael ha'e only pro'oked me to anger with the work of their hands, saith the Lord% # 4or this city hath been to me as a pro'ocation of mine anger and of my fury from the day that they built it e'en unto this day, that should remo'e it from before my face= #" *ecause of all the e'il of the children of -srael and of the children of Judah, which they ha'e done to pro'oke me to anger, they, their kings, their princes, their priests, and their prophets, and the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem% ## 1nd they ha'e turned unto me the back, and not the face= though - taught them, rising up early and teaching them, yet they ha'e not hearkened to recei'e instruction%

#> *ut they set their abominations in the house, which is called by my name, to defile it% #? 1nd they built the high places of *aal, which are in the 'alley of the son of 8innom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire unto 7olech= which - commanded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin% #@ 1nd now therefore thus saith the Lord, the 9od of -srael, concerning this city, whereof ye say, -t shall be deli'ered into the hand of the king of *abylon by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence= #A *ehold, - will gather them out of all countries, whither - ha'e dri'en them in mine anger, and in my fury, and in great wrath= and will bring them again unto this place, and - will cause them to dwell safely= #B 1nd they shall be my people, and - will be their 9od= #! 1nd - will gi'e them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me fore'er, for the good of them, and of their children after them= >C 1nd - will make an e'erlasting co'enant with them, that - will not turn away from them, to do them good= but - will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me% > 3ea, - will reHoice o'er them to do them good, and - will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul% >" 4or thus saith the Lord= Like as - ha'e brought all this great e'il upon this people, so will - bring upon them all the good that - ha'e promised them% ># 1nd fields shall be bought in this land, whereof ye say, -t is desolate without man or beast= it is gi'en into the hand of the Chaldeans% >> 7en shall buy fields for money, and subscribe e'idences, and seal

them, and take witnesses in the land of *enHamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, and in the cities of the mountains, and in the cities of the 'alley, and in the cities of the south= for - will cause their capti'ity to return, saith the Lord% C81&T$R ## Restoration of -srael and Judah -- *ranch of righteousness% 7oreo'er the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah the second time, while he was yet shut up in the court of the prison, saying, " Thus saith the Lord the maker thereof, the Lord that formed it, to establish it= The Lord is his name= # Call unto me, and - will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not% > 4or thus saith the Lord, the 9od of -srael, concerning the houses of this city, and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah, which are thrown down by the mounts, and by the sword= ? They come to fight with the Chaldeans, but it is to fill them with the dead bodies of men, whom - ha'e slain in mine anger and in my fury, and for all whose wickedness - ha'e hid my face from his city% @ *ehold, - will bring it health and cure, and - will cure them, and will re'eal unto them the abundance of peace and truth% A 1nd - will cause the capti'ity of Judah and the capti'ity of -srael to return, and will build them, as at the first% B 1nd - will cleanse them from all their ini2uity, whereby they ha'e sinned against me= and - will pardon all their ini2uities, whereby they ha'e sinned, and whereby they ha'e transgressed against me% ! 1nd it shall be to me a name of Hoy, a praise and an honor before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that - do unto them= and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that - procure unto it%

C Thus saith the Lord= 1gain there shall be heard in this place, which ye say shall be desolate without man and without beast, e'en in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, that are desolate, without man, and without inhabitant, and without beast, The 'oice of Hoy, and the 'oice of gladness, the 'oice of the bridegroom, and the 'oice of the bride, the 'oice of them that shall say, &raise the Lord of hosts= for the Lord is good= for his mercy endureth fore'er unto them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord% 4or - will cause to return the capti'ity of the land, as at the first, saith the Lord% " Thus saith the Lord of hosts= 1gain in this place, which is desolate without man and without beast, and in all the cities thereof, shall be a habitation of shepherds causing their flocks to lie down% # -n the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the 'ale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of *enHamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him that telleth them, saith the Lord% > *ehold, the days come, saith the Lord, that - will perform that good thing which - ha'e promised unto the house of -srael and to the house of Judah% ? -n those days, and at that time, will - cause the *ranch of righteousness to grow up unto +a'id= and he shall execute Hudgment and righteousness in the land% @ -n those days shall Judah be sa'ed, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely, and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The Lord our Righteousness% A 4or thus saith the Lord= +a'id shall ne'er want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of -srael= B 5either shall the priests the Le'ites want a man before me to offer burnt offerings, and to kindle meat offerings, and to do sacrifice continually%

! 1nd the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah, saying, "C Thus saith the Lord= -f ye can break my co'enant of the day, and my co'enant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season= " Then may also my co'enant be broken with +a'id my ser'ant, that he should not ha'e a son to reign upon his throne= and with the Le'ites the priests, my ministers% "" 1s the host of hea'en cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured= so will - multiply the seed of +a'id my ser'ant, and the Le'ites that minister unto me% "# 7oreo'er the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying, "> Considerest thou not what this people ha'e spoken, saying, The two families which the Lord hath chosen, he hath e'en cast them offD thus they ha'e despised my people, that they should be no more a nation before them% "? Thus saith the Lord= if my co'enant be not with day and night, and if - ha'e not appointed the ordinances of hea'en and earth= "@ Then will - cast away the seed of Jacob, and +a'id my ser'ant, so that - will not take any of his seed to be rulers o'er the seed of 1braham, -saac, and Jacob= for - will cause their capti'ity to return, and ha'e mercy on them% C81&T$R #> Jeremiah prophesieth the capti'ity of Iedekiah and the city% The word which came unto Jeremiah from the Lord, when 5ebuchadnezzar king of *abylon, and all his army, and all the kingdoms of the earth of his dominion, and all the people, fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities thereof, saying, " Thus saith the Lord, the 9od of -srael= 9o and speak to Iedekiah king of Judah, and tell him, Thus saith the Lord= *ehold, - will gi'e

this city into the hand of the king of *abylon, and he shall burn it with fire= # 1nd thou shalt not escape out of his hand, but shalt surely be taken, and deli'ered into his hand= and thine eyes shall behold the eyes of the king of *abylon, and he shall speak with thee mouth to mouth, and thou shalt go to *abylon% > 3et hear the word of the Lord, ; Iedekiah king of Judah= Thus saith the Lord of thee, Thou shalt not die by the sword= ? *ut thou shalt die in peace= and with the burnings of thy fathers, the former kings which were before thee, so shall they burn odors for thee= and they will lament thee, saying, 1h lordJ for - ha'e pronounced the word, saith the Lord% @ Then Jeremiah the prophet spake all these words unto Iedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem, A :hen the king of *abylon<s army fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities of Judah that were left, against Lachish, and against 1zekah= for these defensed cities remained of the cities of Judah% B This is the word that came unto Jeremiah from the Lord, after that the king Iedekiah had made a co'enant with all the people which were at Jerusalem, to proclaim liberty unto them= ! That e'ery man should let his manser'ant, and e'ery man his maidser'ant, being a 8ebrew or a 8ebrewess, go free= that none should ser'e himself of them, to wit, of a Jew his brother% C 5ow when all the princes, and all the people, which had entered into the co'enant, heard that e'eryone should let his manser'ant, and e'eryone his maidser'ant, go free, that none should ser'e themsel'es of them anymore= then they obeyed, and let them go% *ut afterwards they turned, and caused the ser'ants and the handmaids, whom they had let go free, to return, and brought them

into subHection for ser'ants and for handmaids% " Therefore the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, # Thus saith the Lord, the 9od of -srael= - made a co'enant with your fathers in the day that - brought them forth out of the land of $gypt, out of the house of bondmen, saying, > 1t the end of se'en years let ye go e'ery man his brother a 8ebrew, which hath been sold unto thee= and when he hath ser'ed thee six years, thou shalt let him go free from thee= but your fathers hearkened not unto me, neither inclined their ear% ? *ut ye were now turned, and had done right in my sight, in proclaiming liberty e'ery man to his neighbor= and ye had made a co'enant before me in the house which is called by my name% @ *ut ye turned and polluted my name, and caused e'ery man his ser'ant, and e'ery man his handmaid, whom he had set at liberty at their pleasure, to return, and brought them into subHection, to be unto you for ser'ants and for handmaids% A Therefore thus saith the Lord= 3e ha'e not hearkened unto me, in proclaiming liberty, e'eryone to his brother, and e'ery man to his neighbor= behold, - proclaim a liberty for you, saith the Lord, to the sword, to the pestilence, and to the famine= and - will make you to be remo'ed into all the kingdoms of the earth% B 1nd - will gi'e the men that ha'e transgressed my co'enant, which ha'e not performed the words of the co'enant which they had made before me, when they cut the calf in twain, and passed between the parts thereof, ! The princes of Judah, and the princes of Jerusalem, the eunuchs, and the priests, and all the people of the land, which passed between the parts of the calf= "C - will e'en gi'e them into the hand of their enemies, and into the

hand of them that seek their life= and their dead bodies shall be for meat unto the fowls of the hea'en, and to the beasts of the earth% " 1nd Iedekiah king of Judah and his princes will - gi'e into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life, and into the hand of the king of *abylon<s army, which are gone up from you% "" *ehold, - will command, saith the Lord, and cause them to return to this city= and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire= and - will make the cities of Judah a desolation without an inhabitant% C81&T$R #? 9od blesseth the Rechabites for their obedience% The word which came unto Jeremiah from the Lord, in the days of Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah king of Judah, saying, " 9o unto the house of the Rechabites, and speak unto them, and bring them into the house of the Lord, into one of the chambers, and gi'e them wine to drink% # Then - took Jaazaniah the son of Jeremiah, the son of 8abaziniah, and his brethren, and all his sons, and the whole house of Rechabites= > 1nd - brought them into the house of the Lord, into the chamber of the sons of 8anan, the son of -gdaliah, a man of 9od, which was by the chamber of the princes, which was abo'e the chamber of 7aaseiah the son of Challum, the keeper of the door= ? 1nd - set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites pots full of wine, and cups= and - said unto them, +rink ye wine% @ *ut they said, :e will drink no wine= for Jonadab the son of Rechab our father commanded us, saying, 3e shall drink no wine, neither ye, nor your sons fore'er= A 5either shall ye build house, nor sow seed, nor plant 'ineyard, nor

ha'e any= but all your days ye shall dwell in tents= that ye may li'e many days in the land where ye be strangers% B Thus ha'e we obeyed the 'oice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wi'es, our sons, nor our daughters= ! 5or to build houses for us to dwell in= neither ha'e we 'ineyard, nor field, nor seed= C *ut we ha'e dwelt in tents, and ha'e obeyed, and done according to all that Jonadab our father commanded us% *ut it came to pass, when 5ebuchadrezzar king of *abylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians= so we dwell at Jerusalem% " Then came the word of the Lord unto Jeremiah, saying, # Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the 9od of -srael= 9o and tell the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, :ill ye not recei'e instruction to hearken to my wordsD saith the Lord% > The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, that he commanded his sons not to drink wine, are performed= for unto this day they drink none, but obey their father<s commandment= notwithstanding - ha'e spoken unto you, commanding you to rise early, and speaking to you, but ye hearkened not unto me% ? - ha'e sent also unto you all my ser'ants the prophets, commanding them to rise up early, and sending them, saying, Return ye now e'ery man from his e'il way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to ser'e them, and ye shall dwell in the land which - ha'e gi'en to you and to your fathers= but ye ha'e not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me% @ *ecause the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab ha'e performed the commandment of their father, which he commanded them= but

this people hath not hearkened unto me= A Therefore thus saith the Lord 9od of hosts, the 9od of -srael= *ehold, - will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the e'il that - ha'e pronounced against them= because ha'e spoken unto them, but they ha'e not heard= and - ha'e called unto them, but they ha'e not answered% B 1nd Jeremiah said unto the house of the Rechabites, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the 9od of -srael= *ecause ye ha'e obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according unto all that he hath commanded you= ! Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, the 9od of -srael= Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to stand before me fore'er% C81&T$R #@ Jeremiah<s prophecy is read publicly, is burned by the king -- The punishment of Jehoiakim% 1nd it came to pass in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, that this word came unto Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, " Take thee a roll of a book, and write therein all the words that ha'e spoken unto thee against -srael, and against Judah, and against all the nations, from the day - spake unto thee, from the days of Josiah, e'en unto this day% # -t may be that the house of Judah will hear all the e'il which purpose to do unto them= that they may return e'ery man from his e'il way= that - may forgi'e their ini2uity and their sin% > Then Jeremiah called *aruch the son of 5eriah= and *aruch wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the Lord, which he had spoken unto him, upon a roll of a book% ? 1nd Jeremiah commanded *aruch, saying, - am shut up= - cannot go into the house of the Lord=

@ Therefore go thou, and read in the roll, which thou hast written from my mouth, the words of the Lord in the ears of the people in the Lord<s house upon the fasting day= and also thou shalt read them in the ears of all Judah that come out of their cities% A -t may be they will present their supplication before the Lord, and will return e'eryone from his e'il way= for great is the anger and the fury that the Lord hath pronounced against this people% B 1nd *aruch the son of 5eriah did according to all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading in the book the words of the Lord in the Lord<s house% ! 1nd it came to pass in the fifth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, in the ninth month, that they proclaimed a fast before the Lord to all the people in Jerusalem, and to all the people that came from the cities of Judah unto Jerusalem% C Then read *aruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the Lord, in the chamber of 9emariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher court, at the entry of the new gate of the Lord<s house, in the ears of all the people% :hen 7ichaiah the son of 9emariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all the words of the Lord, " Then he went down into the king<s house, into the scribe<s chamber= and, lo, all the princes sat there, e'en $lishama the scribe, and +elaiah the son of Shemaiah, and $lnathan the son of 1chbor, and 9emariah the son of Shaphan, and Iedekiah the son of 8ananiah, and all the princes% # Then 7ichaiah declared unto them all the words that he had heard, when *aruch read the book in the ears of the people% > Therefore all the princes sent Jehudi the son of 5ethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, unto *aruch, saying, Take in thine hand the roll wherein thou hast read in the ears of the people, and come% So *aruch the son of 5eriah took the roll in his hand, and came

unto them% ? 1nd they said unto him, Sit down now, and read it in our ears% So *aruch read it in their ears% @ 5ow it came to pass, when they had heard all the words, they were afraid both one and other, and said unto *aruch, :e will surely tell the king of all these words% A 1nd they asked *aruch, saying, Tell us now, 8ow didst thou write all these words at his mouthD B Then *aruch answered them, 8e pronounced all these words unto me with his mouth, and - wrote them with ink in the book% ! Then said the princes unto *aruch, 9o, hide thee, thou and Jeremiah= and let no man know where ye be% "C 1nd they went in to the king into the court, but they laid up the roll in the chamber of $lishama the scribe, and told all the words in the ears of the king% " So the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll= and he took it out of $lishama the scribe<s chamber% 1nd Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes which stood beside the king% "" 5ow the king sat in the winter house in the ninth month= and there was a fire on the hearth burning before him% "# 1nd it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four lea'es, he cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on the hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth% "> 3et they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his ser'ants that heard all these words% "? 5e'ertheless $lnathan and +elaiah and 9emariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll= but he would not hear them%

"@ *ut the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of 8ammelech, and Seraiah the son of 1zriel, and Shelemiah the son of 1bdeel, to take *aruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet= but the Lord hid them% "A Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, after that the king had burned the roll, and the words which *aruch wrote at the mouth of Jeremiah, saying, "B Take thee again another roll, and write in it all the former words that were in the first roll, which Jehoiakim the king of Judah hath burned% "! 1nd thou shalt say to Jehoiakim 0ing of Judah, Thus saith the Lord= Thou hast burned this roll, saying, :hy hast thou written therein, saying, The king of *abylon shall certainly come and destroy this land, and shall cause to cease from thence man and beastD #C Therefore thus saith the Lord unto Jehoiakim king of Judah= 8e shall ha'e none to sit upon the throne of +a'id= and his dead body shall be cast out in the day to the heat, and in the night to the frost% # 1nd - will punish him and his seed and his ser'ants for their ini2uity= and - will bring upon them, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and upon the men of Judah, all the e'il that - ha'e pronounced against them= but they hearkened not% #" Then took Jeremiah another roll, and ga'e it to *aruch the scribe, the son of 5eriah= who wrote therein from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the book which Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire= and there were added besides unto them many like words% C81&T$R #A Jeremiah prophesieth the Chaldeans< 'ictory -- 8e is beaten and put in prison% 1nd king Iedekiah the son of Josiah reigned instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, whom 5ebuchadrezzar king of *abylon made king in the land of Judah%

" *ut neither he, nor his ser'ants, nor the people of the land, did hearken unto the words of the Lord, which he spake by the prophet Jeremiah% # 1nd Iedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Iephaniah the son of 7aaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, &ray now unto the Lord our 9od for us% > 5ow Jeremiah came in and went out among the people= for they had not put him in prison% ? Then &haraoh<s army was come forth out of $gypt= and when the Chaldeans that besieged Jerusalem heard tidings of them, they departed from Jerusalem% @ Then came the word of the Lord unto the prophet Jeremiah, saying, A Thus saith the Lord, the 9od of -srael= Thus shall ye say to the king of Judah, that sent you unto me to in2uire of me= *ehold, &haraoh<s army, which is come forth to help you, shall return to $gypt into their own land% B 1nd the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city, and take it, and burn it with fire% ! Thus saith the Lord= +ecei'e not yoursel'es, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us= for they shall not depart% C 4or though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yet should they rise up e'ery man in his tent, and burn this city with fire% 1nd it came to pass that when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for fear of &haraoh<s army, " Then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of *enHamin, to separate himself thence in the midst of the people% # 1nd when he was in the gate of *enHamin, a captain of the ward

was there, whose name was -riHah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of 8ananiah= and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest away to the Chaldeans% > Then said Jeremiah, -t is false= - fall not away to the Chaldeans% *ut he hearkened not to him= so -riHah took Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes% ? :herefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe= for they had made that the prison% @ 1nd Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the cabins, and he remained there many days% A Then Iedekiah the king sent, and took him out= and the king asked him secretly in his house, and said, -s there any word from the LordD 1nd Jeremiah said, There is= for, said he, thou shalt be deli'ered into the hand of the king of *abylon% B 7oreo'er Jeremiah said unto king Iedekiah, :hat ha'e - offended against thee, or against thy ser'ants, or against this people, that ye ha'e put me in prisonD ! :here are now your prophets which prophesied unto you, saying, The king of *abylon shall not come against you, nor against this landD "C Therefore hear now, - pray thee, ; my lord the king= let my supplication, - pray thee, be accepted before thee= that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest - die there% " Then Iedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should gi'e him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers street, until all the bread in the city were spent% Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison% C81&T$R #B Jeremiah is put into the dungeon%

Then Shephatiah the son of 7attan, and 9edaliah, the son of &ashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and &ashur the son of 7alchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying, " Thus saith the Lord, 8e that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence= but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans shall li'e= for he shall ha'e his life for a prey, and shall li'e% # Thus saith the Lord, This city shall surely be gi'en into the hand of the king of *abylon<s army, which shall take it% > Therefore the princes said unto the king, :e beseech thee, let this man be put to death= for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them= for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt% ? Then Iedekiah the king said, *ehold, he is in your hand= for the king is not he that can do anything against you% @ Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of 7alchiah the son of 8ammelech, that was in the court of the prison= and they let down Jeremiah with cords% 1nd in the dungeon there was no water, but mire= so Jeremiah sunk in the mire% A 5ow when $bed-melech the $thiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king<s house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon= the king then sitting in the gate of *enHamin= B $bed-melech went forth out of the king<s house, and spake to the king, saying, ! 7y lord the king, these men ha'e done e'il in all that they ha'e done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they ha'e cast into the dungeon= and he is like to die for hunger in the place where he is= for there is no more bread in the city%

C Then the king commanded $bed-melech the $thiopian, saying, Take from hence thirty men with thee, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he die% So $bed-melech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took thence old cast clouts and old rotten rags, and let them down by cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah% " 1nd $bed-melech the $thiopian said unto Jeremiah, &ut now these old cast clouts and rotten rags under thine armholes under the cords% 1nd Jeremiah did so% # So they drew up Jeremiah with cords, and took him up out of the dungeon= and Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison% > Then Iedekiah the king sent, and took Jeremiah the prophet unto him into the third entry that is in the house of the Lord= and the king said unto Jeremiah, - will ask thee a thing= hide nothing from me% ? Then Jeremiah said unto Iedekiah, -f - declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to deathD and if - gi'e thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto meD @ So Iedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, 1s the Lord li'eth, that made us this soul, - will not put thee to death, neither will - gi'e thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life% A Then said Jeremiah unto Iedekiah, Thus saith the Lord, the 9od of hosts, the 9od of -srael= -f thou wilt assuredly go forth unto the king of *abylon<s princes, then thy soul shall li'e, and this city shall not be burned with fire= and thou shalt li'e, and thine house= B *ut if thou wilt not go forth to the king of *abylon<s princes, then shall this city be gi'en into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and thou shalt not escape out of their hand% ! 1nd Iedekiah the king said unto Jeremiah, - am afraid of the Jews that are fallen to the Chaldeans, lest they deli'er me into their hand,

and they mock me% "C *ut Jeremiah said, They shall not deli'er thee% ;bey, - beseech thee, the 'oice of the Lord, which - speak unto thee= so it shall be well unto thee, and thy soul shall li'e% " *ut if thou refuse to go forth, this is the word that the Lord hath showed me= "" 1nd, behold, all the women that are left in the king of Judah<s house shall be brought forth to the king of *abylon<s princes, and those women shall say, Thy friends ha'e set thee on, and ha'e pre'ailed against thee= thy feet are sunk in the mire, and they are turned away back% "# So they shall bring out all thy wi'es and thy children to the Chaldeans= and thou shalt not escape out of their hand, but shalt be taken by the hand of the king of *abylon= and thou shalt cause this city to be burned with fire% "> Then said Iedekiah unto Jeremiah, Let no man know of these words, and thou shalt not die% "? *ut if the princes hear that - ha'e talked with thee, and they come unto thee, and say unto thee, +eclare unto us now what thou hast said unto the king, hide it not from us, and we will not put thee to death= also what the king said unto thee= "@ Then thou shalt say unto them, - presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan<s house, to die there% "A Then came all the princes unto Jeremiah, and asked him= and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded% So they left off speaking with him= for the matter was not percei'ed% "B So Jeremiah abode in the court of the prison until the day that Jerusalem was taken= and he was there when Jerusalem was taken% C81&T$R #!

Jerusalem is taken -- Iedekiah is made blind, and sent to *abylon-The good usage of Jeremiah% -n the ninth year of Iedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came 5ebuchadnezzar king of *abylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and they besieged it% " 1nd in the ele'enth year of Iedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, the city was broken up% # 1nd all the princes of the king of *abylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, e'en 5ergal-sharezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, 5ergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of *abylon% > 1nd it came to pass, that when Iedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the men of war, then they fled, and went forth out of the city by night, by the way of the king<s garden, by the gate betwixt the two walls= and he went out the way of the plain% ? *ut the Chaldeans< army pursued after them, and o'ertook Iedekiah in the plains of Jericho= and when they had taken him, they brought him up to 5ebuchadnezzar king of *abylon to Riblah in the land of 8amath, where he ga'e Hudgment upon him% @ Then the king of *abylon slew the sons of Iedekiah in Riblah before his eyes= also the king of *abylon slew all the nobles of Judah% A 7oreo'er he put out Iedekiah<s eyes, and bound him with chains, to carry him to *abylon% B 1nd the Chaldeans burned the king<s house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem% ! Then 5ebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carried away capti'e into *abylon the remnant of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to him, with the rest of the people that remained% C *ut 5ebuzar-adan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the

people, which had nothing, in the land of Judah and ga'e them 'ineyards and fields at the same time% 5ow 5ebuchadrezzar king of *abylon ga'e charge concerning Jeremiah to 5ebuzar-adan the captain of the guard, saying, " Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm= but do unto him e'en as he shall say unto thee% # So 5ebuzar-adan the captain of the guard sent, and 5ebushasban, Rab-saris, and 5ergal-sharezer, Rabmag, and all the king of *abylon<s princes= > $'en they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto 9edaliah the son of 1hikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home= so he dwelt among the people% ? 5ow the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying, @ 9o and speak to $bed-melech the $thiopian, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the 9od of -srael= *ehold, - will bring my words upon this city for e'il, and not for good= and they shall be accomplished in that day before thee% A *ut - will deli'er thee in that day, saith the Lord= and thou shalt not be gi'en into the hand of the men of whom thou art afraid% B 4or - will surely deli'er thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto thee= because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the Lord% C81&T$R >C Jeremiah is set free -- The dispersed Jews repair unto him --shmael<s conspiracy% The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, after that 5ebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah,

when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away capti'e of Jerusalem and Judah, which were carried away capti'e unto *abylon% " 1nd the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The Lord thy 9od hath pronounced this e'il upon this place% # 5ow the Lord hath brought it, and done according as he hath said= because ye ha'e sinned against the Lord, and ha'e not obeyed his 'oice, therefore this thing is come upon you% > 1nd now, behold, - loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand% -f it seem good unto thee to come with me into *abylon, come= and - will look well unto thee= but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into *abylon, forbear= behold, all the land is before thee= whither it seemeth good and con'enient for thee to go, thither go% ? 5ow while he was not yet gone back, he said, 9o back also to 9edaliah the son of 1hikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of *abylon hath made go'ernor o'er the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people= or go wheresoe'er it seemeth con'enient unto thee to go% So the captain of the guard ga'e him 'ictuals and a reward, and let him go% @ Then went Jeremiah unto 9edaliah the son of 1hikam to 7izpah= and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land% A 5ow when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields, e'en they and their men, heard that the king of *abylon had made 9edaliah the son of 1hikam go'ernor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away capti'e to *abylon= B Then they came to 9edaliah to 7izpah, e'en -shmael the son of 5ethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of 0areah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of $phai the 5etophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a 7aachathite, they and their men%

! 1nd 9edaliah the son of 1hikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their men, saying, 4ear not to ser'e the Chaldeans= dwell in the land, and ser'e the king of *abylon, and it shall be well with you% C 1s for me, behold, - will dwell at 7izpah, to ser'e the Chaldeans, which will come unto us= but ye, gather ye wine, and summer fruits, and oil, and put them in your 'essels, and dwell in your cities that ye ha'e taken% Likewise when all the Jews that were in 7oab, and among the 1mmonites, and in $dom, and that were in all the countries, heard that the king of *abylon had left a remnant of Judah, and that he had set o'er them 9edaliah the son of 1hikam the son of Shaphan= " $'en all the Jews returned out of all places whither they were dri'en, and came to the land of Judah, to 9edaliah, unto 7izpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits 'ery much% # 7oreo'er Johanan the son of 0areah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to 9edaliah to 7izpah% > 1nd said unto him, +ost thou certainly know that *aalis the king of the 1mmonites hath sent -shmael the son of 5ethaniah to slay theeD *ut 9edaliah the son of 1hikam belie'ed them not% ? Then Johanan the son of 0areah spake to 9edaliah in 7izpah secretly, saying, Let me go, - pray thee, and - will slay -shmael the son of 5ethaniah, and no man shall know it= wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perishD @ *ut 9edaliah the son of 1hikam said unto Johanan the son of 0areah, Thou shalt not do this thing= for thou speakest falsely of -shmael% C81&T$R > -shmael<s conspiracy%

5ow it came to pass in the se'enth month, that -shmael the son of 5ethaniah the son of $lishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, e'en ten men with him, came unto 9edaliah the son of 1hikam to 7izpah= and there they did eat bread together in 7izpah% " Then arose -shmael the son of 5ethaniah, and the ten men that were with him, and smote 9edaliah the son of 1hikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and slew him, whom the king of *abylon had made go'ernor o'er the land% # -shmael also slew all the Jews that were with him, e'en with 9edaliah, at 7izpah, and the Chaldeans that were found there, and the men of war% > 1nd it came to pass the second day after he had slain 9edaliah, and no man knew it, ? That there came certain from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, e'en fourscore men, ha'ing their beards sha'en, and their clothes rent, and ha'ing cut themsel'es, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring them to the house of the Lord% @ 1nd -shmael the son of 5ethaniah went forth from 7izpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went= and it came to pass, as he met them, he said unto them, Come to 9edaliah the son of 1hikam% A 1nd it was so, when they came into the midst of the city, that -shmael the son of 5ethaniah slew them, and cast them into the midst of the pit, he, and the men that were with him% B *ut ten men were found among them that said unto -shmael, Slay us not= for we ha'e treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey% So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren% ! 5ow the pit wherein -shmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men, whom he had slain because of 9edaliah, was it which 1sa the king had made for fear of *aasha king of -srael= and -shmael the son of 5ethaniah filled it with them that were slain%

C Then -shmael carried away capti'e all the residue of the people that were in 7izpah, e'en the king<s daughters, and all the people that remained in 7izpah, whom 5ebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had committed to 9edaliah the son of 1hikam= and -shmael the son of 5ethaniah carried them away capti'e, and departed to go o'er to the 1mmonites% *ut when Johanan the son of 0areah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, heard of all the e'il that -shmael the son of 5ethaniah had done, " Then they took all the men, and went to fight with -shmael the son of 5ethaniah, and found him by the great waters that are in 9ibeon% # 5ow it came to pass, that when all the people which were with -shmael saw Johanan the son of 0areah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, then they were glad% > So all the people that -shmael had carried away capti'e from 7izpah cast about and returned, and went unto Johanan the son of 0areah% ? *ut -shmael the son of 5ethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the 1mmonites% @ Then took Johanan the son of 0areah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had reco'ered from -shmael the son of 5ethaniah, from 7izpah, after that he had slain 9edaliah the son of 1hikam, e'en mighty men of war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again from 9ibeon= A 1nd they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by *ethlehem, to go to enter into $gypt, B *ecause of the Chaldeans= for they were afraid of them, because -shmael the son of 5ethaniah had slain 9edaliah the son of 1hikam, whom the king of *abylon made go'ernor in the land%

C81&T$R >" Jeremiah assureth Johanan<s safety in Judea, and destruction in $gypt% Then all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of 0areah, and Jezaniah the son of 8oshaiah, and all the people from the least e'en unto the greatest, came near, " 1nd said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our supplication be accepted before thee, and pray for us unto the Lord thy 9od, e'en for all this remnant= Ffor we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us=G # That the Lord thy 9od may show us the way wherein we may walk, and the thing that we may do% > Then Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, - ha'e heard you= behold, - will pray unto the Lord your 9od according to your words= and it shall come to pass, that whatsoe'er thing the Lord shall answer you, - will declare it unto you= - will keep nothing back from you% ? Then they said to Jeremiah, The Lord be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not e'en according to all things for the which the Lord thy 9od shall send thee to us% @ :hether it be good, or whether it be e'il, we will obey the 'oice of the Lord our 9od, to whom we send thee= that it may be well with us, when we obey the 'oice of the Lord our 9od% A 1nd it came to pass after ten days, that the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah% B Then called he Johanan the son of 0areah, and all the captains of the forces which were with him, and all the people from the least e'en to the greatest, ! 1nd said unto them, Thus saith the Lord, the 9od of -srael, unto whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him=

C -f you will still abide in this land, then will - build you, and not pull down= - will plant you, and not pluck up= and - will turn away the e'il that - ha'e done unto you% *e not afraid of the king of *abylon, of whom ye are afraid= be not afraid of him, saith the Lord= for - am with you to sa'e you, and to deli'er you from his hand% " 1nd - will show mercies unto you, that he may ha'e mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land% # *ut if ye say, :e will not dwell in this land, neither obey the 'oice of the Lord your 9od, > Saying, 5o= but we will go into the land of $gypt, where we shall see no war, nor hear the sound of the trumpet, nor ha'e hunger for want of bread= and there will we dwell= ? 1nd now therefore hear the word of the Lord, ye remnant of Judah= Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the 9od of -srael= -f ye wholly set your faces to enter into $gypt, and go to soHourn there= @ Then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which ye feared, shall o'ertake you there in the land of $gypt= and the famine, whereof ye were afraid, shall follow close after you there in $gypt= and there ye shall die% A So shall it be with all the men that set their faces to go into $gypt to soHourn there= they shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence= and none of them shall remain or escape from the e'il that - will bring upon them% B 4or thus saith the Lord of hosts, the 9od of -srael= 1s mine anger and my fury hath been poured forth upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem= so shall my fury be poured forth upon you, when ye shall enter into $gypt= and ye shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach= and ye shall see this place no more% ! The Lord hath said concerning you, ; ye remnant of Judah= 9o ye

not into $gypt= know certainly that - ha'e admonished you this day% "C 4or ye dissembled in your hearts, when ye sent me unto the Lord your 9od, saying, &ray for us unto the Lord our 9od= and according unto all that the Lord our 9od shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it% " 1nd now - ha'e this day declared it to you, that ye ha'e not obeyed the 'oice of the Lord your 9od, nor anything for the which he hath sent me unto you% "" 5ow therefore know certainly that ye shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, in the place whither ye desire to go and to soHourn% C81&T$R ># Johanan discredits Jeremiah<s prophecy -- Jeremiah prophesieth the con2uest of $gypt by the *abylonians% 1nd it came to pass, that when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking unto all the people all the words of the Lord their 9od, for which the Lord their 9od had sent him to them, e'en all these words, " Then spake 1zariah the son of 8oshaiah, and Johanan the son of 0areah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely= the Lord our 9od hath not sent thee to say, 9o not into $gypt to soHourn there= # *ut *aruch the son of 5eriah setteth thee on against us, for to deli'er us into the hand of the Chaldeans, that they might put us to death, and carry us away capti'es into *abylon% > So Johanan the son of 0areah, and all the captains of the forces, and all the people, obeyed not the 'oice of the Lord, to dwell in the land of Judah% ? *ut Johanan the son of 0areah, and all the captains of the forces, took all the remnant of Judah, that were returned from all nations, whither they had been dri'en, to dwell in the land of Judah=

@ $'en men, and women, and children, and the king<s daughters, and e'ery person that 5ebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had left with 9edaliah the son of 1hikam the son of Shaphan, and Jeremiah the prophet, and *aruch the son of 5eriah% A So they came into the land of $gypt= for they obeyed not the 'oice of the Lord= thus came they e'en to Tahpanhes% B Then came the word of the Lord unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying, ! Take great stones in thine hand, and hide them in the clay in the brickkiln, which is at the entry of &haraoh<s house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah= C 1nd say unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the 9od of -srael= *ehold, - will send and take 5ebuchadrezzar the king of *abylon, my ser'ant, and will set his throne upon these stones that - ha'e hid= and he shall spread his royal pa'ilion o'er them% 1nd when he cometh, he shall smite the land of $gypt, and deli'er such as are for death to death= and such as are for capti'ity to capti'ity= and such as are for the sword to the sword% " 1nd - will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of $gypt= and he shall burn them, and carry them away capti'es= and he shall array himself with the land of $gypt, as a shepherd putteth on his garment= and he shall go forth from thence in peace% # 8e shall break also the images of *eth-shemesh, that is in the land of $gypt= and the houses of the gods of the $gyptians shall he burn with fire% C81&T$R >> The desolation of Judah for their idolatry -- The obstinacy of the Jews% The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews which dwell in the land of $gypt, which dwell at 7igdol, and at Tahpanhes, and at 5oph, and in the country of &athros, saying,

" Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the 9od of -srael= 3e ha'e seen all the e'il that - ha'e brought upon Jerusalem, and upon all the cities of Judah= and, behold, this day they are a desolation, and no man dwelleth therein= # *ecause of their wickedness which they ha'e committed to pro'oke me to anger, in that they went to burn incense, and to ser'e other gods, whom they knew not, neither they, ye, nor your fathers% > 8owbeit - sent unto you all my ser'ants the prophets, commanding them to rise early, and sending them, saying, ;h, do not this abominable thing that - hate% ? *ut they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods% @ :herefore my fury and mine anger was poured forth, and was kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem= and they are wasted and desolate, as at this day% A Therefore now thus saith the Lord, the 9od of hosts, the 9od of -srael= :herefore commit ye this great e'il against your souls, to cut off from you man and woman, child and suckling, out of Judah, to lea'e you none to remain% B -n that ye pro'oke me unto wrath with the works of your hands, burning incense unto other gods in the land of $gypt, whither ye be gone to dwell, that ye might cut yoursel'es off, and that ye might be a curse and a reproach among all the nations of the earthD ! 8a'e ye forgotten the wickedness of your fathers, and the wickedness of the kings of Judah, and the wickedness of their wi'es, and your own wickedness, and the wickedness of your wi'es, which they ha'e committed in the land of Judah, and in the streets of JerusalemD C They are not humbled e'en unto this day, neither ha'e they feared, nor walked in my law, nor in my statutes, that - set before you and before your fathers%

Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, the 9od of -srael= *ehold, will set my face against you for e'il, and to cut off all Judah% " 1nd - will take the remnant of Judah, that ha'e set their faces to go into the land of $gypt to soHourn there, and they shall all be consumed, and fall in the land of $gypt= they shall e'en be consumed by the sword and by the famine, and they shall die, from the least e'en unto the greatest, by the sword and by the famine= and they shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach% # 4or - will punish them that dwell in the land of $gypt, as - ha'e punished Jerusalem, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence= > So that none of the remnant of Judah, which are gone into the land of $gypt to soHourn there, shall escape or remain, that they should return into the land of Judah, to the which they ha'e a desire to return to dwell there= for none shall return but such as shall escape% ? Then all the men which knew that their wi'es had burned incense unto other gods, and all the women that stood by, a great multitude, e'en all the people that dwelt in the land of $gypt, in &athros, answered Jeremiah, saying, @ 1s for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the Lord, we will not hearken unto thee% A *ut we will certainly do whatsoe'er thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the 2ueen of hea'en, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we ha'e done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem= for then had we plenty of 'ictuals, and were well, and saw no e'il, B *ut since we left off to burn incense to the 2ueen of hea'en, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, we ha'e wanted all things, and ha'e been consumed by the sword and by the famine%

! 1nd when we burned incense to the 2ueen of hea'en, and poured out drink offerings unto her, did we make her cakes to worship her, and pour out drink offerings unto her, without our menD "C Then Jeremiah said unto all the people, to the men and to the women, and to all the people which had gi'en him that answer, saying, " The incense that ye burned in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, ye and your fathers, your kings, and your princes, and the people of the land, did not the Lord remember them, and came it not into his mindD "" So that the Lord could no longer bear, because of the e'il of your doings, and because of the abominations which ye ha'e committed= therefore is your land a desolation, and an astonishment, and a curse, without an inhabitant, as at this day% "# *ecause ye ha'e burned incense, and because ye ha'e sinned against the Lord, and ha'e not obeyed the 'oice of the Lord, nor walked in his law, nor in his statutes, nor in his testimonies= therefore this e'il is happened unto you, as at this day% "> 7oreo'er Jeremiah said unto all the people, and to all the women, 8ear the word of the Lord, all Judah that are in the land of $gypt= "? Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the 9od of -srael, saying, 3e and your wi'es ha'e both spoken with your mouths, and fulfilled with your hand, saying, :e will surely perform our 'ows that we ha'e 'owed, to burn incense to the 2ueen of hea'en, and to pour out drink offerings unto her= ye will surely accomplish your 'ows, and surely perform your 'ows% "@ Therefore hear ye the word of the Lord, all Judah that dwell in the land of $gypt= *ehold, - ha'e sworn by my great name, saith the Lord, that my name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of $gypt, saying, The Lord 9od li'eth% "A *ehold, - will watch o'er them for e'il, and not for good= and all

the men of Judah that are in the land of $gypt shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine, until there be an end of them% "B 3et a small number that escape the sword shall return out of the land of $gypt into the land of Judah= and all the remnant of Judah, that are gone into the land of $gypt to soHourn there, shall know whose words shall stand, mine, or theirs% "! 1nd this shall be a sign unto you, saith the Lord, that - will punish you in this place, that ye may know that my words shall surely stand against you for e'il= #C Thus saith the Lord= *ehold, - will gi'e &haraoh-hophra king of $gypt into the hand of his enemies, and into the hand of them that seek his life= as - ga'e Iedekiah king of Judah into the hand of 5ebuchadrezzar king of *abylon, his enemy, and that sought his life% C81&T$R >? *aruch dismayed% The word that Jeremiah the prophet spake unto *aruch the son of 5eriah, when he had written these words in a book at the mouth of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, saying, " Thus saith the Lord, the 9od of -srael, unto thee, ; *aruch= # Thou didst say, :oe is me nowJ for the Lord hath added grief to my sorrow= - fainted in my sighing, and - find no rest% > Thus shalt thou say unto him, The Lord saith thus= *ehold, that which - ha'e built will - break down, and that which - ha'e planted will pluck up, e'en this whole land% ? 1nd seekest thou great things for thyselfD seek them not= for, behold, - will bring e'il upon all flesh, saith the Lord= but thy life will gi'e unto thee for a prey in all the places whither thou goest% C81&T$R >@

Jeremiah prophesieth the o'erthrow of &haraoh<s army, and the con2uest of $gypt -- 8e comforteth Jacob% The word of the Lord which came to Jeremiah the prophet against the 9entiles= " 1gainst $gypt, against the army of &haraoh-necho king of $gypt, which was by the ri'er $uphrates in Charchemish, which 5ebuchadrezzar king of *abylon smote in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah% # ;rder ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle% > 8arness the horses= and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets= furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines% ? :herefore ha'e - seen them dismayed and turned away backD and their mighty ones are beaten down, and are fled apace, and look not back= for fear was round about, saith the Lord% @ Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape= they shall stumble, and fall toward the north by the ri'er $uphrates% A :ho is this that cometh up as a flood, whose waters are mo'ed as the ri'ersD B $gypt riseth up like a flood, and his waters are mo'ed like the ri'ers= and he saith, - will go up, and will co'er the earth= - will destroy the city and the inhabitants thereof% ! Come up, ye horses= and rage, ye chariots= and let the mighty men come forth= the $thiopians and the Libyans, that handle the shield= and the Lydians, that handle and bend the bow% C 4or this is the day of the Lord 9od of hosts, a day of 'engeance, that he may a'enge him of his ad'ersaries= and the sword shall de'our, and it shall be satiate and made drunk with their blood= for the Lord 9od of hosts hath a sacrifice in the north country by the ri'er $uphrates%

9o up into 9ilead, and take balm, ; 'irgin, the daughter of $gypt= in 'ain shalt thou use many medicines= for thou shalt not be cured% " The nations ha'e heard of thy shame, and thy cry hath filled the land= for the mighty man hath stumbled against the mighty, and they are fallen both together% # The word that the Lord spake to Jeremiah the prophet, how 5ebuchadrezzar king of *abylon should came and smite the land of $gypt% > +eclare ye in $gypt, and publish in 7igdol, and publish in 5oph and in Tahpanhes= say ye, Stand fast, and prepare thee= for the sword shall de'our round about thee% ? :hy are thy 'aliant men swept awayD they stood not, because the Lord did dri'e them% @ 8e made many to fall, yea, one fell upon another= and they said, 1rise, and let us go again to our own people, and to the land of our nati'ity, from the oppressing sword% A They did cry there, &haraoh king of $gypt is but a noise= he hath passed the time appointed% B 1s - li'e, saith the 0ing, whose name is the Lord of hosts, Surely as Tabor is among the mountains, and as Carmel by the sea, so shall he come% ! ; thou daughter dwelling in $gypt, furnish thyself to go into capti'ity= for 5oph shall be waste and desolate without an inhabitant% "C $gypt is like a 'ery fair heifer, but destruction cometh= it cometh out of the north% " 1lso her hired men are in the midst of her like fatted bullocks= for they also are turned back, and are fled away together= they did not stand, because the day of their calamity was come upon them, and the time of their 'isitation%

"" The 'oice thereof shall go like a serpent= for they shall march with an army, and come against her with axes, as hewers of wood% "# They shall cut down her forest, saith the Lord, though it cannot be searched= because they are more than the grasshoppers, and are innumerable% "> The daughter of $gypt shall be confounded= she shall be deli'ered into the hand of the people of the north% "? The Lord of hosts, the 9od of -srael, saith= *ehold, - will punish the multitude of 5o, and &haraoh, and $gypt, with their gods, and their kings= e'en &haraoh, and all them that trust in him= "@ 1nd will deli'er them into the hand of those that seek their li'es, and into the hand of *abylon, and into the hand of his ser'ants= and afterward it shall be inhabited, as in the days of old, saith the Lord% "A *ut fear not thou, ; my ser'ant Jacob, and be not dismayed, ; -srael= for, behold, - will sa'e thee from afar off, and thy seed from the land of their capti'ity= and Jacob shall return, and be in rest and at ease, and none shall make him afraid% "B 4ear thou not, ; Jacob my ser'ant, saith the Lord= for - am with thee= for - will make a full end of all the nations whither - ha'e dri'en thee= but - will not make a full end of thee, but correct thee in measure= yet will - not lea'e thee wholly unpunished% C81&T$R >A The destruction of the &hilistines% The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the &hilistines, before that &haraoh smote 9aza% " Thus saith the Lord= *ehold, waters rise up out of the north, and shall be an o'erflowing flood, and shall o'erflow the land, and all that is therein= the city, and them that dwell therein= then the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howl%

# 1t the noise of the stamping of the hoo'es of his strong horses, at the rushing of his chariots, and at the rumbling of his wheels, the father shall not look back to their children for feebleness of hands= > *ecause of the day that cometh to spoil all the &hilistines, and to cut off from Tyrus and Iidon e'ery helper that remaineth= for the Lord will spoil the &hilistines, the remnant of the country of Caphtor% ? *aldness is come upon 9aza= 1shkelon is cut off with the remnant of their 'alley= how long wilt thou cut thyselfD @ ; thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be ere thou be 2uietD put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still% A 8ow can it be 2uiet, seeing the Lord hath gi'en it a charge against 1shkelon, and against the seashoreD there hath he appointed it% C81&T$R >B The Hudgment of 7oab -- The restoration of 7oab% 1gainst 7oab thus saith the Lord of hosts, the 9od of -srael= :oe unto 5eboJ for it is spoiled= 0iriathaim is confounded and taken= 7isgab is confounded and dismayed% " There shall be no more praise of 7oab= in 8eshbon they ha'e de'ised e'il against it= come, and let us cut it off from being a nation% 1lso thou shalt be cut down, ; 7admen= the sword shall pursue thee% # 1 'oice of crying shall be from 8oronaim, spoiling and great destruction% > 7oab is destroyed= her little ones ha'e caused a cry to be heard% ? 4or in the going up of Luhith continual weeping shall go up= for in the going down of 8oronaim the enemies ha'e heard a cry of destruction% @ 4lee, sa'e your li'es, and be like the heath in the wilderness%

A 4or because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken= and Chemosh shall go forth into capti'ity with his priests and his princes together% B 1nd the spoiler shall come upon e'ery city, and no city shall escape= the 'alley also shall perish, and the plain shall be destroyed, as the Lord hath spoken% ! 9i'e wings unto 7oab, that it may flee and get away= for the cities thereof shall be desolate, without any to dwell therein% C Cursed be he that doeth the work of the Lord deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood% 7oab hath been at east from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from 'essel to 'essel, neither hath he gone into capti'ity= therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed% " Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that - will send unto him wanderers, that shall cause him to wander, and shall empty his 'essels, and break their bottles% # 1nd 7oab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of -srael was ashamed of *eth-el their confidence% > 8ow say ye, :e are mighty and strong men for the warD ? 7oab is spoiled, and gone up out of her cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the 0ing, whose name is the Lord of hosts% @ The calamity of 7oab is near to come, and his affliction hasteth fast% A 1ll ye that are about him, bemoan him= and all ye that know his name, say, 8ow is the strong staff broken, and the beautiful rodJ B Thou daughter that dost inhabit +ibon, come down from thy glory, and sit in thirst= for the spoiler of 7oab shall come upon thee, and he

shall destroy thy strongholds% ! ; inhabitant of 1roer, stand by the way, and espy= ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth, and say, :hat is doneD "C 7oab is confounded= for it is broken down= howl and cry= tell ye it in 1rnon, that 7oab is spoiled, " 1nd Hudgment is come upon the plain country= upon 8olon, and upon Jahazah, and upon 7ephaath, "" 1nd upon +ibon, and upon 5ebo, and upon *eth-diblathaim, "# 1nd upon 0iriathaim, and upon *eth-gamul, and upon *eth-meon, "> 1nd upon 0erioth, and upon *ozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of 7oab, far or near% "? The horn of 7oab is cut off, and his arm is broken, saith the Lord% "@ 7ake ye him drunken= for he magnified himself against the Lord= 7oab also shall wallow in his 'omit, and he also shall be in derision% "A 4or was not -srael a derision unto theeD was he found among thie'esD for since thou spakest of him, thou skippedst for Hoy% "B ; ye that dwell in 7oab, lea'e the cities, and dwell in the rock, and be like the do'e that maketh her nest in the sides of the hole<s mouth% "! :e ha'e heard the pride of 7oab, Fhe is exceeding proud,G his loftiness and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart% #C - know his wrath, saith the Lord= but it shall not be so= his lies shall not so effect it% # Therefore will - howl for 7oab, and - will cry out for all 7oab= mine heart shall mourn for the men of 0ir-heres%

#" ; 'ine of Sibmah, - will weep for thee with the weeping of Jazer= thy plants are gone o'er the sea, they reach e'en to the sea of Jazer= the spoiler is fallen upon thy summer fruits and upon thy 'intage% ## 1nd Hoy and gladness is taken from the plentiful field, and from the land of 7oab= and - ha'e caused wine to fail from the winepresses= none shall tread with shouting= their shouting shall be no shouting% #> 4rom the cry of 8eshbon e'en unto $lealeh, and e'en unto Jahaz, ha'e they uttered their 'oice, from Ioar e'en unto 8oronaim, as a heifer of three years old= for the waters also of 5imrim shall be desolate% #? 7oreo'er - will cause to cease in 7oab, saith the Lord, him that offereth in the high places, and him that burneth incense to his gods% #@ Therefore mine heart shall sound for 7oab like pipes, and mine heart shall sound like pipes for the men of 0ir-heres= because the riches that he hath gotten are perished% #A 4or e'ery head shall be bald, and e'ery beard clipped= upon all the hands shall be cuttings, and upon the loins sackcloth% #B There shall be lamentation generally upon all the housetops of 7oab, and in the streets thereof= for - ha'e broken 7oab like a 'essel wherein is no pleasure, saith the Lord% #! They shall howl, saying, 8ow is it broken downJ how hath 7oab turned the back with shameJ so shall 7oab be a derision and a dismaying to all them about him% >C 4or thus saith the Lord= *ehold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings o'er 7oab% > 0erioth is taken, and the strongholds are surprised, and the mighty men<s hearts in 7oab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs% >" 1nd 7oab shall be destroyed from being a people, because he hath magnified himself against the Lord%

># 4ear, and the pit, and the snare, shall be upon thee, ; inhabitant of 7oab, saith the Lord% >> 8e that fleeth from the fear shall fall into the pit= and he that getteth up out of the pit shall be taken in the snare= for - will bring upon it, e'en upon 7oab, the year of their 'isitation, saith the Lord% >? They that fled stood under the shadow of 8eshbon because of the force= but a fire shall come forth out of 8eshbon, and a flame from the midst of Sihon, and shall de'our the corner of 7oab, and the crown of the head of the tumultuous ones% >@ :oe be unto thee, ; 7oabJ the people of Chemosh perisheth= for thy sons are taken capti'es, and thy daughters capti'es% >A 3et will - bring again the capti'ity of 7oab in the latter days, saith the Lord% Thus far is the Hudgment of 7oab% C81&T$R >! The Hudgment of the 1mmonites -- Their restoration -- The Hudgment of $dom, of +amascus, of 0edar, of 8azor, and of $lam -- The restoration of $lam% Concerning the 1mmonites, thus saith the Lord= 8ath -srael no sonsD hath he no heirD why then doth their king inherit 9ad, and his people dwell in his citiesD " Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that - will cause an alarm of war to be heard in Rabbah of the 1mmonites= and it shall be a desolate heap, and her daughters shall be burned with fire= then shall -srael be heir unto them that were his heirs, saith the Lord% # 8owl, ; 8eshbon, for 1i is spoiled= cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, gird you with sackcloth, lament, and run to and fro by the hedges= for their king shall go into capti'ity, and his priests and his princes together% > :herefore gloriest thou in the 'alleys, thy flowing 'alley, ; backsliding daughterD that trusted in her treasures, saying, :ho shall

come unto meD ? *ehold, - will bring a fear upon thee, saith the Lord 9od of hosts, from all those that be about thee= and ye shall be dri'en out e'ery man right forth= and none shall gather up him that wandereth% @ 1nd afterward - will bring again the capti'ity of the children of 1mmon, saith the Lord% A Concerning $dom, thus saith the Lord of hosts= -s wisdom no more in TemanD is counsel perished from the prudentD is there wisdom 'anishedD B 4lee ye, turn back, dwell deep, ; inhabitants of +edan= for - will bring the calamity of $sau upon him, the time that - will 'isit him% ! -f grape-gatherers come to thee, would they not lea'e some gleaning grapesD it thie'es by night, they will destroy till they ha'e enough% C *ut - ha'e made $sau bare, - ha'e unco'ered his secret places, and he shall not be able to hide himself= his seed is spoiled, and his brethren, and his neighbors, and he is not% Lea'e thy fatherless children, - will preser'e them ali'e= and let thy widows trust in me% " 4or thus saith the Lord= *ehold, they whose Hudgment was not to drink of the cup ha'e assuredly drunken= and art thou he that shall altogether go unpunishedD thou shalt not go unpunished, but thou shalt surely drink of it% # 4or - ha'e sworn by myself, saith the Lord, that *ozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse= and all the cities thereof shall be perpetual wastes% > - ha'e heard a rumor from the Lord, and an ambassador is sent unto the heathen, saying, 9ather ye together, and come against her, and rise up to the battle%

? 4or, lo, - will make thee small among the heathen, and despised among men% @ Thy terribleness hath decei'ed thee, and the pride of thine heart, ; thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill= though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, - will bring thee down from thence, saith the Lord% A 1lso $dom shall be a desolation= e'eryone that goeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss at all the plagues thereof% B 1s in the o'erthrow of Sodom and 9omorrah and the neighbor cities thereof, saith the Lord, no man shall abide there, neither shall a son of man dwell in it% ! *ehold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan against the habitation of the strong= but - will suddenly make him run away from her= and who is a chosen man, that - may appoint o'er herD for who is like meD and who will appoint me the timeD and who is that shepherd that will stand before meD "C Therefore hear the counsel of the Lord, that he hath taken against $dom= and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman= Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out= surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them% " The earth is mo'ed at the noise of their fall= at the cry the noise thereof was heard in the Red sea% "" *ehold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread his wings o'er *ozrah= and at that day shall the heart of the mighty men of $dom be as the heart of a woman in her pangs% "# Concerning +amascus% 8amath is confounded, and 1rpad= for they ha'e heard e'il tidings= they are faint-hearted= there is sorrow on the sea= it cannot be 2uiet% "> +amascus is waxed feeble, and turneth herself to flee, and fear hath seized on her= anguish and sorrows ha'e taken her, as a woman

in tra'ail% "? 8ow is the city of praise not left, the city of my HoyJ "@ Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the Lord of hosts% "A 1nd - will kindle a fire in the wall of +amascus, and it shall consume the palaces of *en-hadad% "B Concerning 0edar, and concerning the kingdoms of 8azor, which 5ebuchadrezzar king of *abylon shall smite, thus saith the Lord= 1rise ye, go up to 0edar, and spoil the men of the east% "! Their tents and their flocks shall they take away= they shall take to themsel'es their curtains, and all their 'essels, and their camels= and they shall cry unto them, 4ear is on e'ery side% #C 4lee, get you far off, dwell deep, ; ye inhabitants of 8azor, saith the Lord= for 5ebuchadrezzar king of *abylon hath taken counsel against you, and hath concei'ed a purpose against you% # 1rise, get you up unto the wealthy nation, that dwelleth without care, saith the Lord, which ha'e neither gates nor bars, which dwell alone% #" 1nd their camels shall be a booty, and the multitude of their cattle a spoil= and - will scatter into all winds them that are in the utmost corners= and - will bring their calamity from all sides thereof, saith the Lord% ## 1nd 8azor shall be a dwelling for dragons, and a desolation fore'er= there shall no man abide there, nor any son of man dwell in it% #> The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet against $lam in the beginning of the reign of Iedekiah king of Judah, saying, #? Thus saith the Lord of hosts= *ehold, - will break the bow of $lam, the chief of their might%

#@ 1nd upon $lam will - bring the four winds from the four 2uarters of hea'en, and will scatter them toward all those winds= and there shall be no nation whither the outcasts of $lam shall not come% #A 4or - will cause $lam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before them that seek their life= and - will bring e'il upon them, e'en my fierce anger, saith the Lord= and - will send the sword after them, till - ha'e consumed them= #B 1nd - will set my throne in $lam, and will destroy from thence the king and the princes, saith the Lord% #! *ut it shall come to pass in the latter days, that - will bring again the capti'ity of $lam, saith the Lord% C81&T$R ?C The Hudgment of *abylon -- Redemption of -srael% The word that the Lord spake against *abylon and against the land of the Chaldeans by Jeremiah the prophet% " +eclare ye among the nations, and publish, and set up a standard= publish, and conceal not= say, *abylon is taken, *el is confounded, 7erodach is broken in pieces= her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces% # 4or out of the north there cometh up a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell therein= they shall remo'e, they shall depart, both man and beast% > -n those days, and in that time, saith the Lord, the children of -srael shall come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping= they shall go, and seek the Lord their 9od% ? They shall ask the way to Iion with their faces thitherward, saying, Come, and let us Hoin oursel'es to the Lord in a perpetual co'enant that shall not be forgotten% @ 7y people ha'e been lost sheep= their shepherds ha'e caused them

to go astray, they ha'e turned them away on the mountains= they ha'e gone from mountain to hill, they ha'e forgotten their resting place% A 1ll that found them ha'e de'oured them= and their ad'ersaries said, :e offend not, because they ha'e sinned against the Lord, the habitation of Hustice, e'en the Lord, the hope of their fathers% B Remo'e out of the midst of *abylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans, and be as the he goats before the flocks% ! 4or, lo, - will raise and cause to come up against *abylon an assembly of great nations from the north country= and they shall set themsel'es in array against her= from thence she shall be taken= their arrows shall be as of a mighty expert man= none shall return in 'ain% C 1nd Chaldea shall be a spoil= all that spoil her shall be satisfied, saith the Lord% *ecause ye were glad, because ye reHoiced, ; ye destroyers of mine heritage, because ye are grown fat as the heifer at grass, and bellow as bulls= " 3our mother shall be sore confounded= she that bare you shall be ashamed= behold, the hindermost of the nations shall be a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert% # *ecause of the wrath of the Lord it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be wholly desolate= e'eryone that goeth by *abylon shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues% > &ut yoursel'es in array against *abylon round about= all ye that bend the bow, shoot at her, spare no arrows= for she hath sinned against the Lord% ? Shout against her round about= she hath gi'en her hand= her foundations are fallen, her walls are thrown down= for it is the 'engeance of the Lord= take 'engeance upon her= as she hath done, do unto her%

@ Cut off the sower from *abylon, and him that handleth the sickle in the time of har'est= for fear of the oppressing sword they shall turn e'eryone to his people, and they shall flee e'eryone to his own land% A -srael is a scattered sheep the lions ha'e dri'en him away= first the king of 1ssyria hath de'oured him= and last this 5ebuchadrezzar king of *abylon hath broken his bones% B Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts, the 9od of -srael= *ehold, will punish the king of *abylon and his land, as - ha'e punished the king of 1ssyria% ! 1nd - will bring -srael again to his habitation, and he shall feed on Carmel and *ashan, and his soul shall be satisfied upon mount $phraim and 9ilead% "C -n those days, and in that time saith the Lord, the ini2uity of -srael shall be sought for, and there shall be none= and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found= for - will pardon them whom - reser'e% " 9o up against the land of 7erathaim, e'en against it, and against the inhabitants of &ekod= waste and utterly destroy after them, saith the Lord, and do according to all that - ha'e commanded thee% "" 1 sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction% "# 8ow is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and brokenJ how is *abylon become a desolation among the nationsJ "> - ha'e laid a snare for thee, and thou art also taken, ; *abylon, and thou wast not aware= thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast stri'en against the Lord% "? The Lord hath opened his armory, and hath brought forth the weapons of his indignation= for this is the work of the Lord 9od of hosts in the land of the Chaldeans% "@ Come against her from the utmost border, open her storehouses= cast her up as heaps, and destroy her utterly= let nothing of her be left%

"A Slay all her bullocks= let them go down to the slaughter= woe unto themJ for their day is come, the time of their 'isitation, "B The 'oice of them that flee and escape out of the land of *abylon, to declare in Iion the 'engeance of the Lord our 9od, the 'engeance of his temple% "! Call together the archers against *abylon= all ye that bend the bow, camp against it round about= let none thereof escape= recompense her according to her work= according to all that she hath done, do unto her= for she hath been proud against the Lord, against the 8oly ;ne of -srael% #C Therefore shall her young men fall in the streets, and all her men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the Lord% # *ehold, - am against thee, ; thou most proud, saith the Lord 9od of hosts= for thy day is come, the time that - will 'isit thee% #" 1nd the most proud shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up= and - will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall de'our all round about him% ## Thus saith the Lord of hosts= The children of -srael and the children of Judah were oppressed together= and all that took them capti'es held them fast= they refused to let them go% #> Their Redeemer is strong= The Lord of hosts is his name= he shall thoroughly plead their cause, that he may gi'e rest to the land, and dis2uiet the inhabitants of *abylon% #? 1 sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the Lord, and upon the inhabitants of *abylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men% #@ 1 sword is upon the liars= and they shall dote= a sword is upon her mighty men= and they shall be dismayed% #A 1 sword is upon their horses, and upon their chariots, and upon all the mingled people that are in the midst of her= and they shall become as women= a sword is upon her treasures= and they shall be

robbed% #B 1 drought is upon her waters= and they shall be dried up= for it is the land of gra'en images, and they are mad upon their idols% #! Therefore the wild beasts of the desert with the wild beasts of the islands shall dwell there, and the owls shall dwell therein= and it shall be no more inhabited fore'er= neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation% >C 1s 9od o'erthrew Sodom and 9omorrah and the neighbor cities thereof, saith the Lord= so shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell therein% > *ehold, a people shall come from the north, and a great nation, and many kings shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth% >" They shall hold the bow and the lance= they are cruel, and will not show mercy= their 'oice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, e'eryone put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, ; daughter of *abylon% ># The king of *abylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands waxed feeble= anguish took hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in tra'ail% >> *ehold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan unto the habitation of the strong= but - will make them suddenly run away from her= and who is a chosen man, that - may appoint o'er herD for who is like meD and who will appoint me the timeD and who is that shepherd that will stand before meD >? Therefore hear ye the counsel of the Lord, that he hath taken against *abylon= and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans= Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out= surely he shall make their habitation desolate with them% >@ 1t the noise of the taking of *abylon the earth is mo'ed, and the cry is heard among the nations%

C81&T$R ? The book of prophecy cast into $uphrates% Thus saith the Lord= *ehold, - will raise up against *abylon, and against them that dwell in the midst of them that rise up against me, a destroying wind= " 1nd will send unto *abylon fanners, that shall fan her, and shall empty her land= for in the day of trouble they shall be against her round about% # 1gainst him that bendeth let the archer bend his bow, and against him that lifteth himself up in his brigandine= and spare ye not her young men= destroy ye utterly all her host% > Thus the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans, and they that are thrust through in her streets% ? 4or -srael hath not been forsaken, nor Judah of his 9od, of the Lord of hosts= though their land was filled with sin against the 8oly ;ne of -srael% @ 4lee out of the midst of *abylon, and deli'er e'ery man his soul= be not cut off in her ini2uity= for this is the time of the Lord<s 'engeance= he will render unto her a recompense% A *abylon hath been a golden cup in the Lord<s hand, that made all the earth drunken= the nations ha'e drunken of her wine= therefore the nations are mad% B *abylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed= howl for her= take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed% ! :e would ha'e healed *abylon, but she is not healed= forsake her and let us go e'eryone into his own country= for her Hudgment reacheth unto hea'en, and is lifted up e'en to the skies% C The Lord hath brought forth our righteousness= come, and let us declare in Iion the work of the Lord our 9od%

7ake bright the arrows= gather the shields= the Lord hath raised up the spirit of the kings of the 7edes= for his de'ice is against *abylon, to destroy it= because it is the 'engeance of the Lord, the 'engeance of his temple% " Set up the standard upon the walls of *abylon, make the watch strong, set up the watchmen, prepare the ambushes= for the Lord hath both de'ised and done that which he spake against the inhabitants of *abylon% # ; thou that dwellest upon many waters, abundant in treasures, thine end is come, and the measure of thy co'etousness% > The Lord of hosts hath sworn by himself, saying, Surely - will fill thee with men as with caterpillars= and they shall lift up a shout against thee% ? 8e hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the hea'en by his understanding% @ :hen he uttereth his 'oice, there is a multitude of waters in the hea'ens= and he causeth the 'apors to ascend from the ends of the earth= he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures% A $'ery man is brutish by his knowledge= e'ery founder is confounded by the gra'en image= for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them% B They are 'anity, the work of errors= in the time of their 'isitation they shall perish% ! The portion of Jacob is not like them= for he is the former of all things= and -srael is the rod of his inheritance= the Lord of hosts is his name% "C Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war= for with thee will break in pieces the nations, and with thee will - destroy kingdoms%

" 1nd with thee will - break in pieces the horse and his rider= and with thee will - break in pieces the chariot and his rider= "" :ith thee also will - break in pieces man and woman= and with thee will - break in pieces old and young= and with thee will - break in pieces the young man and the maid= "# - will also break in pieces with thee the shepherd and his flock= and with thee will - break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen= and with thee will - break in pieces captains and rulers% "> 1nd - will render unto *abylon and to all the inhabitants of Chaldea all their e'il that they ha'e done in Iion in your sight, saith the Lord% "? *ehold, - am against thee, ; destroying mountain, saith the Lord, which destroyest all the earth= and - will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and roll thee down from the rocks, and will make thee a burnt mountain% "@ 1nd they shall not take of thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations= but thou shalt be desolate fore'er, saith the Lord% "A Set ye up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of 1rarat, 7inni, and 1shchenaz= appoint a captain against her= cause the horses to come up as the rough caterpillars% "B &repare against her the nations with the kings of the 7edes, the captains thereof, and all the rulers thereof, and all the land of his dominion% "! 1nd the land shall tremble and sorrow= for e'ery purpose of the Lord shall be performed against *abylon, to make the land of *abylon a desolation without an inhabitant% #C The mighty men of *abylon ha'e forborne to fight, they ha'e remained in their holds= their might hath failed= they became as women= they ha'e burned her dwelling places= her bars are broken%

# ;ne post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to show the king of *abylon that his city is taken at one end, #" 1nd that the passages are stopped, and the reeds they ha'e burned with fire, and the men of war are affrighted% ## 4or thus saith the Lord of hosts, the 9od of -srael= The daughter of *abylon is like a threshing floor, it is time to thresh her= yet a little while, and the time of her har'est shall come% #> 5ebuchadrezzar the king of *abylon hath de'oured me, he hath crushed me, he hath made me an empty 'essel, he hath swallowed me up like a dragon, he hath filled his belly with my delicates, he hath cast me out% #? The 'iolence done to me and to my flesh be upon *abylon, shall the inhabitant of Iion say= and my blood upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say% #@ Therefore thus saith the Lord= *ehold, - will plead thy cause, and take 'engeance for thee= and - will dry up her sea, and make her springs dry% #A 1nd *abylon shall become heaps, a dwelling place for dragons, an astonishment, and a hissing, without an inhabitant% #B They shall roar together like lions= they shall yell as lions< whelps% #! -n their heat - will make their feasts, and - will make them drunken, that they may reHoice, and sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the Lord% >C - will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with he goats% > 8ow is Sheshach takenJ and how is the praise of the whole earth surprisedJ how is *abylon become an astonishment among the nationsJ >" The sea is come up upon *abylon= she is co'ered with the

multitude of the wa'es thereof% ># 8er cities are a desolation, a dry land, and a wilderness, a land wherein no man dwelleth, neither doth any son of man pass thereby% >> 1nd - will punish *el in *abylon, and - will bring forth out of his mouth that which he hath swallowed up= and the nations shall not flow together anymore unto him= yea, the wall of *abylon shall fall% >? 7y people, go ye out of the midst of her, and deli'er ye e'ery man his soul from the fierce anger of the Lord% >@ 1nd lest your heart faint, and ye fear for the rumor that shall be heard in the land= a rumor shall both come one year, and after that in another year shall come a rumor, and 'iolence in the land, ruler against ruler% >A Therefore, behold, the days come, that - will do Hudgment upon the gra'en images of *abylon= and her whole land shall be confounded, and all her slain shall fall in the midst of her% >B Then the hea'en and the earth, and all that is therein, shall sing for *abylon= for the spoilers shall come unto her from the north, saith the Lord% >! 1s *abylon hath caused the slain of -srael to fall, so at *abylon shall fall the slain of all the earth% ?C 3e that ha'e escaped the sword, go away, stand not still= remember the Lord afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind% ? :e are confounded, because we ha'e heard reproach= shame hath co'ered our faces= for strangers are come into the sanctuaries of the Lord<s house% ?" :herefore, behold the days come, saith the Lord, that - will do Hudgment upon her gra'en images= and through all her land the wounded shall groan% ?# Though *abylon should mount up to hea'en, and though she

should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come unto her, saith the Lord% ?> 1 sound of a cry cometh from *abylon, and great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans= ?? *ecause the Lord hath spoiled *abylon, and destroyed out of her the great 'oice= when her wa'es do roar like great waters, a noise of their 'oice is uttered= ?@ *ecause the spoiler is come upon her, e'en upon *abylon, and her mighty men are taken, e'ery one of their bows is broken= for the Lord 9od of recompenses shall surely re2uite% ?A 1nd - will make drunk her princes, and her wise men, her captains, and her rulers, and her mighty men= and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the 0ing, whose name is the Lord of hosts% ?B Thus saith the Lord of hosts= The broad walls of *abylon shall be utterly broken, and her high gates shall be burned with fire= and the people shall labor in 'ain, and the folk in the fire, and they shall be weary% ?! The word which Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah the son of 5eriah, the son of 7aaseiah, when he went with Iedekiah the king of Judah into *abylon in the fourth year of his reign% 1nd this Seraiah was 2uiet prince% @C So Jeremiah wrote in a book all the e'il that should come upon *abylon, e'en all these words that are written against *abylon% @ 1nd Jeremiah said to Seraiah, :hen thou comest to *abylon, and shalt see, and shalt read all these words= @" Then shalt thou say, ; Lord, thou hast spoken against this place, to cut it off, that none shall remain in it, neither man nor beast, but that it shall be desolate fore'er% @# 1nd it shall be, when thou hast made an end of reading this book, that thou shalt bind a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of

$uphrates= @> 1nd thou shalt say, Thus shall *abylon sink, and shall not rise from the e'il that - will bring upon her= and they shall be weary% Thus far are the words of Jeremiah% C81&T$R ?" Iedekiah rebelleth -- Jerusalem taken -- Iedekiah<s eyes put out% Iedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned ele'en years in Jerusalem% 1nd his mother<s name was 8amutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah% " 1nd he did that which was e'il in the eyes of the Lord, according to all that Jehoiakim had done% # 4or through the anger of the Lord it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, till he had cast them out from his presence, that Iedekiah rebelled against the king of *abylon% > 1nd it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that 5ebuchadrezzar king of *abylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it, and built forts against it round about% ? So the city was besieged unto the ele'enth year of king Iedekiah% @ 1nd in the fourth month, in the ninth day of the month, the famine was sore in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land% A Then the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled, and went forth out of the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king<s garden= Fnow the Chaldeans were by the city round about=G and they went by the way of the plain% B *ut the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and o'ertook Iedekiah in the plains of Jericho= and all his army was scattered from him%

! Then they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of *abylon to Riblah in the land of 8amath= where he ga'e Hudgment upon him% C 1nd the king of *abylon slew the sons of Iedekiah before his eyes= he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah% Then he put out the eyes of Iedekiah= and the king of *abylon bound him in chains, and carried him to *abylon, and put him in prison till the day of his death% " 5ow in the fifth month, in the tenth day of the month, which was the nineteenth year of 5ebuchadrezzar king of *abylon, came 5ebuzar- adan, captain of the guard, which ser'ed the king of *abylon, into Jerusalem, # 1nd burned the house of the Lord, and the king<s house= and all the houses of Jerusalem, and all the houses of the great men, burned he with fire= > 1nd all the army of the Chaldeans, that were with the captain of the guard, brake down all the walls of Jerusalem round about% ? Then 5ebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carried away capti'e certain of the poor of the people, and the residue of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to the king of *abylon, and the rest of the multitude% @ *ut 5ebuzar-adan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for 'inedressers and for husbandmen% A 1lso the pillars of brass that were in the house of the Lord, and the bases, and the brazen sea that was in the house of the Lord, the Chaldeans brake, and carried all the brass of them to *abylon% B The caldrons also, and the sho'els, and the snuffers, and the bowls, and the spoons, and all the 'essels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away% ! 1nd the basins, and the firepans, and the bowls, and the caldrons,

and the candlesticks, and the spoons, and the cups= that which was of gold in gold, and that which was of sil'er in sil'er, took the captain of the guard away% "C The two pillars, one sea, and twel'e brazen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made in the house of the Lord= the brass of all these 'essels was without weight% " 1nd concerning the pillars, the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits= and a fillet of twel'e cubits did compass it= and the thickness thereof was four fingers= it was hollow% "" 1nd a chapiter of brass was upon it= and the height of one chapiter was fi'e cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the chapiters round about, all of brass% The second pillar also and the pomegranates were like unto these% "# 1nd there were ninety and six pomegranates on a side= and all the pomegranates upon the network were a hundred round about% "> 1nd the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Iephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door= "? 8e took also out of the city a eunuch, which had the charge of the men of war= and se'en men of them that were near the king<s person, which were found in the city= and the principal scribe of the host, who mustered the people of the land= and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the midst of the city% "@ So 5ebuzar-adan the captain of the guard took them, and brought them to the king of *abylon to Riblah% "A 1nd the king of *abylon smote them, and put them to death in Riblah in the land of 8amath% Thus Judah was carried away capti'e out of his own land% "B This is the people whom 5ebuchadrezzar carried away capti'e( in the se'enth year three thousand Jews and three and twenty( "! -n the eighteenth year of 5ebuchadrezzar he carried away capti'e

from Jerusalem eight hundred thirty and two persons= #C -n the three and twentieth year of 5ebuchadrezzar, 5ebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carried away capti'e of the Jews se'en hundred forty and fi'e persons= all the persons were four thousand and six hundred% # 1nd it came to pass in the se'en and thirtieth year of the capti'ity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the fi'e and twentieth day of the month, that $'ilmerodach king of *abylon, in the first year of his reign, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison, #" 1nd spake kindly unto him, and set his throne abo'e the throne of the kings that were with him in *abylon% ## 1nd changed his prison garments= and he did continually eat bread before him all the days of his life% #> 1nd for his diet, there was a continual diet gi'en him of the king of *abylon, e'ery day a portion until the day of his death, all the days of his life%

The Lamentations of Jeremiah C81&T$R Jerusalem<s grief, her sins, her confessions% 8ow doth the city sit solitary, that was full of peopleJ how is she become as a widowJ she that was great among the nations, and princess among the pro'inces, how is she become tributaryJ " She weepeth sore in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks= among all her lo'ers she hath none to comfort her= all her friends ha'e dealt treacherously with her, they are become her enemies%

# Judah is gone into capti'ity because of affliction, and because of great ser'itude= she dwelleth among the heathen, she findeth no rest= all her persecutors o'ertook her between the straits% > The ways of Iion do mourn, because none come to the solemn feasts= all her gates are desolate= her priests sigh, her 'irgins are afflicted, and she is in bitterness% ? 8er ad'ersaries are the chief, her enemies prosper= for the Lord hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions= her children are gone into capti'ity before the enemy% @ 1nd from the daughter of Iion all her beauty is departed= her princes are become like harts that find no pasture, and they are gone without strength before the pursuer% A Jerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old, when her people fell into the hand of the enemy, and none did help her= the ad'ersaries saw her, and did mock at her sabbaths% B Jerusalem hath grie'ously sinned= therefore she is remo'ed= all that honored her despise her, because they ha'e seen her nakedness= yea, she sigheth, and turneth backward% ! 8er filthiness is in her skirts= she remembereth not her last end= therefore she came down wonderfully= she had no comforter% ; Lord, behold my affliction= for the enemy hath magnified himself% C The ad'ersary hath spread out his hand upon all her pleasant things= for she hath seen that the heathen entered into her sanctuary, whom thou didst command that they should not enter into thy congregation% 1ll her people sigh, they seek bread= they ha'e gi'en their pleasant things for meat to relie'e the soul= see, ; Lord, and consider= for - am become 'ile% " -s it nothing to you, all ye that pass byD behold, and see if there

be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the Lord hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger% # 4rom abo'e hath he sent fire into my bones, and it pre'aileth against them= he hath spread a net for my feet, he hath turned me back= he hath made me desolate and faint all the day% > The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand= they are wreathed, and come up upon my neck= he hath made my strength to fall, the Lord hath deli'ered me into their hands, from whom - am not able to rise up% ? The Lord hath trodden under foot all my mighty men in the midst of me= he hath called an assembly against me to crush my young men= the Lord hath trodden the 'irgin, the daughter of Judah, as in a winepress% @ 4or these things - weep= mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water, because the comforter that should relie'e my soul is far from me= my children are desolate, because the enemy pre'ailed% A Iion spreadeth forth her hands, and there is none to comfort her= the Lord hath commanded concerning Jacob, that his ad'ersaries should be round about him= Jerusalem is as a menstruous woman among them% B The Lord is righteous= for - ha'e rebelled against his commandments= hear, - pray you, all people, and behold my sorrow= my 'irgins and my young men are gone into capti'ity% ! - called for my lo'ers, but they decei'ed me= my priests and mine elders ga'e up the ghost in the city, while they sought their meat to relie'e their souls% "C *ehold, ; Lord= for - am in distress= my bowels are troubled= mine heart is turned within me= for - ha'e grie'ously rebelled= abroad the sword berea'eth, at home there is as death% " They ha'e heard that - sigh= there is none to comfort me= all mine

enemies ha'e heard of my trouble= they are glad that thou hast done it= thou wilt bring the day that thou hast called, and they shall be like unto me% "" Let all their wickedness come before thee= and do unto them, as thou hast done unto me for all my transgressions= for my sighs are many, and my heart is faint% C81&T$R " Jeremiah lamenteth the misery and humiliation of Jerusalem% 8ow hath the Lord co'ered the daughter of Iion with a cloud in his anger, and cast down from hea'en unto the earth the beauty of -srael, and remembered not his footstool in the day of his angerJ " The Lord hath swallowed up all the habitations of Jacob, and hath not pitied= he hath thrown down in his wrath the strongholds of the daughter of Judah= he hath brought them down to the ground= he hath polluted the kingdom and the princes thereof% # 8e hath cut off in his fierce anger all the horn of -srael= he hath drawn back his right hand from before the enemy, and he burned against Jacob like a flaming fire, which de'oureth round about% > 8e hath bent his bow like an enemy= he stood with his right hand as an ad'ersary, and slew all that were pleasant to the eye in the tabernacle of the daughter of Iion= he poured out his fury like fire% ? The Lord was as an enemy= he hath swallowed up -srael, he hath swallowed up all her palaces= he hath destroyed his strongholds, and hath increased in the daughter of Judah mourning and lamentation% @ 1nd he hath 'iolently taken away his tabernacle, as if it were of a garden= he hath destroyed his places of the assembly= the Lord hath caused the solemn feasts and sabbaths to be forgotten in Iion, and hath despised in the indignation of his anger the king and the priest% A The Lord hath cast off his altar, he hath abhorred his sanctuary, he hath gi'en up into the hand of the enemy the walls of her palaces=

they ha'e made a noise in the house of the Lord, as in the day of a solemn feast% B The Lord hath purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of Iion= he hath stretched out a line, he hath not withdrawn his hand from destroying= therefore he made the rampart and the wall to lament= they languished together% ! 8er gates are sunk into the ground= he hath destroyed and broken her bars= her king and her princes are among the 9entiles= the law is no more= her prophets also find no 'ision from the Lord% C The elders of the daughter of Iion sit upon the ground, and keep silence= they ha'e cast up dust upon their heads= they ha'e girded themsel'es with sackcloth= the 'irgins of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground% 7ine eyes do fail with tears, my bowels are troubled, my li'er is poured upon the earth, for the destruction of the daughter of my people= because the children and the sucklings swoon in the streets of the city% " They say to their mothers, :here is corn and wineD when they swooned as the wounded in the streets of the city, when their soul was poured out into their mothers< bosom% # :hat thing shall - take to witness for theeD what thing shall - liken to thee, ; daughter of JerusalemD what shall - e2ual to thee, that may comfort thee, ; 'irgin daughter of IionD for thy breach is great like the sea= who can heal theeD > Thy prophets ha'e seen 'ain and foolish things for thee= and they ha'e not disco'ered thine ini2uity, to turn away thy capti'ity= but ha'e seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment% ? 1ll that pass by clap their hands at thee= they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, -s this the city that men call The perfection of beauty, The Hoy of the whole earthD

@ 1ll thine enemies ha'e opened their mouth against thee= they hiss and gnash the teeth= they say, :e ha'e swallowed her up= certainly this is the day that we looked for= we ha'e found, we ha'e seen it% A The Lord hath done that which he had de'ised= he hath fulfilled his word that he had commanded in the days of old= he hath thrown down, and hath not pitied= and he hath caused thine enemy to reHoice o'er thee, he hath set up the horn of thine ad'ersaries% B Their heart cried unto the Lord, ; wall of the daughter of Iion, let tears run down like a ri'er day and night= gi'e thyself no rest= let not the apple of thine eye cease% ! 1rise, cry out in the night= in the beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord= lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, that faint for hunger in the top of e'ery street% "C *ehold, ; Lord, and consider to whom thou hast done this% Shall the women eat their fruit, and children of a span longD shall the priest and the prophet be slain in the sanctuary of the LordD " The young and the old lie on the ground in the streets= my 'irgins and my young men are fallen by the sword= thou hast slain them in the day of thine anger= thou hast killed, and not pitied% "" Thou hast called as in a solemn day my terrors round about, so that in the day of the Lord<s anger none escaped nor remained= those that - ha'e swaddled and brought up hath mine enemy consumed% C81&T$R # Calamities bewailed -- 9od<s Hustice and mercy -- &rayer fordeli'erance% - am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath% " 8e hath led me, and brought me into darkness, but not into light% # Surely against me is he turned= he turneth his hand against me all

the day% > 7y flesh and my skin hath he made old= he hath broken my bones% ? 8e hath builded against me, and compassed me with gall and tra'ail% @ 8e hath set me in dark places, as they that be dead of old% A 8e hath hedged me about, that - cannot get out= he hath made my chain hea'y% B 1lso when - cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer% ! 8e hath enclosed my ways with hewn stone= he hath made my paths crooked% C 8e was unto me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places% 8e hath turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces= he hath made me desolate% " 8e hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow% # 8e hath caused the arrows of his 2ui'er to enter into my reins% > - was a derision to all my people= and their song all the day% ? 8e hath filled me with bitterness, he hath made me drunken with wormwood% @ 8e hath also broken my teeth with gra'el stones, he hath co'ered me with ashes% A 1nd thou hast remo'ed my soul far off from peace= - forgat prosperity% B 1nd - said, 7y strength and my hope is perished from the Lord=

! Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall% "C 7y soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me% " This - recall to my mind, therefore ha'e - hope% "" -t is of the Lord<s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not% "# They are new e'ery morning= great is thy faithfulness% "> The Lord is my portion, saith my soul= therefore will - hope in him% "? The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him% "@ -t is good that a man should both hope and 2uietly wait for the sal'ation of the Lord% "A -t is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth% "B 8e sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him% "! 8e putteth his mouth in the dust= if so be there may be hope% #C 8e gi'eth his cheek to him that smiteth him= he is filled full with reproach% # 4or the Lord will not cast off fore'er= #" *ut though he cause grief, yet will he ha'e compassion according to the multitude of his mercies% ## 4or he doth not afflict willingly, nor grie'e the children of men% #> To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth, #? To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the 7ost 8igh,

#@ To sub'ert a man in his cause, the Lord appro'eth not% #A :ho is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it notD #B ;ut of the mouth of the 7ost 8igh proceedth not e'il and goodD #! :herefore doth a li'ing man complain, a man for the punishment of his sinsD >C Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord% > Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto 9od in the hea'ens% >" :e ha'e transgressed and ha'e rebelled= thou hast not pardoned% ># Thou hast co'ered with anger, and persecuted us= thou hast slain, thou hast not pitied% >> Thou hast co'ered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through% >? Thou hast made us as the offscouring and refuse in the midst of the people% >@ 1ll our enemies ha'e opened their mouths against us% >A 4ear and a snare is come upon us, desolation and destruction% >B 7ine eye runneth down with ri'ers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people% >! 7ine eye trickleth down, and ceaseth not, without any intermissions, ?C Till the Lord look down, and behold from hea'en% ? 7ine eye affecteth mine heart, because of all the daughters of my city%

?" 7ine enemies chased me sore, like a bird, without cause% ?# They ha'e cut off my life in the dungeon, and cast a stone upon me% ?> :aters flowed o'er mine head= then - said, - am cut off% ?? - called upon thy name, ; Lord, out of the low dungeon% ?@ Thou hast heard my 'oice= hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry% ?A Thou drewest near in the day that - called upon thee= thou saidst, 4ear not% ?B ; Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul= thou hast redeemed my life% ?! ; Lord, thou hast seen my wrong= Hudge thou my cause% @C Thou hast seen all their 'engeance and all their imaginations against me% @ Thou hast heard their reproach, ; Lord, and all their imaginations against me= @" The lips of those that rose up against me, and their de'ice against me all the day% @# *ehold their sitting down, and their rising up= - am their music% @> Render unto them a recompense, ; Lord, according to the work of their hands% @? 9i'e them sorrow of heart, thy curse unto them% @@ &ersecute and destroy them in anger from under the hea'ens of the Lord% C81&T$R >

Judgments for sin -- Sins confessed -- *lessings promised% 8ow is the gold become dimJ how is the most fine gold changedJ the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of e'ery street% " The precious sons of Iion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potterJ # $'en the sea monsters draw out the breast, they gi'e suck to their young ones= the daughter of my people is become cruel, like the ostriches in the wilderness% > The tongue of the sucking child clea'eth to the roof of his mouth for thirst= the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them% ? They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets= they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills% @ 4or the punishment of the ini2uity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was o'erthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her% A 8er 5azarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was of sapphire= B Their 'isage is blacker than a coal= they are not known in the streets= their skin clea'eth to their bones= it is withered, it is become like a stick% ! They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger= for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field% C The hands of the pitiful women ha'e sodden their own children= they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people% The Lord hath accomplished his fury= he hath poured out his fierce anger, and hath kindled a fire in Iion, and it hath de'oured the

foundations thereof% " The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world, would not ha'e belie'ed that the ad'ersary and the enemy should ha'e entered into the gates of Jerusalem% # 4or the sins of her prophets, and the ini2uities of her priests, that ha'e shed the blood of the Hust in the midst of her, > They ha'e wandered as blind men in the streets, they ha'e polluted themsel'es with blood, so that men could not touch their garments% ? They cried unto them, +epart ye= it is unclean= depart, depart, touch not= when they fled away and wandered, they said among the heathen, They shall no more soHourn there% @ The anger of the Lord hath di'ided them= he will no more regard them= they respected not the persons of the priests, they fa'ored not the elders% A 1s for us, our eyes as yet failed for our 'ain help= in our watching we ha'e watched for a nation that could not sa'e us% B They hunt our steps, that we cannot go in our streets= our end is near, our days are fulfilled= for our end is come% ! ;ur persecutors are swifter than the eagles of the hea'en= they pursued us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness% "C The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the Lord, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Ender his shadow we shall li'e among the heathen% " ReHoice and be glad, ; daughter of $dom, that dwellest in the land of Ez= the cup also shall pass through unto thee= thou shalt be drunken, and shalt make thyself naked% "" The punishment of thine ini2uity is accomplished, ; daughter of

Iion= he will no more carry thee away into capti'ity= he will 'isit thine ini2uity, ; daughter of $dom= he will disco'er thy sins% C81&T$R ? &rayer for mercy and fa'or% Remember, ; Lord, what is come upon us= consider, and behold our reproach% " ;ur inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens% # :e are orphans and fatherless, our mothers are as widows% > :e ha'e drunken our water for money= our wood is sold unto us% ? ;ur necks are under persecution= we labor, and ha'e no rest% @ :e ha'e gi'en the hand to the $gyptians, and to the 1ssyrians, to be satisfied with bread% A ;ur fathers ha'e sinned, and are not= and we ha'e borne their ini2uities% B Ser'ants ha'e ruled o'er us= there is none that doth deli'er us out of their hand% ! :e gat our bread with the peril of our li'es, because of the sword of the wilderness% C ;ur skin was black like an o'en, because of the terrible famine% They ra'ished the women in Iion, and the maids in the cities of Judah% " &rinces are hanged up by their hand= the faces of elders were not honored% # They took the young men to grind, and the children fell under the wood%

> The elders ha'e ceased from the gate, the young men from their music% ? The Hoy of our heart is ceased= our dance is turned into mourning% @ The crown is fallen from our head= woe unto us, that we ha'e sinnedJ A 4or this our heart is faint= for these things our eyes are dim% B *ecause of the mountain of Iion, which is desolate, the foxes walk upon it% ! Thou, ; Lord, remainest fore'er= thy throne from generation to generation% "C :herefore dost thou forget us fore'er, and forsake us so long timeD " Turn thou us unto thee, ; Lord, and we shall be turned= renew our days as of old% "" *ut thou hast utterly reHected us= thou art 'ery wroth against us%

The *ook of the &rophet $zekiel C81&T$R $zekiel<s 'ision of four cherubim, four wheels, and the glory of 9od% 5ow it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as - was among the capti'es by the ri'er of Chebar, that the hea'ens were opened, and - saw 'isions of 9od% " -n the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin<s capti'ity, # The word of the Lord came expressly unto $zekiel the priest, the

son of *uzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the ri'er Chebar= and the hand of the Lord was there upon him% > 1nd - looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the color of amber, out of the midst of the fire% ? 1lso out of the midst thereof came the likeness of four li'ing creatures% 1nd this was their appearance= they had the likeness of a man% @ 1nd e'ery one had four faces, and e'ery one had four wings% A 1nd their feet were straight feet= and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf<s foot= and they sparkled like the color of burnished brass% B 1nd they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides= and they four had their faces and their wings% ! Their wings were Hoined one to another= they turned not when they went= they went e'ery one straight forward% C 1s for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side= and they four had the face of an ox on the left side= they four also had the face of an eagle% Thus were their faces= and their wings were stretched upward= two wings of e'ery one were Hoined one to another, and two co'ered their bodies% " 1nd they went e'ery one straight forward= whither the spirit was to go, they went= and they turned not when they went% # 1s for the likeness of the li'ing creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps= it went up and down among the li'ing creatures= and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning%

> 1nd the li'ing creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning% ? 5ow as - beheld the li'ing creatures, behold one wheel upon the earth by the li'ing creatures, with his four faces% @ The appearance of the wheels and their work was like unto the color of a beryl= and they four had one likeness= and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel in the middle of a wheel% A :hen they went, they went upon their four sides= and they turned not when they went% B 1s for their rings, they were so high that they were dreadful= and their rings were full of eyes round about them four% ! 1nd when the li'ing creatures went, the wheels went by them= and when the li'ing creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up% "C :hithersoe'er the spirit was to go, they went, thither was their spirit to go= and the wheels were lifted up o'er against them= for the spirit of the li'ing creature was in the wheels% " :hen those went, these went= and when those stood, these stood= and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up o'er against them= for the spirit of the li'ing creature was in the wheels% "" 1nd the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the li'ing creature was as the color of the terrible crystal, stretched forth o'er their heads abo'e% "# 1nd under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other= e'ery one had two, which co'ered on this side, and e'ery one had two, which co'ered on that side, their bodies% "> 1nd when they went, - heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the 'oice of the 1lmighty, the 'oice of speech, as the noise of a host= when they stood, they let down their

wings% "? 1nd there was a 'oice from the firmament that was o'er their heads, when they stood, and had let down their wings% "@ 1nd abo'e the firmament that was o'er their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone= and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man abo'e upon it% "A 1nd - saw as the color of amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins e'en upward, and from the appearance of his loins e'en downward, - saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about% "B 1s the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about% This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord% 1nd when saw it, - fell upon my face, and - heard a 'oice of one that spake% C81&T$R " $zekiel<s commission -- 8is instruction -- The roll% 1nd he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and - will speak unto thee% " 1nd the Spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that - heard him that spake unto me% # 1nd he said unto me, Son of man, - send thee to the children of -srael, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me= they and their fathers ha'e transgressed against me, e'en unto this 'ery day% > 4or they are impudent children and stiff-hearted% - do send thee unto them= and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord 9od% ? 1nd they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, Ffor they are a rebellious house,G yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them%

@ 1nd thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions= be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house% A 1nd thou shalt speak my words unto them whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear= for they are most rebellious% B *ut thou, son of man, hear what - say unto thee= *e not thou rebellious like that rebellious house= open thy mouth, and eat that gi'e thee% ! 1nd when - looked, behold, a hand was sent unto me= and lo, a roll of a book was therein= C 1nd he spread it before me= and it was written within and without= and there was written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe% C81&T$R # $zekiel eateth the roll -- The rule of prophecy -- 9od shutteth and openeth the prophet<s mouth% 7oreo'er he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest= eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of -srael% " So - opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll% # 1nd he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that - gi'e thee% Then did - eat it= and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness% > 1nd he said unto me, Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of -srael, and speak with my words unto them% ? 4or thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of a hard language, but to the house of -srael= @ 5ot to many people of a strange speech and of a hard language, whose words thou canst not understand% Surely, had - sent thee to

them, they would ha'e hearkened unto thee% A *ut the house of -srael will not hearken unto thee= for they will not hearken unto me= for all the house of -srael are impudent and hardhearted% B *ehold, - ha'e made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads% ! 1s an adamant harder than flint ha'e - made thy forehead= fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house% C 7oreo'er he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that - shall speak unto thee recei'e in thine heart, and hear with thine ears% 1nd go, get thee to them of the capti'ity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord 9od= whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear% " Then the Spirit took me up, and - heard behind me a 'oice of a great rushing, saying, *lessed be the glory of the Lord from his place% # - heard also the noise of the wings of the li'ing creatures that touched one another, and the noise of the wheels o'er against them, and a noise of a great rushing% > So the Spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and - went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit= but the hand of the Lord was strong upon me% ? Then - came to them of the capti'ity at Tel-abab, that dwelt by the ri'er of Chebar, and - sat where they sat, and remained there astonished among them se'en days% @ 1nd it came to pass at the end of se'en days, that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, A Son of man, - ha'e made thee a watchman unto the house of -srael= therefore hear the word at my mouth, and gi'e them warning

from me% B :hen - say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die= and thou gi'est him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to sa'e his life= the same wicked man shall die in his ini2uity= but his blood will - re2uire at thine hand% ! 3et if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his ini2uity= but thou hast deli'ered thy soul% "C 1gain, :hen a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit ini2uity, and - lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die= because thou hast not gi'en him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered= but his blood will - re2uire at thine hand% " 5e'ertheless, if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely li'e, because he is warned= also thou hast deli'ered thy soul% "" 1nd the hand of the Lord was there upon me= and he said unto me, 1rise, go forth into the plain, and - will there talk with thee% "# Then - arose, and went forth into the plain= and, behold, the glory of the Lord stood there, as the glory which - saw by the ri'er of Chebar= and - fell on my face% "> Then the Spirit entered into me, and set me upon my feet, and spake with me, and said unto me, 9o, shut thyself within thine house% "? *ut thou, ; son of man, behold, they shall put bands upon thee, and shall bind thee with them, and thou shalt not go out among them= "@ 1nd - will make thy tongue clea'e to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a repro'er= for they are a rebellious house% "A *ut when - speak with thee, - will open thy mouth, and thou shalt

say unto them, Thus saith the Lord 9od= 8e that heareth, let him hear= and he that forbeareth, let him forbear= for they are a rebellious house% C81&T$R > The siege of Jerusalem foreshown% Thou also, son of man, take thee a tile, and lay it before thee, and portray upon it the city, e'en Jerusalem= " 1nd lay siege against it, and build a fort against it, and cast a mount against it= set the camp also against it, and set battering rams against it round about% # 7oreo'er take thou unto thee an iron pan, and set it for a wall of iron between thee and the city= and set thy face against it, and it shall be besieged, and thou shalt lay siege against it% This shall be a sign to the house of -srael% > Lie thou also upon thy left side, and lay the ini2uity of the house of -srael upon it= according to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon it thou shalt bear their ini2uity% ? 4or - ha'e laid upon thee the years of their ini2uity, according to the number of the days, three hundred and ninety days= so shalt thou bear the ini2uity of the house of -srael% @ 1nd when thou hast accomplished them, lie again on thy right side, and thou shalt bear the ini2uity of the house of Judah forty days= ha'e appointed thee each day for a year% A Therefore thou shalt set thy face toward the siege of Jerusalem, and thine arm shall be unco'ered, and thou shalt prophesy against it% B 1nd, behold, - will lay bands upon thee, and thou shalt not turn thee from one side to another, till thou hast ended the days of thy siege% ! Take thou also unto thee wheat, and barley, and beans, and lentils,

and millet, and fitches, and put them in one 'essel, and make thee bread thereof, according to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon thy side= three hundred and ninety days shalt thou eat thereof% C 1nd thy meat which thou shalt eat shall be by weight, twenty shekels a day= from time to time shalt thou eat it% Thou shalt drink also water by measure, the sixth part of a hin= from time to time shalt thou drink% " 1nd thou shalt eat it as barley cakes, and thou shalt bake it with dung that cometh out of man, in their sight% # 1nd the Lord said, $'en thus shall the children of -srael eat their defiled bread among the 9entiles, whither - will dri'e them% > Then said -, 1h Lord 9odJ behold, my soul hath not been polluted= for from my youth up e'en till now ha'e - not eaten of that which dieth of itself, or is torn in pieces= neither came there abominable flesh into my mouth% ? Then he said unto me, Lo, - ha'e gi'en thee cow<s dung for man<s dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith% @ 7oreo'er he said unto me, Son of man, behold, - will break the staff of bread in Jerusalem= and they shall eat bread by weight, and with care= and they shall drink water by measure, and with astonishment= A That they may want bread and water, and be astonied one with another, and consume away for their ini2uity% C81&T$R ? The type of hair -- The Hudgment of Jerusalem% 1nd thou, son of man, take thee a sharp knife, take thee a barber<s razor, and cause it to pass upon thine head and upon thy beard= then take thee balances to weigh, and di'ide the hair%

" Thou shalt burn with fire a third part in the midst of the city, when the days of the siege are fulfilled= and thou shalt take a third part, and smite about it with a knife= and a third part thou shalt scatter in the wind= and - will draw out a sword after them% # Thou shalt also take thereof a few in number, and bind them in thy skirts% > Then take of them again, and cast them into the midst of the fire, and burn them in the fire= for thereof shall a fire come forth into all the house of -srael% ? Thus saith the Lord 9od= This is Jerusalem= - ha'e set it in the midst of the nations and countries that are round about her% @ 1nd she hath changed my Hudgments into wickedness more than the nations, and my statutes more than the countries that are round about her= for they ha'e refused my Hudgments and my statutes, they ha'e not walked in them% A Therefore thus saith the Lord 9od= *ecause ye multiplied more than the nations that are round about you, and ha'e not walked in my statutes, neither ha'e kept my Hudgments, neither ha'e done according to the Hudgments of the nations that are round about you= B Therefore thus saith the Lord 9od= *ehold, -, e'en -, am against thee, and will execute Hudgments in the midst of thee in the sight of the nations% ! 1nd - will do in thee that which - ha'e not done, and whereunto will not do anymore the like, because of all thine abominations% C Therefore the fathers shall eat the sons in the midst of thee, and the sons shall eat their fathers= and - will execute Hudgments in thee, and the whole remnant of thee will - scatter into all the winds% :herefore, as - li'e, saith the Lord 9od= Surely, because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will - also diminish thee= neither shall mine

eye spare, neither will - ha'e any pity% " 1 third part of thee shall die with the pestilence, and with famine shall they be consumed in the midst of thee= and a third part shall fall by the sword round about thee= and - will scatter a third part into all the winds, and - will draw out a sword after them% # Thus shall mine anger be accomplished, and - will cause my fury to rest upon them, and - will be comforted= and they shall know that the Lord ha'e spoken it in my zeal, when - ha'e accomplished my fury in them% > 7oreo'er - will make thee waste, and a reproach among the nations that are round about thee, in the sight of all that pass by% ? So it shall be a reproach and a taunt, and instruction and an astonishment unto the nations that are round about thee, when - shall execute Hudgments in thee in anger and in fury and in furious rebukes% - the Lord ha'e spoken it% @ :hen - shall send upon them the e'il arrows of famine, which shall be for their destruction, and which - will send to destroy you= and will increase the famine upon you, and will break your staff of bread= A So will - send upon you famine and e'il beasts, and they shall berea'e thee= and pestilence and blood shall pass through thee= and will bring the sword upon thee% - the Lord ha'e spoken it% C81&T$R @ The Hudgment of -srael -- 1 remnant blessed% 1nd the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, " Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of -srael, and prophesy against them, # 1nd say, 3e mountains of -srael, hear the word of the Lord 9od= Thus saith the Lord 9od to the mountains and to the hills, to the ri'ers, and to the 'alleys= *ehold, -, e'en -, will bring a sword upon

you, and - will destroy your high places% > 1nd your altars shall be desolate, and your images shall be broken= and - will cast down your slain men before your idols% ? 1nd - will lay the dead carcasses of the children of -srael before their idols= and - will scatter your bones round about your altars% @ -n all your dwelling places the cities shall be laid waste, and the high places shall be desolate= that your altars may be laid waste and made desolate, and your idols may be broken and cease, and your images may be cut down, and your works may be abolished% A 1nd the slain shall fall in the midst of you, and ye shall know that am the Lord% B 3et will - lea'e a remnant, that ye may ha'e some that shall escape the sword among the nations, when ye shall be scattered through the countries% ! 1nd they that escape of you shall remember me among the nations whither they shall be carried capti'es, because - am broken with their whorish heart, which hath departed from me, and with their eyes, which go a whoring after their idols= and they shall loathe themsel'es for the e'ils which they ha'e committed in all their abominations% C 1nd they shall know that - am the Lord, and that - ha'e not said in 'ain that - would do this e'il unto them% Thus saith the Lord 9od, Smite with thine hand, and stamp with thy foot, and say, 1las for all the e'il abominations of the house of -sraelJ for they shall fall by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence% " 8e that is far off shall die of the pestilence= and he that is near shall fall by the sword= and he that remaineth and is besieged shall die by the famine= thus will - accomplish my fury upon them% # Then shall ye know that - am the Lord, when their slain men shall be among their idols round about their altars, upon e'ery high hill, in

all the tops of the mountains, and under e'ery green tree, and under e'ery thick oak, the place where they did offer sweet sa'or to all their idols% > So will - stretch out my hand upon them, and make the land desolate, yea, more desolate than the wilderness toward +iblath, in all their habitations= and they shall know that - am the Lord% C81&T$R A The desolation of -srael -- The enemies defile the sanctuary -- The type of a chain% 7oreo'er the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, " 1lso, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord 9od unto the land of -srael= 1n end, the end is come upon the four corners of the land% # 5ow is the end come upon thee, and - will send mine anger upon thee, and will Hudge thee according to thy ways, and will recompense upon thee all thine abominations% > 1nd mine eye shall not spare thee, neither will - ha'e pity= but - will recompense thy ways upon thee, and thine abominations shall be in the midst of thee= and ye shall know that - am the Lord% ? Thus saith the Lord 9od= 1n e'il an only e'il, behold, is come% @ 1n end is come, the end is come= it watcheth for thee= behold, it is come% A The morning is come unto thee, ; thou that dwellest in the land= the time is come, the day of trouble is near, and not the sounding again of the mountains% B 5ow will - shortly pour out my fury upon thee, and accomplish mine anger upon thee= and - will Hudge thee according to thy ways, and will recompense thee for all thine abominations% ! 1nd mine eye shall not spare, neither will - ha'e pity= - will

recompense thee according to thy ways and thine abominations that are in the midst of thee= and ye shall know that - am the Lord that smiteth% C *ehold, the day, behold, it is come= the morning is gone forth= the rod hath blossomed, pride hath budded% .iolence is risen up into a rod of wickedness= none of them shall remain, nor of their multitude, nor of any of theirs= neither shall there be wailing for them% " The time is come, the day draweth near= let not the buyer reHoice, nor the seller mourn= for wrath is upon all the multitude thereof% # 4or the seller shall not return to that which is sold, although they were yet ali'e= for the 'ision is touching the whole multitude thereof, which shall not return= neither shall any strengthen himself in the ini2uity of his life% > They ha'e blown the trumpet, e'en to make all ready= but none goeth to the battle= for my wrath is upon all the multitude thereof% ? The sword is without, and the pestilence and the famine within= he that is in the field shall die with the sword= and he that is in the city, famine and pestilence shall de'our him% @ *ut they that escape of them shall escape, and shall be on the mountains like do'es of the 'alleys, all of them mourning, e'eryone for his ini2uity% A 1ll hands shall be feeble, and all knees shall be weak as water% B They shall also gird themsel'es with sackcloth, and horror shall co'er them= and shame shall be upon all faces, and baldness upon all their heads% ! They shall cast their sil'er in the streets, and their gold shall be remo'ed= their sil'er and their gold shall not be able to deli'er them in the day of the wrath of the Lord= they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels= because it is the stumbling block of their

ini2uity% "C 1s for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in maHesty= but they made the images of their abominations and of their detestable things therein= therefore ha'e - set it far from them% " 1nd - will gi'e it into the hands of the strangers for a prey, and to the wicked of the earth for a spoil= and they shall pollute it% "" 7y face will - turn also from them, and they shall pollute my secret place= for the robbers shall enter into it, and defile it% "# 7ake a chain= for the land is full of bloody crimes, and the city is full of 'iolence% "> :herefore - will bring the worst of the heathen, and they shall possess their houses= - will also make the pomp of the strong to cease= and their holy places shall be defiled% "? +estruction cometh= and they shall seek peace, and there shall be none% "@ 7ischief shall come upon mischief, and rumor shall be upon rumor= then shall they seek a 'ision of the prophet= but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients% "A The king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled= - will do unto them after their way, and according to their deserts will - Hudge them= and they shall know that - am the Lord% C81&T$R B 1 'ision of 9od -- The image of Healousy -- 9od<s wrath for idolatry% 1nd it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as - sat in mine house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, that the hand of the Lord 9od fell there upon me% " Then - beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance of fire= from the

appearance of his loins e'en downward, fire= and from his loins e'en upward, as the appearance of brightness, as the color of amber% # 1nd he put forth the form of a hand, and took me by a lock of mine head= and the Spirit lifted me up between the earth and the hea'en, and brought me in the 'isions of 9od to Jerusalem, to the door of the inner gate that looketh toward the north= where was the seat of the image ofHealousy, which pro'oketh to Healousy% > 1nd, behold, the glory of the 9od of -srael was there, according to the 'ision that - saw in the plain% ? Then said he unto me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now the way toward the north% So - lifted up mine eyes the way toward the north, and behold northward at the gate of the altar this image of Healousy in the entry% @ 8e said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they doD e'en the great abominations that the house of -srael committeth here, that - should go far off from my sanctuaryD but turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations% A 1nd he brought me to the door of the court= and when - looked, behold a hole in the wall% B Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall= and when had digged in the wall, behold a door% ! 1nd he said unto me, 9o in, and behold the wicked abominations that they do here% C So - went in and saw= and behold e'ery form of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of -srael, portrayed upon the wall round about% 1nd there stood before them se'enty men of the ancients of the house of -srael, and in the midst of them stood Jaazaniah the son of Shaphan, with e'ery man his censer in his hand= and a thick cloud of incense went up%

" Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of -srael do in the dark, e'ery man in the chambers of his imageryD for they say, The Lord seeth us not= the Lord hath forsaken the earth% # 8e said also unto me, Turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations that they do% > Then he brought me to the door of the gate of the Lord<s house which was toward the north= and, behold, there sat women weeping for Tammuz% ? Then said he unto me, 8ast thou seen this, ; son of manD turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations than these% @ 1nd he brought me into the inner court of the Lord<s house, and, behold, at the door of the temple of the Lord, between the porch and the altar, were about fi'e and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of the Lord, and their faces toward the east= and they worshiped the sun toward the east% A Then he said unto me, 8ast thou seen this, ; son of manD -s it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit hereD for they ha'e filled the land with 'iolence, and ha'e returned to pro'oke me to anger= and, lo, they put the branch to their nose% B Therefore will - also deal in fury= mine eye shall not spare, neither will - ha'e pity= and though they cry in mine ears with a loud 'oice, yet will - not hear them% C81&T$R ! 1 'ision of preser'ation and destruction% 8e cried also in mine ears with a loud 'oice, saying, Cause them that ha'e charge o'er the city to draw near, e'en e'ery man with his destroying weapon in his hand% " 1nd, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which

lieth toward the north, and e'ery man a slaughter weapon in his hand= and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer<s inkhorn by his side= and they went in, and stood beside the brazen altar% # 1nd the glory of 9od of -srael was gone up from the cherub, whereupon he was, to the threshold of the house% 1nd he called to the man clothed with linen, which had the writer<s inkhorn by his side= > 1nd the Lord said unto him, 9o through the midst of the city, through the mids of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof% ? 1nd to the others he said in mine hearing, 9o ye after him through the city, and smite= let not your eye spare, neither ha'e ye pity= @ Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women= but come not near any man upon whom is the mark= and begin at my sanctuary% Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house% A 1nd he said unto them, +efile the house, and fill the courts with the slain= go ye forth% 1nd they went forth, and slew in the city% B 1nd it came to pass, while they were slaying them, and - was left, that - fell upon my face, and cried, and said, 1h Lord 9odJ wilt thou destroy all the residue of -srael in thy pouring out of thy fury upon JerusalemD ! Then said he unto me, The ini2uity of the house of -srael and Judah is exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of per'erseness= for they say, The Lord hath forsaken the earth, and the Lord seeth not% C 1nd as for me also, mine eye shall not spare, neither will - ha'e pity, but - will recompense their way upon their head% 1nd, behold, the man clothed with linen, which had the inkhorn by

his side, reported the matter, saying, - ha'e done as thou hast commanded me% C81&T$R C The 'ision of the coals of fire -- The 'ision of the cherubim% Then - looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was abo'e the head of the cherubim there appeared o'er them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne% " 1nd he spake unto the man clothed with linen, and said, 9o in between the wheels, e'en under the cherub, and fill thine hand with coals of fire from between the cherubim, and scatter them o'er the city% 1nd he went in in my sight% # 5ow the cherubim stood on the right side of the house, when the man went in= and the cloud filled the inner court% > Then the glory of the Lord went up from the cherub, and stood o'er the threshold of the house= and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the Lord<s glory% ? 1nd the sound of the cherubim<s wings was heard e'en to the outer court, as the 'oice of the 1lmighty 9od when he speaketh% @ 1nd it came to pass, that when he had commanded the man clothed with linen, saying, Take fire from between the wheels, from between the cherubim= then he went in, and stood beside the wheels% A 1nd one cherub stretched forth his hand from between the cherubim unto the fire that was between the cherubim, and took thereof, and put it into the hands of him that was clothed with linen= who took it, and went out% B 1nd there appeared in the cherubim the form of a man<s hand under their wings% ! 1nd when - looked, behold the four wheels by the cherubim, one wheel by one cherub, and another wheel by another cherub, and the

appearance of the wheels was as the color of a beryl stone% C 1nd as for their appearances, they four had one likeness, as if a wheel had been in the midst of a wheel% :hen they went, they went upon their four sides= they turned not as they went, but to the place whither the head looked, they followed it= they turned not as they went% " 1nd their whole body, and their backs, and their hands, and their wings, and the wheels, were full of eyes round about, e'en the wheels that they four had% # 1s for the wheels, it was cried unto them in my hearing, ; wheel% > 1nd e'eryone had four faces= the first face was the face of a cherub, and the second face was the face of a man, and the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle% ? 1nd the cherubim were lifted up% This is the li'ing creature that saw by the ri'er of Chebar% @ 1nd when the cherubim went, the wheels went by them= and when the cherubim lifted up their wings to mount up from the earth, the same wheels also turned not from beside them% A :hen they stood, these stood= and when they were lifted up, these lifted up themsel'es also= for the spirit of the li'ing creature was in them% B Then the glory of the Lord departed from off the threshold of the house, and stood o'er the cherubim% ! 1nd the cherubim lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight= when they went out, the wheels also were beside them, and e'ery one stood at the door of the east gate of the Lord<s house= and the glory of the 9od of -srael was o'er them abo'e% "C This is the li'ing creature that - saw under the 9od of -srael by the ri'er of Chebar= and - knew that they were the cherubim%

" $'ery one had four faces apiece, and e'ery one four wings= and the likeness of the hands of a man was under their wings% "" 1nd the likeness of their faces was the same faces which - saw by the ri'er of Chebar, their appearances and themsel'es= they went e'ery one straight forward% C81&T$R The presumption of the princes -- Their sin and Hudgment -- Theglory of 9od lea'eth the city% 7oreo'er the Spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto the east gate of the Lord<s house, which looketh eastward= and behold at the door of the gate fi'e and twenty men= among whom - saw Jaazaniah the son of 1zur, and &elatiah the son of *enaiah, princes of the people% " Then said he unto me, Son of man, these are the men that de'ise mischief, and gi'e wicked counsel in this city= # :hich say, -t is not near= let us build houses= this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh% > Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, ; son of man% ? 1nd the Spirit of the Lord fell upon me, and said unto me, Speak= Thus saith the Lord= Thus ha'e ye said, ; house of -srael= for - know the things that come into your mind, e'ery one of them% @ 3e ha'e multiplied your slain in this city, and ye ha'e filled the streets thereof with the slain% A Therefore thus saith the Lord 9od= 3our slain whom ye ha'e laid in the midst of it, they are the flesh, and this city is the caldron= but will bring you forth out of the midst of it% B 3e ha'e feared the sword= and - will bring a sword upon you, saith the Lord 9od% ! 1nd - will bring you out of the midst thereof, and deli'er you into

the hands of strangers, and will execute Hudgments among you% C 3e shall fall by the sword= - will Hudge you in the border of -srael= and ye shall know that - am the Lord% This city shall not be your caldron, neither shall ye be the flesh in the midst thereof= but - will Hudge you in the border of -srael= " 1nd ye shall know that - am the Lord= for ye ha'e not walked in my statutes, neither executed my Hudgments, but ha'e done after the manners of the heathen that are round about you% # 1nd it came to pass, when - prophesied, that &elatiah the son of *enaiah died% Then fell - down upon my face, and cried with a loud 'oice, and said, 1h Lord 9odJ wilt thou make a full end of the remnant of -sraelD > 1gain the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, ? Son of man, thy brethren, e'en thy brethren, the men of thy kindred, and all the house of -srael wholly, are they unto whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem ha'e said, 9et you far from the Lord= unto us is this land gi'en in possession% @ Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord 9od= 1lthough - ha'e cast them far off among the heathen, and although - ha'e scattered them among the countries, yet will - be to them as a little sanctuary in the countries where they shall come% A Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord 9od= - will e'en gather you from the people, and assemble you out of the countries where ye ha'e been scattered, and - will gi'e you the land of -srael% B 1nd they shall come thither, and they shall take away all the detestable things thereof and all the abominations thereof from thence% ! 1nd - will gi'e them one heart, and - will put a new spirit within you= and - will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will gi'e them a heart of flesh=

"C That they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them= and they shall be my people, and - will be their 9od% " *ut as for them whose heart walketh after the heart of their destestable things and their abominations, - will recompense their way upon their own heads, saith the Lord 9od% "" Then did the cherubim lift up their wings, and the wheels beside them= and the glory of the 9od of -srael was o'er them abo'e% "# 1nd the glory of the Lord went up from the midst of the city, and stood upon the mountain which is on the east side of the city% "> 1fterwards the Spirit took me up, and brought me in a 'ision by the Spirit of 9od into Chaldea, to them of the capti'ity% So the 'ision that - had seen went up from me% "? Then - spake unto them of the capti'ity all the things that the Lord had showed me% C81&T$R " The type of $zekiel<s remo'ing -- $zekiel<s trembling showeth the Jews< desolation% The word of the Lord also came unto me, saying, " Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which ha'e eyes to see, and see not= they ha'e ears to hear, and hear not= for they are a rebellious house% # Therefore, thou son of man, prepare thee stuff for remo'ing, and remo'e by day in their sight= and thou shalt remo'e from thy place to another place in their sight= it may be they will consider, though they be a rebellious house% > Then shalt thou bring forth thy stuff by day in their sight, as stuff for remo'ing= and thou shalt go forth at e'en in their sight, as they that go forth into capti'ity%

? +ig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby% @ -n their sight shalt thou bear it upon thy shoulders, and carry it forth in the twilight= thou shalt co'er thy face, that thou see not the ground= for - ha'e set thee for a sign unto the house of -srael% A 1nd - did so as - was commanded= - brought forth my stuff by day, as stuff for capti'ity, and in the e'en - digged through the wall with mine hand= - brought it forth in the twilight, and - bare it upon my shoulder in their sight% B 1nd in the morning came the word of the Lord unto me, saying, ! Son of man, hath not the house of -srael, the rebellious house, said unto thee, :hat doest thouD C Say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord 9od= This burden concerneth the prince in Jerusalem, and all the house of -srael that are among them% Say, - am your sign= like as - ha'e done, so shall it be done unto them= they shall remo'e and go into capti'ity% " 1nd the prince that is among them shall bear upon his shoulder in the twilight, and shall go forth= they shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby= he shall co'er his face, that he see not the ground with his eyes% # 7y net also will - spread upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare= and - will bring him to *abylon to the land of the Chaldeans= yet shall he not see it, though he shall die there% > 1nd - will scatter toward e'ery wind all that are about him to help him, and all his bands= and - will draw out the sword after them% ? 1nd they shall know that - am the Lord, when - shall scatter them among the nations, and disperse them in the countries% @ *ut - will lea'e a few men of them from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence= that they may declare all their

abominations among the heathen whither they come= and they shall know that - am the Lord% A 7oreo'er the word of the Lord came to me, saying, B Son of man, eat thy bread with 2uaking, and drink thy water with trembling and with carefulness= ! 1nd say unto the people of the land, Thus saith the Lord 9od of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and of the land of -srael= They shall eat their bread with carefulness, and drink their water with astonishment, that her land may be desolate from all that is therein, because of the 'iolence of all them that dwell therein% "C 1nd the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate= and ye shall know that - am the Lord% " 1nd the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, "" Son of man, what is that pro'erb that ye ha'e in the land of -srael, saying, The days are prolonged, and e'ery 'ision failethD "# Tell them therefore, Thus saith the Lord 9od= - will make this pro'erb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a pro'erb in -srael= but say unto them, The days are at hand, and the effect of e'ery 'ision% "> 4or there shall be no more any 'ain 'ision nor flattering di'ination within the house of -srael% "? 4or - am the Lord= - will speak, and the word that - shall speak shall come to pass= it shall be no more prolonged= for in your days, ; rebellious house, will - say the word and will perform it, saith the Lord 9od% "@ 1gain the word of the Lord came to me, saying, "A Son of man, behold, they of the house of -srael say, The 'ision that he seeth is for many days to come, and he prophesieth of the times that are far off%

"B Therefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord 9od= There shall none of my words be proplonged anymore, but the word which - ha'e spoken shall be done, saith the Lord 9od% C81&T$R # The reproof of lying prophets and prophetesses% 1nd the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, " Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of -srael that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, 8ear ye the word of the Lord= # Thus saith the Lord 9od= :oe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and ha'e seen nothingJ > ; -srael, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts% ? 3e ha'e not gone up into the gaps, neither made up the hedge for the house of -srael to stand in the battle in the day of the Lord% @ They ha'e seen 'anity and lying di'ination, saying, The Lord saith= and the Lord hath not sent them= and they ha'e made others to hope that they would confirm the word% A 8a'e ye not seen a 'ain 'ision, and ha'e ye not spoken a lying di'ination, whereas ye say, The Lord saith it= albeit - ha'e not spokenD B Therefore thus saith the Lord 9od= *ecause ye ha'e spoken 'anity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, - am against you, saith the Lord 9od% ! 1nd mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see 'anity, and that di'ine lies= they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of -srael, neither shall they enter into the land of -srael= and ye shall know that - am the Lord 9od%

C *ecause, e'en because they ha'e seduced my people, saying, &eace= and there was no peace= and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered mortar= Say unto them which daub it with untempered mortar, that it shall fall= there shall be an o'erflowing shower= and ye, ; great hailstones, shall fall= and a stormy wind shall rend it% " Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you, :here is the daubing wherewith ye ha'e daubed itD # Therefore thus saith the Lord 9od= - will e'en rend it with a stormy wind in my fury= and there shall be an o'erflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in my fury to consume it% > So will - break down the wall that ye ha'e daubed with untempered mortar, and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be disco'ered, and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the midst thereof= and ye shall know that - am the Lord% ? Thus will - accomplish my wrath upon the wall, and upon them that ha'e daubed it with untempered mortar, and will say unto you, The wall is no more, neither they that daubed it= @ To wit, the prophets of -srael which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and which see 'isions of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord 9od% A Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy out of their own heart= and prophesy thou against them% B 1nd say, Thus saith the Lord 9od= :oe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of e'ery stature to hunt soulsJ :ill ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye sa'e the souls ali'e that come unto youD ! 1nd will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and

for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to sa'e the souls ali'e that should not li'e, by your lying to my people that hear your liesD "C :herefore thus saith the Lord 9od= *ehold, - am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and - will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, e'en the souls that ye hunt to make them fly% " 3our kerchiefs also will - tear, and deli'er my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted= and ye shall know that - am the Lord% "" *ecause with lies ye ha'e made the heart of the righteous sad, whom - ha'e not made sad= and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life= "# Therefore ye shall see no more 'anity, nor di'ine di'inations= for will deli'er my people out of your hand= and ye shall know that - am the Lord% C81&T$R > -dolaters exhorted to repent -- Sentence of famine, noisome beasts,the sword, and of pestilence -- 1 remnant reser'ed for example% Then came certain of the elders of -srael unto me, and sat before me% " 1nd the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, # Son of man, these men ha'e set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumbling block of their ini2uity before their face= should - be in2uired of at all by themD > Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord 9od= $'ery man of the house of -srael that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumbling block of his ini2uity before his face,

and cometh to the prophet= - the Lord will answer him that cometh, according to the multitude of his idols= ? That - may take the house of -srael in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols% @ Therefore say unto the house of -srael, Thus saith the Lord 9od= Repent, and turn yoursel'es from your idols= and turn away your faces from all your abominations% A 4or e'eryone of the house of -srael, or of the stranger that soHourneth in -srael, which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumbling block of his ini2uity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to in2uire of him concerning me= - the Lord will answer him by myself= B 1nd - will set my face against that man, and will make him a sign and a pro'erb, and - will cut him off from the midst of my people= and ye shall know that - am the Lord% ! 1nd if the prophet be decei'ed when he hath spoken a thing, - the Lord ha'e not decei'ed that prophet= therefore - will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people -srael% C 1nd they shall bear the punishment of their ini2uity= the punishment of the prophet shall be e'en as the punishment of him that seeketh unto him= That the house of -srael may go no more astray from me, neither be polluted anymore with all their transgressions= but that they may be my people, and - may be their 9od, saith the Lord 9od% " The word of the Lord came again to me, saying, # Son of man, when the land sinneth against me by trespassing grie'ously, then - will stretch out mine hand upon it, and will break the staff of the bread thereof, and will send famine upon it, and will cut off man and beast from it=

> Though these three men, 5oah, +aniel, and Job, were in it, they should deli'er but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord 9od% ? -f - cause noisome beasts to pass through the land, and they spoil it, so that it be desolate, that no man may pass through because of the beasts= @ Though these three men were in it, as - li'e, saith the Lord 9od, they shall deli'er neither sons nor daughters= they only shall be deli'ered, but the land shall be desolate% A ;r if - bring a sword upon that land, and say, Sword, go through the land= so that - cut off man and beast from it= B Though these three men were in it, as - li'e, saith the Lord 9od, they shall deli'er neither sons nor daughters, but they only shall be deli'ered themsel'es% ! ;r if - send a pestilence into that land, and pour out my fury upon it in blood, to cut off from it man and beast= "C Though 5oah, +aniel, and Job, were in it, as - li'e, saith the Lord 9od, they shall deli'er neither son nor daughter= they shall but deli'er their own souls by their righteousness% " 4or thus saith the Lord 9od= 8ow much more when - send my four sore Hudgments upon Jerusalem, the sword, and the famine, and the noisome beast, and the pestilence, to cut off from it man and beastD "" 3et, behold, therein shall be left a remnant that shall be brought forth, both sons and daughters= behold, they shall come forth unto you, and ye shall see their way and their doings= and ye shall be comforted concerning the e'il that - ha'e brought upon Jerusalem, e'en concerning all that - ha'e brought upon it% "# 1nd they shall comfort you, when ye see their ways and their doings= and ye shall know that - ha'e not done without cause all that - ha'e done in it, saith the Lord 9od%

C81&T$R ? ReHection of Jerusalem% 1nd the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, " Son of man, :hat is the 'ine tree more than any tree, or than a branch which is among the trees of the forestD # Shall wood be taken thereof to do any workD or will men take a pin of it to hang any 'essel thereonD > *ehold, it is cast into the fire for fuel= the fire de'oureth both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned% -s it meet for any workD ? *ehold, when it was whole, it was meet for no work= how much less shall it be meet yet for any work when the fire hath de'oured it, and it is burnedD @ Therefore thus saith the Lord 9od= 1s the 'ine tree among the trees of the forest, which - ha'e gi'en to the fire for fuel, so will - gi'e the inhabitants of Jerusalem% A 1nd - will set my face against them= they shall go out from one fire, and another fire shall de'our them= and ye shall know that - am the Lord, when - set my face against them% B 1nd - will make the land desolate, because they ha'e committed a trespass, saith the Lord 9od% C81&T$R @ Ender the similitude of a wretched woman is showed the wickedstate of Jerusalem -- 7ercy is promised her in the end% 1gain the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, " Son of man, cause Jerusalem to know her abominations, # 1nd say, Thus saith the Lord 9od unto Jerusalem= Thy birth and thy

nati'ity is of the land of Canaan= thy father was an 1morite, and thy mother a 8ittite% > 1nd as for thy nati'ity, in the day thou wast born thy na'el was not cut, neither wast thou washed in water to supple thee= thou wast not salted at all, nor swaddled at all% ? 5one eye pitied thee, to do any of these unto thee, to ha'e compassion upon thee= but thou wast cast out in the open field, to the loathing of thy person, in the day that thou wast born% @ 1nd when - passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood, - said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Li'e= yea, - said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Li'e% A - ha'e caused thee to multiply as the bud of the field, and thou hast increased and waxen great, and thou art come to excellent ornaments= thy breasts are fashioned, and thine hair is grown, whereas thou wast naked and bare% B 5ow when - passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of lo'e= and - spread my skirt o'er thee, and co'ered thy nakedness= yea, - sware unto thee, and entered into a co'enant with thee, saith the Lord 9od, and thou becamest mine% ! Then washed - thee with water= yea, - thoroughly washed away thy blood from thee, and - anointed thee with oil% C - clothed thee also with broidered work, and shod thee with badgers< skin, and - girded thee about with fine linen, and - co'ered thee with silk% - decked thee also with ornaments, and - put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck% " 1nd - put a Hewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head% # Thus wast thou decked with gold and sil'er= and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work= thou didst eat fine flour,

and honey, and oil= and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom% > 1nd thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty= for it was perfect through my comeliness, which - had put upon thee, saith the Lord 9od% ? *ut thou didst trust in thine own beauty, and playedst the harlot because of thy renown, and pouredst out thy fornications on e'eryone that passed by= his it was% @ 1nd of thy garments thou didst take, and deckedst thy high places with di'ers colors, and playedst the harlot thereupon= the like things shall not come, neither shall it be so% A Thou hast also taken thy fair Hewels of my gold and of my sil'er which - had gi'en thee, and madest to thyself images of men, and didst commit whoredom with them, B 1nd tookest thy broidered garments, and co'eredst them= and thou hast set mine oil and mine incense before them% ! 7y meat also which - ga'e thee, fine flour, and oil, and honey, wherewith - fed thee, thou hast e'en set it before them for a sweet sa'or= and thus it was, saith the Lord 9od% "C 7oreo'er thou hast taken thy sons and thy daughters, whom thou hast born unto me, and these hast thou sacrificed unto them to be de'oured% -s this of thy whoredoms a small matter, " That thou hast slain my children, and deli'ered them to cause them to pass through the fire for themD "" 1nd in all thine abominations and thy whoredoms thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, when thou wast naked and bare, and wast polluted in thy blood% "# 1nd it came to pass after all thy wickedness, Fwoe, woe unto theeJ saith the Lord 9od,G

"> That thou hast also built unto thee an eminent place, and hast made thee a high place in e'ery street% "? Thou hast built thy high place at e'ery head of the way, and hast made thy beauty to be abhorred, and hast opened thy feet to e'eryone that passed by, and multiplied thy whoredoms% "@ Thou hast also committed fornication with the $gyptians thy neighbors, great of flesh= and hast increased thy whoredoms, to pro'oke me to anger% "A *ehold, therefore - ha'e stretched out my hand o'er thee, and ha'e diminished thine ordinary food, and deli'ered thee unto the will of them that hate thee, the daughters of the &hilistines, which are ashamed of thy lewd way% "B Thou hast played the whore also with the 1ssyrians, because thou wast unsatiable= yea, thou hast played the harlot with them, and yet couldest not be satisfied% "! Thou hast moreo'er multiplied thy fornication in the land of Canaan unto Chaldea= and yet thou wast not satisfied herewith% #C 8ow weak is thine heart, saith the Lord 9od, seeing thou doest all these things, the work of an imperious whorish woman= # -n that thou buildest thine eminent place in the head of e'ery way, and makest thine high pace in e'ery street= and hast not been as a harlot, in that thou scornest hire= #" *ut as a wife that committeth adultery, which taketh strangers instead of her husbandJ ## They gi'e gifts to all whores= but thou gi'est thy gifts to all thy lo'ers, and hirest them, that they may come unto thee on e'ery side for thy whoredom% #> 1nd the contrary is in thee from other women in thy whoredoms, whereas none followeth thee to commit whoredoms= and in that thou gi'est a reward, and no reward is gi'en unto thee, therefore thou art

contrary% #? :herefore, ; harlot, hear the word of the Lord= #@ Thus saith the Lord 9od= *ecause thy filthiness was poured out, and thy nakedness disco'ered through thy whoredoms with thy lo'ers, and with all the idols of thy abominations, and by the blood of thy children, which thou didst gi'e unto them= #A *ehold, therefore - will gather all thy lo'ers, with whom thou hast taken pleasure, and all them that thou hast lo'ed, with all them that thou hast hated= - will e'en gather them round about against thee, and will disco'er thy nakedness unto them, that they may see all thy nakedness% #B 1nd - will Hudge thee, as women that break wedlock and shed blood are Hudged= and - will gi'e thee blood in fury and Healousy% #! 1nd - will also gi'e thee into their hand, and they shall throw down thine eminent place, and shall break down thy high places= they shall strip thee also of thy clothes, and shall take thy fair Hewels, and lea'e thee naked and bare% >C They shall also bring up a company against thee, and they shall stone thee with stones, and thrust thee through with their swords% > 1nd they shall burn thine houses with fire, and execute Hudgments upon thee in the sight of many women= and - will cause thee to cease from playing the harlot, and thou also shalt gi'e no hire anymore% >" So will - make my fury toward thee to rest, and my Healousy shall depart from thee, and - will be 2uiet, and will be no more angry% ># *ecause thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, but hast fretted me in all these things= behold, therefore - also will recompense thy way upon thine head, saith the Lord 9od= and thou shalt not commit this lewdness abo'e all thine abominations% >> *ehold, e'eryone that useth pro'erbs shall use this pro'erb against thee, saying, 1s is the mother, so is her daughter%

>? Thou art thy mother<s daughter, that loatheth her husband and her children= and thou art the sister of thy sisters, which loathed their husbands and their children= your mother was a 8ittite, and your father an 1morite% >@ 1nd thine elder sister is Samaria, she and her daughters that dwell at thy left hand= and thy younger sister, that dwelleth at thy right hand, is Sodom and her daughters% >A 3et hast thou not walked after their ways, nor done after their abominations= but, as if that were a 'ery little thing, thou wast corrupted more than they in all thy ways% >B 1s - li'e, saith the Lord 9od, Sodom thy sister hath not done, she nor her daughters, as thou hast done, thou and thy daughters% >! *ehold, this was the ini2uity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fullness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy% ?C 1nd they were haughty, and committed abomination before me= therefore - took them away, as - saw good% ? 5either hath Samaria committed half of thy sins= but thou hast multiplied thine abominations more than they, and hast Hustified thy sisters in all thine abominations which thou hast done% ?" Thou also, which hast Hudged thy sisters, bear thine own shame for thy sins that thou hast committed more abominable than they= they are more righteous than thou= yea, be thou confounded also, and bear thy shame in that thou hast Hustified thy sisters% ?# :hen - shall bring again their capti'ity, the capti'ity of Sodom and her daughters, and the capti'ity of Samaria and her daughters, then will - bring again the capti'ity of thy capti'es in the midst of them= ?> That thou mayest bear thine own shame, and mayest be confounded in all that thou hast done, in that thou art a comfort unto

them% ?? :hen thy sisters, Sodom and her daughters, shall return to their former estate, and Samaria and her daughters shall return to their former estate, then thou and thy daughters shall return to your former estate% ?@ 4or thy sister Sodom was not mentioned by thy mouth in the day of thy pride, ?A *efore thy wickedness was disco'ered, as at the time of thy reproach of the daughters of Syria, and all that are round about her, the daughters of the &hilistines, which despise thee round about% ?B Thou hast borne thy lewdness and thine abominations, saith the Lord% ?! 4or thus saith the Lord 9od= - will e'en deal with thee as thou hast done, which hast despised the oath in breaking the co'enant% @C 5e'ertheless, - will remember my co'enant with thee in the days of thy youth, and - will establish unto thee an e'erlasting co'enant% @ Then thou shalt remember thy ways, and be ashamed, when thou shalt recei'e thy sisters, thine elder and thy younger= and - will gi'e them unto thee for daughters, but not by thy co'enant% @" 1nd - will establish my co'enant with thee= and thou shalt know that - am the Lord= @# That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and ne'er open thy mouth anymore because of thy shame, when - am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord 9od% C81&T$R A &arable of two eagles, a 'ine, and a cedar% 1nd the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,

" Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of -srael= # 1nd say, Thus saith the Lord 9od= 1 great eagle with great wings, long winged, full of feathers, which had di'ers colors, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar= > 8e cropped off the top of his young twigs, and carried it into a land of traffic= he set it in a city of merchants% ? 8e took also the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field= he placed it by great waters, and set it as a willow tree% @ 1nd it grew, and became a spreading 'ine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and the roots thereof were under him= so it became a 'ine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs% A There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers= and, behold, this 'ine did bend her roots toward him, and shot forth her branches toward him, that he might water it by the furrows of her plantation% B -t was planted in a good soil by great waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly 'ine% ! Say thou, Thus saith the Lord 9od= shall it prosperD shall he not pull up the roots thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it witherD it shall wither in all the lea'es of her spring, e'en without great power or many people to pluck it up by the roots thereof% C 3ea, behold, being planted, shall it prosperD shall it not utterly wither, when the east wind toucheth itD it shall wither in the furrows where it grew% 7oreo'er the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, " Say now to the rebellious house, know ye not what these things meanD tell them, *ehold, the king of *abylon is come to Jerusalem,

and hath taken the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and led them with him to *abylon% # 1nd hath taken of the king<s seed, and made a co'enant with him, and hath taken an oath of him= he hath also taken the mighty of the land= > That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that be keeping of his co'enant it might stand% ? *ut he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into $gypt, that they might gi'e him horses and much people% Shall he prosperD shall he escape that doeth such thingsD or shall he break the co'enant, and be deli'eredD @ 1s - li'e, saith the Lord 9od, surely in the place where the king dwelleth that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose co'enant he brake, e'en with him in the midst of *abylon he shall die% A 5either shall &haraoh with his mighty army and great company make for him in the war, by casting up mounts, and building forts, to cut off many persons= B Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the co'enant, when, lo, he had gi'en his hand, and hath done all these things, he shall not escape% ! Therefore thus saith the Lord 9od= 1s - li'e, surely mine oath that he hath despised, and my co'enant that he hath broken, e'en it will recompense upon his own head% "C 1nd - will spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and - will bring him to *abylon, and will plead with him there for his trespass that he hath trespassed against me% " 1nd all his fugiti'es with all his bands shall fall by the sword, and they that remain shall be scattered toward all winds= and ye shall know that - the Lord ha'e spoken it%

"" Thus saith the Lord 9od= - will also take of the highest branch of the high cedar, and will set it= - will crop off from the top of his young twigs a tender one, and will plant it upon a high mountain and eminent= "# -n the mountain of the height of -srael will - plant it= and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar= and under it shall dwell all fowl of e'ery wing= in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell% "> 1nd all the trees of the field shall know that - the Lord ha'e brought down the high tree, ha'e exalted the low tree, ha'e dried up the green tree, and ha'e made the dry tree to flourish= - the Lord ha'e spoken and ha'e done it% C81&T$R B The unHust parable of sour grapes% The word of the Lord came unto me again, saying, " :hat mean ye, that ye use this pro'erb concerning the land of -srael, saying, The fathers ha'e eaten sour grapes, and the children<s teeth are set on edgeD # 1s - li'e, saith the Lord 9od, ye shall not ha'e occasion anymore to use this pro'erb in -srael% > *ehold, all souls are mine= as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine= the soul that sinneth, it shall die% ? *ut if a man be Hust, and do that which is lawful and right, @ 1nd hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of -srael, neither hath defiled his neighbors< wife, neither hath come near to a menstruous woman, A 1nd hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by 'iolence, hath gi'en his bread to the hungry, and hath co'ered the naked with a garment=

B 8e that hath not gi'en forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from ini2uity, hath executed true Hudgment between man and man, ! 8ath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my Hudgments, to deal truly= he is Hust, he shall surely li'e, saith the Lord 9od% C -f he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that doeth the like to any one of these things, 1nd that doeth not any of those duties, but e'en hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbor<s wife, " 8ath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by 'iolence hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination, # 8ath gi'en forth upon usury, and hath taken increase= shall he then li'eD he shall not li'e= he hath done all these abominations= he shall surely die= his blood shall be upon him% > 5ow, lo, if he beget a son, that seeth all his father<s sins which he hath done, and considereth, and doeth not such like, ? That hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of -srael, hath not defiled his neighbor<s wife, @ 5either hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by 'iolence, but hath gi'en his bread to the hungry, and hath co'ered the naked with a garment, A That hath taken off his hand from the poor, that hath not recei'ed usury nor increase, hath executed my Hudgments, hath walked in my statutes= he shall not die for the ini2uity of his father, he shall surely li'e% B 1s for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, spoiled his brother by 'iolence, and did that which is not good among his people, lo, e'en he shall die in his ini2uity%

