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GENESIS
CHAPTER 1 grass, and herb yielding seed after
1 In the beginning God created the his kind, and the tree yielding fruit,
heaven and the earth. whose seed was in itself, after his
2 And the earth was without form, kind: and God saw that it was good.
and void; and darkness was upon the 13 And the evening and the morn-
face of the deep. And the Spirit of ing were the third day.
God moved upon the face of the wa- 14 ¶ And God said, Let there be
ters. lights in the firmament of the
3 And God said, Let there be light: heaven to divide the day from the
and there was light. night; and let them be for signs, and
4 And God saw the light, that it for seasons, and for days, and years:
was good: and God divided the light 15 And let them be for lights in the
from the darkness. firmament of the heaven to give
5 And God called the light Day, light upon the earth: and it was so.
and the darkness he called Night. 16 And God made two great lights;
And the evening and the morning the greater light to rule the day, and
were the first day. the lesser light to rule the night: he
6 ¶ And God said, Let there be a made the stars also.
firmament in the midst of the wa- 17 And God set them in the fir-
ters, and let it divide the waters mament of the heaven to give light
from the waters. upon the earth,
7 And God made the firmament, 18 And to rule over the day and
and divided the waters which were over the night, and to divide the
under the firmament from the waters light from the darkness: and God
which were above the firmament: and saw that it was good.
it was so. 19 And the evening and the morn-
8 And God called the firmament ing were the fourth day.
Heaven. And the evening and the 20 And God said, Let the waters
morning were the second day. bring forth abundantly the moving
9 ¶ And God said, Let the waters creature that hath life, and fowl that
under the heaven be gathered to- may fly above the earth in the open
gether unto one place, and let the firmament of heaven.
dry land appear: and it was so. 21 And God created great whales,
10 And God called the dry land and every living creature that
Earth; and the gathering together of moveth, which the waters brought
the waters called he Seas: and God forth abundantly, after their kind,
saw that it was good. and every winged fowl after his kind:
11 And God said, Let the earth and God saw that it was good.
bring forth grass, the herb yielding 22 And God blessed them, saying,
seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the
after his kind, whose seed is in itself, waters in the seas, and let fowl mul-
upon the earth: and it was so. tiply in the earth.
12 And the earth brought forth 23 And the evening and the morn-
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that is it which compasseth the God had taken from man, made he a
whole land of Havilah, where there is woman, and brought her unto the
gold; man.
12 And the gold of that land is 23 And Adam said, This is now
good: there is bdellium and the onyx bone of my bones, and flesh of my
stone. flesh: she shall be called Woman, be-
13 And the name of the second cause she was taken out of Man.
river is Gihon: the same is it that 24 Therefore shall a man leave his
compasseth the whole land of Ethio- father and his mother, and shall
pia. cleave unto his wife: and they shall
14 And the name of the third river be one flesh.
is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth 25 And they were both naked, the
toward the east of Assyria. And the man and his wife, and were not
fourth river is Euphrates. ashamed.
15 And the LORD God took the
man, and put him into the garden of CHAPTER 3
Eden to dress it and to keep it. 1 Now the serpent was more subtil
16 And the LORD God com- than any beast of the field which the
manded the man, saying, Of ever y LORD God had made. And he said
tree of the garden thou mayest freely unto the woman, Yea, hath God said,
eat: Ye shall not eat of ever y tree of the
17 But of the tree of the knowledge garden?
of good and evil, thou shalt not eat 2 And the woman said unto the
of it: for in the day that thou eatest serpent, We may eat of the fruit of
thereof thou shalt surely die. the trees of the garden:
18 ¶ And the LORD God said, It is 3 But of the fruit of the tree which
not good that the man should be is in the midst of the garden, God
alone; I will make him an help meet hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, nei-
for him. ther shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
19 And out of the ground the 4 And the serpent said unto the
LORD God formed every beast of woman, Ye shall not surely die:
the field, and ever y fowl of the air; 5 For God doth know that in the
and brought them unto Adam to see day ye eat thereof, then your eyes
what he would call them: and what- shall be opened, and ye shall be as
soever Adam called ever y living crea- gods, knowing good and evil.
ture, that was the name thereof. 6 And when the woman saw that
20 And Adam gave names to all the tree was good for food, and that
cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree
to every beast of the field; but for to be desired to make one wise, she
Adam there was not found an help took of the fruit thereof, and did
meet for him. eat, and gave also unto her husband
21 And the LORD God caused a with her; and he did eat.
deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he 7 And the eyes of them both were
slept: and he took one of his ribs, opened, and they knew that they
and closed up the flesh instead were naked; and they sewed fig leaves
thereof; together, and made themselves
22 And the rib, which the LORD aprons.
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8 And they heard the voice of the sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the
LORD God walking in the garden in days of thy life;
the cool of the day: and Adam and 18 Thorns also and thistles shall it
his wife hid themselves from the bring forth to thee; and thou shalt
presence of the LORD God amongst eat the herb of the field;
the trees of the garden. 19 In the sweat of thy face shalt
9 And the LORD God called unto thou eat bread, till thou return unto
Adam, and said unto him, Where art the ground; for out of it wast thou
thou? taken: for dust thou art, and unto
10 And he said, I heard thy voice dust shalt thou return.
in the garden, and I was afraid, be- 20 And Adam called his wife's
cause I was naked; and I hid myself. name Eve; because she was the
11 And he said, Who told thee that mother of all living.
thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of 21 Unto Adam also and to his wife
the tree, whereof I commanded thee did the LORD God make coats of
that thou shouldest not eat? skins, and clothed them.
12 And the man said, The woman 22 ¶ And the LORD God said, Be-
whom thou gavest to be with me, she hold, the man is become as one of
gave me of the tree, and I did eat. us, to know good and evil: and now,
13 And the LORD God said unto lest he put forth his hand, and take
the woman, What is this that thou also of the tree of life, and eat, and
hast done? And the woman said, The live for ever:
serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. 23 Therefore the LORD God sent
14 And the LORD God said unto him forth from the garden of Eden,
the serpent, Because thou hast done to till the ground from whence he
this, thou art cursed above all cattle, was taken.
and above every beast of the field; 24 So he drove out the man; and he
upon thy belly shalt thou go, and placed at the east of the garden of
dust shalt thou eat all the days of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming
thy life: sword which turned ever y way, to
15 And I will put enmity between keep the way of the tree of life.
thee and the woman, and between
thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise CHAPTER 4
thy head, and thou shalt bruise his 1 And Adam knew Eve his wife;
heel. and she conceived, and bare Cain,
16 Unto the woman he said, I will and said, I have gotten a man from
greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy the LORD.
conception; in sorrow thou shalt 2 And she again bare his brother
bring forth children; and thy desire Abel. And Abel was a keeper of
shall be to thy husband, and he shall sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the
rule over thee. ground.
17 And unto Adam he said, Because 3 And in process of time it came to
thou hast hearkened unto the voice pass, that Cain brought of the fruit
of thy wife, and hast eaten of the of the ground an offering unto the
tree, of which I commanded thee, LORD.
saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: 4 And Abel, he also brought of the
cursed is the ground for thy sake; in firstlings of his flock and of the fat
thereof. And the LORD had respect
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unto Abel and to his offering: upon Cain, lest any finding him
5 But unto Cain and to his offering should kill him.
he had not respect. And Cain was 16 ¶ And Cain went out from the
ver y wroth, and his countenance fell. presence of the LORD, and dwelt in
6 And the LORD said unto Cain, the land of Nod, on the east of
Why art thou wroth? and why is thy Eden.
countenance fallen? 17 And Cain knew his wife; and
7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not she conceived, and bare Enoch: and
be accepted? and if thou doest not he builded a city, and called the
well, sin lieth at the door. And unto name of the city, after the name of
thee shall be his desire, and thou his son, Enoch.
shalt rule over him. 18 And unto Enoch was born Irad:
8 And Cain talked with Abel his and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehu-
brother: and it came to pass, when jael begat Methusael: and Methusael
they were in the field, that Cain rose begat Lamech.
up against Abel his brother, and slew 19 ¶ And Lamech took unto him
him. two wives: the name of the one was
9 ¶ And the LORD said unto Cain, Adah, and the name of the other Zil-
Where is Abel thy brother? And he lah.
said, I know not: Am I my brother's 20 And Adah bare Jabal: he was the
keeper? father of such as dwell in tents, and
10 And he said, What hast thou of such as have cattle.
done? the voice of thy brother's 21 And his brother's name was
blood crieth unto me from the Jubal: he was the father of all such as
ground. handle the harp and organ.
11 And now art thou cursed from 22 And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-
the earth, which hath opened her cain, an instructer of every artificer
mouth to receive thy brother's blood in brass and iron: and the sister of
from thy hand; Tubal-cain was Naamah.
12 When thou tillest the ground, it 23 And Lamech said unto his
shall not henceforth yield unto thee wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my
her strength; a fugitive and a vaga- voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken
bond shalt thou be in the earth. unto my speech: for I have slain a
13 And Cain said unto the LORD, man to my wounding, and a young
My punishment is greater than I can man to my hurt.
bear. 24 If Cain shall be avenged seven-
14 Behold, thou hast driven me out fold, truly Lamech seventy and sev-
this day from the face of the earth; enfold.
and from thy face shall I be hid; and 25 ¶ And Adam knew his wife
I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond again; and she bare a son, and called
in the earth; and it shall come to his name Seth: For God, said she,
pass, that ever y one that findeth me hath appointed me another seed in-
shall slay me. stead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
15 And the LORD said unto him, 26 And to Seth, to him also there
Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, was born a son; and he called his
vengeance shall be taken on him sev- name Enos: then began men to call
enfold. And the LORD set a mark upon the name of the LORD.
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unto thee, to keep them alive. days, that the waters of the flood
21 And take thou unto thee of all were upon the earth.
food that is eaten, and thou shalt 11 ¶ In the six hundredth year of
gather it to thee; and it shall be for Noah's life, in the second month,
food for thee, and for them. the seventeenth day of the month,
22 Thus did Noah; according to all the same day were all the fountains
that God commanded him, so did of the great deep broken up, and the
he. windows of heaven were opened.
12 And the rain was upon the earth
CHAPTER 7 forty days and forty nights.
1 And the LORD said unto Noah, 13 In the selfsame day entered
Come thou and all thy house into Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Ja-
the ark; for thee have I seen right- pheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's
eous before me in this generation. wife, and the three wives of his sons
2 Of every clean beast thou shalt with them, into the ark;
take to thee by sevens, the male and 14 They, and every beast after his
his female: and of beasts that are not kind, and all the cattle after their
clean by two, the male and his fe- kind, and ever y creeping thing that
male. creepeth upon the earth after his
3 Of fowls also of the air by sevens, kind, and ever y fowl after his kind,
the male and the female; to keep ever y bird of ever y sort.
seed alive upon the face of all the 15 And they went in unto Noah
earth. into the ark, two and two of all
4 For yet seven days, and I will flesh, wherein is the breath of life.
cause it to rain upon the earth forty 16 And they that went in, went in
days and forty nights; and ever y liv- male and female of all flesh, as God
ing substance that I have made will I had commanded him: and the LORD
destroy from off the face of the shut him in.
earth. 17 And the flood was forty days
5 And Noah did according unto all upon the earth; and the waters in-
that the LORD commanded him. creased, and bare up the ark, and it
6 And Noah was six hundred years was lift up above the earth.
old when the flood of waters was 18 And the waters prevailed, and
upon the earth. were increased greatly upon the
7 ¶ And Noah went in, and his earth; and the ark went upon the
sons, and his wife, and his sons' face of the waters.
wives with him, into the ark, because 19 And the waters prevailed exceed-
of the waters of the flood. ingly upon the earth; and all the
8 Of clean beasts, and of beasts high hills, that were under the whole
that are not clean, and of fowls, and heaven, were covered.
of every thing that creepeth upon 20 Fifteen cubits upward did the
the earth, waters prevail; and the mountains
9 There went in two and two unto were covered.
Noah into the ark, the male and the 21 And all flesh died that moved
female, as God had commanded upon the earth, both of fowl, and of
Noah. cattle, and of beast, and of ever y
10 And it came to pass after seven creeping thing that creepeth upon
the earth, and ever y man:
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22 All in whose nostrils was the from off the face of the ground;
breath of life, of all that was in the 9 But the dove found no rest for
dry land, died. the sole of her foot, and she returned
23 And ever y living substance was unto him into the ark, for the waters
destroyed which was upon the face were on the face of the whole earth:
of the ground, both man, and cattle, then he put forth his hand, and took
and the creeping things, and the her, and pulled her in unto him into
fowl of the heaven; and they were the ark.
destroyed from the earth: and Noah 10 And he stayed yet other seven
only remained alive, and they that days; and again he sent forth the
were with him in the ark. dove out of the ark;
24 And the waters prevailed upon 11 And the dove came in to him in
the earth an hundred and fifty days. the evening; and, lo, in her mouth
was an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah
CHAPTER 8 knew that the waters were abated
1 And God remembered Noah, and from off the earth.
ever y living thing, and all the cattle 12 And he stayed yet other seven
that was with him in the ark: and days; and sent forth the dove; which
God made a wind to pass over the returned not again unto him any
earth, and the waters asswaged; more.
2 The fountains also of the deep 13 ¶ And it came to pass in the six
and the windows of heaven were hundredth and first year, in the first
stopped, and the rain from heaven month, the first day of the month,
was restrained; the waters were dried up from off
3 And the waters returned from off the earth: and Noah removed the
the earth continually: and after the covering of the ark, and looked, and,
end of the hundred and fifty days behold, the face of the ground was
the waters were abated. dry.
4 And the ark rested in the seventh 14 And in the second month, on
month, on the seventeenth day of the seven and twentieth day of the
the month, upon the mountains of month, was the earth dried.
Ararat. 15 ¶ And God spake unto Noah,
5 And the waters decreased con- saying,
tinually until the tenth month: in 16 Go forth of the ark, thou, and
the tenth month, on the first day of thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons'
the month, were the tops of the wives with thee.
mountains seen. 17 Bring forth with thee every liv-
6 ¶ And it came to pass at the end ing thing that is with thee, of all
of forty days, that Noah opened the flesh, both of fowl, and of cattle, and
window of the ark which he had of every creeping thing that creepeth
made: upon the earth; that they may breed
7 And he sent forth a raven, which abundantly in the earth, and be
went forth to and fro, until the wa- fruitful, and multiply upon the
ters were dried up from off the earth.
earth. 18 And Noah went forth, and his
8 Also he sent forth a dove from sons, and his wife, and his sons'
him, to see if the waters were abated wives with him:
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flesh that is upon the earth. Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and
18 ¶ And the sons of Noah, that Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
went forth of the ark, were Shem, 3 And the sons of Gomer; Ashke-
and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is naz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
the father of Canaan. 4 And the sons of Javan; Elishah,
19 These are the three sons of and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
Noah: and of them was the whole 5 By these were the isles of the
earth overspread. Gentiles divided in their lands; every
20 And Noah began to be an hus- one after his tongue, after their
bandman, and he planted a vineyard: families, in their nations.
21 And he drank of the wine, and 6 ¶ And the sons of Ham; Cush,
was drunken; and he was uncovered and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.
within his tent. 7 And the sons of Cush; Seba, and
22 And Ham, the father of Canaan, Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah,
saw the nakedness of his father, and and Sabtecha: and the sons of
told his two brethren without. Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
23 And Shem and Japheth took a 8 And Cush begat Nimrod: he be-
garment, and laid it upon both their gan to be a mighty one in the earth.
shoulders, and went backward, and 9 He was a mighty hunter before
covered the nakedness of their fa- the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even
ther; and their faces were backward, as Nimrod the mighty hunter before
and they saw not their father's na- the LORD.
kedness. 10 And the beginning of his king-
24 And Noah awoke from his wine, dom was Babel, and Erech, and Ac-
and knew what his younger son had cad, and Calneh, in the land of Shi-
done unto him. nar.
25 And he said, Cursed be Canaan; 11 Out of that land went forth
a ser vant of ser vants shall he be unto Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and
his brethren. the city Rehoboth, and Calah,
26 And he said, Blessed be the 12 And Resen between Nineveh and
LORD God of Shem; and Canaan Calah: the same is a great city.
shall be his ser vant. 13 And Mizraim begat Ludim, and
27 God shall enlarge Japheth, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtu-
he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; him,
and Canaan shall be his ser vant. 14 And Pathrusim, and Casluhim,
28 ¶ And Noah lived after the (out of whom came Philistim,) and
flood three hundred and fifty years. Caphtorim.
29 And all the days of Noah were 15 ¶ And Canaan begat Sidon his
nine hundred and fifty years: and he firstborn, and Heth,
died. 16 And the Jebusite, and the Amo-
rite, and the Girgasite,
CHAPTER 10 17 And the Hivite, and the Arkite,
1 Now these are the generations of and the Sinite,
the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and 18 And the Ar vadite, and the Ze-
Japheth: and unto them were sons marite, and the Hamathite: and af-
born after the flood. ter ward were the families of the Ca-
2 The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and naanites spread abroad.
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12 And Arphaxad lived five and Haran, the father of Milcah, and the
thirty years, and begat Salah: father of Iscah.
13 And Arphaxad lived after he be- 30 But Sarai was barren; she had no
gat Salah four hundred and three child.
years, and begat sons and daughters. 31 And Terah took Abram his son,
14 And Salah lived thirty years, and Lot the son of Haran his son's
and begat Eber: son, and Sarai his daughter in law,
15 And Salah lived after he begat his son Abram's wife; and they went
Eber four hundred and three years, forth with them from Ur of the
and begat sons and daughters. Chaldees, to go into the land of Ca-
16 And Eber lived four and thirty naan; and they came unto Haran,
years, and begat Peleg: and dwelt there.
17 And Eber lived after he begat 32 And the days of Terah were two
Peleg four hundred and thirty years, hundred and five years: and Terah
and begat sons and daughters. died in Haran.
18 And Peleg lived thirty years, and
begat Reu: CHAPTER 12
19 And Peleg lived after he begat 1 Now the LORD had said unto
Reu two hundred and nine years, Abram, Get thee out of thy countr y,
and begat sons and daughters. and from thy kindred, and from thy
20 And Reu lived two and thirty father's house, unto a land that I
years, and begat Serug: will shew thee:
21 And Reu lived after he begat Se- 2 And I will make of thee a great
rug two hundred and seven years, nation, and I will bless thee, and
and begat sons and daughters. make thy name great; and thou shalt
22 And Serug lived thirty years, be a blessing:
and begat Nahor: 3 And I will bless them that bless
23 And Serug lived after he begat thee, and curse him that curseth
Nahor two hundred years, and begat thee: and in thee shall all families of
sons and daughters. the earth be blessed.
24 And Nahor lived nine and 4 So Abram departed, as the LORD
twenty years, and begat Terah: had spoken unto him; and Lot went
25 And Nahor lived after he begat with him: and Abram was seventy
Terah an hundred and nineteen and five years old when he departed
years, and begat sons and daughters. out of Haran.
26 And Terah lived seventy years, 5 And Abram took Sarai his wife,
and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran. and Lot his brother's son, and all
27 ¶ Now these are the generations their substance that they had gath-
of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, ered, and the souls that they had
and Haran; and Haran begat Lot. gotten in Haran; and they went forth
28 And Haran died before his fa- to go into the land of Canaan; and
ther Terah in the land of his nativity, into the land of Canaan they came.
in Ur of the Chaldees. 6 ¶ And Abram passed through the
29 And Abram and Nahor took land unto the place of Sichem, unto
them wives: the name of Abram's the plain of Moreh. And the Canaan-
wife was Sarai; and the name of Na- ite was then in the land.
hor's wife, Milcah, the daughter of 7 And the LORD appeared unto
Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will
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I give this land: and there builded he said, What is this that thou hast
an altar unto the LORD, who ap- done unto me? why didst thou not
peared unto him. tell me that she was thy wife?
8 And he removed from thence 19 Why saidst thou, She is my sis-
unto a mountain on the east of Beth- ter? so I might have taken her to me
el, and pitched his tent, having to wife: now therefore behold thy
Beth-el on the west, and Hai on the wife, take her, and go thy way.
east: and there he builded an altar 20 And Pharaoh commanded his
unto the LORD, and called upon the men concerning him: and they sent
name of the LORD. him away, and his wife, and all that
9 And Abram journeyed, going on he had.
still toward the south.
10 ¶ And there was a famine in the CHAPTER 13
land: and Abram went down into 1 And Abram went up out of
Egypt to sojourn there; for the fam- Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that
ine was grievous in the land. he had, and Lot with him, into the
11 And it came to pass, when he south.
was come near to enter into Egypt, 2 And Abram was ver y rich in cat-
that he said unto Sarai his wife, Be- tle, in silver, and in gold.
hold now, I know that thou art a fair 3 And he went on his journeys
woman to look upon: from the south even to Beth-el, unto
12 Therefore it shall come to pass, the place where his tent had been at
when the Egyptians shall see thee, the beginning, between Beth-el and
that they shall say, This is his wife: Hai;
and they will kill me, but they will 4 Unto the place of the altar, which
save thee alive. he had made there at the first: and
13 Say, I pray thee, thou art my there Abram called on the name of
sister: that it may be well with me the LORD.
for thy sake; and my soul shall live 5 ¶ And Lot also, which went with
because of thee. Abram, had flocks, and herds, and
14 ¶ And it came to pass, that, tents.
when Abram was come into Egypt, 6 And the land was not able to bear
the Egyptians beheld the woman that them, that they might dwell to-
she was ver y fair. gether: for their substance was great,
15 The princes also of Pharaoh saw so that they could not dwell to-
her, and commended her before gether.
Pharaoh: and the woman was taken 7 And there was a strife between
into Pharaoh's house. the herdmen of Abram's cattle and
16 And he entreated Abram well for the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the
her sake: and he had sheep, and Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled
oxen, and he asses, and menservants, then in the land.
and maidser vants, and she asses, and 8 And Abram said unto Lot, Let
camels. there be no strife, I pray thee, be-
17 And the LORD plagued Pharaoh tween me and thee, and between my
and his house with great plagues be- herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be
cause of Sarai Abram's wife. brethren.
18 And Pharaoh called Abram, and 9 Is not the whole land before thee?
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12 And they took Lot, Abram's 23 That I will not take from a
brother's son, who dwelt in Sodom, thread even to a shoelatchet, and
and his goods, and departed. that I will not take any thing that is
13 And there came one that had es- thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have
caped, and told Abram the Hebrew; made Abram rich:
for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre 24 Save only that which the young
the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and men have eaten, and the portion of
brother of Aner: and these were con- the men which went with me, Aner,
federate with Abram. Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take
14 And when Abram heard that his their portion.
brother was taken captive, he armed
his trained ser vants, born in his own CHAPTER 15
house, three hundred and eighteen, 1 After these things the word of the
and pursued them unto Dan. LORD came unto Abram in a vision,
15 And he divided himself against saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy
them, he and his ser vants, by night, shield, and thy exceeding great re-
and smote them, and pursued them ward.
unto Hobah, which is on the left 2 And Abram said, Lord GOD,
hand of Damascus. what wilt thou give me, seeing I go
16 And he brought back all the childless, and the steward of my
goods, and also brought again his house is this Eliezer of Damascus?
brother Lot, and his goods, and the 3 And Abram said, Behold, to me
women also, and the people. thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one
17 ¶ And the king of Sodom went born in my house is mine heir.
out to meet him after his return 4 And, behold, the word of the
from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, LORD came unto him, saying, This
and of the kings that were with him, shall not be thine heir; but he that
at the valley of Shaveh, which is the shall come forth out of thine own
king's dale. bowels shall be thine heir.
18 And Melchizedek king of Salem 5 And he brought him forth
brought forth bread and wine: and abroad, and said, Look now toward
he was the priest of the most high heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be
God. able to number them: and he said
19 And he blessed him, and said, unto him, So shall thy seed be.
Blessed be Abram of the most high 6 And he believed in the LORD;
God, possessor of heaven and earth: and he counted it to him for right-
20 And blessed be the most high eousness.
God, which hath delivered thine 7 And he said unto him, I am the
enemies into thy hand. And he gave LORD that brought thee out of Ur
him tithes of all. of the Chaldees, to give thee this
21 And the king of Sodom said land to inherit it.
unto Abram, Give me the persons, 8 And he said, Lord GOD, whereby
and take the goods to thyself. shall I know that I shall inherit it?
22 And Abram said to the king of 9 And he said unto him, Take me
Sodom, I have lift up mine hand an heifer of three years old, and a
unto the LORD, the most high God, she goat of three years old, and a
the possessor of heaven and earth, ram of three years old, and a turtle-
16
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GENESIS
LORD hath heard thy affliction. unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.
12 And he will be a wild man; his 8 And I will give unto thee, and to
hand will be against every man, and thy seed after thee, the land wherein
ever y man's hand against him; and thou art a stranger, all the land of
he shall dwell in the presence of all Canaan, for an everlasting posses-
his brethren. sion; and I will be their God.
13 And she called the name of the 9 ¶ And God said unto Abraham,
LORD that spake unto her, Thou Thou shalt keep my covenant there-
God seest me: for she said, Have I fore, thou, and thy seed after thee in
also here looked after him that seeth their generations.
me? 10 This is my covenant, which ye
14 Wherefore the well was called shall keep, between me and you and
Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between thy seed after thee; Every man child
Kadesh and Bered. among you shall be circumcised.
15 ¶ And Hagar bare Abram a son: 11 And ye shall circumcise the flesh
and Abram called his son's name, of your foreskin; and it shall be a
which Hagar bare, Ishmael. token of the covenant betwixt me
16 And Abram was fourscore and and you.
six years old, when Hagar bare Ish- 12 And he that is eight days old
mael to Abram. shall be circumcised among you,
ever y man child in your generations,
CHAPTER 17 he that is born in the house, or
1 And when Abram was ninety bought with money of any stranger,
years old and nine, the LORD ap- which is not of thy seed.
peared to Abram, and said unto him, 13 He that is born in thy house,
I am the Almighty God; walk before and he that is bought with thy
me, and be thou perfect. money, must needs be circumcised:
2 And I will make my covenant be- and my covenant shall be in your
tween me and thee, and will multi- flesh for an everlasting covenant.
ply thee exceedingly. 14 And the uncircumcised man
3 And Abram fell on his face: and child whose flesh of his foreskin is
God talked with him, saying, not circumcised, that soul shall be
4 As for me, behold, my covenant is cut off from his people; he hath bro-
with thee, and thou shalt be a father ken my covenant.
of many nations. 15 ¶ And God said unto Abraham,
5 Neither shall thy name any more As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not
be called Abram, but thy name shall call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall
be Abraham; for a father of many na- her name be.
tions have I made thee. 16 And I will bless her, and give
6 And I will make thee exceeding thee a son also of her: yea, I will
fruitful, and I will make nations of bless her, and she shall be a mother
thee, and kings shall come out of of nations; kings of people shall be
thee. of her.
7 And I will establish my covenant 17 Then Abraham fell upon his
between me and thee and thy seed face, and laughed, and said in his
after thee in their generations for an heart, Shall a child be born unto him
everlasting covenant, to be a God that is an hundred years old? and
18
GENESIS
shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, sat in the tent door in the heat of
bear? the day;
18 And Abraham said unto God, O 2 And he lift up his eyes and
that Ishmael might live before thee! looked, and, lo, three men stood by
19 And God said, Sarah thy wife him: and when he saw them, he ran
shall bear thee a son indeed; and to meet them from the tent door,
thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I and bowed himself toward the
will establish my covenant with him ground,
for an everlasting covenant, and with 3 And said, My Lord, if now I have
his seed after him. found favour in thy sight, pass not
20 And as for Ishmael, I have heard away, I pray thee, from thy ser vant:
thee: Behold, I have blessed him, 4 Let a little water, I pray you, be
and will make him fruitful, and will fetched, and wash your feet, and rest
multiply him exceedingly; twelve yourselves under the tree:
princes shall he beget, and I will 5 And I will fetch a morsel of
make him a great nation. bread, and comfort ye your hearts;
21 But my covenant will I establish after that ye shall pass on: for there-
with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear fore are ye come to your ser vant.
unto thee at this set time in the next And they said, So do, as thou hast
year. said.
22 And he left off talking with 6 And Abraham hastened into the
him, and God went up from Abra- tent unto Sarah, and said, Make
ham. ready quickly three measures of fine
23 ¶ And Abraham took Ishmael meal, knead it, and make cakes upon
his son, and all that were born in his the hearth.
house, and all that were bought with 7 And Abraham ran unto the herd,
his money, ever y male among the and fetcht a calf tender and good,
men of Abraham's house; and cir- and gave it unto a young man; and
cumcised the flesh of their foreskin he hasted to dress it.
in the selfsame day, as God had said 8 And he took butter, and milk,
unto him. and the calf which he had dressed,
24 And Abraham was ninety years and set it before them; and he stood
old and nine, when he was circum- by them under the tree, and they did
cised in the flesh of his foreskin. eat.
25 And Ishmael his son was thir- 9 ¶ And they said unto him, Where
teen years old, when he was circum- is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Be-
cised in the flesh of his foreskin. hold, in the tent.
26 In the selfsame day was Abra- 10 And he said, I will certainly re-
ham circumcised, and Ishmael his turn unto thee according to the time
son. of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall
27 And all the men of his house, have a son. And Sarah heard it in the
born in the house, and bought with tent door, which was behind him.
money of the stranger, were circum- 11 Now Abraham and Sarah were
cised with him. old and well stricken in age; and it
ceased to be with Sarah after the
CHAPTER 18 manner of women.
1 And the LORD appeared unto 12 Therefore Sarah laughed within
him in the plains of Mamre: and he
19
GENESIS
20
GENESIS
unto his place. pressed sore upon the man, even Lot,
and came near to break the door.
CHAPTER 19 10 But the men put forth their
1 And there came two angels to hand, and pulled Lot into the house
Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the to them, and shut to the door.
gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them 11 And they smote the men that
rose up to meet them; and he bowed were at the door of the house with
himself with his face toward the blindness, both small and great: so
ground; that they wearied themselves to find
2 And he said, Behold now, my the door.
lords, turn in, I pray you, into your 12 ¶ And the men said unto Lot,
ser vant's house, and tarry all night, Hast thou here any besides? son in
and wash your feet, and ye shall rise law, and thy sons, and thy daughters,
up early, and go on your ways. And and whatsoever thou hast in the city,
they said, Nay; but we will abide in bring them out of this place:
the street all night. 13 For we will destroy this place,
3 And he pressed upon them because the cry of them is waxen
greatly; and they turned in unto great before the face of the LORD;
him, and entered into his house; and and the LORD hath sent us to de-
he made them a feast, and did bake stroy it.
unleavened bread, and they did eat. 14 And Lot went out, and spake
4 ¶ But before they lay down, the unto his sons in law, which married
men of the city, even the men of his daughters, and said, Up, get you
Sodom, compassed the house round, out of this place; for the LORD will
both old and young, all the people destroy this city. But he seemed as
from ever y quarter: one that mocked unto his sons in
5 And they called unto Lot, and law.
said unto him, Where are the men 15 ¶ And when the morning arose,
which came in to thee this night? then the angels hastened Lot, saying,
bring them out unto us, that we may Arise, take thy wife, and thy two
know them. daughters, which are here; lest thou
6 And Lot went out at the door be consumed in the iniquity of the
unto them, and shut the door after city.
him, 16 And while he lingered, the men
7 And said, I pray you, brethren, laid hold upon his hand, and upon
do not so wickedly. the hand of his wife, and upon the
8 Behold now, I have two daughters hand of his two daughters; the
which have not known man; let me, LORD being merciful unto him: and
I pray you, bring them out unto you, they brought him forth, and set him
and do ye to them as is good in your without the city.
eyes: only unto these men do noth- 17 ¶ And it came to pass, when
ing; for therefore came they under they had brought them forth abroad,
the shadow of my roof. that he said, Escape for thy life; look
9 And they said, Stand back. And not behind thee, neither stay thou in
they said again, This one fellow came all the plain; escape to the moun-
in to sojourn, and he will needs be a tain, lest thou be consumed.
judge: now will we deal worse with 18 And Lot said unto them, Oh,
thee, than with them. And they not so, my Lord:
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GENESIS
19 Behold now, thy ser vant hath and dwelt in the mountain, and his
found grace in thy sight, and thou two daughters with him; for he
hast magnified thy mercy, which feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt
thou hast shewed unto me in saving in a cave, he and his two daughters.
my life; and I cannot escape to the 31 And the firstborn said unto the
mountain, lest some evil take me, younger, Our father is old, and there
and I die: is not a man in the earth to come in
20 Behold now, this city is near to unto us after the manner of all the
flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, earth:
let me escape thither, (is it not a lit- 32 Come, let us make our father
tle one?) and my soul shall live. drink wine, and we will lie with him,
21 And he said unto him, See, I that we may preser ve seed of our fa-
have accepted thee concerning this ther.
thing also, that I will not overthrow 33 And they made their father
this city, for the which thou hast drink wine that night: and the first-
spoken. born went in, and lay with her fa-
22 Haste thee, escape thither; for I ther; and he perceived not when she
cannot do any thing till thou be lay down, nor when she arose.
come thither. Therefore the name of 34 And it came to pass on the mor-
the city was called Zoar. row, that the firstborn said unto the
23 ¶ The sun was risen upon the younger, Behold, I lay yesternight
earth when Lot entered into Zoar. with my father: let us make him
24 Then the LORD rained upon drink wine this night also; and go
Sodom and upon Gomorrah brim- thou in, and lie with him, that we
stone and fire from the LORD out of may preserve seed of our father.
heaven; 35 And they made their father
25 And he overthrew those cities, drink wine that night also: and the
and all the plain, and all the inhabi- younger arose, and lay with him; and
tants of the cities, and that which he perceived not when she lay down,
grew upon the ground. nor when she arose.
26 ¶ But his wife looked back from 36 Thus were both the daughters of
behind him, and she became a pillar Lot with child by their father.
of salt. 37 And the firstborn bare a son,
27 ¶ And Abraham gat up early in and called his name Moab: the same
the morning to the place where he is the father of the Moabites unto
stood before the LORD: this day.
28 And he looked toward Sodom 38 And the younger, she also bare a
and Gomorrah, and toward all the son, and called his name Ben-ammi:
land of the plain, and beheld, and, the same is the father of the children
lo, the smoke of the country went up of Ammon unto this day.
as the smoke of a furnace.
29 ¶ And it came to pass, when CHAPTER 20
God destroyed the cities of the 1 And Abraham journeyed from
plain, that God remembered Abra- thence toward the south countr y,
ham, and sent Lot out of the midst and dwelled between Kadesh and
of the overthrow, when he overthrew Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.
the cities in the which Lot dwelt. 2 And Abraham said of Sarah his
30 ¶ And Lot went up out of Zoar,
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GENESIS
wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech she is the daughter of my father, but
king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah. not the daughter of my mother; and
3 But God came to Abimelech in a she became my wife.
dream by night, and said to him, 13 And it came to pass, when God
Behold, thou art but a dead man, for caused me to wander from my fa-
the woman which thou hast taken; ther's house, that I said unto her,
for she is a man's wife. This is thy kindness which thou
4 But Abimelech had not come near shalt shew unto me; at every place
her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay whither we shall come, say of me, He
also a righteous nation? is my brother.
5 Said he not unto me, She is my 14 And Abimelech took sheep, and
sister? and she, even she herself said, oxen, and menser vants, and women-
He is my brother: in the integrity of ser vants, and gave them unto Abra-
my heart and innocency of my hands ham, and restored him Sarah his
have I done this. wife.
6 And God said unto him in a 15 And Abimelech said, Behold, my
dream, Yea, I know that thou didst land is before thee: dwell where it
this in the integrity of thy heart; for pleaseth thee.
I also withheld thee from sinning 16 And unto Sarah he said, Behold,
against me: therefore suffered I thee I have given thy brother a thousand
not to touch her. pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee
7 Now therefore restore the man his a covering of the eyes, unto all that
wife; for he is a prophet, and he are with thee, and with all other:
shall pray for thee, and thou shalt thus she was reproved.
live: and if thou restore her not, 17 ¶ So Abraham prayed unto God:
know thou that thou shalt surely die, and God healed Abimelech, and his
thou, and all that are thine. wife, and his maidser vants; and they
8 Therefore Abimelech rose early in bare children.
the morning, and called all his ser- 18 For the LORD had fast closed
vants, and told all these things in up all the wombs of the house of
their ears: and the men were sore Abimelech, because of Sarah Abra-
afraid. ham's wife.
9 Then Abimelech called Abraham,
and said unto him, What hast thou CHAPTER 21
done unto us? and what have I of- 1 And the LORD visited Sarah as
fended thee, that thou hast brought he had said, and the LORD did unto
on me and on my kingdom a great Sarah as he had spoken.
sin? thou hast done deeds unto me 2 For Sarah conceived, and bare
that ought not to be done. Abraham a son in his old age, at the
10 And Abimelech said unto Abra- set time of which God had spoken to
ham, What sawest thou, that thou him.
hast done this thing? 3 And Abraham called the name of
11 And Abraham said, Because I his son that was born unto him,
thought, Surely the fear of God is whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.
not in this place; and they will slay 4 And Abraham circumcised his son
me for my wife's sake. Isaac being eight days old, as God
12 And yet indeed she is my sister; had commanded him.
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GENESIS
5 And Abraham was an hundred were a bowshot: for she said, Let me
years old, when his son Isaac was not see the death of the child. And
born unto him. she sat over against him, and lift up
6 ¶ And Sarah said, God hath made her voice, and wept.
me to laugh, so that all that hear will 17 And God heard the voice of the
laugh with me. lad; and the angel of God called to
7 And she said, Who would have Hagar out of heaven, and said unto
said unto Abraham, that Sarah her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear
should have given children suck? for not; for God hath heard the voice of
I have born him a son in his old age. the lad where he is.
8 And the child grew, and was 18 Arise, lift up the lad, and hold
weaned: and Abraham made a great him in thine hand; for I will make
feast the same day that Isaac was him a great nation.
weaned. 19 And God opened her eyes, and
9 ¶ And Sarah saw the son of Hagar she saw a well of water; and she
the Egyptian, which she had born went, and filled the bottle with wa-
unto Abraham, mocking. ter, and gave the lad drink.
10 Wherefore she said unto Abra- 20 And God was with the lad; and
ham, Cast out this bondwoman and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness,
her son: for the son of this bond- and became an archer.
woman shall not be heir with my 21 And he dwelt in the wilderness
son, even with Isaac. of Paran: and his mother took him a
11 And the thing was very grievous wife out of the land of Egypt.
in Abraham's sight because of his 22 ¶ And it came to pass at that
son. time, that Abimelech and Phichol
12 ¶ And God said unto Abraham, the chief captain of his host spake
Let it not be grievous in thy sight unto Abraham, saying, God is with
because of the lad, and because of thee in all that thou doest:
thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah 23 Now therefore swear unto me
hath said unto thee, hearken unto here by God that thou wilt not deal
her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed falsely with me, nor with my son,
be called. nor with my son's son: but according
13 And also of the son of the to the kindness that I have done
bondwoman will I make a nation, unto thee, thou shalt do unto me,
because he is thy seed. and to the land wherein thou hast
14 And Abraham rose up early in sojourned.
the morning, and took bread, and a 24 And Abraham said, I will swear.
bottle of water, and gave it unto Ha- 25 And Abraham reproved Abi-
gar, putting it on her shoulder, and melech because of a well of water,
the child, and sent her away: and she which Abimelech's ser vants had vio-
departed, and wandered in the wil- lently taken away.
derness of Beer-sheba. 26 And Abimelech said, I wot not
15 And the water was spent in the who hath done this thing: neither
bottle, and she cast the child under didst thou tell me, neither yet heard
one of the shrubs. I of it, but to day.
16 And she went, and sat her down 27 And Abraham took sheep and
over against him a good way off, as it oxen, and gave them unto Abi-
24
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GENESIS
to this day, In the mount of the mourn for Sarah, and to weep for
LORD it shall be seen. her.
15 ¶ And the angel of the LORD 3 ¶ And Abraham stood up from
called unto Abraham out of heaven before his dead, and spake unto the
the second time, sons of Heth, saying,
16 And said, By myself have I 4 I am a stranger and a sojourner
sworn, saith the LORD, for because with you: give me a possession of a
thou hast done this thing, and hast bur yingplace with you, that I may
not withheld thy son, thine only son: bur y my dead out of my sight.
17 That in blessing I will bless 5 And the children of Heth an-
thee, and in multiplying I will mul- swered Abraham, saying unto him,
tiply thy seed as the stars of the 6 Hear us, my lord: thou art a
heaven, and as the sand which is mighty prince among us: in the
upon the sea shore; and thy seed choice of our sepulchres bury thy
shall possess the gate of his enemies; dead; none of us shall withhold from
18 And in thy seed shall all the na- thee his sepulchre, but that thou
tions of the earth be blessed; because mayest bury thy dead.
thou hast obeyed my voice. 7 And Abraham stood up, and
19 So Abraham returned unto his bowed himself to the people of the
young men, and they rose up and land, even to the children of Heth.
went together to Beer-sheba; and 8 And he communed with them,
Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba. saying, If it be your mind that I
20 ¶ And it came to pass after these should bur y my dead out of my
things, that it was told Abraham, sight; hear me, and intreat for me to
saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also Ephron the son of Zohar,
born children unto thy brother Na- 9 That he may give me the cave of
hor; Machpelah, which he hath, which is
21 Huz his firstborn, and Buz his in the end of his field; for as much
brother, and Kemuel the father of money as it is worth he shall give it
Aram, me for a possession of a buryingplace
22 And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pil- amongst you.
dash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel. 10 And Ephron dwelt among the
23 And Bethuel begat Rebekah: children of Heth: and Ephron the
these eight Milcah did bear to Na- Hittite answered Abraham in the au-
hor, Abraham's brother. dience of the children of Heth, even
24 And his concubine, whose name of all that went in at the gate of his
was Reumah, she bare also Tebah, city, saying,
and Gaham, and Thahash, and 11 Nay, my lord, hear me: the field
Maachah. give I thee, and the cave that is
therein, I give it thee; in the pres-
CHAPTER 23 ence of the sons of my people give I
1 And Sarah was an hundred and it thee: bur y thy dead.
seven and twenty years old: these 12 And Abraham bowed down him-
were the years of the life of Sarah. self before the people of the land.
2 And Sarah died in Kirjath-arba; 13 And he spake unto Ephron in
the same is Hebron in the land of the audience of the people of the
Canaan: and Abraham came to land, saying, But if thou wilt give it,
26
GENESIS
I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee take a wife unto my son of the
money for the field; take it of me, daughters of the Canaanites, among
and I will bur y my dead there. whom I dwell:
14 And Ephron answered Abraham, 4 But thou shalt go unto my coun-
saying unto him, tr y, and to my kindred, and take a
15 My lord, hearken unto me: the wife unto my son Isaac.
land is worth four hundred shekels of 5 And the ser vant said unto him,
silver; what is that betwixt me and Peradventure the woman will not be
thee? bur y therefore thy dead. willing to follow me unto this land:
16 And Abraham hearkened unto must I needs bring thy son again
Ephron; and Abraham weighed to unto the land from whence thou
Ephron the silver, which he had camest?
named in the audience of the sons of 6 And Abraham said unto him, Be-
Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, ware thou that thou bring not my
current money with the merchant. son thither again.
17 ¶ And the field of Ephron, 7 ¶ The LORD God of heaven,
which was in Machpelah, which was which took me from my father's
before Mamre, the field, and the house, and from the land of my kin-
cave which was therein, and all the dred, and which spake unto me, and
trees that were in the field, that were that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy
in all the borders round about, were seed will I give this land; he shall
made sure send his angel before thee, and thou
18 Unto Abraham for a possession shalt take a wife unto my son from
in the presence of the children of thence.
Heth, before all that went in at the 8 And if the woman will not be
gate of his city. willing to follow thee, then thou
19 And after this, Abraham buried shalt be clear from this my oath:
Sarah his wife in the cave of the field only bring not my son thither again.
of Machpelah before Mamre: the 9 And the ser vant put his hand un-
same is Hebron in the land of Ca- der the thigh of Abraham his master,
naan. and sware to him concerning that
20 And the field, and the cave that matter.
is therein, were made sure unto 10 ¶ And the ser vant took ten cam-
Abraham for a possession of a bur y- els of the camels of his master, and
ingplace by the sons of Heth. departed; for all the goods of his
master were in his hand: and he
CHAPTER 24 arose, and went to Mesopotamia,
1 And Abraham was old, and well unto the city of Nahor.
stricken in age: and the LORD had 11 And he made his camels to kneel
blessed Abraham in all things. down without the city by a well of
2 And Abraham said unto his eldest water at the time of the evening,
ser vant of his house, that ruled over even the time that women go out to
all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy draw water.
hand under my thigh: 12 And he said, O LORD God of
3 And I will make thee swear by the my master Abraham, I pray thee,
LORD, the God of heaven, and the send me good speed this day, and
God of the earth, that thou shalt not shew kindness unto my master Abra-
ham.
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GENESIS
13 Behold, I stand here by the well hands of ten shekels weight of gold;
of water; and the daughters of the 23 And said, Whose daughter art
men of the city come out to draw thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there
water: room in thy father's house for us to
14 And let it come to pass, that the lodge in?
damsel to whom I shall say, Let 24 And she said unto him, I am the
down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I daughter of Bethuel the son of Mil-
may drink; and she shall say, Drink, cah, which she bare unto Nahor.
and I will give thy camels drink also: 25 She said moreover unto him, We
let the same be she that thou hast ap- have both straw and provender
pointed for thy ser vant Isaac; and enough, and room to lodge in.
thereby shall I know that thou hast 26 And the man bowed down his
shewed kindness unto my master. head, and worshipped the LORD.
15 ¶ And it came to pass, before he 27 And he said, Blessed be the
had done speaking, that, behold, Re- LORD God of my master Abraham,
bekah came out, who was born to who hath not left destitute my mas-
Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of ter of his mercy and his truth: I be-
Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her ing in the way, the LORD led me to
pitcher upon her shoulder. the house of my master's brethren.
16 And the damsel was very fair to 28 And the damsel ran, and told
look upon, a virgin, neither had any them of her mother's house these
man known her: and she went down things.
to the well, and filled her pitcher, 29 ¶ And Rebekah had a brother,
and came up. and his name was Laban: and Laban
17 And the ser vant ran to meet her, ran out unto the man, unto the well.
and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink 30 And it came to pass, when he
a little water of thy pitcher. saw the earring and bracelets upon
18 And she said, Drink, my lord: his sister's hands, and when he heard
and she hasted, and let down her the words of Rebekah his sister, say-
pitcher upon her hand, and gave him ing, Thus spake the man unto me;
drink. that he came unto the man; and, be-
19 And when she had done giving hold, he stood by the camels at the
him drink, she said, I will draw wa- well.
ter for thy camels also, until they 31 And he said, Come in, thou
have done drinking. blessed of the LORD; wherefore
20 And she hasted, and emptied her standest thou without? for I have
pitcher into the trough, and ran prepared the house, and room for
again unto the well to draw water, the camels.
and drew for all his camels. 32 ¶ And the man came into the
21 And the man wondering at her house: and he ungirded his camels,
held his peace, to wit whether the and gave straw and provender for the
LORD had made his journey pros- camels, and water to wash his feet,
perous or not. and the men's feet that were with
22 And it came to pass, as the cam- him.
els had done drinking, that the man 33 And there was set meat before
took a golden earring of half a shekel him to eat: but he said, I will not
weight, and two bracelets for her eat, until I have told mine errand.
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And he said, Speak on. whom the LORD hath appointed out
34 And he said, I am Abraham's for my master's son.
ser vant. 45 And before I had done speaking
35 And the LORD hath blessed my in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came
master greatly; and he is become forth with her pitcher on her shoul-
great: and he hath given him flocks, der; and she went down unto the
and herds, and silver, and gold, and well, and drew water: and I said unto
menser vants, and maidser vants, and her, Let me drink, I pray thee.
camels, and asses. 46 And she made haste, and let
36 And Sarah my master's wife bare down her pitcher from her shoulder,
a son to my master when she was and said, Drink, and I will give thy
old: and unto him hath he given all camels drink also: so I drank, and
that he hath. she made the camels drink also.
37 And my master made me swear, 47 And I asked her, and said,
saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to Whose daughter art thou? And she
my son of the daughters of the Ca- said, The daughter of Bethuel, Na-
naanites, in whose land I dwell: hor's son, whom Milcah bare unto
38 But thou shalt go unto my fa- him: and I put the earring upon her
ther's house, and to my kindred, and face, and the bracelets upon her
take a wife unto my son. hands.
39 And I said unto my master, Per- 48 And I bowed down my head,
adventure the woman will not follow and worshipped the LORD, and
me. blessed the LORD God of my master
40 And he said unto me, The Abraham, which had led me in the
LORD, before whom I walk, will right way to take my master's
send his angel with thee, and prosper brother's daughter unto his son.
thy way; and thou shalt take a wife 49 And now if ye will deal kindly
for my son of my kindred, and of my and truly with my master, tell me:
father's house: and if not, tell me; that I may turn
41 Then shalt thou be clear from to the right hand, or to the left.
this my oath, when thou comest to 50 Then Laban and Bethuel an-
my kindred; and if they give not swered and said, The thing pro-
thee one, thou shalt be clear from my ceedeth from the LORD: we cannot
oath. speak unto thee bad or good.
42 And I came this day unto the 51 Behold, Rebekah is before thee,
well, and said, O LORD God of my take her, and go, and let her be thy
master Abraham, if now thou do master's son's wife, as the LORD
prosper my way which I go: hath spoken.
43 Behold, I stand by the well of 52 And it came to pass, that, when
water; and it shall come to pass, that Abraham's servant heard their words,
when the virgin cometh forth to he worshipped the LORD, bowing
draw water, and I say to her, Give himself to the earth.
me, I pray thee, a little water of thy 53 And the ser vant brought forth
pitcher to drink; jewels of silver, and jewels of gold,
44 And she say to me, Both drink and raiment, and gave them to Re-
thou, and I will also draw for thy bekah: he gave also to her brother
camels: let the same be the woman and to her mother precious things.
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54 And they did eat and drink, he 66 And the ser vant told Isaac all
and the men that were with him, and things that he had done.
tarried all night; and they rose up in 67 And Isaac brought her into his
the morning, and he said, Send me mother Sarah's tent, and took Re-
away unto my master. bekah, and she became his wife; and
55 And her brother and her mother he loved her: and Isaac was com-
said, Let the damsel abide with us a forted after his mother's death.
few days, at the least ten; after that
she shall go. CHAPTER 25
56 And he said unto them, Hinder 1 Then again Abraham took a wife,
me not, seeing the LORD hath pros- and her name was Keturah.
pered my way; send me away that I 2 And she bare him Zimran, and
may go to my master. Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian,
57 And they said, We will call the and Ishbak, and Shuah.
damsel, and enquire at her mouth. 3 And Jokshan begat Sheba, and
58 And they called Rebekah, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were
said unto her, Wilt thou go with this Asshurim, and Letushim, and
man? And she said, I will go. Leummim.
59 And they sent away Rebekah 4 And the sons of Midian; Ephah,
their sister, and her nurse, and and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida,
Abraham's ser vant, and his men. and Eldaah. All these were the chil-
60 And they blessed Rebekah, and dren of Keturah.
said unto her, Thou art our sister, be 5 ¶ And Abraham gave all that he
thou the mother of thousands of mil- had unto Isaac.
lions, and let thy seed possess the 6 But unto the sons of the concu-
gate of those which hate them. bines, which Abraham had, Abraham
61 ¶ And Rebekah arose, and her gave gifts, and sent them away from
damsels, and they rode upon the Isaac his son, while he yet lived,
camels, and followed the man: and eastward, unto the east country.
the ser vant took Rebekah, and went 7 And these are the days of the
his way. years of Abraham's life which he
62 And Isaac came from the way of lived, an hundred threescore and fif-
the well Lahai-roi; for he dwelt in teen years.
the south country. 8 Then Abraham gave up the ghost,
63 And Isaac went out to meditate and died in a good old age, an old
in the field at the eventide: and he man, and full of years; and was gath-
lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, be- ered to his people.
hold, the camels were coming. 9 And his sons Isaac and Ishmael
64 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, buried him in the cave of Mach-
and when she saw Isaac, she lighted pelah, in the field of Ephron the son
off the camel. of Zohar the Hittite, which is before
65 For she had said unto the ser - Mamre;
vant, What man is this that walketh 10 The field which Abraham pur-
in the field to meet us? And the ser - chased of the sons of Heth: there was
vant had said, It is my master: there- Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.
fore she took a vail, and covered her- 11 ¶ And it came to pass after the
self. death of Abraham, that God blessed
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his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the two manner of people shall be sepa-
well Lahai-roi. rated from thy bowels; and the one
12 ¶ Now these are the generations people shall be stronger than the
of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom other people; and the elder shall
Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's hand- ser ve the younger.
maid, bare unto Abraham: 24 ¶ And when her days to be de-
13 And these are the names of the livered were fulfilled, behold, there
sons of Ishmael, by their names, ac- were twins in her womb.
cording to their generations: the 25 And the first came out red, all
firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and over like an hairy garment; and they
Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, called his name Esau.
14 And Mishma, and Dumah, and 26 And after that came his brother
Massa, out, and his hand took hold on
15 Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Esau's heel; and his name was called
Naphish, and Kedemah: Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years
16 These are the sons of Ishmael, old when she bare them.
and these are their names, by their 27 And the boys grew: and Esau
towns, and by their castles; twelve was a cunning hunter, a man of the
princes according to their nations. field; and Jacob was a plain man,
17 And these are the years of the dwelling in tents.
life of Ishmael, an hundred and 28 And Isaac loved Esau, because
thirty and seven years: and he gave he did eat of his venison: but Re-
up the ghost and died; and was gath- bekah loved Jacob.
ered unto his people. 29 And Jacob sod pottage: and
18 And they dwelt from Havilah Esau came from the field, and he was
unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as faint:
thou goest toward Assyria: and he 30 And Esau said to Jacob, Feed
died in the presence of all his breth- me, I pray thee, with that same red
ren. pottage; for I am faint: therefore was
19 ¶ And these are the generations his name called Edom.
of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham 31 And Jacob said, Sell me this day
begat Isaac: thy birthright.
20 And Isaac was forty years old 32 And Esau said, Behold, I am at
when he took Rebekah to wife, the the point to die: and what profit
daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of shall this birthright do to me?
Padan-aram, the sister to Laban the 33 And Jacob said, Swear to me
Syrian. this day; and he sware unto him: and
21 And Isaac intreated the LORD he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
for his wife, because she was barren: 34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and
and the LORD was intreated of him, pottage of lentiles; and he did eat
and Rebekah his wife conceived. and drink, and rose up, and went his
22 And the children struggled to- way: thus Esau despised his birth-
gether within her; and she said, If it right.
be so, why am I thus? And she went
to enquire of the LORD. CHAPTER 26
23 And the LORD said unto her, 1 And there was a famine in the
Two nations are in thy womb, and land, beside the first famine that was
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in the days of Abraham. And Isaac man or his wife shall surely be put to
went unto Abimelech king of the death.
Philistines unto Gerar. 12 Then Isaac sowed in that land,
2 And the LORD appeared unto and received in the same year an
him, and said, Go not down into hundredfold: and the LORD blessed
Egypt; dwell in the land which I him.
shall tell thee of: 13 And the man waxed great, and
3 Sojourn in this land, and I will went forward, and grew until he be-
be with thee, and will bless thee; for came very great:
unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will 14 For he had possession of flocks,
give all these countries, and I will and possession of herds, and great
perform the oath which I sware unto store of ser vants: and the Philistines
Abraham thy father; envied him.
4 And I will make thy seed to mul- 15 For all the wells which his fa-
tiply as the stars of heaven, and will ther's servants had digged in the
give unto thy seed all these coun- days of Abraham his father, the Phil-
tries; and in thy seed shall all the istines had stopped them, and filled
nations of the earth be blessed; them with earth.
5 Because that Abraham obeyed my 16 And Abimelech said unto Isaac,
voice, and kept my charge, my com- Go from us; for thou art much
mandments, my statutes, and my mightier than we.
laws. 17 ¶ And Isaac departed thence,
6 ¶ And Isaac dwelt in Gerar: and pitched his tent in the valley of
7 And the men of the place asked Gerar, and dwelt there.
him of his wife; and he said, She is 18 And Isaac digged again the wells
my sister: for he feared to say, She is of water, which they had digged in
my wife; lest, said he, the men of the the days of Abraham his father; for
place should kill me for Rebekah; the Philistines had stopped them af-
because she was fair to look upon. ter the death of Abraham: and he
8 And it came to pass, when he had called their names after the names by
been there a long time, that Abi- which his father had called them.
melech king of the Philistines looked 19 And Isaac's ser vants digged in
out at a window, and saw, and, be- the valley, and found there a well of
hold, Isaac was sporting with Re- springing water.
bekah his wife. 20 And the herdmen of Gerar did
9 And Abimelech called Isaac, and strive with Isaac's herdmen, saying,
said, Behold, of a surety she is thy The water is our's: and he called the
wife: and how saidst thou, She is my name of the well Esek; because they
sister? And Isaac said unto him, Be- strove with him.
cause I said, Lest I die for her. 21 And they digged another well,
10 And Abimelech said, What is and strove for that also: and he
this thou hast done unto us? one of called the name of it Sitnah.
the people might lightly have lien 22 And he removed from thence,
with thy wife, and thou shouldest and digged another well; and for
have brought guiltiness upon us. that they strove not: and he called
11 And Abimelech charged all his the name of it Rehoboth; and he
people, saying, He that toucheth this said, For now the LORD hath made
room for us, and we shall be fruitful
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father, that he may eat, and that he The voice is Jacob's voice, but the
may bless thee before his death. hands are the hands of Esau.
11 And Jacob said to Rebekah his 23 And he discerned him not, be-
mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a cause his hands were hairy, as his
hairy man, and I am a smooth man: brother Esau's hands: so he blessed
12 My father peradventure will feel him.
me, and I shall seem to him as a de- 24 And he said, Art thou my ver y
ceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon son Esau? And he said, I am.
me, and not a blessing. 25 And he said, Bring it near to
13 And his mother said unto him, me, and I will eat of my son's veni-
Upon me be thy curse, my son: only son, that my soul may bless thee.
obey my voice, and go fetch me And he brought it near to him, and
them. he did eat: and he brought him wine,
14 And he went, and fetched, and and he drank.
brought them to his mother: and his 26 And his father Isaac said unto
mother made savoury meat, such as him, Come near now, and kiss me,
his father loved. my son.
15 And Rebekah took goodly rai- 27 And he came near, and kissed
ment of her eldest son Esau, which him: and he smelled the smell of his
were with her in the house, and put raiment, and blessed him, and said,
them upon Jacob her younger son: See, the smell of my son is as the
16 And she put the skins of the smell of a field which the LORD
kids of the goats upon his hands, hath blessed:
and upon the smooth of his neck: 28 Therefore God give thee of the
17 And she gave the savoury meat dew of heaven, and the fatness of the
and the bread, which she had pre- earth, and plenty of corn and wine:
pared, into the hand of her son 29 Let people ser ve thee, and na-
Jacob. tions bow down to thee: be lord over
18 ¶ And he came unto his father, thy brethren, and let thy mother's
and said, My father: and he said, sons bow down to thee: cursed be
Here am I; who art thou, my son? ever y one that curseth thee, and
19 And Jacob said unto his father, I blessed be he that blesseth thee.
am Esau thy firstborn; I have done 30 ¶ And it came to pass, as soon
according as thou badest me: arise, I as Isaac had made an end of blessing
pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone
that thy soul may bless me. out from the presence of Isaac his
20 And Isaac said unto his son, father, that Esau his brother came in
How is it that thou hast found it so from his hunting.
quickly, my son? And he said, Be- 31 And he also had made savour y
cause the LORD thy God brought it meat, and brought it unto his father,
to me. and said unto his father, Let my fa-
21 And Isaac said unto Jacob, ther arise, and eat of his son's veni-
Come near, I pray thee, that I may son, that thy soul may bless me.
feel thee, my son, whether thou be 32 And Isaac his father said unto
my ver y son Esau or not. him, Who art thou? And he said, I
22 And Jacob went near unto Isaac am thy son, thy firstborn Esau.
his father; and he felt him, and said, 33 And Isaac trembled ver y exceed-
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ingly, and said, Who? where is he 42 And these words of Esau her
that hath taken venison, and brought elder son were told to Rebekah: and
it me, and I have eaten of all before she sent and called Jacob her
thou camest, and have blessed him? younger son, and said unto him, Be-
yea, and he shall be blessed. hold, thy brother Esau, as touching
34 And when Esau heard the words thee, doth comfort himself, purpos-
of his father, he cried with a great ing to kill thee.
and exceeding bitter cry, and said 43 Now therefore, my son, obey my
unto his father, Bless me, even me voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban
also, O my father. my brother to Haran;
35 And he said, Thy brother came 44 And tarr y with him a few days,
with subtilty, and hath taken away until thy brother's fur y turn away;
thy blessing. 45 Until thy brother's anger turn
36 And he said, Is not he rightly away from thee, and he forget that
named Jacob? for he hath supplanted which thou hast done to him: then I
me these two times: he took away my will send, and fetch thee from
birthright; and, behold, now he hath thence: why should I be deprived
taken away my blessing. And he said, also of you both in one day?
Hast thou not reserved a blessing for 46 And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am
me? wear y of my life because of the
37 And Isaac answered and said daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a
unto Esau, Behold, I have made him wife of the daughters of Heth, such
thy lord, and all his brethren have I as these which are of the daughters
given to him for servants; and with of the land, what good shall my life
corn and wine have I sustained him: do me?
and what shall I do now unto thee,
my son? CHAPTER 28
38 And Esau said unto his father, 1 And Isaac called Jacob, and
Hast thou but one blessing, my fa- blessed him, and charged him, and
ther? bless me, even me also, O my said unto him, Thou shalt not take a
father. And Esau lifted up his voice, wife of the daughters of Canaan.
and wept. 2 Arise, go to Padan-aram, to the
39 And Isaac his father answered house of Bethuel thy mother's fa-
and said unto him, Behold, thy ther; and take thee a wife from
dwelling shall be the fatness of the thence of the daughters of Laban thy
earth, and of the dew of heaven from mother's brother.
above; 3 And God Almighty bless thee,
40 And by thy sword shalt thou and make thee fruitful, and multiply
live, and shalt ser ve thy brother; and thee, that thou mayest be a multi-
it shall come to pass when thou shalt tude of people;
have the dominion, that thou shalt 4 And give thee the blessing of
break his yoke from off thy neck. Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed
41 ¶ And Esau hated Jacob because with thee; that thou mayest inherit
of the blessing wherewith his father the land wherein thou art a stranger,
blessed him: and Esau said in his which God gave unto Abraham.
heart, The days of mourning for my 5 And Isaac sent away Jacob: and
father are at hand; then will I slay he went to Padan-aram unto Laban,
my brother Jacob. son of Bethuel the Syrian, the
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brother of Rebekah, Jacob's and thee again into this land; for I will
Esau's mother. not leave thee, until I have done that
6 ¶ When Esau saw that Isaac had which I have spoken to thee of.
blessed Jacob, and sent him away to 16 ¶ And Jacob awaked out of his
Padan-aram, to take him a wife from sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD
thence; and that as he blessed him he is in this place; and I knew it not.
gave him a charge, saying, Thou 17 And he was afraid, and said,
shalt not take a wife of the daughters How dreadful is this place! this is
of Canaan; none other but the house of God,
7 And that Jacob obeyed his father and this is the gate of heaven.
and his mother, and was gone to 18 And Jacob rose up early in the
Padan-aram; morning, and took the stone that he
8 And Esau seeing that the daugh- had put for his pillows, and set it up
ters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his for a pillar, and poured oil upon the
father; top of it.
9 Then went Esau unto Ishmael, 19 And he called the name of that
and took unto the wives which he place Beth-el: but the name of that
had Mahalath the daughter of Ish- city was called Luz at the first.
mael Abraham's son, the sister of 20 And Jacob vowed a vow, saying,
Nebajoth, to be his wife. If God will be with me, and will
10 ¶ And Jacob went out from keep me in this way that I go, and
Beer-sheba, and went toward Haran. will give me bread to eat, and rai-
11 And he lighted upon a certain ment to put on,
place, and tarried there all night, be- 21 So that I come again to my fa-
cause the sun was set; and he took of ther's house in peace; then shall the
the stones of that place, and put LORD be my God:
them for his pillows, and lay down in 22 And this stone, which I have set
that place to sleep. for a pillar, shall be God's house:
12 And he dreamed, and behold a and of all that thou shalt give me I
ladder set up on the earth, and the will surely give the tenth unto thee.
top of it reached to heaven: and be-
hold the angels of God ascending CHAPTER 29
and descending on it. 1 Then Jacob went on his journey,
13 And, behold, the LORD stood and came into the land of the people
above it, and said, I am the LORD of the east.
God of Abraham thy father, and the 2 And he looked, and behold a well
God of Isaac: the land whereon thou in the field, and, lo, there were three
liest, to thee will I give it, and to flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of
thy seed; that well they watered the flocks:
14 And thy seed shall be as the dust and a great stone was upon the well's
of the earth, and thou shalt spread mouth.
abroad to the west, and to the east, 3 And thither were all the flocks
and to the north, and to the south: gathered: and they rolled the stone
and in thee and in thy seed shall all from the well's mouth, and watered
the families of the earth be blessed. the sheep, and put the stone again
15 And, behold, I am with thee, upon the well's mouth in his place.
and will keep thee in all places 4 And Jacob said unto them, My
whither thou goest, and will bring
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brethren, whence be ye? And they shouldest thou therefore ser ve me for
said, Of Haran are we. nought? tell me, what shall thy wages
5 And he said unto them, Know ye be?
Laban the son of Nahor? And they 16 And Laban had two daughters:
said, We know him. the name of the elder was Leah, and
6 And he said unto them, Is he the name of the younger was Rachel.
well? And they said, He is well: and, 17 Leah was tender eyed; but Ra-
behold, Rachel his daughter cometh chel was beautiful and well favoured.
with the sheep. 18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and
7 And he said, Lo, it is yet high said, I will ser ve thee seven years for
day, neither is it time that the cattle Rachel thy younger daughter.
should be gathered together: water 19 And Laban said, It is better that
ye the sheep, and go and feed them. I give her to thee, than that I should
8 And they said, We cannot, until give her to another man: abide with
all the flocks be gathered together, me.
and till they roll the stone from the 20 And Jacob ser ved seven years for
well's mouth; then we water the Rachel; and they seemed unto him
sheep. but a few days, for the love he had to
9 ¶ And while he yet spake with her.
them, Rachel came with her father's 21 ¶ And Jacob said unto Laban,
sheep: for she kept them. Give me my wife, for my days are
10 And it came to pass, when Jacob fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.
saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his 22 And Laban gathered together all
mother's brother, and the sheep of the men of the place, and made a
Laban his mother's brother, that feast.
Jacob went near, and rolled the stone 23 And it came to pass in the eve-
from the well's mouth, and watered ning, that he took Leah his daughter,
the flock of Laban his mother's and brought her to him; and he went
brother. in unto her.
11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and 24 And Laban gave unto his daugh-
lifted up his voice, and wept. ter Leah Zilpah his maid for an
12 And Jacob told Rachel that he handmaid.
was her father's brother, and that he 25 And it came to pass, that in the
was Rebekah's son: and she ran and morning, behold, it was Leah: and
told her father. he said to Laban, What is this thou
13 And it came to pass, when La- hast done unto me? did not I serve
ban heard the tidings of Jacob his with thee for Rachel? wherefore then
sister's son, that he ran to meet him, hast thou beguiled me?
and embraced him, and kissed him, 26 And Laban said, It must not be
and brought him to his house. And so done in our countr y, to give the
he told Laban all these things. younger before the firstborn.
14 And Laban said to him, Surely 27 Fulfil her week, and we will give
thou art my bone and my flesh. And thee this also for the ser vice which
he abode with him the space of a thou shalt ser ve with me yet seven
month. other years.
15 ¶ And Laban said unto Jacob, 28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled
Because thou art my brother, her week: and he gave him Rachel
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40 Thus I was; in the day the us; see, God is witness betwixt me
drought consumed me, and the frost and thee.
by night; and my sleep departed 51 And Laban said to Jacob, Behold
from mine eyes. this heap, and behold this pillar,
41 Thus have I been twenty years which I have cast betwixt me and
in thy house; I ser ved thee fourteen thee;
years for thy two daughters, and six 52 This heap be witness, and this
years for thy cattle: and thou hast pillar be witness, that I will not pass
changed my wages ten times. over this heap to thee, and that thou
42 Except the God of my father, shalt not pass over this heap and this
the God of Abraham, and the fear of pillar unto me, for harm.
Isaac, had been with me, surely thou 53 The God of Abraham, and the
hadst sent me away now empty. God God of Nahor, the God of their fa-
hath seen mine affliction and the la- ther, judge betwixt us. And Jacob
bour of my hands, and rebuked thee sware by the fear of his father Isaac.
yesternight. 54 Then Jacob offered sacrifice
43 ¶ And Laban answered and said upon the mount, and called his
unto Jacob, These daughters are my brethren to eat bread: and they did
daughters, and these children are my eat bread, and tarried all night in
children, and these cattle are my cat- the mount.
tle, and all that thou seest is mine: 55 And early in the morning Laban
and what can I do this day unto rose up, and kissed his sons and his
these my daughters, or unto their daughters, and blessed them: and
children which they have born? Laban departed, and returned unto
44 Now therefore come thou, let us his place.
make a covenant, I and thou; and let
it be for a witness between me and CHAPTER 32
thee. 1 And Jacob went on his way, and
45 And Jacob took a stone, and set the angels of God met him.
it up for a pillar. 2 And when Jacob saw them, he
46 And Jacob said unto his breth- said, This is God's host: and he
ren, Gather stones; and they took called the name of that place Maha-
stones, and made an heap: and they naim.
did eat there upon the heap. 3 And Jacob sent messengers before
47 And Laban called it Jegarsa- him to Esau his brother unto the
hadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed. land of Seir, the countr y of Edom.
48 And Laban said, This heap is a 4 And he commanded them, saying,
witness between me and thee this Thus shall ye speak unto my lord
day. Therefore was the name of it Esau; Thy ser vant Jacob saith thus, I
called Galeed; have sojourned with Laban, and
49 And Mizpah; for he said, The stayed there until now:
LORD watch between me and thee, 5 And I have oxen, and asses,
when we are absent one from an- flocks, and menser vants, and
other. womenser vants: and I have sent to
50 If thou shalt afflict my daugh- tell my lord, that I may find grace in
ters, or if thou shalt take other wives thy sight.
beside my daughters, no man is with 6 ¶ And the messengers returned to
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as a prince hast thou power with 7 And Leah also with her children
God and with men, and hast pre- came near, and bowed themselves:
vailed. and after came Joseph near and Ra-
29 And Jacob asked him, and said, chel, and they bowed themselves.
Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And 8 And he said, What meanest thou
he said, Wherefore is it that thou by all this drove which I met? And
dost ask after my name? And he he said, These are to find grace in
blessed him there. the sight of my lord.
30 And Jacob called the name of 9 And Esau said, I have enough, my
the place Peniel: for I have seen God brother; keep that thou hast unto
face to face, and my life is preser ved. thyself.
31 And as he passed over Penuel 10 And Jacob said, Nay, I pray
the sun rose upon him, and he thee, if now I have found grace in
halted upon his thigh. thy sight, then receive my present at
32 Therefore the children of Israel my hand: for therefore I have seen
eat not of the sinew which shrank, thy face, as though I had seen the
which is upon the hollow of the face of God, and thou wast pleased
thigh, unto this day: because he with me.
touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh 11 Take, I pray thee, my blessing
in the sinew that shrank. that is brought to thee; because God
hath dealt graciously with me, and
CHAPTER 33 because I have enough. And he urged
1 And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and him, and he took it.
looked, and, behold, Esau came, and 12 And he said, Let us take our
with him four hundred men. And he journey, and let us go, and I will go
divided the children unto Leah, and before thee.
unto Rachel, and unto the two 13 And he said unto him, My lord
handmaids. knoweth that the children are tender,
2 And he put the handmaids and and the flocks and herds with young
their children foremost, and Leah are with me: and if men should
and her children after, and Rachel overdrive them one day, all the flock
and Joseph hindermost. will die.
3 And he passed over before them, 14 Let my lord, I pray thee, pass
and bowed himself to the ground over before his ser vant: and I will
seven times, until he came near to lead on softly, according as the cattle
his brother. that goeth before me and the chil-
4 And Esau ran to meet him, and dren be able to endure, until I come
embraced him, and fell on his neck, unto my lord unto Seir.
and kissed him: and they wept. 15 And Esau said, Let me now leave
5 And he lifted up his eyes, and with thee some of the folk that are
saw the women and the children; and with me. And he said, What needeth
said, Who are those with thee? And it? let me find grace in the sight of
he said, The children which God my lord.
hath graciously given thy ser vant. 16 ¶ So Esau returned that day on
6 Then the handmaidens came his way unto Seir.
near, they and their children, and 17 And Jacob journeyed to Suc-
they bowed themselves. coth, and built him an house, and
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made booths for his cattle: therefore Shechem longeth for your daughter:
the name of the place is called Suc- I pray you give her him to wife.
coth. 9 And make ye marriages with us,
18 ¶ And Jacob came to Shalem, a and give your daughters unto us, and
city of Shechem, which is in the land take our daughters unto you.
of Canaan, when he came from 10 And ye shall dwell with us: and
Padan-aram; and pitched his tent be- the land shall be before you; dwell
fore the city. and trade ye therein, and get you
19 And he bought a parcel of a possessions therein.
field, where he had spread his tent, 11 And Shechem said unto her fa-
at the hand of the children of ther and unto her brethren, Let me
Hamor, Shechem's father, for an find grace in your eyes, and what ye
hundred pieces of money. shall say unto me I will give.
20 And he erected there an altar, 12 Ask me never so much dowry
and called it El-elohe-Israel. and gift, and I will give according as
ye shall say unto me: but give me the
CHAPTER 34 damsel to wife.
1 And Dinah the daughter of Leah, 13 And the sons of Jacob answered
which she bare unto Jacob, went out Shechem and Hamor his father de-
to see the daughters of the land. ceitfully, and said, because he had
2 And when Shechem the son of defiled Dinah their sister:
Hamor the Hivite, prince of the 14 And they said unto them, We
country, saw her, he took her, and cannot do this thing, to give our sis-
lay with her, and defiled her. ter to one that is uncircumcised; for
3 And his soul clave unto Dinah that were a reproach unto us:
the daughter of Jacob, and he loved 15 But in this will we consent unto
the damsel, and spake kindly unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every
the damsel. male of you be circumcised;
4 And Shechem spake unto his fa- 16 Then will we give our daughters
ther Hamor, saying, Get me this unto you, and we will take your
damsel to wife. daughters to us, and we will dwell
5 And Jacob heard that he had de- with you, and we will become one
filed Dinah his daughter: now his people.
sons were with his cattle in the field: 17 But if ye will not hearken unto
and Jacob held his peace until they us, to be circumcised; then will we
were come. take our daughter, and we will be
6 ¶ And Hamor the father of She- gone.
chem went out unto Jacob to com- 18 And their words pleased Hamor,
mune with him. and Shechem Hamor's son.
7 And the sons of Jacob came out 19 And the young man deferred not
of the field when they heard it: and to do the thing, because he had de-
the men were grieved, and they were light in Jacob's daughter: and he was
ver y wroth, because he had wrought more honourable than all the house
folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's of his father.
daughter; which thing ought not to 20 ¶ And Hamor and Shechem his
be done. son came unto the gate of their city,
8 And Hamor communed with and communed with the men of
them, saying, The soul of my son
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sons, and his daughters, and all the Reuel Esau's son; duke Nahath, duke
persons of his house, and his cattle, Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah:
and all his beasts, and all his sub- these are the dukes that came of
stance, which he had got in the land Reuel in the land of Edom; these are
of Canaan; and went into the coun- the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.
tr y from the face of his brother 18 ¶ And these are the sons of
Jacob. Aholibamah Esau's wife; duke Jeush,
7 For their riches were more than duke Jaalam, duke Korah: these were
that they might dwell together; and the dukes that came of Aholibamah
the land wherein they were strangers the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife.
could not bear them because of their 19 These are the sons of Esau, who
cattle. is Edom, and these are their dukes.
8 Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: 20 ¶ These are the sons of Seir the
Esau is Edom. Horite, who inhabited the land; Lo-
9 ¶ And these are the generations tan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and
of Esau the father of the Edomites in Anah,
mount Seir: 21 And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dis-
10 These are the names of Esau's han: these are the dukes of the
sons; Eliphaz the son of Adah the Horites, the children of Seir in the
wife of Esau, Reuel the son of land of Edom.
Bashemath the wife of Esau. 22 And the children of Lotan were
11 And the sons of Eliphaz were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister
Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, was Timna.
and Kenaz. 23 And the children of Shobal were
12 And Timna was concubine to these; Alvan, and Manahath, and
Eliphaz Esau's son; and she bare to Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons 24 And these are the children of
of Adah Esau's wife. Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah: this
13 And these are the sons of Reuel; was that Anah that found the mules
Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and in the wilderness, as he fed the asses
Mizzah: these were the sons of of Zibeon his father.
Bashemath Esau's wife. 25 And the children of Anah were
14 ¶ And these were the sons of these; Dishon, and Aholibamah the
Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah daughter of Anah.
the daughter of Zibeon, Esau's wife: 26 And these are the children of
and she bare to Esau Jeush, and Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and
Jaalam, and Korah. Ithran, and Cheran.
15 ¶ These were dukes of the sons 27 The children of Ezer are these;
of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan.
firstborn son of Esau; duke Teman, 28 The children of Dishan are
duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Ke- these; Uz, and Aran.
naz, 29 These are the dukes that came of
16 Duke Korah, duke Gatam, and the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Sho-
duke Amalek: these are the dukes bal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah,
that came of Eliphaz in the land of 30 Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke
Edom; these were the sons of Adah. Dishan: these are the dukes that
17 ¶ And these are the sons of came of Hori, among their dukes in
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is this dream that thou hast this pit that is in the wilderness, and
dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and lay no hand upon him; that he might
thy brethren indeed come to bow rid him out of their hands, to deliver
down ourselves to thee to the earth? him to his father again.
11 And his brethren envied him; 23 ¶ And it came to pass, when Jo-
but his father observed the saying. seph was come unto his brethren,
12 ¶ And his brethren went to feed that they stript Joseph out of his
their father's flock in Shechem. coat, his coat of many colours that
13 And Israel said unto Joseph, Do was on him;
not thy brethren feed the flock in 24 And they took him, and cast
Shechem? come, and I will send thee him into a pit: and the pit was
unto them. And he said to him, Here empty, there was no water in it.
am I. 25 And they sat down to eat bread:
14 And he said to him, Go, I pray and they lifted up their eyes and
thee, see whether it be well with thy looked, and, behold, a company of
brethren, and well with the flocks; Ishmeelites came from Gilead with
and bring me word again. So he sent their camels bearing spicery and
him out of the vale of Hebron, and balm and myrrh, going to carry it
he came to Shechem. down to Egypt.
15 ¶ And a certain man found him, 26 And Judah said unto his breth-
and, behold, he was wandering in the ren, What profit is it if we slay our
field: and the man asked him, say- brother, and conceal his blood?
ing, What seekest thou? 27 Come, and let us sell him to the
16 And he said, I seek my brethren: Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be
tell me, I pray thee, where they feed upon him; for he is our brother and
their flocks. our flesh. And his brethren were
17 And the man said, They are de- content.
parted hence; for I heard them say, 28 Then there passed by Midianites
Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph merchantmen; and they drew and
went after his brethren, and found lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and
them in Dothan. sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for
18 And when they saw him afar off, twenty pieces of silver: and they
even before he came near unto them, brought Joseph into Egypt.
they conspired against him to slay 29 ¶ And Reuben returned unto the
him. pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in
19 And they said one to another, the pit; and he rent his clothes.
Behold, this dreamer cometh. 30 And he returned unto his breth-
20 Come now therefore, and let us ren, and said, The child is not; and
slay him, and cast him into some pit, I, whither shall I go?
and we will say, Some evil beast hath 31 And they took Joseph's coat,
devoured him: and we shall see what and killed a kid of the goats, and
will become of his dreams. dipped the coat in the blood;
21 And Reuben heard it, and he de- 32 And they sent the coat of many
livered him out of their hands; and colours, and they brought it to their
said, Let us not kill him. father; and said, This have we found:
22 And Reuben said unto them, know now whether it be thy son's
Shed no blood, but cast him into coat or no.
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and came in unto her, and she con- bound upon his hand a scarlet
ceived by him. thread, saying, This came out first.
19 And she arose, and went away, 29 And it came to pass, as he drew
and laid by her vail from her, and back his hand, that, behold, his
put on the garments of her widow- brother came out: and she said, How
hood. hast thou broken forth? this breach
20 And Judah sent the kid by the be upon thee: therefore his name was
hand of his friend the Adullamite, to called Pharez.
receive his pledge from the woman's 30 And afterward came out his
hand: but he found her not. brother, that had the scarlet thread
21 Then he asked the men of that upon his hand: and his name was
place, saying, Where is the harlot, called Zarah.
that was openly by the way side? And
they said, There was no harlot in CHAPTER 39
this place. 1 And Joseph was brought down to
22 And he returned to Judah, and Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of
said, I cannot find her; and also the Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an
men of the place said, that there was Egyptian, bought him of the hands
no harlot in this place. of the Ishmeelites, which had
23 And Judah said, Let her take it brought him down thither.
to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I 2 And the LORD was with Joseph,
sent this kid, and thou hast not and he was a prosperous man; and he
found her. was in the house of his master the
24 ¶ And it came to pass about Egyptian.
three months after, that it was told 3 And his master saw that the
Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in LORD was with him, and that the
law hath played the harlot; and also, LORD made all that he did to pros-
behold, she is with child by whore- per in his hand.
dom. And Judah said, Bring her 4 And Joseph found grace in his
forth, and let her be burnt. sight, and he ser ved him: and he
25 When she was brought forth, made him overseer over his house,
she sent to her father in law, saying, and all that he had he put into his
By the man, whose these are, am I hand.
with child: and she said, Discern, I 5 And it came to pass from the
pray thee, whose are these, the sig- time that he had made him overseer
net, and bracelets, and staff. in his house, and over all that he
26 And Judah acknowledged them, had, that the LORD blessed the
and said, She hath been more right- Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake;
eous than I; because that I gave her and the blessing of the LORD was
not to Shelah my son. And he knew upon all that he had in the house,
her again no more. and in the field.
27 ¶ And it came to pass in the 6 And he left all that he had in Jo-
time of her travail, that, behold, seph's hand; and he knew not ought
twins were in her womb. he had, save the bread which he did
28 And it came to pass, when she eat. And Joseph was a goodly person,
travailed, that the one put out his and well favoured.
hand: and the midwife took and 7 ¶ And it came to pass after these
things, that his master's wife cast her
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eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie up my voice and cried, that he left
with me. his garment with me, and fled out.
8 But he refused, and said unto his 19 And it came to pass, when his
master's wife, Behold, my master master heard the words of his wife,
wotteth not what is with me in the which she spake unto him, saying,
house, and he hath committed all After this manner did thy ser vant to
that he hath to my hand; me; that his wrath was kindled.
9 There is none greater in this 20 And Joseph's master took him,
house than I; neither hath he kept and put him into the prison, a place
back any thing from me but thee, where the king's prisoners were
because thou art his wife: how then bound: and he was there in the
can I do this great wickedness, and prison.
sin against God? 21 ¶ But the LORD was with Jo-
10 And it came to pass, as she seph, and shewed him mercy, and
spake to Joseph day by day, that he gave him favour in the sight of the
hearkened not unto her, to lie by keeper of the prison.
her, or to be with her. 22 And the keeper of the prison
11 And it came to pass about this committed to Joseph's hand all the
time, that Joseph went into the house prisoners that were in the prison;
to do his business; and there was and whatsoever they did there, he
none of the men of the house there was the doer of it.
within. 23 The keeper of the prison looked
12 And she caught him by his gar- not to any thing that was under his
ment, saying, Lie with me: and he hand; because the LORD was with
left his garment in her hand, and him, and that which he did, the
fled, and got him out. LORD made it to prosper.