! 3et say ye, :hyD doth not the son bear the ini2uity of the fatherD :hen the son hath done that which is lawful and right, and hath kept all my statutes, and hath done them, he shall surely li'e% "C The soul that sinneth, it shall die% The son shall not bear the ini2uity of the father, neither shall the father bear the ini2uity of the son= the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him% " *ut if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely li'e, he shall not die% "" 1ll his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him= in his righteousness that he hath done he shall li'e% "# 8a'e - any pleasure at all that the wicked should dieD saith the Lord 9od= and not that he should return from his ways, and li'eD "> *ut when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth ini2uity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he li'eD 1ll his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned= in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die% "? 3et ye say, The way of the Lord is not e2ual% 8ear now, ; house of -srael= -s not my way e2ualD are not your ways une2ualD "@ :hen a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth ini2uity, and dieth in them= for his ini2uity that he hath done shall he die% "A 1gain, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall sa'e his soul ali'e% "B *ecause he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely li'e, he shall

not die% "! 3et saith the house of -srael, The way of the Lord is not e2ual% ; house of -srael, are not my ways e2ualD are not your ways une2ualD #C Therefore - will Hudge you, ; house of -srael, e'eryone according to his ways, saith the Lord 9od% Repent, and turn yoursel'es from all your transgressions= so ini2uity shall not be your ruin% # Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye ha'e transgressed= and make you a new heart and a new spirit= for why will ye die, ; house of -sraelD #" 4or - ha'e no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord 9od= wherefore turn ye and li'e% C81&T$R ! &arable of lions< whelps -- The parable of a wasted 'ine% 7oreo'er, take thou up a lamentation for the princes of -srael, " 1nd say, :hat is thy motherD 1 lioness= she lay down among lions, she nourished her whelps among young lions% # 1nd she brought up one of her whelps( it became a young lion, and it learned to catch the prey= it de'oured men% > The nations also heard of him= he was taken in their pit, and they brought him with chains unto the land of $gypt% ? 5ow when she saw that she had waited, and her hope was lost, then she took another of her whelps, and made him a young lion% @ 1nd he went up and down among the lions, he became a young lion, and learned to catch the prey, and de'oured men% A 1nd he knew their desolate palaces, and he laid waste their cities= and the land was desolate, and the fullness thereof, by the noise of his roaring%

B Then the nations set against him on e'ery side from the pro'inces, and spread their net o'er him= he was taken in their pit% ! 1nd they put him in ward in chains, and brought him to the king of *abylon= they brought him into holds, that his 'oice should no more be heard upon the mountains of -srael% C Thy mother is like a 'ine, in my blood, planted by the waters= she was fruitful and full of branches by reason of many waters% 1nd she had strong rods for the scepters of them that bare rule, and her stature was exalted among the thick branches, and she appeared in her height with the multitude of her branches% " *ut she was plucked up in fury, she was cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up her fruit= her strong rods were broken and whithered= the fire consumed them% # 1nd now she is planted in the wilderness, in a dry and thirsty ground% > 1nd fire is gone out of a rod of her branches, which hath de'oured her fruit, so that she hath no strong rod to be a scepter to rule% This is a lamentation, and shall be for a lamentation% C81&T$R "C -srael<s rebellions -- 9od promiseth to gather them% 1nd it came to pass in the se'enth year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of -srael came to in2uire of the Lord, and sat before me% " Then came the word of the Lord unto me, saying, # Son of man, speak unto the elders of -srael, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord 9od= 1re ye come to in2uire of meD 1s - li'e, saith the Lord 9od, - will not be in2uired of by you% > :ilt thou Hudge them, son of man, wilt thou Hudge themD cause

them to know the abominations of their fathers= ? 1nd say unto them, Thus saith the Lord 9od= -n the day when chose -srael, and lifted up mine hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of $gypt, when - lifted up mine hand unto them, saying, - am the Lord your 9od= @ -n the day that - lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them forth of the land of $gypt into a land that - had espied for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands= A Then said - unto them, Cast ye away e'ery man the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yoursel'es with the idols of $gypt= - am the Lord your 9od% B *ut they rebelled against me, and would not hearken unto me= they did not e'ery man cast away the abominations of their eyes, neither did they forsake the idols of $gypt= then - said, - will pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the midst of the land of $gypt% ! *ut - wrought for my name<s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight - made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of $gypt% C :herefore - caused them to go forth out of the land of $gypt, and brought them into the wilderness% 1nd - ga'e them my statutes, and showed them my Hudgments, which if a man do, he shall e'en li'e in them% " 7oreo'er also - ga'e them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that - am the Lord that sanctify them% # *ut the house of -srael rebelled against me in the wilderness= they walked not in my statutes, and they despised my Hudgments, which if a man do, he shall e'en li'e in them= and my sabbaths they greatly

polluted= then - said, - would pour out my fury upon them in the wilderness, to consume them% > *ut - wrought for my name<s sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, in whose sight - brought them out% ? 3et also - lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that would not bring them into the land which - had gi'en them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands= @ *ecause they despised my Hudgments, and walked not in my statutes, but polluted my sabbaths= for their heart went after their idols% A 5e'ertheless mine eyes spared them from destroying them, neither did - make an end of them in the wilderness% B *ut - said unto their children in the wilderness, :alk ye not in the statutes of your fathers, neither obser'e their Hudgments, nor defile yoursel'es with their idols= ! - am the Lord your 9od= walk in my statutes, and keep my Hudgments, and do them= "C 1nd hallow my sabbaths= and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that - am the Lord your 9od% " 5otwithstanding, the children rebelled against me= they walked not in my statutes, neither kept my Hudgments to do them, which if a man do, he shall e'en li'e in them= they polluted my sabbaths= then - said, - would pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness% "" 5e'ertheless - withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name<s sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight - brought them forth% "# - lifted up mine hand unto them also in the wilderness, that would scatter them among the heathen, and disperse them through the countries=

"> *ecause they had not executed my Hudgments, but had despised my statutes, and had polluted my sabbaths, and their eyes were after their fathers< idols% "? :herefore - ga'e them also statutes that were not good, and Hudgments whereby they should not li'e= "@ 1nd - polluted them in their own gifts, in that they caused to pass through the fire all that openeth the womb, that - might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that - am the Lord% "A Therefore, son of man, speak unto the house of -srael, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord 9od= 3et in this your fathers ha'e blasphemed me, in that they ha'e committed a trespass against me% "B 4or when - had brought them into the land, for the which - lifted up mine hand to gi'e it to them, then they saw e'ery high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the pro'ocation of their offering= there also they made their sweet sa'or, and poured out there their drink offerings% "! Then - said unto them, :hat is the high place whereunto ye goD 1nd the name thereof is called *amah unto this day% #C :herefore say unto the house of -srael= Thus saith the Lord 9od= 3e are polluted after the manner of your fathers, and ye commit whoredom after their abominations% # 4or when ye offer your gifts, when ye make your sons to pass through the fire, ye pollute yoursel'es with all your idols, e'en unto this day= and shall - be in2uired of by you, ; house of -sraelD 1s li'e, saith the Lord 9od, - will not be in2uired of by you% #" 1nd that which cometh into your mind shall not be at all, that ye say, :e will be as the heathen, as the families of the countries, to ser'e wood and stone% ## 1s - li'e, saith the Lord 9od, surely with a mighty hand and with a stretched-out arm, and with fury poured out, will - rule o'er you=

#> 1nd - will bring you out from the people, and will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with a stretched-out arm, and with fury poured out% #? 1nd - will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will - plead with you face to face% #@ Like as - pleaded with you fathers in the wilderness of the land of $gypt, so will - plead with you, saith the Lord 9od% #A 1nd - will cause you to pass under the rod, and - will bring you into the bond of the co'enant= #B 1nd - will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me= - will bring them forth out of the country where they soHourn, and they shall not enter into the land of -srael= and ye shall know that - am the Lord% #! 1s for you, ; house of -srael, thus saith the Lord 9od= 9o ye, ser'e ye e'eryone his idols, and hereafter also, if ye will not hearken unto me= but pollute ye my holy name no more with your gifts, and with your idols% >C 4or in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of -srael, saith the Lord 9od, there shall all the house of -srael, all of them in the land, ser'e me= there will - accept them, and there will - re2uire your offerings, and the firstfruits of your oblations, with all your holy things% > - will accept you with your sweet sa'or, when - bring you out from the people, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye ha'e been scattered= and - will be sanctified in you before the heathen% >" 1nd ye shall know that - am the Lord, when - shall bring you into the land of -srael, into the country for the which - lifted up mine hand to gi'e it to your fathers% ># 1nd there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein ye ha'e been defiled= and ye shall loathe yoursel'es in your

own sight for all your e'ils that ye ha'e committed% >> 1nd ye shall know that - am the Lord, when - ha'e wrought with you for my name<s sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, ; ye house of -srael, saith the Lord 9od% >? 7oreo'er the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, >@ Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field= >A 1nd say to the forest of the south, 8ear the word of the Lord= Thus saith the Lord 9od= *ehold, - will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall de'our e'ery green tree in thee, and e'ery dry tree= the flaming flame shall not be 2uenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein% >B 1nd all flesh shall see that - the Lord ha'e kindled it= it shall not be 2uenched% >! Then said -, 1h Lord 9odJ they say of me, +oth he not speak parablesD C81&T$R " 1 sign of sighing -- The sharp, bright sword% 1nd the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, " Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of -srael, # 1nd say to the land of -srael, Thus saith the Lord= *ehold, - am against thee, and will draw forth my sword out of his sheath, and will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked% > Seeing then that - will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of his sheath against all flesh from the south to the north=

? That all flesh may know that - the Lord ha'e drawn forth my sword out of his sheath= it shall not return anymore% @ Sigh therefore, thou son of man, with the breaking of thy loins= and with bitterness sigh before their eyes% A 1nd it shall be, when they say unto thee, :herefore sighest thouD that thou shalt answer, 4or the tidings, because it cometh= and e'ery heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and e'ery spirit shall faint, and all knees be weak as water= behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to pass, saith the Lord 9od% B 1gain the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, ! Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the Lord= Say, 1 sword, a sword is sharpened, and also furbished= C -t is sharpened to make a sore slaughter= it is furbished that it may glitter= should we then make mirthD it contemneth the rod of my son, as e'ery tree% 1nd he hath gi'en it to be furbished, that it may be handled= this sword is sharpened, and it is furbished, to gi'e it into the hand of the slayer% " Cry and howl, son of man= for it shall be upon my people, it shall be upon all the princes of -srael= terrors by reason of the sword shall be upon my people= smite therefore upon thy thigh% # *ecause it is a trial, and what if the sword contemn e'en the rodD it shall be no more, saith the Lord 9od% > Thou therefore, son of man, prophesy, and smite thine hands together, and let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword of the slain= it is the sword of the great men that are slain, which entereth into their pri'y chambers% ? - ha'e set the point of the sword against all their gates, that their heart may faint, and their ruins be multiplied= ahJ it is made bright, it is wrapped up for the slaughter%

@ 9o thee one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left, whithersoe'er thy face is set% A - will also smite mine hands together, and - will cause my fury to rest= - the Lord ha'e said it% B The word of the Lord came unto me again, saying, ! 1lso, thou son of man, appoint thee two ways, that the sword of the king of *abylon may come= both twain shall come forth out of one land= and choose thou a place, choose it at the head of the way to the city% "C 1ppoint a way, that the sword may come to Rabbath of the 1mmonites, and to Judah in Jerusalem the defensed% " 4or the king of *abylon stood at the parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use di'ination= he made his arrows bright, he consulted with images, he looked in the li'er% "" 1t his right hand was the di'ination for Jerusalem, to appoint captains, to open the mouth in the slaughter, to lift up the 'oice with shouting, to appoint battering rams against the gates, to cast a mount, and to build a fort% "# 1nd it shall be unto them as a false di'ination in their sight, to them that ha'e sworn oaths= but he will call to remembrance the ini2uity, that they may be taken% "> Therefore thus saith the Lord 9od= *ecause ye ha'e made your ini2uity to be remembered, in that your transgressions are disco'ered, so that in all your doings your sins do appear= because, say, that ye are come to remembrance, ye shall be taken with the hand% "? 1nd thou, profane wicked prince of -srael, whose day is come, when ini2uity shall ha'e an end, "@ Thus saith the Lord 9od= Remo'e the diadem, and take off the crown= this shall not be the same= exalt him that is low, and abase

him that is high% "A - will o'erturn, o'erturn, o'erturn it= and it shall be no more, until he come whose right it is= and - will gi'e it him% "B 1nd thou, son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord 9od concerning the 1mmonites, and concerning their reproach= e'en say thou, The sword, the sword is drawn= for the slaughter it is furbished, to consume because of the glittering= "! :hile they see 'anity unto thee, while they di'ine a lie unto thee, to bring thee upon the necks of them that are slain, of the wicked, whose day is come, when their ini2uity shall ha'e an end% #C Shall - cause it to return into his sheathD - will Hudge thee in the place where thou wast created, in the land of thy nati'ity% # 1nd - will pour out mine indignation upon thee= - will blow against thee in the fire of my wrath, and deli'er thee into the hand of brutish men, and skillful to destroy% #" Thou shalt be for fuel to the fire= thy blood shall be in the midst of the land= thou shalt be no more remembered= for - the Lord ha'e spoken it% C81&T$R "" 1 catalogue of sins in Jerusalem -- The general corruption% 7oreo'er the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, " 5ow, thou son of man, wilt thou Hudge, wilt thou Hudge the bloody cityD yea, thou shalt show her all her abominations% # Then say thou, Thus saith the Lord 9od= The city sheddeth blood in the midst of it, that her time may come, and maketh idols against herself to defile herself% > Thou art become guilty in thy blood that thou hast shed= and hast defiled thyself in thine idols which thou hast made= and thou hast

caused thy days to draw near, and art come e'en unto thy years= therefore ha'e - made thee a reproach unto the heathen, and a mocking to all countries% ? Those that be near, and those that be far from thee, shall mock thee, which art infamous and much 'exed% @ *ehold, the princes of -srael, e'eryone were in thee to their power to shed blood% A -n thee ha'e they set light by father and mother= in the midst of thee ha'e they dealt by oppression with the stranger= in thee ha'e they 'exed the fatherless and the widow% B Thou hast despised mine holy things, and hast profaned my sabbaths% ! -n thee are men that carry tales to shed blood= and in thee they eat upon the mountains= in the midst of thee they commit lewdness% C -n thee ha'e they disco'ered their fathers< nakedness= in thee ha'e they humbled her that was set apart for pollution% 1nd one hath committed abomination with his neighbor<s wife= and another hath lewdly defiled his daughter-in-law= in thee hath humbled his sister, his father<s daughter% " -n thee ha'e they taken gifts to shed blood= thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbors by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord 9od% # *ehold, therefore - ha'e smitten mine hand at thy dishonest gain which thou hast made, and at thy blood which hath been in the midst of thee% > Can thine heart endure, or can thine hands be strong, in the days that - shall deal with theeD - the Lord ha'e spoken it, and will do it% ? 1nd - will scatter thee among the heathen, and disperse thee in the countries, and will consume thy filthiness out of thee%

@ 1nd thou shalt take thine inheritance in thyself in the sight of the heathen, and thou shalt know that - am the Lord% A 1nd the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, B Son of man, the house of -srael is to me become dross= all they are brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace= they are e'en the dross of sil'er% ! Therefore thus saith the Lord 9od= *ecause ye are all become dross, behold, therefore - will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem% "C 1s they gather sil'er, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire upon it, to melt it= so will gather you in mine anger and in my fury, and - will lea'e you there, and melt you% " 3ea, - will gather you, and blow upon you in the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst thereof% "" 1s sil'er is melted in the midst of the furnace, so shall ye be melted in the midst thereof= and ye shall know that - the Lord ha'e poured out my fury upon you% "# 1nd the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, "> Son of man, say unto her, Thou art the land that is not cleansed, nor rained upon in the day of indignation% "? There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ra'ening the prey= they ha'e de'oured souls= they ha'e taken the treasure and precious things= they ha'e made her many widows in the midst thereof% "@ 8er priests ha'e 'iolated my law, and ha'e profaned mine holy things= they ha'e put no difference between the holy and profane, neither ha'e they showed difference between the unclean and the clean, and ha'e hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and - am profaned among them%

"A 8er princes in the midst thereof are like wol'es ra'ening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain% "B 1nd her prophets ha'e daubed them with untempered mortar, seeing 'anity, and di'ining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord 9od, when the Lord hath not spoken% "! The people of the land ha'e used oppression, and exercised robbery, and ha'e 'exed the poor and needy= yea, they ha'e oppressed the stranger wrongfully% #C 1nd - sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that - should not destroy it= but - found none% # Therefore ha'e - poured out mine indignation upon them= - ha'e consumed them with the fire of my wrath= their own way ha'e recompensed upon their heads, saith the Lord 9od% C81&T$R "# 1holah and 1holibah -- The prophet repro'eth their adulteries% The word of the Lord came again unto me, saying, " Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother= # 1nd they committed whoredoms in $gypt= they committed whoredoms in their youth= there were their breasts pressed, and there they bruised the teats of their 'irginity% > 1nd the names of them were 1holah the elder, and 1holibah her sister= and they were mine, and they bare sons and daughters% Thus were their names= Samaria is 1holah, and Jerusalem 1holibah% ? 1nd 1holah played the harlot when she was mine= and she doted on her lo'ers, on the 1ssyrians her neighbors% @ :hich were clothed with blue, captains and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses%

A Thus she committed her whoredoms with them, with all them that were the chosen men of 1ssyria, and with all on whom she doted= with all their idols she defiled herself% B 5either left she her whoredoms brought from $gypt= for in her youth they lay with her, and they bruised the breasts of her 'irginity, and poured their whoredom upon her% ! :herefore - ha'e deli'ered her into the hand of her lo'ers, into the hand of the 1ssyrians, upon whom she doted% C These disco'ered her nakedness= they took her sons and her daughters, and slew her with the sword= and she became famous among women= for they had executed Hudgment upon her% 1nd when her sister 1holibah saw this, she was more corrupt in her inordinate lo'e than she, and in her whoredoms more than her sister in her whoredoms% " She doted upon the 1ssyrians her neighbors, captains and rulers clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding upon horses, all of them desirable young men% # Then - saw that she was defiled, that they took both one way, > 1nd that she increased her whoredoms= for when she saw men portrayed upon the walls, the images of the Chaldeans portrayed with 'ermilion, ? 9irded with girdles upon their loins, exceeding in dyed attire upon their heads, all of them princes to look to, after the manner of the *abylonians of Chaldea, the land of their nati'ity= @ 1nd as soon as she saw them with her eyes, she doted upon them, and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea% A 1nd the *abylonians came to her into the bed of lo'e, and they defiled her with their whoredom, and she was polluted with them, and her mind was alienated from me by them%

B So she disco'ered her whoredoms, and disco'ered her nakedness= then my mind was alienated from her, like as my mind was alienated from her sister% ! 3et she multiplied her whoredoms, in calling to remembrance the days of her youth, wherein she had played the harlot in the land of $gypt% "C 4or she doted upon their paramours, whose flesh is as the flesh of asses, and whose issue is like the issue of horses% " Thus thou calledst to remembrance the lewdness of thy youth, in bruising thy teats by the $gyptians for the paps of thy youth% "" Therefore, ; 1holibah, thus saith the Lord 9od= *ehold, - will raise up thy lo'ers against thee, by whom thy mind is alienated from me, and - will bring them against thee on e'ery side= "# The *abylonians, and all the Chaldeans, &ekod, and Shoa, and 0oa, and all the 1ssyrians with them= all of them desirable young men, captains and rulers, great lords and renowned, all of them riding upon horses% "> 1nd they shall come against thee with chariots, wagons, and wheels, and with an assembly of people, which shall set against thee buckler and shield and helmet round about= and - will set Hudgment before them, and they shall Hudge thee according to their Hudgments% "? 1nd - will set my Healousy against thee, and they shall deal furiously with thee= they shall take away thy nose and thine ears= and thy remnant shall fall by the sword= they shall take thy sons and thy daughters= and thy residue shall be de'oured by the fire% "@ They shall also strip thee out of thy clothes, and take away thy fair Hewels% "A Thus will - make thy lewdness to cease from thee, and thy whoredom brought from the land of $gypt= so that thou shalt not lift up thine eyes unto them, nor remember $gypt anymore%

"B 4or thus saith the Lord 9od= *ehold, - will deli'er thee into the hand of them whom thou hatest, into the hand of them by whom thy mind is alienated= "! 1nd they shall deal with thee hatefully, and shall take away all thy labor, and shall lea'e thee naked and bare= and the nakedness of thy whoredoms shall be disco'ered, both thy lewdness and thy whoredoms% #C - will do these things unto thee, because thou hast gone a whoring after the heathen, and because thou art polluted with their idols% # Thou hast walked in the way of thy sister= therefore will - gi'e her cup into thine hand% #" Thus saith the Lord 9od= Thou shalt drink of thy sister<s cup deep and large= thou shalt be laughed to scorn and had in derision= it containeth much% ## Thou shalt be filled with drunkenness and sorrow, with the cup of astonishment and desolation, with the cup of thy sister Samaria% #> Thou shalt e'en drink it and suck it out, and thou shalt break the shreds thereof, and pluck off thine own breasts= for - ha'e spoken it, saith the Lord 9od% #? Therefore thus saith the Lord 9od= *ecause thou hast forgotten me, and cast me behind thy back, therefore bear thou also thy lewdness and thy whoredoms% #@ The Lord said moreo'er unto me= Son of man, wilt thou Hudge 1holah and 1holibahD yea, declare unto them their abominations= #A That they ha'e committed adultery, and blood is in their hands, and with their idols ha'e they committed adultery, and ha'e also caused their sons, whom they bare unto me, to pass for them through the fire, to de'our them% #B 7oreo'er this they ha'e done unto me= they ha'e defiled my sanctuary in the same day, and ha'e profaned my sabbaths%

#! 4or when they had slain their children to their idols, then they came the same day into my sanctuary to profane it= and, lo, thus ha'e they done in the midst of mine house% >C 1nd furthermore, that ye ha'e sent for men to come from far, unto whom a messenger was sent= and, lo, they came= for whom thou didst wash thyself, paintedst thy eyes, and deckedst thyself with ornaments% > 1nd satest upon a stately bed, and a table prepared before it, whereupon thou hast set mine incense and mine oil% >" 1nd a 'oice of a multitude being at ease was with her= and with the men of the common sort were brought Sabeans from the wilderness, which put bracelets upon their hands, and beautiful crowns upon their heads% ># Then said - unto her that was old in adulteries, :ill they now commit whoredoms with her, and she with themD >> 3et they went in unto her, as they go in unto a woman that playeth the harlot= so went they in unto 1holah and unto 1holibah, the lewd women% >? 1nd the righteous men, they shall Hudge them after the manner of adulteresses, and after the manner of women that shed blood= because they are adulteresses, and blood is in their hands% >@ 4or thus saith the Lord 9od= - will bring up a company upon them, and will gi'e them to be remo'ed and spoiled% >A 1nd the company shall stone them with stones, and dispatch them with their swords= they shall slay their sons and their daughters, and burn up their houses with fire% >B Thus will - cause lewdness to cease out of the land, that all women may be taught not to do after your lewdness% >! 1nd they shall recompense your lewdness upon you, and ye shall bear the sins of your idols= and ye shall know that - am the Lord 9od%

C81&T$R "> The parable of a boiling pot -- The sign of $zekiel% 1gain in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, " Son of man, write thee the name of the day, e'en of this same day= the king of *abylon set himself against Jerusalem this same day% # 1nd utter a parable unto the rebellious house, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord 9od= Set on a pot, set it on, and also pour water into it= > 9ather the pieces thereof into it, e'en e'ery good piece, the thigh, and the shoulder= fill it with the choice bones% ? Take the choice of the flock, and burn also the bones under it, and make it boil well, and let them seethe the bones of it therein% @ :herefore thus saith the Lord 9od= :oe to the bloody city, to the pot whose scum is therein, and whose scum is not gone out of itJ bring it out piece by piece= let no lot fall upon it% A 4or her blood is in the midst of her= she set it upon the top of a rock= she poured it not upon the ground, to co'er it with dust= B That it might cause fury to come up to take 'engeance= - ha'e set her blood upon the top of a rock, that it should not be co'ered% ! Therefore thus saith the Lord 9od= :oe to the bloody cityJ - will e'en make the pile for fire great% C 8eap on wood, kindle the fire, consume the flesh, and spice it well, and let the bones be burned% Then set it empty upon the coals thereof, that the brass of it may be hot, and may burn, and that the filthiness of it may be molten in it, that the scum of it may be consumed%

" She hath wearied herself with lies, and her great scum went not forth out of her= her scum shall be in the fire% # -n thy filthiness is lewdness= because - ha'e purged thee, and thou wast not purged, thou shalt not be purged from thy filthiness anymore, till - ha'e caused my fury to rest upon thee% > - the Lord ha'e spoken it= it shall come to pass, and - will do it= will not go back, neither will - spare, neither will - repent= according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they Hudge thee, saith the Lord 9od% ? 1lso the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, @ Son of man, behold, - take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke= yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down% A 4orbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and co'er not thy lips, and eat not the bread of men% B So - spake unto the people in the morning= and at e'en my wife died= and - did in the morning as - was commanded% ! 1nd the people said unto me, :ilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou doest soD "C Then - answered them, The word of the Lord came unto me, saying, " Speak unto the house of -srael, Thus saith the Lord 9od= *ehold, will profane my sanctuary, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth= and your sons and your daughters whom ye ha'e left shall fall by the sword% "" 1nd ye shall do as - ha'e done= ye shall not co'er your lips, nor eat the bread of men% "# 1nd your tires shall be upon your heads, and your shoes upon your

feet= ye shall not mourn nor weep but ye shall pine away for your ini2uities, and mourn one toward another% "> Thus $zekiel is unto you a sign= according to all that he hath done shall ye do= and when this cometh, ye shall know that - am the Lord 9od% "? 1lso, thou Son of man, shall it not be in the day when - take from them their strength, the Hoy of their glory, the desire of their eyes, and that whereupon they set their minds, their sons and their daughters, "@ That he that escapeth in that day shall come unto thee, to cause thee to hear it with thine earsD "A -n that day shall thy mouth be opened to him which is escaped, and thou shalt speak, and be no more dumb= and thou shalt be a sign unto them= and they shall know that - am the Lord% C81&T$R "? 9od<s 'engeance upon the 1mmonites, 7oab and Seir, $dom and the &hilistines% The word of the Lord came again unto me, saying, " Son of man, set thy face against the 1mmonites, and prophesy against them= # 1nd say unto the 1mmonites, 8ear the word of the Lord 9od= Thus saith the Lord 9od= *ecause thou saidst, 1ha, against my sanctuary, when it was profaned= and against the land of -srael, when it was desolate= and against the house of Judah, when they went into capti'ity= > *ehold, therefore - will deli'er thee to the men of the east for a possession, and they shall set their palaces in thee, and make their dwellings in thee= they shall eat thy fruit, and they shall drink thy milk%

? 1nd - will make Rabbah a stable for camels, and the 1mmonites a couching place for flocks= and ye shall know that - am the Lord% @ 4or thus saith the Lord 9od= *ecause thou hast clapped thine hands, and stamped with the feet, and reHoiced in heart with all thy despite against the land of -srael= A *ehold, therefore - will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and will deli'er thee for a spoil to the heathen= and - will cut thee off from the people, and - will cause thee to perish out of the countries= - will destroy thee= and thou shalt know that - am the Lord% B Thus saith the Lord 9od= *ecause that 7oab and Seir do say, *ehold, the house of Judah is like unto all the heathen= ! Therefore, behold, - will open the side of 7oab from the cities, from his cities which are on his frontiers, the glory of the country, *ethHeshimoth, *aal-meon, and 0iria-thaim, C Ento the men of the east with the 1mmonites, and will gi'e them in possession, that the 1mmonites may not be remembered among the nations% 1nd - will execute Hudgments upon 7oab= and they shall know that - am the Lord% " Thus saith the Lord 9od= *ecause that $dom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking 'engeance, and hath greatly offended, and re'enged himself upon them= # Therefore thus saith the Lord 9od= - will also stretch out mine hand upon $dom, and will cut off man and beast from it= and - will make it desolate from Teman= and they of +edan shall fall by the sword% > 1nd - will lay my 'engeance upon $dom by the hand of my people -srael= and they shall do in $dom according to mine anger and according to my fury= and they shall know my 'engeance, saith the Lord 9od%

? Thus saith the Lord 9od= *ecause the &hilistines ha'e dealt by re'enge, and ha'e taken 'engeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy it for the old hatred= @ Therefore thus saith the Lord 9od= *ehold - will stretch out mine hand upon the &hilistines, and - will cut off the Cherethim, and destroy the remnant of the seacoast% A 1nd - will execute great 'engeance upon them with furious rebukes= and they shall know that - am the Lord, when - shall lay my 'engeance upon them% C81&T$R "@ Tyrus threatened -- 8er fall% 1nd it came to pass in the ele'enth year, in the first day of the month, that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, " Son of man, because that Tyrus hath said against Jerusalem, 1ha, she is broken that was the gates of the people= she is turned unto me= - shall be replenished, now she is laid waste= # Therefore thus saith the Lord 9od= *ehold, - am against thee, ; Tyrus, and will cause many nations to come up against thee, as the sea causeth his wa'es to come up% > 1nd they shall destroy the walls of Tyrus, and break down her towers= - will also scrape her dust from her, and make her like the top of a rock% ? -t shall be a place for the spreading of nets in the midst of the sea= for - ha'e spoken it, saith the Lord 9od= and it shall become a spoil to the nations% @ 1nd her daughters which are in the field shall be slain by the sword= and they shall know that - am the Lord% A 4or thus saith the Lord 9od= *ehold, - will bring upon Tyrus 5ebuchadrezzar king of *abylon, a king of kings, from the north, with

horses, and with chariots, and with horsemen, and companies, and much people% B 8e shall slay with the sword thy daughters in the field= and he shall make a fort against thee, and cast a mount against thee, and lift up the buckler against thee% ! 1nd he shall set engines of war against thy walls, and with his axes he shall break down thy towers% C *y reason of the abundance of his horses their dust shall co'er thee= thy walls shall shake at the noise of the horsemen, and of the wheels, and of the chariots, when he shall enter into thy gates, as men enter into a city wherein is made a breach% :ith the hoo'es of his horses shall he tread down all thy streets= he shall slay thy people by the sword, and thy strong garrisons shall go down to the ground% " 1nd they shall make a spoil of thy riches, and make a prey of thy merchandise= and they shall break down thy walls, and destroy thy pleasant houses= and they shall lay thy stones and thy timber and thy dust in the midst of the water% # 1nd - will cause the noise of thy songs to cease= and the sound of thy harps shall be no more heard% > 1nd - will make thee like the top of a rock= thou shalt be a place to spread nets upon= thou shalt be built no more= for - the Lord ha'e spoken it, saith the Lord 9od% ? Thus saith the Lord 9od to Tyrus= Shall not the isles shake at the sound of thy fall, when the wounded cry, when the slaughter is made in the midst of theeD @ Then all the princes of the sea shall come down from their thrones, and lay away their robes, and put off their broidered garments= they shall clothe themsel'es with trembling= they shall sit upon the ground, and shall tremble at e'ery moment, and be astonished at

thee% A 1nd they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and say to thee, 8ow art thou destroyed, that wast inhabited of seafaring men, the renowned city, which wast strong in the sea, she and her inhabitants, which cause their terror to be on all that haunt itJ B 5ow shall the isles tremble in the day of thy fall= yea, the isles that are in the sea shall be troubled at thy departure% ! 4or thus saith the Lord 9od= :hen - shall make thee a desolate city, like the cities that are not inhabited= when - shall bring up the deep upon thee, and great waters shall co'er thee= "C :hen - shall bring thee down with them that descend into the pit, with the people of old time, and shall set thee in the low parts of the earth, in places desolate of old, with them that go down to the pit, that thou be not inhabited= and - shall set glory in the land of the li'ing= " - will make thee a terror, and thou shalt be no more= though thou be sought for, yet shalt thou ne'er be found again, saith the Lord 9od% C81&T$R "A The riches of Tyrus -- The fall thereof% The word of the Lord came again unto me, saying, " 5ow, thou Son of man, take up a lamentation for Tyrus= # 1nd say unto Tyrus, ; thou that art situate at the entry of the sea, which art a merchant of the people for many isles, Thus saith the Lord 9od= ; Tyrus, thou hast said, - am of perfect beauty% > Thy borders are in the midst of the seas, thy builders ha'e perfected thy beauty% ? They ha'e made all thy ship boards of fir trees of Senir= they ha'e

taken cedars from Lebanon to make masts for thee% @ ;f the oaks of *ashan ha'e they made thine oars= the company of the 1shurites ha'e made thy benches of i'ory, brought out of the isles of Chittim% A 4ine linen with broidered work from $gypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail= blue and purple from the isles of $lishah was that which co'ered thee% B The inhabitants of Iidon and 1r'ad were thy mariners= thy wise men, ; Tyrus, that were in thee, were thy pilots% ! The ancients of 9ebal and the wise men thereof were in thee thy caulkers= all the ships of the sea with their mariners were in thee to occupy thy merchandise% C They of &ersia and of Lud and of &hut were in thine army, thy men of war= they hanged the shield and helmet in thee= they set forth thy comeliness% The men of 1r'ad with thine army were upon thy walls round about, and the 9ammadim were in thy towers= they hanged their shields upon thy walls round about= they ha'e made thy beauty perfect% " Tarshish was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of all kinds of riches= with sil'er, iron, tin, and lead, they traded in thy fairs% # Ja'an, Tubal, and 7eshech, they were thy merchants= they traded the persons of men and 'essels of brass in thy market% > They of the house of Togarmah traded in thy fairs with horses and horsemen and mules% ? The men of +edan were thy merchants= many isles were the merchandise of thine hand= they brought thee for a present, horns of i'ory and ebony% @ Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of

thy making= they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and agate% A Judah, and the land of -srael, they were thy merchants= they traded in thy market wheat of 7innith, and &annag, and honey, and oil, and balm% B +amascus was thy merchant in the multitude of the wares of thy making, for the multitude of all riches= in the wine of 8elbon, and white wool% ! +an also and Ja'an going to and fro occupied in thy fairs= bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were in thy market% "C +edan was thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots% " 1rabia, and all the princes of 0edar, they occupied with thee in lambs, and rams, and goats= in these were they thy merchants% "" The merchants of Sheba and Raamah, they were thy merchants= they occupied in thy fairs with chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold% "# 8aran, and Canneh, and $den, the merchants of Sheba, 1sshur, and Chilmad, were thy merchants% "> These were thy merchants in all sorts of things, in blue clothes, and broidered work, and in chests of rich apparel, bound with cords, and made of cedar, among thy merchandise% "? The ships of Tarshish did sing of thee in thy market= and thou wast replenished, and made 'ery glorious in the midst of the seas% "@ Thy rowers ha'e brought thee into great waters= the east wind hath broken thee in the midst of the seas% "A Thy riches, and thy fairs, thy merchandise, thy mariners, and thy pilots, thy caulkers, and the occupiers of thy merchandise, and all thy men of war, that are in thee, and in all thy company which is in the midst of thee, shall fall into the midst of the seas in the day of thy

ruin% "B The suburbs shall shake at the sound of the cry of thy pilots% "! 1nd all that handle the oar, the mariners, and all the pilots of the sea, shall come down from their ships, they shall stand upon the land= #C 1nd shall cause their 'oice to be heard against thee, and shall cry bitterly, and shall cast up dust upon their heads, they shall wallow themsel'es in the ashes= # 1nd they shall make themsel'es utterly bald for thee, and gird them with sackcloth, and they shall weep for thee with bitterness of heart and bitter wailing% #" 1nd in their wailing they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and lament o'er thee, saying, :hat city is like Tyrus, like the destroyed in the midst of the seaD ## :hen thy wares went forth out of the seas, thou filledst many people= thou didst enrich the kings of the earth with the multitude of thy riches and of thy merchandise% #> -n the time when thou shalt be broken by the seas in the depths of the waters, thy merchandise and all thy company in the midst of thee shall fall% #? 1ll the inhabitants of the isles shall be astonished at thee, and their kings shall be sore afraid, they shall be troubled in their countenance% #@ The merchants among the people shall hiss at thee= thou shalt be a terror, and ne'er shalt be anymore% C81&T$R "B 9od<s Hudgment upon the prince of Tyrus -- The Hudgment of Iidon --The restoration of -srael% The word of the Lord came again unto me, saying,

" Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord 9od= *ecause thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, - am a god, - sit in the seat of 9od, in the midst of the seas= yet thou art a man, and not 9od, though thou set thine heart as the heart of 9od= # *ehold, thou art wiser than +aniel= there is no secret that they can hide from thee= > :ith thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and sil'er into thy treasures= ? *y thy great wisdom and by thy traffic hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches= @ Therefore thus saith the Lord 9od= *ecause thou hast set thine heart as the heart of 9od= A *ehold, therefore - will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations= and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy brightness% B They shall bring thee down to the pit, and thou shalt die the deaths of them that are slain in the midst of the seas% ! :ilt thou yet say before him that slayeth thee, - am 9odD but thou shalt be a man, and no 9od, in the hand of him that slayeth thee% C Thou shalt die the deaths of the uncircumcised by the hand of strangers= for - ha'e spoken it, saith the Lord 9od% 7oreo'er the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, " Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord 9od= Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty% # Thou hast been in $den the garden of 9od= e'ery precious stone was thy co'ering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the Hasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold= the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was

prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created% > Thou art the anointed cherub that co'ereth= and - ha'e set thee so= thou wast upon the holy mountain of 9od= thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire% ? Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till ini2uity was found in thee% @ *y the multitude of thy merchandise they ha'e filled the midst of thee with 'iolence, and thou hast sinned= therefore - will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of 9od= and - will destroy thee, ; co'ering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire% A Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness= - will cast thee to the ground, - will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee% B Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine ini2uities, by the ini2uity of thy traffic= therefore will - bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall de'our thee, and - will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee% ! 1ll they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee= thou shalt be a terror, and ne'er shalt thou be anymore% "C 1gain the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, " Son of man, set thy face against Iidon, and prophesy against it, "" 1nd say, Thus saith the Lord 9od= *ehold, - am against thee, ; Iidon= and - will be glorified in the midst of thee= and they shall know that - am the Lord, when - shall ha'e executed Hudgments in her, and shall be sanctified in her% "# 4or - will send into her pestilence, and blood into her streets= and the wounded shall be Hudged in the midst of her by the sword upon her on e'ery side= and they shall know that - am the Lord% "> 1nd there shall be no more a pricking brier unto the house of

-srael, nor any grie'ing thorn of all that are round about them, that despised them= and they shall know that - am the Lord 9od% "? Thus saith the Lord 9od= :hen - shall ha'e gathered the house of -srael from the people among whom they are scattered, and shall be sanctified in them in the sight of the heathen, then shall they dwell in their land that - ha'e gi'en to my ser'ant Jacob% "@ 1nd they shall dwell safely therein, and shall build houses, and plant 'ineyards= yea, they shall dwell with confidence, when - ha'e executed Hudgments upon all those that despise them round about them= and they shall know that - am the Lord their 9od% C81&T$R "! &haraoh<s treachery -- The desolation of $gypt -- -srael shall berestored% -n the tenth year, in the tenth month, in the twelfth day of the month, the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, " Son of man, set thy face against &haraoh king of $gypt, and prophesy against him, and against all $gypt= # Speak, and say, Thus saith the Lord 9od= *ehold, - am against thee, &haraoh king of $gypt, the great dragon that lieth in the midst of his ri'ers, which hath said, 7y ri'er is mine own, and - ha'e made it for myself% > *ut - will put hooks in thy Haws, and - will cause the fish of thy ri'ers to stick unto thy scales, and - will bring thee up out of the midst of thy ri'ers, and all the fish of thy ri'ers shall stick unto thy scales% ? 1nd - will lea'e thee thrown into the wilderness, thee and all the fish of thy ri'ers= thou shalt fall upon the open fields= thou shalt not be brought together, nor gathered= - ha'e gi'en thee for meat to the beasts of the field and to the fowls of the hea'en%

@ 1nd all the inhabitants of $gypt shall know that - am the Lord, because they ha'e been a staff of reed to the house of -srael% A :hen they took hold of thee by thy hand, thou didst break, and rend all their shoulder= and when they leaned upon thee, thou brakest, and madest all their loins to be at a stand% B Therefore thus saith the Lord 9od= *ehold, - will bring a sword upon thee, and cut off man and beast out of thee% ! 1nd the land of $gypt shall be desolate and waste= and they shall know that - am the Lord= because he hath said, The ri'er is mine, and - ha'e made it% C *ehold, therefore - am against thee, and against thy ri'ers, and will make the land of $gypt utterly waste and desolate, from the tower of Syene e'en unto the border of $thiopia% 5o foot of man shall pass through it, nor foot of beast shall pass through it, neither shall it be inhabited forty years% " 1nd - will make the land of $gypt desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate, and her cities among the cities that are laid waste shall be desolate forty years= and - will scatter the $gyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries% # 3et thus saith the Lord 9od= 1t the end of forty years will - gather the $gyptians from the people whither they were scattered= > 1nd - will bring again the capti'ity of $gypt, and will cause them to return into the land of &athros, into the land of their habitation= and they shall be there a base kingdom% ? -t shall be the basest of the kingdoms= neither shall it exalt itself anymore abo'e the nations= for - will diminish them, that they shall no more rule o'er the nations% @ 1nd it shall be no more the confidence of the house of -srael, which bringeth their ini2uity to remembrance, when they shall look

after them= but they shall know that - am the Lord 9od% A 1nd it came to pass in the se'en and twentieth year, in the first month, in the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, B Son of man, 5ebuchadrezzar king of *abylon caused his army to ser'e a great ser'ice against Tyrus= e'ery head was made bald, and e'ery shoulder was peeled= yet had he no wages, nor his army, for Tyrus, for the ser'ice that he had ser'ed against it= ! Therefore thus saith the Lord 9od= *ehold, - will gi'e the land of $gypt unto 5ebuchadrezzar king of *abylon= and he shall take her multitude, and take her spoil, and take her prey= and it shall be the wages for his army% "C - ha'e gi'en him the land of $gypt for his labor wherewith he ser'ed against it, because they wrought for me, saith the Lord 9od% " -n that day will - cause the horn of the house of -srael to bud forth, and - will gi'e thee the opening of the mouth in the midst of them= and they shall know that - am the Lord% C81&T$R #C The desolation of $gypt and her helpers% The word of the Lord came again unto me, saying, " Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord 9od= 8owl ye= :oe worth the dayJ # 4or the day is near, e'en the day of the Lord is near, a cloudy day= it shall be the time of the heathen% > 1nd the sword shall come upon $gypt, and great pain shall be in $thiopia, when the slain shall fall in $gypt, and they shall take away her multitude, and her foundations shall be broken down% ? $thiopia, and Libya, and Lydia, and all the mingled people, and

Chub, and the men of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword% @ Thus saith the Lord= They also that uphold $gypt shall fall= and the pride of her power shall come down= from the tower of Syene shall they fall in it by the sword, saith the Lord 9od% A 1nd they shall be desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate, and her cities shall be in the midst of the cities that are wasted% B 1nd they shall know that - am the Lord, when - ha'e set a fire in $gypt, and when all her helpers shall be destroyed% ! -n that day shall messengers go forth from me in ships to make the careless $thiopians afraid, and great pain shall come upon them, as in the day of $gypt= for, lo, it cometh% C Thus saith the Lord 9od= - will also make the multitude of $gypt to cease by the hand of 5ebuchadrezzar king of *abylon% 8e and his people with him, the terrible of the nations, shall be brought to destroy the land= and they shall draw their swords against $gypt, and fill the land with the slain% " 1nd - will make the ri'ers dry, and sell the land into the hand of the wicked= and - will make the land waste, and all that is therein, by the hand of strangers= - the Lord ha'e spoken it% # Thus saith the Lord 9od= - will also destroy the idols, and - will cause their images to cease out of 5oph= and there shall be no more a prince of the land of $gypt= and - will put a fear in the land of $gypt% > 1nd - will make &athros desolate, and will set fire in Ioan, and will execute Hudgments in 5o% ? 1nd - will pour my fury upon Sin, the strength of $gypt= and - will cut off the multitude of 5o%

@ 1nd - will set fire in $gypt= Sin shall ha'e great pain, and 5o shall be rent asunder, and 5oph shall ha'e distresses daily% A The young men of 1'en and of &i-beseth shall fall by the sword= and these cities shall go into capti'ity% B 1t Tehaphnehes also the day shall be darkened, when - shall break there the yokes of $gypt= and the pomp of her strength shall cease in her= as for her, a cloud shall co'er her, and her daughters shall go into capti'ity% ! Thus will - execute Hudgments in $gypt= and they shall know that am the Lord% "C 1nd it came to pass in the ele'enth year, in the first month, in the se'enth day of the month, that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, " Son of man, - ha'e broken the arm of &haraoh king of $gypt= and, lo, it shall not be bound up to be healed, to put a roller to bind it, to make it strong to hold the sword% "" Therefore thus saith the Lord 9od= *ehold, - am against &haraoh king of $gypt, and will break his arms, the strong, and that which was broken= and - will cause the sword to fall out of his hand% "# 1nd - will scatter the $gyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries% "> 1nd - will strengthen the arms of the king of *abylon, and put my sword in his hand= but - will break &haraoh<s arms, and he shall groan before him with the groanings of a deadly wounded man% "? *ut - will strengthen the arms of the king of *abylon, and the arms of &haraoh shall fall down= and they shall know that - am the Lord, when - shall put my sword into the hand of the king of *abylon, and he shall stretch it out upon the land of $gypt% "@ 1nd - will scatter the $gyptians among the nations, and disperse them among the countries= and they shall know that - am the Lord%

C81&T$R # The glory and fall of 1ssyria -- The destruction of $gypt% 1nd it came to pass in the ele'enth year, in the third month, in the first day of the month, that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, " Son of man, speak unto &haraoh king of $gypt, and to his multitude= :hom art thou like in thy greatnessD # *ehold, the 1ssyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of a high stature= and his top was among the thick boughs% > The waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her ri'ers running round about his plants, and sent out her little ri'ers unto all the trees of the field% ? Therefore his height was exalted abo'e all the trees of the field, and his boughs were multiplied, and his branches became long because of the multitude of waters, when he shot forth% @ 1ll the fowls of hea'en made their nests in his boughs, and under his branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young, and under his shadow dwelt all great nations% A Thus was he fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches= for his root was by great waters% B The cedars in the garden of 9od could not hide him= the fir trees were not like his boughs, and the chestnut trees were not like his branches= not any tree in the garden of 9od was like unto him in his beauty% ! - ha'e made him fair by the multitude of his branches= so that all the trees of $den, that were in the garden of 9od, en'ied him% C Therefore thus saith the Lord 9od= *ecause thou hast lifted up thyself in height, and he hath shot up his top among the thick

boughs, and his heart is lifted up in his height= - ha'e therefore deli'ered him into the hand of the mighty one of the heathen= he shall surely deal with him= - ha'e dri'en him out for his wickedness% " 1nd strangers, the terrible of the nations, ha'e cut him off, and ha'e left him= upon the mountains and in all the 'alleys his branches are fallen, and his boughs are broken by all the ri'ers of the land= and all the people of the earth are gone down from his shadow, and ha'e left him% # Epon his ruin shall all the fowls of the hea'en remain, and all the beasts of the field shall be upon his branches= > To the end that none of all the trees by the waters exalt themsel'es for their height, neither shoot up their top among the thick boughs, neither their trees stand up in their height, all that drink water= for they are all deli'ered unto death, to the nether parts of the earth, in the midst of the children of men, with them that go down to the pit% ? Thus saith the Lord 9od= -n the day when he went down to the gra'e - caused a mourning= - co'ered the deep for him, and restrained the floods thereof, and the great waters were stayed= and caused Lebanon to mourn for him, and all the trees of the field fainted for him% @ - made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when - cast him down to hell with them that descend into the pit= and all the trees of $den, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, shall be comforted in the nether parts of the earth% A They also went down into hell with him, unto them that be slain with the sword= and they that were his arm, that dwelt under his shadow in the midst of the heathen% B To whom art thou thus like in glory and in greatness among the trees of $denD yet shalt thou be brought down with the trees of $den

unto the nether parts of the earth= thou shalt lie in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that be slain by the sword% This is &haraoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord 9od% C81&T$R #" The fall of $gypt -- -t shall be brought down to hell% 1nd it came to pass in the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, in the first day of the month, that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, " Son of man, take up a lamentation for &haraoh king of $gypt, and say unto him, Thou art like a young lion of the nations, and thou art as a whale in the seas= and thou camest forth with thy ri'ers, and troubledst the waters with thy feet, and fouledst their ri'ers% # Thus saith the Lord 9od= - will therefore spread out my net o'er thee with a company of many people= and they shall bring thee up in my net% > Then will - lea'e thee upon the land, - will cast thee forth upon the open field, and will cause all the fowls of the hea'en to remain upon thee, and - will fill the beasts of the whole earth with thee% ? 1nd - will lay thy flesh upon the mountains, and fill the 'alleys with thy height% @ - will also water with thy blood the land wherein thou swimmest, e'en to the mountains= and the ri'ers shall be full of thee% A 1nd when - shall put thee out, - will co'er the hea'en, and make the stars thereof dark= - will co'er the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not gi'e her light% B 1ll the bright lights of hea'en will - make dark o'er thee, and set darkness upon thy land, saith the Lord 9od% ! - will also 'ex the hearts of many people, when - shall bring thy destruction among the nations, into the countries which thou hast not

known% C 3ea, - will make many people amazed at thee, and their kings shall be horribly afraid for thee, when - shall brandish my sword before them= and they shall tremble at e'ery moment, e'ery man for his own life, in the day of thy fall% 4or thus saith the Lord 9od= The sword of the king of *abylon shall come upon thee% " *y the swords of the mighty will - cause thy multitude to fall, the terrible of the nations, all of them= and they shall spoil the pomp of $gypt, and all the multitude thereof shall be destroyed% # - will destroy also all the beasts thereof from beside the great waters= neither shall the foot of man trouble them anymore, nor the hoo'es of beasts trouble them% > Then will - make their waters deep, and cause their ri'ers to run like oil, saith the Lord 9od% ? :hen - shall make the land of $gypt desolate, and the country shall be destitute of that whereof it was full, when - shall smite all them that dwell therein, then shall they know that - am the Lord% @ This is the lamentation wherewith they shall lament her= the daughters of the nations shall lament her= they shall lament for her, e'en for $gypt, and for all her multitude, saith the Lord 9od% A -t came to pass also in the twelfth year, in the fifteenth day of the month, that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, B Son of man, wail for the multitude of $gypt, and cast them down, e'en her, and the daughters of the famous nations, unto the nether parts of the earth, with them that go down into the pit% ! :hom dost thou pass in beautyD go down, and be thou laid with the uncircumcised% "C They shall fall in the midst of them that are slain by the sword=

she is deli'ered to the sword= draw her and all her multitudes% " The strong among the mighty shall speak to him out of the midst of hell with them that help him= they are gone down, they lie uncircumcised, slain by the sword% "" 1sshur is there and all her company= his gra'es are about him= all of them slain, fallen by the sword= "# :hose gra'es are set in the sides of the pit, and her company is round about her gra'e= all of them slain, fallen by the sword, which caused terror in the land of the li'ing% "> There is $lam and all her multitude round about her gra'e= all of them slain, fallen by the sword, which are gone down uncircumcised into the nether parts of the earth, which caused their terror in the land of the li'ing= yet ha'e they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit% "? They ha'e set her a bed in the midst of the slain with all her multitude= her gra'es are round about him= all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword= though their terror was caused in the land of the li'ing, yet ha'e they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit= he is put in the midst of them that be slain% "@ There is 7eshech, Tubal, and all her multitude= her gra'es are round about him= all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword, though they caused their terror in the land of the li'ing% "A 1nd they shall not lie with the mighty that are fallen of the uncircumcised, which are gone down to hell with their weapons of war= and they ha'e laid their swords under their heads, but their ini2uities shall be upon their bones, though they were the terror of the mighty in the land of the li'ing% "B 3ea, thou shalt be broken in the midst of the uncircumcised, and shalt lie with them that are slain with the sword% "! There is $dom, her kings, and all her princes, which with their

might are laid by them that were slain by the sword= they shall lie with the uncircumcised, and with them that go down to the pit% #C There be the princes of the north, all of them, and all the Iidonians, which are gone down with the slain= with their terror they are ashamed of their might= and they lie uncircumcised with them that be slain by the sword, and bear their shame with them that go down to the pit% # &haraoh shall see them, and shall be comforted o'er all his multitude, e'en &haraoh and all his army slain by the sword, saith the Lord 9od% #" 4or - ha'e caused my terror in the land of the li'ing= and he shall be laid in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that are slain with the sword, e'en &haraoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord 9od% C81&T$R ## The duty of the watchman, in warning the people -- 9od maintaineth his Hustice -- The desolation of the land% 1gain the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, " Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, :hen - bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman= # -f when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people= > Then whosoe'er heareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not warning= if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be upon his own head% ? 8e heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning= his blood shall be upon him% *ut he that taketh warning shall deli'er his soul% @ *ut if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned= if the sword come, and take any

person from among them, he is taken away in his ini2uity= but his blood will - re2uire at the watchman<s hand% A So thou, ; son of man, - ha'e set thee a watchman unto the house of -srael= therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me% B :hen - say unto the wicked, ; wicked man, thou shalt surely die= if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his ini2uity= but his blood will - re2uire at thine hand% ! 5e'ertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it= if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his ini2uity= but thou hast deli'ered thy soul% C Therefore, ; thou son of man, speak unto the house of -srael= Thus ye speak, saying, -f our transgressions and our sins be upon us, and we pine away in them, how should we then li'eD Say unto them, 1s - li'e, saith the Lord 9od, - ha'e no pleasure in the death of the wicked= but that the wicked turn from his way and li'e= turn ye, turn ye from your e'il ways= for why will ye die, ; house of -sraelD " Therefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deli'er him in the day of his transgression= as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turneth from his wickedness= neither shall the righteous be able to li'e for his righteousness in the day that he sinneth% # :hen - shall say to the righteous, that he shall surely li'e= if he trust to his own righteousness, and commit ini2uity, all his righteousness shall not be remembered= but for his ini2uity that he hath committed, he shall die for it% > 1gain, when - say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die= if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right=

? -f the wicked restore the pledge, gi'e again that he had robbed, walk in the statutes of life, without committing ini2uity= he shall surely li'e, he shall not die% @ 5one of his sins that he hath committed shall be mentioned unto him= he hath done that which is lawful and right= he shall surely li'e% A 3et the children of thy people say, The way of the Lord is not e2ual= but as for them, their way is not e2ual% B :hen the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth ini2uity, he shall e'en die thereby% ! *ut if the wicked turn from his wickedness, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall li'e thereby% "C 3et ye say, The way of the Lord is not e2ual% ; ye house of -srael, - will Hudge you e'eryone after his ways% " 1nd it came to pass in the twelfth year of our capti'ity, in the tenth mount, in the fifth day of the month, that one that had escaped out of Jerusalem came unto me, saying, The city is smitten% "" 5ow the hand of the Lord was upon me in the e'ening, afore he that was escaped came= and had opened my mouth, until he came to me in the morning= and my mouth was opened, and - was no more dumb% "# Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, "> Son of man, they that inhabit those wastes of the land of -srael speak, saying, 1braham was one, and he inherited the land= but we are many= the land is gi'en us for inheritance% "? :herefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord 9od= 3e eat with the blood, and lift up your eyes toward your idols, and shed blood= and shall ye possess the landD "@ 3e stand upon your sword= ye work abominations, and ye defile e'eryone his neighbor<s wife= and shall ye possess the landD

"A Say thou thus unto them, Thus saith the Lord 9od= 1s - li'e, surely they that are in the wastes shall fall by the sword, and him that is in the open field will - gi'e to the beasts to be de'oured, and they that be in the forts and in the ca'es shall die of the pestilence% "B 4or - will lay the land most desolate, and the pomp of her strength shall cease, and the mountains of -srael shall be desolate, that none shall pass through% "! Then shall they know that - am the Lord, when - ha'e laid the land most desolate, because of all their abominations, which they ha'e committed% #C 1lso, thou son of man, the children of thy people still are talking against thee by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and speak one to another, e'eryone to his brother, saying, Come, - pray you, and hear what is the word that cometh forth from the Lord% # 1nd they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them= for with their mouth they show much lo'e, but their heart goeth after their co'etousness% #" 1nd, lo, thou art unto them as a 'ery lo'ely song of one that hath a pleasant 'oice, and can play well on an instrument= for they hear thy words, but they do them not% ## 1nd when this cometh to pass, Flo, it will come,G then shall they know that a prophet hath been among them% C81&T$R #> 1 reproof of the shepherds -- 9od<s pro'idence for his flock% 1nd the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, " Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of -srael, prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord 9od unto the shepherds= :oe be to the shepherds of -srael that do feed themsel'esJ should not the shepherds feed the flocksD

# 3e eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed= but ye feed not the flock% > The diseased ha'e ye not strengthened, neither ha'e ye healed that which was sick, neither ha'e ye bound up that which was broken, neither ha'e ye brought again that which was dri'en away, neither ha'e ye sought that which was lost= but with force and with cruelty ha'e ye ruled them% ? 1nd they were scattered, because there is no shepherd= and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered% @ 7y sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon e'ery high hill= yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them% A Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the Lord= B 1s - li'e, saith the Lord 9od, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to e'ery beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themsel'es, and fed not my flock= ! Therefore, ; ye shepherds, hear the word of the Lord= C Thus saith the Lord 9od= *ehold, - am against the shepherds= and - will re2uire my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock= neither shall the shepherds feed themsel'es anymore, for - will deli'er my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them% 4or thus saith the Lord 9od= *ehold, -, e'en -, will both search my sheep, and seek them out% " 1s a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered= so will - seek out my sheep, and will deli'er them out of all places where thy ha'e been scattered in the cloudy and dark day% # 1nd - will bring them out from the people, and gather them from

the countries, and will bring them to their own land, and feed them upon the mountains of -srael by the ri'ers, and in all the inhabited places of the country% > - will feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of -srael shall their fold be= there shall they lie in a good fold, and in a fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of -srael% ? - will feed my flock, and - will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord 9od% @ - will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was dri'en away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick= but - will destroy the fat and the strong= - will feed them with Hudgment% A 1nd as for you, ; my flock, thus saith the Lord 9od= *ehold, Hudge between cattle and cattle, between the rams and the he goats% B Seemeth it a small thing unto you to ha'e eaten up the good pasture, but ye must tread down with your feet the residue of your pasturesD and to ha'e drunk of the deep waters, but ye must foul the residue with your feetD ! 1nd as for my flock, they eat that which ye ha'e trodden with your feet= and they drink that which ye ha'e fouled with your feet% "C Therefore thus saith the Lord 9od unto them= *ehold, -, e'en -, will Hudge between the fat cattle and between the lean cattle% " *ecause ye ha'e thrust with side and with shoulder, and pushed all the diseased with your horns, till ye ha'e scattered them abroad= "" Therefore will - sa'e my flock, and they shall no more be a prey= and - will Hudge between cattle and cattle% "# 1nd - will set up one shepherd o'er them, and he shall feed them, e'en my ser'ant +a'id= he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd%

"> 1nd - the Lord will be their 9od, and my ser'ant +a'id a prince among them= - the Lord ha'e spoken it% "? 1nd - will make with them a co'enant of peace, and will cause the e'il beasts to cease out of the land= and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods% "@ 1nd - will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing= and - will cause the shower to come down in his season= there shall be showers of blessing% "A 1nd the tree of the field shall yield her fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase, and they shall be safe in their land, and shall know that - am the Lord, when - ha'e broken the bands of their yoke, and deli'ered them out of the hand of those that ser'ed themsel'es of them% "B 1nd they shall no more be a prey to the heathen, neither shall the beasts of the land de'our them= but they shall dwell safely, and none shall make them afraid% "! 1nd - will raise up for them a plant of renown, and they shall be no more consumed with hunger in the land, neither bear the shame of the heathen anymore% #C Thus shall they know that - the Lord their 9od am with them, and that they, e'en the house of -srael, are my people, saith the Lord 9od% # 1nd ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and - am your 9od, saith the Lord 9od% C81&T$R #? The Hudgment of mount Seir% 7oreo'er the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, " Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it,

# 1nd say unto it, Thus saith the Lord 9od= *ehold, ; mount Seir, am against thee, and - will stretch out mine hand against thee, and will make thee most desolate% > - will lay thy cities waste, and thou shalt be desolate, and thou shalt know that - am the Lord% ? *ecause thou hast had a perpetual hatred, and hast shed the blood of the children of -srael by the force of the sword in the time of their calamity, in the time that their ini2uity had an end= @ Therefore, as - li'e, saith the Lord 9od, - will prepare thee unto blood, and blood shall pursue thee= since thou hast not hated blood, e'en blood shall pursue thee% A Thus will - make mount Seir most desolate, and cut off from it him that passeth out and him that returneth% B 1nd - will fill his mountains with his slain men= in thy hills, and in thy 'alleys, and in all thy ri'ers, shall they fall that are slain with the sword% ! - will make thee perpetual desolations, and thy cities shall not return= and ye shall know that - am the Lord% C *ecause thou hast said, These two nations and these two countries shall be mine, and we will possess it= whereas the Lord was there= Therefore, as - li'e, saith the Lord 9od, - will e'en do according to thine anger, and according to thine en'y, which thou hast used out of thy hatred against them= and - will make myself known among them, when - ha'e Hudged thee% " 1nd thou shalt know that - am the Lord, and that - ha'e heard all thy blasphemies which thou hast spoken against the mountains of -srael, saying, They are laid desolate, they are gi'en us to consume% # Thus with your mouth ye ha'e boasted against me, and ha'e multiplied your words against me= - ha'e heard them%

> Thus saith the Lord 9od= :hen the whole earth reHoiceth, - will make thee desolate% ? 1s thou didst reHoice at the inheritance of the house of -srael, because it was desolate, so will - do unto thee= thou shalt be desolate, ; mount Seir, and all -dumea, e'en all of it= and they shall know that - am the Lord% C81&T$R #@ The land of -srael is comforted -- -srael shall be restored% 1lso, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of -srael, and say, 3e mountains of -srael hear the word of the Lord= " Thus saith the Lord 9od= *ecause the enemy hath said against you, 1ha, e'en the ancient high places are ours in possession= # Therefore prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord 9od= *ecause they ha'e made you desolate, and swallowed you up on e'ery side, that ye might be a possession unto the residue of the heathen, and ye are taken up in the lips of talkers, and are an infamy of the people= > Therefore, ye mountains of -srael, hear the word of the Lord 9od= Thus saith the Lord 9od to the mountains and to the hills, to the ri'ers and to the 'alleys, to the desolate wastes and to the cities that are forsaken, which became a prey and derision to the residue of the heathen that are round about= ? Therefore thus saith the Lord 9od= Surely in the fire of my Healousy ha'e - spoken against the residue of the heathen, and against all -dumea, which ha'e appointed my land into their possession with the Hoy of all their heart, with despiteful minds, to cast it out for a prey% @ &rophesy therefore concerning the land of -srael, and say unto the mountains and to the hills, to the ri'ers and to the 'alleys, Thus saith the Lord 9od= *ehold, - ha'e spoken in my Healousy and in my fury, because ye ha'e borne the shame of the heathen= A Therefore thus saith the Lord 9od, - ha'e lifted up mine hand,

Surely the heathen that are about you, they shall bear their shame% B *ut ye, ; mountains of -srael, ye shall shoot forth your branches, and yield your fruit to my people of -srael= for they are at hand to come% ! 4or, behold, - am for you, and - will turn unto you, and ye shall be tilled and sown= C 1nd - will multiply men upon you, all the house of -srael= e'en all of it= and the cities shall be inhabited, and the wastes shall be builded= 1nd - will multiply upon you man and beast= and they shall increase and bring fruit= and - will settle you after your old estates, and will do better unto you than at your beginnings= and ye shall know that - am the Lord% " 3ea, - will cause men to walk upon you, e'en my people -srael= and they shall possess thee, and thou shalt be their inheritance, and thou shalt no more henceforth berea'e them of men% # Thus saith the Lord 9od= *ecause they say unto you, Thou land de'ourest up men, and hast berea'ed thy nations= > Therefore thou shalt de'our men no more, neither berea'e thy nations anymore, saith the Lord 9od% ? 5either will - cause men to hear in thee the shame of the heathen anymore, neither shalt thou bear the reproach of the people anymore, neither shalt thou cause thy nations to fall anymore, saith the Lord 9od% @ 7oreo'er the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, A Son of man, when the house of -srael dwelt in their own land, they defiled it by their own way and by their doings= their way was before me as the uncleanness of a remo'ed woman% B :herefore - poured my fury upon them for the blood that they had

shed upon the land, and for their idols wherewith they had polluted it= ! 1nd - scattered them among the heathen, and they were dispersed through the countries= according to their way and according to their doings - Hudged them% "C 1nd when they entered unto the heathen, whither they went, they profaned my holy name, when they said to them, These are the people of the Lord, and are gone forth out of this land% " *ut - had pity for mine holy name, which the house of -srael had profaned among the heathen, whither they went% "" Therefore say unto the house of -srael, Thus saith the Lord 9od= do not this for your sakes, ; house of -srael, but for mine holy name<s sake, which ye ha'e profaned among the heathen, whither ye went% "# 1nd - will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye ha'e profaned in the midst of them= and the heathen shall know that - am the Lord, saith the Lord 9od, when shall be sanctified in you before their eyes% "> 4or - will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land% "? Then will - sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean= from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will - cleanse you% "@ 1 new heart also will - gi'e you, and a new spirit will - put within you= and - will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and - will gi'e you a heart of flesh% "A 1nd - will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my Hudgments and do them% "B 1nd ye shall dwell in the land that - ga'e to your fathers= and ye shall be my people, and - will be your 9od% "! - will also sa'e you from all your uncleanness= and - will call for the corn, and will increase it, and lay no famine upon you%

#C 1nd - will multiply the fruit of the tree, and the increase of the field, that ye shall recei'e no more reproach of famine among the heathen% # Then shall ye remember your own e'il ways, and your doings that were not good, and shall loathe yoursel'es in your own sight for your ini2uities and for your abominations% #" 5ot for your sakes do - this, saith the Lord 9od, be it known unto you= be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, ; house of -srael% ## Thus saith the Lord 9od= -n the day that - shall ha'e cleansed you from all your ini2uities - will also cause you to dwell in the cities, and the wastes shall be builded% #> 1nd the desolate land shall be tilled, whereas it lay desolate in the sight of all that passed by% #? 1nd they shall say, This land that was desolate is become like the garden of $den= and the waste and desolate and ruined cities are become fenced, and are inhabited% #@ Then the heathen that are left round about you shall know that the Lord build the ruined places, and plant that which was desolate= the Lord ha'e spoken it, and - will do it% #A Thus saith the Lord 9od= - will yet for this be in2uired of by the house of -srael, to do it for them= - will increase them with men like a flock% #B 1s the holy flock, as the flock of Jerusalem in her solemn feasts= so shall the waste cities be filled with flocks of men= and they shall know that - am the Lord% C81&T$R #A The resurrection of -srael -- The two sticks -- &romises to -srael% The hand of the Lord was upon me, and carried me out in the Spirit

of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of the 'alley which was full of bones, " 1nd caused me to pass by them round about= and, behold, there were 'ery many in the open 'alley= and, lo, they were 'ery dry% # 1nd he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones li'eD 1nd answered, ; Lord 9od, thou knowest% > 1gain he said unto me, &rophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, ; ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord% ? Thus saith the Lord 9od unto these bones= *ehold, - will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall li'e= @ 1nd - will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and co'er you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall li'e= and ye shall know that - am the Lord% A So - prophesied as - was commanded= and as - prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone% B 1nd when - beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin co'ered them abo'e, but there was no breath in them% ! Then said he unto me, &rophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord 9od= Come from the four winds, ; breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may li'e% C So - prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they li'ed, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army% Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of -srael= behold, they say, ;ur bones are dried, and our hope is lost= we are cut off for our parts%

" Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord 9od= *ehold, ; my people, - will open your gra'es, and cause you to come up out of your gra'es, and bring you into the land of -srael% # 1nd ye shall know that - am the Lord, when - ha'e opened your gra'es, ; my people, and brought you up out of your gra'es% > 1nd shall put my Spirit in you, and ye shall li'e, and - shall place you in your own land= then shall ye know that - the Lord ha'e spoken it, and performed it, saith the Lord% ? The word of the Lord came again unto me, saying, @ 7oreo'er, thou son of man, take thee one stick and write upon it, for Judah, and for the children of -srael his companions= then take another stick, and write upon it, for Joseph, the stick of $phraim, and for all the house of -srael his companions= A 1nd Hoin them one to another into one stick= and they shall become one in thine hand% B 1nd when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, :ilt thou not show us what thou meanest by theseD ! Say unto them, Thus saith the Lord 9od= *ehold, - will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of $phraim, and the tribes of -srael his fellows, and will put them with him, e'en with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they shall be one in mine hand% "C 1nd the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand before their eyes% " 1nd say unto them, Thus saith the Lord 9od= *ehold, - will take the children of -srael from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on e'ery side, and bring them into their own land= "" 1nd - will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of -srael= and one king shall be king to them all= and they shall be no more two nations, neither shall they be di'ided into two kingdoms

anymore at all= "# 5either shall they defile themsel'es anymore with their idols, nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions= but - will sa'e them out of all their dwelling places, wherein they ha'e sinned, and will cleanse them= so shall they be my people, and - will be their 9od% "> 1nd +a'id my ser'ant shall be king o'er them= and they all shall ha'e one shepherd= they shall also walk in my Hudgments, and obser'e my statutes, and do them% "? 1nd they shall dwell in the land that - ha'e gi'en unto Jacob my ser'ant, wherein your fathers ha'e dwelt= and they shall dwell therein, e'en they, and their children, and their children<s children fore'er= and my ser'ant +a'id shall be their prince fore'er% "@ 7oreo'er - will make a co'enant of peace with them= it shall be an e'erlasting co'enant with them= and - will place them, and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them fore'ermore% "A 7y tabernacle also shall be with them= yea, - will be their 9od, and they shall be my people% "B 1nd the heathen shall know that - the Lord do sanctify -srael, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them fore'ermore% C81&T$R #B The army of 9og -- 9od<s Hudgment against him% 1nd the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, " Son of man, set thy face against 9og, the land of 7agog, the chief prince of 7eshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him, # 1nd say, Thus saith the Lord 9od= *ehold, - am against thee, ; 9og, the chief prince of 7eshech and Tubal= > 1nd - will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy Haws, and - will

bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armor, e'en a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords= ? &ersia, $thiopia, and Libya with them= all of them with shield and helmet= @ 9omer, and all his bands= the house of Togarmah of the north 2uarters, and all his bands= and many people with thee% A *e thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them% B 1fter many days thou shalt be 'isited= in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of -srael, which ha'e been always waste= but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them% ! Thou shalt ascend and come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to co'er the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many people with thee% C Thus saith the Lord 9od= -t shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an e'il thought= 1nd thou shalt say, - will go up to the land of unwalled 'illages= will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and ha'ing neither bars nor gates, " To take a spoil, and to take a prey= to turn thine hand upon the desolate places that are now inhabited, and upon the people that are gathered out of the nations, which ha'e gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the midst of the land% # Sheba, and +edan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young lions thereof, shall say unto thee, 1rt thou come to take a

spoilD hast thou gathered thy company to take a preyD to carry away sil'er and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to take a great spoilD > Therefore, son of man, prophesy and say unto 9og, Thus saith the Lord 9od= -n that day when my people of -srael dwelleth safely, shalt thou not know itD ? 1nd thou shalt come from thy place out of the north parts, thou, and many people with thee, all of them riding upon horses, and great company, and a mighty army= @ 1nd thou shalt come up against my people of -srael, as a cloud to co'er the land= it shall be in the latter days, and - will bring thee against my land, that the heathen may know me, when - shall be sanctified in thee, ; 9og, before their eyes% A Thus saith the Lord 9od= 1rt thou he of whom - ha'e spoken in old time by my ser'ants the prophets of -srael, which prophesied in those days many years, that - would bring thee against themD B 1nd it shall come to pass at the same time when 9og shall come against the land of -srael, saith the Lord 9od, that my fury shall come up in my face% ! 4or in my Healousy and in the fire of my wrath ha'e - spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of -srael= "C So that the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the hea'en, and the beasts of the field, and all creeping things that creep upon the earth, and all the men that are upon the face of the earth, shall shake at my presence, and the mountains shall be thrown down, and the steep places shall fall, and e'ery wall shall fall to the ground% " 1nd - will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, saith the Lord 9od= e'ery man<s sword shall be against his brother% "" 1nd - will plead against him with pestilence and with blood= and will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many people

that are with him, an o'erflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone% "# Thus will - magnify myself, and sanctify myself= and - will be known in the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that - am the Lord% C81&T$R #! 9od<s Hudgment upon 9og -- -srael<s 'ictory -- -srael shall begathered% Therefore, thou son of man, prophesy against 9og, and say, Thus saith the Lord 9od= *ehold, - am against thee, ; 9og, the chief prince of 7eshech and Tubal= " 1nd - will turn thee back, and lea'e but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of -srael= # 1nd - will smite thy bow out of thy left hand, and will cause thine arrows to fall out of thy right hand% > Thou shalt fall upon the mountains of -srael, thou, and all thy bands, and the people that is with thee= - will gi'e thee unto the ra'enous birds of e'ery sort, and to the beasts of the field, to be de'oured% ? Thou shalt fall upon the open field= for - ha'e spoken it, saith the Lord 9od% @ 1nd - will send a fire on 7agog, and among them that dwell carelessly in the isles= and they shall know that - am the Lord% A So will - make my holy name known in the midst of my people -srael= and - will not let them pollute my holy name anymore= and the heathen shall know that - am the Lord, the 8oly ;ne in -srael% B *ehold, it is come, and it is done, saith the Lord 9od= this is the day whereof - ha'e spoken%

! 1nd they that dwell in the cities of -srael shall go forth, and shall set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the hand-sta'es, and the spears, and they shall burn them with fire se'en years= C So that they shall take no wood out of the field, neither cut down any out of the forests= for they shall burn the weapons with fire= and they shall spoil those that spoiled them, and rob those that robbed them, saith the Lord 9od% 1nd it shall come to pass in that day, that - will gi'e unto 9og a place there of gra'es in -srael, the 'alley of the passengers on the east of the sea= and it shall stop the noses of the passengers= and there shall they bury 9og and all his multitude= and they shall call it, The 'alley of 8amon-gog% " 1nd se'en months shall the house of -srael be burying of them, that they may cleanse the land% # 3ea, all the people of the land shall bury them= and it shall be to them a renown the day that - shall be glorified, saith the Lord 9od% > 1nd they shall se'er out men of continual employment, passing through the land, to bury with the passengers those that remain upon the face of the earth, to cleanse it= after the end of se'en months shall they search% ? 1nd the passengers that pass through the land, when any seeth a man<s bone, then shall he set up a sign by it, till the buriers ha'e buried it in the 'alley of 8amon-gog% @ 1nd also the name of the city shall be 8amonah% Thus shall they cleanse the land% A 1nd, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord 9od= Speak unto e'ery feathered fowl, and to e'ery beast of the field, 1ssemble yoursel'es, and come= gather yoursel'es on e'ery side to my sacrifice that - do sacrifice for you, e'en a great sacrifice upon the mountains of -srael, that ye may eat flesh and drink blood%

B 3e shall eat the flesh of the mighty and drink the blood of the princes of the earth, of rams, of lambs, and of goats, of bullocks, all of them fatlings of *ashan% ! 1nd ye shall eat fat till ye be full, and drink blood till ye be drunken, of my sacrifice which - ha'e sacrificed for you% "C Thus ye shall be filled at my table with horses and chariots, with mighty men, and with all men of war, saith the Lord 9od% " 1nd - will set my glory among the heathen, and all the heathen shall see my Hudgment that - ha'e executed, and my hand that - ha'e laid upon them% "" So the house of -srael shall know that - am the Lord their 9od from that day and forward% "# 1nd the heathen shall know that the house of -srael went into capti'ity for their ini2uity= because they trespassed against me, therefore hid - my face from them, and ga'e them into the hand of their enemies= so fell they all by the sword% "> 1ccording to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions ha'e - done unto them, and hid my face from them% "? Therefore thus saith the Lord 9od, 5ow will - bring again the capti'ity of Jacob, and ha'e mercy upon the whole house of -srael, and will be Healous for my holy name= "@ 1fter that they ha'e borne their shame, and all their trespasses whereby they ha'e trespassed against me, when they dwelt safely in their land, and none made them afraid% "A :hen - ha'e brought them again from the people, and gathered them out of their enemies< lands, and am sanctified in them in the sight of many nations= "B Then shall they know that - am the Lord their 9od, which caused them to be led into capti'ity among the heathen= but - ha'e gathered them unto their own land, and ha'e left none of them anymore there%

"! 5either will - hide my face anymore from them= for - ha'e poured out my Spirit upon the house of -srael, saith the Lord 9od% C81&T$R >C .ision of the city and temple% -n the fi'e and twentieth year of our capti'ity, in the beginning of the year, in the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after that the city was smitten, in the selfsame day the hand of the Lord was upon me, and brought me thither% " -n the 'isions of 9od brought he me into the land of -srael, and set me upon a 'ery high mountain, by which was as the frame of a city on the south% # 1nd he brought me thither, and, behold, there was a man whose appearance was like the appearance of brass, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed= and he stood in the gate% > 1nd the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thine heart upon all that - shall show thee= for to the intent that - might show them unto thee are thou brought hither= declare all that thou seest to the house of -srael% ? 1nd behold a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man<s hand a measuring reed of six cubits long by the cubit and a handbreadth= so he measured the breadth of the building, one reed= and the height, one reed% @ Then came he unto the gate which looketh toward the east, and went up the stairs thereof, and measured the threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad= and the other threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad% A 1nd e'ery little chamber was one reed long, and one reed broad= and between the little chambers were fi'e cubits= and the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate within was one reed% B 8e measured also the porch of the gate within, one reed%

! Then measured he the porch of the gate, eight cubits= and the posts thereof, two cubits= and the porch of the gate was inward% C 1nd the little chambers of the gate eastward were three on this side, and three on that side= they three were of one measure= and the posts had one measure on this side and on that side% 1nd he measured the breadth of the entry of the gate, ten cubits= and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits% " The space also before the little chambers was one cubit on this side, and the space was one cubit on that side= and the little chambers were six cubits on this side, and six cubits on that side% # 8e measured then the gate from the roof of one little chamber to the roof of another= the breadth was fi'e and twenty cubits, door against door% > 8e made also posts of threescore cubits, e'en unto the post of the court round about the gate% ? 1nd from the face of the gate of the entrance unto the face of the porch of the inner gate were fifty cubits% @ 1nd there were narrow windows to the little chambers, and to their posts within the gate round about, and likewise to the arches= and windows were round about inward= and upon each post were palm trees% A Then brought he me into the outward court, and, lo, there were chambers and a pa'ement made for the court round about= thirty chambers were upon the pa'ement% B 1nd the pa'ement by the side of the gates o'er against the length of the gates was the lower pa'ement% ! Then he measured the breadth from the forefront of the lower gate unto the forefront of the inner court without, a hundred cubits eastward and northward%

"C 1nd the gate of the outward court that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof% " 1nd the little chambers thereof were three on this side and three on that side= and the posts thereof and the arches thereof were after the measure of the first gate= the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth fi'e and twenty cubits% "" 1nd their windows, and their arches, and their palm trees, were after the measure of the gate that looketh toward the east= and they went up unto it by se'en steps= and the arches thereof were before them% "# 1nd the gate of the inner court was o'er against the gate toward the north, and toward the east= and he measured from gate to gate a hundred cubits% "> 1fter that he brought me toward the south, and behold a gate toward the south= and he measured the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, according to these measures% "? 1nd there were windows in it and in the arches thereof round about, like those windows= the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth fi'e and twenty cubits% "@ 1nd there were se'en steps to go up to it, and the arches thereof were before them= and it had palm trees, one on this side, and another on that side, upon the posts thereof% "A 1nd there was a gate in the inner court toward the south= and he measured from gate to gate toward the south a hundred cubits% "B 1nd he brought me to the inner court by the south gate= and he measured the south gate according to these measures= "! 1nd the little chambers thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, according to these measures= and there were windows in it and in the arches thereof round about= it was fifty cubits long, and fi'e and twenty cubits broad%

#C 1nd the arches round about were fi'e and twenty cubits long, and fi'e cubits broad% # 1nd the arches thereof were toward the outer court= and palm trees were upon the posts thereof= and the going up to it had eight steps% #" 1nd he brought me into the inner court toward the east= and he measured the gate according to these measures% ## 1nd the little chambers thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, were according to these measures= and there were windows therein and in the arches thereof round about= it was fifty cubits long, and fi'e and twenty cubits broad% #> 1nd the arches thereof were toward the outward court= and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side= and the going up to it had eight steps% #? 1nd he brought me to the north gate, and measured it according to these measures= #@ The little chambers thereof, the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, and the windows to it round about= the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth fi'e and twenty cubits% #A 1nd the posts thereof were toward the outer court= and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side= and the going up to it had eight steps% #B 1nd the chambers and the entries thereof were by the posts of the gates, where they washed the burnt offering% #! 1nd in the porch of the gate were two tables on this side, and two tables on that side, to slay thereon the burnt offering and the sin offering and trespass offering% >C 1nd at the side without, as one goeth up to the entry of the north gate, were two tables= and on the other side, which was at the porch of the gate, were two tables%

> 4our tables were on this side and four tables on that side, by the side of the gate= eight tables, whereupon they slew their sacrifices% >" 1nd the four tables were of hewn stone for the burnt offering, of a cubit and a half long, and a cubit and a half broad, and one cubit high= whereupon also they laid the instruments wherewith they slew the burnt offering and the sacrifice% ># 1nd within were hooks, a hand broad, fastened round about= and upon the tables was the flesh of the offering% >> 1nd without the inner gate were the chambers of the singers in the inner court, which was at the side of the north gate= and their prospect was toward the south= one at the side of the east gate ha'ing the prospect toward the north% >? 1nd he said unto me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house% >@ 1nd the chamber whose prospect is toward the north is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar= these are the sons of Iadok among the sons of Le'i, which come near to the Lord to minister unto him% >A So he measured the court, a hundred cubits long, and a hundred cubits broad, fours2uare= and the altar that was before the house% >B 1nd he brought me to the porch of the house, and measured each post of the porch, fi'e cubits on this side, and fi'e cubits on that side= and the breadth of the gate was three cubits on this side, and three cubits on that side% >! The length of the porch was twenty cubits, and the breadth ele'en cubits= and he brought me by the steps whereby they went up to it= and there were pillars by the posts, one on this side, and another on that side% C81&T$R > The measures, parts, chambers, and ornaments of the temple%

1fterward he brought me to the temple, and measured the posts, six cubits broad on the one side, and six cubits broad on the other side, which was the breadth of the tabernacle% " 1nd the breadth of the door was ten cubits= and the sides of the door were fi'e cubits on the one side, and fi'e cubits on the other side= and he measured the length thereof, forty cubits, and the breadth, twenty cubits% # Then went he inward, and measured the post of the door, two cubits= and the door, six cubits= and the breadth of the door, se'en cubits% > So he measured the length thereof, twenty cubits= and the breadth, twenty cubits, before the temple= and he said unto me, This is the most holy place% ? 1fter he measured the wall of the house, six cubits= and the breadth of e'ery side chamber, four cubits, round about the house on e'ery side% @ 1nd the side chambers were three, one o'er another, and thirty in order= and they entered into the wall which was of the house for the side chambers round about, that they might ha'e hold, but they had not hold in the wall of the house% A 1nd there was an enlarging, and a winding about still upward to the side chambers= for the winding about of the house went still upward round about the house= therefore the breadth of the house was still upward, and so increased from the lowest chamber to the highest by the midst% B - saw also the height of the house round about= the foundations of the side chambers were a full reed of six great cubits% ! The thickness of the wall, which was for the side chamber without, was fi'e cubits= and that which was left was the place of the side

chambers that were within% C 1nd between the chambers was the wideness of twenty cubits round about the house on e'ery side% 1nd the doors of the side chambers were toward the place that was left, one door toward the north, and another door toward the south= and the breadth of the place that was left was fi'e cubits round about% " 5ow the building that was before the separate place at the end toward the west was se'enty cubits broad= and the wall of the building was fi'e cubits thick round about, and the length thereof ninety cubits% # So he measured the house, a hundred cubits long= and the separate place, and the building, with the walls thereof, a hundred cubits long= > 1lso the breadth of the face of the house, and of the separate place toward the east, a hundred cubits% ? 1nd he measured the length of the building o'er against the separate place which was behind it, and the galleries thereof on the one side and on the other side, a hundred cubits, with the inner temple, and the porches of the court= @ The doorposts, and the narrow windows, and the galleries round about on their three stories, o'er against the door, ceiled with wood round about, and from the ground up to the windows, and the windows were co'ered= A To that abo'e the door, e'en unto the inner house, and without, and by all the wall round about within and without, by measure% B 1nd it was made with cherubim and palm trees, so that a palm tree was between a cherub and a cherub= and e'ery cherub had two faces= ! So that the face of a man was toward the palm tree on the one

side, and the face of a young lion toward the palm tree on the other side= it was made through all the house round about% "C 4rom the ground unto abo'e the door were cherubim and palm trees made, and on the wall of the temple% " The posts of the temple were s2uared, and the face of the sanctuary= the appearance of the one as the appearance of the other% "" The altar of wood was three cubits high, and the length thereof two cubits= and the corners thereof, and the length thereof, and the walls thereof, were of wood= and he said unto me, This is the table that is before the Lord% "# 1nd the temple and the sanctuary had two doors% "> 1nd the doors had two lea'es apiece, two turning lea'es= two lea'es for the one door, and two lea'es for the other door% "? 1nd there were made on them, on the doors of the temple, cherubim and palm trees, like as were made upon the walls= and there were thick planks upon the face of the porch without% "@ 1nd there were narrow windows and palm trees on the one side and on the other side, on the sides of the porch, and upon the side chambers of the house, and thick planks% C81&T$R >" The chambers for the priests -- The measures of the outward court% Then he brought me forth into the outer court, the way toward the north= and he brought me into the chamber that was o'er against the separate place, and which was before the building toward the north% " *efore the length of a hundred cubits was the north door, and the breadth was fifty cubits% # ;'er against the twenty cubits which were for the inner court, and o'er against the pa'ement which was for the outer court, was gallery

against gallery in three stories% > 1nd before the chambers was a walk of ten cubits breadth inward, a way of one cubit= and their doors toward the north% ? 5ow the upper chambers were shorter= for the galleries were higher than these, than the lower, and than the middlemost of the building% @ 4or they were in three stories, but had not pillars as the pillars of the courts= therefore the building was straitened more than the lowest and the middlemost from the ground% A 1nd the wall that was without o'er against the chambers, toward the outer court on the forepart of the chambers, the length thereof was fifty cubits% B 4or the length of the chambers that were in the outer court was fifty cubits= and, lo, before the temple were a hundred cubits% ! 1nd from under these chambers was the entry on the east side, as one goeth into them from the outer court% C The chambers were in the thickness of the wall of the court toward the east, o'er against the separate place, and o'er against the building% 1nd the way before them was like the appearance of the chambers which were toward the north, as long as they, and as broad as they= and all their goings out were both according to their fashions, and according to their doors% " 1nd according to the doors of the chambers that were toward the south was a door in the head of the way, e'en the way directly before the wall toward the east, as one entereth into them% # Then said he unto me, The north chambers and the south chambers, which are before the separate place, they be holy chambers, where the priests that approach unto the Lord shall eat the most holy things= there shall they lay the most holy things, and the meat offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering= for the

place is holy% > :hen the priests enter therein, then shall they not go out of the holy place into the outer court, but there they shall lay their garments wherein they minister= for they are holy= and shall put on other garments, and shall approach to those things which are for the people% ? 5ow when he had made an end of measuring the inner house, he brought me forth toward the gate whose prospect is toward the east, and measured it round about% @ 8e measured the east side with the measuring reed, fi'e hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about% A 8e measured the north side, fi'e hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about% B 8e measured the south side, fi'e hundred reeds, with the measuring reed% ! 8e turned about to the west side, and measured fi'e hundred reeds, with the measuring reed% "C 8e measured it by the four sides= it had a wall round about, fi'e hundred reeds long, and fi'e hundred broad, to make a separation between the sanctuary and the profane place% C81&T$R ># The return of the glory of 9od into the temple -- Sin hindered9od<s presence -- ;bser'ance of the law of the house enHoined -- The altar% 1fterward he brought me to the gate, e'en the gate that looketh toward the east= " 1nd, behold, the glory of the 9od of -srael came from the way of the east= and his 'oice was like a noise of many waters= and the earth shined with his glory%

# 1nd it was according to the appearance of the 'ision which - saw, e'en according to the 'ision that - saw when - came to destroy the city= and the 'isions were like the 'ision that - saw by the ri'er Chebar= and - fell upon my face% > 1nd the glory of the Lord came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect is toward the east% ? So the Spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court= and, behold, the glory of the Lord filled the house% @ 1nd - heard him speaking unto me out of the house= and the man stood by me% A 1nd he said unto me, Son of man, the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, where - will dwell in the midst of the children of -srael fore'er, and my holy name, shall the house of -srael no more defile, neither they, nor their kings, by their whoredom, nor by the carcasses of their kings in their high places% B -n their setting of their threshold by my thresholds, and their post by my posts, and the wall between me and them, they ha'e e'en defiled my holy name by their abominations that they ha'e committed= wherefore - ha'e consumed them in mine anger% ! 5ow let them put away their whoredom, and the carcasses of their kings, far from me, and - will dwell in the midst of them fore'er% C Thou son of man, show the house to the house of -srael, that they may be ashamed of their ini2uities= and let them measure the pattern% 1nd if they be ashamed of all that they ha'e done, show them the form of the house, and the fashion thereof, and the goings out thereof, and the comings in thereof, and all the forms thereof, and all the ordinances thereof, and all the forms thereof, and all the laws thereof= and write it in their sight, that they may keep the whole form thereof, and all the ordinances thereof, and do them%

" This is the law of the house= Epon the top of the mountain the whole limit thereof round about shall be most holy% *ehold, this is the law of the house% # 1nd these are the measures of the altar after the cubits= The cubit is a cubit and a handbreadth= e'en the bottom shall be a cubit, and the breadth a cubit, and the border thereof by the edge thereof round about shall be a span= and this shall be the higher place of the altar% > 1nd from the bottom upon the ground e'en to the lower settle shall be two cubits, and the breadth one cubit= and from the lesser settle e'en to the greater settle shall be four cubits, and the breadth one cubit% ? So the altar shall be four cubits= and from the altar and upward shall be four horns% @ 1nd the altar shall be twel'e cubits long, twel'e broad, s2uare in the four s2uares thereof% A 1nd the settle shall be fourteen cubits long and fourteen broad in the four s2uares thereof= and the border about it shall be half a cubit= and the bottom thereof shall be a cubit about= and his stairs shall look toward the east% B 1nd he said unto me, Son of man, thus saith the Lord 9od= These are the ordinances of the altar in the day when they shall make it, to offer burnt offerings thereon, and to sprinkle blood thereon% ! 1nd thou shalt gi'e to the priests the Le'ites, that be of the seed of Iadok, which approach unto me, to minister unto me, saith the Lord 9od, a young bullock for a sin offering% "C 1nd thou shalt take of the blood thereof, and put it on the four horns of it, and on the four corners of the settle, and upon the border round about= thus shalt thou cleanse and purge it% " Thou shalt take the bullock also of the sin offering, and he shall burn it in the appointed place of the house, without the sanctuary%

"" 1nd on the second day thou shalt offer a kid of the goats without blemish for a sin offering= and they shall cleanse the altar, as they did cleanse it with the bullock% "# :hen thou hast made an end of cleansing it, thou shalt offer a young bullock without blemish, and a ram out of the flock without blemish% "> 1nd thou shalt offer them before the Lord, and the priests shall cast salt upon them, and they shall offer them up for a burnt offering unto the Lord% "? Se'en days shalt thou prepare e'ery day a goat for a sin offering= they shall also prepare a young bullock, and a ram out of the flock, without blemish% "@ Se'en days shall they purge the altar and purify it= and they shall consecrate themsel'es% "A 1nd when these days are expired, it shall be, that upon the eighth day, and so forward, the priests shall make your burnt offerings upon the altar, and your peace offerings= and - will accept you, saith the Lord 9od% C81&T$R >> The east gate assigned to the prince -- The priests repro'ed forpolluting the sanctuary -- ;rdinances for the priests% Then he brought me back the way of the gate of the outward sanctuary which looketh toward the east= and it was shut% " Then said the lord unto me= This gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, and no man shall enter in by it= because the Lord the 9od of -srael hath entered in by it, therefore it shall be shut% # -t is for the prince= the prince, he shall sit in it to eat bread before the Lord= he shall enter by the way of the porch of that gate, and shall go out by the way of the same%

> Then brought he me the way of the north gate before the house= and - looked, and behold, the glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord= and - fell upon my face% ? 1nd the Lord said unto me, Son of man, mark well, and behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears all that - say unto thee concerning all the ordinances of the house of the Lord, and all the laws thereof= and mark well the entering in of the house, with e'ery going forth of the sanctuary% @ 1nd thou shalt say to the rebellious, e'en to the house of -srael, Thus saith the Lord 9od= ; ye house of -srael, let it suffice you of all your abominations, A -n that ye ha'e brought into my sanctuary strangers, uncircumcised in heart, and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in my sanctuary, to pollute it, e'en my house, when ye offer my bread, the fat and the blood, and they ha'e broken my co'enant because of all your abominations% B 3e ha'e not kept the charge of mine holy things= but ye ha'e set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yoursel'es% ! Thus saith the Lord 9od= 5o stranger, uncircumcised in heart, nor uncircumcised in flesh, shall enter into my sanctuary, of any stranger that is among the children of -srael% C 1nd the Le'ites that are gone away far from me, when -srael went astray, which went astray away from me after their idols= they shall e'en bear their ini2uity% 3et they shall be ministers in my sanctuary, ha'ing charge at the gates of the house, and ministering to the house= they shall slay the burnt offering and the sacrifice for the people, and they shall stand before them to minister unto them% " *ecause they ministered unto them before their idols, and caused the house of -srael to fall into ini2uity= therefore ha'e - lifted up mine hand against them, saith the Lord 9od, and they shall bear their ini2uity%

# 1nd they shall not come near unto me, to do the office of a priest unto me, nor to come near to any of my holy things, in the most holy place= but they shall bear their shame, and their abominations which they ha'e committed% > *ut - will make them keepers of the charge of the house, for all the ser'ice thereof, and for all that shall be done therein% ? *ut the priests the Le'ites, the sons of Iadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuary when the children of -srael went astray from me, they shall come near to me to minister unto me, and they shall stand before me to offer unto me the fat and the blood, saith the Lord 9od= @ They shall enter into my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table, to minister unto me, and they shall keep my charge% A 1nd it shall come to pass, that when they enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments= and no wool shall come upon them, while they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within% B They shall ha'e linen bonnets upon their heads, and shall ha'e linen breeches upon their loins= they shall not gird themsel'es with anything that causeth sweat% ! 1nd when they go forth into the outer court, e'en into the outer court to the people, they shall put off their garments wherein they ministered, and lay them in the holy chambers, and they shall put on other garments= and they shall not sanctify the people with their garments% "C 5either shall they sha'e their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long= they shall only poll their heads% " 5either shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court% "" 5either shall they take for their wi'es a widow, nor her that is put away= but they shall take maidens of the seed of the house of -srael,

or a widow that had a priest before% "# 1nd they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean% "> 1nd in contro'ersy they shall stand in Hudgment= and they shall Hudge it according to my Hudgments= and they shall keep my laws and my statutes in all mine assemblies= and they shall hallow my sabbaths% "? 1nd they shall come at no dead person to defile themsel'es= but for father, or for mother, or for son, or for daughter, for brother, or for sister that hath had no husband, they may defile themsel'es% "@ 1nd after he is cleansed, they shall reckon unto him se'en days% "A 1nd in the day that he goeth into the sanctuary, unto the inner court, to minister in the sanctuary, he shall offer his sin offering, saith the Lord 9od% "B 1nd it shall be unto them for an inheritance= - am their inheritance= and ye shall gi'e them no possession in -srael= - am their possession% "! They shall eat the meat offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering= and e'ery dedicated thing in -srael shall be theirs% #C 1nd the first of all the firstfruits of all things, and e'ery oblation of all, of e'ery sort of your oblations, shall be the priest<s= ye shall also gi'e unto the priest the first of your dough, that he may cause the blessing to rest in thine house% # The priests shall not eat of anything that is dead of itself, or torn, whether it be fowl or beast% C81&T$R >? The land apportioned -- ;rdinances for the prince%

7oreo'er, when ye shall di'ide by lot the land for inheritance, ye shall offer an oblation unto the Lord, a holy portion of the land= the length shall be the length of fi'e and twenty thousand reeds, and the breadth shall be ten thousand% This shall be holy in all the borders thereof round about% " ;f this there shall be for the sanctuary fi'e hundred in length, with fi'e hundred in breadth, s2uare round about= and fifty cubits round about for the suburbs thereof% # 1nd of this measure shalt thou measure the length of fi'e and twenty thousand, and the breadth of ten thousand= and in it shall be the sanctuary and the most holy place% > The holy portion of the land shall be for the priests the ministers of the sanctuary, which shall come near to minister unto the Lord= and it shall be a place for their houses, and a holy place for the sanctuary% ? 1nd the fi'e and twenty thousand of length, and the ten thousand of breadth, shall also the Le'ites, the ministers of the house, ha'e for themsel'es, for a possession for twenty chambers% @ 1nd ye shall appoint the possession of the city fi'e thousand broad, and fi'e and twenty thousand long, o'er against the oblation of the holy portion= it shall be for the whole house of -srael% A 1nd a portion shall be for the prince on the one side and on the other side of the oblation of the holy portion, and of the possession of the city, before the oblation of the holy portion, and before the possession of the city, from the west side westward, and from the east side eastward= and the length shall be o'er against one of the portions, from the west border unto the east border% B -n the land shall be his possession in -srael= and my princes shall no more oppress my people= and the rest of the land shall they gi'e to the house of -srael according to their tribes% ! Thus saith the Lord 9od= Let it suffice you, ; princes of -srael= remo'e 'iolence and spoil, and execute Hudgment and Hustice, take

away your exactions from my people, saith the Lord 9od% C 3e shall ha'e Hust balances, and a Hust ephah, and a Hust bath% The ephah and the bath shall be of one measure, that the bath may contain the tenth part of a homer, and the ephah the tenth part of a homer= the measure thereof shall be after the homer% " 1nd the shekel shall be twenty gerahs= twenty shekels, fi'e and twenty shekels, fifteen shekels, shall be your maneh% # This is the oblation that ye shall offer= the sixth part of an ephah of a homer of wheat, and ye shall gi'e the sixth part of an ephah of a homer of barley% > Concerning the ordinance of oil, the bath of oil, ye shall offer the tenth part of a bath out of the cor, which is a homer of ten baths= for ten baths are a homer= ? 1nd one lamb out of the flock, out of two hundred, out of the fat pastures of -srael= for a meat offering, and for a burnt offering, and for peace offerings, to make reconciliation for them, saith the Lord 9od% @ 1ll the people of the land shall gi'e this oblation for the prince in -srael% A 1nd it shall be the prince<s part to gi'e burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and drink offerings, in the feasts, and in the new moons, and in the sabbaths, in all solemnities of the house of -srael= he shall prepare the sin offering, and the meat offering, and the burnt offering, and the peace offerings, to make reconciliation for the house of -srael% B Thus saith the Lord 9od= -n the first month, in the first day of the month, thou shalt take a young bullock without blemish, and cleanse the sanctuary= ! 1nd the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering, and put it upon the posts of the house, and upon the four corners of the settle

of the altar, and upon the posts of the gate of the inner court% "C 1nd so thou shalt do the se'enth day of the month for e'ery one that erreth, and for him that is simple= so shall ye reconcile the house% " -n the first month, in the fourteenth day of the month, ye shall ha'e the passo'er, a feast of se'en days= unlea'ened bread shall be eaten% "" 1nd upon that day shall the prince prepare for himself and for all the people of the land a bullock for a sin offering% "# 1nd se'en days of the feast he shall prepare a burnt offering to the Lord, se'en bullocks and se'en rams without blemish daily the se'en days= and a kid of the goats daily for a sin offering% "> 1nd he shall prepare a meat offering of an ephah for a bullock, and an ephah for a ram, and a hin of oil for an ephah% "? -n the se'enth month, in the fifteenth day of the month, shall he do the like in the feast of the se'en days, according to the sin offering, according to the burnt offering, according to the meat offering, and according to the oil% C81&T$R >@ ;rdinances for the prince in his worship, and for the people% Thus saith the Lord 9od= The gate of the inner court that looketh toward the east shall be shut the six working days= but on the sabbath it shall be opened, and in the day of the new moon it shall be opened% " 1nd the prince shall enter by the way of the porch of that gate without, and shall stand by the post of the gate, and the priests shall prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings, and he shall worship at the threshold of the gate= then he shall go forth= but the gate shall not be shut until the e'ening%

# Likewise the people of the land shall worship at the door of this gate before the Lord in the sabbaths and in the new moons% > 1nd the burnt offering that the prince shall offer unto the Lord in the sabbath day shall be six lambs without blemish, and a ram without blemish% ? 1nd the meat offering shall be an ephah for a ram, and the meat offering for the lambs as he shall be able to gi'e, and a hin of oil to an ephah% @ 1nd in the day of the new moon it shall be a young bullock without blemish, and six lambs, and a ram= they shall be without blemish% A 1nd he shall prepare a meat offering, an ephah for a bullock, and an ephah for a ram, and for the lambs according as his hand shall attain unto, and a hin of oil to an ephah% B 1nd when the prince shall enter, he shall go in by the way of the porch of that gate, and he shall go forth by the way thereof% ! *ut when the people of the land shall come before the lord in the solemn feasts, he that entereth in by the way of the north gate to worship shall go out by the way of the south gate= and he that entereth by the way of the south gate shall go forth by the way of the north gate= he shall not return by the way of the gate whereby he came in, but shall go forth o'er against it% C 1nd the prince in the midst of them, when they go in, shall go in= and when they go forth, shall go forth% 1nd in the feasts and in the solemnities the meat offering shall be an ephah to a bullock, and an ephah to a ram, and to the lambs as he is able to gi'e, and a hin of oil to an ephah% " 5ow when the prince shall prepare a 'oluntary burnt offering or peace offerings 'oluntarily unto the Lord, one shall then open him the gate that looketh toward the east, and he shall prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings, as he did on the sabbath day= then

he shall go forth= and after his going forth one shall shut the gate% # Thou shalt daily prepare a burnt offering unto the Lord of a lamb of the first year without blemish= thou shalt prepare it e'ery morning% > 1nd thou shalt prepare a meat offering for it e'ery morning, the sixth part of an ephah, and the third part of a hin of oil, to temper with the fine flour= a meat offering continually by a perpetual ordinance unto the Lord% ? Thus shall they prepare the lamb, and the meat offering, and the oil, e'ery morning for a continual burnt offering% @ Thus saith the Lord 9od= -f the prince gi'e a gift unto any of his sons, the inheritance thereof shall be his sons<= it shall be their possession by inheritance% A *ut if he gi'e a gift of his inheritance to one of his ser'ants, then it shall be his to the year of liberty= after, it shall return to the prince= but his inheritance shall be his sons< for them% B 7oreo'er the prince shall not take of the people<s inheritance by oppression, to thrust them out of their possession= but he shall gi'e his sons inheritance out of his own possession= that my people be not scattered e'ery man from his possession% ! 1fter he brought me through the entry, which was at the side of the gate, into the holy chambers of the priests, which looked toward the north= and, behold, there was a place on the two sides westward% "C Then said he unto me, This is the place where the priests shall boil the trespass offering and the sin offering, where they shall bake the meat offering= that they bear them not out into the outer court, to sanctify the people% " Then he brought me forth into the outer court, and caused me to pass by the four corners of the court= and, behold, in e'ery corner of the court there was a court% "" -n the four corners of the court there were courts Hoined of forty

cubits long and thirty broad= these four corners were of one measure% "# 1nd there was a row of building round about in them, round about them four, and it was made with boiling places under the rows round about% "> Then said he unto me, These are the places of them that boil, where the ministers of the house shall boil the sacrifice of the people% C81&T$R >A The 'ision of the holy waters -- The 'irture of them -- The borders of the land -- The di'ision of it by lot% 1fterward he brought me again unto the door of the house= and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward= for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the waters came down from under, from the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar% " Then brought he me out of the way of the gate northward, and led me about the way without unto the outer gate by the way that looketh eastward= and, behold, there ran out waters on the right side% # 1nd when the man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters= the waters were to the ankles% > 1gain he measured a thousand, and brought me through the waters= the waters were to the knees% 1gain he measured a thousand, and brought me through= the waters were to the loins% ? 1fterward he measured a thousand= and it was a ri'er that - could not pass o'er= for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a ri'er that could not be passed o'er% @ 1nd he said unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen thisD Then he brought me, and caused me to return to the brink of the ri'er% A 5ow when - had returned, behold, at the bank of the ri'er were

'ery many trees on the one side and on the other% B Then said he unto me, These waters issue out toward the east country, and go down into the desert, and go into the sea= which being brought forth into the sea, the waters shall be healed% ! 1nd it shall come to pass, that e'erything that li'eth, which mo'eth, whithersoe'er the ri'ers shall come, shall li'e= and there shall be a 'ery great multitude of fish, because these waters shall come thither= for they shall be healed= and e'erything shall li'e whither the ri'er cometh% C 1nd it shall come to pass, that the fishers shall stand upon it from $n-gedi e'en unto $n-eglaim= they shall be a place to spread forth nets= their fish shall be according to their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many% *ut the miry places thereof and the marshes thereof shall not be healed= they shall be gi'en to salt% " 1nd by the ri'er upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed= it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, because their waters they issued out of the sanctuary= and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine% # Thus saith the Lord 9od= This shall be the border, whereby ye shall inherit the land according to the twel'e tribes of -srael= Joseph shall ha'e two portions% > 1nd ye shall inherit it, one as well as another= concerning the which - lifted up mine hand to gi'e it unto your fathers= and this land shall fall unto you for inheritance% ? 1nd this shall be the border of the land toward the north side, from the great sea, the way of 8ethlon, as men go to Iedad= @ 8amath, *erothah, Sibraim, which is between the border of

+amascus and the border of 8amath= 8azar-hatticon, which is by the coast of 8auran% A 1nd the border from the sea shall be 8azar-enan, the border of +amascus, and the north northward, and the border of 8amath% 1nd this is the north side% B 1nd the east side ye shall measure from 8auran, and from +amascus, and from 9ilead, and from the land of -srael by Jordan, from the border unto the east sea% 1nd this is the east side% ! 1nd the south side southward, from Tamar e'en to the waters of strife in 0adesh, the ri'er to the great sea% 1nd this is the south side southward% "C The west side also shall be the great sea from the border, till a man come o'er against 8amath% This is the west side% " So shall ye di'ide this land unto you according to the tribes of -srael% "" 1nd it shall come to pass, that ye shall di'ide it by lot for an inheritance unto you, and to the strangers that soHourn among you, which shall beget children among you= and they shall be unto you as born in the country among the children of -srael= they shall ha'e inheritance with you among the tribes of -srael% "# 1nd it shall come to pass, that in what tribe the stranger soHourneth, there shall ye gi'e him his inheritance, saith the Lord 9od% C81&T$R >B The portions of the twel'e tribes, of the sanctuary, of the cityand suburbs, and of the prince -- The dimensions and gates of the city% 5ow these are the names of the tribes% 4rom the north end to the coast of the way of 8ethlon, as one goeth to 8amath, 8azar-enan, the border of +amascus northward, to the coast of 8amath= for these are his sides east and west= a portion for +an%

" 1nd by the border of +an, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for 1sher% # 1nd by the border of 1sher, from the east side e'en unto the west side, a portion for 5aphtali% > 1nd by the border of 5aphtali, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for 7anasseh% ? 1nd by the border of 7anasseh, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for $phraim% @ 1nd by the border of $phraim, from the east side e'en unto the west side, a portion for Reuben% A 1nd by the border of Reuben, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Judah% B 1nd by the border of Judah, from the east side unto the west side, shall be the offering which ye shall offer of fi'e and twenty thousand reeds in breadth, and in length as one of the other parts, from the east side unto the west side= and the sanctuary shall be in the midst of it% ! The oblation that ye shall offer unto the Lord shall be of fi'e and twenty thousand in length, and of ten thousand in breadth% C 1nd for them, e'en for the priests, shall be this holy oblation= toward the north fi'e and twenty thousand in length, and toward the west ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand in breadth, and toward the south fi'e and twenty thousand in length= and the sanctuary of the Lord shall be in the midst thereof% -t shall be for the priests that are sanctified of the sons of Iadok= which ha'e kept my charge, which went not astray when the children of -srael went astray, as the Le'ites went astray% " 1nd this oblation of the land that is offered shall be unto them a thing most holy by the border of the Le'ites%

# 1nd o'er against the border of the priests, the Le'ites shall ha'e fi'e and twenty thousand in length, and ten thousand in breadth= all the length shall be fi'e and twenty thousand, and the breadth ten thousand% > 1nd they shall not sell of it, neither exchange, nor alienate the firstfruits of the land= for it is holy unto the Lord% ? 1nd the fi'e thousand, that are left in the breadth o'er against the fi'e and twenty thousand, shall be a profane place for the city, for dwelling, and for suburbs= and the city shall be in the midst thereof% @ 1nd these shall be the measures thereof= the north side four thousand and fi'e hundred, and the south side four thousand and fi'e hundred, and on the east side four thousand and fi'e hundred, and the west side four thousand and fi'e hundred% A 1nd the suburbs of the city shall be toward the north two hundred and fifty, and toward the south two hundred and fifty, and toward the east two hundred and fifty, and toward the west two hundred and fifty% B 1nd the residue in length o'er against the oblation of the holy portion shall be ten thousand eastward, and ten thousand westward= and it shall be o'er against the oblation of the holy portion= and the increase thereof shall be for food unto them that ser'e the city% ! 1nd they that ser'e the city shall ser'e it out of all the tribes of -srael% "C 1ll the oblation shall be fi'e and twenty thousand by fi'e and twenty thousand= ye shall offer the holy oblation fours2uare, with the possession of the city% " 1nd the residue shall be for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy oblation, and of the possession of the city, o'er against the fi'e and twenty thousand of the oblation toward the east border, and westward o'er against the fi'e and twenty thousand toward the west border, o'er against the portion for the prince= and it

shall be the holy oblation= and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the midst thereof% "" 7oreo'er, from the possession of the Le'ites, and from the possession of the city, being in the midst of that which is the prince<s, between the border of Judah and the border of *enHamin, shall be for the prince% "# 1s for the rest of the tribes, from the east side unto the west side, *enHamin shall ha'e a portion% "> 1nd by the border of *enHamin, from the east side unto the west side, Simeon shall ha'e a portion% "? 1nd by the border of Simeon, from the east side unto the west side, -ssachar a portion% "@ 1nd by the border of -ssachar, from the east side unto the west side, Iebulun a portion% "A 1nd by the border of Iebulun, from the east side unto the west side, 9ad a portion% "B 1nd by the border of 9ad, at the south side southward, the border shall be e'en from Tamar unto the waters of strife in 0adesh, and to the ri'er toward the great sea% "! This is the land which ye shall di'ide by lot unto the tribes of -srael for inheritance, and these are their portions, saith the Lord 9od% #C 1nd these are the goings out of the city on the north side, four thousand and fi'e hundred measures% # 1nd the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of -srael= three gates northward= one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah, one gate of Le'i% #" 1nd at the east side four thousand and fi'e hundred= and three gates= and one gate of Joseph, one gate of *enHamin, one gate of +an%

## 1nd at the south side four thousand and fi'e hundred measures= and three gates= one gate of Simeon, one gate of -ssachar, one gate of Iebulun% #> 1t the west side four thousand and fi'e hundred, with their three gates= one gate of 9ad, one gate of 1sher, one gate of 5aphtali% #? -t was round about eighteen thousand measures= and the name of the city from that day shall be called, 8oly= for the Lord shall be there%

The *ook of +aniel C81&T$R Jehoiakim<s capti'ity -- 1shpenaz taketh +aniel, 8ananiah, 7ishael, and 1zariah -- Their excellency in wisdom% -n the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came 5ebuchadnezzar king of *abylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it% " 1nd the Lord ga'e Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the 'essels of the house of 9od= which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god= and he brought the 'essels into the treasure house of his god% # 1nd the king spake unto 1shpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of -srael, and of the king<s seed, and of the princes= > Children in whom was no blemish, but well fa'ored, and skillful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king<s palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans% ? 1nd the king appointed them a daily pro'ision of the king<s meat, and of the wine which he drank= so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king%

@ 5ow among these were of the children of Judah, +aniel, 8ananiah, 7ishael, and 1zariah= A Ento whom the prince of the eunuchs ga'e names= for he ga'e unto +aniel the name of *eltheshazzar= and to 8ananiah, of Shadrach= and to 7ishael, of 7eshach= and to 1zariah, of 1bed-nego% B *ut +aniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king<s meat, nor with the wine which he drank= therefore he re2uested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself% ! 5ow 9od had brought +aniel into fa'or and tender lo'e with the prince of the eunuchs% C 1nd the prince of the eunuchs said unto +aniel, - fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink= for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sortD then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king% Then said +aniel to 7elzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set o'er +aniel, 8ananiah, 7ishael, and 1zariah= " &ro'e thy ser'ants, - beseech thee, ten days= and let them gi'e us pulse to eat, and water to drink% # Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king<s meat= and as thou seest, deal with thy ser'ants% > So he consented to them in this matter, and pro'ed them ten days% ? 1nd at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king<s meat% @ Thus 7elzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink= and ga'e them pulse%

A 1s for these four children, 9od ga'e them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom= and +aniel had understanding in all 'isions and dreams% B 5ow at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before 5ebuchadnezzar% ! 1nd the king communed with them= and among them all was found none like +aniel, 8ananiah, 7ishael, and 1zariah= therefore stood they before the king% "C 1nd in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king in2uired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm% " 1nd +aniel continued e'en unto the first year of king Cyrus% C81&T$R " 5ebuchadnezzar<s dream -- +aniel<s interpretation -- +aniel<s ad'ancement% 1nd in the second year of the reign of 5ebuchadnezzar, 5ebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him% " Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to show the king his dreams% So they came and stood before the king% # 1nd the king said unto them, - ha'e dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream% > Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriac, ; king, li'e fore'er= tell thy ser'ants the dream, and we will show the interpretation% ? The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me= if ye will not make known unto me the dream, with the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall

be made a dunghill% @ *ut if ye show the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall recei'e of me gifts and rewards and great honor= therefore show me the dream, and the interpretation thereof% A They answered again and said, Let the king tell his ser'ants the dream, and we will show the interpretation of it% B The king answered and said, - know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me% ! *ut if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you= for ye ha'e prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed= therefore tell me the dream, and - shall know that ye can show me the interpretation thereof% C The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can show the king<s matter= therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean% 1nd it is a rare thing that the king re2uireth, and there is none other that can show it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh% " 4or this cause the king was angry and 'ery furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of *abylon% # 1nd the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain= and they sought +aniel and his fellows to be slain% > Then +aniel answered with counsel and wisdom to 1rioch the captain of the king<s guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of *abylon= ? 8e answered and said to 1rioch the king<s captain, :hy is the decree so hasty from the kingD Then 1rioch made the thing known to +aniel%

@ Then +aniel went in, and desired of the king that he would gi'e him time, and that he would show the king the interpretation% A Then +aniel went to his house, and made the thing known to 8ananiah, 7ishael, and 1zariah, his companions= B That they would desire mercies of the 9od of hea'en concerning this secret= that +aniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of *abylon% ! Then was the secret re'ealed unto +aniel in a night 'ision% Then +aniel blessed the 9od of hea'en% "C +aniel answered and said, *lessed be the name of 9od fore'er and e'er= for wisdom and might are his= " 1nd he changeth the times and the seasons= he remo'eth kings, and setteth up kings= he gi'eth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding= "" 8e re'ealeth the deep and secret things= he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him% "# - thank thee, and praise thee, ; thou 9od of my fathers, who hast gi'en me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee= for thou hast now made known unto us the king<s matter% "> Therefore +aniel went in unto 1rioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of *abylon= he went and said thus unto him= +estroy not the wise men of *abylon= bring me in before the king, and - will show unto the king the interpretation% "? Then 1rioch brought in +aniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, - ha'e found a man of the capti'es of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation% "@ The king answered and said to +aniel, whose name was *elteshazzar, 1rt thou able to make known unto me the dream which - ha'e seen, and the interpretation thereofD

"A +aniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, show unto the king= "B *ut there is a 9od in hea'en that re'ealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king 5ebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days% Thy dream, and the 'isions of thy head upon thy bed, are these= "! 1s for thee, ; king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter= and he that re'ealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass% #C *ut as for me, this secret is not re'ealed to me for any wisdom that - ha'e more than any li'ing, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart% # Thou, ; king, sawest, and behold a great image% This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee, and the form thereof was terrible% #" This image<s head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of sil'er, his belly and his thighs of brass, ## 8is legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay% #> Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces% #? Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the sil'er, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshing floors= and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them= and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth% #@ This is the dream= and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king% #A Thou, ; king, art a king of kings= for the 9od of hea'en hath gi'en

thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory% #B 1nd wheresoe'er the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the hea'en hath he gi'en into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler o'er them all% Thou art this head of gold% #! 1nd after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule o'er all the earth% >C 1nd the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron= forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things= and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise% > 1nd whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters< clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be di'ided= but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay% >" 1nd as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken% ># 1nd whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themsel'es with the seed of men= but they shall not clea'e one to another, e'en as iron is not mixed with clay% >> 1nd in the days of these kings shall the 9od of hea'en set up a kingdom, which shall ne'er be destroyed= and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand fore'er% >? 4orasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the sil'er, and the gold= the great 9od hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter= and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure% >@ Then the king 5ebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshiped +aniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet

odors unto him% >A The king answered unto +aniel, and said, ;f a truth it is, that your 9od is a 9od of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a re'ealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest re'eal this secret% >B Then the king made +aniel a great man, and he ga'e him many great gifts, and made him ruler o'er the whole pro'ince of *abylon, and chief of the go'ernors o'er all the wise men of *abylon% >! Then +aniel re2uested of the king, and he set Shadrach, 7eshach, and 1bed-nego, o'er the affairs of the pro'ince of *abylon= but +aniel sat in the gate of the king% C81&T$R # 5ebuchadnezzar dedicateth a golden image -- Shadrach, 7eshach, and 1bed-nego are accused -- 9od deli'ereth them out of the furnace% 5$*EC81+5$II1R the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits= he set it up in the plain of +ura, in the pro'ince of *abylon% " Then 5ebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the go'ernors, and the captains, the Hudges, the treasurers, the counselors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the pro'inces, to come to the dedication of the image which 5ebuchadnezzar the king had set up% # Then the princes, the go'ernors, and captains, the Hudges, the treasurers, the counselors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the pro'inces were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that 5ebuchadnezzar the king had set up= and they stood before the image that 5ebuchadnezzar had set up% > Then a herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, ; people, nations, and languages, ? That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp,

sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and worship the golden image that 5ebuchadnezzar the king hath set up= @ 1nd whoso falleth not down and worshipeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace% A Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of music, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshiped the golden image that 5ebuchadnezzar the king had set up% B :herefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews% ! They spake and said to the king 5ebuchadnezzar, ; king, li'e fore'er% C Thou, ; king, hast made a decree, that e'ery man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of music, shall fall down and worship the golden image= 1nd whoso falleth not down and worshipeth, that he should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace% " There are certain Jews whom thou hast set o'er the affairs of the pro'ince of *abylon, Shadrach, 7eshach, and 1bed-nego= these men, ; king, ha'e not regarded thee= they ser'e not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up% # Then 5ebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, 7eshach, and 1bed-nego% Then they brought these men before the king% > 5ebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them, -s it true, ; Shadrach, 7eshach, and 1bed-nego, do not ye ser'e my gods, nor worship the golden image which - ha'e set upD ? 5ow if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and worship the image which - ha'e made= well=

but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace= and who is that 9od that shall deli'er you out of my handsD @ Shadrach, 7eshach, and 1bed-nego, answered and said to the king, ; 5ebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter% A -f it be so, our 9od whom we ser'e is able to deli'er us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deli'er us out of thine hand, ; king% B *ut if not, be it known unto thee, ; king, that we will not ser'e thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up% ! Then was 5ebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his 'isage was changed against Shadrach, 7eshach, and 1bed-nego= therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one se'en times more than it was wont to be heated% "C 1nd he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, 7eshach, and 1bed-nego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace% " Then these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace% "" Therefore because the king<s commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, 7eshach, and 1bed-nego% "# 1nd these three men, Shadrach, 7eshach, and 1bed-nego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace% "> Then 5ebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counselors, +id not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fireD They answered and said unto the king, True, ; king% "? 8e answered and said, Lo, - see four men loose, walking in the

midst of the fire, and they ha'e no hurt= and the form of the fourth is like the Son of 9od% "@ Then 5ebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, 7eshach, and 1bed-nego, ye ser'ants of the most high 9od, come forth, and come hither% Then Shadrach, 7eshach, and 1bed-nego, came forth of the midst of the fire% "A 1nd the princes, go'ernors, and captains, and the king<s counselors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was a hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them% "B Then 5ebuchadnezzar spake, and said, *lessed be the 9od of Shadrach, 7eshach, and 1bed-nego, who hath sent his angel, and deli'ered his ser'ants that trusted in him, and ha'e changed the king<s word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not ser'e nor worship any god, except their own 9od% "! Therefore - make a decree, That e'ery people, nation, and language, which speak anything amiss against the 9od of Shadrach, 7eshach, and 1bed-nego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill= because there is no other 9od that can deli'er after this sort% #C Then the king promoted Shadrach, 7eshach, and 1bed-nego, in the pro'ince of *abylon% C81&T$R > 5ebuchadnezzar<s dream -- +aniel interpreteth it -- The story of the e'ent% 5$*EC81+5$II1R the king, unto all people, nations, and languages that dwell in all the earth= &eace be multiplied unto you% " - thought it good to show the sings and wonders that the high 9od

hath wrought toward me% # 8ow great are his signsJ and how mighty are his wondersJ his kingdom is an e'erlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation% > - 5ebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace= ? - saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the 'isions of my head troubled me% @ Therefore made - a decree to bring in all the wise men of *abylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream% A Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers= and - told the dream before them= but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof% B *ut at the last +aniel came in before me, whose name was *elteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods= and before him - told the dream, saying, ! ; *elteshazzar, master of the magicians, because - know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the 'isions of my dream that - ha'e seen, and the interpretation thereof% C Thus were the 'isions of mine head in my bed= - saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great% The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto hea'en, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth= " The lea'es thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all= the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the fowls of the hea'en dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was fed of it%

# - saw in the 'isions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and a holy one came down from hea'en= > 8e cried aloud, and said thus, 8ew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his lea'es, and scatter his fruit= let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches= ? 5e'ertheless, lea'e the stump of his roots in the earth, e'en with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field= and let it be wet with the dew of hea'en, and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth= @ Let his heart be changed from man<s, and let a beast<s heart be gi'en unto him= and let se'en times pass o'er him% A This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by thy word of the holy ones= to the intent that the li'ing may know that the 7ost 8igh ruleth in the kingdom of men, and gi'eth it to whomsoe'er he will, and setteth up o'er it the basest of men% B This dream - king 5ebuchadnezzar ha'e seen% 5ow thou, ; *elteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation= but thou art able= for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee% ! Then +aniel, whose name was *elteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him% The king spake, and said, *elteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee% *elteshazzar answered and said, 7y lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies% "C The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the hea'en, and the sight thereof to all the earth= " :hose lea'es were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all= under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the hea'en had their habitation=

"" -t is thou, ; king, that art grown and become strong= for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto hea'en, and thy dominion to the end of the earth% "# 1nd whereas the king saw a watcher and a holy one coming down from hea'en, and saying, 8ew the tree down, and destroy it= yet lea'e the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, e'en with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field= and let it be wet with the dew of hea'en, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till se'en times pass o'er him= "> This is the interpretation, ; king, and this is the decree of the 7ost 8igh, which is come upon my lord the king= "? That they shall dri'e thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of hea'en, and se'en times shall pass o'er thee, till thou know that the 7ost 8igh ruleth in the kingdom of men, and gi'eth it to whomsoe'er he will% "@ 1nd whereas they commanded to lea'e the stump of the tree roots= thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt ha'e known that the hea'ens do rule% "A :herefore, ; king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine ini2uities by showing mercy to the poor= if it may be a lengthening of thy tran2uillity% "B 1ll this came upon the king 5ebuchadnezzar% "! 1t the end of twel'e months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of *abylon% #C The king spake, and said, -s not this great *abylon, that - ha'e built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honor of my maHestyD # :hile the word was in the king<s mouth, there fell a 'oice from hea'en, saying, ; king 5ebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken= The

kingdom is departed from thee% #" 1nd they shall dri'e thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field= they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and se'en times shall pass o'er thee, until thou know that the 7ost 8igh ruleth in the kingdom of men, and gi'eth it to whomsoe'er he will% ## The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon 5ebuchadnezzar= and he was dri'en from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of hea'en, till his hairs were grown like eagles< feathers, and his nails like birds< claws% #> 1nd at the end of the days - 5ebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto hea'en, and mine understanding returned unto me, and blessed the 7ost 8igh, and - praised and honored him that li'eth fore'er, whose dominion is an e'erlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation= #? 1nd all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing= and he doeth according to his will in the army of hea'en, and among the inhabitants of the earth= and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, :hat doest thouD #@ 1t the same time my reason returned unto me= and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honor and brightness returned unto me= and my counselors and my lords sought unto me= and - was established in my kingdom, and excellent maHesty was added unto me% #A 5ow - 5ebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honor the 0ing of hea'en, all whose works are truth, and his ways Hudgment= and those that walk in pride he is able to abase% C81&T$R ? *elshazzar<s impious feast -- 1 handwriting on the wall -- +aniel interpreteth the writing% *$LS81II1R the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand%

" *elshazzar, while he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and sil'er 'essels which his father 5ebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem= that the king and his princes, his wi'es, and his concubines, might drink therein% # Then they brought the golden 'essels that were taken out of the temple of the house of 9od which was at Jerusalem= and the king and his princes, his wi'es and his concubines, drank in them% > They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of sil'er, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone% ? -n the same hour came forth fingers of a man<s hand, and wrote o'er against the candlestick upon the plaster of the wall of the king<s palace= and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote% @ Then the king<s countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the Hoints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another% A The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers% 1nd the king spake, and said to the wise men of *abylon, :hosoe'er shall read this writing, and show me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and ha'e a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom% B Then came in all the king<s wise men= but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof% ! Then was king *elshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonied% C 5ow the 2ueen, by reason of the words of the king and his lords, came into the ban2uet house= and the 2ueen spake and said, ; king, li'e fore'er= let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed= There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods= and in the days of thy father light and understanding and

wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him= whom the king 5ebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, - say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers= " 4orasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and showing of hard sentences, and dissol'ing of doubts, were found in the same +aniel, whom the king named *elteshazzar= now let +aniel be called, and he will show the interpretation% # Then was +aniel brought in before the king% 1nd the king spake and said unto +aniel, 1rt thou that +aniel, which art of the children of the capti'ity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of JewryD > - ha'e e'en heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee% ? 1nd now the wise men, the astrologers, ha'e been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof= but they could not show the interpretation of the thing= @ 1nd - ha'e heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissol'e doubts= now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and ha'e a chain of gold about thy neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom% A Then +aniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and gi'e thy rewards to another= yet - will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation% B ; thou king, the most high 9od ga'e 5ebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and maHesty, and glory, and honor= ! 1nd for the maHesty that he ga'e him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him= whom he would he slew=

and whom he would he kept ali'e= and whom he would he set up= and whom he would he put down% "C *ut when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him= " 1nd he was dri'en from the sons of men= and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses= they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of hea'en= till he knew that the most high 9od ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth o'er it whomsoe'er he will% "" 1nd thou his son, ; *elshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this= "# *ut hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of hea'en= and they ha'e brought the 'essels of his house before thee, and thou and thy lords, thy wi'es, and thy concubines, ha'e drunk wine in them= and thou hast praised the gods of sil'er and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know= and the 9od in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways hast thou not glorified= "> Then was the part of the hand sent from him= and this writing was written% "? 1nd this is the writing that was written, 7$5$, 7$5$, T$0$L, E&81RS-5% "@ This is the interpretation of the thing= 7$5$= 9od hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it% "A T$0$L= Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting% "B E&81RS-5= Thy kingdom is di'ided, and gi'en to the 7edes and &ersians% "! Then commanded *elshazzar, and they clothed +aniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom%

#C -n that night was *elshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain% # 1nd +arius the 7edian took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old% C81&T$R @ +aniel is made chief of the presidents -- 1n idolatrous decree -+aniel, accused, is cast into the lion<s den -- +aniel is sa'ed -- 8is ad'ersaries de'oured% -t pleased +arius to set o'er the kingdom a hundred and twenty princes, which should be o'er the whole kingdom= " 1nd o'er these three presidents= of whom +aniel was first, that the princes might gi'e accounts unto them, and the king should ha'e no damage% # Then this +aniel was preferred abo'e the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him= and the king thought to set him o'er the whole realm% > Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against +aniel concerning the kingdom= but they could find none occasion nor fault= forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him% ? Then said these men, :e shall not find any occasion against this +aniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his 9od% @ Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, 0ing +arius, li'e fore'er% A 1ll the presidents of the kingdom, the go'ernors, and the princes, the counselors, and the captains, ha'e consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoe'er shall ask a petition of any 9od, or man for thirty days, sa'e of thee, ; king, he shall be cast into the den of lions% B 5ow, ; king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be

not changed, according to the law of the 7edes, and &ersians, which altereth not% ! :herefore 0ing +arius signed the writing and the decree% C 5ow when +aniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house= and, his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and ga'e thanks before his 9od, as he did aforetime% Then these men assembled, and found +aniel praying and making supplication before his 9od% " Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king<s decree= 8ast thou not signed a decree, that e'ery man that shallask a petition of any 9od or man within thirty days, sa'e of thee, ; king, shall be cast into the den of lionsD The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of 7edes and &ersians, which altereth not% # Then answered they and said before the king, That +aniel, which is of the children of the capti'ity of Judah, regardeth not thee, ; king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day% > Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on +aniel to deli'er him= and he labored till the going down of the sun to deli'er him% ? Then these men assembled unto the king and said unto the king, 0now, ; king, that the law of the 7edes and &ersians is, That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed% @ Then the king commanded, and they brought +aniel, and cast him into the den of lions% 5ow the king spake and said unto +aniel, Thy 9od whom thou ser'est continually, he will deli'er thee% A 1nd a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den= and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords=

that the purpose might not be changed concerning +aniel% B Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting= neither were instruments of music brought before him= and his sleep went from him% ! Then the king arose 'ery early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions% "C 1nd when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable 'oice unto +aniel, and the king spake and said to +aniel, ; +aniel, ser'ant of the li'ing 9od, is thy 9od, whom thou ser'est continually, able to deli'er thee from the lionsD " Then said +aniel unto the king, ; king, li'e fore'er% "" 7y 9od hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions< mouths, that they ha'e not hurt me= forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me= and also before thee, ; king, ha'e - done no hurt% "# Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take +aniel up out of the den% So +aniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he belie'ed in his 9od% "> 1nd the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused +aniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wi'es= and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or e'er they came at the bottom of the den% "? Then king +arius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth= &eace be multiplied unto you% "@ - make a decree, That in e'ery dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the 9od of +aniel= for he is the li'ing 9od, and steadfast fore'er, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be e'en unto the end% "A 8e deli'ereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in

hea'en and in earth, who hath deli'ered +aniel from the power of the lions% "B So this +aniel prospered in the reign of +arius, and in the reign of Cyrus the &ersian% C81&T$R A +aniel<s 'ision of four beasts -- ;f 9od<s kingdom -- Theinterpretation thereof% -n the first year of *elshazzar king of *abylon, +aniel had a dream and 'isions of his head upon his bed= then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters% " +aniel spake and said, - saw in my 'ision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the hea'en stro'e upon the great sea% # 1nd four great beasts came up from the sea, di'erse one from another% > The first was like a lion, and had eagle<s wings= - beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man<s heart was gi'en to it% ? 1nd behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it= and they said thus unto it, 1rise, de'our much flesh% @ 1fter this - beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl= the beast had also four heads= and dominion was gi'en to it% A 1fter this - saw in the night 'isions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly= and it had great iron teeth= it de'oured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it= and it was di'erse from all the beasts that were before it= and it had ten horns%

B - considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots= and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things% ! - beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the 1ncient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool= his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire% C 1 fiery stream issued and came forth from before him= thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him= the Hudgment was set, and the books were opened% - beheld then, because of the 'oice of the great words which the horn spake= - beheld e'en till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and gi'en to the burning flame% " 1s concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away= yet their li'es were prolonged for a season and time% # - saw in the night 'isions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of hea'en, and came to the 1ncient of days, and they brought him near before him% > 1nd there was gi'en him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should ser'e him= his dominion is an e'erlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed% ? - +aniel was grie'ed in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the 'isions of my head troubled me% @ - came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this% So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things% A These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth%

B *ut the saints of the 7ost 8igh shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom fore'er, e'en fore'er and e'er% ! Then - would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was di'erse from all the other, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass= which de'oured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet= "C 1nd of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell= e'en of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake 'ery great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows% " - beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and pre'ailed against them= "" Entil the 1ncient of days came, and Hudgment was gi'en to the saints of the 7ost 8igh= and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom% "# Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be di'erse from all kingdoms, and shall de'our the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces% "> 1nd the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise= and another shall rise after them= and he shall be di'erse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings% "? 1nd he shall speak great words against the 7ost 8igh, and shall wear out the saints of the 7ost 8igh, and think to change times and laws= and they shall be gi'en into his hand until a time and times and the di'iding of time% "@ *ut the Hudgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end% "A 1nd the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole hea'en, shall be gi'en to the people of the saints of the 7ost 8igh, whose kingdom is an e'erlasting kingdom, and all

dominions shall ser'e and obey him% "B 8itherto is the end of the matter% 1s for me +aniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me= but - kept the matter in my heart% C81&T$R B +aniel<s 'ision of the ram and he goat -- The two thousand three hundred days -- 9abriel comforteth +aniel, and interpreteth the 'ision% -n the third year of the reign of king *elshazzar a 'ision appeared unto me, e'en unto me +aniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first% " 1nd - saw in a 'ision= and it came to pass, when - saw, that - was at Shushan in the palace, which is in the pro'ince of $lam= and - saw in a 'ision, and - was by the ri'er Elai% # Then - lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the ri'er a ram which had two horns= and the two horns were high= but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last% > - saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward= so that no beasts might stand before him neither was there any that could deli'er out of his hand= but he did according to his will, and became great% ? 1nd as - was considering, behold, a he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground= and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes% @ 1nd he came to the ram that had two horns, which - had seen standing before the ri'er, and ran unto him in the fury of his power% A 1nd - saw him come close unto the ram, and he was mo'ed with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns= and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him= and there was none that

could deli'er the ram out of his hand% B Therefore the he goat waxed 'ery great= and when he was strong, the great horn was broken= and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of hea'en% ! 1nd out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land% C 1nd it waxed great, e'en to the host of hea'en= and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them% 3ea, he magnified himself e'en to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down% " 1nd a host was gi'en him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground= and it practiced, and prospered% # Then - heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, 8ow long shall be the 'ision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to gi'e both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden underfootD > 1nd he said unto me, Ento two thousand and three hundred days= then shall the sanctuary be cleansed% ? 1nd it came to pass, when -, e'en - +aniel, had seen the 'ision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man% @ 1nd - heard a man<s 'oice between the banks of Elai, which called, and said, 9abriel, make this man to understand the 'ision% A So he came near where - stood= and when he came, - was afraid, and fell upon my face= but he said unto me, Enderstand, ; son of man= for at the time of the end shall be the 'ision%

B 5ow as he was speaking with me, - was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground= but he touched me, and set me upright% ! 1nd he said, *ehold, - will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation= for at the time appointed the end shall be% "C The ram which thou sawest ha'ing two horns are the kings of 7edia and &ersia% " 1nd the rough goat is the king of 9recia= and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king% "" 5ow that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power% "# 1nd in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up% "> 1nd his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power= and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practice, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people% "? 1nd through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand= and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many= he shall also stand up against the &rince of princes= but he shall be broken without hand% "@ 1nd the 'ision of the e'ening and the morning which was told is true= wherefore shut thou up the 'ision= for it shall be for many days% "A 1nd - +aniel fainted, and was sick certain days= afterward - rose up, and did the king<s business= and - was astonished at the 'ision, but none understood it% C81&T$R ! +aniel prayeth for the restoration of Jerusalem -- The se'enty weeks% -n the first year of +arius the son of 1hasuerus, of the seed of the

7edes, which was made king o'er the realm of the Chaldeans= " -n the first year of his reign, - +aniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish se'enty years in the desolations of Jerusalem% # 1nd - set my face unto the Lord 9od, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes= > 1nd - prayed unto the Lord my 9od, and made my confession, and said, ; Lord, the great and dreadful 9od, keeping the co'enant and mercy to them that lo'e him, and to them that keep his commandments= ? :e ha'e sinned, and ha'e committed ini2uity, and ha'e done wickedly, and ha'e rebelled, e'en by departing from thy precepts and from thy Hudgments= @ 5either ha'e we hearkened unto thy ser'ants the prophets, which spake in thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land% A ; Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day= to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all -srael, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast dri'en them, because of their trespass that they ha'e trespassed against thee% B ; Lord, to us belongeth confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we ha'e sinned against thee% ! To the Lord our 9od belong mercies and forgi'enesses, though we ha'e rebelled against him= C 5either ha'e we obeyed the 'oice of the Lord our 9od, to walk in his laws, which he set before us by his ser'ants the prophets% 3ea, all -srael ha'e transgressed thy law, e'en by departing, that they might not obey thy 'oice= therefore the curse is poured upon us,

and the oath that is written in the law of 7oses the ser'ant of 9od, because we ha'e sinned against him% " 1nd he hath confirmed his words, which he spake against us, and against our Hudges that Hudged us, by bringing upon us a great e'il= for under the whole hea'en hath not been done as hath been done upon Jerusalem% # 1s it is written in the law of 7oses, all this e'il is come upon us= yet made we not our prayer before the Lord our 9od, that we might turn from our ini2uities, and understand thy truth% > Therefore hath the Lord watched upon the e'il, and brought it upon us= for the Lord our 9od is righteous in all his works which he doeth= for we obeyed not his 'oice% ? 1nd now, ; Lord our 9od, that hast brought thy people forth out of the land of $gypt with a mighty hand, and hast gotten thee renown, as at this day= we ha'e sinned, we ha'e done wickedly% @ ; Lord, according to all thy righteousness, - beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain= because for our sins, and for the ini2uities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are about us% A 5ow therefore, ; our 9od, hear the prayer of thy ser'ant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord<s sake% B ; my 9od, incline thine ear, and hear= open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name= for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies% ! ; Lord, hear= ; Lord, forgi'e= ; Lord, hearken and do= defer not, for thine own sake, ; my 9od= for thy city and thy people are called by thy name%