13 And it came to pass, when she
saw that he had left his garment in CHAPTER 40
her hand, and was fled forth, 1 And it came to pass after these
14 That she called unto the men of things, that the butler of the king of
her house, and spake unto them, say- Egypt and his baker had offended
ing, See, he hath brought in an He- their lord the king of Egypt.
brew unto us to mock us; he came in 2 And Pharaoh was wroth against
unto me to lie with me, and I cried two of his officers, against the chief
with a loud voice: of the butlers, and against the chief
15 And it came to pass, when he of the bakers.
heard that I lifted up my voice and 3 And he put them in ward in the
cried, that he left his garment with house of the captain of the guard,
me, and fled, and got him out. into the prison, the place where Jo-
16 And she laid up his garment by seph was bound.
her, until his lord came home. 4 And the captain of the guard
17 And she spake unto him accord- charged Joseph with them, and he
ing to these words, saying, The He- ser ved them: and they continued a
brew servant, which thou hast season in ward.
brought unto us, came in unto me to 5 ¶ And they dreamed a dream both
mock me: of them, each man his dream in one
18 And it came to pass, as I lifted night, each man according to the in-
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4 And the ill favoured and lean- and came in unto Pharaoh.
fleshed kine did eat up the seven 15 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I
well favoured and fat kine. So Phar- have dreamed a dream, and there is
aoh awoke. none that can interpret it: and I have
5 And he slept and dreamed the heard say of thee, that thou canst
second time: and, behold, seven ears understand a dream to interpret it.
of corn came up upon one stalk, 16 And Joseph answered Pharaoh,
rank and good. saying, It is not in me: God shall
6 And, behold, seven thin ears and give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
blasted with the east wind sprung up 17 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph,
after them. In my dream, behold, I stood upon
7 And the seven thin ears devoured the bank of the river:
the seven rank and full ears. And 18 And, behold, there came up out
Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a of the river seven kine, fatfleshed
dream. and well favoured; and they fed in a
8 And it came to pass in the morn- meadow:
ing that his spirit was troubled; and 19 And, behold, seven other kine
he sent and called for all the magi- came up after them, poor and ver y
cians of Egypt, and all the wise men ill favoured and leanfleshed, such as
thereof: and Pharaoh told them his I never saw in all the land of Egypt
dream; but there was none that could for badness:
interpret them unto Pharaoh. 20 And the lean and the ill fa-
9 ¶ Then spake the chief butler voured kine did eat up the first
unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember seven fat kine:
my faults this day: 21 And when they had eaten them
10 Pharaoh was wroth with his ser - up, it could not be known that they
vants, and put me in ward in the had eaten them; but they were still
captain of the guard's house, both ill favoured, as at the beginning. So
me and the chief baker: I awoke.
11 And we dreamed a dream in one 22 And I saw in my dream, and,
night, I and he; we dreamed each behold, seven ears came up in one
man according to the interpretation stalk, full and good:
of his dream. 23 And, behold, seven ears, with-
12 And there was there with us a ered, thin, and blasted with the east
young man, an Hebrew, ser vant to wind, sprung up after them:
the captain of the guard; and we told 24 And the thin ears devoured the
him, and he interpreted to us our seven good ears: and I told this unto
dreams; to each man according to his the magicians; but there was none
dream he did interpret. that could declare it to me.
13 And it came to pass, as he inter- 25 And Joseph said unto Pharaoh,
preted to us, so it was; me he re- The dream of Pharaoh is one: God
stored unto mine office, and him he hath shewed Pharaoh what he is
hanged. about to do.
14 ¶ Then Pharaoh sent and called 26 The seven good kine are seven
Joseph, and they brought him hastily years; and the seven good ears are
out of the dungeon: and he shaved seven years: the dream is one.
himself, and changed his raiment, 27 And the seven thin and ill fa-
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voured kine that came up after them is, a man in whom the Spirit of God
are seven years; and the seven empty is?
ears blasted with the east wind shall 39 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph,
be seven years of famine. Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee
28 This is the thing which I have all this, there is none so discreet and
spoken unto Pharaoh: What God is wise as thou art:
about to do he sheweth unto Phar- 40 Thou shalt be over my house,
aoh. and according unto thy word shall
29 Behold, there come seven years all my people be ruled: only in the
of great plenty throughout all the throne will I be greater than thou.
land of Egypt: 41 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph,
30 And there shall arise after them See, I have set thee over all the land
seven years of famine; and all the of Egypt.
plenty shall be forgotten in the land 42 And Pharaoh took off his ring
of Egypt; and the famine shall con- from his hand, and put it upon Jo-
sume the land; seph's hand, and arrayed him in ves-
31 And the plenty shall not be tures of fine linen, and put a gold
known in the land by reason of that chain about his neck;
famine following; for it shall be very 43 And he made him to ride in the
grievous. second chariot which he had; and
32 And for that the dream was they cried before him, Bow the knee:
doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is and he made him ruler over all the
because the thing is established by land of Egypt.
God, and God will shortly bring it 44 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I
to pass. am Pharaoh, and without thee shall
33 Now therefore let Pharaoh look no man lift up his hand or foot in all
out a man discreet and wise, and set the land of Egypt.
him over the land of Egypt. 45 And Pharaoh called Joseph's
34 Let Pharaoh do this, and let him name Zaphnath-paaneah; and he
appoint officers over the land, and gave him to wife Asenath the daugh-
take up the fifth part of the land of ter of Poti-pherah priest of On. And
Egypt in the seven plenteous years. Joseph went out over all the land of
35 And let them gather all the food Egypt.
of those good years that come, and 46 ¶ And Joseph was thirty years
lay up corn under the hand of Phar- old when he stood before Pharaoh
aoh, and let them keep food in the king of Egypt. And Joseph went out
cities. from the presence of Pharaoh, and
36 And that food shall be for store went throughout all the land of
to the land against the seven years of Egypt.
famine, which shall be in the land of 47 And in the seven plenteous years
Egypt; that the land perish not the earth brought forth by handfuls.
through the famine. 48 And he gathered up all the food
37 ¶ And the thing was good in the of the seven years, which were in the
eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of land of Egypt, and laid up the food
all his ser vants. in the cities: the food of the field,
38 And Pharaoh said unto his ser - which was round about every city,
vants, Can we find such a one as this laid he up in the same.
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49 And Joseph gathered corn as the thence; that we may live, and not
sand of the sea, very much, until he die.
left numbering; for it was without 3 ¶ And Joseph's ten brethren went
number. down to buy corn in Egypt.
50 And unto Joseph were born two 4 But Benjamin, Joseph's brother,
sons before the years of famine Jacob sent not with his brethren; for
came, which Asenath the daughter of he said, Lest peradventure mischief
Poti-pherah priest of On bare unto befall him.
him. 5 And the sons of Israel came to
51 And Joseph called the name of buy corn among those that came: for
the firstborn Manasseh: For God, the famine was in the land of Ca-
said he, hath made me forget all my naan.
toil, and all my father's house. 6 And Joseph was the governor over
52 And the name of the second the land, and he it was that sold to
called he Ephraim: For God hath all the people of the land: and Jo-
caused me to be fruitful in the land seph's brethren came, and bowed
of my affliction. down themselves before him with
53 ¶ And the seven years of plente- their faces to the earth.
ousness, that was in the land of 7 And Joseph saw his brethren, and
Egypt, were ended. he knew them, but made himself
54 And the seven years of dearth strange unto them, and spake
began to come, according as Joseph roughly unto them; and he said unto
had said: and the dearth was in all them, Whence come ye? And they
lands; but in all the land of Egypt said, From the land of Canaan to
there was bread. buy food.
55 And when all the land of Egypt 8 And Joseph knew his brethren,
was famished, the people cried to but they knew not him.
Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said 9 And Joseph remembered the
unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Jo- dreams which he dreamed of them,
seph; what he saith to you, do. and said unto them, Ye are spies; to
56 And the famine was over all the see the nakedness of the land ye are
face of the earth: And Joseph opened come.
all the storehouses, and sold unto 10 And they said unto him, Nay,
the Egyptians; and the famine waxed my lord, but to buy food are thy ser -
sore in the land of Egypt. vants come.
57 And all countries came into 11 We are all one man's sons; we
Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; be- are true men, thy ser vants are no
cause that the famine was so sore in spies.
all lands. 12 And he said unto them, Nay,
but to see the nakedness of the land
CHAPTER 42 ye are come.
1 Now when Jacob saw that there 13 And they said, Thy ser vants are
was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto twelve brethren, the sons of one man
his sons, Why do ye look one upon in the land of Canaan; and, behold,
another? the youngest is this day with our fa-
2 And he said, Behold, I have heard ther, and one is not.
that there is corn in Egypt: get you 14 And Joseph said unto them,
down thither, and buy for us from
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That is it that I spake unto you, say- sack, and to give them provision for
ing, Ye are spies: the way: and thus did he unto them.
15 Hereby ye shall be proved: By 26 And they laded their asses with
the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go the corn, and departed thence.
forth hence, except your youngest 27 And as one of them opened his
brother come hither. sack to give his ass provender in the
16 Send one of you, and let him inn, he espied his money; for, be-
fetch your brother, and ye shall be hold, it was in his sack's mouth.
kept in prison, that your words may 28 And he said unto his brethren,
be proved, whether there be any truth My money is restored; and, lo, it is
in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh even in my sack: and their heart
surely ye are spies. failed them, and they were afraid,
17 And he put them all together saying one to another, What is this
into ward three days. that God hath done unto us?
18 And Joseph said unto them the 29 ¶ And they came unto Jacob
third day, This do, and live; for I their father unto the land of Canaan,
fear God: and told him all that befell unto
19 If ye be true men, let one of them; saying,
your brethren be bound in the house 30 The man, who is the lord of the
of your prison: go ye, carry corn for land, spake roughly to us, and took
the famine of your houses: us for spies of the countr y.
20 But bring your youngest brother 31 And we said unto him, We are
unto me; so shall your words be veri- true men; we are no spies:
fied, and ye shall not die. And they 32 We be twelve brethren, sons of
did so. our father; one is not, and the
21 ¶ And they said one to another, youngest is this day with our father
We are verily guilty concerning our in the land of Canaan.
brother, in that we saw the anguish 33 And the man, the lord of the
of his soul, when he besought us, country, said unto us, Hereby shall I
and we would not hear; therefore is know that ye are true men; leave one
this distress come upon us. of your brethren here with me, and
22 And Reuben answered them, take food for the famine of your
saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, households, and be gone:
Do not sin against the child; and ye 34 And bring your youngest
would not hear? therefore, behold, brother unto me: then shall I know
also his blood is required. that ye are no spies, but that ye are
23 And they knew not that Joseph true men: so will I deliver you your
understood them; for he spake unto brother, and ye shall traffick in the
them by an interpreter. land.
24 And he turned himself about 35 ¶ And it came to pass as they
from them, and wept; and returned emptied their sacks, that, behold,
to them again, and communed with ever y man's bundle of money was in
them, and took from them Simeon, his sack: and when both they and
and bound him before their eyes. their father saw the bundles of
25 ¶ Then Joseph commanded to money, they were afraid.
fill their sacks with corn, and to re- 36 And Jacob their father said unto
store every man's money into his them, Me have ye bereaved of my
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children: Joseph is not, and Simeon ther, Send the lad with me, and we
is not, and ye will take Benjamin will arise and go; that we may live,
away: all these things are against me. and not die, both we, and thou, and
37 And Reuben spake unto his fa- also our little ones.
ther, saying, Slay my two sons, if I 9 I will be surety for him; of my
bring him not to thee: deliver him hand shalt thou require him: if I
into my hand, and I will bring him bring him not unto thee, and set
to thee again. him before thee, then let me bear the
38 And he said, My son shall not blame for ever:
go down with you; for his brother is 10 For except we had lingered,
dead, and he is left alone: if mischief surely now we had returned this sec-
befall him by the way in the which ond time.
ye go, then shall ye bring down my 11 And their father Israel said unto
gray hairs with sorrow to the grave. them, If it must be so now, do this;
take of the best fruits in the land in
CHAPTER 43 your vessels, and carry down the
1 And the famine was sore in the man a present, a little balm, and a
land. little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts,
2 And it came to pass, when they and almonds:
had eaten up the corn which they 12 And take double money in your
had brought out of Egypt, their fa- hand; and the money that was
ther said unto them, Go again, buy brought again in the mouth of your
us a little food. sacks, carry it again in your hand;
3 And Judah spake unto him, say- peradventure it was an oversight:
ing, The man did solemnly protest 13 Take also your brother, and
unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my arise, go again unto the man:
face, except your brother be with 14 And God Almighty give you
you. mercy before the man, that he may
4 If thou wilt send our brother send away your other brother, and
with us, we will go down and buy Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my
thee food: children, I am bereaved.
5 But if thou wilt not send him, we 15 And the men took that present,
will not go down: for the man said and they took double money in their
unto us, Ye shall not see my face, ex- hand, and Benjamin; and rose up,
cept your brother be with you. and went down to Egypt, and stood
6 And Israel said, Wherefore dealt before Joseph.
ye so ill with me, as to tell the man 16 And when Joseph saw Benjamin
whether ye had yet a brother? with them, he said to the ruler of his
7 And they said, The man asked us house, Bring these men home, and
straitly of our state, and of our kin- slay, and make ready; for these men
dred, saying, Is your father yet alive? shall dine with me at noon.
have ye another brother? and we told 17 And the man did as Joseph
him according to the tenor of these bade; and the man brought the men
words: could we certainly know that into Joseph's house.
he would say, Bring your brother 18 And the men were afraid, be-
down? cause they were brought into Jo-
8 And Judah said unto Israel his fa- seph's house; and they said, Because
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of the money that was returned in alive. And they bowed down their
our sacks at the first time are we heads, and made obeisance.
brought in; that he may seek occa- 29 And he lifted up his eyes, and
sion against us, and fall upon us, saw his brother Benjamin, his
and take us for bondmen, and our mother's son, and said, Is this your
asses. younger brother, of whom ye spake
19 And they came near to the stew- unto me? And he said, God be gra-
ard of Joseph's house, and they cious unto thee, my son.
communed with him at the door of 30 And Joseph made haste; for his
the house, bowels did yearn upon his brother:
20 And said, O sir, we came indeed and he sought where to weep; and he
down at the first time to buy food: entered into his chamber, and wept
21 And it came to pass, when we there.
came to the inn, that we opened our 31 And he washed his face, and
sacks, and, behold, ever y man's went out, and refrained himself, and
money was in the mouth of his sack, said, Set on bread.
our money in full weight: and we 32 And they set on for him by him-
have brought it again in our hand. self, and for them by themselves, and
22 And other money have we for the Egyptians, which did eat
brought down in our hands to buy with him, by themselves: because the
food: we cannot tell who put our Egyptians might not eat bread with
money in our sacks. the Hebrews; for that is an abomina-
23 And he said, Peace be to you, tion unto the Egyptians.
fear not: your God, and the God of 33 And they sat before him, the
your father, hath given you treasure firstborn according to his birthright,
in your sacks: I had your money. and the youngest according to his
And he brought Simeon out unto youth: and the men mar velled one at
them. another.
24 And the man brought the men 34 And he took and sent messes
into Joseph's house, and gave them unto them from before him: but
water, and they washed their feet; Benjamin's mess was five times so
and he gave their asses provender. much as any of their's. And they
25 And they made ready the pre- drank, and were merry with him.
sent against Joseph came at noon:
for they heard that they should eat CHAPTER 44
bread there. 1 And he commanded the steward
26 ¶ And when Joseph came home, of his house, saying, Fill the men's
they brought him the present which sacks with food, as much as they can
was in their hand into the house, carry, and put ever y man's money in
and bowed themselves to him to the his sack's mouth.
earth. 2 And put my cup, the silver cup,
27 And he asked them of their wel- in the sack's mouth of the youngest,
fare, and said, Is your father well, and his corn money. And he did ac-
the old man of whom ye spake? Is he cording to the word that Joseph had
yet alive? spoken.
28 And they answered, Thy servant 3 As soon as the morning was light,
our father is in good health, he is yet the men were sent away, they and
their asses.
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cept our youngest brother be with ren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet
us. live? And his brethren could not an-
27 And thy ser vant my father said swer him; for they were troubled at
unto us, Ye know that my wife bare his presence.
me two sons: 4 And Joseph said unto his breth-
28 And the one went out from me, ren, Come near to me, I pray you.
and I said, Surely he is torn in And they came near. And he said, I
pieces; and I saw him not since: am Joseph your brother, whom ye
29 And if ye take this also from sold into Egypt.
me, and mischief befall him, ye shall 5 Now therefore be not grieved,
bring down my gray hairs with sor- nor angr y with yourselves, that ye
row to the grave. sold me hither: for God did send me
30 Now therefore when I come to before you to preser ve life.
thy ser vant my father, and the lad be 6 For these two years hath the fam-
not with us; seeing that his life is ine been in the land: and yet there
bound up in the lad's life; are five years, in the which there
31 It shall come to pass, when he shall neither be earing nor harvest.
seeth that the lad is not with us, that 7 And God sent me before you to
he will die: and thy ser vants shall preser ve you a posterity in the earth,
bring down the gray hairs of thy ser - and to save your lives by a great de-
vant our father with sorrow to the liverance.
grave. 8 So now it was not you that sent
32 For thy ser vant became surety me hither, but God: and he hath
for the lad unto my father, saying, If made me a father to Pharaoh, and
I bring him not unto thee, then I lord of all his house, and a ruler
shall bear the blame to my father for throughout all the land of Egypt.
ever. 9 Haste ye, and go up to my father,
33 Now therefore, I pray thee, let and say unto him, Thus saith thy son
thy ser vant abide instead of the lad a Joseph, God hath made me lord of
bondman to my lord; and let the lad all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry
go up with his brethren. not:
34 For how shall I go up to my fa- 10 And thou shalt dwell in the land
ther, and the lad be not with me? lest of Goshen, and thou shalt be near
peradventure I see the evil that shall unto me, thou, and thy children, and
come on my father. thy children's children, and thy
flocks, and thy herds, and all that
CHAPTER 45 thou hast:
1 Then Joseph could not refrain 11 And there will I nourish thee;
himself before all them that stood by for yet there are five years of famine;
him; and he cried, Cause every man lest thou, and thy household, and all
to go out from me. And there stood that thou hast, come to poverty.
no man with him, while Joseph made 12 And, behold, your eyes see, and
himself known unto his brethren. the eyes of my brother Benjamin,
2 And he wept aloud: and the that it is my mouth that speaketh
Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh unto you.
heard. 13 And ye shall tell my father of all
3 And Joseph said unto his breth- my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye
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have seen; and ye shall haste and 25 ¶ And they went up out of
bring down my father hither. Egypt, and came into the land of
14 And he fell upon his brother Canaan unto Jacob their father,
Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Ben- 26 And told him, saying, Joseph is
jamin wept upon his neck. yet alive, and he is governor over all
15 Moreover he kissed all his breth- the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart
ren, and wept upon them: and after fainted, for he believed them not.
that his brethren talked with him. 27 And they told him all the words
16 ¶ And the fame thereof was of Joseph, which he had said unto
heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Jo- them: and when he saw the wagons
seph's brethren are come: and it which Joseph had sent to carry him,
pleased Pharaoh well, and his ser- the spirit of Jacob their father re-
vants. vived:
17 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, 28 And Israel said, It is enough; Jo-
Say unto thy brethren, This do ye; seph my son is yet alive: I will go
lade your beasts, and go, get you and see him before I die.
unto the land of Canaan;
18 And take your father and your CHAPTER 46
households, and come unto me: and 1 And Israel took his journey with
I will give you the good of the land all that he had, and came to Beer-
of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of sheba, and offered sacrifices unto the
the land. God of his father Isaac.
19 Now thou art commanded, this 2 And God spake unto Israel in the
do ye; take you wagons out of the visions of the night, and said, Jacob,
land of Egypt for your little ones, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.
and for your wives, and bring your 3 And he said, I am God, the God
father, and come. of thy father: fear not to go down
20 Also regard not your stuff; for into Egypt; for I will there make of
the good of all the land of Egypt is thee a great nation:
your's. 4 I will go down with thee into
21 And the children of Israel did Egypt; and I will also surely bring
so: and Joseph gave them wagons, thee up again: and Joseph shall put
according to the commandment of his hand upon thine eyes.
Pharaoh, and gave them provision 5 And Jacob rose up from Beer-
for the way. sheba: and the sons of Israel carried
22 To all of them he gave each man Jacob their father, and their little
changes of raiment; but to Benjamin ones, and their wives, in the wagons
he gave three hundred pieces of sil- which Pharaoh had sent to carr y
ver, and five changes of raiment. him.
23 And to his father he sent after 6 And they took their cattle, and
this manner; ten asses laden with the their goods, which they had gotten
good things of Egypt, and ten she in the land of Canaan, and came
asses laden with corn and bread and into Egypt, Jacob, and all his seed
meat for his father by the way. with him:
24 So he sent his brethren away, 7 His sons, and his sons' sons with
and they departed: and he said unto him, his daughters, and his sons'
them, See that ye fall not out by the daughters, and all his seed brought
way.
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he with him into Egypt. Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh,
8 ¶ And these are the names of the Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.
children of Israel, which came into 22 These are the sons of Rachel,
Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, which were born to Jacob: all the
Jacob's firstborn. souls were fourteen.
9 And the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, 23 ¶ And the sons of Dan; Hushim.
and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi. 24 ¶ And the sons of Naphtali;
10 ¶ And the sons of Simeon; Je- Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and
muel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Shillem.
Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son 25 These are the sons of Bilhah,
of a Canaanitish woman. which Laban gave unto Rachel his
11 ¶ And the sons of Levi; Ger- daughter, and she bare these unto
shon, Kohath, and Merari. Jacob: all the souls were seven.
12 ¶ And the sons of Judah; Er, and 26 All the souls that came with
Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Jacob into Egypt, which came out of
Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the his loins, besides Jacob's sons' wives,
land of Canaan. And the sons of all the souls were threescore and six;
Pharez were Hezron and Hamul. 27 And the sons of Joseph, which
13 ¶ And the sons of Issachar; Tola, were born him in Egypt, were two
and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron. souls: all the souls of the house of
14 ¶ And the sons of Zebulun; Jacob, which came into Egypt, were
Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel. threescore and ten.
15 These be the sons of Leah, 28 ¶ And he sent Judah before him
which she bare unto Jacob in Padan- unto Joseph, to direct his face unto
aram, with his daughter Dinah: all Goshen; and they came into the land
the souls of his sons and his daugh- of Goshen.
ters were thirty and three. 29 And Joseph made ready his char-
16 ¶ And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, iot, and went up to meet Israel his
and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, father, to Goshen, and presented
and Arodi, and Areli. himself unto him; and he fell on his
17 ¶ And the sons of Asher; Jim- neck, and wept on his neck a good
nah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Be- while.
riah, and Serah their sister: and the 30 And Israel said unto Joseph,
sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel. Now let me die, since I have seen thy
18 These are the sons of Zilpah, face, because thou art yet alive.
whom Laban gave to Leah his daugh- 31 And Joseph said unto his breth-
ter, and these she bare unto Jacob, ren, and unto his father's house, I
even sixteen souls. will go up, and shew Pharaoh, and
19 The sons of Rachel Jacob's wife; say unto him, My brethren, and my
Joseph, and Benjamin. father's house, which were in the
20 ¶ And unto Joseph in the land land of Canaan, are come unto me;
of Egypt were born Manasseh and 32 And the men are shepherds, for
Ephraim, which Asenath the daugh- their trade hath been to feed cattle;
ter of Poti-pherah priest of On bare and they have brought their flocks,
unto him. and their herds, and all that they
21 ¶ And the sons of Benjamin have.
were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, 33 And it shall come to pass, when
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Pharaoh shall call you, and shall say, How old art thou?
What is your occupation? 9 And Jacob said unto Pharaoh,
34 That ye shall say, Thy ser vants' The days of the years of my pilgrim-
trade hath been about cattle from age are an hundred and thirty years:
our youth even until now, both we, few and evil have the days of the
and also our fathers: that ye may years of my life been, and have not
dwell in the land of Goshen; for attained unto the days of the years
ever y shepherd is an abomination of the life of my fathers in the days
unto the Egyptians. of their pilgrimage.
10 And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and
CHAPTER 47 went out from before Pharaoh.
1 Then Joseph came and told Phar- 11 ¶ And Joseph placed his father
aoh, and said, My father and my and his brethren, and gave them a
brethren, and their flocks, and their possession in the land of Egypt, in
herds, and all that they have, are the best of the land, in the land of
come out of the land of Canaan; Rameses, as Pharaoh had com-
and, behold, they are in the land of manded.
Goshen. 12 And Joseph nourished his father,
2 And he took some of his breth- and his brethren, and all his father's
ren, even five men, and presented household, with bread, according to
them unto Pharaoh. their families.
3 And Pharaoh said unto his breth- 13 ¶ And there was no bread in all
ren, What is your occupation? And the land; for the famine was very
they said unto Pharaoh, Thy ser vants sore, so that the land of Egypt and
are shepherds, both we, and also our all the land of Canaan fainted by
fathers. reason of the famine.
4 They said moreover unto Phar- 14 And Joseph gathered up all the
aoh, For to sojourn in the land are money that was found in the land of
we come; for thy ser vants have no Egypt, and in the land of Canaan,
pasture for their flocks; for the fam- for the corn which they bought: and
ine is sore in the land of Canaan: Joseph brought the money into
now therefore, we pray thee, let thy Pharaoh's house.
ser vants dwell in the land of Goshen. 15 And when money failed in the
5 And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, land of Egypt, and in the land of
saying, Thy father and thy brethren Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto
are come unto thee: Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for
6 The land of Egypt is before thee; why should we die in thy presence?
in the best of the land make thy fa- for the money faileth.
ther and brethren to dwell; in the 16 And Joseph said, Give your cat-
land of Goshen let them dwell: and tle; and I will give you for your cat-
if thou knowest any men of activity tle, if money fail.
among them, then make them rulers 17 And they brought their cattle
over my cattle. unto Joseph: and Joseph gave them
7 And Joseph brought in Jacob his bread in exchange for horses, and for
father, and set him before Pharaoh: the flocks, and for the cattle of the
and Jacob blessed Pharaoh. herds, and for the asses: and he fed
8 And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, them with bread for all their cattle
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titude of people; and will give this raim's head, who was the younger,
land to thy seed after thee for an ev- and his left hand upon Manasseh's
erlasting possession. head, guiding his hands wittingly;
5 ¶ And now thy two sons, Eph- for Manasseh was the firstborn.
raim and Manasseh, which were born 15 ¶ And he blessed Joseph, and
unto thee in the land of Egypt be- said, God, before whom my fathers
fore I came unto thee into Egypt, are Abraham and Isaac did walk, the
mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they God which fed me all my life long
shall be mine. unto this day,
6 And thy issue, which thou be- 16 The Angel which redeemed me
gettest after them, shall be thine, from all evil, bless the lads; and let
and shall be called after the name of my name be named on them, and the
their brethren in their inheritance. name of my fathers Abraham and
7 And as for me, when I came from Isaac; and let them grow into a mul-
Padan, Rachel died by me in the titude in the midst of the earth.
land of Canaan in the way, when yet 17 And when Joseph saw that his
there was but a little way to come father laid his right hand upon the
unto Ephrath: and I buried her there head of Ephraim, it displeased him:
in the way of Ephrath; the same is and he held up his father's hand, to
Beth-lehem. remove it from Ephraim's head unto
8 And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, Manasseh's head.
and said, Who are these? 18 And Joseph said unto his father,
9 And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the
They are my sons, whom God hath firstborn; put thy right hand upon
given me in this place. And he said, his head.
Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, 19 And his father refused, and said,
and I will bless them. I know it, my son, I know it: he also
10 Now the eyes of Israel were dim shall become a people, and he also
for age, so that he could not see. And shall be great: but truly his younger
he brought them near unto him; and brother shall be greater than he, and
he kissed them, and embraced them. his seed shall become a multitude of
11 And Israel said unto Joseph, I nations.
had not thought to see thy face: and, 20 And he blessed them that day,
lo, God hath shewed me also thy saying, In thee shall Israel bless, say-
seed. ing, God make thee as Ephraim and
12 And Joseph brought them out as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim be-
from between his knees, and he fore Manasseh.
bowed himself with his face to the 21 And Israel said unto Joseph, Be-
earth. hold, I die: but God shall be with
13 And Joseph took them both, you, and bring you again unto the
Ephraim in his right hand toward land of your fathers.
Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in 22 Moreover I have given to thee
his left hand toward Israel's right one portion above thy brethren,
hand, and brought them near unto which I took out of the hand of the
him. Amorite with my sword and with my
14 And Israel stretched out his bow.
right hand, and laid it upon Eph-
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12 And his sons did unto him ac- children also of Machir the son of
cording as he commanded them: Manasseh were brought up upon Jo-
13 For his sons carried him into seph's knees.
the land of Canaan, and buried him 24 And Joseph said unto his breth-
in the cave of the field of Mach- ren, I die: and God will surely visit
pelah, which Abraham bought with you, and bring you out of this land
the field for a possession of a bur y- unto the land which he sware to
ingplace of Ephron the Hittite, be- Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.
fore Mamre. 25 And Joseph took an oath of the
14 ¶ And Joseph returned into children of Israel, saying, God will
Egypt, he, and his brethren, and all surely visit you, and ye shall carry
that went up with him to bur y his up my bones from hence.
father, after he had buried his father. 26 So Joseph died, being an hun-
15 ¶ And when Joseph's brethren dred and ten years old: and they em-
saw that their father was dead, they balmed him, and he was put in a cof-
said, Joseph will peradventure hate fin in Egypt.
us, and will certainly requite us all
the evil which we did unto him.
16 And they sent a messenger unto
Joseph, saying, Thy father did com-
mand before he died, saying,
17 So shall ye say unto Joseph,
Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass
of thy brethren, and their sin; for
they did unto thee evil: and now, we
pray thee, forgive the trespass of the
ser vants of the God of thy father.
And Joseph wept when they spake
unto him.
18 And his brethren also went and
fell down before his face; and they
said, Behold, we be thy ser vants.
19 And Joseph said unto them, Fear
not: for am I in the place of God?
20 But as for you, ye thought evil
against me; but God meant it unto
good, to bring to pass, as it is this
day, to save much people alive.
21 Now therefore fear ye not: I will
nourish you, and your little ones.
And he comforted them, and spake
kindly unto them.
22 ¶ And Joseph dwelt in Egypt,
he, and his father's house: and Jo-
seph lived an hundred and ten years.
23 And Joseph saw Ephraim's chil-
dren of the third generation: the
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EXODUS
CHAPTER 1 14 And they made their lives bitter
1 Now these are the names of the with hard bondage, in morter, and in
children of Israel, which came into brick, and in all manner of ser vice in
Egypt; ever y man and his household the field: all their ser vice, wherein
came with Jacob. they made them ser ve, was with rig-
2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and our.
Judah, 15 ¶ And the king of Egypt spake
3 Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin, to the Hebrew midwives, of which
4 Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and the name of the one was Shiphrah,
Asher. and the name of the other Puah:
5 And all the souls that came out of 16 And he said, When ye do the of-
the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: fice of a midwife to the Hebrew
for Joseph was in Egypt already. women, and see them upon the
6 And Joseph died, and all his stools; if it be a son, then ye shall
brethren, and all that generation. kill him: but if it be a daughter, then
7 ¶ And the children of Israel were she shall live.
fruitful, and increased abundantly, 17 But the midwives feared God,
and multiplied, and waxed exceeding and did not as the king of Egypt
mighty; and the land was filled with commanded them, but saved the men
them. children alive.
8 Now there arose up a new king 18 And the king of Egypt called for
over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. the midwives, and said unto them,
9 And he said unto his people, Be- Why have ye done this thing, and
hold, the people of the children of have saved the men children alive?
Israel are more and mightier than 19 And the midwives said unto
we: Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women
10 Come on, let us deal wisely with are not as the Egyptian women; for
them; lest they multiply, and it come they are lively, and are delivered ere
to pass, that, when there falleth out the midwives come in unto them.
any war, they join also unto our 20 Therefore God dealt well with
enemies, and fight against us, and so the midwives: and the people multi-
get them up out of the land. plied, and waxed very mighty.
11 Therefore they did set over them 21 And it came to pass, because the
taskmasters to afflict them with their midwives feared God, that he made
burdens. And they built for Pharaoh them houses.
treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses. 22 And Pharaoh charged all his
12 But the more they afflicted people, saying, Ever y son that is
them, the more they multiplied and born ye shall cast into the river, and
grew. And they were grieved because ever y daughter ye shall save alive.
of the children of Israel.
13 And the Egyptians made the CHAPTER 2
children of Israel to ser ve with rig- 1 And there went a man of the
our: house of Levi, and took to wife a
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hast thou so evil entreated this peo- for an heritage: I am the LORD.
ple? why is it that thou hast sent me? 9 ¶ And Moses spake so unto the
23 For since I came to Pharaoh to children of Israel: but they heark-
speak in thy name, he hath done evil ened not unto Moses for anguish of
to this people; neither hast thou de- spirit, and for cruel bondage.
livered thy people at all. 10 And the LORD spake unto
Moses, saying,
CHAPTER 6 11 Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king
1 Then the LORD said unto Moses, of Egypt, that he let the children of
Now shalt thou see what I will do to Israel go out of his land.
Pharaoh: for with a strong hand shall 12 And Moses spake before the
he let them go, and with a strong LORD, saying, Behold, the children
hand shall he drive them out of his of Israel have not hearkened unto
land. me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me,
2 And God spake unto Moses, and who am of uncircumcised lips?
said unto him, I am the LORD: 13 And the LORD spake unto
3 And I appeared unto Abraham, Moses and unto Aaron, and gave
unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the them a charge unto the children of
name of God Almighty, but by my Israel, and unto Pharaoh king of
name JEHOVAH was I not known to Egypt, to bring the children of Israel
them. out of the land of Egypt.
4 And I have also established my 14 ¶ These be the heads of their fa-
covenant with them, to give them thers' houses: The sons of Reuben
the land of Canaan, the land of their the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and
pilgrimage, wherein they were Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be
strangers. the families of Reuben.
5 And I have also heard the groan- 15 And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel,
ing of the children of Israel, whom and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin,
the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a
have remembered my covenant. Canaanitish woman: these are the
6 Wherefore say unto the children families of Simeon.
of Israel, I am the LORD, and I will 16 ¶ And these are the names of the
bring you out from under the bur- sons of Levi according to their gen-
dens of the Egyptians, and I will rid erations; Gershon, and Kohath, and
you out of their bondage, and I will Merari: and the years of the life of
redeem you with a stretched out Levi were an hundred thirty and
arm, and with great judgments: seven years.
7 And I will take you to me for a 17 The sons of Gershon; Libni, and
people, and I will be to you a God: Shimi, according to their families.
and ye shall know that I am the 18 And the sons of Kohath; Am-
LORD your God, which bringeth ram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and
you out from under the burdens of Uzziel: and the years of the life of
the Egyptians. Kohath were an hundred thirty and
8 And I will bring you in unto the three years.
land, concerning the which I did 19 And the sons of Merari; Mahali
swear to give it to Abraham, to Isaac, and Mushi: these are the families of
and to Jacob; and I will give it you Levi according to their generations.
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but Aaron's rod swallowed up their the river were turned to blood.
rods. 21 And the fish that was in the
13 And he hardened Pharaoh's river died; and the river stank, and
heart, that he hearkened not unto the Egyptians could not drink of the
them; as the LORD had said. water of the river; and there was
14 ¶ And the LORD said unto blood throughout all the land of
Moses, Pharaoh's heart is hardened, Egypt.
he refuseth to let the people go. 22 And the magicians of Egypt did
15 Get thee unto Pharaoh in the so with their enchantments: and
morning; lo, he goeth out unto the Pharaoh's heart was hardened, nei-
water; and thou shalt stand by the ther did he hearken unto them; as
river's brink against he come; and the LORD had said.
the rod which was turned to a ser- 23 And Pharaoh turned and went
pent shalt thou take in thine hand. into his house, neither did he set his
16 And thou shalt say unto him, heart to this also.
The LORD God of the Hebrews hath 24 And all the Egyptians digged
sent me unto thee, saying, Let my round about the river for water to
people go, that they may serve me in drink; for they could not drink of
the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto the water of the river.
thou wouldest not hear. 25 And seven days were fulfilled,
17 Thus saith the LORD, In this after that the LORD had smitten the
thou shalt know that I am the river.
LORD: behold, I will smite with the
rod that is in mine hand upon the CHAPTER 8
waters which are in the river, and 1 And the LORD spake unto
they shall be turned to blood. Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say
18 And the fish that is in the river unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let
shall die, and the river shall stink; my people go, that they may ser ve
and the Egyptians shall lothe to me.
drink of the water of the river. 2 And if thou refuse to let them go,
19 ¶ And the LORD spake unto behold, I will smite all thy borders
Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy with frogs:
rod, and stretch out thine hand upon 3 And the river shall bring forth
the waters of Egypt, upon their frogs abundantly, which shall go up
streams, upon their rivers, and upon and come into thine house, and into
their ponds, and upon all their pools thy bedchamber, and upon thy bed,
of water, that they may become and into the house of thy servants,
blood; and that there may be blood and upon thy people, and into thine
throughout all the land of Egypt, ovens, and into thy kneadingtroughs:
both in vessels of wood, and in vessels 4 And the frogs shall come up both
of stone. on thee, and upon thy people, and
20 And Moses and Aaron did so, as upon all thy ser vants.
the LORD commanded; and he lifted 5 ¶ And the LORD spake unto
up the rod, and smote the waters Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth
that were in the river, in the sight of thine hand with thy rod over the
Pharaoh, and in the sight of his ser - streams, over the rivers, and over the
vants; and all the waters that were in ponds, and cause frogs to come up
upon the land of Egypt.
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6 And Aaron stretched out his hand throughout all the land of Egypt.
over the waters of Egypt; and the 17 And they did so; for Aaron
frogs came up, and covered the land stretched out his hand with his rod,
of Egypt. and smote the dust of the earth, and
7 And the magicians did so with it became lice in man, and in beast;
their enchantments, and brought up all the dust of the land became lice
frogs upon the land of Egypt. throughout all the land of Egypt.
8 ¶ Then Pharaoh called for Moses 18 And the magicians did so with
and Aaron, and said, Intreat the their enchantments to bring forth
LORD, that he may take away the lice, but they could not: so there
frogs from me, and from my people; were lice upon man, and upon beast.
and I will let the people go, that 19 Then the magicians said unto
they may do sacrifice unto the Pharaoh, This is the finger of God:
LORD. and Pharaoh's heart was hardened,
9 And Moses said unto Pharaoh, and he hearkened not unto them; as
Glor y over me: when shall I intreat the LORD had said.
for thee, and for thy ser vants, and 20 ¶ And the LORD said unto
for thy people, to destroy the frogs Moses, Rise up early in the morning,
from thee and thy houses, that they and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he
may remain in the river only? cometh forth to the water; and say
10 And he said, To morrow. And he unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Let
said, Be it according to thy word: my people go, that they may ser ve
that thou mayest know that there is me.
none like unto the LORD our God. 21 Else, if thou wilt not let my
11 And the frogs shall depart from people go, behold, I will send
thee, and from thy houses, and from swarms of flies upon thee, and upon
thy servants, and from thy people; thy ser vants, and upon thy people,
they shall remain in the river only. and into thy houses: and the houses
12 And Moses and Aaron went out of the Egyptians shall be full of
from Pharaoh: and Moses cried unto swarms of flies, and also the ground
the LORD because of the frogs whereon they are.
which he had brought against Phar- 22 And I will sever in that day the
aoh. land of Goshen, in which my people
13 And the LORD did according to dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be
the word of Moses; and the frogs there; to the end thou mayest know
died out of the houses, out of the that I am the LORD in the midst of
villages, and out of the fields. the earth.
14 And they gathered them to- 23 And I will put a division be-
gether upon heaps: and the land tween my people and thy people: to
stank. morrow shall this sign be.
15 But when Pharaoh saw that 24 And the LORD did so; and
there was respite, he hardened his there came a grievous swarm of flies
heart, and hearkened not unto them; into the house of Pharaoh, and into
as the LORD had said. his ser vants' houses, and into all the
16 ¶ And the LORD said unto land of Egypt: the land was cor-
Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out rupted by reason of the swarm of
thy rod, and smite the dust of the flies.
land, that it may become lice
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25 And Pharaoh called for Moses upon thy cattle which is in the field,
and for Aaron, and said, Go ye, sac- upon the horses, upon the asses,
rifice to your God in the land. upon the camels, upon the oxen, and
26 And Moses said, It is not meet upon the sheep: there shall be a very
so to do; for we shall sacrifice the grievous murrain.
abomination of the Egyptians to the 4 And the LORD shall sever be-
LORD our God: lo, shall we sacri- tween the cattle of Israel and the
fice the abomination of the Egyp- cattle of Egypt: and there shall noth-
tians before their eyes, and will they ing die of all that is the children's of
not stone us? Israel.
27 We will go three days' journey 5 And the LORD appointed a set
into the wilderness, and sacrifice to time, saying, To morrow the LORD
the LORD our God, as he shall shall do this thing in the land.
command us. 6 And the LORD did that thing on
28 And Pharaoh said, I will let you the morrow, and all the cattle of
go, that ye may sacrifice to the Egypt died: but of the cattle of the
LORD your God in the wilderness; children of Israel died not one.
only ye shall not go very far away: 7 And Pharaoh sent, and, behold,
intreat for me. there was not one of the cattle of the
29 And Moses said, Behold, I go Israelites dead. And the heart of
out from thee, and I will intreat the Pharaoh was hardened, and he did
LORD that the swarms of flies may not let the people go.
depart from Pharaoh, from his ser - 8 ¶ And the LORD said unto
vants, and from his people, to mor- Moses and unto Aaron, Take to you
row: but let not Pharaoh deal deceit- handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and
fully any more in not letting the let Moses sprinkle it toward the
people go to sacrifice to the LORD. heaven in the sight of Pharaoh.
30 And Moses went out from Phar- 9 And it shall become small dust in
aoh, and intreated the LORD. all the land of Egypt, and shall be a
31 And the LORD did according to boil breaking forth with blains upon
the word of Moses; and he removed man, and upon beast, throughout all
the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, the land of Egypt.
from his ser vants, and from his peo- 10 And they took ashes of the fur-
ple; there remained not one. nace, and stood before Pharaoh; and
32 And Pharaoh hardened his heart Moses sprinkled it up toward
at this time also, neither would he heaven; and it became a boil break-
let the people go. ing forth with blains upon man, and
upon beast.
CHAPTER 9 11 And the magicians could not
1 Then the LORD said unto Moses, stand before Moses because of the
Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, boils; for the boil was upon the ma-
Thus saith the LORD God of the gicians, and upon all the Egyptians.
Hebrews, Let my people go, that 12 And the LORD hardened the
they may ser ve me. heart of Pharaoh, and he hearkened
2 For if thou refuse to let them go, not unto them; as the LORD had
and wilt hold them still, spoken unto Moses.
3 Behold, the hand of the LORD is 13 ¶ And the LORD said unto
Moses, Rise up early in the morning,
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and stand before Pharaoh, and say rod toward heaven: and the LORD
unto him, Thus saith the LORD God sent thunder and hail, and the fire
of the Hebrews, Let my people go, ran along upon the ground; and the
that they may ser ve me. LORD rained hail upon the land of
14 For I will at this time send all Egypt.
my plagues upon thine heart, and 24 So there was hail, and fire min-
upon thy ser vants, and upon thy gled with the hail, very grievous,
people; that thou mayest know that such as there was none like it in all
there is none like me in all the earth. the land of Egypt since it became a
15 For now I will stretch out my nation.
hand, that I may smite thee and thy 25 And the hail smote throughout
people with pestilence; and thou all the land of Egypt all that was in
shalt be cut off from the earth. the field, both man and beast; and
16 And in very deed for this cause the hail smote ever y herb of the
have I raised thee up, for to shew in field, and brake ever y tree of the
thee my power; and that my name field.
may be declared throughout all the 26 Only in the land of Goshen,
earth. where the children of Israel were,
17 As yet exaltest thou thyself was there no hail.
against my people, that thou wilt 27 ¶ And Pharaoh sent, and called
not let them go? for Moses and Aaron, and said unto
18 Behold, to morrow about this them, I have sinned this time: the
time I will cause it to rain a ver y LORD is righteous, and I and my
grievous hail, such as hath not been people are wicked.
in Egypt since the foundation 28 Intreat the LORD (for it is
thereof even until now. enough) that there be no more
19 Send therefore now, and gather mighty thunderings and hail; and I
thy cattle, and all that thou hast in will let you go, and ye shall stay no
the field; for upon ever y man and longer.
beast which shall be found in the 29 And Moses said unto him, As
field, and shall not be brought soon as I am gone out of the city, I
home, the hail shall come down will spread abroad my hands unto
upon them, and they shall die. the LORD; and the thunder shall
20 He that feared the word of the cease, neither shall there be any
LORD among the ser vants of Phar- more hail; that thou mayest know
aoh made his ser vants and his cattle how that the earth is the LORD'S.
flee into the houses: 30 But as for thee and thy ser vants,
21 And he that regarded not the I know that ye will not yet fear the
word of the LORD left his ser vants LORD God.
and his cattle in the field. 31 And the flax and the barley was
22 ¶ And the LORD said unto smitten: for the barley was in the
Moses, Stretch forth thine hand to- ear, and the flax was bolled.
ward heaven, that there may be hail 32 But the wheat and the rie were
in all the land of Egypt, upon man, not smitten: for they were not grown
and upon beast, and upon every herb up.
of the field, throughout the land of 33 And Moses went out of the city
Egypt. from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his
23 And Moses stretched forth his
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hands unto the LORD: and the self, and went out from Pharaoh.
thunders and hail ceased, and the 7 And Pharaoh's ser vants said unto
rain was not poured upon the earth. him, How long shall this man be a
34 And when Pharaoh saw that the snare unto us? let the men go, that
rain and the hail and the thunders they may ser ve the LORD their God:
were ceased, he sinned yet more, and knowest thou not yet that Egypt is
hardened his heart, he and his ser - destroyed?
vants. 8 And Moses and Aaron were
35 And the heart of Pharaoh was brought again unto Pharaoh: and he
hardened, neither would he let the said unto them, Go, ser ve the LORD
children of Israel go; as the LORD your God: but who are they that
had spoken by Moses. shall go?
9 And Moses said, We will go with
CHAPTER 10 our young and with our old, with
1 And the LORD said unto Moses, our sons and with our daughters,
Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have hard- with our flocks and with our herds
ened his heart, and the heart of his will we go; for we must hold a feast
ser vants, that I might shew these my unto the LORD.
signs before him: 10 And he said unto them, Let the
2 And that thou mayest tell in the LORD be so with you, as I will let
ears of thy son, and of thy son's son, you go, and your little ones: look to
what things I have wrought in Egypt, it; for evil is before you.
and my signs which I have done 11 Not so: go now ye that are men,
among them; that ye may know how and ser ve the LORD; for that ye did
that I am the LORD. desire. And they were driven out
3 And Moses and Aaron came in from Pharaoh's presence.
unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, 12 ¶ And the LORD said unto
Thus saith the LORD God of the Moses, Stretch out thine hand over
Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse the land of Egypt for the locusts,
to humble thyself before me? let my that they may come up upon the
people go, that they may ser ve me. land of Egypt, and eat ever y herb of
4 Else, if thou refuse to let my the land, even all that the hail hath
people go, behold, to morrow will I left.
bring the locusts into thy coast: 13 And Moses stretched forth his
5 And they shall cover the face of rod over the land of Egypt, and the
the earth, that one cannot be able to LORD brought an east wind upon
see the earth: and they shall eat the the land all that day, and all that
residue of that which is escaped, night; and when it was morning, the
which remaineth unto you from the east wind brought the locusts.
hail, and shall eat ever y tree which 14 And the locusts went up over all
groweth for you out of the field: the land of Egypt, and rested in all
6 And they shall fill thy houses, the coasts of Egypt: ver y grievous
and the houses of all thy servants, were they; before them there were no
and the houses of all the Egyptians; such locusts as they, neither after
which neither thy fathers, nor thy them shall be such.
fathers' fathers have seen, since the 15 For they covered the face of the
day that they were upon the earth whole earth, so that the land was
unto this day. And he turned him-
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darkened; and they did eat every there shall not an hoof be left be-
herb of the land, and all the fruit of hind; for thereof must we take to
the trees which the hail had left: and ser ve the LORD our God; and we
there remained not any green thing know not with what we must ser ve
in the trees, or in the herbs of the the LORD, until we come thither.
field, through all the land of Egypt. 27 ¶ But the LORD hardened
16 ¶ Then Pharaoh called for Pharaoh's heart, and he would not
Moses and Aaron in haste; and he let them go.
said, I have sinned against the 28 And Pharaoh said unto him, Get
LORD your God, and against you. thee from me, take heed to thyself,
17 Now therefore forgive, I pray see my face no more; for in that day
thee, my sin only this once, and in- thou seest my face thou shalt die.
treat the LORD your God, that he 29 And Moses said, Thou hast spo-
may take away from me this death ken well, I will see thy face again no
only. more.
18 And he went out from Pharaoh,
and intreated the LORD. CHAPTER 11
19 And the LORD turned a mighty 1 And the LORD said unto Moses,
strong west wind, which took away Yet will I bring one plague more
the locusts, and cast them into the upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; af-
Red sea; there remained not one lo- ter wards he will let you go hence:
cust in all the coasts of Egypt. when he shall let you go, he shall
20 But the LORD hardened Phar- surely thrust you out hence alto-
aoh's heart, so that he would not let gether.
the children of Israel go. 2 Speak now in the ears of the peo-
21 ¶ And the LORD said unto ple, and let every man borrow of his
Moses, Stretch out thine hand to- neighbour, and every woman of her
ward heaven, that there may be neighbour, jewels of silver, and jew-
darkness over the land of Egypt, els of gold.
even darkness which may be felt. 3 And the LORD gave the people
22 And Moses stretched forth his favour in the sight of the Egyptians.
hand toward heaven; and there was a Moreover the man Moses was very
thick darkness in all the land of great in the land of Egypt, in the
Egypt three days: sight of Pharaoh's ser vants, and in
23 They saw not one another, nei- the sight of the people.
ther rose any from his place for three 4 And Moses said, Thus saith the
days: but all the children of Israel LORD, About midnight will I go out
had light in their dwellings. into the midst of Egypt:
24 ¶ And Pharaoh called unto 5 And all the firstborn in the land
Moses, and said, Go ye, ser ve the of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn
LORD; only let your flocks and your of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his
herds be stayed: let your little ones throne, even unto the firstborn of
also go with you. the maidser vant that is behind the
25 And Moses said, Thou must give mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.
us also sacrifices and burnt offerings, 6 And there shall be a great cr y
that we may sacrifice unto the throughout all the land of Egypt,
LORD our God. such as there was none like it, nor
26 Our cattle also shall go with us; shall be like it any more.
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7 But against any of the children of 6 And ye shall keep it up until the
Israel shall not a dog move his fourteenth day of the same month:
tongue, against man or beast: that ye and the whole assembly of the con-
may know how that the LORD doth gregation of Israel shall kill it in the
put a difference between the Egyp- evening.
tians and Israel. 7 And they shall take of the blood,
8 And all these thy servants shall and strike it on the two side posts
come down unto me, and bow down and on the upper door post of the
themselves unto me, saying, Get thee houses, wherein they shall eat it.
out, and all the people that follow 8 And they shall eat the flesh in
thee: and after that I will go out. that night, roast with fire, and
And he went out from Pharaoh in a unleavened bread; and with bitter
great anger. herbs they shall eat it.
9 And the LORD said unto Moses, 9 Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at
Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you; all with water, but roast with fire;
that my wonders may be multiplied his head with his legs, and with the
in the land of Egypt. purtenance thereof.
10 And Moses and Aaron did all 10 And ye shall let nothing of it
these wonders before Pharaoh: and remain until the morning; and that
the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, which remaineth of it until the
so that he would not let the children morning ye shall burn with fire.
of Israel go out of his land. 11 ¶ And thus shall ye eat it; with
your loins girded, your shoes on
CHAPTER 12 your feet, and your staff in your
1 And the LORD spake unto Moses hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it
and Aaron in the land of Egypt, say- is the LORD'S passover.
ing, 12 For I will pass through the land
2 This month shall be unto you the of Egypt this night, and will smite
beginning of months: it shall be the all the firstborn in the land of
first month of the year to you. Egypt, both man and beast; and
3 ¶ Speak ye unto all the congrega- against all the gods of Egypt I will
tion of Israel, saying, In the tenth execute judgment: I am the LORD.
day of this month they shall take to 13 And the blood shall be to you
them every man a lamb, according to for a token upon the houses where ye
the house of their fathers, a lamb for are: and when I see the blood, I will
an house: pass over you, and the plague shall
4 And if the household be too little not be upon you to destroy you,
for the lamb, let him and his when I smite the land of Egypt.
neighbour next unto his house take 14 And this day shall be unto you
it according to the number of the for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a
souls; ever y man according to his feast to the LORD throughout your
eating shall make your count for the generations; ye shall keep it a feast
lamb. by an ordinance for ever.
5 Your lamb shall be without blem- 15 Seven days shall ye eat unleav-
ish, a male of the first year: ye shall ened bread; even the first day ye
take it out from the sheep, or from shall put away leaven out of your
the goats: houses: for whosoever eateth leav-
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ened bread from the first day until will pass over the door, and will not
the seventh day, that soul shall be suffer the destroyer to come in unto
cut off from Israel. your houses to smite you.
16 And in the first day there shall 24 And ye shall obser ve this thing
be an holy convocation, and in the for an ordinance to thee and to thy
seventh day there shall be an holy sons for ever.
convocation to you; no manner of 25 And it shall come to pass, when
work shall be done in them, save ye be come to the land which the
that which every man must eat, that LORD will give you, according as he
only may be done of you. hath promised, that ye shall keep
17 And ye shall obser ve the feast of this ser vice.
unleavened bread; for in this self- 26 And it shall come to pass, when
same day have I brought your armies your children shall say unto you,
out of the land of Egypt: therefore What mean ye by this ser vice?
shall ye obser ve this day in your 27 That ye shall say, It is the sacri-
generations by an ordinance for ever. fice of the LORD'S passover, who
18 ¶ In the first month, on the passed over the houses of the chil-
fourteenth day of the month at even, dren of Israel in Egypt, when he
ye shall eat unleavened bread, until smote the Egyptians, and delivered
the one and twentieth day of the our houses. And the people bowed
month at even. the head and worshipped.
19 Seven days shall there be no 28 And the children of Israel went
leaven found in your houses: for away, and did as the LORD had
whosoever eateth that which is leav- commanded Moses and Aaron, so did
ened, even that soul shall be cut off they.
from the congregation of Israel, 29 ¶ And it came to pass, that at
whether he be a stranger, or born in midnight the LORD smote all the
the land. firstborn in the land of Egypt, from
20 Ye shall eat nothing leavened; in the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on
all your habitations shall ye eat his throne unto the firstborn of the
unleavened bread. captive that was in the dungeon; and
21 ¶ Then Moses called for all the all the firstborn of cattle.
elders of Israel, and said unto them, 30 And Pharaoh rose up in the
Draw out and take you a lamb ac- night, he, and all his ser vants, and
cording to your families, and kill the all the Egyptians; and there was a
passover. great cr y in Egypt; for there was not
22 And ye shall take a bunch of a house where there was not one
hyssop, and dip it in the blood that dead.
is in the bason, and strike the lintel 31 ¶ And he called for Moses and
and the two side posts with the Aaron by night, and said, Rise up,
blood that is in the bason; and none and get you forth from among my
of you shall go out at the door of his people, both ye and the children of
house until the morning. Israel; and go, ser ve the LORD, as
23 For the LORD will pass through ye have said.
to smite the Egyptians; and when he 32 Also take your flocks and your
seeth the blood upon the lintel, and herds, as ye have said, and be gone;
on the two side posts, the LORD and bless me also.
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33 And the Egyptians were urgent 43 ¶ And the LORD said unto
upon the people, that they might Moses and Aaron, This is the ordi-
send them out of the land in haste; nance of the passover: There shall no
for they said, We be all dead men. stranger eat thereof:
34 And the people took their 44 But ever y man's ser vant that is
dough before it was leavened, their bought for money, when thou hast
kneadingtroughs being bound up in circumcised him, then shall he eat
their clothes upon their shoulders. thereof.
35 And the children of Israel did 45 A foreigner and an hired servant
according to the word of Moses; and shall not eat thereof.
they borrowed of the Egyptians jew- 46 In one house shall it be eaten;
els of silver, and jewels of gold, and thou shalt not carry forth ought of
raiment: the flesh abroad out of the house;
36 And the LORD gave the people neither shall ye break a bone thereof.
favour in the sight of the Egyptians, 47 All the congregation of Israel
so that they lent unto them such shall keep it.
things as they required. And they 48 And when a stranger shall so-
spoiled the Egyptians. journ with thee, and will keep the
37 ¶ And the children of Israel passover to the LORD, let all his
journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, males be circumcised, and then let
about six hundred thousand on foot him come near and keep it; and he
that were men, beside children. shall be as one that is born in the
38 And a mixed multitude went up land: for no uncircumcised person
also with them; and flocks, and shall eat thereof.
herds, even very much cattle. 49 One law shall be to him that is
39 And they baked unleavened homeborn, and unto the stranger
cakes of the dough which they that sojourneth among you.
brought forth out of Egypt, for it 50 Thus did all the children of Is-
was not leavened; because they were rael; as the LORD commanded
thrust out of Egypt, and could not Moses and Aaron, so did they.
tarr y, neither had they prepared for 51 And it came to pass the selfsame
themselves any victual. day, that the LORD did bring the
40 ¶ Now the sojourning of the children of Israel out of the land of
children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt by their armies.
Egypt, was four hundred and thirty
years. CHAPTER 13
41 And it came to pass at the end 1 And the LORD spake unto
of the four hundred and thirty years, Moses, saying,
even the selfsame day it came to 2 Sanctify unto me all the first-
pass, that all the hosts of the LORD born, whatsoever openeth the womb
went out from the land of Egypt. among the children of Israel, both of
42 It is a night to be much ob- man and of beast: it is mine.
ser ved unto the LORD for bringing 3 ¶ And Moses said unto the peo-
them out from the land of Egypt: ple, Remember this day, in which ye
this is that night of the LORD to be came out from Egypt, out of the
obser ved of all the children of Israel house of bondage; for by strength of
in their generations. hand the LORD brought you out
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from this place: there shall no leav- firstborn of man among thy children
ened bread be eaten. shalt thou redeem.
4 This day came ye out in the 14 ¶ And it shall be when thy son
month Abib. asketh thee in time to come, saying,
5 ¶ And it shall be when the LORD What is this? that thou shalt say
shall bring thee into the land of the unto him, By strength of hand the
Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the LORD brought us out from Egypt,
Amorites, and the Hivites, and the from the house of bondage:
Jebusites, which he sware unto thy 15 And it came to pass, when Phar-
fathers to give thee, a land flowing aoh would hardly let us go, that the
with milk and honey, that thou shalt LORD slew all the firstborn in the
keep this ser vice in this month. land of Egypt, both the firstborn of
6 Seven days thou shalt eat unleav- man, and the firstborn of beast:
ened bread, and in the seventh day therefore I sacrifice to the LORD all
shall be a feast to the LORD. that openeth the matrix, being
7 Unleavened bread shall be eaten males; but all the firstborn of my
seven days; and there shall no leav- children I redeem.
ened bread be seen with thee, nei- 16 And it shall be for a token upon
ther shall there be leaven seen with thine hand, and for frontlets be-
thee in all thy quarters. tween thine eyes: for by strength of
8 ¶ And thou shalt shew thy son in hand the LORD brought us forth
that day, saying, This is done because out of Egypt.
of that which the LORD did unto me 17 ¶ And it came to pass, when
when I came forth out of Egypt. Pharaoh had let the people go, that
9 And it shall be for a sign unto God led them not through the way of
thee upon thine hand, and for a the land of the Philistines, although
memorial between thine eyes, that that was near; for God said, Lest
the LORD'S law may be in thy peradventure the people repent when
mouth: for with a strong hand hath they see war, and they return to
the LORD brought thee out of Egypt:
Egypt. 18 But God led the people about,
10 Thou shalt therefore keep this through the way of the wilderness of
ordinance in his season from year to the Red sea: and the children of Is-
year. rael went up harnessed out of the
11 ¶ And it shall be when the land of Egypt.
LORD shall bring thee into the land 19 And Moses took the bones of Jo-
of the Canaanites, as he sware unto seph with him: for he had straitly
thee and to thy fathers, and shall sworn the children of Israel, saying,
give it thee, God will surely visit you; and ye
12 That thou shalt set apart unto shall carry up my bones away hence
the LORD all that openeth the ma- with you.
trix, and ever y firstling that cometh 20 ¶ And they took their journey
of a beast which thou hast; the males from Succoth, and encamped in
shall be the LORD'S. Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.
13 And ever y firstling of an ass 21 And the LORD went before
thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to
if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou lead them the way; and by night in a
shalt break his neck: and all the pillar of fire, to give them light; to
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went before the camp of Israel, re- tians fled against it; and the LORD
moved and went behind them; and overthrew the Egyptians in the midst
the pillar of the cloud went from be- of the sea.
fore their face, and stood behind 28 And the waters returned, and
them: covered the chariots, and the horse-
20 And it came between the camp men, and all the host of Pharaoh
of the Egyptians and the camp of Is- that came into the sea after them;
rael; and it was a cloud and darkness there remained not so much as one
to them, but it gave light by night to of them.
these: so that the one came not near 29 But the children of Israel
the other all the night. walked upon dr y land in the midst of
21 And Moses stretched out his the sea; and the waters were a wall
hand over the sea; and the LORD unto them on their right hand, and
caused the sea to go back by a strong on their left.
east wind all that night, and made 30 Thus the LORD saved Israel
the sea dry land, and the waters were that day out of the hand of the
divided. Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyp-
22 And the children of Israel went tians dead upon the sea shore.
into the midst of the sea upon the 31 And Israel saw that great work
dry ground: and the waters were a which the LORD did upon the Egyp-
wall unto them on their right hand, tians: and the people feared the
and on their left. LORD, and believed the LORD, and
23 ¶ And the Egyptians pursued, his ser vant Moses.
and went in after them to the midst
of the sea, even all Pharaoh's horses, CHAPTER 15
his chariots, and his horsemen. 1 Then sang Moses and the chil-
24 And it came to pass, that in the dren of Israel this song unto the
morning watch the LORD looked LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing
unto the host of the Egyptians unto the LORD, for he hath tri-
through the pillar of fire and of the umphed gloriously: the horse and his
cloud, and troubled the host of the rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Egyptians, 2 The LORD is my strength and
25 And took off their chariot song, and he is become my salvation:
wheels, that they drave them heavily: he is my God, and I will prepare him
so that the Egyptians said, Let us an habitation; my father's God, and
flee from the face of Israel; for the I will exalt him.
LORD fighteth for them against the 3 The LORD is a man of war: the
Egyptians. LORD is his name.
26 ¶ And the LORD said unto 4 Pharaoh's chariots and his host
Moses, Stretch out thine hand over hath he cast into the sea: his chosen
the sea, that the waters may come captains also are drowned in the Red
again upon the Egyptians, upon sea.
their chariots, and upon their horse- 5 The depths have covered them:
men. they sank into the bottom as a stone.
27 And Moses stretched forth his 6 Thy right hand, O LORD, is be-
hand over the sea, and the sea re- come glorious in power: thy right
turned to his strength when the hand, O LORD, hath dashed in
morning appeared; and the Egyp-
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an omer for ever y man, according to 27 ¶ And it came to pass, that there
the number of your persons; take ye went out some of the people on the
ever y man for them which are in his seventh day for to gather, and they
tents. found none.
17 And the children of Israel did 28 And the LORD said unto
so, and gathered, some more, some Moses, How long refuse ye to keep
less. my commandments and my laws?
18 And when they did mete it with 29 See, for that the LORD hath
an omer, he that gathered much had given you the sabbath, therefore he
nothing over, and he that gathered giveth you on the sixth day the bread
little had no lack; they gathered of two days; abide ye every man in
ever y man according to his eating. his place, let no man go out of his
19 And Moses said, Let no man place on the seventh day.
leave of it till the morning. 30 So the people rested on the sev-
20 Notwithstanding they hearkened enth day.
not unto Moses; but some of them 31 And the house of Israel called
left of it until the morning, and it the name thereof Manna: and it was
bred worms, and stank: and Moses like coriander seed, white; and the
was wroth with them. taste of it was like wafers made with
21 And they gathered it ever y honey.
morning, ever y man according to his 32 ¶ And Moses said, This is the
eating: and when the sun waxed hot, thing which the LORD com-
it melted. mandeth, Fill an omer of it to be
22 ¶ And it came to pass, that on kept for your generations; that they
the sixth day they gathered twice as may see the bread wherewith I have
much bread, two omers for one man: fed you in the wilderness, when I
and all the rulers of the congregation brought you forth from the land of
came and told Moses. Egypt.
23 And he said unto them, This is 33 And Moses said unto Aaron,
that which the LORD hath said, To Take a pot, and put an omer full of
morrow is the rest of the holy sab- manna therein, and lay it up before
bath unto the LORD: bake that the LORD, to be kept for your gen-
which ye will bake to day, and seethe erations.
that ye will seethe; and that which 34 As the LORD commanded
remaineth over lay up for you to be Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the
kept until the morning. Testimony, to be kept.
24 And they laid it up till the 35 And the children of Israel did
morning, as Moses bade: and it did eat manna forty years, until they
not stink, neither was there any came to a land inhabited; they did
worm therein. eat manna, until they came unto the
25 And Moses said, Eat that to day; borders of the land of Canaan.
for to day is a sabbath unto the 36 Now an omer is the tenth part
LORD: to day ye shall not find it in of an ephah.
the field.
26 Six days ye shall gather it; but CHAPTER 17
on the seventh day, which is the sab- 1 And all the congregation of the
bath, in it there shall be none. children of Israel journeyed from the
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came with his sons and his wife unto thyself alone, and all the people
Moses into the wilderness, where he stand by thee from morning unto
encamped at the mount of God: even?
6 And he said unto Moses, I thy fa- 15 And Moses said unto his father
ther in law Jethro am come unto in law, Because the people come
thee, and thy wife, and her two sons unto me to enquire of God:
with her. 16 When they have a matter, they
7 ¶ And Moses went out to meet come unto me; and I judge between
his father in law, and did obeisance, one and another, and I do make them
and kissed him; and they asked each know the statutes of God, and his
other of their welfare; and they came laws.
into the tent. 17 And Moses' father in law said
8 And Moses told his father in law unto him, The thing that thou doest
all that the LORD had done unto is not good.
Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Is- 18 Thou wilt surely wear away,
rael's sake, and all the travail that both thou, and this people that is
had come upon them by the way, and with thee: for this thing is too heavy
how the LORD delivered them. for thee; thou art not able to per-
9 And Jethro rejoiced for all the form it thyself alone.
goodness which the LORD had done 19 Hearken now unto my voice, I
to Israel, whom he had delivered out will give thee counsel, and God shall
of the hand of the Egyptians. be with thee: Be thou for the people
10 And Jethro said, Blessed be the to God-ward, that thou mayest bring
LORD, who hath delivered you out the causes unto God:
of the hand of the Egyptians, and 20 And thou shalt teach them ordi-
out of the hand of Pharaoh, who nances and laws, and shalt shew
hath delivered the people from under them the way wherein they must
the hand of the Egyptians. walk, and the work that they must
11 Now I know that the LORD is do.
greater than all gods: for in the 21 Moreover thou shalt provide out
thing wherein they dealt proudly he of all the people able men, such as
was above them. fear God, men of truth, hating cov-
12 And Jethro, Moses' father in etousness; and place such over them,
law, took a burnt offering and sacri- to be rulers of thousands, and rulers
fices for God: and Aaron came, and of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and
all the elders of Israel, to eat bread rulers of tens:
with Moses' father in law before 22 And let them judge the people
God. at all seasons: and it shall be, that
13 ¶ And it came to pass on the ever y great matter they shall bring
morrow, that Moses sat to judge the unto thee, but ever y small matter
people: and the people stood by they shall judge: so shall it be easier
Moses from the morning unto the for thyself, and they shall bear the
evening. burden with thee.
14 And when Moses' father in law 23 If thou shalt do this thing, and
saw all that he did to the people, he God command thee so, then thou
said, What is this thing that thou shalt be able to endure, and all this
doest to the people? why sittest thou people shall also go to their place in
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17 And Moses brought forth the Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
people out of the camp to meet with 3 Thou shalt have no other gods
God; and they stood at the nether before me.
part of the mount. 4 Thou shalt not make unto thee
18 And mount Sinai was altogether any graven image, or any likeness of
on a smoke, because the LORD de- any thing that is in heaven above, or
scended upon it in fire: and the that is in the earth beneath, or that
smoke thereof ascended as the smoke is in the water under the earth:
of a furnace, and the whole mount 5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself
quaked greatly. to them, nor ser ve them: for I the
19 And when the voice of the LORD thy God am a jealous God,
trumpet sounded long, and waxed visiting the iniquity of the fathers
louder and louder, Moses spake, and upon the children unto the third and
God answered him by a voice. fourth generation of them that hate
20 And the LORD came down me;
upon mount Sinai, on the top of the 6 And shewing mercy unto thou-
mount: and the LORD called Moses sands of them that love me, and keep
up to the top of the mount; and my commandments.
Moses went up. 7 Thou shalt not take the name of
21 And the LORD said unto the LORD thy God in vain; for the
Moses, Go down, charge the people, LORD will not hold him guiltless
lest they break through unto the that taketh his name in vain.
LORD to gaze, and many of them 8 Remember the sabbath day, to
perish. keep it holy.
22 And let the priests also, which 9 Six days shalt thou labour, and
come near to the LORD, sanctify do all thy work:
themselves, lest the LORD break 10 But the seventh day is the sab-
forth upon them. bath of the LORD thy God: in it
23 And Moses said unto the thou shalt not do any work, thou,
LORD, The people cannot come up nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy
to mount Sinai: for thou chargedst manser vant, nor thy maidser vant,
us, saying, Set bounds about the nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that
mount, and sanctify it. is within thy gates:
24 And the LORD said unto him, 11 For in six days the LORD made
Away, get thee down, and thou shalt heaven and earth, the sea, and all
come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: that in them is, and rested the sev-
but let not the priests and the people enth day: wherefore the LORD
break through to come up unto the blessed the sabbath day, and hal-
LORD, lest he break forth upon lowed it.
them. 12 ¶ Honour thy father and thy
25 So Moses went down unto the mother: that thy days may be long
people, and spake unto them. upon the land which the LORD thy
God giveth thee.
CHAPTER 20 13 Thou shalt not kill.
1 And God spake all these words, 14 Thou shalt not commit adulter y.
saying, 15 Thou shalt not steal.
2 I am the LORD thy God, which 16 Thou shalt not bear false wit-
have brought thee out of the land of
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I will appoint thee a place whither that it perish; he shall let him go
he shall flee. free for his eye's sake.
14 But if a man come presumptu- 27 And if he smite out his manser-
ously upon his neighbour, to slay vant's tooth, or his maidservant's
him with guile; thou shalt take him tooth; he shall let him go free for his
from mine altar, that he may die. tooth's sake.
15 ¶ And he that smiteth his father, 28 ¶ If an ox gore a man or a
or his mother, shall be surely put to woman, that they die: then the ox
death. shall be surely stoned, and his flesh
16 ¶ And he that stealeth a man, shall not be eaten; but the owner of
and selleth him, or if he be found in the ox shall be quit.
his hand, he shall surely be put to 29 But if the ox were wont to push
death. with his horn in time past, and it
17 ¶ And he that curseth his father, hath been testified to his owner, and
or his mother, shall surely be put to he hath not kept him in, but that he
death. hath killed a man or a woman; the
18 ¶ And if men strive together, ox shall be stoned, and his owner
and one smite another with a stone, also shall be put to death.
or with his fist, and he die not, but 30 If there be laid on him a sum of
keepeth his bed: money, then he shall give for the
19 If he rise again, and walk abroad ransom of his life whatsoever is laid
upon his staff, then shall he that upon him.
smote him be quit: only he shall pay 31 Whether he have gored a son, or
for the loss of his time, and shall have gored a daughter, according to
cause him to be thoroughly healed. this judgment shall it be done unto
20 ¶ And if a man smite his ser- him.
vant, or his maid, with a rod, and he 32 If the ox shall push a manser -
die under his hand; he shall be vant or a maidser vant; he shall give
surely punished. unto their master thirty shekels of
21 Notwithstanding, if he continue silver, and the ox shall be stoned.
a day or two, he shall not be pun- 33 ¶ And if a man shall open a pit,
ished: for he is his money. or if a man shall dig a pit, and not
22 ¶ If men strive, and hurt a cover it, and an ox or an ass fall
woman with child, so that her fruit therein;
depart from her, and yet no mischief 34 The owner of the pit shall make
follow: he shall be surely punished, it good, and give money unto the
according as the woman's husband owner of them; and the dead beast
will lay upon him; and he shall pay shall be his.
as the judges determine. 35 ¶ And if one man's ox hurt an-
23 And if any mischief follow, then other's, that he die; then they shall
thou shalt give life for life, sell the live ox, and divide the
24 Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, money of it; and the dead ox also
hand for hand, foot for foot, they shall divide.
25 Burning for burning, wound for 36 Or if it be known that the ox
wound, stripe for stripe. hath used to push in time past, and
26 ¶ And if a man smite the eye of his owner hath not kept him in; he
his ser vant, or the eye of his maid, shall surely pay ox for ox; and the
dead shall be his own.
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and I will kill you with the sword; and wouldest forbear to help him,
and your wives shall be widows, and thou shalt surely help with him.
your children fatherless. 6 Thou shalt not wrest the judg-
25 ¶ If thou lend money to any of ment of thy poor in his cause.
my people that is poor by thee, thou 7 Keep thee far from a false matter;
shalt not be to him as an usurer, nei- and the innocent and righteous slay
ther shalt thou lay upon him usury. thou not: for I will not justify the
26 If thou at all take thy wicked.
neighbour's raiment to pledge, thou 8 ¶ And thou shalt take no gift: for
shalt deliver it unto him by that the the gift blindeth the wise, and per -
sun goeth down: verteth the words of the righteous.
27 For that is his covering only, it 9 ¶ Also thou shalt not oppress a
is his raiment for his skin: wherein stranger: for ye know the heart of a
shall he sleep? and it shall come to stranger, seeing ye were strangers in
pass, when he crieth unto me, that I the land of Egypt.
will hear; for I am gracious. 10 And six years thou shalt sow thy
28 ¶ Thou shalt not revile the gods, land, and shalt gather in the fruits
nor curse the ruler of thy people. thereof:
29 ¶ Thou shalt not delay to offer 11 But the seventh year thou shalt
the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy let it rest and lie still; that the poor
liquors: the firstborn of thy sons of thy people may eat: and what they
shalt thou give unto me. leave the beasts of the field shall eat.
30 Likewise shalt thou do with In like manner thou shalt deal with
thine oxen, and with thy sheep: thy vineyard, and with thy oliveyard.
seven days it shall be with his dam; 12 Six days thou shalt do thy work,
on the eighth day thou shalt give it and on the seventh day thou shalt
me. rest: that thine ox and thine ass may
31 ¶ And ye shall be holy men unto rest, and the son of thy handmaid,
me: neither shall ye eat any flesh and the stranger, may be refreshed.
that is torn of beasts in the field; ye 13 And in all things that I have said
shall cast it to the dogs. unto you be circumspect: and make
no mention of the name of other
CHAPTER 23 gods, neither let it be heard out of
1 Thou shalt not raise a false re- thy mouth.
port: put not thine hand with the 14 ¶ Three times thou shalt keep a
wicked to be an unrighteous witness. feast unto me in the year.
2 ¶ Thou shalt not follow a multi- 15 Thou shalt keep the feast of
tude to do evil; neither shalt thou unleavened bread: (thou shalt eat
speak in a cause to decline after unleavened bread seven days, as I
many to wrest judgment: commanded thee, in the time ap-
3 ¶ Neither shalt thou countenance pointed of the month Abib; for in it
a poor man in his cause. thou camest out from Egypt: and
4 ¶ If thou meet thine enemy's ox none shall appear before me empty:)
or his ass going astray, thou shalt 16 And the feast of har vest, the
surely bring it back to him again. firstfruits of thy labours, which thou
5 If thou see the ass of him that hast sown in the field: and the feast
hateth thee lying under his burden, of ingathering, which is in the end of
the year, when thou hast gathered in
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thy labours out of the field. make all thine enemies turn their
17 Three times in the year all thy backs unto thee.
males shall appear before the Lord 28 And I will send hornets before
GOD. thee, which shall drive out the
18 Thou shalt not offer the blood Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hit-
of my sacrifice with leavened bread; tite, from before thee.
neither shall the fat of my sacrifice 29 I will not drive them out from
remain until the morning. before thee in one year; lest the land
19 The first of the firstfruits of thy become desolate, and the beast of
land thou shalt bring into the house the field multiply against thee.
of the LORD thy God. Thou shalt 30 By little and little I will drive
not seethe a kid in his mother's them out from before thee, until
milk. thou be increased, and inherit the
20 ¶ Behold, I send an Angel be- land.
fore thee, to keep thee in the way, 31 And I will set thy bounds from
and to bring thee into the place the Red sea even unto the sea of the
which I have prepared. Philistines, and from the desert unto
21 Beware of him, and obey his the river: for I will deliver the in-
voice, provoke him not; for he will habitants of the land into your hand;
not pardon your transgressions: for and thou shalt drive them out before
my name is in him. thee.
22 But if thou shalt indeed obey 32 Thou shalt make no covenant
his voice, and do all that I speak; with them, nor with their gods.
then I will be an enemy unto thine 33 They shall not dwell in thy
enemies, and an adversar y unto thine land, lest they make thee sin against
adversaries. me: for if thou serve their gods, it
23 For mine Angel shall go before will surely be a snare unto thee.
thee, and bring thee in unto the
Amorites, and the Hittites, and the CHAPTER 24
Perizzites, and the Canaanites, the 1 And he said unto Moses, Come
Hivites, and the Jebusites: and I will up unto the LORD, thou, and
cut them off. Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and sev-
24 Thou shalt not bow down to enty of the elders of Israel; and wor-
their gods, nor ser ve them, nor do ship ye afar off.
after their works: but thou shalt ut- 2 And Moses alone shall come near
terly overthrow them, and quite the LORD: but they shall not come
break down their images. nigh; neither shall the people go up
25 And ye shall ser ve the LORD with him.
your God, and he shall bless thy 3 ¶ And Moses came and told the
bread, and thy water; and I will take people all the words of the LORD,
sickness away from the midst of and all the judgments: and all the
thee. people answered with one voice, and
26 ¶ There shall nothing cast their said, All the words which the LORD
young, nor be barren, in thy land: hath said will we do.
the number of thy days I will fulfil. 4 And Moses wrote all the words of
27 I will send my fear before thee, the LORD, and rose up early in the
and will destroy all the people to morning, and builded an altar under
whom thou shalt come, and I will the hill, and twelve pillars, accord-
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ing to the twelve tribes of Israel. mount, and a cloud covered the
5 And he sent young men of the mount.
children of Israel, which offered 16 And the glory of the LORD
burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace abode upon mount Sinai, and the
offerings of oxen unto the LORD. cloud covered it six days: and the
6 And Moses took half of the seventh day he called unto Moses
blood, and put it in basons; and half out of the midst of the cloud.
of the blood he sprinkled on the al- 17 And the sight of the glory of the
tar. LORD was like devouring fire on the
7 And he took the book of the top of the mount in the eyes of the
covenant, and read in the audience children of Israel.
of the people: and they said, All that 18 And Moses went into the midst
the LORD hath said will we do, and of the cloud, and gat him up into
be obedient. the mount: and Moses was in the
8 And Moses took the blood, and mount forty days and forty nights.
sprinkled it on the people, and said,
Behold the blood of the covenant, CHAPTER 25
which the LORD hath made with 1 And the LORD spake unto
you concerning all these words. Moses, saying,
9 ¶ Then went up Moses, and 2 Speak unto the children of Israel,
Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and sev- that they bring me an offering: of
enty of the elders of Israel: ever y man that giveth it willingly
10 And they saw the God of Israel: with his heart ye shall take my offer-
and there was under his feet as it ing.
were a paved work of a sapphire 3 And this is the offering which ye
stone, and as it were the body of shall take of them; gold, and silver,
heaven in his clearness. and brass,
11 And upon the nobles of the 4 And blue, and purple, and scar-
children of Israel he laid not his let, and fine linen, and goats' hair,
hand: also they saw God, and did eat 5 And rams' skins dyed red, and
and drink. badgers' skins, and shittim wood,
12 ¶ And the LORD said unto 6 Oil for the light, spices for
Moses, Come up to me into the anointing oil, and for sweet incense,
mount, and be there: and I will give 7 Onyx stones, and stones to be set
thee tables of stone, and a law, and in the ephod, and in the breastplate.
commandments which I have writ- 8 And let them make me a sanctu-
ten; that thou mayest teach them. ary; that I may dwell among them.
13 And Moses rose up, and his 9 According to all that I shew thee,
minister Joshua: and Moses went up after the pattern of the tabernacle,
into the mount of God. and the pattern of all the instru-
14 And he said unto the elders, ments thereof, even so shall ye make
Tarry ye here for us, until we come it.
again unto you: and, behold, Aaron 10 ¶ And they shall make an ark of
and Hur are with you: if any man shittim wood: two cubits and a half
have any matters to do, let him come shall be the length thereof, and a cu-
unto them. bit and a half the breadth thereof,
15 And Moses went up into the and a cubit and a half the height
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curtains of the tent, it shall hang board, and two sockets under an-
over the sides of the tabernacle on other board.
this side and on that side, to cover 26 ¶ And thou shalt make bars of
it. shittim wood; five for the boards of
14 And thou shalt make a covering the one side of the tabernacle,
for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, 27 And five bars for the boards of
and a covering above of badgers' the other side of the tabernacle, and
skins. five bars for the boards of the side of
15 ¶ And thou shalt make boards the tabernacle, for the two sides
for the tabernacle of shittim wood westward.
standing up. 28 And the middle bar in the midst
16 Ten cubits shall be the length of of the boards shall reach from end to
a board, and a cubit and a half shall end.
be the breadth of one board. 29 And thou shalt overlay the
17 Two tenons shall there be in one boards with gold, and make their
board, set in order one against an- rings of gold for places for the bars:
other: thus shalt thou make for all and thou shalt overlay the bars with
the boards of the tabernacle. gold.
18 And thou shalt make the boards 30 And thou shalt rear up the tab-
for the tabernacle, twenty boards on ernacle according to the fashion
the south side southward. thereof which was shewed thee in the
19 And thou shalt make forty sock- mount.
ets of silver under the twenty boards; 31 ¶ And thou shalt make a vail of
two sockets under one board for his blue, and purple, and scarlet, and
two tenons, and two sockets under fine twined linen of cunning work:
another board for his two tenons. with cherubims shall it be made:
20 And for the second side of the 32 And thou shalt hang it upon
tabernacle on the north side there four pillars of shittim wood overlaid
shall be twenty boards: with gold: their hooks shall be of
21 And their forty sockets of silver; gold, upon the four sockets of silver.
two sockets under one board, and 33 ¶ And thou shalt hang up the
two sockets under another board. vail under the taches, that thou may-
22 And for the sides of the taber- est bring in thither within the vail
nacle westward thou shalt make six the ark of the testimony: and the
boards. vail shall divide unto you between
23 And two boards shalt thou make the holy place and the most holy.
for the corners of the tabernacle in 34 And thou shalt put the mercy
the two sides. seat upon the ark of the testimony in
24 And they shall be coupled to- the most holy place.
gether beneath, and they shall be 35 And thou shalt set the table
coupled together above the head of without the vail, and the candlestick
it unto one ring: thus shall it be for over against the table on the side of
them both; they shall be for the two the tabernacle toward the south: and
corners. thou shalt put the table on the north
25 And they shall be eight boards, side.
and their sockets of silver, sixteen 36 And thou shalt make an hanging
sockets; two sockets under one for the door of the tent, of blue, and
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purple, and scarlet, and fine twined 10 And the twenty pillars thereof
linen, wrought with needlework. and their twenty sockets shall be of
37 And thou shalt make for the brass; the hooks of the pillars and
hanging five pillars of shittim wood, their fillets shall be of silver.
and overlay them with gold, and 11 And likewise for the north side
their hooks shall be of gold: and thou in length there shall be hangings of
shalt cast five sockets of brass for an hundred cubits long, and his
them. twenty pillars and their twenty sock-
ets of brass; the hooks of the pillars
CHAPTER 27 and their fillets of silver.
1 And thou shalt make an altar of 12 ¶ And for the breadth of the
shittim wood, five cubits long, and court on the west side shall be hang-
five cubits broad; the altar shall be ings of fifty cubits: their pillars ten,
foursquare: and the height thereof and their sockets ten.
shall be three cubits. 13 And the breadth of the court on
2 And thou shalt make the horns of the east side eastward shall be fifty
it upon the four corners thereof: his cubits.
horns shall be of the same: and thou 14 The hangings of one side of the
shalt overlay it with brass. gate shall be fifteen cubits: their pil-
3 And thou shalt make his pans to lars three, and their sockets three.
receive his ashes, and his shovels, 15 And on the other side shall be
and his basons, and his fleshhooks, hangings fifteen cubits: their pillars
and his firepans: all the vessels three, and their sockets three.
thereof thou shalt make of brass. 16 ¶ And for the gate of the court
4 And thou shalt make for it a shall be an hanging of twenty cubits,
grate of network of brass; and upon of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and
the net shalt thou make four brasen fine twined linen, wrought with nee-
rings in the four corners thereof. dlework: and their pillars shall be
5 And thou shalt put it under the four, and their sockets four.
compass of the altar beneath, that 17 All the pillars round about the
the net may be even to the midst of court shall be filleted with silver;
the altar. their hooks shall be of silver, and
6 And thou shalt make staves for their sockets of brass.
the altar, staves of shittim wood, and 18 ¶ The length of the court shall
overlay them with brass. be an hundred cubits, and the
7 And the staves shall be put into breadth fifty every where, and the
the rings, and the staves shall be height five cubits of fine twined
upon the two sides of the altar, to linen, and their sockets of brass.
bear it. 19 All the vessels of the tabernacle
8 Hollow with boards shalt thou in all the ser vice thereof, and all the
make it: as it was shewed thee in the pins thereof, and all the pins of the
mount, so shall they make it. court, shall be of brass.