"C 1nd while - was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people -srael, and presenting my supplication before the Lord my 9od for the holy mountain of my 9od= " 3ea, while - was speaking in prayer, e'en the man 9abriel, whom had seen in the 'ision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the e'ening oblation% "" 1nd he informed me, and talked with me, and said, ; +aniel, - am now come forth to gi'e thee skill and understanding% "# 1t the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and - am come to show thee= for thou art greatly belo'ed= therefore understand the matter, and consider the 'ision% "> Se'enty weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for ini2uity, and to bring in e'erlasting righteousness, and to seal up the 'ision and prophecy, and to anoint the 7ost 8oly% "? 0now therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem, unto the 7essiah the &rince, shall be se'en weeks, and threescore and two weeks= the street shall be built again, and the wall, e'en in troublous times% "@ 1nd after threescore and two weeks shall 7essiah be cut off, but not for himself= and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary= and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined% "A 1nd he shall confirm the co'enant with many for one week= and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the o'erspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, e'en until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate% C81&T$R C

+aniel seeth a 'ision -- 8e is comforted by the angel% -n the third year of Cyrus king of &ersia a thing was re'ealed unto +aniel, whose name was called *elteshazzar= and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long= and he understood the thing and had understanding of the 'ision% " -n those days - +aniel was mourning three full weeks% # - ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did - anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled% > 1nd in the four and twentieth day of the first month, as - was by the side of the great ri'er, which is 8iddekel= ? Then - lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Ephaz= @ 8is body also was like the beryl and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in color to polished brass, and the 'oice of his words like the 'oice of a multitude% A 1nd - +aniel alone saw the 'ision= for the men that were with me saw not the 'ision= but a great 2uaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themsel'es% B Therefore - was left alone, and saw this great 'ision, and there remained no strength in me= for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and - retained no strength% ! 3et heard - the 'oice of his words= and when - heard the 'oice of his words, then was - in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground% C 1nd, behold, a hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands% 1nd said unto me, ; +aniel, a man greatly belo'ed, understand the words that - speak unto thee, and stand upright= for unto thee am

- now sent% 1nd when he had spoken this word unto me, - stood trembling% " Then said he unto me, 4ear not, +aniel= for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy 9od, thy words were heard, and - am come for thy words% # *ut the prince of the kingdom of &ersia withstood me one and twenty days= but, lo, 7ichael, one of the chief princes, came to help me= and - remained there with the kings of &ersia% > 5ow - am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days= for yet the 'ision is for many days% ? 1nd when he had spoken such words unto me, - set my face toward the ground, and - became dumb% @ 1nd, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips= then - opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, ; my lord, by the 'ision my sorrows are turned upon me, and - ha'e retained no strength% A 4or how can the ser'ant of this my lord talk with this my lordD for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me% B Then there came again and touched me, one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me, ! 1nd said, ; man greatly belo'ed, fear not= peace be unto thee= be strong, yea, be strong% 1nd when he had spoken unto me, - was strengthened, and said, let my lord speak= for thou hast strengthened me% "C Then said he, 0nowest thou wherefore - come unto theeD and now will - return to fight with the prince of &ersia= and when - am gone forth, lo, the prince of 9recia shall come% " *ut - will show thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth= and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but 7ichael

your prince% C81&T$R The o'erthrow of &ersia by the king of 9recia -- Leagues and conflicts between the kings of the south and of the north% 1lso - in the first year of +arius the 7ede, e'en -, stood to confirm and to strengthen him% " 1nd now will - show thee the truth% *ehold, there shall stand up yet three kings in &ersia= and the fourth shall be far richer than they all= and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of 9recia% # 1nd a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will% > 1nd when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be di'ided toward the four winds of hea'en= and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled= for his kingdom shall be plucked up, e'en for others besides those% ? 1nd the king of the south shall be strong, and one of his princes= and he shall be strong abo'e him, and ha'e dominion= his dominion shall be a great dominion% @ 1nd in the end of years they shall Hoin themsel'es together= for the king<s daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement= but she shall not retain the power of the arm= neither shall he stand, nor his arm= but she shall be gi'en up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times% A *ut out of a branch of her roots shall one stand up in his estate which shall come with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall pre'ail= B 1nd shall also carry capti'es into $gypt their gods, with their princes, and with their precious 'essels of sil'er and of gold= and he

shall continue more years than the king of the north% ! So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom, and shall return into his own land% C *ut his sons shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces= and one shall certainly come, and o'erflow, and pass through= then shall he return, and be stirred up, e'en to his fortress% 1nd the king of the south shall be mo'ed with choler, and shall come forth and fight with him, e'en with the king of the north= and he shall set forth a great multitude= but the multitude shall be gi'en into his hand% " 1nd when he hath taken away the multitude, his heart shall be lifted up= and he shall cast down many ten thousands= but he shall not be strengthened by it% # 4or the king of the north shall return, and shall set forth a multitude greater than the former, and shall certainly come after certain years with a great army and with much riches% > 1nd in those times there shall many stand up against the king of the south= also the robbers of thy people shall exalt themsel'es to establish the 'ision= but they shall fall% ? So the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mount, and take the most fenced cities= and the arms of the south shall not withstand, neither his chosen people, neither shall there be any strength to withstand% @ *ut he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him= and he shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed% A 8e shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him= thus shall he do= and he shall gi'e him the daughter of women, corrupting her= but she shall not stand on his side, neither be for him%

B 1fter this shall he turn his face unto the isles, and shall take many= but a prince for his own behalf shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease= without his own reproach he shall cause it to turn upon him% ! Then he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land= but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found% "C Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom= but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle% " 1nd in his estate shall stand up a 'ile person, to whom they shall not gi'e the honor of the kingdom= but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries% "" 1nd with the arms of a flood shall they be o'erflown from before him, and shall be broken= yea, also the prince of the co'enant% "# 1nd after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully= for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people% "> 8e shall enter peaceably e'en upon the fattest places of the pro'ince= and he shall do that which his fathers ha'e not done, nor his fathers< fathers= he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches= yea, and he shall forecast his de'ices against the strongholds, e'en for a time% "? 1nd he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army= and the king of the south shall be stirred up to battle with a 'ery great and mighty army= but he shall not stand= for they shall forecast de'ices against him% "@ 3ea, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy him, and his army shall o'erflow= and many shall fall down slain% "A 1nd both these kings< hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table= but it shall not prosper= for yet the end shall be at the time appointed%

"B Then shall he return into his land with great riches= and his heart shall be against the holy co'enant= and he shall do exploits, and return to his own land% "! 1t the time appointed he shall return, and come toward the south= but it shall not be as the former, or as the latter% #C 4or the ships of Chittim shall come against him= therefore he shall be grie'ed, and return, and ha'e indignation against the holy co'enant= so shall he do= he shall e'en return, and ha'e intelligence with them that forsake the holy co'enant% # 1nd arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate% #" 1nd such as do wickedly against the co'enant shall be corrupt by flatteries= but the people that do know their 9od shall be strong, and do exploits% ## 1nd they that understand among the people shall instruct many= yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by capti'ity, and by spoil, many days% #> 5ow when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help= but many shall clea'e to them with flatteries% #? 1nd some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, e'en to the time of the end= because it is yet for a time appointed% #@ 1nd the king shall do according to his will= and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself abo'e e'ery god, and shall speak mar'elous things against the 9od of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished= for that that is determined shall be done% #A 5either shall he regard the 9od of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god= for he shall magnify himself abo'e all%

#B *ut in his estate shall he honor the 9od of forces= and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honor with gold, and sil'er, and with precious stones, and pleasant things% #! Thus shall he do in the most strongholds with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory= and he shall cause them to rule o'er many, and shall di'ide the land for gain% >C 1nd at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him= and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships= and he shall enter into the countries, and shall o'erflow and pass o'er% > 8e shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be o'erthrown= but these shall escape out of his hand, e'en $dom, and 7oab, and the chief of the children of 1mmon% >" 8e shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries= and the land of $gypt shall not escape% ># *ut he shall ha'e power o'er the treasures of gold and of sil'er, and o'er all the precious things of $gypt= and the Libyans and the $thiopians shall be at his steps% >> *ut tidings out of the east and out of the north shall trouble him= therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many% >? 1nd he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain= yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him% C81&T$R " 7ichael shall deli'er -srael from their troubles -- +aniel is informed of the times% 1nd at that time shall 7ichael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people= and there shall be a time of trouble, such as ne'er was since there was a nation e'en to that

same time= and at that time thy people shall be deli'ered, e'eryone that shall be found written in the book% " 1nd many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to e'erlasting life, and some to shame and e'erlasting contempt% # 1nd they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament= and they that turn many to righteousness, as the stars fore'er and e'er% > *ut thou, ; +aniel, shut up the words, and seal the book e'en to the time of the end= many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased% ? Then - +aniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the bank of the ri'er, and the other on that side of the bank of the ri'er% @ 1nd one said to the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the ri'er, 8ow long shall it be to the end of these wondersD A 1nd - heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the ri'er, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto hea'en, and sware by him that li'eth fore'er, that it shall be for a time, times, and a half= and when he shall ha'e accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished% B 1nd - heard, but - understood not= then said -, ; my Lord, what shall be the end of these thingsD ! 1nd he said, 9o thy way, +aniel= for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end% C 7any shall be purified, and made white, and tried= but the wicked shall do wickedly= and none of the wicked shall understand= but the wise shall understand% 1nd from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a

thousand two hundred and ninety days% " *lessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and fi'e and thirty days% # *ut go thou thy way till the end be= for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days%

8osea C81&T$R 9od<s Hudgment for spiritual whoredom -- The restoration of Judah and -srael% The word of the Lord that came unto 8osea, the son of *eeri, in the days of Ezziah, Jotham, 1haz, and 8ezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of -srael% " The beginning of the word of the Lord by 8osea% 1nd the Lord said to 8osea, 9o, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms= for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the Lord% # So he went and took 9omer the daughter of +iblaim= which concei'ed, and bare him a son% > 1nd the Lord said unto him, Call his name Jezreel= for yet a little while, and - will a'enge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of -srael% ? 1nd it shall come to pass at that day, that - will break the bow of -srael in the 'alley of Jezreel% @ 1nd she concei'ed again, and bare a daughter% 1nd 9od said unto him, Call her name Lo-ruhamah= for - will no more ha'e mercy upon the house of -srael= but - will utterly take them away%

A *ut - will ha'e mercy upon the house of Judah, and will sa'e them by the Lord their 9od, and will not sa'e them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen% B 5ow when she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she concei'ed, and bare a son% ! Then said 9od, call his name Lo-ammi= for ye are not my people, and - will not be your 9od% C 3et the number of the children of -srael shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered= and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, 3e are the sons of the li'ing 9od% Then shall the children of Judah and the children of -srael be gathered together, and appoint themsel'es one head, and they shall come up out of the land= for great shall be the day of Jezreel% C81&T$R " The idolatry of the people -- Judgments against them -- &romises of reconciliation% Say ye unto your brethren, 1mmi= and to your sisters, Ruhamah% " &lead with your mother, plead= for she is not my wife, neither am her husband= let her therefore put away her whoredoms out of her sight, and her adulteries from between her breasts= # Lest - strip her naked, and set her as in the day that she was born, and make her as a wilderness, and set her like a dry land, and slay her with thirst% > 1nd - will not ha'e mercy upon her children= for they be the children whoredoms% ? 4or their mother hath played the harlot= she that concei'ed them hath done shamefully= for she said, - will go after my lo'ers, that gi'e

me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink% @ Therefore, behold, - will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths% A 1nd she shall follow after her lo'ers, but she shall not o'ertake them= and she shall seek them= but shall not find them= then shall she say, - will go and return to my first husband= for then was it better with me than now% B 4or she did not know that - ga'e her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her sil'er and gold, which they prepared for *aal% ! Therefore will - return and take away my corn in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and will reco'er my wool and my flax gi'en to co'er her nakedness% C 1nd now will - disco'er her lewdness in the sight of her lo'ers, and none shall deli'er her out of mine hand% - will also cause all her mirth to cease, her feast days, her new moons, and her sabbaths, and all her solemn feasts% " 1nd - will destroy her 'ines and her fig trees, whereof she hath said, These are my rewards that my lo'ers ha'e gi'en me= and - will make them a forest, and the beasts of the field shall eat them% # 1nd - will 'isit upon her the days of *aalim, wherein she burned incense to them, and she decked herself with her earrings and her Hewels, and she went after her lo'ers, and forgat me, saith the Lord% > Therefore, behold, - will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her% ? 1nd - will gi'e her her 'ineyards from thence, and the 'alley of 1chor for a door of hope, and she shall sing there, as in the days of her youth, and as in the day when she came up out of the land of $gypt%

@ 1nd it shall be at that day, saith the Lord, that thou shalt call me -shi= and shalt call me no more *aali% A 4or - will take away the names of *aalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name% B 1nd in that day will - make a co'enant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of hea'en, and with the creeping things of the ground= and - will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely% ! 1nd - will betroth thee unto me fore'er= yea, - will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in Hudgment, and in lo'ing-kindness, and in mercies% "C - will e'en betroth thee unto me in faithfulness= and thou shalt know the Lord% " 1nd it shall come to pass in that day, - will hear, saith the Lord, will hear the hea'ens, and they shall hear the earth= "" 1nd the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil= and they shall hear Jezreel% "# 1nd - will sow her unto me in the earth= and - will ha'e mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy= and - will say to them which were not my people, Thou art my people= and they shall say, Thou art my 9od% C81&T$R # The desolation of -srael before their restoration% Then said the Lord unto me, 9o, yet, lo'e a woman belo'ed of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the lo'e of the Lord toward the children of -srael, who look to other gods, and lo'e flagons of wine% " So - bought her to me for fifteen pieces of sil'er, and for a homer of barley, and a half homer of barley=

# 1nd - said unto her, Thou shalt abide for me many days= thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be for another man= so will also be for thee% > 4or the children of -srael shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim= ? 1fterward shall the children of -srael return, and seek the Lord their 9od, and +a'id their king= and shall fear the Lord and his goodness in the latter days% C81&T$R > 9od<s Hudgment against the sins of the people% 8ear the word of the Lord, ye children of -srael= for the Lord hath a contro'ersy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of 9od in the land% " *y swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood% # Therefore shall the land mourn, and e'eryone that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of hea'en= yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away, > 3et let no man stri'e nor repro'e another= for thy people are as they that stri'e with the priest% ? Therefore shalt thou fall in the day, and the prophet also shall fall with thee in the night, and - will destroy thy mother% @ 7y people are destroyed for lack of knowledge= because thou hast reHected knowledge, - will also reHect thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me= seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy 9od, - will also forget thy children% A 1s they were increased, so they sinned against me= therefore will change their glory into shame%

B They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their ini2uity% ! 1nd there shall be, like people, like priest= and - will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings% C 4or they shall eat, and not ha'e enough= they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase= because they ha'e left off to take heed to the Lord% :horedom and wine and new wine take away the heart% " 7y people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them= for the spirit of whoredoms hath caused them to err, and they ha'e gone a whoring from under their 9od% # They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good= therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery% > - will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery= for themsel'es are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots= therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall% ? Though thou, -srael, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend= and come not ye unto 9ilgal, neither go ye up to *eth-a'en, nor swear, The Lord li'eth% @ 4or -srael slideth back as a backsliding heifer= now the Lord will feed them as a lamb in a large place% A $phraim is Hoined to idols= let him alone% B Their drink is sour= they ha'e committed whoredom continually= her rulers with shame do lo'e, 9i'e ye% ! The wind hath bound her up in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices%

C81&T$R ? 9od<s Hudgments against -srael for their manifold sins% 8ear ye this, ; priests= and hearken, ye house of -srael= and gi'e ye ear, ; house of the king= for Hudgment is toward you, because ye ha'e been a snare on 7izpah, and a net spread upon Tabor% " 1nd the re'olters are profound to make slaughter, though - ha'e been a rebuker of them all% # - know $phraim, and -srael is not hid from me= for now, ; $phraim, thou committest whoredom, and -srael is defiled% > They will not frame their doings to turn unto their 9od= for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them, and they ha'e not known the Lord% ? 1nd the pride of -srael doth testify to his face= therefore shall -srael and $phraim fall in their ini2uity= Judah also shall fall with them% @ They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the Lord= but they shall not find him= he hath withdrawn himself from them% A They ha'e dealt treacherously against the Lord= for they ha'e begotten strange children= now shall a month de'our them with their portions% B *low ye the cornet in 9ibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah= cry aloud at *eth-a'en, after thee, ; *enHamin% ! $phraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke= among the tribes of -srael ha'e - made known that which shall surely be% C The princes of Judah were like them that remo'e the bound= therefore - will pour out my wrath upon them like water% $phraim is oppressed and broken in Hudgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment%

" Therefore will - be unto $phraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness% # :hen $phraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went $phraim to the 1ssyrian, and sent to king Jareb= yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound% > 4or - will be unto $phraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah= -, e'en -, will tear and go away= - will take away, and none shall rescue him% ? - will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offense, and seek my face= in their affliction they will seek me early% C81&T$R @ 1n exhortation to repentance% Come, and let us return unto the Lord= for he hath torn, and will heal us= he hath smitten, and he will bind us up% " 1fter two days will he re'i'e us= in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall li'e in his sight% # Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord= his going forth is prepared as the morning= and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth= > ; $phraim, what shall - do unto theeD ; Judah, what shall - do unto theeD for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away% ? Therefore ha'e - hewed them by the prophets= - ha'e slain them by the words of my mouth= and thy Hudgments are as the light that goeth forth% @ 4or - desired mercy, and not sacrifice= and the knowledge of 9od more than burnt offerings% A *ut they like men ha'e transgressed the co'enant= there ha'e they

dealt treacherously against me% B 9ilead is a city of them that work ini2uity, and is polluted with blood% ! 1nd as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent= for they commit lewdness% C - ha'e seen a horrible thing in the house of -srael= there is the whoredom of $phraim, -srael is defiled% 1lso, ; Judah, he hath set a har'est for thee, when - returned the capti'ity of my people% C81&T$R A 1 reproof of manifold sins% :hen - would ha'e healed -srael, then the ini2uity of $phraim was disco'ered, and the wickedness of Samaria= for they commit falsehood= and the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers spoileth without% " 1nd they consider not in their hearts that - remember all their wickedness= now their own doings ha'e beset them about= they are before my face% # They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies% > They are all adulterers, as an o'en heated by the baker, who ceaseth from raising after he hath kneaded the dough, until it be lea'ened% ? -n the day of our king, the princes ha'e made him sick with bottles of wine= he stretched out his hand with scorners% @ 4or they ha'e made ready their heart like an o'en, while they lie in wait= their baker sleepeth all the night= in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire%

A They are all hot as an o'en, and ha'e de'oured their Hudges= all their kings are fallen= there is none among them that called unto me% B $phraim, he hath mixed himself among the people= $phraim is a cake not turned% ! Strangers ha'e de'oured his strength, and he knoweth it not= yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not% C 1nd the pride of -srael testifieth to his face= and they do not return to the Lord their 9od, nor seek him for all this% $phraim also is like a silly do'e without heart= they call to $gypt, they go to 1ssyria% " :hen they shall go, - will spread my net upon them= - will bring them down as the fowls of the hea'en= - will chastise them, as their congregation hath heard% # :oe unto themJ for they ha'e fled from me= destruction unto themJ because they ha'e transgressed against me= though - ha'e redeemed them, yet they ha'e spoken lies against me% > 1nd they ha'e not cried unto me with their heart, when they howled upon their beds= they assemble themsel'es for corn and wine, and they rebel against me% ? Though - ha'e bound and strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me% @ They return, but not to the 7ost 8igh= they are like a deceitful bow= their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue= this shall be their derision in the land of $gypt% C81&T$R B +estruction is threatened% Set the trumpet to thy mouth% 8e shall come as an eagle against the house of the Lord, because they ha'e transgressed my co'enant,

and trespassed against my law% " -srael shall cry unto me, 7y 9od, we know thee% # -srael hath cast off the thing that is good= the enemy shall pursue him% > They ha'e set up kings, but not by me= they ha'e made princes, and - knew it not= of their sil'er and their gold ha'e they made them idols, that they may be cut off% ? Thy calf, ; Samaria, hath cast thee off= mine anger is kindled against them= how long will it be ere they attain to innocencyD @ 4or from -srael was it also= the workman made it= therefore it is not 9od= but the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces% A 4or they ha'e sown the wind and they shall reap the whirlwind, it hath no stalk= the bud shall yield no meal= if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up% B -srael is swallowed up= now shall they be among the 9entiles as a 'essel wherein is no pleasure% ! 4or they are gone up to 1ssyria, a wild ass alone by himself= $phraim hath hired lo'ers% C 3ea, though they ha'e hired among the nations, now will - gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes% *ecause $phraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin% " - ha'e written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing% # They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it= but the Lord accepteth them not= now will he remember their ini2uity, and 'isit their sins= they shall return to $gypt%

> 4or -srael hath forgotten his 7aker, and buildeth temples= and Judah hath multiplied fenced cities= but - will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall de'our the palaces thereof% C81&T$R ! The capti'ity of -srael for their sins% ReHoice not, ; -srael, for Hoy, as other people= for thou hast gone a whoring from thy 9od, thou hast lo'ed a reward upon e'ery cornfloor% " The floor and the winepress shall not feed them, and the new wine shall fail in her% # They shall not dwell in the Lord<s land= but $phraim shall return to $gypt, and they shall eat unclean things in 1ssyria% > They shall not offer wine offerings to the Lord, neither shall they be pleasing unto him= their sacrifices shall be unto them as the bread of mourners= all that eat thereof shall be polluted= for their bread for their soul shall not come into the house of the Lord% ? :hat will ye do in the solemn day, and in the day of the feast of the LordD @ 4or, lo, they are gone because of destruction= $gypt shall gather them up, 7emphis shall bury them= the pleasant places for their sil'er, nettles shall possess them= thorns shall be in their tabernacles% A The days of 'isitation are come, the days of recompense are come= -srael shall know it= the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, for the multitude of thine ini2uity, and the great hatred% B The watchman of $phraim was with my 9od= but the prophet is a snare of a fowler in all his ways, and hatred in the house of his 9od% ! They ha'e deeply corrupted themsel'es, as in the days of 9ibeah= therefore he will remember their ini2uity, he will 'isit their sins% C - found -srael like grapes in the wilderness= - saw your fathers as

the first ripe in the fig tree at her first time= but they went to *aalpeor, and separated themsel'es unto that shame= and their abominations were according as they lo'ed% 1s for $phraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception% " Though they bring up their children, yet will - berea'e them, that there shall not be a man left= yea, woe also to them when - depart from themJ # $phraim, as - saw Tyrus, is planted in a pleasant place= but $phraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer% > 9i'e them, ; Lord= what wilt thou gi'eD gi'e them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts% ? 1ll their wickedness is in 9ilgal= for there - hated them= for the wickedness of their doings - will dri'e them out of mine house, - will lo'e them no more= all their princes are re'olters% @ $phraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit= yea, though they bring forth, yet will - slay e'en the belo'ed fruit of their womb% A 7y 9od will cast them away, because they did not hearken unto him= and they shall be wanderers among the nations% C81&T$R C -srael is repro'ed and threatened% -srael is an empty 'ine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself= according to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars= according to the goodness of his land they ha'e made goodly images% " Their heart is di'ided= now shall they be found faulty= he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images% # 4or now they shall say, :e ha'e no king, because we feared not the

Lord= what then should a king do to usD > They ha'e spoken words, swearing falsely in making a co'enant= thus Hudgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field% ? The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the cal'es of *etha'en= for the people thereof shall mourn o'er it, and the priests thereof that reHoiced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it% @ -t shall also be carried unto 1ssyria for a present to king Jareb= $phraim shall recei'e shame, and -srael shall be ashamed of his own counsel% A 1s for Samaria, her king is cut off as the foam upon the water% B The high places also of 1'en, the sin of -srael, shall be destroyed= the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars= and they shall say to the mountains, Co'er us= and to the hills, 4all on us% ! ; -srael, thou hast sinned from the days of 9ibeah= there they stood= the battle in 9ibeah against the children of ini2uity did not o'ertake them% C -t is in my desire that - should chastise them= and the people shall be gathered against them, when they shall bind themsel'es in their two furrows% 1nd $phraim is as a heifer that is taught, and lo'eth to tread out the corn= but - passed o'er upon her fair neck= - will make $phraim to ride= Judah shall plough, and Jacob shall break his clods% " Sow to yoursel'es in righteousness, reap in mercy= break up your fallow ground= for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you% # 3e ha'e ploughed wickedness, ye ha'e reaped ini2uity= ye ha'e eaten the fruit of lies= because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men%

> Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy fortresses shall be spoiled, as Shalman spoiled *eth-arbel in the day of battle= the mother was dashed in pieces upon her children% ? So shall *eth-el do unto you because of your great wickedness= in a morning shall the king of -srael utterly be cut off% C81&T$R The ingratitude of -srael -- 9od<s mercy% :hen -srael was a child, then - lo'ed him, and called my son out of $gypt% " 1s they called them, so they went from them= they sacrificed unto *aalim, and burned incense to gra'en images% # - taught $phraim also to go, taking them by their arms= but they knew not that - healed them% > - drew them with the cords of a man, with bands of lo'e= and - was to them as they that take off the yoke on their Haws, and - laid meat unto them% ? 8e shall not return unto the land of $gypt, but the 1ssyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return% @ 1nd the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and de'our them, because of their own counsels% A 1nd my people are bent to backsliding from me= though they called them to the 7ost 8igh, none at all would exalt him% B 8ow shall - gi'e thee up, $phraimD how shall - deli'er thee, -sraelD how shall - make thee as 1dmahD how shall - set thee as IeboimD 7y heart is turned toward thee, and my mercies are extended to gather thee% ! - will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, - will not return to destroy $phraim= for - am 9od, and not man= the 8oly ;ne in the

midst of thee= and - will not enter into the city% C They shall walk after the Lord= he shall roar like a lion= when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west% They shall tremble as a bird out of $gypt, and as a do'e out of the land of 1ssyria= and - will place them in their houses, saith the Lord% " $phraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of -srael with deceit= but Judah yet ruleth with 9od, and is faithful with the saints% C81&T$R " 1 reproof of $phraim, Judah, and Jacob% $phraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind= he daily increaseth lies and desolation= and they do make a co'enant with the 1ssyrians, and oil is carried into $gypt% " The Lord hath also a contro'ersy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways= according to his doings will he recompense him% # 8e took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with 9od% > 3ea, he had power o'er the angel, and pre'ailed= he wept, and made supplication unto him= he found him in *eth-el, and there he spake with us= ? $'en the Lord 9od of hosts= the Lord is his memorial% @ Therefore turn thou to thy 9od= keep mercy and Hudgment, and wait on thy 9od continually% A 8e is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand= he lo'eth to oppress% B 1nd $phraim said, 3et - am become rich, - ha'e found me out

substance= in all my labors they shall find none ini2uity in me that were sin% ! 1nd - that am the Lord thy 9od from the land of $gypt will yet make thee to dwell in tabernacles, as in the days of the solemn feast% C - ha'e also spoken by the prophets, and - ha'e multiplied 'isions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets% -s there ini2uity in 9ileadD surely they are 'anity= they sacrifice bullocks in 9ilgal= yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the fields% " 1nd Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and -srael ser'ed for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep% # 1nd by a prophet the Lord brought -srael out of $gypt, and by a prophet was he preser'ed% > $phraim pro'oked him to anger most bitterly= therefore shall he lea'e his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his Lord return unto him% C81&T$R # $phraim<s glory -- 9od<s anger -- 1 promise of 9od<s mercy% :hen $phraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in -srael= but when he offended in *aal, he died% " 1nd now they sin more and more, and ha'e made them molten images of their sil'er, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen= they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the cal'es% # Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff that is dri'en with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney% > 3et - am the Lord thy 9od from the land of $gypt, and thou shalt

know no god but me= for there is no sa'ior beside me% ? - did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought% @ 1ccording to their pasture, so were they filled= they were filled, and their heart was exalted= therefore ha'e they forgotten me% A Therefore - will be unto them as a lion= as a leopard by the way will - obser'e them= B - will meet them as a bear that is berea'ed of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will - de'our them like a lion= the wild beast shall tear them% ! ; -srael, thou hast destroyed thyself= but in me is thine help% C - will be thy king= where is any other that may sa'e thee in all thy citiesD and thy Hudges of whom thou saidst, 9i'e me a king and princesD - ga'e thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath% " The ini2uity of $phraim is bound up= his sin is hid% # The sorrows of a tra'ailing woman shall come upon him= he is an unwise son= for he should not stay long in the place of the breaking forth of children% > - will ransom them from the power of the gra'e= - will redeem them from death= ; death, - will be thy plagues= ; gra'e, - will be thy destruction= repentance shall be hid from mine eyes% ? Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the Lord shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up= he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant 'essels% @ Samaria shall become desolate= for she hath rebelled against her 9od= they shall fall by the sword= their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up%

C81&T$R > 1n exhortation to repentance -- &romise of blessing% ; -srael, return unto the Lord thy 9od= for thou hast fallen by thine ini2uity% " Take with you words, and turn to the Lord= say unto him, Take away all ini2uity, and recei'e us graciously= so will we render the cal'es of our lips% # 1sshur shall not sa'e us= we will not ride upon horses= neither will we say anymore to the work of our hands, 3e are our gods= for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy% > - will heal their backsliding, - will lo'e them freely= for mine anger is turned away from him% ? - will be as the dew unto -srael= he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon% @ 8is branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the oli'e tree, and his smell as Lebanon% A They that dwell under his shadow shall return( they shall re'i'e as the corn, and grow as the 'ine= the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon% B $phraim shall say, :hat ha'e - to do anymore with idolsD - ha'e heard him, and obser'ed him= - am like a green fir tree% 4rom me is thy fruit found% ! :ho is wise, and he shall understand these thingsD prudent, and he shall know themD for the ways of the Lord are right, and the Hust shall walk in them= but the transgressors shall fall therein%

Joel

C81&T$R Joel, declaring sundry Hudgments, prescribeth a fast% The word of the Lord that came to Joel the son of &ethuel% " 8ear this, ye old men, and gi'e ear, all ye inhabitants of the land% 8ath this been in your days, or e'en in the days of your fathersD # Tell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation% > That which the palmerworm hath left hath the locust eaten= and that which the locust hath left hath the cankerworm eaten= and that which the cankerworm hath left hath the caterpillar eaten% ? 1wake, ye drunkards, and weep= and howl, all ye drinkers of wine, because of the new wine= for it is cut off from your mouth% @ 4or a nation is come up upon my land, strong, and without number, whose teeth are as the teeth of a lion, and he hath the cheek teeth of a great lion% A 8e hath laid my 'ine waste, and barked my fig tree= he hath made it clean bare, and cast it away= the branches thereof are made white% B Lament like a 'irgin girded with sackcloth for the husband of her youth% ! The meat offering and the drink offering is cut off from the house of the Lord= the priests, the Lord<s ministers, mourn% C The field is wasted, the land mourneth= for the corn is wasted= the new wine is dried up, the oil languisheth% *e ye ashamed, ; ye husbandmen= howl, ; ye 'inedressers, for the wheat and for the barley= because the har'est of the field is perished% " The 'ine is dried up, and the fig tree languisheth= the

pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, e'en all the trees of the field, are withered= because Hoy is withered away from the sons of men% # 9ird yoursel'es, and lament, ye priests= howl, ye ministers of the altar= come, lie all night in sackcloth, ye ministers of my 9od= for the meat offering and the drink offering is withholden from the house of your 9od% > Sanctify ye a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land into the house of the Lord your 9od, and cry unto the Lord, ? 1las for the dayJ for the day of the Lord is at hand, and as a destruction from the 1lmighty shall it come% @ -s not the meat cut off before our eyes, yea, Hoy and gladness from the house of our 9odD A The seed is rotten under their clods, the garners are laid desolate, the barns are broken down= for the corn is withered% B 8ow do the beasts groanJ the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they ha'e no pasture= yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate% ! ; Lord, to thee will - cry= for the fire hath de'oured the pastures of the wilderness, and the flame hath burned all the trees of the field% "C The beasts of the field cry also unto thee= for the ri'ers of water are dried up, and the fire hath de'oured the pastures of the wilderness% C81&T$R " 9od<s Hudgments -- 8e exhorteth to repentance, prescribeth a fast, and comforteth Iion with blessings% *low ye the trumpet in Iion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain= let all the inhabitants of the land tremble= for the day of

the Lord cometh, for it is nigh at hand= " 1 day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains= a great people and a strong= there hath not been e'er the like, neither shall be anymore after it, e'en to the years of many generations% # 1 fire de'oureth before them= and behind them a flame burneth= the land is as the garden of $den before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness= yea, and nothing shall escape them% > The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses= and as horsemen, so shall they run% ? Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that de'oureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array% @ *efore their face the people shall be much pained= all faces shall gather blackness% A They shall run like mighty men= they shall climb the wall like men of war= and they shall march e'eryone on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks= B 5either shall one thrust another= they shall walk e'eryone in his path= and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded% ! They shall run to and fro in the city= they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses= they shall enter in at the windows like a thief% C The earth shall 2uake before them= the hea'ens shall tremble= the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining= 1nd the Lord shall utter his 'oice before his army= for his camp is 'ery great, for he is strong that executeth his word= for the day of the Lord is great and 'ery terrible= and who can abide itD

" Therefore also now, saith the Lord, turn ye e'en to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning= # 1nd rend your heart, and not your garments, and repent, and turn unto the Lord your 9od= for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and he will turn away the e'il from you% > Therefore repent, and who knoweth but he will return and lea'e a blessing behind him= that you may offer a meat offering, and a drink offering, unto the Lord your 9odD ? *low the trumpet in Iion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly= @ 9ather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts= let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet% A Let the priests, the ministers of the Lord, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, ; Lord, and gi'e not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule o'er them= wherefore should they say among the people, :here is their 9odD B Then will the Lord be Healous for his land, and pity his people% ! 3ea, the Lord will answer and say unto his people, *ehold, - will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith= and - will no more make you a reproach among the heathen= "C *ut - will remo'e far off from you the northern army, and will dri'e him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill sa'or shall come up, because he hath done great things% " 4ear not, ; land= be glad and reHoice= for the Lord will do great things% "" *e not afraid, ye beasts of the field= for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and

the 'ine do yield their strength% "# *e glad then, ye children of Iion, and reHoice in the Lord your 9od= for he hath gi'en you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month% "> 1nd the floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall o'erflow with wine and oil% "? 1nd - will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpillar, and the palmerworm, my great army which - sent among you% "@ 1nd ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your 9od that hath dealt wondrously with you= and my people shall ne'er be ashamed% "A 1nd ye shall know that - am in the midst of -srael, and that - am the Lord your 9od, and none else= and my people shall ne'er be ashamed% "B 1nd it shall come to pass afterward that - will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh= and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see 'isions= "! 1nd also upon the ser'ants and upon the handmaids in those days will - pour out my Spirit% #C 1nd - will show wonders in the hea'ens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke% # The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the Lord come% #" 1nd it shall come to pass, that whosoe'er shall call on the name of the Lord shall be deli'ered= for in mount Iion and in Jerusalem shall be deli'erance, as the Lord hath said, and in the remnant whom the Lord shall call%

C81&T$R # 9od<s Hudgments against the enemies of his people -- 8is blessing% 4or, behold, in those days, and in that time, when - shall bring again the capti'ity of Judah and Jerusalem, " - will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the 'alley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage -srael, whom they ha'e scattered among the nations, and parted my land% # 1nd they ha'e cast lots for my people= and ha'e gi'en a boy for a harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they might drink% > 3ea, and what ha'e ye to do with me, ; Tyre, and Iidon, and all the coasts of &alestineD will ye render me a recompenseD and if ye recompense me, swiftly and speedily will - return your recompense upon your own head= ? *ecause ye ha'e taken my sil'er and my gold, and ha'e carried into your temples my goodly pleasant things= @ The children also of Judah and the children of Jerusalem ha'e ye sold unto the 9recians, that ye might remo'e them far from their border% A *ehold, - will raise them out of the place whither ye ha'e sold them, and will return your recompense upon your own head= B 1nd - will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, and they shall sell them to the Sabeans, to a people far off= for the Lord hath spoken it% ! &roclaim ye this among the 9entiles= &repare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near= let them come up= C *eat your ploughshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears= let the weak say, - am strong%

1ssemble yoursel'es, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yoursel'es together round about= thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, ; Lord% " Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the 'alley of Jehoshaphat= for there will - sit to Hudge all the heathen round about% # &ut ye in the sickle, for the har'est is ripe= come, get you down= for the press is full, the fats o'erflow= for their wickedness is great% > 7ultitudes, multitudes in the 'alley of decision= for the day of the Lord is near in the 'alley of decision% ? The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining% @ The Lord also shall roar out of Iion, and utter his 'oice from Jerusalem= and the hea'ens and the earth shall shake= but the Lord will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of -srael% A So shall ye know that - am the Lord your 9od dwelling in Iion, my holy mountain= then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her anymore% B 1nd it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down new wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the ri'ers of Judah shall flow with waters, and a fountain shall come forth of the house of the Lord, and shall water the 'alley of Shittim% ! $gypt shall be a desolation, and $dom shall be a desolate wilderness, for the 'iolence against the children of Judah, because they ha'e shed innocent blood in their land% "C *ut Judah shall dwell fore'er, and Jerusalem from generation to generation% " 4or - will cleanse their blood that - ha'e not cleansed= for the Lord dwelleth in Iion%

1mos C81&T$R 9od<s Hudgment upon Syria, the &hilistines, Tyrus, $dom and 1mmon% The words of 1mos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning -srael in the days of Ezziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of -srael, two years before the earth2uake% " 1nd he said, The Lord will roar from Iion, and utter his 'oice from Jerusalem= and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither% # Thus saith the Lord= 4or three transgressions of +amascus, and for four, - will not turn away the punishment thereof= because they ha'e threshed 9ilead with threshing instruments of iron= > *ut - will send a fire into the house of 8azael, which shall de'our the palaces of *en-hadad% ? - will break also the bar of +amascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of 1'en, and him that holdeth the scepter from the house of $den= and the people of Syria shall go into capti'ity unto 0ir, saith the Lord% @ Thus saith the Lord= 4or three transgressions of 9aza, and for four, will not turn away the punishment thereof= because they carried away capti'e the whole capti'ity, to deli'er them up to $dom= A *ut - will send a fire on the wall of 9aza, which shall de'our the palaces thereof= B 1nd - will cut off the inhabitant from 1shdod, and him that holdeth the scepter from 1shkelon, and - will turn mine hand against $kron= and the remnant of the &hilistines shall perish, saith the Lord 9od%

! Thus saith the Lord= 4or three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, - will not turn away the punishment thereof= because they deli'ered up the whole capti'ity to $dom, and remembered not the brotherly co'enant= C *ut - will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall de'our the palaces thereof% Thus saith the Lord= 4or three transgressions of $dom, and for four, - will not turn away the punishment thereof= because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath fore'er= " *ut - will send a fire upon Teman, which shall de'our the palaces of *ozrah% # Thus saith the Lord= 4or three transgressions of the children of 1mmon, and for four, - will not turn away the punishment thereof= because they ha'e ripped up the women with child, of 9ilead, that they might enlarge their border= > *ut - will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall de'our the palaces thereof, with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind= ? 1nd their king shall go into capti'ity, he and his princes together, saith the Lord% C81&T$R " 9od<s wrath against 7oab, upon Judah, and upon -srael -- 9od complaineth of their unthankfulness% Thus saith the Lord= 4or three transgressions of 7oab, and for four, - will not turn away the punishment thereof= because he burned the bones of the king of $dom into lime= " *ut - will send a fire upon 7oab, and it shall de'our the palaces of 0irioth= and 7oab shall die with tumult, with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet=

# 1nd - will cut off the Hudge from the midst thereof, and will slay all the princes thereof with him, saith the Lord% > Thus saith the Lord= 4or three transgressions of Judah, and for four, - will not turn away the punishment thereof= because they ha'e despised the law of the Lord, and ha'e not kept his commandments, and their lies caused them to err, after the which their fathers ha'e walked= ? *ut - will send a fire upon Judah, and it shall de'our the palaces of Jerusalem% @ Thus saith the Lord= 4or three transgressions of -srael, and for four, - will not turn away the punishment thereof= because they sold the righteous for sil'er, and the poor for a pair of shoes= A That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek= and a man and his father will go in unto the same maid, to profane my holy name= B 1nd they lay themsel'es down upon clothes laid to pledge by e'ery altar, and they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god% ! 3et destroyed - the 1morite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks= yet - destroyed his fruit from abo'e, and his roots from beneath% C 1lso - brought you up from the land of $gypt, and led you forty years through the wilderness, to possess the land of the 1morite% 1nd - raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for 5azarites% -s it not e'en thus, ; ye children of -sraelD saith the Lord% " *ut ye ga'e the 5azarites wine to drink= and commanded the prophets, saying, &rophesy not% # *ehold, - am pressed under you, as a cart is pressed that is full of shea'es%

> Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deli'er himself= ? 5either shall he stand that handleth the bow= and he that is swift of foot shall not deli'er himself= neither shall he that rideth the horse deli'er himself% @ 1nd he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the Lord% C81&T$R # 9od<s Hudgment against -srael -- The cause thereof% 8ear this word that the Lord hath spoken against you, ; children of -srael, against the whole family which - brought up from the land of $gypt, saying, " 3ou only ha'e - known of all the families of the earth= therefore will punish you for all your ini2uities% # Can two walk together, except they be agreedD > :ill a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no preyD will a young lion cry out of his den, if he ha'e taken nothingD ? Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for himD shall one take up a snare from the earth, and ha'e taken nothing at allD @ Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraidD shall there be e'il in a city, and the Lord hath not known itD A Surely the Lord 9od will do nothing, until he re'ealeth the secret unto his ser'ants the prophets% B The lion hath roared, who will not fearD the Lord 9od hath spoken, who can but prophesyD ! &ublish in the palaces at 1shdod, and in the palaces in the land of

$gypt, and say, 1ssemble yoursel'es upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof% C 4or they know not to do right, saith the Lord, who store up 'iolence and robbery in their palaces% Therefore thus saith the Lord 9od= 1n ad'ersary there shall be e'en round about the land= and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled% " Thus saith the Lord= 1s the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear= so shall the children of -srael be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in +amascus in a couch% # 8ear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord 9od, the 9od of hosts, > That, in the day that - shall 'isit the transgressions of -srael upon him, - will also 'isit the altars of *eth-el= and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground% ? 1nd - will smite the winter house with the summer house= and the houses of i'ory shall perish, and the great houses shall ha'e an end, saith the Lord% C81&T$R > 8e repro'eth -srael for oppression, and for idolatry% 8ear this word, ye kine of *ashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, *ring, and let us drink% " The Lord 9od hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks% # 1nd ye shall go out at the breaches, e'eryone before his enemy=

and ye shall be cast out of your palaces, saith the Lord% > Come to *eth-el, and transgress= at 9ilgal multiply transgression= and bring your sacrifices e'ery morning, and your tithes after three years= ? 1nd offer a sacrifice of thanksgi'ing with lea'en, and proclaim and publish the free offerings= for thus do ye, ; ye children of -srael, saith the Lord 9od% @ Therefore - also ha'e gi'en you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places= yet ha'e ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord% A 1nd also - ha'e withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the har'est= and - caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city= one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered% B So two or three cities wandered unto one city, to drink water= but they were not satisfied= yet ha'e ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord% ! - ha'e smitten you with blasting and mildew= when your gardens and your 'ineyards and your fig trees and your oli'e trees increased, the palmerworm de'oured them= yet ha'e ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord% C - ha'e sent among you the pestilence after the manner of $gypt= your young men ha'e - slain with the sword, and ha'e taken away your horses= and - ha'e made the stink of your camps to come up unto your nostrils= yet ha'e ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord% - ha'e o'erthrown some of you, 1s 9od o'erthrew Sodom and 9omorrah, and ye were as a fire-brand plucked out of the burning= yet ha'e ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord% " Therefore thus will - do unto thee, ; -srael= and because - will do this unto thee, prepare to meet thy 9od, ; -srael%

# 4or, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The Lord, The 9od of hosts, is his name% C81&T$R ? 1 lamentation for -srael -- 1n exhortation to repentance% 8ear ye this word which - take up against you, e'en a lamentation, ; house of -srael% " The 'irgin of -srael is fallen= she shall no more rise= she is forsaken upon her land= there is none to raise her up% # 4or thus saith the Lord 9od= The city that went out by a thousand shall lea'e a hundred, and that which went forth by a hundred shall lea'e ten, to the house of -srael% > 4or thus saith the Lord unto the house of -srael, Seek ye me, and ye shall li'e% ? *ut seek not *eth-el, nor enter into 9ilgal, and pass not to *eersheba= for 9ilgal shall surely go into capti'ity, and *eth-el shall come to naught% @ Seek the Lord, and ye shall li'e= lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and de'our it, and there be none to 2uench it in *eth-el% A 3e who turn Hudgment to wormwood, and lea'e off righteousness in the earth, B Seek him that maketh the se'en stars and ;rion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night= that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth= The Lord is his name% ! That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress%

C They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly% 4orasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat= ye ha'e built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them= ye ha'e planted pleasant 'ineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them% " 4or - know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins= they afflict the Hust, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their right% # Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time= for it is an e'il time% > Seek good, and not e'il, that ye may li'e= and so the Lord, the 9od of hosts, shall be with you, as ye ha'e spoken% ? 8ate the e'il, and lo'e the good, and establish Hudgment in the gate= it may be that the Lord 9od of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph% @ Therefore the Lord, the 9od of hosts, the Lord, saith thus= :ailing shall be in all streets= and they shall say in all the highways, 1lasJ alasJ and they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skillful of lamentation to wailing% A 1nd in all 'ineyards shall be wailing= for - will pass through thee, saith the Lord% B :oe unto you that desire the day of the LordJ to what end is it for youD the day of the Lord is darkness, and not light% ! 1s if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him= or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him% "C Shall not the day of the Lord be darkness, and not lightD e'en 'ery dark, and no brightness in itD " - hate, - despise your feast days, and - will not smell in your

solemn assemblies% "" Though ye offer me burnt offering and your meat offerings, - will not accept them= neither will - regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts% "# Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs= for - will not hear the melody of thy 'iols% "> *ut let Hudgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream% "? 8a'e ye offered unto me sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness forty years, ; house of -sraelD "@ *ut ye ha'e borne the tabernacle of your 7oloch and Chiun your images, the star of your god, which ye made to yoursel'es% "A Therefore will - cause you to go into capti'ity beyond +amascus, saith the Lord, whose name is The 9od of hosts% C81&T$R @ The wantonness of -srael -- Their desolation% :oe to them that are at ease in Iion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of -srael cameJ " &ass ye unto Calneh, and see= and from thence go ye to 8amath the great= then go down to 9ath of the &hilistines= be they better than these kingdomsD or their border greater than your borderD # 3e that put far away the e'il day, and cause the seat of 'iolence to come near= > That lie upon beds of i'ory, and stretch themsel'es upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the cal'es out of the midst of the stall=

? That chant to the sound of the 'iol, and in'ent to themsel'es instruments of music, like +a'id= @ That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themsel'es with the chief ointments= but they are not grie'ed for the affliction of Joseph% A Therefore now shall they go capti'e with the first that go capti'e, and the ban2uet of them that stretched themsel'es shall be remo'ed% B The Lord 9od hath sworn by himself, saith the Lord the 9od of hosts, - abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces= therefore will - deli'er up the city with all that is therein% ! 1nd it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die% C 1nd a man<s uncle shall take him up, and he that burneth him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and that say unto him that is by the sides of the house, -s there yet any with theeD and he shall say, 5o% Then shall he say, 8old thy tongue= for we may not make mention of the name of the Lord% 4or, behold, the Lord commandeth, and he will smite the great house with breaches, and the little house with clefts% " Shall horses run upon the rockD will one plough there with oxenD for ye ha'e turned Hudgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock= # 3e which reHoice in a thing of naught, which say, 8a'e we not taken to us horns by our own strengthD > *ut, behold, - will raise up against you a nation, ; house of -srael, saith the Lord the 9od of hosts= and they shall afflict you from the entering in of 8amath unto the ri'er of the wilderness% C81&T$R A The grasshoppers and the fire are di'erted by the prayer of 1mos -The reHection of -srael%

Thus hath the Lord 9od showed unto me= and, behold, he formed grasshoppers in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth= and, lo, it was the latter growth after the king<s mowings% " 1nd it came to pass, that when they had made an end of eating the grass of the land, then - said, ; Lord 9od, forgi'e, - beseech thee= by whom shall Jacob ariseD for he is small% # 1nd the Lord said, concerning Jacob, Jacob shall repent for this, therefore - will not utterly destroy him, saith the Lord% > Thus hath the Lord 9od showed unto me= and, behold, the Lord 9od called to contend by fire, and it de'oured the great deep, and did eat up a part% ? Then said -, ; Lord 9od, cease, - beseech thee= by whom shall Jacob ariseD for he is small% @ 1nd the Lord said, concerning Jacob, Jacob shall repent of his wickedness= therefore - will not utterly destroy him, saith the Lord 9od% A Thus he showed me= and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumb line, with a plumb line in his hand% B 1nd the Lord said unto me, 1mos, what seest thouD 1nd - said, 1 plumb line% Then said the Lord, *ehold, - will set a plumb line in the midst of my people -srael= - will not again pass by them anymore= ! 1nd the high places of -saac shall be desolate, and the sanctuaries of -srael shall be laid waste= and - will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword% C Then 1maziah the priest of *eth-el sent to Jeroboam king of -srael, saying, 1mos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of -srael= the land is not able to bear all his words% 4or thus 1mos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and -srael shall surely be led away capti'e out of their own land%

" 1lso 1maziah said unto 1mos, ; thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there= # *ut prophesy not again anymore at *eth-el= for it is the king<s chapel, and it is the king<s court% > Then answered 1mos, and said to 1maziah, - was no prophet, neither was - a prophet<s son= but - was a herdman, and a gatherer of sycamore fruit= ? 1nd the Lord took me as - followed the flock, and the Lord said unto me, 9o prophesy unto my people -srael% @ 5ow therefore hear thou the word of the Lord= Thou sayest, &rophesy not against -srael, and drop not thy word against the house of -saac% A Therefore thus saith the Lord= Thy wife shall be a harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be di'ided by line= and thou shalt die in a polluted land= and -srael shall surely go into capti'ity forth of his land% C81&T$R B 1 basket of summer fruit -- ;ppression is repro'ed -- 1 famine of the word% Thus hath the Lord 9od showed unto me= and behold a basket of summer fruit% " 1nd he said, 1mos, what seest thouD 1nd - said, 1 basket of summer fruit% Then said the Lord with me, The end is come upon my people of -srael= - will not again pass by them anymore% # 1nd the songs of the temple shall be howlings in that day, saith the Lord 9od= there shall be many dead bodies in e'ery place= they shall cast them forth with silence% > 8ear this, ; ye that swallow up the needy, e'en to make the poor of the land to fail,

? Saying, :hen will the new moon be gone, that we may sell cornD and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceitD @ That we may buy the poor for sil'er, and the needy for a pair of shoes= yea, and sell the refuse of the wheatD A The Lord hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely - will ne'er forget any of their works% B Shall not the land tremble for this, and e'eryone mourn that dwelleth thereinD and it shall rise up wholly as a flood= and it shall be cast out and drowned, as by the flood of $gypt% ! 1nd it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord 9od, that - will cause the sun to go down at noon, and - will darken the earth in the clear day= C 1nd - will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation= and - will bring up sackcloth upon all loins, and baldness upon e'ery head= and - will make it as the mourning of an only son, and the end thereof as a bitter day% *ehold, the days come, saith the Lord 9od, that - will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord= " 1nd they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north e'en to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the Lord, and shall not find it% # -n that day shall the fair 'irgins and young men faint for thirst% > They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, Thy god, ; +an, li'eth= and, The manner of *eer-sheba li'eth= e'en they shall fall, and ne'er rise up again% C81&T$R ! The certainty of the desolation -- The restoring of the tabernacle of

+a'id% - saw the Lord standing upon the altar= and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake, and cut them in the head, all of them= and - will slay the last of them with the sword= he that fleeth of them shall not flee away, and he that escapeth of them shall not be deli'ered% " Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them= though they climb up to hea'en, thence will - bring them down= # 1nd though they hide themsel'es in the top of Carmel, - will search and take them out thence= and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will - command the serpent, and he shall bite them= > 1nd though they go into capti'ity before their enemies, thence will command the sword, and it shall slay them= and - will set mine eyes upon them for e'il, and not for good% ? 1nd the Lord 9od of hosts is he that toucheth the land, and it shall melt, and all that dwell therein shall mourn= and it shall rise up wholly like a flood= and shall be drowned, as by the flood of $gypt% @ -t is he that buildeth his stories in the hea'en, and hath founded his troop in the earth= he that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth= The Lord is his name% A 1re ye not as children of the $thiopians unto me, ; children of -sraelD saith the Lord% 8a'e not - brought up -srael out of the land of $gyptD and the &hilistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from 0irD B *ehold, the eyes of the Lord 9od are upon a sinful kingdom, and will destroy it from off the face of the earth= sa'ing that - will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, saith the Lord% ! 4or, lo, - will command, and - will sift the house of -srael among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sie'e, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth%

C 1ll the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The e'il shall not o'ertake nor pre'ent us% -n that day will - raise up the tabernacle of +a'id that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof= and - will raise up his ruins, and will build it as in the days of old= " That they may possess the remnant of $dom, and of all the heathen, which are called by my name, saith the Lord that doeth this% # *ehold, the days come, saith the Lord, that the ploughman shall o'ertake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed= and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt% > 1nd - will bring again the capti'ity of my people of -srael, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them= and they shall plant 'ineyards, and drink the wine thereof= they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them% ? 1nd - will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which - ha'e gi'en them, saith the Lord thy 9od%

;badiah C81&T$R The destruction of $dom -- The sal'ation of Jacob% The 'ision of ;badiah% Thus saith the Lord 9od concerning $dom= :e ha'e heard a rumor from the Lord, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, 1rise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle% " *ehold, - ha'e made thee small among the heathen= thou art greatly despised% # The pride of thine heart hath decei'ed thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high= that saith in his heart,

:ho shall bring me down to the groundD > Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will - bring thee down, saith the Lord% ? -f thie'es came to thee, if robbers by night, Fhow art thou cut offJG would they not ha'e stolen till they had enoughD if the grape gatherers came to thee, would they not lea'e some grapesD @ 8ow are the things of $sau searched outJ how are his hidden things sought upJ A 1ll the men of thy confederacy ha'e brought thee e'en to the border= the men that were at peace with thee ha'e decei'ed thee, and pre'ailed against thee= they that eat thy bread ha'e laid a wound under thee= there is none understanding in him% B Shall - not in that day, saith the Lord, e'en destroy the wise men out of $dom, and understanding out of the mount of $sauD ! 1nd thy mighty men, ; Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that e'ery one of the mount of $sau may be cut off by slaughter% C 4or thy 'iolence against thy brother Jacob shame shall co'er thee, and thou shalt be cut off fore'er% -n the day that thou stoodest on the other side, in the day that the strangers carried away capti'e his forces, and foreigners entered into his gates, and cast lots upon Jerusalem, e'en thou wast as one of them% " *ut thou shouldest not ha'e looked on the day of thy brother in the day that he became a stranger= neither shouldest thou ha'e reHoiced o'er the children of Judah in the day of their destruction= neither shouldest thou ha'e spoken proudly in the day of distress% # Thou shouldest not ha'e entered into the gate of my people in the day of their calamity= yea, thou shouldest not ha'e looked on their affliction in the day of their calamity, nor ha'e laid hands on their substance in the day of their calamity=

> 5either shouldest thou ha'e stood in the crossway, to cut off those of his that did escape= neither shouldest thou ha'e deli'ered up those of his that did remain in the day of distress% ? 4or the day of the Lord is near upon all the heathen= as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee= thy reward shall return upon thine own head% @ 4or as ye ha'e drunk upon my holy mountain, so shall all the heathen drink continually= yea, they shall drink, and they shall swallow down, and they shall be as though they had not been% A *ut upon mount Iion shall be deli'erance, and there shall be holiness= and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions% B 1nd the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of $sau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them, and de'our them= and there shall not be any remaining of the house of $sau= for the Lord hath spoken it% ! 1nd they of the south shall possess the mount of $sau= and they of the plain, the &hilistines= and they shall possess the fields of $phriam, and the fields of Samaria= and *enHamin shall possess 9ilead% "C 1nd the capti'ity of this host of the children of -srael shall possess that of the Canaanites, e'en unto Iarephath= and the capti'ity of Jerusalem, which is in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the south% " 1nd sa'iors shall come up on mount Iion to Hudge the mount of $sau= and the kingdom shall be the Lord<s%

Jonah C81&T$R Jonah sent to 5ine'eh -- 8e is thrown into the sea%

5ow the word of the Lord came unto Jonah, the son of 1mittai, saying, " 1rise, go to 5ine'eh, that great city, and cry against it= for their wickedness is come up before me% # *ut Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord, and went down to Joppa= and he found a ship going to Tarshish= so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord% > *ut the Lord sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken% ? Then the mariners were afraid, and cried e'ery man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them% *ut Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship, and he lay, and was fast asleep% @ So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, :hat meanest thou, ; sleeperD arise, call upon thy 9od, if so be that 9od will think upon us, that we perish not% A 1nd they said e'eryone to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this e'il is upon us% So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah% B Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this e'il is upon us= :hat is thine occupationD and whence comest thouD what is thy countryD and of what people art thouD ! 1nd he said unto them, - am a 8ebrew= and - fear the Lord, the 9od of hea'en, which hath made the sea and the dry land% C Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, :hy hast thou done thisD 4or the men knew that he fled from the presence of the Lord, because he had told them% Then said they unto him, :hat shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto usD for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous%

" 1nd he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea= so shall the sea be calm unto you= for - know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you% # 5e'ertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land= but they could not= for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them% > :herefore they cried unto the Lord, and said, :e beseech thee, ; Lord, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man<s life, and lay not upon us innocent blood= for thou, ; Lord, hast done as it pleased thee% ? So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea= and the sea ceased from her raging% @ Then the men feared the Lord exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the Lord, and made 'ows% A 5ow the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah% 1nd Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights% C81&T$R " The prayer of Jonah -- 8e is deli'ered from the fish% Then Jonah prayed unto the Lord his 9od out of the fish<s belly, " 1nd said, - cried by reason of mine affliction unto the Lord, and he heard me= out of the belly of hell cried -, and thou heardest my 'oice% # 4or thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas= and the floods compassed me about= all thy billows and thy wa'es passed o'er me% > Then - said, - am cast out of thy sight= yet - will look again toward thy holy temple% ? The waters compassed me about, e'en to the soul= the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head%

@ - went down to the bottoms of the mountains= the earth with her bars was about me fore'er= yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, ; Lord my 9od% A :hen my soul fainted within me - remembered the Lord= and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple% B They that obser'e lying 'anities forsake their own mercy% ! *ut - will sacrifice unto thee with the 'oice of thanksgi'ing= - will pay that that - ha'e 'owed% Sal'ation is of the Lord% C 1nd the Lord spake unto the fish, and it 'omited out Jonah upon the dry land% C81&T$R # Jonah preacheth to the 5ine'ites -- Their repentance% 1nd the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the second time, saying, " 1rise, go unto 5ine'eh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that - bid thee% # So Jonah arose, and went unto 5ine'eh, according to the word of the Lord% 5ow 5ine'eh was an exceeding great city of three days< Hourney% > 1nd Jonah began to enter into the city a day<s Hourney and he cried, and said, 3et forty days, and 5ine'eh shall be o'erthrown% ? So the people of 5ine'eh belie'ed 9od, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them e'en to the least of them% @ 4or word came unto the king of 5ine'eh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and co'ered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes% A 1nd he caused it to be proclaimed and published through 5ine'eh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor

beast, herd nor flock taste anything= let them not feed, nor drink water= B *ut let man and beast be co'ered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto 9od= yea, let them turn e'eryone from his e'il way, and from the 'iolence that is in their hands% ! :ho can tell, if we will repent, and turn unto 9od, but he will turn away from us his fierce anger, that we perish notD C 1nd 9od saw their works that they turned from their e'il way and repented= and 9od turned away the e'il that he had said he would bring upon them% C81&T$R > Jonah repro'ed by the type of a gourd% *ut it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was 'ery angry% " 1nd he prayed unto the lord, and said, - pray thee, ; Lord, was not this my saying, when - was yet in my countryD Therefore - fled before unto Tarshish= for - knew that thou art a gracious 9od, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the e'il% # Therefore now, ; Lord, take, - beseech thee, my life from me= for it is better for me to die than to li'e% > Then said the Lord, +oest thou well to be angryD ? So Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made him a booth, and sat under it in the shadow, till he might see what would become of the city% @ 1nd the Lord 9od prepared a gourd, and made it to come up o'er Jonah, that it might be a shadow o'er his head, to deli'er him from his grief% So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd% A *ut 9od prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered%

B 1nd it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that 9od prepared a 'ehement east wind= and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, -t is better for me to die than to li'e% ! 1nd 9od said to Jonah, +oest thou well to be angry for the gourdD 1nd he said, - do well to be angry, e'en unto death% C Then said the Lord, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not labored, neither madest it grow= which came up in a night, and perished in a night= 1nd should not - spare 5ine'eh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand= and also much cattleD

7icah C81&T$R The wrath of 9od against Jacob for idolatry% The word of the Lord that came to 7icah the 7orasthite in the days of Jotham, 1haz, and 8ezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem% " 8ear, all ye people= hearken, ; earth, and all that therein is= and let the Lord 9od be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple% # 4or, behold, the Lord cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth% > 1nd the mountains shall be molten under him, and the 'alleys shall be cleft, as wax before the fire, and as the waters that are poured down a steep place% ? 4or the transgression of Jacob is all this, and for the sins of the house of -srael% :hat is the transgression of JacobD is it not SamariaD

and what are the high places of JudahD are they not JerusalemD @ Therefore - will make Samaria as a heap of the field, and as plantings of a 'ineyard= and - will pour down the stones thereof into the 'alley, and - will disco'er the foundations thereof% A 1nd all the gra'en images thereof shall be beaten to pieces, and all the hires thereof shall be burned with the fire, and all the idols thereof will - lay desolate= for she gathered it of the hire of a harlot, and they shall return to the hire of a harlot% B Therefore - will wail and howl, - will go stripped and naked= - will make a wailing like the dragons, and mourning as the owls% ! 4or her wound is incurable= for it is come unto Judah= he is come unto the gate of my people, e'en to Jerusalem% C +eclare ye it not at 9ath, weep ye not at all= in the house of 1phrah roll thyself in the dust% &ass ye away, thou inhabitant of Saphir, ha'ing thy shame naked= the inhabitant of Iaanan came not forth in the mourning of *eth-ezel= he shall recei'e of you his standing% " 4or the inhabitant of 7aroth waited carefully for good= but e'il came down from the Lord unto the gate of Jerusalem% # ; thou inhabitant of Lachish, bind the chariot to the swift beast= she is the beginning of the sin to the daughter of Iion= for the transgressions of -srael were found in thee% > Therefore shalt thou gi'e presents to 7oresheth-gath= the houses of 1chzib shall be a lie to the kings of -srael% ? 3et will - bring an heir unto thee, ; inhabitant of 7areshah= he shall come unto 1dullam the glory of -srael% @ 7ake thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate children= enlarge thy baldness as the eagle= for they are gone into capti'ity from thee%

C81&T$R " 1 reproof of inHustice and idolatry -- 1 promise of restoring% :oe to them that de'ise ini2uity, and work e'il upon their bedsJ when the morning is light, they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand% " 1nd they co'et fields, and take them by 'iolence= and houses, and take them away= so they oppress a man and his house, e'en a man and his heritage% # Therefore thus saith the Lord= *ehold, against this family do de'ise an e'il, from which ye shall not remo'e your necks= neither shall ye go haughtily= for this time is e'il% > -n that day shall one take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, and say, :e be utterly spoiled= he hath changed the portion of my people= how hath he remo'ed it from meJ turning away he hath di'ided our fields% ? Therefore thou shalt ha'e none that shall cast a cord by lot in the congregation of the Lord% @ &rophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy= they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame% A ; thou that art named The house of Jacob, is the Spirit of the Lord straitenedD are these his doingsD do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightlyD B $'en of late my people is risen up as an enemy= ye pull off the robe with the garment from them that pass by securely as men a'erse from war% ! The women of my people ha'e ye cast out from their pleasant houses= from their children ha'e ye taken away my glory for e'er% C 1rise ye, and depart= for this is not your rest= because it is polluted, it shall destroy you, e'en with a sore destruction%

-f a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, - will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink= he shall e'en be the prophet of this people% " - will surely assemble, ; Jacob, all of thee= - will surely gather the remnant of -srael= - will put them together as the sheep of *ozrah, as the flock in the midst of their fold= they shall make great noise by reason of the multitude of men% # The breaker is come up before them= they ha'e broken up, and ha'e passed through the gate, and are gone out by it= and their king shall pass before them, and the Lord on the head of them% C81&T$R # Cruelty of the princes -- 4alsehood of the prophets% 1nd - said, 8ear, - pray you, ; heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of -srael= -s it not for you to know HudgmentD " :ho hate the good, and lo'e the e'il= who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones= # :ho also eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them= and they break their bones, and chop them in pieces, as for the pot, and as flesh within the caldron% > Then shall they cry unto the Lord, but he will not hear them= he will e'en hide his face from them at that time, as they ha'e beha'ed themsel'es ill in their doings% ? Thus saith the Lord concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, &eace= and he that putteth not into their mouths, they e'en prepare war against him= @ Therefore night shall be unto you, that ye shall not ha'e a 'ision= and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not di'ine= and the sun shall go down o'er the prophets, and the day shall be dark o'er them%

A Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the di'iners confounded= yea, they shall all co'er their lips= for there is no answer of 9od% B *ut truly - am full of power by the Spirit of the Lord, and of Hudgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to -srael his sin% ! 8ear this, - pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of -srael, that abhor Hudgment, and per'ert all e2uity% C They build up Iion with blood, and Jerusalem with ini2uity% The heads thereof Hudge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof di'ine for money= yet will they lean upon the Lord, and say, -s not the Lord among usD none e'il can come upon us% " Therefore shall Iion for your sake be ploughed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest% C81&T$R > The glory, peace, and 'ictory of -srael% *ut in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted abo'e the hills= and people shall flow unto it% " 1nd many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, and to the house of the 9od of Jacob= and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths= for the law shall go forth of Iion, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem% # 1nd he shall Hudge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off= and they shall beat their swords into plough-shares, and their spears into pruning-hooks= nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more% > *ut they shall sit e'ery man under his 'ine and under his fig tree=

and none shall make them afraid= for the mouth of the Lord of 8osts hath spoken it% ? 4or all people will walk e'ery one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the Lord our 9od for e'er and e'er% @ -n that day, saith the Lord, will - assemble her that halteth, and will gather her that is dri'en out, and her that - ha'e afflicted= A 1nd - will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation= and the Lord shall reign o'er them in mount Iion from henceforth, e'en for e'er% B 1nd thou, ; tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Iion, unto thee shall it come, e'en the first dominion= the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem% ! 5ow why dost thou cry out aloud= is there no king in theeD is thy counselor perishedD for pangs ha'e taken thee as a woman in tra'ail% C *e in pain, and labor to bring forth, ; daughter of Iion, like a woman in tra'ail= for now shalt thou go forth out of the city, and thou shalt dwell in the field, and thou shalt go e'en to *abylon= there shalt thou be deli'ered= there the Lord shall redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies% 5ow also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Iion% " *ut they know not the thoughts of the Lord, neither understand they his counsel= for he shall gather them as the shea'es into the floor% # 1rise and thresh, ; daughter of Iion= for - will make thine horn iron, and - will make thy hoofs brass= and thou shalt beat in pieces many people= and - will consecrate their gain unto the Lord, and their substance unto the Lord of the whole earth% C81&T$R ?

The birth of Christ -- Remnant of Jacob% 5ow gather thyself in troops, ; daughter of troops= he hath laid siege against us= they shall smite the Hudge of -srael with a rod upon the cheek% " *ut thou, *eth-lehem $phratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in -srael= whose goings forth ha'e been from of old, from e'erlasting% # Therefore will he gi'e them up, until the time that she which tra'aileth hath brought forth= then the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the children of -srael% > 1nd he shall stand and feed in the strength of the Lord, in the maHesty of the name of the Lord his 9od= and they shall abide= for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth% ? 1nd this man shall be the peace, when the 1ssyrian shall come into our land= and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him se'en shepherds, and eight principal men% @ 1nd they shall waste the land of 1ssyria with the sword, and the land of 5imrod in the entrances thereof= thus shall he deli'er us from the 1ssyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our borders% A 1nd the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the Lord, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of man% B 1nd the remnant of Jacob shall be among the 9entiles in the midst of many people, as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep= who, if he go through, both treadeth down, and teareth in pieces, and none can deli'er% ! Thine hand shall be lifted up upon thine ad'ersaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off%

C 1nd it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord, that - will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and - will destroy thy chariots= 1nd - will cut off the cities of thy land, and throw down all thy strong holds= " 1nd - will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand= and thou shalt ha'e no more soothsayers% # Thy gra'en images also will - cut off, and thy standing images out of the midst of thee= and thou shalt no more worship the work of thine hands% > 1nd - will pluck up thy gro'es out of the midst of thee= so will destroy thy cities% ? 1nd - will execute 'engeance in anger and fury upon the heathen, such as they ha'e not heard% C81&T$R @ 9od<s contro'ersy for unkindness, inHustice, and idolatry% 8ear ye now what the Lord saith= 1rise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy 'oice% " 8ear ye, ; mountains, the Lord<s contro'ersy, and ye strong foundations of the earth= for the Lord hath a contro'ersy with his people, and he will plead with -srael% # ; my people, what ha'e - done unto theeD and wherein ha'e wearied theeD testify against me% > 4or - brought thee up out of the land of $gypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of ser'ants= and - sent before thee 7oses, 1aron, and 7iriam% ? ; my people, remember now what *alak king of 7oab consulted, and what *alaam the son of *eor answered him from Shittim unto 9ilgal= that ye may know the righteousness of the Lord%

@ :herewith shall - come before the Lord, and bow myself before the high 9odD shall - come before him with burnt offerings, with cal'es of a year oldD A :ill the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of ri'ers of oilD shall - gi'e my first-born for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soulD B 8e hath showed thee, ; man, what is good= and what doth the Lord re2uire of thee, but to do Hustly, and to lo'e mercy, and to walk humbly with thy 9odD ! The Lord<s 'oice crieth unto the city, and the man of wisdom shall see thy name= hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it% C 1re there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is abominableD Shall - count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weightsD " 4or the rich men thereof are full of 'iolence, and the inhabitants thereof ha'e spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth% # Therefore also will - make thee sick in smiting thee, in making thee desolate because of thy sin% > Thou shalt eat, but not be satisfied= and thy casting down shall be in the midst of thee= and thou shalt take hold, but shalt not deli'er= and that which thou deli'erest will - gi'e up to the sword% ? Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reap= thou shalt tread the oli'es, but thou shalt not anoint thee with oil= and sweet wine, but shalt not drink wine% @ 4or the statutes of ;mri are kept, and all the works of the house of 1hab, and ye walk in their counsels= that - should make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof a hissing= therefore ye shall bear the reproach of my people%

C81&T$R A The general corruption -- Trust not in man, but in 9od% :oe is meJ for - am as when they ha'e gathered the summer fruits, as the grape gleanings of the 'intage= there is no cluster to eat= my soul desired the first ripe fruit% " The good man is perished out of the earth= and there is none upright among men= they all lie in wait for blood= they hunt e'ery man his brother with a net% # That they may do e'il with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the Hudge asketh for a reward= and the great man, he uttereth his mischie'ous desire= so they wrap it up% > The best of them is as a brier= the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge= the day of thy watchman and thy 'isitation cometh= now shall be their perplexity% ? Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide= keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom% @ 4or the son dishonoreth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law= a man<s enemies are the men of his own house% A Therefore - will look unto the Lord= - will wait for the 9od of my sal'ation= my 9od will hear me% B ReHoice not against me, ; mine enemy= when - fall, - shall arise= when - sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me% ! - will bear the indignation of the Lord, because - ha'e sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute Hudgment for me= he will bring me forth to the light, and - shall behold his righteousness% C Then she that is mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall co'er her which said unto me, :here is the Lord thy 9odD mine eyes shall

behold her= now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets% -n the day that thy walls are to be built, in that day shall the decree be far remo'ed% " -n that day also he shall come e'en to thee from 1ssyria, and from the fortified cities, and from the fortress e'en to the ri'er, and from sea to sea, and from mountain to mountain% # 5otwithstanding, the land shall be desolate because of them that dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings% > 4eed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel= let them feed in *ashan and 9ilead, as in the days of old% ? 1ccording to the days of thy coming out of the land of $gypt will show unto him mar'elous things% @ The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might= they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf% A They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall mo'e out of their holes like worms of the earth= they shall be afraid of the Lord our 9od, and shall fear because of thee% B :ho is a 9od like unto thee, that pardoneth ini2uity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritageD he retaineth not his anger for e'er, because he delighteth in mercy% ! 8e will turn again, he will ha'e compassion upon us= he will subdue our ini2uities= and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea% "C Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to 1braham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old%

5ahum

C81&T$R The maHesty of 9od, his goodness and se'erity% The burden of 5ine'eh% The book of the 'ision of 5ahum the $lkoshite% " 9od is Healous, and the Lord re'engeth= the Lord re'engeth, and is furious= The Lord will take 'engeance on his ad'ersaries, and he reser'eth wrath for his enemies% # The Lord is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all ac2uit the wicked= the Lord hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet% > 8e rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the ri'ers= *ashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth% ? The mountains 2uake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein% @ :ho can stand before his indignationD and who can abide in the fierceness of his angerD his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him% A The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble= and he knoweth them that trust in him% B *ut with an e'errunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies% ! :hat do ye imagine against the LordD he will make an utter end= affliction shall not rise up the second time% C 4or while they be folded together as thorns, and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be de'oured as stubble fully dry% There is one come out of thee, that imagineth e'il against the Lord, a wicked counselor%

" Thus saith the Lord= Though they be 2uiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through% Though ha'e afflicted thee, - will afflict thee no more% # 4or now will - break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder% > 1nd the Lord hath gi'en a commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sown= out of the house of thy gods will - cut off the gra'en image and the molten image= - will make thy gra'e= for thou art 'ile% ? *ehold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace= ; Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy 'ows= for the wicked shall no more pass through thee= he is utterly cut off% C81&T$R " The 'ictorious armies against 5ine'eh% 8e that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face= keep the munition, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily% " 4or the Lord hath turned away the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of -srael= for the emptiers ha'e emptied them out, and marred their 'ine branches% # The shield of his mighty men is made red, the 'aliant men are in scarlet= the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken% > The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall Hustle one against another in the broad ways= they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings% ? 8e shall recount his worthies= they shall stumble in their walk= they shall make haste to the wall thereof, and the defense shall be prepared%

@ The gates of the ri'ers shall be opened, and the palace shall be dissol'ed% A 1nd 8uzzab shall be led away capti'e, she shall be brought up, and her maids shall lead her as with the 'oice of do'es, tabering upon their breasts% B *ut 5ine'eh is of old like a pool of water= yet they shall flee away% Stand, stand, shall they cry= but none shall look back% ! Take ye the spoil of sil'er, take the spoil of gold= for their is none end of the store and glory out of all the pleasant furniture% C She is empty, and 'oid, and waste= and the heart melteth, and the knees smite together, and much pain is in all loins, and the faces of them all gather blackness% :here is the dwelling of the lions, and the feeding-place of the young lions, where the lion, e'en the old lion, walked, and the lion<s whelp, and none made them afraidD " The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ra'in% # *ehold, - am against thee, saith the Lord of hosts, and - will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall de'our thy young lions= and - will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the 'oice of thy messengers shall no more be heard% C81&T$R # The miserable ruin of 5ine'eh% :oe to the bloody cityJ it is all full of lies and robbery= the prey departeth not= " The noise of a whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the prancing horses, and of the Humping chariots% # The horseman lifteth up both the bright sword and the glittering

spear= and there is a multitude of slain, and a great number of carcasses= and there is none end of their corpses= they stumble upon their corpses= > *ecause of the multitude of the whoredoms of the well-fa'ored harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her whoredoms, and families through her witchcrafts% ? *ehold, - am against thee, saith the Lord of hosts= and - will disco'er thy skirts upon thy face, and - will show the nations thy nakedness, and the kingdoms thy shame% @ 1nd - will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee 'ile, and will set thee as a gazing-stock% A 1nd it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, 5ine'eh is laid waste, who will bemoan herD whence shall - seek comforters for theeD B 1rt thou better than populous 5o, that was situate among the ri'ers, that had the waters round about it, whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was from the seaD ! $thiopia and $gypt were her strength, and it was infinite= &ut and Lubim were thy helpers% C 3et was she carried away, she went into capti'ity= her young children also were dashed in pieces at the top of all the streets= and they cast lots for her honorable men, and all her great men were bound in chains% Thou also shalt be drunken= thou shalt be hid, thou also shalt seek strength because of the enemy% " 1ll thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with the first ripe figs= if they be shaken, they shall e'en fall into the mouth of the eater% # *ehold, thy people in the midst of thee are women= the gates of thy land shall be set wide open unto thine enemies= the fire shall de'our thy bars%

> +raw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds= go into clay, and tread the mortar, make strong the brickkiln% ? There shall the fire de'our thee= the sword shall cut thee off, it shall eat thee up like the cankerworms= make thyself many as the cankerworm, make thyself many as the locusts% @ Thou hast multiplied thy merchants abo'e the stars of hea'ens= the cankerworm spoileth, and fleeth away% A Thy crowned are as the locusts, and thy captains as the great grasshoppers, which camp in the hedges in the cold day, but when the sun ariseth they flee away, and their place is not known where they are% B Thy shepherds slumber, ; king of 1ssyria= thy nobles shall dwell in the dust= thy people is scattered upon the mountains, and no man gathereth them% ! There is no healing of thy bruise= thy wound is grie'ous( all that hear the bruit of thee shall clap the hands o'er thee= for upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continuallyD

8abakkuk C81&T$R 8abakkuk is showed the fearful 'engeance by the Chaldeans% The burden which 8abakkuk the prophet did see% " ; Lord, how long shall - cry, and thou wilt not hearJ e'en cry out unto thee of 'iolence, and thou wilt not sa'eJ # :hy dost thou show me ini2uity, and cause me to behold grie'ancesD for spoiling and 'iolence are before me= and there are that raise up strife and contention%

> Therefore the law is slacked, and Hudgment doth ne'er go forth= for the wicked doth compass about the righteous= therefore wrong Hudgment proceedeth% ? *ehold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder mar'elously= for - will work a work in your days, which ye will not belie'e, though it be told you% @ 4or, lo, - raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, which shall march through the breadth of the land, to possess the dwellingplaces that are not theirs% A They are terrible and dreadful= their Hudgment and their dignity shall proceed of themsel'es% B Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the e'ening wol'es= and their horsemen shall spread themsel'es, and their horsemen shall come from far= they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat% ! They shall come all for 'iolence= their faces shall sup up as the east wind, and they shall gather the capti'ity as the sand% C 1nd they shall scoff at the kings, and the princes shall be a scorn unto them= they shall deride e'ery strong hold= for they shall heap dust, and take it% Then shall his mind change, and he shall pass o'er, and offend, imputing this his power unto his god% " 1rt thou not from e'erlasting, ; Lord my 9od, mine 8oly ;neD :e shall not die% ; Lord, thou has ordained them for Hudgment= and, ; mighty 9od, thou hast established them for correction% # Thou art of purer eyes than to behold e'il, and canst not look on ini2uity= wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked de'oureth the man that is more righteous than heD > 1nd maketh men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things,

that ha'e no ruler o'er themD ? They take up all of them with the angle, they catch them in their net, and gather them in their drag= therefore they reHoice and are glad% @ Therefore they sacrifice unto their net, and burn incense unto their drag= because by them their portion is fat, and their meat plenteous% A Shall they therefore empty their net, and not spare continually to slay the nationsD C81&T$R " The Hudgment for unsatiableness, co'etousness, cruelty, drunkenness, and idolatry% - will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what - shall answer when - am repro'ed% " 1nd the Lord answered me, and said, :rite the 'ision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it% # 4or the 'ision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie= though it tarry, wait for it= because it will surely come, it will not tarry% > *ehold, his soul, which is liften up is not upright in him= but the Hust shall li'e by his faith% ? 3ea also, because he transgresseth by wine he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people= @ Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting pro'erb against him, and say, :oe to him that increaseth that which is not hisJ how longD and to him that ladeth himself with thick clayJ

A Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall 'ex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto themD B *ecause thou hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee= because of men<s blood, and for the 'iolence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein% ! :oe to him that co'eteth an e'il co'etousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be deli'ered from the power of e'ilJ C Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul% 4or the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it% " :oe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and establisheth a city by ini2uity% # *ehold, is it not of the Lord of hosts that the people shall labor in the 'ery fire, and the people shall weary themsel'es for 'ery 'anityD > 4or the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters co'er the sea% ? :oe unto him that gi'eth his neighbor drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakednessJ @ Thou art filled with shame for glory= drink thou also, and let thy foreskin be unco'ered= the cup of the Lord<s right hand shall be turned unto thee, and shameful spewing shall be on thy glory% A 4or the 'iolence of Lebanon shall co'er thee, and the spoil of beasts, which made them afraid, because of men<s blood, and for the 'iolence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein% B :hat profiteth the gra'en image that the maker thereof hath gra'en it= the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of

his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idolsD ! :oe unto him that saith to the wood, 1wake= to the dumb stone, 1rise, it shall teachJ *ehold, it is laid o'er with gold and sil'er, and there is no breadth at all in the midst of it% "C *ut the Lord is in his holy temple= let all the earth keep silence before him% C81&T$R # 8abakkuk trembleth at 9od<s maHesty -- 8is faith% 1 prayer of 8abakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth% " ; Lord, - ha'e heard thy speech, and was afraid= ; Lord, re'i'e thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known= in wrath remember mercy% # 9od came from Teman, and the 8oly ;ne from mount &aran% Selah% 8is glory co'ered the hea'ens, and the earth was full of his praise% > 1nd his brightness was as the light= he had horns coming out of his hand= and there was the hiding of his power% ? *efore him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet% @ 8e stood, and measured the earth= he beheld, and dro'e asunder the nations= and the e'erlasting mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills did bow= his ways are e'erlasting% A - saw the tents of Cushan in affliction= and the curtains of the land of 7idian did tremble% B :as the Lord displeased against the ri'ersD was thine anger against the ri'ersD was thy wrath against the sea, that thou didst ride upon thine horses and thy chariots of sal'ationD ! Thy bow was made 2uite naked, according to the oaths of the

tribes, e'en thy word% Selah% Thou didst clea'e the earth with ri'ers% C The mountains saw thee, and they trembled= the o'erflowing of the water passed by= the deep uttered his 'oice, and lifted up his hands on high% The sun and moon stood still in their habitation= at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear% " Thou didst march through the land in indignation, thou didst thresh the heathen in anger% # Thou wentest forth for the sal'ation of thy people, e'en for sal'ation with thine anointed= thou woundedest the head out of the house of the wicked, by disco'ering the foundation unto the neck% Selah% > Thou didst strike through with his sta'es the head of his 'illages= they came out as a whirlwind to scatter me= their reHoicing was as to de'our the poor secretly% ? Thou didst walk through the sea with thine horses, through the heap of great waters% @ :hen - heard, my belly trembled= my lips 2ui'ered at the 'oice= rottenness entered into my bones, and - trembled in myself, that might rest in the day of trouble= when he cometh up unto the people, he will in'ade them with his troops% A 1lthough the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the 'ines= the labor of the oli'e shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat= the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls= B 3et - will reHoice in the Lord, - will Hoy in the 9od of my sal'ation% ! The Lord 9od is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds< feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places% To the chief singer on my stringed instruments%

Iephaniah C81&T$R 9od<s Hudgment against Judah for di'ers sins% The word of the Lord which came unto Iephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of 9edaliah, the son of 1mariah, the son of 8izkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of 1mon king of Judah% " - will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the Lord% # - will consume man and beast= - will consume the fowls of the hea'en, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumbling-blocks with the wicked= and - will cut off man from off the land, saith the Lord% > - will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem= and - will cut off the remnant of *aal from this place, and the name of the Chemarim with the priests= ? 1nd them that worship the host of hea'en upon the house-tops= and them that worship and that swear by the Lord, and that swear by 7alcham= @ 1nd them that are turned back from the Lord= and those that ha'e not sought the Lord, nor in2uired for him% A 8old thy peace at the presence of the Lord 9od= for the day of the Lord is at hand= for the Lord hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests% B 1nd it shall come to pass in the day of the Lord<s sacrifice, that - will punish the princes, and the king<s children, and all such as are clothed with strange apparel% ! -n the same day also will - punish all those that leap on the threshold, which fill their masters< houses with 'iolence and deceit%

C 1nd it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord, that there shall be the noise of a cry from the fish gate, and a howling from the second, and a great crashing from the hills% 8owl, ye inhabitants of 7aktesh, for all the merchant people are cut down= all they that bear sil'er are cut off% " 1nd it shall come to pass at that time, that - will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees, that say in their heart, The Lord will not do good, neither will he do e'il% # Therefore, their goods shall become a booty, and their houses a desolation= they shall also build houses, but not inhabit them= and they shall plant 'ineyards, but not drink the wine thereof% > The great day of the Lord is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, e'en the 'oice of the day of the Lord= the mighty man shall cry there bitterly% ? That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness% @ 1 day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers% A 1nd - will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they ha'e sinned against the Lord= and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung% B 5either their sil'er nor their gold shall be able to deli'er them in the day of the Lord<s wrath= but the whole land shall be de'oured by the fire of his Healousy= for he shall make e'en a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land% C81&T$R " 1n exhortation -- The Hudgment of the &hilistines -- 7oab and 1mmon -- $thiopia and 1ssyria%

9ather yoursel'es together, yea, gather together, ; nation not desired= " *efore the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the Lord come upon you, before the day of the Lord<s anger come upon you% # Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which ha'e wrought his Hudgment= seek righteousness, seek meekness= it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord<s anger% > 4or 9aza shall be forsaken, and 1shkelon a desolation= they shall dri'e out 1shdod at the noonday, and $kron shall be rooted up% ? :oe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the CherethitesJ the word of the Lord is against you= ; Canaan, the land of the &hilistines, - will e'en destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant% @ 1nd the sea coast shall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds, and folds for flocks% A 1nd the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah= they shall feed thereupon= in the houses of 1shkelon shall they lie down in the e'ening= for the Lord their 9od shall 'isit them, and turn away their capti'ity% B - ha'e heard the reproach of 7oab, and the re'ilings of the children of 1mmon, whereby they ha'e reproached my people, and magnified themsel'es against their border% ! Therefore, as - li'e, saith the Lord of hosts, the 9od of -srael, Surely 7oab shall be as Sodom, and the children of 1mmon as 9omorrah, e'en the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation= the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them% C This shall they ha'e for their pride, because they ha'e reproached and magnified themsel'es against the people of the Lord of hosts%

The Lord will be terrible unto them= for he will famish all the gods of the earth= and men shall worship him, e'ery one from his place, e'en all the isles of the heathen% " 3e $thiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword% # 1nd he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy 1ssyria= and will make 5ine'eh a desolation, and dry like a wilderness% > 1nd flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations= both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it= their 'oice shall sing in the windows= desolation shall be in the thresholds= for he shall unco'er the cedar work% ? This is the reHoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, - am, and there is none besides me= how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down inJ e'ery one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand% C81&T$R # 1 reproof for di'ers sins -- The restoration of -srael -- Their sal'ation by 9od% :oe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing cityJ " She obeyed not the 'oice= she recei'ed not correction= she trusted not in the Lord= she drew not near to her 9od% # 8er princes within her are roaring lions= her Hudges are e'ening wol'es= they gnaw not the bones till the morrow% > 8er prophets are light and treacherous persons= her priests ha'e polluted the sanctuary, they ha'e done 'iolence to the law% ? The Hust Lord is in the midst thereof= he will not do ini2uity= e'ery morning doth he bring his Hudgment to light, he faileth not= but the unHust knoweth no shame%

@ - ha'e cut off the nations= their towers are desolate= - made their streets waste, that none passeth by= their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant% A - said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt recei'e instruction= so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoe'er - punished them= but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings% B Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the Lord, until the day that - rise up to the prey= for my determination is to gather the nations, that may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, e'en all my fierce anger= for all the earth shall be de'oured with the fire of my Healousy% ! 4or then will - turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the Lord, to ser'e him with one consent% C 4rom beyond the ri'ers of $thiopia my suppliants, e'en the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering% -n that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me= for then - will take away out of the midst of thee them that reHoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain% " - will also lea'e in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the Lord% # The remnant of -srael shall not do ini2uity, nor speak lies= neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth= for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid% > Sing, ; daughter of Iion= shout, ; -srael= be glad and reHoice with all the heart, ; daughter of Jerusalem% ? The Lord hath taken away thy Hudgments, he hath cast out thine enemy= the 0ing of -srael, e'en the Lord, is in the midst of thee= thou shalt not see e'il any more% @ -n that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, 4ear thou not= and to

Iion, Let not thine hands be slack% A The Lord thy 9od in the midst of thee is mighty= he will sa'e, he will reHoice o'er thee with Hoy= he will rest in his lo'e, he will Hoy o'er thee with singing% B - will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of thee, to whom the reproach of it was a burden% ! *ehold, at that time - will undo all that afflict thee= and - will sa'e her that halteth, and gather her that was dri'en out= and - will get them praise and fame in e'ery land where they ha'e been put to shame% "C 1t that time will - bring you again, e'en in the time that - gather you= for - will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when - turn back your capti'ity before your eyes, saith the Lord%

8aggai C81&T$R 8aggai inciteth the people to the building of the house% -n the second year of +arius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month= came the word of the Lord by 8aggai the prophet unto Ierubbabel the son of Shealtiel, go'ernor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying% " Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, This people say, The time is not come, the time that the Lord<s house should be built% # Then came the word of the Lord by 8aggai the prophet, saying, > -s it time for you, ; ye, to dwell in your ceiled houses, and this house lie wasteD

? 5ow therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts= Consider your ways% @ 3e ha'e sown much, and bring in little= ye eat, but ye ha'e not enough= ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink= ye clothe you, but there is none warm= and he that earneth wages, earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes% A Thus saith the Lord of hosts= Consider your ways% B 9o up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house= and will take pleasure in it, and - will be glorified, saith the Lord% ! 3e looked for much, and, lo, it came to little= and when ye brought it home, - did blow upon it% :hyD saith the Lord of hosts% *ecause of mine house that is waste, and ye run e'ery man unto his own house% C Therefore the hea'en o'er you is stayed from dew, and the earth is stayed from her fruit% 1nd - called for a drought upon the land, and upon the mountains, and upon the corn, and upon the new wine, and upon the oil, and upon that which the ground bringeth forth, and upon men, and upon cattle, and upon all the labor of the hands% " Then Ierubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the 'oice of the Lord their 9od, and the words of 8aggai the prophet, as the Lord their 9od had sent him, and the people did fear before the Lord% # Then spake 8aggai the Lord<s messenger in the Lord<s message unto the people, saying, - am with you, saith the Lord% > 1nd the Lord stirred up the spirit of Ierubbabel the son of Shealtiel, go'ernor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people= and they came and did work in the house of the Lord of hosts, their 9od, ? -n the four and twentieth day of the sixth month, in the second

year of +arius the king% C81&T$R " 8e promiseth greater glory to the second temple than was in the first -- 9od<s promise to Ierubbabel% -n the se'enth month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of the Lord by the prophet 8aggai, saying, " Speak now to Ierubbabel the son of Shealtiel, go'ernor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the residue of the people, saying, # :ho is left among you that saw this house in her first gloryD and how do ye see it nowD is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothingD > 3et now be strong, ; Ierubbabel, saith the Lord= and be strong, ; Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest= and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the Lord, and work= for - am with you, saith the Lord of hosts= ? 1ccording to the word that - co'enanted with you when ye came out of $gypt, so my spirit remaineth among you= fear ye not% @ 4or thus saith the Lord of hosts= 3et once, it is a little while, and will shake the hea'ens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land= A 1nd - will shake all nations, and the +esire of all nations shall come= and - will fill this house with glory, saith the Lord of hosts% B The sil'er is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the Lord of hosts% ! The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the Lord of hosts= and in this place will - gi'e peace, saith the Lord of hosts% C -n the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, in the second year of +arius, came the word of the Lord by 8aggai the prophet,

saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts= 1sk now the priests concerning the law, saying, " -f one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt do touch bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any meat, shall it be holyD 1nd the priests answered and said, 5o% # Then said 8aggai, -f one that is unclean by a dead body touch any of these, shall it be uncleanD 1nd the priests answered and said, -t shall be unclean% > Then answered 8aggai, and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith the Lord= and so is e'ery work of their hands= and that which they offer there is unclean% ? 1nd now, - pray you, consider from this day and upward, from before a stone was laid upon a stone in the temple of the Lord= @ Since those days were, when one came to a heap of twenty measures, there were but ten= when one came to the pressfat for to draw out fifty 'essels out of the press, there were but twenty% A - smote you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the labors of your hands= yet ye turned not to me, saith the Lord% B Consider now from this day and upward, from the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, e'en from the day that the foundation of the Lord<s temple was laid, consider it% ! -s the seed yet in the barnD yea, as yet the 'ine, and the fig tree, and the pomegranate, and the oli'e tree, hath not brought forth= from this day will - bless you% "C 1nd again the word of the Lord came unto 8aggai in the four and twentieth day of the month, saying, " Speak to Ierubbabel, go'ernor of Judah, saying, - will shake the hea'ens and the earth=

"" 1nd - will o'erthrow the throne of kingdoms, and - will destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the heathen= and - will o'erthrow the chariots, and those that ride in them= and the horses and their riders shall come down, e'ery one by the sword of his brother% "# -n that day, saith the Lord of hosts, will - take thee, ; Ierubbabel, my ser'ant, the son of Shealtiel, saith the Lord, and will make thee as a signet= for - ha'e chosen thee, saith the Lord of hosts%

Iechariah C81&T$R Repentance enHoined -- The 'ision of the horses -- The prayer of the angel -- The 'ision of the four horns, and the four carpenters% -n the eighth month, in the second year of +arius, came the word of the Lord unto Iechariah, the son of *erechiah, the son of -ddo the prophet, saying, " The Lord hath been sore displeased with your fathers% # Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts= Turn ye unto me, saith the Lord of hosts, and - will turn unto you, saith the Lord of hosts% > *e ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets ha'e cried, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts= Turn ye now from your e'il ways, and from your e'il doings( but they did not hear, nor hearken unto me, saith the Lord% ? 3our fathers, where are theyD and the prophets, do they li'e for e'erD @ *ut my words and my statutes, which - commanded my ser'ants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathersD and they returned and said, Like as the Lord of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt

with us% A Epon the four and twentieth day of the ele'enth month, which is the month Sebat, in the second year of +arius, came the word of the Lord unto Iechariah, the son of *erechiah, the son of -ddo the prophet, saying, B - saw by night, and behold a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in the bottom= and behind him were there red horses, speckled, and white% ! Then said -, ; my lord, what are theseD 1nd the angel that talked with me said unto me, - will shew thee what these be% C 1nd the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, These are they whom the Lord hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth% 1nd they answered the angel of the L;R+ that stood among the myrtle trees, and said, :e ha'e walked to and fro through the earth, and, behold, all the earth sitteth still, and is at rest% " Then the angel of the Lord answered and said, ; Lord of hosts, how long wilt thou not ha'e mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten yearsD # 1nd the Lord answered the angel that talked with me with good words and comfortable words% > So the angel that communed with me said unto me, Cry thou, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts= - am Healous for Jerusalem and for Iion with a great Healousy% ? 1nd - am 'ery sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease( for - was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction% @ Therefore thus saith the Lord= - am returned to Jerusalem with mercies( my house shall be built in it, saith the Lord of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem%

A Cry yet, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts= 7y cities through prosperity shall yet be spread abroad= and the Lord shall yet comfort Iion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem% B Then lifted - up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns% ! 1nd - said unto the angel that talked with me, :hat be theseD 1nd he answered me, These are the horns which ha'e scattered Judah, -srael, and Jerusalem% "C 1nd the Lord shewed me four carpenters% " Then said -, :hat come these to doD 1nd he spake, saying, These are the horns which ha'e scattered Judah, so that no man did lift up his head= but these are come to fray them, to cast out the horns of the 9entiles, which lifted up their horn o'er the land of Judah to scatter it% C81&T$R " Jerusalem measured -- The redemption of Iion - lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand% " Then said -, :hither goest thouD 1nd he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof% # 1nd, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him, > 1nd said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein= ? 4or -, saith the Lord, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her% @ 8o, ho, come forth, and flee from the land of the north, saith the

Lord( for - ha'e spread you abroad as the four winds of the hea'en, saith the Lord% A +eli'er thyself, ; Iion, that dwellest with the daughter of *abylon% B 4or thus saith the Lord of hosts= 1fter the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you= for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye% ! 4or, behold, - will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their ser'ants= and ye shall know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me% C Sing and reHoice, ; daughter of Iion= for, lo, - come, and - will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the Lord% 1nd many nations shall be Hoined to the Lord in that day, and shall be my people= and - will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me unto thee% " 1nd the Lord shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again% # *e silent, ; all flesh, before the Lord= for he is raised up out of his holy habitation% C81&T$R # Satan resisteth Joshua -- The *ranch is promised% 1nd he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him% " 1nd the Lord said unto Satan, The Lord rebuke thee, ; Satan= e'en the Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee= is not this a brand plucked out of the fireD # 5ow Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel%

> 1nd he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him% 1nd unto him he said, *ehold, - ha'e caused thine ini2uity to pass from thee, and - will clothe thee with change of raiment% ? 1nd - said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head% So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments% 1nd the angel of the Lord stood by% @ 1nd the angel of the Lord protested unto Joshua, saying, A Thus saith the Lord of hosts= -f thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also Hudge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and - will gi'e thee places to walk among these that stand by% B 8ear now, ; Joshua, the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee= for they are men wondered at= for, behold, - will bring forth my ser'ant the *R15C8% ! 4or behold the stone that - ha'e laid before Joshua= upon one stone shall be se'en eyes= behold, - will engra'e the gra'ing thereof, saith the Lord of hosts, and - will remo'e the ini2uity of that land in one day% C -n that day, saith the Lord of hosts, shall ye call e'ery man his neighbor under the 'ine and under the fig tree% C81&T$R > The golden candlestick -- The two oli'e trees, the two anointed ones% 1nd the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep, " 1nd said unto me, :hat seest thouD 1nd - said, - ha'e looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his se'en lamps thereon, and se'en pipes to the se'en lamps, which are upon the top thereof=

# 1nd two oli'e trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof% > So - answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, :hat are these, my lordD ? Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, 0nowest thou not what these beD 1nd - said, 5o, my lord% @ Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Ierubbabel, saying, 5ot by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts% A :ho art thou, ; great mountainD before Ierubbabel thou shalt become a plain= and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, 9race, grace unto it% B 7oreo'er the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, ! The hands of Ierubbabel ha'e laid the foundation of this house= his hands shall also finish it= and thou shalt know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me unto you% C 4or who hath despised the day of small thingsD for they shall reHoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Ierubbabel with those se'en= they are the ser'ants of the Lord, which run to and fro through the whole earth% Then answered -, and said unto him, :hat are these two oli'e trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereofD " 1nd - answered again, and said unto him, :hat be these two oli'e branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themsel'esD # 1nd he answered me and said, 0nowest thou not what these beD 1nd - said, 5o, my lord% > Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand before

the Lord of the whole earth% C81&T$R ? The flying roll -- 1 woman pressed in an ephah% Then - turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a flying roll% " 1nd he said unto me, :hat seest thouD 1nd - answered, - see a flying roll= the length thereof is twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof ten cubits% # Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth o'er the face of the whole earth= for e'ery one that stealeth shall be cut off as on this side according to it= and e'ery one that sweareth shall be cut off as on that side according to it% > - will bring it forth, saith the Lord of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name( and it shall remain in the midst of his house,and shall consume it with the timber thereof and the stones thereof% ? Then the angel that talked with me went forth, and said unto me, Lift up now thine eyes, and see what is this that goeth forth% @ 1nd - said, :hat is itD 1nd he said, This is an ephah that goeth forth% 8e said moreo'er, This is their resemblance through all the earth% A 1nd, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead= and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah% B 1nd he said, This is wickedness% 1nd he cast it into the midst of the ephah= and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof% ! Then lifted - up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came out two women, and the wind was in their wings= for they had wings like the wings of a stork= and they lifted up the ephah between the earth and the hea'en%

C Then said - to the angel that talked with me, :hither do these bear the ephahD 1nd he said unto me, To build it a house in the land of Shinar= and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base% C81&T$R @ The 'ision of four chariots -- The crowns of Joshua -- The *ranch% 1nd - turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains= and the mountains were mountains of brass% " -n the first chariot were red horses= and in the second chariot black horses= # 1nd in the third chariot white horses= and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses% > Then - answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, :hat are these, my lordD ? 1nd the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four ser'ants of the hea'ens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth% @ The black horses which are therein go forth unto the north country= and the white go forth after them= and the grisled go forth toward the south country% A 1nd the bay went forth, and sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth= and he said, 9et ye hence, walk to and fro through the earth% So they walked to and fro through the earth% B Then cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying, *ehold, these that go toward the north country ha'e 2uieted my spirit in the north country% ! 1nd the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,

C Take of them of the capti'ity, e'en of 8eldai, of TobiHah, and of Jedaiah, which are come from *abylon, and come thou the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Iephaniah= Then take sil'er and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest= " 1nd speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, *ehold the man whose name is The *R15C8= and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the Lord= # $'en he shall build the temple of the Lord= and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne= and he shall be a priest upon his throne= and the counsel of peace shall be between them both% > 1nd the crowns shall be to 8elem, and to TobiHah, and to Jedaiah, and to 8en the son of Iephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of the Lord% ? 1nd they that are far off shall come and build in the temple of the Lord, and ye shall know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me unto you% 1nd this shall come to pass, if ye will diligently obey the 'oice of the Lord your 9od% C81&T$R A The capti'es in2uire of fasting -- Sin the cause of their capti'ity% 1nd it came to pass in the fourth year of king +arius, that the word of the Lord came unto Iechariah in the fourth day of the ninth month, e'en in Chisleu= " :hen they had sent unto the house of 9od Sherezer and Regemmelech, and their men, to pray before the Lord, # 1nd to speak unto the priests which were in the house of the Lord of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should - weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as - ha'e done these so many yearsD

> Then came the word of the Lord of hosts unto me, saying, ? Speak unto all the people of the land, and to the priests, saying, :hen ye fasted and mourned in the fifth and se'enth month, e'en those se'enty years, did ye at all fast unto me, e'en to meD @ 1nd when ye did eat, and when ye did drink, did not ye eat for yoursel'es, and drink for yoursel'esD A Should ye not hear the words which the Lord hath cried by the former prophets, when Jerusalem was inhabited and in prosperity, and the cities thereof round about her, when men inhabited the south and the plainD B 1nd the word of the Lord came unto Iechariah, saying, ! Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, $xecute true Hudgment, and shew mercy and compassions e'ery man to his brother= C 1nd oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor= and let none of you imagine e'il against his brother in your heart% *ut they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear% " 3ea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the Lord of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets= therefore came a great wrath from the Lord of hosts% # Therefore it is come to pass, that as he cried, and they would not hear= so they cried, and - would not hear, saith the Lord of hosts= > *ut - scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations whom they knew not% Thus the land was desolate after them, that no man passed through nor returned= for they laid the pleasant land desolate% C81&T$R B

-n the last days, Jerusalem shall be restored, Judah shall be gathered, and the Lord will bless his people beyond anything of the past% 1gain the word of the Lord of hosts came to me, saying, " Thus saith the Lord of hosts= - was Healous for Iion with great Healousy, and - was Healous for her with great fury% # Thus saith the Lord= - am returned unto Iion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem= and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth= and the mountain of the Lord of hosts the holy mountain% > Thus saith the Lord of hosts= There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and e'ery man with his staff in his hand for 'ery age% ? 1nd the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof% @ Thus saith the Lord of hosts= -f it be mar'ellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be mar'ellous in mine eyesD saith the Lord of hosts% A Thus saith the Lord of hosts= *ehold, - will gather my people from the east country, and from the west country= B 1nd - will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem= and they shall be my people, and - will be their 9od, in truth and in righteousness% ! Thus saith the Lord of hosts= Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the Lord of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built% C 4or before these days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast= neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in because of the affliction= for - set all men e'ery one against his neighbor%

*ut now - will not be unto the residue of this people as in the former days, saith the Lord of hosts% " 4or the seed shall be prosperous= the 'ine shall gi'e her fruit, and the ground shall gi'e her increase, and the hea'ens shall gi'e their dew= and - will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things% # 1nd it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, ; house of Judah, and house of -srael= so will - gather you, and ye shall be a blessing= fear not, but let your hands be strong% > 4or thus saith the Lord of hosts= 1s - thought to punish you, when your fathers pro'oked me to wrath, saith the Lord of hosts, and repented not= ? So again ha'e - thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah= fear ye not% @ These are the things that ye shall do= Speak ye e'ery man the truth to his neighbor= execute the Hudgment of truth and peace in your gates= A 1nd let none of you imagine e'il in your hearts against his neighbor= and lo'e no false oath= for all these are things that - hate, saith the Lord% B 1nd the word of the Lord of hosts came unto me, saying, ! Thus saith the Lord of hosts= The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the se'enth, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah Hoy and gladness, and cheerful feasts= therefore lo'e the truth and peace% "C Thus saith the Lord of hosts= -t shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities( " 1nd the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the Lord, and to seek the Lord of hosts( will go also%

"" 3ea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the Lord% "# Thus saith the Lord of hosts= -n those days it shall come topass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, e'en shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, :e will go with you( for we ha'e heard that 9od is with you% C81&T$R ! Jerusalem exhorted to reHoice for the coming of Christ -- 9od<s promise of defence% The burden of the word of the Lord in the land of 8adrach, and +amascus shall be the rest thereof= when the eyes of man, as of all the tribes of -srael, shall be toward the Lord% " 1nd 8amath also shall border thereby= Tyrus, and Iidon, though it be 'ery wise% # 1nd Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up sil'er as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets% > *ehold, the Lord will cast her out, and he will smite her power in the sea= and she shall be de'oured with fire% ? 1shkelon shall see it, and fear= 9aza also shall see it, and be 'ery sorrowful, and $kron= for her expectation shall be ashamed= and the king shall perish from 9aza, and 1shkelon shall not be inhabited% @ 1nd a bastard shall dwell in 1shdod, and - will cut off the pride of the &hilistines% A 1nd - will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his teeth= but he that remaineth, e'en he, shall be for our 9od, and he shall be as a go'ernor in Judah, and $kron as a Jebusite% B 1nd - will encamp about mine house because of the army, because of him that passeth by, and because of him that returneth= and no

oppressor shall pass through them any more= for now ha'e - seen with mine eyes% ! ReHoice greatly, ; daughter of Iion= shout, ; daughter of Jerusalem= behold, thy 0ing cometh unto thee( he is Hust, and ha'ing sal'ation= lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass% C 1nd - will cut off the chariot from $phraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off= and he shall speak peace unto the heathen= and his dominion shall be from sea e'en to sea, and from ri'er e'en to the ends of the earth% 1s for thee also, by the blood of thy co'enant - ha'e sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water% " Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope= e'en to day do declare that - will render double unto thee= # :hen - ha'e bent Judah for me, filled the bow with $phraim, and raised up thy sons, ; Iion, against thy sons, ; 9reece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man% > 1nd the Lord shall be seen o'er them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning( and the Lord 9od shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south% ? The Lord of hosts shall defend them= and they shall de'our, and subdue with sling stones= and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine= and they shall be filled like bowls, and as the corners of the altar% @ 1nd the Lord their 9od shall sa'e them in that day as the flock of his people( for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land% A 4or how great is his goodness, and how great is his beautyJ corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids% C81&T$R C

9od is to be sought unto -- 8e will sa'e and restore his flock% 1sk ye of the Lord rain in the time of the latter rain= so the Lord shall make bright clouds, and gi'e them showers of rain, to e'ery one grass in the field% " 4or the idols ha'e spoken 'anity, and the di'iners ha'e seen a lie, and ha'e told false dreams= they comfort in 'ain= therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because there was no shepherd% # 7ine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and - punished the goats= for the Lord of hosts hath 'isited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle% > ;ut of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him e'ery oppressor together% ? 1nd they shall be as mighty men, which tread down their enemies in the mire of the streets in the battle= and they shall fight, because the Lord is with them, and the riders on horses shall be confounded% @ 1nd - will strengthen the house of Judah, and - will sa'e the house of Joseph, and - will bring them again to place them= for - ha'e mercy upon them= and they shall be as though - had not cast them off= for am the Lord their 9od, and will hear them% A 1nd they of $phraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall reHoice as through wine= yea, their children shall see it, and be glad= their heart shall reHoice in the Lord% B - will hiss for them, and gather them= for - ha'e redeemed them( and they shall increase as they ha'e increased% ! 1nd - will sow them among the people= and they shall remember me in far countries= and they shall li'e with their children, and turn again% C - will bring them again also out of the land of $gypt, and gather them out of 1ssyria= and - will bring them into the land of 9ilead and

Labanon= and place shall not be found for them% 1nd he shall pass through the sea with affliction, and shall smite the wa'es in the sea, and all the deeps of the ri'er shall dry up= and the pride of 1ssyria shall be brought down, and the sceptre of $gypt shall depart away% " 1nd - will strengthen them in the Lord= and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the Lord% C81&T$R +estruction of Jerusalem -- The sta'es of *eauty and *ands broken -The foolish shepherd% ;pen thy doors, ; Lebanon, that the fire may de'our thy cedars% " 8owl, fir tree= for the cedar is fallen= because the mighty are spoiled= howl, ; ye oaks of *ashan= for the forest of the 'intage is come down% # There is a 'oice of the howling of the shepherds= for their glory is spoiled= a 'oice of the roaring of young lions= for the pride of Jordan is spoiled% > Thus saith the Lord my 9od= 4eed the flock of the slaughter= ? :hose possessors slay them, and hold themsel'es not guilty= and they that sell them say, *lessed be the Lord= for - am rich= and their own shepherds pity them not% @ 4or - will no more pity the inhabitants of the land, saith the Lord= but, lo, - will deli'er the men e'ery one into his neighbor<s hand, and into the hand of his king= and they shall smite the land, and out of their hand - will not deli'er them% A 1nd - will feed the flock of slaughter, e'en you, ; poor of the flock% 1nd - took unto me two sta'es= the one - called *eauty, and the other - called *ands= and - fed the flock%

B Three shepherds also - cut off in one month= and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me% ! Then said -, - will not feed you= that that dieth, let it die= and that that is to be cut off, let it be cut off= and let the rest eat e'ery one the flesh of another% C 1nd - took my staff, e'en *eauty, and cut it assunder, that - might break my co'enant which - had made with all the people% 1nd it was broken in that day= and so the poor of the flock that waited upon me knew that it was the word of the Lord% " 1nd - said unto them, -f ye think good, gi'e me my price= and if not, forbear% So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of sil'er% # 1nd the Lord said unto me, Cast it unto the potter= a goodly price that - was prised at of them% 1nd - took the thirty pieces of sil'er, and cast them to the potter in the house of the Lord% > Then - cut asunder mine other staff, e'en *ands, that - might break the brotherhood between Judah and -srael% ? 1nd the Lord said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd% @ 4or, lo, - will raise up a shepherd in the land, which shall not 'isit those that be cut off, neither shall seek the young one, nor heal that that is broken, nor feed that that standeth still= but he shall eat the flesh of the fat, and tear their claws in pieces% A :oe to the idol shepherd that lea'eth the flockJ the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye= his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened% C81&T$R " Jerusalem a cup of trembling and a burdensome stone -- The restoring of Judah -- The repentance of Jerusalem%

The burden of the word of the Lord for -srael, saith the Lord, which stretcheth forth the hea'ens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him% " *ehold, - will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem% # 1nd in that day will - make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people= all that burden themsel'es with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it% > -n that day, saith the Lord, - will smite e'ery horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness= and - will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite e'ery horse of the people with blindness% ? 1nd the go'ernors of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be my strength in the Lord of hosts their 9od% @ -n that day will - make the go'ernors of Judah like a hearth of fire among the wood, and like a torch of fire in a sheaf= and they shall de'our all the people round about, on the right hand and on the left= and Jerusalem shall be inhabited again in her own place, e'en in Jerusalem% A The Lord also shall sa'e the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of +a'id and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem do not magnify themsel'es against Judah% B -n that day shall the Lord defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem= and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as +a'id= and the house of +a'id shall be as 9od, as the angel of the Lord before them% ! 1nd it shall come to pass in that day, that - will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem% C 1nd - will pour upon the house of +a'id, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications= and they shall

look upon me whom they ha'e pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn% -n that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of 8adadrimmon in the 'alley of 7egiddon% " 1nd the land shall mourn, e'ery family apart= the family of the house of +a'id apart, and their wi'es apart= the family of the house of 5athan apart, and their wi'es apart= # The family of the house of Le'i apart, and their wi'es apart= the family of Shimei apart, and their wi'es apart= > 1ll the families that remain, e'ery family apart, and their wi'es apart% C81&T$R # The fountain for sin -- 4alse prophecy -- The death of Christ% -n that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of +a'id and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness% " 1nd it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord of hosts, that will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered= and also - will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of the land% # 1nd it shall come to pass, that when any shall yet prophesy, then his father and his mother that begat him shall say unto him, Thou shalt not li'e= for thou speakest lies in the name of the Lord= and his father and his mother that begat him shall thrust him through when he prophesieth% > 1nd it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed e'ery one of his 'ision, when he hath prophesied= neither shall they wear a rough garment to decei'e= ? *ut he shall say, - am no prophet, - am a husbandman= for man

taught me to keep cattle from my youth% @ 1nd one shall say unto him, :hat are these wounds in thine handsD Then he shall answer, Those with which - was wounded in the house of my friends% A 1wake, ; sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the Lord of hosts= smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered= and - will turn mine hand upon the little ones% B 1nd it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith the Lord, two parts therein shall be cut off and die= but the third shall be left therein% ! 1nd - will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as sil'er is refined, and will try them as gold is tried= they shall call on my name, and - will hear them= - will say, -t is my people= and they shall say, The Lord is my 9od% C81&T$R > The destroyers of Jerusalem destroyed -- The second coming of Christ -- The plague of Jerusalem<s enemies% *ehold, the day of the Lord cometh, and thy spoil shall be di'ided in the midst of thee% " 4or - will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle= and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ra'ished= and half of the city shall go forth into capti'ity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city% # Then shall the Lord go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle% > 1nd his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of ;li'es, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of ;li'es shall clea'e in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a 'ery great 'alley= and half of the mountain shall remo'e toward the north, and half of it toward the south%

? 1nd ye shall flee to the 'alley of the mountains= for the 'alley of the mountains shall reach unto 1zal( yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earth2uake in the days of Ezziah king of Judah= and the Lord my 9od shall come, and all the saints with thee% @ 1nd it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark= A *ut it shall be one day which shall be known to the Lord, not day, nor night= but it shall come to pass, that at e'ening time it shall be light% B 1nd it shall be in that day, that li'ing waters shall go out from Jerusalem= half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea= in summer and in winter shall it be% ! 1nd the Lord shall be king o'er all the earth= in that day shall there be one Lord, and his name one% C 1ll the land shall be turned as a plain from 9eba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem= and it shall be lifted up, and inhabited in her place, from *enHamin<s gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and from the tower of 8ananeel unto the king<s winepresses% 1nd men shall dwell in it, and there shall be no more utter destruction= but Jerusalem shall be safely inhabited% " 1nd this shall be the plague wherewith the Lord will smite all the people that ha'e fought against Jerusalem= Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth% # 1nd it shall come to pass in that day, that a great tumult from the Lord shall be among them= and they shall lay hold e'ery one on the hand of his neighbor, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbor% > 1nd Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem= and the wealth of all the

heathen round about shall be gathered together, gold, and sil'er, and apparel, in great abundance% ? 1nd so shall be the plague of the horse, of the mule, of the camel, and of the ass, and of all the beasts that shall be in these tents, as this plague% @ 1nd it shall come to pass, that e'ery one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall e'en go up from year to year to worship the 0ing, the L;R+ of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles% A 1nd it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the 0ing, the Lord of hosts, e'en upon them shall be no rain% B 1nd if the family of $gypt go not up, and come not, that ha'e no rain= there shall be the plague, wherewith the Lord will smite the heathen that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles% ! This shall be the punishment of $gypt, and the punishment of all nations that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles% "C -n that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, 8;L-5$SS E5T; T8$ L;R+= and the pots in the Lord<s house shall be like the bowl<s before the altar% " 3ea, e'ery pot in Jerusalem and in Judah shall be holiness unto the Lord of hosts= and all they that sacrifice shall come and take of them, and seethe therein= and in that day there shall be no more the Canaanite in the house of the Lord of hosts%

7alachi C81&T$R -srael<s unkindness -- ;f impiety and profaneness%

The burden of the word of the Lord to -srael by 7alachi% " - ha'e lo'ed you, saith the Lord, 3et ye say, :herein hast thou lo'ed usD :as not $sau Jacob<s brotherD saith the Lord= yet - lo'ed Jacob% # 1nd - hated $sau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness% > :hereas $dom saith, :e are impo'erished, but we will return and build the desolate places= thus saith the Lord of hosts, They shall build, but - will throw down= and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom the Lord hath indignation fore'er% ? 1nd your eyes shall see, and ye shall say, The Lord will be magnified from the border of -srael% @ 1 son honoreth his father, and a ser'ant his master= if then - be a father, where is mine honorD and if - be a master, where is my fearD saith the Lord of hosts unto you, ; priests, that despise my name% 1nd ye say, wherein ha'e we despised thy nameD A 3e offer polluted bread upon mine altar= and ye say, wherein ha'e we polluted theeD -n that ye say, The table of the Lord is contemptible% B 1nd if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not e'ilD and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not e'ilD offer it now unto thy go'ernor= will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy personD saith the Lord of hosts% ! 1nd now, - pray you, beseech 9od that he will be gracious unto us= this hath been by your means= will he regard your personsD saith the Lord of hosts% C :ho is there e'en among you that would shut the doors for naughtD neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for naught% - ha'e no pleasure in you, saith the Lord of hosts, neither will - accept an offering at your hand%

4or, from the rising of the sun e'en unto the going down of the same, my name shall be great among the 9entiles= and in e'ery place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering= for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the Lord of hosts% " *ut ye ha'e profaned it, in that ye say, The table of the Lord is polluted= and the fruit thereof, e'en his meat, is contemptible% # 3e said also, *ehold, what a weariness is itJ and ye ha'e snuffed at it, saith the Lord of hosts= and ye brought that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick= thus ye brought an offering= should - accept this of your handD saith the Lord% > *ut cursed be the decei'er, which hath in his flock a male, and 'oweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing= for - am a great 0ing, saith the Lord of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen% C81&T$R " 8e repro'eth the priests for neglecting their co'enant, the people for idolatry, adultery, and infidelity% 1nd now, ; ye priests, this commandment is for you% " -f ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to gi'e glory unto my name, saith the Lord of hosts, - will e'en send a curse upon you, and - will curse your blessings= yea, - ha'e cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart% # *ehold, - will corrupt your seed, and spread dung upon your faces, e'en the dung of your solemn feasts= and one shall take you away with it% > 1nd ye shall know that - ha'e sent this commandment unto you, that my co'enant might be with Le'i, saith the Lord of hosts% ? 7y co'enant was with him of life and peace= and - ga'e them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name%

@ The law of truth was in his mouth, and ini2uity was not found in his lips= he walked with me in peace and e2uity, and did turn many away from ini2uity% A 4or the priest<s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth= for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts% B *ut ye are departed out of the way= ye ha'e caused many to stumble at the law= ye ha'e corrupted the co'enant of Le'i, saith the Lord of hosts% ! Therefore ha'e - also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye ha'e not kept my ways, but ha'e been partial in the law% C 8a'e we not all one fatherD hath not one 9od created usD why do we deal treacherously e'ery man against his brother, by profaning the co'enant of our fathersD Judah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in -srael and in Jerusalem= for Judah hath profaned the holiness of the Lord which he lo'ed, and hath married the daughter of a strange god% " The Lord will cut off the man that doeth this, the master and the scholar, out of the tabernacles of Jacob, and him that offereth an offering unto the Lord of hosts% # 1nd this ha'e ye done again, co'ering the altar of the Lord with tears, with weeping, and with crying out, insomuch that he regardeth not the offering anymore, or recei'eth it with good will at your hand% > 3et ye say, :hereforeD *ecause the Lord hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously= yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy co'enant% ? 1nd did not he make oneD 3et had he the residue of the Spirit% 1nd wherefore oneD That he might seek a godly seed% Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his

youth% @ 4or the Lord, the 9od of -srael, saith that he hateth putting away= for one co'ereth 'iolence with his garment, saith the Lord of hosts= therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously% A 3e ha'e wearied the Lord with your words% 3et ye say, :herein ha'e we wearied himD when ye say, $'eryone that doeth e'il is good in the sight of the Lord, and he delighteth in them= or, :here is the 9od of HudgmentD C81&T$R # ;f the messenger -- ;f the rebellion, sacrilege, and infidelity of the people -- The promise of blessing% *ehold, - will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me= and the Lord whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, e'en the messenger of the co'enant, whom ye delight in= behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts% " *ut who may abide the day of his comingD and who shall stand when he appearethD for he is like a refiner<s fire, and like fullers< soap= # 1nd he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of sil'er= and he shall purify the sons of Le'i, and purge them as gold and sil'er, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness% > Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the Lord, as in the days of old, and as in former years% ? 1nd - will come near to you to Hudgment= and - will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the Lord of hosts% @ 4or - am the Lord, - change not= therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed%

A $'en from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and ha'e not kept them% Return unto me, and - will return unto you, saith the Lord of hosts% *ut ye said, :herein shall we returnD B :ill a man rob 9odD 3et ye ha'e robbed me% *ut ye say, :herein ha'e we robbed theeD -n tithes and offerings% ! 3e are cursed with a curse= for ye ha'e robbed me, e'en this whole nation% C *ring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and pro'e me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if - will not open you the windows of hea'en, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to recei'e it% 1nd - will rebuke the de'ourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground= neither shall your 'ine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the Lord of hosts% " 1nd all nations shall call you blessed= for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the Lord of hosts% # 3our words ha'e been stout against me, saith the Lord% 3et ye say, :hat ha'e we spoken so much against theeD > 3e ha'e said, -t is 'ain to ser'e 9od= and what profit is it that we ha'e kept his ordinance, and that we ha'e walked mournfully before the Lord of hostsD ? 1nd now we call the proud happy= yea, they that work wickedness are set up= yea, they that tempt 9od are e'en deli'ered% @ Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another= and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name% A 1nd they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when make up my Hewels= and - will spare them, as a man spareth his own

son that ser'eth him% B Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that ser'eth 9od and him that ser'eth him not% C81&T$R > Judgment on the wicked -- *lessing on the good -- The study of the law -- $liHah<s coming% 4or, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an o'en= and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble= and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts, that it shall lea'e them neither root nor branch% " *ut unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings= and ye shall go forth, and grow up as cal'es of the stall% # 1nd ye shall tread down the wicked= for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that - shall do this, saith the Lord of hosts% > Remember ye the law of 7oses my ser'ant, which - commanded unto him in 8oreb for all -srael, with the statutes and Hudgments% ? *ehold, - will send you $liHah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord= @ 1nd he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest - come and smite the earth with a curse% T8$ $5+ ;4 T8$ ;L+ T$ST17$5T

The 5ew Co'enant The Testimony of St% 7atthew

C81&T$R 9i'ing the genealogy from 1braham until the coming of Christ% The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of +a'id, the son of 1braham% " 1braham begat -saac= and -saac begat Jacob= and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren= and Judas begat &hares and Iara of Thamar= and &hares begat $srom= and $srom begat 1ram= and 1ram begat 1minadab= and 1minadab begat 5aason= and 5aason begat Salmon= and Salmon begat *ooz of Rachab= and *ooz begat ;bed of Ruth= and ;bed begat Jesse= and Jesse begat +a'id the king% # 1nd +a'id the king begat Solomon of her whom +a'id had taken of Erias= and Solomon begat Roboam= and Roboam begat 1bia= and 1bia begat 1sa= and 1sa begat Josaphat= and Josaphat begat Joram= and Joram begat ;zias= and ;zias begat Joatham= and Joatham begat 1chaz= and 1chaz begat $zekias= and $zekias begat 7anasses= and 7anasses begat 1mon= and 1mon begat Josias= and Josias begat Jechonias and has brethren, about the time they were carried away to *abylon% > 1nd after they were brought to *abylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel= and Salathiel begat Iorobable= and Iorobable begat 1biud= and 1biud begat $liakim= and $liakim begat 1zor= and 1zor begat Sadoc= and Sadoc begat 1chim= and 1chim begat $liud= and $liud begat $leazar= and $leazar begat 7atthan= and 7atthan begat Jacob= and Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of 7ary, of whom was born Jesus, as the prophets ha'e written, who is called Christ% ? So all the generations from 1braham to +a'id, were fourteen generations= and from +a'id until the carrying away into *abylon, were fourteen generations= and from the carrying away into *abylon until Christ, were fourteen generations% C81&T$R " 9i'ing a history of the birth of Christ%

5ow, as it is written, the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise% 1fter his mother, 7ary, was espoused to Joseph, before they came together she was found with child of the 8oly 9host% " Then Joseph, her husband, being a Hust man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away pri'ily% # *ut while he thought on there things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a 'ision, saying, Joseph, thou son of +a'id, fear not to take unto thee 7ary thy wife= for that which is concei'ed in her, is of the 8oly 9host% > 1nd she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus= for he shall sa'e his people from their sins% ? 5ow this took place, that all things might be fulfilled, which were spoken of the Lord, by the prophets, saying, @ *ehold, a 'irgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name $mmanuel, Fwhich, being interpreted, is, 9od with us%G A Then Joseph, awaking out of his 'ision, did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife= B 1nd knew her not until she had brought forth her first-born son= and they called his name Jesus% C81&T$R # Joseph, being warned in a dream, flees to $gypt -- John<s mission -8e baptizeth Jesus% 5ow when Jesus was born in *ethlehem of Judea, in the days of 8erod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, " Saying, :here is the child that is born, the 7essiah of the JewsD for we ha'e seen his star in the east, and ha'e come to worship him%

# :hen 8erod the king had heard of the child, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him% > 1nd when he had gathered all the chief priests, and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them, saying, :here is the place that is written of by the prophets, in which Christ should be bornD 4or he greatly feared, yet he belie'ed not the prophets% ? 1nd they said unto him, -t is written by the prophets, that he should be born in *ethlehem of Judea, for thus ha'e they said, @ The word of the Lord came unto us, saying, 1nd thou *ethlehem, which lieth in the land of Judea, in thee shall be born a prince, which art not the least among the princes of Judea= for out of thee shall come the 7essiah, who shall sa'e my people -srael% A Then 8erod, when he had called the wise men pri'ily, in2uired of them diligently what time the star appeared% B 1nd he sent them to *ethlehem, and said, 9o and search diligently for the young child= and when ye ha'e found the child, bring me word again, that - may come and worship him also% ! :hen they had heard the king, they departed= and lo, the star which they saw in the east, went before them, until it came and stood o'er where the young child was% C :hen they saw the star, they reHoiced with exceeding great Hoy% 1nd when they were come into the house, they saw the young child, with 7ary his mother, and fell down and worshiped him% 1nd when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts= gold, and frankincense, and myrrh% " 1nd being warned of 9od in a dream that they should not return to 8erod, they departed into their own country another way% # 1nd when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord, appeared to Joseph in a 'ision, saying, 1rise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into $gypt, and tarry thou there until - bring

thee word= for 8erod will seek the young child to destroy him% > 1nd then he arose, and took the young child, and the child<s mother, by night, and departed into $gypt= ? 1nd was there until the death of 8erod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord, by the prophet, saying, ;ut of $gypt ha'e - called my Son% @ Then 8erod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth= and sent forth and slew all the children that were in *ethlehem, and all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently in2uired of the wise men% A Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, B -n Ramah there was a 'oice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning= Rachael weeping for the loss of her children, and would not be comforted because they were not% ! *ut when 8erod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a 'ision to Joseph in $gypt, "C Saying, 1rise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of -srael= for they are dead who sought the young child<s life% " 1nd he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of -srael% "" *ut when he heard that 1rchelaus did reign in Judea, in the stead of his father 8erod, he was afraid to go thither= but notwithstanding, being warned of 9od in a 'ision, he went into the eastern part of 9alilee= "# 1nd he came and dwelt in a city called 5azareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, 8e shall be called a 5azarene%

"> 1nd it came to pass that Jesus grew up with his brethren, and waxed strong, and waited upon the Lord for the time of his ministry to come% "? 1nd he ser'ed under his father, and he spake not as other men, neither could he be taught= for he needed not that any man should teach him% "@ 1nd after many years, the hour of his ministry drew nigh% "A 1nd in those days came John the *aptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, "B 1nd saying, Repent ye= for the kingdom of hea'en is at hand% "! 4or - am he who was spoken of by the prophet $saias, saying, The 'oice of one crying in the wilderness, &repare ye the way of the Lord and make his paths straight% #C 1nd the same John had his raiment of camels< hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins= and his food was locusts and wild honey% # Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about Jordan, #" 1nd many were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins% ## *ut when he saw many of the &harisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, ;, generation of 'ipersJ who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to comeD #> :hy is it that ye recei'e not the preaching of him whom 9od hath sentD -f ye recei'e not this in your hearts, ye recei'e not me= and if ye recei'e not me, ye recei'e not him of whom - am sent to bear record= and for your sins ye ha'e no cloak% #? Repent, therefore, and bring forth fruits meet for repentance= #@ 1nd think not to say within yoursel'es, :e are the children of 1braham, and we only ha'e power to bring seed unto our father

1braham= for - say unto you that 9od is able of these stones to raise up children into 1braham% #A 1nd now, also, the axe is laid unto the root of the trees= therefore e'ery tree which bringeth not forth good fruit, shall be hewn down, and cast into the fire% #B - indeed baptize you with water, upon your repentance= and when he of whom - bear record cometh, who is mightier than -, whose shoes - am not worthy to bear, For whose place - am not able to fill,Gas - said, - indeed baptize you before he cometh, that when he cometh he may baptize you with the 8oly 9host and fire% #! 1nd it is he of whom - shall bear record, whose fan shall be in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner= but in the fullness of his own time will burn up the chaff with un2uenchable fire% >C Thus came John, preaching and baptizing in the ri'er of Jordan= bearing record that he who was coming after him had power to baptize with the 8oly 9host and fire% > 1nd then cometh Jesus from 9alilee to Jordan, unto John, to be baptized of him= >" *ut John refused him, saying, - ha'e need to be baptized of thee, and why comest thou to meD ># 1nd Jesus, answering, said unto him, Suffer me to be baptized of thee, for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness% Then he suffered him% >> 1nd John went down into the water and baptized him% >? 1nd Jesus when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water= and John saw, and lo, the hea'ens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of 9od descending like a do'e and lighting upon Jesus% >@ 1nd lo, he heard a 'oice from hea'en, saying, This is my belo'ed

Son, in whom - am well pleased% 8ear ye him% C81&T$R > Christ led away by the Spirit -- Tempted of the de'il -- The commencementof his ministry% Then Jesus was led up of the Spirit, into the wilderness, to be with 9od% " 1nd when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, and had communed with 9od, he was afterwards an hungered, and was left to be tempted of the de'il, # 1nd when the tempter came to him, he said, -f thou be the Son of 9od, command that these stones be made bread% > *ut Jesus answered and said, -t is written, 7an shall not li'e by bread alone, but by e'ery word that proceedeth out of the mouth of 9od% ? Then Jesus was taken up into the holy city, and the Spirit setteth him on the pinnacle of the temple% @ Then the de'il came unto him and said, -f thou be the Son of 9od, cast thyself down, for it is written, 8e shall gi'e his angels charge concerning thee, and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone% A Jesus said unto him, -t is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy 9od% B 1nd again, Jesus was in the Spirit, and it taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them% ! 1nd the de'il came unto him again, and said, 1ll these things will gi'e unto thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me% C Then said Jesus unto him, 9et thee hence, Satan= for it is written,

Thou shalt worship the Lord thy 9od, and him only shalt thou ser'e% Then the de'il lea'eth him% 1nd now Jesus knew that John was cast into prison, and he sent angels, and, behold, they came and ministered unto him% " 1nd Jesus departed unto 9alilee, and lea'ing 5azareth, in Iebulun, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of 5ephthalim, # That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by $saias the prophet, saying, > The land of Iebulun, and the land of 5ephthalim, in the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, 9alilee of the 9entiles= ? The people which sat in darkness saw a great light, and unto them that sat in the region and shadow of death, light is sprung up% @ 4rom that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent= for the kingdom of hea'en is at hand% A 1nd Jesus, walking by the sea of 9alilee, saw two brethren, Simon, called &eter, and 1ndrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea= for they were fishers% B 1nd he said unto them, - am he of whom it is written by the prophets= follow me, and - will make you fishers of men% ! 1nd they, belie'ing on his words, left their net, and straightway followed him% "C 1nd going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James, and John his brother, the sons of Iebedee, in a ship with Iebedee their father, mending their net= and he called them% " 1nd they immediately left their father in the ship, and followed him% "" 1nd Jesus went about all 9alilee teaching in their synagogues, and

preaching the gospel of the kingdom= and healing all manner of sickness, and all manner of diseases among the people which belie'ed on his name% "# 1nd his fame went throughout all Syria= and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with di'ers diseases, and torments, and those who were possessed with de'ils, and those who were lunatic, and those that had the palsy= and he healed them% "> 1nd there followed him great multitudes of people from 9alilee, and +ecapolis, and Jerusalem, and Judea, and beyond Jordan% C81&T$R ? The commencement of Christ<s teaching on the 7ount% 1nd Jesus, seeing the multitudes, went up into a mountain= and when he was set down, his disciples came unto him= " 1nd he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, # *lessed are they who shall belie'e on me= and again, more blessed are they who shall belie'e on your words, when ye shall testify that ye ha'e seen me and that - am% > 3ea, blessed are they who shall belie'e on your words, and come down into the depth of humility, and be baptized in my name= for they shall be 'isited with fire and the 8oly 9host, and shall recei'e a remission of their sins% ? 3ea, blessed are the poor in spirit, who come unto me= for theirs is the kingdom of hea'en% @ 1nd again, blessed are they that mourn= for they shall be comforted% A 1nd blessed are the meek= for they shall inherit the earth% B 1nd blessed are all they that do hunger and thirst after righteousness= for they shall be filled with the 8oly 9host%

! 1nd blessed are the merciful= for they shall obtain mercy% C 1nd blessed are all the pure in heart= for they shall see 9od% 1nd blessed are all the peacemakers= for they shall be called the children of 9od% " *lessed are all they that are persecuted for my name<s sake= for theirs is the kingdom of hea'en% # 1nd blessed are ye when men shall re'ile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of e'il against you falsely, for my sake% > 4or ye shall ha'e great Hoy, and be exceeding glad= for great shall be your reward in hea'en= for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you% ? .erily, 'erily, - say unto you, - gi'e unto you to be the salt of the earth= but if the salt shall lose its sa'or, wherewith shall the earth be saltedD the salt shall thenceforth be good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men% @ .erily, 'erily, - say unto you, - gi'e unto you to be the light of the world= a city that is set on a hill cannot be hid% A *ehold, do men light a candle and put it under a bushelD 5ay, but on a candlestick= and it gi'eth light to all that are in the house% B Therefore, let your light so shine before this world, that they may see your good works, and glorify your 4ather who is in hea'en% ! Think not that - am come to destroy the law, or the prophets= - am not come to destroy, but to fulfill% "C 4or 'erily - say unto you, hea'en and earth must pass away, but one Hot or one tittle shall in now wise pass from the law, until all be fulfilled% " :hosoe'er, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so to do, he shall in no wise be

sa'ed in the kingdom of hea'en= but whosoe'er shall do and teach these commandments of the law until it be fulfilled, the same shall be called great, and shall be sa'ed in the kingdom of hea'en% "" 4or - say unto you, except your righteousness shall exceed that of the Scribes and &harisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of hea'en% "# 3e ha'e heard that it hath been said by them of old time that, Thou shalt not kill= and whosoe'er shall kill, shall be in danger of the Hudgment of 9od% "> *ut - say unto you, that whosoe'er is angry with his brother, shall be in danger of his Hudgment= and whosoe'er shall say to his brother, Raca, or Rabcha, shall be in danger of the council= and whosoe'er shall say to his brother, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire% "? Therefore, if ye shall come unto me, or shall desire to come unto me, or if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that they brother hath aught against thee, "@ Lea'e thou thy gift before the altar, and go thy way unto thy brother, and first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift% "A 1gree with thine ad'ersary 2uickly, while thou art in the way with him= lest at any time thine ad'ersary deli'er thee to the Hudge, and the Hudge deli'er thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison% "B .erily - say unto thee, thou shalt by no means come out thence, until thou hast paid the uttermost farthing% "! *ehold, it is written by them of old time, that thou shalt not commit adultery% #C *ut - say unto you, that whosoe'er looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adultery with her already in his heart% # *ehold, - gi'e unto you a commandment, that ye suffer none of these things to enter into your heart, for it is better that ye should

deny yoursel'es of these things, wherein ye will take up your cross, than that ye should be cast into hell% #" :herefore, if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out and cast it from thee= for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell% ## ;r if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off and cast it from thee= for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell% #> 1nd now this - speak, a parable concerning your sins= wherefore, cast them from you, that ye may not be hewn down and cast into the fire% #? -t hath been written that, :hosoe'er shall put away his wife, let him gi'e her a writing of di'orcement% #@ .erily, 'erily, - say unto you, that whosoe'er shall put away his wife, sa'ing for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery= and whosoe'er shall marry her that is di'orced, committeth adultery% #A 1gain, it hath been written by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths% #B *ut - say unto you, swear not at all= neither by hea'en, for it is 9od<s throne= nor by the earth, for it is his footstool= neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great 0ing= neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black% #! *ut let your communication be 3ea, yea= 5ay, nay= for whatsoe'er is more than these cometh of e'il% >C 3e ha'e heard that it hath been said% 1n eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth% > *ut - say unto you, that ye resist not e'il= but whosoe'er shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also%