9 ¶ And thou shalt make the court 20 ¶ And thou shalt command the
of the tabernacle: for the south side children of Israel, that they bring
southward there shall be hangings for thee pure oil olive beaten for the
the court of fine twined linen of an light, to cause the lamp to burn al-
hundred cubits long for one side: ways.
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emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond. 29 And Aaron shall bear the names
19 And the third row a ligure, an of the children of Israel in the
agate, and an amethyst. breastplate of judgment upon his
20 And the fourth row a ber yl, and heart, when he goeth in unto the
an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be holy place, for a memorial before the
set in gold in their inclosings. LORD continually.
21 And the stones shall be with the 30 ¶ And thou shalt put in the
names of the children of Israel, breastplate of judgment the Urim
twelve, according to their names, and the Thummim; and they shall be
like the engravings of a signet; every upon Aaron's heart, when he goeth
one with his name shall they be ac- in before the LORD: and Aaron shall
cording to the twelve tribes. bear the judgment of the children of
22 ¶ And thou shalt make upon the Israel upon his heart before the
breastplate chains at the ends of LORD continually.
wreathen work of pure gold. 31 ¶ And thou shalt make the robe
23 And thou shalt make upon the of the ephod all of blue.
breastplate two rings of gold, and 32 And there shall be an hole in
shalt put the two rings on the two the top of it, in the midst thereof: it
ends of the breastplate. shall have a binding of woven work
24 And thou shalt put the two round about the hole of it, as it were
wreathen chains of gold in the two the hole of an habergeon, that it be
rings which are on the ends of the not rent.
breastplate. 33 ¶ And beneath upon the hem of
25 And the other two ends of the it thou shalt make pomegranates of
two wreathen chains thou shalt fas- blue, and of purple, and of scarlet,
ten in the two ouches, and put them round about the hem thereof; and
on the shoulderpieces of the ephod bells of gold between them round
before it. about:
26 ¶ And thou shalt make two rings 34 A golden bell and a pomegran-
of gold, and thou shalt put them ate, a golden bell and a pomegran-
upon the two ends of the breastplate ate, upon the hem of the robe round
in the border thereof, which is in the about.
side of the ephod inward. 35 And it shall be upon Aaron to
27 And two other rings of gold minister: and his sound shall be
thou shalt make, and shalt put them heard when he goeth in unto the
on the two sides of the ephod un- holy place before the LORD, and
derneath, toward the forepart when he cometh out, that he die not.
thereof, over against the other cou- 36 ¶ And thou shalt make a plate of
pling thereof, above the curious gir- pure gold, and grave upon it, like
dle of the ephod. the engravings of a signet, HOLI-
28 And they shall bind the breast- NESS TO THE LORD.
plate by the rings thereof unto the 37 And thou shalt put it on a blue
rings of the ephod with a lace of lace, that it may be upon the mitre;
blue, that it may be above the curi- upon the forefront of the mitre it
ous girdle of the ephod, and that the shall be.
breastplate be not loosed from the 38 And it shall be upon Aaron's
ephod. forehead, that Aaron may bear the
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15 ¶ Thou shalt also take one ram; cake of oiled bread, and one wafer
and Aaron and his sons shall put out of the basket of the unleavened
their hands upon the head of the bread that is before the LORD:
ram. 24 And thou shalt put all in the
16 And thou shalt slay the ram, hands of Aaron, and in the hands of
and thou shalt take his blood, and his sons; and shalt wave them for a
sprinkle it round about upon the al- wave offering before the LORD.
tar. 25 And thou shalt receive them of
17 And thou shalt cut the ram in their hands, and burn them upon the
pieces, and wash the inwards of him, altar for a burnt offering, for a sweet
and his legs, and put them unto his savour before the LORD: it is an of-
pieces, and unto his head. fering made by fire unto the LORD.
18 And thou shalt burn the whole 26 And thou shalt take the breast
ram upon the altar: it is a burnt of- of the ram of Aaron's consecration,
fering unto the LORD: it is a sweet and wave it for a wave offering be-
savour, an offering made by fire unto fore the LORD: and it shall be thy
the LORD. part.
19 ¶ And thou shalt take the other 27 And thou shalt sanctify the
ram; and Aaron and his sons shall breast of the wave offering, and the
put their hands upon the head of the shoulder of the heave offering,
ram. which is waved, and which is heaved
20 Then shalt thou kill the ram, up, of the ram of the consecration,
and take of his blood, and put it even of that which is for Aaron, and
upon the tip of the right ear of of that which is for his sons:
Aaron, and upon the tip of the right 28 And it shall be Aaron's and his
ear of his sons, and upon the thumb sons' by a statute for ever from the
of their right hand, and upon the children of Israel: for it is an heave
great toe of their right foot, and offering: and it shall be an heave of-
sprinkle the blood upon the altar fering from the children of Israel of
round about. the sacrifice of their peace offerings,
21 And thou shalt take of the blood even their heave offering unto the
that is upon the altar, and of the LORD.
anointing oil, and sprinkle it upon 29 ¶ And the holy garments of
Aaron, and upon his garments, and Aaron shall be his sons' after him, to
upon his sons, and upon the gar- be anointed therein, and to be con-
ments of his sons with him: and he secrated in them.
shall be hallowed, and his garments, 30 And that son that is priest in his
and his sons, and his sons' garments stead shall put them on seven days,
with him. when he cometh into the tabernacle
22 Also thou shalt take of the ram of the congregation to minister in
the fat and the rump, and the fat the holy place.
that covereth the inwards, and the 31 ¶ And thou shalt take the ram
caul above the liver, and the two of the consecration, and seethe his
kidneys, and the fat that is upon flesh in the holy place.
them, and the right shoulder; for it 32 And Aaron and his sons shall eat
is a ram of consecration: the flesh of the ram, and the bread
23 And one loaf of bread, and one that is in the basket, by the door of
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vail that is by the ark of the testi- atonement for your souls.
mony, before the mercy seat that is 16 And thou shalt take the atone-
over the testimony, where I will meet ment money of the children of Is-
with thee. rael, and shalt appoint it for the ser-
7 And Aaron shall burn thereon vice of the tabernacle of the congre-
sweet incense every morning: when gation; that it may be a memorial
he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn unto the children of Israel before the
incense upon it. LORD, to make an atonement for
8 And when Aaron lighteth the your souls.
lamps at even, he shall burn incense 17 ¶ And the LORD spake unto
upon it, a perpetual incense before Moses, saying,
the LORD throughout your genera- 18 Thou shalt also make a laver of
tions. brass, and his foot also of brass, to
9 Ye shall offer no strange incense wash withal: and thou shalt put it
thereon, nor burnt sacrifice, nor between the tabernacle of the con-
meat offering; neither shall ye pour gregation and the altar, and thou
drink offering thereon. shalt put water therein.
10 And Aaron shall make an 19 For Aaron and his sons shall
atonement upon the horns of it once wash their hands and their feet
in a year with the blood of the sin thereat:
offering of atonements: once in the 20 When they go into the taberna-
year shall he make atonement upon cle of the congregation, they shall
it throughout your generations: it is wash with water, that they die not;
most holy unto the LORD. or when they come near to the altar
11 ¶ And the LORD spake unto to minister, to burn offering made
Moses, saying, by fire unto the LORD:
12 When thou takest the sum of 21 So they shall wash their hands
the children of Israel after their and their feet, that they die not: and
number, then shall they give ever y it shall be a statute for ever to them,
man a ransom for his soul unto the even to him and to his seed through-
LORD, when thou numberest them; out their generations.
that there be no plague among them, 22 ¶ Moreover the LORD spake
when thou numberest them. unto Moses, saying,
13 This they shall give, every one 23 Take thou also unto thee princi-
that passeth among them that are pal spices, of pure myrrh five hun-
numbered, half a shekel after the dred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon
shekel of the sanctuary: (a shekel is half so much, even two hundred and
twenty gerahs:) an half shekel shall fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus
be the offering of the LORD. two hundred and fifty shekels,
14 Every one that passeth among 24 And of cassia five hundred shek-
them that are numbered, from els, after the shekel of the sanctuary,
twenty years old and above, shall and of oil olive an hin:
give an offering unto the LORD. 25 And thou shalt make it an oil of
15 The rich shall not give more, holy ointment, an ointment com-
and the poor shall not give less than pound after the art of the apothe-
half a shekel, when they give an of- cary: it shall be an holy anointing
fering unto the LORD, to make an oil.
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26 And thou shalt anoint the tab- to yourselves according to the com-
ernacle of the congregation position thereof: it shall be unto
therewith, and the ark of the testi- thee holy for the LORD.
mony, 38 Whosoever shall make like unto
27 And the table and all his vessels, that, to smell thereto, shall even be
and the candlestick and his vessels, cut off from his people.
and the altar of incense,
28 And the altar of burnt offering CHAPTER 31
with all his vessels, and the laver and 1 And the LORD spake unto
his foot. Moses, saying,
29 And thou shalt sanctify them, 2 See, I have called by name
that they may be most holy: whatso- Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of
ever toucheth them shall be holy. Hur, of the tribe of Judah:
30 And thou shalt anoint Aaron 3 And I have filled him with the
and his sons, and consecrate them, spirit of God, in wisdom, and in un-
that they may minister unto me in derstanding, and in knowledge, and
the priest's office. in all manner of workmanship,
31 And thou shalt speak unto the 4 To devise cunning works, to work
children of Israel, saying, This shall in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
be an holy anointing oil unto me 5 And in cutting of stones, to set
throughout your generations. them, and in car ving of timber, to
32 Upon man's flesh shall it not be work in all manner of workmanship.
poured, neither shall ye make any 6 And I, behold, I have given with
other like it, after the composition of him Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach,
it: it is holy, and it shall be holy of the tribe of Dan: and in the
unto you. hearts of all that are wise hearted I
33 Whosoever compoundeth any have put wisdom, that they may
like it, or whosoever putteth any of make all that I have commanded
it upon a stranger, shall even be cut thee;
off from his people. 7 The tabernacle of the congrega-
34 ¶ And the LORD said unto tion, and the ark of the testimony,
Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, and the mercy seat that is thereupon,
stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; and all the furniture of the taberna-
these sweet spices with pure frankin- cle,
cense: of each shall there be a like 8 And the table and his furniture,
weight: and the pure candlestick with all his
35 And thou shalt make it a per- furniture, and the altar of incense,
fume, a confection after the art of 9 And the altar of burnt offering
the apothecary, tempered together, with all his furniture, and the laver
pure and holy: and his foot,
36 And thou shalt beat some of it 10 And the cloths of ser vice, and
ver y small, and put of it before the the holy garments for Aaron the
testimony in the tabernacle of the priest, and the garments of his sons,
congregation, where I will meet with to minister in the priest's office,
thee: it shall be unto you most holy. 11 And the anointing oil, and sweet
37 And as for the perfume which incense for the holy place: according
thou shalt make, ye shall not make to all that I have commanded thee
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out of the land of Egypt with great strawed it upon the water, and made
power, and with a mighty hand? the children of Israel drink of it.
12 Wherefore should the Egyptians 21 And Moses said unto Aaron,
speak, and say, For mischief did he What did this people unto thee, that
bring them out, to slay them in the thou hast brought so great a sin
mountains, and to consume them upon them?
from the face of the earth? Turn 22 And Aaron said, Let not the an-
from thy fierce wrath, and repent of ger of my lord wax hot: thou know-
this evil against thy people. est the people, that they are set on
13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and mischief.
Israel, thy ser vants, to whom thou 23 For they said unto me, Make us
swarest by thine own self, and saidst gods, which shall go before us: for as
unto them, I will multiply your seed for this Moses, the man that brought
as the stars of heaven, and all this us up out of the land of Egypt, we
land that I have spoken of will I give wot not what is become of him.
unto your seed, and they shall in- 24 And I said unto them, Whoso-
herit it for ever. ever hath any gold, let them break it
14 And the LORD repented of the off. So they gave it me: then I cast it
evil which he thought to do unto his into the fire, and there came out this
people. calf.
15 ¶ And Moses turned, and went 25 ¶ And when Moses saw that the
down from the mount, and the two people were naked; (for Aaron had
tables of the testimony were in his made them naked unto their shame
hand: the tables were written on among their enemies:)
both their sides; on the one side and 26 Then Moses stood in the gate of
on the other were they written. the camp, and said, Who is on the
16 And the tables were the work of LORD'S side? let him come unto me.
God, and the writing was the writing And all the sons of Levi gathered
of God, graven upon the tables. themselves together unto him.
17 And when Joshua heard the 27 And he said unto them, Thus
noise of the people as they shouted, saith the LORD God of Israel, Put
he said unto Moses, There is a noise ever y man his sword by his side, and
of war in the camp. go in and out from gate to gate
18 And he said, It is not the voice throughout the camp, and slay ever y
of them that shout for master y, nei- man his brother, and every man his
ther is it the voice of them that cry companion, and ever y man his
for being overcome: but the noise of neighbour.
them that sing do I hear. 28 And the children of Levi did ac-
19 ¶ And it came to pass, as soon cording to the word of Moses: and
as he came nigh unto the camp, that there fell of the people that day
he saw the calf, and the dancing: and about three thousand men.
Moses' anger waxed hot, and he cast 29 For Moses had said, Consecrate
the tables out of his hands, and yourselves to day to the LORD, even
brake them beneath the mount. ever y man upon his son, and upon
20 And he took the calf which they his brother; that he may bestow
had made, and burnt it in the fire, upon you a blessing this day.
and ground it to powder, and 30 ¶ And it came to pass on the
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send with me. Yet thou hast said, I 23 And I will take away mine hand,
know thee by name, and thou hast and thou shalt see my back parts:
also found grace in my sight. but my face shall not be seen.
13 Now therefore, I pray thee, if I
have found grace in thy sight, shew CHAPTER 34
me now thy way, that I may know 1 And the LORD said unto Moses,
thee, that I may find grace in thy Hew thee two tables of stone like
sight: and consider that this nation unto the first: and I will write upon
is thy people. these tables the words that were in
14 And he said, My presence shall the first tables, which thou brakest.
go with thee, and I will give thee 2 And be ready in the morning, and
rest. come up in the morning unto mount
15 And he said unto him, If thy Sinai, and present thyself there to
presence go not with me, carr y us me in the top of the mount.
not up hence. 3 And no man shall come up with
16 For wherein shall it be known thee, neither let any man be seen
here that I and thy people have throughout all the mount; neither
found grace in thy sight? is it not in let the flocks nor herds feed before
that thou goest with us? so shall we that mount.
be separated, I and thy people, from 4 ¶ And he hewed two tables of
all the people that are upon the face stone like unto the first; and Moses
of the earth. rose up early in the morning, and
17 And the LORD said unto went up unto mount Sinai, as the
Moses, I will do this thing also that LORD had commanded him, and
thou hast spoken: for thou hast took in his hand the two tables of
found grace in my sight, and I know stone.
thee by name. 5 And the LORD descended in the
18 And he said, I beseech thee, cloud, and stood with him there, and
shew me thy glory. proclaimed the name of the LORD.
19 And he said, I will make all my 6 And the LORD passed by before
goodness pass before thee, and I will him, and proclaimed, The LORD,
proclaim the name of the LORD be- The LORD God, merciful and gra-
fore thee; and will be gracious to cious, longsuffering, and abundant
whom I will be gracious, and will in goodness and truth,
shew mercy on whom I will shew 7 Keeping mercy for thousands,
mercy. forgiving iniquity and transgression
20 And he said, Thou canst not see and sin, and that will by no means
my face: for there shall no man see clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity
me, and live. of the fathers upon the children, and
21 And the LORD said, Behold, upon the children's children, unto
there is a place by me, and thou shalt the third and to the fourth genera-
stand upon a rock: tion.
22 And it shall come to pass, while 8 And Moses made haste, and
my glor y passeth by, that I will put bowed his head toward the earth,
thee in a clift of the rock, and will and worshipped.
cover thee with my hand while I pass 9 And he said, If now I have found
by: grace in thy sight, O Lord, let my
Lord, I pray thee, go among us; for
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thereof, and a cubit and a half the under two branches of the same, ac-
height thereof: cording to the six branches going
11 And he overlaid it with pure out of it.
gold, and made thereunto a crown of 22 Their knops and their branches
gold round about. were of the same: all of it was one
12 Also he made thereunto a border beaten work of pure gold.
of an handbreadth round about; and 23 And he made his seven lamps,
made a crown of gold for the border and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes,
thereof round about. of pure gold.
13 And he cast for it four rings of 24 Of a talent of pure gold made he
gold, and put the rings upon the it, and all the vessels thereof.
four corners that were in the four 25 ¶ And he made the incense altar
feet thereof. of shittim wood: the length of it was
14 Over against the border were the a cubit, and the breadth of it a cu-
rings, the places for the staves to bit; it was foursquare; and two cu-
bear the table. bits was the height of it; the horns
15 And he made the staves of shit- thereof were of the same.
tim wood, and overlaid them with 26 And he overlaid it with pure
gold, to bear the table. gold, both the top of it, and the sides
16 And he made the vessels which thereof round about, and the horns
were upon the table, his dishes, and of it: also he made unto it a crown
his spoons, and his bowls, and his of gold round about.
covers to cover withal, of pure gold. 27 And he made two rings of gold
17 ¶ And he made the candlestick for it under the crown thereof, by
of pure gold: of beaten work made he the two corners of it, upon the two
the candlestick; his shaft, and his sides thereof, to be places for the
branch, his bowls, his knops, and his staves to bear it withal.
flowers, were of the same: 28 And he made the staves of shit-
18 And six branches going out of tim wood, and overlaid them with
the sides thereof; three branches of gold.
the candlestick out of the one side 29 ¶ And he made the holy anoint-
thereof, and three branches of the ing oil, and the pure incense of
candlestick out of the other side sweet spices, according to the work
thereof: of the apothecar y.
19 Three bowls made after the fash-
ion of almonds in one branch, a CHAPTER 38
knop and a flower; and three bowls 1 And he made the altar of burnt
made like almonds in another offering of shittim wood: five cubits
branch, a knop and a flower: so was the length thereof, and five cu-
throughout the six branches going bits the breadth thereof; it was four-
out of the candlestick. square; and three cubits the height
20 And in the candlestick were four thereof.
bowls made like almonds, his knops, 2 And he made the horns thereof
and his flowers: on the four corners of it; the horns
21 And a knop under two branches thereof were of the same: and he
of the same, and a knop under two overlaid it with brass.
branches of the same, and a knop 3 And he made all the vessels of the
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altar, the pots, and the shovels, and hand, were hangings of fifteen cu-
the basons, and the fleshhooks, and bits; their pillars three, and their
the firepans: all the vessels thereof sockets three.
made he of brass. 16 All the hangings of the court
4 And he made for the altar a round about were of fine twined
brasen grate of network under the linen.
compass thereof beneath unto the 17 And the sockets for the pillars
midst of it. were of brass; the hooks of the pillars
5 And he cast four rings for the and their fillets of silver; and the
four ends of the grate of brass, to be overlaying of their chapiters of sil-
places for the staves. ver; and all the pillars of the court
6 And he made the staves of shittim were filleted with silver.
wood, and overlaid them with brass. 18 And the hanging for the gate of
7 And he put the staves into the the court was needlework, of blue,
rings on the sides of the altar, to and purple, and scarlet, and fine
bear it withal; he made the altar hol- twined linen: and twenty cubits was
low with boards. the length, and the height in the
8 ¶ And he made the laver of brass, breadth was five cubits, answerable
and the foot of it of brass, of the to the hangings of the court.
lookingglasses of the women assem- 19 And their pillars were four, and
bling, which assembled at the door their sockets of brass four; their
of the tabernacle of the congrega- hooks of silver, and the overlaying of
tion. their chapiters and their fillets of sil-
9 ¶ And he made the court: on the ver.
south side southward the hangings of 20 And all the pins of the taberna-
the court were of fine twined linen, cle, and of the court round about,
an hundred cubits: were of brass.
10 Their pillars were twenty, and 21 ¶ This is the sum of the taber-
their brasen sockets twenty; the nacle, even of the tabernacle of tes-
hooks of the pillars and their fillets timony, as it was counted, according
were of silver. to the commandment of Moses, for
11 And for the north side the hang- the ser vice of the Levites, by the
ings were an hundred cubits, their hand of Ithamar, son to Aaron the
pillars were twenty, and their sockets priest.
of brass twenty; the hooks of the pil- 22 And Bezaleel the son of Uri, the
lars and their fillets of silver. son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah,
12 And for the west side were hang- made all that the LORD commanded
ings of fifty cubits, their pillars ten, Moses.
and their sockets ten; the hooks of 23 And with him was Aholiab, son
the pillars and their fillets of silver. of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan,
13 And for the east side eastward an engraver, and a cunning work-
fifty cubits. man, and an embroiderer in blue,
14 The hangings of the one side of and in purple, and in scarlet, and
the gate were fifteen cubits; their pil- fine linen.
lars three, and their sockets three. 24 All the gold that was occupied
15 And for the other side of the for the work in all the work of the
court gate, on this hand and that holy place, even the gold of the of-
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fering, was twenty and nine talents, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and
and seven hundred and thirty shek- fine twined linen.
els, after the shekel of the sanctuar y. 3 And they did beat the gold into
25 And the silver of them that were thin plates, and cut it into wires, to
numbered of the congregation was an work it in the blue, and in the pur-
hundred talents, and a thousand ple, and in the scarlet, and in the
seven hundred and threescore and fine linen, with cunning work.
fifteen shekels, after the shekel of 4 They made shoulderpieces for it,
the sanctuary: to couple it together: by the two
26 A bekah for every man, that is, edges was it coupled together.
half a shekel, after the shekel of the 5 And the curious girdle of his
sanctuar y, for every one that went to ephod, that was upon it, was of the
be numbered, from twenty years old same, according to the work thereof;
and upward, for six hundred thou- of gold, blue, and purple, and scar-
sand and three thousand and five let, and fine twined linen; as the
hundred and fifty men. LORD commanded Moses.
27 And of the hundred talents of 6 ¶ And they wrought onyx stones
silver were cast the sockets of the inclosed in ouches of gold, graven,
sanctuar y, and the sockets of the as signets are graven, with the names
vail; an hundred sockets of the hun- of the children of Israel.
dred talents, a talent for a socket. 7 And he put them on the shoul-
28 And of the thousand seven hun- ders of the ephod, that they should be
dred seventy and five shekels he stones for a memorial to the children
made hooks for the pillars, and over- of Israel; as the LORD commanded
laid their chapiters, and filleted Moses.
them. 8 ¶ And he made the breastplate of
29 And the brass of the offering cunning work, like the work of the
was seventy talents, and two thou- ephod; of gold, blue, and purple, and
sand and four hundred shekels. scarlet, and fine twined linen.
30 And therewith he made the 9 It was foursquare; they made the
sockets to the door of the tabernacle breastplate double: a span was the
of the congregation, and the brasen length thereof, and a span the
altar, and the brasen grate for it, and breadth thereof, being doubled.
all the vessels of the altar, 10 And they set in it four rows of
31 And the sockets of the court stones: the first row was a sardius, a
round about, and the sockets of the topaz, and a carbuncle: this was the
court gate, and all the pins of the first row.
tabernacle, and all the pins of the 11 And the second row, an emerald,
court round about. a sapphire, and a diamond.
12 And the third row, a ligure, an
CHAPTER 39 agate, and an amethyst.
1 And of the blue, and purple, and 13 And the fourth row, a beryl, an
scarlet, they made cloths of ser vice, onyx, and a jasper: they were inclosed
to do ser vice in the holy place, and in ouches of gold in their inclosings.
made the holy garments for Aaron; 14 And the stones were according
as the LORD commanded Moses. to the names of the children of Is-
2 And he made the ephod of gold, rael, twelve, according to their
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names, like the engravings of a sig- gold, and put the bells between the
net, every one with his name, ac- pomegranates upon the hem of the
cording to the twelve tribes. robe, round about between the
15 And they made upon the breast- pomegranates;
plate chains at the ends, of wreathen 26 A bell and a pomegranate, a bell
work of pure gold. and a pomegranate, round about the
16 And they made two ouches of hem of the robe to minister in; as
gold, and two gold rings; and put the LORD commanded Moses.
the two rings in the two ends of the 27 ¶ And they made coats of fine
breastplate. linen of woven work for Aaron, and
17 And they put the two wreathen for his sons,
chains of gold in the two rings on 28 And a mitre of fine linen, and
the ends of the breastplate. goodly bonnets of fine linen, and
18 And the two ends of the two linen breeches of fine twined linen,
wreathen chains they fastened in the 29 And a girdle of fine twined
two ouches, and put them on the linen, and blue, and purple, and
shoulderpieces of the ephod, before scarlet, of needlework; as the LORD
it. commanded Moses.
19 And they made two rings of 30 ¶ And they made the plate of
gold, and put them on the two ends the holy crown of pure gold, and
of the breastplate, upon the border wrote upon it a writing, like to the
of it, which was on the side of the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS
ephod inward. TO THE LORD.
20 And they made two other golden 31 And they tied unto it a lace of
rings, and put them on the two sides blue, to fasten it on high upon the
of the ephod underneath, toward the mitre; as the LORD commanded
forepart of it, over against the other Moses.
coupling thereof, above the curious 32 ¶ Thus was all the work of the
girdle of the ephod. tabernacle of the tent of the congre-
21 And they did bind the breast- gation finished: and the children of
plate by his rings unto the rings of Israel did according to all that the
the ephod with a lace of blue, that it LORD commanded Moses, so did
might be above the curious girdle of they.
the ephod, and that the breastplate 33 ¶ And they brought the taberna-
might not be loosed from the ephod; cle unto Moses, the tent, and all his
as the LORD commanded Moses. furniture, his taches, his boards, his
22 ¶ And he made the robe of the bars, and his pillars, and his sockets,
ephod of woven work, all of blue. 34 And the covering of rams' skins
23 And there was an hole in the dyed red, and the covering of badg-
midst of the robe, as the hole of an ers' skins, and the vail of the cover-
habergeon, with a band round about ing,
the hole, that it should not rend. 35 The ark of the testimony, and
24 And they made upon the hems the staves thereof, and the mercy
of the robe pomegranates of blue, seat,
and purple, and scarlet, and twined 36 The table, and all the vessels
linen. thereof, and the shewbread,
25 And they made bells of pure 37 The pure candlestick, with the
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lamps thereof, even with the lamps to 6 And thou shalt set the altar of the
be set in order, and all the vessels burnt offering before the door of the
thereof, and the oil for light, tabernacle of the tent of the congre-
38 And the golden altar, and the gation.
anointing oil, and the sweet incense, 7 And thou shalt set the laver be-
and the hanging for the tabernacle tween the tent of the congregation
door, and the altar, and shalt put water
39 The brasen altar, and his grate therein.
of brass, his staves, and all his ves- 8 And thou shalt set up the court
sels, the laver and his foot, round about, and hang up the hang-
40 The hangings of the court, his ing at the court gate.
pillars, and his sockets, and the 9 And thou shalt take the anointing
hanging for the court gate, his cords, oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and
and his pins, and all the vessels of all that is therein, and shalt hallow
the ser vice of the tabernacle, for the it, and all the vessels thereof: and it
tent of the congregation, shall be holy.
41 The cloths of ser vice to do ser - 10 And thou shalt anoint the altar
vice in the holy place, and the holy of the burnt offering, and all his ves-
garments for Aaron the priest, and sels, and sanctify the altar: and it
his sons' garments, to minister in shall be an altar most holy.
the priest's office. 11 And thou shalt anoint the laver
42 According to all that the LORD and his foot, and sanctify it.
commanded Moses, so the children 12 And thou shalt bring Aaron and
of Israel made all the work. his sons unto the door of the taber-
43 And Moses did look upon all the nacle of the congregation, and wash
work, and, behold, they had done it them with water.
as the LORD had commanded, even 13 And thou shalt put upon Aaron
so had they done it: and Moses the holy garments, and anoint him,
blessed them. and sanctify him; that he may minis-
ter unto me in the priest's office.
CHAPTER 40 14 And thou shalt bring his sons,
1 And the LORD spake unto and clothe them with coats:
Moses, saying, 15 And thou shalt anoint them, as
2 On the first day of the first thou didst anoint their father, that
month shalt thou set up the taberna- they may minister unto me in the
cle of the tent of the congregation. priest's office: for their anointing
3 And thou shalt put therein the shall surely be an everlasting priest-
ark of the testimony, and cover the hood throughout their generations.
ark with the vail. 16 Thus did Moses: according to all
4 And thou shalt bring in the table, that the LORD commanded him, so
and set in order the things that are did he.
to be set in order upon it; and thou 17 ¶ And it came to pass in the
shalt bring in the candlestick, and first month in the second year, on
light the lamps thereof. the first day of the month, that the
5 And thou shalt set the altar of tabernacle was reared up.
gold for the incense before the ark of 18 And Moses reared up the taber-
the testimony, and put the hanging nacle, and fastened his sockets, and
of the door to the tabernacle. set up the boards thereof, and put in
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the bars thereof, and reared up his 31 And Moses and Aaron and his
pillars. sons washed their hands and their
19 And he spread abroad the tent feet thereat:
over the tabernacle, and put the cov- 32 When they went into the tent of
ering of the tent above upon it; as the congregation, and when they
the LORD commanded Moses. came near unto the altar, they
20 ¶ And he took and put the tes- washed; as the LORD commanded
timony into the ark, and set the Moses.
staves on the ark, and put the mercy 33 And he reared up the court
seat above upon the ark: round about the tabernacle and the
21 And he brought the ark into the altar, and set up the hanging of the
tabernacle, and set up the vail of the court gate. So Moses finished the
covering, and covered the ark of the work.
testimony; as the LORD commanded 34 ¶ Then a cloud covered the tent
Moses. of the congregation, and the glor y of
22 ¶ And he put the table in the the LORD filled the tabernacle.
tent of the congregation, upon the 35 And Moses was not able to enter
side of the tabernacle northward, into the tent of the congregation,
without the vail. because the cloud abode thereon,
23 And he set the bread in order and the glor y of the LORD filled the
upon it before the LORD; as the tabernacle.
LORD had commanded Moses. 36 And when the cloud was taken
24 ¶ And he put the candlestick in up from over the tabernacle, the
the tent of the congregation, over children of Israel went onward in all
against the table, on the side of the their journeys:
tabernacle southward. 37 But if the cloud were not taken
25 And he lighted the lamps before up, then they journeyed not till the
the LORD; as the LORD com- day that it was taken up.
manded Moses. 38 For the cloud of the LORD was
26 ¶ And he put the golden altar in upon the tabernacle by day, and fire
the tent of the congregation before was on it by night, in the sight of all
the vail: the house of Israel, throughout all
27 And he burnt sweet incense their journeys.
thereon; as the LORD commanded
Moses.
28 ¶ And he set up the hanging at
the door of the tabernacle.
29 And he put the altar of burnt
offering by the door of the taberna-
cle of the tent of the congregation,
and offered upon it the burnt offer-
ing and the meat offering; as the
LORD commanded Moses.
30 ¶ And he set the laver between
the tent of the congregation and the
altar, and put water there, to wash
withal.
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CHAPTER 1 flocks, namely, of the sheep, or of
1 And the LORD called unto the goats, for a burnt sacrifice; he
Moses, and spake unto him out of shall bring it a male without blem-
the tabernacle of the congregation, ish.
saying, 11 And he shall kill it on the side
2 Speak unto the children of Israel, of the altar northward before the
and say unto them, If any man of LORD: and the priests, Aaron's
you bring an offering unto the sons, shall sprinkle his blood round
LORD, ye shall bring your offering about upon the altar.
of the cattle, even of the herd, and of 12 And he shall cut it into his
the flock. pieces, with his head and his fat: and
3 If his offering be a burnt sacrifice the priest shall lay them in order on
of the herd, let him offer a male the wood that is on the fire which is
without blemish: he shall offer it of upon the altar:
his own voluntary will at the door of 13 But he shall wash the inwards
the tabernacle of the congregation and the legs with water: and the
before the LORD. priest shall bring it all, and burn it
4 And he shall put his hand upon upon the altar: it is a burnt sacrifice,
the head of the burnt offering; and an offering made by fire, of a sweet
it shall be accepted for him to make savour unto the LORD.
atonement for him. 14 ¶ And if the burnt sacrifice for
5 And he shall kill the bullock be- his offering to the LORD be of
fore the LORD: and the priests, fowls, then he shall bring his offer-
Aaron's sons, shall bring the blood, ing of turtledoves, or of young pi-
and sprinkle the blood round about geons.
upon the altar that is by the door of 15 And the priest shall bring it
the tabernacle of the congregation. unto the altar, and wring off his
6 And he shall flay the burnt offer- head, and burn it on the altar; and
ing, and cut it into his pieces. the blood thereof shall be wrung out
7 And the sons of Aaron the priest at the side of the altar:
shall put fire upon the altar, and lay 16 And he shall pluck away his
the wood in order upon the fire: crop with his feathers, and cast it
8 And the priests, Aaron's sons, beside the altar on the east part, by
shall lay the parts, the head, and the the place of the ashes:
fat, in order upon the wood that is 17 And he shall cleave it with the
on the fire which is upon the altar: wings thereof, but shall not divide it
9 But his inwards and his legs shall asunder: and the priest shall burn it
he wash in water: and the priest shall upon the altar, upon the wood that
burn all on the altar, to be a burnt is upon the fire: it is a burnt sacri-
sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of fice, an offering made by fire, of a
a sweet savour unto the LORD. sweet savour unto the LORD.
10 ¶ And if his offering be of the
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5 And the priest that is anointed which should not be done, and are
shall take of the bullock's blood, and guilty;
bring it to the tabernacle of the con- 14 When the sin, which they have
gregation: sinned against it, is known, then the
6 And the priest shall dip his finger congregation shall offer a young bul-
in the blood, and sprinkle of the lock for the sin, and bring him be-
blood seven times before the LORD, fore the tabernacle of the congrega-
before the vail of the sanctuar y. tion.
7 And the priest shall put some of 15 And the elders of the congrega-
the blood upon the horns of the altar tion shall lay their hands upon the
of sweet incense before the LORD, head of the bullock before the
which is in the tabernacle of the LORD: and the bullock shall be
congregation; and shall pour all the killed before the LORD.
blood of the bullock at the bottom 16 And the priest that is anointed
of the altar of the burnt offering, shall bring of the bullock's blood to
which is at the door of the taberna- the tabernacle of the congregation:
cle of the congregation. 17 And the priest shall dip his fin-
8 And he shall take off from it all ger in some of the blood, and sprin-
the fat of the bullock for the sin of- kle it seven times before the LORD,
fering; the fat that covereth the in- even before the vail.
wards, and all the fat that is upon 18 And he shall put some of the
the inwards, blood upon the horns of the altar
9 And the two kidneys, and the fat which is before the LORD, that is in
that is upon them, which is by the the tabernacle of the congregation,
flanks, and the caul above the liver, and shall pour out all the blood at
with the kidneys, it shall he take the bottom of the altar of the burnt
away, offering, which is at the door of the
10 As it was taken off from the bul- tabernacle of the congregation.
lock of the sacrifice of peace offer- 19 And he shall take all his fat
ings: and the priest shall burn them from him, and burn it upon the al-
upon the altar of the burnt offering. tar.
11 And the skin of the bullock, and 20 And he shall do with the bul-
all his flesh, with his head, and with lock as he did with the bullock for a
his legs, and his inwards, and his sin offering, so shall he do with this:
dung, and the priest shall make an atone-
12 Even the whole bullock shall he ment for them, and it shall be for-
carry forth without the camp unto a given them.
clean place, where the ashes are 21 And he shall carry forth the bul-
poured out, and burn him on the lock without the camp, and burn
wood with fire: where the ashes are him as he burned the first bullock: it
poured out shall he be burnt. is a sin offering for the congregation.
13 ¶ And if the whole congregation 22 ¶ When a ruler hath sinned, and
of Israel sin through ignorance, and done somewhat through ignorance
the thing be hid from the eyes of the against any of the commandments of
assembly, and they have done some- the LORD his God concerning things
what against any of the command- which should not be done, and is
ments of the LORD concerning things guilty;
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23 Or if his sin, wherein he hath unto the LORD; and the priest shall
sinned, come to his knowledge; he make an atonement for him, and it
shall bring his offering, a kid of the shall be forgiven him.
goats, a male without blemish: 32 And if he bring a lamb for a sin
24 And he shall lay his hand upon offering, he shall bring it a female
the head of the goat, and kill it in without blemish.
the place where they kill the burnt 33 And he shall lay his hand upon
offering before the LORD: it is a sin the head of the sin offering, and slay
offering. it for a sin offering in the place
25 And the priest shall take of the where they kill the burnt offering.
blood of the sin offering with his 34 And the priest shall take of the
finger, and put it upon the horns of blood of the sin offering with his
the altar of burnt offering, and shall finger, and put it upon the horns of
pour out his blood at the bottom of the altar of burnt offering, and shall
the altar of burnt offering. pour out all the blood thereof at the
26 And he shall burn all his fat bottom of the altar:
upon the altar, as the fat of the sac- 35 And he shall take away all the
rifice of peace offerings: and the fat thereof, as the fat of the lamb is
priest shall make an atonement for taken away from the sacrifice of the
him as concerning his sin, and it peace offerings; and the priest shall
shall be forgiven him. burn them upon the altar, according
27 ¶ And if any one of the common to the offerings made by fire unto
people sin through ignorance, while the LORD: and the priest shall make
he doeth somewhat against any of the an atonement for his sin that he hath
commandments of the LORD con- committed, and it shall be forgiven
cerning things which ought not to be him.
done, and be guilty;
28 Or if his sin, which he hath CHAPTER 5
sinned, come to his knowledge: then 1 And if a soul sin, and hear the
he shall bring his offering, a kid of voice of swearing, and is a witness,
the goats, a female without blemish, whether he hath seen or known of it;
for his sin which he hath sinned. if he do not utter it, then he shall
29 And he shall lay his hand upon bear his iniquity.
the head of the sin offering, and slay 2 Or if a soul touch any unclean
the sin offering in the place of the thing, whether it be a carcase of an
burnt offering. unclean beast, or a carcase of un-
30 And the priest shall take of the clean cattle, or the carcase of un-
blood thereof with his finger, and clean creeping things, and if it be
put it upon the horns of the altar of hidden from him; he also shall be
burnt offering, and shall pour out all unclean, and guilty.
the blood thereof at the bottom of 3 Or if he touch the uncleanness of
the altar. man, whatsoever uncleanness it be
31 And he shall take away all the that a man shall be defiled withal,
fat thereof, as the fat is taken away and it be hid from him; when he
from off the sacrifice of peace offer- knoweth of it, then he shall be
ings; and the priest shall burn it guilty.
upon the altar for a sweet savour 4 Or if a soul swear, pronouncing
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31 And the priest shall burn the fat 2 Take Aaron and his sons with
upon the altar: but the breast shall him, and the garments, and the
be Aaron's and his sons'. anointing oil, and a bullock for the
32 And the right shoulder shall ye sin offering, and two rams, and a
give unto the priest for an heave of- basket of unleavened bread;
fering of the sacrifices of your peace 3 And gather thou all the congrega-
offerings. tion together unto the door of the
33 He among the sons of Aaron, tabernacle of the congregation.
that offereth the blood of the peace 4 And Moses did as the LORD
offerings, and the fat, shall have the commanded him; and the assembly
right shoulder for his part. was gathered together unto the door
34 For the wave breast and the of the tabernacle of the congrega-
heave shoulder have I taken of the tion.
children of Israel from off the sacri- 5 And Moses said unto the congre-
fices of their peace offerings, and gation, This is the thing which the
have given them unto Aaron the LORD commanded to be done.
priest and unto his sons by a statute 6 And Moses brought Aaron and
for ever from among the children of his sons, and washed them with wa-
Israel. ter.
35 ¶ This is the portion of the 7 And he put upon him the coat,
anointing of Aaron, and of the and girded him with the girdle, and
anointing of his sons, out of the of- clothed him with the robe, and put
ferings of the LORD made by fire, in the ephod upon him, and he girded
the day when he presented them to him with the curious girdle of the
minister unto the LORD in the ephod, and bound it unto him
priest's office; therewith.
36 Which the LORD commanded 8 And he put the breastplate upon
to be given them of the children of him: also he put in the breastplate
Israel, in the day that he anointed the Urim and the Thummim.
them, by a statute for ever through- 9 And he put the mitre upon his
out their generations. head; also upon the mitre, even upon
37 This is the law of the burnt of- his forefront, did he put the golden
fering, of the meat offering, and of plate, the holy crown; as the LORD
the sin offering, and of the trespass commanded Moses.
offering, and of the consecrations, 10 And Moses took the anointing
and of the sacrifice of the peace of- oil, and anointed the tabernacle and
ferings; all that was therein, and sanctified
38 Which the LORD commanded them.
Moses in mount Sinai, in the day 11 And he sprinkled thereof upon
that he commanded the children of the altar seven times, and anointed
Israel to offer their oblations unto the altar and all his vessels, both the
the LORD, in the wilderness of Si- laver and his foot, to sanctify them.
nai. 12 And he poured of the anointing
oil upon Aaron's head, and anointed
CHAPTER 8 him, to sanctify him.
1 And the LORD spake unto 13 And Moses brought Aaron's
Moses, saying, sons, and put coats upon them, and
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girded them with girdles, and put upon the thumb of his right hand,
bonnets upon them; as the LORD and upon the great toe of his right
commanded Moses. foot.