>" 1nd if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him ha'e it= and if he sue thee again, let him ha'e thy cloak also% ># 1nd whosoe'er shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him a mile= and whosoe'er shall compel thee to go with him twain, thou shalt go with him twain% >> 9i'e to him that asketh of thee= and from him that would borrow of thee, turn not thou away% >? 3e ha'e heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt lo'e thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy% >@ *ut - say unto you, lo'e your enemies= bless them that curse you= do good to them that hate you= and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you= >A That ye may be the children of your 4ather who is in hea'en= for he maketh his sun to rise on the e'il and on the good, and sendeth rain on the Hust and on the unHust% >B 4or if ye lo'e only them which lo'e you, what reward ha'e youD +o not e'en the publicans the sameD >! 1nd if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than othersD +o not e'en the publicans the sameD ?C 3e are therefore commanded to be perfect, e'en as your 4ather who is in hea'en is perfect% C81&T$R @ Christ<s teaching on the mount continued% 1nd it came to pass that, as Jesus taught his disciples, he said unto them, Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them= otherwise ye ha'e no reward of your father who is in hea'en% " Therefore, when thou doest alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues and in the streets, that

they may ha'e glory of men% .erily - say unto you, they ha'e their reward% # *ut when thou doest alms, let it be unto thee as thy left hand not knowing what thy right hand doeth= > That thine alms may be in secret= and thy 4ather who seeth in secret, himself shall reward thee openly% ? 1nd when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites= for they lo'e to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men= for, 'erily, - say unto you, they ha'e their reward% @ *ut thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut the door, pray to thy 4ather who is in secret= and thy 4ather who seeth in secret shall reward thee openly% A *ut when ye pray, use not 'ain repetitions, as the hypocrites do= for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking% B Therefore be ye not like unto them= for your 4ather knoweth what things ye ha'e need of, before ye ask him% ! Therefore after this manner shall ye pray, saying, C ;ur 4ather who art in hea'en, 8allowed be thy name% Thy kingdom come% Thy will be done on earth, as it is done in hea'en% " 9i'e us this day, our daily bread% # 1nd forgi'e us our trespasses, as we forgi'e those who trespass against us% > 1nd suffer us not to be led into temptation, but deli'er us from e'il% ? 4or thine is the kingdom and the power, and the glory, fore'er and

e'er% 1men% @ 4or if ye forgi'e men their trespasses, who trespass against you, your hea'enly 4ather will also forgi'e you= but if ye forgi'e not men their trespasses, neither will your hea'enly 4ather forgi'e you your trespasses% A 7oreo'er, when ye fast, be not as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance= for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast% .erily, - say unto you, they ha'e their reward% B *ut thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head and wash thy face, that thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy 4ather who is in secret= and thy 4ather who seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly% ! Lay not up for yoursel'es treasure upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thie'es break through and steal% "C *ut lay up for yoursel'es treasures in hea'en, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thie'es do not break through nor steal% " 4or where your treasure is, there will your heart be also% "" The light of the body is the eye= if therefore thine eye be single to the glory of 9od, thy whole body shall be full of light% "# *ut if thine eye be e'il, thy whole body shall be full of darkness% -f therefore the light which is in thee be darkness, how great shall that darkness be% "> 5o man can ser'e two masters, for either he will hate the one, and lo'e the other= or else he will hold to the one and despise the other% 3e cannot ser'e 9od and 7ammon% "? 1nd, again - say unto you, go ye into the world, and care not for the world= for the world will hate you, and will persecute you, and will turn you out of their synagogues% "@ 5e'ertheless, ye shall go forth from house to house, teaching the

people= and - will go before you% "A 1nd your hea'enly 4ather will pro'ide for you, whatsoe'er things ye need for food, what ye shall eat= and for raiment, what ye shall wear or put on% "B Therefore - say unto you, take no thought for you life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink= nor yet for your bodies, what ye shall put on% -s not the life more than meat, and the body than raimentD "! *ehold the fowls of the air, for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns= yet your hea'enly 4ather feedeth them% 1re ye not much better than theyD 8ow much more will he not feed youD #C :herefore take no thought for these things, but keep my commandments wherewith - ha'e commanded you% # 4or which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature% #" 1nd why take ye thought for raimentD Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow= they toil not, neither do they spin% ## 1nd yet - say unto you, that e'en Solomon, in all his glory, was not arrayed like one of these% #> Therefore, if 9od so clothe the grass of the field, which today is, and to-morrow is cast into the o'en, how much more will he not pro'ide for you, if ye are not of little faith% #? Therefore take no thought, saying, :hat shall we eatD or, :hat shall we drinkD or, :herewithal shall we be clothedD #@ :hy is it that ye murmur among yoursel'es, saying, :e cannot obey thy word because ye ha'e not all these things, and seek to excuse yoursel'es, saying that, 1fter all these things do the 9entiles seek% #A *ehold, - say unto you, that your hea'enly 4ather knoweth that ye ha'e need of all these things%

#B :herefore, seek not the things of this world but seek ye first to build up the kingdom of 9od, and to establish his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you% #! Take, therefore, no thought for the morrow= for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself% Sufficient unto the day shall be the e'il thereof% C81&T$R A Christ instructing his disciples what to teach unto the world% 5ow these are the words which Jesus taught his disciples that they should say unto the people% " Judge not unrighteously, that ye be not Hudged= but Hudge righteous Hudgment% # 4or with what Hudgment ye shall Hudge, ye shall be Hudged= and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again% > 1nd again, ye shall say unto them, :hy is it that thou beholdest the mote that is in thy brother<s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eyeD ? ;r how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye= and canst not behold a beam in thine own eyeD @ 1nd Jesus said unto his disciples, *eholdest thou the Scribes, and the &harisees, and the &riests, and the Le'itesD They teach in their synagogues, but do not obser'e the law, nor the commandments= and all ha'e gone out of the way, and are under sin% A 9o thou and say unto them, :hy teach ye men the law and the commandments, when ye yoursel'es are the children of corruptionD B Say unto them, 3e hypocrites, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye= and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother<s eye%

! 9o ye into the world, saying unto all, Repent, for the kingdom of hea'en has come nigh unto you% C 1nd the mysteries of the kingdom ye shall keep within yoursel'es= for it is not meet to gi'e that which is holy unto the dogs= neither cast ye your pearls unto swine, lest they trample them under their feet% 4or the world cannot recei'e that which ye yoursel'es, are not able to bear= wherefore ye shall not gi'e your pearls unto them, lest they turn again and rend you% " Say unto them, 1sk of 9od= ask, and it shall be gi'en you= seek, and ye shall find= knock, and it shall be opened unto you% # 4or e'ery one that asketh, recei'eth= and he that seeketh, findeth= and unto him that knocketh, it shall be opened% > 1nd then said his disciples unto him, they will say unto us, :e oursel'es are righteous, and need not that any man should teach us% 9od, we know, heard 7oses and some of the prophets= but us he will not hear% ? 1nd they will say, :e ha'e the law for our sal'ation, and that is sufficient for us% @ Then Jesus answered, and said unto his disciples, thus shall ye say unto them, A :hat man among you, ha'ing a son, and he shall be standing out, and shall say, 4ather, open thy house that - may come in and sup with thee, will not say, Come in, my son= for mine is thine, and thine is mineD B ;r what man is there among you, who, if his son ask bread, will gi'e him a stoneD ! ;r if he ask a fish, will he gi'e him a serpentD "C -f ye then, being e'il, know how to gi'e good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your 4ather who is in hea'en gi'e

good things to them that ask himD " Therefore, all things whatsoe'er ye would that men should do to you, do ye e'en so to them= for this is the law and the prophets% "" Repent, therefore, and enter ye in at the strait gate= for wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there be who go in thereat% "# *ecause strait is the gate, and narrow is the way that leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it% "> 1nd, again, beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep<s clothing= but inwardly they are ra'ening wol'es% "? 3e shall know them by their fruits= for do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistlesD "@ $'en so e'ery good tree bringeth forth good fruit= but a corrupt tree bringeth forth e'il fruit% "A 1 good tree cannot bring forth e'il fruit= neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit% "B $'ery tree that bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down, and cast into the fire% "! :herefore by their fruits ye shall know them% #C .erily - say unto you, it is not e'ery one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, that shall enter unto the kingdom of hea'en= but he that doeth the will of my 4ather who is in hea'en% # 4or the day soon cometh, that men shall come before me to Hudgment, to be Hudged according to their works% #" 1nd many will say unto me in that day, Lord, Lord, ha'e we not prophesied in thy name= and in thy name cast out de'ils= and in thy name done many wonderful worksD

## 1nd then will - say, 3e ne'er knew me= depart from me ye that work ini2uity% #> Therefore, whosoe'er heareth these sayings of mine and doeth them, - will liken him unto a wise man, who built his house upon a rock, and the rains descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, and it fell not= for it was founded upon a rock% #? 1nd e'ery one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand= and the rains descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, and it fell= and great was the fall of it% #@ 1nd it came to pass when Jesus had ended these sayings with his disciples, the people were astonished at his doctrine= #A 4or he taught them as one ha'ing authority from 9od, and not as ha'ing authority from the Scribes% C81&T$R B Jesus comes down from the mountain -- +oes many mighty works -sends the de'ils into the swine% 1nd when Jesus was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him% " 1nd, behold, there came a leper worshipping him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean% # 1nd Jesus put forth his hand and touched him, saying, - will= be thou clean% 1nd immediately his leprosy was cleansed% > 1nd Jesus said unto him, See thou tell no man= but go thy way and show thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that 7oses commanded, for a testimony unto them% ? 1nd when Jesus was entered unto Capernaum, there came unto him

a centurion, beseeching him, and saying, Lord, my ser'ant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grie'ously tormented% @ 1nd Jesus said unto him, - will come and heal him% A The centurion answered and said, Lord, - am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof= but speak the word only, and my ser'ant shall be healed% B 4or - am a man under authority, ha'ing soldiers under me= and say to this man, 9o, and he goeth= and to another, Come, and he cometh= and to my ser'ant, +o this, and he doeth it% ! 1nd when they that followed him, heard this, they mar'eled% 1nd when Jesus heard this, he said unto them that followed, C .erily - say unto you, - ha'e not found so great faith= no, not in -srael% 1nd - say unto you, that many shall come from the east, and the west, and shall sit down with 1braham, and -saac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of hea'en% " *ut the children of the wicked one shall be cast out into outer darkness= there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth% # 1nd Jesus said unto the centurion, 9o thy way, and as thou hast belie'ed, so be it done unto thee% 1nd his ser'ant was healed in the self-same hour% > 1nd when Jesus was come into &eter<s house, he saw his wife<s mother laid, and sick of a fe'er% ? 1nd he touched her hand, and the fe'er left her= and she arose and ministered unto them% @ 5ow when the e'en was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with de'ils= and he cast out the e'il spirits with the word, and healed all that were sick%

A That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by $saias the prophet, saying, 8imself took our infirmities and bear our sicknesses% B 5ow when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he ga'e commandment to depart unto the other side of the sea% ! 1nd a certain scribe came unto him and said, 7aster, - will follow thee whithersoe'er thou goest% "C 1nd Jesus said unto him, The foxes ha'e holes, and the birds of the air ha'e nests= but the Son of 7an hath not where to lay his head% " 1nd another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father% "" *ut Jesus said unto him, 4ollow me, and let the dead bury their dead% "# 1nd when he was entered into a ship, his disciples came unto him% "> 1nd, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was co'ered with the wa'es= but he was asleep% "? 1nd his disciples came unto him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, sa'e us, else we perish% "@ 1nd he said unto them, :hy are ye fearful, ; ye of little faithD "A Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea= and there was a great calm "B *ut the men mar'eled, saying, :hat manner of man is this, that e'en the winds and the sea obey himD "! 1nd when he was come to the other side, into the country of the 9ergesenes, there met him a man possessed with de'ils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man could pass that way% #C 1nd, behold, he cried out, saying, :hat ha'e we to do with thee,

Jesus, thou Son of 9odD 1rt thou come hither to torment us before the timeD # 1nd there was, a good way off from them, a herd of many swine, feeding% #" So the de'ils besought him, saying, -f thou cast us out, suffer us to go into the herd of swine% ## 1nd he said unto them, 9o% 1nd when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine= and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran 'iolently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters% #> 1nd they that kept them fled, and went their way into the city, and told e'erything which took place, and what was befallen the possessed of the de'ils% #? 1nd, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus= and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts% C81&T$R ! Jesus reHecteth the Jews, with their baptism -- &arable of the wine and bottles% 1nd Jesus entered into a ship, and passes o'er, and came into his own city% " 1nd, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed= and Jesus, knowing their faith, said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, be of good cheer= thy sins be forgi'en thee= go thy way and sin no more% # 1nd, behold, certain of the Scribes said within themsel'es, This man blasphemeth% > 1nd Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, :herefore is it that ye think e'il in your heartsD

? 4or is it not easier to say, Thy sins be forgi'en thee, than to say, 1rise and walkD @ *ut - said this that ye may know that the Son of 7an hath power on earth to forgi'e sins% A Then Jesus said unto the sick of the palsy, 1rise, take up thy bed, and go unto thy house% B 1nd he immediately arose, and departed to his house% ! *ut when the multitude saw it, they mar'eled and glorified 9od, who had gi'en such power unto men% C 1nd as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man named 7atthew, sitting at the place where they recei'ed tribute, as was customary in those days, and he said unto him, 4ollow me% 1nd he arose and followed him% 1nd it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him, and with his disciples% " 1nd when the &harisees saw them, they said unto his disciples, :hy eateth your master with publicans, and sinnersD # *ut when Jesus heard them, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick% > *ut go ye and learn what this meaneth= - will ha'e mercy and not sacrifice= for - am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance% ? 1nd while he was thus teaching, there came to him the disciples of John, saying, :hy do we and the &harisees fast oft but thy disciples fast notD @ 1nd Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bride-chamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with themD

A *ut the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast% B Then said the &harisees unto him, :hy will ye not recei'e us with our baptism, seeing we keep the whole lawD ! *ut Jesus said unto them, 3e keep not the law% -f ye had kept the law, ye would ha'e recei'ed me, for - am he who ga'e the law% "C - recei'e not you with your baptism, because it profiteth you nothing% " 4or when that which is new is come, the old is ready to be put away% "" 4or no man putteth a piece of new cloth on an old garment= for that which is put in to fill it up, taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse% "# 5either do men put new wine into old bottles= else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish= but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preser'ed% "> :hile he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler and worshipped him, saying 7y daughter is e'en now dying= but come and lay thy hand upon her and she shall li'e% "? 1nd Jesus arose and followed him, and also his disciples, and much people thronged him% "@ 1nd, behold, a woman which was diseased with an issue of blood twel'e years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment% "A 4or she said within herself, -f - may but touch his garment, - shall be whole% "B *ut Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, +aughter, be of good comfort= thy faith hath made thee whole% 1nd the woman was made whole from that hour%

"! 1nd when Jesus came into the ruler<s house, and saw the minstrels, and the people making a noise, #C 8e said unto them, 9i'e place= for the maid is not dead= but sleepeth% 1nd they laughed him to scorn% # *ut when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose% #" 1nd the fame of Jesus went abroad into all that land% ## 1nd when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Jesus, thou Son of +a'id, ha'e mercy on us% #> 1nd when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him= and Jesus said unto them, *elie'e ye that - am able to do thisD They said unto him, 3ea, Lord% #? Then touched he their eyes, saying, 1ccording to your faith, be it unto you% #@ 1nd their eyes were opened= and straitly he charged them, saying, 0eep my commandments, and see ye tell no man in this place, that no man know it% #A *ut they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country% #B 1nd as they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a de'il% #! 1nd when the de'il was cast out, the dumb man spake% 1nd the multitudes mar'eled, saying, -t was ne'er so seen in -srael% >C *ut the &harisees said, 8e casteth out the de'ils, through the prince of the de'ils% > 1nd Jesus went about all the cities and 'illages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing e'ery sickness and disease among the people%

>" *ut when he saw the multitudes, he was mo'ed with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep ha'ing no shepherd% ># Then said he unto his disciples, The har'est truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few% >> &ray ye therefore the Lord of the har'est, that he will send forth laborers into his har'est% C81&T$R C Christ calleth the Twel'e -- 9i'eth them power o'er unclean spirits --Sendeth them forth -- -nstructs them what to do% 1nd when he had called unto him his twel'e disciples, he ga'e them power o'er unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease% " 5ow the names of the twel'e apostles are these= the first Simon, who is called &eter, and 1ndrew his brother= James the son of Iebedee, and John his brother= &hilip, and *artholomew= Thomas, and 7atthew the publican= James the son of 1lpheus= and Lebbeus, whose surname was Thaddeus= Simon the Canaanite= and Judas -scariot, who also betrayed him% # These twel'e Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, > 9o not into the way of the 9entiles, and enter ye not into any city of the Samaritans% ? *ut rather go to the lost sheep of the house of -srael% @ 1nd as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of hea'en is at hand% A 8eal the sick= cleanse the lepers= raise the dead= cast out de'ils= freely ye ha'e recei'ed, freely gi'e% B &ro'ide neither gold, nor sil'er, nor brass in your purses%

! 5or scrip for your Hourney, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet sta'es= for the workman is worthy of his meat% C 1nd into whatsoe'er town or city ye shall enter, in2uire who in it is worthy, and there abide till ye go thence% 1nd when ye come into a house, salute it= and if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it= but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you% " 1nd whosoe'er shall not recei'e you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house, or city, shake off the dust of your feet for a testimony against them% # 1nd, 'erily, - say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and 9omorrah in the day of Hudgment, than for that city% > *ehold, - send you forth as sheep in the midst of wol'es= be ye therefore wise ser'ants, and as harmless as do'es% ? *ut, beware of men= for they will deli'er you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues% @ 1nd ye shall be brought before go'ernors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the 9entiles% A *ut when they deli'er you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak= for it shall be gi'en you in that same hour what ye shall speak= for it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your 4ather which speaketh in you% B 1nd the brother shall deli'er up the brother to death, and the father the child= and the children shall rise up against their parents and cause them to be put to death% ! 1nd ye shall be hated of all the world for my name<s sake= but he that endureth to the end shall be sa'ed% "C *ut when they persecute you in one city, flee ye into another= for 'erily, - say unto you, 3e shall not ha'e gone o'er the cities of -srael,

till the Son of 7an be come% " Remember, the disciple is not abo'e his master= nor the ser'ant abo'e his lord% -t is enough that the disciple be as his master, and the ser'ant as his lord% "" -f they ha'e called the master of the house *eelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household% "# 4ear them not, therefore= for there is nothing co'ered, that shall not be re'ealed= and hid, that shall not be known% "> :hat - tell you in darkness, preach ye in light= and what ye hear in the ear, preach ye upon the housetops% "? 1nd fear not them who are able to kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul= but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell% "@ 1re not two sparrows sold for a farthingD 1nd one of them shall not fall on the ground without your 4ather knoweth it% "A 1nd the 'ery hairs of your head are all numbered% 4ear ye not, therefore= ye are of more 'alue than many sparrows% "B :hosoe'er, therefore, shall confess me before men, him will confess also before my 4ather who is in hea'en% "! *ut whosoe'er shall deny me before men, him will - also deny before my 4ather who is in hea'en% #C Think not, that - am come to send peace on earth= - came not to send peace, but a sword% # 4or - am come to set a man at 'ariance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law= and a man<s foes shall be they of his own household% #" 8e who lo'eth father and mother more than me, is not worthy of me= and he who lo'eth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy

of me% ## 1nd he who taketh not his cross and followeth after me, is not worthy of me% #> 8e who seeketh to sa'e his life shall lose it= and he who loseth his life for my sake shall find it% #? 8e who recei'eth you, recei'eth me= and he who recei'eth me, recei'eth him who sent me% #@ 8e that recei'eth a prophet, in the name of a prophet, shall recei'e a prophet<s reward% #A 8e that recei'eth a righteous man, in the name of a righteous man, shall recei'e a righteous man<s reward% #B 1nd whosoe'er shall gi'e to drink unto one of these little ones, a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, 'erily, - say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward% C81&T$R John sendeth his disciples to Christ -- Testimony of Christ concerning John% 1nd it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twel'e disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities% " 5ow when John had heard in the prison the words of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, # 1nd said unto him, 1rt thou he of whom it is written in the prophets that he should come, or do we look for anotherD > Jesus answered and said unto them, 9o and tell John again of those things which ye do hear and see= ? 8ow the blind recei'e their sight, and the lame walk, and the lepers

are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor ha'e the gospel preached unto them% @ 1nd blessed is John, and whosoe'er shall not be offended in me% A 1nd as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, :hat went ye out into the wilderness to seeD :as it a reed shaken with the windD 1nd they answered him, 5o% B 1nd he said, *ut what went ye out for to seeD :as it a man clothed in soft raimentD *ehold they that wear soft raiment are in king<s houses% ! *ut what went ye out for to seeD 1 prophetD 3ea, - say unto you, and more than a prophet% C 4or this is the one of whom it is written, *ehold, - send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee% .erily, - say unto you, 1mong them that are born of women, there hath not risen a greater than John the *aptist= notwithstanding, he that is least in the kingdom of hea'en, is greater that he% " 1nd from the days of John the *aptist until now, the kingdom of hea'en suffereth 'iolence, and the 'iolent take it by force% # *ut the days will come, when the 'iolent shall ha'e no power= for all the prophets and the law prophesied that it should be thus until John% > 3ea, as many as ha'e prophesied ha'e foretold of these days% ? 1nd if ye will recei'e it, 'erily, he was the $lias, who was for to come and prepare all things% @ 8e that hath ears to hear, let him hear% A *ut whereunto shall - liken this generationD B -t is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their

fellows, and saying, :e ha'e piped unto you, and ye ha'e not danced= we ha'e mourned for you, and ye ha'e not lamented% ! 4or John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, 8e hath a de'il% "C The Son of 7an came eating and drinking, and they say, *ehold, a gluttonous man and a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners% " *ut - say unto you, :isdom is Hustified of her children% "" Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not% "# :oe unto thee, ChorazinJ :oe unto thee, *ethsaidaJ 4or if the mighty works which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would ha'e repented long since in sackcloth and ashes% "> *ut - say unto you, -t shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of Hudgment, than for you% "? 1nd thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto hea'en, shall be brought down to hell= for if the mighty works which ha'e been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would ha'e remained until this day% "@ *ut - say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of Hudgment, than for thee% "A 1nd at that time, there came a 'oice out of hea'en, and Jesus answered and said, - thank thee, ; 4ather, Lord of hea'en and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast re'ealed them unto babes% $'en so, 4ather, for so it seemed good in thy sightJ "B 1ll things are deli'ered unto me of my 4ather= and no man knoweth the Son, but the 4ather= neither knoweth any man the 4ather, sa'e the Son, and they to whom the Son will re'eal himself= they shall see the 4ather also% "! Then spake Jesus, saying, Come unto me, all ye that labor and are

hea'y laden, and - will gi'e you rest% #C Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me= for - am meek and lowly in heart= and ye shall find rest unto your souls= for my yoke is easy and my burden is light% C81&T$R " Jesus teaches the Scribes and &harisees -- Restores a withered hand on the Sabbath day% 1t that time Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the corn= and his disciples were an hungered, and began to pluck the ears of corn and to eat% " *ut when the &harisees saw them, they said unto him, *ehold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the Sabbath day% # *ut he said unto them, 8a'e ye not read what +a'id did, when he was an hungered, and they that were with himD 8ow he entered into the house of 9od, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them that were with him= but only for the priestsD > ;r ha'e ye not read in the law, how that on the Sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and ye say they are blamelessD ? *ut - say unto you, that in this place is one greater than the temple% @ *ut if ye had known what this meaneth, - will ha'e mercy and not sacrifice, ye would not ha'e condemned the guiltless% 4or the Son of 7an is Lord e'en of the Sabbath% A 1nd when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogues% B 1nd, behold, there was a man which had a withered hand% 1nd they asked him, saying, -s it lawful to heal on the Sabbath daysD that they might accuse him%

! 1nd he said unto them, :hat man shall there be among you that shall ha'e one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the Sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it and lift it outD C 8ow much then is a man better than a sheepD :herefore it is lawful to do well on the Sabbath days% Then said he to the man, Stretch forth thy hand= and he stretched it forth, and it was restored whole, like unto the other% " Then the &harisees went out and held a council against him, how they might destroy him% # *ut Jesus knew when they took counsel, and he withdrew himself from thence= and great multitudes followed him, and he healed their sick, and charged them that they should not make him known= > That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by $saias the prophet, saying, *ehold my ser'ant, whom - ha'e chosen= my belo'ed, in whom my soul is well pleased% ? - will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall show Hudgment to the 9entiles% 8e shall not stri'e, nor cry= neither shall any man hear his 'oice in the streets% @ 1 bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not 2uench, till he send forth Hudgment unto 'ictory% A 1nd in his name shall the 9entiles trust% B Then was brought unto him one possessed with a de'il, blind and dumb= and he healed him= insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw% ! 1nd all the people were amazed, and said, -s this the Son of +a'idD "C *ut when the &harisees heard that he had cast out the de'il, they said, This man doth not cast out de'ils, but by *eelzebub the prince of de'ils%

" 1nd Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, $'ery kingdom di'ided against itself is brought to desolation= and e'ery city or house di'ided against itself, shall no stand% 1nd if Satan cast out Satan, he is di'ided against himself= how then shall his kingdom standD "" 1nd if - by *eelzebub cast out de'ils, by whom do your children cast our de'ilsD Therefore they shall be your Hudges% "# *ut if - cast out de'ils by the Spirit of 9od, then the kingdom of 9od is come unto you% 4or they also cast out de'ils by the Spirit of 9od, for unto them is gi'en power o'er de'ils, that they may cast them out% "> ;r else, how can one enter into a strong man<s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man, and then he will spoil his houseD "? 8e that is not with me is against me, and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad% "@ :herefore - say unto you, 1ll manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgi'en unto men who recei'e me and repent= but the blasphemy against the 8oly 9host, it shall not be forgi'en unto men% "A 1nd whosoe'er speaketh a word against the Son of 7an, it shall be forgi'en him= but whosoe'er speaketh against the 8oly 9host, it shall not be forgi'en him= neither in this world= neither in the world to come% "B $ither make the tree good and his fruit good= or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt= for the tree is known by the fruit% "! 1nd Jesus said, ; ye generation of 'ipersJ how can ye, being e'il, speak good thingsD 4or out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh% #C 1 good man, out of the good treasure of the heart, bringeth forth good things= and an e'il man out of the e'il treasure, bringeth forth

e'il things% # 1nd again - say unto you, That e'ery idle word that men shall speak, they shall gi'e account thereof in the day of Hudgment% #" 4or by thy words thou shalt be Hustified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned% ## Then certain of the Scribes and of the &harisees answered, saying, 7aster, we would see a sign from thee, *ut he answered and said unto them, #> 1n e'il and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign= and there shall no sign be gi'en to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas= for as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale<s belly, so shall the Son of 7an be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth% #? The men of 5ine'eh shall rise up in Hudgment with this generation, and shall condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonas= and, ye behold, a greater than Jonas is here% #@ The 2ueen of the south shall rise up in the day of Hudgment with this generation, and shall condemn it= for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon= and, ye behold, a greater than Solomon is here% #A Then came some of the Scribes and said unto him, 7aster, it is written that, $'ery sin shall be forgi'en= but ye say, :hosoe'er speaketh against the 8oly 9host shall not be forgi'en% 1nd they asked him, saying, 8ow can these things beD #B 1nd he said unto them, :hen the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest and findeth none= but when a man speaketh against the 8oly 9host, then he saith, - will return into my house from whence - came out= and when he is come, he findeth him empty, swept and garnished= for the good spirit lea'eth him unto himself%

#! Then goeth the e'il spirit, and taketh with himself se'en other spirits more wicked than himself= and they enter in and dwell there= and the last end of that man is worse than the first% $'en so shall it be also unto this wicked generation% >C 1nd while he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him% > Then one said unto him, *ehold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee% >" *ut he answered and said unto the man that told him, :ho is my motherD and who are my brethrenD ># 1nd he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, *ehold my mother and my brethrenJ >> 1nd he ga'e them charge concerning her, saying, - go my way, for my 4ather hath sent me% 1nd whosoe'er shall do the will of my 4ather which is in hea'en, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother% C81&T$R # Jesus teaches the multitude in parables% &arable of the sower -- of the tares -- grain of mustard seed% 1nd it came to pass the same day, Jesus went out of the house, and sat by the sea side% " 1nd great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat= and the whole multitude stood on the shore% # 1nd he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, *ehold, a sower went forth to sow% > 1nd when he sowed, some seeds fell by the wayside, and the fowls came and de'oured them up% ? Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth= and

forthwith they sprung up= and when the sun was up, they were scorched, because they had no deepness of earth= and because they had no root, they withered away% @ 1nd some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprung up and choked them% A *ut others fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit= some an hundred-fold, some sixty-fold, and some thirty-fold% :ho hath ears to hear, let him hear% B Then the disciples came and said unto him, :hy speakest thou unto them in parablesD ! 8e answered and said unto them, *ecause it is gi'en unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of hea'en, but to them it is not gi'en% C 4or whosoe'er recei'eth, to him shall be gi'en, and he shall ha'e more abundance= *ut whosoe'er continueth not to recei'e, from him shall be taken away e'en that he hath% " Therefore speak - to them in parables= because they, seeing, see not= and hearing, they hear not= neither do they understand% # 1nd in them is fulfilled the prophecy of $saias concerning them, which saith, *y hearing, ye shall hear and shall not understand= and seeing, ye shall see and shall not percei'e% > 4or this people<s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they ha'e closed, lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their hearts, and should be con'erted, and - should heal them% ? *ut blessed are your eyes, for they see= and your ears, for they hear% 1nd blessed are you because these things are come unto you,

that you might understand them% @ 1nd 'erily, - say unto you, many righteous prophets ha'e desired to see these days which you see, and ha'e not seen them= and to hear that which you hear, and ha'e not heard% A 8ear ye therefore the parable of the sower% B :hen any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth not, then cometh the wicked one, and taketh away that which was sown in his heart= this is he who recei'ed seed by the wayside% ! *ut he that recei'ed the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word and readily with Hoy recei'eth it, yet he hath not root in himself, and endureth but for a while= for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended% "C 8e also who recei'ed seed among the thorns, is he that heareth the word= and the care of this world and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful% " *ut he that recei'ed seed into the good ground, is he that heareth the word and understandeth and endureth= which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundred-fold, some sixty, and some thirty% "" 1nother parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of hea'en is likened unto a man who sowed good seed in his field= "# *ut while he slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way% "> *ut when the blade sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also% "? So the ser'ants of the house-holder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy fieldD whence then hath it taresD "@ 8e said unto them, 1n enemy hath done this%

"A 1nd the ser'ants said unto him, :ilt thou then that we go and gather them upD "B *ut he said, 5ay= lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them% "! Let both grow together until the har'est, and in the time of har'est, - will say to the reapers, 9ather ye together first the wheat into my barn= and the tares are bound in bundles to be burned% #C 1nd another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of hea'en is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field= # :hich indeed is the least of all seeds, but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof% #" 1nother parable spake he unto them, The kingdom of hea'en is like unto lea'en, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was lea'ened% ## 1ll these things spake Jesus unto the multitudes in parables= and without a parable spake he not unto them, #> That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, saying, - will open my mouth in parables= - will utter things which ha'e been kept secret from the foundation of the world% #? Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house% 1nd his disciples came unto him, saying, +eclare unto us the parable of the tares of the field% #@ 8e answered and said unto them, 8e that soweth the good seed is the Son of 7an% #A The field is the world= the good seed are the children of the kingdom= but the tares are the children of the wicked% #B The enemy that sowed them is the de'il%

#! The har'est is the end of the world, or the destruction of the wicked% >C The reapers are the angels, or the messengers sent of hea'en% > 1s, therefore, the tares are gathered and burned in the fire, so shall it be in the end of this world, or the destruction of the wicked% >" 4or in that day, before the Son of 7an shall come, he shall send forth his angels and messengers of hea'en% ># 1nd they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do ini2uity, and shall cast them out among the wicked= and there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth% >> 4or the world shall be burned with fire% >? Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun, in the kingdom of their 4ather% :ho hath ears to hear, let him hear% >@ 1gain, the kingdom of hea'en is like unto a treasure hid in a field% 1nd when a man hath found a treasure which is hid, he secureth it, and, straightway, for Hoy thereof, goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field% >A 1nd again, the kingdom of hea'en is like unto a merchant-man, seeking goodly pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had and bought it% >B 1gain, the kingdom of hea'en is like unto a net that was cast into the sea, and gathered of e'ery kind, which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into 'essels= but cast the bad away% >! So shall it be at the end of the world% ?C 1nd the world is the children of the wicked% ? The angels shall come forth, and se'er the wicked from among the Hust, and shall cast them out into the world to be burned% There shall

be wailing and gnashing of teeth% ?" Then Jesus said unto them, 8a'e ye understood all these thingsD They say unto him, 3ea, Lord% ?# Then said he unto them, $'ery scribe well instructed in the things of the kingdom of hea'en, is like unto a householder= a man, therefore, which bringeth forth out of his treasure that which is new and old% ?> 1nd it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence% ?? 1nd when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogues, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, :hence hath this Jesus this wisdom and these mighty worksD ?@ -s not this the carpenter<s sonD -s not his mother called 7aryD 1nd his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and JudasD 1nd his sisters, are they not all with usD ?A :hence then hath this man all these thingsD 1nd they were offended at him% ?B *ut Jesus said unto them, 1 prophet is not without honor, sa'e in his own country, and in his own house% ?! 1nd he did not many mighty works there, because of their unbelief% C81&T$R > John the *aptist beheaded -- 1 multitude miraculously fed% 1t that time, 8erod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, and said unto his ser'ants, This is John the *aptist= he is risen from the dead, and, therefore, mighty works do show forth themsel'es in him% " 4or 8erod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison, for 8erodias< sake, his brother &hilip<s wife%

# 4or John said unto him, -t is not lawful for thee to ha'e her% > 1nd when he would ha'e put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet% ? *ut when 8erod<s birthday was kept, the daughter of 8erodias danced before them and pleased 8erod% @ :hereupon he promised with an oath to gi'e her whate'er she would ask% A 1nd she, being before instructed of her mother, said, 9i'e me here, John *aptist<s head in a charger% B 1nd the king was sorry= ne'ertheless for the oath<s sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be gi'en% ! 1nd he sent and beheaded John in the prison% C 1nd his head was brought in a charger, and gi'en to the damsel= and she brought it to her mother% 1nd his disciples came and took up the body, and buried it= and went and told Jesus% " :hen Jesus heard that John was beheaded, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart= and when the people had heard of him, they followed him on foot out of the cities% # 1nd Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was mo'ed with compassion towards them, and he healed their sick% > 1nd when it was e'ening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past= send the multitude away, that they may go into the 'illages and by themsel'es 'ictuals% ? *ut Jesus said unto them, They need not depart= gi'e ye them to eat% @ 1nd they said unto him, :e ha'e here but fi'e loa'es and two

fishes% 8e said, *ring them hither to me% A 1nd he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass= and he took the fi'e loa'es and the two fishes, and looking up to hea'en he blessed and brake and ga'e the loa'es to the disciples, and the disciples, to the multitude% B 1nd they did all eat, and were filled% 1nd they took up of the fragments that remained, twel'e basketsful% 1nd they that had eaten were about fi'e thousand men, besides women and children% ! 1nd straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away% 1nd when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain, apart, to pray% "C 1nd when the e'ening was come, he was there alone% *ut the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with the wa'es= for the wind was contrary% " 1nd in the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea% "" 1nd when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, -t is a spirit= and they cried out for fear% "# *ut straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, *e of good cheer= it is -= be not afraid% "> 1nd &eter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water% 1nd he said, Come% "? 1nd when &eter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus% *ut when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid= and, beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, sa'e me% "@ 1nd immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, ; thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubtD "A 1nd when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased%

"B Then they that were in the ship, came and worshipped him, saying, ;f a truth, thou art the Son of 9od% "! 1nd when they were gone o'er, they came into the land of 9ennesaret% #C 1nd when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased= and besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment= and as many as touched, were made perfectly whole% C81&T$R ? Christ goeth into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon -- 9reat multitudes come to him -- 8e heals the lame, the blind, and dumb% Then came to Jesus, Scribes and &harisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, " :hy do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the eldersD 4or they wash not their hands when they eat bread% # *ut he answered and said unto them, :hy do ye also transgress the commandment of 9od by your traditionD > 4or 9od commanded, saying, 8onor thy father and mother= and, 8e that curseth father or mother, let him die the death which 7oses shall appoint% ? *ut ye say, :hosoe'er shall say to father or mother, *y whatsoe'er thou mightest be profited by me, it is a gift from me and honor not his father or mother, it is well% @ Thus ha'e ye made the commandment of 9od of none effect by your tradition% A ; ye hypocritesJ will did $saias prophesy of you, saying, This people draw nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoreth me with their lips= but their heart is far from me%

B *ut in 'ain do they worship me, teaching the doctrines and the commandments of men% ! 1nd he called the multitude and said unto them, 8ear, and understand% C 5ot that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man= but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth the man% Then came his disciples and said unto him, 0nowest thou that the &harisees were offended, after they heard this sayingD " *ut he answered and said, $'ery plant which my hea'enly 4ather hath not planted, shall be rooted up% # Let them alone= they be blind leaders of the blind= and if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch% > Then answered &eter and said unto him, +eclare unto us this parable% ? 1nd Jesus said, 1re ye also yet without understandingD @ +o ye not yet understand, that whatsoe'er entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast into the draughtD A *ut those things which proceed out of the mouth, come forth from the heart= and they defile the man% B 4or out of the heart proceed e'il thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies% ! These are things which defile a man% *ut to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man% "C Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon% " 1nd, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, 8a'e mercy on me, ; Lord, thou Son of

+a'id= my daughter is grie'ously 'exed with a de'il% "" *ut he answered her not a word% 1nd his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away= for she crieth after us% "# 8e answered, - am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of -srael% "> Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me% "? *ut he answered and said, -t is not meet to take the children<s bread, and to cast it to dogs% "@ 1nd she said, Truth, Lord= yet the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from the master<s table% "A Then Jesus answered and said unto her, ; woman, great is thy faith= be it unto thee e'en as thou wilt% 1nd her daughter was made whole from that 'ery hour% "B 1nd Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of 9alilee= and went up into a mountain, and sat down there% "! 1nd great multitudes came unto him, ha'ing with them some lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus< feet= and he healed them= insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see% 1nd they glorified the 9od of -srael% #C Then Jesus called his disciples and said, - ha'e compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and ha'e nothing to eat= and - will not send them away fasting= lest they faint in the way% # 1nd his disciples say unto him, :hence should we ha'e so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude% #" 1nd Jesus said unto them, 8ow many loa'es ha'e yeD 1nd they said, Se'en, and a few little fishes%

## 1nd he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground% #> 1nd he took the se'en loa'es, and the fishes, and ga'e thanks, and brake the bread, and ga'e to his disciples, and the disciples, to the multitude% #? 1nd they did all eat, and were filled% 1nd they took up of the broken meat se'en baskets full% #@ 1nd they that did eat, were four thousand men, besides women and children% #A 1nd he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of 7agdala% C81&T$R @ Jesus cometh to the coast of Caesarea &hilippi -- 1sks his disciples who men say he is -- who they say he is -- +eli'ers unto &eter the keys of the kingdom% The &harisees also, with the Sadducees, came, and tempting Jesus, desired him that he would show them a sign from hea'en% " 1nd he answered and said unto them, :hen it is e'ening ye say, The weather is fair= and in the morning ye say, The weather is foul today= for the sky is red and lowering% # ; hypocritesJ ye can discern the face of the sky= but ye cannot tell the signs of the times% > 1 wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign= and there shall no sign be gi'en unto it, but the sign of the &rophet Jonas% ? 1nd he left them and departed% @ 1nd when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread% A Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the lea'en of

the &harisees and of the Sadducees% B 1nd they reasoned among themsel'es, saying, 8e said this because we ha'e taken no bread% ! 1nd when they reasoned among themsel'es, Jesus percei'ed it= and he said unto them, ; ye of little faithJ why reason ye among yoursel'es, because ye ha'e brought no breadD C +o ye not yet understand, neither remember the fi'e loa'es of the fi'e thousand, and how many baskets ye took upD 5either the se'en loa'es of he four thousand, and how many baskets ye took upD " 8ow is it that ye do not understand, that - spake not unto you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the lea'en of the &harisees and of the SadduceesD # Then understand they, how that he bade them not beware of the lea'en of bread, but of the doctrine of the &harisees and of the Sadducees% > 1nd when Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea &hilippi, he asked his disciples, saying, :hom do men say that -, the Son of 7an, amD ? 1nd they said, Some say John the *aptist= some $lias= and others Jeremias= or one of the prophets% @ 8e said unto them, *ut whom say ye that - amD A 1nd Simon &eter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the li'ing 9od% B 1nd Jesus answered and said unto him, *lessed art thou, Simon *ar-Jona= for flesh and blood hath not re'ealed this unto thee, but my 4ather who is in hea'en% ! 1nd - say also unto thee, That thou art &eter= and upon this rock -

will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not pre'ail against it% "C 1nd - will gi'e unto thee the keys of the kingdom of hea'en= and whatsoe'er thou shalt bind on earth, shall be bound in hea'en= and whatsoe'er thou shalt loose on earth, shall be loosed in hea'en% " Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus, the Christ% "" 4rom that time forth began Jesus to show unto his disciples, how that he must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders, and chief priests, and Scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day% "# Then &eter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, *e it far from thee, Lord= this shall not be done unto thee% "> *ut he turned and said unto &eter, 9et thee behind me, Satan= thou art an offense unto me= for thou sa'orest not the things that be of 9od, but those that be of men% "? Then said Jesus unto his disciples, -f any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me% "@ 1nd now for a man to take up his cross, is to deny himself all ungodliness, and e'ery worldly lust, and keep my commandments% "A *reak not my commandments for to sa'e your li'es= for whosoe'er will sa'e his life in this world, shall lose it in the world to come% "B 1nd whosoe'er will lose his life in this world, for my sake, shall find it in the world to come% "! Therefore, forsake the world, and sa'e your souls= for what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soulD ;r what shall a man gi'e in exchange for his soulD #C 4or the Son of 7an shall come in the glory of his 4ather, with his angels= and then he shall reward e'ery man according to his works%

# .erily, - say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of 7an coming in his kingdom% C81&T$R A Christ transfigured upon the mountain% 1nd after six days, Jesus taketh &eter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain, apart, and was transfigured before them= and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light% " 1nd, behold, there appeared unto them 7oses and $lias, talking with him% # Then answered &eter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here= if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles= one for thee, one for 7oses, and one for $lias% > :hile he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud o'ershadowed them= and, behold, a 'oice out of the cloud, which said, This is my belo'ed Son, in whom - am well pleased= hear ye him% ? 1nd when the disciples heard the 'oice, they fell on their faces, and were sore afraid% @ 1nd Jesus came and touched them, and said, 1rise, and be not afraid% A 1nd when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, sa'e Jesus only% B 1nd as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the 'ision to no man, until the Son of 7an be risen again from the dead% ! 1nd his disciples asked him, saying, :hy then say the Scribes that $lias must first comeD C 1nd Jesus answered and said unto them, $lias truly shall first

come, and restore all things, as the prophets ha'e written% 1nd again - say unto you that $lias has come already, concerning whom it is written, *ehold, - will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me= and they knew him not, and ha'e done unto him, whatsoe'er they listed% " Likewise shall also the Son of 7an suffer of them% # *ut - say unto you, :ho is $liasD *ehold, this is $lias, whom - send to prepare the way before me% > Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the *aptist, and also of another who should come and restore all things, as it is written by the prophets% ? 1nd when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a man kneeling down to him, and saying, Lord, ha'e mercy on my son= for he is lunatic, and sore 'exed= for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water% @ 1nd - brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him% A Then Jesus answered and said, ; faithless and per'erse generationJ how long shall - be with youD 8ow long shall - suffer youD *ring him hither to me% B 1nd Jesus rebuked the de'il, and he departed out of him= and the child was cured from that 'ery hour% ! Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, :hy could not we cast him outD "C 1nd Jesus said unto them, *ecause of your unbelief= for, 'erily, say unto you, -f ye ha'e faith as as grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remo'e to yonder place, and it shall remo'e= and nothing shall be impossible unto you% " 8owbeit, this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting%

"" 1nd while they abode in 9alilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of 7an shall be betrayed into the hands of men= and they shall kill him= and the third day he shall be raised again% 1nd they were exceeding sorry% "# 1nd when they were come to Capernaum, they that recei'ed tribute came to &eter, and said, +oth not your master pay tributeD 8e said, 3ea% "> 1nd when he was come into the house, Jesus rebuked him, saying, "? :hat thinkest thou, SimonD ;f whom do the kings of the earth take custom, or tributeD ;f their own children, or of strangersD "@ &eter said unto him, ;f strangers% Jesus said unto him, Then are the children free% 5otwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast a hook, and take up the fish, that first cometh up= and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money= that take and gi'e unto them for me and thee% C81&T$R B The parable of the lord and his ser'ants -- Likened unto the kingdom of hea'en% 1t the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, :ho is the greatest in the kingdom of hea'enD " 1nd Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, .erily, - say unto you, $xcept ye be con'erted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of hea'en% # :hosoe'er, therefore, shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of hea'en% > 1nd whoso shall recei'e one such little child in my name, recei'eth me% ? *ut whoso shall offend one of these little ones which belie'e in me,

it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck and he were drowned in the depth of the sea% @ :oe unto the world because of offensesJ 4or it must needs be that offenses come= but woe to that man by whom the offense comethJ A :herefore it thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut it off and cast it from thee= for it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than ha'ing two hands or two feet to be cast into e'erlasting fire% B 1nd if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out and cast it from thee= it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than ha'ing two eyes to be cast into hell fire% ! 1nd a man<s hand is his friend, and his foot, also= and a man<s eye, are they of his own household% C Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones= for - say unto you, that in hea'en their angels do always behold the face of my 4ather who is in hea'en% 4or the Son of 7an is come to sa'e that which was lost, and to call sinners to repentance= but these little ones ha'e no need of repentance, and - will sa'e them% " 8ow think yeD -f a man ha'e a hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not lea'e the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains and seeketh that which is gone astrayD # 1nd if it so be that he find it, 'erily, - say unto you, he reHoiceth more o'er that which was lost, than o'er the ninety and nine which went not astray% > $'en so, it is not the will of your 4ather which is in hea'en, that one of these little ones should perish% ? 7oreo'er, if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone= if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother%

@ *ut if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses e'ery word may be established% A 1nd if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church= but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as a heathen man and a publican% B .erily, - say unto you, :hatsoe'er ye shall bind on earth, shall be bound in hea'en= and whatsoe'er ye shall loose on earth, shall be loosed in hea'en% ! 1gain, - say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, that they may not ask amiss, it shall be done for them of my 4ather which is in hea'en% "C 4or where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am - in the midst of them% " Then came &eter to him and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and - forgi'e himD Till se'en timesD "" Jesus said unto him, - say not unto thee, until se'en times= but, until se'enty times se'en% "# Therefore is the kingdom of hea'en likened unto a certain king, who would take account of his ser'ants% "> 1nd when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him who owed him ten thousand talents% "? *ut forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made% "@ 1nd the ser'ant besought him, saying, Lord, ha'e patience with me, and - will pay thee all% "A Then the lord of that ser'ant was mo'ed with compassion, and loosed him, and forga'e him the debt% The ser'ant, therefore, fell

down and worshipped him% "B *ut the same ser'ant went out, and found one of his fellowser'ants which owed him a hundred pence= and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, &ay me that thou owest% "! 1nd his fellow-ser'ant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, 8a'e patience with me, and - will pay thee all% #C 1nd he would not= but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt% # So when his fellow-ser'ants saw what was done, they were 'ery sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done% #" Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, ; thou wicked ser'antJ - forga'e thee all that debt= because thou desiredst me= shouldest not thou also ha'e had compassion on thy fellowser'ant, e'en as - had pity on theeD ## 1nd his lord was wroth, and deli'ered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him% #> So likewise shall my hea'enly 4ather do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgi'e not e'ery one his brother their trespasses% C81&T$R ! The &harisees, tempting Christ, ask if it be lawful to put away one<s wife% 1nd it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from 9alilee, and came into the coasts of Judea beyond Jordan% " 1nd great multitudes followed him= and many belie'ed on him, and he healed them there% # The &harisees came also unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, -s it lawful for a man to put away his wife for e'ery causeD

> 1nd he answered and said unto them, 8a'e ye not read, that he who made man at the beginning, made him, male and female% ? 1nd said, 4or this cause shall a man lea'e father and mother, and shall clea'e to his wife= and they twain shall be one fleshD @ :herefore they are no more twain, but one flesh% :hat, therefore, 9od hath Hoined together, let no man put asunder% A They say unto him, :hy did 7oses then command to gi'e a writing of di'orcement, and to put her awayD B 8e said unto them, 7oses, because of the hardness of your heats, suffered you to put away your wi'es= but from the beginning it was not so% ! 1nd - say unto you, :hosoe'er shall put away his wife, except for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery= and whoso marrieth her that is put away, doth commit adultery% C 8is disciples say unto him, -f the case of the man be so with a wife, it is not good to marry% *ut he said unto them, 1ll cannot recei'e this saying= it is not for them sa'e to whom it is gi'en% " 4or there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother<s womb= and there are some eunuchs which were made eunuchs of men= and there be eunuchs, which ha'e made themsel'es eunuchs for the kingdom of hea'en<s sake% 8e that as able to recei'e, let him recei'e my sayings% # Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them and pray% 1nd the disciples rebuked them, saying, There is no need, for Jesus hath said, Such shall be sa'ed% > *ut Jesus said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of hea'en% ? 1nd he laid hands on them, and departed thence%

@ 1nd, behold, one came and said, 9ood master, what good thing shall - do, that - may ha'e eternal lifeD A 1nd he said unto him, :hy callest thou me goodD There is none good but one, that is, 9od= but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments% B 8e saith unto him, :hichD Jesus said, Thou shalt not kill% Thou shalt not commit adultery% Thou shalt not steal% Thou shalt not bear false witness% ! 8onor thy father and mother% 1nd, thou shalt lo'e thy neighbor as thyself% "C The young man saith unto him, 1ll these things ha'e - kept from my youth up= what lack - yetD " Jesus said unto him, -f thou wilt be perfect, go, sell that thou hast, and gi'e to the poor, and thou shalt ha'e treasure in hea'en, and come and follow me% "" *ut when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful= for he had great possessions% "# Then said Jesus unto his disciples, .erily, - say unto you, that a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of hea'en% "> 1nd again - say unto you, -t is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of 9od% "? :hen his disciples heard this, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, :ho then can be sa'edD "@ *ut Jesus beheld their thoughts, and said unto them, :ith men this is impossible= but if they will forsake all things for my sake, with 9od whatsoe'er things - speak are possible% "A Then answered &eter and said unto him, *ehold, we ha'e forsaken all, and followed thee= what shall we ha'e thereforeD

"B 1nd Jesus said unto them, .erily - say unto you, that ye who ha'e followed me, shall, in the resurrection, when the Son of 7an shall come sitting on the throne of his glory, ye shall also sit upon twel'e thrones, Hudging the twel'e tribes of -srael% "! 1nd e'ery one that has forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name<s sake, shall recei'e a hundred-fold, and shall inherit e'erlasting life% #C *ut many of the first shall be last, and the last first% C81&T$R "C The kingdom of hea'en likened unto a man hiring laborers in his 'ineyard% 4or the kingdom of hea'en is like unto a man, an house-holder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his 'ineyard% " 1nd when he had agreed with the laborers for a penny a day, he sent them into his 'ineyard% # 1nd he went out about the third hour, and found others standing idle in the market place% > 1nd said unto them, 9o ye also into the 'ineyard, and whatsoe'er is right, - will gi'e you= and they went their way% ? 1nd again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour and did likewise% @ 1nd about the ele'enth hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and said unto them, :hy stand ye here all the day idleD A They said unto him, *ecause no man hath hired us% B 8e said unto them, 9o ye also into the 'ineyard= and whatsoe'er is right ye shall recei'e% ! So when e'en was come, the lord of the 'ineyard said unto his

steward, Call the laborers and gi'e them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first% C 1nd when they came that began about the ele'enth hour, they recei'ed e'ery man a penny% *ut when the first came, they supposed that they should ha'e recei'ed more= and they likewise recei'ed e'ery man a penny% 1nd when they had recei'ed a penny, they murmured against the good man of the house, saying, These last ha'e wrought one hour only and thou hast made them e2ual unto us, who ha'e borne the burden and the heat of the day% " *ut he answered one of them, and said, 4riend, - do thee no wrong= didst not thou agree with me for a pennyD # Take thine and go thy way= - will gi'e unto this last e'en as unto thee% -s it not lawful for me to do what - will with mine ownD > -s thine eye e'il, because - am goodD ? So the last shall be first, and the first last, for many are called, but few chosen% @ 1nd Jesus, going up to Jerusalem, took the twel'e disciples apart in the way, and said unto them, A *ehold, we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of 7an shall be betrayed unto the chief priests, and unto the Scribes, and they shall condemn him to death= and shall deli'er him to the 9entiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify% 1nd the third day he shall rise again% B Then came to him the mother of Iebedee<s children with her sons, worshipping Jesus, and desiring a certain thing of him% ! 1nd he said unto her, :hat wilt thou that - should doD "C 1nd she said unto him, 9rant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left, in thy kingdom%

" *ut Jesus answered and said, 3e know not what ye ask% 1re ye able to drink of the cup that - shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that - am baptized withD "" They say unto him, :e are able% "# 1nd he said unto them, 3e shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that - am baptized with= but to sit on my right hind, and on my left, is for whom it is prepared of my 4ather, but not mine to gi'e% "> 1nd when the ten heard this, they were mo'ed with indignation against the two brethren% "? *ut Jesus called them, and said, 3e know that the princes of the 9entiles exercise dominion o'er them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them= but it shall not be so among you% "@ *ut whosoe'er will be great among you, let him be your minister% "A 1nd whosoe'er will be chief among you, let him be your ser'ant= "B $'en as the Son of 7an came, not to be ministered unto, but to minister= and to gi'e his life a ransom for many% "! 1nd as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him% #C 1nd, behold, two blind men sitting by the wayside, when they heard that Jesus passes by, cried out, saying, 8a'e mercy on us, ; Lord, Son of +a'id% # 1nd the multitude rebuked them, saying, they should hold their peace( but they cried the more, saying, 8a'e mercy on us, ; Lord, Son of +a'id% #" 1nd Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, :hat will ye that shall do unto youD ## They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened%

#> So Jesus had compassion, and touched their eyes= and immediately their eyes recei'ed sight, and they followed him% C81&T$R " Christ rideth into Jerusalem on a colt, the foal of an ass% 1nd when Jesus drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and they were come to *ethphage, unto the mount of ;li'es, then sent Jesus two disciples, " Saying unto them, 9o into the 'illage o'er against you, and straightway ye shall find a colt tied= loose it, and bring it unto me= and if any shall say aught unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of it= and straightway he will send it% # 1ll this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, > Tell ye the daughter of Iion, *ehold, thy king cometh unto thee, and he is meek, and he is sitting upon an ass, and a colt, the foal of an ass% ? 1nd the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them= and brought the colt, and put on it their clothes= and Jesus took the colt and sat thereon= and they followed him% @ 1nd a 'ery great multitude spread their garments in the way= others cut down branches from the trees, and strewed in the way% A 1nd the multitudes that went before, and also that followed after, cried, saying, 8osanna to the Son of +a'id= blessed is he who cometh in the name of the LordJ 8osanna in the highestJ B 1nd when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was mo'ed, saying, :ho is thisD ! 1nd the multitude said, This is Jesus of 5azareth, the prophet of 9alilee% C 1nd Jesus went into the temple of 9od, and cast out all them that

sold and bought in the temple, and o'erthrew the tables of the money- changers, and the seats of them that sold do'es= and said unto them, -t is written, 7y house shall be called the house of prayer= but ye ha'e made it a den of thie'es% " 1nd the blind and the lame came to him in the temple= and he healed them% # 1nd when the chief priests and Scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children of the kingdom crying in the temple, and saying, 8osanna to the Son of +a'idJ they were sore displeased, and said unto him, 8earest thou what these sayD > 1nd Jesus said unto them, 3ea= ha'e ye ne'er read the scriptures which saith, ;ut of the mouths of babes and sucklings, ; Lord, thou hast perfected praiseD ? 1nd he left them, and went out of the city unto *ethany, and he lodged there% @ 5ow in the morning, as he returned into the city, he hungered% A 1nd when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and there was not any fruit on it, but lea'es only% 1nd he said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward, for e'er% 1nd presently the fig tree withered away% B 1nd when the disciples saw this, they mar'eled and said, 8ow soon is the fig tree withered awayJ ! Jesus answered and said unto them, .erily - say unto you, if ye ha'e faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this to the fig tree, but also, if ye shall say unto this mountain, *e thou remo'ed, and be thou cast into the sea, it shall be done% "C 1nd all things, whatsoe'er ye shall ask in prayer, in faith belie'ing, ye shall recei'e%

" 1nd when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, by what authority doest thou these thingsD 1nd who ga'e thee this authorityD "" 1nd Jesus answered and said unto them% - also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, -, likewise, will tell you by what authority do these things% "# The baptism of John, whence was itD 4rom hea'en, or of menD "> 1nd they reasoned with themsel'es, saying, -f we shall say, 4rom hea'en= he will say unto us, :hy did ye not then belie'e himD *ut if we shall say, ;f men= we fear the people, 4or all people held John as a prophet% 1nd they answered Jesus and said, :e cannot tell% "? 1nd he said, 5either tell - you by what authority - do these things% "@ *ut what think yeD 1 man had two sons= and he came to the first, saying, Son, go work to-day in my 'ineyard% "A 8e answered and said, - will not= but afterward he repented, and went% "B 1nd he came to the second, and said likewise% 1nd he answered and said, - will ser'e= and went not% "! :hether of these twain did the will of their fatherD #C They say unto him, The first% # Jesus said unto them, .erily - say unto you, That the publicans and harlots shall go into the kingdom of 9od before you% #" 4or John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and bore record of me, and ye belie'ed him not= but the publicans and the harlots belie'ed him= and ye, afterward, when ye had seen me, repented not, that ye might belie'e him% ## 4or he that belie'ed not John concerning me, cannot belie'e me,

except he first repent% #> 1nd except ye repent, the preaching of John shall condemn you in the day of Hudgment% 1nd, again, hear another parable= for unto you that belie'e not, - speak in parables= that your unrighteousness may be rewarded unto you% #? *ehold, there was a certain householder, who planted a 'ineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a wine-press in it= and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country% #@ 1nd when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his ser'ants to the husbandmen, that they might recei'e the fruits of it% #A 1nd the husbandmen took his ser'ants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another% #B 1gain, he sent other ser'ants, more than the first= and they did unto them likewise% #! *ut last of all, he sent unto them his son, saying, They will re'erence my son% >C *ut when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themsel'es, This is the heir= come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance% > 1nd they caught him, and cast him out of the 'ineyard, and slew him% >" 1nd Jesus said unto them, :hen the Lord therefore of the 'ineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmenD ># They say unto him, 8e will destroy those miserable, wicked men, and will let out the 'ineyard unto other husbandmen, who shall render him the fruits in their seasons% >> Jesus said unto them, +id ye ne'er read in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders reHected, the same is become the head of the corner= this is the Lord<s doings, and it is mar'elous in our eyes%

>? Therefore say - unto you, The kingdom of 9od shall be taken from you, and gi'en to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof% >@ 4or whosoe'er shall fall on this stone, shall be broken= but on whomsoe'er it shall fall, it will grind him to powder% >A 1nd when the chief priests and &harisees had heard his parables, they percei'ed that he spake of them% >B 1nd they said among themsel'es, Shall this man think that he alone can spoil this great kingdomD 1nd they were angry with him >! *ut when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they learned that the multitude took him for a prophet% ?C 1nd now his disciples came to him, and Jesus said unto them, 7ar'el ye at the words of the parable which - spake unto themD ? .erily, - say unto you, - am the stone, and those wicked ones reHect me% ?" - am the head of the corner% These Jews shall fall upon me, and shall be broken% ?# 1nd the kingdom of 9od shall be taken from them, and shall be gi'en to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof= Fmeaning the 9entiles%G ?> :herefore, on whomsoe'er this stone shall fall, it shall grind him to powder% ?? 1nd when the Lord therefore of the 'ineyard cometh, he will destroy those miserable, wicked men, and will let again his 'ineyard unto other husbandmen, e'en in the last days, who shall render him the fruits in their seasons% ?@ 1nd then understood they the parable which he spake unto them, that the 9entiles should be destroyed also, when the Lord should descend out of hea'en to reign in his 'ineyard, which is the earth and

the inhabitants thereof% C81&T$R "" &arable of the marriage supper% 1nd Jesus answered the people again, and spake unto them in parables, and said, " The kingdom of hea'en is like unto a certain king, who made a marriage for his son% # 1nd when the marriage was ready, he sent forth his ser'ants to call them that were bidden to the wedding= and they would not come% > 1gain he sent forth other ser'ants, saying, Tell them that are bidden, *ehold, - ha'e prepared my oxen, and my fatlings ha'e been killed, and my dinner is ready, and all things are prepared= therefore come unto the marriage% ? *ut they made light of the ser'ants, and went their ways= one to his farm, another to his merchandise= @ 1nd the remnant took his ser'ants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them% A *ut when the king heard that his ser'ants were dead, he was wroth= and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city% B Then said he to his ser'ants, The wedding is ready= but they who were bidden were not worthy% ! 9o ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage% C So those ser'ants went out into the highways, and gathered together all, as many as they found, both bad and good= and the wedding was furnished with guests%

*ut when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who had not a wedding garment% " 1nd he said unto him, 4riend, how camest thou in hither, not ha'ing a wedding garmentD 1nd he was speechless% # Then said the king unto his ser'ants, *ind him hand and foot, and take and cast him away into outer darkness= there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth% > 4or many are called, but few chosen= wherefore all do not ha'e on the wedding garment% ? Then went the &harisees and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk% @ 1nd they sent out unto him their disciples with the 8erodians, saying 7aster, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of 9od in truth, neither carest thou for any= for thou regardest not the person of men% A Tell us, therefore, :hat thinkest thouD -s it lawful to gi'e tribute unto Caesar, or notD B *ut Jesus percei'ed their wickedness, and said, 3e hypocritesJ why tempt ye meD Show me the tribute money% ! 1nd they brought unto him a penny% "C 8e said unto them, :hose image is this, and superscriptionD " They said unto him, Caesar<s% Then said he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar, the things which are Caesar<s= and unto 9od the things which are 9od<s% "" 1nd when they had heard him say these words, they mar'eled, and left him, and went their way% "# The same day came the Sadducees to him, who say that there is no resurrection, and asked him, saying, 7aster, 7oses said, -f a man

die, ha'ing no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seen unto his brother% "> 5ow there were with us, se'en brethren= and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased= and, ha'ing no issue, he left his wife unto his brother% "? Likewise the second also, and the third, and e'en unto the se'enth% "@ 1nd last of all the woman died also% "A Therefore, in the resurrection, whose wife shall she be of the se'enD 4or they all had her% "B Jesus answered and said unto them, 3e do err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of 9od% "! 4or in the resurrection, they neither marry, nor are gi'en in marriage= but are as the angel of 9od in hea'en% #C *ut as touching the resurrection of the dead, ha'e ye not read that which was spoken unto you of 9od, saying, # - am the 9od of 1braham, and the 9od of -saac, and the 9od of JacobD 9od is not the 9od of the dead, but of the li'ing% #" 1nd when the multitude heard him, they were astonished at his doctrine% ## *ut when the &harisees heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together% #> Then one of them, a lawyer, tempting him, asked, saying, #? 7aster, which is the great commandment in the lawD #@ Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt lo'e the Lord thy 9od with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind%

#A This is the first and great commandment% #B 1nd the second is like unto it= Thou shalt lo'e thy neighbor as thyself% #! ;n these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets% >C :hile the &harisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, saying, :hat think ye of ChristD :hose son is heD > They say unto him, The Son of +a'id% >" 8e said unto them, 8ow then doth +a'id in spirit call him Lord, saying, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till make thine enemies thy footstoolD ># -f +a'id then called him Lord, how is he his sonD >> 1nd no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more 2uestions% C81&T$R "# Christ upbraideth the Scribes for their hypocrisy -- :eepeth o'er Jerusalem% Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, saying, The Scribes and the &harisees sit in 7oses< seat% " 1ll, therefore, whatsoe'er they bid you obser'e, they will make you obser'e and do= for they are ministers of the law, and they make themsel'es your Hudges% *ut do not ye after their works= for they say, and do not% # 4or they bind hea'y burdens and lay on men<s shoulders, and they are grie'ous to be borne= but they will not mo'e them with one of their fingers% > 1nd all their works they do to be seen of men% They make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, and

lo'e the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi, Fwhich is master%G ? *ut be not ye called Rabbi= for one is your master, which is Christ= and all ye are brethren% @ 1nd call no one your creator upon the earth, or your hea'enly 4ather= for one is your creator and hea'enly 4ather, e'en he who is in hea'en% A 5either be ye called masters= for one is your master, e'en he whom your hea'enly 4ather sent, which is Christ= for he hath sent him among you that ye might ha'e life% B *ut he that is greatest among you shall be your ser'ant% ! 1nd whosoe'er shall exalt himself shall be abased of him= and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted of him% C *ut woe unto you, Scribes and &harisees, hypocritesJ 4or ye shut up the kingdom of hea'en against men= for ye neither go in yoursel'es, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in% :oe unto you, Scribes and &hariseesJ for ye are hypocritesJ 3e de'our widows< houses, and for a pretense make long prayers= therefore ye shall recei'e the greater punishment% " :oe unto you, Scribes and &harisees, hypocritesJ 4or ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte= and when he is made, ye make him two-fold more the child of hell than he was before, like unto yoursel'es% # :oe unto you, blind guides, who say, :hosoe'er shall swear by the temple, it is nothing= but whosoe'er shall swear by the gold of the temple, he committeth sin, and is a debtor% > 3ou are fools and blind= for which is the greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the goldD

? 1nd ye say, :hosoe'er sweareth by the altar, it is nothing= but whosoe'er sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty% @ ; fools, and blindJ 4or which is the greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the giftD A .erily - say unto you, :hoso, therefore, sweareth by it, sweareth by the altar, and by all things thereon% B 1nd whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him who dwelleth therein% ! 1nd he that shall swear by hea'en, sweareth by the throne of 9od, and by him who sitteth thereon% "C :oe unto you, Scribes and &harisees, hypocritesJ 4or ye pay tithe of mint, and anise, and cummin= and ha'e omitted the weightier things of the law= Hudgment, mercy, and faith= these ought ye to ha'e done, and not to lea'e the other undone% " 3e blind guides, who strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel= who make yoursel'es appear unto men that ye would not commit the least sin, and yet ye yoursel'es, transgress the whole law% "" :oe unto you, Scribes and &harisees, hypocritesJ 4or ye make clean the outside of the cup, and of the platter= but within they are full of extortion and excess% "# 3e blind &hariseesJ Cleanse first the cup and platter within, that the outside of them may be clean also% "> :oe unto you, Scribes and &harisees, hypocritesJ 4or ye are like unto whited sepulchers, which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but are within full of the bones of the dead, and of all uncleanness% "? $'en so, ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and ini2uity% "@ :oe unto you, Scribes and &harisees, hypocritesJ *ecause ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchers of the

righteous, "A 1nd say, -f we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not ha'e been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets= "B :herefore, ye are witnesses unto yoursel'es of your own wickedness, and ye are the children of them who killed the prophets= "! 1nd will fill up the measure then of your fathers= for ye, yoursel'es, kill the prophets like unto your fathers% #C 3e serpents, and generation of 'ipersJ 8ow can ye escape the damnation of hellD # :herefore, behold, - send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes= and of them ye shall kill and crucify= and of them ye shall scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city= #" That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous 1bel, unto the blood of Iacharias, Son of *arachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar% ## .erily - say unto you, 1ll these things shall come upon this generation% #> 3e bear testimony against your fathers, when ye, yoursel'es, are partakers of the same wickedness% #? *ehold your fathers did it through ignorance, but ye do not= wherefore, their sins shall be upon your heads% #@ Then Jesus began to weep o'er Jerusalem, saying, #A ; JerusalemJ JerusalemJ 3e who will kill the prophets, and will stone them who are sent unto you= how often would - ha'e gathered your children together, e'en as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and ye would not% #B *ehold, your house is left unto you desolateJ

#! 4or - say unto you, that ye shall not see me henceforth, and know that - am he of whom it is written by the prophets, until ye shall say, >C *lessed is he who cometh in the name of the Lord, in the clouds of hea'en, and all the holy angels with him% > Then understood his disciples that he should come again on the earth, after that he was glorified and crowned on the right hand of 9od% C81&T$R "> Christ foretelleth the destruction of Jerusalem, and the end of the wicked% 1nd Jesus went out, and departed from the temple= and his disciples came to him for to hear him, saying, 7aster, show us concerning the buildings of the temple= as thou hast said= They shall be thrown down and left unto you desolate% " 1nd Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these thingsD 1nd do ye not understand themD .erily - say unto you, There shall not be left here upon this temple, one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down% # 1nd Jesus left them and went upon the mount of ;li'es% > 1nd as he sat upon the mount of ;li'es, the disciples came unto him pri'ately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be which thou hast said concerning the destruction of the temple, and the Jews= and what is the sign of thy coming= and of the end of the worldD For the destruction of the wicked, which is the end of the world%G ? 1nd Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man decei'e you% @ 4or many shall come in my name, saying, - am Christ= and shall decei'e many% A Then shall they deli'er you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you= and

ye shall be hated of all nations for my name<s sake% B 1nd then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another% ! 1nd many false prophets shall arise, and shall decei'e many% C 1nd because ini2uity shall abound, the lo'e of many shall wax cold% *ut he that remaineth steadfast, and is not o'ercome, the same shall be sa'ed% " :hen ye therefore, shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by +aniel the prophet, concerning the destruction of Jerusalem, then ye shall stand in the holy place% F:hoso readeth let him understand%G # Then let them who are in Judea, flee into the mountains% > Let him who is on the housetop, flee, and not return to take anything out of his house% ? 5either let him who is in the field, return back to take his clothes% @ 1nd woe unto them that are with child, and unto them that gi'e suck in those daysJ A Therefore, pray ye the Lord, that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the Sabbath day% B 4or then, in those days, shall be great tribulations on the Jews, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem= such as was not before sent upon -srael, of 9od, since the beginning of their kingdom until this time= no, nor e'er shall be sent again upon -srael% ! 1ll things which ha'e befallen them, are only the beginning of the sorrows which shall come upon them= and except, those days should be shortened, there should none of their flesh be sa'ed%

"C *ut for the elect<s sake, according to the co'enant, those days shall be shortened% " *ehold these things - ha'e spoken unto you concerning the Jews% "" 1nd again, after the tribulation of those days which shall come upon Jerusalem if any man shall say unto you LoJ here is Christ, or there= belie'e him not, "# 4or in those days, there shall also arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders= insomuch that, if possible, they shall decei'e the 'ery elect, who are the elect according to the co'enant% "> *ehold, - speak these things unto you for the elect<s sake% "? 1nd ye also shall hear of wars, and rumors of wars= see that ye be not troubled= for all - ha'e told you must come to pass% *ut the end is not yet% "@ *ehold, - ha'e told you before, :herefore, if they shall say unto you, *ehold, he is in the desert= go not forth% *ehold, he is in the secret chambers= belie'e it not% "A 4or as the light of the morning cometh out of the east, and shineth e'en unto the west, and co'ereth the whole earth= so shall also the coming of the Son of 7an be% "B 1nd now - show unto you a parable% *ehold, wheresoe'er the carcass is, there will the eagles be gathered together= so likewise shall mine elect be gathered from the four 2uarters of the earth% "! 1nd they shall hear of wars, and rumors of wars% *ehold, - speak unto you for mine elect<s sake% #C 4or nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom= there shall be famine and pestilences, and earth2uakes in di'ers places% # 1nd again, because ini2uity shall abound, the lo'e of men shall

wax cold= but he that shall not be o'ercome, the same shall be sa'e% #" 1nd again, this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world, for a witness unto all nations, and then shall the end come, or the destruction of the wicked% ## 1nd again shall the abomination of desolation, spoken of by +aniel the prophet, be fulfilled% #> 1nd immediately after the tribulation of those days, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not gi'e her light, and the stars shall fall from hea'en, and the powers of hea'en shall be shaken% #? .erily - say unto you, this generation, in which these things shall be shown forth, shall not pass away until all - ha'e told you shall be fulfilled% #@ 1lthough the days will come that hea'en and earth shall pass away, yet my word shall not pass away= but all shall be fulfilled% #A 1nd as - said before, after the tribulation of those days, and the powers of the hea'ens shall be shaken, then shall appear the sign of the Son of 7an in hea'en= and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn% #B 1nd they shall see the Son of 7an coming in the clouds of hea'en, with power and great glory% #! 1nd whoso treasureth up my words, shall not be decei'ed% >C 4or the Son of 7an shall come, and he shall send his angels before him with the great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together the remainder of his elect from the four winds= from one end of hea'en to the other% > 5ow learn a parable of the fig tree= :hen its branches are yet tender, and it begins to put forth lea'es, ye know that summer is nigh at hand% >" So likewise mine elect, when they shall see all these things, they

shall know that he is near, e'en at the doors% ># *ut of that day and hour no one knoweth= no, not the angels of 9od in hea'en, but my 4ather only% >> *ut as it was in the days of 5oah, so it shall be also at the coming of the Son of 7an% >? 4or it shall be with them as it was in the days which were before the flood= for until the day that 5oah entered into the ark, they were eating and drinking, marrying and gi'ing in marriage, and knew not until the flood came and took them all away= so shall also the coming of the Son of 7an be% >@ Then shall be fulfilled that which is written, that, -n the last days, >A Two shall be in the field= the one shall be taken and the other left% >B Two shall be grinding at the mill= the one taken and the other left% >! 1nd what - say unto one, - say unto all men= :atch, therefore, for ye know not at what hour hour Lord doth come% ?C *ut know this, if the good man of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would ha'e watched, and would not ha'e suffered his house to ha'e been broken up= but would ha'e been ready% ? Therefore be ye also ready= for in such an hour as ye think not, the Son of 7an cometh% ?" :ho then is a faithful and wise ser'ant, whom his Lord hath made ruler o'er his household, to gi'e them meat in due seasonD ?# *lessed is that ser'ant, whom his Lord when he cometh shall find so doing= ?> 1nd, 'erily - say unto you, he shall make him ruler o'er all his goods%

?? *ut if that e'il ser'ant shall say in his heart, 7y Lord delayeth his coming= and shall begin to smite his fellow-ser'ants, and to eat and drink with the drunken= the Lord of the ser'ant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, and shall cut him asunder, and shall appoint him his portion with the hypocrites= there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth% ?@ 1nd thus cometh the end of the wicked according to the prophecy of 7oses, saying, They should be cut off from among the people% *ut the end of the earth is not yet= but bye and bye% C81&T$R "? &arable of the ten 'irgins -- The talents -- The Hudgment% 1nd then, at the day, before the Son of 7an comes, the kingdom of hea'en shall be likened unto ten 'irgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom% " 1nd fi'e of them were wise, and fi'e of them were foolish% # They that were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them= but the wise took oil in their 'essels with their lamps% > :hile the bridegroom tarried they all slumbered and slept% ? 1nd at midnight there was a cry made, *ehold, the bridegroom cometh= go ye out to meet him% @ Then all those 'irgins arose, and trimmed their lamps% A 1nd the foolish said unto the wise, 9i'e us of your oil= for our lamps are gone out% B *ut the wise answered, saying, Lest there be not enough for us and you, go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yoursel'es% ! 1nd while they went to buy, the bridegroom came= and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage= and the door was shut%

C 1fterward came also the other 'irgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us% *ut he answered and said, .erily - say unto you, 3e know me not% " :atch therefore= for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of 7an cometh% # 5ow - will liken these things unto a parable% > 4or it is like as a man tra'eling into a far country, who called his own ser'ants, and deli'ered unto them his goods% ? 1nd unto one he ga'e fi'e talents, to another two, and to another one= to e'ery man according to his se'eral ability= and straightway went on his Hourney% @ Then he that had recei'ed the fi'e talents, went and traded with the same= and gained other fi'e talents% A 1nd likewise he who recei'ed two talents, he also gained other two% B *ut he who had recei'ed one, went and digged in the earth and hid his lord<s money% ! 1fter a long time the lord of those ser'ants cometh, and reckoneth with them% "C 1nd so he that had recei'ed the fi'e talents came, and brought other fi'e talents, saying, Lord, thou deli'eredst unto me fi'e talents= behold, - ha'e gained besides them fi'e talents more% " 8is lord said unto him, :ell done, good and faithful ser'ant= thou hast been faithful o'er a few things, - will make thee ruler o'er many things= enter thou into the Hoy of thy lord% "" 8e also that had recei'ed two talents came and said, Lord, thou deli'eredst unto me two talents= behold, - ha'e gained two talents besides them%

"# 8is lord said unto him, :ill done, good and faithful ser'ant= thou hast been faithful o'er a few things, - will make thee ruler o'er many things= enter thou into the Hoy of thy lord% "> Then he who had recei'ed the one talent came, and said, Lord, knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not scattered% "? 1nd - was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth= and lo, here is thy talent= take it from me as thou hast from thine other ser'ants, for it is thine% "@ 8is lord answered and said unto him, ; wicked and slothful ser'ant, thou knewest that - reap where - sowed not, and gather where - ha'e not scattered% "A 8a'ing known this, therefore, thou oughtest to ha'e put my money to the exchangers, and at my coming - should ha'e recei'ed mine own with usury% "B - will take, therefore, the talent from you, and gi'e it unto him who hath ten talents% "! 4or unto e'ery one who hath obtained other talents, shall be gi'en, and he shall ha'e an abundance% #C *ut from him that hath not obtained other talents, shall be taken away e'en that which he hath recei'ed% # 1nd his lord shall say unto his ser'ants, Cast ye the unprofitable ser'ant into outer darkness= there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth% #" :hen the Son of 7an shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he shall sit upon the throne of his glory= ## 1nd before him shall be gathered all nations= and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd di'ideth sheep from the goats= the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on his left%

#> 1nd he shall sit upon his throne, and the twel'e apostles with him% #? Then shall the king say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my 4ather, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world% #@ 4or - was an hungered, and ye ga'e me meat= - was thirsty, and ye ga'e me drink= - was a stranger, and ye took me in= naked, and ye clothed me= #A - was sick, and ye 'isited me= - was in prison, and ye came unto me% #B Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungered, and fed thee= or thirsty, and ga'e thee drinkD #! :hen saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in= or naked, and clothed theeD >C ;r when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto theeD > 1nd the king shall answer and say unto them, .erily - say unto you, inasmuch as ye ha'e done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye ha'e done it unto me% >" Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, +epart from me, ye cursed, into e'erlasting fire, prepared for the de'il and his angels% ># 4or - was an hungered, and ye ga'e me no meat= - was thirsty, and ye ga'e me no drink= >> - was a stranger, and ye took me not in= naked, and ye clothed me not= sick, and in prison, and ye 'isited me not% >? Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungered, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto theeD >@ Then shall he answer them, saying, .erily - say unto you,

-nasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these my brethren, ye did it not unto me% >A 1nd these shall go away into e'erlasting punishment= but the righteous into life eternal% C81&T$R "@ The Lord<s supper -- Christ betrayed% 1nd it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples, " 3e know that after two days is the passo'er, and then the Son of 7an is betrayed to be crucified% # Then assembled together the chief priests, and the Scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, and consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty and kill him% > *ut they said, 5ot on the feast-day, lest there be an uproar among the people% ? 5ow when Jesus was in *ethany, in the house of Simon the leper, there came unto him a woman ha'ing an alabaster box of 'ery precious ointment, and poured it on his head as he sat in the house% @ *ut when some saw this, they had indignation, saying, Ento what purpose is this wasteD 4or this ointment might ha'e been sold for much, and gi'en to the poor% A :hen they had said thus, Jesus understood them, and he said unto them, :hy trouble ye the womanD 4or she hath wrought a good work upon me% B 4or ye ha'e the poor always with you= but me ye ha'e not always% ! 4or she hath poured this ointment on my body, for my burial%

C 1nd in this thing that she hath done, she shall be blessed= for 'erily - say unto you, :heresoe'er this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, this thing that this woman hath done, shall also be told for a memorial of her% Then one of the twel'e, called Judas -scariot, went unto the chief priests, and said, :hat will ye gi'e me, and - will deli'er him unto youD 1nd they co'enanted with him for thirty pieces of sil'er% " 1nd from that time he sought opportunity to betray Jesus% # 5ow on the first day of the feast of unlea'ened bread, the disciples came unto Jesus, saying unto him, :here wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passo'erD > 1nd he said, 9o into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The master saith, 7y time is at hand= - will keep the passo'er at thy house with my disciples% ? 1nd the disciples did as Jesus appointed them= and they made ready the passo'er% @ 5ow when the e'ening was come, he sat down with the twel'e% A 1nd as they did eat, he said, .erily - say unto you, that one of you shall betray me% B 1nd they were exceeding sorrowful, and began e'ery one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it -D ! 1nd he answered and said, 8e that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me% "C *ut the Son of 7an goeth as it is written of him= but woe unto that man by whom the Son of 7an is betrayedJ -t had been good for that man if he had not been born% " Then Judas, who betrayed him, answered and said, 7aster, is it -D 8e said unto him, Thou hast said%

"" 1nd as they were eating, Jesus took bread and brake it, and blessed it, and ga'e to his disciples, and said, Take, eat= this is in remembrance of my body which - gi'e a ransom for you% "# 1nd he took the cup, and ga'e thanks, and ga'e it to them, saying, +rink ye all of it% "> 4or this is in remembrance of my blood of the new testament, which is shed for as many as shall belie'e on my name, for the remission of their sins% "? 1nd - gi'e unto you a commandment, that ye shall obser'e to do the things which ye ha'e seen me do, and bear record of me e'en unto the end% "@ *ut - say unto you, - will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the 'ine, until that day when - shall come and drink it new with you in my 4ather<s kingdom% "A 1nd when they had sung a hymn, they went out into the mount of ;li'es% "B Then said Jesus unto them, 1ll ye shall be offended because of me this night= for it is written, - will smite the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad% "! *ut after - am risen again, - will go before you into 9alilee% #C &eter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, - will ne'er be offended% # Jesus said unto him, .erily - say unto thee, that this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice% #" &eter said unto him, Though - should die with thee, yet will - not deny thee% Likewise also said all the disciples% ## Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called 9ethsemane, and said unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while - go yonder and pray%

#> 1nd he took with him &eter and the two sons of Iebedee, and began to be sorrowful and 'ery hea'y% #? Then said he unto them, 7y soul is exceeding sorrowful, e'en unto death= tarry ye here and watch with me% #@ 1nd he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, ; my 4ather, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me= ne'ertheless, not as - will, but as thou wilt% #A 1nd he cometh unto the disciples and findeth them asleep, and saith unto &eter, :hat, could ye not watch with me one hourD #B :atch and pray that ye enter not into temptation= the spirit indeed is willing= but the flesh is weak% #! 8e went away again the second time and prayed, saying, ; my 4ather, if this cup may not pass away from me, except - drink it, thy will be done% >C 1nd he came and found them asleep again= for their eyes were hea'y% > 1nd he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words% >" Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now and take rest% *ehold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of 7an is betrayed into the hands of sinners% ># 1nd after they had slept he said unto them, 1rise, and let us be going% *ehold, he is at hand that doth betray me% >> 1nd while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twel'e, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and sta'es, from the chief priests and elders of the people% >? 5ow he that betrayed him ga'e them a sign, saying, :homsoe'er - shall kiss, that same is he= hold him fast%

>@ 1nd forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, 8ail, 7asterJ and kissed him% >A 1nd Jesus said unto him, Judas, wherefore art thou come to betray me with a kissD >B Then came they and laid hands on Jesus, and took him% >! 1nd behold, one of them which were with Jesus, stretched out his hand and drew his sword, and struck a ser'ant of the high priest, and smote off his ear% ?C Then said Jesus unto him, &ut up again thy sword into its place= for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword% ? Thinkest thou that - cannot now pray to my 4ather, and he shall presently gi'e me more than twel'e legions of angelsD ?" *ut how then shall the Scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must beD ?# -n that same hour said Jesus unto the multitudes, 1re ye come out as against a thief, with swords and sta'es, for to take meD - sat daily with you in the temple, teaching, and ye laid no hold on me% ?> *ut all this was done that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled% ?? Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled% ?@ 1nd they that had laid hold on Jesus, led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the Scribes and the elders were assembled% ?A *ut &eter followed him afar off unto the high priest<s palace, and went in, and sat with the ser'ants to see the end% ?B 5ow the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death= but found none% ?! 3ea, though many false witnesses came, they found none that could accuse him%

@C 1t the last came two false witnesses, and said, This man said, am able to destroy the temple of 9od, and to build it in three days% @ 1nd the high priest arose and said unto him, 1nswerest thou nothingD 0nowest thou what these witness against theeD @" *ut Jesus held his peace% @# 1nd the high priest answered and said unto him, @> - adHure thee by the li'ing 9od, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of 9od% @? Jesus said unto him, Thou hast said% 5e'ertheless, - say unto you, hereafter shall ye see the Son of 7an sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of hea'en% @@ Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, 8e hath spoken blasphemy= what further need ha'e we of witnessesD *ehold, now, ye ha'e heard his blasphemy% :hat think yeD @A They answered and said, 8e is guilty, and worthy of death% @B Then did they spit in his face and buffet him= and others smote him with the palms of their hands, saying, &rophesy unto us, thou Christ, who is it that smote theeD @! 5ow &eter sat without in the palace= and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of 9alilee% AC *ut he denied before them all, saying, - know not what thou sayest% A 1nd when he was gone out into the porch, another saw him, and said unto them that were there, This man was also with Jesus of 5azareth% A" 1nd again he denied with an oath, saying, - do not know the man% A# 1nd after a while came they that stood by, and said to &eter,

Surely thou also art one of them= for thy speech betrayeth thee% A> Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, - know not the man% A? 1nd immediately the cock crew% A@ 1nd &eter remembered the words of Jesus, which he said unto him, *efore the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice% 1nd he went out and wept bitterly% C81&T$R "A The Crucifixion of Christ% :hen the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, to put him to death% " 1nd when they had bound him, they led him away, and deli'ered him to &ontius &ilate, the go'ernor% # Then Judas, who had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of sil'er to the chief priests and elders, > Saying, - ha'e sinned in that - ha'e betrayed the innocent blood% ? 1nd they said unto him, :hat is that to usD See thou to it= thy sins be upon thee% @ 1nd he cast down the pieces of sil'er in the temple, and departed, and went, and hanged himself on a tree% 1nd straightway he fell down, and his bowels gushed out, and he died% A 1nd the chief priests took the sil'er pieces, and said, -t is not lawful for to put them in the treasury, because it is the price of blood% B 1nd they took counsel, and bought with them the potter<s field, to bury strangers in% :herefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day%

! Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy, the prophet, saying, 1nd they took the thirty pieces of sil'er, the price of him that was 'alued, whom they of the children of -srael did 'alue% C 1nd therefore they took the pieces of sil'er, and ga'e them for the potter<s field, as the Lord appointed by the mouth of Jeremy% 1nd Jesus stood before the go'ernor= and the go'ernor asked him, saying, 1rt thou the king of the JewsD " 1nd Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest truly= for thus it is written of me% # 1nd when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing% > Then saith &ilate unto him, 8earest thou not how many things they witness against theeD ? 1nd he answered him not to his 2uestions= yea, ne'er a word, insomuch that the go'ernor mar'eled greatly% @ 5ow at the feast the go'ernor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would% A 1nd they had then a notable prisoner, called *arabbas% B Therefore when they were gathered together, &ilate said unto them, :hom will ye that - release unto youD *arabbas, or Jesus which is called ChristD ! 4or he knew that for en'y they had deli'ered him% "C :hen he was set down on the Hudgment-seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, 8a'e thou nothing to do with that Hust man, for - ha'e suffered many things this day in a 'ision because of him% " *ut the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask *arabbas, and destroy Jesus%

"" 1nd the go'ernor said unto them, :hether of the twain will ye that - release unto youD They said, *arabbas% "# &ilate said unto them, :hat shall - do with Jesus, which is called ChristD "> 1nd all said unto him, Let him be crucified% "? 1nd the go'ernor said, :hy, what e'il hath he doneD *ut they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified% "@ :hen &ilate saw that he could pre'ail nothing, but rather that a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, - am innocent of the blood of this Hust person= see that ye do nothing unto him% "A Then answered all the people, and said, 8is blood come upon us and our children% "B Then released he *arabbas unto them= and when he had scourged Jesus, he deli'ered him to be crucified% "! Then the soldiers of the go'ernor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band% #C 1nd they stripped him, and put on him a purple robe% # 1nd when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand= and they bowed the knee before him, and they mocked him, saying, 8ail, 0ing of the JewsJ #" 1nd they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head% ## 1nd after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him% #> 1nd as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name= him they compelled to bear his cross%

#? 1nd when they were come unto a place called 9olgotha, Fthat is to say, a place of burial,G #@ They ga'e him 'inegar to drink mingled with gall= and when he had tasted the 'inegar, he would not drink% #A 1nd they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots= that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and for my 'esture they did cast lots% #B 1nd sitting down they watched him there% #! 1nd &ilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross, and the writing was, >C J$SES ;4 51I1R$T8, T8$ 0-59 ;4 T8$ J$:S, in letters of 9reek, and Latin, and 8ebrew% > 1nd the chief priests said unto &ilate, -t should be written and set up o'er his head, his accusation, This is he that said he was Jesus, the 0ing of the Jews% >" *ut &ilate answered and said, :hat - ha'e written, - ha'e written= let it alone% ># Then were there two thie'es crucified with him= one on the right hand, and another on the left% >> 1nd they that passed by re'iled him, wagging their heads, and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it again in three days, sa'e thyself% -f thou be the Son of 9od come down from the cross% >? Likewise also the chief priests mocking with the Scribes and elders, said, 8e sa'ed others, himself he cannot sa'e% -f he be the 0ing of -srael, let him now come down from the cross, and we will belie'e him% >@ 8e trusted in 9od= let him deli'er him now= if he will sa'e him, let him sa'e him= for he said, - am the Son of 9od%

>A ;ne of the thie'es also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth% *ut the other rebuked him, saying, +ost thou not fear 9od, seeing thou art under the same condemnation= and this man is Hust, and hath not sinned= and he cried unto the Lord that he would sa'e him% >B 1nd the Lord said unto him, This day thou shalt be with me in &aradise% >! 5ow from the sixth hour there was darkness o'er all the land unto the ninth hour% ?C 1nd about the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud 'oice, saying, $li, $li, lama sabachthaniD FThat is to say, 7y 9od, my 9od, why hast thou forsaken meDG ? Some of them that stood there, when they heard him, said, This man calleth for $lias% ?" 1nd straightway one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with 'inegar, and put it on a reed, and ga'e him to drink% ?# The rest said, Let him be, let us see whether $lias will come to sa'e him% ?> Jesus when he had cried again with a loud 'oice, saying, 4ather, it is finished, thy will is done, yielded up the ghost% ?? 1nd behold, the 'eil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom= and the earth did 2uake, and the rocks rent= ?@ 1nd the gra'es were opened= and the bodies of the saints which slept, arose, who were many% ?A 1nd came out of the gra'es after his resurrection, went unto the holy city, and appeared unto many% ?B 5ow when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, heard the earth 2uake, and saw those things which were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of 9od%

?! 1nd many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from 9alilee, ministering unto him for his burial= among whom was 7ary 7agdalene, and 7ary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Iebedee<s children% @C :hen the e'ening was come, there came a rich man of 1rimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus< disciple= he went to &ilate and begged the body of Jesus% @ Then &ilate commanded the body to be deli'ered% @" 1nd when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock= and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulcher, and departed% @# 1nd there was 7ary 7agdalene, and the other 7ary, sitting o'er against the sepulcher% @> 5ow the next day that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and &harisees came together unto &ilate, saying, Sir, we remember that that decei'er said, while he was yet ali'e, 1fter three days - will rise again% @? Command therefore, that the sepulcher be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, 8e is risen from the dead= so this last imposture will be worse than the first% @@ &ilate said unto them, 3e ha'e a watch= go your way, make it as sure as ye can% @A So they went and made the sepulcher sure, sealing the stone and setting a watch% C81&T$R "B The resurrection of Christ -- 8e sends forth the disciples% -n the end of the Sabbath day, as it began to dawn towards the first

day of the week, early in the morning, came 7ary 7agdalene, and the other 7ary to see the sepulcher% " 1nd behold, there had been a great earth2uake= for two angels of the Lord descended from hea'en and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it% # 1nd their countenance was like lightning, and their raiment white as snow= and for fear of them the keepers did shake, and became as though they were dead% > 1nd the angels answered and said unto the women, 4ear not ye= for we know that ye seek Jesus who was crucified% ? 8e is not here= for he is risen, as he said% Come, see the place where the Lord lay= and go 2uickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead= and, behold, he goeth before you into 9alilee= there shall ye see him= lo, - ha'e told you% @ 1nd they departed 2uickly from the sepulcher, with fear and great Hoy= and did run to bring his disciples word% A 1nd as they went to tell his disciples, behold Jesus met them, saying, 1ll hailJ B 1nd they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him% ! Then said Jesus unto them, *e not afraid= go tell my brethren that they go into 9alilee, and there shall they see me% C 5ow when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and showed unto the chief priests all the things that were done% 1nd when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they ga'e large money unto the soldiers, " Saying, Say ye, 8is disciples came by night, and stole him while we slept%

# 1nd if this come to the go'ernor<s ears, we will persuade him, and secure you% > So they took the money, and did as they were taught= and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day% ? Then the ele'en disciples went away into 9alilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them% @ 1nd when they saw him, they worshipped him= but some doubted% A 1nd Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, 1ll power is gi'en unto me in hea'en and in earth% B 9o ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the 4ather, and of the Son, and of the 8oly 9host= ! Teaching them to obser'e all things whatsoe'er - ha'e commanded you= and lo, - am with you always, unto the end of the world% 1men%

The Testimony of St% 7ark C81&T$R

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of 9od= as it is written in the prophets% *ehold, - send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee% " The 'oice of one crying in the wilderness, &repare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight% # John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins% > 1nd there went out unto him all the land of Judea, and they of

Jerusalem, and many were baptized of him in the ri'er Jordan, confessing their sins% ? 1nd John was clothed with camels< hair, and with a girdle of skin about his loins= and he did eat locusts and wild honey= and preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than - after me, the latchet of whose shoes - am not worthy to stoop down and unloose% @ - indeed ha'e baptized you with water= but he shall not only baptize you with water, but with fire, and the 8oly 9host% A 1nd it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from 5azareth of 9alilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan% B 1nd straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the hea'ens opened, and the Spirit like a do'e descending upon him= ! 1nd there came a 'oice from hea'en, saying, Thou art my belo'ed Son, in whom - am well pleased% 1nd John bare record of it% C 1nd immediately the Spirit took him into the wilderness% 1nd he was there in the wilderness forty days, Satan seeking to tempt him= and was with the wild beasts= and the angels ministered unto him% " 5ow after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into 9alilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of 9od= and saying, # The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of 9od is at hand= repent ye, and belie'e the gospel% > 1nd now as he walked by the sea of 9alilee, he saw Simon and 1ndrew his brother, casting a net into the sea= for they were fishers% ? 1nd Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and - will make you to become fishers of men% @ 1nd straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him%

A 1nd when he had gone a little farther thence, he saw James the son of Iebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets% B 1nd he called them= and straightway they left their father Iebedee in the ship with the hired ser'ants, and went after him% ! 1nd they went into Capernaum= and straightway on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught% "C 1nd they were astonished at his doctrine= for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes% " 1nd there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit= and he cried out, saying, Let us alone= what ha'e we to do with thee, thou Jesus of 5azarethD 1rt thou come to destroy usD - know thee, who thou art, the 8oly one of 9od% "" 1nd Jesus rebuked him, saying, 8old thy peace, and come out of him% "# 1nd when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud 'oice, he came out of him% "> 1nd they were all amazed, insomuch that they 2uestioned among themsel'es, saying, :hat thing is thisD :hat new doctrine is thisD 4or with authority commandeth he e'en the unclean spirits, and they do obey him% "? 1nd immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the regions round about 9alilee% "@ 1nd forthwith when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and 1ndrew, with James and John% "A 1nd Simon<s wife<s mother lay sick of a fe'er= and they besought him for her% "B 1nd he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up= and immediately the fe'er left her, and she came and ministered unto

them% "! 1nd at e'ening after sunset, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with de'ils= and all the city was gathered together at the door% #C 1nd he healed many that were sick of di'ers diseases, and cast out many de'ils= and suffered not the de'ils to speak, because they knew him% # 1nd in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed% #" 1nd Simon and they that were with him, followed after him% ## 1nd when they had found him, they said unto him, 1ll men seek for thee% #> 1nd he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that - may preach there also= for therefore came - forth% #? 1nd he preached in their synagogues throughout all 9alilee, and cast out de'ils% #@ 1nd there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, said, -f thou wilt, thou canst make me clean% #A 1nd Jesus, mo'ed with compassion, put forth his hand and touched him, and said unto him, - will= be thou clean% #B 1nd as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed% #! 1nd he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away= and said unto him, See thou say nothing to any man= but go thy way, show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, those things which 7oses commanded, for a testimony unto them% >C *ut he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter

into the city, but was without in solitary places= and they came to him from e'ery 2uarter% C81&T$R " The preaching of Christ -- The word confirmed by signs% 1nd again, he entered into Capernaum after many days= and it was noised abroad that he was in the house% " 1nd straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to recei'e the multitude= no, not so much as about the door= and he preached the word unto them% # 1nd they came unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four persons% > 1nd when they could not come nigh unto him, for the press, they unco'ered the roof where he was= and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay% ? :hen Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgi'en thee% @ *ut there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, :hy doth this man thus speak blasphemiesD :ho can forgi'e sins but 9od onlyD A 1nd immediately, when Jesus percei'ed in his spirit, that they so reasoned within themsel'es, he said unto them, :hy reason ye these things in your heartsD -s it not easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgi'en thee= than to say, 1rise, and take up thy bed and walkD B *ut that ye may know that the Son of 7an hath power on earth to forgi'e sins, Fhe said to the sick of the palsy,G - say unto thee, 1rise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thy house% ! 1nd immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all= insomuch that they were all amazed, and many glorified

9od, saying, :e ne'er saw the power of 9od after this manner% C 1nd Jesus went forth again by the seaside, and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them% 1nd as he passed by, he saw Le'i the son of 1lpheus, sitting at the place where they recei'e tribute, as was customary in those days, and he said unto him, 4ollow me= and he arose and followed him% " 1nd it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with him and his disciples= for there were many, and they followed him% # 1nd when the scribes and &harisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, 8ow is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinnersD > :hen Jesus heard this, he said unto them, They that are whole ha'e no need of the physician, but they that are sick% ? - came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance% @ 1nd they came and said unto him, The disciples of John and of the &harisees used to fast= and why do the disciples of John and of the &harisees fast, but thy disciples fast notD A 1nd Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with themD 1s long as they ha'e the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast% B *ut the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days% ! 5o man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment= else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse% "C 1nd no man putteth new wine into old bottles= else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred= but new wine must be put into new bottles%

" 1nd it came to pass, that he went through the cornfields on the Sabbath day= and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn% "" 1nd the &harisees said unto him, *ehold, why do thy disciples on the Sabbath day that which is not lawfulD "# 1nd he said unto them, 8a'e ye ne'er read what +a'id did, when he had need and was an hungered, he, and they who were with himD "> 8ow he went into the house of 9od, in the days of 1biathar the high priest, and did eat the shew bread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and ga'e also to them which were with him% "? 1nd he said unto them, The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath% "@ :herefore the Sabbath was gi'en unto man for a day of rest= and also that man should glorify 9od, and not that man should not eat= "A 4or the Son of 7an made the Sabbath day therefore the Son of 7an is Lord also of the Sabbath% C81&T$R # The choosing of the Twel'e -- Their names -- The brethren of Christ% 1nd he entered again into the synagogue= and there was a man there which had a withered hand% " 1nd they watched him to see whether he would heal him on the Sabbath day= that they might accuse him% # 1nd he said unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth% > 1nd he said unto them, -s it lawful to do good on the Sabbath days, or to do e'ilD To sa'e life, or to killD *ut they held their peace% ? 1nd when he had looked round about on them with anger, being

grie'ed for the hardness of their hearts, he said unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand% @ 1nd he stretched out his hand= and his hand was restored whole as the other% A 1nd the &harisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the 8erodians against him, how they might destroy him% B *ut Jesus withdrew himself, with his disciples, to the sea= and a great multitude from 9alilee followed him, and from Judea, and from Jerusalem, and from -dumea and from beyond Jordan= and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they heard what great things he did, came unto him% ! 1nd he spake unto his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him, because of the multitude, lest they should throng him% C 4or he had healed many= insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him% 1s many as had plagues and unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of 9od% 1nd he straitly charged them that they should not make him known% " 1nd he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth whom he would= and they came unto him% # 1nd he ordained twel'e, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, and to ha'e power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out de'ils% > 1nd Simon he surnamed &eter= and James the son of Iebedee, and John the brother of James= and he surnamed them *oanerges, which is, The sons of thunder= and 1ndrew, and &hilip, and *artholomew, and 7atthew, and Thomas, and James the son of 1lpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite, and Judas -scariot, which also betrayed him= and they went into a house%

? 1nd the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread% @ 1nd when his friends heard him speak, they went out to lay hold on him= for they said, 8e is beside himself% A 1nd the scribes which came down from Jerusalem, said, 8e hath *eelzebub, and by the prince of the de'ils, he casteth out de'ils% B 5ow Jesus knew this, and he called them, and said unto them in parables, 8ow can Satan cast out SatanD 1nd if a kingdom be di'ided against itself, how can that kingdom standD ! 1nd if a house be di'ided against itself, that house cannot stand% 1nd if Satan rise up against himself and be di'ided, he cannot stand= but speedily hath an end% "C 5o man can enter into a strong man<s house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man, and then he will spoil his house% " 1nd then came certain men unto him, accusing him, saying, :hy do ye recei'e sinners, seeing thou makest thyself the Son of 9od% "" *ut he answered them and said, .erily - say unto you, 1ll sins which men ha'e committed, when they repent, shall be forgi'en them= for - came to preach repentance unto the sons of men% "# 1nd blasphemies, wherewith soe'er they shall blaspheme, shall be forgi'en them that come unto me, and do the works which they see me do% "> *ut there is a sin which shall not be forgi'en% 8e that shall blaspheme against the 8oly 9host, hath ne'er forgi'eness= but is in danger of being cut down out of the world% 1nd they shall inherit eternal damnation% "? 1nd this he said unto them because they said, 8e hath an unclean spirit%

"@ :hile he was yet with them, and while he was yet speaking, there came then some of his brethren, and his mother= and standing without, sent unto him, calling unto him% "A 1nd the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, *ehold thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee% "B 1nd he answered them, saying, :ho is my mother, or who are my brethrenD "! 1nd he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, *ehold my mother and my brethrenJ #C 4or whosoe'er shall do the will of 9od, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother% C81&T$R > The parable of the sower, and of the mustard seed% 1nd he began again to teach by the sea-side= and there was gathered unto him a great multitude= so that he entered into a ship and sat in the sea= and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land% " 1nd he taught them many things by parables% # 1nd he said unto them in his doctrine, 8earken= *ehold, there went out a sower to sow= > 1nd it came to pass as he sowed, some fell by the wayside, and the fowls of the air came and de'oured it up% ? 1nd some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth= and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth= but when the sun was up, it was scorched= ands because it had no root, it withered away% @ 1nd some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it= and it yielded no fruit%

A 1nd other seed fell on good ground, and did yield fruit, that sprang up and increased, and brought forth, some thirty-fold, and some sixty and some an hundred% B 1nd he said unto them, 8e that hath ears to hear, let him hear% ! 1nd when he was alone with the twel'e, and they that belie'ed in him, they that were about him with the twel'e, asked of him the parable% C 1nd he said unto them, Ento you it is gi'en to know the mystery of the kingdom of 9od= but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables= That seeing, they may see and not percei'e= and hearing, they may hear and not understand= lest at any time they should be con'erted, and their sins should be forgi'en them% " 1nd he said unto them, 0now ye not this parableD 1nd how then will ye know all parablesD # The sower soweth the word% > 1nd these are they by the wayside, where the word is sown= but when they ha'e heard, Satan cometh immediately and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts% ? 1nd these are they likewise which recei'e the word on stony ground= who, when they ha'e heard the word, immediately recei'e it with gladness, and ha'e no root in themsel'es, and so endure but for a time= and afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word<s sake, immediately they are offended% @ 1nd these are they who recei'e the word among thorns= such as hear the word, and the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful% A 1nd these are they who recei'e the word on good ground= such as hear the word, and recei'e it, and bring forth fruit= some thirty-fold,

some sixty and some an hundred% B 1nd he said unto them, -s a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed, and not to be set on a candlestickD - say unto you, 5ay= ! 4or there is nothing hid which shall not be manifested= neither was anything kept secret, but that it should in due time come abroad% -f any man ha'e ears to hear, let him hear% "C 1nd he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear= for with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you= and unto you that continue to recei'e, shall more be gi'en= for he that recei'eth, to him shall be gi'en= but he that continueth not to recei'e, from him shall be taken e'en that which he hath% " 1nd he said, So is the kingdom of 9od= as if a man should cast seed into the ground= and should sleep and rise, night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how= "" 4or the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself, first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear% "# *ut when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the har'est is come% "> 1nd he said, :hereunto shall - liken the kingdom of 9odD ;r with what comparison shall we compare itD "? -t is like a grain of mustard see, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth= but, when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches= so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it% "@ 1nd with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to bear= but without a parable spake he not unto them% "A 1nd when they were alone, he expounded all things unto his

disciples% "B 1nd the same day, when the e'en was come, he said unto them, Let us pass o'er unto the other side% "! 1nd when they had sent away the multitude, they took him, e'en as he was, in the ship% 1nd there were also with him other little ships% #C 1nd there arose a great storm of wind, and the wa'es beat o'er into the ship= and he was in the hinder part of the ship asleep on a pillow= and they awoke him, and said unto him, 7aster, carest thou not that we perishD # 1nd he arose and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, &eace= be still= and the wind ceased, and there was a great calm% #" 1nd he said unto them, :hy are ye so fearfulD 8ow is it that ye ha'e no faithD ## 1nd they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, :hat manner of man is this, that e'en the wind and the sea obey himD C81&T$R ? The unclean spirit at the tombs -- 8ealing of Jairus< daughter% 1nd they came o'er unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the 9adarenes, " 1nd when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs, a man with an unclean spirit, who had been dwelling among the tombs% # 1nd no man could bind him, no, not with chains= because that he had been often bound with fetters, and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces= neither could any man tame him% > 1nd always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones%

? *ut when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him, and cried with a loud 'oice and said, :hat ha'e - to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high 9odD - adHure thee by 9od, that thou torment me not% 4or he said unto him, Come out of the man, unclean spirit% @ 1nd he commanded him saying, +eclare thy name% 1nd he answered, saying, 7y name is Legion= for we are many% A 1nd he besought him much, that he would not send them away out of the country% B 5ow there was there, nigh unto the mountains, a great herd of swine feeding% ! 1nd all the de'ils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them% 1nd forthwith Jesus ga'e them lea'e% C 1nd the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine= and the herd ran 'iolently down a steep place into the sea, Fthey were about two thousand,G and were choked in the sea% 1nd they that fed the swine fled, and told the people in the city, and in the country, all that was done unto the swine% " 1nd they went out to see what it was that was done% 1nd they came to Jesus, and saw him that was possessed with the de'il, and had the Legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind= and they were afraid% # 1nd they that saw the miracle, told them that came out, how it befell him that was possessed with the de'il, and how the de'il was cast out, and concerning the swine% > 1nd they began immediately to pray him to depart out of their coasts% ? 1nd when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the de'il, spoke to Jesus, and prayed him that he might be with him%

@ 8owbeit, Jesus suffered him not, but said unto him, 9o home to thy friends and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee% A 1nd he departed, and began to publish in +ecapolis, how great things Jesus had done for him= and all that heard him did mar'el% B 1nd when Jesus had passed o'er again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him= and he was nigh unto the sea% ! 1nd behold there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name= and when he saw him he fell at his feet, and besought him greatly, saying, 7y little daughter lieth at the point of death= come and lay thy hands on her that she may be healed= and she shall li'e% "C 1nd he went with him= and much people followed him and thronged him% " 1nd a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twel'e years, and had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered but rather grew worse= when she had heard of Jesus, she came in the press behind, and touched his garment= for she said, -f - may touch but his clothes, - shall be whole% "" 1nd straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up= and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague% "# 1nd Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that 'irtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press and said, :ho touched my clothesD "> 1nd his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, :ho touched meD "? 1nd he looked round about to see her that had done this thing= but the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth%

"@ 1nd he said unto her, +aughter, thy faith hath made thee whole= go in peace, and be whole of thy plague% "A :hile he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue<s house, a man who said, Thy daughter is dead= why troublest thou the 7aster any furtherD "B 1s soon as he spake, Jesus heard the word that was spoken, and said unto the ruler of the synagogue, *e not afraid, only belie'e% "! 1nd he suffered no man to follow him, sa'e &eter, and James, and John the brother of James% #C 1nd he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly% # 1nd when he was come in he said unto them, :hy make ye this ado, and weepD The damsel is not dead, but sleepeth% 1nd they laughed him to scorn% #" *ut when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying= ## 1nd he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi= which is, being interpreted, +amsel, - say unto thee, 1rise% #> 1nd straightway the damsel arose and walked= for she was twel'e years old% 1nd they were astonished with a great astonishment% #? 1nd he charged them straitly that no man should know it= and commanded that something should be gi'en her to eat% C81&T$R @ The Twel'e called and sent out -- The fi'e loa'es and two fishes% 1nd he went out from thence, and came into his own country= and his disciples followed him%

" 1nd when the Sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue= and many hearing, were astonished at his words, saying, 4rom whence hath this man these thingsD # 1nd what wisdom is this that is gi'en unto him, that e'en such mighty works are wrought by his handsD > -s not this the carpenter, the son of 7ary, the brother of James and Joses, and of Judah and SimonD ? 1nd are not his sisters here with usD 1nd they were offended at him% @ *ut Jesus said unto them, 1 prophet is not without honor, sa'e in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house% A 1nd he could do no mighty work there, sa'e that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk and they were healed% B 1nd he mar'eled because of their unbelief% 1nd he went round about the 'illages, teaching% ! 1nd he called the twel'e, and began to send them forth by two and two= and ga'e them power o'er unclean spirits= and commanded them that they should take nothing for their Hourney, sa'e a staff only= no scrip, nor bread, nor money in their purse= but should be shod with sandals, and not take two coats% C 1nd he said unto them, -n whatsoe'er place ye enter into a house, there abide till ye depart from that place% 1nd whosoe'er shall not recei'e you, nor hear you= when ye depart thence shake off the dust of your feet for a testimony against them% " .erily - say unto you, -t shall be more tolerable for Sodom and 9omorrah in the day of Hudgment, that for the city% # 1nd they went out, and preached that men should repent%

> 1nd they cast out many de'ils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and they were healed% ? 1nd 0ing 8erod heard of Jesus= for his name was spread abroad= and he said, That John the *aptist was risen from the dead, and therefore, mighty works do show forth themsel'es in him% @ ;thers said, That it is $lias= and others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets% A *ut when 8erod heard of him, he said, -t is John whom beheaded= he is risen from the dead% B 4or 8erod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for 8erodias< sake, his brother &hilip<s wife= for he had married her% ! 4or John had said unto 8erod, -t is not lawful for thee to ha'e thy brother<s wife% "C Therefore 8erodias had a 2uarrel against him, and would ha'e killed him= but she could not% " 4or 8erod feared John, knowing that he was a Hust man, and a holy man, and one who feared 9od and obser'ed to worship him= and when he heard him he did many things for him, and heard him gladly% "" *ut when 8erod<s birth-day was come, he made a supper for his lords, high captains, and the chief priests of 9alilee% "# 1nd when the daughter of 8erodias came in, and danced, and pleased 8erod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, 1sk of me whatsoe'er thou wilt, and - will gi'e it thee% "> 1nd he sware unto her, :hatsoe'er thou shalt ask of me, - will gi'e it thee, unto the half of my kingdom% "? 1nd she went forth, and said unto her mother, :hat shall - askD 1nd she said, The head of John the *aptist%

"@ 1nd she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, - will that thou gi'e me, by and by, in a charger, the head of John the *aptist% "A 1nd the king was exceeding sorry= but for his oath<s sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reHect her% "B 1nd immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought= and he went and beheaded him in the prison% "! 1nd brought his head in a charger, and ga'e it to the damsel= and the damsel ga'e it to her mother% #C 1nd when John<s disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse and laid it in a tomb% # 5ow the apostles gathered themsel'es together unto Jesus, and told him all things= both what they had done, and what they had taught% #" 1nd he said unto them, Come ye yoursel'es apart into a solitary place, and rest a while= for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure, not so much as to eat% ## 1nd they departed into a solitary place by ship, pri'ately% #> 1nd the people saw them departing= and many knew Jesus, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outran them, and came together unto him% #? 1nd Jesus when he came out, saw much people, and was mo'ed with compassion towards them, because they were as sheep not ha'ing a shepherd= and he began to teach them many things% #@ 1nd when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him and said, This is a solitary place, and now the time for departure is come, send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the 'illages, and buy themsel'es bread= for they ha'e nothing to eat%

#A 1nd he answered and said unto them, 9i'e ye them to eat% #B 1nd they said unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and gi'e them to eatD #! 8e said unto them, 8ow many loa'es ha'e yeD 9o and see% >C 1nd when they knew, they say, 4i'e, and two fishes% > 1nd he commanded them to make all sit down by companies, upon the green grass% >" 1nd they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties% ># 1nd when he had taken the fi'e loa'es and two fishes, he looked up to hea'en, and blessed, and break the loa'es, and ga'e to his disciples to set before the multitude= and the two fishes di'ided he among them all% >> 1nd they did all eat and were filled% >? 1nd they took up twel'e basketsful of the fragments, and of the fishes% >@ 1nd they that did eat of the loa'es, were about fi'e thousand men% >A 1nd straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before him, unto *ethsaida, while he sent away the people% >B 1nd when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray% >! 1nd when e'en was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land, and he saw them toiling in rowing= for the wind was contrary unto them% ?C 1nd about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, as if he would ha'e passed by them%

? 1nd when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out= ?" 4or they all saw him, and were troubled% ?# 1nd immediately he talked with them, and said unto them, *e of good cheer= it is -= be not afraid% ?> 1nd he went up unto them into the ship= and the wind ceased= and they were sore amazed in themsel'es beyond measure, and wondered% ?? 4or they considered not of the loa'es= for their hearts were hardened% ?@ 1nd when they had passed o'er, they came into the land of 9ennesaret, and drew to the shore% ?A 1nd when they were come out of the ship, straightway the people knew him, and ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds, those that were sick, where they heard he was% ?B 1nd whithersoe'er he entered, into 'illages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment= and as many as touched him were made whole% C81&T$R A :hat defileth a man -- The Syrophoenician woman<s child healed% Then came together unto him, the &harisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem% " 1nd when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled Fthat is to say with unwashenG hands, they found fault% # 4or the &harisees, and all the Jews, except they wash hands oft, eat not= holding the tradition of the elders%

> 1nd when they come from the market, except they wash their bodies, they eat not% ? 1nd many other things there be, which they ha'e recei'ed to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brazen 'essels, and of tables% @ 1nd the &harisees and scribes asked him, :hy walk not thy disciples according to the traditions of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen handsD A 8e answered and said unto them, :ell hath -saiah prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written This people honoreth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me% 8owbeit, in 'ain do they worship me, teaching the doctrines and commandments of men% B 4or laying aside the commandment of 9od, ye hold the tradition of men= the washing of pots and of cups= and many other such like things ye do% ! 1nd he said unto them, 3ea, altogether ye reHect the commandment of 9od, that ye may keep your own tradition% C 4ull will is it written of you, by the prophets whom ye ha'e reHected% They testified these things of a truth, and their blood shall be upon you% " 3e ha'e kept not the ordinances of 9od= for 7oses said, 8onor thy father and thy mother= and whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death of the transgressor, as it is written in your law= but ye keep not the law% # 3e say, -f a man shall say to his father or mother, Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoe'er thou mightest be profited by me, he is of age% 1nd ye suffer him no more to do aught for his father or his mother= making the word of 9od of none effect through your tradition which ye ha'e deli'ered= and many such like things do ye% > 1nd when he had called all the people, he said unto them, 8earken

unto me e'ery one, and understand= ? There is nothing from without, that entering into a man, can defile him, which is food= but the things which come out of him= those are they that defile the man, that proceedeth forth out of the heart% @ -f any man ha'e ears to hear, let him hear% A 1nd when he was entered into the house from among the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable% B 1nd he said unto them, 1re ye without understanding alsoD +o ye not percei'e, that whatsoe'er thing from without entereth into the man, cannot defile him= because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meatsD ! 1nd he said, That which cometh out of a man, defileth the man% "C 4or from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed e'il thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, co'etousness, wickedness, deceit, lasci'iousness, an e'il eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness= " 1ll these e'il things come from within, and defile the man% "" 1nd from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into a house, and would that no man should come unto him% "# *ut he could not deny them= for he had compassion upon all men% "> 4or a woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him and came and fell at his feet% "? The woman was a 9reek, a Syrophoenician by nation= and she besought him that he would cast forth the de'il out of her daughter% "@ *ut Jesus said unto her, Let the children of the kingdom first be filled= for it is not meet to take the children<s bread, and to cast it unto the dogs%

"A 1nd she answered and said unto him, 3es, Lord= thou sayest truly, yet the dogs under the table eat of the children<s crumbs% "B 1nd he said unto her, 4or this saying, go thy way= the de'il is gone out of thy daughter% "! 1nd when she was come to her house, she found that the de'il had gone out, and her daughter was laid upon the bed% #C 1nd again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of 9alilee, through the midst of the coasts of +ecapolis% # 1nd they brought unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech= and they besought him to put his hand upon him% #" 1nd he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit and touched his tongue= ## 1nd looking up to hea'en, he sighed, and said unto him, $phphatha, that is, *e opened% #> 1nd straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed= and he spake plain% #? 1nd he charged them that they should tell no man= but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published him= #@ 1nd were beyond measure astonished, saying, 8e hath done all things well= he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak% C81&T$R B 4eeding the multitude -- 8ealing the blind man -- Self-denial taught% -n those days, the multitude being 'ery great, and ha'ing nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples, and said unto them, " - ha'e compassion on the multitude, because they ha'e now been with me three days, and ha'e nothing to eat= and if - send them away

fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way= for di'ers of them came from afar% # 1nd his disciples answered him, 4rom whence can a man satisfy these, so great a multitude, with bread, here in the wildernessD > 1nd he asked them, 8ow many loa'es ha'e yeD 1nd they said, Se'en ? 1nd he commanded the people to sit down on the ground= and he took the se'en loa'es, and ga'e thanks, and brake, and ga'e to his disciples to set before the people= and they did set them before the people% @ 1nd they had a few small fishes= and he blessed them, and commanded to set them also before the people, that they should eat% A So they did eat and were filled, and they took up of the broken bread that was left, se'en baskets% B 1nd they that had eaten were about four thousand= and he sent them away% ! 1nd straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of +almanutha% C 1nd the &harisees came forth, and began to 2uestion with him, seeking of him a sign from hea'en, tempting him% 1nd he sighed deeply in his spirit, and said, :hy doth this generation seek after a signD " .erily - say unto you, There shall no sign be gi'e unto this generation, sa'e the sign of the prophet Jonah= for as Jonah was three days and three nights in the whale<s belly, so likewise shall the Son of 7an be buried in the bowels of the earth% # 1nd he left them, and entering into the ship again, he departed to the other side%

> 5ow the multitude had forgotten to take bread= neither had they, in the ship with them, more than one loaf% ? 1nd he charged them saying, Take heed, and beware of the lea'en of the &harisees, and the lea'en of 8erod% @ 1nd they reasoned among themsel'es, saying, 8e hath said this, because we ha'e no bread% A 1nd when they said this among themsel'es, Jesus knew it, and he said unto them, B :hy reason ye because ye ha'e no breadD &ercei'e ye not yet, neither understand yeD 1re your hearts yet hardenedD ! 8a'ing eyes, see ye notD 1nd ha'ing ears, hear ye notD 1nd do ye not rememberD "C :hen - brake the fi'e loa'es among the fi'e thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye upD They say unto him, Twel'e% " 1nd when the se'en among the four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye upD 1nd they said, Se'en% "" 1nd he said unto them, 8ow is it that ye do not understandD "# 1nd he cometh to *ethsaida= and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him% "> 1nd he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town= and when he had spit upon his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw aughtD "? 1nd he looked up and said, - see men as trees walking% "@ 1fter that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up= and he was restored and saw e'ery man clearly% "A 1nd he sent him away to his house, saying, 5either go into the town, nor tell what is done, to any in the town%

"B 1nd Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea &hilippi= and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, :hom do men say that - amD "! 1nd they answered, John the *aptist= but some say, $lias= and others, ;ne of the prophets% #C 1nd he said unto them, but whom say ye that - amD # 1nd &eter answered and said unto him, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the li'ing 9od% #" 1nd he charged them that they should tell no man of him% ## 1nd he began to teach them, that the Son of 7an must suffer many things, and be reHected of the elders, and the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again% #> 1nd he spake that saying openly% 1nd &eter took him, and began to rebuke him% #? *ut when he had turned about and looked upon his disciples, he rebuked &eter, saying, 9et thee behind me, Satan= for thou sa'orest not the things that be of 9od, but the things that be of man% #@ 1nd when he had called the people, with his disciples also, he said unto them, :hosoe'er will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me% #A 4or whosoe'er will sa'e his life, shall lose it= or whosoe'er will sa'e his life, shall be willing to lay it down for my sake= and if he is not willing to lay it down for my sake, he shall lose it% #B *ut whosoe'er shall be willing to lose his life for my sake, and the gospel, the same shall sa'e it% #! 4or what shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soulD ;r what shall a man gi'e in exchange for his soulD >C Therefore deny yoursel'es of these, and be not ashamed of me%

> :hosoe'er shall be ashamed of me, and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him also shall the Son of 7an be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his 4ather with the holy angels% >" 1nd they shall not ha'e part in that resurrection when he cometh% ># 4or 'erily - say unto you, That he shall come= and he that layeth down his life for my sake and the gospel<s, shall come with him, and shall be clothed with his glory in the cloud, on the right hand of the Son of 7an% >> 1nd he said unto them again, .erily - say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they ha'e seen the kingdom of 9od come with power% C81&T$R ! Transfiguration -- $lias -- ;ffending members to be cut off% 1nd after six days Jesus taketh &eter, and James, and John, who asked him many 2uestions concerning his sayings= and Jesus leadeth them up into a high mountain apart by themsel'es% 1nd he was transfigured before them% " 1nd his raiment became shining, exceeding white, as snow= so white as no fuller on earth could whiten them% # 1nd there appeared unto them $lias with 7oses, or in other words, John the *aptist and 7oses= and they were talking with Jesus% > 1nd &eter answered and said to Jesus, 7aster, it is good for us to be here= and let us make three tabernacles= one for thee, and one for 7oses, and one for $lias= for he knew not what to say= for they were sore afraid% ? 1nd there was a cloud that o'ershadowed them= and a 'oice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my belo'ed Son= hear him% @ 1nd suddenly, when they had looked round about with great

astonishment, they saw no man any more, sa'e Jesus only, with themsel'es% 1nd immediately they departed% A 1nd as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen till the Son of 7an was risen from the dead% B 1nd they kept that saying with themsel'es, 2uestioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean% ! 1nd they asked him, saying, :hy say the scribes that $lias must first comeD C 1nd he answered and told them, saying, $lias 'erily cometh first, and prepareth all things= and teacheth you of the prophets= how it is written of the Son of 7an, that he must suffer many things, and be set at naught% 1gain - say unto you, That $lias is indeed come, but they ha'e done unto him whatsoe'er they listed= and e'en as it is written of him= and he bore record of me, and they recei'ed him not% .erily this was $lias% " 1nd when he came to the disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes 2uestioning with them% # 1nd straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him, saluted him% > 1nd Jesus asked the scribes, :hat 2uestioned ye with themD ? 1nd one of the multitude answered, and said, 7aster, - ha'e brought unto thee my son, who hath a dumb spirit that is a de'il= and when he seizeth him, he teareth him= and he foameth and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away= and - spake to thy disciples that they might cast him out, and they could not% @ Jesus spake unto him and said, ; faithless generationJ how long shall - be with youD 8ow long shall - suffer youD *ring him unto me% 1nd they brought him unto Jesus%

A 1nd when the man saw him, immediately he was torn by the spirit= and he fell on the ground and wallowed, foaming% B 1nd Jesus asked his father, 8ow long a time is it since this came unto himD and his father said, :hen a child= ! 1nd ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire and into the waters, to destroy him, but if thou canst, - ask thee to ha'e compassion on us, and help us% "C Jesus said unto him, -f thou wilt belie'e all things - shall say unto you, this is possible to him that belie'eth% " 1nd immediately the father of the child cried out, and said, with tears, Lord, - belie'e= help thou mine unbelief% "" :hen Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, - charge thee to come out of him, and enter no more into him% "# 5ow the dumb and deaf spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him= and he was as one dead, insomuch that many said, 8e is dead% "> *ut Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up= and he arose% "? :hen Jesus was come into the house, his disciples asked him pri'ately, :hy could not we cast him outD "@ 1nd he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing but by prayer and fasting% "A 1nd they departed thence, and passed through 9alilee pri'ately= for he would not that any man should know it% "B 1nd he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of 7an is deli'ered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him= and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day% "! *ut they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him%

#C 1nd he came to Capernaum= and being in the house, he asked them, :hy was it that ye disputed among yoursel'es by the wayD # *ut they held their peace, being afraid, for by the way they had disputed among themsel'es, who was the greatest among them% #" 5ow Jesus sat down and called the twel'e, and said unto them% -f any man desire to be first, he shall be last of all, and ser'ant of all% ## 1nd he took a child, and sat in the midst of them= and when he had taken the child in his arms, he said unto them, #> :hosoe'er shall humble himself like one of these children, and recei'eth me, ye shall recei'e in my name% #? 1nd whosoe'er shall recei'e me, recei'eth not me only, but him that sent me, e'en the 4ather% #@ 1nd John spake unto him, saying, 7aster, we saw one casting out de'ils in thy name, and he followed not us= and we forbade him, because he followed not us% #A *ut Jesus said, 4orbid him not= for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can speak e'il of me% 4or he that is not against us is on our part% #B 1nd whosoe'er shall gi'e you a cup of water to drink, in my name, because ye belong to Christ, 'erily - say unto you, 8e shall not lose his reward% #! 1nd whosoe'er shall offend one of these little ones that belie'e in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea% >C Therefore, if thy hand offend thee, cut it off= or if thy brother offend thee and confess not and forsake not, he shall be cut off% -t is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than ha'ing two hands, to go into hell% > 4or it is better for thee to enter into life without thy brother, than

for thee and thy brother to be cast into hell= into the fire that ne'er shall be 2uenched, where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not 2uenched% >" 1nd again, if thy foot offend thee, cut it off= for he that is thy standard, by whom thou walkest, if he become a transgressor, he shall be cut off% ># -t is better for thee, to enter halt into life, than ha'ing two feet to be cast into hell= into the fire that ne'er shall be 2uenched% >> Therefore, let e'ery man stand or fall, by himself, and not for another= or not trusting another% >? Seek unto my 4ather, and it shall be done in that 'ery moment what ye shall ask, if ye ask in faith, belie'ing that ye shall recei'e% >@ 1nd if thine eye which seeth for thee, him that is appointed to watch o'er thee to show thee light, become a transgressor and offend thee, pluck him out% >A -t is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of 9od, with one eye, than ha'ing two eyes to be cast into hell fire% >B 4or it is better that thyself should be sa'ed, than to be cast into hell with thy brother, where their worm dieth not, and where the fire is not 2uenched% >! 4or e'ery one shall be salted with fire= and e'ery sacrifice shall be salted with salt= but the salt must be good% ?C 4or if the salt ha'e lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season itD Fthe sacrifice(G therefore it must needs be that ye ha'e salt in yoursel'es, and ha'e peace one with another% C81&T$R C ;f di'orcement -- *lessing of children -- +eceitfulness of riches -Reward of the saints -- Self-denial -- Self-exaltation -- *lind *artimeus%

1nd he arose from thence and cometh into the coasts of Judea by the farther side of Jordan= and the people resort unto him again= and as he was accustomed to teach, he also taught them again% " 1nd the &harisees came to him and asked him, -s it lawful for a man to put away his wifeD This they said, thinking to tempt him% # 1nd he answered and said unto them, :hat did 7oses command youD > 1nd they said, 7oses suffered to write a bill of di'orcement, and to put her away% ? Jesus answered and said unto them, 4or the hardness of your hearts he wrote you this precept= @ *ut from the beginning of the creation, 9od made them male and female% A 4or this cause shall a man lea'e his father, and mother, and clea'e to his wife= and they twain shall be one flesh= so then they are no more twain but one flesh= what therefore 9od hath Hoined together, let not man put asunder% B 1nd in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter% ! 1nd he said unto them, :hosoe'er shall put away his wife and marry another, committeth adultery against her% C 1nd if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery% 1nd they brought young children to him, that he should touch them= and the disciples rebuked those that brought them% " *ut when Jesus saw and heard them, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not= for of such is the kingdom of 9od% # .erily - say unto you, :hosoe'er shall not recei'e the kingdom of

9od as a little child, he shall not enter therein% > 1nd he took them up in his arms, and put his hands upon them, and blessed them% ? 1nd when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, 9ood 7aster, what shall - do that - may inherit eternal lifeD @ 1nd Jesus said unto him, :hy callest thou me goodD 5one is good but one, that is 9od% A Thou knowest the commandments, +o not commit adultery= +o not kill= +o not steal= +o not bear false witness= +efraud not= 8onor thy father and mother% B 1nd the man answered and said unto him, 7aster, all these ha'e obser'ed from my youth% ! Then Jesus beholding him, lo'ed him, and said unto him, ;ne thing thou lackest= "C 9o thy way, sell whatsoe'er thou hast, and gi'e to the poor, and thou shalt ha'e treasure in hea'en= and come, take up the cross, and follow me% " 1nd the man was sad at that saying, and went away grie'ed= for he had great possessions% "" 1nd Jesus looked round about, and said unto his disciples, 8ow hardly shall they that ha'e riches enter into the kingdom of my 4atherJ "# 1nd the disciples were astonished at his words% *ut Jesus spake again and said unto them, Children, how hard is it for them who trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of 9odJ "> -t is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of 9od%

"? 1nd they were astonished out of measure, saying among themsel'es, :ho then can be sa'edD "@ 1nd Jesus, looking upon them, said, :ith men that trust in riches, it is impossible= but not impossible with men who trust in 9od and lea'e all for my sake, for with such all these things are possible% "A Then &eter began to say unto him, Lo, we ha'e left all, and ha'e followed thee% "B 1nd Jesus answered and said, .erily - say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake and the gospel<s, "! *ut he shall recei'e a hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions= and in the world to come, eternal life% #C *ut there are many who make themsel'es first, that shall be last, and the last first% # This he said, rebuking &eter= and they were in the way going up to Jerusalem= and Jesus went before, and they were amazed= and as they followed, they were afraid% #" 1nd he took again the twel'e, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him% ## 1nd Jesus said, *ehold, we go up to Jerusalem= and the Son of 7an shall be deli'ered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes= and they shall condemn him to death= and shall deli'er him to the 9entiles% #> 1nd they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him= and the third day he shall rise again% #? 1nd James, and John, the sons of Iebedee, came unto him, saying, 7aster, we would that thou shouldst do for us whatsoe'er we shall desire%

#@ 1nd he said unto them% :hat will ye that - should do unto youD #A They said unto him, 9rant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory% #B *ut Jesus said unto them, 3e know not what ye ask% Can ye drink of the cup that - drink ofD 1nd be baptized with the baptism that - am baptized withD #! 1nd they said unto him, :e can% >C 1nd Jesus said unto them, 3e shall indeed drink of the cup that drink of= and be baptized with the baptism that - am baptized with= but to sit on my right hand, and on my left hand, is not mine to gi'e= but they shall recei'e it for whom it is prepared% > 1nd when the ten heard, they began to be much displeased with James and John% >" *ut Jesus called them, and said unto them, 3e know that they who are appointed to rule o'er the 9entiles exercise lordship o'er them= and their great ones exercise authority upon them% ># *ut it shall not be so among you= but whosoe'er will be great among you, shall be ser'ant of all% >> 1nd whosoe'er of you will be the chiefest, shall be ser'ant of all% >? 4or e'en the Son of 7an came, not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to gi'e his life a ransom for many% >@ 1nd they came to Jericho= and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind *artimeus, the son of Timeus, sat by the highway side begging% >A 1nd when he heard that it was Jesus of 5azareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, son of +a'id, ha'e mercy on me% >B 1nd many charged him that he should hold his peace= but he cried the more exceedingly, saying, Son of +a'id, ha'e mercy on me%

>! 1nd Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called% 1nd they called the blind man, saying unto him, *e of good comfort= arise, he calleth thee% ?C 1nd he, casting away his garment, arose and came to Jesus% ? 1nd Jesus said unto him, :hat wilt thou that - should do unto theeD ?" 1nd the blind man said unto him, Lord, that - might recei'e my sight% ?# 1nd Jesus said unto him, 9o thy way= thy faith hath made thee whole% ?> 1nd immediately he recei'ed his sight, and followed Jesus in the say% C81&T$R Christ<s entry into Jerusalem -- 8e dri'eth out the money changers and teaches in the Temple -- 8e teacheth forgi'eness% 1nd when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto *ethphage and *ethany, at the mount of ;li'es, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and said unto them, " 9o your way into the 'illage o'er against you= and as soon as ye ha'e entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon no man e'er sat= loose him and bring him to me% # 1nd if any man say unto you, :hy do ye thisD say ye that the Lord hath need of him= and straightway he will send him hither% > 1nd they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without, in a place where two ways met= and they loosed him% ? 1nd certain of them who stood by, said unto the disciples, :hy loose ye the coltD

@ 1nd they said unto them e'en as Jesus had commanded= and they let them go% A 1nd they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on it= and Jesus sat upon it% B 1nd many spread their garments in the way= and other cut down branches of trees and strewed them in the way% ! 1nd they that went before him, and they that followed after, cried, saying, C 8osannaJ *lessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord= That bringeth the kingdom of our father +a'id= " *lessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord= 8osanna in the highest% # 1nd Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple% 1nd when he had looked round about upon all things, and blessed the disciples, the e'entide was come= and he went out unto *ethany with the twel'e% > 1nd on the morrow, when they came from *ethany he was hungry= and seeing a fig tree afar off ha'ing lea'es, he came to it with his disciples= and as they supposed, he came to it to see if he might find anything thereon% ? 1nd when he came to it, there was nothing but lea'es= for as yet the figs were not ripe% @ 1nd Jesus spake and said unto it, 5o man eat fruit of thee hereafter, fore'er% 1nd the disciples heard him% A 1nd they came to Jerusalem% 1nd Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and o'erthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them who sold do'es=

B 1nd would not suffer that any man should carry a 'essel through the temple% ! 1nd he taught, saying unto them, -s it not written, 7y house shall be called of all nations the house of prayerD *ut ye ha'e made it a den of thie'es% "C 1nd the scribes and chief priests heard him, and sought how they might destroy him= for they feared him because all the people were astonished at his doctrine% " 1nd when e'en was come he went out of the city% "" 1nd in the morning as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots% "# 1nd &eter calling to remembrance, said unto him, 7aster, behold the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away% "> 1nd Jesus spake and said unto him, 8a'e faith in 9od% "? 4or 'erily - say unto you, That whosoe'er shall say unto this mountain, *e thou remo'ed, and be thou cast into the sea= and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall belie'e that those things which he saith shall come to pass= he shall ha'e whatsoe'er he saith fulfilled% "@ Therefore - say unto you, :hatsoe'er things ye desire, when ye pray, belie'e that ye recei'e, and ye shall ha'e whatsoe'er ye ask% "A 1nd when ye stand praying, forgi'e if ye ha'e aught against any= that your 4ather also who is in hea'en, may forgi'e you your trespasses% "B *ut if you do not forgi'e, neither will your 4ather who is in hea'en forgi'e your trespasses% "! 1nd they came again to Jerusalem= and as he was walking in the temple, there came to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders, and said unto him,

#C *y what authority doest thou these things, and who ga'e thee this authority to do these thingsD # 1nd Jesus answered and said unto them, - will also ask of you one 2uestion, answer me, and then - will tell you by what authority - do these things% #" :as the baptism of John from hea'en, or of manD 1nswer me% ## 1nd they reasoned with themsel'es, saying, -f we shall say, 4rom hea'en= he will say, :hy then did ye not belie'e himD #> *ut if we shall say, ;f men= we shall offend the people% Therefore they feared the people= for all people belie'ed John, that he was a prophet indeed% #? 1nd they answered and said unto Jesus, :e cannot tell% #@ 1nd Jesus answering said unto them, 5either do - tell you by what authority - do these things% C81&T$R " &arable of the 'ineyard -- Tribute money -- 5either marrying nor gi'ing in marriage in the resurrection -- The great commandment -:idow<s mite% 1nd Jesus began to speak unto them by parables, saying, " 1 man planted a 'ineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged the wine 'at, and build a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country% # 1nd at the season he sent to the husbandmen a ser'ant, that he might recei'e from the husbandmen of the fruit of the 'ineyard% > 1nd they caught the ser'ant and beat him, and sent him away empty% ? 1nd again he sent unto them another ser'ant= and at him they cast

stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled% @ 1nd again he sent another= and him they killed, and many others= beating some, and killing some% A 8a'ing yet therefore one son, his well belo'ed, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will re'erence my son% B *ut those husbandmen said among themsel'es, This is the heir= come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours% ! 1nd they took him and cast him out of the 'ineyard, and killed him% C :hat shall therefore the lord of the 'ineyard doD Lo, he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will gi'e the 'ineyard unto others% 1gain, ha'e ye not read this Scripture= The stone which the builders reHected, is become the head of the corner= this was the Lord<s doing, and it is mar'elous in our eyes% " 1nd now they were angry when they heard these words= and they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people% # 4or they knew that he had spoken the parable against them= and they left him and went their way% > 1nd they sent unto him certain of the &harisees and of the 8erodians, to catch him in his words% ? 1nd when they were come, they said unto him, 7aster, we know that thou art true and carest for no man= for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of 9od in truth% @ -s it lawful to gi'e tribute to Caesar, or notD Shall we gi'e, or shall we not gi'eD A *ut he knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, :hy tempt ye meD *ring me a penny that - may see it%