14 And he brought the bullock for 24 And he brought Aaron's sons,
the sin offering: and Aaron and his and Moses put of the blood upon the
sons laid their hands upon the head tip of their right ear, and upon the
of the bullock for the sin offering. thumbs of their right hands, and
15 And he slew it; and Moses took upon the great toes of their right
the blood, and put it upon the horns feet: and Moses sprinkled the blood
of the altar round about with his upon the altar round about.
finger, and purified the altar, and 25 And he took the fat, and the
poured the blood at the bottom of rump, and all the fat that was upon
the altar, and sanctified it, to make the inwards, and the caul above the
reconciliation upon it. liver, and the two kidneys, and their
16 And he took all the fat that was fat, and the right shoulder:
upon the inwards, and the caul above 26 And out of the basket of unleav-
the liver, and the two kidneys, and ened bread, that was before the
their fat, and Moses burned it upon LORD, he took one unleavened
the altar. cake, and a cake of oiled bread, and
17 But the bullock, and his hide, one wafer, and put them on the fat,
his flesh, and his dung, he burnt and upon the right shoulder:
with fire without the camp; as the 27 And he put all upon Aaron's
LORD commanded Moses. hands, and upon his sons' hands,
18 ¶ And he brought the ram for and waved them for a wave offering
the burnt offering: and Aaron and before the LORD.
his sons laid their hands upon the 28 And Moses took them from off
head of the ram. their hands, and burnt them on the
19 And he killed it; and Moses altar upon the burnt offering: they
sprinkled the blood upon the altar were consecrations for a sweet sa-
round about. vour: it is an offering made by fire
20 And he cut the ram into pieces; unto the LORD.
and Moses burnt the head, and the 29 And Moses took the breast, and
pieces, and the fat. waved it for a wave offering before
21 And he washed the inwards and the LORD: for of the ram of conse-
the legs in water; and Moses burnt cration it was Moses' part; as the
the whole ram upon the altar: it was LORD commanded Moses.
a burnt sacrifice for a sweet savour, 30 And Moses took of the anoint-
and an offering made by fire unto ing oil, and of the blood which was
the LORD; as the LORD com- upon the altar, and sprinkled it upon
manded Moses. Aaron, and upon his garments, and
22 ¶ And he brought the other ram, upon his sons, and upon his sons'
the ram of consecration: and Aaron garments with him; and sanctified
and his sons laid their hands upon Aaron, and his garments, and his
the head of the ram. sons, and his sons' garments with
23 And he slew it; and Moses took him.
of the blood of it, and put it upon 31 ¶ And Moses said unto Aaron
the tip of Aaron's right ear, and and to his sons, Boil the flesh at the
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door of the tabernacle of the congre- Moses commanded before the taber-
gation: and there eat it with the nacle of the congregation: and all
bread that is in the basket of conse- the congregation drew near and
crations, as I commanded, saying, stood before the LORD.
Aaron and his sons shall eat it. 6 And Moses said, This is the thing
32 And that which remaineth of the which the LORD commanded that
flesh and of the bread shall ye burn ye should do: and the glory of the
with fire. LORD shall appear unto you.
33 And ye shall not go out of the 7 And Moses said unto Aaron, Go
door of the tabernacle of the congre- unto the altar, and offer thy sin of-
gation in seven days, until the days fering, and thy burnt offering, and
of your consecration be at an end: make an atonement for thyself, and
for seven days shall he consecrate for the people: and offer the offering
you. of the people, and make an atone-
34 As he hath done this day, so the ment for them; as the LORD com-
LORD hath commanded to do, to manded.
make an atonement for you. 8 ¶ Aaron therefore went unto the
35 Therefore shall ye abide at the altar, and slew the calf of the sin of-
door of the tabernacle of the congre- fering, which was for himself.
gation day and night seven days, and 9 And the sons of Aaron brought
keep the charge of the LORD, that the blood unto him: and he dipped
ye die not: for so I am commanded. his finger in the blood, and put it
36 So Aaron and his sons did all upon the horns of the altar, and
things which the LORD commanded poured out the blood at the bottom
by the hand of Moses. of the altar:
10 But the fat, and the kidneys,
CHAPTER 9 and the caul above the liver of the
1 And it came to pass on the eighth sin offering, he burnt upon the altar;
day, that Moses called Aaron and his as the LORD commanded Moses.
sons, and the elders of Israel; 11 And the flesh and the hide he
2 And he said unto Aaron, Take burnt with fire without the camp.
thee a young calf for a sin offering, 12 And he slew the burnt offering;
and a ram for a burnt offering, with- and Aaron's sons presented unto him
out blemish, and offer them before the blood, which he sprinkled round
the LORD. about upon the altar.
3 And unto the children of Israel 13 And they presented the burnt
thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a offering unto him, with the pieces
kid of the goats for a sin offering; thereof, and the head: and he burnt
and a calf and a lamb, both of the them upon the altar.
first year, without blemish, for a 14 And he did wash the inwards
burnt offering; and the legs, and burnt them upon
4 Also a bullock and a ram for the burnt offering on the altar.
peace offerings, to sacrifice before 15 ¶ And he brought the people's
the LORD; and a meat offering min- offering, and took the goat, which
gled with oil: for to day the LORD was the sin offering for the people,
will appear unto you. and slew it, and offered it for sin, as
5 ¶ And they brought that which the first.
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12 ¶ And Moses spake unto Aaron, have been accepted in the sight of
and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, the LORD?
his sons that were left, Take the meat 20 And when Moses heard that, he
offering that remaineth of the offer- was content.
ings of the LORD made by fire, and
eat it without leaven beside the al- CHAPTER 11
tar: for it is most holy: 1 And the LORD spake unto Moses
13 And ye shall eat it in the holy and to Aaron, saying unto them,
place, because it is thy due, and thy 2 Speak unto the children of Israel,
sons' due, of the sacrifices of the saying, These are the beasts which ye
LORD made by fire: for so I am shall eat among all the beasts that
commanded. are on the earth.
14 And the wave breast and heave 3 Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and
shoulder shall ye eat in a clean place; is clovenfooted, and cheweth the
thou, and thy sons, and thy daugh- cud, among the beasts, that shall ye
ters with thee: for they be thy due, eat.
and thy sons' due, which are given 4 Nevertheless these shall ye not
out of the sacrifices of peace offer- eat of them that chew the cud, or of
ings of the children of Israel. them that divide the hoof: as the
15 The heave shoulder and the camel, because he cheweth the cud,
wave breast shall they bring with the but divideth not the hoof; he is un-
offerings made by fire of the fat, to clean unto you.
wave it for a wave offering before the 5 And the coney, because he
LORD; and it shall be thine, and thy cheweth the cud, but divideth not
sons' with thee, by a statute for ever; the hoof; he is unclean unto you.
as the LORD hath commanded. 6 And the hare, because he cheweth
16 ¶ And Moses diligently sought the cud, but divideth not the hoof;
the goat of the sin offering, and, be- he is unclean unto you.
hold, it was burnt: and he was angry 7 And the swine, though he divide
with Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons of the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he
Aaron which were left alive, saying, cheweth not the cud; he is unclean
17 Wherefore have ye not eaten the to you.
sin offering in the holy place, seeing 8 Of their flesh shall ye not eat,
it is most holy, and God hath given it and their carcase shall ye not touch;
you to bear the iniquity of the con- they are unclean to you.
gregation, to make atonement for 9 ¶ These shall ye eat of all that are
them before the LORD? in the waters: whatsoever hath fins
18 Behold, the blood of it was not and scales in the waters, in the seas,
brought in within the holy place: ye and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.
should indeed have eaten it in the 10 And all that have not fins and
holy place, as I commanded. scales in the seas, and in the rivers,
19 And Aaron said unto Moses, Be- of all that move in the waters, and of
hold, this day have they offered their any living thing which is in the wa-
sin offering and their burnt offering ters, they shall be an abomination
before the LORD; and such things unto you:
have befallen me: and if I had eaten 11 They shall be even an abomina-
the sin offering to day, should it tion unto you; ye shall not eat of
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their flesh, but ye shall have their 26 The carcases of ever y beast which
carcases in abomination. divideth the hoof, and is not cloven-
12 Whatsoever hath no fins nor footed, nor cheweth the cud, are un-
scales in the waters, that shall be an clean unto you: ever y one that
abomination unto you. toucheth them shall be unclean.
13 ¶ And these are they which ye 27 And whatsoever goeth upon his
shall have in abomination among the paws, among all manner of beasts
fowls; they shall not be eaten, they that go on all four, those are unclean
are an abomination: the eagle, and unto you: whoso toucheth their car-
the ossifrage, and the ospray, case shall be unclean until the even.
14 And the vulture, and the kite af- 28 And he that beareth the carcase
ter his kind; of them shall wash his clothes, and
15 Every raven after his kind; be unclean until the even: they are
16 And the owl, and the night unclean unto you.
hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk 29 ¶ These also shall be unclean
after his kind, unto you among the creeping things
17 And the little owl, and the cor- that creep upon the earth; the wea-
morant, and the great owl, sel, and the mouse, and the tortoise
18 And the swan, and the pelican, after his kind,
and the gier eagle, 30 And the ferret, and the chame-
19 And the stork, the heron after leon, and the lizard, and the snail,
her kind, and the lapwing, and the and the mole.
bat. 31 These are unclean to you among
20 All fowls that creep, going upon all that creep: whosoever doth touch
all four, shall be an abomination them, when they be dead, shall be
unto you. unclean until the even.
21 Yet these may ye eat of ever y 32 And upon whatsoever any of
flying creeping thing that goeth them, when they are dead, doth fall,
upon all four, which have legs above it shall be unclean; whether it be any
their feet, to leap withal upon the vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin,
earth; or sack, whatsoever vessel it be,
22 Even these of them ye may eat; wherein any work is done, it must be
the locust after his kind, and the put into water, and it shall be un-
bald locust after his kind, and the clean until the even; so it shall be
beetle after his kind, and the grass- cleansed.
hopper after his kind. 33 And ever y earthen vessel, where-
23 But all other flying creeping into any of them falleth, whatsoever
things, which have four feet, shall be is in it shall be unclean; and ye shall
an abomination unto you. break it.
24 And for these ye shall be un- 34 Of all meat which may be eaten,
clean: whosoever toucheth the car- that on which such water cometh
case of them shall be unclean until shall be unclean: and all drink that
the even. may be drunk in ever y such vessel
25 And whosoever beareth ought of shall be unclean.
the carcase of them shall wash his 35 And ever y thing whereupon any
clothes, and be unclean until the part of their carcase falleth shall be
even. unclean; whether it be oven, or
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ranges for pots, they shall be broken therefore be holy, for I am holy.
down: for they are unclean, and shall 46 This is the law of the beasts,
be unclean unto you. and of the fowl, and of ever y living
36 Nevertheless a fountain or pit, creature that moveth in the waters,
wherein there is plenty of water, shall and of ever y creature that creepeth
be clean: but that which toucheth upon the earth:
their carcase shall be unclean. 47 To make a difference between
37 And if any part of their carcase the unclean and the clean, and be-
fall upon any sowing seed which is tween the beast that may be eaten
to be sown, it shall be clean. and the beast that may not be eaten.
38 But if any water be put upon the
seed, and any part of their carcase CHAPTER 12
fall thereon, it shall be unclean unto 1 And the LORD spake unto
you. Moses, saying,
39 And if any beast, of which ye 2 Speak unto the children of Israel,
may eat, die; he that toucheth the saying, If a woman have conceived
carcase thereof shall be unclean until seed, and born a man child: then she
the even. shall be unclean seven days; accord-
40 And he that eateth of the car- ing to the days of the separation for
case of it shall wash his clothes, and her infirmity shall she be unclean.
be unclean until the even: he also 3 And in the eighth day the flesh of
that beareth the carcase of it shall his foreskin shall be circumcised.
wash his clothes, and be unclean un- 4 And she shall then continue in
til the even. the blood of her purifying three and
41 And ever y creeping thing that thirty days; she shall touch no hal-
creepeth upon the earth shall be an lowed thing, nor come into the sanc-
abomination; it shall not be eaten. tuar y, until the days of her purifying
42 Whatsoever goeth upon the be fulfilled.
belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all 5 But if she bear a maid child, then
four, or whatsoever hath more feet she shall be unclean two weeks, as in
among all creeping things that creep her separation: and she shall con-
upon the earth, them ye shall not tinue in the blood of her purifying
eat; for they are an abomination. threescore and six days.
43 Ye shall not make yourselves 6 And when the days of her purify-
abominable with any creeping thing ing are fulfilled, for a son, or for a
that creepeth, neither shall ye make daughter, she shall bring a lamb of
yourselves unclean with them, that the first year for a burnt offering,
ye should be defiled thereby. and a young pigeon, or a turtledove,
44 For I am the LORD your God: for a sin offering, unto the door of
ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, the tabernacle of the congregation,
and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: unto the priest:
neither shall ye defile yourselves 7 Who shall offer it before the
with any manner of creeping thing LORD, and make an atonement for
that creepeth upon the earth. her; and she shall be cleansed from
45 For I am the LORD that the issue of her blood. This is the
bringeth you up out of the land of law for her that hath born a male or
Egypt, to be your God: ye shall a female.
8 And if she be not able to bring a
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lamb, then she shall bring two tur- sing, he shall be seen of the priest
tles, or two young pigeons; the one again:
for the burnt offering, and the other 8 And if the priest see that, behold,
for a sin offering: and the priest the scab spreadeth in the skin, then
shall make an atonement for her, and the priest shall pronounce him un-
she shall be clean. clean: it is a leprosy.
9 ¶ When the plague of leprosy is
CHAPTER 13 in a man, then he shall be brought
1 And the LORD spake unto Moses unto the priest;
and Aaron, saying, 10 And the priest shall see him:
2 When a man shall have in the and, behold, if the rising be white in
skin of his flesh a rising, a scab, or the skin, and it have turned the hair
bright spot, and it be in the skin of white, and there be quick raw flesh
his flesh like the plague of leprosy; in the rising;
then he shall be brought unto Aaron 11 It is an old leprosy in the skin
the priest, or unto one of his sons of his flesh, and the priest shall pro-
the priests: nounce him unclean, and shall not
3 And the priest shall look on the shut him up: for he is unclean.
plague in the skin of the flesh: and 12 And if a leprosy break out
when the hair in the plague is turned abroad in the skin, and the leprosy
white, and the plague in sight be cover all the skin of him that hath
deeper than the skin of his flesh, it the plague from his head even to his
is a plague of leprosy: and the priest foot, wheresoever the priest looketh;
shall look on him, and pronounce 13 Then the priest shall consider:
him unclean. and, behold, if the leprosy have cov-
4 If the bright spot be white in the ered all his flesh, he shall pronounce
skin of his flesh, and in sight be not him clean that hath the plague: it is
deeper than the skin, and the hair all turned white: he is clean.
thereof be not turned white; then 14 But when raw flesh appeareth in
the priest shall shut up him that hath him, he shall be unclean.
the plague seven days: 15 And the priest shall see the raw
5 And the priest shall look on him flesh, and pronounce him to be un-
the seventh day: and, behold, if the clean: for the raw flesh is unclean: it
plague in his sight be at a stay, and is a leprosy.
the plague spread not in the skin; 16 Or if the raw flesh turn again,
then the priest shall shut him up and be changed unto white, he shall
seven days more: come unto the priest;
6 And the priest shall look on him 17 And the priest shall see him:
again the seventh day: and, behold, and, behold, if the plague be turned
if the plague be somewhat dark, and into white; then the priest shall pro-
the plague spread not in the skin, nounce him clean that hath the
the priest shall pronounce him clean: plague: he is clean.
it is but a scab: and he shall wash his 18 ¶ The flesh also, in which, even
clothes, and be clean. in the skin thereof, was a boil, and is
7 But if the scab spread much healed,
abroad in the skin, after that he hath 19 And in the place of the boil
been seen of the priest for his clean- there be a white rising, or a bright
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he is clean: and the priest shall pro- whether in a skin, or in any thing
nounce him clean. made of skin;
38 ¶ If a man also or a woman have 49 And if the plague be greenish or
in the skin of their flesh bright reddish in the garment, or in the
spots, even white bright spots; skin, either in the warp, or in the
39 Then the priest shall look: and, woof, or in any thing of skin; it is a
behold, if the bright spots in the plague of leprosy, and shall be
skin of their flesh be darkish white; shewed unto the priest:
it is a freckled spot that groweth in 50 And the priest shall look upon
the skin; he is clean. the plague, and shut up it that hath
40 And the man whose hair is the plague seven days:
fallen off his head, he is bald; yet is 51 And he shall look on the plague
he clean. on the seventh day: if the plague be
41 And he that hath his hair fallen spread in the garment, either in the
off from the part of his head toward warp, or in the woof, or in a skin, or
his face, he is forehead bald: yet is he in any work that is made of skin; the
clean. plague is a fretting leprosy; it is un-
42 And if there be in the bald head, clean.
or bald forehead, a white reddish 52 He shall therefore burn that
sore; it is a leprosy sprung up in his garment, whether warp or woof, in
bald head, or his bald forehead. woollen or in linen, or any thing of
43 Then the priest shall look upon skin, wherein the plague is: for it is
it: and, behold, if the rising of the a fretting leprosy; it shall be burnt
sore be white reddish in his bald in the fire.
head, or in his bald forehead, as the 53 And if the priest shall look, and,
leprosy appeareth in the skin of the behold, the plague be not spread in
flesh; the garment, either in the warp, or
44 He is a leprous man, he is un- in the woof, or in any thing of skin;
clean: the priest shall pronounce him 54 Then the priest shall command
utterly unclean; his plague is in his that they wash the thing wherein the
head. plague is, and he shall shut it up
45 And the leper in whom the seven days more:
plague is, his clothes shall be rent, 55 And the priest shall look on the
and his head bare, and he shall put a plague, after that it is washed: and,
covering upon his upper lip, and behold, if the plague have not
shall cr y, Unclean, unclean. changed his colour, and the plague
46 All the days wherein the plague be not spread; it is unclean; thou
shall be in him he shall be defiled; he shalt burn it in the fire; it is fret in-
is unclean: he shall dwell alone; ward, whether it be bare within or
without the camp shall his habita- without.
tion be. 56 And if the priest look, and, be-
47 ¶ The garment also that the hold, the plague be somewhat dark
plague of leprosy is in, whether it be after the washing of it; then he shall
a woollen garment, or a linen gar- rend it out of the garment, or out of
ment; the skin, or out of the warp, or out
48 Whether it be in the warp, or of the woof:
woof; of linen, or of woollen; 57 And if it appear still in the gar-
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ment, either in the warp, or in the ter, that he may be clean: and after
woof, or in any thing of skin; it is a that he shall come into the camp,
spreading plague: thou shalt burn and shall tarry abroad out of his tent
that wherein the plague is with fire. seven days.
58 And the garment, either warp, 9 But it shall be on the seventh
or woof, or whatsoever thing of skin day, that he shall shave all his hair
it be, which thou shalt wash, if the off his head and his beard and his
plague be departed from them, then eyebrows, even all his hair he shall
it shall be washed the second time, shave off: and he shall wash his
and shall be clean. clothes, also he shall wash his flesh
59 This is the law of the plague of in water, and he shall be clean.
leprosy in a garment of woollen or 10 And on the eighth day he shall
linen, either in the warp, or woof, or take two he lambs without blemish,
any thing of skins, to pronounce it and one ewe lamb of the first year
clean, or to pronounce it unclean. without blemish, and three tenth
deals of fine flour for a meat offer-
CHAPTER 14 ing, mingled with oil, and one log of
1 And the LORD spake unto oil.
Moses, saying, 11 And the priest that maketh him
2 This shall be the law of the leper clean shall present the man that is to
in the day of his cleansing: He shall be made clean, and those things, be-
be brought unto the priest: fore the LORD, at the door of the
3 And the priest shall go forth out tabernacle of the congregation:
of the camp; and the priest shall 12 And the priest shall take one he
look, and, behold, if the plague of lamb, and offer him for a trespass
leprosy be healed in the leper; offering, and the log of oil, and wave
4 Then shall the priest command to them for a wave offering before the
take for him that is to be cleansed LORD:
two birds alive and clean, and cedar 13 And he shall slay the lamb in
wood, and scarlet, and hyssop: the place where he shall kill the sin
5 And the priest shall command offering and the burnt offering, in
that one of the birds be killed in an the holy place: for as the sin offering
earthen vessel over running water: is the priest's, so is the trespass offer-
6 As for the living bird, he shall ing: it is most holy:
take it, and the cedar wood, and the 14 And the priest shall take some of
scarlet, and the hyssop, and shall dip the blood of the trespass offering,
them and the living bird in the and the priest shall put it upon the
blood of the bird that was killed over tip of the right ear of him that is to
the running water: be cleansed, and upon the thumb of
7 And he shall sprinkle upon him his right hand, and upon the great
that is to be cleansed from the lep- toe of his right foot:
rosy seven times, and shall pro- 15 And the priest shall take some of
nounce him clean, and shall let the the log of oil, and pour it into the
living bird loose into the open field. palm of his own left hand:
8 And he that is to be cleansed 16 And the priest shall dip his
shall wash his clothes, and shave off right finger in the oil that is in his
all his hair, and wash himself in wa- left hand, and shall sprinkle of the
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oil with his finger seven times before take some of the blood of the trespass
the LORD: offering, and put it upon the tip of
17 And of the rest of the oil that is the right ear of him that is to be
in his hand shall the priest put upon cleansed, and upon the thumb of his
the tip of the right ear of him that is right hand, and upon the great toe
to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right foot:
of his right hand, and upon the great 26 And the priest shall pour of the
toe of his right foot, upon the blood oil into the palm of his own left
of the trespass offering: hand:
18 And the remnant of the oil that 27 And the priest shall sprinkle
is in the priest's hand he shall pour with his right finger some of the oil
upon the head of him that is to be that is in his left hand seven times
cleansed: and the priest shall make before the LORD:
an atonement for him before the 28 And the priest shall put of the
LORD. oil that is in his hand upon the tip
19 And the priest shall offer the sin of the right ear of him that is to be
offering, and make an atonement for cleansed, and upon the thumb of his
him that is to be cleansed from his right hand, and upon the great toe
uncleanness; and after ward he shall of his right foot, upon the place of
kill the burnt offering: the blood of the trespass offering:
20 And the priest shall offer the 29 And the rest of the oil that is in
burnt offering and the meat offering the priest's hand he shall put upon
upon the altar: and the priest shall the head of him that is to be
make an atonement for him, and he cleansed, to make an atonement for
shall be clean. him before the LORD.
21 And if he be poor, and cannot 30 And he shall offer the one of the
get so much; then he shall take one turtledoves, or of the young pigeons,
lamb for a trespass offering to be such as he can get;
waved, to make an atonement for 31 Even such as he is able to get,
him, and one tenth deal of fine flour the one for a sin offering, and the
mingled with oil for a meat offering, other for a burnt offering, with the
and a log of oil; meat offering: and the priest shall
22 And two turtledoves, or two make an atonement for him that is
young pigeons, such as he is able to to be cleansed before the LORD.
get; and the one shall be a sin offer- 32 This is the law of him in whom
ing, and the other a burnt offering. is the plague of leprosy, whose hand
23 And he shall bring them on the is not able to get that which per-
eighth day for his cleansing unto the taineth to his cleansing.
priest, unto the door of the taberna- 33 ¶ And the LORD spake unto
cle of the congregation, before the Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
LORD. 34 When ye be come into the land
24 And the priest shall take the of Canaan, which I give to you for a
lamb of the trespass offering, and possession, and I put the plague of
the log of oil, and the priest shall leprosy in a house of the land of
wave them for a wave offering before your possession;
the LORD: 35 And he that owneth the house
25 And he shall kill the lamb of the shall come and tell the priest, say-
trespass offering, and the priest shall
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shall wash his clothes, and bathe fore the LORD for the issue of her
himself in water, and be unclean un- uncleanness.
til the even. 31 Thus shall ye separate the chil-
22 And whosoever toucheth any dren of Israel from their unclean-
thing that she sat upon shall wash ness; that they die not in their un-
his clothes, and bathe himself in wa- cleanness, when they defile my tab-
ter, and be unclean until the even. ernacle that is among them.
23 And if it be on her bed, or on 32 This is the law of him that hath
any thing whereon she sitteth, when an issue, and of him whose seed
he toucheth it, he shall be unclean goeth from him, and is defiled
until the even. therewith;
24 And if any man lie with her at 33 And of her that is sick of her
all, and her flowers be upon him, he flowers, and of him that hath an is-
shall be unclean seven days; and all sue, of the man, and of the woman,
the bed whereon he lieth shall be and of him that lieth with her that is
unclean. unclean.
25 And if a woman have an issue of
her blood many days out of the time CHAPTER 16
of her separation, or if it run beyond 1 And the LORD spake unto Moses
the time of her separation; all the after the death of the two sons of
days of the issue of her uncleanness Aaron, when they offered before the
shall be as the days of her separa- LORD, and died;
tion: she shall be unclean. 2 And the LORD said unto Moses,
26 Every bed whereon she lieth all Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that
the days of her issue shall be unto he come not at all times into the
her as the bed of her separation: and holy place within the vail before the
whatsoever she sitteth upon shall be mercy seat, which is upon the ark;
unclean, as the uncleanness of her that he die not: for I will appear in
separation. the cloud upon the mercy seat.
27 And whosoever toucheth those 3 Thus shall Aaron come into the
things shall be unclean, and shall holy place: with a young bullock for
wash his clothes, and bathe himself a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt
in water, and be unclean until the offering.
even. 4 He shall put on the holy linen
28 But if she be cleansed of her is- coat, and he shall have the linen
sue, then she shall number to herself breeches upon his flesh, and shall be
seven days, and after that she shall girded with a linen girdle, and with
be clean. the linen mitre shall he be attired:
29 And on the eighth day she shall these are holy garments; therefore
take unto her two turtles, or two shall he wash his flesh in water, and
young pigeons, and bring them unto so put them on.
the priest, to the door of the taber- 5 And he shall take of the congre-
nacle of the congregation. gation of the children of Israel two
30 And the priest shall offer the kids of the goats for a sin offering,
one for a sin offering, and the other and one ram for a burnt offering.
for a burnt offering; and the priest 6 And Aaron shall offer his bullock
shall make an atonement for her be- of the sin offering, which is for him-
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self, and make an atonement for and before the mercy seat:
himself, and for his house. 16 And he shall make an atonement
7 And he shall take the two goats, for the holy place, because of the un-
and present them before the LORD cleanness of the children of Israel,
at the door of the tabernacle of the and because of their transgressions
congregation. in all their sins: and so shall he do
8 And Aaron shall cast lots upon for the tabernacle of the congrega-
the two goats; one lot for the tion, that remaineth among them in
LORD, and the other lot for the the midst of their uncleanness.
scapegoat. 17 And there shall be no man in
9 And Aaron shall bring the goat the tabernacle of the congregation
upon which the LORD'S lot fell, when he goeth in to make an atone-
and offer him for a sin offering. ment in the holy place, until he
10 But the goat, on which the lot come out, and have made an atone-
fell to be the scapegoat, shall be pre- ment for himself, and for his house-
sented alive before the LORD, to hold, and for all the congregation of
make an atonement with him, and to Israel.
let him go for a scapegoat into the 18 And he shall go out unto the al-
wilderness. tar that is before the LORD, and
11 And Aaron shall bring the bul- make an atonement for it; and shall
lock of the sin offering, which is for take of the blood of the bullock, and
himself, and shall make an atone- of the blood of the goat, and put it
ment for himself, and for his house, upon the horns of the altar round
and shall kill the bullock of the sin about.
offering which is for himself: 19 And he shall sprinkle of the
12 And he shall take a censer full blood upon it with his finger seven
of burning coals of fire from off the times, and cleanse it, and hallow it
altar before the LORD, and his from the uncleanness of the children
hands full of sweet incense beaten of Israel.
small, and bring it within the vail: 20 ¶ And when he hath made an
13 And he shall put the incense end of reconciling the holy place,
upon the fire before the LORD, that and the tabernacle of the congrega-
the cloud of the incense may cover tion, and the altar, he shall bring the
the mercy seat that is upon the tes- live goat:
timony, that he die not: 21 And Aaron shall lay both his
14 And he shall take of the blood hands upon the head of the live goat,
of the bullock, and sprinkle it with and confess over him all the iniqui-
his finger upon the mercy seat east- ties of the children of Israel, and all
ward; and before the mercy seat shall their transgressions in all their sins,
he sprinkle of the blood with his putting them upon the head of the
finger seven times. goat, and shall send him away by the
15 ¶ Then shall he kill the goat of hand of a fit man into the wilder-
the sin offering, that is for the peo- ness:
ple, and bring his blood within the 22 And the goat shall bear upon
vail, and do with that blood as he him all their iniquities unto a land
did with the blood of the bullock, not inhabited: and he shall let go the
and sprinkle it upon the mercy seat, goat in the wilderness.
23 And Aaron shall come into the
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tabernacle of the congregation, and fice in his father's stead, shall make
shall put off the linen garments, the atonement, and shall put on the
which he put on when he went into linen clothes, even the holy gar-
the holy place, and shall leave them ments:
there: 33 And he shall make an atonement
24 And he shall wash his flesh with for the holy sanctuar y, and he shall
water in the holy place, and put on make an atonement for the taberna-
his garments, and come forth, and cle of the congregation, and for the
offer his burnt offering, and the altar, and he shall make an atone-
burnt offering of the people, and ment for the priests, and for all the
make an atonement for himself, and people of the congregation.
for the people. 34 And this shall be an everlasting
25 And the fat of the sin offering statute unto you, to make an atone-
shall he burn upon the altar. ment for the children of Israel for all
26 And he that let go the goat for their sins once a year. And he did as
the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, the LORD commanded Moses.
and bathe his flesh in water, and af-
ter ward come into the camp. CHAPTER 17
27 And the bullock for the sin of- 1 And the LORD spake unto
fering, and the goat for the sin offer- Moses, saying,
ing, whose blood was brought in to 2 Speak unto Aaron, and unto his
make atonement in the holy place, sons, and unto all the children of
shall one carry forth without the Israel, and say unto them; This is the
camp; and they shall burn in the fire thing which the LORD hath com-
their skins, and their flesh, and their manded, saying,
dung. 3 What man soever there be of the
28 And he that burneth them shall house of Israel, that killeth an ox, or
wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that
in water, and after ward he shall killeth it out of the camp,
come into the camp. 4 And bringeth it not unto the
29 ¶ And this shall be a statute for door of the tabernacle of the congre-
ever unto you: that in the seventh gation, to offer an offering unto the
month, on the tenth day of the LORD before the tabernacle of the
month, ye shall afflict your souls, LORD; blood shall be imputed unto
and do no work at all, whether it be that man; he hath shed blood; and
one of your own countr y, or a that man shall be cut off from
stranger that sojourneth among you: among his people:
30 For on that day shall the priest 5 To the end that the children of
make an atonement for you, to Israel may bring their sacrifices,
cleanse you, that ye may be clean which they offer in the open field,
from all your sins before the LORD. even that they may bring them unto
31 It shall be a sabbath of rest unto the LORD, unto the door of the tab-
you, and ye shall afflict your souls, ernacle of the congregation, unto the
by a statute for ever. priest, and offer them for peace of-
32 And the priest, whom he shall ferings unto the LORD.
anoint, and whom he shall conse- 6 And the priest shall sprinkle the
crate to minister in the priest's of- blood upon the altar of the LORD at
the door of the tabernacle of the
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congregation, and burn the fat for a flesh is the blood thereof: whosoever
sweet savour unto the LORD. eateth it shall be cut off.
7 And they shall no more offer 15 And ever y soul that eateth that
their sacrifices unto devils, after which died of itself, or that which
whom they have gone a whoring. was torn with beasts, whether it be
This shall be a statute for ever unto one of your own countr y, or a
them throughout their generations. stranger, he shall both wash his
8 ¶ And thou shalt say unto them, clothes, and bathe himself in water,
Whatsoever man there be of the and be unclean until the even: then
house of Israel, or of the strangers shall he be clean.
which sojourn among you, that of- 16 But if he wash them not, nor
fereth a burnt offering or sacrifice, bathe his flesh; then he shall bear his
9 And bringeth it not unto the iniquity.
door of the tabernacle of the congre-
gation, to offer it unto the LORD; CHAPTER 18
even that man shall be cut off from 1 And the LORD spake unto
among his people. Moses, saying,
10 ¶ And whatsoever man there be 2 Speak unto the children of Israel,
of the house of Israel, or of the and say unto them, I am the LORD
strangers that sojourn among you, your God.
that eateth any manner of blood; I 3 After the doings of the land of
will even set my face against that Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not
soul that eateth blood, and will cut do: and after the doings of the land
him off from among his people. of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall
11 For the life of the flesh is in the ye not do: neither shall ye walk in
blood: and I have given it to you their ordinances.
upon the altar to make an atonement 4 Ye shall do my judgments, and
for your souls: for it is the blood keep mine ordinances, to walk
that maketh an atonement for the therein: I am the LORD your God.
soul. 5 Ye shall therefore keep my stat-
12 Therefore I said unto the chil- utes, and my judgments: which if a
dren of Israel, No soul of you shall man do, he shall live in them: I am
eat blood, neither shall any stranger the LORD.
that sojourneth among you eat 6 ¶ None of you shall approach to
blood. any that is near of kin to him, to
13 And whatsoever man there be of uncover their nakedness: I am the
the children of Israel, or of the LORD.
strangers that sojourn among you, 7 The nakedness of thy father, or
which hunteth and catcheth any the nakedness of thy mother, shalt
beast or fowl that may be eaten; he thou not uncover: she is thy mother;
shall even pour out the blood thou shalt not uncover her naked-
thereof, and cover it with dust. ness.
14 For it is the life of all flesh; the 8 The nakedness of thy father's
blood of it is for the life thereof: wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy
therefore I said unto the children of father's nakedness.
Israel, Ye shall eat the blood of no 9 The nakedness of thy sister, the
manner of flesh: for the life of all daughter of thy father, or daughter
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of thy mother, whether she be born at 21 And thou shalt not let any of
home, or born abroad, even their na- thy seed pass through the fire to
kedness thou shalt not uncover. Molech, neither shalt thou profane
10 The nakedness of thy son's the name of thy God: I am the
daughter, or of thy daughter's LORD.
daughter, even their nakedness thou 22 Thou shalt not lie with man-
shalt not uncover: for their's is thine kind, as with womankind: it is
own nakedness. abomination.
11 The nakedness of thy father's 23 Neither shalt thou lie with any
wife's daughter, begotten of thy fa- beast to defile thyself therewith: nei-
ther, she is thy sister, thou shalt not ther shall any woman stand before a
uncover her nakedness. beast to lie down thereto: it is con-
12 Thou shalt not uncover the na- fusion.
kedness of thy father's sister: she is 24 Defile not ye yourselves in any
thy father's near kinswoman. of these things: for in all these the
13 Thou shalt not uncover the na- nations are defiled which I cast out
kedness of thy mother's sister: for before you:
she is thy mother's near kinswoman. 25 And the land is defiled: there-
14 Thou shalt not uncover the na- fore I do visit the iniquity thereof
kedness of thy father's brother, thou upon it, and the land itself vomiteth
shalt not approach to his wife: she is out her inhabitants.
thine aunt. 26 Ye shall therefore keep my stat-
15 Thou shalt not uncover the na- utes and my judgments, and shall
kedness of thy daughter in law: she not commit any of these abomina-
is thy son's wife; thou shalt not un- tions; neither any of your own na-
cover her nakedness. tion, nor any stranger that sojour-
16 Thou shalt not uncover the na- neth among you:
kedness of thy brother's wife: it is 27 (For all these abominations have
thy brother's nakedness. the men of the land done, which
17 Thou shalt not uncover the na- were before you, and the land is de-
kedness of a woman and her daugh- filed;)
ter, neither shalt thou take her son's 28 That the land spue not you out
daughter, or her daughter's daughter, also, when ye defile it, as it spued
to uncover her nakedness; for they out the nations that were before you.
are her near kinswomen: it is wick- 29 For whosoever shall commit any
edness. of these abominations, even the
18 Neither shalt thou take a wife to souls that commit them shall be cut
her sister, to vex her, to uncover her off from among their people.
nakedness, beside the other in her 30 Therefore shall ye keep mine or-
life time. dinance, that ye commit not any one
19 Also thou shalt not approach of these abominable customs, which
unto a woman to uncover her naked- were committed before you, and that
ness, as long as she is put apart for ye defile not yourselves therein: I am
her uncleanness. the LORD your God.
20 Moreover thou shalt not lie car-
nally with thy neighbour's wife, to CHAPTER 19
defile thyself with her. 1 And the LORD spake unto
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and be ye holy: for I am the LORD ter, his father's daughter, or his
your God. mother's daughter, and see her na-
8 And ye shall keep my statutes, kedness, and she see his nakedness;
and do them: I am the LORD which it is a wicked thing; and they shall
sanctify you. be cut off in the sight of their peo-
9 ¶ For ever y one that curseth his ple: he hath uncovered his sister's
father or his mother shall be surely nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.
put to death: he hath cursed his fa- 18 And if a man shall lie with a
ther or his mother; his blood shall be woman having her sickness, and shall
upon him. uncover her nakedness; he hath dis-
10 ¶ And the man that committeth covered her fountain, and she hath
adultery with another man's wife, uncovered the fountain of her blood:
even he that committeth adulter y and both of them shall be cut off
with his neighbour's wife, the adul- from among their people.
terer and the adulteress shall surely 19 And thou shalt not uncover the
be put to death. nakedness of thy mother's sister, nor
11 And the man that lieth with his of thy father's sister: for he uncover-
father's wife hath uncovered his fa- eth his near kin: they shall bear their
ther's nakedness: both of them shall iniquity.
surely be put to death; their blood 20 And if a man shall lie with his
shall be upon them. uncle's wife, he hath uncovered his
12 And if a man lie with his daugh- uncle's nakedness: they shall bear
ter in law, both of them shall surely their sin; they shall die childless.
be put to death: they have wrought 21 And if a man shall take his
confusion; their blood shall be upon brother's wife, it is an unclean thing:
them. he hath uncovered his brother's na-
13 If a man also lie with mankind, kedness; they shall be childless.
as he lieth with a woman, both of 22 ¶ Ye shall therefore keep all my
them have committed an abomina- statutes, and all my judgments, and
tion: they shall surely be put to do them: that the land, whither I
death; their blood shall be upon bring you to dwell therein, spue you
them. not out.
14 And if a man take a wife and her 23 And ye shall not walk in the
mother, it is wickedness: they shall manners of the nation, which I cast
be burnt with fire, both he and they; out before you: for they committed
that there be no wickedness among all these things, and therefore I ab-
you. horred them.
15 And if a man lie with a beast, he 24 But I have said unto you, Ye
shall surely be put to death: and ye shall inherit their land, and I will
shall slay the beast. give it unto you to possess it, a land
16 And if a woman approach unto that floweth with milk and honey: I
any beast, and lie down thereto, am the LORD your God, which have
thou shalt kill the woman, and the separated you from other people.
beast: they shall surely be put to 25 Ye shall therefore put difference
death; their blood shall be upon between clean beasts and unclean,
them. and between unclean fowls and
17 And if a man shall take his sis- clean: and ye shall not make your
souls abominable by beast, or by
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fowl, or by any manner of living God: he shall be holy unto thee: for
thing that creepeth on the ground, I the LORD, which sanctify you, am
which I have separated from you as holy.
unclean. 9 ¶ And the daughter of any priest,
26 And ye shall be holy unto me: if she profane herself by playing the
for I the LORD am holy, and have whore, she profaneth her father: she
severed you from other people, that shall be burnt with fire.
ye should be mine. 10 And he that is the high priest
27 ¶ A man also or woman that among his brethren, upon whose
hath a familiar spirit, or that is a head the anointing oil was poured,
wizard, shall surely be put to death: and that is consecrated to put on the
they shall stone them with stones: garments, shall not uncover his head,
their blood shall be upon them. nor rend his clothes;
11 Neither shall he go in to any
CHAPTER 21 dead body, nor defile himself for his
1 And the LORD said unto Moses, father, or for his mother;
Speak unto the priests the sons of 12 Neither shall he go out of the
Aaron, and say unto them, There sanctuar y, nor profane the sanctuar y
shall none be defiled for the dead of his God; for the crown of the
among his people: anointing oil of his God is upon
2 But for his kin, that is near unto him: I am the LORD.
him, that is, for his mother, and for 13 And he shall take a wife in her
his father, and for his son, and for virginity.
his daughter, and for his brother, 14 A widow, or a divorced woman,
3 And for his sister a virgin, that is or profane, or an harlot, these shall
nigh unto him, which hath had no he not take: but he shall take a vir-
husband; for her may he be defiled. gin of his own people to wife.
4 But he shall not defile himself, 15 Neither shall he profane his seed
being a chief man among his people, among his people: for I the LORD
to profane himself. do sanctify him.
5 They shall not make baldness 16 ¶ And the LORD spake unto
upon their head, neither shall they Moses, saying,
shave off the corner of their beard, 17 Speak unto Aaron, saying, Who-
nor make any cuttings in their flesh. soever he be of thy seed in their gen-
6 They shall be holy unto their erations that hath any blemish, let
God, and not profane the name of him not approach to offer the bread
their God: for the offerings of the of his God.
LORD made by fire, and the bread 18 For whatsoever man he be that
of their God, they do offer: therefore hath a blemish, he shall not ap-
they shall be holy. proach: a blind man, or a lame, or
7 They shall not take a wife that is he that hath a flat nose, or any thing
a whore, or profane; neither shall superfluous,
they take a woman put away from 19 Or a man that is brokenfooted,
her husband: for he is holy unto his or brokenhanded,
God. 20 Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or
8 Thou shalt sanctify him there- that hath a blemish in his eye, or be
fore; for he offereth the bread of thy scur vy, or scabbed, or hath his
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same month is the feast of unleav- 16 Even unto the morrow after the
ened bread unto the LORD: seven seventh sabbath shall ye number fifty
days ye must eat unleavened bread. days; and ye shall offer a new meat
7 In the first day ye shall have an offering unto the LORD.
holy convocation: ye shall do no ser - 17 Ye shall bring out of your habi-
vile work therein. tations two wave loaves of two tenth
8 But ye shall offer an offering deals: they shall be of fine flour;
made by fire unto the LORD seven they shall be baken with leaven; they
days: in the seventh day is an holy are the firstfruits unto the LORD.
convocation: ye shall do no ser vile 18 And ye shall offer with the
work therein. bread seven lambs without blemish
9 ¶ And the LORD spake unto of the first year, and one young bul-
Moses, saying, lock, and two rams: they shall be for
10 Speak unto the children of Is- a burnt offering unto the LORD,
rael, and say unto them, When ye be with their meat offering, and their
come into the land which I give unto drink offerings, even an offering
you, and shall reap the har vest made by fire, of sweet savour unto
thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf the LORD.
of the firstfruits of your har vest unto 19 Then ye shall sacrifice one kid
the priest: of the goats for a sin offering, and
11 And he shall wave the sheaf be- two lambs of the first year for a sac-
fore the LORD, to be accepted for rifice of peace offerings.
you: on the morrow after the sabbath 20 And the priest shall wave them
the priest shall wave it. with the bread of the firstfruits for a
12 And ye shall offer that day when wave offering before the LORD,
ye wave the sheaf an he lamb with- with the two lambs: they shall be
out blemish of the first year for a holy to the LORD for the priest.
burnt offering unto the LORD. 21 And ye shall proclaim on the
13 And the meat offering thereof selfsame day, that it may be an holy
shall be two tenth deals of fine flour convocation unto you: ye shall do no
mingled with oil, an offering made ser vile work therein: it shall be a
by fire unto the LORD for a sweet statute for ever in all your dwellings
savour: and the drink offering throughout your generations.
thereof shall be of wine, the fourth 22 ¶ And when ye reap the har vest
part of an hin. of your land, thou shalt not make
14 And ye shall eat neither bread, clean riddance of the corners of thy
nor parched corn, nor green ears, field when thou reapest, neither
until the selfsame day that ye have shalt thou gather any gleaning of thy
brought an offering unto your God: har vest: thou shalt leave them unto
it shall be a statute for ever through- the poor, and to the stranger: I am
out your generations in all your the LORD your God.
dwellings. 23 ¶ And the LORD spake unto
15 ¶ And ye shall count unto you Moses, saying,
from the morrow after the sabbath, 24 Speak unto the children of Is-
from the day that ye brought the rael, saying, In the seventh month,
sheaf of the wave offering; seven in the first day of the month, shall
sabbaths shall be complete: ye have a sabbath, a memorial of
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CHAPTER 25 ily.