B 1nd they brought the penny= and he said unto them= :hose image and superscription is thisD ! 1nd they said unto him, Caesar<s% "C 1nd Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things which are Caesar<s= and to 9od the things that are 9od<s% " 1nd they mar'eled at it% "" Then came unto him the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection= and thy asked him, saying, "# 7aster, 7oses wrote unto us in his law, -f a man<s brother die, and lea'e a wife, and lea'e no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seen unto his brother% "> 5ow there were se'en brethren= the first took a wife, and dying left no seed% "? 1nd the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed= and the third likewise% "@ 1nd the se'en had her, and left no seed= last of all the woman died also% "A -n the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them, for the se'en had her to wifeD "B 1nd Jesus answering said unto them, 3e do err therefore, because ye know not, and understand not the Scriptures, neither the power of 9od% "! 4or when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are gi'en in marriage= but are as the angels of 9od who are in hea'en% #C 1nd as touching the dead, that they rise= ha'e ye not read in the book of 7oses, how in the bush, 9od spake unto him, saying, # - am the 9od of 1braham, and the 9od of -saac, and the 9od of

JacobD #" 8e is not therefore the 9od of the dead, but the 9od of the li'ing= for he raiseth them up out of their gra'es% 3e therefore do greatly err% ## 1nd one of the scribes came, and ha'ing heard them reasoning together, and percei'ing that he had answered them well, asked him, :hich is the first commandment of allD #> 1nd Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is= 8earken, and hear, ; -srael= The Lord our 9od is one Lord= #? 1nd thou shalt lo'e the Lord thy 9od with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength% #@ This is the first commandment% 1nd the second is like this, Thou shalt lo'e thy neighbor as thyself% There is none other commandment greater than these% #A 1nd the scribe said unto him, :ell, 7aster, thou hast said the truth= for there is one 9od, and there is none other but him% #B 1nd to lo'e him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength= and to lo'e his neighbor as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices% #! 1nd when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of 9od% >C 1nd no man after that durst ask him, saying, :ho art thouD > 1nd Jesus spake and said, :hile he taught in the temple, 8ow say the scribes that Christ is the Son of +a'idD >" 4or +a'id himself said by the 8oly 9host, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, until - make thine enemies thy footstool% ># +a'id therefore himself calleth him Lord= and whence is he his

sonD >> 1nd the common people heard him gladly= but the high priest and the elders were offended at him% >? 1nd he said unto them in his doctrine, *eware of the scribes which lo'e to go in long clothing, and ha'e salutations in the market places, and the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts= >@ :ho de'our widows< houses, and for a pretense make long prayers= these shall recei'e greater damnation% >A 1nd after this, Jesus sat o'er against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury= and many that were rich cast in much% >B 1nd there came a certain poor widow, and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing% >! 1nd Jesus called his disciples, and said unto them, .erily - say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they who ha'e cast into the treasury= ?C 4or all the rich did cast in of their abundance= but she notwithstanding her want, did cast in all that she had= yea, e'en all her li'ing% C81&T$R # The destruction of Jerusalem -- Christ<s second coming% 1nd as Jesus went out of the temple, his disciples came to him for to hear him, saying, 7aster, show us concerning the buildings of the Temple% " 1nd he said unto them, *ehold ye these stones of the temple, and all this great work, and buildings of the templeD # .erily - say unto you, they shall be thrown down and left unto the

Jews desolate% > 1nd Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things, and do ye not understand themD ? .erily - say unto you, There shall not be left here upon this temple, one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down% @ 1nd Jesus left them and went upon the mount of ;li'es% A 1nd as he sat upon the mount of ;li'es, the disciples came unto him pri'ately, saying, B Tell us, when shall these things be which thou hast said, concerning the destruction of the temple, and the JewsD ! 1nd what is the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world, For the destruction of the wicked, which is the end of the worldDG C 1nd Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man decei'e you, for many shall come in my name, saying, - am Christ, and shall decei'e many% Then shall they deli'er you up to be afflicted, and kill you, and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name<s sake% " 1nd then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another= and many false prophets shall arise, and shall decei'e many= # 1nd because ini2uity shall abound, the lo'e of many shall wax cold= but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be sa'ed% > :hen ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoked of by +aniel the prophet concerning the destruction of Jerusalem, then ye shall stand in the holy place% F:hoso readeth let him understand%G ? Then let them who be in Judea flee into the mountains= @ 1nd let him who is on the housetop flee, and not return to take

anything out of his house= A 5either let him who is in the field, return back to take his clothes% B 1nd woe unto them that are with child, and unto them that gi'e suck in those days% ! Therefore pray ye the Lord, that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the Sabbath day% "C 4or then, in those days, shall be great tribulation on the Jews, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem= such as was not before sent upon -srael, of 9od, since the beginning of their kingdom, Ffor it is written their enemies shall scatter them,G until this time= no, nor e'er shall be sent again upon -srael% " 1ll these things are the beginnings of sorrows% "" 1nd except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be sa'ed= but for the elect<s sake, according to the co'enant, those days shall be shortened% "# *ehold these things - ha'e spoken unto you concerning the Jews% "> 1nd then immediately after the tribulation of those days which shall come upon Jerusalem if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ= or there, belie'e him not% "? 4or in those days there shall also arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders= insomuch, that if possible, they shall decei'e the 'ery elect, who are the elect according to the co'enant% "@ *ehold, - speak these things unto you, for the elect<s sake% "A 1nd ye also shall hear of wars, and rumors of wars= see that ye be not troubled= for all - ha'e told you must come to pass, but the end is not yet% "B *ehold, - ha'e told you before, wherefore it they shall say unto

you, *ehold, he is in the desert= go not forth= *ehold, he is in the secret chambers= belie'e it not% "! 4or as the light of the morning cometh out of the east, and shineth e'en unto the west, and co'ereth the whole earth, so shall also the coming of the Son of 7an be% #C 1nd now - show unto you a parable% *ehold, wheresoe'er the carcass is, there will the eagles be gathered together= # So likewise, shall mine elect be gathered from the four 2uarters of the earth% #" 1nd they shall hear of wars and rumors of wars% *ehold, - speak unto you for mine elect<s sake% ## 4or nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom= #> There shall be famines, and pestilences, and earth2uakes in di'ers places% #? 1nd again, because ini2uity shall abound, the lo'e of men shall wax cold= but he who shall not be o'ercome, the same shall be sa'ed% #@ 1nd again this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world, for a witness unto all nations, and then shall the end come, or the destruction of the wicked% #A 1nd again shall the abomination of desolation, spoken of by +aniel the prophet, be fulfilled% #B 1nd immediately after the tribulation of those days, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not gi'e her light, and the stars shall fall from hea'en, and the powers of hea'en shall be shaken% #! .erily - say unto you, This generation in which these things shall be shown forth, shall not pass away till all - ha'e told you shall be fulfilled% >C 1lthough the days will come that hea'en and earth shall pass

away, yet my words shall not pass away, but all shall be fulfilled% > 1nd as - said before, 1fter the tribulation of those days, and the powers of the hea'ens shall be shaken, then shall appear the sign of the Son of 7an in hea'en= and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn= >" 1nd they shall see the Son of 7an coming in the clouds of hea'en with power and great glory% ># 1nd whoso treasureth up my word shall not be decei'ed% >> 4or the Son of 7an shall come= and he shall send his angels before him with the great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of hea'en to the other% >? 5ow learn a parable of the fig tree% :hen his branches are yet tender, and putteth forth lea'es, ye know that summer is nigh at hand% >@ So likewise, mine elect, when they shall see all these things, they shall know that he is near, e'en at the doors% >A *ut of that day and hour no one knoweth= no, not the angels of 9od in hea'en, but my 4ather only% >B *ut as it was in the days of 5oah, so it shall be also at the coming of the Son of 7an= for it shall be with them as it was in the days which were before the flood% >! Entil the day the 5oah entered into the ark, they were eating and drinking, marrying and gi'ing in marriage, and knew not until the flood came and took them all away= so shall also the coming of the Son of 7an be% ?C Then shall be fulfilled that which is written, That in the last days, two shall be in the field, one shall be taken and the other left% ? Two shall be grinding at the mill= the one taken, and the other left%

?" 1nd what - say unto one, - say unto all men% ?# :atch therefore, for ye know not at what hour your Lord doth come% ?> *ut know this, if the good man of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would ha'e watched, and would not ha'e suffered his house to ha'e been broken up= but would ha'e been ready% ?? Therefore, be ye also ready, for in such an hour as ye think not, the Son of 7an cometh% ?@ :ho then is a faithful and wise ser'ant, whom his lord hath made ruler o'er his household, to gi'e them meat in due seasonD ?A *lessed is that ser'ant whom his lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing% ?B 1nd 'erily - say unto you, he shall make him ruler o'er all his goods% ?! *ut if that e'il ser'ant shall say in his heart, 7y lord delayeth his coming= and shall begin to smite his fellow ser'ants, and to eat and drink with the drunken= @C The lord of that ser'ant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, and shall cut him asunder, and shall appoint him his portion with the hypocrites% @ There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth= and thus cometh the end% C81&T$R > Christ anointed by the woman -- The &asso'er eaten -- Christ<s betrayal% 1fter two days was the passo'er, and the feast of unlea'ened bread%

" 1nd the chief priests, and the scribes, sought how they might take Jesus by craft, and put him to death% # *ut they said among themsel'es, Let us not take him on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people% > 1nd Jesus being in *ethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman ha'ing an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard, 'ery precious, and she brake the box, and poured the ointment on his head% ? There were some among the disciples who had indignation within themsel'es, and said, :hy was this waste of the ointment madeD for it might ha'e been sold for more than three hundred pence, and ha'e been gi'en to the poor% 1nd they murmured against her% @ 1nd Jesus said unto them, Let her alone= why trouble ye herD 4or she hath wrought a good work on me% A 3e ha'e the poor with you always, and whensoe'er ye will, ye may do them good= but me ye ha'e not always% B She has dome what she could, and this which she has done unto me, shall be had in remembrance in generations to come, wheresoe'er my gospel shall be preached= for 'erily she has come beforehand to anoint my body to the burying% ! .erily - say unto you, :heresoe'er this gospel shall be preached throughout the world, what she hath done shall be spoken of also for a memorial of her% C 1nd now the first day of unlea'ened bread, when they killed the passo'er, his disciples said unto him, :here wilt thou that we go and prepare, that thou mayest eat the passo'erD 1nd he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and said unto them, 9o ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water= follow him= " 1nd wheresoe'er he shall go in, say ye to the good man of the

house, The 7aster saith, :here is the guest chamber, where - shall eat the passo'er with my disciplesD # 1nd he will show you a large upper room, furnished and prepared= there make ready for us% > 1nd his disciples went forth and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them= and they made ready the passo'er% ? 1nd in the e'ening he cometh with the twel'e% @ 1nd as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, .erily - say unto you, ;ne of you who eateth with me shall betray me% A 1nd they all began to be 'ery sorrowful, and began to say unto him one by one, -s it -D and another said, -s it -D B 1nd he answered and said unto them, -t is one of the twel'e who dippeth with me in the dish% ! The Son of 7an indeed goeth as it is written of him= but woe to that man by whom the Son of 7an is betrayedJ 9ood were it for that man if he had ne'er been born% "C 1nd as they did eat, Jesus took bread and blessed it, and brake, and ga'e to them, and said, Take it, and eat% " *ehold, this is for you to do in remembrance of my body= for as oft as ye do this ye will remember this hour that - was with you% "" 1nd he took the cup, and when he had gi'en thanks, he ga'e it to them= and they all drank of it% "# 1nd he said unto them, This is in remembrance of my blood which is shed for many, and the new testament which - gi'e unto you= for of me ye shall bear record unto all the world% "> 1nd as oft as ye do this ordinance, ye will remember me in the hour that - was with you and drank with you of this cup, e'en the last time in my ministry%

"? .erily - say unto you, ;f this ye shall bear record= for - will no more drink of the fruit of the 'ine with you, until that day that - drink it new in the kingdom of 9od% "@ 1nd now they were grie'ed, and wept o'er him% "A 1nd when they had sung a hymn, they went out into the mount of ;li'es% "B 1nd Jesus said unto them, 1ll ye shall be offended because of me this night= for it is written, - will smite the shepherd and the sheep shall be scattered% "! *ut after that - am risen, - will go before you into 9alilee% #C 1nd he said unto Judas -scariot, :hat thou doest, do 2uickly= but beware of innocent blood% # 5e'ertheless, Judas -scariot, e'en one of the twel'e, went unto the chief priests to betray Jesus unto them= for he turned away from him, and was offended because of his words% #" 1nd when the chief priests heard of him they were glad, and promised to gi'e him money= and he sought how he might con'eniently betray Jesus% ## *ut &eter said unto Jesus, 1lthough all men shall be offended with thee, yet - will ne'er be offended% #> 1nd Jesus said unto him, .erily - say unto thee% That this day, e'en in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice% #? *ut he spake the more 'ehemently% -f - should die with thee, yet will - not deny thee in any wise% Likewise also said they all% #@ 1nd they came to a place which was named 9ethsemane, which was a garden= and the disciples began to be sore amazed, and to be 'ery hea'y, and to complain in their hearts, wondering if this be the 7essiah%

#A 1nd Jesus knowing their hearts, said to his disciples, Sit ye here, while - shall pray% #B 1nd he taketh with him, &eter, and James, and John, and rebuked them, and said unto them, 7y soul is exceeding sorrowful, e'en unto death= tarry ye here and watch% #! 1nd he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed, that if it were possible the hour might pass from him% >C 1nd he said, 1bba, 4ather, all things are possible unto thee= take away this cup from me= ne'ertheless, not my will, but thine be done% > 1nd he cometh and findeth them sleeping, and said unto &eter, Simon, sleepest thouD Couldest not thou watch one hourD >" :atch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation% ># 1nd they said unto him, The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak% >> 1nd again he went away and prayed, and spake the same words% >? 1nd when he returned, he found them asleep again, for their eyes were hea'y= neither knew they what to answer him% >@ 1nd he cometh to them the third time, and said unto them, Sleep on now and take rest= it is enough, the hour is come= behold, the Son of 7an is betrayed into the hands of sinners% >A 1nd after they had finished their sleep, he said, Rise up, let us go= lo, he who betrayeth me is at hand% >B 1nd immediately while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twel'e, and with him a great multitude, with swords and sta'es, from the chief priests, and the scribes and the elders% >! 1nd he who betrayed him, had gi'en them a token, saying, :homsoe'er - shall kiss, that same is he= take him, and lead him away safely%

?C 1nd as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and said, 7aster, 7aster, and kissed him% ? 1nd they laid their hands on him, and took him% ?" 1nd one of them, who stood by, drew his sword, and smote a ser'ant of the high priest, and cut off his ear% ?# *ut Jesus commanded him to return his sword, saying, 8e who taketh the sword shall perish with the sword% 1nd he put forth his finger and healed the ser'ant of the high priest% ?> 1nd Jesus answered and said unto them% 1re ye come out as against a thief, with swords and sta'es to take meD ?? - was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not= but the Scriptures must be fulfilled% ?@ 1nd the disciples, when they heard this saying, all forsook him and fled% ?A 1nd there followed him a certain young man, a disciple, ha'ing a linen cloth cast about his naked body= and the young men laid hold on him, and he left the linen cloth and fled from them naked, and sa'ed himself out of their hands% ?B 1nd they led Jesus away to the high priest, and with him were assembled all the chief priests, and the elders, and the scribes% ?! 1nd &eter followed him afar off, e'en unto the palace of the high priest= and he sat with the ser'ants, and warmed himself at the fire% @C 1nd the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus, to put him to death, but found none= @ Though many bare false witness against him, yet their witness agreed not together% @" 1nd there arose certain men and bare false witness against him, saying, :e heard him say, - will destroy this temple that is made with

hands, and within three days - will build another made without hands= @# *ut neither did their witness agree together% @> 1nd the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, @? 1nswerest thou nothingD 0nowest thou not what these witness against theeD @@ *ut he held his peace, and answered nothing% @A 1gain the high priest asked him and said unto him, 1rt thou the Christ, the Son of the *lessedD @B 1nd Jesus said, - am= and ye shall see the Son of 7an sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of hea'en% @! Then the high priest rent his clothes and said, :hat need we any further witnessesD 3e ha'e heard the blasphemy= what think yeD AC 1nd they all condemned him to be guilty of death% A 1nd some began to spit on him, and to co'er his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, &rophesy= A" 1nd the ser'ants did strike him with the palms of their hands% A# 1nd as &eter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest, A> 1nd when she saw &eter warming himself, she looked upon him and said, Thou also wast with Jesus of 5azareth% A? *ut he denied, saying, - know not, neither understand - what thou sayest% A@ 1nd he went out into the porch= and the cock crew% AA 1nd a maid saw him again, and began to say to them who stood by, This is one of them%

AB 1nd he denied it again% A! 1nd a little after, they who stood by, said again to &eter, Surely thou art one of them= for thou art a 9alilean, thy speech agreeth thereto% *ut he began to curse and to swear, saying, - know not this man of whom ye speak% BC 1nd the second time the cock crew= B 1nd &eter called to mind the words which Jesus said unto him, *efore the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice% B" 1nd he went out, and fell upon his face, and wept bitterly% C81&T$R ? Christ<s trial, crucifixion, and burial% 1nd straightway in the morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes= " 1nd the whole council condemned him, and bound him, and carried him away, and deli'ered him to &ilate% # 1nd &ilate asked him, 1rt thou the 0ing of the JewsD > 1nd Jesus answering, said unto him, - am, e'en as thou sayest% ? 1nd the chief priests accused him of many things= but he answered nothing% @ 1nd &ilate asked him again, saying, 1nswerest thou nothingD *ehold how many things they witness against thee% A *ut Jesus yet answered nothing= so that &ilate mar'eled% B 5ow it was common at the feast, for &ilate to release unto them one prisoner, whomsoe'er they desired% ! 1nd there was a man named *arabbas, bound with them who had

made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection% C 1nd the multitude, crying aloud, began to desire him to deli'er Jesus unto them% *ut &ilate answered unto them, saying, :ill ye that - release unto you the 0ing of the JewsD " 4or he knew that the chief priests had deli'ered him for en'y% # *ut the chief priests mo'ed the people that he should rather release *arabbas unto them, as he had before done unto them% > 1nd &ilate spake again and said unto them, :hat will ye then that - shall do with him whom ye call the 0ing of the JewsD ? 1nd they cried out again, +eli'er him unto us to be crucified% 1way with him% Crucify him% @ Then &ilate said unto them, :hy, what e'il hath he doneD A *ut they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him% B 1nd now &ilate, willing to content the people, released *arabbas unto them, and deli'ered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified% ! 1nd, the soldiers led him away into the hall called &raetorium= and they called together the whole band= "C 1nd they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns and put it upon his head= " 1nd began to salute him, saying, 8ail, 0ing of the Jews% "" 1nd they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him% "# 1nd when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from

him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him% "> 1nd they compelled one Simon, a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of 1lexander and Rufus, to bear his cross% "? 1nd they bring him unto the place called 9olgotha, which is, Fbeing interpreted,G The place of a burial% "@ 1nd they ga'e him to drink, 'inegar mingled with gall= and when he had tasted the 'inegar, he would not drink% "A 1nd when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what e'ery man should take% "B 1nd it was the third hour, when they crucified him% "! 1nd &ilate wrote his accusation and put it upon the cross, T8$ 0-59 ;4 T8$ J$:S% #C There were certain of the chief priests who stood by, that said unto &ilate, :rite, that he said, - am the 0ing of the Jews% # *ut &ilate said unto them, :hat - ha'e written, - ha'e written% #" 1nd with him they crucified two thie'es, the one on his right hand, the other on his left% ## 1nd the scripture was fulfilled which said, 1nd he was numbered with the transgressors% #> 1nd they who passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, 1h, thou who destroyest the temple and buildest it in three days, sa'e thyself, and come down from the cross% #? Likewise also, the chief priests mocking, said among themsel'es with the scribes, 8e sa'ed others= himself he cannot sa'e% #@ Let Christ, the 0ing of -srael, descend now from the cross, that we may see and belie'e%

#A 1nd one of them who was crucified with him, re'iled him also, saying, -f thou art the Christ, sa'e thyself and us% #B 1nd when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness o'er the whole land, until the ninth hour% #! 1nd at the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud 'oice, saying, $loi, $loi, lama sabachthaniD which is, being interpreted, 7y 9od, my 9od, why hast thou forsaken meD >C 1nd some of them who stood by, when they heard him, said, *ehold, he calleth $lias% > 1nd one ran and filled a sponge full of 'inegar, and put it on a reed and ga'e him to drink= others spake, saying, Let him alone= let us see whether $lias will come to take him down% >" 1nd Jesus cried with a loud 'oice, and ga'e up the ghost% ># 1nd the 'eil of the temple was rent in twain, from the top to the bottom% >> 1nd when the centurion who stood o'er against him, saw that he so cried out and ga'e up the ghost, he said, Truly, this man is the Son of 9od% >? There were also women looking on afar off, among whom was 7ary 7agdalene, and 7ary the mother of James the younger, and of Joses, and Salome= who also when he was in 9alilee, followed him and ministered unto him= and many other women who came with him unto Jerusalem% >@ 1nd now, when the e'en was come= because it was the preparation day, that is the day before the Sabbath, >A Joseph of 1rimathea, an honorable counselor, who also waited for the kingdom of 9od, came and went in boldly unto &ilate, and cra'ed the body of Jesus% 1nd &ilate mar'eled, and asked him if he were already dead%

>B 1nd calling the centurion, he asked him, -f he had been any while deadD >! 1nd when he knew it of the centurion, he ga'e the body to Joseph% ?C 1nd Joseph bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulcher which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulcher% ? 1nd 7ary 7agdalene, and 7ary the mother of Joses, beheld where he was laid% C81&T$R @ Christ<s resurrection -- The great commission gi'en% 1nd when the Sabbath was passed, 7ary 7agdalene, and 7ary the mother of James and Salome, bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him% " 1nd 'ery early in the morning, the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulcher at the rising of the sun= and they said among themsel'es, :ho shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulcherD # *ut when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away, Ffor it was 'ery great,G and two angels sitting thereon, clothed in long white garments= and they were affrighted% > *ut the angels said unto them, *e not affrighted= ye seek Jesus of 5azareth, who was crucified= he is risen= he is not here= behold the place where they laid him= ? 1nd go your way, tell his disciples and &eter, that he goeth before you into 9alilee= there shall ye see him as he said unto you% @ 1nd they, entering into the sepulcher, saw the place where they laid Jesus% A 1nd they went out 2uickly, and fled from the sepulcher= for they

trembled and were amazed= neither said they anything to any man, for they were afraid% B 5ow when Jesus was risen, early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to 7ary 7agdalene, out of whom he had cast se'en de'ils= ! 1nd she went and told them who had been with him, as they mourned and wept% C 1nd they, when they heard that he was ali'e, and had been seen of her, belie'ed not% 1fter that, he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked and went into the country= " 1nd they went and told it unto the residue= neither belie'ed they them% # 1fterward he appeared unto the ele'en as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief, and hardness of heart, because they belie'ed not them who had seen him after he was risen% > 1nd he said unto them, 9o ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to e'ery creature% ? 8e that belie'eth and is baptized, shall be sa'ed= but he that belie'eth not, shall be damned% @ 1nd these signs shall follow them that belie'e= A -n my name shall they cast out de'ils= they shall speak with new tongues= B They shall take up serpents= and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them= ! They shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall reco'er% "C So then, after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was recei'ed up

into hea'en, and sat on the right hand of 9od% " 1nd they went forth and preached e'erywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following% 1men%

The Testimony of St% Luke C81&T$R The birth of John -- 8is mission -- The 1nnunciation of the Sa'ior% 1s - am a messenger of Jesus Christ, and knowing that many ha'e taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely belie'ed among us( " $'en as they deli'ered them unto us, who from the beginning were eye-witnesses and ministers of the word= # -t seemed good to me also, ha'ing had perfect understanding of all things from the 'ery first, to write unto thee, in order, most excellent Theophilus, > That thou mightest know the certainty of those things wherein thou hast been instructed% ? There was in the days of 8erod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Iacharias, of the course of 1bia= and his wife being of the daughters of 1aron, and her name $lizabeth, @ :ere both righteous before 9od, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless= A 1nd they had no child% $lizabeth was barren, and they were both well stricken in years% B 1nd while he executed the priest<s office before 9od, in the order of his priesthood,

! 1ccording to the law, Fhis lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord,G C The whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense% 1nd there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the altar of incense% " 1nd when Iacharias saw the angel, he was troubled and fear fell upon him% # *ut the angel said unto him, 4ear not, Iacharias, for thy prayer is heard, and thy wife $lizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John% > Thou shalt ha'e Hoy and gladness, and many shall reHoice at his birth= ? 4or he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink= and he shall be filled with the 8oly 9host, e'en from his mother<s womb% @ 1nd many of the children of -srael shall he turn to the Lord their 9od= A 1nd he shall go before the Lord in the spirit and power of $lias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the Hust, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord% B 1nd Iacharias said unto the angel, :hereby shall - know thisD for - am an old man, and my wife is well stricken in years% ! 1nd the angel answering, said unto him, - am 9abriel, who stand in the presence of 9od, and am sent to speak unto thee, and to show thee these glad tidings% "C 1nd behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou belie'edst not my words which shall be fulfilled in their season%

" 1nd the people waited for Iacharias, and mar'eled that he tarried so long in the temple% "" 1nd when he came out, he could not speak unto them= and they percei'ed that he had seen a 'ision in the temple= for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless% "# 1nd as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house% "> 1nd after those days, his wife $lizabeth concei'ed, and hid herself fi'e months, saying, "? Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach from among men% "@ 1nd in the sixth month the angel 9abriel was sent from 9od, unto a city of 9alilee, named 5azareth% "A To a 'irgin, espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of +a'id= and the 'irgin<s name was 7ary% "B 1nd the angel came in unto her and said, 8ail, thou 'irgin, who art highly fa'ored of the Lord% The Lord is with thee, for thou art chosen and blessed among women% "! 1nd when she saw the angel, she was troubled at his saying, and pondered in her mind what manner of salutation this should be% #C 1nd the angel said unto her, 4ear not, 7ary, for thou hast found fa'or with 9od% # 1nd behold, thou shalt concei'e, and bring forth a son, and shall call his name Jesus% #" 8e shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the 8ighest= and the Lord 9od shall gi'e unto him the throne of his father +a'id= ## 1nd he shall reign o'er the house of Jacob fore'er= and of his kingdom there shall be no end%

#> Then said 7ary unto the angel= 8ow can this beD #? 1nd the angel answered and said unto her, ;f the 8oly 9host, and the power of the 8ighest% Therefore also, that holy child that shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of 9od% #@ 1nd behold, thy cousin $lizabeth, she hath also concei'ed a son, in her old age= and this is the sixth month with her who is called barren% #A 4or with 9od nothing can be impossible% #B 1nd 7ary said, *ehold the handmade of the Lord= be it unto me according to thy word% 1nd the angel departed from her% #! 1nd in those days, 7ary went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda, >C 1nd entered into the house of Iacharias, and saluted $lizabeth% > 1nd it came to pass, that when $lizabeth heard the salutation of 7ary, the babe leaped in her womb% >" 1nd $lizabeth was filled with the 8oly 9host, and she spake out with a loud 'oice and said, *lessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb% ># 1nd why is it, that this blessing is upon me, that the mother of my Lord should come to meD 4or lo, as soon as the 'oice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for Hoy% >> 1nd blessed art thou who belie'ed, for those things which were told thee by the angel of the Lord, shall be fulfilled% >? 1nd 7ary said, 7y soul doth magnify the Lord, >@ 1nd my spirit reHoiceth in 9od my Sa'ior% >A 4or he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden= for behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed%

>B 4or he who is mighty hath done to me great things= and - will magnify his holy name, >! 4or his mercy on those who fear him from generation to generation% ?C 8e hath showed strength with his arm= he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts% ? 8e hath put down the mighty from their high seats= and exalted them of low degree% ?" 8e hath filled the hungry with good things= but the rich he hath sent empty away% ?# 8e hath helped his ser'ant -srael in remembrance of mercy, ?> 1s he spake to our fathers, to 1braham, and to his seed fore'er% ?? 1nd 7ary abode with $lizabeth about three months, and returned to her own house% ?@ 1nd now $lizabeth<s full time came that she should be deli'ered= and she brought forth a son% ?A 1nd her neighbors, and her cousins heard how the Lord had showed great mercy unto her= and they reHoiced with her% ?B 1nd it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child= and they called him Iacharias, after the name of his father% ?! 1nd his mother answered and said, 5ot so= but he shall be called John% @C 1nd they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name% @ 1nd they made signs to his father, and asked him how he would ha'e him called%

@" 1nd he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, 8is name is John, and they all mar'eled% @# 1nd his mouth was opened immediately, and he spake with his tongue, and praised 9od% @> 1nd fear came on all who dwelt round about them% 1nd all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judea% @? 1nd all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, :hat manner of child shall this beD 1nd the hand of the Lord was with him% @@ 1nd his father Iacharias was filled with the 8oly 9host, and prophesied, saying, @A *lessed be the Lord 9od of -srael= for he hath 'isited and redeemed his people, @B 1nd hath raised up an horn of sal'ation for us, in the house of his ser'ant +a'id, @! 1s he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, e'er since the world began, AC That we should be sa'ed from our enemies, and from the hand of all those who hate us= A To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy co'enant= A" The oath which he sware to our father 1braham, A# That he would grant unto us, that we, being deli'ered out of the hand of our enemies, might ser'e him without fear, A> -n holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our li'es% A? 1nd thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the 8ighest, for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways,

A@ To gi'e knowledge of sal'ation unto his people, by baptism for the remission of their sins, AA Through the tender mercy of our 9od= whereby the day-spring from on high hath 'isited us, AB To gi'e light to them who sit in darkness and the shadow of death= to guide our feet into the way of peace% A! 1nd the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts until the day of his showing unto -srael% C81&T$R " *irth of Christ -- The Shepherds< 'ision -- Simeon and 1nna prophesy% 1nd it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar 1ugustus, that all his empire should be taxed% " This same taxing was when Cyrenius was go'ernor of Syria% # 1nd all went to be taxed, e'ery one in his own city% > 1nd Joseph also went up from 9alilee, out of the city of 5azareth, into Judea, unto the city of +a'id, which is called *ethlehem= Fbecause he was of the house and lineage of +a'id,G ? To be taxed, with 7ary his espoused wife, she being great with child% @ 1nd so it was, that while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be deli'ered% A 1nd she brought forth her first-born son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was none to gi'e room for them in the inns% B 1nd there were in the same country, shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch o'er their flocks by night%

! 1nd lo, an angel of the Lord appeared unto them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them= and they were sore afraid% C *ut the angel said unto them, 4ear not, for behold, - bring you good tidings of great Hoy, which shall be to all people% 4or unto you is born this day, in the city of +a'id, a Sa'ior, who is Christ the Lord% " 1nd this is the way you shall find the babe, he is wrapped in swaddling clothes, and is lying in a manger% # 1nd suddenly there was with the angel, a multitude of the hea'enly host, praising 9od, and saying, > 9lory to 9od in the highest= and on earth, peace= good will to men% ? 1nd it came to pass, when the angels were gone away from them into hea'en, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go, e'en unto *ethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord has made known unto us% @ 1nd they came with haste, and found 7ary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger% A 1nd when they had seen, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child% B 1ll they who heard it, wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds= ! *ut 7ary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart% "C 1nd the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising 9od for all the things which they had heard and seen, as they were manifested unto them% " 1nd when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called Jesus= which was so named of the angel,

before he was concei'ed% "" 1nd when the days of her purification, according to the law of 7oses, were accomplished= they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord= "# 1s it is written in the law of the Lord, e'ery male which openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord= "> 1nd to offer a sacrifice according to that which is written in the law of the Lord, 1 pair of turtle do'es, or two young pigeons% "? 1nd behold, there was a man at Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon= and the same man was Hust and de'out, waiting for the consolation of -srael= and the 8oly 9host was upon him% "@ 1nd it was re'ealed unto him by the 8oly 9host, that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord<s Christ% "A 1nd he came by the Spirit into the temple= and when the parents brought in the child, e'en Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law, "B Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed 9od, and said, "! Lord, now lettest thy ser'ant depart in peace, according to thy word= #C 4or mine eyes ha'e seen thy sal'ation, # :hich thou hast prepared before the face of all people= #" 1 light to lighten the 9entiles, and the glory of thy people -srael% ## 1nd Joseph, and 7ary, mar'eled at those things which were spoken of the child% #> 1nd Simeon blessed them, and said unto 7ary, *ehold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in -srael= and for a sign which shall be spoken against=

#? 3ea, a spear shall pierce through him to the wounding of thine own soul also= that the thoughts of many hearts may be re'ealed% #@ 1nd there was one 1nna, a prophetess, the daughter of &hanuel, of the tribe of 1sher% She was of great age, and had li'ed with a husband only se'en years, whom she married in her youth, #A 1nd she li'ed a widow about fourscore and four years, who departed not from the temple, but ser'ed 9od with fastings and prayers, night and day% #B 1nd she, coming in that instant, ga'e thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him, to all those who looked for redemption in Jerusalem% #! 1nd when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into 9alilee to their own city, 5azareth% >C 1nd the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of 9od was upon him% > 5ow his parents went to Jerusalem e'ery year at the feast of the passo'er% >" 1nd when he was twel'e years old, they went up to Jerusalem, after the custom, to the feast% ># 1nd when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind, in Jerusalem= and Joseph and his mother knew not that he tarried= >> *ut they, supposing him to ha'e been in the company, went a day<s Hourney= and they sought him among his kindred and ac2uaintance, >? 1nd when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him% >@ 1nd it came to pass, after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, and they were hearing

him, and asking him 2uestions% >A 1nd all who heard him were astonished at his understanding, and answers% >B 1nd when his parents saw him, they were amazed= and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with usD *ehold, thy father and - ha'e sought thee sorrowing% >! 1nd he said unto them, :hy is it that ye sought meD 0new ye not that - must be about my 4ather<s businessD ?C 1nd they understood not the saying which he spake unto them% ? 1nd he went down with them, and came to 5azareth, and was subHect unto them% 1nd his mother kept all these sayings in her heart% ?" 1nd Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in fa'or with 9od and man% C81&T$R # &reaching of John concerning Christ -- John preaching to the multitude -- *aptism of Christ -- 9enealogy of Christ% 5ow in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, &ontius &ilate being go'ernor of Judea, and 8erod being tetrarch of 9alilee, and his brother &hilip tetrarch of -turea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of 1bilene= 1nnas and Caiaphas being the high priests% " 5ow in this same year, the word of 9od came unto John, the son of Iacharias, in the wilderness% # 1nd he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins% > 1s it is written in the book of the prophet $saias= and these are the words, saying, The 'oice of one crying in the wilderness, &repare ye the way of the Lord, and make his paths straight%

? 4or behold, and lo, he shall come, as it is written in the book of the prophets, to take away the sins of the world, and to bring sal'ation unto the heathen nations, to gather together those who are lost, who are of the sheepfold of -srael= @ 3ea, e'en the dispersed and afflicted= and also to prepare the way, and make possible the preaching of the gospel unto the 9entiles= A 1nd to be a light unto all who sit in darkness, unto the uttermost parts of the earth= to bring to pass the resurrection from the dead, and to ascend up on high, to dwell on the right hand of the 4ather, B Entil the fullness of time, and the law and the testimony shall be sealed, and the keys of the kingdom shall be deli'ered up again unto the 4ather= ! To administer Hustice unto all= to come down in Hudgment upon all, and to con'ince all the ungodly of their ungodly deeds, which they ha'e committed= and all this in the day that he shall come= C 4or it is a day of power= yea, e'ery 'alley shall be filled, and e'ery mountain and hill shall be brought low= the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways made smooth= 1nd all flesh shall see the sal'ation of 9od% " Then said John to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, crying against them with a loud 'oice, saying, ; generation of 'ipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to comeD # *ring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yoursel'es, 1braham is our father= we ha'e kept the commandments of 9od, and none can inherit the promises but the children of 1braham= for - say unto you, That 9od is able of these stones to raise up children unto 1braham% > 1nd now also, the axe is laid unto the root of the trees= e'ery tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit, shall be hewn down, and cast into the fire%

? 1nd the people asked him, saying, :hat shall we do thenD @ 8e answered and said unto them, 8e that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none= and he that hath meat, let him do likewise% A Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, 7aster, what shall we doD B 1nd he said unto them, $xact no more than that which is appointed unto you% ! 4or it is well known unto you, Theophilus, that after the manner of the Jews, and according to the custom of their law in recei'ing money into the treasury, that out of the abundance which was recei'ed, was appointed unto the poor, e'ery man his portion= "C 1nd after this manner did the publicans also, wherefore John said unto them, $xact no more than that which is appointed you% " 1nd the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, 1nd what shall we doD 1nd he said unto them, +o 'iolence to no man, neither accuse any falsely= and be content with your wages% "" 1nd as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not= "# John answered, saying unto all, - indeed baptize you with water, but there cometh one mightier than -, the latchet of whose shoes am not worthy to unloose, he shall baptize you with the 8oly 9host, and with fire= "> :hose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner= but the chaff he will burn with fire un2uenchable% "? 1nd many other things, in his exhortation, preached he unto the people% "@ *ut 8erod, the tetrarch, being repro'ed of him for 8erodias, his

brother &hilip<s wife, and for all the e'ils which 8erod had done= "A 1dded yet this abo'e all, that he shut up John in prison% "B 5ow when all the people were baptized, it came to pass that Jesus also came unto John= and being baptized of him, and praying, the hea'en was opened= "! 1nd the 8oly 9host descended, in bodily shape like a do'e, upon him= and a 'oice came from hea'en, which said, Thou art my belo'ed Son, in thee - am well pleased% #C 1nd Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, ha'ing li'ed with his father, being, as was supposed of the world, the son of Joseph, who was from the loins of 8eli, # :ho was from the loins of 7atthat, who was the son of Le'i, who was a descendant of 7elchi, and of Janna, and of Joseph, #" 1nd of 7attathias, and of 1mos, and of 5aum, and of $sli, and of 5agge, ## 1nd of 7aath, and of 7attathias, and of Semei, and of Joseph, and of Juda, #> 1nd of Joanna, and of Resa, and of Iorobabel, and of Salathiel, who was the son of 5eri, #? :ho was a descendant of 7elchi, and of 1ddi, and of Cosam, and of $lmodam, and of $r, #@ 1nd of Jose, and of $liezer, and of Joram, and of 7atthat, and of Le'i, #A 1nd of Simeon, and of Juda, and of Joseph, and of Jonan, and of $liakim, #B 1nd of 7elea, and of 7enan, and of 7attatha, and of 5athan, and of +a'id,

#! 1nd of Jesse, and of ;bed, and of *ooz, and of Salmon, and of 5aasson, >C 1nd of 1minadab, and of 1ram, and of $srom, and of &hares, and of Juda, > 1nd of Jacob, and of -saac, and of 1braham, and of Thara, and of 5achor, >" 1nd of Saruch, and of Ragau, and of &halec, and of 8eber, and of Sala, ># 1nd of Cainan, and of 1rphaxad, and of Shem, and of 5oah, and of Lamech, >> 1nd of 7athusala, and of $noch, and of Jared, and of 7aleleel, and of Cainan, >? 1nd of $nos, and of Seth, and of 1dam, who was formed of 9od, and the first man upon the earth% C81&T$R > Christ led by the Spirit into the wilderness -- Tempted of Satan -&reaches in 5azareth and 9alilee% 1nd Jesus, being full of the 8oly 9host, returned from Jordan, and was let by the Spirit into the wilderness% " 1nd after forty days, the de'il came unto him, to tempt him% 1nd in those days, he did eat nothing= and when they were ended, he afterward hungered% # 1nd the de'il said unto him, -f thou be the Son of 9od, command this stone that it be made bread% > 1nd Jesus answered him, saying, -t is written, that man shall not li'e by bread alone, but by e'ery word of 9od% ? 1nd the Spirit taketh him up into a high mountain, and he beheld all

the kingdoms of the world, in a moment of time% @ 1nd the de'il came unto him, and said unto him, 1ll this power will gi'e unto thee, and the glory of them= for they are deli'ered unto me, and to whomsoe'er - will, - gi'e them% A -f thou therefore, wilt worship me, all shall be thine% B Jesus answered and said unto him, 9et thee behind me, Satan= for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy 9od, and him only shalt thou ser'e% ! 1nd the Spirit brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple% 1nd the de'il came unto him, and said unto him, -f thou be the Son of 9od, cast thyself down from hence= C 4or it is written, 8e shall gi'e his angels charge o'er thee, to keep thee= and in his hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone% 1nd Jesus answering, said unto him, -t is written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy 9od% " 1nd when the de'il had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season% # 1nd Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit, into 9alilee% > 1nd there went out a fame of him through all the region round about= ? 1nd he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all who belie'ed on his name% @ 1nd he came to 5azareth, where he had been brought up= and as his custom was he went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read% A 1nd there was deli'ered unto him, the book of the prophet $saias% 1nd when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was

written, B The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deli'erance to the capti'es, and the reco'ering of sight to the blind= to set at liberty them that are bruised= ! To preach the acceptable year of the Lord% "C 1nd he closed the book, and he ga'e it again to the minister, and he sat down% " 1nd the eyes of all those who were in the synagogue, were fastened on him% 1nd he began to say unto them, This day is this Scripture fulfilled in your ears% "" 1nd all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth% 1nd they said, -s not this Joseph<s sonD "# 1nd he said unto them, 3e will surely say unto me this pro'erb, &hysician, heal thyself% :hatsoe'er we ha'e heard was done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country% "> 1nd he said, .erily - say unto you, 5o prophet is accepted in his own country% "? *ut - tell you the truth, many widows were in -srael in the days of $lias, when the hea'en was shut up three years and six months, and great famine was throughout all the land= "@ *ut unto none of them was $lias sent, sa'e unto Sarepta, of Sidon, unto a woman who was a widow% "A 1nd many lepers were in -srael, in the time of $liseus the prophet= and none of them were cleansed, sa'e 5aaman the Syrian% "B 1nd all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,

"! 1nd rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill, whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong% #C *ut he, passing through the midst of them, went his way, # 1nd came down to Capernaum, a city of 9alilee, and taught them on the Sabbath days% #" 1nd they were astonished at his doctrine= for his words were with power% ## 1nd in the synagogue there was a man who had a spirit of an unclean de'il, and he cried out with a loud 'oice, #> Saying, Let us alone= what ha'e we to do with thee, Jesus of 5azarethD 1rt thou come to destroy usD - know thee, who thou art, The 8oly ;ne of 9od% #? Jesus rebuked him, saying, 8old thy peace, and come out of him% 1nd when the de'il had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not% #@ 1nd they were all amazed, and spake among themsel'es, saying, :hat a word is thisJ for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out% #A 1nd the fame of him went out in e'ery place round about% #B 1nd he arose, and went out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon<s house% 1nd Simon<s wife<s mother was taken with a great fe'er= and they besought him for to heal her% #! 1nd he stood o'er her, and rebuked the fe'er, and it left her= and immediately she arose, and ministered unto them% >C 5ow, when the sun was setting, all they who had any sick, with di'ers diseases, brought them unto him, and he laid his hands on e'ery one of the, and healed them%

> 1nd de'ils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ, the Son of 9od% 1nd he, rebuking them, suffered them not to speak= for they knew that he was Christ% >" 1nd when it was day, he departed and went into a solitary place= and the people sought him, and came unto him, and desired him that he should not depart from them% ># *ut he said unto them, - must preach the kingdom of 9od to other cities also, for therefore am - sent% >> 1nd he preached in the synagogues of 9alilee% C81&T$R ? 9reat draught of fishes -- Calling of &eter, James, John, and Le'i --Christ healeth the palsy -- &arable of new wine, and old bottles% 1nd it came to pass, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of 9od, he stood by the lake of 9ennesaret, " 1nd saw two ships standing on the lake= but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were wetting their nets% # 1nd he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon<s, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land% 1nd he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship% > 5ow, when he had done speaking, he said to Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your net for a draught% ? 1nd Simon answering, said unto him, 7aster, we ha'e toiled all the night, and ha'e taken nothing= ne'ertheless, at thy word - will let down the net% @ 1nd when they had done this, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes= and their net brake% A 1nd they beckoned unto their partners, who were in the other ship, that they should come and help them% 1nd they came and filled both

the ships, so that they began to sink% B :hen Simon &eter saw the multitude of fishes, he fell down at Jesus< knees, saying, +epart from me= for - am a sinful man, ; Lord% ! 4or he was astonished, and all who were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken% C 1nd so were also James, and John, the sons of Iebedee, who were partners with Simon% 1nd Jesus said unto Simon, 4ear not from henceforth, for thou shalt catch men% 1nd when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him% " 1nd it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold, a man, full of leprosy, who, seeing Jesus, fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, -f thou wilt, thou canst make me clean% # 1nd he put forth his hand and touched him, saying, - will= be thou clean% 1nd immediately the leprosy departed from him% > 1nd he charged him to tell no man= but said unto him, 9o and show thyself to the priests, and offer for thy cleansing, according as 7oses commanded, for a testimony unto them% ? *ut so much the more went there a fame abroad of him= and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities% @ 1nd he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed% A 1nd it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were &harisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who were come out of e'ery town of 9alilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem% 1nd the power of the Lord was present to heal them% B 1nd behold, men brought in a bed, a man who was taken with a palsy= and they sought to bring him in, and to lay him before Jesus%

! 1nd when they found that they could not bring him in for the multitude, they went upon the house-top, and let him down through the tiling, with his couch, into the midst, before Jesus% "C 5ow he saw their faith, and said unto the man, Thy sins are forgi'en thee% " 1nd the scribes and &harisees begin to reason, saying, :ho is this that speaketh blasphemiesD :ho can forgi'e sins but 9od aloneD "" *ut Jesus percei'ed their thoughts, and he said unto them, :hat reason ye in your heartsD "# +oes it re2uire more power to forgi'e sins than to make the sick rise up and walkD "> *ut, that ye may know that the Son of 7an hath power upon earth to forgi'e sins, - said it% 1nd he said unto the sick of the palsy, - say unto thee, 1rise, and take up thy couch, and go unto thy house% "? 1nd immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying 9od% "@ 1nd they were all amazed, and they glorified 9od, and were filled with fear, saying, :e ha'e seen strange things to-day% "A 1nd after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Le'i, sitting at the place where they recei'ed custom= and he said unto him, 4ollow me% "B 1nd he left all, rose up, and followed him% "! 1nd Le'i made him a great feast, in his own house= and there was a great company of publicans, and of others, that sat down with them% #C *ut the scribes and &harisees murmured against his disciples, saying, :hy do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinnersD # Jesus answering, said unto them, They that are whole need not a

physician= but they that are sick% #" - came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance% ## 1nd they said unto him, :hy do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the &harisees= but thine eat and drinkD #> 1nd he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast while the bridegroom is with themD #? *ut the days will come when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them= and then shall they fast in those days% #@ 1nd he spake also a parable unto them, saying, 5o man putteth a piece of new cloth upon an old garment= if so, then the new maketh a rent, and agreeth not with the old% #A 1nd no man putteth new wine into old bottles= else the new wine will burst the bottles and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish% #B *ut new wine must be put into new bottles, and both are preser'ed% #! 5o man also, ha'ing drank old wine, desireth new= for he saith, The old is better% C81&T$R @ The Sabbath made for man -- Calling of the twel'e -- Sundry instructions on duty -- &arable of the house founded on a rock% 1nd it came to pass on the second Sabbath after this, that he went through the cornfields= and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands% " 1nd certain of the &harisees said unto them, :hy do ye that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath daysD # Jesus answering them, said, 8a'e ye not read so much as this,

what +a'id did, when he himself was an hungered, and they who were with him= > 8ow he went into the house of 9od, and did take and eat the shewbread, and ga'e also to them who were with him, which it is not lawful to eat, but for the priests aloneD ? 1nd he said unto them, That the Son of 7an is Lord also of the Sabbath% @ 1nd it came to pass also on another Sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue, and taught% 1nd there was a man whose right hand was withered= A 1nd the scribes and &harisees watched him, whether he would heal on the Sabbath day= that they might find an accusation against him% B *ut he knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst% 1nd he arose and stood forth% ! Then said Jesus unto them, - will ask you one thing= -s it lawful on the Sabbath days to do good, or to do e'ilD To sa'e life, or to destroyD C 1nd looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand% 1nd he did so= and his hand was restored whole as the other% 1nd they were filled with madness= and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus% " 1nd it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to 9od% # 1nd when it was day, he called his disciples= and of them he chose twel'e, whom also he named apostles% > Simon, whom he also named &eter, and 1ndrew his brother, Hames and John, &hilip and *artholomew,

? 7atthew and Thomas, James the son of 1lpheus, and Simon called Ielotes% @ 1nd Judas the brother of James, and Judas -scariot, who also was the traitor% A 1nd he came down with them and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judea and Jerusalem, and from the seacoasts of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases= B 1nd they who were 'exed with unclean spirits= and they were healed% ! 1nd the whole multitude sought to touch him= for there went 'irtue out of him and healed them all% "C 1nd he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, *lessed are the poor= for theirs is the kingdom of 9od% " *lessed are they who hunger now= for they shall be filled% *lessed are they who weep now= for they shall laugh% "" *lessed are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from among them, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as e'il, for the Son of 7an<s sake% "# ReHoice ye in that day, and leap for Hoy= for behold your reward shall be great in hea'en= for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets% "> *ut woe unto you that are richJ 4or ye ha'e recei'ed your consolation% "? :oe unto you who are fullJ 4or ye shall hunger% :oe unto you who laugh nowJ 4or ye shall mourn and weep% "@ :oe unto you, when all men shall speak will of youJ 4or so did their fathers to the false prophets%

"A *ut - say unto you who hear my words, Lo'e your enemies, do good to them who hate you% "B *less them who curse you, and pray for them who despitefully use you and persecute you% "! 1nd unto him who smiteth thee on the cheek, offer also the other= or, in other words, it is better to offer the other, than to re'ile again% 1nd him who taketh away thy cloak, forbid not to take thy coat also% #C 4or it is better that thou suffer thine enemy to take these things, than to contend with him% .erily - say unto you, 3our hea'enly 4ather who seeth in secret, shall bring that wicked one into Hudgment% # Therefore gi'e to e'ery man who asketh of thee= and of him who taketh away thy goods, ask them not again% #" 1nd as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise% ## 4or if ye lo'e them only who lo'e you, what reward ha'e youD 4or sinners also do e'en the same% #> 1nd if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to recei'e, what reward ha'e youD 4or sinners also lend to sinners, to recei'e as much again% #? *ut lo'e ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again= and your reward shall be great= and ye shall be the children of the 8ighest= for he is kind unto the unthankful, and to the e'il% #@ *e ye therefore merciful, as your 4ather also is merciful% #A Judge not, and ye shall not be Hudged= condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned= forgi'e, and ye shall be forgi'en% #B 9i'e, and it shall be gi'en unto you= good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running o'er, shall men gi'e into your bosom% 4or with the same measure that ye mete withal, it shall be measured to you again%

#! 1nd he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blindD Shall they not both fall into the ditchD >C 1 disciple is not abo'e his master= but e'ery one that is perfect shall be as his master% > 1nd why beholdest thou the mote which is in thy brother<s eye, but percei'est not the beam which is in thine own eyeD >" 1gain, how canst thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam which is in thine own eyeD Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote which is in thy brother<s eye% ># 4or a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit= neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit= >> 4or e'ery tree is known by his own fruit% 4or of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes% >? 1 good man out of the good treasure of his heart, bringeth forth that which is good% 1nd an e'il man out of the e'il treasure of his heart, bringeth forth that which is e'il= for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh% >@ 1nd why call ye me Lord, Lord, and do not the things which - sayD >A :hosoe'er cometh to me, and heareth my sayings and doeth them, - will show you to whom he is like% >B 8e is like a man who built a house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock, and when the flood arose, the stream beat 'ehemently upon that house, and could not shake it= for it was founded upon a rock% >! *ut he who heareth and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built a house upon the earth= against which the stream did beat 'ehemently, and immediately it fell= and the ruin of that house was great%

C81&T$R A The centurion<s ser'ant -- :idow<s son raised -- Christ<s testimony ofJohn -- Jesus anointed by the woman -- 8e commendeth the act% 5ow when he had ended all these sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum% " 1nd a certain centurion<s ser'ant, who was dear unto him, was sick and ready to die% # 1nd when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his ser'ant% > 1nd when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this= ? 4or he lo'eth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue% @ Then Jesus went with them, and when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself= for - am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof% A :herefore, neither thought - myself worthy to come unto thee= but say the word, and my ser'ant shall be healed% B 4or - also am a man set under authority, ha'ing under me soldiers, and - say unto one, 9o, and he goeth= and to another, Come, and he cometh, and to my ser'ant, +o this, and he doeth it% ! :hen Jesus heard these things, he mar'eled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people who followed him, - say unto you, - ha'e not found so great faith, no, not in -srael% C 1nd they who were sent, returning to the house, found the ser'ant whole who had been sick% 1nd it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called 5ain= and many of his disciples went with him, and much people%

" 5ow, when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow= and many people of the city were with her% # 1nd now the Lord saw her, and had compassion on her, and he said unto her, :eep not% > 1nd he came and touched the bier= and they who bare it stood still, and he said, 3oung man, - say unto thee, 1rise% ? 1nd he who was dead, sat up, and began to speak= and he deli'ered him to his mother% @ 1nd there came a fear on all= and they glorified 9od, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us= and, That 9od hath 'isited his people% A 1nd this rumor of him went forth throughout all Judea, and throughout all the region round about% B 1nd the disciples of John showed him of all these things% ! 1nd John calling two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, 1rt thou he that should come, or look we for anotherD "C :hen the men were come unto him, they said, John *aptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, 1rt thou he who should come, or look we for anotherD " 1nd in the same hour he cured many of infirmities, and plagues, and of e'il spirits, and unto many blind he ga'e sight% "" Then Jesus, answering, said unto them, 9o your way, and tell John what things ye ha'e seen and heard= how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and to the poor the gospel is preached= "# 1nd blessed are they who shall not be offended in me% "> 1nd when the messengers of John were departed, he began to

speak unto the people concerning John= :hat went ye out into the wilderness to seeD 1 reed shaken with the windD ;r a man clothed in soft raimentD "? *ehold, they who are gorgeously apparelled, and li'e delicately, are in king<s courts% "@ *ut what went ye out for to seeD 1 prophetD 3ea, - say unto you, and much more than a prophet% "A This is the one of whom it is written, *ehold - send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee% "B 4or - say unto you, 1mong those who are born of :omen, there is not a greater prophet than John the *aptist= but he who is least in the kingdom of 9od is greater than he% "! 1nd all the people who heard him, and the publicans, Hustified 9od, being baptized with the baptism of John% #C *ut the &harisees, and lawyers, reHected the counsel of 9od against themsel'es, not being baptized of him% # 1nd the Lord said, :hereunto then shall - liken the men of this generationD 1nd to what are they likeD #" They are like unto children sitting in the market-place, and calling one to another, and saying, :e ha'e piped for you, and ye ha'e not danced= we ha'e mourned for you, and ye ha'e not wept% ## 4or John the *aptist came neither eating bread, nor drinking wine= and ye say he hath a de'il% #> The Son of 7an is come, eating and drinking= and ye say, *ehold a gluttonous man, and a wine-bibber= a friend of publicans and sinnersJ #? *ut wisdom is Hustified of all her children% #@ 1nd one of the &harisees desired him that he would eat with him% 1nd he went into the &harisees<s house, and sat down to meat%

#A 1nd behold, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the &harisee<s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment% #B 1nd stood at his feet weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with ointment% #! 5ow when the &harisee who had bidden him saw this, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would ha'e known who, or what manner of woman this is who toucheth him= for she is a sinner% >C 1nd Jesus answering, said unto him, Simon, - ha'e somewhat to say unto thee% 1nd he said, 7aster, say on% > 1nd Jesus said, There was a certain creditor, who had two debtors= the one owed fi'e hundred pence, and the other fifty% >" 1nd when he found they had nothing to pay, he frankly forga'e them both% Tell me therefore, which of them will lo'e him mostD ># Simon answered and said, - suppose the man to whom he forga'e most% 1nd he said unto him, Thou hast rightly Hudged% >> 1nd he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this womanD - entered into thy house, thou ga'est me no water for my feet= but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head% >? Thou ga'est me no kiss= but this woman since the time - came in, hath not ceased to kiss my feet% >@ 7y head with oil thou didst not anoint= but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment% >A :herefore - say unto thee, 8er sins which are many, are forgi'en= for she lo'ed much% *ut to whom little is forgi'en, the same lo'eth little%

>B 1nd he said unto her, Thy sins are forgi'en% >! 1nd they who sat at meat with him, began to say within themsel'es, :ho is this that forgi'eth sins alsoD ?C 1nd he said to the woman, Thy faith hath sa'ed thee= go in peace% C81&T$R B &arable of the sower -- :ho are brethren of Christ -- Christ stilleth the tempest -- Jairus< daughter raised -- Swine drowned% 1nd it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout e'ery city and 'illage, preaching and showing the glad tidings of the kingdom of 9od= and the twel'e who were ordained of him, were with him, " 1nd certain women who had been healed of e'il spirits and infirmities, 7ary called 7agdalene, out of whom went se'en de'ils= # 1nd Joanna the wife of Chuza, 8erod<s steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered unto him with their substance% > 1nd when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of e'ery city, he spake by a parable, saying, ? 1 sower went out to sow his seed= and as he sowed, some fell by the way-side= and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air de'oured it% @ 1nd some fell upon a rock= and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture% A 1nd some fell among thorns= and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it% B 1nd others fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundred-fold% ! 1nd when he had said these things, he cried, 8e who hath ears to hear, let him hear% 1nd his disciples asked him, saying, :hat might

this parable beD C 1nd he said, Ento you it is gi'en to know the mysteries of the kingdom of 9od= but to others in parables= that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand% 5ow the parable is this= The seed is the word of 9od% " That which fell by the wayside are they who hear= and the de'il cometh and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should belie'e and be sa'ed% # That which fell on the rock are they, who, when they hear, recei'e the word with Hoy= and they ha'e no root, but for a while belie'e, and in a time of temptation fall away% > 1nd that which fell among thorns are they, who, when they ha'e heard, go forth and are choked with cares, and riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to perfection% ? *ut that which fell on the good ground are they, who recei'e the word in an honest and good heart, ha'ing heard the word, keep what they hear, and bring forth fruit with patience% @ 4or no man, when he hath lighted a candle, co'ereth it with a 'essel, or putteth it under a bed= but setteth it on a candlestick, that they who enter in may see the light% A 4or nothing is secret, which shall not be made manifest= neither hid, which shall not be made known, and go abroad% B Take heed therefore how ye hear= for whosoe'er recei'eth, to him shall be gi'en= and whosoe'er recei'eth not from him shall be taken e'en that which he seemeth to ha'e% ! Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not speak to him for the multitude% "C 1nd some who stood by, said unto him, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee%

" 1nd he answered and said unto them, 7y mother and my brethren are those who hear the word of 9od, and do it% "" 5ow it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples= and he said unto them, Let us go o'er unto the other side of the lake% 1nd they launched forth% "# *ut as they sailed he fell asleep= and there came down a storm of wind on the lake= and they were filled with fear, and were in danger% "> 1nd they came to him and awoke him, saying, 7aster, 7aster, we perish% Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the waters, and they ceased= and there was a calm% "? 1nd he said unto them, :here is your faithD and they being afraid, wondered, saying one to another, :hat manner of man is thisD 4or he commandeth e'en the winds and waters, and they obey him% "@ 1nd they arri'ed at the country of the 9adarenes, which is o'er against 9alilee% "A 1nd when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, who had de'ils for a long time, and he would wear no clothes, neither abode in a house, but in the tombs% "B :hen he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him, and with a loud 'oice said, :hat ha'e - to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of 9od most highD - beseech thee torment me not% "! F4or he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man%G 4or ofttimes it had caught him= and he was kept bound with chains, and in fetters= and he brake the bands, and was dri'en of the de'il into the wilderness% #C Jesus asked him, saying, :hat is thy nameD 1nd he said, Legion= because many de'ils were entered into him% # 1nd there was there a herd of many swine, feeding on the mountain%

#" 1nd they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into the swine, and he suffered them% ## 1nd they besought him also, that he would not command them to go out into the deep% 1nd he said unto them, Come out of the man% #> Then went the de'ils out of the man, and entered into the swine= and the herd ran 'iolently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked% #? :hen they who fed the swine saw what was done, they fled, and went and told the people in the city and in the country% #@ Then they went out to see what was done= and came to Jesus, and found the man out of whom the de'ils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind= and they were afraid% #A They also who saw the miracle, told them by what means he who was possessed of the de'ils was healed% #B Then the whole multitude of the country of the 9adarenes round about, besought Jesus to depart from them= for they were taken with great fear% 1nd Jesus went up into the ship, and returned back again% #! 5ow, the man out of whom the de'ils were departed, besought him that he might be with him% *ut Jesus sent him away, saying, >C Return to thine own house, and show how great things 9od hath done unto thee% 1nd he went his way, and published throughout the whole city, how great things Jesus had done unto him% > 1nd it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people recei'ed him= for they were all waiting for him% >" 1nd behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue= and he fell down at Jesus< feet, and besought him that he would come into his house= ># 4or he had an only daughter, about twel'e years of age, and she lay a-dying% *ut as he went, the people thronged him%

>> 1nd a woman, ha'ing an issue of blood twel'e years, who had spent all her li'ing upon physicians, neither could be healed of any, >? Came behind Jesus, and touched the border of his garment= and immediately her issue of blood staunched% >@ 1nd Jesus said, :ho touched meD :hen all denied, &eter and they who were with him, said, 7aster, the multitude throng thee, and press upon thee, and sayest thou, :ho touched meD >A 1nd Jesus said, Some one hath touched me= for - percei'e that 'irtue is gone out of me% >B 1nd when the woman found that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately% >! 1nd he said unto her, +aughter, be of good comfort, thy faith hath made thee whole= go in peace% ?C :hile he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue<s house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead= trouble not the 7aster% ? *ut Jesus heard him, and he said unto the ruler of the synagogue, 4ear not= belie'e only, and she shall be made whole% 1nd when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, sa'e &eter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden% ?" 1nd all wept and bewailed her= but he said, :eep not= for she is not dead, but sleepeth% 1nd they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead% ?# 1nd he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and he called, saying, 7aid, arise% ?> 1nd her spirit came again, and she arose straightway= and he commanded to gi'e her meat%

?? 1nd her parents were astonished= but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done% C81&T$R ! Christ instructs his 1postles -- Sends them forth -- 7iracle of fi'e loa'es and two fishes -- The transfiguration -- 7oses and $lias appear -- Jesus, homeless% Then he called his twel'e disciples together, and he ga'e them power and authority o'er all de'ils, and to cure diseases% " 1nd he sent them to preach the kingdom of 9od, and to heal the sick% # 1nd he said unto them, Take nothing for your Hourney, neither sta'es, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money= neither ha'e two coats apiece% > 1nd into whatsoe'er house ye enter, there abide until ye depart thence% ? 1nd whosoe'er will not recei'e you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the 'ery dust from your feet for a testimony against them% @ 1nd they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing e'erywhere% A 5ow 8erod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by Jesus= and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, That John was risen from the dead= B 1nd of some, That $lias had appeared= and of others, That one of the old prophets was risen again% ! 1nd 8erod said, John ha'e - beheaded= but who is this, of whom hear such thingsD 1nd he desired to see him% C 1nd the apostles, when they returned, told Jesus all that they had done% 1nd he took them, and went aside pri'ately into a solitary place

belonging to the city called *ethsaida% 1nd the people, when they knew it, followed him= and he recei'ed them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of 9od, and healed them who had need of healing% " 1nd when the day began to wear away, then came the twel'e, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get 'ictuals= for we are here in a solitary place% # *ut he said unto them, 9i'e ye they to eat% 1nd they said, :e ha'e but fi'e loa'es and two fishes= and except we should go and buy meat, we can pro'ide no more food for all this multitude% > 4or they were in number about fi'e thousand men% 1nd Jesus said unto his disciples, 7ake them sit down by fifties in a company% ? 1nd they did so, and made them all sit down% @ Then he took the fi'e loa'es, and the two fishes, and looking up to hea'en, he blessed them, and brake, and ga'e to the disciples to set before the multitude% A 1nd they did eat, and were all filled% 1nd there was taken up of the fragments which remained, twel'e baskets% B 1nd it came to pass, as he went alone with his disciples to pray, he asked them, saying, :ho say the people that - amD ! They answering said, Some say, John the *aptist= but others say, $lias= and others, That one of the old prophets is risen again% "C 8e said unto them, but who say ye that - amD &eter answering said, The Christ, the Son of 9od% " 1nd he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man of him, "" Saying, the Son of 7an must suffer many things, and be reHected

of the elders, and chief priests, and scribes= and be slain, and be raised the third day% "# 1nd he said unto them all, -f any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me% "> 4or whosoe'er will sa'e his life, must be willing to lose it for my sake= and whosoe'er will be willing to lose his life for my sake, the same shall sa'e it% "? 4or what doth it profit a man if he gain the whole world, and yet he recei'e him not whom 9od hath ordained, and he lose his own soul, and he himself be a castawayD "@ 4or whosoe'er shall be ashamed of me, and of my words, of him shall the Son of 7an be ashamed, when he shall come in his own kingdom, clothed in the glory of his 4ather, with the holy angels% "A .erily, - tell you of a truth, there are some standing here who shall not taste of death, until they see the kingdom of 9od coming in power% "B 1nd it came to pass, eight days after these sayings, that he took &eter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray% "! 1nd as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was changed, and his raiment became white and glittering% #C 1nd behold, there came and talked with him two men, e'en 7oses and $lias, # :ho appeared in glory, and spake of his death, and also his resurrection, which he should accomplish at Jerusalem% #" *ut &eter and they who were with him were hea'y with sleep, and when they were awake they saw his glory, and the two men who stood with him% ## 1nd after the two men departed from him, &eter said unto Jesus, 7aster, it is good for us to be here= let us make three tabernacles=

one for thee, and one for 7oses, and one for $lias= not knowing what he said% #> :hile he thus spake, there came a cloud, and o'ershadowed them all= and they feared as they entered into the cloud% #? 1nd there came a 'oice out of the cloud, saying, This is my belo'ed Son= hear him% #@ 1nd when the 'oice was past, Jesus was found alone% 1nd these things they kept close, and they told no man, in those days, any of the things which they had seen% #A 1nd it came to pass that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him% #B 1nd behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, 7aster, beseech thee, look upon my son= for he is mine only child% #! 1nd, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out= and it teareth him, that he foameth, and bruising him hardly, departeth from him% >C 1nd - besought thy disciples to cast him out, and they could not% > 1nd Jesus answering, said, ; faithless and per'erse generation, how long shall - be with you, and suffer youD *ring thy son hither% >" 1nd as he was coming, the de'il threw him down, and tare him again% 1nd Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and deli'ered him again to his father% ># 1nd they were all amazed at the mighty power of 9od% *ut while they wondered e'ery one, at all the things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples, >> Let these sayings sink down into your hearts= for the Son of 7an shall be deli'ered into the hands of men% >? *ut they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them that

they percei'ed it not= and they feared to ask him of that saying% >@ Then there arose a reasoning among them, who of them should be greatest% >A 1nd Jesus percei'ing the thoughts of their hearts, took a child and set him in the midst= >B 1nd said unto them, :hosoe'er shall recei'e this child in my name, recei'eth me= and whosoe'er shall recei'e me, recei'eth him who sent me= for he who is least among you all, the same shall be great% >! 1nd John spake and said, 7aster, we saw one casting out de'ils in thy name= and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us% ?C 1nd Jesus said unto him, 4orbid not any= for he who is not against us is for us% ? 1nd it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be recei'ed up, he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem= ?" 1nd sent messengers before his face= and they went and entered into a 'illage of the Samaritans to make ready for him% ?# 1nd the Samaritans would not recei'e him, because has face was turned as though he would go to Jerusalem% ?> 1nd when his disciples, James and John, saw that they would not recei'e him, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from hea'en and consume them, e'en as $lias didD ?? *ut he turned and rebuked them, and said, 3e know not what manner of spirit ye are of% ?@ 4or the Son of 7an is not come to destroy men<s li'es, but to sa'e them% 1nd they went to another 'illage% ?A 1nd it came to pass, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, - will follow thee whithersoe'er thou goest%

?B 1nd Jesus said unto him, The foxes ha'e holes, and the birds of the air ha'e nests= but the Son of 7an hath not where to lay his head% ?! 1nd he said unto another, 4ollow me% *ut he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father% @C Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead= but go thou and preach the kingdom of 9od% @ 1nd another also said, Lord, - will follow thee= but let me first go and bid them farewell who are at my house% @" 1nd Jesus said unto him, 5o man ha'ing put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of 9od% C81&T$R C Se'enty appointed -- Their instructions -- Their return -- The good Samaritan -- 7ary<s choice% 1fter these things the Lord appointed other se'enty also, and sent them two and two before his face, into e'ery city and place where he himself would come% " 1nd he said unto them, The har'est truly is great, but the laborers few= pray ye therefore the Lord of the har'est, that he would send forth laborers into his har'est% # 9o your ways= behold - send you forth as lambs among wol'es% > Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes= nor salute any man by the way% ? 1nd into whatsoe'er house ye enter, first say, &eace to this house% @ 1nd if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it= if not, it shall turn to you again% A 1nd into whatsoe'er house they recei'e you, remain, eating and

drinking such things as they gi'e= for the laborer is worthy of his hire% 9o not from house to house% B 1nd into whatsoe'er city ye enter, and they recei'e you, eat such things as are set before you= ! 1nd heal the sick that are therein, and say, The kingdom of 9od is come nigh unto you% C *ut into whatsoe'er city ye enter, and they recei'e you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say, $'en the 'ery dust of your city which clea'eth on us, we do wipe off against you= notwithstanding, be sure of this, that the kingdom of 9od is come nigh unto you% " *ut - say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable in the day of Hudgment for Sodom, than for that city% # Then began he to upbraid the people in e'ery city wherein his mighty works were done, who recei'ed him not, saying, > :oe unto thee, ChorazinJ :oe unto thee, *ethsaidaJ 4or if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which ha'e been done in you, they would ha'e repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes% ? *ut it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of Hudgment, than for you% @ 1nd thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to hea'en, shall be cast down to hell% A 1nd he said unto his disciples, 8e that heareth you, heareth me= and he that despiseth you, despiseth me= and he that despiseth me, despiseth him who sent me% B 1nd the se'enty returned again with Hoy, saying, Lord, e'en the de'ils are subHect to us through thy name%

! 1nd he said unto them, 1s lightning falleth from hea'en, - beheld Satan also falling% "C *ehold, - will gi'e unto you power o'er serpents and scorpions, and o'er all the power of the enemy= and nothing shall by any means hurt you% " 5otwithstanding, in this reHoice not, that the spirits are subHect unto you= but rather reHoice, because your names are written in hea'en% "" -n that hour Jesus reHoiced in spirit, and said, - thank thee, ; 4ather, Lord of hea'en and earth, that thou hast hid these things from them who think they are wise and prudent, and hast re'ealed them unto babes= e'en so, 4ather= for so it seemed good in thy sight% "# 1ll things are deli'ered to me of my 4ather= and no man knoweth that the Son is the 4ather, and the 4ather is the Son, but him to whom the Son will re'eal it% "> 1nd he turned him unto the disciples, and said pri'ately, *lessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see% "? 4or - tell you, That many prophets and kings ha'e desired to see those things which ye see, and ha'e not seen them= and to hear those things which ye hear, and ha'e not heard them% "@ 1nd, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, 7aster, what shall - do to inherit eternal lifeD "A 8e said unto him, :hat is written in the lawD 8ow readest thouD "B 1nd he answering, said, Thou shalt lo'e the Lord thy 9od with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind= and thy neighbor as thyself% "! 1nd he said unto him, Thou hast answered right= this do, and thou shalt li'e% #C *ut he, willing to Hustify himself, said unto Jesus, and who is my

neighborD # 1nd Jesus answering, said, 1 certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thie'es, who stripped him of his raiment and wounded him, and departed, lea'ing him half dead% #" 1nd by chance, there came down a certain priest that way= and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side of the way% ## 1nd likewise a Le'ite, when he was at the place, came and looked upon him, and passed by on the other side of the way= for they desired in their hearts that it might not be known that they had seen him% #> *ut a certain Samaritan, as he Hourneyed, came where he was= and when he saw him, he had compassion on him% #? 1nd went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him% #@ 1nd on the morrow, when he departed, he took money, and ga'e to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him, and whatsoe'er thou spendest more, when - come again, - will repay thee% #A :ho now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbor unto him who fell among the thie'esD #B 1nd he said, 8e who showed mercy on him% Then said Jesus unto him, 9o and do likewise% #! 5ow it came to pass, as they went, they entered into a certain 'illage= and a certain woman named 7artha recei'ed him into her house% >C 1nd she had a sister, called 7ary, who also sat at Jesus< feet, and heard his words% > *ut 7artha was cumbered about much ser'ing, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to ser'e

aloneD *id her therefore that she help me% >" 1nd Jesus answered and said unto her, 7artha, 7artha, thou art careful and troubled about many things= ># *ut one thing is needful= and 7ary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her% C81&T$R The Lord<s prayer -- The state of one to whom an e'il spirit returns -The key of knowledge% 1nd it came to pass, as Jesus was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples% " 1nd he said unto them, :hen ye pray, say, ;ur 4ather who art in hea'en, hallowed be thy name, Thy kingdom come% Thy will be done as in hea'en, so in earth% # 9i'e us day by day our daily bread% > 1nd forgi'e us our sins= for we also forgi'e e'ery one who is indebted to us% 1nd let us not be led unto temptation= but deli'er us from e'il= for thine is the kingdom and power% 1men% ? 1nd he said unto them, 3our hea'enly 4ather will not fail to gi'e unto you whatsoe'er ye ask of him% 1nd he spake a parable, saying, @ :hich of you shall ha'e a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, 4riend, lend me three loa'es= A 4or a friend of mine has come to me in his Hourney, and - ha'e nothing to set before him= B 1nd he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not= the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed= - cannot rise and gi'e thee%

! - say unto you, Though he will not rise and gi'e him because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity, he will rise and gi'e him as many as he needeth% C 1nd - say unto you, 1sk, and it shall be gi'en you= seek, and ye shall find= knock, and it shall be opened unto you% 4or e'ery one who asketh, recei'eth= and he that seeketh, findeth= and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened% " -f a son shall ask bread of any of you who is a father, will he gi'e him a stoneD or, if a fish, will he for a fish gi'e him a serpentD # ;r if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpionD > -f ye then, being e'il, know how to gi'e good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your hea'enly 4ather gi'e good gifts, through the 8oly Spirit, to them who ask him% ? 1nd he was casting a de'il out of a man, and he was dumb% 1nd it came to pass, when the de'il was gone out, the dumb spake= and the people wondered% @ *ut some of them said, 8e casteth out de'ils through *eelzebub, the chief of the de'ils% A 1nd others tempting, sought of him a sign from hea'en% B *ut he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, $'ery kingdom di'ided against itself is brought to desolation= and a house di'ided cannot stand, but falleth% ! -f Satan also be di'ided against himself, how can his kingdom standD - say this, because you say - cast out de'ils through *eelzebub% "C 1nd if -, by *eelzebub, cast out de'ils, by whom do your sons cast out de'ilsD Therefore shall they be your Hudges% " *ut if -, with the finger of 9od cast out de'ils, no doubt the

kingdom of 9od has come upon you% "" :hen a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace= "# *ut when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and o'ercome him, he taketh from him all his armor wherein he trusted and di'ideth his goods% "> 8e that is not with me, is against me= and he who gathereth not with me, scattereth% "? :hen the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, it walketh through dry places, seeking rest= and finding none, it saith, - will return unto mine house whence - came out% "@ 1nd when it cometh, it findeth the house swept and garnished% "A Then goeth the e'il spirit, and taketh se'en other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in, and dwell there= and the last end of that man is worse than the first% "B 1nd it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company, lifted up her 'oice, and said unto him, *lessed is the womb which bare thee, and the paps which thou has sucked% "! 1nd he said, 3ea, and blessed are all they who hear the word of 9od, and keep it% #C :hen the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an e'il generation= they seek a sign, and there shall no sign be gi'en them, but the sign of Jonas the prophet% # 4or as Jonas was a sign unto the 5ine'ites, so also shall the Son of 7an be to this generation% #" The 2ueen of the south shall rise up in the day of Hudgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them= for she came from the utmost parts of the earth, to hear the wisdom of Solomon= and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here%

## The men of 5ine'eh shall rise up in the day of Hudgment with this generation= and shall condemn it= for they repented at the preaching of Jonas= and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here% #> 5o man when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they who come in may see the light% #? The light of the body is the eye= therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light= but when thine eye is e'il, thy body also is full of darkness% #@ Take heed therefore, that the light which is in thee be not darkness% #A -f thy whole body therefore is full of light, ha'ing no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle lighteneth a room and doth gi'e the light in all the room% #B 1nd as he spake, a certain &harisee besought him to dine with him= and he went in, and sat down to meat% #! 1nd when the &harisee saw him, he mar'eled that he had not first washed before dinner% >C 1nd the Lord said unto him= 5ow do you &harisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter= but your inward part is full of ra'ening and wickedness% > ; fools, did not he who made that which is without, make that which is within alsoD >" *ut if ye would rather gi'e alms of such things as ye ha'e= and obser'e to do all things which - ha'e commanded you, then would your inward parts be clean also% ># *ut - say unto you, :oe be unto you, &hariseesJ 4or ye tithe mint, and rue, and all manner of herbs, and pass o'er Hudgment, and the lo'e of 9od= These ought ye to ha'e done, and not to lea'e the other undone%

>> :oe unto you, &hariseesJ for you lo'e the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets% >? :oe unto you, scribes and &harisees, hypocritesJ 4or ye are as gra'es which appear not, and the men who walk o'er are not aware of them% >@ Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, 7aster, thus saying, thou reproachest us also% >A 1nd he said, :oe unto you, lawyers, alsoJ 4or ye lade men with burdens grie'ous to be borne, and ye yoursel'es touch not the burdens with one of your fingers% >B :oe unto youJ 4or you build the sepulchers of the prophets, and your fathers killed them% >! Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers= for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchers% ?C Therefore also said the wisdom of 9od, - will send them prophets, and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute= ? That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be re2uired of this generation= from the blood of 1bel unto the blood of Iacharias, who perished between the altar and the temple% ?" .erily - say unto you, -t shall be re2uired of this generation% ?# :oe unto you, lawyersJ 4or ye ha'e taken away the key of knowledge, the fullness of the scriptures= ye enter not in yoursel'es into the kingdom= and those who were entering in, ye hindered% ?> 1nd as he said these things unto them, the scribes and &harisees began to be angry, and to urge 'ehemently, endea'oring to pro'oke him to speak of many things= ?? Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him%

C81&T$R " Sundry instructions to the disciples -- Sin against the 8oly 9host -The foolish rich man -- Christ)s different appearings -- The faithful ser'ant -n the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, *eware ye of the lea'en of the &harisees, which is hypocrisy% " 4or there is nothing co'ered which shall not be re'ealed= neither hid which shall not be known% # Therefore, whatsoe'er ye ha'e spoken in darkness, shall be heard in the light= and that which ye ha'e spoken in the ear in closets, shall be proclaimed upon the house-tops% > 1nd - say unto you my friends, *e not afraid of them who kill the body, and after that ha'e no more that they can do= ? *ut - will forewarn you whom ye shall fear= fear him, who after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell= yea, - say unto you, 4ear him% @ 1re not fi'e sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before 9odD A *ut e'en the 'ery hairs of your head are all numbered% 4ear not therefore= ye are of more 'alue than many sparrows% B 1lso - say unto you, :hosoe'er shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of 7an also confess before the angels of 9od% ! *ut he who denieth me before men, shall be denied before the angels of 9od% C 5ow his disciples knew that he said this, because they had spoken e'il against him before the people= for they were afraid to confess him before men%

1nd they reasoned among themsel'es, saying, 8e knoweth our hearts, and he speaketh to our condemnation, and we shall not be forgi'en% *ut he answered them, and said unto them, " :hosoe'er shall speak a word against the Son of 7an, and repenteth, it shall be forgi'en him= but unto him who blasphemeth against the 8oly 9host, it shall not be forgi'en him% # 1nd again - say unto you, They shall bring you unto the synagogues, and before magistrates, and powers, :hen they do this, take ye no thought how, or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say= > 4or the 8oly 9host shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say% ? 1nd one of the company said unto him, 7aster, speak to my brother, that he di'ide the inheritance with me% @ 1nd he said unto him, 7an, who made me a Hudge, or a di'ider o'er youD A 1nd he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of co'etousness= for a man<s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth% B 1nd he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully= ! 1nd he thought within himself, saying, :hat shall - do, because ha'e no room where to bestow my fruitsD "C 1nd he said, This will - do= - will pull down my barns and build greater= and there will - bestow all my fruits, and my goods% " 1nd - will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years= take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry% "" *ut 9od said unto him, Thou foolJ This night thy soul shall be re2uired of thee= then whose shall those things be which thou hast

pro'idedD "# So shall it be with him who layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward 9od% "> 1nd he said unto his disciples, Therefore - say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat= neither for the body, what ye shall put on% "? 4or the life is more than meat, and the body than raiment% "@ Consider the ra'ens= for they neither sow nor reap= which neither ha'e storehouse nor barn= ne'ertheless 9od feedeth them% 1re ye not better than the fowlsD "A 1nd who of you by taking thought, can add to his stature one cubitD "B -f ye then be not able to do that which is least, why take ye thought for the restD "! Consider the lilies, how they grow= they toil not, they spin not= and yet - say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these% #C -f then 9od so clothe the grass, which is today in the field, and tomorrow is cast in the o'en= how much more will he pro'ide for you, if ye are not of little faithD # Therefore, seek not what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind= #" 4or all these things do the nations of the world seek after= and your 4ather who is in hea'en knoweth that ye ha'e need of these things% ## 1nd ye are sent unto them to be their ministers, and the laborer is worthy of his hire= for the law saith, That a man shall not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn%

#> Therefore seek ye to bring forth the kingdom of 9od, and all these things shall be added unto you% #? 4ear not, little flock= for it is your 4ather<s good pleasure to gi'e you the kingdom% #@ This he spake unto his disciples, saying, Sell that ye ha'e and gi'e alms= pro'ide not for yoursel'es bags which wax old, but rather pro'ide a treasure in the hea'ens, that faileth not= where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth% #A 4or where your treasure is, there will your heart be also% #B Let your loins be girded about and ha'e your lights burning= #! That ye yoursel'es may be like unto men who wait for their Lord, when he will return from the wedding= that, when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately% >C .erily - say unto you, *lessed are those ser'ants, whom the Lord when he cometh shall find watching= for he shall gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and will come forth and ser'e them% > 4or, behold, he cometh in the first watch of the night, and he shall also come in the second watch, and again he shall come in the third watch% >" 1nd 'erily - say unto you, 8e hath already come, as it is written of him= and again when he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, blessed are those ser'ants when he cometh, that he shall find so doing= ># 4or the Lord of those ser'ants shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and ser'e them% >> 1nd now, 'erily - say these things unto you, that ye may know this, that the coming of the Lord is as a thief in the night% >? 1nd it is like unto a man who is an householder, who, if he watcheth not his goods, the thief cometh in an hour of which he is not

aware, and taketh his goods, and di'ideth them among his fellows% >@ 1nd they said among themsel'es, -f the good man of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would ha'e watched, and not ha'e suffered his house to be broken through and the loss of his goods% >A 1nd he said unto them, .erily - say unto you, be ye therefore ready also= for the Son of 7an cometh at an hour when ye think not% >B Then &eter said unto him, Lord, speaketh thou this parable unto us, or unto allD >! 1nd the Lord said, - speak unto those whom the Lord shall make rulers o'er his household, to gi'e his children their portion of meat in due season% ?C 1nd they said, :ho then is that faithful and wise ser'antD ? 1nd the Lord said unto them, -t is that ser'ant who watcheth, to impart his portion of meat in due season% ?" *lessed be that ser'ant whom his Lord shall find, when he cometh, so doing% ?# ;f a truth - say unto you, that he will make him ruler o'er all that he hath% ?> *ut the e'il ser'ant is he who is not found watching% 1nd if that ser'ant is not found watching, he will say in his heart, 7y Lord delayeth his coming= and shall begin to beat the menser'ants, and the maidens, and to eat, and drink, and to be drunken% ?? The Lord of that ser'ant will come in a day he looketh not for, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him down, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelie'ers% ?@ 1nd that ser'ant who knew his Lord<s will, and prepared not for his Lord<s coming, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes%

?A *ut he that knew not his Lord<s will, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few% 4or unto whomsoe'er much is gi'en, of him shall much be re2uired= and to whom the Lord has committed much, of him will men ask the more% ?B 4or they are not well pleased with the Lord<s doings= therefore am come to send fire on the earth= and what is it to you, if - will that it be already kindledD ?! *ut - ha'e a baptism to be baptized with= and how am straightened until it be accomplishedJ @C Suppose ye that - am come to gi'e peace on earthD - tell you, nay= but rather di'ision% @ 4or from henceforth there shall be fi'e in one house, di'ided, three against two, and two against three% @" The father shall be di'ided against the son, and the son against the father= the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother= the mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law% @# 1nd he said also unto the people, :hen ye see a cloud rise out of the west, ye say straightway, There cometh a shower= and so it is% @> 1nd when the south wind blows, ye say, There will be heat= and it cometh to pass% @? ; hypocritesJ 3e can discern the face of the sky, and of the earth= but how is it that ye do not discern this timeD @@ 3ea, and why e'en of yoursel'es Hudge ye not what is rightD @A :hy goest thou to thine ad'ersary for a magistrate, when thou art in the way with thine enemyD :hy not gi'e diligence that thou mayest be deli'ered from him= lest he hale thee to the Hudge, and the Hudge deli'er thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prisonD @B - tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the

'ery last mite% C81&T$R # &arable of the fig tree -- :oman cured of infirmity -- 0ingdom of 9od like a grain of mustard, and lea'en -- Christ weepeth o'er Jerusalem% 1nd there were present at that time, some who spake unto him of the 9alileans, whose blood &ilate had mingled with their sacrifices% " 1nd Jesus said unto them= Suppose ye that these 9alileans were sinners abo'e all the 9alileans, because they suffered such thingsD # - tell you, nay= but except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish% > ;r those eighteen, on whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them= think ye that they were sinners abo'e all men who dwelt in JerusalemD ? - tell you, nay= but except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish% @ 8e spake also this parable, 1 certain husbandman had a fig tree planted in the 'ineyard% 8e came and sought fruit thereon and found none% A Then said he unto the dresser of his 'ineyard, *ehold, these three years - come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none% Cut it down, why cumbereth it the groundD B 1nd he, answering, said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till - shall dig about and dung it% ! 1nd if it bear fruit, the tree is sa'ed, and if not, after that thou shalt cut it down% 1nd many other parables spake he unto the people% C 1nd after this, as he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath=

*ehold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bound together, and could in no wise straighten up% " 1nd when Jesus saw her, he called and said unto her, :oman, thou art loosed from thine infirmities% # 1nd he laid hands on her= and immediately she was made straight, and glorified 9od% > 1nd the ruler of the synagogue was filled with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work= in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day% ? The Lord then said unto him, ; hypocriteJ +oth not each one of you on the Sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to wateringD @ 1nd ought not this woman, being a daughter of 1braham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath dayD A 1nd when he had said these things, all his ad'ersaries were ashamed= and all his disciples reHoiced for all the glorious things which were done by him% B Then said he, Ento what is the kingdom of 9od likeD and whereunto shall - resemble itD ! -t is like a grain of mustard, which a man took, and cast into his garden= and it grew, and waxed a great tree= and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it% "C 1nd again he said, :hereunto shall - liken the kingdom of 9odD " -t is like lea'en, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was lea'ened% "" 1nd he went through the cities and 'illages, teaching, and Hourneying toward Jerusalem%

"# 1nd there said one unto him, Lord, are there few only that be sa'edD and he answered him, and said, "> Stri'e to enter in at the strait gate= for - say unto you 7any shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able= for the Lord shall not always stri'e with man% "? Therefore, when once the Lord of the kingdom is risen up, and hath shut the door of the kingdom, then ye shall stand without, and knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us, *ut the Lord shall answer and say unto you, - will not recei'e you, for ye know not from whence ye are% "@ Then shall ye begin to say, :e ha'e eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets% "A *ut he shall say, - tell you, ye know not from whence ye are= depart from me, all workers of ini2uity% "B There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth among you, when ye shall see 1braham, and -saac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of 9od, and you are thrust out% "! 1nd 'erily - say unto you, They shall come from the east, and the west= and from the north, and the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of 9od= #C 1nd, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last, and shall be sa'ed therein% # 1nd as he was thus teaching, there came to him certain of the &harisees, saying unto him, 9et thee out, and depart hence= for 8erod will kill thee% #" 1nd he said unto them, 9o ye and tell 8erod, *ehold, - cast out de'ils, and do cures today and tomorrow, and the third day - shall be perfected% ## 5e'ertheless, - must walk today and tomorrow, and the third day= for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem%

#> This he spake, signifying of his death% 1nd in this 'ery hour he began to weep o'er Jerusalem, #? Saying, ; Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou who killest the prophets, and stonest them who are sent unto thee= how often would - ha'e gathered thy children together, as a hen her brood under her wings, and ye would not% #@ *ehold, your house is left unto you desolate% 1nd 'erily - say unto you, 3e shall not know me, until ye ha'e recei'ed from the hand of the Lord a Hust recompense for all your sins= until the time come when ye shall say, *lessed is he who cometh in the name of the Lord% C81&T$R > Jesus healeth the dropsy on the Sabbath -- &arable of the wedding= &arable of the great supper -- 7en are to forsake all for Christ% 1nd it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief &harisees to eat bread on the Sabbath day, that they watched him% " 1nd, behold, there was a certain man before him, who had the dropsy% # 1nd Jesus spake unto the lawyers, and &harisees, saying, -s it lawful to heal on the Sabbath dayD > 1nd they held their peace% 1nd he took the man, and healed him, and let him go= ? 1nd spake unto them again, saying, :hich of you shall ha'e an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the Sabbath dayD @ 1nd they could not answer him to these things% A 1nd he put forth a parable unto them concerning those who were bidden to a wedding= for he knew how they chose out the chief rooms, and exalted themsel'es one abo'e another= wherefore he spake unto them, saying,

B :hen thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room, lest a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him= ! 1nd he who bade thee, with him who is more honorable, come, and say to thee= 9i'e this man place= and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room% C *ut when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room= that when he who bade thee, cometh, he may say unto thee, 4riend, go up higher= then shalt thou ha'e honor of 9od, in the presence of them who sit at meat with thee% 4or whosoe'er exalteth himself shall be abased= and he who humbleth himself shall be exalted% " Then said he also concerning him who bade to the wedding, :hen thou makest a dinner, or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors= lest they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee% # *ut when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind, > 1nd thou shalt be blessed= for they cannot recompense thee= for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the Hust% ? 1nd when one of them who sat at meat with him, heard these things, he said unto him, *lessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of 9od% @ Then said he unto him, 1 certain man made a great supper and bade many= A 1nd sent his ser'ants at supper time, to say to them who were bidden, Come, for all things are now ready% B 1nd they all, with one consent, began to make excuse% The first said unto him, - ha'e bought a piece of ground, and - must needs go and see it= - pray thee ha'e me excused%

! 1nd another said, - ha'e bought fi'e yoke of oxen, and - go to pro'e them= - pray thee ha'e me excused% "C 1nd another said, - ha'e married a wife, therefore - cannot come% " So that ser'ant came and showed his lord these things% Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his ser'ants, 9o out 2uickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring hither the poor, and the maimed, the halt and the blind% "" 1nd the ser'ant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room% "# The Lord said unto his ser'ant, 9o out into the highways, and hedges, and compel men to come in, that my house may be filled= "> 4or - say unto you, That none of those men who were bidden, shall taste of my supper% "? 1nd when he had finished these sayings, he departed thence, and there went great multitudes with him, and he turned and said unto them, "@ -f any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, or husband, yea and his own life also= or in other words, is afraid to lay down his life for my sake, cannot be my disciple% "A 1nd whosoe'er doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple% "B Therefore, settle this in your hearts, that ye will do the things which - shall teach, and command you% "! 4or which of you intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he ha'e money to finish his workD #C Lest, unhappily, after he has laid the foundation and is not able to finish his work, all who behold, begin to mock him,

# Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish% 1nd this he said, signifying there should not any man follow him, unless he was able to continue= saying, #" ;r what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand, to meet him who cometh against him with twenty thousand% ## ;r else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an embassage, and desireth conditions of peace% #> So likewise, whosoe'er of you forsaketh not all that he hath he cannot be my disciple% #? Then certain of them came to him saying, 9ood 7aster, we ha'e 7oses and the prophets, and whosoe'er shall li'e by them, shall he not ha'e lifeD #@ 1nd Jesus answered, saying, 3e know not 7oses, neither the prophets= for if ye had known them, ye would ha'e belie'ed on me= for to this intent they were written% 4or - am sent that ye might ha'e life% Therefore - will liken it unto salt which is good= #A *ut if the salt had lost its sa'or, wherewith shall it be seasonedD #B -t is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dung hill= men cast it out% 8e who hath ears to hear, let him hear% These things he said, signifying that which was written, 'erily must all be fulfilled% C81&T$R ? &arable of the lost sheep, and also the ten pieces of sil'er -- &arable of the prodigal son% Then drew near unto him, many of the publicans, and sinners, to hear him% " 1nd the &harisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man recei'eth sinners and eateth with them%

# 1nd he spake this parable unto them, saying, > :hat man of you ha'ing a hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not lea'e the ninety and nine, and go into the wilderness after that which is lost, until he find itD ? 1nd when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, reHoicing% @ 1nd when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbors, and saith unto them, ReHoice with me= for - found my sheep which was lost% A - say unto you, that likewise Hoy shall be in hea'en o'er one sinner that repenteth, more than o'er ninety and nine Hust persons, who need no repentance% B $ither, what woman ha'ing ten pieces of sil'er, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find itD ! 1nd when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and neighbors together, saying, ReHoice with me, for - ha'e found the piece which had lost% C Likewise - say unto you, there is Hoy in the presence of the angels of 9od o'er one sinner who repenteth% 1nd he said, 1 certain man had two sons= " 1nd the younger of them said to his father, 4ather, gi'e me the portion of goods which falleth to me% 1nd he di'ided unto them his li'ing% # 1nd not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, and took his Hourney into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous li'ing% > 1nd when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land and he began to be in want%

? 1nd he went and Hoined himself to a citizen of that country= and he sent him into his fields to feed swine% @ 1nd he would fain ha'e filled his belly with the husks which the swine did eat= and no man ga'e unto him% A 1nd when he came to himself he said, 8ow many hired ser'ants of my father<s ha'e bread enough and to spare, and - perish with hungerJ B - will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, 4ather, ha'e sinned against hea'en, and before thee= ! 1nd am no more worthy to be called thy son= make me as one of thy hired ser'ants% "C 1nd he arose and came to his father% *ut when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him% " 1nd the son said unto him, 4ather, - ha'e sinned against hea'en, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son% "" *ut the father said unto his ser'ants, *ring forth the best robe, and put it on him= and put a ring on his finger, and shoes on his feet= "# 1nd bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it= and let us eat and be merry= "> 4or this my son was dead, and is ali'e again= he was lost, and is found% 1nd they began to be merry% "? 5ow his elder son was in the field= and as he came, and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing% "@ 1nd he called one of the ser'ants, and asked what these things meantD "A 1nd he said unto him, Thy brother is come= and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because hath he recei'ed him safe and sound%

"B 1nd he was angry, and would not go in= therefore came his father out and entreated him% "! 1nd he answering, said to his father, Lo, these many years do ser'e thee, neither transgressed - at any time thy commandment= and thou ne'er ga'est me a kid, that - might make merry with my friends= #C *ut as soon as this thy son was come, who hath de'oured thy li'ing with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf% # 1nd he said unto him, Son thou art e'er with me= and all that ha'e is thine% #" -t was meet that we should make merry, and be glad= for this thy brother was dead, and is ali'e again= was lost, and is found% C81&T$R @ &arable of the wise steward -- Concerning putting away -- 8istory of the rich man and Lazarus% 1nd he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward= and the same was accused unto him, that he had wasted his goods% " 1nd he called him, and said unto him, 8ow is it that - hear this of theeD 9i'e an account of thy stewardship= for thou mayest be no longer steward% # Then the steward said within himself, :hat shall - doD 4or my lord taketh away from me the stewardship% - cannot dig= to beg - am ashamed% > - am resol'ed what to do, that, when - am put out of the stewardship, they may recei'e me into their houses% ? So he called e'ery one of his lord<s debtors, and said unto the first, 8ow much owest thou unto my lordD

@ 1nd he said, 1 hundred measures of oil% 1nd he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down 2uickly, and write fifty% A Then said he to another, 1nd how much owest thouD 1nd he said, 1 hundred measures of wheat% 1nd he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore% B 1nd the lord commended the unHust steward, because he had done wisely= for the children of this world are wiser in their generation, than the children of light% ! 1nd - say unto you, 7ake to yoursel'es friends, of the mammon of unrighteousness= that when ye fail, they may recei'e you into e'erlasting habitations% C 8e who is faithful in that which is least, is faithful also in much= and he who is unHust in the least, is also unHust in much% -f therefore ye ha'e not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true richesD " 1nd if ye ha'e not been faithful in that which is another man<s, who shall gi'e unto you that which is your ownD # 5o ser'ant can ser'e two masters= for either he will hate the one, and lo'e the other= or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other% 3e cannot ser'e 9od and mammon% > 1nd the &harisees also who were co'etous, heard all these things= and they derided him% L ?M 1nd he said unto them, 3e are they who Hustify yoursel'es before men= but 9od knoweth your hearts= for that which is highly esteemed among men, is an abomination in the sight of 9od% @ 1nd they said unto him, :e ha'e the law, and the prophets= but as for this man we will not recei'e him to be our ruler= for he maketh himself to be a Hudge o'er us% A Then said Jesus unto them, The law and the prophets testify of

me= yea, and all the prophets who ha'e written, e'en until John, ha'e foretold of these days% B Since that time, the kingdom of 9od is preached, and e'ery man who seeketh truth presseth into it% ! 1nd it is easier for hea'en and earth to pass, than for one tittle of the law to fail% "C 1nd why teach ye the law, and deny that which is written= and condemn him whom the 4ather hath sent to fulfill the law, that ye might all be redeemedD " ; foolsJ for you ha'e said in your hearts, There is no 9od% 1nd you per'ert the right way= and the kingdom of hea'en suffereth 'iolence of you= and you persecute the meek= and in your 'iolence you seek to destroy the kingdom= and ye take the children of the kingdom by force% :oe unto you, ye adulterersJ "" 1nd they re'iled him again, being angry for the saying, that they were adulterers% "# *ut he continued, saying, :hosoe'er putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery= and whosoe'er marrieth her who is put away from her husband, committeth adultery% .erily - say unto you, - will liken you unto the rich man% "> 4or there was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple, and fine linen, and fared sumptuously e'ery day% "? 1nd there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, who was laid at his gate, full of sores, "@ 1nd desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man<s table= moreo'er the dogs came and licked his sores% "A 1nd it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried of the angels into 1braham<s bosom% The rich man also died, and was buried%

"B 1nd in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and saw 1braham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom% "! 1nd he cried, and said, 4ather 1braham, ha'e mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue= for - am tormented in this flame% #C *ut 1braham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime recei'edst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus, e'il things= but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented% # 1nd besides all this, between us and you, there is a great gulf fixed= so that they who would pass from hence to you, cannot= neither can they pass to us that would come from thence% #" Then he said, - pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father<s house, ## 4or - ha'e fi'e brethren, that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment% #> 1braham said unto him, They ha'e 7oses and the prophets= let them hear them% #? 1nd he said, 5ay, father 1braham= but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent% #@ 1nd he said unto him, -f they hear not 7oses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one should rise from the dead% C81&T$R A :oe for offenses -- The ten lepers -- The coming of Christ as a thief in the night -- The gathering of the saints% Then said he unto the disciples, -t is impossible but that offenses will come= but woe to him through whom they come% " -t were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little

ones% # Take heed to yoursel'es% -f your brother trespass against you, rebuke him= and if he repent, forgi'e him% > 1nd if he trespass against you se'en times in a day, and se'en times in a day turn to you again, saying, - repent= you shall forgi'e him% ? 1nd the apostles said unto him, Lord, increase our faith% @ 1nd the Lord said, -f you had faith as a grain of mustard seed, you might say unto this sycamore tree, *e thou plucked up by the roots, and be thou planted in the sea= and it should obey you% A *ut who of you, ha'ing a ser'ant plowing, or feeding cattle, will say unto him when he is come from the field, 9o and sit down to meatD B :ill he not rather say unto him, 7ake ready wherewith - may sup, and gird yourself and ser'e me till - ha'e eaten and drunken= and afterward, by and by, you shall eat and drinkD ! +oth he thank that ser'ant because he doeth the things which were commanded himD - say unto you, 5ay% C So likewise ye, when ye shall ha'e done all those things which are commanded you, say, :e are unprofitable ser'ants, :e ha'e done that which was no more than our duty to do% -t came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of 9alilee and Samaria% " 1nd as he entered into a certain 'illage, there met him ten men who were lepers, who stood afar off= # 1nd they lifted up their 'oices, and said, Jesus, 7aster, ha'e mercy on us% > 1nd he said unto them, 9o show yoursel'es unto the priest% 1nd it came to pass, as they went, they were cleansed%

? ;ne of them, when he saw he was healed, turned back, and with a loud 'oice glorified 9od, @ 1nd fell down on his face at Jesus< feet, gi'ing him thanks= and he was a Samaritan% A 1nd Jesus answering, said, :ere there not ten cleansedD *ut where are the nineD B There are not found that returned to gi'e glory to 9od, sa'e this stranger% ! 1nd he said unto him, 1rise, go thy way= thy faith hath made thee whole% "C 1nd when he was demanded of the &harisees, when the kingdom of 9od should come, he answered them, and said, The kingdom of 9od cometh not with obser'ation= " 5either shall they say, Lo, hereJ or, Lo, thereJ 4or, behold, the kingdom of 9od has already come unto you% "" 1nd he said unto his disciples, The days will come, when they will desire to see one of the days of the Son of 7an, and they shall not see it% "# 1nd if they shall say to you, See hereJ or, See thereJ 9o not after them, nor follow them% "> 4or as the light of the morning, that shineth out of the one part under hea'en, and lighteneth to the other part under hea'en= so shall also the Son of 7an be in his day% "? *ut first he must suffer many things, and be reHected of this generation% "@ 1nd as it was in the days of 5oe= so shall it be also in the days of the Son of 7an% "A They did eat, they drank, they married wi'es, they were gi'en in

marriage, until the day that 5oe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all% "B Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot= they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded= "! *ut the same day that Lot went out of Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from hea'en, and destroyed them all% #C $'en thus shall it be in the day when the Son of 7an is re'ealed% # -n that day, the disciple who shall be on the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away= and he who is in the field, let him likewise not return back% #" Remember Lot<s wife% ## :hosoe'er shall seek to sa'e his life, shall lose it= and whosoe'er shall lose his life, shall preser'e it% #> - tell you, in that night there shall be two in one bed= the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left% Two shall be grinding together= the one shall be taken, and the other left% #? Two shall be in the field= the one shall be taken and the other left% #@ 1nd they answered and said unto him, :here, Lord, shall they be taken% #A 1nd he said unto them, :heresoe'er the body is gathered= or, in other words, whithersoe'er the saints are gathered, thither will the eagles be gathered together= or, thither will the remainder be gathered together% #B This he spake, signifying the gathering of his saints= and of angels descending and gathering the remainder unto them= the one from the bed, the other from the grinding, and the other from the field, whithersoe'er he listeth% #! 4or 'erily there shall be new hea'ens, and a new earth, wherein

dwelleth righteousness% >C 1nd there shall be no unclean thing= for the earth becoming old, e'en as as garment, ha'ing waxed in corruption, wherefore it 'anisheth away, and the footstool remaineth sanctified, cleansed from all sin% C81&T$R B EnHust Hudge -- &harisee and &ublican -- The commandments -- 5o security iriches -- Christ blesses children% 1nd he spake a parable unto them, saying, that men ought always to pray and not faint% " Saying, There was in a city a Hudge, who feared not 9od, nor regarded man% # 1nd there was a widow in that city= and she came unto him, saying, 1'enge me of mine ad'ersary% > 1nd he would not for a while= but afterward, he said within himself, Though - fear not 9od, nor regard man= ? 3et because this widow troubleth me, - will a'enge her= lest, by her continual coming she weary me% @ 1nd the Lord said, 8ear what the unHust Hudge saith% A 1nd shall not 9od a'enge his own elect, who cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with menD B - tell you that he will come, and when he does come, he will a'enge his saints speedily% 5e'ertheless, when the Son of 7an cometh, shall he find faith on the earthD ! 8e spake this parable unto certain men, who trusted in themsel'es that they were righteous, and despised others% C Two men went up into the temple to pray= the one a &harisee, and

the other a publican% The &harisee stood and prayed thus with himself= 9od, - thank thee that - am not as other men, extortioners, unHust, adulterers= or e'en as this publican% " - fast twice in the week= - gi'e tithes of all that - possess% # *ut the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto hea'en, but smote upon his breast, saying, 9od, be merciful to me a sinner% > - tell you, this man went down to his house Hustified, rather than the other= for e'ery one who exalteth himself, shall be abased= and he who humbleth himself, shall be exalted% ? 1nd they brought unto him also, infants, that he might touch them= but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them% @ *ut Jesus called them, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not= for of such is the kingdom of 9od% A .erily - say unto you, :hosoe'er will not recei'e the kingdom of 9od as a little child, shall in no wise enter therein% B 1nd a certain ruler asked him, saying, 9ood 7aster, what shall - do to inherit eternal lifeD ! 1nd Jesus said unto him, :hy callest thou me goodD 5one is good, sa'e one, that is, 9od% "C Thou knowest the commandments= +o not commit adultery% +o not kill% +o not steal% +o not bear false witness% 8onor thy father, and thy mother% " 1nd he said, 1ll these ha'e - kept from my youth up% "" 5ow when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, 3et thou lackest one thing= sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt ha'e treasure in hea'en, and come, follow me%

"# 1nd when he heard this, he was 'ery sorrowful= for he was 'ery rich% "> 1nd when Jesus saw that he was 'ery sorrowful, he said, 8ow hardly shall they who ha'e riches enter into the kingdom of 9odJ "? 4or it is easier for a camel to go through a needle<s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of 9od% "@ 1nd they who heard, said unto him, :ho then can be sa'edD "A 1nd he said unto them, -t is impossible for them who trust in riches, to enter into the kingdom of 9od= but he who forsaketh the things which are of this world, it is possible with 9od, that he should enter in% "B Then &eter said, Lo, we ha'e left all, and followed thee% "! 1nd he said unto them, .erily - say unto you% There is no man who has left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of 9od<s sake, #C :ho shall not recei'e manifold more in this present time= and in the world to come, life e'erlasting% # Then he took the twel'e, and said unto them, *ehold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things which are written by the prophets concerning the Son of 7an, shall be accomplished% #" 4or he shall be deli'ered unto the 9entiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on% ## 1nd they shall scourge and put him to death= and the third day he shall rise again% #> 1nd they understood none of these things= and this saying was hid from them= neither remembered they the things which were spoken% #? 1nd it came to pass, as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the wayside begging%

#@ 1nd hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant% #A 1nd they told him that Jesus of 5azareth passed by% #B 1nd he cried, saying, Jesus, son of +a'id, ha'e mercy on me% #! 1nd they who went before, rebuked him, telling him that he should hold his peace= but he cried so much the more, saying, Son of +a'id, ha'e mercy on me% >C 1nd Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him= and when he was come near, he asked him, > Saying, :hat wilt thou that - shall do unto theeD and he said, Lord, that - may recei'e my sight% >" 1nd Jesus said unto him, Recei'e thy sight= thy faith hath sa'ed thee% ># 1nd immediately he recei'ed his sight= and he followed him, glorifying 9od% 1nd all the disciples when they saw this, ga'e praise unto 9od% C81&T$R ! Iaccheus -- &arable of the ten ser'ants -- Christ<s entry into Jerusalem 1nd Jesus entered, and passed through Jericho% " 1nd behold, there was a man named Iaccheus, who was chief among he publicans= and he was rich% # 1nd he sought to see Jesus, who he was= and could not for the press, because he was little of stature% > 1nd he ran before, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him= for he was to pass that way% ? 1nd when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and

said unto him, Iaccheus, make haste, and come down= for today must abide at thy house% @ 1nd he made haste, and came down, and recei'ed him Hoyfully% A 1nd when the disciples saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be a guest with a man who is a sinner% B 1nd Iaccheus stood, and said unto the Lord, *ehold, Lord, the half of my goods - gi'e to the poor= and if - ha'e taken any thing from any man by unHust means, - restore fourfold% ! 1nd Jesus said unto him, This day is sal'ation come to this house, forasmuch as he also is a son of 1braham= C 4or the Son of 7an is come to seek and to sa'e that which was lost% 1nd as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because the Jews taught that the kingdom of 9od should immediately appear% " 8e said therefore, 1 certain nobleman went into a far country to recei'e for himself a kingdom, and to return% # 1nd he called his ten ser'ants, and deli'ered them ten pounds, and said unto them, ;ccupy till - come% > *ut his citizens hated him, and sent a messenger after him, saying, :e will not ha'e this man to reign o'er us% ? 1nd it came to pass that when he was returned, ha'ing recei'ed the kingdom, then he commanded these ser'ants to be called unto him to whom he had gi'en the money, that he might know how much e'ery man had gained by trading% @ Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds% A 1nd he said unto him, :ell done, thou good ser'ant= because thou

hast been faithful in a 'ery little, ha'e thou authority o'er ten cities% B 1nd the second came saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained fi'e pounds% ! 1nd he said likewise to him, *e thou also o'er fi'e cities% "C 1nd another came, saying, Lord, behold thy pound which - ha'e kept laid up in a napkin= " 4or - feared thee, because thou art an austere man= thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that which thou didst not sow% "" 1nd he said unto him, ;ut of thine own mouth will - Hudge thee, ; wicked ser'ant% Thou knewest that - was an austere man, taking up that - laid not down, and reaping that - did not sow% "# :herefore then, ga'est not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming - might ha'e recei'ed mine own with usuryD "> 1nd he said unto them who stood by, Take from him the pound, and gi'e it to him who hath ten pounds% "? 4or - say unto you, That unto e'ery one who occupieth, shall be gi'en= and from him who occupieth not, e'en that he hath recei'ed shall be taken away from him% "@ *ut those mine enemies, who would not that - should reign o'er them, bring them hither, and slay them before me% "A 1nd when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem% "B 1nd it came to pass, when he was come nigh to *ethphage and *ethany, at the mount called the mount of ;li'es, he sent two of his disciples= "! Saying, 9o ye into the 'illage o'er against you, in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet ne'er man sat=

loose him, and bring him to me% #C 1nd if any man ask you, :hy do ye loose the coltD Thus shall ye say unto him, *ecause the Lord hath need of him% # 1nd they who were sent, went their way, and found e'en as he had said unto them% #" 1nd as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, :hy loose ye the coltD ## 1nd they said, The Lord hath need of him% #> 1nd they brought him to Jesus= and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon% #? 1nd as he went, they spread their clothes in the way% #@ 1nd when he was come nigh, e'en now at the descent of the mount of ;li'es, the whole multitude of the disciples began to reHoice, and praise 9od with a loud 'oice, for all the mighty works that they had seen= #A Saying, *lessed is the 0ing who cometh in the name of the Lord, peace in hea'en, and glory in the highestJ #B 1nd some of the &harisees from among the multitude, said unto him, 7aster, rebuke thy disciples% #! 1nd he answered and said unto them% -f these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out% >C 1nd when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept o'er it= > Saying, -f thou hadst known, e'en thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peaceJ *ut now they are hid from thine eyes% >" 4or the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on

e'ery side= ># 1nd shall lay thee e'en with the ground, and thy children within thee, and they shall not lea'e in thee, one stone upon another= because thou knewest not the time of thy 'isitation% >> 1nd he went into the temple, and began to cast out them who sold therein, and them who bought, >? Saying unto them, -t is written, 7y house is a house of prayer= but ye ha'e made it a den of thie'es% >@ 1nd he taught daily in the temple% *ut the chief priests, and the scribes, and the chief of the people sought to destroy him% >A 1nd could not find what they might do= for all the people were 'ery attenti'e to hear him% C81&T$R "C The baptism of John -- &arable of the 'ineyard -- Christ asked concerningthe tribute -- ;f di'orcement, and marriage in the resurrection% 1nd it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests, and the scribes, came upon him with the elders% " 1nd spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these thingsD ;r, who is he who ga'e thee this authorityD # 1nd he answered, and said unto them, - will also ask you one thing= answer me% > The baptism of John= was it from hea'en, or of menD ? 1nd they reasoned with themsel'es, saying, -f we shall say, 4rom hea'en= he will say, :hy then belie'ed ye him notD

@ 1nd if we say, ;f men, all the people will stone us= for they are persuaded that John was a prophet% A 1nd they answered that they could not tell whence it was% B Jesus said unto them, 5either tell - you, by what authority - do these things% ! Then began he to speak to the people, this parable% 1 certain man planted a 'ineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time% C 1nd at the season of the har'est, he sent his ser'ant to the husbandmen, that they should gi'e him of the fruit of the 'ineyard= but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty% 1nd again he sent another ser'ant= and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty% " 1nd again he sent a third, and they wounded him also, and cast him out% # Then said the lord of the 'ineyard, :hat shall - doD - will send my belo'ed son= it may be, they will re'erence him, when they see him% > *ut when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themsel'es, saying, This is the heir= come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours% ? So they cast him out of the 'ineyard, and killed him% :hat therefore shall the Lord of the 'ineyard do unto themD @ 8e shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall gi'e the 'ineyard to others% 1nd when they heard this, they said, 9od forbidJ A 1nd he beheld them, and said, :hat is this then which the builders reHected, the same is become the head of the cornerD B :hosoe'er shall fall upon that stone, shall be broken= but on whomsoe'er it shall fall, it shall grind him to powder%

! 1nd the chief priests, and the scribes, the same hour, sought to lay hands on him= but they feared the people= for they percei'ed that he had spoken this parable against them% "C 1nd they watched him, and sent forth spies, who should feign themsel'es Hust men, that they might take hold of his words, that so doing, they might deli'er him unto the power and authority of the go'ernor% " 1nd they asked him, saying, 7aster, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly= neither regardest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of 9od truly% "" -s it lawful for us to gi'e tribute unto Caesar, or noD "# *ut he percei'ed their craftiness, and said unto them, :hy tempt ye meD "> Show me a penny% :hose image and superscription hath itD They answered, and said, Caesar<s% "? 1nd he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar, the things which be Caesar<s= and unto 9od, the things which be 9od<s% "@ 1nd they could not take hold of his words before the people, and they mar'eled at his answer, and held their peace% "A Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, who deny there is any resurrection= and they asked him,% "B Saying, 7aster, 7oses wrote unto us, saying, -f any man<s brother die, ha'ing a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother% "! There were therefore se'en brethren= the first took a wife, and died without children% #C 1nd the second took her to wife, and he died childless% # 1nd the third took her in like manner= and the se'en also= and

they left no children, and died% #" 1nd last of all, the woman died also% ## Therefore in the resurrection, whose wife of them is she= for se'en had her to wifeD #> 1nd Jesus answering, said unto them% The children of this world marry and are gi'en in marriage= #? *ut they who shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, through resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are gi'en in marriage% #@ 5either can they die any more= for they are e2ual unto the angels= and are the children of 9od, being the children of the resurrection% #A 5ow that the dead are raised, e'en 7oses showed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord, the 9od of 1braham, and the 9od of -saac, and the 9od of Jacob% #B 4or he is not a 9od of the dead, but of the li'ing= for all li'e unto him% #! Then certain of the scribes answering, said, 7aster, thou hast well said% >C 1nd after that they durst not ask him any 2uestion at all% > 1nd he said unto them, 8ow say they that Christ is +a'id<s sonD >" 1nd +a'id himself said in the book of &salms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, ># Till - make thine enemies thy footstool% >> +a'id therefore calleth him Lord= how is he then his sonD >? Then in the audience of all the people, he said unto his disciples,

>@ *eware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and lo'e greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts= >A :ho de'our widows< houses, and for a show, make long prayers= the same shall recei'e greater damnation% C81&T$R " The widow<s mite -- +estruction of Jerusalem -- Signs of Christ<s coming tribulation of the Jews -- &arable of the fig tree -- Endue cares of the world forbidden% 1nd he looked up, and saw the rich men casting in their gifts into the treasury= " 1nd saw also, a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites% # 1nd he said, ;f a truth - say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all% > 4or all these ha'e of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of 9od= but she of her penury hath cast in all the li'ing that she had% ? 1nd as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones, and gifts, he said, @ These things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be lift one stone upon another, which shall not be thrown down% A 1nd the disciples asked him, saying, 7aster, when shall these things beD 1nd what sign wilt thou show, when these things shall come to passD B 1nd he said, The time draweth near, and therefore take heed that ye be not decei'ed= for many shall come in my name, saying, - am Christ= go ye not therefore after them% ! 1nd when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified=

for these things must first come to pass= but this is not the end% C Then said he unto them, 5ation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom= and great earth2uakes shall be in di'ers places, and famines, and pestilences= and fearful sights, and great signs shall there be from hea'en% *ut before all these things shall come, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you= deli'ering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons= being brought before kings and rulers for my name<s sake% " Settle this therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer= # 4or - will gi'e you a mouth and wisdom, which all your ad'ersaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist% > 1nd it shall turn to you for a testimony% ? 1nd ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolk, and friends= and some of you shall they cause to be put to death% @ 1nd ye shall be hated of all the world for my name<s sake% A *ut there shall not a hair of your head perish% B -n your patience possess ye your souls% ! 1nd when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh% "C Then let them who are in Judea flee to the mountains= and let them who are in the midst of it, depart out= and let not them who are in the countries, return to enter into the city% " 4or these be the days of 'engeance, that all things which are written maybe fulfilled%

"" *ut woe unto them who are with child, and to them who gi'e suck, in those daysJ 4or there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people% "# 1nd they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away capti'e into all nations= and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the 9entiles, until the times of the 9entiles be fulfilled% "> 5ow these things he spake unto them, concerning the destruction of Jerusalem% 1nd then his disciples asked him, saying, 7aster, tell us concerning thy comingD "? 1nd he answered them, and said, -n the generation in which the times of the 9entiles shall be fulfilled, there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars= and upon the earth distress of nations with perplexity, like the sea and the wa'es roaring% The earth also shall be troubled, and the waters of the great deep= "@ 7en<s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth% 4or the powers of hea'en shall be shaken% "A 1nd when these things begin to come to pass, then look up and lift up your heads, for the day of your redemption draweth nigh% "B 1nd then shall they see the Son of 7an coming in a cloud, with power and great glory% "! 1nd he spake to them a parable, saying, *ehold the fig tree, and all the trees% #C :hen they now shoot forth, ye see, and know of your own sel'es, that summer is now nigh at hand% # So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of 9od is nigh at hand% #" .erily - say unto you, this generation, the generation when the times of the 9entiles be fulfilled, shall not pass away till all be fulfilled%

## 8ea'en and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away% #> Let my disciples therefore take heed to themsel'es, lest at any time their hearts be o'ercharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day come upon them unawares% #? 4or as a snare it shall come on all them who dwell on the face of the whole earth% #@ 1nd what - say unto one, - say unto all, :atch ye therefore, and pray always, and keep my commandments, that ye may be counted worthy to escape all these things which shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of 7an when he shall come clothed in the glory of his 4ather% #A 1nd in the day time, he was teaching in the temple= and at night, he went out and abode in the mount that is called ;li'es% #B 1nd the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, to hear him% C81&T$R "" Judas betrayeth Christ -- -nstitution of the Lord<s supper -- Christ<s agony -- 8is arrest -- &eter denies him% 5ow the feast of unlea'ened bread drew nigh, which is called the passo'er% " 1nd the chief priests, and the scribes, sought how they might kill him= but they feared the people% # Then entered Satan into Judas, surnamed -scariot, being of the number of the twel'e% > 1nd he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them% ? 1nd they were glad, and co'enanted to gi'e him money%

@ 1nd he promised them, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude% A Then came the day of unlea'ened bread, when the passo'er must be killed% B 1nd he sent &eter and John, saying, 9o, and prepare us the passo'er, that we may eat% ! 1nd they said unto him, :here wilt thou that we prepare% C 1nd he said unto them, *ehold, when ye ha'e entered into the city, there shall a man meet you bearing a pitcher of water= follow him into the house where he entereth in% 1nd ye shall say unto the good man of the house, The 7aster saith unto you, :here is the guest-chamber, where - shall eat the passo'er with my disciplesD " 1nd he shall show you a large upper room furnished= there make ready% # 1nd they went, and found as he had said unto them= and they made ready the passo'er% > 1nd when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twel'e apostles with him% ? 1nd he said unto them, :ith desire - ha'e desired to eat this passo'er with you before - suffer= @ 4or - say unto you, - will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled which is written in the prophets concerning me% Then - will partake with you, in the kingdom of 9od% A 1nd he took the cup, and ga'e thanks, and said, Take this and di'ide among yoursel'es= B 4or - say unto you, that - will not drink of the fruit of the 'ine, until the kingdom of 9od shall come%

! 1nd he took bread, and ga'e thanks, and brake, and ga'e unto them, saying, This is my body which is gi'en for you= this do in remembrance of me% "C Likewise also the cup, after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood which is shed for you% " *ut behold, the hand of him who betrayeth me is with me on the table% "" 1nd truly the Son of 7an goeth as it was determined= but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed% "# 1nd they began to in2uire among themsel'es, :ho of them it was who should do this thing% "> There was also a strife among them, who of them should be accounted the greatest% "? 1nd he said unto them, The kings of the 9entiles exercise lordship o'er them, and they who exercise authority upon them, are called benefactors% "@ *ut it ought not to be so with you= but he who is greatest among you, let him be as the younger= and he who is chief, as he who doth ser'e% "A 4or whether is he greater, who sitteth at meat, or he who ser'ethD - am not as he who sitteth at meat, but - am among you as he who ser'eth% "B 3e are they who ha'e continued with me in my temptations= "! 1nd - appoint unto you a kingdom, as my 4ather hath appointed unto me= #C That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom= and sit on twel'e thrones, Hudging the twel'e tribes of -srael% # 1nd the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath desired you,

that he may sift the children of the kingdom as wheat% #" *ut - ha'e prayed for you, that your faith fail not= and when you are con'erted strengthen your brethren% ## 1nd he said unto him, being aggrie'ed, Lord, - am ready to go with you, both into prison, and unto death% #> 1nd the Lord said, - tell you, &eter, that the cock shall not crow this day, before that you will thrice deny that you know me% #? 1nd he said unto them, :hen - sent you without purse and scrip, or shoes, lacked ye any thingD 1nd they said, 5othing% #@ Then said he unto them, - say unto you again, 8e who hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip= and he who hath no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one% #A 4or - say unto you, This that is written must yet be accomplished in me, 1nd he was reckoned among the transgressors= for the things concerning me ha'e an end% #B 1nd they said, Lord, behold here are two swords% 1nd he said unto them, -t is enough% #! 1nd he came out, and went, as he was accustomed, to the mount of ;li'es= and his disciples followed him% >C 1nd when he was at the place, he said unto them, &ray that ye enter not into temptation% > 1nd he was withdrawn from them about a stone<s cast, and kneeled down and prayed, >" Saying, 4ather, if thou be willing, remo'e this cup from me= ne'ertheless, not my will, but thine be done% ># 1nd there appeared an angel unto him from hea'en, strengthening him%

>> 1nd being in an agony, he prayed more earnestly= and he sweat as at were great drops of blood falling down to the ground% >? 1nd when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping= for they were filled with sorrow= >@ 1nd he said unto them, :hy sleep yeD rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation% >A 1nd while he yet spake, behold, a multitude, and he who was called Judas, one of the twel'e, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him% >B *ut Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of 7an with a kissD >! :hen they who were about him, saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with a swordD ?C 1nd one of them smote the ser'ant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear% ? 1nd Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far% 1nd he touched his ear and healed him% ?" Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, who were come to him, 1re ye come out as against a thief, with swords and sta'esD ?# :hen - was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me= but this is your hour, and the power of darkness% ?> Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest<s house= and &eter followed afar off% ?? 1nd when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, &eter sat down among them% ?@ *ut a certain maid beheld him, as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him%

?A 1nd he denied him, saying, :oman, - know him not% ?B 1nd after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them% 1nd &eter said, 7an, - am not% ?! 1nd about the space of one hour, another confidently affirmed, saying, ;f a truth, this man was also with him= for he is a 9alilean% @C 1nd &eter said, 7an, - know not what thou sayest% 1nd immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew% @ 1nd the Lord turned, and looked upon &eter% 1nd &eter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, *efore the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice% @" 1nd &eter went out, and wept bitterly% @# 1nd the men who held Jesus, mocked him, and smote him% @> 1nd when they had blind-folded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, &rophesy, who is it who smote theeD @? 1nd many other things blasphemously spake they against him% @@ 1nd as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests, and the scribes, came together, and led him into their council, @A Saying, 1rt thou the ChristD Tell us% 1nd he said unto them, -f - tell you, ye will not belie'e% @B 1nd if - also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go% @! 8ereafter shall the Son of 7an sit on the right hand of the power of 9od% AC Then said they all, 1rt thou then the Son of 9odD 1nd he said unto them, 3e say that - am% A 1nd they said, :hat need we of any further witness( 4or we oursel'es ha'e heard of his own mouth%

C81&T$R "# &ilate sends Jesus to 8erod -- 8e is scourged and sent back -Scattering of -srael foretold -- Christ crucified -- &enitent thief -Jesus buried by Joseph of 1rimathea% 1nd the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto &ilate% " 1nd they began to accuse him, saying, :e found this man per'erting the nation, and forbidding to gi'e tribute to Caesar, saying, that he himself is Christ, a king% # 1nd &ilate asked him, saying, 1rt thou the 0ing of the JewsD 1nd he answered him, and said, 3ea, thou sayest it% > Then said &ilate to the chief priests and people, - find no fault in this man% ? 1nd they were the more fierce, saying, 8e stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Hewry, beginning from 9alilee, to this place% @ :hen &ilate heard of 9alilee, he asked whether the man were a 9alilean% A 1nd as soon as he knew that he belonged unto 8erod<s Hurisdiction, he sent him to 8erod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time% B 1nd when 8erod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad= for he was desirous to see him, of a long time, because he had heard many things of him= and hoped to ha'e seen some miracle done by him% ! Then he 2uestioned with him in many words= but he answered him nothing% C 1nd the chief priests and scribes stood and 'ehemently accused him% 1nd 8erod with his men of war set him at naught, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to &ilate%

" 1nd the same day &ilate and 8erod were made friends together= for before this they were at enmity between themsel'es% # 1nd &ilate, when he had called together the chief priests, and the rulers, and the people, > Said unto them, 3ou ha'e brought this man unto me, as one who per'erteth the people= and behold, -, ha'ing examined him before you, ha'e found no fault in this man, touching those things whereof ye accuse him% ? 5o, nor yet 8erod= for - sent you to him= and lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him= @ - will therefore chastise him, and release him% A 4or of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast% B *ut they cried out all at once, saying, 1way with this man, and release unto us *arabbas= ! :ho for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison% "C &ilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them% " *ut they cried, saying, Crucify him, Crucify him% "" 1nd he said unto them the third time, :hy, what e'il hath he doneD - ha'e found no cause of death in him= - will therefore chastise him, and let him go% "# 1nd they were instant in loud 'oices, re2uiring that he might be crucified= and the 'oices of them, and of the chief priests, pre'ailed% "> 1nd &ilate ga'e sentence that it should be as they re2uired% "? 1nd he released unto them him who for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired= and deli'ered Jesus to their will%

"@ 1nd as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus% "A 1nd there followed him a great company of people, and of women, who also bewailed and lamented him% "B *ut Jesus turned unto them and said, +aughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yoursel'es, and for your children% "! 4or behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, *lessed are the barren, and the wombs which ne'er bare, and the paps which ne'er ga'e suck% #C Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, 4all on us= and to the hills, Co'er us% # 1nd if these things are done in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry treeD #" This he spake, signifying the scattering of -srael, and the desolation of the heathen, or in other words, the 9entiles% ## 1nd there were also two others, malefactors, led with him to be put to death% #> 1nd when they were come to the place which is called Cal'ary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors= one on the right hand, and the other on the left% #? Then said Jesus, 4ather, forgi'e them= for they know not what they do% F7eaning the soldiers who crucified him,G and they parted his raiment and cast lots% #@ 1nd the people stood, beholding, and the rulers also with them, derided, saying, 8e sa'ed others= let him sa'e himself, if he be the Christ, the chosen of 9od% #A 1nd the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him 'inegar,

#B 1nd saying, -f thou be the 0ing of the Jews, sa'e thyself% #! 1nd a superscription also was written o'er him, in letters of 9reek, and Latin, and 8ebrew, T8-S -S T8$ 0-59 ;4 T8$ J$:S% >C 1nd one of the malefactors who was crucified with him, railed on him, saying, -f thou be the Christ, sa'e thyself and us% > *ut the other answering, rebuked him, saying, +ost thou not fear 9od, seeing thou art in the same condemnationD >" 1nd we indeed Hustly= for we recei'e the due reward of our deeds= but this man hath done nothing amiss% ># 1nd he said to Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom% >> 1nd Jesus said unto him, .erily - say unto thee= To-day shalt thou be with me in &aradise% >? 1nd it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness o'er all the earth until the ninth hour% >@ 1nd the sun was darkened, and the 'eil of the temple was rent in the midst% >A 1nd when Jesus had cried with a loud 'oice, he said, 4ather, into thy hands - commend my spirit% 1nd ha'ing said thus, he ga'e up the ghost% >B 5ow when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified 9od, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man% >! 1nd all the people who came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned% ?C 1nd all his ac2uaintance, and women who followed him from 9alilee, stood afar off, beholding these things% ? 1nd, behold, a man named Joseph, a counselor= a good man and a

Hust one= ?" The same day had not consented to the counsel and deed of them= a man of 1rimathea, a city of the Jews= who also himself waited for the kingdom of 9od% ?# 8e went unto &ilate, and begged the body of Jesus% ?> 1nd he took it down and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulcher, which was hewed in a stone, wherein ne'er man before was laid% ?? 1nd that day was the preparation, and the Sabbath drew on% ?@ 1nd the women also, who came with him from 9alilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulcher, and how his body was laid% ?A 1nd they returned, and prepared spices and ointments= and rested the Sabbath day according to the commandment% C81&T$R "> The women come to the sepulcher -- Jesus talketh to two of his disciples -- 8e appears to the apostles -- &romises them the 8oly the 8oly Spirit --1scends up into hea'en% 5ow upon the first day of the week, 'ery early in the morning, the women came unto the sepulcher, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them% " 1nd they found the stone rolled away from the sepulcher, and two angels standing by it in shining garments% # 1nd they entered into the sepulcher, and not finding the body of the Lord Jesus, they were much perplexed thereabout= > 1nd were affrighted, and bowed down their faces to the earth% *ut behold the angels said unto them, :hy seek ye the li'ing among the deadD

? 8e is not here, but is risen% Remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in 9alilee, @ Saying, The Son of 7an must be deli'ered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise againD A 1nd they remembered his words, B 1nd returned from the sepulcher, and told all these things unto the ele'en, and to all the rest% ! -t was 7ary 7agdalene, and Joanna, and 7ary the mother of James, and other women who were with them, who told these things unto the apostles% C 1nd their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they belie'ed them not% Then arose &eter, and ran unto the sepulcher and went in, and he beheld the linen clothes laid by themsel'es= and he departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass% " 1nd behold, two of them went that same day to a 'illage called $mmaus, which was from Jerusalem three-score furlongs% # 1nd they talked together of all these things which had happened% > 1nd it came to pass,that while they communed together, and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them% ? *ut their eyes were holden, or co'ered, that they could not know him% @ 1nd he said unto them, :hat manner of communications are these which ye ha'e one with another, as ye walk and are sadD A 1nd one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering, said unto him, 1rt thou a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these daysD

B 1nd he said unto them, :hat thingsD 1nd they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of 5azareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before 9od and all the people= ! 1nd how the chief priests and our rulers deli'ered him to be condemned to death, and ha'e crucified him% "C *ut we trusted that it had been he who should ha'e redeemed -srael% 1nd besides all this, to-day is the third day since these things were done= " 3ea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, who were early at the sepulcher= "" 1nd when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a 'ision of angels, who said that he was ali'e% "# 1nd certain of them who were with us, went to the sepulcher, and found it e'en so as the women had said= but him they saw not% "> Then he said unto them, ; fools, and slow of heart to belie'e all that the prophets ha'e spokenJ "? ;ught not Christ to ha'e suffered these things, and to enter into his gloryD "@ 1nd beginning at 7oses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself% "A 1nd they drew nigh unto the 'illage whither they went= and he made as though he would ha'e gone farther% "B *ut they constrained him, saying, 1bide with us= for it is toward e'ening, and the day is far spent% 1nd he went in to tarry with them% "! 1nd it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed, and brake, and ga'e to them% #C 1nd their eyes were opened, and they knew him= and he was taken up out of their sight%

# 1nd they said one to another, +id not our hearts burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scripturesD #" 1nd they rose up the same hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found the ele'en gathered together, and those who were with them, ## Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon% #> 1nd they told what things they saw and heard in the way, and how he was known to them, in breaking of bread% #? 1nd as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and said unto them, &eace be unto you% #@ *ut they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit% #A 1nd he said unto them, :hy are you troubled, and why do thoughts arise in your heartsD #B *ehold my hands and my feet, that it is -, myself% 8andle me, and see= for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as you see me ha'e% #! :hen he had thus spoken, he showed them his hands and his feet% >C 1nd while they yet wondered and belie'ed not for Hoy, he said unto them, 8a'e ye here any meatD > 1nd they ga'e him a piece of a broiled fish, and a honey comb% >" 1nd he took it and did eat before them% ># 1nd he said unto them, These are the words which - spake unto you while - was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the law of 7oses, and in the prophets, and in the &salms, concerning me% >> Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

>? 1nd said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoo'ed Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day= >@ 1nd that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem% >A 1nd ye are witnesses of these things% >B 1nd, behold, - send the promise of my 4ather upon you= but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem until ye be endued with power from on high% >! 1nd he led them out as far as to *ethany, and he lifted up his hands and blessed them% ?C 1nd it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was taken from them, and carried up into hea'en% ? 1nd they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great Hoy= ?" 1nd were continually in the temple, praising and blessing 9od% 1men%

The Testimony of St% John C81&T$R The gospel preached in the beginning -- John beareth record of the gospel, and of Christ -- -s $lias -- 1ndrew, &hilip, and &eter called% -n the beginning was the gospel preached through the Son% 1nd the gospel was the word, and the word was with the Son, and the Son was with 9od, and the Son was of 9od% " The same was in the beginning with 9od% # 1ll things were made by him= and without him was not anything

made which was made% > -n him was the gospel, and the gospel was the life, and the life was the light of men= ? 1nd the light shineth in the world, and the world percei'eth it not% @ Then was a man sent from 9od, whose name was John% A The same came into the world for a witness, to bear witness of the light, to bear record of the gospel through the Son, unto all, that through him men might belie'e% B 8e was not that light, but came to bear witness of that light, ! :hich was the true light, which lighteth e'ery man who cometh into the world= C $'en the Son of 9od% 8e who was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not% 8e came unto his own, and his own recei'ed him not% " *ut as many as recei'ed him, to them ga'e he power to become the sons of 9od= only to them who belie'e on his name% # 8e was born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of 9od% > 1nd the same word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the ;nly *egotten of the 4ather, full of grace and truth% ? John bear witness of him, and cried, saying, This is he of whom spake= 8e who cometh after me, is preferred before me= for he was before me% @ 4or in the beginning was the :ord, e'en the Son, who is made flesh, and sent unto us by the will of the 4ather% 1nd as many as belie'e on his name shall recei'e of his fullness% 1nd of his fullness

ha'e all we recei'ed, e'en immortality and eternal life, through his grace% A 4or the law was gi'en through 7oses, but life and truth came through Jesus Christ% B 4or the law was after a carnal commandment, to the administration of death= but the gospel was after the power of an endless life, through Jesus Christ, the ;nly *egotten Son, who is in the bosom of the 4ather% ! 1nd no man hath seen 9od at any time, except he hath borne record of the Son= for except it is through him no man can be sa'ed% "C 1nd this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Le'ites from Jerusalem, to ask him= :ho art thouD " 1nd he confessed, and denied not that he was $lias= but confessed, saying= - am not the Christ% "" 1nd they asked him, saying= 8ow then art thou $liasD 1nd he said, - am not that $lias who was to restore all things% 1nd they asked him saying, 1rt thou that prophetD 1nd he answered, 5o% "# Then said they unto him, :ho art thouD that we man gi'e an answer to them that sent us% :hat sayest thou of thyselfD "> 8e said, - am the 'oice of one crying in the wilderness, 7ake straight the way of the Lord, as saith the prophet $saias% "? 1nd they who were sent were of the &harisees% "@ 1nd they asked him, and said unto him= :hy baptizest thou then, if thou be not the Christ, nor $lias who was to restore all things, neither that prophetD "A John answered them, saying= - baptize with water, but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not= "B 8e it is of whom - bear record% 8e is that prophet, e'en $lias, who,

coming after me, is preferred before me, whose shoe<s latchet - am not worthy to unloose, or whose place - am not able to fill= for he shall baptize, not only with water, but with fire, and with the 8oly 9host% "! The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and said= *ehold the Lamb of 9od, who taketh away the sin of the worldJ #C 1nd John bare record of him unto the people, saying, This is he of whom - said= 1fter me cometh a man who is preferred before me= for he was before me, and - knew him, and that he should be made manifest to -srael= therefore am - come baptizing with water% # 1nd John bare record, saying= :hen he was baptized of me, - saw the Spirit descending from hea'en like a do'e, and it abode upon him% #" 1nd - knew him= for he who sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me= Epon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizeth with the 8oly 9host% ## 1nd - saw, and bare record that this is the Son of 9od% #> These things were done in *ethabara, beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing% #? 1gain, the next day after, John stood, and two of his disciples, #@ 1nd looking upon Jesus as he walked, he said= *ehold the Lamb of 9odJ #A 1nd the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus% #B Then Jesus turned, and saw them following him, and said unto them, :hat seek yeD They say unto him, Rabbi, Fwhich is to say, being interpreted, 7aster=G :here dwellest thouD #! 8e said unto them, Come and see% 1nd they came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day= for it was about the tenth hour%