1 And the LORD spake unto Moses 11 A jubile shall that fiftieth year
in mount Sinai, saying, be unto you: ye shall not sow, nei-
2 Speak unto the children of Israel, ther reap that which groweth of it-
and say unto them, When ye come self in it, nor gather the grapes in it
into the land which I give you, then of thy vine undressed.
shall the land keep a sabbath unto 12 For it is the jubile; it shall be
the LORD. holy unto you: ye shall eat the in-
3 Six years thou shalt sow thy field, crease thereof out of the field.
and six years thou shalt prune thy 13 In the year of this jubile ye shall
vineyard, and gather in the fruit return ever y man unto his posses-
thereof; sion.
4 But in the seventh year shall be a 14 And if thou sell ought unto thy
sabbath of rest unto the land, a sab- neighbour, or buyest ought of thy
bath for the LORD: thou shalt nei- neighbour's hand, ye shall not op-
ther sow thy field, nor prune thy press one another:
vineyard. 15 According to the number of
5 That which groweth of its own years after the jubile thou shalt buy
accord of thy harvest thou shalt not of thy neighbour, and according
reap, neither gather the grapes of thy unto the number of years of the
vine undressed: for it is a year of rest fruits he shall sell unto thee:
unto the land. 16 According to the multitude of
6 And the sabbath of the land shall years thou shalt increase the price
be meat for you; for thee, and for thereof, and according to the fewness
thy ser vant, and for thy maid, and of years thou shalt diminish the
for thy hired servant, and for thy price of it: for according to the num-
stranger that sojourneth with thee, ber of the years of the fruits doth he
7 And for thy cattle, and for the sell unto thee.
beast that are in thy land, shall all 17 Ye shall not therefore oppress
the increase thereof be meat. one another; but thou shalt fear thy
8 ¶ And thou shalt number seven God: for I am the LORD your God.
sabbaths of years unto thee, seven 18 ¶ Wherefore ye shall do my
times seven years; and the space of statutes, and keep my judgments,
the seven sabbaths of years shall be and do them; and ye shall dwell in
unto thee forty and nine years. the land in safety.
9 Then shalt thou cause the trum- 19 And the land shall yield her
pet of the jubile to sound on the fruit, and ye shall eat your fill, and
tenth day of the seventh month, in dwell therein in safety.
the day of atonement shall ye make 20 And if ye shall say, What shall
the trumpet sound throughout all we eat the seventh year? behold, we
your land. shall not sow, nor gather in our in-
10 And ye shall hallow the fiftieth crease:
year, and proclaim liberty through- 21 Then I will command my bless-
out all the land unto all the inhabi- ing upon you in the sixth year, and
tants thereof: it shall be a jubile it shall bring forth fruit for three
unto you; and ye shall return ever y years.
man unto his possession, and ye 22 And ye shall sow the eighth
shall return ever y man unto his fam-
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year, and eat yet of old fruit until 32 Notwithstanding the cities of
the ninth year; until her fruits come the Levites, and the houses of the
in ye shall eat of the old store. cities of their possession, may the
23 ¶ The land shall not be sold for Levites redeem at any time.
ever: for the land is mine; for ye are 33 And if a man purchase of the
strangers and sojourners with me. Levites, then the house that was
24 And in all the land of your pos- sold, and the city of his possession,
session ye shall grant a redemption shall go out in the year of jubile: for
for the land. the houses of the cities of the Levites
25 ¶ If thy brother be waxen poor, are their possession among the chil-
and hath sold away some of his pos- dren of Israel.
session, and if any of his kin come to 34 But the field of the suburbs of
redeem it, then shall he redeem that their cities may not be sold; for it is
which his brother sold. their perpetual possession.
26 And if the man have none to re- 35 ¶ And if thy brother be waxen
deem it, and himself be able to re- poor, and fallen in decay with thee;
deem it; then thou shalt relieve him: yea,
27 Then let him count the years of though he be a stranger, or a so-
the sale thereof, and restore the journer; that he may live with thee.
overplus unto the man to whom he 36 Take thou no usur y of him, or
sold it; that he may return unto his increase: but fear thy God; that thy
possession. brother may live with thee.
28 But if he be not able to restore 37 Thou shalt not give him thy
it to him, then that which is sold money upon usury, nor lend him thy
shall remain in the hand of him that victuals for increase.
hath bought it until the year of ju- 38 I am the LORD your God,
bile: and in the jubile it shall go out, which brought you forth out of the
and he shall return unto his posses- land of Egypt, to give you the land
sion. of Canaan, and to be your God.
29 And if a man sell a dwelling 39 ¶ And if thy brother that dwel-
house in a walled city, then he may leth by thee be waxen poor, and be
redeem it within a whole year after it sold unto thee; thou shalt not com-
is sold; within a full year may he re- pel him to ser ve as a bondser vant:
deem it. 40 But as an hired ser vant, and as a
30 And if it be not redeemed sojourner, he shall be with thee, and
within the space of a full year, then shall ser ve thee unto the year of ju-
the house that is in the walled city bile:
shall be established for ever to him 41 And then shall he depart from
that bought it throughout his gen- thee, both he and his children with
erations: it shall not go out in the him, and shall return unto his own
jubile. family, and unto the possession of
31 But the houses of the villages his fathers shall he return.
which have no wall round about 42 For they are my ser vants, which
them shall be counted as the fields I brought forth out of the land of
of the countr y: they may be re- Egypt: they shall not be sold as
deemed, and they shall go out in the bondmen.
jubile. 43 Thou shalt not rule over him
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with rigour; but shalt fear thy God. shall count with him, and according
44 Both thy bondmen, and thy unto his years shall he give him
bondmaids, which thou shalt have, again the price of his redemption.
shall be of the heathen that are 53 And as a yearly hired servant
round about you; of them shall ye shall he be with him: and the other
buy bondmen and bondmaids. shall not rule with rigour over him
45 Moreover of the children of the in thy sight.
strangers that do sojourn among 54 And if he be not redeemed in
you, of them shall ye buy, and of these years, then he shall go out in
their families that are with you, the year of jubile, both he, and his
which they begat in your land: and children with him.
they shall be your possession. 55 For unto me the children of Is-
46 And ye shall take them as an in- rael are ser vants; they are my ser -
heritance for your children after you, vants whom I brought forth out of
to inherit them for a possession; they the land of Egypt: I am the LORD
shall be your bondmen for ever: but your God.
over your brethren the children of
Israel, ye shall not rule one over an- CHAPTER 26
other with rigour. 1 Ye shall make you no idols nor
47 ¶ And if a sojourner or stranger graven image, neither rear you up a
wax rich by thee, and thy brother standing image, neither shall ye set
that dwelleth by him wax poor, and up any image of stone in your land,
sell himself unto the stranger or so- to bow down unto it: for I am the
journer by thee, or to the stock of LORD your God.
the stranger's family: 2 ¶ Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and
48 After that he is sold he may be reverence my sanctuary: I am the
redeemed again; one of his brethren LORD.
may redeem him: 3 ¶ If ye walk in my statutes, and
49 Either his uncle, or his uncle's keep my commandments, and do
son, may redeem him, or any that is them;
nigh of kin unto him of his family 4 Then I will give you rain in due
may redeem him; or if he be able, he season, and the land shall yield her
may redeem himself. increase, and the trees of the field
50 And he shall reckon with him shall yield their fruit.
that bought him from the year that 5 And your threshing shall reach
he was sold to him unto the year of unto the vintage, and the vintage
jubile: and the price of his sale shall shall reach unto the sowing time:
be according unto the number of and ye shall eat your bread to the
years, according to the time of an full, and dwell in your land safely.
hired servant shall it be with him. 6 And I will give peace in the land,
51 If there be yet many years be- and ye shall lie down, and none shall
hind, according unto them he shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil
give again the price of his redemp- beasts out of the land, neither shall
tion out of the money that he was the sword go through your land.
bought for. 7 And ye shall chase your enemies,
52 And if there remain but few and they shall fall before you by the
years unto the year of jubile, then he sword.
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8 And five of you shall chase an your power; and I will make your
hundred, and an hundred of you heaven as iron, and your earth as
shall put ten thousand to flight: and brass:
your enemies shall fall before you by 20 And your strength shall be spent
the sword. in vain: for your land shall not yield
9 For I will have respect unto you, her increase, neither shall the trees
and make you fruitful, and multiply of the land yield their fruits.
you, and establish my covenant with 21 ¶ And if ye walk contrar y unto
you. me, and will not hearken unto me; I
10 And ye shall eat old store, and will bring seven times more plagues
bring forth the old because of the upon you according to your sins.
new. 22 I will also send wild beasts
11 And I will set my tabernacle among you, which shall rob you of
among you: and my soul shall not your children, and destroy your cat-
abhor you. tle, and make you few in number;
12 And I will walk among you, and and your high ways shall be desolate.
will be your God, and ye shall be my 23 And if ye will not be reformed
people. by me by these things, but will walk
13 I am the LORD your God, contrar y unto me;
which brought you forth out of the 24 Then will I also walk contrar y
land of Egypt, that ye should not be unto you, and will punish you yet
their bondmen; and I have broken seven times for your sins.
the bands of your yoke, and made 25 And I will bring a sword upon
you go upright. you, that shall avenge the quarrel of
14 ¶ But if ye will not hearken my covenant: and when ye are gath-
unto me, and will not do all these ered together within your cities, I
commandments; will send the pestilence among you;
15 And if ye shall despise my stat- and ye shall be delivered into the
utes, or if your soul abhor my judg- hand of the enemy.
ments, so that ye will not do all my 26 And when I have broken the
commandments, but that ye break staff of your bread, ten women shall
my covenant: bake your bread in one oven, and
16 I also will do this unto you; I they shall deliver you your bread
will even appoint over you terror, again by weight: and ye shall eat,
consumption, and the burning ague, and not be satisfied.
that shall consume the eyes, and 27 And if ye will not for all this
cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall hearken unto me, but walk contrary
sow your seed in vain, for your ene- unto me;
mies shall eat it. 28 Then I will walk contrary unto
17 And I will set my face against you also in fury; and I, even I, will
you, and ye shall be slain before chastise you seven times for your
your enemies: they that hate you sins.
shall reign over you; and ye shall flee 29 And ye shall eat the flesh of
when none pursueth you. your sons, and the flesh of your
18 And if ye will not yet for all this daughters shall ye eat.
hearken unto me, then I will punish 30 And I will destroy your high
you seven times more for your sins. places, and cut down your images,
19 And I will break the pride of and cast your carcases upon the car-
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cases of your idols, and my soul shall 41 And that I also have walked con-
abhor you. trar y unto them, and have brought
31 And I will make your cities them into the land of their enemies;
waste, and bring your sanctuaries if then their uncircumcised hearts be
unto desolation, and I will not smell humbled, and they then accept of
the savour of your sweet odours. the punishment of their iniquity:
32 And I will bring the land into 42 Then will I remember my cove-
desolation: and your enemies which nant with Jacob, and also my cove-
dwell therein shall be astonished at nant with Isaac, and also my cove-
it. nant with Abraham will I remember;
33 And I will scatter you among and I will remember the land.
the heathen, and will draw out a 43 The land also shall be left of
sword after you: and your land shall them, and shall enjoy her sabbaths,
be desolate, and your cities waste. while she lieth desolate without
34 Then shall the land enjoy her them: and they shall accept of the
sabbaths, as long as it lieth desolate, punishment of their iniquity: be-
and ye be in your enemies' land; even cause, even because they despised my
then shall the land rest, and enjoy judgments, and because their soul
her sabbaths. abhorred my statutes.
35 As long as it lieth desolate it 44 And yet for all that, when they
shall rest; because it did not rest in be in the land of their enemies, I
your sabbaths, when ye dwelt upon will not cast them away, neither will
it. I abhor them, to destroy them ut-
36 And upon them that are left terly, and to break my covenant with
alive of you I will send a faintness them: for I am the LORD their God.
into their hearts in the lands of their 45 But I will for their sakes re-
enemies; and the sound of a shaken member the covenant of their ances-
leaf shall chase them; and they shall tors, whom I brought forth out of
flee, as fleeing from a sword; and the land of Egypt in the sight of the
they shall fall when none pursueth. heathen, that I might be their God: I
37 And they shall fall one upon an- am the LORD.
other, as it were before a sword, 46 These are the statutes and
when none pursueth: and ye shall judgments and laws, which the
have no power to stand before your LORD made between him and the
enemies. children of Israel in mount Sinai by
38 And ye shall perish among the the hand of Moses.
heathen, and the land of your ene-
mies shall eat you up. CHAPTER 27
39 And they that are left of you 1 And the LORD spake unto
shall pine away in their iniquity in Moses, saying,
your enemies' lands; and also in the 2 Speak unto the children of Israel,
iniquities of their fathers shall they and say unto them, When a man
pine away with them. shall make a singular vow, the per-
40 If they shall confess their iniq- sons shall be for the LORD by thy
uity, and the iniquity of their fa- estimation.
thers, with their trespass which they 3 And thy estimation shall be of
trespassed against me, and that also the male from twenty years old even
they have walked contrary unto me; unto sixty years old, even thy esti-
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mation shall be fifty shekels of sil- then the priest shall estimate it,
ver, after the shekel of the sanctuar y. whether it be good or bad: as the
4 And if it be a female, then thy es- priest shall estimate it, so shall it
timation shall be thirty shekels. stand.
5 And if it be from five years old 15 And if he that sanctified it will
even unto twenty years old, then thy redeem his house, then he shall add
estimation shall be of the male the fifth part of the money of thy
twenty shekels, and for the female estimation unto it, and it shall be
ten shekels. his.
6 And if it be from a month old 16 And if a man shall sanctify unto
even unto five years old, then thy the LORD some part of a field of his
estimation shall be of the male five possession, then thy estimation shall
shekels of silver, and for the female be according to the seed thereof: an
thy estimation shall be three shekels homer of barley seed shall be valued
of silver. at fifty shekels of silver.
7 And if it be from sixty years old 17 If he sanctify his field from the
and above; if it be a male, then thy year of jubile, according to thy esti-
estimation shall be fifteen shekels, mation it shall stand.
and for the female ten shekels. 18 But if he sanctify his field after
8 But if he be poorer than thy es- the jubile, then the priest shall
timation, then he shall present him- reckon unto him the money accord-
self before the priest, and the priest ing to the years that remain, even
shall value him; according to his unto the year of the jubile, and it
ability that vowed shall the priest shall be abated from thy estimation.
value him. 19 And if he that sanctified the
9 And if it be a beast, whereof men field will in any wise redeem it, then
bring an offering unto the LORD, he shall add the fifth part of the
all that any man giveth of such unto money of thy estimation unto it, and
the LORD shall be holy. it shall be assured to him.
10 He shall not alter it, nor change 20 And if he will not redeem the
it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a field, or if he have sold the field to
good: and if he shall at all change another man, it shall not be re-
beast for beast, then it and the ex- deemed any more.
change thereof shall be holy. 21 But the field, when it goeth out
11 And if it be any unclean beast, in the jubile, shall be holy unto the
of which they do not offer a sacrifice LORD, as a field devoted; the pos-
unto the LORD, then he shall pre- session thereof shall be the priest's.
sent the beast before the priest: 22 And if a man sanctify unto the
12 And the priest shall value it, LORD a field which he hath bought,
whether it be good or bad: as thou which is not of the fields of his pos-
valuest it, who art the priest, so shall session;
it be. 23 Then the priest shall reckon
13 But if he will at all redeem it, unto him the worth of thy estima-
then he shall add a fifth part thereof tion, even unto the year of the ju-
unto thy estimation. bile: and he shall give thine estima-
14 ¶ And when a man shall sanctify tion in that day, as a holy thing unto
his house to be holy unto the LORD, the LORD.
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24 In the year of the jubile the which the LORD commanded Moses
field shall return unto him of whom for the children of Israel in mount
it was bought, even to him to whom Sinai.
the possession of the land did belong.
25 And all thy estimations shall be
according to the shekel of the sanc-
tuar y: twenty gerahs shall be the
shekel.
26 ¶ Only 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.
27 And 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 ac-
cording to thy estimation.
28 Notwithstanding no devoted
thing, that a man shall devote unto
the LORD of all that he hath, both
of man and beast, and of the field of
his possession, shall be sold or re-
deemed: ever y devoted thing is most
holy unto the LORD.
29 None devoted, which shall be
devoted of men, shall be redeemed;
but shall surely be put to death.
30 And 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.
31 And if a man will at all redeem
ought of his tithes, he shall add
thereto the fifth part thereof.
32 And concerning the tithe of the
herd, or of the flock, even of whatso-
ever passeth under the rod, the tenth
shall be holy unto the LORD.
33 He 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 re-
deemed.
34 These are the commandments,
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CHAPTER 1 14 Of Gad; Eliasaph the son of
1 And the LORD spake unto Moses Deuel.
in the wilderness of Sinai, in the 15 Of Naphtali; Ahira the son of
tabernacle of the congregation, on Enan.
the first day of the second month, in 16 These were the renowned of the
the second year after they were come congregation, princes of the tribes of
out of the land of Egypt, saying, their fathers, heads of thousands in
2 Take ye the sum of all the con- Israel.
gregation of the children of Israel, 17 ¶ And Moses and Aaron took
after their families, by the house of these men which are expressed by
their fathers, with the number of their names:
their names, every male by their 18 And they assembled all the con-
polls; gregation together on the first day of
3 From twenty years old and up- the second month, and they declared
ward, all that are able to go forth to their pedigrees after their families,
war in Israel: thou and Aaron shall by the house of their fathers, accord-
number them by their armies. ing to the number of the names,
4 And with you there shall be a from twenty years old and upward,
man of ever y tribe; ever y one head of by their polls.
the house of his fathers. 19 As the LORD commanded
5 ¶ And these are the names of the Moses, so he numbered them in the
men that shall stand with you: of the wilderness of Sinai.
tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of 20 And the children of Reuben, Is-
Shedeur. rael's eldest son, by their genera-
6 Of Simeon; Shelumiel the son of tions, after their families, by the
Zurishaddai. house of their fathers, according to
7 Of Judah; Nahshon the son of the number of the names, by their
Amminadab. polls, every male from twenty years
8 Of Issachar; Nethaneel the son of old and upward, all that were able to
Zuar. go forth to war;
9 Of Zebulun; Eliab the son of He- 21 Those that were numbered of
lon. them, even of the tribe of Reuben,
10 Of the children of Joseph: of were forty and six thousand and five
Ephraim; Elishama the son of Am- hundred.
mihud: of Manasseh; Gamaliel the 22 ¶ Of the children of Simeon, by
son of Pedahzur. their generations, after their fami-
11 Of Benjamin; Abidan the son of lies, by the house of their fathers,
Gideoni. those that were numbered of them,
12 Of Dan; Ahiezer the son of according to the number of the
Ammishaddai. names, by their polls, every male
13 Of Asher; Pagiel the son of from twenty years old and upward,
Ocran. all that were able to go forth to war;
23 Those that were numbered of
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lies, by the house of their fathers, long to it: they shall bear the taber-
according to the number of the nacle, and all the vessels thereof; and
names, from twenty years old and they shall minister unto it, and shall
upward, all that were able to go encamp round about the tabernacle.
forth to war; 51 And when the tabernacle setteth
41 Those that were numbered of for ward, the Levites shall take it
them, even of the tribe of Asher, were down: and when the tabernacle is to
forty and one thousand and five be pitched, the Levites shall set it
hundred. up: and the stranger that cometh
42 ¶ Of the children of Naphtali, nigh shall be put to death.
throughout their generations, after 52 And the children of Israel shall
their families, by the house of their pitch their tents, ever y man by his
fathers, according to the number of own camp, and ever y man by his
the names, from twenty years old own standard, throughout their
and upward, all that were able to go hosts.
forth to war; 53 But the Levites shall pitch
43 Those that were numbered of round about the tabernacle of testi-
them, even of the tribe of Naphtali, mony, that there be no wrath upon
were fifty and three thousand and the congregation of the children of
four hundred. Israel: and the Levites shall keep the
44 These are those that were num- charge of the tabernacle of testi-
bered, which Moses and Aaron num- mony.
bered, and the princes of Israel, be- 54 And the children of Israel did
ing twelve men: each one was for the according to all that the LORD
house of his fathers. commanded Moses, so did they.
45 So were all those that were
numbered of the children of Israel, CHAPTER 2
by the house of their fathers, from 1 And the LORD spake unto Moses
twenty years old and upward, all that and unto Aaron, saying,
were able to go forth to war in Is- 2 Every man of the children of Is-
rael; rael shall pitch by his own standard,
46 Even all they that were num- with the ensign of their father's
bered were six hundred thousand and house: far off about the tabernacle of
three thousand and five hundred and the congregation shall they pitch.
fifty. 3 And on the east side toward the
47 ¶ But the Levites after the tribe rising of the sun shall they of the
of their fathers were not numbered standard of the camp of Judah pitch
among them. throughout their armies: and
48 For the LORD had spoken unto Nahshon the son of Amminadab
Moses, saying, shall be captain of the children of
49 Only thou shalt not number the Judah.
tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of 4 And his host, and those that were
them among the children of Israel: numbered of them, were threescore
50 But thou shalt appoint the Le- and fourteen thousand and six hun-
vites over the tabernacle of testi- dred.
mony, and over all the vessels 5 And those that do pitch next
thereof, and over all things that be- unto him shall be the tribe of Issa-
char: and Nethaneel the son of Zuar
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were numbered of them, were forty strange fire before the LORD, in the
and one thousand and five hundred. wilderness of Sinai, and they had no
29 ¶ Then the tribe of Naphtali: children: and Eleazar and Ithamar
and the captain of the children of ministered in the priest's office in
Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of the sight of Aaron their father.
Enan. 5 ¶ And the LORD spake unto
30 And his host, and those that Moses, saying,
were numbered of them, were fifty 6 Bring the tribe of Levi near, and
and three thousand and four hun- present them before Aaron the
dred. priest, that they may minister unto
31 All they that were numbered in him.
the camp of Dan were an hundred 7 And they shall keep his charge,
thousand and fifty and seven thou- and the charge of the whole congre-
sand and six hundred. They shall go gation before the tabernacle of the
hindmost with their standards. congregation, to do the ser vice of
32 ¶ These are those which were the tabernacle.
numbered of the children of Israel 8 And they shall keep all the in-
by the house of their fathers: all struments of the tabernacle of the
those that were numbered of the congregation, and the charge of the
camps throughout their hosts were children of Israel, to do the ser vice
six hundred thousand and three of the tabernacle.
thousand and five hundred and fifty. 9 And thou shalt give the Levites
33 But the Levites were not num- unto Aaron and to his sons: they are
bered among the children of Israel; wholly given unto him out of the
as the LORD commanded Moses. children of Israel.
34 And the children of Israel did 10 And thou shalt appoint Aaron
according to all that the LORD and his sons, and they shall wait on
commanded Moses: so they pitched their priest's office: and the stranger
by their standards, and so they set that cometh nigh shall be put to
for ward, ever y one after their fami- death.
lies, according to the house of their 11 And the LORD spake unto
fathers. Moses, saying,
12 And I, behold, I have taken the
CHAPTER 3 Levites from among the children of
1 These also are the generations of Israel instead of all the firstborn that
Aaron and Moses in the day that the openeth the matrix among the chil-
LORD spake with Moses in mount dren of Israel: therefore the Levites
Sinai. shall be mine;
2 And these are the names of the 13 Because all the firstborn are
sons of Aaron; Nadab the firstborn, mine; for on the day that I smote all
and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. the firstborn in the land of Egypt I
3 These are the names of the sons hallowed unto me all the firstborn in
of Aaron, the priests which were Israel, both man and beast: mine
anointed, whom he consecrated to shall they be: I am the LORD.
minister in the priest's office. 14 ¶ And the LORD spake unto
4 And Nadab and Abihu died be- Moses in the wilderness of Sinai,
fore the LORD, when they offered saying,
15 Number the children of Levi af-
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and the sockets thereof, and all the Israel, and the cattle of the Levites
vessels thereof, and all that ser veth instead of their cattle; and the Le-
thereto, vites shall be mine: I am the LORD.
37 And the pillars of the court 46 And for those that are to be re-
round about, and their sockets, and deemed of the two hundred and
their pins, and their cords. threescore and thirteen of the first-
38 ¶ But those that encamp before born of the children of Israel, which
the tabernacle toward the east, even are more than the Levites;
before the tabernacle of the congre- 47 Thou shalt even take five shek-
gation eastward, shall be Moses, and els apiece by the poll, after the
Aaron and his sons, keeping the shekel of the sanctuar y shalt thou
charge of the sanctuary for the take them: (the shekel is twenty
charge of the children of Israel; and gerahs:)
the stranger that cometh nigh shall 48 And thou shalt give the money,
be put to death. wherewith the odd number of them
39 All that were numbered of the is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and
Levites, which Moses and Aaron to his sons.
numbered at the commandment of 49 And Moses took the redemption
the LORD, throughout their fami- money of them that were over and
lies, all the males from a month old above them that were redeemed by
and upward, were twenty and two the Levites:
thousand. 50 Of the firstborn of the children
40 ¶ And the LORD said unto of Israel took he the money; a thou-
Moses, Number all the firstborn of sand three hundred and threescore
the males of the children of Israel and five shekels, after the shekel of
from a month old and upward, and the sanctuary:
take the number of their names. 51 And Moses gave the money of
41 And thou shalt take the Levites them that were redeemed unto Aaron
for me (I am the LORD) instead of and to his sons, according to the
all the firstborn among the children word of the LORD, as the LORD
of Israel; and the cattle of the Le- commanded Moses.
vites instead of all the firstlings
among the cattle of the children of CHAPTER 4
Israel. 1 And the LORD spake unto Moses
42 And Moses numbered, as the and unto Aaron, saying,
LORD commanded him, all the 2 Take the sum of the sons of Ko-
firstborn among the children of Is- hath from among the sons of Levi,
rael. after their families, by the house of
43 And all the firstborn males by their fathers,
the number of names, from a month 3 From thirty years old and upward
old and upward, of those that were even until fifty years old, all that en-
numbered of them, were twenty and ter into the host, to do the work in
two thousand two hundred and the tabernacle of the congregation.
threescore and thirteen. 4 This shall be the ser vice of the
44 ¶ And the LORD spake unto sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of
Moses, saying, the congregation, about the most
45 Take the Levites instead of all holy things:
the firstborn among the children of
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5 ¶ And when the camp setteth the basons, all the vessels of the al-
for ward, Aaron shall come, and his tar; and they shall spread upon it a
sons, and they shall take down the covering of badgers' skins, and put
covering vail, and cover the ark of to the staves of it.
testimony with it: 15 And when Aaron and his sons
6 And shall put thereon the cover- have made an end of covering the
ing of badgers' skins, and shall sanctuar y, and all the vessels of the
spread over it a cloth wholly of blue, sanctuar y, as the camp is to set for -
and shall put in the staves thereof. ward; after that, the sons of Kohath
7 And upon the table of shewbread shall come to bear it: but they shall
they shall spread a cloth of blue, and not touch any holy thing, lest they
put thereon the dishes, and the die. These things are the burden of
spoons, and the bowls, and covers to the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle
cover withal: and the continual of the congregation.
bread shall be thereon: 16 ¶ And to the office of Eleazar
8 And they shall spread upon them the son of Aaron the priest per-
a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same taineth the oil for the light, and the
with a covering of badgers' skins, sweet incense, and the daily meat of-
and shall put in the staves thereof. fering, and the anointing oil, and
9 And they shall take a cloth of the oversight of all the tabernacle,
blue, and cover the candlestick of and of all that therein is, in the
the light, and his lamps, and his sanctuar y, and in the vessels thereof.
tongs, and his snuffdishes, and all 17 ¶ And the LORD spake unto
the oil vessels thereof, wherewith Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
they minister unto it: 18 Cut ye not off the tribe of the
10 And they shall put it and all the families of the Kohathites from
vessels thereof within a covering of among the Levites:
badgers' skins, and shall put it upon 19 But thus do unto them, that
a bar. they may live, and not die, when
11 And upon the golden altar they they approach unto the most holy
shall spread a cloth of blue, and things: Aaron and his sons shall go
cover it with a covering of badgers' in, and appoint them every one to
skins, and shall put to the staves his ser vice and to his burden:
thereof: 20 But they shall not go in to see
12 And they shall take all the in- when the holy things are covered,
struments of ministry, wherewith lest they die.
they minister in the sanctuary, and 21 ¶ And the LORD spake unto
put them in a cloth of blue, and Moses, saying,
cover them with a covering of badg- 22 Take also the sum of the sons of
ers' skins, and shall put them on a Gershon, throughout the houses of
bar: their fathers, by their families;
13 And they shall take away the 23 From thirty years old and up-
ashes from the altar, and spread a ward until fifty years old shalt thou
purple cloth thereon: number them; all that enter in to
14 And they shall put upon it all perform the ser vice, to do the work
the vessels thereof, wherewith they in the tabernacle of the congrega-
minister about it, even the censers, tion.
the fleshhooks, and the shovels, and
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24 This is the ser vice of the fami- their pins, and their cords, with all
lies of the Gershonites, to serve, and their instruments, and with all their
for burdens: ser vice: and by name ye shall reckon
25 And they shall bear the curtains the instruments of the charge of
of the tabernacle, and the tabernacle their burden.
of the congregation, his covering, 33 This is the ser vice of the fami-
and the covering of the badgers' lies of the sons of Merari, according
skins that is above upon it, and the to all their ser vice, in the tabernacle
hanging for the door of the taberna- of the congregation, under the hand
cle of the congregation, of Ithamar the son of Aaron the
26 And the hangings of the court, priest.
and the hanging for the door of the 34 ¶ And Moses and Aaron and the
gate of the court, which is by the chief of the congregation numbered
tabernacle and by the altar round the sons of the Kohathites after their
about, and their cords, and all the families, and after the house of their
instruments of their ser vice, and all fathers,
that is made for them: so shall they 35 From thirty years old and up-
ser ve. ward even unto fifty years old, ever y
27 At the appointment of Aaron one that entereth into the ser vice,
and his sons shall be all the ser vice for the work in the tabernacle of the
of the sons of the Gershonites, in all congregation:
their burdens, and in all their ser- 36 And those that were numbered
vice: and ye shall appoint unto them of them by their families were two
in charge all their burdens. thousand seven hundred and fifty.
28 This is the ser vice of the fami- 37 These were they that were num-
lies of the sons of Gershon in the bered of the families of the Ko-
tabernacle of the congregation: and hathites, all that might do ser vice in
their charge shall be under the hand the tabernacle of the congregation,
of Ithamar the son of Aaron the which Moses and Aaron did number
priest. according to the commandment of
29 ¶ As for the sons of Merari, the LORD by the hand of Moses.
thou shalt number them after their 38 And those that were numbered
families, by the house of their fa- of the sons of Gershon, throughout
thers; their families, and by the house of
30 From thirty years old and up- their fathers,
ward even unto fifty years old shalt 39 From thirty years old and up-
thou number them, ever y one that ward even unto fifty years old, ever y
entereth into the ser vice, to do the one that entereth into the ser vice,
work of the tabernacle of the con- for the work in the tabernacle of the
gregation. congregation,
31 And this is the charge of their 40 Even those that were numbered
burden, according to all their ser vice of them, throughout their families,
in the tabernacle of the congrega- by the house of their fathers, were
tion; the boards of the tabernacle, two thousand and six hundred and
and the bars thereof, and the pillars thirty.
thereof, and sockets thereof, 41 These are they that were num-
32 And the pillars of the court bered of the families of the sons of
round about, and their sockets, and Gershon, of all that might do ser vice
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in the tabernacle of the congrega- leper, and ever y one that hath an is-
tion, whom Moses and Aaron did sue, and whosoever is defiled by the
number according to the command- dead:
ment of the LORD. 3 Both male and female shall ye put
42 ¶ And those that were numbered out, without the camp shall ye put
of the families of the sons of Merari, them; that they defile not their
throughout their families, by the camps, in the midst whereof I dwell.
house of their fathers, 4 And the children of Israel did so,
43 From thirty years old and up- and put them out without the camp:
ward even unto fifty years old, ever y as the LORD spake unto Moses, so
one that entereth into the ser vice, did the children of Israel.
for the work in the tabernacle of the 5 ¶ And the LORD spake unto
congregation, Moses, saying,
44 Even those that were numbered 6 Speak unto the children of Israel,
of them after their families, were When a man or woman shall commit
three thousand and two hundred. any sin that men commit, to do a
45 These be those that were num- trespass against the LORD, and that
bered of the families of the sons of person be guilty;
Merari, whom Moses and Aaron 7 Then they shall confess their sin
numbered according to the word of which they have done: and he shall
the LORD by the hand of Moses. recompense his trespass with the
46 All those that were numbered of principal thereof, and add unto it
the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron the fifth part thereof, and give it
and the chief of Israel numbered, af- unto him against whom he hath tres-
ter their families, and after the passed.
house of their fathers, 8 But if the man have no kinsman
47 From thirty years old and up- to recompense the trespass unto, let
ward even unto fifty years old, ever y the trespass be recompensed unto the
one that came to do the ser vice of LORD, even to the priest; beside the
the ministr y, and the ser vice of the ram of the atonement, whereby an
burden in the tabernacle of the con- atonement shall be made for him.
gregation, 9 And ever y offering of all the holy
48 Even those that were numbered things of the children of Israel,
of them, were eight thousand and which they bring unto the priest,
five hundred and fourscore. shall be his.
49 According to the commandment 10 And ever y man's hallowed
of the LORD they were numbered by things shall be his: whatsoever any
the hand of Moses, ever y one accord- man giveth the priest, it shall be his.
ing to his ser vice, and according to 11 ¶ And the LORD spake unto
his burden: thus were they numbered Moses, saying,
of him, as the LORD commanded 12 Speak unto the children of Is-
Moses. rael, and say unto them, If any
man's wife go aside, and commit a
CHAPTER 5 trespass against him,
1 And the LORD spake unto 13 And a man lie with her carnally,
Moses, saying, and it be hid from the eyes of her
2 Command the children of Israel, husband, and be kept close, and she
that they put out of the camp every be defiled, and there be no witness
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against her, neither she be taken oath among thy people, when the
with the manner; LORD doth make thy thigh to rot,
14 And the spirit of jealousy come and thy belly to swell;
upon him, and he be jealous of his 22 And this water that causeth the
wife, and she be defiled: or if the curse shall go into thy bowels, to
spirit of jealousy come upon him, make thy belly to swell, and thy
and he be jealous of his wife, and thigh to rot: And the woman shall
she be not defiled: say, Amen, amen.
15 Then shall the man bring his 23 And the priest shall write these
wife unto the priest, and he shall curses in a book, and he shall blot
bring her offering for her, the tenth them out with the bitter water:
part of an ephah of barley meal; he 24 And he shall cause the woman
shall pour no oil upon it, nor put to drink the bitter water that causeth
frankincense thereon; for it is an of- the curse: and the water that causeth
fering of jealousy, an offering of the curse shall enter into her, and
memorial, bringing iniquity to re- become bitter.
membrance. 25 Then the priest shall take the
16 And the priest shall bring her jealousy offering out of the woman's
near, and set her before the LORD: hand, and shall wave the offering be-
17 And the priest shall take holy fore the LORD, and offer it upon
water in an earthen vessel; and of the altar:
the dust that is in the floor of the 26 And the priest shall take an
tabernacle the priest shall take, and handful of the offering, even the
put it into the water: memorial thereof, and burn it upon
18 And the priest shall set the the altar, and afterward shall cause
woman before the LORD, and un- the woman to drink the water.
cover the woman's head, and put the 27 And when he hath made her to
offering of memorial in her hands, drink the water, then it shall come
which is the jealousy offering: and to pass, that, if she be defiled, and
the priest shall have in his hand the have done trespass against her hus-
bitter water that causeth the curse: band, that the water that causeth the
19 And the priest shall charge her curse shall enter into her, and become
by an oath, and say unto the woman, bitter, and her belly shall swell, and
If no man have lain with thee, and if her thigh shall rot: and the woman
thou hast not gone aside to unclean- shall be a curse among her people.
ness with another instead of thy hus- 28 And if the woman be not de-
band, be thou free from this bitter filed, but be clean; then she shall be
water that causeth the curse: free, and shall conceive seed.
20 But if thou hast gone aside to 29 This is the law of jealousies,
another instead of thy husband, and when a wife goeth aside to another
if thou be defiled, and some man instead of her husband, and is de-
have lain with thee beside thine hus- filed;
band: 30 Or when the spirit of jealousy
21 Then the priest shall charge the cometh upon him, and he be jealous
woman with an oath of cursing, and over his wife, and shall set the
the priest shall say unto the woman, woman before the LORD, and the
The LORD make thee a curse and an priest shall execute upon her all this
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13 And his offering was one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the
charger, the weight thereof was an shekel of the sanctuary; both of
hundred and thirty shekels, one silver them full of fine flour mingled with
bowl of seventy shekels, after the oil for a meat offering:
shekel of the sanctuary; both of 26 One golden spoon of ten shekels,
them were full of fine flour mingled full of incense:
with oil for a meat offering: 27 One young bullock, one ram,
14 One spoon of ten shekels of one lamb of the first year, for a
gold, full of incense: burnt offering:
15 One young bullock, one ram, 28 One kid of the goats for a sin
one lamb of the first year, for a offering:
burnt offering: 29 And for a sacrifice of peace of-
16 One kid of the goats for a sin ferings, two oxen, five rams, five he
offering: goats, five lambs of the first year:
17 And for a sacrifice of peace of- this was the offering of Eliab the son
ferings, two oxen, five rams, five he of Helon.
goats, five lambs of the first year: 30 ¶ On the fourth day Elizur the
this was the offering of Nahshon the son of Shedeur, prince of the chil-
son of Amminadab. dren of Reuben, did offer:
18 ¶ On the second day Nethaneel 31 His offering was one silver
the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, charger of the weight of an hundred
did offer: and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of
19 He offered for his offering one seventy shekels, after the shekel of
silver charger, the weight whereof the sanctuary; both of them full of
was an hundred and thirty shekels, fine flour mingled with oil for a
one silver bowl of seventy shekels, meat offering:
after the shekel of the sanctuary; 32 One golden spoon of ten shekels,
both of them full of fine flour min- full of incense:
gled with oil for a meat offering: 33 One young bullock, one ram,
20 One spoon of gold of ten shek- one lamb of the first year, for a
els, full of incense: burnt offering:
21 One young bullock, one ram, 34 One kid of the goats for a sin
one lamb of the first year, for a offering:
burnt offering: 35 And for a sacrifice of peace of-
22 One kid of the goats for a sin ferings, two oxen, five rams, five he
offering: goats, five lambs of the first year:
23 And for a sacrifice of peace of- this was the offering of Elizur the
ferings, two oxen, five rams, five he son of Shedeur.
goats, five lambs of the first year: 36 ¶ On the fifth day Shelumiel the
this was the offering of Nethaneel son of Zurishaddai, prince of the
the son of Zuar. children of Simeon, did offer:
24 ¶ On the third day Eliab the son 37 His offering was one silver
of Helon, prince of the children of charger, the weight whereof was an
Zebulun, did offer: hundred and thirty shekels, one silver
25 His offering was one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the
charger, the weight whereof was an shekel of the sanctuary; both of
hundred and thirty shekels, one silver them full of fine flour mingled with
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64 One kid of the goats for a sin ferings, two oxen, five rams, five he
offering: goats, five lambs of the first year:
65 And for a sacrifice of peace of- this was the offering of Pagiel the
ferings, two oxen, five rams, five he son of Ocran.
goats, five lambs of the first year: 78 ¶ On the twelfth day Ahira the
this was the offering of Abidan the son of Enan, prince of the children
son of Gideoni. of Naphtali, offered:
66 ¶ On the tenth day Ahiezer the 79 His offering was one silver
son of Ammishaddai, prince of the charger, the weight whereof was an
children of Dan, offered: hundred and thirty shekels, one silver
67 His offering was one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the
charger, the weight whereof was an shekel of the sanctuary; both of
hundred and thirty shekels, one silver them full of fine flour mingled with
bowl of seventy shekels, after the oil for a meat offering:
shekel of the sanctuary; both of 80 One golden spoon of ten shekels,
them full of fine flour mingled with full of incense:
oil for a meat offering: 81 One young bullock, one ram,
68 One golden spoon of ten shekels, one lamb of the first year, for a
full of incense: burnt offering:
69 One young bullock, one ram, 82 One kid of the goats for a sin
one lamb of the first year, for a offering:
burnt offering: 83 And for a sacrifice of peace of-
70 One kid of the goats for a sin ferings, two oxen, five rams, five he
offering: goats, five lambs of the first year:
71 And for a sacrifice of peace of- this was the offering of Ahira the son
ferings, two oxen, five rams, five he of Enan.
goats, five lambs of the first year: 84 This was the dedication of the
this was the offering of Ahiezer the altar, in the day when it was
son of Ammishaddai. anointed, by the princes of Israel:
72 ¶ On the eleventh day Pagiel the twelve chargers of silver, twelve sil-
son of Ocran, prince of the children ver bowls, twelve spoons of gold:
of Asher, offered: 85 Each charger of silver weighing
73 His offering was one silver an hundred and thirty shekels, each
charger, the weight whereof was an bowl seventy: all the silver vessels
hundred and thirty shekels, one silver weighed two thousand and four hun-
bowl of seventy shekels, after the dred shekels, after the shekel of the
shekel of the sanctuary; both of sanctuar y:
them full of fine flour mingled with 86 The golden spoons were twelve,
oil for a meat offering: full of incense, weighing ten shekels
74 One golden spoon of ten shekels, apiece, after the shekel of the sanc-
full of incense: tuar y: all the gold of the spoons was
75 One young bullock, one ram, an hundred and twenty shekels.
one lamb of the first year, for a 87 All the oxen for the burnt offer-
burnt offering: ing were twelve bullocks, the rams
76 One kid of the goats for a sin twelve, the lambs of the first year
offering: twelve, with their meat offering: and
77 And for a sacrifice of peace of- the kids of the goats for sin offering
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Israel. CHAPTER 9
19 And I have given the Levites as a 1 And the LORD spake unto Moses
gift to Aaron and to his sons from in the wilderness of Sinai, in the
among the children of Israel, to do first month of the second year after
the ser vice of the children of Israel they were come out of the land of
in the tabernacle of the congrega- Egypt, saying,
tion, and to make an atonement for 2 Let the children of Israel also
the children of Israel: that there be keep the passover at his appointed
no plague among the children of Is- season.
rael, when the children of Israel 3 In the fourteenth day of this
come nigh unto the sanctuary. month, at even, ye shall keep it in
20 And Moses, and Aaron, and all his appointed season: according to
the congregation of the children of all the rites of it, and according to
Israel, did to the Levites according all the ceremonies thereof, shall ye
unto all that the LORD commanded keep it.