>C ;ne of the two who heard John, and followed Jesus, was 1ndrew, Simon &eter<s brother% > 8e first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, :e ha'e found the 7essias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ% >" 1nd he brought him to Jesus% 1nd when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon, the son of Jona, thou shalt be called Cephas, which is, by interpretation, a seer, or a stone% 1nd they were fishermen% 1nd they straightway left all, and followed Jesus% ># The day following, Jesus would go forth into 9alilee, and findeth &hilip, and saith unto him, 4ollow me% >> 5ow &hilip was at *ethsaida, the city of 1ndrew and &eter% >? &hilip findeth 5athanael, and saith unto him, :e ha'e found him, of whom 7oses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of 5azareth, the son of Joseph% >@ 1nd 5athanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of 5azarethD &hilip said unto him, Come and see% >A Jesus saw 5athanael coming unto him, and said of him, *ehold an -sraelite indeed, in whom is no guileJ >B 5athanael said unto him, :hence knowest thou meD Jesus answering said unto him, *efore &hilip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, - saw thee% >! 5athanael answered and said unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of 9od= thou art the 0ing of -srael% ?C Jesus answered and said unto him, *ecause - said unto thee, - saw thee under the fig tree, belie'est thouD Thou shalt see greater things than these% ? 1nd he said unto him, .erily, 'erily, - say unto you, 8ereafter ye shall see hea'en open, and the angels of 9od ascending and descending upon the Son of 7an%

C81&T$R " 7arriage at Cana -- Jesus dri'eth the traffickers out of the temple% 1nd on the third day of the week, there was a marriage in Cana of 9alilee= and the mother of Jesus was there% " 1nd Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage% # 1nd when they wanted wine, his mother said unto him, They ha'e no wine% > Jesus said unto her, :oman, what wilt thou ha'e me to do for theeD that will - do= for mine hour is not yet come% ? 8is mother said unto the ser'ants, :hatsoe'er he saith unto you, see that ye do it% @ There were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece% A Jesus said unto them, 4ill the waterpots with water% 1nd they filled them up to the brim% B 1nd he said, +raw out now, and bear unto the go'ernor of the feast% 1nd they bare unto him% ! :hen the go'ernor of the feast had tasted the water which was made wine, Fhe knew not whence it was, but the ser'ants who drew the water knew,G the go'ernor of the feast called the bridegroom, C 1nd said unto him, $'ery man at the beginning doth set forth good wine= and when men ha'e well drunk= then that which is worse= but thou hast kept the good wine until now% This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of 9alilee, and manifested forth his glory= and the faith of his disciples was strengthened in him% " 1fter this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and

his brethren, and his disciples= and they continued there not many days% # 1nd the Jews< passo'er was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem% > 1nd found in the temple those who sold oxen, and sheep, and do'es, and the changers of money sitting% ? 1nd when he had made a scourge of small cords, he dro'e them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen= and poured out the changers< money, and o'erthrew the tables= @ 1nd said unto them who sold do'es, Take these things hence= make not my 4ather<s house a house of merchandise% A 1nd his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thy house hath eaten me up% B Then spake the Jews and said unto him, :hat sign showest thou unto us, seeing thou doest these thingsD ! Jesus answered and said unto them, +estroy this temple, and in three days - will raise it up% "C Then said the Jews, 4orty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up, in three daysD " *ut he spake of the temple of his body% "" :hen therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them, and they remembered the Scripture, and the word which Jesus had said unto them% "# 5ow when he was in Jerusalem, at the passo'er, on the feast day, many belie'ed on his name, when they saw the miracles which he did% "> *ut Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all things,

"? 1nd needed not that any should testify of man= for he knew what was in man% C81&T$R # The new birth of water and spirit -- Lo'e of 9od declared -- John baptizeth -- Christ baptizeth% There was a man of the &harisees named 5icodemus, a ruler of the Jews= " The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from 9od= for no man can do these miracles which thou doest, except 9od be with him% # Jesus answered and said unto him, .erily, 'erily, - say unto thee, $xcept a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of 9od% > 5icodemus said unto him, 8ow can a man be born when he is oldD Can he enter the second time into his mother<s womb and be bornD ? Jesus answered, .erily, 'erily, - say unto thee, $xcept a man be born of water, and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of 9od% @ That which is born of the flesh, is flesh= and that which is born of the Spirit, is spirit% A 7ar'el not that - said unto thee, 3e must be born again% B The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth= so is e'ery one who is born of the Spirit% ! 5icodemus answered and said unto him, 8ow can these things beD C Jesus answered and said, 1rt thou a master of -srael, and knowest not these thingsD .erily, 'erily, - say unto thee, :e speak that we do know, and

testify that we ha'e seen= and ye recei'e not our witness% " -f - ha'e told you earthly things, and ye belie'e not, how shall ye belie'e if - tell you hea'enly thingsD # - tell you, 5o man hath ascended up to hea'en, but he who came down from hea'en, the Son of 7an who is in hea'en% > 1nd as 7oses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, e'en so must the Son of 7an be lifted up= ? That whosoe'er belie'eth on him should not perish, but ha'e eternal life% @ 4or 9od so lo'ed the world, that he ga'e his ;nly *egotten Son, that whosoe'er belie'eth on him should not perish= but ha'e e'erlasting life% A 4or 9od sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world= but that the world through him might be sa'ed% B 8e who belie'eth on him is not condemned= but he who belie'eth not is condemned already, because he hath not belie'ed on the name of the ;nly *egotten Son of 9od, which before was preached by the mouth of the holy prophets= for they testified of me% ! 1nd this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men lo'e darkness rather than light, because their deeds are e'il% "C 4or e'ery one who doeth e'il hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be repro'ed% " *ut he who lo'eth truth, cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest% "" 1nd he who obeyeth the truth, the works which he doeth they are of 9od% "# 1fter these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judea= and there he tarried with them, and baptized=

"> 1nd John also was baptizing in 1enon, near to Salim, because there was much water there= and they came and were baptized= "? 4or John was not yet cast into prison% "@ Then there arose a 2uestion between some of John<s disciples, and the Jews, about purifying% "A 1nd they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou bearest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and he recei'eth of all people who come unto him% "B John answered and said, 1 man can recei'e nothing, except it be gi'en him from hea'en% "! 3e yoursel'es bear me witness that - said, - am not the Christ, but that - am sent before him% #C 8e who hath the bride, is the bridegroom= but the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and heareth him, reHoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom<s 'oice= this my Hoy therefore is fulfilled% # 8e must increase, but - must decrease% #" 8e who cometh from abo'e is abo'e all= he who is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth= he who cometh from hea'en is abo'e all% 1nd what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth= and but few men recei'e his testimony% ## 8e who hath recei'ed his testimony, hath set to his seal that 9od is true% #> 4or he whom 9od hath sent, speaketh the words of 9od= for 9od gi'eth him not the Spirit by measure, for he dwelleth in him, e'en the fullness% #? The 4ather lo'eth the Son, and hath gi'en all things into his hands% #@ 1nd he who belie'eth on the Son hath e'erlasting life= and shall

recei'e of his fullness% *ut he who belie'eth not the Son, shall not recei'e of his fullness= for the wrath of 9od is upon him% C81&T$R > The &harisees seek to destroy Jesus -- The woman and the well -- The water of life eternal -- The nobleman<s son healed% :hen therefore the &harisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, " They sought more diligently some means that they might put him to death= for many recei'ed John as a prophet, but they belie'ed not on Jesus% # 5ow the Lord knew this, though he himself baptized not so many as his disciples= > 4or he suffered them for an example, preferring one another% ? 1nd he left Judea, and departed again into 9alilee, @ 1nd said unto his disciples, - must needs go through Samaria% A Then he cometh to the city of Samaria which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground which Jacob ga'e to his son Joseph= the place where Jacob<s well was% B 5ow Jesus being weary with his Hourney, it being about the sixth hour, sat down on the well= ! 1nd there came a woman of Samaria to draw water= Jesus said unto her, 9i'e me to drink% C 5ow his disciples were gone away into the city to buy meat% :herefore he being alone, the woman of Samaria said unto him, 8ow is it that thou being a Jew, askest drink of me, who am a woman of SamariaD The Jews ha'e no dealings with the Samaritans%

" Jesus answered and said unto her, -f thou knewest the gift of 9od, and who it is that saith to thee, 9i'e me to drink, thou wouldest ha'e asked of him, and he would ha'e gi'en thee li'ing water% # The woman said unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep= from whence then hast thou that li'ing waterD > 1rt thou greater than our father Jacob, who ga'e us the will, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattleD ? Jesus answered and said unto her, :hosoe'er shall drink of this well, shall thirst again= @ *ut whosoe'er drinketh of the water which - shall gi'e him shall ne'er thirst= but the water that - shall gi'e him shall be in him a well of water springing up into e'erlasting life% A The woman said unto him, Sir, gi'e me of this water that - thirst not, neither come hither to draw% B Jesus said unto her, 9o, call thy husband and come hither% ! The woman answered and said, - ha'e no husband% Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, - ha'e no husband% "C 4or thou hast had fi'e husbands, and he whom thou now hast, is not thy husband= in that saidst thou truly% " The woman said unto him, Sir, - percei'e that thou art a prophet% "" ;ur fathers worshipped in this mountain= and ye say that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship% "# Jesus said unto her, :oman, belie'e me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the 4ather% "> 3e worship ye know not what= we know what we worship= and sal'ation is of the Jews%

"? 1nd the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshipers shall worship the 4ather in spirit and in truth= for the 4ather seeketh such to worship him% "@ 4or unto such hath 9od promised his Spirit% 1nd they who worship him, must worship in spirit and in truth% "A The woman said unto him, - know that 7essias cometh, who is called Christ= when he is come, he will tell us all things% "B Jesus said unto her, - who speak unto thee am the 7essias% "! 1nd upon this came his disciples, and mar'eled that he talked with the woman= yet no man said, :hat seekest thouD or, :hy talkest thou with herD #C The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and said to the men, # Come see a man who told me all things that - ha'e e'er done% -s not this the ChristD #" Then they went out of the city, and came unto him% ## -n the mean time his disciples prayed him, saying, 7aster, eat% #> *ut he said unto them, - ha'e meat to eat that ye know not of% #? Therefore said the disciples one to another, 8ath any man brought him meat to eatD #@ Jesus said unto them, 7y meat is to do the will of him who sent me, and to finish his work% #A Say not ye there are yet four months, then cometh har'estD *ehold, - say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields= for they are white already to har'est% #B 1nd he who reapeth, recei'eth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal= that both he who soweth, and he who reapeth, may reHoice

together% #! 1nd herein is that saying true, ;ne soweth and another reapeth% >C - ha'e sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labor= the prophets ha'e labored, and ye ha'e entered into their labors% > 1nd many of the Samaritans of that city belie'ed on him for the saying of the woman, who testified, saying, 8e told me all that - ha'e e'er done% >" So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them= and he abode there two days% ># 1nd many more belie'ed because of his own word= >> 1nd said unto the woman, 5ow we belie'e, not because of thy saying= we ha'e heard for oursel'es, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Sa'ior of the world% >? 5ow after two days he departed thence, and went into 9alilee% >@ 4or Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honor in his own country% >A Then when he had come into 9alilee, the 9alileans recei'ed him, ha'ing seen all the things which he did at Jerusalem at the feast= for they also went unto the feast% >B So Jesus came again into Cana of 9alilee, where he made the water wine% 1nd there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum% >! :hen he heard that Jesus was come out of Judea into 9alilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son= for he was at the point of death% ?C Then said Jesus unto him, $xcept ye see signs and wonders, ye will not belie'e%

? The nobleman said unto him, Sir, come down before my child die% ?" Jesus said unto him, 9o thy way, thy son li'eth% 1nd the man belie'ed the word which Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way% ?# 1nd as he was now going down to his house, his ser'ants met him, and spake, saying, Thy son li'eth% ?> Then in2uired he of them the hour when he began to mend% 1nd they said unto him, 3esterday at the se'enth hour the fe'er left him% ?? So the father knew that his son was healed in the same hour in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son li'eth= and himself belie'ed, and his whole house= ?@ This being the second miracle which Jesus had done when he had come out of Judea into 9alilee% C81&T$R ? -mpotent man healed -- The resurrection -- Testimony of Christ% 1fter this there was a feast of the Jews= and Jesus went up to Jerusalem% " 5ow there is at Jerusalem, by the sheep market, a pool which is called in the 8ebrew tongue, *ethesda, ha'ing fi'e porches% # -n these porches lay a great many impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the mo'ing of the water% > 4or an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water, whosoe'er then first after the troubling of the water stepped in, was made whole of whatsoe'er disease he had% ? 1nd a certain man was there, who had an infirmity thirty and eight years% @ 1nd Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time

afflicted= and he said unto him, :ilt thou be made wholeD A The impotent man answered him, Sir, - ha'e no man when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool= but while - am coming, another steppeth down before me% B Jesus said unto him, Rise, take up thy bed and walk% ! 1nd immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked= and it was on the Sabbath day% C The Jews therefore said unto him who was cured, -t is the Sabbath day= it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed% 8e answered them, 8e who made me whole, said unto me, Take up thy bed and walk% " Then answered they him, saying, :hat man is he who said unto thee, Take up thy bed and walkD # 1nd he that was healed knew not who it was= for Jesus had con'eyed himself away, a multitude being in the place% > 1fterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, *ehold, thou art made whole= sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee% ? The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him whole= @ 1nd therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the Sabbath day% A *ut Jesus answered them, 7y 4ather worketh hitherto, and - work% B Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he had not only broken the Sabbath, but said also that 9od was his father, making himself e2ual with 9od% ! Then answered Jesus and said unto them, .erily, .erily, - say unto

you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the 4ather do= for what things soe'er he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise% "C 4or the 4ather lo'eth the Son, and showeth him all things that himself doeth= and he will show him greater works than these, that ye may mar'el% " 4or as the 4ather raiseth up the dead and 2uickeneth them= e'en so the Son 2uickeneth whom he will% "" 4or the 4ather Hudgeth no man= but hath committed all Hudgment unto the Son= "# That all should honor the Son, e'en as they honor the 4ather% 8e who honoreth not the Son, honoreth not the 4ather who hath sent him% "> .erily, 'erily, - say unto you, 8e who heareth my word, and belie'eth on him who sent me, hath e'erlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation= but is passed from death into life% "? .erily, 'erily, - say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the 'oice of the Son of 9od= and they who hear shall li'e% "@ 4or as the 4ather hath life in himself, so hath he gi'en to the Son to ha'e life in himself= "A 1nd hath gi'en him authority to execute Hudgment also, because he is the Son of 7an% "B 7ar'el not at this= for the hour is coming, in the which all who are in their gra'es shall hear his 'oice% "! 1nd shall come forth= they who ha'e done good, in the resurrection of the Hust= and they who ha'e done e'il, in the resurrection of the unHust% #C 1nd shall all be Hudged of the Son of 7an% 4or as - hear, - Hudge,

and my Hudgment is Hust= # 4or - can of mine own self do nothing= because - seek not mine own will, but the will of the 4ather who hath sent me% #" Therefore if - bear witness of myself, yet my witness is true% ## 4or - am not alone, there is another who beareth witness of me, and - know that the testimony which he gi'eth of me is true% #> 3e sent unto John, and he bare witness also unto the truth% #? 1nd he recei'ed not his testimony of man, but of 9od, and ye yoursel'es say that he is a prophet, therefore ye ought to recei'e his testimony% These things - say that ye might be sa'ed% #@ 8e was a burning and a shining light= and ye were willing for a season to reHoice in his light% #A *ut - ha'e a greater witness than the testimony of John= for the works which the 4ather hath gi'en me to finish, the same works that do, bear witness of me, that the 4ather hath sent me% #B 1nd the 4ather himself who sent me, hath borne witness of me% 1nd 'erily - testify unto you, that ye ha'e ne'er heard his 'oice at any time, nor seen his shape= #! 4or ye ha'e not his word abiding in you= and him whom he hath sent, ye belie'e not% >C Search the Scriptures= for in them ye think ye ha'e eternal life= and they are they which testify of me% > 1nd ye will not come to me that ye might ha'e life, lest ye should honor me% >" - recei'e not honor from men% ># *ut - know you, that ye ha'e not the lo'e of 9od in you%

>> - am come in my 4ather<s name, and ye recei'e me not= if another shall come in his own name, him ye will recei'e% >? 8ow can ye belie'e, who seek honor one of another, and seek not the honor which cometh from 9od onlyD >@ +o not think that - will accuse you to the 4ather= there is 7oses who accuseth you, in whom ye trust% >A 4or had ye belie'ed 7oses, ye would ha'e belie'ed me= for he wrote of me% >B *ut if ye belie'e not his writings, how shall ye belie'e my wordsD C81&T$R @ Christ feedeth fi'e thousand -- The people would make him king -- 8e walketh on the sea -- 8imself the bread of life -- 7any lea'e him% 1fter these things Jesus went o'er the sea of 9alilee, which is the sea of Tiberias% " 1nd a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased% # 1nd Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples% > 1nd the passo'er, a feast of the Jews, was nigh% ? :hen Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto &hilip, :hence shall we buy bread, that these may eatD @ 1nd this he said to pro'e him= for he himself knew what he would do% A &hilip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that e'ery one of them may take a little%

B ;ne of his disciples, 1ndrew, Simon &eter<s brother, saith unto him, ! There is a lad here, which hath fi'e barley loa'es, and two small fishes= but what are they among so manyD C 1nd Jesus said, 7ake the men sit down% 5ow there was much grass in the place% So the men sat down, in number about fi'e thousand% 1nd Jesus took the loa'es= and when he had gi'en thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down= and likewise of the fishes as much as they would% " :hen they had eaten and were satisfied, he said unto his disciples, 9ather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost% # Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twel'e baskets with the fragments of the fi'e barley loa'es, which remained o'er and abo'e unto them that had eaten% > Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that &rophet that should come into the world% ? :hen Jesus therefore percei'ed that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone% @ 1nd when e'en was come, his disciples went down unto the sea, A 1nd entered into a ship, and went o'er the sea toward Capernaum% 1nd it was now dark, and Jesus had not come to them% B 1nd the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew% ! So when they had rowed about fi'e and twenty or thirty furlongs, they saw Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship= and they were afraid% "C *ut he saith unto them, -t is -= be not afraid%

" Then they willingly recei'ed him into the ship= and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went% "" The day following, when the people, which stood on the other side of the sea, saw that there was none other boat there, sa'e that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone= "# 8owbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had gi'en thanks= "> :hen the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus% "? 1nd when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, how camest thou hitherD "@ Jesus answered them and said, .erily, 'erily, - say unto you, 3e seek me, not because ye desire to keep my sayings, neither because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loa'es and were filled% "A Labor not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto e'erlasting life, which the Son of 7an hath power to gi'e unto you= for him hath 9od the 4ather sealed% "B Then said they unto him, :hat shall we do, that we might work the works of 9odD "! Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of 9od, that ye belie'e on him whom he hath sent% #C They said therefore unto him, :hat sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and belie'e theeD :hat dost thou workD # ;ur fathers dad eat manna in the desert= as it is written, 8e ga'e them bread from hea'en to eat% #" Then Jesus said unto them .erily, 'erily, - say unto you, 7oses

ga'e you not that bread from hea'en= but my 4ather gi'eth you the true bread from hea'en% ## 4or the bread of 9od is he which cometh down from hea'en, and gi'eth life unto the world% #> Then said they unto him, Lord, e'ermore gi'e us this bread% #? 1nd Jesus said unto them, - am the bread of life= he that cometh to me shall ne'er hunger= and he that belie'eth on me shall ne'er thirst% #@ *ut - said unto you, That ye also ha'e seen me, and belie'e not% #A 1ll that the 4ather gi'eth me shall come to me= and him that cometh to me - will in no wise cast out% #B 4or - came down from hea'en, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me% #! 1nd this is the 4ather<s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath gi'en me - should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day% >C 1nd this is the will of him that sent me, that e'ery one which seeth the Son, and belie'eth on him, may ha'e e'erlasting life= and - will raise him up in the resurrection of the Hust at the last day% > The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, - am the bread which came down from hea'en% >" 1nd they said, -s not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we knowD how is it then that he saith, - came down from hea'enD ># Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, 7urmur not among yoursel'es% >> 5o man can come unto me, except he doeth the will of my 4ather who hath sent me% 1nd this is the will of him who hath sent me, that

ye recei'e the Son= for the 4ather beareth record of him= and he who recei'eth the testimony, and doeth the will of him who sent me, - will raise up in the resurrection of the Hust% >? 4or it is written in the prophets, 1nd these shall all be taught of 9od% $'ery man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the 4ather, cometh unto me% >@ 5ot that any man hath seen the 4ather, sa'e he which is of 9od, he hath seen the 4ather% >A .erily, 'erily, - say unto you, 8e that belie'eth on me hath e'erlasting life% >B - am that bread of life% >! This is the bread which cometh down from hea'en, that a man may eat thereof, and not die% ?C 3our fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead% ? *ut - am the li'ing bread which came down from hea'en= if any man eat of this bread, he shall li'e for e'er= and the bread that - will gi'e is my flesh, which - will gi'e for the life of the world% ?" The Jews therefore stro'e among themsel'es, saying, 8ow can this man gi'e us his flesh to eatD ?# Then Jesus said unto them, .erily, 'erily, - say unto you, $xcept ye eat the flesh of the Son of 7an, and drink his blood, ye ha'e no life in you% ?> :hoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life= and - will raise him up in the resurrection of the Hust at the last day% ?? 4or my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed% ?@ 8e that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and - in him%

?A 1s the li'ing 4ather hath sent me, and - li'e by the 4ather= so he that eateth me, e'en he shall li'e by me% ?B This is that bread which came down from hea'en= not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead= he that eateth of this bread shall li'e for e'er% ?! These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum% @C 7any therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is a hard saying= who can hear itD @ :hen Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, +oth this offend youD @" :hat and if ye shall see the Son of 7an ascend up where he was beforeD @# -t is the Spirit that 2uickeneth= the flesh profiteth nothing= the words that - speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life% @> *ut there are some of you that belie'e not% 4or Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that belie'ed not, and who should betray him% @? 1nd he said, Therefore said - unto you, that no man can come unto me, except he doeth the will of my 4ather who hath sent me% @@ 4rom that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him% @A Then said Jesus unto the twel'e, :ill ye also go awayD @B Then Simon &eter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we goD thou hast the words of eternal life% @! 1nd we belie'e and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the li'ing 9od%

AC Jesus answered them, 8a'e not - chosen you twel'e, and one of you is a de'ilD A 8e spake of Judas -scariot the son of Simon= for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twel'e% C81&T$R A Jesus repro'eth his kinsmen -- 9oeth up to the feast of tabernacles -Teacheth in the temple% 1fter these things Jesus walked in 9alilee= for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him% " 5ow the Jews< feast of tabernacles was at hand% # 8is brethren therefore said unto him, +epart hence, and go into Judea, that thy disciples there also may see the works that thou doest% > 4or there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, but he himself seeketh to be known openly% -f thou do these things, show thyself to the world% ? 4or neither did his brethren belie'e in him% @ Then Jesus said unto them, 7y time is not yet come= but your time is always ready% A The world cannot hate you= but me it hateth, because - testify of it, that the works thereof are e'il% B 9o ye up unto this feast= - go not up yet unto this feast= for my time is not yet full come% ! :hen he had said these words unto them, he continued still in 9alilee% C *ut after his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret%

Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, :here is heD " 1nd there was much murmuring among the people concerning him= for some said, 8e is a good man= others said, 5ay= but he decei'eth the people% # 8owbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews% > 5ow about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught% ? 1nd the Jews mar'eled, saying, 8ow knoweth this man letters, ha'ing ne'er learnedD @ Jesus answered them, and said, 7y doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me% A -f any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of 9od, or whether - speak of myself% B 8e that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory= but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him% ! +id not 7oses gi'e you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the lawD :hy go ye about to kill meD "C The people answered and said, Thou hast a de'il= who goeth about to kill theeD " Jesus answered and said unto them, - ha'e done one work, and ye all mar'el% "" 7oses therefore ga'e unto you circumcision= Fnot because it is of 7oses, but of the fathers=G and ye on the Sabbath day circumcise a man% "# -f a man on the Sabbath day recei'e circumcision, that the law of 7oses should not be broken= are ye angry at me, because - ha'e made a man e'ery whit whole on the Sabbath dayD

"> Judge not according to your traditions, but Hudge righteous Hudgment% "? Then said some of them of Jerusalem, -s not this he, whom they seek to killD "@ *ut, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him% +o the rulers know indeed that this is the 'ery ChristD "A 8owbeit we know this man whence he is= but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is% "B Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, 3e both know me, and ye know whence - am= and - am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not% "! *ut - know him= for - am from him, and he hath sent me% #C Then they sought to take him= but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come% # 1nd many of the people belie'ed on him, and said, :hen Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath doneD #" The &harisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him= and the &harisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him% ## Then said Jesus unto them, 3et a little while - am with you, and then - go unto him that sent me% #> 3e shall seek me, and shall not find me= and where - am, thither ye cannot come% #? Then said the Jews among themsel'es, :hither will he go, that we shall not find himD :ill he go unto the dispersed among the 9entiles, and teach the 9entilesD #@ :hat manner of saying is this that he said, 3e shall seek me, and

shall not find me= and where - am thither ye cannot comeD #A -n the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, -f any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink% #B 8e that belie'eth on me, as the Scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow ri'ers of li'ing water% #! F*ut this spake he of the Spirit, which they that belie'e on him should recei'e= for the 8oly 9host was promised unto them who belie'e, after that Jesus was glorified%G >C 7any of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, ;f a truth this is the &rophet% > ;thers said, This is the Christ% *ut some said, Shall Christ come out of 9alileeD >" 8ath not the Scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of +a'id, and out of the town of *ethlehem, where +a'id wasD ># So there was a di'ision among the people because of him% >> 1nd some of them would ha'e taken him= but no man laid hands on him% >? Then came the officers to the Chief priests and &harisees= and they said unto them, :hy ha'e ye not brought himD >@ The officers answered, 5e'er man spake like this man% >A Then answered them the &harisees, 1re ye also decei'edD >B 8a'e any of the rulers or of the &harisees belie'ed on himD >! *ut this people who knoweth not the law are cursed% ?C 5icodemus saith unto them, Fhe that came to Jesus by night being one of them,G

? +oth our law Hudge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doethD ?" They answered and said unto him, 1rt thou also of 9alileeD Search, and look= for out of 9alilee ariseth no prophet% ?# 1nd e'ery man went unto his own house% C81&T$R B The woman taken in adultery -- Christ the light of the world% 1nd Jesus went unto the mount of ;li'es% " $arly in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him= and he sat down, and taught them% # 1nd the scribes and &harisees brought unto him a woman taken an adultery= and when they had set her in the midst of the people, > They say unto him, 7aster, this woman was taken in adultery, in the 'ery act% ? 5ow 7oses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned= but what sayest thouD @ This they said, tempting him, that they might ha'e to accuse him% *ut Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not% A So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, 8e that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her% B 1nd again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground% ! 1nd they which heard it, being con'icted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, e'en unto the last= and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst of the temple%

C :hen Jesus had raised up himself, and saw none of her accusers, and the woman standing, he said unto her, :oman, where are those thine accusersD hath no man condemned theeD She said, 5o man, Lord% 1nd Jesus said unto her, 5either do condemn thee= go, and sin no more% 1nd the woman glorified 9od from that hour, and belie'ed on his name% " Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, - am the light of the world= he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall ha'e the light of life% # The &harisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself= thy record is not true% > Jesus answered and said unto them, Though - bear record of myself, yet my record is true= for - know whence - came, and whither - go= but ye cannot tell whence - come, and whither - go% ? 3e Hudge after the flesh= - Hudge no man% @ 1nd yet if - Hudge, my Hudgment is true= for - am not alone, but and the 4ather that sent me% A -t is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true% B - am one that bear witness of myself, and the 4ather that sent me beareth witness of me% ! Then said they unto him, :here is thy 4atherD Jesus answered, 3e neither know me, nor my 4ather= if ye had known me, ye should ha'e known my 4ather also% "C These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple= and no man laid hands on him= for his hour was not yet come% " Then said Jesus again unto them, - go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins= whither - go, ye cannot come%

"" Then said the Jews, :ill he kill himselfD because he saith, :hither - go, ye cannot come% "# 1nd he said unto them, 3e are from beneath= - am from abo'e= ye are of this world= - am not of this world% "> - said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins= for if ye belie'e not that - am he, ye shall die in your sins% "? Then said they unto him, :ho art thouD 1nd Jesus saith unto them, $'en the same that - said unto you from the beginning% "@ - ha'e many things to say and to Hudge of you= but he that sent me is true= and - speak to the world those things which - ha'e heard of him% "A They understood not that he spake to them of the 4ather% "B Then said Jesus unto them, :hen ye ha'e lifted up the Son of 7an, then shall ye know that - am he, and that - do nothing of myself= but as my 4ather hath taught me, - speak these things% "! 1nd he that sent me is with me= the 4ather hath not left me alone= for - do always those things that please him% #C 1s he spake these words, many belie'ed on him% # Then said Jesus to those Jews which belie'ed on him, -f ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed= #" 1nd ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free% ## They answered him, :e be 1braham<s seed, and were ne'er in bondage to any man= how sayest thou, ye shall be made freeD #> Jesus answered them, .erily, 'erily, - say unto you, :hosoe'er committeth sin is the ser'ant of sin% #? 1nd the ser'ant abideth not in the house for e'er, but the Son abideth e'er%

#@ -f the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed% #A - know that ye are 1braham<s seed= but ye seek to kill me because my word hath no place in you% #B - speak that which - ha'e seen with my 4ather= and ye do that which ye ha'e seen with your father% #! They answered and said unto him, 1braham is our father% Jesus saith unto them, -f ye were 1braham<s children, ye would do the works of 1braham% >C *ut now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which - ha'e heard of 9od= this did not 1braham% > 3e do the deeds of your father% Then said they to him, :e be not born of fornication= we ha'e one 4ather, e'en 9od% >" Jesus said unto them, -f 9od were your 4ather, ye would lo'e me= for - proceeded forth and came from 9od= neither came - of myself, but he sent me% ># :hy do ye not understand my speechD e'en because ye cannot bear my word% >> 3e are of your father the de'il, and the lusts of your father ye will do= he was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him% :hen he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own= for he is a liar, and the father of it% >? 1nd because - tell you the truth, ye belie'e me not% >@ :hich of you con'inceth me of sinD 1nd if - say the truth, why do ye not belie'e meD >A 8e that is of 9od recei'eth 9od<s words= ye therefore recei'e them not, because ye are not of 9od% >B Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a de'ilD

>! Jesus answered, - ha'e not a de'il= but - honor my 4ather, and ye do dishonor me% ?C 1nd - seek not mine own glory= there is one that seeketh and Hudgeth% ? .erily, 'erily, - say unto you, -f a man keep my saying, he shall ne'er see death% ?" Then said the Jews unto him, 5ow we know that thou hast a de'il% 1braham is dead, and the prophets= and thou sayest, -f a man keep my saying, he shall ne'er taste of death% ?# 1rt thou greater than our father 1braham, which is deadD and the prophets are dead= whom makest thou thyselfD ?> Jesus answered, -f - honor myself, my honor is nothing= it is my father that honoreth me= of whom ye say, that he is your 9od= ?? 3et ye ha'e not known him= but - know him= and if - should say, know him not, - shall be a liar like unto you= but - know him, and keep his saying% ?@ 3our father 1braham reHoiced to see my day= and he saw it, and was glad% ?A Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen 1brahamD ?B Jesus said unto them, .erily, 'erily, - say unto you, *efore 1braham was, - am% ?! Then took they up stones to cast at him= but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by% C81&T$R ! The man that was born blind restored to sight%

1nd as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth% " 1nd his disciples asked him saying, 7aster, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blindD # Jesus answered, 5either hath this man sinned, nor his parents= but that the works of 9od should be made manifest in him% > - must work the works of him that sent me, while - am with you= the time cometh when - shall ha'e finished my work, then - go unto the 4ather% ? 1s long as - am in the world, - am the light of the world% @ :hen he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, A 1nd said unto him, 9o, wash in the pool of Siloam, Fwhich is by interpretation, Sent%G 8e went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing% B The neighbors therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, -s not this he that sat and beggedD ! Some said, This is he= others said, 8e is like him= but he said, - am he% C Therefore said they unto him, 8ow were thine eyes openedD 8e answered and said, 1 man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, 9o to the pool of Siloam, and wash= and - went and washed, and - recei'ed sight% " Then said they unto him, :here is heD 8e said, - know not% # 1nd they brought him who had been blind to the &harisees% > 1nd it was the Sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes%

? Then again the &harisees also asked him how he had recei'ed his sight% 8e said unto them, 8e put clay upon mine eyes, and - washed, and do see% @ Therefore said some of the &harisees, This man is not of 9od, because he keepeth not the Sabbath day% ;thers said, 8ow can a man that is a sinner do such miraclesD 1nd there was a di'ision among them% A They say unto the blind man again, :hat sayest thou of him who hath opened thine eyesD 8e said, 8e is a prophet% B *ut the Jews did not belie'e concerning him, that he had been blind, and recei'ed his sight, until they called the parents of him that had recei'ed his sight% ! 1nd they asked them, saying, -s this your son, who ye say was born blindD how then doth he now seeD "C 8is parents answered them and said, :e know that this is our son, and that he was born blind% " *ut by what means he now seeth, we know not= or who hath opened his eyes, we know not= he is of age= ask him= he shall speak for himself% "" These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews= for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue% "# Therefore said his parents, 8e is of age= ask him% "> Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, 9i'e 9od the praise= we know that this man is a sinner% "? 8e answered and said, :hether he be a sinner or no, - know not= one thing - know, that, whereas - was blind, now - see% "@ Then said they to him again, :hat did he to theeD how opened he thine eyesD

"A 8e answered them, - ha'e told you already, and ye did not belie'e= wherefore would you belie'e if - should tell you againD and would you be his disciplesD "B Then they re'iled him, and said, Thou art his disciple= but we are 7oses< disciples% "! :e know that 9od spake unto 7oses= as for this man we know not from whence he is% #C The man answered and said unto them, :hy herein is a mar'elous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes% # 5ow we know that 9od heareth not sinners= but if any man be a worshipper of 9od, and doeth his will, him he heareth% #" Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind, except he be of 9od% ## -f this man were not of 9od, he could do nothing% #> They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach usD 1nd they cast him out% #? Jesus heard that they had cast him out= and when he had found him, he said unto him, +ost thou belie'e on the Son of 9odD #@ 8e answered and said, :ho is he, Lord, that - might belie'e on himD #A 1nd Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee% #B 1nd he said, Lord, - belie'e% 1nd he worshipped him% #! 1nd Jesus said, 4or Hudgment - am come into this world, that they which see not might see= and that they which see might be made blind%

>C 1nd some of the &harisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, 1re we blind alsoD > Jesus said unto them, -f ye were blind, ye should ha'e no sin= but now ye say, :e see= therefore your sin remaineth% C81&T$R C Christ is the door, and the good shepherd -- +i'ers opinions of him -7any belie'ed on him% .erily, 'erily, - say unto you, 8e that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber% " *ut he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep% # To him the porter openeth= and the sheep hear his 'oice= and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out% > 1nd when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him= for they know his 'oice% ? 1nd a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him= for they know not the 'oice of strangers% @ This parable spake Jesus unto them= but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them% A Then said Jesus unto them again, .erily, 'erily, - say unto you, - am the door of the sheepfold% B 1ll that e'er came before me who testified not of me are thie'es and robbers= but the sheep did not hear them% ! - am the door= by me if any man enter in, he shall be sa'ed, and shall go in and out, and find pasture% C The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy= am come that they might ha'e life, and that they might ha'e it more

abundantly% - am the good shepherd= the good shepherd gi'eth his life for his sheep% " 1nd the shepherd is not as a hireling, whose own the sheep are not, who seeth the wolf coming, and lea'eth the sheep, and fleeth= and the wolf catcheth the sheep and scattereth them% # 4or - am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine% > *ut he who is a hireling fleeth, because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep% ? 1s the 4ather knoweth me, e'en so know - the 4ather= and - lay down my life for the sheep% @ 1nd other sheep - ha'e, which are not of this fold= them also must bring, and they shall hear my 'oice= and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd% A Therefore doth my 4ather lo'e me, because - lay down my life, that - might take it again% B 5o man taketh it from me, but - lay it down of myself% - ha'e power to lay it down, and - ha'e power to take it again% This commandment ha'e - recei'ed of my 4ather% ! There was a di'ision therefore again among the Jews for these sayings% "C 1nd many of them said, 8e hath a de'il, and is mad= why hear ye himD " ;thers said, These are not the words of him that hath a de'il% Can a de'il open the eyes of the blindD "" 1nd it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter%

"# 1nd Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon<s porch% "> Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, 8ow long dost thou make us to doubtD -f thou be the Christ, tell us plainly% "? Jesus answered them, - told you, and ye belie'ed not= the works that - do in my 4ather<s name, they bear witness of me% "@ *ut ye belie'e not, because ye are not of my sheep, as - said unto you% "A 7y sheep hear my 'oice, and - know them, and they follow me= "B 1nd - gi'e unto them eternal life= and they shall ne'er perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand% "! 7y 4ather, which ga'e them me, is greater than all= and no man is able to pluck them out of my 4ather<s hand% #C - and my 4ather are one% # Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him% #" Jesus answered them, 7any good works ha'e - showed you from my 4ather= for which of those works do ye stone meD ## The Jews answered him, saying, 4or a good work we stone thee not= but for blasphemy= and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself 9od% #> Jesus answered them, -s it not written in your law, - said, 3e are godsD #? -f he called them gods, unto whom the word of 9od came, and the Scripture cannot be broken= #@ Say ye of him, whom the 4ather hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest= because - said, - am the Son of 9odD #A -f - do not the works of my 4ather, belie'e me not%

#B *ut if - do, though ye belie'e not me, belie'e the works= that ye may know, and belie'e, that the 4ather is in me, and - in him% #! Therefore they sought again to take him= but he escaped out of their hand, >C 1nd went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized= and there he abode% > 1nd many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle= but all things that John spake of this man were true% >" 1nd many belie'ed on him there% C81&T$R Christ raiseth Lazarus -- 7any Jews belie'e -- Caiaphas prophesieth -Jesus hid himself% 5ow a certain man was sick, whose name was Lazarus, of the town of *ethany= " 1nd 7ary, his sister, who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, li'ed with her sister 7artha, in whose house her brother Lazarus was sick% # Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lo'est is sick% > 1nd when Jesus heard he was sick, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of 9od, that the Son of 9od might be glorified thereby% ? 5ow Jesus lo'ed 7artha, and her sister, and Lazarus% @ 1nd Jesus tarried two days, after he heard that Lazarus was sick, in the same place where he was% A 1fter that he said unto his disciples, Let us go into Judea again%

B *ut his disciples said unto him, 7aster, the Jews of late sought to stone thee= and goest thou thither againD ! Jesus answered, 1re there not twel'e hours in the dayD -f any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world% C *ut if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him% These things said he= and after that he saith unto them, ;ur friend Lazarus sleepeth= but - go, that - may awake him out of sleep% " Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well% # 8owbeit Jesus spake of his death= but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep% > Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead% ? 1nd - am glad for your sakes that - was not there, to the intent ye may belie'e= ne'ertheless let us go unto him% @ Then said Thomas, which is called +idymus, unto his fellow disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him= for they feared lest the Jews should take Jesus and put him to death, for as yet they did not understand the power of 9od% A 1nd when Jesus came to *ethany, to 7artha<s house, Lazarus had already been in the gra'e four days% B 5ow *ethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off% ! 1nd many of the Jews came to 7artha and 7ary, to comfort them concerning their brother% "C Then 7artha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him= but 7ary sat still in the house% " Then said 7artha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my

brother had not died% "" *ut - know, that e'en now, whatsoe'er thou wilt ask of 9od, 9od will gi'e it thee% "# Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again% "> 7artha saith unto him, - know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day% "? Jesus said unto her, - am the resurrection, and the life= he that belie'eth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he li'e= "@ 1nd whosoe'er li'eth and belie'eth in me shall ne'er die% *elie'est thou thisD "A She saith unto him, 3ea, Lord= - belie'e that thou art the Christ, the Son of 9od, which should come into the world% "B 1nd when she had so said, she went her way, and called 7ary her sister secretly, saying, The 7aster is come, and calleth for thee% "! 1s soon as 7ary heard that Jesus was come, she arose 2uickly, and came unto him% #C 5ow Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in the place where 7artha met him% # The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw 7ary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the gra'e to weep there% #" Then when 7ary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died% ## :hen Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, #> 1nd said, :here ha'e ye laid him, They say unto him, Lord, come

and see% #? Jesus wept% #@ Then said the Jews, *ehold how he lo'ed himJ #A 1nd some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, ha'e caused that e'en this man should not ha'e diedD #B Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the gra'e% -t was a ca'e, and a stone lay upon it% #! Jesus said, Take ye away the stone% 7artha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh= for he hath been dead four days% >C Jesus saith unto her, Said - not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest belie'e, thou shouldest see the glory of 9odD > Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid% 1nd Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, 4ather, - thank thee that thou hast heard me% >" 1nd - knew that thou hearest me always= but because of the people which stand by - said it, that they may belie'e that thou hast sent me% ># 1nd when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud 'oice, Lazarus, come forth% >> 1nd he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with gra'e- clothes= and his face was bound about with a napkin% Jesus saith unto them% Loose him, and let him go% >? Then many of the Jews which came to 7ary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, belie'ed on him% >@ *ut some of them went their ways to the &harisees, and told them what things Jesus had done%

>A Then gathered the chief priests and the &harisees a council, and said, :hat shall we doD for this man doeth many miracles% >B -f we let him thus alone, all men will belie'e on him= and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation% >! 1nd one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, 3e know nothing at all, ?C 5or consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not% ? 1nd this spake he not of himself= but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation= ?" 1nd not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of 9od that were scattered abroad% ?# Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death% ?> Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews= but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called $phraim, and there continued with his disciples% ?? 1nd the Jews< passo'er was nigh at hand= and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passo'er, to purify themsel'es% ?@ Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themsel'es, as they stood in the temple, :hat think ye of JesusD :ill he not come to the feastD ?A 5ow both the chief priests and the &harisees had gi'en a commandment, that, if any man knew where he was, he should show them, that they might take him% C81&T$R " 7ary anointing Jesus< feet -- Christ rideth into Jerusalem -- 8e

foretelleth his death -- 7any chief rulers belie'e, but do not confess him% Then Jesus six days before the passo'er came to *ethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead% " There they made him a supper= and 7artha ser'ed= but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him% # Then took 7ary a pound of ointment of spikenard, 'ery costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair= and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment% > Then saith one of his disciples, Judas -scariot, Simon<s son, which should betray him, ? :hy was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and gi'en to the poorD @ This he said, not that he cared for the poor= but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein, A Then said Jesus, Let her alone= for she hath preser'ed this ointment until now, that she might anoint me in token of my burial% B 4or the poor always ye ha'e with you= but me ye ha'e not always% ! 7uch people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there= and they came not for Jesus< sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead% C *ut the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death= *ecause that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and belie'ed on Jesus% " ;n the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

# Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, 8osanna= *lessed is the 0ing of -srael that cometh in the name of the Lord% > 1nd Jesus, when he had sent two of his disciples and got a young ass, sat thereon= as it is written, ? 4ear not, daughter of Sion= behold, thy 0ing cometh, sitting on an ass<s colt% @ These things understood not his disciples at the first= but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him% A The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his gra'e, and raised him from the dead, bare record% B 4or this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle% ! The &harisees therefore said among themsel'es, &ercei'e ye how ye pre'ail nothingD behold, the world is gone after him% "C 1nd there were certain 9reeks among them that came up to worship at the feast= " The same came therefore to &hilip, which was of *ethsaida of 9alilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus% "" &hilip cometh and telleth 1ndrew= and again 1ndrew and &hilip tell Jesus% "# 1nd Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of 7an should be glorified% "> .erily, 'erily, - say unto you, $xcept a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone= but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit% "? 8e that lo'eth his life shall lose it= and he that hateth his life in

this world shall keep it unto life eternal% "@ -f any man ser'e me, let him follow me= and where - am there shall also my ser'ant be= if any man ser'e me, him will my 4ather honor% "A 5ow is my soul troubled= and what shall - sayD 4ather, sa'e me from this hour= but for this cause came - unto this hour% "B 4ather, glorify thy name% Then came there a 'oice from hea'en, saying, - ha'e both glorified it, and will glorify it again% "! The people therefore that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered= others said, 1n angel spake to him% #C Jesus answered and said, This 'oice came not because of me, but for your sakes% # 5ow is the Hudgment of this world= now shall the prince of this world be cast out% #" 1nd -, if - be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me% ## This he said, signifying what death he should die% #> The people answered him, :e ha'e heard out of the law that Christ abideth for e'er= and how sayest thou, The Son of 7an must be lifted upD who is this Son of 7anD #? Then Jesus said unto them, 3et a little while is the light with you% :alk while ye ha'e the light, lest darkness come upon you= for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth% #@ :hile ye ha'e light, belie'e in the light, that ye may be the children of light% These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them% #A *ut though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they belie'ed not on him=

#B That the saying of $saias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath belie'ed our reportD and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been re'ealedD #! Therefore they could not belie'e, because that $saias said again, >C 8e hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart= that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be con'erted, and - should heal them% > These things said $saias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him% >" 5e'ertheless among the chief rulers also many belie'ed on him= but because of the &harisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue= ># 4or they lo'ed the praise of men more than the praise of 9od% >> Jesus cried and said, 8e that belie'eth on me, belie'eth not on me, but on him that sent me% >? 1nd he that seeth me seeth him that sent me% >@ - am come a light into the world, that whosoe'er belie'eth on me should not abide in darkness% >A 1nd if any man hear my words, and belie'e not, - Hudge him not= for - came not to Hudge the world, but to sa'e the world% >B 8e that reHecteth me, and recei'eth not my words, hath one that Hudgeth him= the word that - ha'e spoken, the same shall Hudge him in the last day% >! 4or - ha'e not spoken of myself= but the 4ather which sent me, he ga'e me a commandment, what - should say, and what - should speak% ?C 1nd - know that his commandment is life e'erlasting= whatsoe'er speak therefore, e'en as the 4ather said unto me, so - speak%

C81&T$R # Jesus washeth the disciples< feet -- Commandeth them to lo'e one another% 5ow before the feast of the passo'er, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the 4ather, ha'ing lo'ed his own which were in the world, he lo'ed them unto the end% " 1nd supper being ended, the de'il ha'ing now put into the heart of Judas -scariot, Simon<s son, to betray him= # Jesus knowing that the 4ather had gi'en all things into his hands, and that he was come from 9od, and went to 9od= > 8e riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments= and took a towel, and girded himself% ? 1fter that he poureth water into a basin, and he began to wash the disciples< feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded% @ Then cometh he to Simon &eter= and &eter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feetD A Jesus answered and said unto him, :hat - do thou knowest not now= but thou shalt know hereafter% B &eter saith unto him, Thou needest not to wash my feet% Jesus answered him, -f - wash thee not, thou hast no part with me% ! Simon &eter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head% C Jesus saith to him, 8e that has washed his hands and his head, needeth not sa'e to wash his feet, but is clean e'ery whit= and ye are clean, but not all% 5ow this was the custom of the Jews under their law= wherefore, Jesus did this that the law might be fulfilled%

4or he knew who should betray him= therefore said he, 3e are not all clean% " So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, 0now ye what - ha'e done to youD # 3e call me 7aster and Lord= and ye say well= for so - am% > -f - then, your Lord and 7aster, ha'e washed your feet= ye also ought to wash one another<s feet% ? 4or - ha'e gi'en you an example, that ye should do as - ha'e done to you% @ .erily, 'erily, - say unto you, The ser'ant is not greater than his lord= neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him% A -f ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them% B - speak not of you all= - know whom - ha'e chosen= but that the Scripture may be fulfilled, 8e that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me% ! 5ow - tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may belie'e that - am the Christ% "C .erily, 'erily, - say unto you, 8e that recei'eth whomsoe'er - send recei'eth me= and he that recei'eth me recei'eth him that sent me% " :hen Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, .erily, 'erily - say unto you, that one of you shall betray me% "" Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake% "# 5ow there was leaning on Jesus< bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus lo'ed%

"> Simon &eter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake% "? 8e then lying on Jesus< breast saith unto him, Lord, who is itD "@ Jesus answered, 8e it is, to whom - shall gi'e a sop, when - ha'e dipped it% 1nd when he had dipped the sop, he ga'e it to Judas -scariot, the son of Simon% "A 1nd after the sop Satan entered into him% Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do 2uickly% "B 5ow no man at the table knew for what intent he spake this unto him% "! 4or some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, *uy those things that we ha'e need of against the feast= or, that he should gi'e something to the poor% #C 8e then, ha'ing recei'ed the sop, went immediately out= and it was night% # Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, 5ow is the Son of 7an glorified, and 9od is glorified in him% #" -f 9od be glorified in him, 9od shall also glorify him in himself, and shall straightway glorify him% ## Little children, yet a little while - am with you% 3e shall seek me= and as - said unto the Jews, :hither - go, ye cannot come= so now say to you% #> 1 new commandment - gi'e unto you% That ye lo'e one another= as - ha'e lo'ed you, that ye also lo'e one another% #? *y this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye ha'e lo'e one to another% #@ Simon &eter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thouD Jesus answered him, :hither - go, thou canst not follow me now= but thou

shalt follow me afterwards% #A &eter said unto him, Lord, why cannot - follow thee nowD - will lay down my life for thy sake% #B Jesus answered him, :ilt thou lay down thy life for my sakeD .erily, 'erily, - say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice% C81&T$R > Christ the way, the truth, and the life, and one with the 4ather -Their prayers in his name effectual -- Re2uesteth lo'e and obedience -- &romiseth the 8oly 9host the Comforter% Let not your heart be troubled= ye belie'e in 9od, belie'e also in me% " -n my 4ather<s house are many mansions= if it were not so, - would ha'e told you% - go to prepare a place for you% # 1nd when - go, - will prepare a place for you, and come again and recei'e you unto myself= that where - am, ye may be also% > 1nd whither - go ye know= and the way ye know% ? Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest= and how can we know the wayD @ Jesus saith unto him, - am the way, the truth, and the life( no man cometh unto the 4ather, but by me% A -f ye had known me, ye should ha'e known my 4ather also= and from henceforth ye know him, and ha'e seen him% B &hilip saith unto him, Lord, show us the 4ather, and it sufficeth us% ! Jesus saith unto him, 8a'e - been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, &hilipD he that hath seen me hath seen the 4ather= and how sayest thou then, Show us the 4atherD

C *elie'est thou not that - am in the 4ather, and the 4ather in meD the words that - speak unto you - speak not of myself= but the 4ather that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works% *elie'e me that - am in the 4ather, and the 4ather in me= or else belie'e me for the 'ery works< sake% " .erily, 'erily, - say unto you, 8e that belie'eth on me, the works that - do shall he do also= and greater works than these shall he do= because - go unto my 4ather% # 1nd whatsoe'er ye shall ask in my name, that will - do, that the 4ather may be glorified in the Son% > -f ye shall ask any thing in my name, - will do it% ? -f ye lo'e me, keep my commandments% @ 1nd - will pray the 4ather, and he shall gi'e you another Comforter, that he may abide with you fore'er= A $'en the Spirit of truth= whom the world cannot recei'e, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him= but ye know him= for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you% B - will not lea'e you comfortless= - will come to you% ! 3et a little while, and the world seeth me no more= but ye see me= because - li'e, ye shall li'e also% "C 1t that day ye shall know that - am in my 4ather, and ye in me, and - in you% " 8e that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that lo'eth me= and he that lo'eth me shall be lo'ed of my 4ather, and will lo'e him, and will manifest myself to him% "" Judas saith unto him, Fnot -scariot,G Lord, how is it thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the worldD

"# Jesus answered and said unto him, -f a man lo'e me, he will keep my words= and my 4ather will lo'e him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him% "> 8e that lo'eth me not keepeth not my sayings= and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the 4ather<s which sent me% "? These things ha'e - spoken unto you, being yet present with you% "@ *ut the Comforter, which is the 8oly 9host , whom the 4ather will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoe'er - ha'e said unto you% "A &eace - lea'e with you, my peace - gi'e unto you= not as the world gi'eth, gi'e - unto you% Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid% "B 3e ha'e heard how - said unto you, - go away, and come again unto you% -f ye lo'ed me, ye would reHoice, because - said, - go unto the 4ather= for my 4ather is greater than -% "! 1nd now - ha'e told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might belie'e% #C 8ereafter - will not talk much with you= for the prince of darkness, who is of this world, cometh, but hath no power o'er me, but he hath power o'er you% # 1nd - tell you these things, that ye may know that - lo'e the 4ather= and as the 4ather ga'e me commandment, e'en so - do% 1rise, let us go hence% C81&T$R ? The parable of the 'ine -- The hatred and persecution of the world -The office of the 8oly 9host, and of the apostles% - am the true 'ine, and my 4ather is the husbandman% " $'ery branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away= and

e'ery branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit% # 5ow ye are clean through the word which - ha'e spoken unto you% > 1bide in me, and - in you% 1s the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the 'ine= no more can ye, except ye abide in me% ? - am the 'ine, ye are the branches% 8e that abideth in me, and - in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit= for without me ye can do nothing% @ -f a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered= and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned% A -f ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you% B 8erein is my 4ather glorified, that ye bear much fruit= so shall ye be my disciples% ! 1s the 4ather hath lo'ed me, so ha'e - lo'ed you= continue ye in my lo'e% C -f ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my lo'e= e'en as - ha'e kept my 4ather<s commandments, and abide in his lo'e% These things ha'e - spoken unto you, that my Hoy might remain in you, and that your Hoy might be full% " This is my commandment, That ye lo'e one another, as - ha'e lo'ed you% # 9reater lo'e hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends% > 3e are my friends, if ye do whatsoe'er - command you% ? 8enceforth - call you not ser'ants= for the ser'ant knoweth not

what his lord doeth= but - ha'e called you friends= for all things that ha'e heard of my 4ather - ha'e made known unto you% @ 3e ha'e not chosen me, but - ha'e chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit= and that your fruit should remain= that whatsoe'er ye shall ask of the 4ather in my name, he may gi'e it you% A These things - command you, that ye lo'e one another% B -f the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you% ! -f ye were of the world, the world would lo'e his own= but because ye are not of the world, but - ha'e chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you% "C Remember the word that - said unto you% The ser'ant is not greater than his lord% -f they ha'e persecuted me, they will also persecute you= if they ha'e kept my saying, they will keep yours also% " *ut all these things will they do unto you for my name<s sake, because they know not him that sent me% "" -f - had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin= but now they ha'e no cloak for their sin% "# 8e that hateth me hateth my 4ather also% "> -f - had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin= but now ha'e they both seen and hateth both me and my 4ather% "? *ut this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause% "@ *ut when the Comforter is come, whom - will send unto you from the 4ather, e'en the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the 4ather, he shall testify of me=

"A 1nd ye also shall bear witness, because ye ha'e been with me from the beginning% C81&T$R @ Christ forewarneth of persecution -- The promise of the 8oly 9host --Resurrection and ascension -- Their prayers in his name acceptable to his 4ather -- &eace in Christ, and in the world affliction% These things ha'e - spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended% " They shall put you out of the synagogues= yea, the time cometh, that whosoe'er killeth you will think that he doeth 9od ser'ice% # 1nd these things will they do unto you, because they ha'e not known the 4ather, nor me% > *ut these things ha'e - told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that - told you of them% 1nd these things - said not unto you at the beginning because - was with you% ? *ut now - go my way to him that sent me= and none of you asketh me, :hither goest thouD @ *ut because - ha'e said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart% A 5e'ertheless - tell you the truth= -t is expedient for you that - go away= for if - go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you= but if - depart, - will send him unto you% B 1nd when he is come, he will repro'e the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of Hudgment= ! ;f sin, because they belie'e not on me= C ;f righteousness, because - go to my 4ather, and they see me no more=

;f Hudgment, because the prince of this world is Hudged% " - ha'e yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now% # 8owbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth= for he shall not speak of himself= but whatsoe'er he shall hear, that shall he speak= and he will show you things to come% > 8e shall glorify me= for he shall recei'e of mine, and shall show it unto you% ? 1ll things that the 4ather hath are mine= therefore said -, that he shall take of mine, and shall show it unto you% @ 1 little while, and ye shall not see me= and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because - go to the 4ather% A Then said some of his disciples among themsel'es, :hat is this that he saith unto us, 1 little while, and ye shall not see me= and again, a little while, and ye shall see me= and, *ecause - go the the 4atherD B They said therefore, :hat is this that he saith, 1 little whileD we cannot tell what he saith% ! 5ow Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, +o ye in2uire among yoursel'es of that - said, 1 little while, and ye shall not see me= and again, a little while, and ye shall see meD "C .erily, 'erily, - say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall reHoice= and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into Hoy% " 1 woman when she is in tra'ail hath sorrow, because her hour is come= but as soon as she is deli'ered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for Hoy that a man is born into the world% "" 1nd ye now therefore ha'e sorrow= but - will see you again, and

your heart shall reHoice, and your Hoy no man taketh from you% "# 1nd in that day ye shall ask me nothing but it shall be done unto you% .erily, 'erily, - say unto you, :hatsoe'er ye shall ask the 4ather in my name, he will gi'e it you% "> 8itherto ha'e ye asked nothing in my name= ask, and ye shall recei'e, that your Hoy may be full% "? These things ha'e - spoken unto you in pro'erbs= but the time cometh, when - shall no more speak unto you in pro'erbs, but - shall show you plainly of the 4ather% "@ 1t that day ye shall ask in my name= and - say not unto you, that will pray the 4ather for you= "A 4or the 4ather himself lo'eth you, because ye ha'e lo'ed me, and ha'e belie'ed that - came out from 9od% "B - came forth from the 4ather, and am come into the world= again, lea'e the world, and go to the 4ather% "! 8is disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no pro'erb% #C 5ow are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee= by this we belie'e that thou camest forth from 9od% # Jesus answered them, +o ye now belie'eD #" *ehold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, e'ery man to his own, and shall lea'e me alone= and yet am not alone, because the 4ather is with me% ## These things - ha'e spoken unto you, that in me ye might ha'e peace% -n the world ye shall ha'e tribulation= but be of good cheer= ha'e o'ercome the world% C81&T$R A

Christ prayeth to his 4ather to glorify him -- To keep his apostles in unity and truth, and all other belie'ers, with him% These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to hea'en, and said, 4ather, the hour is come= glorify thy Son, that they Son also may glorify thee= " 1s thou hast gi'en him power o'er all flesh, that he should gi'e eternal life to as many as thou hast gi'en him% # 1nd this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true 9od, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent% > - ha'e glorified thee on the earth= - ha'e finished the work which thou ga'est me to do% ? 1nd now, ; 4ather, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which - had with thee before the world was% @ - ha'e manifested thy name unto the men which thou ga'est me out of the world= thine they were, and thou ga'est them me= and they ha'e kept thy word% A 5ow they ha'e known that all things whatsoe'er thou hast gi'en me are of thee% B 4or - ha'e gi'en unto them the words which thou ga'est me= and they ha'e recei'ed them, and ha'e known surely that - came out from thee, and they ha'e belie'ed that thou didst send me% ! - pray for them= - pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast gi'en me= for they are thine% C 1nd all mine are thine, and thine are mine= and - am glorified in them% 1nd now - am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and - come to thee% 8oly 4ather, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast gi'en me, that they may be one, as we are%

" :hile - was with them in the world, - kept them in thy name= those that thou ga'est me - ha'e kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition= that the Scripture might be fulfilled% # 1nd now come - to thee= and these things - speak in the world, that they might ha'e my Hoy fulfilled in themsel'es% > - ha'e gi'en them thy word= and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, e'en as - am not of the world% ? - pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the e'il% @ They are not of the world, e'en as - am not of the world% A Sanctify them through thy truth= thy word is truth% B 1s thou hast sent me into the world, e'en so ha'e - also sent them into the world% ! 1nd for their sakes - sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth% "C 5either pray - for these alone, but for them also which shall belie'e on me through their word= " That they all may be one= as thou, 4ather, art in me, and - in thee, that they also may be one in us= that the world may belie'e that thou hast sent me% "" 1nd the glory which thou ga'est me - ha'e gi'en them= that they may be one, e'en as we are one= "# - in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one= and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast lo'ed them, as thou hast lo'ed me% "> 4ather, - will that they also, whom thou hast gi'en me, be with me where - am= that they may behold my glory, which thou hast gi'en me= for thou lo'edst me before the foundation of the world%

"? ; righteous 4ather, the world hath not known thee= but - ha'e known that thou hast sent me% "@ 1nd - ha'e declared unto them thy name, and will declare it= that the lo'e wherewith thou hast lo'ed me may be in them, and - in them% C81&T$R B Judas betrayeth Jesus -- The officers fall to the ground -- &eter smiteth off 7alchus< ear -- &eter<s denial -- Jesus examined before Caiaphas --*efore &ilate -- The Jews ask *arabbas% :hen Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples o'er the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples% " 1nd Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place= for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples% # Judas then, ha'ing recei'ed a band of men and officers from the chief priests and &harisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons% > Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, :hom seek yeD ? They answered him, Jesus of 5azareth% Jesus saith unto them, - am he% 1nd Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them% @ 1s soon then as he had said unto them, - am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground% A Then asked he them again, :hom seek yeD 1nd they said, Jesus of 5azareth% B Jesus answered, - ha'e told you that - am he= if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way= ! That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, ;f them which

thou ga'est me ha'e - lost none% C Then Simon &eter ha'ing a sword drew it, and smote the high priest<s ser'ant, and cut off his right ear% The ser'ant<s name was 7alchus% Then said Jesus unto &eter, &ut up thy sword into the sheath= the cup which my 4ather hath gi'en me, shall - not drink itD " Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him% # 1nd led him away to 1nnas first= for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year% > 5ow Caiaphas was he, which gi'e counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people% ? 1nd Simon &eter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple= that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest% @ *ut &eter stood at the door without% Then went out that other disciple, which was known unto the high priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in &eter% A Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto &eter, 1rt not thou also one of this man<s disciplesD 8e saith, - am not% B 1nd the ser'ants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals, for it was cold= and they warmed themsel'es= and &eter stood with them, and warmed himself% ! The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine% "C Jesus answered him, - spake openly to the world= - e'er taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort= and in secret ha'e - said nothing%

" :hy askest thou meD ask them which heard me, what - ha'e said unto them= behold, they know what - said% "" 1nd when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, 1nswerest thou the high priest soD "# Jesus answered him, -f - ha'e spoken e'il, bear witness of the e'il= but if well, why smitest thou meD "> 5ow 1nnas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest% "? 1nd Simon &eter stood and warmed himself% They said therefore unto him, 1rt not thou also one of his disciplesD 8e denied it, and said, - am not% "@ ;ne of the ser'ants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear &eter cut off, saith, +id - not see thee in the garden with himD "A &eter then denied again= and immediately the cock crew% "B Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of Hudgment= and it was early= and they themsel'es went not into the Hudgment hall, lest they should be defiled= but that they might eat the passo'er% "! &ilate then went out unto them, and said, :hat accusation bring ye against this manD #C They answered and said unto him, -f he were not a malefactor, we would not ha'e deli'ered him up unto thee% # Then said &ilate unto them, Take ye him, and Hudge him according to your law% The Jews therefore said unto him, -t is not lawful for us to put any man to death= #" That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake signifying what death he should die% ## Then &ilate entered into the Hudgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, 1rt thou the 0ing of the JewsD

#> Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of meD #? &ilate answered, 1m - a JewD Thine own nation and the chief priests ha'e deli'ered thee unto me= what hast thou doneD #@ Jesus answered, 7y kingdom is not of this world= if my kingdom were of this world, then would my ser'ants fight, that - should not be deli'ered to the Jews= but now is my kingdom not from hence% #A &ilate therefore said unto him, 1rt thou a king thenD Jesus answered, Thou sayest that - am a king% To this end was - born, and for this cause came - into the world, that - should bear witness unto the truth% $'ery one that is of the truth heareth my 'oice% #B &ilate saith unto him, :hat is truthD 1nd when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, - find in him no fault% #! *ut ye ha'e a custom, that - should release unto you one at the passo'er= will ye therefore that - release unto you the 0ing of the JewsD >C Then cried they all again, saying, 5ot this man, but *arabbas% 5ow *arabbas was a robber% C81&T$R ! Christ is scourged, crowned with thorns, and beaten -- &ilate deli'ereth him to be crucified -- They cast lots for his garments -- 8e dieth -- 8is side is pierced -- 8e is buried by Joseph and 5icodemus% Then &ilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him% " 1nd the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe, # 1nd said, 8ail, 0ing of the JewsJ and they smote him with their hands%

> &ilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, *ehold, bring him forth to you, that ye may know that - find no fault in him% ? Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe% 1nd &ilate saith unto them, *ehold the manJ @ :hen the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him% &ilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him= for - find no fault in him% A The Jews answered him, :e ha'e a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of 9od% B :hen &ilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid= ! 1nd went again into the Hudgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, :hence art thouD *ut Jesus ga'e him no answer% C Then saith &ilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto meD 0nowest thou not that - ha'e power to crucify thee, and ha'e power to release theeD Jesus answered, Thou couldest ha'e no power against me, except it were gi'en thee from abo'e= therefore he that deli'ered me unto thee hath the greater sin% " 1nd from thenceforth &ilate sought to release him= but the Jews cried out, saying, -f thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar<s friend= whosoe'er maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar% # :hen &ilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the Hudgment seat in a place called the &a'ement, but in the 8ebrew, 9abbatha% > 1nd it was the preparation of the passo'er, and about the sixth hour= and he saith unto the Jews, *ehold your 0ingJ ? *ut they cried out, 1way with him, away with him, crucify him% &ilate saith unto them, Shall - crucify your 0ingD The chief priests answered, :e ha'e no king but Caesar%

@ Then deli'ered he him therefore unto them to be crucified% 1nd they took Jesus, and led him away% A 1nd he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a burial= which is called in the 8ebrew 9olgotha= B :here they crucified him, and two others with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst% ! 1nd &ilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross% 1nd the writing was, J$SES ;4 51I1R$T8 T8$ 0-59 ;4 T8$ J$:S% "C This title then read many of the Jews= for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city= and it was written in 8ebrew, and 9reek, and Latin% " Then said the chief priests of the Jews to &ilate, :rite not, The 0ing of the Jews= but that he said, - am 0ing of the Jews% "" &ilate answered, :hat - ha'e written - ha'e written% "# Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to e'ery soldier a part= and also his coat= now the coat was without seam, wo'en from the top throughout% "> They said therefore among themsel'es, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be= that the Scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, they parted my raiment among them, and for my 'esture they did cast lots% These things therefore the soldiers did% "? 5ow there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother<s sister, 7ary, the wife of Cleophas, and 7ary 7agdalene% "@ :hen Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he lo'ed, he saith unto his mother, :oman, behold thy sonJ "A Then saith he to the disciple, *ehold thy motherJ 1nd from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home%

"B 1fter this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, - thirst% "! 5ow there was a 'essel full of 'inegar, mingled with gall, and they filled a sponge with it, and put upon hyssop, and put to his mouth% #C :hen Jesus therefore had recei'ed the 'inegar, he said, -t is finished= and he bowed his head, and ga'e up the ghost% # The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the Sabbath day, Ffor that Sabbath day was a high day,G besought &ilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away% #" Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him% ## *ut when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs= #> *ut one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water% #? 1nd he that saw it bare record, and his record is true= and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might belie'e% #@ 4or these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, 1 bone of him shall not be broken% #A 1nd again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced% #B 1nd after this Joseph of 1rimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought &ilate that he might take away the body of Jesus= and &ilate ga'e him lea'e% 8e came therefore, and took the body of Jesus% #! 1nd there came also 5icodemus, Fwhich at the first came to Jesus by night,G and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pound weight%

>C Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury% > 5ow in the place where he was crucified there was a garden= and in the garden a new sepulcher, wherein was ne'er man yet laid% >" There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews< preparation day= for the sepulcher was nigh at hand% C81&T$R "C 7ary cometh to the sepulcher -- So do &eter and John -- Jesus appeareth to 7ary 7agdalene, and to his disciples -- The incredulity, and confession of Thomas% The first day of the week cometh 7ary 7agdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulcher, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulcher, and two angels sitting thereon% " Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon &eter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus lo'ed, and saith unto them, They ha'e taken away the Lord out of the sepulcher, and we know not where they ha'e laid him% # &eter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulcher% > So they ran both together= and the other disciple did outrun &eter, and came first to the sepulcher% ? 1nd he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying= yet went he not in% @ Then cometh Simon &eter following him, and went into the sepulcher, and seeth the linen clothes lie, A 1nd the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself% B Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the

sepulcher, and he saw, and belie'ed% ! 4or as yet they knew not the Scripture, that he must rise again from the dead% C Then the disciples went away again unto their own homes% *ut 7ary stood without at the sepulcher weeping= and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulcher, " 1nd seeth two angels in white setting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain% # 1nd they say unto her, :oman, why weepest thouD She saith unto them, *ecause they ha'e taken away my Lord, and - know not where they ha'e laid him% > 1nd when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus% ? Jesus saith unto her, :oman, why weepest thouD whom seekest thouD She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou ha'e borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and will take him away% @ Jesus saith unto her, 7ary% She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni= which is to say, 7aster% A Jesus saith unto her, 8old me not= for - am not yet ascended to my 4ather= but go to my brethren, and say unto them, - ascend unto my 4ather, and your 4ather= and to my 9od, and your 9od% B 7ary 7agdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her% ! Then the same day at e'ening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, &eace be unto you%

"C 1nd when he had so said, he showed unto them his hands and his side% Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord% " Then said Jesus to them again, &eace be unto you= as my 4ather hath sent me, e'en so send - you% "" 1nd when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Recei'e ye the 8oly 9host= "# :hosesoe'er sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them= and whosesoe'er sins ye retain they are retained% "> *ut Thomas, one of the twel'e, called +idymus, was not with them when Jesus came% "? The other disciples therefore said unto him, :e ha'e seen the Lord% *ut he said unto them, $xcept - shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, - will not belie'e% "@ 1nd after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them= then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, &eace be unto you% "A Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands= and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side= and be not faithless, but belie'ing% "B 1nd Thomas answered and said unto him, 7y Lord and my 9od% "! Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast belie'ed= blessed are they that ha'e not seen, and yet ha'e belie'ed% #C 1nd many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book= # *ut these are written, that ye might belie'e that Jesus is the Christ, the son of 9od= and that belie'ing ye might ha'e life through his name%

C81&T$R " Christ appearing again to his disciples -- 8e dineth with them% 1fter these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias= and on this wise showed he himself% " There were together Simon &eter, and Thomas called +idymus, and 5athanael of Cana in 9alilee, and the sons of Iebedee, and two other of his disciples% # Simon &eter saith unto them, - go a-fishing% They say unto him, :e also go with thee% They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately= and that night they caught nothing% > *ut when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore= but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus% ? Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, ha'e ye any meatD They answered him, 5o% @ 1nd he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find% They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes% A Therefore that disciple whom Jesus lo'ed saith unto &eter, -t is the Lord% 5ow when Simon &eter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher<s coat unto him, Ffor he was naked,G and did cast himself into the sea% B 1nd the other disciples came in a little ship, Ffor they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,G dragging the net with fishes% ! 1s soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread% C Jesus saith unto them, *ring of the fish which ye ha'e now caught% Simon &eter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes,

a hundred and fifty and three= and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken% " Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine% 1nd none of the disciples durst ask him, :ho art thouD knowing that it was the Lord% # Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and gi'eth them, and fish likewise% > This is now the third time that Jesus showed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead% ? So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon &eter, Simon, son of Jonas, lo'est thou me more than theseD 8e saith unto him, 3ea,Lord= thou knowest that - lo'e thee% 8e saith unto him, 4eed my lambs% @ 8e saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lo'est thou meD 8e saith unto him, 3ea, Lord, thou knowest that - lo'e thee% 8e saith unto him, 4eed my sheep% A 8e saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lo'est thou meD &eter was grie'ed because he said unto him the third time, Lo'est thou meD 1nd he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things= thou knowest that - lo'e thee% Jesus said unto him, 4eed my sheep% B .erily, 'erily, - say unto thee, :hen thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest= but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not% ! This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify 9od% 1nd when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, 4ollow me% "C Then &eter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus lo'ed following= which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth theeD " &eter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man doD "" Jesus saith unto him, -f - will that he tarry till - come, what is that

to theeD follow thou me% "# Then went this saying abroad among the brethren that that disciple should not die= yet Jesus said not unto him, 8e shall not die= but if - will that he tarry till - come, what is that to theeD "> This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things= and we know that his testimony is true% "? 1nd there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written e'ery one, - suppose that e'en the world itself could not contain the books that should be written% 1men%

The 1cts of the 1postles C81&T$R The 8oly 9host promised, by 'irtue whereof the apostles should be Christ<s witnesses, e'en to the utmost parts of the earth -- Two angels speak of Christ<s second coming -- 7atthias chosen in place of Judas% The former treatise ha'e - made, ; Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, " Entil the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the 8oly 9host had gi'en commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen= # To whom also he showed himself ali'e after his sufferings by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of 9od= > 1nd, being with them when they were assembled together, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the 4ather, which, saith he, ye ha'e heard of me%

? 4or John truly baptized with water= but ye shall be baptized with the 8oly 9host not many days hence% @ :hen they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to -sraelD A 1nd he said unto them, -t is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the 4ather hath put in his own power% B *ut ye shall recei'e power, after that the 8oly 9host is come upon you= and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth% ! 1nd when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up= and a cloud recei'ed him out of their sight% C 1nd while they looked steadfastly toward hea'en as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel= :hich also said, 3e men of 9alilee, why stand ye gazing up into hea'enD this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into hea'en, shall so come in like manner as ye ha'e seen him go into hea'en% " Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called ;li'et, which is from Jerusalem a Sabbath day<s Hourney% # 1nd when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both &eter, and James, and John, and 1ndrew, &hilip, and Thomas, *artholomew, and 7atthew, James the son of 1lpheus, and Simon Ielotes, and Judas the brother of James% > These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and 7ary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren% ? 1nd in those days &eter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, Fthe number of names together were about a hundred and twenty,G

@ 7en and brethren, this Scripture must needs ha'e been fulfilled, which the 8oly 9host by the mouth of +a'id spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus% A 4or he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry% B 5ow this man purchased a field with the reward of ini2uity= and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out% ! 1nd it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem= insomuch as that field is called, in their proper tongue, 1celdama, that is to say, The field of blood% "C 4or it is written in the book of &salms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein= and, 8is bishopric let another take% " :herefore of these men which ha'e companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, "" *eginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection% "# 1nd they appointed two, Joseph called *arsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and 7atthias% "> 1nd they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, show whether of these two thou hast chosen, "? That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place% "@ 1nd they ga'e forth their lots= and the lot fell upon 7atthias= and he was numbered with the ele'en apostles% C81&T$R "

The apostles, filled with the 8oly 9host, and speaking di'ers languages are admired by some, and derided by others -- &eter<s testimony -- 1 great number that were con'erted were baptized -The apostles work many miracles -- 9od daily increasing his church% 1nd when the day of &entecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place% " 1nd suddenly there came a sound from hea'en as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting% # 1nd there appeared unto them clo'en tongues like as of fire, and it rested upon each of them% > 1nd they were all filled with the 8oly 9host, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit ga'e them utterance% ? 1nd there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, de'out men, out of e'ery nation under hea'en% @ 5ow when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that e'ery man heard them speak in his own language% A 1nd they were all amazed and mar'eled, saying one to another, *ehold, are not all these which speak 9alileansD B 1nd how hear we e'ery man in our own tongue, wherein we were bornD ! &arthians, and 7edes, and $lamites, and the dwellers in 7esopotamia, and in Judea, and Cappadocia, in &ontus, and 1sia, C &hrygia, and &amphylia, in $gypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, Cretes and 1rabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of 9od% " 1nd they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to

another, :hat meaneth thisD # ;thers mocking said, These men are full of new wine% > *ut &eter, standing up with the ele'en, lifted up his 'oice, and said unto them, 3e men of Judea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words= ? 4or these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day% @ *ut this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel= A 1nd it shall come to pass in the last days, saith 9od, - will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh= and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see 'isions, and your old men shall dream dreams= B 1nd on my ser'ants and on my handmaidens - will pour out in those days of my Spirit= and they shall prophesy= ! 1nd - will show wonders in hea'en abo'e, and signs in the earth beneath= blood, and fire, and 'apor of smoke= "C The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood before the great and notable day of the Lord come= " 1nd it shall come to pass, that whosoe'er shall call on the name of the Lord shall be sa'ed% "" 3e men of -srael, hear these words= Jesus of 5azareth, a man appro'ed of 9od among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which 9od did by him in the midst of you, as ye yoursel'es also know= "# 8im, being deli'ered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of 9od, ye ha'e taken, and by wicked hands ha'e crucified and slain= "> :hom 9od hath raised up, ha'ing loosed the pains of death=

because it was not possible that he should be holden of it% "? 4or +a'id speaketh concerning him, - foresaw the Lord always before my face= for he is on my right hand, that - should not be mo'ed= "@ Therefore did my heart reHoice, and my tongue was glad= moreo'er also my flesh shall rest in hope= "A *ecause thou wilt not lea'e my soul in prison, neither wilt thou suffer thine 8oly ;ne to see corruption% "B Thou hast made known to me the ways of life= thou shalt make me full of Hoy with thy countenance% "! 7en and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch +a'id, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulcher is with us unto this day% #C Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that 9od had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne= # 8e, seeing this before, spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption% #" This Jesus hath 9od raised up, whereof we all are witnesses% ## Therefore being by the right hand of 9od exalted, and ha'ing recei'ed of the 4ather the promise of the 8oly 9host, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear% #> 4or +a'id is not ascended into the hea'ens= but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand% #? Entil - make thy foes thy footstool% #@ Therefore let all the house of -srael know assuredly, that 9od hath made that same Jesus whom ye ha'e crucified, both Lord and Christ%

#A 5ow when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto &eter and to the rest of the apostles, 7en and brethren, what shall we doD #B Then &eter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized e'ery one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall recei'e the gift of the 8oly 9host% #! 4or the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, e'en as many as the Lord our 9od shall call% >C 1nd with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Sa'e yoursel'es from this untoward generation% > Then they that gladly recei'ed his word were baptized= and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls% >" 1nd they continued steadfastly in the apostles< doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers% ># 1nd fear came upon e'ery soul= and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles% >> 1nd all that belie'ed were together, and had all things common= >? 1nd sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as e'ery man had need% >@ 1nd they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, >A &raising 9od, and ha'ing fa'or with all the people% 1nd the Lord added to the church daily such as should be sa'ed% C81&T$R # 1 lame man restored -- &eter exhorteth them by repentance and faith to seek remission of their sins, and sal'ation in Jesus%

5ow &eter and John went up together into the temple at the ninth hour, for prayer% " 1nd a certain man lame from his mother<s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called *eautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple% # :ho, seeing &eter and John about to go into the temple, asked an alms% > 1nd &eter and John, fastening their eyes upon him, said, Look on us% ? 1nd he ga'e heed unto them, expecting to recei'e something of them% @ Then &eter said, Sil'er and gold ha'e - none= but such as - ha'e gi'e - thee= -n the name of Jesus Christ of 5azareth rise up and walk% A 1nd he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up= and immediately his feet and ankle bones recei'ed strength% B 1nd he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising 9od% ! 1nd all the people saw him walking and praising 9od( C 1nd they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the *eautiful gate of the temple= and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him% 1nd as the lame man which was healed held &eter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon<s, greatly wondering% " 1nd when &eter saw this, he answered and said unto the people, 3e men of -srael, why mar'el ye at thisD or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walkD

# The 9od of 1braham, and of -saac, and of Jacob, the 9od of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus= whom ye deli'ered up, and denied him in the presence of &ilate, when he was determined to let him go% > *ut ye denied the 8oly ;ne and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you= ? 1nd killed the &rince of life, whom 9od hath raised from the dead= whereof we are witnesses% @ 1nd this man, through faith in his name, hath been made strong, whom ye see and know= yea, the faith which is in him hath gi'en him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all% A 1nd now, brethren, - know that through ignorance ye ha'e done this, as also your rulers% B *ut those things, which 9od before had showed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled% ! Repent ye therefore, and be con'erted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord= "C 1nd he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you, whom ye ha'e crucified= " :hom the hea'ens must recei'e until the times of restitution of all things which 9od hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began% "" 4or 7oses truly said unto the fathers, 1 &rophet shall the Lord your 9od raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me= him shall ye hear in all things whatsoe'er he shall say unto you% "# 1nd it shall come to pass, that e'ery soul, which will not hear that &rophet, shall be destroyed from among the people% "> 3ea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after,

as many as ha'e spoken, ha'e likewise foretold of these days% "? 3e are the children of the prophets, and of the co'enant which 9od made with our fathers, saying unto 1braham, 1nd in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed% "@ Ento you first 9od, ha'ing raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away e'ery one of you from his ini2uities% C81&T$R > Rulers offended -- &eter and John imprisoned -- Sal'ation by Jesus only -- 1ll things common% 1nd as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, " *eing grie'ed that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead% # 1nd they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day= for it was now e'entide% > 8owbeit many of them which heard the word belie'ed= and the number of the men was about fi'e thousand% ? 1nd it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes, @ 1nd 1nnas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and 1lexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem% A 1nd when they had set them in the midst, they asked, *y what power, or by what name, ha'e ye done thisD B Then &eter, filled with the 8oly 9host, said unto them, 3e rulers of the people, and elders of -srael, ! -f we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent

man, by what means he is made whole= C *e it known unto you all, and to all the people of -srael, that by the name of Jesus Christ of 5azareth, whom ye crucified, whom 9od raised from the dead, e'en by him doth this man stand here before you whole% This is the stone which was set at naught of you builders, which is become the the head of the corner% " 5either is there sal'ation in any other= for there is none other name under hea'en gi'en among men, whereby we must be sa'ed% # 5ow when they saw the boldness of &eter and John, and percei'ed that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they mar'eled= and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus% > 1nd beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it% ? *ut when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themsel'es, @ Saying, :hat shall we do to these menD for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem= and we cannot deny it% A *ut that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name% B 1nd they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus% ! *ut &eter and John answered and said unto them, :hether it be right in the sight of 9od to hearken unto you more than unto 9od, Hudge ye% "C 4or we cannot but speak the things which we ha'e seen and heard%

" So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people= for many glorified 9od for that which was done% "" 4or the man was abo'e forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was showed% "# 1nd being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them% "> 1nd when they heard that, they lifted up their 'oice to 9od with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art 9od, which hast made hea'en, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is= "? :ho by the mouth of thy ser'ant +a'id hast said, :hy did the heathen rage, and the people imagine 'ain thingsD "@ The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ% "A 4or of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both 8erod, and &ontius &ilate, with the 9entiles, and the people of -srael, were gathered together% "B 4or to do whatsoe'er thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done% "! 1nd now, Lord, behold their threatenings= and grant unto thy ser'ants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, #C *y stretching forth thine hand to heal= and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus% # 1nd when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together= and they were all filled with the 8oly 9host, and they spake the word of 9od with boldness% #" 1nd the multitude of them that belie'ed were of one heart and of one soul= neither said any of them that aught of the things which he possessed was his own= but they had all things common%

## 1nd with great power ga'e the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus= and great grace was upon them all% #> 5either was there any among them that lacked= for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, #? 1nd laid them down at the apostles< feet= and distribution was made unto e'ery man according as he had need% #@ 1nd Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed *arnabas, Fwhich is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,G a Le'ite, and of the country of Cyprus, #A 8a'ing land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles< feet% C81&T$R ? +eath of 1nanias and Sapphira -- 7any miracles wrought -- The apostles again imprisoned and beaten% *ut a certain man named 1nanias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, " 1nd kept back part of the price, his wife also being pri'y to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles< feet% # *ut &eter said, 1nanias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the 8oly 9host, and to keep back part of the price of the landD > :hile it remained, was it not thine ownD and after it was sold, was it not in thine own powerD why hast thou concei'ed this thing in thine heartD thou hast not lied unto men, but unto 9od% ? 1nd 1nanias hearing these words fell down, and ga'e up the ghost= and great fear came on all them that heard these things% @ 1nd the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him%

A 1nd it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in% B 1nd &eter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so muchD 1nd she said, 3ea, for so much% ! Then &eter said unto her, 8ow is it that ye ha'e agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the LordD behold, the feet of them which ha'e buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out% C Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost= and the young men came in, and found her dead, and carrying her forth, buried her by her husband% 1nd great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things% " 1nd by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people= Fand they were all with one accord in Solomon<s porch% # 1nd of the rulers durst no man Hoin himself to them= but the people magnified them% > 1nd belie'ers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women=G ? -nsomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of &eter passing by might o'ershadow some of them% @ There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were 'exed with unclean spirits= and they were healed e'ery one% A Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, Fwhich is the sect of the Sadducees,G and were filled with indignation% B 1nd laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison%

! *ut the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said, "C 9o, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life% " 1nd when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught% *ut the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of -srael, and sent to the prison to ha'e them brought% "" *ut when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told, "# Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors= but when we had opened, we found no man within% "> 5ow when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow% "? Then came one and told them, saying, *ehold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people% "@ Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without 'iolence= for they feared the people, lest they should ha'e been stones% "A 1nd when they had brought them, they set them before the council= and the high priest asked them, "B Saying, +id not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this nameD and, behold, ye ha'e filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man<s blood upon us% "! Then &eter and the other apostles answered and said, :e ought to obey 9od rather than men% #C The 9od of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged

on a tree% # 8im hath 9od exalted with his right hand to be a &rince and a Sa'ior, for to gi'e repentance to -srael, and forgi'eness of sins% #" 1nd we are his witnesses of these things= and so is also the 8oly 9host, whom 9od hath gi'en to them that obey him% ## :hen they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them% #> Then stood there up one in the council, a &harisee, named 9amaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space= #? 1nd said unto them, 3e men of -srael, take heed to yoursel'es what ye intend to do as touching these men% #@ 4or before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody= to whom a number of men, about four hundred, Hoined themsel'es= who was slain= and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to naught% #A 1fter this man rose up Judas of 9alilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him= he also perished= and all, e'en as many as obeyed him, were dispersed% #B 1nd now - say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone= for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to naught= #! *ut if it be of 9od, ye cannot o'erthrow it= be careful, therefore, lest ye be found e'en to fight against 9od% >C 1nd to him they agreed= and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go% > 1nd they departed from the presence of the council, reHoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name%

>" 1nd daily in the temple, and in e'ery house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ% C81&T$R @ Se'en men chosen -- Stephen accused of blasphemy% 1nd in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the 9recians against the 8ebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration% " Then the twel'e called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, -t is not reason that we should lea'e the word of 9od, and ser'e tables% # :herefore, brethren, look ye out among you se'en men of honest report, full of the 8oly 9host and wisdom, whom we may appoint o'er this business% > *ut we will gi'e oursel'es continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word% ? 1nd the saying pleased the whole multitude= and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the 8oly 9host, and &hilip, and &rochorus, and 5icanor, and Timon, and &armenas, and 5icolas a proselyte of 1ntioch= @ :hom they set before the apostles= and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them% A 1nd the word of 9od increased= and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly= and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith% B 1nd Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people% ! 1nd there arose certain of the synagogue, who are called Libertines, and also Cyrenians, and 1lexandrians, and of them of Cilicia, and of 1sia, disputing with Stephen%

C 1nd they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake% Then they suborned men, which said, :e ha'e heard him speak blasphemous words against 7oses, and against 9od% " 1nd they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council, # 1nd set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law= > 4or we ha'e heard him say, that this Jesus of 5azareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which 7oses deli'ered us% ? 1nd all that sat in the council, looking steadfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel% C81&T$R A Stephen<s answer -- Stephen is stoned by the Jews, Saul standing by% Then said the high priest, 1re these things soD " 1nd he said, 7en, brethren, and fathers, hearken= The 9od of glory appeared unto our father 1braham, when he was in 7esopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran, # 1nd said unto him, 9et thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which - shall show thee% > Then came he out of the land of the Chaldeans, and dwelt in Charran= and from thence, when his father was dead, he remo'ed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell% ? 1nd he ga'e him none inheritance in it, no not so much as to set his foot on= yet he promised that he would gi'e it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child%

@ 1nd 9od spake on this wise, That his seed should soHourn in a strange land= and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them e'il four hundred years% A 1nd the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will - Hudge, said 9od= and after that shall they come forth, and ser'e me in this place% B 1nd he ga'e him the co'enant of circumcision= and so 1braham begat -saac, and circumcised him the eighth day= and -saac begat Jacob= and Jacob begat the twel'e patriarchs% ! 1nd the patriarchs, mo'ed with en'y, sold Joseph into $gypt= but 9od was with him, C 1nd deli'ered him out of all has afflictions, and ga'e him fa'or and wisdom in the sight of &haraoh king of $gypt= and he made him go'ernor o'er $gypt and all his house% 5ow there came a dearth o'er all the land of $gypt and Chanaan, and great affliction= and our fathers found no sustenance% " *ut when Jacob heard that there was corn in $gypt, he sent our our fathers first% # 1nd at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren= and Joseph<s kindred was made known unto &haraoh% > Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls% ? So Jacob went down into $gypt, and died, he, and our fathers% @ 1nd were carried o'er into Sychem, and laid in the sepulcher that 1braham bought for a sum of money of the sons of $mmor, the father of Sychem% A but when the time of the promise drew nigh, which 9od had sworn to 1braham, the people grew and multiplied in $gypt, B Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph%

! The same dealt subtilely with our kindred, and e'il entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not li'e% "C -n which time 7oses was born, and was exceedingly fair, and nourished up in his father<s house three months= " 1nd when he was cast out, &haraoh<s daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son% "" 1nd 7oses was learned in all the wisdom of the $gyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds% "# 1nd when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to 'isit his brethren the children of -srael% "> 1nd seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and a'enged him that was oppressed, and smote the $gyptian= "? 4or he supposed his brethren would ha'e understood how that 9od by his hand would deli'er them= but they understood not% "@ 1nd the next day he showed himself unto them as they stro'e, and would ha'e set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren= why do ye wrong one to anotherD "A *ut he that did his neighbor wrong thrust him away, saying, :ho made thee a ruler and a Hudge o'er usD "B :ilt thou kill me, as thou didst the $gyptian yesterdayD "! Then fled 7oses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of 7adian, where he begat two sons% #C 1nd when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sinai an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush% # :hen 7oses saw it, he wondered at the sight= and as he drew near to behold it, the 'oice of the Lord came unto him,

#" Saying, - am the 9od of thy fathers, the 9od of 1braham, and the 9od of -saac, and the 9od of Jacob% Then 7oses trembled, and durst not behold% ## Then said the Lord to him, &ut off thy shoes from thy feet= for the place where thou standest is holy ground% #> - ha'e seen, - ha'e seen the affliction of my people which is in $gypt, and - ha'e heard their groaning, and am come down to deli'er them% 1nd now come, - will send thee into $gypt% #? This 7oses whom they refused, saying, :ho made thee a ruler and a HudgeD the same did 9od send to be a ruler and a deli'erer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush% #@ 8e brought them out, after that he had showed wonders and signs in the land of $gypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years% #A This is that 7oses, which said unto the children of -srael, 1 &rophet shall the Lord your 9od raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me= him shall ye hear% #B This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sinai, and with our fathers= who recei'ed the li'ely oracles to gi'e unto us% #! :hom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into $gypt, >C Saying unto 1aron, 7ake us gods to go before us= for as for this 7oses, which brought us out of the land of $gypt, we know not what is become of him% > 1nd they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and reHoiced in the works of their own hands% >" Then 9od turned, and ga'e them up to worship the host of hea'en= as it is written in the book of the prophets, ; ye house of -srael, ha'e ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space

of forty years in the wildernessD ># 3ea, ye took up the tabernacle of 7oloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them= and - will carry you away beyond *abylon% >> ;ur fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto 7oses, that he should make it according to the pattern that he had seen% >? :hich also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the 9entiles, whom 9od dra'e out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of +a'id= >@ :ho found fa'or before 9od, and desired to find a tabernacle for the 9od of Jacob% >A *ut Solomon built him a house% >B 8owbeit the 7ost 8igh dwelleth not in temples made with hands= as saith the prophet, >! 8ea'en is my throne, and earth is my footstool= what house will ye build meD saith the Lord= or what is the place of my restD ?C 8ath not my hand made all these thingsD ? 3e stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the 8oly 9host= as your fathers did, so do ye% ?" :hich of the prophets ha'e not your fathers persecutedD and they ha'e slain them which showed before of the coming of the Just ;ne= of whom ye ha'e been now the betrayers and murderers% ?# :ho ha'e recei'ed the law by the disposition of angels, and ha'e not kept it% ?> :hen they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth%

?? *ut he, being full of the 8oly 9host, looked up steadfastly into hea'en, and saw the glory of 9od, and Jesus standing on the right hand of 9od% ?@ 1nd said, *ehold, - see the hea'ens opened, and the Son of 7an standing on the right hand of 9od% ?A Then they cried out with a loud 'oice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, ?B 1nd cast him out of the city, and stoned him= and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man<s feet, whose name was Saul% ?! 1nd they stoned Stephen= and he, calling upon 9od, said, Lord Jesus, recei'e my spirit% @C 1nd he kneeled down, and cried with a loud 'oice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge% 1nd when he had said this, he fell asleep% C81&T$R B &ersecution in Jerusalem -- &hilip preaches in Samaria -- *y prayer and imposition of hands the 8oly 9host is gi'en -- Simon the sorcerer -- &hilip baptizes the $thiopian eunuch% 1nd Saul was consenting unto his death% 1nd at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem= and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles% " 1nd de'out men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation o'er him% # 1s for Saul, he made ha'oc of the church, entering into e'ery house, and haling men and women committed them to prison% > Therefore they that were scattered abroad went e'erywhere preaching the word% ? Then &hilip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ

unto them% @ 1nd the people with one accord ga'e heed unto those things which &hilip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did% A 4or unclean spirits, crying with loud 'oice, came out of many that were possessed with them= and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed% B 1nd there was great Hoy in that city% ! *ut there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, gi'ing out that himself was some great one= C To whom they all ga'e heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of 9od% 1nd to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries% " *ut when they belie'ed &hilip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of 9od, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women% # Then Simon himself belie'ed also= and when he was baptized, he continued with &hilip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done% > 5ow when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had recei'ed the word of 9od, they sent unto them &eter and John= ? :ho, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might recei'e the 8oly 9host% @ F4or as yet he was fallen upon none of them= only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus%G A Then laid they their hands on them and they recei'ed the 8oly

9host% B 1nd when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles< hands the 8oly 9host was gi'en he offered them money, ! Saying, 9i'e me also this power, that on whomsoe'er - lay hands, he may recei'e the 8oly 9host% "C *ut &eter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of 9od may be purchased with money% " Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter= for thy heart is not right in the sight of 9od% "" Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray 9od, -f perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgi'en thee% "# 4or - percei'e that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of ini2uity% "> Then answered Simon, and said, &ray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye ha'e spoken come upon me% "? 1nd they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many 'illages of the Samaritans% "@ 1nd the angel of the Lord spake unto &hilip, saying, 1rise, and go toward the south, unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto 9aza, which is desert% "A 1nd he arose and went= and, behold, a man of $thiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace 2ueen of the $thiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship, "B :as returning, and sitting in his chariot read $saias the prophet% "! Then the Spirit said unto &hilip, 9o near, and Hoin thyself to this chariot%

#C 1nd &hilip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet $saias, and said, Enderstandest thou what thou readestD # 1nd he said, 8ow can -, except some man should guide meD 1nd he desired &hilip that he would come up and sit with him% #" The place of the scripture which he read was this, 8e was led as a sheep to the slaughter= and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth= ## -n his humiliation his Hudgment was taken away= and who shall declare his generationD for his life is taken from the earth% #> 1nd the eunuch answered &hilip, and said, - pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet thisD of himself, or of some other manD #? Then &hilip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus% #@ 1nd as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water= and the eunuch said, See, here is water= what doth hinder me to be baptizedD #A 1nd &hilip said, -f thou belie'est with all thine heart, thou mayest% 1nd he answered and said, - belie'e that Jesus Christ is the Son of 9od% #B 1nd he commanded the chariot to stand still= and they went down both into the water, both &hilip and the eunuch= and he baptized him% #! 1nd when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away &hilip, that the eunuch saw him no more= and he went on his way reHoicing% >C *ut &hilip was found at 1zotus= and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea% C81&T$R ! Saul<s con'ersion -- 8e is baptized by 1nanias -- 8e preacheth Christ

-- The Jews lay wait to kill him -- &eter healeth 1eneas of the palsy -Tabitha raised% 1nd Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, " 1nd desired of him letters to +amascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem% # 1nd as he Hourneyed, he came near +amascus, and suddenly there shined round about him a light from hea'en= > 1nd he fell to the earth, and heard a 'oice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou meD ? 1nd he said, :ho art thou, LordD 1nd the Lord said, - am Jesus whom thou persecutest= it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks% @ 1nd he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou ha'e me to doD 1nd the Lord said unto him, 1rise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do% A 1nd they who were Hourneying with him saw indeed the light, and were afraid= but they heard not the 'oice of him who spake to him% B 1nd Saul arose from the earth= and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man= but they led him by the hand, and brought him into +amascus% ! 1nd he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink% C 1nd there was a certain disciple at +amascus, named 1nanias= and to him said the Lord in a 'ision, 1nanias% 1nd he said, *ehold, - am here, Lord% 1nd the Lord said unto him, 1rise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and in2uire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus= for, behold, he prayeth,

" 1nd hath seen in a 'ision a man named 1nanias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might recei'e his sight% # Then 1nanias answered, Lord, - ha'e heard by many of this man, how much e'il he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem= > 1nd here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name% ? *ut the Lord said unto him, 9o thy way= for he is a chosen 'essel unto me, to bear my name before the 9entiles, and kings, and the children of -srael= @ 4or - will show him how great things he must suffer for my name<s sake% A 1nd 1nanias went his way, and entered into the house= and putting his hands on him said, *rother Saul, the Lord, e'en Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest recei'e thy sight, and be filled with the 8oly 9host% B 1nd immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales= and he recei'ed sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized% ! 1nd when he had recei'ed meat, he was strengthened% Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at +amascus% "C 1nd straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of 9od% " *ut all that heard him were amazed, and said= -s not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priestsD "" *ut Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at +amascus, pro'ing that this is 'ery Christ% "# 1nd after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to

kill him= "> *ut their lying in wait was known of Saul% 1nd they watched the gates day and night to kill him% "? Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket% "@ 1nd when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to Hoin himself to the disciples= but they were all afraid of him, and belie'ed not that he was a disciple% "A *ut *arnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at +amascus in the name of Jesus% "B 1nd he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem% "! 1nd he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the 9recians= but they went about to slay him% #C :hen the brethren knew this, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus% # Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea and 9alilee and Samaria, and were edified= and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the 8oly 9host, were multiplied% #" 1nd it came to pass, as &eter passed throughout all these regions, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda% ## 1nd there he found a certain man named 1eneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy% #> 1nd &eter said unto him, 1eneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole= arise, and make thy bed% 1nd he arose immediately% #? 1nd all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord%

#@ 5ow there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called +orcas= this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did% #A 1nd it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died= whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber% #B 1nd forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that &eter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring that he would not delay to come to them% #! Then &eter arose and went with them% :hen he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber= and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which +orcas made, while she was with them% >C *ut &eter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed= and turning to the body said, Tabitha, arise% 1nd she opened her eyes= and when she saw &eter, she sat up% > 1nd he ga'e her his hand, and lifted her up= and when he had called the saints and widows= he presented her ali'e% >" 1nd it was known throughout all Joppa= and many belie'ed in the Lord% ># 1nd it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner% C81&T$R C &eter preacheth Christ to Cornelius and his company -- The 8oly 9host falleth on them, and they are baptized% There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the -talian band% " 1 de'out man, and one that feared 9od with all his house, which ga'e much alms to the people, and prayed to 9od always%

# 8e saw in a 'ision e'idently, about the ninth hour of the day, an angel of 9od coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius% > 1nd when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, :hat is it, LordD 1nd he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before 9od% ? 1nd now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is &eter= @ 8e lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the seaside= he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do% A 1nd when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household ser'ants, and a de'out soldier of them that waited on him continually= B 1nd when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa% ! ;n the morrow, as they went on their Hourney, and drew nigh unto the city, &eter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour= C 1nd he became 'ery hungry, and would ha'e eaten= but while they made ready, he fell into a trance, 1nd saw hea'en opened, and a certain 'essel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth= " :herein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air% # 1nd there came a 'oice to him, Rise, &eter= kill, and eat% > *ut &eter said, 5ot so, Lord= for - ha'e ne'er eaten any thing that is common or unclean% ? 1nd the 'oice spake unto him again the second time, :hat 9od

hath cleansed, that call not thou common% @ This was done thrice= and the 'essel was recei'ed up again into hea'en% A 5ow while &eter doubted in himself what this 'ision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made in2uiry for Simon<s house, and stood before the gate, B 1nd called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed &eter, were lodged there% ! :hile &eter thought on the 'ision, the Spirit said unto him, *ehold, three men seek thee% "C 1rise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing= for - ha'e sent them% " Then &eter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius= and said, *ehold, - am he whom ye seek= what is the cause wherefore ye are comeD "" 1nd they said, Cornelius the centurion, a Hust man, and one that feareth 9od, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from 9od by a holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee% "# Then called he them in, and lodged them% 1nd on the morrow &eter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him% "> 1nd the morrow after they entered into Caesarea% 1nd Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends% "? 1nd as &eter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him% "@ *ut &eter took him up, saying, Stand up= - myself also am a man%

"A 1nd as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together% "B 1nd he said unto them, 3e know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation= but 9od hath showed me that - should not call any man common or unclean% "! Therefore came - unto you without gainsaying, as soon as - was sent for= - ask therefore for what intent ye ha'e sent for meD #C 1nd Cornelius said, 4our days ago - was fasting until this hour= and at the ninth hour - prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing, # 1nd said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of 9od% #" Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is &eter= he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the seaside= who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee% ## -mmediately therefore - sent to thee= and thou hast well done that thou art come% 5ow therefore are we all here present before 9od, to hear all things that are commanded thee of 9od% #> Then &eter opened his mouth, and said, ;f a truth - percei'e that 9od is no respecter of persons= #? *ut in e'ery nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him% #@ The word which 9od sent unto the children of -srael, preaching peace by Jesus Christ= Fhe is Lord of all=G #A That word, - say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judea, and began from 9alilee, after the baptism which John preached= #B 8ow 9od anointed Jesus of 5azareth with the 8oly 9host and with

power= who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the de'il= for 9od was with him% #! 1nd we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem= whom they slew and hanged on a tree= >C 8im 9od raised up the third day, and showed him openly= > 5ot to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of 9od, e'en to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead% >" 1nd he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of 9od to be the Judge of 2uick and dead% ># To him gi'e all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoe'er belie'eth in him shall recei'e remission of sins% >> :hile &eter yet spake these words, the 8oly 9host fell on all them which heard the word% >? 1nd they of the circumcision which belie'ed were astonished, as many as came with &eter, because that on the 9entiles also was poured out the gift of the 8oly 9host% >@ 4or they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify 9od% Then answered &eter, >A Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which ha'e recei'ed the 8oly 9host as well as weD >B 1nd he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord% Then prayed they him to tarry certain days% C81&T$R &eter<s defense -- The gospel preached in &henice, Cyprus, and 1ntioch -- The disciples called Christians -- They send relief to the brethren in Judea%

1nd the apostles and brethren that were in Judea heard that the 9entiles had also recei'ed the word of 9od% " 1nd when &eter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, # Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them% > *ut &eter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying, ? - was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance - saw a 'ision, 1 certain 'essel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from hea'en by four corners= and it came e'en to me= @ Epon the which when - had fastened mine eyes, - considered, and saw fourfooted beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air% A 1nd - heard a 'oice saying unto me, 1rise, &eter= slay and eat% B *ut - said, 5ot so, Lord= for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth% ! *ut the 'oice answered me again from hea'en, :hat 9od hath cleansed, that call not thou common% C 1nd this was done three times= and all were drawn up again into hea'en% 1nd, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where - was, sent from Caesarea unto me% " 1nd the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting% 7oreo'er these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man<s house= # 1nd he showed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is &eter=

> :ho shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be sa'ed% ? 1nd as - began to speak, the 8oly 9host fell on them, as on us at the beginning% @ Then remembered - the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water= but ye shall be baptized with the 8oly 9host% A 4orasmuch then as 9od ga'e them the like gift as he did unto us, who belie'ed on the Lord Jesus Christ, what was -, that - could withstand 9odD B :hen they heard these things, they held their peace and glorified 9od, saying, Then hath 9od also to the 9entiles granted repentance unto life% ! 5ow they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen tra'eled as far as &henice, and Cyprus, and 1ntioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only% "C 1nd some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to 1ntioch, spake unto the 9recians, preaching the Lord Jesus% " 1nd the hand of the Lord was with them= and a great number belie'ed, and turned unto the Lord% "" Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem= and they sent forth *arnabas, that he should go as far as 1ntioch% "# :ho, when he came, and had seen the grace of 9od, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would clea'e unto the Lord% "> 4or he was a good man, and full of the 8oly 9host and of faith= and much people was added unto the Lord%

"? Then departed *arnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul= "@ 1nd when he had found him, he brought him unto 1ntioch% 1nd it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themsel'es with the church, and taught much people% 1nd the disciples were called Christians first in 1ntioch% "A 1nd in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto 1ntioch% "B 1nd there stood up one of them named 1gabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world= which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar% "! Then the disciples, e'ery man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judea= #C :hich also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of *arnabas and Saul% C81&T$R " 0ing 8erod persecuteth the saints, killeth James, and imprisoneth &eter whom an angel deli'ereth upon the prayers of the church -8erod is stricken by an angel and dieth -- The word of 9od prospereth% 5ow about that time 8erod the king stretched forth his hands to 'ex certain of the church, " 1nd he killed James the brother of John with the sword% # 1nd because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take &eter also% FThen were the days of unlea'ened bread%G > 1nd when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and deli'ered him to four 2uaternions of soldiers to keep him= intending after $aster to bring him forth to the people% ? &eter therefore was kept in prison= but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto 9od for him%

@ 1nd when 8erod would ha'e brought him forth, the same night &eter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains= and the keepers before the door kept the prison% A 1nd, behold, the angel of the Lord came unto him, and a light shined in the prison= and he smote &eter on the side, and raised him up, saying, 1rise up 2uickly% 1nd his chains fell off from his hands% B 1nd the angel said unto him, 9ird thyself, and bind on thy sandals= and so he did% 1nd he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me% ! 1nd he went out, and followed him= and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel= but thought he saw a 'ision% C :hen they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city= which opened to them of his own accord= and they went out, and passed on through one street= and forthwith the angel departed from him% 1nd when &eter was come to himself, he said, 5ow - know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath deli'ered me out of the hand of 8erod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews% " 1nd when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of 7ary the mother of John, whose surname was 7ark= where many were gathered together praying% # 1nd as &eter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda% > 1nd when she knew &eter<s 'oice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how &eter stood before the gate% ? 1nd they said unto her, Thou art mad% *ut she constantly affirmed that it was e'en so% Then said they, -t is his angel% @ *ut &eter continued knocking= and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished%

A *ut he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison% 1nd he said, 9o show these things unto James, and to the brethren% 1nd he departed, and went into another place% B 5ow as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of &eter% ! 1nd when 8erod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death% 1nd he went down from Judea to Caesarea, and there abode% "C 1nd 8erod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon= but they came with one accord to him, and, ha'ing made *lastus the king<s chamberlain their friend, desired peace= because their country was nourished by the king<s country% " 1nd upon a set day 8erod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them% "" 1nd the people ga'e a shout, saying, -t is the 'oice of a god, and not of a man% "# 1nd immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he ga'e not 9od the glory= and he was eaten of worms, and ga'e up the ghost% "> *ut the word of 9od grew and multiplied% "? 1nd *arnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was mark% C81&T$R # &aul and *arnabas are called by the 8oly 9host -- $lymas the sorcerer --&aul preacheth at 1ntioch% 5ow there were in the church that was at 1ntioch certain prophets and teachers= as *arnabas, and Simeon that was called 5iger, and

Lucius of Cyrene, and 7anaen, which had been brought up with 8erod the tetrarch, and Saul% " 1s they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the 8oly 9host said, Separate me *arnabas and Saul for the work whereunto - ha'e called them% # 1nd when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away% > So they, being sent forth by the 8oly 9host, departed unto Seleucia= and from thence they sailed to Cyprus% ? 1nd when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of 9od in the synagogues of the Jews= and they had also John to their minister% @ 1nd when they had gone through the isle unto &aphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was *ar-Hesus= A :hich was with the deputy of the country, Sergius &aulus, a prudent man= who called for *arnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of 9od% B *ut $lymas the sorcerer Ffor so is his name by interpretationG withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith% ! Then Saul, Fwho also is called &aul,G filled with the 8oly 9host, set his eyes on him, C 1nd said, ; full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the de'il, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to per'ert the right ways of the LordD 1nd now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season% 1nd immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness= and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand% " Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, belie'ed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord%

# 5ow when &aul and his company loosed from &aphos, they came to &erga in &amphylia= and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem% > *ut when they departed from &erga, they came to 1ntioch in &isidia, and went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and sat down% ? 1nd after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, 3e men and brethren, if ye ha'e any word of exhortation for the people, say on% @ Then &aul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, 7en of -srael, and ye that fear 9od, gi'e audience% A The 9od of this people of -srael chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of $gypt, and with a high arm brought he them out of it% B 1nd about the time for forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness% ! 1nd when he had destroyed se'en nations in the land of Chanaan, he di'ided their land to them by lot% "C 1nd after that he ga'e unto them Hudges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet% " 1nd afterward they desired a king= and 9od ga'e unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of *enHamin, by the space of forty years% "" 1nd when he had remo'ed him, he raised up unto them +a'id to be their king= to whom also he ga'e testimony, and said, - ha'e found +a'id the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfill all my will% "# ;f this man<s seed hath 9od, according to his promise, raised unto -srael a Sa'ior, Jesus=

"> :hen John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of -srael% "? 1nd as John fulfilled his course, he said, :hom think ye that - amD - am not he% *ut, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet - am not worthy to loose% "@ 7en and brethren, children of the stock of 1braham, and whosoe'er among you feareth 9od, to you is the word of this sal'ation sent% "A 4or they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the 'oices of the prophets which are read e'ery Sabbath day, they ha'e fulfilled them in condemning him% "B 1nd though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they &ilate that he should be slain% "! 1nd when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulcher% #C *ut 9od raised him from the dead= # 1nd he was seen many days of them which came up with him from 9alilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people% #" 1nd we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers, ## 9od hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again= as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day ha'e - begotten thee% #> 1nd as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, - will gi'e you the sure mercies of +a'id% #? :herefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine 8oly ;ne to see corruption%

#@ 4or +a'id, after he had ser'ed his own generation by the will of 9od, fell asleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption= #A *ut he, whom 9od raised again, saw no corruption% #B *e it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgi'eness of sins= #! 1nd by him all that belie'e are Hustified from all things, from which ye could not be Hustified by the law of 7oses% >C *eware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets= > *ehold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish= for - work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise belie'e, though a man declare it unto you% >" 1nd when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the 9entiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath% ># 5ow when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed &aul and *arnabas= who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of 9od% >> 1nd the next Sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of 9od% >? *ut when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with en'y, and spake against those things which were spoken by &aul, contradicting and blaspheming% >@ Then &aul and *arnabas waxed bold, and said, -t was necessary that the word of 9od should first ha'e been spoken to you= but seeing ye put it from you, and Hudge yoursel'es unworthy of e'erlasting life, lo, we turn to the 9entiles% >A 4or so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, - ha'e set thee to be a light of the 9entiles, that thou shouldest be for sal'ation unto the

ends of the earth% >B 1nd when the 9entiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord= and as many as belie'ed were ordained unto eternal life% >! 1nd the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region% ?C *ut the Jews stirred up the de'out and honorable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against &aul and *arnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts% ? *ut they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto -conium% ?" 1nd the disciples were filled with Hoy, and with the 8oly 9host% C81&T$R > 1 cripple healed -- &aul is stoned -- They confirm the disciples% 1nd it came to pass in -conium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the 9reeks belie'ed% " *ut the unbelie'ing Jews stirred up the 9entiles, and made their minds e'il affected against the brethren% # Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which ga'e testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands% > *ut the multitude of the city was di'ided= and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles% ? 1nd when there was an assault made both of the 9entiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them, @ They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and +erbe, cities of

Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about= A 1nd there they preached the gospel% B 1nd there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother<s womb, who ne'er had walked= ! The same heard &aul speak= who steadfastly beholding him, and percei'ing that he had faith to be healed, C Said with a loud 'oice, Stand upright on thy feet% 1nd he leaped and walked% 1nd when the people saw what &aul had done, they lifted up their 'oices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men% " 1nd they called *arnabas, Jupiter= and &aul, 7ercurius, because he was the chief speaker% # Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would ha'e done sacrifice with the people% > :hen the apostles, *arnabas and &aul, heard this, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out, ? 1nd saying, Sirs, why do ye these thingsD :e also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these 'anities unto the li'ing 9od, which made hea'en, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein= @ :ho in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways% A 5e'ertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and ga'e us rain from hea'en, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness%% B 1nd with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them%

! 1nd there came thither certain Jews from 1ntioch and -conium, who persuaded the people, and, ha'ing stoned &aul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead% "C 8owbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city= and the next day he departed with *arnabas to +erbe, " 1nd when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to -conium, and 1ntioch, "" Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of 9od% "# 1nd when they had ordained them elders in e'ery church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they belie'ed% "> 1nd after they had passed throughout &isidia, they came to &amphylia% "? 1nd when they had preached the word in &erga, they went down into 1ttalia= "@ 1nd thence sailed to 1ntioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of 9od for the work which they fulfilled% "A 1nd when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that 9od had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the 9entiles% "B 1nd there they abode long time with the disciples% C81&T$R ? +issension touching circumcision -- The decision of James -Separation of &aul and *arnabas%

1nd certain men which came down from Judea taught the brethren, and said, $xcept ye be circumcised after the manner of 7oses, ye cannot be sa'ed% " :hen therefore &aul and *arnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that &aul and *arnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this 2uestion% # 1nd being brought on their way by the church, they passed through &henice and Samaria, declaring the con'ersion of the 9entiles= and they caused great Hoy unto all the brethren% > 1nd when they were come to Jerusalem, they were recei'ed of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that 9od had done with them% ? *ut there rose up certain of the sect of the &harisees which belie'ed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of 7oses% @ 1nd the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter% A 1nd when there had been much disputing, &eter rose up, and said unto them, 7en and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago 9od made choice among us, that the 9entiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and belie'e% B 1nd 9od, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, gi'ing them the 8oly 9host, e'en as he did unto us= ! 1nd put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith% C 5ow therefore why tempt ye 9od, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bearD *ut we belie'e that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be sa'ed, e'en as they%

" Then all the multitude kept silence, and ga'e audience to *arnabas and &aul, declaring what miracles and wonders 9od had wrought among the 9entiles by them% # 1nd after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, 7en and brethren, hearken unto me= > Simeon hath declared how 9od at the first did 'isit the 9entiles, to take out of them a people for his name% ? 1nd to this agree the words of the prophets= as it is written, @ 1fter this - will return, and will build again the tabernacle of +a'id, which is fallen down= and - will build again the ruins thereof, and - will set it up= A That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the 9entiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things% B 0nown unto 9od are all his works from the beginning of the world% ! :herefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the 9entiles are turned to 9od= "C *ut that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood% " 4or 7oses of old time hath in e'ery city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues e'ery Sabbath day% "" Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to 1ntioch with &aul and *arnabas= namely, Judas surnamed *arsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren= "# 1nd they wrote letters by them after this manner= The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the 9entiles in 1ntioch and Syria and Cilicia=

"> 4orasmuch as we ha'e heard, that certain men which went out from us ha'e troubled you with words, sub'erting your souls, saying, 3e must be circumcised, and keep the law= to whom we ga'e no such commandment= "? -t seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our belo'ed *arnabas and &aul, "@ 7en that ha'e hazarded their li'es for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ% "A :e ha'e sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth% "B 4or it seemed good to the 8oly 9host, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things= "! That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication= from which if ye keep yoursel'es, ye shall do well% 4are ye well% #C So when they were dismissed, they came to 1ntioch= and when they had gathered the multitude together, they deli'ered the epistle= # :hich when they had read, they reHoiced for the consolation% #" 1nd Judas and Silas, being prophets also themsel'es, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them% ## 1nd after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles% #> 5otwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still% #? &aul also and *arnabas continued in 1ntioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also% #@ 1nd some days after, &aul said unto *arnabas, Let us go again and 'isit our brethren in e'ery city where we ha'e preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do%

#A 1nd *arnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was 7ark% #B *ut &aul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from &amphylia, and went not with them to the work% #! 1nd the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other= and so *arnabas took 7ark, and sailed unto Cyprus= >C 1nd &aul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of 9od% > 1nd he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches% C81&T$R @ &aul circumciseth Timothy -- Con'erteth Lydia -- Casteth out a spirit of di'ination -- &aul and Silas are whipped and imprisoned -- The Hailer is con'erted, and they are deli'ered% Then came he to +erbe and Lystra= and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman which was a Jewess, and belie'ed= but his father was a 9reek= " :hich was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and -conium% # 8im would &aul ha'e to go forth with him= and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those 2uarters= for they knew all that his father was a 9reek% > 1nd as they went through the cities, they deli'ered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem% ? 1nd so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily% @ 5ow when they had gone throughout &hrygia and the region of

9alatia, and were forbidden of the 8oly 9host to preach the word in 1sia, A 1fter they were come to 7ysia, they assayed to go into *ithynia= but the Spirit suffered them not% B 1nd they passing by 7ysia came down to Troas% ! 1nd a 'ision appeared to &aul in the night= There stood a man of 7acedonia and prayed him, saying, Come o'er into 7acedonia, and help us% C 1nd after he had seen the 'ision, immediately we endea'ored to go into macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them% Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to 5eapolis= " 1nd from thence to &hilippi, which is the chief city of that part of macedonia, and a colony= and we were in that city abiding certain days% # 1nd on the Sabbath we went out of the city by a ri'er side, where the people resorted for prayer to be made= and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither% > 1nd a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped 9od, heard us= whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of &aul% ? 1nd when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, -f ye ha'e Hudged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there% 1nd she constrained us% @ 1nd it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of di'ination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying= A The same followed &aul and us, and cried, saying, These men are

the ser'ants of the most high 9od, which show unto us the way of sal'ation% B 1nd this did she many days% *ut &aul, being grie'ed, turned and said to the spirit, - command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her% 1nd he came out the same hour% ! 1nd when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught &aul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers, "C 1nd brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city, " 1nd teach customs, which are not lawful for us to recei'e, neither to obser'e, being Romans% "" 1nd the multitude rose up together against them= and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them% "# 1nd when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the Hailer to keep them safely= "> :ho, ha'ing recei'ed such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks% "? 1nd at midnight &aul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto 9od= and the prisoners heard them% "@ 1nd suddenly there was a great earth2uake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken= and immediately all the doors were opened, and e'ery one<s bands were loosed% "A 1nd the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would ha'e killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled% "B *ut &aul cried with a loud 'oice, saying, +o thyself no harm= for we are all here%

"! Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before &aul and Silas, #C 1nd brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must - do to be sa'edD # 1nd they said, *elie'e on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be sa'ed and thy house% #" 1nd they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house% ## 1nd he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes= and was baptized, he and all his, straightway% #> 1nd when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and reHoiced, belie'ing in 9od with all his house% #? 1nd when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, Let those men go% #@ 1nd the keeper of the prison told this saying to &aul, The magistrates ha'e sent to let you go= now therefore depart, and go in peace% #A *ut &aul said unto them, They ha'e beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and ha'e cast us into prison= and now do they thrust us out pri'ilyD nay 'erily= but let them come themsel'es and fetch us out% #B 1nd the sergeants told these words unto the magistrates= and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans% #! 1nd they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city% >C 1nd they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia= and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed% C81&T$R A

&aul preacheth at Thessalonica, *erea, and 1thens% 5ow when they had passed through 1mphipolis and 1pollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews= " 1nd &aul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three Sabbath days reasoned with them out of the Scriptures, # ;pening and alleging, that Christ must needs ha'e suffered, and risen again from the dead= and that this Jesus, whom - preach unto you, is Christ% > 1nd some of them belie'ed, and consorted with &aul and Silas= and of the de'out 9reeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few% ? *ut the Jews which belie'ed not, mo'ed with en'y, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people% @ 1nd when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that ha'e turned the world upside down are come hither also= A :hom Jason hath recei'ed= and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus% B 1nd they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things% ! 1nd when they had taken security of Jason, and of the others, they let them go% C 1nd the brethren immediately sent away &aul and Silas by night unto *erea= who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews% These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they recei'ed the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the Scriptures daily, whether those things were so%

" Therefore many of them belie'ed= also of honorable women which were 9reeks, and of men, not a few% # *ut when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of 9od was preached of &aul at *erea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people% > 1nd then immediately the brethren sent away &aul to go as it were to the sea= but Silas and Timotheus abode there still% ? 1nd they that conducted &aul brought him unto 1thens= and recei'ing a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed% @ 5ow while &aul waited for them at 1thens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly gi'en to idolatry% A Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the de'out persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him% B Then certain philosophers of the $picureans, and of the Stoics, encountered him% 1nd some said, :hat will this babbler sayD other some, 8e seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods= because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection% ! 1nd they took him and brought him unto the 1reopagus, saying, 7ay we know what this new doctrine is, whereof thou speakestD "C 4or thou bringest certain strange things to our ears= we would know therefore what these things mean% " F4or all the 1thenians, and strangers which were there, spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing%G "" Then &aul stood in the midst of 7ars< hill, and said, 3e men of 1thens, - percei'e that in all things ye are too superstitious% "# 4or as - passed by, and beheld your de'otions, - found an altar with this inscription, T; T8$ E505;:5 9;+% :hom therefore ye

ignorantly worship, him declare - unto you% "> 9od that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of hea'en and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands= "? 5either is worshipped with men<s hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he gi'eth to all life, and breath, and all things= "@ 1nd hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation= "A That they should seek the Lord, if they are willing to find him, for he is not far from e'ery one of us= "B 4or in him we li'e, and mo'e, and ha'e our being= as certain also of your own poets ha'e said, 4or we are also his offspring% "! 4orasmuch then as we are the offspring of 9od, we ought not to think that the 9odhead is like unto gold, or sil'er, or stone, gra'en by art and man<s de'ice% #C 1nd the times of this ignorance 9od winked at= but now commandeth all men e'erywhere to repent= # *ecause he hath appointed a day, in the which he will Hudge the world in righteousness by him whom he hath ordained= and he hath gi'en assurance of this unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead% #" 1nd when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, and others said, :e will hear thee again of this matter% ## So &aul departed from among them% #> 8owbeit certain men cla'e unto him, and belie'ed= among the which was +ionysius the 1reopagite, and a woman named +amaris, and others with them% C81&T$R B

&aul laboreth with his hands, and preacheth at Corinth -- 1 'ision -8eis accused before 9allio -- 1pollos preacheth Christ% 1fter these things &aul departed from 1thens, and came to Corinth% " 1nd found a certain Jew named 12uila, born in &ontus, lately come from -taly, with his wife &riscilla, Fbecause that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome,G and came unto them% # 1nd because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought= Ffor by their occupation they were tentmakers%G > 1nd he reasoned in the synagogue e'ery Sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the 9reeks% ? 1nd when Silas and Timotheus were come from 7acedonia, &aul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ% @ 1nd when they opposed themsel'es, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, 3our blood be upon your own heads= am clean= from henceforth - will go unto the 9entiles% A 1nd he departed thence, and entered into a certain man<s house, named Justus, one that worshipped 9od, whose house Hoined hard to the synagogue% B 1nd Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, belie'ed on the Lord with all his house= and many of the Corinthians hearing belie'ed, and were baptized% ! Then spake the Lord to &aul in the night by a 'ision, *e not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace= C 4or - am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee= for - ha'e much people in this city% 1nd he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of 9od among them%

" 1nd when 9allio was the deputy of 1chaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against &aul, and brought him to the Hudgment seat, # Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship 9od contrary to the law% > 1nd when &aul was now about to open his mouth, 9allio said unto the Jews, -f it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, ; ye Jews, reason would that - should bear with you= ? *ut if it be a 2uestion of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it= for - will be no Hudge of such matters% @ 1nd he dra'e them from the Hudgment seat% A Then all the 9reeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the Hudgment seat% 1nd 9allio cared for none of those things% B 1nd &aul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his lea'e of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him &riscilla and 12uila= ha'ing shorn his head in Cenchrea= for he had a 'ow% ! 1nd he came to $phesus, and left them there= but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews% "C :hen they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not= " *ut bade them farewell, saying, - must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem= but - will return again unto you, if 9od will% 1nd he sailed from $phesus% "" 1nd when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to 1ntioch% "# 1nd after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went o'er all the country of 9alatia and &hrygia in order, strengthening all

the disciples% "> 1nd a certain Jew named 1pollos, born at 1lexandria, an elo2uent man, and mighty in the Scriptures, came to $phesus% "? This man was instructed in the way of the Lord= and being fer'ent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John% "@ 1nd he began to speak boldly in the synagogue= whom when 12uila and &riscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of 9od more perfectly% "A 1nd when he was disposed to pass into 1chaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to recei'e him= who, when he was come, helped them much which had belie'ed through grace= "B 4or he mightily con'inced the Jews, and that publicly, showing by the Scriptures that Jesus was Christ% C81&T$R ! The 8oly 9host is gi'en -- The word confirmed by miracles -+emetrius raiseth an uproar against &aul% 1nd it came to pass, that, while 1pollos was at Corinth, &aul ha'ing passed through the upper coasts came to $phesus= and finding certain disciples, " 8e said unto them, ha'e ye recei'ed the 8oly 9host since ye belie'edD 1nd they said unto him, :e ha'e not so much as heard whether there be any 8oly 9host% # 1nd he said unto them, Ento what then were ye baptizedD 1nd they said, Ento John<s baptism% > Then said &aul, John 'erily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people, that they should belie'e on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus%

? :hen they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus% @ 1nd when &aul had laid his hands upon them, the 8oly 9host came on them= and they spake with tongues, and prophesied% A 1nd all the men were about twel'e% B 1nd he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of 9od% ! *ut when di'ers were hardened, and belie'ed not, but spake e'il of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus% C 1nd this continued by the space of two years= so that all they which dwelt in 1sia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and 9reeks% 1nd 9od wrought special miracles by the hands of &aul= " So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the e'il spirits went out of them% # Then certain of the 'agabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call o'er them which had e'il spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, :e adHure you by Jesus whom paul preacheth% > 1nd there were se'en sons of one Sce'a, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so% ? 1nd the e'il spirit answered and said, Jesus - know, and &aul know= but who are yeD @ 1nd the man in whom the e'il spirit was leaped on them, and o'ercame them, and pre'ailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded%

A 1nd this was known to all the Jews and 9reeks also dwelling at $phesus= and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified% B 1nd many that belie'ed came, and confessed, and showed their deeds% ! 7any of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men= and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of sil'er% "C So mightily grew the word of 9od and pre'ailed% " 1fter these things were ended, &aul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through 7acedonia and 1chaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, 1fter - ha'e been there, - must also see Rome% "" So he sent into macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and $rastus= but he himself stayed in 1sia for a season% "# 1nd the same time there arose no small stir about that way% "> 4or a certain man named +emetrius, a sil'ersmith, which made sil'er shrines for +iana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen= "? :hom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we ha'e our wealth% "@ 7oreo'er ye see and hear, that not alone at $phesus, but almost throughout all 1sia, this &aul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands= "A So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at naught= but also that the temple of the great goddess +iana should be despised and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all 1sia and the world worshipeth% "B 1nd when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, 9reat is +iana of the $phesians%

"! 1nd the whole city was filled with confusion= and ha'ing caught 9aius and 1ristarchus, men of macedonia, &aul<s companions in tra'el, they rushed with one accord into the theatre% #C 1nd when &aul would ha'e entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not% # 1nd certain of the chief of 1sia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not ad'enture himself into the theatre% #" Some therefore cried one thing, and some another= for the assembly was confused= and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together% ## 1nd they drew 1lexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward% 1nd 1lexander beckoned with the hand, and would ha'e made his defense unto the people% #> *ut when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one 'oice about the space of two hours cried out, 9reat is +iana of the $phesians% #? 1nd when the town clerk had appeased the people, he said, 3e men of $phesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the $phesians is a worshipper of the great goddess +iana, and of the image which fell down from JupiterD #@ Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be 2uiet, and to do nothing rashly% #A 4or ye ha'e brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess% #B :herefore if +emetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, ha'e a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies= let them implead one another% #! *ut if ye in2uire anything concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly%

>C 4or we are in danger to be called in 2uestion for this day<s uproar, there being no cause whereby we may gi'e an account of this concourse% > 1nd when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly% C81&T$R "C &aul goeth to 7acedonia -- The Lord<s supper -- $utychus raised to life -- &aul warneth them of false teachers% 1nd after the uproar was ceased, &aul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into 7acedonia% " 1nd when he had gone o'er those parts, and had gi'en them much exhortation, he came into 9reece, # 1nd there abode three months% 1nd when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through 7acedonia% > 1nd there accompanied him into 1sia Sopater of *erea= and of the Thessalonians, 1ristarchus and Secundus= and 9aius of +erbe, and Timotheus= and of 1sia, Tychicus and Trophimus% ? These going before tarried for us at Troas% @ 1nd we sailed away from &hilippi after the days of unlea'ened bread, and came unto them to Troas in fi'e days= where we abode se'en days% A 1nd upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, &aul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow= and continued his speech until midnight% B 1nd there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together% ! 1nd there sat in a window a certain young man named $utychus, being fallen into a deep sleep= and as paul was long preaching, he

sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead% C 1nd &aul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yoursel'es, for his life is in him% :hen he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, e'en till break of day, so he departed% " 1nd they brought the young man ali'e, and were not a little comforted% # 1nd he went before to ship, and sailed unto 1ssos, there intending to take in &aul= for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot% > 1nd when he met with us at 1ssos, we took him in, and came to 7itylene% ? 1nd we sailed thence, and came the next day o'er against Chios= and the next day we arri'ed at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium= and the next day we came to 7iletus% @ 4or &aul had determined to sail by $phesus, because he would not spend the time in 1sia= for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of &entecost% A 1nd from 7iletus he sent to $phesus, and called the elders of the church% B 1nd when they were come to him, he said unto them, 3e know, from the first day that - came into 1sia, after what manner - ha'e been with you at all seasons, ! Ser'ing the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews= "C 1nd how - kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but ha'e showed you, and ha'e taught you publicly, and from house to house,

" Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the 9reeks, repentance toward 9od, and faith on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ% "" 1nd now, behold, - go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there= "# Sa'e that the 8oly 9host witnesseth in e'ery city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me% "> *ut none of these things mo'e me, neither count - my life dear unto myself, so that - might finish my course with Hoy, and the ministry, which - ha'e recei'ed of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of 9od% "? 1nd now, behold, - know that ye all, among whom - ha'e gone preaching the kingdom of 9od, shall see my face no more% "@ :herefore - take you to record this day, that - am pure from the blood of all men% "A 4or - ha'e not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of 9od% "B Take heed therefore unto yoursel'es, and to all the flock, o'er the which the 8oly 9host hath made you o'erseers, to feed the church of 9od, which he hath purchased with his own blood% "! 4or - know this, that after my departing shall grie'ous wol'es enter in among you, not sparing the flock% #C 1lso of your own sel'es shall men arise, speaking per'erse things, to draw away disciples after them% # Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years ceased not to warn e'ery one night and day with tears% #" 1nd now, brethren, - commend you to 9od, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to gi'e you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified% ## - ha'e co'eted no man<s sil'er, or gold, or apparel%

#> 3ea, ye yoursel'es know, that these hands ha'e ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me% #? - ha'e showed you all things, how that so laboring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, -t is more blessed to gi'e than to recei'e% #@ 1nd when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all% #A 1nd they all wept sore, and fell on &aul<s neck, and kissed him, #B Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more% 1nd they accompanied him unto the ship% C81&T$R " &hilip<s daughters prophetesses -- &aul cometh to Jerusalem -&reaches to the people% 1nd it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto &atara= " 1nd finding a ship sailing o'er unto &hoenicia, we went aboard, and set forth% # 5ow when we had disco'ered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into syria, and landed at Tyre= for there the ship was to unlade her burden% > 1nd finding disciples, we tarried there se'en days= who said to &aul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem% ? 1nd when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way= and they all brought us on our way, with wi'es and children, till we were out of the city= and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed%

@ 1nd when we had taken our lea'e one of another, we took ship= and they returned home again% A 1nd when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to &tolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day% B 1nd the next day we that were of paul<s company departed, and came unto Caesarea= and we entered into the house of &hilip the e'angelist, which was one of the se'en= and abode with him% ! 1nd the same man had four daughters, 'irgins, which did prophesy% C 1nd as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judea a certain prophet, named 1gabus% 1nd when he was come unto us, he took &aul<s girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the 8oly 9host, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deli'er him into the hands of the 9entiles% " 1nd when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem% # Then &aul answered, :hat mean ye to weep and to break mine heartD for - am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus% > 1nd when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done% ? 1nd after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem% @ There went with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one 7nason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge% A 1nd when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren recei'ed us gladly%

B 1nd the day following &aul went in with us unto James= and all the elders were present% ! 1nd when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things 9od had wrought among the 9entiles by his ministry% "C 1nd when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which belie'e= and they are all zealous of the law= " 1nd they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the 9entiles to forsake 7oses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs% "" :hat is it thereforeD the multitude must needs come together= for they will hear that thou art come% "# +o therefore this that we say to thee= :e ha'e four men which ha'e a 'ow on them= "> Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may sha'e their heads= and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing= but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law% "? 1s touching the 9entiles which belie'e, we ha'e written and concluded that they obser'e no such thing, sa'e only that they keep themsel'es from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication% "@ Then &aul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for e'ery one of them% "A 1nd when the se'en days were almost ended, the Jews which were of 1sia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,

"B Crying out, 7en of -srael, help= this is the man, that teacheth all men e'erywhere against the people, and the law, and this place= and further brought 9reeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place% "! F4or they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus and $phesian, whom they supposed that &aul had brought into the temple%G #C 1nd all the city was mo'ed, and the people ran together= and they took, and drew him out of the temple= and forthwith the doors were shut% # 1nd as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar= #" :ho immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them= and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of &aul% ## Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains= and demanded who he was, and what he had done% #> 1nd some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude= and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle% #? 1nd when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the 'iolence of the people% #@ 4or the multitude of the people followed after, crying, 1way with him% #A 1nd as &aul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, may - speak unto theeD :ho said, Canst thou speak 9reekD #B 1rt not thou that $gyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderersD

#! *ut &aul said, - am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city= and, - beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people% >C 1nd when he had gi'en him license, &aul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people% 1nd when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the 8ebrew tongue, saying, C81&T$R "" &aul declareth his con'ersion 7en, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defense which - make now unto you% " F1nd when they heard that he spake in the 8ebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence= and he saith,G # - am 'erily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of 9amaleil, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward 9od, as ye all are this day% > 1nd - persecuted this way unto the death, binding and deli'ering into prisons both men and women% ? 1s also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders= from whom also - recei'ed letters unto the brethren, and went to +amascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished% @ 1nd it came to pass, that, as - made my Hourney, and was come nigh unto +amascus about noon, suddenly there shone from hea'en a great light round about me% A 1nd - fell unto the ground, and heard a 'oice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou meD B 1nd - answered, :ho art thou, LordD 1nd he said unto me, - am Jesus of 5azareth, whom thou persecutest%

! 1nd they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid= but they heard not the 'oice of him that spake to me% C 1nd - said, :hat shall - do, LordD 1nd the Lord said unto me, 1rise, and go into +amascus= and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed of thee to do% 1nd when - could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, - came into +amascus% " 1nd one 1nanias, a de'out man according to the law, ha'ing a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there, # Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, *rother Saul, recei'e thy sight% 1nd the same hour - looked up upon him% > 1nd he said, The 9od of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just ;ne, and shouldest hear the 'oice of his mouth% ? 4or thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard% @ 1nd now why tarriest thouD arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord% A 1nd it came to pass, that, when - was come again to Jerusalem, e'en while - prayed in the temple, - was in a trance= B 1nd saw him saying unto me, 7ake haste, and get thee 2uickly out of Jerusalem= for they will not recei'e thy testimony concerning me% ! 1nd - said, Lord, they know that - imprisoned and beat in e'ery synagogue them that belie'ed on thee= "C 1nd when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, - also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him% " 1nd he said unto me, +epart= for - will send thee far hence unto

the 9entiles% "" 1nd they ga'e him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their 'oices, and said, 1way with such a fellow from the earth= for it is not fit that he should li'e% "# 1nd as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air, "> The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging= that he might know wherefore they cried so against him% "? 1nd as they bound him with thongs, &aul said unto the centurion that stood by, -s it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemnedD "@ :hen the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest= for this man is a Roman% "A Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a RomanD 8e said, 3ea% "B 1nd the chief captain answered, :ith a great sum obtained - this freedom% 1nd &aul said, *ut - was free born% "! Then straightway they departed from him which should ha'e examined him, and the chief captain also was afraid after he knew that he was a Roman, because he had bound him, and he loosed him from his bands% #C ;n the morrow, because he would ha'e known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought &aul down, and set him before them% C81&T$R "# &aul pleadeth his cause -- +issension among his accusers -- The Jews lay wait for &aul%

1nd &aul, earnestly beholding the council, said, 7en and brethren, ha'e li'ed in all good conscience before 9od until this day% " 1nd the high priest 1nanias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth% # Then said &aul unto him, 9od shall smite thee, thou whited wall= for sittest thou to Hudge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the lawD > 1nd they that stood by said, Re'ilest thou 9od<s high priestD ? Then said &aul, - did not know, brethren, that he was the high priest= for it is written, Thou shalt not speak e'il of the ruler of thy people% @ *ut when &aul percei'ed that the one part were Sadducees, and the other &harisees, he cried out in the council, 7en and brethren, - am a &harisee, the son of a &harisee= of the hope and resurrection of the dead - am called in 2uestion% A 1nd when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the &harisees and the Sadducees= and the multitude was di'ided% B 4or the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit= but the &harisees confess both% ! 1nd there arose a great cry= and the scribes that were of the &harisees< part arose, and stro'e, saying, :e find no e'il in this man= but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against 9od% C 1nd when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest &aul should ha'e been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle% 1nd the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, *e of good cheer, &aul= for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome%

" 1nd when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themsel'es under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed &aul% # 1nd they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy% > 1nd they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, :e ha'e bound oursel'es under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we ha'e slain &aul% ? 5ow therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you tomorrow, as though you would in2uire something more perfectly concerning him= and we, before he come near, are ready to kill him% @ 1nd when &aul<s sister<s son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told &aul% A Then &aul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, *ring this young man unto the chief captain= for he hath a certain thing to tell him% B So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, &aul the prisoner called me unto him, and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee% ! Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside pri'ately, and asked him, :hat is that thou hast to tell meD "C 1nd he said, The Jews ha'e agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down paul tomorrow into the council, as though they would in2uire somewhat of him more perfectly% " but do not thou yield unto them= for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which ha'e bound themsel'es with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they ha'e killed him= and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee%

"" So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, see thou tell no man that thou hast showed these things to me% "# 1nd he called unto him two centurions, saying, make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night= "> 1nd pro'ide them beasts, that they may set &aul on, and bring him safe unto 4elix the go'ernor% "? 1nd he wrote a letter after this manner= "@ Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent go'ernor 4elix sendeth greeting% "A This man was taken of the Jews, and would ha'e been killed of them= then came - with an army, and rescued him, ha'ing understood that he was a Roman% "B 1nd when - would ha'e known the cause wherefore they accused him, - brought him forth into their council= "! :hom - percei'ed to be accused of 2uestions of their law, but to ha'e nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds% #C 1nd when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, sent straightway to thee, and ga'e commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him% 4arewell% # Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took &aul, and brought him by night to 1ntipatris% #" ;n the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle= ## :ho, when they came to Caesarea, and deli'ered the epistle to the go'ernor, presented &aul also before him% #> 1nd when the go'ernor had read the letter, he asked of what pro'ince he was% 1nd when he understood that he was of Cilicia=

#? - will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come% 1nd he commanded him to be kept in 8erod<s Hudgment hall% C81&T$R "> &aul preacheth Christ to the go'ernor and his wife -- &aul in prison% 1nd after fi'e days 1nanias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the go'ernor against &aul% " 1nd when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enHoy great 2uietness, and that 'ery worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy pro'idence, # :e accept it always, and in all places, most noble 4elix, with all thankfulness% > 5otwithstanding, that - be not further tedious unto thee, - pray thee that thou wouldst hear us of thy clemency a few words% ? 4or we ha'e found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mo'er of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the 5azarenes= @ :ho also hath gone about to profane the temple= whom we took, and would ha'e Hudged according to our law, A *ut the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great 'iolence took him away out of our hands, B Commanding his accusers to come unto thee= by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him% ! 1nd the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so% C Then &aul, after that the go'ernor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, 4orasmuch as - know that thou hast been of many years a Hudge unto this nation, - do the more cheerfully answer for

myself= *ecause that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twel'e days since - went up to Jerusalem for to worship% " 1nd they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city= # 5either can they pro'e the things whereof they now accuse me% > *ut this - confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship - the 9od of my fathers, belie'ing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets= ? 1nd ha'e hope toward 9od, which they themsel'es also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the Hust and unHust% @ 1nd herein do - exercise myself, to ha'e always a conscience 'oid of offense toward 9od, and toward men% A 5ow after many years - came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings% B :hereupon certain Jews from 1sia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult% ! :ho ought to ha'e been here before thee, and obHect, if they had aught against me% "C ;r else let these same here say, if they ha'e found any e'il doing in me, while - stood before the council, " $xcept it be for this one 'oice, that - cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead - am called in 2uestion by you this day% "" 1nd when 4elix heard these things, ha'ing more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, :hen Lysias the chief captain shall come down, - will know the uttermost of your matter%

"# 1nd he commanded a centurion to keep &aul, and to let him ha'e liberty, and that he should forbid none of his ac2uaintance to minister or come unto him% "> 1nd after certain days, when 4elix came with his wife +rusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for &aul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ% "? 1nd as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and Hudgment to come, 4elix trembled, and answered, 9o thy way for this time= when - ha'e a con'enient season, - will call for thee% "@ 8e hoped also that money should ha'e been gi'en him of &aul, that he might loose him= wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him% "A *ut after two years &orcius 4estus came into 4elix< room= and 4elix, willing to show the Jews a pleasure, left &aul bound% C81&T$R "? &aul answereth before 4estus and 0ing 1grippa% 5ow when 4estus was come into the pro'ince, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem% " Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against paul, and besought him, # 1nd desired fa'or against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him% > *ut 4estus answered, that &aul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither% ? Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him% @ 1nd when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea= and the next day sitting on the Hudgment seat

commanded &aul to be brought% A 1nd when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grie'ous complaints against &aul, which they could not pro'e% B :hile he answered for himself, 5either against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, ha'e - offended any thing at all% ! *ut 4estus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered paul, and said, :ilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be Hudged of these things before meD C Then said &aul, - stand at Caesar<s Hudgment seat, where - ought to be Hudged= to the Jews ha'e - done no wrong, as thou 'ery well knowest% 4or if - be an offender, or ha'e committed any thing worthy of death, - refuse not to die= but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deli'er me unto them% appeal unto Caesar% " Then 4estus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, 8ast thou appealed unto CaesarD unto Caesar shalt thou go% # 1nd after certain days king 1grippa and *ernice came unto Caesarea to salute 4estus% > 1nd when they had been there many days, 4estus declared &aul<s cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by 4elix= ? 1bout whom, when - was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to ha'e Hudgment against him% @ To whom - answered, -t is not the matter of the Romans to deli'er any man to die, before that he which is accuse ha'e the accusers face to face, and ha'e license to answer for himself concerning the crime

laid against him% A Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the day following - sat on the Hudgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth% B 1gainst whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as - supposed= ! *ut had certain 2uestions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom paul affirmed to be ali'e% "C 1nd because - doubted of such manner of 2uestions, - asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be Hudged of these matters% " *ut when &aul had appealed to be reser'ed unto the hearing of 1ugustus, - commanded him to be kept till - might send him to Caesar% "" Then 1grippa said unto 4estus, - would also hear the man myself% Tomorrow, said he, thou shalt hear him% "# 1nd on the morrow, when 1grippa was come, and *ernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at 4estus< commandment &aul was brought forth% "> 1nd 4estus said, 0ing 1grippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews ha'e dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to li'e any longer% "? *ut when - found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to 1ugustus, - ha'e determined to send him% "@ ;f whom - ha'e no certain thing to write unto my lord% :herefore - ha'e brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, ; king 1grippa, that, after examination had, - might ha'e somewhat to

write% "A 4or it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him% C81&T$R "@ &aul, in the presence of 1grippa -- 4estus chargeth him to be mad -1grippa almost persuaded to be a Christian% Then 1grippa said unto &aul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself% Then &aul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself= " - think myself happy, king 1grippa, because - shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof - am accuse of the Jews= # $specially because - know thee to be expert in all customs and 2uestions which are among the Jews= wherefore - beseech thee to hear me patiently% > 7y manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Hews= ? :hich knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion - li'ed a &harisee% @ 1nd now - stand and am Hudged for the hope of the promise made of 9od unto our fathers= A Ento which promise our twel'e tribes, instantly ser'ing 9od day and night, hope to come% 4or which hope<s sake, king 1grippa, - am accused of the Jews% B :hy should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that 9od should raise the deadD ! - 'erily thought with myself, that - ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of 5azareth%

C :hich thing - also did in Jerusalem= and many of the saints did shut up in prison, ha'ing recei'ed authority from the chief priests= and when they were put to death, - ga'e my 'oice against them% 1nd - punished them oft in e'ery synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme= and being exceedingly mad against them, - persecuted them e'en unto strange cities% " :hereupon as - went to +amascus with authority and commission from the chief priests, # 1t midday, ; king, - saw in the way a light from hea'en, abo'e the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which Hourneyed with me% > 1nd when we were all fallen to the earth, - heard a 'oice speaking unto me, and saying in the 8ebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou meD it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks% ? 1nd - said, :ho art thou, LordD 1nd he said, - am Jesus whom thou persecutest% @ *ut rise, and stand upon thy feet= for - ha'e appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which - will appear unto thee= A +eli'ering thee from the people, and from the 9entiles, unto whom now - send thee, B To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto 9od, that they may recei'e forgi'eness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me% ! :hereupon, ; king 1grippa, - was not disobedient unto the hea'enly 'ision= "C *ut showed first unto them of +amascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judea, and then to the 9entiles, that they

should repent and turn to 9od, and do works meet for repentance% " 4or these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me% "" 8a'ing therefore obtained help of 9od, - continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and 7oses did say should come= "# That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should show light unto the people, and to the 9entiles% "> 1nd as he thus spake for himself, 4estus said with a loud 'oice, &aul, thou art beside thyself= much learning doth make thee mad% "? *ut he said, - am not mad, most noble 4estus= but speak forth the words of truth and soberness% "@ 4or the king knoweth of these things, before whom also - speak freely= for - am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him= for this thing was not done in a corner% "A 0ing 1grippa, belie'est thou the prophetsD - know that thou belie'est% "B Then 1grippa said unto &aul, 1lmost thou persuadest me to be a Christian% "! 1nd &aul said, - would to 9od, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as - am, except these bonds% #C 1nd when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the go'ernor, and *ernice, and they that sat with them= # 1nd when they were gone aside, they talked between themsel'es, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds% #" Then said 1grippa unto 4estus, This man might ha'e been set at

liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar% C81&T$R "A &aul shipping toward Rome, foretelleth of the danger of the 'oyage --They suffer shipwreck, yet all come safe to land% 1nd when it was determined that we should sail into -taly, they deli'ered &aul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of 1ugustus< band% " 1nd entering into a ship of 1dramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of 1sia= one 1ristarchus, a 7acedonian of Thessalonica, being with us% # 1nd the next day we touched at Sidon% 1nd Julius courteously entreated &aul, and ga'e him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself% > 1nd when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary% ? 1nd when we had sailed o'er the sea of Cilicia and &amphylia, we came to 7yra, a city of Lycia% @ 1nd there the centurion found a ship of 1lexandria, sailing into -taly= and he put us therein% A 1nd when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come o'er against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, o'er against Salmone= B 1nd, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called the 4air 8a'ens= nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea% ! 5ow when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, &aul admonished them, C 1nd said unto them, Sirs, - percei'e that this 'oyage will be with

hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our li'es% 5e'ertheless the centurion belie'ed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by &aul% " 1nd because the ha'en was not commodious to winter in, the more part ad'ised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to &henice, and there to winter= which is a ha'en of Crete, and lieth toward the southwest and northwest% # 1nd when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete% > *ut not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called $uroclydon% ? 1nd when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her dri'e% @ 1nd running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat= A :hich when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship= and, fearing lest they should fall into the 2uicksands, strake sail, and so were dri'en% B 1nd we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship= ! 1nd the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship% "C 1nd when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be sa'ed was then taken away% " *ut after long abstinence, &aul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should ha'e hearkened unto me, and not ha'e loosed from Crete, and to ha'e gained this harm and loss%

"" 1nd now - exhort you to be of good cheer= for there shall be no loss of any man<s life among you, but of the ship% "# 4or there stood by me this night the angel of 9od, whose - am, and whom - ser'e, "> Saying, 4ear not, &aul= thou must be brought before Caesar= and lo, 9od hath gi'en thee all them that sail with thee% "? :herefore, sirs, be of good cheer= for - belie'e 9od, that it shall be e'en as it was told me% "@ 8owbeit we must be cast upon a certain island% "A *ut when the fourteenth night was come, as we were dri'en up and down in 1dria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country= "B 1nd sounded, and found it twenty fathoms= and when they had gone a little farther, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms% "! Then fearing lest we should ha'e fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day% #C 1nd as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under color as though they would ha'e cast anchors our of the foreship, # &aul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, $xcept these abide in the ship, ye cannot be sa'ed% #" Then the soldiers cutoff the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off% ## 1nd while the day was coming on, &aul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day ye ha'e tarried and continued fasting, ha'ing taken nothing% #> :herefore - pray you to take some meat= for this is for your health= for there shall not a hair fall from the head of any of you%

#? 1nd when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and ga'e thanks to 9od in the presence of them all= and when he had broken it, he began to eat% #@ Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat% #A 1nd we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls% #B 1nd when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea% #! 1nd when it was day, they knew not the land= but they disco'ered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship% >C 1nd when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themsel'es unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore% > 1nd falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground= and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmo'able, but the hinder part was broken with the 'iolence of the wa'es% >" 1nd the soldiers< counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape% ># *ut the centurion, willing to sa'e &aul, kept them from their purpose= and commanded that they which could swim should cast themsel'es first into the sea, and get to land= >> 1nd the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship% 1nd so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land% C81&T$R "B &aul entertained by the barbarians -- The 'iper on his hand -- 8e healeth many diseases -- They depart to Rome -- &aul preacheth there two years%

1nd when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called 7elita% " 1nd the barbarous people showed us no little kindness= for they kindled a fire, and recei'ed us e'ery one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold% # 1nd when &aul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a 'iper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand% > 1nd when the barbarians saw the 'enomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themsel'es, 5o doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet 'engeance suffereth not to li'e% ? 1nd he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm% @ 8owbeit they looked when he should ha'e swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly= but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god% A -n the same 2uarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was &ublius= who recei'ed us, and lodged us three days courteously% B 1nd it came to pass, that the father of &ublius lay sick of a fe'er and of a bloody flux= to whom &aul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him% ! So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed= C :ho also honored us with many honors= and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary% 1nd after three months we departed in a ship of 1lexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and &ollux% " 1nd landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days%

# 1nd from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium= and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to &uteoli= > :here we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them se'en days= and so we went toward Rome% ? 1nd from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as 1ppii 4orum, and the Three Ta'erns= whom when &aul saw, he thanked 9od, and took courage% @ 1nd when we came to Rome, the centurion deli'ered the prisoners to the captain of the guard= but &aul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him% A 1nd it came to pass, that after three days &aul called the chief of the Jews together= and when they were come together, he said unto them, 7en and brethren, though - ha'e committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was - deli'ered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans= B :ho, when they had examined me, would ha'e let me go, because there was no cause of death in me% ! *ut when the Jews spake against it, - was constrained to appeal unto Caesar= not that - had aught to accuse my nation of% "C 4or this cause therefore ha'e - called for you, to see you, and to speak with you= because that for the hope of -srael - am bound with this chain% " 1nd they said unto him, :e neither recei'ed letters out of Judea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came showed or spake any harm of thee% "" *ut, we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest= for as concerning this sect, we know that e'erywhere it is spoken against% "# 1nd when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging= to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of

9od, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of 7oses, and out of the prophets, from morning till e'ening% "> 1nd some belie'ed the things which were spoken, and some belie'ed not% "? 1nd when they agreed not among themsel'es, they departed, after that &aul had spoken one word, :ell spake the 8oly 9host by $saias the prophet unto our fathers, "@ Saying, 9o unto this people, and say, 8earing ye shall hear, and shall not understand= and seeing ye shall see, and not percei'e% "A 4or the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes ha'e they closed= lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be con'erted, and - should heal them% "B *e it known therefore unto you, that the sal'ation of 9od is sent unto the 9entiles, and that they will hear it% "! 1nd when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themsel'es% #C 1nd &aul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and recei'ed all that came in unto him, # &reaching the kingdom of 9od and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him%

The $pistle of &aul the 1postle to the Romans C81&T$R &aul declareth the gospel to the Romans% &aul, an apostle, a ser'ant of 9od, called of Jesus Christ, and

separated to preach the gospel, " F:hich he had promised before by his prophets in the holy scriptures,G # Concerning his son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of +a'id according to the flesh= > 1nd declared the Son of 9od with power, by the Spirit according to the truth through the resurrection from the dead= ? by whom we ha'e recei'ed grace and apostleship, through obedience, and faith in his name, to preach the gospel among all nations= @ 1mong whom ye also are called of Jesus Christ= A :herefore - write to all who are in Rome, belo'ed of 9od, called saints= 9race to you, and peace, from 9od our 4ather, and the Lord Jesus Christ% B 4irst, - thank my 9od through Jesus Christ, that you all are steadfast, and your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world% ! 4or 9od is my witness, whom - ser'e, that without ceasing - make mention of you always in my prayers, that you may be kept through the Spirit, in the gospel of his Son, C 7aking re2uest of you, to remember me in your prayers, - now write unto you, that you will ask him in faith, that if by any means, at length, - may ser'e you with my labors, and may ha'e a prosperous Hourney by the will of 9od, to come unto you% 4or - long to see you, that - may impart unto you some spiritual gift, that it may be established in you to the end= " That - may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me% # 5ow - would not ha'e you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes -

purposed to come unto you, Fbut was hindered hitherto,G that - might ha'e some fruit among you also, e'en as among other 9entiles% > - am debtor both to the 9reeks, and to the *arbarians= both to the wise, and to the unwise% ? 1nd, as much as in me is, - am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also% @ 4or - am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ= for it is the power of 9od unto sal'ation to e'ery one that belie'eth= to the Jew first, and also to the 9reek% A 4or therein is the righteousness of 9od re'ealed through faith on his name= as it is written, The Hust shall li'e by faith% B 4or the wrath of 9od is re'ealed from hea'en against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men= who lo'e not the truth, but remain in unrighteousness, ! 1fter that which may be known of 9od is manifest to them% "C 4or 9od hath re'ealed unto them the in'isible things of him, from the creation of the world, which are clearly seen= things which are not seen being understood by the things that are made, through his eternal power and 9odhead= so that they are without excuse= " *ecause that, when they knew 9od, they glorified him not as 9od, neither were they thankful, but became 'ain in their imaginations, and their foolish hearts were darkened% "" &rofessing themsel'es to be wise, they became fools% "# 1nd changed the glory of the uncorruptible 9od into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things% "> :herefore 9od also ga'e them up to uncleanness, through the lusts of their own hearts= to dishonor their own bodies between themsel'es=

"? :ho changed the truth of 9od into a lie, and worshipped and ser'ed the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for e'er% 1men% "@ 4or this cause 9od ga'e them up unto 'ile affections= for e'en their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature= "A 1nd likewise also the men, lea'ing the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another= men with men working that which is unseemly, and recei'ing in themsel'es that recompense of their error which was meet% "B 1nd e'en as they did not like to retain 9od according to some knowledge, 9od ga'e them o'er to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not con'enient= "! *eing filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, co'etousness, maliciousness= full of en'y, murder, debate, deceit, malignity= whisperers, #C *ackbiters, haters of 9od, despiteful, proud, boasters, in'entors of e'il things, disobedient to parents, # :ithout understanding, co'enant-breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful= #" 1nd some who, knowing the Hudgment of 9od, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, are inexcusable, not only do the same, but ha'e pleasure in them that do them% C81&T$R " They that sin cannot escape the Hudgment of 9od% Therefore thou art inexcusable, ; man, whosoe'er thou art that thus Hudgest= for wherein thou Hudgest another, thou condemnest thyself= for thou that Hudgest doest the same things% " *ut we are sure that the Hudgment of 9od is according to truth

against them which commit such things% # 1nd thinkest thou this, ; man, that Hudgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the Hudgment of 9odD > ;r despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and long suffering= not knowing that the goodness of 9od leadeth thee to repentanceD ? but, after thy hardness and impenitent heart, treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and re'elation of the righteous Hudgment of 9od= @ :ho will render to e'ery man according to his deeds= A To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life= B *ut unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, ! Tribulation and anguish, upon e'ery soul of man that doeth e'il= of the Jew first, and also of the 9entile= C *ut glory, honor, and peace, to e'ery man that worketh good= to the Jew first, and also to the 9entile= 4or there is no respect of persons with 9od% " 4or as many as ha'e sinned without law shall also perish without law= and as many as ha'e sinned in the law shall be Hudged by the law= # F4or not the hearers of the law are Hust before 9od, but the doers of the law shall be Hustified% > 4or when the 9entiles, which ha'e not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, ha'ing not the law, are a law unto themsel'es=

? :hich show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the meanwhile accusing or else excusing one another=G @ -n the day when 9od shall Hudge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to the gospel% A *ehold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of 9od, B 1nd knowest his will, and appro'est the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law= ! 1nd art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness, "C 1n instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law% " Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyselfD thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou stealD "" Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adulteryD thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilegeD "# Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonorest thou 9odD "> 4or the name of 9od is blasphemed among the 9entiles through you, as it is written% "? 4or circumcision 'erily profiteth, if thou keep the law= but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision% "@ Therefore, if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcisionD "A 1nd shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfill the law, Hudge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the

lawD "B 4or he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly= neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh= "! *ut he is a Jew, which is one inwardly= and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter= whose praise is not of men, but of 9od% C81&T$R # The Jews< ad'antage -- 5o flesh is Hustified by the law% :hat ad'antage then hath the Jew o'er the 9entileD or what profit of circumcision, who is not a Jew from the heartD " *ut he who is a Jew from the heart, - say hath much e'ery way= chiefly because that unto them were committed the oracles of 9od% # 4or what if some did not belie'eD shall their unbelief make the faith of 9od without effectD > 9od forbid= yea, let 9od be true, but e'ery man a liar= as it is written, That thou mightest be Hustified in thy sayings, and mightest o'ercome when thou art Hudged% ? *ut if we remain in our unrighteousness and commend the righteousness of 9od, how dare we say, 9od is unrighteous who taketh 'engeanceD F- speak as a man who fears 9od,G @ 9od forbid= for then how shall 9od Hudge the worldD A 4or if the truth of 9od hath more abounded through my lie, Fas it is called of the Jews,G unto his glory= why yet am - also Hudged as a sinnerD and not recei'edD *ecause we are slanderously reportedD B 1nd some affirm that we say, Fwhose damnation is Hust,G Let us do e'il that good may come% *ut this is false% ! -f not so= what then are we better than theyD 5o, in no wise= for we

ha'e pro'ed before, that Jews and 9entiles are all under sin% C 1s it is written, there is none righteous, no, not one= There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after 9od% " They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable= there is none that doeth good, no, not one% # Their throat is an open sepulcher= with their tongues they ha'e used deceit= the poison of asps is under their lips= > :hose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness= ? Their feet are swift to shed blood= @ +estruction and misery are in their ways= A 1nd the way of peace ha'e they not known= B There is no fear of 9od before their eyes% ! 5ow we know that what things soe'er the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law= that e'ery mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before 9od% "C 4or by the law is the knowledge of sin= therefore by the deeds of the law shall no flesh be Hustified in his sight% " *ut now the righteousness of 9od without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets= "" $'en the righteousness of 9od which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that belie'e= for there is no difference= "# 4or all ha'e sinned, and come short of the glory of 9od= "> Therefore being Hustified only by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus=

"? :hom 9od has set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of 9od= "@ To declare, - say, at this time his righteousness= that he might be Hust, and the Hustifier of him which belie'eth in Jesus% "A :here is boasting thenD -t is excluded% *y what lawD of worksD 5ay= but by the law of faith% "B Therefore we conclude that a man is Hustified by faith alone without the deeds of the law% "! -s he the 9od of the Jews onlyD is he not also of the 9entilesD 3es, of the 9entiles also= #C Seeing that 9od will Hustify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith% # +o we then make 'oid the law through faithD 9od forbid= yea, we establish the law% C81&T$R > 1braham<s faith -- 1braham is the father of all that belie'e -- The righteousness of faith% :hat shall we say then that 1braham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath foundD " 4or if 1braham were Hustified by the law of works, he hath to glory in himself= but not of 9od% # 4or what saith the scriptureD 1braham belie'ed 9od, and it was counted unto him for righteousness% > 5ow to him who is Hustified by the law of works, is the reward reckoned, not of grace, but of debt% ? *ut to him that seeketh not to be Hustified by the law of works, but

belie'eth on him who Hustifieth not the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness% @ $'en as +a'id also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom 9od imputeth righteousness without the law of works, A Saying, *lessed are they through faith whose ini2uities are forgi'en, and whose sins are co'ered% B *lessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin% ! Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision alsoD for we say that faith was reckoned to 1braham, for righteousness% C 8ow was it then reckonedD when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcisionD 5ot in circumcision, but in uncircumcision% 1nd he recei'ed the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised= that he might be the father of all of them that belie'e, though they be not circumcised= that righteousness might be imputed unto them also= " 1nd the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father 1braham, which he had being yet uncircumcised% # 4or the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to 1braham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith% > 4or if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made 'oid, and the promise made of none effect= ? *ecause the law worketh wrath= for where no law is, there is no transgression% @ Therefore ye are Hustified of faith and works, through grace, to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed= not to them only who are of the law, but to them also who are of the faith of 1braham= who

is the father of us all, A F1s it is written, - ha'e made thee a father of many nations,G before him whom he belie'ed, e'en 9od, who 2uickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were= B :ho against hope belie'ed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be% ! 1nd being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about a hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah<s womb= "C 8e staggered not at the promise of 9od through unbelief= but was strong in faith, gi'ing glory to 9od= " 1nd being fully persuaded, that what he had promised, he was able also to perform% "" 1nd therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness% "# 5ow it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him= "> *ut for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we belie'e on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead= "? :ho was deli'ered for our offenses, and was raised again for our Hustification% C81&T$R ? Christ died for us, by whom we are reconciled to 9od -- 1s sin and death came by 1dam, so righteousness and life by Jesus Christ% Therefore being Hustified by faith, we ha'e peace with 9od through our Lord Jesus Christ= " *y whom also we ha'e access by faith into this grace wherein we

stand, and reHoice in hope of the glory of 9od% # 1nd not only this, but we glory in tribulations also= knowing that tribulation worketh patience= > 1nd patience, experience= and experience, hope= ? 1nd hope maketh not ashamed= because the lo'e of 9od is shed abroad in our hearts by the 8oly 9host which is gi'en unto us% @ 4or when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly% A 4or scarcely for a righteous man will one die= yet perad'enture for a good man some would e'en dare to die% B *ut 9od commendeth his lo'e toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us% ! 7uch more then, being now Hustified by his blood, we shall be sa'ed from wrath through him% C 4or if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to 9od by the death of his Son= much more, being reconciled, we shall be sa'ed by his life% 1nd not only so, but we also Hoy in 9od through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we ha'e now recei'ed the atonement% " :herefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin, and so death passed upon all men, for that all ha'e sinned= # F4or, before the law, sin was in the world= yet sin is not imputed to those who ha'e no law% > 5e'ertheless, death reigned from 1dam to 7oses, e'en o'er them that had not sinned after the similitude of 1dam<s transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come% 4or - say, that through the offense, death reigned o'er all%

? *ut the offense is not as the free gift, for the gift aboundeth% 4or, if through the offense of one, many be dead= much more the grace of 9od, and the gift by grace, hath abounded by one man, Jesus Christ, unto many% @ 1nd not as, by one that sinned, is the gift= for the Hudgment is by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offenses unto Hustification% A 4or if by one man<s offense death reigned by one= much more they which recei'e abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ%G B Therefore, as by the offense of one Hudgment came upon all men to condemnation= e'en so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto Hustification of life% ! 4or as by one man<s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous% "C 7oreo'er the law entered, that the offense might abound% *ut where sin abounded, grace did much more abound= " That as sin hath reigned unto death, e'en so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord% C81&T$R @ +ead unto sin -- 7anner of baptism into Christ% :hat shall we say thenD Shall we continue in sin that grace may aboundD " 9od forbid% 8ow shall we, that are dead to sin, li'e any longer thereinD # 0now ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his deathD > Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death= that like as

Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the 4ather, e'en so we also should walk in newness of life% ? 4or if we ha'e been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection= @ 0nowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not ser'e sin% A 4or he that is dead to sin is freed from sin% B 5ow if we be dead with Christ, we belie'e that we shall also li'e with him= ! 0nowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more= death hath no more dominion o'er him% C 4or in that he died, he died unto sin once= but in that he li'eth, he li'eth unto 9od% Likewise reckon ye also yoursel'es to be dead indeed unto sin, but ali'e unto 9od through Jesus Christ our Lord% " Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof% # 5either yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin= but yield yoursel'es unto 9od, as those that are ali'e from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto 9od% > 4or in so doing sin shall not ha'e dominion o'er you= for ye are not under the law, but under grace% ? :hat thenD shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace( 9od forbid% @ 0now ye not, that to whom ye yield yoursel'es ser'ants to obey, his ser'ants ye are to whom ye obey= whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousnessD

A *ut 9od be thanked, that ye are not the ser'ants of sin, for ye ha'e obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was deli'ered you% B *eing then made free from sin, ye became the ser'ants of righteousness% ! - speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh= for as ye ha'e in times past yielded your members ser'ants to uncleanness and to ini2uity unto ini2uity= e'en so now yield your members ser'ants to righteousness unto holiness% "C 4or when ye were the ser'ants of sin, ye were free from righteousness% " :hat fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamedD for the end of those things is death% "" *ut now being made free from sin, and become ser'ants to 9od, ye ha'e your fruit unto holiness, and the end e'erlasting life% "# 4or the wages of sin is death= but the gift of 9od is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord% C81&T$R A The obHect and operation of the law% 0now ye not, brethren, Ffor - speak to them that know the law,G how that the law hath dominion o'er a man only as long as he li'ethD " 4or the woman which hath a husband is bound by the law to her husband only as long as he li'eth= for if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband% # So then if, while her husband li'eth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress= but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law= so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man%

> :herefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ= that ye should be married to another, e'en to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto 9od% ? 4or when we were in the flesh, the motions of sin, which were not according to the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death% @ *ut now we are deli'ered from the law wherein we were held, being dead to the law, that we should ser'e in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter% A :hat shall we say thenD -s the law sinD 9od forbid% 5ay, - had not known sin, but by the law= for - had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not co'et% B *ut sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence% 4or without the law sin was dead% ! 4or once - was ali'e without transgression of the law, but when the commandment of Christ came, sin re'i'ed, and - died% C 1nd when - belie'ed not the commandment of Christ which came, which was ordained to life, - found it condemned me unto death% 4or sin, taking occasion, denied the commandment, and decei'ed me= and by it - was slain% " 5e'ertheless, - found the law to be holy, and the commandment to be holy, and Hust, and good% # :as then that which is good made death unto meD 9od forbid% *ut sin, that it might appear sin by that which is good working death in me= that sin, by the commandment, might become exceeding sinful% > 4or we know that the commandment is spiritual= but when - was under the law, - was yet canal, sold under sin% ? *ut now - am spiritual= for that which - am commanded to do, do= and that which - am commanded not to allow, - allow not%

@ 4or what - know is not right, - would not do= for that which is sin, hate% A -f then - do not that which - would not allow, - consent unto the law, that it is good= and - am not condemned% B 5ow then, it is no more - that do sin= but - seek to subdue that sin which dwelleth in me% ! 4or - know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing= for to will is present with me, but to perform that which is good - find not, only in Christ% "C 4or the good that - would ha'e done when under the law, - find not to be good= therefore, - do it not% " *ut the e'il which - would not do under the law, - find to be good= that, - do% "" 5ow if - do that, through the assistance of Christ, - would not do under the law, - am not under the law= and it is no more that - seek to do wrong, but to subdue sin that dwelleth in me% "# - find then that under the law, that when - would do good e'il was present with me= for - delight in the law of 9od after the inward man% "> 1nd now - see another law, e'en the commandment of Christ, and it is imprinted in my mind% "? *ut my members are warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into capti'ity to the law of sin which is in my members% "@ 1nd if - subdue not the sin which is in me, but with the flesh ser'e the law of sin= ; wretched man that - amJ who shall deli'er me from the body of this deathD "A - thank 9od through Jesus Christ our Lord, then, that so with the mind - myself ser'e the law of 9od% C81&T$R B

They that li'e in the Spirit, are free from condemnation, and are sure of the deli'erance decreed of 9od -- 1ll creation to participate in the redemption of Christ% There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit% " 4or the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death% # 4or what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, 9od sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh= > That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit% ? 4or they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh= but they that are after the Spirit, the things of the Spirit% @ 4or to be carnally minded is death= but to be spiritually minded is life and peace% A *ecause the carnal mind is enmity against 9od= for it is not subHect to the law of 9od, neither indeed can be% B So then they that are after the flesh cannot please 9od% ! *ut ye are not after the flesh, but after the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of 9od dwell in you% 5ow if any man ha'e not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his% C 1nd if Christ be in you, though the body shall die because of sin, yet the Spirit is life, because of righteousness% 1nd if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead, dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also 2uicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you% " Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to li'e after

the flesh% # 4or if ye li'e after the flesh, unto sin, ye shall die= but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall li'e unto Christ% > 4or as many as are led by the Spirit of 9od, they are the sons of 9od% ? 4or ye ha'e not recei'ed the spirit of bondage again to fear= but ye ha'e recei'ed the Spirit of adoption= whereby we cry, 1bba, 4ather% @ The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of 9od= A 1nd if children, then heirs= heirs of 9od, and Hoint heirs with Christ= if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together% B 4or - reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be named with the glory which shall be re'ealed in us% ! 4or the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of 9od% "C 4or the creature was made subHect to tribulation not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subHected it in hope= " *ecause the creature itself also shall be deli'ered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of 9od% "" 4or we know that the whole creation groaneth and tra'aileth in pain together until now% "# 1nd not only they, but oursel'es also, which ha'e the firstfruits of the Spirit, e'en we oursel'es groan within oursel'es, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body% "> 4or we are sa'ed by hope= but hope that is seen is not hope= for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope forD

"? *ut if we hope for that we see not, then with patience we do wait for it% "@ Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities= for we know not what we should pray for as we ought= but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered% "A 1nd he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of 9od% "B 1nd we know that all things work together for good to them that lo'e 9od, to them who are the called according to his purpose% "! 4or him whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to his own image, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren% #C 7oreo'er, him whom he did predestinate, him he also called= and him whom he called, him he also sanctified= and him whom he sanctified, him he also glorified% # :hat shall we then say to these thingsD -f 9od be for us, who can pre'ail against usD #" 8e that spared not his own Son, but deli'ered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely gi'e us all thingsD ## :ho shall lay anything to the charge of 9od<s electD -t is 9od that Hustifieth% #> :ho is he that condemnethD -t is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is e'en at the right hand of 9od, who also maketh intercession for us% #? :ho shall separate us from the lo'e of ChristD shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or swordD #@ 1s it is written, 4or thy sake we are killed all the day long= we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter%

#A 5ay, in all these things we are more than con2uerors through him that lo'ed us% #B 4or - am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, #! 5or height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the lo'e of 9od, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord% C81&T$R ! &aul<s sorrow for the Jews -- Reasons therefore -- The calling of the 9entiles% - say the truth in Christ, - lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the 8oly 9host, " That - ha'e great hea'iness and continual sorrow in my heart, # F4or once - could ha'e wished that myself were accursed from Christ,G for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh= > :ho are -sraelites= of whom are the adoption, and the glory, and the co'enants, and the gi'ing of the law, and the ser'ice of 9od, ? 1nd the promises which are made unto the fathers= and of whom, as concerning the flesh, Christ was, who is 9od o'er all, blessed fore'er% 1men% @ 5ot as though the word of 9od hath taken none effect% 4or they are not all -srael, which are of -srael% A 5either, because they are all children of 1braham, are they the seed= but, -n -saac shall thy seed be called% B That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of 9od= but the children of the promise are counted for the seed% ! 4or this is the word of promise% 1t this time will - come, and Sarah

shall ha'e a son% C 1nd not only Sarah= but when Rebecca also had concei'ed by one, our father -saac, F4or the children being not yet born, neither ha'ing done any good or e'il, that the purpose of 9od according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth=G " -t was said unto her, The elder shall ser'e the younger% # 1s it is written, Jacob ha'e - lo'ed, but $sau ha'e - hated% > :hat shall we say thenD -s there unrighteousness with 9odD 9od forbid% ? 4or he saith to 7oses, - will ha'e mercy on whom - will ha'e mercy, and - will ha'e compassion on whom - will ha'e compassion% @ So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of 9od that showeth mercy% A 4or the scripture saith unto &haraoh, $'en for this same purpose ha'e - raised thee up, that - might show my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth% B Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will ha'e mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth% ! Thou wilt say then unto me, :hy doth he yet find faultD 4or who hath resisted his willD "C 5ay but, ; man, who art thou that repliest against 9odD Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, :hy hast thou made me thusD " 8ath not the potter power o'er the clay, of the same lump to make one 'essel unto honor, and another unto dishonorD "" :hat if 9od, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power

known, endured with much long-suffering the 'essels of wrath fitted to destruction= "# 1nd that he might make known the riches of his glory on the 'essels of mercy, which he had before prepared unto glory, "> $'en us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the 9entilesD "? 1s he saith also in 8osea, - will call them my people, which were not my people= and her belo'ed, which was not belo'ed% "@ 1nd it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, 3e are not my people= there shall they be called the children of the li'ing 9od% "A $saias also crieth concerning -srael, Though the number of the children of -srael be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be sa'ed= "B 4or he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness= because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth% "! 1nd as $saias said before, $xcept the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto 9omorrah% #C :hat shall we say thenD That the 9entiles, which followed not after righteousness, ha'e attained to righteousness, e'en the righteousness which is of faith% # *ut -srael, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness% #" :herefore they stumbled at that stumbling stone, not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law= ## 1s it is written, *ehold, - lay in Sion a stumbling stone and rock of offense= and whosoe'er belie'eth on him shall not be ashamed% C81&T$R C

The righteousness of the law, and of faith contrasted% *rethren, my heart<s desire and prayer to 9od for -srael is, that they might be sa'ed% " 4or - bear them record that they ha'e a zeal of 9od, but not according to knowledge% # 4or they, being ignorant of 9od<s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, ha'e not submitted themsel'es unto the righteousness of 9od% > 4or Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to e'eryone that belie'eth% ? 4or 7oses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall li'e by them% @ *ut the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, :ho shall ascend into hea'enD Fthat is to bring Christ down from abo'e=G A ;r, :ho shall descend into the deepD Fthat is, to bring up Christ again from the dead%G B *ut what saith itD The word is nigh thee, e'en in thy mouth, and in thy heart= that is, the word of faith, which we preach= ! That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt belie'e in thine heart that 9od hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be sa'ed% C 4or with the heart man belie'eth unto righteousness= and with the mouth confession is made unto sal'ation% 4or the scripture saith, :hosoe'er belie'eth on him shall not be ashamed% " 4or there is no difference between the Jew and the 9reek= for the same Lord o'er all is rich unto all that call upon him%

# 4or whosoe'er shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be sa'ed% > 8ow then shall they call on him in whom they ha'e not belie'edD and how shall they belie'e in him of whom they ha'e not heardD and how shall they hear without a preacherD ? 1nd how shall they preach, except they be sentD as it is written, 8ow beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good thingsJ @ So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of 9od% A *ut - say, ha'e they not heardD 3es 'erily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world% B *ut they ha'e not all obeyed the gospel% 4or $saias saith, Lord, who hath belie'ed our reportD ! *ut - say, +id not -srael knowD 5ow 7oses saith, - will pro'oke you to Healousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation - will anger you% "C *ut $saias is 'ery bold, and saith, - was found of them that sought me not= - was made manifest unto them that asked not after me% " *ut to -srael he saith, 1ll day long - ha'e stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people% C81&T$R 9od hath not cast off all -srael -- &romise of their sal'ation% - say then, 8ath 9od cast away his peopleD 9od forbid% 4or - also am an -sraelite, of the seed of 1braham, of the tribe of *enHamin% " 9od hath not cast away his people which he foreknew% 0now ye not what the scripture saith of $liasD how he maketh complaint to 9od against -srael, saying, # Lord, they ha'e killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars=

and - am left alone, and they seek my life% > *ut what saith the answer of 9od unto himD - ha'e reser'ed to myself se'en thousand men, who ha'e not bowed the knee to the image of *aal% ? $'en so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace% @ 1nd if by grace, then is it no more of works= otherwise grace is no more grace% *ut if it be of works, then is it no more grace= otherwise work is no more work% A :hat thenD -srael hath not obtained that which they seek for= but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded% B F1ccording as it is written, 9od hath gi'en them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear=G unto this day% ! 1nd +a'id saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumbling block, and a recompense unto them= C Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway% - say then, ha'e they stumbled that they should fallD 9od forbid= but rather through their fall sal'ation is come unto the 9entiles, for to pro'oke them to Healousy% " 5ow if the fall of them is the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the 9entiles= how much more their fullnessD # 4or - speak to you 9entiles, inasmuch as - am the apostle of the 9entiles, - magnify mine office% > -f by any means - may pro'oke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might sa'e some of them%

? 4or if the casting away of them is the reconciling of the world, what shall the restoring of them be, but life from the deadD @ 4or if the firstfruit is holy, the lump is also holy= and if the root is holy, so are the branches% A 1nd if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild oli'e tree, wast grafted in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the oli'e tree= B *oast not against the branches, for thou bearest not the root, but the root thee% ! 4or if thou boast, thou wilt say, The branches were broken off, that we might be grafted in% "C :ell= because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith% *e not highminded, but fear= " 4or if 9od spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee% "" *ehold therefore the goodness and se'erity of 9od= on them which fell, se'erity= but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness= otherwise thou also shalt be cut off% "# 1nd they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be grafted in= for 9od is able to graft them in again% "> 4or it thou wast cut out of the oli'e tree which is wild by nature, and wast grafted contrary to nature into a good oli'e tree= how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be grafted into their own oli'e treeD "? 4or - would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits, that blindness in part is happened to -srael, until the fullness of the 9entiles be come in% "@ 1nd then all -srael shall be sa'ed= as it is written, There shall come

out of Sion the +eli'erer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob= "A 4or this is my co'enant unto them, when - shall take away their sins% "B 1s concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes= but as touching the election, they are belo'ed for the fathers< sakes% "! 4or the gifts and calling of 9od are without repentance% #C 4or as ye in times past ha'e not belie'ed 9od, yet ha'e now obtained mercy through their unbelief= # $'en so ha'e these also now not belie'ed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy% #" 4or 9od hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might ha'e mercy upon all% ## ; the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of 9odJ how unsearchable are his Hudgments, and his ways past finding outJ #> 4or who hath known the mind of the LordD or who hath been his counselorD #? ;r who hath first gi'en to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him againD #@ 4or of him, and through him, and to him, are all things= to whom be glory fore'er% 1men% C81&T$R " 9od<s mercies mo'e us to ser'e him -- Enity of the church -Christian duties enHoined% - beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of 9od, that ye present your bodies a li'ing sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto 9od, which is your reasonable ser'ice%

" 1nd be not conformed to this world= but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may pro'e what that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of 9od is% # 4or - say, through the grace gi'en unto me, to e'ery man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly that he ought to think, but to think soberly, according as 9od hath dealt to e'ery man the measure of faith% > 4or as we ha'e many members in one body, and all members ha'e not the same office= ? So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and e'eryone members one of another% @ 8a'ing then gifts differing according to the grace that is gi'en to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith= A ;r ministry, let us wait on our ministering= or he that teacheth, on teaching= B ;r he that exhorteth, on exhortation= he that gi'eth, let him do it with simplicity= he that ruleth, with diligence= he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness% ! Let lo'e be without dissimulation% 1bhor that which is e'il and clea'e to that which is good% C *e kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly lo'e= in honor preferring one another= 5ot slothful in business= fer'ent in spirit= ser'ing the Lord= " ReHoicing in hope= patient in tribulation= continuing instant in prayer= # +istributing to the necessity of saints= gi'en to hospitality% > *less them which persecute you= bless, and curse not%

? ReHoice with them that do reHoice, and weep with them that weep% @ *e of the same mind one toward another% 7ind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate% *e not wise in your own conceits% A Recompense to no man e'il for e'il% &ro'ide things honest in the sight of all men% B -f it be possible, as much as lieth in you, li'e peaceably with all men% ! +early belo'ed, a'enge not yoursel'es, but rather gi'e place unto wrath= for it is written, .engeance is mine= - will repay, saith the Lord% "C Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him= if he thirst, gi'e him drink= for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head% " *e not o'ercome of e'il, but o'ercome e'il with good% C81&T$R # SubHection to rulers -- Lo'e is the fulfilling of the law -- 9luttony and drunkenness repro'ed% Let e'ery soul be subHect unto the higher powers% 4or there is no power in the church but of 9od= the powers that be are ordained of 9od% " whosoe'er therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of 9od= and they that resist shall recei'e to themsel'es punishment% # 4or rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the e'il% :ilt thou then not be afraid of the powerD do that which is good, and thou shalt ha'e praise of the same= > 4or he is the minister of 9od to thee for good% *ut if thou do that which is e'il be afraid= for he beareth not the rod in 'ain= for he is the minister of 9od, a re'enger to execute wrath upon him that doeth e'il%

? :herefore ye must needs be subHect, not only for wrath, but also for conscience< sake% @ 4or, for this cause pay ye your consecrations also unto them= for they are 9od<s ministers, attending continually upon this 'ery thing% A *ut first, render to all their dues, according to custom, tribute to whom tribute, custom to whom custom, that your consecrations may be done in fear of him to whom fear belongs, and in honor of him to whom honor belongs% B Therefore owe no man anything, but to lo'e one another= for he that lo'eth another hath fulfilled the law% ! 4or this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not co'et= and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt lo'e thy neighbor as thyself% C Lo'e worketh no ill to his neighbor= therefore lo'e is the fulfilling of the law% 1nd that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep= for now is our sal'ation nearer than when we belie'ed% " The night is far spent, the day is at hand= let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light% # Let us walk honestly, as in the day= not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and en'ying% > *ut put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not pro'ision for the flesh, to gratify the lusts thereof% C81&T$R > Self-righteousness forbidden -- Charity enHoined%

8im that is weak in the faith recei'e ye, but not to doubtful disputations% " 4or one belie'eth that he may eat all things= another, who is weak, eateth herbs% # Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not= and let not him which eateth not Hudge him that eateth= for 9od hath recei'ed him% > :ho art thou that Hudgest another man<s ser'antD to his own mater he standeth or falleth= yea, he shall be holden up= for 9od is able to make him stand% ? ;ne man esteemeth one day abo'e another= another esteemeth e'ery day alike% Let e'ery man be fully persuaded in his own mind% @ 8e that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord= and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it% 8e that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he gi'eth 9od thanks= and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and gi'eth 9od thanks% A 4or none of us li'eth to himself, and no man dieth to himself% B 4or whether we li'e, we li'e unto the Lord= and whether we die, we die unto the Lord= whether we li'e therefore, or die, we are the Lord<s% ! 4or to this end Christ both died, and rose, and re'i'ed, that he might be Lord both of the dead and li'ing% C *ut why dost thou Hudge thy brotherD or why dost thou set at naught thy brotherD for we shall all stand before the Hudgment seat of Christ% 4or - li'e, saith the Lord, as it is written% 1nd e'ery knee shall bow to me, and e'ery tongue shall swear to 9od% " So then e'ery one of us shall gi'e account of himself to 9od% # Let us not therefore Hudge one another anymore= but Hudge this

rather, that no man put a stumbling block or an occasion to fall in his brother<s way% > - know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself= but to him that esteemeth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean% ? *ut if thy brother be grie'ed with thy meat, thou walkest not charitably if thou eatest% Therefore destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died% @ Let not then your good be e'il spoken of= A 4or the kingdom of 9od is not meat and drink= but righteousness, and peace, and Hoy in the 8oly 9host% B 4or he that in these things ser'eth Christ is acceptable to 9od, and appro'ed of men% ! Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another% "C 4or meat destroy not the work of 9od% 1ll things indeed are pure= but it is e'il for that man who eateth with offense% " -t is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor anything whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak% "" 8ast thou faithD ha'e it to thyself before 9od% 8appy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth% "# 1nd he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because it is not of faith= for whatsoe'er is not of faith is sin% C81&T$R ? The strong must bear with the weak -- Christ our example% :e then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please oursel'es%

" Let e'ery one of us please his neighbor for his good to edification% # 4or e'en Christ pleased not himself= but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me% > 4or whatsoe'er things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might ha'e hope% ? 5ow the 9od of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according as was Christ Jesus= @ That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify 9od, e'en the 4ather of our Lord Jesus Christ% A :herefore recei'e ye one another, as Christ also recei'ed us, to the glory of 9od% B 5ow - say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of 9od, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers= ! 1nd that the 9entiles might glorify 9od for his mercy= as it is written, 4or this cause - will confess to thee among the 9entiles, and sing unto thy name% C 1nd again he saith, ReHoice, ye 9entiles, with his people% 1nd again, &raise the Lord, all ye 9entiles= and laud him, all ye people% " 1nd again, $saias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign o'er the 9entiles= in him shall the 9entiles trust% # 5ow the 9od of hope fill you with all Hoy and peace in belie'ing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the 8oly 9host% > 1nd - myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another%

? 5e'ertheless, brethren, - ha'e written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is gi'en to me of 9od% @ That - should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the 9entiles, ministering the gospel of 9od, that the offering up of the 9entiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the 8oly 9host% A - ha'e therefore whereof - may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to 9od% B 4or - will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the 9entiles obedient, by word and deed% ! Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of 9od= so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto -llyricum, - ha'e fully preached the gospel of Christ% "C 3ea, so ha'e - stri'ed to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest - should build upon another man<s foundation= " *ut as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see= and they that ha'e not heard shall understand% "" 4or which cause also - ha'e been much hindered from coming to you% "# *ut now ha'ing no more place in these parts, and ha'ing a great desire these many years to come unto you= "> :hen - take my Hourney into Spain, - will come to you= for - trust to see you in my Hourney, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first - be somewhat filled through your prayers% "? *ut now - go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints% "@ 4or it hath pleased them of 7acedonia and 1chaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem%

"A -t hath pleased them 'erily= and their debtors they are% 4or if the 9entiles ha'e been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things% ""B :hen therefore ha'e performed this, and ha'e sealed to them this fruit, - will come by you into Spain% "! 1nd - am sure that, when - come unto you, - shall come in the fullness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ% #C 5ow - beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ<s sake, and for the lo'e of the Spirit, that ye stri'e together with me in your prayers to 9od for me= # That - may be deli'ered from them that do not belie'e in Judea= and that my ser'ice which - ha'e for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints= #" That - may come unto you with Hoy by the will of 9od, and may with you be refreshed% ## 5ow the 9od of peace be with you all% 1men% C81&T$R @ &aul ad'iseth them to take heed of those which cause dissension, and a'oid them% - commend unto you &hoebe our sister, which is a ser'ant of the church which is at Cenchrea= " That ye recei'e her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoe'er business she hath need of you= for she hath been a succorer of many, and of myself also% # 9reet &riscilla and 12uila, my helpers in Christ Jesus= > :ho ha'e for my life laid down their own necks= unto whom not only - gi'e thanks, but also all the churches of the 9entiles% ? Likewise greet the church that is in their house% Salute my well-

belo'ed $penetus, who is the first fruits of 1chaia unto Christ% @ 9reet 7ary, who bestowed much labor on us% A Salute 1ndronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellow prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me% B 9reet 1mplias, my belo'ed in the Lord% ! Salute Erbane, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my belo'ed% C Salute 1pelles appro'ed in Christ% Salute them which are of 1ristobulus< church% Salute 8erodion my kinsman% 9reet them that be of the church of 5arcissus, which are in the Lord% " Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord% Salute the belo'ed &ersis, which labored much in the Lord% # Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine% > Salute 1syncritus, &hlegon, 8ermas, &atrobas, 8ermes, and the brethren which are with them% ? Salute &hilologus, and Julia, 5ereus, and his sister, and ;lympas, and all the saints which are with them% @ Salute one another with a holy salutation% The churches of Christ salute you% A 5ow - beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause di'isions and offenses contrary to the doctrine which ye ha'e learned= and a'oid them% B 4or they that are such ser'e not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly= and by good words and fair speeches decei'e the hearts of the simple%

! 4or your obedience is come abroad unto all men% - am glad therefore on your behalf= but yet - would ha'e you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning e'il% "C 1nd the 9od of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly% The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you% 1men% " Timotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you% "" - Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord% "# 9aius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you% $rastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Kuartus a brother% "> The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all% 1men% "? 5ow to him that is of power to stablish you according to the gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the re'elation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, "@ *ut now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the e'erlasting 9od, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith= "A To 9od only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ fore'er% 1men% :ritten to the romans from Corinthus, and sent by &hoebe, ser'ant of th church at Cenchrea%

The 4irst $pistle of &aul the 1postle to the Corinthians C81&T$R &aul exhorteth to unity -- The low estate of those who are called% &aul, an apostle, called of Jesus Christ through the will of 9od= and Sosthenes our brother,

" Ento the church of 9od which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that is e'ery place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours= # 9race be unto you, and peace, from 9od our 4ather, and from the Lord Jesus Christ% > - thank my 9od always on your behalf, for the grace of 9od which is gi'en you of Jesus Christ= ? That in e'erything ye are enriched of him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge= @ $'en as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you= A So that ye come behind in no gift= waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ= B :ho shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ% ! 9od is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord% C 5ow - beseech you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no di'isions among you= but that ye be perfectly Hoined together in the same mind and in the same Hudgment% 4or it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you% " 5ow this - say, that many of you saith, - am of &aul= and - of 1pollos= and - of Cephas= and - of Christ% # -s Christ di'idedD was &aul crucified for youD or were ye baptized in the name of &aulD

> - thank 9od that - baptized none of you, but Crispus and 9aius= ? Lest any should say that - had baptized in mine own name% @ 1nd - baptized also the household of Stephanas= besides, - know not whether - baptized any other% A 4or Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel= not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect% B 4or the preaching of the cross is to them that perish, foolishness= but unto us which are sa'ed, it is the power of 9od% ! 4or it is written, - will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent% "C :here is the wiseD where is the scribeD where is the disputer of this worldD hath not 9od made foolish the wisdom of this worldD " 4or after that in the wisdom of 9od the world by wisdom knew not 9od, it pleased 9od by the foolishness of preaching to sa'e them that belie'e% "" 4or the Jews re2uire a sign, and the 9reeks seek after wisdom= "# *ut we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling block, and unto the 9reeks foolishness= "> *ut unto them which are called, both Jews and 9reeks, Christ the power of 9od, and the wisdom of 9od% "? *ecause the foolishness of 9od is wiser than men= and the weakness of 9od is stronger than men% "@ 4or ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are chosen= "A 4or 9od hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise= and 9od hath chosen the weak things of the world to

confound the things which are mighty= "B 1nd base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath 9od chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to naught things that are mighty= "! That no flesh should glory in his presence% #C *ut of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of 9od is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption= # That, according as it is written, 8e that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord% C81&T$R " 8e declareth that his preaching consisteth in the power of 9od -- The spiritual man recei'eth the things of 9od% 1nd -, brethren, when - came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of 9od% " 4or - determined not to know anything among you, sa'e Jesus Christ, and him crucified% # 1nd - was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling% > 1nd my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man<s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power= ? That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of 9od% @ 8owbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect= yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to naught= A *ut we speak the wisdom of 9od in a mystery, e'en the hidden wisdom, which 9od ordained before the world unto our glory=

B :hich none of the princes of this world knew= for had they known it, they would not ha'e crucified the Lord of glory% ! *ut as it is written, $ye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither ha'e entered into the heart of man, the things which 9od hath prepared for them that lo'e him% C *ut 9od hath re'ealed them unto us by his Spirit= for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of 9od% 4or what man knoweth the things of a man, sa'e the spirit of man which is in himD e'en so the things of 9od knoweth no man, except he has the Spirit of 9od% " 5ow we ha'e recei'ed, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is of 9od= that we might know the things that are freely gi'en to us of 9od% # :hich things also we speak, not in the words which man<s wisdom teacheth, but which the 8oly 9host teacheth= comparing spiritual things with spiritual% > *ut the natural man recei'eth not the things of the Spirit of 9od= for they are foolishness unto him= neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned% ? *ut he that is spiritual Hudgeth all things, yet he himself is Hudged of no man% @ 4or who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct himD *ut we ha'e the mind of Christ% C81&T$R # Strife and di'ision repro'ed -- 7inisters are 9od<s fellow laborers --Christ the only foundation -- The temples of 9od% 1nd -, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, e'en as unto babes in Christ%

" - ha'e fed you with milk, and not with meat= for hitherto ye were not able to recei'e it, neither yet now are ye able% # 4or ye are yet carnal= for whereas there is among you en'ying, and strife, and di'isions, are ye not carnal, and walk as menD > 4or while one saith, - am of &aul, and another, - am of 1pollos= are ye not carnalD ? :ho then is &aul, and who is 1pollos, but ministers by whom ye belie'ed, e'en as the Lord ga'e to e'ery manD @ - ha'e planted, 1pollos watered= but 9od ga'e the increase% A So then neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth= but 9od that gi'eth the increase% B 5ow he that planteth and he that watereth are one= and e'ery man shall recei'e his own reward according to his own labor% ! 4or we are laborers together with 9od= ye are 9od<s husbandry, ye are 9od<s building% C 1ccording to the grace of 9od which is gi'en unto me, as a wise master builder, - ha'e laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon% *ut let e'ery man take heed how he buildeth thereupon% 4or other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ% " 5ow if any man build upon this foundation gold, sil'er, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble= # $'ery man<s work shall be made manifest= for the day shall declare it, because it shall be re'ealed by fire= and the fire shall try e'ery man<s work of what sort it is% > -f any man<s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall recei'e a reward%

? -f any man<s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss= but he himself may be sa'ed= yet so as by fire% @ 0now ye not that ye are the temple of 9od, and that the Spirit of 9od dwelleth in youD A -f any man defile the temple of 9od, him shall 9od destroy= for the temple of 9od is holy, which temple ye are% B Let no man decei'e himself% -f any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise% ! 4or the wisdom of this world is foolishness with 9od= for it is written, 8e taketh the wise in their own craftiness% "C 1nd again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are 'ain% " Therefore let no man glory in men= for all things are yours= "" :hether &aul, or 1pollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come= all are yours= "# 1nd ye are Christ<s= and Christ is 9od<s% C81&T$R > -n what manner ministers ought to be accounted of -- The saints, though reproached, should be examples to the world% Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of 9od% " 7oreo'er it is re2uired of stewards, that a man be found faithful% # *ut with me it is a 'ery small thing that - should be Hudged of you, or of man<s Hudgment= yea, - Hudge not mine own self% > 4or though - know nothing against myself= yet - am not hereby Hustified= but he who Hudgeth me is the Lord%

? Therefore - Hudge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts= and then shall e'ery man ha'e praise of 9od% @ 1nd these things, brethren, - ha'e in a figure transferred to myself and to 1pollos for your sakes= that ye might learn in us not to think of men abo'e that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another% A 4or who maketh thee to differ from anotherD and what hast thou that thou didst not recei'eD now if thou didst recei'e it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not recei'ed itD B 5ow ye are full, now ye are rich, ye ha'e reigned as kings without us= and - would to 9od ye did reign, that we also might reign with you% ! 4or - think that 9od hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death= for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men% C :e are fools for Christ<s sake, but ye are wise in Christ= we are weak, but ye are strong= ye are honorable, but we are despised% $'en unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and ha'e no certain dwelling place= " 1nd labor, working with our own hands= being re'iled, we bless= being persecuted, we suffer it= # *eing defamed, we entreat= we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day% > - write not these things to shame you, but as my belo'ed sons warn you% ? 4or though ye ha'e ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet ha'e ye not many fathers, for in Christ Jesus - ha'e begotten you through the gospel%

@ :herefore - beseech you, be ye followers of me% A 4or this cause ha'e - sent unto you Timotheus, who is my belo'ed son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as - teach e'erywhere in e'ery church% B 5ow some are puffed up, as though - would not come to you% ! *ut - will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power% "C 4or the kingdom of 9od is not in word, but in power% " :hat will yeD shall - come unto you with a rod, or in lo'e, and in the spirit of meeknessD C81&T$R ? The adulterer to be cast out -- Saints must shun bad company% -t is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the 9entiles, that one should ha'e his father<s wife% " 1nd ye are puffed up, and ha'e not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you% # 4or 'erily, as absent in body but present in spirit, - ha'e Hudged already him who hath so done this deed, as though - were present% > -n the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and ha'e the Spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, ? To deli'er such a one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be sa'ed in the day of the Lord Jesus% @ 3our glorying is not good% 0now ye not that a little lea'en lea'eneth the whole lumpD A &urge out therefore the old lea'en, that ye may be a new lump, as

ye are unlea'ened% 4or e'en Christ our passo'er is sacrificed for us= B Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old lea'en, neither with the lea'en of malice and wickedness= but with the unlea'ened bread of sincerity and truth% ! - wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators= C 3et not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the co'etous, or extortioners, or with idolaters= for then must ye need go out of the world% *ut now - ha'e written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or co'etous, or an idolator, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner= with such a one, no, not to eat% " 4or what ha'e - to do to Hudge them also that are withoutD do not they Hudge them that are withinD # *ut them that are without, 9od Hudgeth% Therefore put away from among yoursel'es that wicked person% C81&T$R @ Saints should not go to law -- The unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of 9od -- ;ur bodies are the members of Christ, and temples of the 8oly 9host -- They must not be defiled% +are any of you, ha'ing a matter against another, go to law before the unHust, and not before the saintsD " +o ye not know that the saints shall Hudge the worldD and if the world shall be Hudged by you, are ye unworthy to Hudge the smallest mattersD # 0now ye not that we shall Hudge angelsD how much more things that pertain to this lifeD > -f then ye ha'e Hudgments of things pertaining to this life, set them

to Hudge who are least esteemed in the church% ? - speak to your shame% -s it so, that there is not a wise man among youD no, not one that shall be able to Hudge between his brethrenD @ *ut brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelie'ers% A 5ow therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another% :hy do you not rather take wrongD :hy do ye not rather suffer yoursel'es to be defraudedD B 5ay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren% ! 0now ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of 9odD *e not decei'ed= neither fornicators, nor idolators, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themsel'es with mankind, C 5or thie'es, nor co'etous, nor drunkards, nor re'ilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of 9od% 1nd such were some of you= but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are Hustified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our 9od% " 1ll these things are not lawful unto me, and all these things are not expedient% 1ll things are not lawful for me, therefore - will not be brought under the power of any% # 7eats for the belly, and the belly for meats= but 9od shall destroy both it and them% 5ow the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord= and the Lord for the body% > 1nd 9od hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power% ? 0now ye not that your bodies are the members of ChristD shall then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of a harlotD 9od forbid%

@ :hatJ know ye not that he which is Hoined to a harlot is one bodyD for two, saith he, shall be one flesh% A *ut he that is Hoined unto the Lord is one spirit% B 4lee fornication% $'ery sin that a man committeth is against the body of Christ, and he who committeth fornication sinneth against his own body% ! :hatJ know ye not that your body is the temple of the 8oly 9host which is in you, which ye ha'e of 9od, and ye are not your ownD "C 4or ye are bought with a price= therefore glorify 9od in your body, and in your spirit, which are 9od<s% C81&T$R A &aul treateth of 'irgins and widows% 5ow concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me, saying, -t is good for a man not to touch a woman% " 5e'ertheless, - say, to a'oid fornication, let e'ery man ha'e his own wife, and let e'ery woman ha'e her own husband% # Let the husband render unto the wife due bene'olence= and likewise also the wife unto the husband% > The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband= and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife% ? +epart ye not one from the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may gi'e yoursel'es to fasting and prayer= and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency% @ 1nd now what - speak is by permission, and not by commandment% A 4or - would that all men were e'en as myself% *ut e'ery man hath his proper gift of 9od, one after this manner, and another after that%

B - say therefore to the unmarried and widows, -t is good for them if they abide e'en as -% ! *ut if they cannot abide, let them marry= for it is better to marry than that any should commit sin% C 1nd unto the married - command, yet not -, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband= *ut if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband= but let not the husband put away his wife% " *ut to the rest speak -, not the Lord= -f any brother hath a wife that belie'eth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away% # 1nd the woman which hath a husband that belie'eth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not lea'e him% > 4or the unbelie'ing husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelie'ing wife is sanctified by the husband= else were your children unclean= but now are they holy% ? *ut if the unbelie'ing depart, let him depart% 1 brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases= but 9od hath called us to peace% @ 4or what knowest thou, ; wife, whether thou shalt sa'e thy husbandD or how knowest thou, ; man, whether thou shalt sa'e thy wifeD A *ut as 9od hath distributed to e'ery man, as the Lord hath called e'eryone, so let him walk% 1nd so ordain - an all churches% B -s any man called being circumcisedD let him not become uncircumcised% -s any called in uncircumcisionD let him not be circumcised% ! Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of 9od%

"C Let e'ery man abide in the same calling wherein he was called% " 1rt thou called being a ser'antD care not for it= but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather% "" 4or he that is called in the Lord, being a ser'ant, is the Lord<s freeman= likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ<s ser'ant% "# 3e are bought with a price= be not ye the ser'ants of men% "> *rethren, let e'ery man, wherein he is called, therein abide with 9od% "? 5ow concerning 'irgins - ha'e no commandment of the Lord= yet gi'e my Hudgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful% "@ - suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, for a man so to remain that he may do greater good% "A 1rt thou bound unto a wifeD seek not to be loosed% 1rt thou loosed from a wifeD seek not a wife% "B *ut if thou marry, thou hast not sinned= and if a 'irgin marry, she hath not sinned% 5e'ertheless, such shall ha'e trouble in the flesh% 4or - spare you not% "! *ut - speak unto you who are called unto the ministry% 4or this say, brethren, the time that remaineth is but short, that ye shall be sent forth unto the ministry% $'en they who ha'e wi'es, shall be as though they had none= for ye are called and chosen to do the Lord<s work% #C 1nd it shall be with them who weep, as though they wept not= and them who reHoice, as though they reHoiced not, and them who buy, as though they possessed not= # 1nd them who use this world, as not using it= for the fashion of this world passeth away%

#" *ut - would, brethren, that ye magnify your calling% - would ha'e you without carefulness% 4or he who is unmarried, careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord= therefore he pre'aileth% ## *ut he who is married, careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife= therefore there is a difference, for he is hindered% #> There is a difference also, between a wife and a 'irgin% The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit= but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband% #? 1nd this - speak for your own profit= not that - may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction% #@ *ut if any man think that he beha'eth himself uncomely toward his 'irgin whom he hath expoused, if she pass the flower of age, and need so re2uire, let him do what he hath promised, he sinneth not= let them marry% #A 5e'ertheless he that standeth steadfast in his heart, ha'ing no necessity, but hath power o'er his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his 'irgin, doeth well% #B So then he that gi'eth himself in marriage doeth well= but he that gi'eth himself not in marriage doeth better% #! The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband li'eth= but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will= only in the Lord% >C *ut she is happier if she so abide, after my Hudgment= and - think also that - ha'e the Spirit of 9od% C81&T$R B To abstain from meats offered to idols -- Charity enHoined%

5ow as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all ha'e knowledge% 0nowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth% " 1nd if any man think that he knoweth anything, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know% # *ut if any man lo'e 9od, the same is known of him% > 1s concerning therefore the eating of those things which are in the world offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing, and that there is nothing, and that there is none other 9od but one% ? 4or though there be that are called gods, whether in hea'en or in earth, Fas there be gods many, and lords many,G @ *ut to us there is but one 9od, the 4ather, of whom are all things, and we in him= and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him% A 8owbeit there is not in e'ery man that knowledge= for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol, and their conscience being weak is defiled% B *ut meat commendeth us not to 9od= for neither, if we eat, are we the better= neither, if we eat not, are we the worse% ! *ut take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to them that are weak% C 4or if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol<s temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols= 1nd through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ diedD " *ut when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ% # :herefore, if meat make my brother to offend, - will eat no flesh

while the world standeth, lest - make my brother to offend% C81&T$R ! The minister to li'e by the gospel -- The Christian race% 1m - not an apostleD am - not freeD ha'e - not seen Jesus Christ our LordD are not ye my work in the LordD " -f - be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless - am to you= for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord% # 7ine answer to them that do examine me is this= > 8a'e we not power to eat and to drinkD ? 8a'e we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and CephasD @ ;r - only and *arnabas, ha'e not we power to forbear workingD A :ho goeth a warfare anytime at his own chargesD who planteth a 'ineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereofD or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flockD B Say - these things as a manD or saith not the law the same alsoD ! 4or it is written in the law of 7oses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn% +oth 9od take care for oxenD C ;r saith he it altogether for our sakesD 4or our sakes, no doubt, this is written= that he that plougheth should plough in hope= and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope% -f we ha'e sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal thingsD " -f others be partakers of this power o'er you, are not we ratherD 5e'ertheless we ha'e not used this power= but suffer all things, lest

we should hinder the gospel of Christ% # +o ye not know that they which minister about holy things li'e of the things of the templeD and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altarD > $'en so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel shall li'e of the gospel% ? *ut - ha'e used none of these things= neither ha'e - written these things, that it should be so done unto me= for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying 'oid% @ 4or though - preach the gospel, - ha'e nothing to glory of= for necessity is laid upon me= yea, woe is unto me, if - preach not the gospelJ A 4or if - do this thing willingly, - ha'e a reward= but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me% B :hat is my reward thenD .erily that, when - preach the gospel, may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that - abuse not my power in the gospel% ! 4or though - be free from all men, yet ha'e - made myself ser'ant unto all, that - might gain the more% "C 1nd unto the Jews - became as a Jew, that - might gain the Jews= to them that are under the law, as under the law, that - might gain them that are under the law= " To them that are without law, as without law, Fbeing not without law to 9od, but under the law to Christ,G that - might gain them that are without law% "" To the weak became - as weak, that - might gain the weak= - am made all things to all men, that - might by all means sa'e some% "# 1nd this - do for the gospel<s sake, that - might be partaker thereof with you%

"> 0now ye not that they which run in a race all run, but only one recei'eth the prizeD So run, that ye may obtain% "? 1nd e'ery man that stri'eth for the mastery is temperate in all things% 5ow they do it to obtain a corruptible crown= but we an incorruptible% "@ - therefore so run, not as uncertainly= so fight -, not as one that beateth the air= "A *ut - keep under my body, and bring it into subHection= lest that by any means, when - ha'e preached to others, - myself should be a castaway% C81&T$R C The cloud, the sea, the manna and the spiritual Rock -- -srael<s punishment our warnings% 7oreo'er, brethren, - would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea= " 1nd were all baptized unto 7oses in the cloud and in the sea= # 1nd did all eat the same spiritual meat= > 1nd did all drink the same spiritual drink= for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them= and that Rock was Christ% ? *ut with many of them 9od was not well pleased= for they were o'erthrown in the wilderness% @ 5ow these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after e'il things, as they also lusted% A 5either be ye idolaters, as were some of them= as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play% B 5either let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and

fell in one day three and twenty thousand% ! 5either let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents% C 5either murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer% 5ow, all these things happened unto them for ensamples= and they were written for our admonition also, and for an admonition for those upon whom the end of the world shall come% " :herefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall% # There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man= but 9od is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted abo'e that ye are able= but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it% > :herefore, my dearly belo'ed, flee from idolatry% ? - speak as to wise men= Hudge ye what - say% @ The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of ChristD The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of ChristD A 4or we being many are one bread, and one body= for we are all partakers of that one bread% B *ehold -srael after the flesh= are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altarD ! :hat say - thenD that the idol is anything, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is anythingD "C *ut - say, that the things which the 9entiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to de'ils, and not to 9od= and - would not that ye should ha'e fellowship with de'ils%

" 3e cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of de'ils= ye cannot be partakers of the Lord<s table, and of the table of de'ils% "" +o we pro'oke the Lord to HealousyD are we stronger than heD "# 1ll things are not lawful for me, for all things are not expedientD all things are not lawful, for all things edify not% "> Let no man seek therefore his own, but e'ery man another<s good% "? :hatsoe'er is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no 2uestion for conscience< sake= "@ 4or the earth is the Lord<s, and the fullness thereof% "A -f any of them that belie'e not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to eat= whatsoe'er is set before you, eat, asking no 2uestions for conscience< sake% "B *ut if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that showed it, and for conscience< sake= for the earth is the Lord<s, and the fullness thereof= "! Conscience, - say, not thine own, but of the other= for why is my liberty Hudged of another man<s conscienceD #C 4or if - by grace be a partaker, why am - e'il spoken of for that for which - gi'e thanksD # :hether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoe'er ye do, do all to the glory of 9od% #" 9i'e none offense, neither to the Jews, nor to the 9entiles, nor to the church of 9od= ## $'en as - please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but of the many, that they may be sa'ed% C81&T$R

The woman subHect to man= man subHect to Christ= Christ subHect to 9od -- The sacrament treated of% *e ye followers of me, e'en as - also am of Christ% " 5ow - praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as - deli'ered them to you% # *ut - would ha'e you know, that the head of e'ery man is Christ= and the head of the woman is the man= and the head of Christ is 9od% > $'ery man praying or prophesying, ha'ing his head co'ered, dishonoreth his head% ? *ut e'ery woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head unco'ered dishonoreth her head= for that is e'en all one as if she were sha'en% @ 4or if the woman be not co'ered, let her also be shorn= but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or sha'en, let her be co'ered% A 4or a man indeed ought not to co'er his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of 9od= but the woman is the glory of the man% B 4or the man is not of the woman= but the woman of the man% ! 5either was the man created for the woman= but the woman for the man% C 4or this cause ought the woman to ha'e a co'ering on her head because of the angels% 5e'ertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord% " 4or as the woman is of the man, e'en so is the man also by the woman= but all things of 9od% # Judge in yoursel'es= is it comely that a woman pray unto 9od unco'eredD

> +oth not e'en nature itself teach you, that, if a man ha'e long hair, it is a shame unto himD ? *ut if a woman ha'e long hair, it is a glory to her= for her hair is gi'en her for a co'ering% @ *ut if any man seem to be contentious, we ha'e no such custom, neither the churches of 9od% A 5ow in this that - declare unto you - praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse% B 4or first of all, when ye come together in the church, - hear that there be di'isions among you= and - partly belie'e it% ! 4or there must be also di'isions among you, that they which are appro'ed may be made manifest among you% "C :hen ye come together into one place, is it not to eat the Lord<s supperD " *ut in eating e'eryone taketh before his own supper= and one is hungry, and another is drunken% "" :hatJ ha'e ye not houses to eat and to drink inD or despise ye the church of 9od, and shame them that ha'e notD :hat shall - say to youD shall - praise you in thisD - praise you not% "# 4or - ha'e recei'ed of the Lord that which also - deli'ered unto you, That the Lord Jesus, the same night in which he was betrayed, took bread= "> 1nd when he had gi'en thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat= this is my body, which is broken for you= this do in remembrance of me% "? 1fter the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood= this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me%

"@ 4or as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord<s death till he come% "A :herefore whosoe'er shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord% "B *ut let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup% "! 4or he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh condemnation to himself, not discerning the Lord<s body% #C 4or this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep% # 4or if we would Hudge oursel'es, we should not be Hudged% #" *ut when we are Hudged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world% ## :herefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another% #> 1nd if any man hunger, let him eat at home= that ye come not together unto condemnation% 1nd the rest will - set in order when come% C81&T$R " Spiritual gifts -- Their obHect -- The unity of the body of Christ, and the officers of the church% 5ow concerning spiritual things, brethren, - would not ha'e you ignorant% " 3e know that ye were 9entiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, e'en as ye were led% # :herefore - gi'e you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of 9od calleth Jesus accursed= and that no man can say that

Jesus is the Lord, but by the 8oly 9host% > 5ow there are di'ersities of gifts, but the same Spirit% ? 1nd there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord% @ 1nd there are di'ersities of operations, but it is the same 9od which worketh all in all% A *ut the manifestation of the Spirit is gi'en to e'ery man to profit withal% B 4or to one is gi'en by the Spirit the word of wisdom= to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit= ! To another faith by the same Spirit= to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit= C To another the working of miracles= to another prophecy= to another discerning of spirits= to another di'ers kinds of tongues= to another the interpretation of tongues= *ut all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, di'iding to e'ery man se'erally as he will% " 4or as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body= so also is Christ% # 4or by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be bond or free= and ha'e been all made to drink into one Spirit% > 4or the body is not one member, but many% ? -f the foot shall say, *ecause - am not the hand, - am not of the body= is it therefore not of the bodyD @ 1nd if the ear shall say, *ecause - am not the eye, - am not of the body= is it therefore not of the bodyD

A -f the whole body were an eye, where were the hearingD -f the whole were hearing, where were the smellingD B *ut now hath 9od set the members e'ery one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him% ! 1nd if they were all one member, where were the bodyD "C *ut now are they many members, yet but one body% " 1nd the eye cannot say unto the hand, - ha'e no need of thee= nor again the head to the feet, - ha'e no need of you% "" 5ay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary= "# 1nd those members of the body, which we think to be less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor= and our uncomely parts ha'e more abundant comeliness% "> 4or our comely parts ha'e no need= but 9od hath tempered the body together, ha'ing gi'en more abundant honor to that part which lacked= "? That there should be no schism in the body= but that the members should ha'e the same care one for another% "@ 1nd whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it= or one member be honored, all the members reHoice with it% "A 5ow ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular% "B 1nd 9od hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, go'ernments, di'ersities of tongues% "! 1re all apostlesD are all prophetsD are all teachersD are all workers of miraclesD #C 8a'e all the gifts of healingD do all speak with tonguesD do all

interpretD # - say unto you, 5ay= for - ha'e shown unto you a more excellent way, therefore co'et earnestly the best gifts% C81&T$R # ;f faith, hope, perfection, and charity% Though - speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and ha'e not charity, - am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal% " 1nd though - ha'e the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge= and though - ha'e all faith, so that could remo'e mountains, and ha'e not charity, - am nothing% # 1nd though - bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though gi'e my body to be burned, and ha'e not charity, it profiteth me nothing% > Charity suffereth long, and is kind= charity en'ieth not= charity 'aunteth not itself, is not puffed up, ? +oth not beha'e itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily pro'oked, thinketh no e'il= @ ReHoiceth not in ini2uity, but reHoiceth in the truth= A *eareth all things, belie'eth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things% B Charity ne'er faileth= but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail= whether there be tongues, they shall cease= whether there be knowledge, it shall 'anish away% ! 4or we know in part, and we prophesy part% C *ut when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away%

:hen - was a child, - spake as a child, - understood as a child, thought as a child= but when - became a man, - put away childish things% " 4or now we see through a glass, darkly= but then face to face= now - know in part= but then shall - know e'en as also - am known% # 1nd now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three= but the greatest of these is charity% C81&T$R > $dification, the obHect of spiritual gifts -- :omen are forbidden to rule in the church% 4ollow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy% " 4or he that speaketh in another tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto 9od= for no man understandeth him= howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries% # *ut he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort% > 8e that speaketh in another tongue edifieth himself= but he that prophesieth edifieth the church% ? - would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied= for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may recei'e edifying% @ 5ow, brethren, if - come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall - profit you, except - shall speak to you either by re'elation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrineD A 1nd e'en things without life-gi'ing sound, whether pipe or harp, except they gi'e a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harpedD

B 4or if the trumpet gi'e an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battleD ! So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spokenD for ye shall speak into the air% C There are, it may be, so many kinds of 'oices in the world, and none of them is without signification% Therefore if - know not the meaning of the 'oice, - shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me% " $'en so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church% # :herefore let him that speaketh in another tongue pray that he may interpret% > 4or if - pray in another tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful% ? :hat is it thenD - will pray with the spirit, and - will pray with the understanding also= - will sing with the spirit, and - will sing with the understanding also% @ $lse, when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say 1men at thy gi'ing of thinks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayestD A 4or thou 'erily gi'est thanks well, but the other is not edified% B - thank my 9od, - speak with tongues more than ye all= ! 3et in the church - had rather speak fi'e words with my understanding, that by my 'oice - might teach others also, than ten thousand words in another tongue% "C *rethren, be not children in understanding= howbeit in malice be

ye children, but in understanding be men% " -n the law, it is written, :ith men of other tongues and other lips will - speak unto this people= and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord% "" :herefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that belie'e, but to them that belie'e not= but prophesying ser'eth not for them that belie'e not, but for them which belie'e% "# -f therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelie'ers, will they not say that ye are madD "> *ut if all prophesy, and there come in one that belie'eth not, or one unlearned, he is con'inced of all, he is Hudged of all= "? 1nd thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest= and so falling down on his face he will worship 9od, and report that 9od is in you of a truth% "@ 8ow is it then, brethrenD when ye come together, e'ery one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a re'elation, hath an interpretation% Let all things be done unto edifying% "A -f any man speak in another tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course= and let one interpret% "B *ut if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church= and let him speak to himself, and to 9od% "! Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other Hudge% #C -f anything be re'ealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace% # 4or ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted% #" 1nd the spirits of the prophets are subHect to the prophets%

## 4or 9od is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints% #> Let your women keep silence in the churches= for it is not permitted unto them to rule= but to be under obedience, as also saith the law% #? 1nd if they will learn anything, let them ask their husbands at home= for it is a shame for women to rule in the church% #@ :hatJ came the word of 9od out from youD or came it unto you onlyD #A -f any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that - write unto you are the commandments of the Lord% #B *ut if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant% #! :herefore, brethren, co'et to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues% >C Let all things be done decently and in order% C81&T$R ? The resurrection% 7oreo'er, brethren, - declare unto you the gospel which - preached unto you, which also ye ha'e recei'ed, and wherein ye stand= " *y which also ye are sa'ed, if ye keep in memory what - preached unto you, unless ye ha'e belie'ed in 'ain% # 4or - deli'ered unto you first of all that which - also recei'ed, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures= > 1nd that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures=

? 1nd that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twel'e= @ 1fter that, he was seen of about fi'e hundred brethren at once= of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep% A 1fter that, he was seen of James, then of all the apostles% B 1nd last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time% ! 4or - am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because - persecuted the church of 9od% C *ut by the grace of 9od - am what - am= and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in 'ain= for - labored more abundantly than they all= yet not -, but the grace of 9od which was with me% Therefore whether it were - or they, so we preach, and so ye belie'ed% " 5ow if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the deadD # *ut if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen= > 1nd if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching 'ain, and your faith is also 'ain% ? 3ea, and we are found false witnesses of 9od= because we ha'e testified of 9od that he raised up Christ= whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not% @ 4or it the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised= A 1nd if Christ be not raised, your faith is 'ain= ye are yet in your sins% B Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished%

! -f in this life only we ha'e hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable% "C *ut now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept% " for since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead% "" 4or as in 1dam all die, e'en so in Christ shall all be made ali'e% "# *ut e'ery man in his own order= Christ the firstfruits= afterward they that are Christ<s at his coming% "> 1fterward cometh the end, when he shall ha'e deli'ered up the kingdom to 9od, e'en the 4ather= when he shall ha'e put down all rule, and all authority and power% "? 4or he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet% "@ The last enemy, death, shall be destroyed% "A 4or he saith, :hen it is manifest that he hath put all things under his feet, and that all things are put under, he is excepted of the 4ather who did put all things under him% "B 1nd when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subHect unto him that put all things under him, that 9od may be all in all% "! $lse what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at allD :hy are they then baptized for the deadD #C 1nd why stand we in Heopardy e'ery hourD # - protest unto you the resurrection of the dead= and this is my reHoicing which - ha'e in Christ Jesus our Lord daily, though - die% #" -f after the manner of men - ha'e fought with beasts at $phesus, what ad'antageth it me, if the dead rise notD let us eat and drink= for

tomorrow we die% ## *e not decei'ed= e'il communications corrupt good manners% #> 1wake to righteousness, and sin not= for some ha'e not the knowledge of 9od= - speak this to your shame% #? *ut some man will say, 8ow are the dead raised upD and with what body do they comeD #@ Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not 2uickened, except it die= #A 1nd that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body which shall be, but grain, it may be of wheat, or some other= #B but 9od gi'eth it a body as it hath =leased him, and to e'ery seed his own body% #! 1ll flesh is not the same flesh= but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds% >C 1lso celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial, and bodies telestial= but the glory of the celestial, one= and the terrestrial, another= and the telestial, another% > There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars= for one star differeth from another star in glory% >" So also is the resurrection of the dead% -t is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption= ># -t is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory= it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power= >> -t is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body% There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body% >? 1nd so it is written, The first man 1dam was made a li'ing soul= the last 1dam was made a 2uickening spirit%

>@ 8owbeit, that which is natural first, and not that which is spiritual= but afterwards, that which is spiritual= >A The first man is of the earth, earthy= the second man is the Lord from hea'en% >B 1s is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy= and as is the hea'enly, such are they also that are hea'enly% >! 1nd as we ha'e borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the hea'enly% ?C 5ow this - say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of 9od= neither doth corruption inherit incorruption% ? *ehold, - show you a mystery= :e shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed% ?" -n a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the sound of the last trump= for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed% ?# 4or this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality% ?> So when this corruptible shall ha'e put on incorruption, and this mortal shall ha'e put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, +eath is swallowed up in 'ictory% ?? ; death, where is thy stingD ; gra'e, where is thy 'ictoryD ?@ The sting of death is sin= and the strength of sin is the law% ?A *ut thanks be to 9od, which gi'eth us the 'ictory through our Lord Jesus Christ% ?B Therefore, my belo'ed brethren, be ye steadfast, unmo'able, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in 'ain in the Lord%

C81&T$R @ ;fferings solicited -- Commendeth Timothy -- 4riendly admonitions% 5ow concerning collection for the saints, as - ha'e gi'en order to the churches at 9alatia, e'en so do ye% " Epon the first day of the week let e'ery one of you lay by him in store, as 9od hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when come% # 1nd when - come, whomsoe'er ye shall appro'e by your letters, them will - send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem% > 1nd if it be meet that - go also, they shall go with me% ? 5ow - will come unto you, when - shall pass through 7acedonia= for - do pass through 7acedonia% @ 1nd it may be that - will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my Hourney whithersoe'er - go% A 4or - will not see you now by the way= but - trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit% B *ut - will tarry at $phesus until &entecost% ! 4or a great door and effectual is opened unto me, but there are many ad'ersaries% C 5ow if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear= for he worketh the work of the Lord, as - also do% Let no man therefore despise him= but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me= for - look for him with the brethren% " 1s touching our brother 1pollos, - greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren= but his will was not at all to come at this time= but he will come when he shall ha'e con'enient time%

# :atch ye, stand fast in the faith, 2uit you like men, be strong% > Let all your things be done with charity% ? - beseech you, brethren, Fye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of 1chaia, and that they ha'e addicted themsel'es to the ministry of the saints,G @ That ye submit yoursel'es unto such, and to e'eryone that helpeth with us, and laboreth% A - am glad of the coming of Stephanas and 4ortunatus and 1chaicus= for that which was lacking on your part they ha'e supplied% B 4or they ha'e refreshed my spirit and yours= therefore acknowledge ye them that are such% ! The churches of 1sia salute you% 12uila and &riscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house% "C 1ll the brethren greet you% 9reet ye one another with a holy salutation% " The salutation of me &aul with mine own hand% "" -f any man lo'e not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be 1nathema, 7aranatha% "# The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you% "> 7y lo'e be with you all in Christ Jesus% 1men% The first epistle to the Corinthians was written from &hilippi by Stephanas, and 4ortunatus, and 1chaicus, and Timotheus%

The Second $pistle of &aul the 1postle to the Corinthians C81&T$R

The apostle encourageth them against troubles -- 8is sincere manner of preaching the gospel -- The earnest of the the Spirit% &aul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of 9od, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of 9od which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all 1chaia= " 9race be to you, and peace, from 9od our 4ather, and from the Lord Jesus Christ% # *lessed be 9od, e'en the 4ather of our Lord Jesus Christ, the 4ather of mercies, and the 9od of all comfort= > :ho comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we oursel'es are comforted of 9od% ? 4or as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ% @ 1nd whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and sal'ation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer= or whether we be comforted,it is for your consolation and sal'ation% A 1nd our hope of you is steadfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation% B 4or we would not, brethren, ha'e you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in 1sia, that we were pressed out of measure, abo'e strength, insomuch that we despaired e'en of life= ! *ut we had the sentence of death in oursel'es, that we should not trust in oursel'es, but in 9od which raiseth the dead= C :ho deli'ered us from so great a death, and doth deli'er= in whom we trust that he will yet deli'er us= 3e also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be

gi'en by many on our behalf% " 4or our reHoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of 9od, we ha'e had our con'ersation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward% # 4or we write none other things unto you, than what ye read or acknowledge= and - trust ye shall acknowledge e'en to the end= > 1s also ye ha'e acknowledged us in part, that we are your reHoicing, e'en as ye also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus% ? 1nd in this confidence - was minded to come unto you before, that ye might ha'e a second benefit= @ 1nd to pass by you into 7acedonia, and to come again out of 7acedonia unto you, and of you to be brought on my way toward Judea% A :hen - therefore was thus minded, did - use lightnessD or the things that - purpose, do - purpose according to the flesh, that with me there shall be yea,yea, and nay, nayD B *ut as 9od is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay% ! 4or the son of 9od, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, e'en by me and Sil'anus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea% "C 4or all the promises of 9od in him are yea, and in him 1men,unto the glory of 9od by us% " 5ow he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is 9od% "" :ho hath also sealed us, and gi'en the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts% "# 7oreo'er - call 9od for a record upon my soul, that to spare you -

came not as yet unto Corinth% "> 5ot for that we ha'e dominion o'er your faith, but are helpers of your Hoy= for by faith ye stand% C81&T$R " ;f forgi'eness -- The minister the sa'or of Christ% *ut - determined this with myself, that - would not come again to you in hea'iness% " 4or if - make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the same which is made sorry by meD # 1nd - wrote this same unto you, lest, when - came, - should ha'e sorrow from them of whom - ought to reHoice= ha'ing confidence in you all, that my Hoy is the Hoy of you all% > 4or out of much affliction and anguish of heart - wrote unto you with many tears= not that ye should be grie'ed, but that ye might know the lo'e which - ha'e more abundantly unto you% ? *ut if any ha'e caused grief, he hath not grie'ed me, but in part= that - may not o'ercharge you all% @ Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many% A So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgi'e him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with o'ermuch sorrow% B :herefore - beseech you that ye would confirm your lo'e toward him% ! 4or to this end also did - write, that - might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things% C To whom ye forgi'e anything, - forgi'e also= for if - forga'e

anything, to whom - forga'e it, for your sakes forgi'e - it in the person of Christ= Lest Satan should get an ad'antage of us= for we are not ignorant of his de'ices% " 4urthermore, when - came to Troas to preach Christ<s gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord, # - had no rest in my spirit, because - found not Titus my brother= but taking my lea'e of them, - went from thence into 7acedonia% > 5ow thanks be unto 9od, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and makest manifest the sa'or of his knowledge by us in e'ery place% ? 4or we are unto 9od a sweet sa'or of Christ, in them that are sa'ed, and in them that perish= @ To the one we are the sa'or of death unto death= and to the other the sa'or of life unto life% 1nd who is sufficient for these thingsD A 4or we are not as many, which corrupt the word of 9od= but as of sincerity, but as of 9od, in the sight of 9od speak we in Christ% C81&T$R # ;ffice work of the Spirit -- The Spirit, liberty% +o we begin again to commend oursel'esD or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from youD " 3e are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men= # 4orasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the li'ing 9od= not in tables of stone, but in fleshly tables of the heart% > 1nd such trust ha'e we through Christ toward 9od%

? 5ot that we are sufficient of oursel'es to think anything as of oursel'es= but our sufficiency is of 9od= @ :ho also hath made us able ministers of the new testament= not of the letter, but of the Spirit= for the letter killeth, but the Spirit gi'eth life% A *ut if the ministration of death, written and engra'en in stones, was glorious, so that the children of -srael could not steadfastly behold the face of 7oses for the glory of his countenance= which glory was to be done away= B 8ow shall not the ministration of the Spirit be rather gloriousD ! 4or if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory% C 4or e'en that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth% 4or if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious% " Seeing then that we ha'e such hope, we use great plainness of speech= # 1nd not as 7oses, which put a 'eil o'er his face, that the children of -srael could not steadfastly look to the end of that which is abolished= > *ut their minds were blinded= for until this day remaineth the same 'eil untaken away in the reading of the old testament= which 'eil is done away in Christ% ? *ut e'en unto this day, when 7oses is read, the 'eil is upon their heart% @ 5e'ertheless, when their heart shall turn to the Lord, the 'eil shall be taken away%

A 5ow the Lord is that Spirit= and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty% B *ut we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, e'en as by the Spirit of the Lord% C81&T$R > &aul<s manner of preaching the gospel -- 8is faithfulness in tribulation% Therefore, seeing we ha'e this ministry, as we ha'e recei'ed mercy, we faint not= " *ut ha'e renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of 9od deceitfully= but, by manifestation of the truth, commending oursel'es to e'ery man<s conscience in the sight of 9od% # *ut if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost= > -n whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which belie'e not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of 9od, should shine unto them% ? 4or we preach not oursel'es, but Christ Jesus the Lord= and oursel'es your ser'ants for Jesus< sake% @ 4or 9od, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to gi'e the light of the knowledge of the glory of 9od in the face of Jesus Christ% A *ut we ha'e this treasure in earthen 'essels, that the excellency of the power may be of 9od, and not of us% B :e are troubled on e'ery side, yet not distressed= we are perplexed, but not in despair= ! &ersecuted, but not forsaken= cast down, but not destroyed=

C 1lways bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body% 4or we which li'e are always deli'ered unto death for Jesus< sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh% " So then it worketh death unto us, but life unto you% # :e ha'ing the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, belie'ed, and therefore ha'e - spoken= we also belie'e, and therefore speak= > 0nowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you% ? 4or we bear all things for your sakes, that the abundant grace might, through the thanksgi'ing of many, redound to the glory of 9od% @ 4or which cause we faint not= but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day% A 4or our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory= B :hile we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen= for the things which are seen are temporal= but the things which are not seen are eternal% C81&T$R ? &aul<s hope in the resurrection -- The Hudgment seat of Christ -- The new creature% 4or we know that, if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissol'ed, we ha'e a building of 9od, a house not made with hands, eternal in the hea'ens% " 4or in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from hea'en=

# -f so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked% > 4or we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened= not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life% ? 5ow he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is 9od, who also hath gi'en unto us the earnest of the Spirit% @ Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord= A F4or we walk by faith, not by sight=G B :e are confident, - say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord% ! :herefore we labor, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him% C 4or we must all appear before the Hudgment seat of Christ, that e'eryone may recei'e a reward of the deeds done in the body= things according to what he hath done, whether good or bad% 0nowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men= but we are made manifest unto 9od= and - trust also are made manifest in your consciences% " 4or we commend not oursel'es again unto you, but gi'e you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may ha'e somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart% # 4or we bear record that we are not beside oursel'es= for whether we glory, it is to 9od, or whether we be sober, it is for your sakes% > 4or the lo'e of Christ constraineth us= because we thus Hudge, that if one died for all, then are all dead= ? 1nd he died for all, that they which li'e should not henceforth li'e unto themsel'es, but unto him which died for them, and rose again%

@ :herefore, henceforth li'e we no more after the flesh= yea, though we once li'ed after the flesh, yet since we ha'e known Christ, now henceforth li'e we no more after the flesh% A Therefore if any man li'e in Christ, he is a new creature= old things are passed away= behold, all things are become new, B 1nd recei'eth all the things of 9od, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath gi'en to us the ministry of reconciliation= ! To wit, that 9od is in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them= and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation% "C 5ow then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though 9od did beseech you by us= we pray you in Christ<s stead, be ye reconciled to 9od% " 4or he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin= that we might be made the righteousness of 9od in him% C81&T$R @ &aul<s manner of life and preaching% :e then, as workers together with Christ, beseech you also that ye recei'e not the grace of 9od in 'ain% " F4or he saith, - ha'e heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of sal'ation ha'e - succored thee= behold, now is the day of sal'ation%G # 9i'ing no offense in anything, that the ministry be not blamed= > *ut in all things appro'ing oursel'es as the ministers of 9od, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, ? -n stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings=

@ *y pureness, by knowledge, by long suffering, by kindness, by the 8oly 9host, by lo'e unfeigned, A *y the word of truth, by the power of 9od, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, B *y honor and dishonor, by e'il report and good report= as decei'ers, and yet true= ! 1s unknown, and yet well known= as dying, and, behold, we li'e= as chastened, and not killed= C 1s sorrowful, yet always reHoicing= as poor, yet making many rich= as ha'ing nothing, and yet possessing all things% ; ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged% " 3e are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels% # 5ow for a recompense in the same, F- speak as unto my children,G be ye also enlarged% > *e ye not une2ually yoked together with unbelie'ers= for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousnessD and what communion hath light with darknessD ? 1nd what concord hath Christ with *elialD or what part hath he that belie'eth with an infidelD @ 1nd what agreement hath the temple of 9od with idolsD for ye are the temple of the li'ing 9od= as 9od hath said, - will dwell in them, and walk in them= and - will be their 9od, and they shall be my people% A :herefore come out from among them, and be ye the separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing= and - will recei'e you,

B 1nd will be a 4ather unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord 1lmighty% C81&T$R A &urity of flesh and spirit enHoined% 8a'ing therefore these promises, dearly belo'ed, let us cleanse oursel'es from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of 9od% " Recei'e us= we ha'e wronged no man, we ha'e corrupted no man, we ha'e defrauded no man% # - speak not this to condemn you= for - ha'e said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and li'e with you% > 9reat is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you= - am filled with comfort, - am exceeding Hoyful in all our tribulation% ? 4or when we were come into 7acedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on e'ery side= without were fightings, within were fears% @ 5e'ertheless 9od, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus= A 1nd not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fer'ent mind toward me= so that - reHoiced the more% B 4or though - made you sorry with a letter, - do not repent, though did repent= for - percei'e that the same epistle hath made you sorry, though it were but for a season% ! 5ow - reHoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance= for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might recei'e damage by us in nothing=

C 4or godly sorrow worketh repentance to sal'ation not to be repented of= but the sorrow of the world worketh death% 4or behold this selfsame thing that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what 'ehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what re'engeJ -n all things ye ha'e appro'ed yoursel'es to be clear in this matter% " :herefore, though - wrote unto you, - did it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of 9od might appear unto you% # Therefore we were comforted in your comfort= yea, and exceedingly the more Hoyed we for the Hoy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all% > 4or if - ha'e boasted anything to him of you, - am not ashamed= but as we spake all things to you in truth, e'en so our boasting, which - made before Titus, is found a truth% ? 1nd his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye recei'ed him% @ - reHoice therefore that - ha'e confidence in you in all things% C81&T$R B Liberality enHoined% 7oreo'er, brethren, we would ha'e you to know of the grace of 9od bestowed on the churches of 7acedonia= " 8ow that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their Hoy and their deep po'erty abounded unto the riches of their liberality% # 4or to their power, - bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themsel'es= > &raying us with much entreaty that we would recei'e the gift, and

take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints% ? 1nd this they did, not as we re2uired, but first ga'e their own sel'es to the Lord, and unto us by the will of 9od% @ -nsomuch that we desired Titus that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also% A Therefore, as ye abound in e'erything, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your lo'e to us, see that ye abound in this grace also% B - speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to pro'e the sincerity of your lo'e% ! 4or ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his po'erty might be rich% C 1nd herein - gi'e my ad'ice= for this is expedient for you, who ha'e begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago% 5ow therefore perform the doing of it= that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye ha'e% " 4or if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not% # 4or - mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened= > *ut by an e2uality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want= that there may be e2uality= ? 1s it is written, 8e that had gathered much had nothing o'er= and he that had gathered little had no lack% @ *ut thanks be to 9od, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you%

A 4or indeed he accepted the exhortation= but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you% B 1nd we ha'e sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches= ! 1nd not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to tra'el with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind= "C 1'oiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us= " &ro'iding for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men% "" 1nd we ha'e sent with them our brother, whom we ha'e pro'ed diligent in many things, but now much more diligent% "# Therefore we send him unto you, in conse2uence of the great confidence which we ha'e in you, that you will recei'e the things concerning you, to the glory of Christ= whether we send by the hand of Titus, my partner and fellow laborer, or our brethren, the messengers of the churches% "> :herefore show ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your lo'e, and of our boasting on your behalf% C81&T$R ! Reasons for liberality% 4or as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you= " 4or - know the forwardness of your mind, for which - boast of you to them of macedonia, that 1chaia was ready a year ago= and your zeal hath pro'oked 'ery many% # 3et ha'e - sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in

'ain in this behalf= that, as - said, ye may be ready= > Lest haply if they of 7acedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we Fthat we say not, yeG should be ashamed in this same confident boasting% ? Therefore - thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, where of ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of co'etousness% @ *ut this - say, 8e which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly= and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully% A $'ery man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him gi'e= not grudgingly, or of necessity= for 9od lo'eth a cheerful gi'er% B 1nd 9od is able to make all grace abound toward you= that ye, always ha'ing all sufficiency in all things, may abound to e'ery good work= ! F1s it is written, 8e hath dispersed abroad= he hath gi'en to the poor= his righteousness remaineth fore'er% C 5ow he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness=G *eing enriched in e'erything to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgi'ing to 9od% " 4or the administration of this ser'ice not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgi'ings unto 9od= # :hile by the experiment of this ministration they glorify 9od for your professed subHection into the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men= > 1nd by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of 9od in you%

? Thanks be unto 9od for his unspeakable gift% C81&T$R C &aul<s commendation as a minister% 5ow - &aul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you= " *ut - beseech you, that - may not be bold when - am present with that confidence, wherewith - think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh% # 4or though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh= > F4or the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through 9od to the pulling down of strongholds=G ? Casting down imaginations, and e'ery high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of 9od, and bringing into capti'ity e'ery thought to the obedience of Christ= @ 1nd ha'ing in a readiness to re'enge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled% A +o ye look on things after the outward appearanceD -f any man trust to himself that he is Christ<s, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ<s, e'en so are we Christ<s% B 4or though - should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath gi'en us for edification, and not for your destruction, should not be ashamed= ! That - may not seem as if - would terrify you by letters% C 4or his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful= but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible% Let such a one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters

when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present% " 4or we dare not make oursel'es of the number, or compare oursel'es with some that commend themsel'es= but they, measuring themsel'es by themsel'es, and comparing themsel'es among themsel'es, are not wise% # *ut we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which 9od hath distributed to us, a measure to reach e'en unto you% > 4or we stretch not oursel'es beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you= for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ= ? 5ot boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men<s labors= but ha'ing hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly, @ To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man<s line of things made ready to our hand% A *ut he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord% B 4or not he that commendeth, himself is appro'ed, but whom the Lord commendeth% C81&T$R Superiority of &aul<s ministry -- Satan transformed -- &aul<s sufferings% :ould to 9od ye could bear with me a little in my folly= and indeed bear with me% " 4or - am Healous o'er you with godly Healousy= for - ha'e espoused you to one husband, that - may present you as a chaste 'irgin to Christ%

# *ut - fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled $'e through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ% > 4or if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we ha'e not preached, or if ye recei'e another spirit, which ye ha'e not recei'ed, or another gospel, which ye ha'e not accepted, ye might well bear with me% ? 4or - suppose - was not a whit behind the 'ery chiefest apostles% @ *ut though - be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge= but we ha'e been thoroughly made manifest among you in all things% A 8a'e - committed an offense in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because - ha'e preached to you the gospel of 9od freelyD B - robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you ser'ice% ! 1nd when - was present with you, and wanted, - was chargeable to no man= for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from 7acedonia supplied= and in all things - ha'e kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will - keep myself% C 1s the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of 1chaia% :hereforeD because - lo'e you notD 9od knoweth% " *ut what - do, that - will do, that - may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion= that wherein they glory, they may be found e'en as we% # 4or such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themsel'es into the apostles of Christ% > 1nd no mar'el= for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light% ? Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed

as the ministers of righteousness= whose end shall be according to their works% @ - say again, Let no man think me a fool= if otherwise, yet as a fool recei'e me, that - may boast myself a little% A That which - speak, - speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting% B Seeing that many glory after the flesh, - will glory also% ! 4or ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yoursel'es are wise% "C 4or ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man de'our you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face% " - speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak% 8owbeit, whereinsoe'er any is bold, F- speak foolishly,G - am bold also% "" 1re they 8ebrewsD so am -% 1re they -sraelitesD so am -% 1re they the seed of 1brahamD so am -% "# 1re they ministers of Christ F- speak as a fool%G So am -= in labors more abundant, in stripes abo'e measure, in prisons more fre2uent, in deaths oft% "> ;f the Jews fi'e times recei'ed - forty stripes sa'e one% "? Thrice was - beaten with rods, once was - stoned, thrice - suffered shipwreck, a night and a day - ha'e been in the deep= "@ -n Hourneyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren% "A -n weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness%

"B *eside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches% "! :ho is weak, and - am not weakD who is offended, and - anger notD #C -f - must needs glory, - will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities% # The 9od and 4ather of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed fore'ermore, knoweth that - lie not% #" -n +amascus the go'ernor under 1retus the king kept the city of the +amascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me= ## 1nd through a window in a basket was - let down by the wall, and escaped his hands% C81&T$R " ;f one caught up into &aradise -- The signs of an apostle% -t is not expedient for me doubtless to glory, - will come to 'isions and re'elations of the Lord% " - knew a man in Christ abo'e fourteen years ago, Fwhether in the body, - cannot tell= or whether out of the body, - cannot tell= 9od knoweth=G such a one caught up to the third hea'en% # 1nd - knew such a man, Fwhether in the body, or out of the body, cannot tell= 9od knoweth=G > 8ow that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter% ? ;f such a one will - glory= yet of myself - will not glory, but in mine infirmities% @ 4or though - would desire to glory, - shall not be a fool= for - will say the truth= but now - forbear, lest any man should think of me abo'e

that which he seeth of me, or that he heareth of me% A 1nd lest - should be exalted abo'e measure through the abundance of the re'elations, there was gi'en to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest - should be exalted abo'e measure% B 4or this thing - besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me% ! 1nd he said unto me, 7y grace is sufficient for thee= for my strength is made perfect in weakness% 7ost gladly therefore will rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me% C Therefore - take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ<s sake= for when am weak, then am - strong% - am become a fool in glorying= ye ha'e compelled me= for - ought to ha'e been commended of you= for in nothing am - behind the 'ery chiefest apostles, though - be nothing% " Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds% # 4or what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that - myself was not burdensome to youD forgi'e me this wrong% > *ehold, the third time - am ready to come to you= and - will not be burdensome to you= for - seek not yours, but you= for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children% ? 1nd - will 'ery gladly spend and be spent for you= though the more abundantly - lo'e you, the less - be lo'ed% @ *ut be it so, - did not burden you= ne'ertheless, being crafty, caught you with guile% A +id - make a gain of you by any of them whom - sent unto youD

B - desired Titus, and with him - sent a brother% +id Titus make a gain of youD walked we not in the same spiritD walked we not in the same stepsD ! 1gain, think ye that we excuse oursel'es unto youD we speak before 9od in Christ= but we do all things, dearly belo'ed, for your edifying% "C 4or - fear, lest, when - come, - shall not find you such as - would, and that - shall be found unto you such as ye would not= lest there be debates, en'yings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults= " 1nd lest, when - come again, my 9od will humble me among you, and that - shall bewail many which ha'e sinned already, and ha'e not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasci'iousness which they ha'e committed% C81&T$R # &aul threateneth offenders -- $xhorteth to unity and peace% This is the third time - am coming to you% -n the mouth of two or three witnesses shall e'ery word be established% " - told you before, and foretell you, as if - were present, the second time= and being absent now - write to them which heretofore ha'e sinned, and to all other, that, if - come again, - will not spare= # Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you% > 4or though he was crucified through weakness, yet he li'ed by the power of 9od% 4or we also are weak in him, but we shall li'e with him by the power of 9od toward you% ? $xamine yoursel'es, whether ye be in the faith= pro'e your own sel'es% 0now ye not your own sel'es, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobatesD

@ *ut - trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates% A 5ow - pray to 9od that ye do no e'il= not that we should appear appro'ed, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates% B 4or we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth% ! 4or we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong= and this also we wish, e'en your perfection% C Therefore - write these things being absent, lest being present should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath gi'en me to edification, and not to destruction% 4inally, brethren, farewell% *e perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, li'e in peace= and the 9od of lo'e and peace shall be with you% " 9reet one another with a holy salutation% # 1ll the saints salute you% > The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the lo'e of 9od, and the communion of the 8oly 9host, be with you all% 1men%The second epistle to the Corinthians was written from &hilippi, a city of 7acedonia, by Titus and Lucas%

The $pistle of &aul the 1postle to the 9alatians C81&T$R The gospel unchangeable -- &aul recei'ed it by re'elation% &aul, an apostle, Fnot of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and 9od the 4ather, who raised him from the dead=G " 1nd all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of

9alatia= # 9race be to you, and peace, from 9od the 4ather, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, > :ho ga'e himself for our sins, that he might deli'er us from this present e'il world, according to the will of 9od and our 4ather= ? To whom be glory fore'er and e'er% 1men% @ - mar'el that ye are so soon remo'ed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel= A :hich is not another= but there be some that trouble you, and would per'ert the gospel of Christ% B *ut though we, or an angel from hea'en, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we ha'e preached unto you, let him be accursed% ! 1s we said before, so say - now again, -f any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye ha'e recei'ed, let him be accursed% C 4or do - now please men, or 9odD or do - seek to please menD for if - yet pleased men, - should not be the ser'ant of Christ% *ut - certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man% " 4or - neither recei'ed it of man, neither was - taught it, but by the re'elation of Jesus Christ% # 4or ye ha'e heard of my con'ersation in time past in the Jews< religion, how that beyond measure - persecuted the church of 9od, and wasted it= > 1nd profited in the Jews< religion abo'e many my e2uals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers%

? *ut when it pleased 9od, who separated me from my mother<s womb, and called me by his grace, @ To re'eal his Son in me, that - might preach him among the heathen= immediately - conferred not with flesh and blood= A 5either went - up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me= but - went into 1rabia, and returned again unto +amascus% B Then after three years - went up to Jerusalem to see &eter, and abode with him fifteen days% ! *ut other of the apostles saw - none, sa'e James the Lord<s brother% "C 5ow the things which - write unto you, behold, before 9od, - lie not% " 1fterwards - came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia= "" 1nd was unknown by face unto the churches of Judea which were in Christ= "# *ut they had heard only, That he which persecutest us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed% "> 1nd they glorified 9od on account of me% C81&T$R " 4alse brethren -- Justification by faith -- &eter dissembling% Then fourteen years after - went up again to Jerusalem with *arnabas, and took Titus with me also% " 1nd - went up by re'elation, and communicated unto them that gospel which - preach among the 9entiles, but pri'ately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means - should run, or had run, in 'ain%

# *ut neither Titus, who was with me, being a 9reek, was compelled to be circumcised% > 5otwithstanding, there were some brought in by false brethren unawares, who came in pri'ily to spy out our liberty which we ha'e in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage= ? To whom we ga'e place by subHection, no, not for an hour= that the truth of the gospel might continue with you% @ *ut of those who seemed to be somewhat, whatsoe'er they were, it maketh no matter to me= 9od accepteth no man<s person= for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me= A *ut contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto &eter= B F4or he that wrought effectually in &eter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the 9entiles=G ! 1nd when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, percei'ed the grace that was gi'en unto me, they ga'e to me and *arnabas the right hands of fellowship= that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision% C ;nly they would that we should remember the poor= the same which - also was forward to do% *ut when &eter was come to 1ntioch, - withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed% " 4or before that certain came from James, he did eat with the 9entiles= but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision% # 1nd the other Jews dissembled likewise with him= insomuch that *arnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation% > *ut when - saw that they walked not uprightly according to the

truth of the gospel, - said unto &eter before them all, -f thou, being a Jew, li'est after the manner of the 9entiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the 9entiles to li'e as do the JewsD ? :e who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the 9entiles, @ 0nowing that a man is not Hustified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, e'en we ha'e belie'ed in Jesus Christ, that we might be Hustified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law= for by the works of the law shall no flesh be Hustified% A *ut if, while we seek to be Hustified by Christ, we oursel'es also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sinD 9od forbid% B 4or if - build again the things which - destroyed, - make myself a transgressor% ! 4or - through the law am dead to the law, that - might li'e unto 9od% "C - am crucified with Christ= ne'ertheless - li'e= yet not -, but Christ li'eth in me= and the life which - now li'e in the flesh - li'e by the faith of the Son of 9od, who lo'ed me, and ga'e himself for me% " - do not frustrate the grace of 9od= for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in 'ain% C81&T$R # The unfaithful repro'ed -- The faithful blessed with 1braham -*aptism into Christ% ; foolish 9alatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been e'idently set forth, crucified among youD " This only would - learn of you, Recei'ed ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faithD # 1re ye so foolishD ha'ing begun in the Spirit, are ye now made

perfect by the fleshD > 8a'e ye suffered so many things in 'ainD if it be yet in 'ain% ? 8e therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faithD @ $'en as 1braham belie'ed 9od, and it was accounted to him for righteousness% A 0now ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of 1braham% B 1nd the scripture, foreseeing that 9od would Hustify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto 1braham, saying, -n thee shall all nations be blessed% ! So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful 1braham% C 4or as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse= for it is written, Cursed is e'eryone that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them% *ut that no man is Hustified by the law in the sight of 9od, it is e'ident= for, The Hust shall li'e by faith% " 1nd the law is not of faith= but, The man that doeth them shall li'e in them% # Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us= for it is written, Cursed is e'eryone that hangeth on a tree= > That the blessing of 1braham might come on the 9entiles through Jesus Christ= that they might recei'e the promise of the Spirit through faith% ? *rethren, - speak after the manner of men= Though it be but a man<s co'enant, yet when it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or

addeth thereto% @ 5ow to 1braham and his seed were the promises made% 8e saith not, 1nd to seeds, as of many= but as of one, 1nd to thy seed, which is Christ% A 1nd this - say, that the co'enant, that was confirmed before of 9od in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect% B 4or if the inheritance is of the law, then it is no more of promise= but 9od ga'e it to 1braham by promise% ! :herefore then, the law was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made in the law gi'en to 7oses, who was ordained by the hand of angels to be a mediator of this first co'enant, Fthe law%G "C 5ow this mediator was not a mediator of the new co'enant= but there is one mediator of the new co'enant, who is Christ, as it is written in the law concerning the promises made to 1braham and his seed% 5ow Christ is the mediator of life= for this is the promise which 9od made unto 1braham% " -s the law then against the promises of 9odD 9od forbid= for if there had been a law gi'en which could ha'e gi'en life, 'erily righteousness should ha'e been by the law% "" *ut the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be gi'en to them that belie'e% "# *ut before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be re'ealed% "> :herefore the law was our schoolmaster until Christ, that we might be Hustified by faith% "? *ut after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster%

"@ 4or ye are all the children of 9od by faith in Jesus Christ% "A 4or as many of you as ha'e been baptized into Christ ha'e put on Christ% "B There is neither Jew nor 9reek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female= for ye are all one in Christ Jesus% "! 1nd if ye are Christ<s then are ye 1braham<s seed, and heirs according to the promise% C81&T$R > Redemption through Christ -- Sons of 9od% 5ow - say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a ser'ant, though he be lord of all= " *ut is under tutors and go'ernors until the time appointed of the father% # $'en so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world= > *ut when the fullness of the time was come, 9od sent forth his son, made of a woman, made under the law, ? To redeem them that were under the law, that we might recei'e the adoption of sons% @ 1nd because ye are sons, 9od hath sent forth the Spirit of his son into your hearts, crying, 1bba, 4ather% A :herefore thou art no more a ser'ant, but a son= and if a son, then an heir of 9od through Christ% B 8owbeit then, when ye knew not 9od, ye did ser'ice unto them which by nature are no gods% ! *ut now, after that ye ha'e known 9od, or rather are known of

9od, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondageD C 3e obser'e days, and months, and times, and years% - am afraid of you, lest - ha'e bestowed upon you labor in 'ain% " *rethren, - beseech you to be perfect as - am perfect= for - am persuaded as ye ha'e a knowledge of me, ye ha'e not inHured me at all by your sayings% # 3e know how through infirmity of the flesh - preached the gospel unto you at the first% > 1nd my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor reHected= but recei'ed me as an angel of 9od, e'en as Christ Jesus% ? :here is then the blessedness ye spake ofD for - bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would ha'e plucked out your own eyes, and ha'e gi'en them to me% @ 1m - therefore become your enemy, because - tell you the truthD A They zealously affect you, but not well= yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them% B *ut it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when - am present with you% ! 7y little children, of whom - tra'ail in birth again until Christ be formed in you, "C - desire to be present with you now, and to change my 'oice= for stand in doubt of you% " Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the lawD "" 4or it is written, that 1braham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a free woman%

"# *ut he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh= but he of the free woman was by promise% "> :hich things are an allegory= for these are the two co'enants= the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which as 1gar% "? 4or this 1gar is mount Sinai in 1rabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children% "@ *ut Jerusalem which is abo'e is free, which is the mother of us all% "A 4or it is written, ReHoice, thou barren that bearest not= break forth and cry, thou that tra'ailest not= for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath a husband% "B 5ow we, brethren, as -saac was, are the children of promise% "! *ut as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, e'en so it is now% #C 5e'ertheless what saith the scriptureD Cast out the bondwoman and her son= for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the free woman% # So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free% C81&T$R ? The liberty of the gospel -- The works of the flesh -- The fruits of the Spirit% Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage% " *ehold, - &aul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing% # 4or - testify again to e'ery man that is circumcised, that he is a

debtor to do the whole law% > Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoe'er of you are Hustified by the law= ye are fallen from grace% ? 4or we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith% @ 4or in Jesus Christ neither circumcision a'aileth anything, nor uncircumcision= but faith which worketh by lo'e% A 3e did run well= who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truthD B This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you% ! 1 little lea'en lea'eneth the whole lump% C - ha'e confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded= but he that troubleth you shall bear his Hudgment, whosoe'er he be% 1nd -, brethren, if - yet preach circumcision, why do - yet suffer persecutionD then is the offense of the cross ceased% " - would they were e'en cut off which trouble you% # 4or, brethren, ye ha'e been called unto liberty= only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by lo'e ser'e one another% > 4or all the law is fulfilled in one word, e'en in this= Thou shalt lo'e thy neighbor as thyself% ? *ut if ye bite and de'our one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another% @ This - say then, :alk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh% A 4or the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the

flesh= and these are contrary the one to the other= so that ye cannot do the things that ye would% B *ut if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law% ! 5ow the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these, 1dultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasci'iousness, "C -dolatry, witchcraft, hatred, 'ariance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, " $n'yings, murders, drunkenness, re'ellings, and such like= of the which - tell you before, as - ha'e also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of 9od% "" *ut the fruit of the Spirit is lo'e, Hoy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, "# 7eekness, temperance= against such there is no law% "> 1nd they that are Christ<s ha'e crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts% "? -f we li'e in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit% "@ Let us not be desirous of 'ainglory, pro'oking one another, en'ying one another% C81&T$R @ +eal kindly with the erring -- +o good to all men% *rethren, if a man be o'ertaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such a one in the spirit of meekness= considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted% " *ear ye one another<s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ% # 4or if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he decei'eth himself%

> *ut let e'ery man pro'e his own work, and then shall he ha'e reHoicing in himself alone, and not in another% ? 4or e'ery man shall bear his own burden% @ Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things% A *e not decei'ed= 9od is not mocked= for whatsoe'er a man soweth, that shall he also reap% B 4or he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption= but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life e'erlasting% ! 1nd let us not be weary in well doing= for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not% C 1s we ha'e therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith% 3e see how large a letter - ha'e written unto you with mine own hand% " 1s many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised= only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ% # 4or neither they themsel'es who are circumcised keep the law= but desire to ha'e you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh% > *ut 9od forbid that - should glory, sa'e in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and - unto the world% ? 4or in Christ Jesus neither circumcision a'aileth anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature% @ 1nd as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the -srael of 9od%

A 4rom henceforth let no man trouble me= for - bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus% B *rethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit% 1men% Ento the 9alatians, written from Rome%

The $pistle of &aul the 1postle to the $phesians C81&T$R Redemption through Christ -- The dispensation of the fullness of times -- Sealing of the Spirit% &aul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of 9od, to the saints which are at $phesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus= " 9race be to you, and peace, from 9od our 4ather, and from the Lord Jesus Christ% # *lessed be the 9od and 4ather of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in hea'enly places in Christ= > 1ccording as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in lo'e= ? 8a'ing predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, @ To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the belo'ed= A -n whom we ha'e redemption through his blood, the forgi'eness of sins, according to the riches of his grace= B :herein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence= ! 8a'ing made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself=

C That in the dispensation of the fullness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in hea'en, and which are on earth= e'en in him= -n whom also we ha'e obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will= " That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ% # -n whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your sal'ation= in whom also, after that ye belie'ed, ye were sealed with that 8oly Spirit of promise, > :hich is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory% ? :herefore - also, after - heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and lo'e unto all the saints, @ Cease not to gi'e thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers= A That the 9od of our Lord Jesus Christ, the 4ather of glory, may gi'e unto you the spirit of wisdom and re'elation in the knowledge of him= B The eyes of your understanding being enlightened= that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, ! 1nd what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who belie'e, according to the working of his mighty power, "C :hich he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the hea'enly places, " 4ar abo'e all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and e'ery name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that

which is to come= "" 1nd hath put all things under his feet, and ga'e him to be the head o'er all things to the church, "# :hich is his body, the fullness of him that filleth all in all% C81&T$R " The prince of the power of the air -- Sal'ation by grace, and adoption through Christ -- 4oundation of the church% 1nd you hath he 2uickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins= " :herein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience= # 1mong whom also we all had our con'ersation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind= and were by nature the children of wrath, e'en as others% > *ut 9od, who is rich in mercy, for his great lo'e wherewith he lo'ed us, ? $'en when we were dead in sins, hath 2uickened us together with Christ, Fby grace ye are sa'ed=G @ 1nd hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in hea'enly places in Christ Jesus= A That in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace, in his kindness toward us, through Christ Jesus% B 4or by grace are ye sa'ed through faith= and that not of yoursel'es= but it is the gift of 9od= ! 5ot of works, lest any man should boast% C 4or we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good

works, which 9od hath before ordained that we should walk in them% :herefore remember, that ye were in time past 9entiles in the flesh, who are called Encircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands= " That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of -srael, and strangers from the co'enants of promise, ha'ing no hope, and without 9od in the world= # *ut now, in Christ Jesus, ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ% > 4or he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us= ? 8a'ing abolished in his flesh the enmity, e'en the law of commandments contained in ordinances= for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace= @ 1nd that he might reconcile both unto 9od in one body by the cross, ha'ing slain the enmity thereby= A 1nd came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh% B 4or through him we both ha'e access by one Spirit unto the 4ather% ! 5ow therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of 9od= "C 1nd are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone= " -n whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord= "" -n whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of 9od through the Spirit%

C81&T$R # 7ystery of the gospel -- The family FkingdomG in hea'en and on earth -- The lo'e of Christ% 4or this cause, -, &aul, am the prisoner of Jesus Christ among you 9entiles% " 4or the dispensation of the grace of 9od which is gi'en me to youward= # 1s ye ha'e heard that by re'elation he made known unto me the mystery of Christ= as - wrote before in few words= > :hereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ, ? :hich in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now re'ealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit= @ That the 9entiles should be fellow heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel= A :hereof - was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of 9od gi'en unto me by the effectual working of his power% B Ento me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace gi'en, that - should preach among the 9entiles the unsearchable riches of Christ= ! 1nd to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in 9od, who created all things by Jesus Christ= C To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in hea'enly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of 9od, 1ccording to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord=

" -n whom we ha'e boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him% # :herefore - desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory% > 4or this caused - bow my knees unto the 4ather of our Lord Jesus Christ, ? ;f whom the whole family in hea'en and earth is named, @ That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man= A That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith= that ye, being rooted and grounded in lo'e, B 7ay be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height= ! 1nd to know the lo'e of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of 9od% "C 5ow unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly abo'e all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, " Ento him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end% 1men% C81&T$R > ;ne body= one spirit= one hope= one Lord= one faith= one baptism -;fficers of the church, Christ the head -- Seal of the Spirit% - therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the 'ocation wherewith ye are called, " :ith all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in lo'e=

# $ndea'oring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace, > -n one body, and one Spirit, e'en as ye are called in one hope of your calling= ? ;ne Lord, one faith, one baptism, @ ;ne 9od and 4ather of all, who is abo'e all, and through all, and in you all% A *ut unto e'ery one of us is gi'en grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ% B :herefore he saith, :hen he ascended up on high, he led capti'ity capti'e, and ga'e gifts unto men% ! F5ow that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earthD C 8e who descended, is the same also who ascended up into hea'en, to glorify him who reigneth o'er all hea'ens, that he might fill all things%G 1nd he ga'e some, apostles= and some, prophets= and some, e'angelists= and some, pastors and teachers= " 4or the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ= # Till we, in the unity of the faith, all come to the knowledge of the Son of 9od, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ= > That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with e'ery wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to decei'e= ? *ut speaking the truth in lo'e, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, e'en Christ=

@ 4rom whom the whole body fitly Hoined together and compacted by that which e'ery Hoint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of e'ery part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in lo'e% A This - say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other 9entiles walk, in the 'anity of their mind, B 8a'ing the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of 9od through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart= ! :ho being past feeling ha'e gi'en themsel'es o'er unto lasci'iousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness% "C *ut ye ha'e not so learned Christ= " -f so be that ye ha'e learned him, and ha'e been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus= "" 1nd now - speak unto you concerning the former con'ersation, by exhortation, that ye put off the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts= "# 1nd be renewed in the mind of the Sprit= "> 1nd that ye put on the new man, which after 9od is created in righteousness and true holiness% "? :herefore putting away lying, speak e'ery man truth with his neighbor= for we are members one of another% "@ Can ye be angry, and not sinD let not the sun go down upon your wrath= "A 5either gi'e place to the de'il% "B Let him that stole steal no more= but rather let him labor, working with his hands for the things which are good, that he may ha'e to gi'e to him that needeth%

"! Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers% #C 1nd grie'e not the 8oly Spirit of 9od, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption% # Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and e'il speaking, be put away from you, with all malice= #" 1nd be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgi'ing one another, e'en as 9od for Christ<s sake hath forgi'en you% C81&T$R ? 4ruits of the Spirit -- The husband the head of the wife -- Christ the head of the church% *e ye therefore followers of 9od, as dear children= " 1nd walk in lo'e, as Christ also hath lo'ed us, and hath gi'en himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to 9od for a sweet smelling sa'or% # *ut fornication, and all uncleanness, or co'etousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints= > 5either filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor Hesting, which are not con'enient= but rather gi'ing of thanks% ? 4or this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor co'etous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of 9od% @ Let no man decei'e you with 'ain words= for because of these things cometh the wrath of 9od upon the children of disobedience% A *e not ye therefore partakers with them% B 4or ye were sometime darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord=

walk as children of light= ! F4or the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth=G C &ro'ing what is acceptable unto the Lord% 1nd ha'e no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather repro'e them% " 4or it is a shame e'en to speak of those things which are done of them in secret% # *ut all things that are repro'ed are made manifest by the light= for whatsoe'er doth make manifest is light% > :herefore he saith, 1wake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall gi'e thee light% ? See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, @ Redeeming the time, because the days are e'il% A :herefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what is the will of the Lord% B 1nd be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess= but be filled with the Spirit= ! Speaking to yoursel'es in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord= "C 9i'ing thanks always for all things unto 9od and the 4ather in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ= " Submitting yoursel'es one to another in the fear of 9od% "" :i'es, submit yoursel'es unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord%

"# 4or the husband is the head of the wife, e'en as Christ is the head of the church= and he is the Sa'ior of the body% "> Therefore as the church is subHect unto Christ, so let the wi'es be to their own husbands in e'erything% "? 8usbands, lo'e your wi'es, e'en as Christ also lo'ed the church, and ga'e himself for it= "@ That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, "A That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not ha'ing spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing= but that it should be holy and without blemish% "B So ought men to lo'e their wi'es as their own bodies% 8e that lo'eth his wife lo'eth himself% "! 4or no man e'er yet hated his own flesh= but nourisheth and cherisheth it, e'en as the Lord the church= #C 4or we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones% # 4or this cause shall a man lea'e his father and mother, and shall be Hoined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh% #" This is a great mystery= but - speak concerning Christ and the church% ## 5e'ertheless, let e'ery one of you in particular so lo'e his wife e'en as himself= and the wife see that she re'erence her husband% C81&T$R @ The duty of children, and ser'ants -- ;ur life a warfare -- The armor of Christian% Children, obey your parents in the Lord= for this is right%

" 8onor thy father and mother= which is the first commandment with promise= # That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest li'e long on the earth% > 1nd ye fathers pro'oke not your children to wrath= but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord% ? Ser'ants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ= @ 5ot with eye-ser'ice, as men pleasers= but as the ser'ants of Christ, doing the will of 9od from the heart= A :ith goodwill doing ser'ice, as to the Lord, and not to men= B 0nowing that whatsoe'er good thing any man doeth, the same shall he recei'e of the Lord, whether he be bond or free% ! 1nd, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening= knowing that your 7aster also is in hea'en= neither is there respect of persons with him% C 4inally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might% &ut on the whole armor of 9od, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the de'il% " 4or we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places% # :herefore take unto you the whole armor of 9od, that ye may be able to withstand in the e'il day, and ha'ing done all to stand% > Stand therefore, ha'ing your loins girt about with truth, and ha'ing on the breastplate of righteousness=

? 1nd your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace= @ 1bo'e all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to 2uench all the fiery darts of the wicked% A 1nd take the helmet of sal'ation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of 9od= B &raying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perse'erance and supplication for all saints= ! 1nd for me, that utterance may be gi'en unto me, that - may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, "C 4or which - am an ambassador in bonds= that therein - may speak boldly, as - ought to speak% " *ut that ye also may know my affairs, and how - do, Tychicus, a belo'ed brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things= "" :hom - ha'e sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts% "# &eace be to the brethren, and lo'e with faith, from 9od the 4ather and the Lord Jesus Christ% "> 9race be with all them that lo'e our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity% 1men% :ritten from Rome unto the $phesians by Tychicus%

The $pistle of &aul the 1postle to the &hilippians C81&T$R $xhortation to righteousness -- &aul<s de'otedness to Christ -- +esire to be with Christ -- +uty to suffer for Christ%

&aul and Timotheus, the ser'ants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at &hilippi, with the bishops and deacons= " 9race be unto you, and peace, from 9od our 4ather and from the Lord Jesus Christ% # - thank my 9od upon e'ery remembrance of you, > 1lways in e'ery prayer of mine, for the steadfastness of you all, making re2uest with Hoy, ? 4or your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now= @ *eing confident of this 'ery thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ= A $'en as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because - ha'e you in my heart= inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace% B 4or 9od is my record, how greatly - long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ% ! 1nd this - pray, that your lo'e may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all Hudgment= C That ye may appro'e things that are excellent= that ye may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ= *eing filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of 9od% " *ut - would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me ha'e fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel= # So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places= > 1nd many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my

bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear% ? Some indeed preach Christ e'en of en'y and strife= and some also of goodwill= @ The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds= A *ut the other of lo'e knowing that - am set for the defense of the gospel% B :hat thenD notwithstanding, e'ery way, whether in pretense, or in truth, Christ is preached= and - therein do reHoice, yea, and will reHoice% ! 4or - know that this shall turn to my sal'ation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ% "C 1ccording to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing - shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death% " *ut if - li'e in the flesh, ye are the fruit of my labor% 3et what shall choose - know not% "" 4or me to li'e, is to do the will of Christ= and to die, is my gain% "# 5ow - am in a strait betwixt two, ha'ing a desire to depart, and to be with Christ= which is far better= "> 5e'ertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you% "? 1nd ha'ing this confidence, - know that - shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and Hoy of faith= "@ That your reHoicing with me may be more abundant in Jesus Christ, for my coming to you again% "A Therefore let your con'ersation be as it becometh the gospel of

Christ= that whether - come and see you, or else be absent, - may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind stri'ing together for the faith of the gospel= "B 1nd in nothing terrified by your ad'ersaries, who reHect the gospel, which bringeth on them destruction= but you who recei'e the gospel, sal'ation= and that of 9od% "! 4or unto you it is gi'en in the behalf of Christ, not only to belie'e on him, but also to suffer for his sake= #C 8a'ing the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now know to be in me% C81&T$R " &aul exhorteth to unity, Christ<s humility and exaltation -- The saints to be lights to the world% -f there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of lo'e, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, " 4ulfill ye my Hoy, that ye be like-minded, ha'ing the same lo'e, being of one accord, of one mind% # Let nothing be done through strife or 'ainglory= but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themsel'es% > Look not e'ery man on his own things, but e'ery man also on the things of others% ? Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus= @ :ho, being in the form of 9od, thought it not robbery to be e2ual with 9od= A *ut made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a ser'ant, and was made in the likeness of men= B 1nd being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and

became obedient unto death, e'en the death of the cross% ! :herefore 9od also hath highly exalted him, and gi'en him a name which is abo'e e'ery name= C That at the name of Jesus e'ery knee should bow, of things in hea'en, and things in earth, and things under the earth= 1nd that e'ery tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of 9od the 4ather% " :herefore, my belo'ed, as ye ha'e always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own sal'ation with fear and trembling= # 4or it is 9od which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure% > +o all things without murmurings and disputings= ? That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of 9od, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and per'erse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world= @ 8olding forth the word of life= that - may reHoice in the day of Christ, that - ha'e not run in 'ain, neither labored in 'ain% A 3ea, and if - be offered a sacrifice upon the ser'ice of your faith, Hoy, and reHoice with you all% B 4or the same cause also do ye Hoy, and reHoice with me% ! *ut - trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that - also may be of good comfort, when - know your state% "C 4or - ha'e no man like-minded, who will naturally care for your state% " 4or all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ<s%

"" *ut ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath ser'ed with me in the gospel% "# 8im therefore - hope to send presently, so soon as - shall see how it will go with me% "> *ut - trust in the Lord that - also myself shall come shortly% "? 3et - supposed it necessary to send to you $paphroditus, my brother, and companion in labor, and fellow soldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants% "@ 4or he longed after you all, and was full of hea'iness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick% "A 4or indeed he was sick nigh unto death= but 9od had mercy on him= and not on him only, but on me also, lest - should ha'e sorrow upon sorrow% "B - sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may reHoice, and that - may be the less sorrowful% "! Recei'e him therefore in the Lord with all gladness= and hold such in reputation= #C *ecause for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of ser'ice toward me% C81&T$R # &aul warneth to beware of false teachers -- The superiority of the righteousness of Christ -- Second coming of Christ% 4inally, my brethren, reHoice in the Lord% To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grie'ous, and for you it is safe% " *eware of dogs, beware of e'il workers, beware of the concision% # 4or we are the circumcision, which worship 9od in the spirit, and reHoice in Christ Jesus, and ha'e no confidence in the flesh%

> Though - might also ha'e confidence in the flesh% -f any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, - more= ? Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of -srael, of the tribe of *enHamin, a 8ebrew of the 8ebrews= as touching the law, a &harisee= @ Concerning zeal, persecuting the church= touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless% A *ut what things were gain to me, those - counted loss for Christ% B 3ea doubtless, and - count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord= for whom - ha'e suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that - may win Christ, ! 1nd be found in him, not ha'ing mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of 9od by faith= C That - may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death= -f by any means - might attain unto the resurrection of the Hust% " 5ot as though - had already attained, either were already perfect= but - follow after, if that - may apprehend that for which also - am apprehended of Christ Jesus% # *rethren, - count not myself to ha'e apprehended= but this one thing - do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, > - press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of 9od in Christ Jesus% ? Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded= and if in anything ye be otherwise minded, 9od shall re'eal e'en this unto you% @ 5e'ertheless, whereto we ha'e already attained, let us walk by the

same rule, let us mind the same thing% A *rethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye ha'e us for an ensample% B F4or many walk, of whom - ha'e told you often, and now tell you e'en weeping, as the enemies of the cross of Christ= ! :hose end is destruction, whose 9od is their belly, and who glory in their shame, who mind earthly things%G "C 4or our con'ersation is in hea'en= from whence also we look for the Sa'ior, the Lord Jesus Christ= " :ho shall change our 'ile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able e'en to subdue all things unto himself% C81&T$R > The *ook of life -- $xhortations and admonitions -- Christ the strength of the Christian% Therefore, my brethren dearly belo'ed and longed for, my Hoy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly belo'ed% " - beseech $uodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord% # 1nd - entreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellow laborers, whose names are in the book of life% > ReHoice in the Lord always= and again - say, ReHoice% ? Let your moderation be known unto all men% The Lord is at hand% @ *e afflicted for nothing= but in e'ery thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgi'ing let your re2uests be made known unto 9od%

A 1nd the peace of 9od, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus% B 4inally, brethren, whatsoe'er things are true, whatsoe'er things are honest, whatsoe'er things are Hust= whatsoe'er things are pure, whatsoe'er things are lo'ely, whatsoe'er things are of good report= if there be any 'irtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things% ! Those things, which ye ha'e both learned, and recei'ed, and heard, and seen in me, do= and the 9od of peace shall be with you% C *ut - reHoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again= wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity% 5ot that - speak in respect of want= for - ha'e learned, in whatsoe'er state - am, therewith to be content% " - know both how to be abased, and - know how to abound= e'erywhere and in all things - am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need% # - can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me% > 5otwithstanding, ye ha'e well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction% ? 5ow ye &hilippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when - departed from 7acedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning gi'ing and recei'ing, but ye only% @ 4or e'en in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity% A 5ot because - desire a gift= but - desire fruit that may abound to your account% B *ut - ha'e all, and abound= - am full, ha'ing recei'ed of $paphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well pleasing to 9od%

! *ut my 9od shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus% "C 5ow unto 9od and our 4ather be glory fore'er and e'er% 1men% " Salute e'ery saint in Christ Jesus% The brethren which are with me greet you% "" 1ll the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar<s household% "# The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all% 1men% -t was written to the &hilippians from Rome by $paphroditus%

The $pistle of &aul the 1postle to the Colossians C81&T$R The unity of the gospel -- The personality of 9od -- Christ the head of the church -- The mystery of the gospel% &aul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of 9od, and Timotheus our brother, " To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colossae= 9race be unto you, and peace, from 9od our 4ather and the Lord Jesus Christ% # :e gi'e thanks to 9od and the 4ather of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, > Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of your lo'e to all the saints, ? 4or the hope which is laid up for you in hea'en, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel= @ :hich is come unto you, as in all generations of the world= and

bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of 9od in truth= A 1s ye also learned of $paphras our dear fellow ser'ant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ= B :ho also declared unto us your lo'e in the Spirit% ! 4or this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding= C That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in e'ery good work, and increasing in the knowledge of 9od= Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and long-suffering with Hoyfulness= " 9i'ing thanks unto the 4ather, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light= # :ho hath deli'ered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son= > -n whom we ha'e redemption through his blood, e'en the forgi'eness of sins= ? :ho is the image of the in'isible 9od, the firstborn of e'ery creature% @ 4or by him were all things created, that are in hea'en, and that are in earth, 'isible and in'isible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers= all things were created by him, and for him= A 1nd he is before all things, and by him all things consist% B 1nd he is the head of the body, the church= who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead= that in all things he might ha'e the preeminence%

! 4or it pleased the 4ather that in him should all fullness dwell= "C 1nd, ha'ing made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself= by him, - say, whether they be things in earth, or things in hea'en% " 1nd you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled, "" -n the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblamable and unrepro'able in his sight= "# -f ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not mo'ed away from the hope of the gospel, which ye ha'e heard, and which was preached to e'ery creature which is under hea'en= whereof paul am made a minister= "> :ho now reHoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body<s sake, which is the church= "? :hereof - am made a minister, according to the dispensation of 9od which is gi'en to me for you, to fulfill the word of 9od= "@ $'en the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now in made manifest to his saints= "A To whom 9od would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the 9entiles= which is Christ in you, the hope of glory= "B :hom we preach, warning e'ery man, and teaching e'ery man in all wisdom= that we may present e'ery man perfect in Christ Jesus= "! :hereunto - also labor, stri'ing according to his working, which worketh in me mightily% C81&T$R " 5ecessity of abiding in Christ -- The personality of 9od -- *aptism a

burial -- Shadows of things to come% 4or - would that ye knew what great conflict - ha'e for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as ha'e not seen my face in the flesh= " That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in lo'e, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgment of the mystery of 9od and of Christ, who is of 9od, e'en the 4ather= # -n whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge% > 1nd this - say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words% ? 4or though - be absent in the flesh, yet am - with you in the spirit, Hoying and beholding your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ% @ 1s ye ha'e therefore recei'ed Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him= A Rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, as ye ha'e been taught, abounding therein with thanksgi'ing% B *eware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and 'ain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ% ! 4or in him dwelleth all the fullness of the 9odhead bodily% C 1nd ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power= -n whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ= " *uried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of 9od, who hath raised him from

the dead% # 1nd you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he 2uickened together with him, ha'ing forgi'en you all trespasses= > *lotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross= ? 1nd ha'ing spoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing o'er them in it% @ Let no man therefore Hudge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of a holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days= A :hich are a shadow of things to come= but the body is of Christ% B Let no man beguile you of your reward in a 'oluntary humility and worshiping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, 'ainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, ! 1nd not holding the 8ead, from which all the body by Hoints and bands ha'ing nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of 9od% "C :herefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though li'ing in the world, are ye subHect to ordinances, " :hich are after the doctrines and commandments of men, who teach you to touch not, taste not, handle not= all those things which are to perish with the usingD "" :hich things ha'e indeed a show of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting the body as to the satisfying the flesh, not in any honor to 9od% C81&T$R #

:e should seek the things of 9od -- $xhortation to mortification, to put off the old man, and to put on Christ% Charity, humility, and other duties% -f ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are abo'e, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of 9od% " Set your affection on things abo'e, not on things on the earth% # 4or ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in 9od% > :hen Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory% ? 7ortify therefore your members which are upon the earth= fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, e'il concupiscence, and co'etousness, which is idolatry= @ 4or which things< sake the wrath of 9od cometh on the children of disobedience= A -n the which ye also walked sometime, when ye li'ed in them% B *ut now ye also put off all these= anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth% ! Lie not one to another, seeing that ye ha'e put off the old man with his deeds= C 1nd ha'e put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him= :here there is neither 9reek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, *arbarian, Scythian, bond nor free= but Christ is all, and in all% " &ut on therefore, as the elect of 9od, holy and belo'ed, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering= # 4orbearing one another, and forgi'ing one another, if any man

ha'e a 2uarrel against any= e'en as Christ forga'e you, so also do ye% > 1nd abo'e all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness% ? 1nd let the peace of 9od rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body= and be ye thankful% @ Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom= teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord% A 1nd whatsoe'er ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, gi'ing thanks to 9od and the 4ather by him% B :i'es, submit yoursel'es unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord% ! 8usbands, lo'e your wi'es, and be not bitter against them% "C Children, obey your parents in all things= for this is well pleasing unto the Lord% " 4athers, pro'oke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged% "" Ser'ants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh= not with eye-ser'ice, as men-pleasers= but in singleness of heart, fearing 9od= "# 1nd whatsoe'er ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men= "> 0nowing that of the Lord ye shall recei'e the reward of the inheritance= for ye ser'e the Lord Christ% "? *ut he that doeth wrong shall recei'e for the wrong which he hath done= and there is no respect of persons% C81&T$R >

4er'ency in prayer -- :alk wisely toward them that are without% 7asters, gi'e unto your ser'ants that which is Hust and e2ual= knowing that ye also ha'e a 7aster in hea'en% " Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgi'ing= # :ithal praying also for us, that 9od would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which - am also in bonds= > That - may make it manifest, as - ought to speak% ? :alk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time% @ Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer e'ery man% A 1ll my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a belo'ed brother, and a faithful minister and fellow ser'ant in the Lord= B :hom - ha'e sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts= ! :ith ;nesimus, a faithful and belo'ed brother, who is one of you% They shall make known unto you all things which are done here% C 1ristarchus my fellow prisoner saluteth you, and 7arcus, sister<s son to *arnabas, Ftouching whom ye recei'ed commandments= if he come unto you, recei'e him=G 1nd Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision% These only are my fellow workers in the kingdom of 9od, which ha'e been a comfort unto me% " $paphras, who in one of you, a ser'ant of Christ, saluteth you, always laboring fer'ently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of 9od% # 4or - bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them

that are in Laodicea, and them in 8ierapolis% > Luke the belo'ed physician, and +emas, greet you% ? Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and 5ymphas, and the church which is in his house% @ 1nd when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans= and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea% A 1nd say to 1rchippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast recei'ed in the Lord, that thou fulfill it% B The salutation by the hand of me &aul% Remember my bonds% 9race be with you% 1men% :ritten from Rome to the Colossians by Tychicus and ;nesimus%

The 4irst $pistle of &aul the 1postle to the Thessalonians C81&T$R The gospel in power -- Second coming of Christ% &aul, and Sil'anus, and Timotheus, ser'ants of 9od the 4ather and the Lord Jesus Christ, unto the church of the Tessalonians= grace unto you, and peace from 9od our 4ather, and the Lord Jesus Christ% " :e gi'e thanks always, making mention of you all, in our prayers to 9od for you% # Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labor of lo'e, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of 9od and our 4ather= > 0nowing, brethren belo'ed,your election of 9od% ? 4or our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power,

and in the 8oly 9host, and in much assurance= as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake% @ 1nd ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, ha'ing recei'ed the word in much affliction, with Hoy of the 8oly 9host= A So that ye were ensamples to all that belie'e in 7acedonia and 1chaia% B 4or from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in 7acedonia and 1chaia, but also in e'ery place your faith toward 9od is spread abroad= so that we need not to speak anything% ! 4or they themsel'es show of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to 9od from idols to ser'e the li'ing and true 9od= C 1nd to wait for his Son from hea'en, whom he raised from the dead, e'en Jesus, which deli'ered us from the wrath to come% C81&T$R " The manner of &aul<s ministrations -- The coming of Christ% 4or yoursel'es, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in 'ain= " *ut e'en after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at &hilippi, we were bold in our 9od to speak unto you the gospel of 9od with much contention% # 4or our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile= > *ut as we were allowed of 9od to be put in trust with the gospel, e'en so we speak= not as pleasing men, but 9od, which trieth our hearts% ? 4or neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloak of co'etousness= 9od is witness=

@ 5or of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might ha'e been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ% A *ut we were gentle among you, e'en as a nurse cherisheth her children= B So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to ha'e imparted unto you, not the gospel of 9od only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us% ! 4or ye remember, brethren, our labor and tra'ail= for laboring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of 9od% C 3e are witnesses, and 9od also, how holily and Hustly and unblamably we beha'ed oursel'es among you that belie'e= 1s ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged e'ery one of you, as a father doth his children, " That ye would walk worthy of 9od, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory% # 4or this cause also thank we 9od without ceasing, because, when ye recei'ed the word of 9od which ye heard of us, ye recei'ed it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of 9od, which effectually worketh also in you that belie'e% > 4or ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of 9od which in Judea are in Christ Jesus= for ye also ha'e suffered like things of your own countrymen, e'en as they ha'e of the Jews= ? :ho both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and ha'e persecuted us= and they please not 9od, and are contrary to all men= @ 4orbidding us to speak to the 9entiles that they might be sa'ed, to fill up their sins always= for the wrath is coming upon them to the uttermost% A *ut we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in

presence, not in heart, endea'ored the more abundantly to see your face with great desire% B :herefore we would ha'e come unto you, e'en - &aul, once and again= but Satan hindered us% ! 4or what is our hope, or Hoy, or crown of reHoicingD 1re not e'en ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his comingD "C 4or ye are our glory and Hoy% C81&T$R # &aul testifieth his lo'e% :herefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at 1thens alone= " 1nd sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of 9od, and our fellow-laborer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith= # That no man should be mo'ed by these afflictions= for yoursel'es know that we are appointed thereunto% > 4or 'erily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation= e'en as it came to pass, and ye know% ? 4or this cause, when - could no longer forbear, - sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter ha'e tempted you, and our labor be in 'ain% @ *ut now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye ha'e good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you= A Therefore, brethren, we were comforted o'er you in all our affliction and distress by your faith=

B 4or now we li'e, if ye stand fast in the Lord% ! 4or what thanks can we render to 9od again for you, for all the Hoy wherewith we Hoy for your sakes before our 9od= C 5ight and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faithD 5ow 9od himself and our 4ather, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you% " 1nd the Lord make you to increase and abound in lo'e one toward another, and toward all men, e'en as we do toward you= # To the end he may establish your hearts unblamable in holiness before 9od, e'en our 4ather, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints% C81&T$R > The second coming of Christ% 4urthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye ha'e recei'ed of us how ye ought to walk and to please 9od, so ye would abound more and more% " 4or ye know what commandments we ga'e you by the Lord Jesus% # 4or this is the will of 9od, e'en your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication= > That e'ery one of you should know how to possess his 'essel in sanctification and honor= ? 5ot in the lust of concupiscence, e'en as the 9entiles which know not 9od= @ That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter= because that the Lord is the a'enger of all such, as we also ha'e forewarned you and testified%

A 4or 9od hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness% B 8e therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but 9od, who hath also gi'en unto us his 8oly Spirit% ! *ut as touching brotherly lo'e ye need not that - write unto you= for ye yoursel'es are taught of 9od to lo'e one another% C 1nd indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all 7acedonia= but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more= 1nd that ye study to be 2uiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you= " That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may ha'e lack of nothing% # *ut - would not ha'e you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, e'en as others which ha'e no hope% > 4or if we belie'e that Jesus died and rose again, e'en so them also which sleep in Jesus will 9od bring with him% ? 4or this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that they who are ali'e at the coming of the Lord, shall not pre'ent them who remain unto the coming of the Lord, who are asleep% @ 4or the Lord himself shall descend from hea'en with a shout, with the 'oice of the archangel, and with the trump of 9od= and the dead in Christ shall rise first= A Then they who are ali'e, shall be caught up together into the clouds with them who remain, to meet the Lord in the air= and so shall we be e'er with the Lord% B :herefore comfort one another with these words% C81&T$R ?

Christ<s second coming -- &recepts of righteousness% *ut of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye ha'e no need that write unto you% " 4or yoursel'es know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night% # 4or when they shall say, &eace and safety= then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as tra'ail upon a woman with child= and they shall not escape% > *ut ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should o'ertake you as a thief% ? 3e are all the children of light, and the children of the day= we are not of the night, nor of darkness% @ Therefore let us not sleep, as do others= but let us watch and be sober% A 4or they that sleep sleep in the night= and they that be drunken are drunken in the night% B *ut let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and lo'e= and for a helmet, the hope of sal'ation% ! 4or 9od hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain sal'ation by our Lord Jesus Christ, C :ho died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should li'e together with him% :herefore comfort yoursel'es together, and edify one another, e'en as also ye do% " 1nd we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labor among you, and are o'er you in the Lord, and admonish you= # 1nd to esteem them 'ery highly in lo'e for their work<s sake% 1nd

be at peace among yoursel'es% > 5ow we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the weak, be patient toward all men% ? See that none render e'il for e'il unto any man= but e'er follow that which is good, both among yoursel'es, and to all men% @ ReHoice e'ermore% A &ray without ceasing% B -n e'erything gi'e thanks= for this is the will of 9od in Christ Jesus concerning you% ! Kuench not the Spirit% "C +espise not prophesyings% " &ro'e all things= hold fast that which is good% "" 1bstain from all appearance of e'il% "# 1nd the 'ery 9od of peace sanctify you wholly= and - pray 9od your whole spirit and soul and body be preser'ed blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ% "> 4aithful is he that calleth you who also will do it% "? *rethren, pray for us% "@ 9reet all the brethren with a holy salutation% "A - charge you by the Lord, that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren% "B The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you% 1men% The first epistle unto the Thessalonians was written from 1thens%

The Second $pistle of &aul the 1postle to the Thessalonians C81&T$R +estruction of the wicked% &aul, and Syl'anus, and Timotheus, the ser'ants of 9od the 4ather and our Lord Jesus Christ, unto the church of the Thessalonians= " 9race unto you, and peace, from 9od our 4ather and the Lord Jesus Christ% # :e are bound to thank 9od always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of e'ery one of you all toward each other aboundeth= > So that we oursel'es glory in you in the churches of 9od, for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure= ? :hich is a manifest token of the righteous Hudgment of 9od, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of 9od, for which ye also suffer= @ Seeing it is a righteous thing with 9od to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you= A 1nd to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be re'ealed from hea'en with his mighty angels, B -n flaming fire taking 'engeance on them that know not 9od, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ= ! :ho shall be punished with destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his e'erlasting power= C :hen he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that belie'e Fbecause our testimony among you was belie'edG in that day%

:herefore also we pray always for you, that our 9od would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power= " That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our 9od and the Lord Jesus Christ% C81&T$R " The apostasy, and the man of sin% 5ow we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, " That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled by letter, except ye recei'e it from us= neither by spirit, nor by word, as that the day of Christ is at hand% # Let no man decei'e you by any means= for there shall come a falling away first, and that man of sin be re'ealed, the son of perdition= > :ho opposeth and exalteth himself abo'e all that is called 9od, or that is worshiped= so that he as 9od sitteth in the temple of 9od, showing himself that he is 9od% ? Remember ye not, that, when - was yet with you, - told you these thingsD @ 1nd now ye know what withholdeth that he might be re'ealed in his time% A 4or the mystery of ini2uity doth already work, and he it is who now worketh, and Christ suffereth him to work, until the time in fulfilled that he shall be taken out of the way% B 1nd then shall that wicked one be re'ealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming%

! 3ea, the Lord, e'en Jesus, whose coming is not until after there cometh a falling away, by the working of Satan with all power, and signs and lying wonders, C 1nd with all decei'ableness of unrighteousness in them that perish= because they recei'ed not the lo'e of the truth, that they might be sa'ed% 1nd for this cause 9od shall send them strong delusion, that they should belie'e a lie= " That they all might be damned who belie'ed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness% # *ut we are bound to gi'e thanks always to 9od for you, brethren belo'ed of the Lord, because 9od hath from the beginning chosen you to sal'ation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth= > :hereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ% ? Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye ha'e been taught, whether by word, or our epistle% @ 5ow our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and 9od, e'en our 4ather, which hath lo'ed us, and hath gi'en us e'erlasting consolation and good hope through grace, A Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in e'ery good word and work% C81&T$R # $'il company to be a'oided% 4inally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may ha'e free course, and be glorified, e'en as it is with you= " 1nd that we may be deli'ered from unreasonable and wicked men= for all men ha'e not faith%

# *ut the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from e'il% > 1nd we ha'e confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you% ? 1nd the Lord direct your hearts into the lo'e of 9od, and into the patient waiting for Christ% @ 5ow we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yoursel'es from e'ery brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he recei'ed of us% A 4or yoursel'es know how ye ought to follow us= for we beha'ed not oursel'es disorderly among you= B 5either did we eat any man<s bread for naught= but wrought with labor and tra'ail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you= ! 5ot because we ha'e not power, but to make oursel'es an ensample unto you to follow us% C 4or e'en when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat% 4or we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies% " 5ow them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with 2uietness they work, and eat their own bread% # *ut ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing% > 1nd if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and ha'e no company with him, that he may be ashamed% ? 3et count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother% @ 5ow the Lord of peace himself gi'e you peace always by all

means% The Lord be with you all% A The salutation of &aul with mine own hand, which is the token in e'ery epistle= so - write% B The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all% 1men% The second epistle to the Thessalonians was written from 1thens%

The 4irst $pistle of &aul the 1postle to Timothy C81&T$R &aul<s charge to Timothy -- The obHect of the law% &aul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of 9od and the Lord Jesus Christ, our Sa'ior and our hope= " Ento Timothy, my own son in the faith= 9race, mercy, and peace, from 9od our 4ather, and Jesus Christ our Lord% # 1s - besought thee to abide still at $phesus, when - went into 7acedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine, > 5either gi'e heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister 2uestions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith= so do% ? 5ow the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned= @ 4rom which some ha'ing swer'ed ha'e turned aside unto 'ain Hangling= A +esiring to be teachers of the law= understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm% B *ut we know that the law is good, if a man use if lawfully=

! 0nowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, C 4or whoremongers, for them that defile themsel'es with mankind, for men-stealers, for liars, for perHured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine= 1ccording to the glorious gospel of the blessed 9od, which was committed to my trust% " 1nd - thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry= # :ho was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and inHurious= but - obtained mercy, because - did it ignorantly in unbelief% > 1nd the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and lo'e which is in Christ Jesus% ? This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to sa'e sinners= of whom - am chief% @ 8owbeit for this cause - obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all long-suffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter belie'e on him to life e'erlasting% A 5ow unto the 0ing eternal, immortal, in'isible, the only wise 9od, be honor and glory fore'er and e'er% 1men% B This charge - commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare= ! 8olding faith, and a good conscience= which some ha'ing put away, concerning faith ha'e made shipwreck= "C ;f whom is 8ymeneus and 1lexander= whom - ha'e deli'ered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme%

C81&T$R " &ray for all men -- :omen are not permitted to teach% - exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and gi'ing thanks, be made for all men= " 4or kings, and for all that are in authority= that we may lead a 2uiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty% # 4or this is good and acceptable in the sight of 9od our Sa'ior= > :ho is willing to ha'e all men to be sa'ed, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth which is in Christ Jesus, who is the ;nly *egotten Son of 9od, and ordained to be a 7ediator between 9od and man= who is one 9od, and hath power o'er all men% ? 4or there is one 9od, and one mediator between 9od and men, the man Christ Jesus= @ :ho ga'e himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time% A :hereunto - am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, F- speak the truth in Christ, and lie not,G a teacher of the 9entiles in faith and 'erity% B - will therefore that men pray e'erywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting% ! -n like manner also, that women adorn themsel'es in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety= not with braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array= C *ut Fwhich becometh women professing godlinessG with good works% Let the women learn in silence with all subHection% " 4or - suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority o'er the man, but to be in silence%

# 4or 1dam was first formed, then $'e% > 1nd 1dam was not decei'ed, but the woman being decei'ed was in the transgression% ? 5otwithstanding they shall be sa'ed in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety% C81&T$R # ;f bishops, and deacons, and their wi'es -- The pillar and ground of the truth% This is a true saying, -f a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work% " 1 bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, 'igilant, sober, of good beha'ior, gi'en to hospitality, apt to teach= # 5ot gi'en to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre= but patient, not a brawler, not co'etous= > ;ne that ruleth well his own house, ha'ing his children in subHection with all gra'ity= ? F4or if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of 9odDG @ 5ot a no'ice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the de'il% A 7oreo'er he must ha'e a good report of them which are without= lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the de'il% B Likewise the deacons must be gra'e, not double-tongued, not gi'en to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre= ! 8olding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience% C 1nd let these also first be pro'ed= then let them use the office of a

deacon, being found blameless% $'en so must their wi'es be gra'e, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things% " Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well% # 4or they that ha'e used the office of a deacon will purchase to themsel'es a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus% > These things write - unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly= ? *ut if - tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to beha'e thyself in the house of 9od, which is the church of the li'ing 9od% @ The pillar and ground of the truth is, Fand without contro'ersy, great is the mystery of godliness,G 9od was manifest in the flesh, Hustified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the 9entiles, belie'ed on in the world, recei'ed up into glory% C81&T$R > &aul foretelleth the apostasy% 5ow the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, gi'ing heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of de'ils= " Speaking lies in hypocrisy= ha'ing their conscience seared as with a hot iron= # 4orbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which 9od hath created to be recei'ed with thanksgi'ing of them which belie'e and know the truth% > 4or e'ery creature of 9od is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be recei'ed with thanksgi'ing=

? 4or it is sanctified by the word of 9od and prayer% @ -f thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained% A *ut refuse profane and old wi'es< fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness% B 4or bodily exercise profiteth little= but godliness is profitable unto all things, ha'ing promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come% ! This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation% C 4or therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the li'ing 9od, who is the Sa'ior of all men, specially of those that belie'e% These things command and teach% " Let no man despise thy youth= but be thou an example of the belie'ers, in word, in con'ersation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity% # Till - come, gi'e attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine% > 5eglect not the gift that is in thee, which was gi'en thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery% ? 7editate upon these things= gi'e thyself wholly to them= that they profiting may appear to all% @ Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine= continue in them= for in doing this thou shalt both sa'e thyself, and them that hear thee% C81&T$R ? Rules to be obser'ed in repro'ing -- ;f widows -- ;f elders --

Carefulness in ordinations% Rebuke not an elder, but entreat him as a father= and the younger men as brethren= " The elder women as mothers= the younger as sisters, with all purity% # 8onor widows that are widows indeed% > *ut if any widow ha'e children or nephews, let them learn first to show piety at home, and to re2uite their parents= for that is good and acceptable before 9od% ? 5ow she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in 9od, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day% @ *ut she that li'eth in pleasure is dead while she li'eth% A 1nd these things gi'e in charge, that they may be blameless% B *ut if any pro'ide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel% ! Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, ha'ing been the wife of one man, C :ell reported of for good works= if she ha'e brought up children, if she ha'e lodged strangers, if she ha'e washed the saints< clothes, if she ha'e relie'ed the afflicted, if she ha'e diligently followed e'ery good work% *ut the younger widows refuse= for when they ha'e begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry= " 8a'ing damnation, because they ha'e cast off their first faith% # 1nd withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house= and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not%

> - will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, gi'e none occasion to the ad'ersary to speak reproachfully% ? 4or some are already turned aside after Satan% @ -f any man or woman that belie'eth ha'e widows, let them relie'e them, and let not the church be charged= that it may relie'e them that are widows indeed% A Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in the word and doctrine% B 4or the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn% 1nd, the laborer is worthy of his reward% ! 1gainst an elder recei'e not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses% "C Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear% " - charge thee before 9od, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou obser'e these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality% "" Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men<s sins= keep thyself pure% "# Some men<s sins are open beforehand, going before to Hudgment= and some men they follow after% "> Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand= and they that are otherwise cannot be hid% "? +rink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach<s sake and thine often infirmities% C81&T$R @ +uty of ser'ants -- 1'oid unwise teachers -- 9odliness is gain -- Lo'e

of money -- :hat to flee, and what to follow, and whereof to admonish the rich% Let as many ser'ants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of 9od and his doctrine be not blasphemed% " 1nd they that ha'e belie'ing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren= but rather do them ser'ice, because they are faithful and belo'ed, partakers of the benefit% These things teach and exhort% # -f any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, e'en the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness= > 8e is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about 2uestions and strifes of words, whereof cometh en'y, strife, railings, e'il surmisings, ? &er'erse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness= from such withdraw thyself% @ *ut godliness with contentment is great gain% A 4or we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out% B 1nd ha'ing food and raiment, let us be therewith content% ! *ut they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition% C 4or the lo'e of money is the root of all e'il= which while some co'eted after, they ha'e erred from the faith, and pierced themsel'es through with many sorrows% *ut thou, ; man of 9od, flee these things= and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, lo'e, patience, meekness%

" 4ight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses% # - gi'e thee charge in the sight of 9od, who 2uickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before &ontius &ilate witnessed a good confession= > That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ= ? :hich in his times he shall show, who is the blessed and only &otentate, the 0ing of kings, and Lord of lords, to whom be honor and power e'erlasting= @ :hom no man hath seen, nor can see, unto whom no man can approach, only he who hath the light and the hope of immortality dwelling in him% A Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the li'ing 9od, who gi'eth us richly all things to enHoy= B That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate= ! Laying up in store for themsel'es a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life% "C ; Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, a'oiding profane and 'ain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called= " :hich some professing ha'e erred concerning the faith% 9race be with thee% 1men% The first to Timothy was written from Laodicea, which is the chiefestcity of &hrygia &acatiana%

The Second $pistle of &aul the 1postle to Timothy

C81&T$R &aul<s lo'e to Timothy -- 8e is exhorted to persist in the form and truth of that doctrine which he had learned% &aul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of 9od, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, " To Timothy, my dearly belo'ed son= 9race, mercy, and peace, from 9od the 4ather and Christ Jesus our Lord% # - thank 9od, whom - ser'e from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing - ha'e remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day= > 9reatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that - may be filled with Hoy= ? :hen - call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother $unice= and - am persuaded that in thee also% @ :herefore - put thee in remembrance, that thou stir up the gift of 9od, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands% A 4or 9od hath not gi'en us the spirit of fear= but of power and of lo'e, and of a sound mind% B *e not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner= but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of 9od= ! :ho hath sa'ed us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was gi'en us in Christ Jesus before the world began= C *ut is now made manifest by the appearing of our Sa'ior Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel=

:hereunto - am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the 9entiles% " 4or the which cause - also suffer these things= ne'ertheless - am not ashamed= for - know whom - ha'e belie'ed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which - ha'e committed unto him against that day% # 8old fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and lo'e which is in Christ Jesus% > That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the 8oly 9host which dwelleth in us% ? This thou knowest, that all they which are in 1sia be turned away from me= of whom are &hygellus and 8ermogenes% @ The Lord gi'e mercy unto the house of ;nesiphorus= for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain= A *ut when he was in Rome, he sought me out 'ery diligently, and found me% B The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day= and in how many things he ministered unto me at $phesus, thou knowest 'ery well% C81&T$R " 8e is exhorted to constancy, perse'erance, and to di'ide the word of 9od aright -- The foundation of the Lord is sure% Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus% " 1nd the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also% # Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ%

> 5o man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life= that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier% ? 1nd if a man also stri'e for masteries, he is not crowned, except he stri'e lawfully% @ The husbandman that laboreth must be first partaker of the fruits% A Consider what - say, and the Lord gi'e thee understanding in all things% B Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of +a'id was raised from the dead, according to the gospel= ! :herein - suffer trouble, as an e'ildoer, e'en unto bonds= but the word of 9od is not bound% C Therefore - endure all things for the elect<s sake, that they may also obtain the sal'ation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory% 4or this is a faithful saying, -f we be dead with him, we shall also li'e with him= " -f we suffer, we shall also reign with him= if we deny him he also will deny us= # -f we belie'e not, yet he abideth faithful= he cannot deny himself% > ;f these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they stri'e not about words to no profit, but to the sub'erting of the hearers% ? Study to show thyself appro'ed unto 9od, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly di'iding the word of truth% @ *ut shun profane and 'ain babblings= for they will increase unto more ungodliness% A 1nd their word will eat as doth a canker= of whom is 8ymeneus and &hiletus=

B :ho concerning the truth ha'e erred, saying that the resurrection is past already= and o'erthrow the faith of some% ! 5e'ertheless the foundation of 9od standeth sure, ha'ing this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his% 1nd, Let e'eryone that nameth the name of Christ depart from ini2uity% "C *ut in a great house there are not only 'essels of gold and of sil'er, but also of wood and of earth= and some to honor, and some to dishonor% " -f a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a 'essel unto honor, sanctified, and meet for the master<s use, and prepared unto e'ery good work% "" 4lee also youthful lusts= but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart% "# *ut foolish and unlearned 2uestions a'oid, knowing that they do gender strifes% "> 1nd the ser'ant of the Lord must not stri'e= but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient= "? -n meekness instructing those that oppose themsel'es= if 9od perad'enture will gi'e them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth= "@ 1nd that they may reco'er themsel'es out of the snare of the de'il, who are taken capti'e by him at his will% C81&T$R # &erils of the last days -- 1postasy -- Ese of Scripture% This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come% " 4or men shall be lo'ers of their own sel'es, co'etous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

# :ithout natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good% > Traitors, heady, high-minded, lo'ers of pleasures more than lo'ers of 9od= ? 8a'ing a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof= from such turn away% @ 4or of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead capti'e silly women laden with sins, led away with di'ers lusts, A $'er learning, and ne'er able to come to the knowledge of the truth% B 5ow as Jannes and Jambres withstood 7oses, so do these also resist the truth= men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith% ! *ut they shall proceed no further= for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was% C *ut thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, charity, patience, &ersecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at 1ntioch, at -conium, at Lystra= what persecutions - endured= but out of them all the Lord deli'ered me% " 3ea, and all that will li'e godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution% # 4or e'il men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, decei'ing, and being decei'ed% > *ut continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them= ? 1nd that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto sal'ation through faith which is in Christ Jesus%

@ 1nd all scripture gi'en by inspiration of 9od, is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness= A That the man of 9od may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works% C81&T$R > $xplanations of duty -- The apostasy -- 1ssurance of a crown -- Trust in 9od% - charge thee therefore before 9od, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall Hudge the 2uick and the dead at his appearing in his kingdom= " &reach the word= be instant in season= those who are out of season, repro'e, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine% # 4or the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine= but after their own lusts shall they heap to themsel'es teachers, ha'ing itching ears= > 1nd they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables% ? *ut watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an e'angelist, make full proof of thy ministry% @ 4or - am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand% A - ha'e fought a good fight, - ha'e finished my course, - ha'e kept the faith= B 8enceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Hudge, shall gi'e me at that day= and not to me only, but unto all them also that lo'e his appearing% ! +o thy diligence to come shortly unto me= C 4or +emas hath forsaken me, ha'ing lo'ed this present world, and

is departed unto Thessalonica= Crescens to 9alatia, Titus unto +almatia% ;nly Luke is with me% Take mark, and bring him with thee= for he is profitable to me for the ministry% " 1nd Tychicus ha'e - sent to $phesus% # The cloak that - left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments% > 1lexander the coppersmith did me much e'il= the Lord reward him according to his works= ? ;f whom be thou ware= for he hath greatly withstood our words% @ 1t my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me= - pray 9od that it may not be laid to their charge% A 5otwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me= that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the 9entiles might hear= and - was deli'ered out of the mouth of the lion% B 1nd the Lord shall deli'er me from e'ery e'il work, and will preser'e me unto his hea'enly kingdom= to whom be glory fore'er and e'er% 1men% ! Salute &risca and 12uila, and the household of ;nesiphorus% "C $rastus abode at Corinth= but Trophimus ha'e - lift at 7iletum sick% " +o thy diligence to come before winter% $ubulus greeteth thee, and &udens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren% "" The Lord Jesus Christ be with you, and grace be with you all% 1men% The second epistle unto Timotheus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the $phesians, was written from Rome, when &aul was brought before 5ero the second time%

The $pistle of &aul to Titus C81&T$R &romise of eternal life -- ;rdination of elders, 2ualification of bishops% &aul, a ser'ant of 9od, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of 9od<s elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness= " -n hope of eternal life, which 9od, that cannot lie, promised before the world began= # *ut hath in due times manifested his word through preaching which is committed unto me according to the commandment of 9od our Sa'ior= > To Titus, mine own son after the common faith= 9race, mercy, and peace, from 9od the 4ather and the Lord Jesus Christ our Sa'ior% ? 4or this cause left - thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in e'ery city, as - had appointed thee= @ -f any be blameless, the husband of one wife, ha'ing faithful children not accused of riot or unruly% A 4or a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of 9od= not selfwilled, not soon angry, not gi'en to wine, no striker, not gi'en to filthy lucre= B *ut a lo'er of hospitality, a lo'er of good men, sober, Hust, holy, temperate= ! 8olding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to con'ince the gainsayers% C 4or there are many unruly and 'ain talkers and decei'ers, specially they of the circumcision=

:hose mouths must be stopped, who sub'ert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre<s sake% " ;ne of themsel'es, e'en a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are always liars, e'il beasts, slow bellies% # This witness is true% :herefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith= > 5ot gi'ing heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth% ? Ento the pure, let all things be pure= but unto them who are defiled and unbelie'ing, nothing is pure= but e'en their mind and conscience is defiled% @ They profess that they know 9od= but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto e'ery good work reprobate% C81&T$R " +irections for doctrine and life -- The duty of saints -- Second coming of Christ% *ut speak thou the things which become sound doctrine= " That the aged men be sober, gra'e, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience% # The aged women, likewise, that they be in beha'ior as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not gi'en to much wine, teachers of good things= > That they may teach the young women to be sober, to lo'e their husbands, to lo'e their children, ? To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of 9od be not blasphemed%

@ 3oung men likewise exhort to be sober-minded% A -n all things showing thyself a pattern of good works= in doctrine showing uncorruptness, gra'ity, sincerity, B Sound speech, that cannot be condemned= that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, ha'ing no e'il thing to say of you% ! $xhort ser'ants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things= not answering again= C 5ot purloining, but showing all good fidelity= that they may adorn the doctrine of 9od our Sa'ior in all things% 4or the grace of 9od which bringeth sal'ation to all men, hath appeared= " Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should li'e soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world= # Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great 9od and our Sa'ior Jesus Christ= > :ho ga'e himself for us, that he might redeem us from all ini2uity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works% ? These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority% Let no man despise thee% C81&T$R # Ci'il rulers to be honored as such -- ;f regeneration -- +uties of saints -- ;f heretics% &ut them in mind to be subHect to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to e'ery good work, " To speak e'il of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, showing all meekness unto all men%

# 4or we oursel'es also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, decei'ed, ser'ing di'ers lusts and pleasures, li'ing in malice and en'y, hateful, and hating one another% > *ut after that the kindness and lo'e of 9od our Sa'ior toward man appeared, ? 5ot by works of righteousness which we ha'e done, but according to his mercy he sa'ed us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the 8oly 9host= @ :hich he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Sa'ior= A That being Hustified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life% B This is a faithful saying, and these things - will that thou affirm constantly, that they which ha'e belie'ed in 9od might be careful to maintain good works% These things are good and profitable unto men% ! *ut a'oid foolish 2uestions, and genealogies, and contentions, and stri'ings about the law= for they are unprofitable and 'ain% C 1 man that is a heretic, after the first and second admonition, reHect= 0nowing that he that is such is sub'erted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself% " :hen - shall send 1rtemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to 5icopolis= for - ha'e determined there to winter% # *ring Ienas the lawyer and 1pollos on their Hourney diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them% > 1nd let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful% ? 1ll that are with me salute thee% 9reet them that lo'e us in the faith% 9race be with you all% 1men% -t was written to Titus, ordained

the first bishop of the church of theCretians, from 5icopolis of 7acedonia%

The $pistle of &aul the 1postle to the &hilemon C81&T$R 7aster and ser'ant one in Christ% &aul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto &hilemon our dearly belo'ed, and fellow laborer, " 1nd to our belo'ed 1pphia, and 1rchippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in thy house= # 9race to you, and peace from 9od our 4ather and the Lord Jesus Christ% > - thank my 9od, making mention of thee always in my prayers, ? 8earing of thy lo'e and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints= @ That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of e'ery good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus% A 4or we ha'e great Hoy and consolation in thy lo'e, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother% B :herefore, though - might be much bold in Christ to enHoin thee that which in con'enient, ! 3et for lo'e<s sake - rather beseech thee, being such a one as &aul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ% C - beseech thee for my son ;nesimus, whom - ha'e begotten in my bonds=

:hich in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me= " :hom - ha'e sent again= thou therefore recei'e him, that is, mine own bowels= # :hom - would ha'e retained with me, that in thy stead he might ha'e ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel= > *ut without thy mind would - do nothing= that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly% ? 4or perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest recei'e him fore'er= @ 5ot now as a ser'ant, but abo'e a ser'ant, a brother belo'ed, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the LordD A -f thou count me therefore a partner, recei'e him as myself% B -f he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee aught, put that on mine account= ! - &aul ha'e written it with mine own hand, - will repay it= albeit do not say to thee how thou owest unto me e'en thine own self besides% "C 3ea, brother, let me ha'e Hoy of thee in the Lord= refresh my bowels in the Lord% " 8a'ing confidence in thy obedience - wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than - say% "" *ut withal prepare me also a lodging= for - trust that through your prayers - shall be gi'en unto you% "# There salute thee $paphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus= "> 7arcus, 1ristarchus, +emas, Lucas, my fellow laborers%

"? The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you% 1men% :ritten from Rome to &hilemon, by ;nesimus, a ser'ant%

The $pistle of &aul the 1postle to the 8ebrews C81&T$R The personality of 9od -- Christ preferred abo'e the angels -- The hea'en and earth to be changed% 9od, who at sundry times and in di'ers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, " 8ath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds= # :ho being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the 7aHesty on high= > *eing made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they% ? 4or unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my son, this day ha'e - begotten theeD 1nd again, - will be to him a 4ather, and he shall be to me a SonD @ 1nd again, when he bringeth in the first begotten into the world, he saith, 1nd let all the angels of 9od worship him, who maketh his ministers as a flame of fire% A 1nd of the angels he saith, 1ngels are ministering spirits% B *ut unto the son he saith, Thy throne, ; 9od, is fore'er and e'er= a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of thy kingdom% ! Thou hast lo'ed righteousness, and hated ini2uity= therefore 9od,

e'en thy 9od, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness abo'e thy fellows% C 1nd, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth= and the hea'ens are the works of thine hands% They shall perish, but thou remainest= and they all shall wax old as doth a garment= " 1nd as a 'esture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed= but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail% # *ut to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until - make thine enemies thy footstoolD > 1re they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of sal'ationD C81&T$R " The world to come -- 7an<s inheritance -- &erfection attained through suffering -- ;bedience to Christ enforced from his example% Therefore we ought to gi'e the more earnest heed to the things which we ha'e heard, lest at any time we should let them slip% " 4or if the word spoken by angels was steadfast, and e'ery transgression and disobedience recei'ed a Hust recompense of reward= # 8ow shall we escape, if we neglect so great sal'ation= which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him% > 9od also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with di'ers miracles, and gifts of the 8oly 9host, according to his own willD ? 4or unto the angels hath he not put in subHection the world to come, whereof we speak%

@ *ut one in a certain place, testified, saying, :hat is man, that thou art mindful of himD or the son of man, that thou 'isitest himD A Thou madest him a little lower than the angels= thou crownedst him with glory and honor, and didst set him o'er the works of hands= B Thou hast put all things in subHection under his feet% 4or in that he put all in subHection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him% *ut now we see not yet all things put under him% ! *ut we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor= that he by the grace of 9od should taste death for e'ery man% C 4or it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their sal'ation perfect through sufferings% 4or both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one= for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren, " Saying, - will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will - sing praise unto thee% # 1nd again, - will put my trust in him% 1nd again, *ehold - and the children which 9od hath gi'en me% > 4orasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same= that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the de'il= ? 1nd deli'er them, who through fear of death were all their lifetime subHect to bondage% @ 4or 'erily, he took not on him the likeness of angels= but he took on him the seed of 1braham% A :herefore in all things it behoo'ed him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to 9od, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people%

B 4or in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted% C81&T$R # Christ more worthy than 7oses% :herefore, holy brethren, partakers of the hea'enly calling, consider the 1postle and 8igh &riest of our profession, Christ Jesus= " :ho was faithful to him that appointed him, as also 7oses was faithful in all his house% # 4or he was counted worthy of more glory than 7oses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honor than the house% > 4or e'ery house is builded by some man= but he that built all things is 9od% ? 1nd 7oses 'erily was faithful in all his house as a ser'ant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after= @ *ut Christ as a son o'er his own house= whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the reHoicing of the hope firm unto the end% A :herefore as the 8oly 9host saith, Today if ye will hear his 'oice, B 8arden not your hearts, as in the pro'ocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness= ! :hen your fathers tempted me, pro'ed me, and saw my works forty years% C :herefore - was grie'ed with that generation, and said, They do always err in their heart= and they ha'e not known my ways% So - sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest% " Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an e'il heart of

unbelief, in departing from the li'ing 9od% # *ut exhort one another daily, while it is called Today= lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin% > 4or we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast unto the end= ? :hile it is said, Today if ye will hear his 'oice, harden not your hearts, as in the pro'ocation% @ 4or some, when they had heard, did pro'oke= howbeit not all that came out of $gypt by 7oses% A *ut with whom was he grie'ed forty yearsD was it not with them that had sinned, whose carcasses fell in the wildernessD B 1nd to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that belie'ed notD ! So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief% C81&T$R > The rest of saints attained by faith -- The power of 9od<s word -- ;ur high priest, Jesus, the Son of 9od% Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us by entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it% " 4or unto us was the rest preached, as well as unto them= but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it% # 4or we who ha'e belie'ed do enter into rest, as he said, 1s - ha'e sworn in my wrath, -f they harden their hearts they shall not enter into my rest= also, - ha'e sworn, -f they will not harden their hearts, they shall enter into my rest= although the works of 9od were prepared, For finished,G from the foundation of the world%

> 4or he spake in a certain place of the se'enth day on this wise, 1nd 9od did rest the se'enth day from all his works% ? 1nd in this place again, -f they harden not their hearts they shall enter into my rest% @ Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief= A 1gain, he limiteth a certain day, saying in +a'id, Today, after so long a time= as it is said, Today if ye will hear his 'oice, harden not your hearts% B 4or if Jesus had gi'en them rest, then would he not afterward ha'e spoken of another day% ! There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of 9od% C 4or he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as 9od did from his% Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief% " 4or the word of 9od is 2uick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing e'en to the di'iding asunder of body and spirit, and of the Hoints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart% # 5either is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight= but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we ha'e to do% > Seeing then that we ha'e a great high priest, that is passed into the hea'ens, Jesus the Son of 9od, let us hold fast our profession% ? 4or we ha'e not a high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities= but was on all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin%

@ Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need% C81&T$R ? ;f the priesthood% 4or e'ery high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to 9od, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins= " :ho can ha'e compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way= for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity% # 1nd by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself to offer for sins% > 1nd no man taketh this honor unto himself, but he that is called of 9od, as was 1aron% ? So also Christ glorified not himself to be made a high priest= but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, today ha'e - begotten thee% @ 1s he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest fore'er after the order of 7elchizedek% A F:ho in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to sa'e him from death, and was heard in that he feared= B Though he were a son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered%G ! 1nd being made perfect, he became the author of eternal sal'ation unto all them that obey him= C Called of 9od a high priest after the order of 7elchizedek% ;f whom we ha'e many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing%

" 4or when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye ha'e need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of 9od= and are become such as ha'e need of milk, and not of strong meat% # 4or e'eryone that useth milk is unskillful in the word of righteousness= for he is a babe% > *ut strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, e'en those who by reason of use ha'e their senses exercised to discern both good and e'il% NThe Ath and Bth 'erses allude to 7elchizedek, and not to Christ% C81&T$R @ &rinciples of the doctrine of Christ -- The restitution -- The surety of 9od<s promise% Therefore not lea'ing the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection= not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward 9od% " ;f the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, and of the resurrection of the dead, and of eternal Hudgment% # 1nd we will go on unto perfection if 9od permit% > 4or he hath made it impossible for those who were once enlightened, and ha'e tasted of the hea'enly gift, and were made partakers of the 8oly 9host, ? 1nd ha'e tasted the good word of 9od, and the powers of the world to come, @ -f they shall fall away, to be renewed again unto repentance= seeing they crucify unto themsel'es the Son of 9od afresh, and put him to an open shame% A 4or the day cometh that the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them who

dwelleth thereon, by whom it is dressed, who now recei'eth blessings from 9od, shall be cleansed with fire% B 4or that which beareth thorns and briers is reHected, and is nigh unto cursing= therefore they who bring not forth good fruits, shall be cast into the fire= for their end is to be burned% ! *ut, belo'ed, we are persuaded of better things of you, and things that accompany sal'ation, though we thus speak% C 4or 9od is not unrighteous, therefore he will not forget your work and labor of lo'e, which ye ha'e showed toward his name, in that ye ha'e ministered to the saints, and do minister% 1nd we desire that e'ery one of you do show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end= " That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises% # 4or when 9od made promise to 1braham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, > Saying, Surely blessing - will bless thee, and multiplying - will multiply thee% ? 1nd so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise% @ 4or men 'erily swear by the greater= and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife% A :herein 9od, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath= B That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for 9od to lie, we might ha'e a strong consolation, who ha'e fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us= ! :hich hope we ha'e as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which entereth into that within the 'eil=

"C :hither the forerunner is for us entered, e'en Jesus, made an high priest for e'er after the order of 7elchizedek% C81&T$R A ;f the 7elchizedek and 1aronic priesthood% 4or this 7elchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high 9od, who met 1braham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him= " To whom also 1braham ga'e a tenth part of all= first being by interpretation 0ing of righteousness, and after that also 0ing of Salem, which is, 0ing of peace= # 4or this 7elchizedek was ordained a priest after the order of the Son of 9od, which order was without father, without mother, without descent, ha'ing neither beginning of days, nor end of life% 1nd all those who are ordained unto this priesthood are made like unto the Son of 9od, abiding a priest continually% > 5ow consider how great this man was, unto whom e'en the patriarch 1braham ga'e the tenth of the spoils% ? 1nd 'erily they that are of the sons of Le'i, who recei'e the office of the priesthood, ha'e a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of 1braham= @ *ut he whose descent is not counted from them recei'ed tithes of 1braham, and blessed him that had the promises% A 1nd without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better% B 1nd here men that die recei'e tithes= but there he recei'eth them, of whom it is witnessed that he li'eth% ! 1nd as - may so say, Le'i also, who recei'eth tithes, paid tithes in 1braham%

C 4or he was yet in the loins of his father, when 7elchizedek met him% -f therefore perfection were by the Le'itical priesthood, Ffor under it the people recei'ed the law,G what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of 7elchizedek, and not be called after the order of 1aronD " 4or the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law% # 4or he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man ga'e attendance at the altar% > 4or it is e'ident that our Lord sprang out of Juda= of which tribe 7oses spake nothing concerning priesthood% ? 1nd it is yet far more e'ident= for that after the similitude of 7elchizedek there ariseth another priest, @ :ho is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life% A 4or he testifieth, Thou art a priest fore'er after the order of 7elchizedek% B 4or there is 'erily a disannulling of the commandment going before, for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof% ! 4or the law was administered without an oath and made nothing perfect, but was only the bringing in of a better hope= by the which we draw nigh unto 9od% "C -nasmuch as this high priest was not without an oath, by so much was Jesus made the surety of a better testament% " F4or those priests were made without an oath= but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest fore'er after the order of 7elchizedek=G

"" 1nd they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death= "# *ut this man, because he continueth e'er, hath an unchangeable priesthood% "> :herefore he is able also to sa'e them to the uttermost that come unto 9od by him, seeing he e'er li'eth to make intercession for them% "? 4or such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made ruler o'er the hea'ens= "@ 1nd not as those high priests who offered up sacrifice daily, first for their own sins, and then for the sins of the people= for he needeth not offer sacrifice for his own sins, for he knew no sins= but for the sins of the people% 1nd this he did once, when he offered up himself% "A 4or the law maketh men high priests which ha'e infirmity= but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated fore'ermore% C81&T$R B ;f the priesthood -- The new co'enant% 5ow of the things which we ha'e spoken this is the sum= we ha'e such a high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the 7aHesty in the hea'ens= " 1 minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man% # 4or e'ery high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices= wherefore it is of necessity that this man ha'e somewhat also to offer% > Therefore while he was on the earth, he offered for a sacrifice his own life for the sins of the people% 5ow e'ery priest under the law, must needs offer gifts, or sacrifices, according to the law% ? :ho ser'e unto the example and shadow of hea'enly things, as

7oses was admonished of 9od when he was about to make the tabernacle= for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern showed to thee in the mount% @ *ut now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better co'enant, which was established upon better promises% A 4or if that first co'enant had been faultless, then should no place ha'e been sought for the second% B 4or finding fault with them, he saith, *ehold, the days come, saith the Lord, when - will make a new co'enant with the house of -srael and with the house of Judah= ! 5ot according to the co'enant that - made with their fathers, in the day when - took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of $gypt= because they continued not in my co'enant, and - regarded them not, saith the Lord% C 4or this is the co'enant that - will make with the house of -srael after those days, saith the Lord= - will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts= and - will be to them a 9od, and they shall be to me a people= 1nd they shall not teach e'ery man his neighbor, and e'ery man his brother, saying, 0now the Lord= for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest% " 4or - will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their ini2uities will - remember no more% # -n that he saith, 1 new co'enant, he hath made the first old% 5ow that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to 'anish away% C81&T$R ! ;rdinances of the first co'enant -- 7an perfected by the new co'enant%

Then 'erily the first co'enant had also ordinances of di'ine ser'ice, and a worldly sanctuary% " 4or there was a tabernacle made= the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the showbread= which is called the sanctuary% # 1nd after the second 'eil, the tabernacle which is called the holiest of all= > :hich had the golden censer, and the ark of the co'enant o'erlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and 1aron<s rod that budded, and the tables of the co'enant= ? 1nd o'er it the cherubim of glory shadowing the mercy seat= of which we cannot now speak particularly% @ 5ow when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the ser'ice of 9od% A *ut into the second went the high priest alone once e'ery year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people= B The 8oly 9host signifying this that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as yet the first tabernacle was standing= ! :hich was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the ser'ice perfect, as pertaining to the conscience= C :hich consisted only in meats and drinks, and di'ers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation% *ut Christ being come a high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building= " 5either by the blood of goats and cal'es, but by his own blood he

entered in once into the holy place, ha'ing obtained eternal redemption for us% # 4or if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh= > 8ow much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to 9od, purge your conscience from dead works to ser'e the li'ing 9odD ? 1nd for this cause he is the mediator of the new co'enant, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first co'enant, they which are called might recei'e the promise of eternal inheritance% @ 4or where a co'enant is, there must also of necessity be the death of the 'ictim% A 4or a co'enant is of force after the 'ictim is dead= otherwise it is of no strength at all while the 'ictim li'eth% B :hereupon neither the first co'enant was dedicated without blood% ! 4or when 7oses had spoken e'ery precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of cal'es and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book and all the people, "C Saying, This is the blood of the co'enant which 9od hath enHoined unto you% " 7oreo'er he sprinkled likewise with blood both the tabernacle, and all the 'essels of the ministry% "" 1nd almost all things are by the law purged with blood= and without shedding of blood is no remission% "# -t was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the hea'ens should be purified with these= but the hea'enly things themsel'es with better sacrifices than these%

"> 4or Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true= but into hea'en itself, now to appear in the presence of 9od for us= "? 5or yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place e'ery year with blood of others= "@ 4or then must he often ha'e suffered since the foundation of the world= but now once in the meridian of time hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself% "A 1nd as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the Hudgment= "B So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many= and he shall appear the second time, without sin unto sal'ation unto them that look for him% C81&T$R C The weakness of the law -- The sacrifice of Christ -- 1n exhortation to hold fast the faith% 4or the law ha'ing a shadow of good things to come, and not the 'ery image of the things, can ne'er with those sacrifices, which they offered continually year by year make the comers thereunto perfect% " 4or then would they not ha'e ceased to be offeredD because that the worshipers once purged should ha'e had no more conscience of sins% # *ut in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins e'ery year% > 4or it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins% ? :herefore, when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me=

@ -n burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure% A Then said -, Lo, - come Fin the 'olume of the book it is written of meG to do thy will, ; 9od% B 1bo'e when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein= which are offered by the law= ! Then said he, Lo, - come to do thy will, ; 9od% 8e taketh away the first, that he may establish the second% C *y which will we are sanctified through the offering once of the body of Jesus Christ% 1nd e'ery priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can ne'er take away sins= " *ut this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins fore'er, sat down on the right hand of 9od= # 4rom henceforth to reign until his enemies be made his footstool% > 4or by one offering he hath perfected fore'er them that are sanctified% ? :hereof the 8oly 9host also is a witness to us= for after that he had said before, @ This is the co'enant that - will make with them after those days, saith the Lord= - will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will - write them= A 1nd their sins and ini2uities will - remember no more% B 5ow where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin% ! 8a'ing therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,

"C *y a new and li'ing way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the 'eil, that is to say, his flesh= " 1nd ha'ing such an high priest o'er the house of 9od= "" Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, ha'ing our hearts sprinkled from an e'il conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water% "# Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wa'ering= for he is faithful that promised= "> 1nd let us consider one another to pro'oke unto lo'e and to good works= "? 5ot forsaking the assembling of oursel'es together, as the manner of some is= but exhorting one another= and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching% "@ 4or if we sin willfully after that we ha'e recei'ed the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, "A *ut a certain fearful looking for of Hudgment and fiery indignation, which shall de'our the ad'ersaries% "B 8e that despised 7oses< law died without mercy under two or three witnesses= "! ;f how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden underfoot the son of 9od, and hath counted the blood of the co'enant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of graceD #C 4or we know him that hath said, .engeance belongeth unto me, will recompense, saith the Lord% 1nd again, The Lord shall Hudge his people% # -t is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the li'ing 9od% #" *ut call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were

illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions= ## &artly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions= and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used% #> 4or ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took Hoyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yoursel'es that ye ha'e in hea'en a better and an enduring substance% #? Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward% #@ 4or ye ha'e need of patience, that, after ye ha'e done the will of 9od, ye might recei'e the promise% #A 4or yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry% #B 5ow the Hust shall li'e by faith= but if any man draw back, my soul shall ha'e no pleasure in him% #! *ut we are not of them who draw back unto perdition= but of them that belie'e to the sa'ing of the soul% C81&T$R 4aith and the fruits thereof% 5ow faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the e'idence of things not seen% " 4or by it the elders obtained a good report% # Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of 9od, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear% > *y faith 1bel offered unto 9od a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, 9od testifying of

his gifts= and by it he being dead yet speaketh% ? *y faith $noch was translated that he should not see death= and was not found, because 9od had translated him= for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased 9od% @ *ut without faith it is impossible to please him= for he that cometh to 9od must belie'e that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him% A *y faith 5oah, being warned of 9od of things not seen as yet, mo'ed with fear, prepared an ark to the sa'ing of his house= by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith% B *y faith 1braham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after recei'e for an inheritance, obeyed= and he went out, not knowing whither he went% ! *y faith he soHourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with -saac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise= C 4or he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is 9od% Through faith also Sarah herself recei'ed strength to concei'e seed, and was deli'ered of a child when she was past age, because she Hudged him faithful who had promised% " Therefore sprang there e'en of one, and him as good as dead, as many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the seashore innumerable% # These all died in faith, not ha'ing recei'ed the promises, but ha'ing seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth% > 4or they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a

country% ? 1nd truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might ha'e had opportunity to ha'e returned% @ *ut now they desire a better country, that is, a hea'enly= wherefore 9od is not ashamed to be called their 9od= for he hath prepared for them a city% A *y faith 1braham, when he was tried, offered up -saac= and he that had recei'ed the promises offered up his only begotten son, B ;f whom it was said, That in -saac shall thy seed be called= ! 1ccounting that 9od was able to raise him up, e'en from the dead= from whence also he recei'ed him in a figure% "C *y faith -saac blessed Jacob and $sau concerning things to come% " *y faith Jacob, when he was a-dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph= and worshiped, leaning upon the top of his staff% "" *y faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of -srael= and ga'e commandment concerning his bones% "# *y faith 7oses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw that he was a peculiar child= and they were not afraid of the king<s commandment% "> *y faith 7oses, when he was come to years of discretion, refused to be called the son of &haraoh<s daughter= "? Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of 9od, than to enHoy the pleasures of sin for a season= "@ $steeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in $gypt= for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward% "A *y faith he forsook $gypt, not fearing the wrath of the king= for he endured, as seeing him who is in'isible%

"B Through faith he kept the passo'er, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them% "! *y faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land= which the $gyptians assaying to do were drowned% #C *y faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about se'en days% # *y faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that belie'ed not, when she had recei'ed the spies with peace% #" 1nd what shall - say moreD for the time would fail me to tell of 9ideon, and of *arak, and of Samson, and of Jephthah= of +a'id also, and Samuel, and of the prophets= ## :ho through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, #> Kuenched the 'iolence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed 'aliant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens% #? :omen recei'ed their dead raised to life again= and others were tortured, not accepting deli'erance= that they might obtain the first resurrection= #@ 1nd others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreo'er of bonds and imprisonment= #A They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword= they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins= being destitute, afflicted, tormented= #B ;f whom the world was not worthy= they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and ca'es of the earth% #! 1nd these all, ha'ing obtained a good report through faith, recei'ed not the promises=

>C 9od ha'ing pro'ided some better things for them through their sufferings, for without sufferings they could not be made perfect% C81&T$R " 1n exhortation to constant faith, patience, and godliness -- The new co'enant better than the old% :herefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside e'ery weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, " Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith= who for the Hoy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of 9od% # 4or consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds% > 3e ha'e not yet resisted unto blood, stri'ing against sin% ? 1nd ye ha'e forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, 7y son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him= @ 4or whom the Lord lo'eth he chasteneth, and scourgeth e'ery son whom he recei'eth% A -f ye endure chastening, 9od dealeth with you as with sons= for what son is he whom the father chasteneth notD B *ut if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons% ! 4urthermore, we ha'e had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we ga'e them re'erence= shall we not much rather be in subHection unto the 4ather of spirits, and li'eD C 4or they 'erily for a few days chastened us after their own

pleasure= but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness% 5ow no chastening for the present seemeth to be Hoyous, but grie'ous= ne'ertheless, afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby% " :herefore lift up the hands which hang down, and strengthen the feeble knees= # 1nd make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way= but let it rather be healed% > 4ollow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord= ? Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of 9od= lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled= @ Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as $sau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright% A 4or ye know how that afterward, when he would ha'e inherited the blessing, he was reHected= for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears% B 4or ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest, ! 1nd the sound of a trumpet, and the 'oice of words= which 'oice they that heard entreated that the word should not be spoken to them anymore= "C F4or they could not endure that which was commanded, 1nd if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart= " 1nd so terrible was the sight, that 7oses said, - exceedingly fear and 2uake=G

"" *ut ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the li'ing 9od, the hea'enly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, "# To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in hea'en, and to 9od the Judge of all, and to the spirits of Hust men made perfect, "> 1nd to Jesus the mediator of the new co'enant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of 1bel% "? See that ye refuse not him that speaketh= for if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from hea'en= "@ :hose 'oice then shook the earth= but now he hath promised, saying, 3et once more - shake not the earth only, but also hea'en% "A 1nd this word, 3et once more, signifieth the remo'ing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain% "B :herefore we recei'ing a kingdom which cannot be mo'ed, should ha'e grace, whereby we may ser'e 9od acceptable with re'erence and godly fear= "! 4or our 9od is a consuming fire% C81&T$R # 1dmonitions as to charity, honesty, co'etousness= in regard to preachers, to confess Christ, to gi'e alms% Let brotherly lo'e continue% " *e not forgetful to entertain strangers= for thereby some ha'e entertained angels unawares% # Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them= and them which suffer ad'ersity, as being yoursel'es also of the body%

> 7arriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled= but whoremongers and adulterers 9od will Hudge% ? Let your consecrations be without co'etousness= and be content with gi'ing such things as ye ha'e= for he hath said, - will ne'er lea'e thee, nor forsake thee% @ So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and - will not fear what man shall do unto me% A Remember them which ha'e the rule o'er you, who ha'e spoken unto you the word of 9od= whose faith follow, considering the end of their con'ersation% B Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and fore'er% ! *e not carried about with di'ers and strange doctrines= for it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace= not with meats, which ha'e not profited them that ha'e been occupied therein% C :e ha'e an altar, whereof they ha'e no right to eat which ser'e the tabernacle% 4or the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp% " :herefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate% # Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach% > 4or here ha'e we no continuing city, but we seek one to come% ? *y him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to 9od continually, that is, the fruit of our lips, gi'ing thanks to his name% @ *ut to do good and to communicate forget not= for with such sacrifices 9od is well pleased%

A ;bey them that ha'e the rule o'er you, and submit yoursel'es= for they watch for your souls, as they that must gi'e account, that they may do it with Hoy, and not with grief= for that is unprofitable for you% B &ray for us= for we trust we ha'e a good conscience, in all things willing to li'e honestly% ! *ut - beseech you the rather to do this, that - may be restored to you the sooner% "C 5ow the 9od of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the e'erlasting co'enant, " 7ake you perfect in e'ery good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ= to whom be glory fore'er and e'er% 1men% "" 1nd - beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation= for ha'e written a letter unto you in few words% "# 0now ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty= with whom, if he come shortly, - will see you% "> Salute all them that ha'e the rule o'er you, and all the saints% They of -taly salute you% "? 9race be with you all% 1men% :ritten to the 8ebrews from -taly by Timothy%

The 9eneral $pistle of James C81&T$R :e are to reHoice under the cross, to exercise patience -- To ask wisdom of 9od -- The law of liberty% James, a ser'ant of 9od and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twel'e

tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting% " 7y brethren, count it all Hoy when ye fall into many afflictions= # 0nowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience% > *ut let patience ha'e its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing% ? -f any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of 9od, that gi'eth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not= and it shall be gi'en him% @ but let him ask in faith, nothing wa'ering= for he that wa'ereth is like a wa'e of the sea dri'en with the wind and tossed% A 4or let not that man think that he shall recei'e anything of the Lord% B 1 double-minded man is unstable in all his ways% ! Let the brother of low degree reHoice in that he is exalted= C *ut the rich, in that he is made low= because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away% 4or the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth= so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways% " *lessed is the man that resisteth temptation= for when he is tried, he shall recei'e the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that lo'e him% # Let no man say when he is tempted, - am tempted of 9od= for 9od cannot be tempted with e'il, neither tempteth he any man= > *ut e'ery man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed% ? Then when lust hath concei'ed, it bringeth forth sin= and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death%

@ +o not err, my belo'ed brethren% A $'ery good gift and e'ery perfect gift is from abo'e, and cometh down from the 4ather of lights, with whom is no 'ariableness, neither shadow of turning% B ;f his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures% ! :herefore, my belo'ed brethren, let e'ery man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath= "C 4or the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of 9od% " :herefore lay aside all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and recei'e with meekness, the engrafted word, which is able to sa'e your souls% "" *ut be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, decei'ing your own sel'es% "# 4or if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass= "> 4or he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was% "? *ut whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed% "@ -f any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but decei'eth his own heart, this man<s religion is 'ain% "A &ure religion and undefiled before 9od and the 4ather is this, To 'isit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the 'ices of the world% C81&T$R "

4aith to be held without a respect to persons -- ;f faith and works% 7y brethren, ye cannot ha'e the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, and yet ha'e respect to persons% " 5ow if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in 'ile raiment= # 1nd ye ha'e respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place= and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool= > 1re ye not then in yoursel'es partial Hudges, and become e'il in your thoughtsD ? 8earken, my belo'ed brethren, 8ath not 9od chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that lo'e himD @ *ut ye ha'e despised the poor% +o not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the Hudgment seatsD A +o not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are calledD B -f ye fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt lo'e thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well= ! *ut if ye ha'e respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are con'inced of the law as transgressors% C 4or whosoe'er shall, sa'e in one point, keep the whole law, he is guilty of all% 4or he that said, +o not commit adultery, said also, +o not kill% 5ow if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law% " So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be Hudged by the law of liberty%

# 4or he shall ha'e Hudgment without mercy, that hath showed no mercy= and mercy reHoiceth against Hudgment% > :hat profit is it, my brethren, for a man to say he hath faith, and hath not worksD can faith sa'e himD ? 3ea, a man may say, - will show thee - ha'e faith without works= but - say, show me thy faith without works, and - will show thee my faith by my works% @ 4or if a brother or sister be naked and destitute, and one of you say, +epart in peace, be warmed and filled= notwithstanding he gi'e not those things which are needful to the body= what profit is your faith unto suchD A $'en so faith, if it ha'e not works is dead, being alone% B Therefore wilt thou know, ; 'ain man, that faith without works is dead and cannot sa'e youD ! Thou belie'est there is one 9od= thou doest well= the de'ils also belie'e, and tremble= thou hast made thyself like unto them, not being Hustified% "C :as not 1braham our father Hustified by works, when he had offered -saac his son upon the altarD " Seest thou how works wrought with his faith, and by works was faith made perfectD "" 1nd the scripture was fulfilled which saith, 1braham belie'ed 9od, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness= and he was called the friend of 9od% "# 3e see then that by works a man is Hustified, and not by faith only% "> Likewise also Rahab the harlot was Hustified by works, when she had recei'ed the messengers and sent them out another way% "? 4or, as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is

dead% C81&T$R # ;f care in speech -- Tongue to be bridled -- The truly wise are pure, peaceable and gentle% 7y brethren, stri'e not for the mastery, knowing that in so doing we shall recei'e the greater condemnation% " 4or in many things we offend all% -f any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body% # *ehold, we put bits in the horses< mouths, that they may obey us= and we turn about their whole body% > *ehold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are dri'en of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a 'ery small helm, whithersoe'er the go'ernor listeth% ? $'en so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things% *ehold, how great a matter a little fire kindlethJ @ 1nd the tongue is a fire, a world of ini2uity= so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature= and it is set on fire of hell% A 4or e'ery kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind= B *ut the tongue can no man tame= it is an unruly e'il, full of deadly poison% ! Therewith bless we 9od, e'en the 4ather= and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of 9od% C ;ut of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing% 7y brethren, these things ought not so to be% +oth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and

bitterD " Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear oli'e berriesD either a 'ine, figsD so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh% # :ho is a wise man and endued with knowledge among youD let him show out of a good con'ersation his works with meekness of wisdom% > *ut if ye ha'e bitter en'ying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth% ? This wisdom descendeth not from abo'e, but is earthly, sensual, de'ilish% @ 4or where en'ying and strife is, there is confusion and e'ery e'il work% A *ut the wisdom that is from abo'e is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy% B 1nd the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace% C81&T$R > 1gainst co'etousness, intemperance, pride, detraction, and rash Hudgment of others -- :e are to commit oursel'es and all our affairs to 9od<s pro'idence% 4rom whence come wars and fightings among youD come they not hence, e'en of your lusts that war in your membersD " 3e lust, and ha'e not= 3e kill, and desire to ha'e, and cannot obtain= ye fight and war= yet ye ha'e not, because ye ask not% # 3e ask, and recei'e not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts%

> 3e adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with 9odD whosoe'er therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of 9od% ? +o ye think that the scripture saith in 'ain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to en'yD @ *ut he gi'eth more grace% :herefore he saith, 9od resisteth the proud, but gi'eth grace unto the humble% A Submit yoursel'es therefore to 9od% Resist the de'il, and he will flee from you% B +raw nigh to 9od, and he will draw nigh to you% Cleanse your hands, ye sinners= and purify your hearts, ye double-minded% ! *e afflicted, and mourn, and weep= let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your Hoy to hea'iness% C 8umble yoursel'es in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up% Speak not e'il one of another, brethren% 8e that speaketh e'il of his brother, and Hudgeth his brother, speaketh e'il of the law, and Hudgeth the law= but if thou Hudge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a Hudge% " There is one lawgi'er, who is able to sa'e and to destroy= who art thou that Hudgest anotherD # 9o to now, ye that say, Today or tomorrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain= > :hereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow% 4or what is your lifeD -t is e'en a 'apor, that appeareth for a little time, and then 'anisheth away% ? 4or that ye ought to say, -f the Lord will, we shall li'e, and do this, or that%

@ *ut now ye reHoice in your boastings= all such reHoicing is e'il% A Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin% C81&T$R ? Rich men are to fear 9od<s 'engeance -- &atience in afflictions% 9o to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you% " 3our riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten% # 3our gold and sil'er is cankered= and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire% 3e ha'e heaped treasure together for the last days% > *ehold, the hire of the laborers who ha'e reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth= and the cries of them which ha'e reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth% ? 3e ha'e li'ed in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton= ye ha'e nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter% @ 3e ha'e condemned and killed the Hust= and he doth not resist you% A *e patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord% *ehold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he recei'e the early and latter rain% B *e ye also patient= stablish your hearts= for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh% ! 9rudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned= behold, the Hudge standeth before the door% C Take, my brethren, the prophets, who ha'e spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience%

*ehold, we count them happy which endure% 3e ha'e heard of the patience of Job, and ha'e seen the end of the Lord= that the Lord is 'ery pitiful, and of tender mercy% " *ut abo'e all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by hea'en, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath= but let your yea be yea= and your nay, nay= lest ye fall into condemnation% # -s any among you afflictedD let him pray% -s any merryD let him sing psalms% > -s any sick among youD let him call for the elders of the church= and let them pray o'er him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord= ? 1nd the prayer of faith shall sa'e the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up= and if he ha'e committed sins, they shall be forgi'en him% @ Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed% The effectual fer'ent prayer of a righteous man a'aileth much% A $lias was a man subHect to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain= and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months% B 1nd he prayed again, and the hea'en ga'e rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit% ! *rethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one con'ert him= "C Let him know, that he which con'erteth the sinner from the error of his way shall sa'e a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins%

The 4irst $pistle 9eneral of &eter C81&T$R

Sal'ation in Christ prophesied of old -- The new birth -- 9odly walk and con'ersation enHoined% &eter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout &ontus, 9alatia, Cappadocia, 1sia, and *ithynia, " $lect according to the foreknowledge of 9od the 4ather, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ= 9race unto you, and peace, be multiplied% # *lessed be the 9od and 4ather of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a li'ely hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, > To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reser'ed in hea'en for you, ? :ho are kept by the power of 9od through faith unto sal'ation ready to be re'ealed in the last time% @ :herein ye greatly reHoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in hea'iness through manifold temptations= A That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ= B :hom ha'ing not seen, ye lo'e= in whom, though now ye see him not, yet belie'ing, ye reHoice with Hoy unspeakable and full of glory= ! Recei'ing the obHect of your faith, e'en the sal'ation of your souls% C Concerning which sal'ation the prophets who prophesied of the grace bestowed upon you, in2uired and searched diligently= Searching what time, and what manner of sal'ation the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory which should follow% " Ento whom it was re'ealed, that not unto themsel'es, but unto us

they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that ha'e preached the gospel unto you with the 8oly 9host sent down from hea'en= which things the angels desire to look into% # :herefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the re'elation of Jesus Christ= > 1s obedient children, not fashioning yoursel'es according to the former lusts in your ignorance= ? *ut as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of con'ersation= @ *ecause it is written, *e ye holy= for - am holy% A 1nd if ye call on the 4ather, who without respect of persons Hudgeth according to e'ery man<s work, pass the time of your soHourning here in fear= B 4orasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as sil'er and gold, from your 'ain con'ersation recei'ed by tradition from your fathers= ! *ut with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot= "C :ho 'erily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, " :ho by him do belie'e in 9od, that raised him up from the dead, and ga'e him glory= that your faith and hope might be in 9od% "" Seeing ye ha'e purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned lo'e of the brethren, see that ye lo'e one another with a pure heart fer'ently% "# *eing born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of 9od, which li'eth and abideth fore'er%

"> 4or all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass% The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away= "? *ut the word of the Lord endureth fore'er% 1nd this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you% C81&T$R " ;bedience to rulers in patience and well-doing% :herefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and en'ies, and all e'il speakings, " 1s newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby= # -f so be ye ha'e tasted that the Lord is gracious% > To whom coming, as unto a li'ing stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of 9od, and precious, ? 3e also, as li'ely stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to 9od by Jesus Christ% @ :herefore also it is contained in the scripture, *ehold, - lay in Sion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious= and he that belie'eth on him shall not be confounded% A Ento you therefore who belie'e, he is precious= but unto them who are disobedient, who stumble at the word, through disobedience, whereunto they were appointed, a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense% B 4or the stone which the builders disallowed, is become the head of the corner% ! *ut ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people= that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his mar'elous light=

C :hich in time past were not a people, but are now the people of 9od= which had not obtained mercy, but now ha'e obtained mercy% +early belo'ed, - beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul= " 8a'ing your conduct honest among the 9entiles= that, whereas they speak against you as e'ildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify 9od in the day of 'isitation% # Submit yoursel'es to e'ery ordinance of man for the Lord<s sake= whether it be to the king, as supreme= > ;r unto go'ernors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of e'ildoers, and for the praise of them that do well% ? 4or so is the will of 9od, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men= @ 1s free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the ser'ants of 9od% A 8onor all men% Lo'e the brotherhood% 4ear 9od% 8onor the king% B Ser'ants, be subHect to your masters with all fear= not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward% ! 4or this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward 9od endure grief, suffering wrongfully% "C 4or what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patientlyD but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with 9od% " 4or e'en hereunto were ye called= because Christ also suffered for us, lea'ing us an example, that ye should follow his steps= "" :ho did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth= "# :ho, when he was re'iled, re'iled not again= when he suffered, he

threatened not= but committed himself to him that Hudgeth righteously= "> :ho his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should li'e unto righteousness= by whose stripes ye were healed% "? 4or ye were as sheep going astray= but are now returned unto the Shepherd and *ishop of your souls% C81&T$R # +uty of wi'es and husbands -- Enity and lo'e enHoined% Likewise, ye wi'es, be in subHection to your own husbands= that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conduct of the wi'es= " :hile they behold your chaste conduct coupled with fear% # Let your adorning be not that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and wearing of gold, or putting on of apparel= > *ut let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, e'en the ornament of a meek and 2uiet spirit, which is in the sight of 9od of great price% ? 4or after this manner in old times the holy women, who trusted in 9od, adorned themsel'es, being in subHection unto their own husbands= @ $'en as Sarah obeyed 1braham, calling him lord= whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do will, and are not afraid with any amazement% A Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, gi'ing honor unto the wife, as unto the weaker 'essel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life= that your prayers be not hindered% B 4inally, be ye all of one mind, ha'ing compassion one of another= lo'e as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous=

! 5ot rendering e'il for e'il, or railing for railing= but contrariwise blessing= knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing% C 4or he that will lo'e life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from e'il, and his lips that they speak no guile= Let him eschew e'il, and do good= let him seek peace, and ensue it% " 4or the eyes of the Lord are o'er the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers= but the face of the Lord is against them that do e'il% # 1nd who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is goodD > *ut and if ye suffer for righteousness< sake, happy are ye= and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled= ? *ut sanctify the Lord 9od in your hearts= and be ready always to gi'e an answer with meekness and fear to e'ery man that asketh of you a reason for the hope that is in you( @ 8a'ing a good conscience= that, whereas they speak e'il of you, as of e'ildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conduct in Christ% A 4or it is better, if the will of 9od be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for e'il doing% B 4or Christ also once suffered for sins, the Hust for the unHust, being put to death in the flesh, but 2uickened by the Spirit, that he might bring us to 9od% ! 4or which cause also, he went and preached unto the spirits in prison= "C Some of whom were disobedient in the days of 5oah, while the long-suffering of 9od waited, while the ark was preparing, wherein

few, that is, eight souls were sa'ed by water% " The like figure whereunto e'en baptism doth also now sa'e us, Fnot the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward 9od,G by the resurrection of Jesus Christ= "" :ho is gone into hea'en, and is on the right hand of 9od= angels and authorities and powers being made subHect unto him% C81&T$R > The gospel preached to the dead -- ;f persecution% 4orasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yoursel'es likewise with the same mind= " 4or you who ha'e suffered in the flesh should cease from sin, that you no longer the rest of your time in the flesh, should li'e to the lusts of men, but to the will of 9od% # 4or the time past of life may suffice to ha'e wrought the will of the 9entiles, when ye walked in lasci'iousness, lusts, excess of wine, re'ellings, ban2uetings, and abominable idolatries= > :herein they speak e'il of you, thinking it strange that you run not with them to the same excess of riot= ? :ho shall gi'e account to him that is ready to Hudge the 2uick and the dead% @ *ecause of this, is the gospel preached to them who are dead, that they might be Hudged according to men in the flesh, but li'e in the spirit according to the will of 9od% A *ut to you, the end of all things is at hand= be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer% B 1nd abo'e all things ha'e fer'ent charity among yoursel'es= for charity pre'enteth a multitude of sins%

! Ese hospitality one to another without grudging% C 1s e'ery man hath recei'ed the gift, e'en so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of 9od% -f any man speak, let him speak as an oracle of 9od= if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which 9od gi'eth= that 9od in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ= to whom be praise and dominion fore'er and e'er% 1men% " *elo'ed, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you= # *ut reHoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ<s sufferings= that, when his glory shall be re'ealed,ye may be glad also with exceeding Hoy% > -f ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye= for the Spirit of glory and of 9od resteth upon you= on their part he is e'il spoken of, but on your part he is glorified% ? *ut let none of you suffer as a murderer or as a thief, or as an e'ildoer, or as a busybody in other men<s matters% @ 3et if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed= but let him glorify 9od on this behalf% A 4or the time is come that Hudgment must begin at the house of 9od= and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of 9odD B 1nd if the righteous scarcely be sa'ed, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appearD ! :herefore, let them that suffer according to the will of 9od commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator% C81&T$R ?

&eter exhorteth the elders to feed their flocks% The elders which are among you - exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be re'ealed= " 4eed the flock of 9od which is among you, taking the o'ersight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly= not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind= # 5either as being lords o'er 9od<s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock% > 1nd when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall recei'e a crown of glory that fadeth not away% ? Likewise, ye younger, submit yoursel'es unto the elder% 3ea, all of you be subHect one to another, and be clothed with humility= for 9od resisteth the proud, and gi'eth grace to the humble% @ 8umble yoursel'es therefore under the mighty hand of 9od, that he may exalt you in due time% A Casting all your care upon him= for he careth for you% B *e sober, be 'igilant= because your ad'ersary the de'il, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may de'our= ! :hom resist steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world% C *ut the 9od of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye ha'e suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you% To him be glory and dominion fore'er and e'er% 1men% " *y Syl'anus, a faithful brother unto you, as - suppose, - ha'e written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of 9od wherein ye stand%

# They at *abylon, elected together with you, salute you= and so doth 7arcus my son% > 9reet ye one another with a kiss of charity% &eace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus% 1men%

The Second $pistle 9eneral of &eter C81&T$R 8e exhorteth them, by faith, and good works, to make their calling sure -- 8is death is at hand -- 8e warneth them to be constant in the faith of Christ -- Ese of prophecy% Simon &eter, a ser'ant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that ha'e obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of 9od and our Sa'ior Jesus Christ= " 9race and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of 9od, and of Jesus our Lord, # 1ccording as his di'ine power hath gi'en unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and 'irtue= > :hereby are gi'en unto us exceeding great and precious promises= that by these ye might be partakers of the di'ine nature, ha'ing escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust% ? 1nd besides this, gi'ing all diligence, add to your faith 'irtue= and to 'irtue, knowledge= @ 1nd to knowledge, temperance= and to temperance, patience= and to patience, godliness= A 1nd to godliness, brotherly kindness= and to brotherly kindness, charity%

B 4or if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ% ! *ut he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins% C :herefore the rather, brethren, gi'e diligence to make your calling and election sure= for if ye do these things, ye shall ne'er fall= 4or so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the e'erlasting kingdom of our Lord and Sa'ior Jesus Christ% " :herefore - will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth% # 3ea, - think it meet, as long as - am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance= > 0nowing that shortly - must put off this my tabernacle, e'en as our Lord Jesus Christ hath showed me% ? 7oreo'er - will endea'or that ye may be able after my decease to ha'e these things always in remembrance% @ 4or we ha'e not followed cunningly de'ised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his maHesty% A 4or he recei'ed from 9od the 4ather honor and glory, when there came such a 'oice to him from the excellent glory, This is my belo'ed Son, in whom - am well pleased% B 1nd this 'oice which came from hea'en we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount% ! :e ha'e therefore a more sure knowledge of the word of prophecy, to which word of prophecy ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light which shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the

day star arise in your hearts= "C 0nowing this first, that no prophecy of the scriptures is gi'en of any pri'ate will of man% " 4or the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man= but holy men of 9od spake as they were mo'ed by the 8oly 9host% C81&T$R " 8e foretelleth of false teachers, showing the impiety and punishment both of them and their followers% *ut there were false prophets also among the people, e'en as there shall be false teachers among you who pri'ily shall bring in abominable heresies, e'en denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themsel'es swift destruction% " 1nd many shall follow their pernicious ways= by reason of whom the way of truth shall be e'il spoken of% # 1nd through co'etousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you= whose Hudgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their destruction slumbereth not% > 4or if 9od spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and deli'ered them into chains of darkness, to be reser'ed unto Hudgment= ? 1nd spared not the old world, but sa'ed 5oah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly= @ 1nd turning the cities of Sodom and 9omorrah into ashes condemned them with an o'erthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should li'e ungodly= A 1nd deli'ered Hust Lot, 'exed with the filthy con'ersation of the wicked=

B F4or that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, 'exed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds=G ! The Lord knoweth how to deli'er the godly out of temptation, and to reser'e the unHust unto the day of Hudgment to be punished= C *ut chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise go'ernment% &resumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak e'il of dignities% :hereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord% " *ut these, as natural brute beasts made to be taken and destroyed, speak e'il of the things that they understand not= and shall utterly perish in their own corruption= # 1nd shall recei'e the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the daytime% Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themsel'es with their own decei'ings while they feast with you= > 8a'ing eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin= beguiling unstable souls= a heart they ha'e exercised with co'etous practices= cursed children= ? :hich ha'e forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of *alaam the son of *osor, who lo'ed the wages of unrighteousness= @ *ut was rebuked for his ini2uity= the dumb ass speaking with man<s 'oice forbade the madness of the prophet% A These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest= to whom the mist of darkness is reser'ed fore'er% B 4or when they speak great swelling words of 'anity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who li'e in error%

! :hile they promise them liberty, they themsel'es are the ser'ants of corruption= for of whom a man is o'ercome, of the same is he brought into bondage% "C 4or if after they ha'e escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Sa'ior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and o'ercome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning% " 4or it had been better for them not to ha'e known the way of righteousness, than, after they had known it, to turn from the holy commandment deli'ered unto them% "" *ut it is happened unto them according to the true pro'erb, The dog is turned to his own 'omit again= and, The sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire% C81&T$R # Christ<s second coming -- The world shall be destroyed= exhorting them, from the expectation thereof, to all holiness of life% This second epistle, belo'ed, - now write unto you= in which - stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance= " That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandments of us, the apostles of the Lord and Sa'ior= # 0nowing this first, that in the last days there shall come scoffers, walking after their own lusts% > +enying the Lord Jesus Christ, and saying, :here is the promise of his comingD for since the fathers fell asleep, all things must continue as they are, and ha'e continued as they are from the beginning of the creation% ? 4or this they willingly are ignorant of, that of old the hea'ens, and the earth standing in the water and out of the water, were created by the word of 9od=

@ 1nd by the word of 9od, the world that then was, being o'erflowed with water perished= A *ut the hea'ens, and the earth which are now, are kept in store by the same word, reser'ed unto fire against the day of Hudgment and perdition of ungodly men% B *ut concerning the coming of the Lord, belo'ed, - would not ha'e you ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day% ! The Lord is not slack concerning his promise and coming, as some men count slackness= but long-suffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance% C *ut the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in the which the hea'ens shall shake, and the earth also shall tremble, and the mountains shall melt, and pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall be filled with fer'ent heat= the earth also shall be filled, and the corruptible works which are therein shall be burned up% -f then all these things shall be destroyed, what manner of persons ought ye to be in holy conduct and godliness, " Looking unto, and preparing for the day of the coming of the Lord wherein the corruptible things of the hea'ens being on fire, shall be dissol'ed, and the mountains shall melt with fer'ent heatD # 5e'ertheless, if we shall endure, we shall be kept according to his promise% 1nd we look for a new hea'ens, and a new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness% > :herefore, belo'ed, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent, that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot and blameless= ? 1nd account, e'en as our belo'ed brother &aul also, according to the wisdom gi'en unto him, hath written unto you, the long-suffering and waiting of our Lord, for sal'ation%

@ 1s also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to be understood, which they who are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction% A 3e therefore, belo'ed, seeing ye know before the things which are coming, beware lest ye also being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own steadfastness% B *ut grow in grace and the knowledge of our Lord and Sa'ior Jesus Christ% To him be glory both now and fore'er% 1men%

The 4irst $pistle 9eneral of John C81&T$R John testifieth of the gospel% *rethren, this is the testimony which we gi'e of that which was from the beginning, which we ha'e heard, which we ha'e seen with our eyes, which we ha'e looked upon, and our hands ha'e handled, of the :ord of life= " F4or the life was manifested, and we ha'e seen it, and bear witness, and show unto you that eternal life, which was with the 4ather, and was manifested unto us=G # That which we ha'e seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may ha'e fellowship with us= and truly our fellowship is with the 4ather, and with his Son Jesus Christ% > 1nd these things write we unto you, that your Hoy may be full% ? This then is the message which we ha'e heard of him, and declare unto you, that 9od is light, and in him is no darkness at all% @ -f we say that we ha'e fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth%

A *ut if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we ha'e fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin% B -f we say that we ha'e no sin, we decei'e oursel'es, and the truth is not in us% ! -f we confess our sins, he is faithful and Hust to forgi'e us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness% C -f we say that we ha'e not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us% C81&T$R " Christ our ad'ocate -- .ices of the world to be a'oided -- The unction of the Spirit% 7y little children, these things write - unto you, that ye sin not% *ut if any man sin and repent, we ha'e an ad'ocate with the 4ather, Jesus Christ the righteous= " 1nd he is the propitiation for our sins= and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world% # 1nd hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments% > 8e that saith, - know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him% ? *ut whoso keepeth his word, in him 'erily is the lo'e of 9od perfected= hereby know we that we are in him% @ 8e that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, e'en as he walked% A *rethren, - write a new commandment unto you, but it is the same commandment which ye had from the beginning% The old commandment is the word which ye ha'e heard from the beginning%

B 1gain, a new commandment - write unto you, which thing was of old ordained of 9od= and is true in him, and in you= because the darkness is past in you, and the true light now shineth% ! 8e that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness e'en until now% C 8e that lo'eth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him% *ut he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes% " - write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgi'en you for his name<s sake% # - write unto you, fathers, because ye ha'e known him that is from the beginning% - write unto you, young men, because ye ha'e o'ercome the wicked one% - write unto you, little children, because ye ha'e known the 4ather% > - ha'e written unto you, fathers, because ye ha'e known him that is from the beginning% - ha'e written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of 9od abideth in you, and ye ha'e o'ercome the wicked one% ? Lo'e not the world, neither the things that are of the world% -f any man lo'e the world, the lo'e of the 4ather is not in him% @ 4or all in the world that is of the lusts of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the 4ather, but is of the world% A 1nd the world passeth away, and the lust thereof= but he that doeth the will of 9od abideth fore'er% B Little children, it is the last time= and as ye ha'e heard that antichrist shall come, e'en now are there many antichrists= whereby we know that it is the last time%

! They went out from us, but they were not of us= for if they had been of us, they would no doubt ha'e continued with us= but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us% "C *ut ye ha'e an unction from the 8oly ;ne, and ye know all things% " - ha'e not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth% "" :ho is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the ChristD 8e is antichrist, that denieth the 4ather and the Son% "# :hosoe'er denieth the Son, the same hath not the 4ather= but he that acknowledgeth the son hath the 4ather also% "> Let that therefore abide in you, which ye ha'e heard from the beginning% -f that which ye ha'e heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye shall continue in the Son, and also in the 4ather% "? 1nd this is the promise that he hath promised us, e'en eternal life% "@ These things ha'e - written unto you concerning them that seduce you% "A *ut the anointing which ye ha'e recei'ed of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you= but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and e'en as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him% "B 1nd now, little children, abide in him= that, when he shall appear, we may ha'e confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming% "! -f ye know that he is righteous, ye know that e'eryone that doeth righteousness is born of him% C81&T$R # The lo'e of 9od to the saints -- The new birth -- The lo'e of Christ%

*ehold, what manner of lo'e the 4ather hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of 9od= therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not% " *elo'ed, now are we the sons of 9od, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be= but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him= for we shall see him as he is% # 1nd e'ery man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, e'en as he is pure% > :hosoe'er committeth sin transgresseth also the law= for sin is the transgression of the law% ? 1nd ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins= and in him is no sin% @ :hosoe'er abideth in him sinneth not= whosoe'er continueth in sin hath not seen him, neither known him% A Little children, let no man decei'e you= he that doeth righteousness is righteous, e'en as he is righteous% B 8e that continueth in sin is of the de'il= for the de'il sinneth from the beginning% 4or this purpose the Son of 9od was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the de'il% ! :hosoe'er is born of 9od doth not continue in sin= for the Spirit of 9od remaineth in him= and he cannot continue in sin, because he is born of 9od, ha'ing recei'ed that holy Spirit of promise% C -n this the children of 9od are manifest, and the children of the de'il= whosoe'er doeth not righteousness is not of 9od, neither he that lo'eth not his brother% 4or this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should lo'e one another% " 5ot as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother% 1nd wherefore slew he himD *ecause his own works were e'il, and his

brother<s righteous% # 7ar'el not, my brethren, if the world hate you% > :e know that we ha'e passed from death unto life, because we lo'e the brethren% 8e that lo'eth not his brother abideth in death% ? :hosoe'er hateth his brother is a murderer= and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him% @ 8ereby percei'e we the lo'e of Christ, because he laid down his life for us= and we ought to lay down our li'es for the brethren% A *ut whoso hath this world<s good, and seeth his brother ha'e need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the lo'e of 9od in himD B 7y little children, let us not lo'e in word, neither in tongue only= but in deed and in truth% ! 1nd hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him% "C 4or if our heart condemn us, 9od is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things% " *elo'ed, if our heart condemn us not, then we ha'e confidence toward 9od% "" 1nd whatsoe'er we ask, we recei'e of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight% "# 1nd this is his commandment, That we should belie'e on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and lo'e one another, as he ga'e us commandment% "> 1nd he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him% 1nd hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath gi'en us%

C81&T$R > Try the spirits -- The excellency of lo'e -- 9od is lo'e% *elo'ed, belie'e not e'ery spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of 9od= because many false prophets are gone out into the world% " 8ereby know ye the Spirit of 9od= $'ery spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of 9od= # 1nd e'ery spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of 9od= and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye ha'e heard that it should come= and e'en now it is already in the world% > 3e are of 9od, little children, and ha'e o'ercome them= because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world% ? They are of the world= therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them% @ :e are of 9od= he that knoweth 9od heareth us= he that is not of 9od heareth not us% 8ereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error% A *elo'ed, let us lo'e one another= for lo'e is of 9od= and e'eryone that lo'eth is born of 9od, and knoweth 9od% B 8e that lo'eth not, knoweth not 9od= for 9od is lo'e% ! -n this was manifested the lo'e of 9od toward us, because that 9od sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might li'e through him% C 8erein is lo'e, not that we lo'ed 9od, but that he lo'ed us, and sent his son to be the propitiation for our sins% *elo'ed, if 9od so lo'ed us, we ought also to lo'e one another% " 5o man hath seen 9od at any time, except them who belie'e% -f

we lo'e one another, 9od dwelleth in us, and his lo'e is perfected in us% # 8ereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath gi'en us of his Spirit% > 1nd we ha'e seen and do testify that the 4ather sent the Son to be the Sa'ior of the world% ? :hosoe'er shall confess that Jesus is the Son of 9od, 9od dwelleth in him, and he in 9od% @ 1nd we ha'e known and belie'ed the lo'e that 9od hath to us% 9od is lo'e= and he that dwelleth in lo'e dwelleth in 9od, and 9od in him% A 8erein is our lo'e made perfect, that we may ha'e boldness in the day of Hudgment= because as he is, so are we in this world% B There is no fear in lo'e= but perfect lo'e casteth out fear= because fear hath torment% 8e that feareth is not made perfect in lo'e% ! :e lo'e him, because he first lo'ed us% "C -f a man say, - lo'e 9od, and hateth his brother, he is a liar= for he that lo'eth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he lo'e 9od whom he hath not seenD " 1nd this commandment ha'e we from him, That he who lo'eth 9od lo'e his brother also% C81&T$R ? The new birth -- The witnesses which bear record of eternal life% :hosoe'er belie'eth that Jesus is the Christ is born of 9od= and e'eryone that lo'eth him that begat lo'eth him also that is begotten of him% " by this we know that we lo'e the children of 9od, when we lo'e

god, and keep his commandments% # 4or this is the lo'e of 9od, that we keep his commandments= and his commandments are not grie'ous% > 4or whatsoe'er is born of 9od o'ercometh the world= and this is the 'ictory that o'ercometh the world, e'en our faith% ? :ho is he that o'ercometh the world, but he that belie'eth that Jesus is the Son of 9odD @ This is he that came by water and blood, e'en Jesus Christ= not by water only, but by water and blood% 1nd it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth% A 4or there are three that bear record in hea'en, the 4ather, the :ord, and the 8oly 9host= and these three are one% B 1nd there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood= and these three agree in one% ! -f we recei'e the witness of men, the witness of 9od is greater= for this is the witness of 9od which he hath testified of his Son% C 8e that belie'eth on the son of 9od hath the witness in himself= he that belie'eth not 9od hath made him a liar= because he belie'eth not the record that 9od ga'e of his Son% 1nd this is the record, that 9od hath gi'en to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son% " 8e that hath the Son hath life= and he that hath not the Son of 9od hath not life% # These things ha'e - written unto you that belie'e on the name of the Son of 9od= that ye may know that ye ha'e eternal life, and that ye may continue to belie'e on the name of the Son of 9od% > 1nd this is the confidence that we ha'e in him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us=

? 1nd if we know that he hear us, whatsoe'er we ask, we know that we ha'e the petitions that we desired of him% @ -f any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall gi'e him life for them that sin not unto death% There is a sin unto death= - do not say that he shall pray for it% A 1ll unrighteousness is sin= and there is a sin not unto death% B :e know that whosoe'er is born of 9od continueth not in sin= but he that is begotten of 9od and keepeth himself, that wicked one o'ercometh him not% ! 1nd we know that we are of 9od, and the whole world lieth in wickedness% "C 1nd we know that the Son of 9od is come, and hath gi'en us an understanding, that we may know him that is true= and we are in him that is true, e'en in his Son Jesus Christ% This is the true 9od, and eternal life% " Little children, keep yoursel'es from idols% 1men%

The Second $pistle of John C81&T$R :alk in lo'e -- The antichrist -- The doctrine of Christ% The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom - lo'e in the truth= and not - only, but also all they that ha'e known the truth= " 4or the truth<s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us fore'er% # 9race be with you, mercy, and peace, from 9od the 4ather, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the 4ather, in truth and lo'e%

> - reHoiced greatly that - found of thy children walking in truth, as we ha'e recei'ed a commandment from the 4ather% ? 1nd now - beseech thee, lady, not as though - wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we lo'e one another% @ 1nd this is lo'e, that we walk after his commandments% This is the commandment, That, as ye ha'e heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it% A 4or many decei'ers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh% This is a decei'er and an antichrist% B Look to yoursel'es, that we lose not those things which we ha'e wrought, but that we recei'e a full reward% ! :hosoe'er transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not 9od% 8e that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the 4ather and the Son% C -f there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, recei'e him not into your house, neither bid him 9odspeed= 4or he that biddeth him 9odspeed is partaker of his e'il deeds% " 8a'ing many things to write unto you, - would not write with paper and ink= but - trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our Hoy may be full% # The children of thy elect sister greet thee% 1men%

The Third $pistle of John C81&T$R 8e commendeth 9aius%

The elder unto the well belo'ed 9aius, whom - lo'e in the truth% " *elo'ed, - wish abo'e all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, e'en as thy soul prospereth% # 4or - reHoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, e'en as thou walkest in the truth% > - ha'e no greater Hoy than to hear that my children walk in truth% ? *elo'ed, thou doest faithfully whatsoe'er thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers= @ :hich ha'e borne witness of thy charity before the church= whom if thou bring forward on their Hourney after a godly sort, thou shalt do well= A *ecause that for his name<s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the 9entiles% B :e therefore ought to recei'e such, that we might be fellow helpers to the truth% ! - wrote unto the church= but +iotrephes, who lo'eth to ha'e the pre-eminence among them, recei'eth us not% C :herefore, if - come, - will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words= and not content therewith, neither doth he himself recei'e the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church% *elo'ed, follow not that which is e'il, but that which is good% 8e that doeth good is of 9od= but he that doeth e'il hath not seen 9od% " +emetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself= yea, and we also bare record= and ye know that our record is true% # - had many things to write, but - will not with ink and pen write unto thee=

> *ut - trust - shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face% &eace be to thee% ;ur friends salute thee% 9reet the friends by name%

The 9eneral $pistle of Jude C81&T$R Saints to contend for the faith -- 4alse teachers repro'ed -- Satan repro'ed by 7ichael -- 7ockers foretold% Jude, the ser'ant of 9od, called of Jesus Christ, and brother of James= to them who are sanctified of the 4ather= and preser'ed in Jesus Christ= " 7ercy unto you, and peace, and lo'e, be multiplied% # *elo'ed, when - ga'e all diligence to write unto you of the common sal'ation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once deli'ered unto the saints% > 4or there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of oldor dained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our 9od into lasci'iousness, and denying the only Lord 9od, and our Lord Jesus Christ% ? - will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, ha'ing sa'ed the people out of the land of $gypt, afterward destroyed them that belie'ed not% @ 1nd the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reser'ed in e'erlasting chains under darkness unto the Hudgment of the great day% A $'en as Sodom and 9omorrah, and the cities about them in like manner, gi'ing themsel'es o'er to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the 'engeance of eternal fire%

B Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak e'il of dignities% ! 3et 7ichael the archangel, when contending with the de'il he disputed about the body of 7oses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee% C *ut these speak e'il of those things which they know not= but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themsel'es% :oe unto themJ for they ha'e gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of *alaam for reward, and shall perish in the gainsaying of Core% " These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themsel'es without fear= clouds they are without water, carried about of winds= trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots= # Raging wa'es of the sea, foaming out their own shame= wandering stars, to whom is reser'ed the blackness of darkness fore'er% > 1nd $noch also, the se'enth from 1dam, prophesied of these, saying, *ehold, the Lord cometh with ten thousand of his saints, ? To execute Hudgment upon all, and to con'ince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they ha'e ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners ha'e spoken against him% @ These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts= and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, ha'ing men<s persons in admiration because of ad'antage% A *ut, belo'ed, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ= B 8ow that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts%

! These be they who separate themsel'es, sensual, ha'ing not the Spirit% "C *ut ye, belo'ed, building up yoursel'es on your most holy faith, praying in the 8oly 9host, " 0eep yoursel'es in the lo'e of 9od, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life% "" 1nd of some ha'e compassion, making a difference= "# 1nd others sa'e with fear, pulling them out of the fire= hating e'en the garment spotted by the flesh% "> 5ow unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding Hoy, "? To the only wise 9od our Sa'ior, be glory and maHesty, dominion and power, both now and e'er% 1men%

The Re'elation of St% John the +i'ine C81&T$R

The Re'elation of John, a ser'ant of 9od, which was gi'en unto him of Jesus Christ, to show unto his ser'ants things which must shortly come to pass, that he sent and signified by his angel unto his ser'ant John, " :ho bore record of the word of 9od, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw% # *lessed are they who read, and they who hear and understand the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein, for the time of the coming of the Lord draweth nigh%

> 5ow this is the testimony of John to the se'en ser'ants who are o'er the se'en churches in 1sia% 9race unto you, and peace from him who is, and who was, and who is to come= who hath sent forth his angel from before his throne, to testify unto those who are the se'en ser'ants o'er the se'en churches% ? Therefore, -, John, the faithful witness, bear record of the things which were deli'ered me of the angel, and from Jesus Christ the first begotten of the dead, and the &rince of the kings of the earth% @ 1nd unto him who lo'ed us, be glory= who washed us from our sins in his own blood, and hath made us kings and priests unto 9od, his 4ather% To him be glory and dominion, fore'er and e'er% 1men% A 4or behold, he cometh in the clouds with ten thousands of his saints in the kingdom, clothed with the glory of his 4ather% 1nd e'ery eye shall see him= and they who pierced him, and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him% $'en so, 1men% B 4or he saith, - am 1lpha and ;mega, the beginning and the ending, the Lord, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the 1lmighty% ! - John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called &atmos, for the word of 9od, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ% C - was in the Spirit on the Lord<s day, and heard behind me a great 'oice, as of a trumpet, Saying, - am 1lpha and ;mega, the first and the last= and, :hat thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the se'en churches which are in 1sia= unto $phesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto &ergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto &hiladelphia, and unto Laodicea% " 1nd - turned to see from whence the 'oice came that spake to me= and being turned, - saw se'en golden candlesticks=

# 1nd in the midst of the se'en candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle% > 8is head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow= and his eyes were as a flame of fire= ? 1nd his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace= and his 'oice as the sound of many waters% @ 1nd he had in his right hand se'en stars= and out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword= and his countenance was as the sun shining in his strength% A 1nd when - saw him, - fell at his feet as dead% 1nd he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, 4ear not= - am the first and the last= B - am he that li'eth, and was dead= and behold, - am ali'e fore'ermore, 1men= and ha'e the keys of hell and of death% ! :rite the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter% "C This is the mystery of the se'en stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the se'en golden candlesticks% The se'en stars are the ser'ants of the se'en churches= and the se'en candlesticks which thou sawest are the se'en churches% C81&T$R " Charges to the elders of $phesus, Smyrna, &ergamos and Thyatira% Ento the ser'ant of the church of $phesus write= These things saith he that holdeth the se'en stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the se'en golden candlesticks= " - know thy works, and thy labor, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are e'il= and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars=

# 1nd hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name<s sake hast labored, and hast not fainted% > 5e'ertheless - ha'e somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first lo'e% ? Remember therefore from whence thou are fallen, and repent, and do the first works= or else - will come unto thee 2uickly, and will remo'e thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent% @ *ut this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the 5icolaitans, which - also hate% A 8e that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches= To him that o'ercometh will - gi'e to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of 9od% B 1nd unto the ser'ant of the church in Smyrna write= These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is ali'e= ! - know thy works, and tribulation, and po'erty, Fbut thou art richG and - know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan% C 4ear none of those things which thou shalt suffer= behold, the de'il shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried= and ye shall ha'e tribulation ten days= be thou faithful unto death and - will gi'e thee a crown of life% 8e that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches= 8e that o'ercometh shall not be hurt of the second death% " 1nd to the ser'ant of the church in &ergamos write= These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges= # - know thy works, and where thou dwellest, e'en where Satan<s seat is= and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, e'en in those days wherein 1ntipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth%

> *ut - ha'e a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of *alaam, who taught *alak to cast a stumbling block before the children of -srael, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication% ? So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the 5icolaitans, which thing - hate% @ Repent= or else - will come unto thee 2uickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth% A 8e that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches= To him that o'ercometh will - gi'e to eat of the hidden manna, and will gi'e him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knowest sa'ing he that recei'eth it% B 1nd unto the ser'ant of the church in Thyatira write= These things saith the Son of 9od, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass= ! - know thy works, and charity, and ser'ice, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works= and the last to be more than the first% "C 5otwithstanding - ha'e a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my ser'ants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols% " 1nd - ga'e her space to repent of her fornications= and she repented not% "" *ehold, - will cast her into hell, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds% "# 1nd - will kill her children with death= and all the churches shall know that - am he which searcheth the reins and hearts= and - will gi'e unto e'ery one of you according to your works% "> *ut unto you - say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as ha'e not this doctrine, and which ha'e not known the depths of Satan, as

they speak= - will put upon you none other burden% "? *ut that which ye ha'e already, hold fast till - come% "@ 1nd to him who o'ercometh, and keepeth my commandments unto the end, will - gi'e power o'er many kingdoms= "A 1nd he shall rule them with the word of 9od= and they shall be in his hands as the 'essels of clay in the hands of a potter= and he shall go'ern them by faith, with e2uity and Hustice, e'en as - recei'ed of my 4ather% "B 1nd - will gi'e him the morning star% "! 8e that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches% C81&T$R # Charge to the elders of Sardis, &hiladelphia, and Laodicea% 1nd unto the ser'ant of the church in Sardis, write= These things saith he who hath the se'en stars, which are the se'en ser'ants of 9od= - know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou li'est, and art not dead% " *e watchful therefore, and strengthen those who remain, who are ready to die= for - ha'e not found thy works perfect before 9od% # Remember therefore how thou hast recei'ed and heard, and hold fast, and repent% -f therefore thou shalt not watch, - will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour - will come upon thee% > Thou hast a few names e'en in Sardis which ha'e not defiled their garments= and they shall walk with me in white= for they are worthy% ? 8e that o'ercometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment= and - will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but - will confess his name before my 4ather, and before his angels%

@ 8e that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches% A 1nd to the ser'ant of the church in &hiladelphia write= These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of +a'id, he that openeth, and no man shutteth= and shutteth, and no man openeth= B - know thy works= behold, - ha'e set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it= for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name% ! *ehold, - will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie= behold, - will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that - ha'e lo'ed thee% C *ecause thou hast kept the word of my patience, - also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth% *ehold, - come 2uickly= hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown% " 8im that o'ercometh will - make a pillar in the temple of my 9od, and he shall go no more out= and - will write upon him the name of my 9od, and the name of the city of my 9od, this is 5ew Jerusalem, which cometh down out of hea'en from my 9od= and - will write upon him my new name% # 8e that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches% > 1nd unto the ser'ant of the church of the Laodiceans write= These things saith the 1men, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of 9od= ? - know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot= - would thou wert cold or hot% @ So then because thou are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, -

will spew thee out of my mouth% A *ecause thou sayest, - am rich, and increased with goods, and ha'e need of nothing= and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked= B - counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich= and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear= and anoint thine eyes with eye sal'e, that thou mayest see% ! 1s many as - lo'e, - rebuke and chasten= be zealous therefore, and repent% "C *ehold, - stand at the door, and knock= if any man hear my 'oice, and open the door, - will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me% " To him that o'ercometh will - grant to sit with me in my throne, e'en as - also o'ercame, and am set down with my 4ather in his throne% "" 8e that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches% C81&T$R > John seeth the throne of 9od -- The four and twenty elders -- The four beasts% 1fter this - looked, and behold, a door was opened into hea'en= and the first 'oice which - heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me= which said, Come up hither, and - will show thee things which must be hereafter% " 1nd immediately - was in the Spirit= and, behold, a throne was set in hea'en, and one sat on the throne% # 1nd he that sat there was to look upon like a Hasper and a sardine stone= and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like

unto an emerald% > 1nd in the midst of the throne were four and twenty seats= and upon the seats - saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment, and they had on their heads crowns like gold% ? 1nd out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and 'oices= and there were se'en lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the se'en ser'ants of 9od% @ 1nd before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal= and in the midst of the throne were the four and twenty elders= and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind% A 1nd the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle% B 1nd the four beasts had each of them six wings about him= and they were full of eyes within= and they rest not day and night, saying, 8oly holy, holy, Lord 9od 1lmighty, which was, and is, and is to come% ! 1nd when those beasts gi'e glory and honor and thanks to him that sits on the throne, who li'eth fore'er and e'er, C The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sits on the throne, and worship him that li'eth fore'er and e'er, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, Thou art worthy, ; Lord, to recei'e glory and honor and power= for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created% C81&T$R ? The book sealed with se'en seals -- The Lion of the tribe of Juda% 1nd - saw in the right hand of him that sits on the throne a book written within and on the back side, sealed with se'en seals%

" 1nd - saw a strong angel, and heard him proclaiming with a loud 'oice, :ho is worthy to open the book, and loose the seals thereofD # 1nd no man in hea'en, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon% > 1nd - wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon% ? 1nd one of the elders saith unto me, :eep not= behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of +a'id, hath pre'ailed to open the book, and to loose the se'en seals thereof% @ 1nd - beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, ha'ing twel'e horns and twel'e eyes, which are the twel'e ser'ants of 9od, sent forth into all the earth% A 1nd he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne% B 1nd when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, ha'ing e'ery one of them harps, and golden 'ials full of odors, which are the prayers of saints% ! 1nd they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof= for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to 9od by thy blood out of e'ery kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation= C 1nd hast made us unto our 9od kings and priests= and we shall reign on the earth% 1nd - beheld, and - heard the 'oice of many angels round about the throne, and the beasts, and the elders= and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands= " Saying with a loud 'oice, :orthy is the Lamb that was slain to recei'e power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing%

# 1nd e'ery creature which is in hea'en, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard - saying, *lessing, and honor, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb fore'er and e'er% > 1nd the four beasts said, 1men% 1nd the four and twenty elders fell down and worshiped him that li'eth fore'er and e'er% C81&T$R @ The opening of the seals% 1nd - saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, one of the four beasts, and - heard, as it were, the noise of thunder, saying, Come and see% " 1nd - saw, and behold a white horse= and he that sat on him had a bow= and a crown was gi'en unto him= and he went forth con2uering= and to con2uer% # 1nd when he had opened the second seal, - heard the second beast say, Come and see% > 1nd there went out another horse that was red= and power was gi'en to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another= and there was gi'en unto him a great sword% ? 1nd when he had opened the third seal, - heard the third beast say, Come and see% 1nd - beheld, and lo a black horse= and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand% @ 1nd - heard a 'oice in the midst of the four beasts say, 1 measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny= and hurt not thou the oil and the wine% A 1nd when he had opened the fourth seal, - heard the 'oice of the fourth beast say, Come and see% B 1nd - looked, and behold a pale horse= and his name that sat on

him was +eath, and 8ell followed with him% 1nd power was gi'en unto them o'er the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth% ! 1nd when he had opened the fifth seal, - saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of 9od, and for the testimony which they held= C 1nd they cried with a loud 'oice, saying, 8ow long, ; Lord, holy and true, dost thou not Hudge and a'enge our blood on them that dwell on the earthD 1nd white robes were gi'en unto e'ery one of them= and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellow ser'ants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled% " 1nd - beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earth2uake= and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood= # 1nd the stars of hea'en fell unto the earth, e'en as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind% > 1nd the hea'ens opened as a scroll is opened when it is rolled together= and e'ery mountain, and island, was mo'ed out of its place% ? 1nd the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and e'ery bondman, and e'ery free man, hid themsel'es in the dens and in the rocks of the mountain= @ 1nd said to the mountains and rocks, 4all on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb= A 4or the great day of his wrath is come= and who shall be able to standD C81&T$R A

The ser'ants of 9od sealed -- The innumerable multitude% 1nd after these things - saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree% " 1nd - saw another angel ascending from the east, ha'ing the seal of the li'ing 9od= and - heard him cry with a loud 'oice to the four angels, to whom it was gi'en to hurt the earth and the sea, # Saying, 8urt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we ha'e sealed the ser'ants of our 9od in their foreheads% > 1nd the number of them who were sealed, were an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of -srael% ? ;f the tribe of Juda were sealed twel'e thousand% ;f the tribe of Reuben were sealed twel'e thousand% ;f the tribe of 9ad were sealed twel'e thousand% @ ;f the tribe of 1ser were sealed twel'e thousand% ;f the tribe of 5ephthalim were sealed twel'e thousand% ;f the tribe of 7anasses were sealed twel'e thousand% A ;f the tribe of Simeon were sealed twel'e thousand% ;f the tribe of Le'i were sealed twel'e thousand% ;f the tribe of -ssachar were sealed twel'e thousand% B ;f the tribe of Iabulon were sealed twel'e thousand% ;f the tribe of Joseph were sealed twel'e thousand% ;f the tribe of *enHamin were sealed twel'e thousand% ! 1fter this - beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands= C 1nd cried with a loud 'oice, saying, Sal'ation to our 9od which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb%

1nd all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshiped 9od, " Saying, 1men= *lessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgi'ing, and honor, and power, and might, be unto our 9od fore'er and e'er% 1men% # 1nd one of the elders answered, saying unto me, :hat are these which are arrayed in white robesD and whence came theyD > 1nd - said unto him, Sir, thou knowest% 1nd he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and ha'e washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb% ? Therefore are they before the throne of 9od, and ser'e him day and night in his temple= and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them% @ They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore= neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat% A 4or the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto li'ing fountains of waters= and 9od shall wipe away all tears from their eyes% C81&T$R B Se'en angels, se'en trumpets -- 4our sound, and great plagues follow% 1nd when he had opened the se'enth seal, there was silence in hea'en about the space of half an hour% " 1nd - saw the se'en angels which stood before 9od= and to them were gi'en se'en trumpets% # 1nd another angel came and stood at the altar, ha'ing a golden censer= and there was gi'en unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was

before the throne% > 1nd the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before 9od out of the angel<s hand% ? 1nd the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth= and there were 'oices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earth2uake% @ 1nd the se'en angels which had the se'en trumpets prepared themsel'es to sound% A The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth= and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up% B 1nd the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea= and the third part of the sea became blood% ! 1nd the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died= and the third part of the ships were destroyed% C 1nd the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from hea'en, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the ri'ers, and upon the fountains of waters= 1nd the name of the star is called :ormwood= and the third part of the waters became wormwood= and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter% " 1nd the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars= so that the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise% # 1nd - beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of hea'en, saying with a loud 'oice, :oe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other 'oices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to soundJ

C81&T$R ! ;pening of the bottomless pit% 1nd the fifth angel sounded, and - saw a star fall from hea'en unto the earth= and to the angel was gi'en the key of the bottomless pit% " 1nd he opened the bottomless pit= and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace= and the sun and the air were darkened by reasons of the smoke of the pit% # 1nd there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth= and unto them was gi'en power, as the scorpions of the earth ha'e power% > 1nd it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree= but only those men which ha'e not the seal of 9od in their foreheads% ? 1nd to them it was gi'en that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented fi'e months= and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man% @ 1nd in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it= and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them% A 1nd the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle= and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men% B 1nd they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions% ! 1nd they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron= and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle% C 1nd they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails= and their power was to hurt men fi'e months% 1nd they had a king o'er them, which is the angel of the

bottomless pit, whose name in the 8ebrew tongue is 1baddon, but in the 9reek tongue hath his name 1pollyon% " ;ne woe is past= and, behold, there come two woes more hereafter% # 1nd the sixth angel sounded, and - heard a 'oice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before 9od, > Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the bottomless pet% ? 1nd the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men% @ 1nd the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand= and - saw the number of them% A 1nd thus - saw the horses in the 'ision, and them that sat on them, ha'ing breastplates of fire, and of Hacinth, and brimstone= and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions= and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone% B *y these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths% ! 4or their power is in their mouth, and in their tails= for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt% "C 1nd the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship de'ils, and idols of gold, and sil'er, and brass, and stone, and of wood= which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk= " 5either repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts% C81&T$R C The angel with an open book -- The end of time declared -- John eats

the book% 1nd - saw another mighty angel come down from hea'en, clothed with a cloud= and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was at it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire= " 1nd he had in his hand a little book open= and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth, # 1nd cried with a loud 'oice, as when a lion roareth= and when he had cried, se'en thunders uttered their 'oices% > 1nd when the se'en thunders had uttered their 'oices, - was about to write= and - heard a 'oice from hea'en saying unto me, Those things are sealed up which the se'en thunders uttered, and write them not% ? 1nd the angel which - saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to hea'en, @ 1nd sware by him that li'eth fore'er and e'er, who created hea'en, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer= A *ut in the days of the 'oice of the se'enth angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of 9od should be finished, as he hath declared to his ser'ants the prophets% B 1nd the 'oice which - heard from hea'en spake unto me again, and said, 9od and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth% ! 1nd - Sent unto the angel, and said unto him, 9i'e me the little book% 1nd he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up= and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey% C 1nd - took the little book out of the angel<s hand, and ate it up= and it was in my mouth sweet as honey= and as soon as - had eaten it, my belly was bitter%

1nd he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings% C81&T$R The two witnesses prophesy -- They ha'e power to shut hea'en, that it rain not -- The beast shall fight against them, and kill them -- They lie unburied -- 1fter three days and a half rise again -- The second woe is past -- The se'enth trumpet soundeth% 1nd there was gi'en me a reed like unto a rod= and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of 9od, and the altar, and them that worship therein% " *ut the court which is without the temple, lea'e out, and measure it not= for it is gi'en unto the 9entiles= and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months% # 1nd - will gi'e power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth% > These are the two oli'e trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the 9od of the earth% ? 1nd if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and de'oureth their enemies= and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed% @ These ha'e power to shut hea'en, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy= and ha'e power o'er waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will% A 1nd when they shall ha'e finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall o'ercome them, and kill them% B 1nd their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and $gypt, where also our Lord was crucified%

! 1nd they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and a half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in gra'es% C 1nd they that dwell upon the earth shall reHoice o'er them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another= because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth% 1nd after three days and a half the Spirit of life from 9od entered into them, and they stood upon their feet= and great fear fell upon them which saw them% " 1nd they heard a great 'oice from hea'en, saying unto them, Come up hither% 1nd they ascended up to hea'en in a cloud= and their enemies beheld them% # 1nd the same hour was there a great earth2uake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earth2uake were slain of men se'en thousand= and the remnant were affrighted, and ga'e glory to the 9od of hea'en% > The second woe is past= and behold, the third woe cometh 2uickly% ? 1nd the se'enth angel sounded= and there were great 'oices in hea'en, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ= and he shall reign fore'er and e'er% @ 1nd the four and twenty elders, which sat before 9od on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshiped 9od, A Saying, :e gi'e thee thanks, ; Lord 9od 1lmighty, which art, and wast, and art to come() because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned% B 1nd the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be Hudged, and that thou shouldest gi'e reward unto thy ser'ants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great= and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth%

! 1nd the temple of 9od was opened in hea'en, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament= and there were lightnings, and 'oices, and thunderings and an earth2uake, and great hail% C81&T$R " The woman clothed with the sun -- The red dragon -- The woman fleeth -- 4light with the dragon% 1nd there appeared a great sign in hea'en, in the likeness of things on the earth= a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twel'e stars% " 1nd the woman being with child, cried, tra'ailing in birth, and pained to be deli'ered% # 1nd she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron= and her child was caught up unto 9od and his throne% > 1nd there appeared another sign in hea'en= and behold, a great red dragon, ha'ing se'en heads and ten horns, and se'en crowns upon his heads% 1nd his tail drew the third part of the stars of hea'en, and did cast them to the earth% 1nd the dragon stood before the woman which was deli'ered, ready to de'our her child after it was born% ? 1nd the woman fled into the wilderness, where she had a place prepared of 9od, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore years% @ 1nd there was war in hea'en= 7ichael and his angels fought against the dragon= and the dragon and his angels fought against 7ichael= A 1nd the dragon pre'ailed not against 7ichael, neither the child, nor the woman which was the church of 9od, who had been deli'ered of her pains, and brought forth the kingdom of our 9od and his Christ% B 5either was there place found in hea'en for the great dragon, who was cast out= that old serpent called the de'il, and also called Satan, which decei'eth the whole world= he was cast out into the earth= and his angels were cast out with him%

! 1nd - heard a loud 'oice saying in hea'en, 5ow is come sal'ation, and strength, and the kingdom of our 9od, and the power of his Christ= C 4or the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our 9od day and night% 4or they ha'e o'ercome him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony= for they lo'ed not their own li'es, but kept the testimony e'en unto death% Therefore, reHoice ; hea'ens, and ye that dwell in them% " 1nd after these things - heard another 'oice saying, :oe to the inhabiters of the earth, yea, and they who dwell upon the islands of the seaJ for the de'il is come down unto you, ha'ing great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time% # 4or when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man-child% > Therefore, to the woman were gi'en two wings of a great eagle, that she might flee into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent% ? 1nd the serpent casteth out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood% @ 1nd the earth helpeth the woman, and the earth openeth her mouth, and swalloweth up the flood which the dragon casteth out of his mouth% A Therefore, the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of 9od, and ha'e the testimony of Jesus Christ% C81&T$R # The beast with se'en heads and ten horns -- 1nother beast -- 7en compelled to worship the beast%

1nd - saw another sign, in the likeness of the kingdoms of the earth= a beast rise up out of the sea, and he stood upon the sand of the sea, ha'ing se'en heads and ten horns= and upon his horns ten crowns= and upon his heads the name of blasphemy% " 1nd the beast which - saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion= and the dragon ga'e him his power, and his seat, and great authority% # 1nd - saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death= and his deadly wound was healed= and all the world wondered after the beast% > 1nd they worshiped the dragon which ga'e power unto the beast= and they worshiped the beast, saying, :ho is like unto the beastD who is able to make war with himD ? 1nd there was gi'en unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies= and power was gi'en unto him to continue forty and two months% @ 1nd he opened his mouth in blasphemy against 9od, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in hea'en% A 1nd it was gi'en unto him to make war with the saints, and to o'ercome them= and power was gi'en him o'er all kindreds, and tongues, and nations% B 1nd all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world% ! -f any man ha'e an ear, let him hear% C 8e that leadeth into capti'ity shall go into capti'ity= he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword% 8ere is the patience and the faith of the saints% 1nd - beheld another beast coming up out of the earth= and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon%

" 1nd he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed% # 1nd he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from hea'en on the earth in the sight of men, > 1nd decei'eth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast= saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did li'e% ? 1nd he had power to gi'e life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed% @ 1nd he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to recei'e a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads= A 1nd that no man might buy or sell, sa'e he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name% B 8ere is wisdom% Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast= for it is the number of a man= and his number is Six hundred threescore and six% C81&T$R > The Lamb on mount Sion -- 1n angel restoreth the gospel -- The fall of *abylon -- The har'est of the world% 1nd - looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him a hundred forty and four thousand, ha'ing his 4ather<s name written in their foreheads% " 1nd - heard a 'oice from hea'en, as the 'oice of many waters, and as the 'oice of a great thunder= and - heard the 'oice of harpers harping with their harps= # 1nd they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before

the four beasts, and the elders= and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth% > These are they which were not defiled with women= for they are 'irgins% These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoe'er he goeth% These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto 9od and to the Lamb% ? 1nd in their mouth was found no guile= for they are without fault before the throne of 9od% @ 1nd - saw another angel fly in the midst of hea'en, ha'ing the e'erlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to e'ery nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, A Saying with a loud 'oice, 4ear 9od, and gi'e glory to him= for the hour of his Hudgment is come= and worship him that made hea'en, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters% B 1nd there followed another angel, saying, *abylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication% ! 1nd the third angel followed them, saying with a loud 'oice, -f any man worship the beast and his image, and recei'e his mark in his forehead or in his hand, C The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of 9od, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation= and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb= 1nd the smoke of their torment ascendeth up fore'er and e'er= and they ha'e no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoe'er recei'eth the mark of his name% " 8ere is the patience of the saints= here are they that keep the commandments of 9od, and the faith of Jesus%

# 1nd - heard a 'oice from hea'en saying unto me, :rite, *lessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth= 3ea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors= and their works do follow them% > 1nd - looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the son of man, ha'ing on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle% ? 1nd another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud 'oice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap= for the time is come for thee to reap= for the har'est of the earth is ripe% @ 1nd he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth= and the earth was reaped% A 1nd another angel came out of the temple which is in hea'en, he also ha'ing a sharp sickle% B 1nd another angel came out from the altar, which had power o'er fire= and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the 'ine of the earth= for her grapes are fully ripe% ! 1nd the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the 'ine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of 9od% "C 1nd the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, e'en unto the horses< bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs% C81&T$R ? The se'en last plagues -- The song of them that o'ercome -- The se'en 'ials of wrath% 1nd - saw another sign in hea'en, great and mar'elous, se'en angels ha'ing the se'en last plagues= for in them is filled up the wrath of 9od%

" 1nd - saw at it were a sea of glass mingled with fire= and them that had gotten the 'ictory o'er the beast, and o'er his image, and o'er his mark, and o'er the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, ha'ing the harps of 9od% # 1nd they sing the song of 7oses the ser'ant of 9od, and the song of the Lamb, saying, 9reat and mar'elous are thy works, Lord 9od 1lmighty= Hust and true are thy ways, thou 0ing of saints% > :ho shall not fear thee, ; Lord, and glorify they nameD for thou only art holy= for all nations shall come and worship before thee= for thy Hudgments are made manifest% ? 1nd after that - looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in hea'en was opened= @ 1nd the se'en angels came out of the temple, ha'ing the se'en plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and ha'ing their breasts girded with golden girdles% A 1nd one of the four beasts ga'e unto the se'en angels se'en golden 'ials full of the wrath of 9od, who li'eth fore'er and e'er% B 1nd the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of 9od, and from his power= and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the se'en plagues of the se'en angels were fulfilled% C81&T$R @ The angels pour out their 'ials -- The plagues that follow -- Christ cometh as a thief -- *lessed are they that watch -- Spirits of de'ils% 1nd - heard a great 'oice out of the temple saying to the se'en angels, 9o your ways, and pour out the 'ials of the wrath of 9od upon the earth% " 1nd the first went, and poured out his 'ial upon the earth= and there fell a noisome and grie'ous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshiped his image%

# 1nd the second angel poured out his 'ial upon the sea= and it became as the blood of a dead man= and e'ery li'ing soul died in the sea% > 1nd the third angel poured out his 'ial upon the ri'ers and fountains of waters= and they became blood% ? 1nd - heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, ; Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast Hudged thus% @ 4or they ha'e shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast gi'en them blood to drink= for they are worthy% A 1nd - heard another angel who came out from the altar saying, $'en so, Lord 9od 1lmighty, true and righteous are thy Hudgments% B 1nd the fourth angel poured out his 'ial upon the sun= and power was gi'en unto him to scorch men with fire% ! 1nd men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of 9od, which hath power o'er these plagues= and they repented not to gi'e him glory% C 1nd the fifth angel poured out his 'ial upon the seat of the beast= and his kingdom was full of darkness= and thy gnawed their tongues for pain, 1nd blasphemed the 9od of hea'en because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds% " 1nd the sixth angel poured out his 'ial upon the great ri'er $uphrates= and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared% # 1nd - saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet% > 4or they are the spirits of de'ils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to

the battle of the great day of 9od 1lmighty% ? *ehold, - come as a thief% *lessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame% @ 1nd he gathered them together into a place called in the 8ebrew tongue 1rmageddon% A 1nd the se'enth angel poured out his 'ial into the air= and there came a great 'oice out of the temple of hea'en, from the throne, saying, -t is done% B 1nd there were 'oices, and thunders, and lightnings= and there was great earth2uake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earth2uake, and so great% ! 1nd the great city was di'ided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell= and great *abylon came in remembrance before 9od, to gi'e unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath% "C 1nd e'ery island fled away, and the mountains were not found% " 1nd there fell upon men a great hail out of hea'en, e'ery stone about the weight of a talent= and men blasphemed 9od because of the plague of the hail= for the plague thereof was exceeding great% C81&T$R A 1 woman sitting upon the beast -- The interpretation of the se'en heads, and the ten horns -- The punishment of the whore -- The 'ictory of the Lamb% 1nd there came one of the se'en angels which had the se'en 'ials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither= - will show unto thee the Hudgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters= " :ith whom the kings of the earth ha'e committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth ha'e been made drunk with the wine of her fornication%

# So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness= and - saw a woman sit upon a scarlet colored beast, full of names of blasphemy, ha'ing se'en heads and ten horns% > 1nd the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet color, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, ha'ing a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication= ? 1nd upon her forehead was a name written, 73ST$R3, *1*3L;5 T8$ 9R$1T, T8$ 7;T8$R ;4 81RL;TS 15+ 1*;7-51T-;5S ;4 T8$ $1RT8% @ 1nd - saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus= and when - saw her, - wondered with great admiration% A 1nd the angel said unto me, :herefore didst thou mar'elD - will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the se'en heads and ten horns% B The beast that thou sawest was, and is not= and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition= and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is% ! 1nd here is the mind which hath wisdom% The se'en heads are se'en mountains, on which the woman sitteth% C 1nd there are se'en kings= fi'e are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come= and when he cometh, he must continue a short space% 1nd the beast that was, and is not, e'en he is the eight, and is of the se'en, and goeth into perdition% " 1nd the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which ha'e recei'ed no kingdom as yet= but recei'e power as kings one hour with the beast%

# These ha'e one mind, and shall gi'e their power and strength unto the beast% > These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall o'ercome them= for he is Lord of lords, and 0ing of kings= and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful% ? 1nd he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues% @ 1nd the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire% A 4or 9od hath put in their hearts to fulfill his will, and to agree, and gi'e their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of 9od are fulfilled% B 1nd the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth o'er the kings of the earth% C81&T$R B *abylon is fallen -- .oice from hea'en to the saints -- The destruction of the wicked -- The saints reHoice% 1nd after these things - saw another angel come down from hea'en, ha'ing great power= and the earth was lightened with his glory% " 1nd he cried mightily with a strong 'oice, saying, *abylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of de'ils, and the hold of e'ery foul spirit, and a cage of e'ery unclean and hateful bird% # 4or all nations ha'e drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth ha'e committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies% > 1nd - heard another 'oice from hea'en, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye recei'e

not of her plagues% ? 4or her sins ha'e reached unto hea'en, and 9od hath remembered her ini2uities% @ Reward her e'en as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works= in the cup which she hath filled, fill to her double% A 8ow much she hath glorified herself, and li'ed deliciously, so much torment and sorrow gi'e her= for she saith in her heart, - sit a 2ueen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow% B Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine= and she shall be utterly burned with fire= for strong is the Lord 9od who Hudgeth her% ! 1nd the kings of the earth, who ha'e committed fornication and li'ed deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning, C Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, 1las, alas, that great city *abylon, that mighty cityJ for in one hour is thy Hudgment come% 1nd the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn o'er her= for no man buyeth their merchandise anymore= " The merchandise of gold, and sil'er, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner of 'essels of i'ory, and all manner of 'essels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble, # 1nd cinnamon, and odors, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and sla'es, and souls of men% > 1nd the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all%

? The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing, @ 1nd saying, 1las, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearlsJ A 4or in one hour so great riches is come to naught% 1nd e'ery shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off% B 1nd cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, :hat city is like unto this great cityJ ! 1nd they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, 1las, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costlinessJ for in one hour is she made desolate% "C ReHoice o'er her, thou hea'en, and ye holy apostles and prophets= for 9od hath a'enged you on her% " 1nd a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with 'iolence shall that great city *abylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all% "" 1nd the 'oice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee= and no craftsman, of whatsoe'er craft he be, shall be found anymore in thee= and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee= "# 1nd the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee= and the 'oice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee= for thy merchants were the great men of the earth= for by thy sorceries were all nations decei'ed% "> 1nd in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth% C81&T$R !

Joy in hea'en -- *lood of saints a'enged -- 7arriage of the Lamb -*east and false prophet destroyed% 1nd after these things - heard a great 'oice of much people in hea'en, saying, 1lleluia= Sal'ation, and glory, and honor, and power, unto the Lord our 9od= " 4or true and righteous are his Hudgments= for he hath Hudged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath a'enged the blood of his saints at her hand% # 1nd again they said, 1lleluia% 1nd her smoke rose up fore'er and e'er% > 1nd the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshiped 9od that sat on the throne, saying, 1men= 1lleluia% ? 1nd a 'oice came out of the throne, saying, &raise our 9od, all ye his saints, and ye that fear him, both small and great% @ 1nd - heard as it were the 'oice of a great multitude, and as the 'oice of many waters, and as the 'oice of mighty thunderings, saying, 1lleluia= for the Lord 9od omnipotent reigneth% A Let us be glad and reHoice, and gi'e honor to him= for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready% B 1nd to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white= for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints% ! 1nd he saith unto me, :rite, *lessed are thy which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb% 1nd he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of 9od% C 1nd - fell at his feet to worship him% 1nd he said unto me, See that thou do it not= - am thy fellow ser'ant, and of thy brethren that ha'e the testimony of Jesus= worship 9od= for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy% 1nd - saw hea'en opened, and behold a white horse= and he that

sat upon him is called 4aithful and True, and in righteousness he doth Hudge and make war= " 8is eyes as a flame of fire= and he had on his head many crowns= and a name written, that no man knew, but himself% # 1nd he is clothed with a 'esture dipped in blood= and his name is called The :ord of 9od% > 1nd the armies which were in hea'en followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean% ? 1nd out of his mouth proceedeth the word of god, and with it he will smite the nations= and he will rule them with the word of his mouth= and he treadeth the winepress in the fierceness and wrath of 1lmighty 9od% @ 1nd he hath on a 'esture, and on his thigh a name written, 0-59 ;4 0-59S, 15+ L;R+ ;4 L;R+S% A 1nd - saw an angel standing in the sun= and he cried with a loud 'oice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of hea'en, Come and gather yoursel'es together unto the supper of the great 9od= B That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all who fight against the Lamb, both bond and free, both small and great% ! 1nd - saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army% "C 1nd the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he decei'ed them that had recei'ed the mark of the beast, and them that worshiped his image% These both were cast ali'e into a lake of fire burning with brimstone% " 1nd the remnant were slain with the word of him that sat upon the horse, which word proceeded out of his mouth= and all the fowls were

filled with their flesh% C81&T$R "C Satan bound for a thousand years -- The first resurrection -- Satan let loose again -- 9og and 7agog -- The last and general resurrection% 1nd - saw an angel come down out of hea'en, ha'ing the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand% " 1nd he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the +e'il, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, # 1nd cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should decei'e the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled= and after that he must be loosed a little season% > 1nd - saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and Hudgment was gi'en unto them= and - saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of 9od, and which had not worshiped the beast, neither his image, neither had recei'ed his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands( and they li'ed and reigned with Christ a thousand years% ? *ut the rest of the dead li'ed not again until the thousand years were finished% This is the first resurrection% @ *lessed and holy are they who ha'e part in the first resurrection= on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of 9od and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years% A 1nd when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, B 1nd shall go out to decei'e the nations which are in the four 2uarters of the earth, 9og and 7agog, to gather them together to battle= the number of whom is as the sand of the sea% ! 1nd they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the

camp of the saints about, and the belo'ed city= and fire came down from 9od out of hea'en, and de'oured them% C 1nd the de'il that decei'ed them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night fore'er and e'er% 1nd - saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the hea'en fled away= and there was found no place for them% " 1nd - saw the dead, small and great, stand before 9od= and the books were opened= and another book was opened, which is the book of life= and the dead were Hudged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works% # 1nd the sea ga'e up the dead which were in it= and death and hell deli'ered up the dead which were in them= and they were Hudged e'ery man according to their works% > 1nd death and hell were cast into the lake of fire% This is the second death% ? 1nd whosoe'er was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire% C81&T$R " 1 new hea'en and a new earth -- The 5ew Jerusalem% 1nd - saw a new hea'en and a new earth= for the first hea'en and the first earth were passed away= and there was no more sea% " 1nd - John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from 9od out of hea'en, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband% # 1nd - heard a great 'oice out of hea'en saying, *ehold, the tabernacle of 9od is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and 9od himself shall be with them, and be their 9od%

> 1nd 9od shall wipe away all tears from their eyes= and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain= for the former things are passed away% ? 1nd he that sat upon the throne said, *ehold, - make all things new% 1nd he said unto me, :rite= for these words are true and faithful% @ 1nd he said unto me, -t is done% - am 1lpha and ;mega, the beginning and the end% - will gi'e unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely% A 8e that o'ercometh shall inherit all things= and - will be his 9od, and he shall be my son% B *ut the fearful, and unbelie'ing, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers and idolaters, and all liars, shall ha'e their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone= which is the second death% ! 1nd there came unto me one of the se'en angels which had the se'en last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, - will show thee the bride, the Lamb<s wife% C 1nd he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of hea'en from 9od, 8a'ing the glory of 9od= and her light was like unto a stone most precious, e'en like a Hasper stone, clear as crystal= " 1nd had a wall great and high, and had twel'e gates, and at the gates twel'e angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twel'e tribes of the children of -srael= # ;n the east three gates= on the north three gates= on the south three gates= and on the west three gates% > 1nd the wall of the city had twel'e foundations, and in them the names of the twel'e apostles of the Lamb%

? 1nd he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof% @ 1nd the city lieth fours2uare, and the length is as large as the breadth= and he measured the city with the reed, twel'e thousand furlongs% The length and the breadth and the height of it are e2ual% A 1nd he measured the wall thereof, a hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel% B 1nd the building of the wall of it was of Hasper= and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass% ! 1nd the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones% The first foundation was Hasper= the second, sapphire= the third, a chalcedony= the fourth, an emerald= "C The fifth, sardonyx= the sixth, sardius= the se'enth, chrysolite= the eighth, beryl= the ninth, a topaz= the tenth, a chrysoprasus= the ele'enth, a Hacinth= the twelfth, an amethyst% " 1nd the twel'e gates were twel'e pearls= e'ery se'eral gate was of one pearl= and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass% "" 1nd - saw no temple therein= for the Lord 9od 1lmighty and the Lamb are the temple of it% "# 1nd the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it= for the glory of 9od did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof% "> 1nd the nations of them which are sa'ed shall walk in the light of it= and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honor into it% "? 1nd the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day= for there shall be no night there% "@ 1nd they shall bring the glory and honor of the nations into it%

"A 1nd there shall in no wise enter into it anything that defileth, neither whatsoe'er worketh abomination, or maketh a lie= but they which are written in the Lamb<s book of life% C81&T$R "" The ri'er of the water of life -- The tree of life -- The light of the city -- 5othing may be added to the word of 9od, nor taken therefrom% 1nd he showed me a pure ri'er of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of 9od and of the Lamb% " -n the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the ri'er, was there the tree of life, which bare twel'e manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit e'ery month= and the lea'es of the tree were for the healing of the nations% # 1nd there shall be no more curse= but the throne of 9od and of the Lamb shall be in it= and his ser'ants shall ser'e him= > 1nd they shall see his face= and his name shall be in their foreheads% ? 1nd there shall be no night there= and they need no candle, neither light of the sun= for the Lord 9od gi'eth them light= and they shall reign fore'er and e'er% @ 1nd he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true= and the Lord 9od of the holy prophets sent his angel to show unto his ser'ants the things which must shortly be done% A *ehold, - come 2uickly= blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book% B 1nd - John saw these things, and heard them% 1nd when - had heard and seen - fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which showed me these things% ! Then saith he unto me, See that thou do it not= for - am thy fellowser'ant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which

keep the sayings of this book= worship 9od% C 1nd he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book= for the time is at hand% 8e that is unHust, let him be unHust still= and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still= and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still= and he that is holy, let him be holy still% " 1nd, behold, - come 2uickly= and my reward is with me to gi'e e'ery man according as his work shall be% # - am 1lpha and ;mega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last% > *lessed are they that do his commandments, that they may ha'e right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city% ? 4or without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoe'er lo'eth and maketh a lie% @ - Jesus ha'e sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches% - am the root and the offspring of +a'id, and the bright and morning star% A 1nd the Spirit and the bride say, Come% 1nd let him that heareth say, Come% 1nd let him that is athirst come% 1nd whosoe'er will, let him take the water of life freely% B 4or - testify unto e'ery man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, -f any man shall add unto these things, 9od shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book= ! 1nd if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, 9od shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book% "C 8e which testifieth these things saith, Surely - come 2uickly= 1men% $'en so, come, Lord Jesus%

" The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all% 1men% T8$ $5+ ;4 T8$ 5$: T$ST17$5T%