Moses concerning the Levites, so did 4 And Moses spake unto the chil-
the children of Israel unto them. dren of Israel, that they should keep
21 And the Levites were purified, the passover.
and they washed their clothes; and 5 And they kept the passover on
Aaron offered them as an offering the fourteenth day of the first month
before the LORD; and Aaron made at even in the wilderness of Sinai:
an atonement for them to cleanse according to all that the LORD
them. commanded Moses, so did the chil-
22 And after that went the Levites dren of Israel.
in to do their ser vice in the taberna- 6 ¶ And there were certain men,
cle of the congregation before Aaron, who were defiled by the dead body
and before his sons: as the LORD of a man, that they could not keep
had commanded Moses concerning the passover on that day: and they
the Levites, so did they unto them. came before Moses and before Aaron
23 ¶ And the LORD spake unto on that day:
Moses, saying, 7 And those men said unto him, We
24 This is it that belongeth unto the are defiled by the dead body of a
Levites: from twenty and five years man: wherefore are we kept back,
old and upward they shall go in to that we may not offer an offering of
wait upon the ser vice of the taberna- the LORD in his appointed season
cle of the congregation: among the children of Israel?
25 And from the age of fifty years 8 And Moses said unto them, Stand
they shall cease waiting upon the still, and I will hear what the LORD
ser vice thereof, and shall serve no will command concerning you.
more: 9 ¶ And the LORD spake unto
26 But shall minister with their Moses, saying,
brethren in the tabernacle of the 10 Speak unto the children of Is-
congregation, to keep the charge, rael, saying, If any man of you or of
and shall do no service. Thus shalt your posterity shall be unclean by
thou do unto the Levites touching reason of a dead body, or be in a
their charge. journey afar off, yet he shall keep
the passover unto the LORD.
11 The fourteenth day of the sec-
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ond month at even they shall keep 20 And so it was, when the cloud
it, and eat it with unleavened bread was a few days upon the tabernacle;
and bitter herbs. according to the commandment of
12 They shall leave none of it unto the LORD they abode in their tents,
the morning, nor break any bone of and according to the commandment
it: according to all the ordinances of of the LORD they journeyed.
the passover they shall keep it. 21 And so it was, when the cloud
13 But the man that is clean, and is abode from even unto the morning,
not in a journey, and forbeareth to and that the cloud was taken up in
keep the passover, even the same soul the morning, then they journeyed:
shall be cut off from among his peo- whether it was by day or by night
ple: because he brought not the of- that the cloud was taken up, they
fering of the LORD in his appointed journeyed.
season, that man shall bear his sin. 22 Or whether it were two days, or
14 And if a stranger shall sojourn a month, or a year, that the cloud
among you, and will keep the pass- tarried upon the tabernacle, remain-
over unto the LORD; according to ing thereon, the children of Israel
the ordinance of the passover, and abode in their tents, and journeyed
according to the manner thereof, so not: but when it was taken up, they
shall he do: ye shall have one ordi- journeyed.
nance, both for the stranger, and for 23 At the commandment of the
him that was born in the land. LORD they rested in the tents, and
15 ¶ And on the day that the tab- at the commandment of the LORD
ernacle was reared up the cloud cov- they journeyed: they kept the charge
ered the tabernacle, namely, the tent of the LORD, at the commandment
of the testimony: and at even there of the LORD by the hand of Moses.
was upon the tabernacle as it were
the appearance of fire, until the CHAPTER 10
morning. 1 And the LORD spake unto
16 So it was alway: the cloud cov- Moses, saying,
ered it by day, and the appearance of 2 Make thee two trumpets of silver;
fire by night. of a whole piece shalt thou make
17 And when the cloud was taken them: that thou mayest use them for
up from the tabernacle, then after the calling of the assembly, and for
that the children of Israel journeyed: the journeying of the camps.
and in the place where the cloud 3 And when they shall blow with
abode, there the children of Israel them, all the assembly shall assemble
pitched their tents. themselves to thee at the door of the
18 At the commandment of the tabernacle of the congregation.
LORD the children of Israel jour- 4 And if they blow but with one
neyed, and at the commandment of trumpet, then the princes, which are
the LORD they pitched: as long as heads of the thousands of Israel,
the cloud abode upon the tabernacle shall gather themselves unto thee.
they rested in their tents. 5 When ye blow an alarm, then the
19 And when the cloud tarried long camps that lie on the east parts shall
upon the tabernacle many days, then go forward.
the children of Israel kept the charge 6 When ye blow an alarm the sec-
of the LORD, and journeyed not.
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ond time, then the camps that lie on 16 And over the host of the tribe of
the south side shall take their jour- the children of Zebulun was Eliab
ney: they shall blow an alarm for the son of Helon.
their journeys. 17 And the tabernacle was taken
7 But when the congregation is to down; and the sons of Gershon and
be gathered together, ye shall blow, the sons of Merari set for ward, bear-
but ye shall not sound an alarm. ing the tabernacle.
8 And the sons of Aaron, the 18 ¶ And the standard of the camp
priests, shall blow with the trum- of Reuben set forward according to
pets; and they shall be to you for an their armies: and over his host was
ordinance for ever throughout your Elizur the son of Shedeur.
generations. 19 And over the host of the tribe of
9 And if ye go to war in your land the children of Simeon was She-
against the enemy that oppresseth lumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
you, then ye shall blow an alarm 20 And over the host of the tribe of
with the trumpets; and ye shall be the children of Gad was Eliasaph the
remembered before the LORD your son of Deuel.
God, and ye shall be saved from your 21 And the Kohathites set forward,
enemies. bearing the sanctuary: and the other
10 Also in the day of your gladness, did set up the tabernacle against
and in your solemn days, and in the they came.
beginnings of your months, ye shall 22 ¶ And the standard of the camp
blow with the trumpets over your of the children of Ephraim set for -
burnt offerings, and over the sacri- ward according to their armies: and
fices of your peace offerings; that over his host was Elishama the son of
they may be to you for a memorial Ammihud.
before your God: I am the LORD 23 And over the host of the tribe of
your God. the children of Manasseh was Gama-
11 ¶ And it came to pass on the liel the son of Pedahzur.
twentieth day of the second month, 24 And over the host of the tribe of
in the second year, that the cloud the children of Benjamin was Abidan
was taken up from off the tabernacle the son of Gideoni.
of the testimony. 25 ¶ And the standard of the camp
12 And the children of Israel took of the children of Dan set for ward,
their journeys out of the wilderness which was the rereward of all the
of Sinai; and the cloud rested in the camps throughout their hosts: and
wilderness of Paran. over his host was Ahiezer the son of
13 And they first took their jour- Ammishaddai.
ney according to the commandment 26 And over the host of the tribe of
of the LORD by the hand of Moses. the children of Asher was Pagiel the
14 ¶ In the first place went the son of Ocran.
standard of the camp of the children 27 And over the host of the tribe of
of Judah according to their armies: the children of Naphtali was Ahira
and over his host was Nahshon the the son of Enan.
son of Amminadab. 28 Thus were the journeyings of the
15 And over the host of the tribe of children of Israel according to their
the children of Issachar was armies, when they set for ward.
Nethaneel the son of Zuar.
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29 ¶ And Moses said unto Hobab, LORD, the fire was quenched.
the son of Raguel the Midianite, 3 And he called the name of the
Moses' father in law, We are journey- place Taberah: because the fire of the
ing unto the place of which the LORD burnt among them.
LORD said, I will give it you: come 4 ¶ And the mixt multitude that
thou with us, and we will do thee was among them fell a lusting: and
good: for the LORD hath spoken the children of Israel also wept
good concerning Israel. again, and said, Who shall give us
30 And he said unto him, I will not flesh to eat?
go; but I will depart to mine own 5 We remember the fish, which we
land, and to my kindred. did eat in Egypt freely; the cucum-
31 And he said, Leave us not, I bers, and the melons, and the leeks,
pray thee; forasmuch as thou know- and the onions, and the garlick:
est how we are to encamp in the wil- 6 But now our soul is dried away:
derness, and thou mayest be to us there is nothing at all, beside this
instead of eyes. manna, before our eyes.
32 And it shall be, if thou go with 7 And the manna was as coriander
us, yea, it shall be, that what good- seed, and the colour thereof as the
ness the LORD shall do unto us, the colour of bdellium.
same will we do unto thee. 8 And the people went about, and
33 ¶ And they departed from the gathered it, and ground it in mills,
mount of the LORD three days' or beat it in a mortar, and baked it
journey: and the ark of the covenant in pans, and made cakes of it: and
of the LORD went before them in the taste of it was as the taste of
the three days' journey, to search out fresh oil.
a resting place for them. 9 And when the dew fell upon the
34 And the cloud of the LORD was camp in the night, the manna fell
upon them by day, when they went upon it.
out of the camp. 10 ¶ Then Moses heard the people
35 And it came to pass, when the weep throughout their families,
ark set for ward, that Moses said, ever y man in the door of his tent:
Rise up, LORD, and let thine ene- and the anger of the LORD was kin-
mies be scattered; and let them that dled greatly; Moses also was dis-
hate thee flee before thee. pleased.
36 And when it rested, he said, Re- 11 And Moses said unto the
turn, O LORD, unto the many thou- LORD, Wherefore hast thou af-
sands of Israel. flicted thy ser vant? and wherefore
have I not found favour in thy sight,
CHAPTER 11 that thou layest the burden of all
1 And when the people complained, this people upon me?
it displeased the LORD: and the 12 Have I conceived all this peo-
LORD heard it; and his anger was ple? have I begotten them, that thou
kindled; and the fire of the LORD shouldest say unto me, Carr y them
burnt among them, and consumed in thy bosom, as a nursing father
them that were in the uttermost parts beareth the sucking child, unto the
of the camp. land which thou swarest unto their
2 And the people cried unto Moses; fathers?
and when Moses prayed unto the
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13 Whence should I have flesh to said, I will give them flesh, that they
give unto all this people? for they may eat a whole month.
weep unto me, saying, Give us flesh, 22 Shall the flocks and the herds be
that we may eat. slain for them, to suffice them? or
14 I am not able to bear all this shall all the fish of the sea be gath-
people alone, because it is too heavy ered together for them, to suffice
for me. them?
15 And if thou deal thus with me, 23 And the LORD said unto
kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I Moses, Is the LORD'S hand waxed
have found favour in thy sight; and short? thou shalt see now whether
let me not see my wretchedness. my word shall come to pass unto
16 ¶ And the LORD said unto thee or not.
Moses, Gather unto me seventy men 24 ¶ And Moses went out, and told
of the elders of Israel, whom thou the people the words of the LORD,
knowest to be the elders of the peo- and gathered the seventy men of the
ple, and officers over them; and elders of the people, and set them
bring them unto the tabernacle of round about the tabernacle.
the congregation, that they may 25 And the LORD came down in a
stand there with thee. cloud, and spake unto him, and took
17 And I will come down and talk of the spirit that was upon him, and
with thee there: and I will take of gave it unto the seventy elders: and
the spirit which is upon thee, and it came to pass, that, when the spirit
will put it upon them; and they shall rested upon them, they prophesied,
bear the burden of the people with and did not cease.
thee, that thou bear it not thyself 26 But there remained two of the
alone. men in the camp, the name of the
18 And say thou unto the people, one was Eldad, and the name of the
Sanctify yourselves against to mor- other Medad: and the spirit rested
row, and ye shall eat flesh: for ye upon them; and they were of them
have wept in the ears of the LORD, that were written, but went not out
saying, Who shall give us flesh to unto the tabernacle: and they
eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: prophesied in the camp.
therefore the LORD will give you 27 And there ran a young man, and
flesh, and ye shall eat. told Moses, and said, Eldad and
19 Ye shall not eat one day, nor two Medad do prophesy in the camp.
days, nor five days, neither ten days, 28 And Joshua the son of Nun, the
nor twenty days; ser vant of Moses, one of his young
20 But even a whole month, until it men, answered and said, My lord
come out at your nostrils, and it be Moses, forbid them.
loathsome unto you: because that ye 29 And Moses said unto him, Envi-
have despised the LORD which is est thou for my sake? would God
among you, and have wept before that all the LORD'S people were
him, saying, Why came we forth out prophets, and that the LORD would
of Egypt? put his spirit upon them!
21 And Moses said, The people, 30 And Moses gat him into the
among whom I am, are six hundred camp, he and the elders of Israel.
thousand footmen; and thou hast 31 ¶ And there went forth a wind
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from the LORD, and brought quails pillar of the cloud, and stood in the
from the sea, and let them fall by the door of the tabernacle, and called
camp, as it were a day's journey on Aaron and Miriam: and they both
this side, and as it were a day's jour- came forth.
ney on the other side, round about 6 And he said, Hear now my words:
the camp, and as it were two cubits If there be a prophet among you, I
high upon the face of the earth. the LORD will make myself known
32 And the people stood up all that unto him in a vision, and will speak
day, and all that night, and all the unto him in a dream.
next day, and they gathered the 7 My ser vant Moses is not so, who
quails: he that gathered least gath- is faithful in all mine house.
ered ten homers: and they spread 8 With him will I speak mouth to
them all abroad for themselves round mouth, even apparently, and not in
about the camp. dark speeches; and the similitude of
33 And while the flesh was yet be- the LORD shall he behold: where-
tween their teeth, ere it was chewed, fore then were ye not afraid to speak
the wrath of the LORD was kindled against my ser vant Moses?
against the people, and the LORD 9 And the anger of the LORD was
smote the people with a very great kindled against them; and he de-
plague. parted.
34 And he called the name of that 10 And the cloud departed from off
place Kibroth-hattaavah: because the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam
there they buried the people that became leprous, white as snow: and
lusted. Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, be-
35 And the people journeyed from hold, she was leprous.
Kibroth-hattaavah unto Hazeroth; 11 And Aaron said unto Moses,
and abode at Hazeroth. Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not
the sin upon us, wherein we have
CHAPTER 12 done foolishly, and wherein we have
1 And Miriam and Aaron spake sinned.
against Moses because of the Ethio- 12 Let her not be as one dead, of
pian woman whom he had married: whom the flesh is half consumed
for he had married an Ethiopian when he cometh out of his mother's
woman. womb.
2 And they said, Hath the LORD 13 And Moses cried unto the
indeed spoken only by Moses? hath LORD, saying, Heal her now, O
he not spoken also by us? And the God, I beseech thee.
LORD heard it. 14 ¶ And the LORD said unto
3 (Now the man Moses was ver y Moses, If her father had but spit in
meek, above all the men which were her face, should she not be ashamed
upon the face of the earth.) seven days? let her be shut out from
4 And the LORD spake suddenly the camp seven days, and after that
unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and let her be received in again.
unto Miriam, Come out ye three 15 And Miriam was shut out from
unto the tabernacle of the congrega- the camp seven days: and the people
tion. And they three came out. journeyed not till Miriam was
5 And the LORD came down in the brought in again.
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16 And after ward the people re- 17 ¶ And Moses sent them to spy
moved from Hazeroth, and pitched out the land of Canaan, and said
in the wilderness of Paran. unto them, Get you up this way
southward, and go up into the
CHAPTER 13 mountain:
1 And the LORD spake unto 18 And see the land, what it is; and
Moses, saying, the people that dwelleth therein,
2 Send thou men, that they may whether they be strong or weak, few
search the land of Canaan, which I or many;
give unto the children of Israel: of 19 And what the land is that they
ever y tribe of their fathers shall ye dwell in, whether it be good or bad;
send a man, ever y one a ruler among and what cities they be that they
them. dwell in, whether in tents, or in
3 And Moses by the commandment strong holds;
of the LORD sent them from the 20 And what the land is, whether it
wilderness of Paran: all those men be fat or lean, whether there be wood
were heads of the children of Israel. therein, or not. And be ye of good
4 And these were their names: of courage, and bring of the fruit of the
the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the land. Now the time was the time of
son of Zaccur. the firstripe grapes.
5 Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat 21 ¶ So they went up, and searched
the son of Hori. the land from the wilderness of Zin
6 Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the unto Rehob, as men come to Ha-
son of Jephunneh. math.
7 Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal the 22 And they ascended by the south,
son of Joseph. and came unto Hebron; where Ahi-
8 Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea man, Sheshai, and Talmai, the chil-
the son of Nun. dren of Anak, were. (Now Hebron
9 Of the tribe of Benjamin, Palti was built seven years before Zoan in
the son of Raphu. Egypt.)
10 Of the tribe of Zebulun, Gad- 23 And they came unto the brook
diel the son of Sodi. of Eshcol, and cut down from thence
11 Of the tribe of Joseph, namely, a branch with one cluster of grapes,
of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the and they bare it between two upon a
son of Susi. staff; and they brought of the pome-
12 Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the granates, and of the figs.
son of Gemalli. 24 The place was called the brook
13 Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the Eshcol, because of the cluster of
son of Michael. grapes which the children of Israel
14 Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi cut down from thence.
the son of Vophsi. 25 And they returned from search-
15 Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the ing of the land after forty days.
son of Machi. 26 ¶ And they went and came to
16 These are the names of the men Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the
which Moses sent to spy out the congregation of the children of Is-
land. And Moses called Oshea the rael, unto the wilderness of Paran, to
son of Nun Jehoshua. Kadesh; and brought back word unto
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them, and unto all the congregation, Aaron: and the whole congregation
and shewed them the fruit of the said unto them, Would God that we
land. had died in the land of Egypt! or
27 And they told him, and said, We would God we had died in this wil-
came unto the land whither thou derness!
sentest us, and surely it floweth with 3 And wherefore hath the LORD
milk and honey; and this is the fruit brought us unto this land, to fall by
of it. the sword, that our wives and our
28 Nevertheless the people be children should be a prey? were it
strong that dwell in the land, and not better for us to return into
the cities are walled, and ver y great: Egypt?
and moreover we saw the children of 4 And they said one to another, Let
Anak there. us make a captain, and let us return
29 The Amalekites dwell in the into Egypt.
land of the south: and the Hittites, 5 Then Moses and Aaron fell on
and the Jebusites, and the Amorites, their faces before all the assembly of
dwell in the mountains: and the Ca- the congregation of the children of
naanites dwell by the sea, and by the Israel.
coast of Jordan. 6 ¶ And Joshua the son of Nun,
30 And Caleb stilled the people be- and Caleb the son of Jephunneh,
fore Moses, and said, Let us go up at which were of them that searched the
once, and possess it; for we are well land, rent their clothes:
able to overcome it. 7 And they spake unto all the com-
31 But the men that went up with pany of the children of Israel, say-
him said, We be not able to go up ing, The land, which we passed
against the people; for they are through to search it, is an exceeding
stronger than we. good land.
32 And they brought up an evil re- 8 If the LORD delight in us, then
port of the land which they had he will bring us into this land, and
searched unto the children of Israel, give it us; a land which floweth with
saying, The land, through which we milk and honey.
have gone to search it, is a land that 9 Only rebel not ye against the
eateth up the inhabitants thereof; LORD, neither fear ye the people of
and all the people that we saw in it the land; for they are bread for us:
are men of a great stature. their defence is departed from them,
33 And there we saw the giants, the and the LORD is with us: fear them
sons of Anak, which come of the gi- not.
ants: and we were in our own sight 10 But all the congregation bade
as grasshoppers, and so we were in stone them with stones. And the
their sight. glor y of the LORD appeared in the
tabernacle of the congregation before
CHAPTER 14 all the children of Israel.
1 And all the congregation lifted 11 ¶ And the LORD said unto
up their voice, and cried; and the Moses, How long will this people
people wept that night. provoke me? and how long will it be
2 And all the children of Israel ere they believe me, for all the signs
murmured against Moses and against which I have shewed among them?
12 I will smite them with the pesti-
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lence, and disinherit them, and will derness, and have tempted me now
make of thee a greater nation and these ten times, and have not heark-
mightier than they. ened to my voice;
13 ¶ And Moses said unto the 23 Surely they shall not see the
LORD, Then the Egyptians shall land which I sware unto their fa-
hear it, (for thou broughtest up this thers, neither shall any of them that
people in thy might from among provoked me see it:
them;) 24 But my ser vant Caleb, because
14 And they will tell it to the in- he had another spirit with him, and
habitants of this land: for they have hath followed me fully, him will I
heard that thou LORD art among bring into the land whereinto he
this people, that thou LORD art went; and his seed shall possess it.
seen face to face, and that thy cloud 25 (Now the Amalekites and the
standeth over them, and that thou Canaanites dwelt in the valley.) To
goest before them, by day time in a morrow turn you, and get you into
pillar of a cloud, and in a pillar of the wilderness by the way of the Red
fire by night. sea.
15 ¶ Now if thou shalt kill all this 26 ¶ And the LORD spake unto
people as one man, then the nations Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
which have heard the fame of thee 27 How long shall I bear with this
will speak, saying, evil congregation, which murmur
16 Because the LORD was not able against me? I have heard the mur-
to bring this people into the land murings of the children of Israel,
which he sware unto them, therefore which they murmur against me.
he hath slain them in the wilderness. 28 Say unto them, As truly as I live,
17 And now, I beseech thee, let the saith the LORD, as ye have spoken
power of my Lord be great, accord- in mine ears, so will I do to you:
ing as thou hast spoken, saying, 29 Your carcases shall fall in this
18 The LORD is longsuffering, and wilderness; and all that were num-
of great mercy, forgiving iniquity bered of you, according to your
and transgression, and by no means whole number, from twenty years old
clearing the guilty, visiting the iniq- and upward, which have murmured
uity of the fathers upon the children against me,
unto the third and fourth generation. 30 Doubtless ye shall not come
19 Pardon, I beseech thee, the in- into the land, concerning which I
iquity of this people according unto sware to make you dwell therein,
the greatness of thy mercy, and as save Caleb the son of Jephunneh,
thou hast forgiven this people, from and Joshua the son of Nun.
Egypt even until now. 31 But your little ones, which ye
20 And the LORD said, I have par- said should be a prey, them will I
doned according to thy word: bring in, and they shall know the
21 But as truly as I live, all the land which ye have despised.
earth shall be filled with the glor y of 32 But as for you, your carcases,
the LORD. they shall fall in this wilderness.
22 Because all those men which 33 And your children shall wander
have seen my glory, and my miracles, in the wilderness forty years, and
which I did in Egypt and in the wil- bear your whoredoms, until your
carcases be wasted in the wilderness.
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34 After the number of the days in unto the hill top: nevertheless the
which ye searched the land, even ark of the covenant of the LORD,
forty days, each day for a year, shall and Moses, departed not out of the
ye bear your iniquities, even forty camp.
years, and ye shall know my breach 45 Then the Amalekites came
of promise. down, and the Canaanites which
35 I the LORD have said, I will dwelt in that hill, and smote them,
surely do it unto all this evil congre- and discomfited them, even unto
gation, that are gathered together Hormah.
against me: in this wilderness they
shall be consumed, and there they CHAPTER 15
shall die. 1 And the LORD spake unto
36 And the men, which Moses sent Moses, saying,
to search the land, who returned, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel,
and made all the congregation to and say unto them, When ye be
murmur against him, by bringing up come into the land of your habita-
a slander upon the land, tions, which I give unto you,
37 Even those men that did bring 3 And will make an offering by fire
up the evil report upon the land, unto the LORD, a burnt offering, or
died by the plague before the LORD. a sacrifice in performing a vow, or in
38 But Joshua the son of Nun, and a freewill offering, or in your solemn
Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which feasts, to make a sweet savour unto
were of the men that went to search the LORD, of the herd, or of the
the land, lived still. flock:
39 And Moses told these sayings 4 Then shall he that offereth his of-
unto all the children of Israel: and fering unto the LORD bring a meat
the people mourned greatly. offering of a tenth deal of flour min-
40 ¶ And they rose up early in the gled with the fourth part of an hin
morning, and gat them up into the of oil.
top of the mountain, saying, Lo, we 5 And the fourth part of an hin of
be here, and will go up unto the wine for a drink offering shalt thou
place which the LORD hath prom- prepare with the burnt offering or
ised: for we have sinned. sacrifice, for one lamb.
41 And Moses said, Wherefore now 6 Or for a ram, thou shalt prepare
do ye transgress the commandment for a meat offering two tenth deals
of the LORD? but it shall not pros- of flour mingled with the third part
per. of an hin of oil.
42 Go not up, for the LORD is not 7 And for a drink offering thou
among you; that ye be not smitten shalt offer the third part of an hin of
before your enemies. wine, for a sweet savour unto the
43 For the Amalekites and the Ca- LORD.
naanites are there before you, and ye 8 And when thou preparest a bul-
shall fall by the sword: because ye lock for a burnt offering, or for a
are turned away from the LORD, sacrifice in performing a vow, or
therefore the LORD will not be with peace offerings unto the LORD:
you. 9 Then shall he bring with a bul-
44 But they presumed to go up lock a meat offering of three tenth
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for him that is born among the chil- your own eyes, after which ye use to
dren of Israel, and for the stranger go a whoring:
that sojourneth among them. 40 That ye may remember, and do
30 ¶ But the soul that doeth ought all my commandments, and be holy
presumptuously, whether he be born unto your God.
in the land, or a stranger, the same 41 I am the LORD your God,
reproacheth the LORD; and that which brought you out of the land of
soul shall be cut off from among his Egypt, to be your God: I am the
people. LORD your God.
31 Because he hath despised the
word of the LORD, and hath broken CHAPTER 16
his commandment, that soul shall 1 Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the
utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and
be upon him. Dathan and Abiram, the sons of
32 ¶ And while the children of Is- Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth,
rael were in the wilderness, they sons of Reuben, took men:
found a man that gathered sticks 2 And they rose up before Moses,
upon the sabbath day. with certain of the children of Israel,
33 And they that found him gath- two hundred and fifty princes of the
ering sticks brought him unto Moses assembly, famous in the congrega-
and Aaron, and unto all the congre- tion, men of renown:
gation. 3 And they gathered themselves to-
34 And they put him in ward, be- gether against Moses and against
cause it was not declared what Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take
should be done to him. too much upon you, seeing all the
35 And the LORD said unto congregation are holy, every one of
Moses, The man shall be surely put them, and the LORD is among them:
to death: all the congregation shall wherefore then lift ye up yourselves
stone him with stones without the above the congregation of the
camp. LORD?
36 And all the congregation 4 And when Moses heard it, he fell
brought him without the camp, and upon his face:
stoned him with stones, and he died; 5 And he spake unto Korah and
as the LORD commanded Moses. unto all his company, saying, Even
37 ¶ And the LORD spake unto to morrow the LORD will shew who
Moses, saying, are his, and who is holy; and will
38 Speak unto the children of Is- cause him to come near unto him:
rael, and bid them that they make even him whom he hath chosen will
them fringes in the borders of their he cause to come near unto him.
garments throughout their genera- 6 This do; Take you censers, Korah,
tions, and that they put upon the and all his company;
fringe of the borders a ribband of 7 And put fire therein, and put in-
blue: cense in them before the LORD to
39 And it shall be unto you for a morrow: and it shall be that the man
fringe, that ye may look upon it, and whom the LORD doth choose, he
remember all the commandments of shall be holy: ye take too much upon
the LORD, and do them; and that ye you, ye sons of Levi.
seek not after your own heart and
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8 And Moses said unto Korah, sers; thou also, and Aaron, each of
Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi: you his censer.
9 Seemeth it but a small thing unto 18 And they took ever y man his
you, that the God of Israel hath censer, and put fire in them, and laid
separated you from the congregation incense thereon, and stood in the
of Israel, to bring you near to him- door of the tabernacle of the congre-
self to do the ser vice of the taberna- gation with Moses and Aaron.
cle of the LORD, and to stand be- 19 And Korah gathered all the con-
fore the congregation to minister gregation against them unto the door
unto them? of the tabernacle of the congrega-
10 And he hath brought thee near tion: and the glory of the LORD ap-
to him, and all thy brethren the sons peared unto all the congregation.
of Levi with thee: and seek ye the 20 And the LORD spake unto
priesthood also? Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
11 For which cause both thou and 21 Separate yourselves from among
all thy company are gathered to- this congregation, that I may con-
gether against the LORD: and what sume them in a moment.
is Aaron, that ye murmur against 22 And they fell upon their faces,
him? and said, O God, the God of the
12 ¶ And Moses sent to call Dathan spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin,
and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which and wilt thou be wroth with all the
said, We will not come up: congregation?
13 Is it a small thing that thou hast 23 ¶ And the LORD spake unto
brought us up out of a land that Moses, saying,
floweth with milk and honey, to kill 24 Speak unto the congregation,
us in the wilderness, except thou saying, Get you up from about the
make thyself altogether a prince over tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and
us? Abiram.
14 Moreover thou hast not brought 25 And Moses rose up and went
us into a land that floweth with milk unto Dathan and Abiram; and the
and honey, or given us inheritance of elders of Israel followed him.
fields and vineyards: wilt thou put 26 And he spake unto the congre-
out the eyes of these men? we will gation, saying, Depart, I pray you,
not come up. from the tents of these wicked men,
15 And Moses was ver y wroth, and and touch nothing of their's, lest ye
said unto the LORD, Respect not be consumed in all their sins.
thou their offering: I have not taken 27 So they gat up from the taber-
one ass from them, neither have I nacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram,
hurt one of them. on every side: and Dathan and Abi-
16 And Moses said unto Korah, Be ram came out, and stood in the door
thou and all thy company before the of their tents, and their wives, and
LORD, thou, and they, and Aaron, their sons, and their little children.
to morrow: 28 And Moses said, Hereby ye shall
17 And take every man his censer, know that the LORD hath sent me
and put incense in them, and bring to do all these works; for I have not
ye before the LORD ever y man his done them of mine own mind.
censer, two hundred and fifty cen- 29 If these men die the common
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death of all men, or if they be vis- brasen censers, wherewith they that
ited after the visitation of all men; were burnt had offered; and they
then the LORD hath not sent me. were made broad plates for a covering
30 But if the LORD make a new of the altar:
thing, and the earth open her 40 To be a memorial unto the chil-
mouth, and swallow them up, with dren of Israel, that no stranger,
all that appertain unto them, and which is not of the seed of Aaron,
they go down quick into the pit; come near to offer incense before the
then ye shall understand that these LORD; that he be not as Korah, and
men have provoked the LORD. as his company: as the LORD said to
31 ¶ And it came to pass, as he had him by the hand of Moses.
made an end of speaking all these 41 ¶ But on the morrow all the
words, that the ground clave asunder congregation of the children of Israel
that was under them: murmured against Moses and against
32 And the earth opened her Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the
mouth, and swallowed them up, and people of the LORD.
their houses, and all the men that 42 And it came to pass, when the
appertained unto Korah, and all their congregation was gathered against
goods. Moses and against Aaron, that they
33 They, and all that appertained to looked toward the tabernacle of the
them, went down alive into the pit, congregation: and, behold, the cloud
and the earth closed upon them: and covered it, and the glory of the
they perished from among the con- LORD appeared.
gregation. 43 And Moses and Aaron came be-
34 And all Israel that were round fore the tabernacle of the congrega-
about them fled at the cry of them: tion.
for they said, Lest the earth swallow 44 ¶ And the LORD spake unto
us up also. Moses, saying,
35 And there came out a fire from 45 Get you up from among this
the LORD, and consumed the two congregation, that I may consume
hundred and fifty men that offered them as in a moment. And they fell
incense. upon their faces.
36 ¶ And the LORD spake unto 46 ¶ And Moses said unto Aaron,
Moses, saying, Take a censer, and put fire therein
37 Speak unto Eleazar the son of from off the altar, and put on in-
Aaron the priest, that he take up the cense, and go quickly unto the con-
censers out of the burning, and scat- gregation, and make an atonement
ter thou the fire yonder; for they are for them: for there is wrath gone out
hallowed. from the LORD; the plague is be-
38 The censers of these sinners gun.
against their own souls, let them 47 And Aaron took as Moses com-
make them broad plates for a cover- manded, and ran into the midst of
ing of the altar: for they offered the congregation; and, behold, the
them before the LORD, therefore plague was begun among the people:
they are hallowed: and they shall be and he put on incense, and made an
a sign unto the children of Israel. atonement for the people.
39 And Eleazar the priest took the 48 And he stood between the dead
and the living; and the plague was
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5 And ye shall keep the charge of wheat, the firstfruits of them which
the sanctuary, and the charge of the they shall offer unto the LORD,
altar: that there be no wrath any them have I given thee.
more upon the children of Israel. 13 And whatsoever is first ripe in
6 And I, behold, I have taken your the land, which they shall bring unto
brethren the Levites from among the the LORD, shall be thine; every one
children of Israel: to you they are that is clean in thine house shall eat
given as a gift for the LORD, to do of it.
the ser vice of the tabernacle of the 14 Ever y thing devoted in Israel
congregation. shall be thine.
7 Therefore thou and thy sons with 15 Every thing that openeth the
thee shall keep your priest's office matrix in all flesh, which they bring
for every thing of the altar, and unto the LORD, whether it be of
within the vail; and ye shall ser ve: I men or beasts, shall be thine: never-
have given your priest's office unto theless the firstborn of man shalt
you as a ser vice of gift: and the thou surely redeem, and the firstling
stranger that cometh nigh shall be of unclean beasts shalt thou redeem.
put to death. 16 And those that are to be re-
8 ¶ And the LORD spake unto deemed from a month old shalt thou
Aaron, Behold, I also have given redeem, according to thine estima-
thee the charge of mine heave offer- tion, for the money of five shekels,
ings of all the hallowed things of the after the shekel of the sanctuary,
children of Israel; unto thee have I which is twenty gerahs.
given them by reason of the anoint- 17 But the firstling of a cow, or the
ing, and to thy sons, by an ordinance firstling of a sheep, or the firstling
for ever. of a goat, thou shalt not redeem;
9 This shall be thine of the most they are holy: thou shalt sprinkle
holy things, reserved from the fire: their blood upon the altar, and shalt
ever y oblation of their's, every meat burn their fat for an offering made
offering of their's, and every sin of- by fire, for a sweet savour unto the
fering of their's, and every trespass LORD.
offering of their's, which they shall 18 And the flesh of them shall be
render unto me, shall be most holy thine, as the wave breast and as the
for thee and for thy sons. right shoulder are thine.
10 In the most holy place shalt 19 All the heave offerings of the
thou eat it; every male shall eat it: it holy things, which the children of
shall be holy unto thee. Israel offer unto the LORD, have I
11 And this is thine; the heave of- given thee, and thy sons and thy
fering of their gift, with all the wave daughters with thee, by a statute for
offerings of the children of Israel: I ever: it is a covenant of salt for ever
have given them unto thee, and to before the LORD unto thee and to
thy sons and to thy daughters with thy seed with thee.
thee, by a statute for ever: every one 20 ¶ And the LORD spake unto
that is clean in thy house shall eat of Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheri-
it. tance in their land, neither shalt
12 All the best of the oil, and all thou have any part among them: I
the best of the wine, and of the am thy part and thine inheritance
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among the children of Israel. LORD, of all the best thereof, even
21 And, behold, I have given the the hallowed part thereof out of it.
children of Levi all the tenth in Is- 30 Therefore thou shalt say unto
rael for an inheritance, for their ser- them, When ye have heaved the best
vice which they ser ve, even the ser - thereof from it, then it shall be
vice of the tabernacle of the congre- counted unto the Levites as the in-
gation. crease of the threshingfloor, and as
22 Neither must the children of Is- the increase of the winepress.
rael henceforth come nigh the taber- 31 And ye shall eat it in ever y
nacle of the congregation, lest they place, ye and your households: for it
bear sin, and die. is your reward for your ser vice in the
23 But the Levites shall do the ser- tabernacle of the congregation.
vice of the tabernacle of the congre- 32 And ye shall bear no sin by rea-
gation, and they shall bear their in- son of it, when ye have heaved from
iquity: it shall be a statute for ever it the best of it: neither shall ye pol-
throughout your generations, that lute the holy things of the children
among the children of Israel they of Israel, lest ye die.
have no inheritance.
24 But the tithes of the children of CHAPTER 19
Israel, which they offer as an heave 1 And the LORD spake unto Moses
offering unto the LORD, I have and unto Aaron, saying,
given to the Levites to inherit: there- 2 This is the ordinance of the law
fore I have said unto them, Among which the LORD hath commanded,
the children of Israel they shall have saying, Speak unto the children of
no inheritance. Israel, that they bring thee a red
25 ¶ And the LORD spake unto heifer without spot, wherein is no
Moses, saying, blemish, and upon which never came
26 Thus speak unto the Levites, yoke:
and say unto them, When ye take of 3 And ye shall give her unto
the children of Israel the tithes Eleazar the priest, that he may bring
which I have given you from them her forth without the camp, and one
for your inheritance, then ye shall shall slay her before his face:
offer up an heave offering of it for 4 And Eleazar the priest shall take
the LORD, even a tenth part of the of her blood with his finger, and
tithe. sprinkle of her blood directly before
27 And this your heave offering the tabernacle of the congregation
shall be reckoned unto you, as seven times:
though it were the corn of the 5 And one shall burn the heifer in
threshingfloor, and as the fulness of his sight; her skin, and her flesh,
the winepress. and her blood, with her dung, shall
28 Thus ye also shall offer an heave he burn:
offering unto the LORD of all your 6 And the priest shall take cedar
tithes, which ye receive of the chil- wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and
dren of Israel; and ye shall give cast it into the midst of the burning
thereof the LORD'S heave offering of the heifer.
to Aaron the priest. 7 Then the priest shall wash his
29 Out of all your gifts ye shall of- clothes, and he shall bathe his flesh
fer every heave offering of the
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in water, and after ward he shall that is slain with a sword in the open
come into the camp, and the priest fields, or a dead body, or a bone of a
shall be unclean until the even. man, or a grave, shall be unclean
8 And he that burneth her shall seven days.
wash his clothes in water, and bathe 17 And for an unclean person they
his flesh in water, and shall be un- shall take of the ashes of the burnt
clean until the even. heifer of purification for sin, and
9 And a man that is clean shall running water shall be put thereto in
gather up the ashes of the heifer, and a vessel:
lay them up without the camp in a 18 And a clean person shall take
clean place, and it shall be kept for hyssop, and dip it in the water, and
the congregation of the children of sprinkle it upon the tent, and upon
Israel for a water of separation: it is all the vessels, and upon the persons
a purification for sin. that were there, and upon him that
10 And he that gathereth the ashes touched a bone, or one slain, or one
of the heifer shall wash his clothes, dead, or a grave:
and be unclean until the even: and it 19 And the clean person shall
shall be unto the children of Israel, sprinkle upon the unclean on the
and unto the stranger that sojour- third day, and on the seventh day:
neth among them, for a statute for and on the seventh day he shall pu-
ever. rify himself, and wash his clothes,
11 ¶ He that toucheth the dead and bathe himself in water, and shall
body of any man shall be unclean be clean at even.
seven days. 20 But the man that shall be un-
12 He shall purify himself with it clean, and shall not purify himself,
on the third day, and on the seventh that soul shall be cut off from among
day he shall be clean: but if he pu- the congregation, because he hath
rify not himself the third day, then defiled the sanctuary of the LORD:
the seventh day he shall not be the water of separation hath not
clean. been sprinkled upon him; he is un-
13 Whosoever toucheth the dead clean.
body of any man that is dead, and 21 And it shall be a perpetual stat-
purifieth not himself, defileth the ute unto them, that he that sprin-
tabernacle of the LORD; and that kleth the water of separation shall
soul shall be cut off from Israel: be- wash his clothes; and he that
cause the water of separation was not toucheth the water of separation
sprinkled upon him, he shall be un- shall be unclean until even.
clean; his uncleanness is yet upon 22 And whatsoever the unclean per-
him. son toucheth shall be unclean; and
14 This is the law, when a man di- the soul that toucheth it shall be un-
eth in a tent: all that come into the clean until even.
tent, and all that is in the tent, shall
be unclean seven days. CHAPTER 20
15 And ever y open vessel, which 1 Then came the children of Israel,
hath no covering bound upon it, is even the whole congregation, into
unclean. the desert of Zin in the first month:
16 And whosoever toucheth one and the people abode in Kadesh; and
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Miriam died there, and was buried and their beasts also.
there. 12 ¶ And the LORD spake unto
2 And there was no water for the Moses and Aaron, Because ye be-
congregation: and they gathered lieved me not, to sanctify me in the
themselves together against Moses eyes of the children of Israel, there-
and against Aaron. fore ye shall not bring this congrega-
3 And the people chode with tion into the land which I have given
Moses, and spake, saying, Would them.
God that we had died when our 13 This is the water of Meribah;
brethren died before the LORD! because the children of Israel strove
4 And why have ye brought up the with the LORD, and he was sancti-
congregation of the LORD into this fied in them.
wilderness, that we and our cattle 14 ¶ And Moses sent messengers
should die there? from Kadesh unto the king of Edom,
5 And wherefore have ye made us Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou
to come up out of Egypt, to bring us knowest all the travail that hath be-
in unto this evil place? it is no place fallen us:
of seed, or of figs, or of vines, or of 15 How our fathers went down into
pomegranates; neither is there any Egypt, and we have dwelt in Egypt a
water to drink. long time; and the Egyptians vexed
6 And Moses and Aaron went from us, and our fathers:
the presence of the assembly unto 16 And when we cried unto the
the door of the tabernacle of the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent
congregation, and they fell upon an angel, and hath brought us forth
their faces: and the glor y of the out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in
LORD appeared unto them. Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of
7 ¶ And the LORD spake unto thy border:
Moses, saying, 17 Let us pass, I pray thee, through
8 Take the rod, and gather thou the thy countr y: we will not pass
assembly together, thou, and Aaron through the fields, or through the
thy brother, and speak ye unto the vineyards, neither will we drink of
rock before their eyes; and it shall the water of the wells: we will go by
give forth his water, and thou shalt the king's high way, we will not turn
bring forth to them water out of the to the right hand nor to the left, un-
rock: so thou shalt give the congre- til we have passed thy borders.
gation and their beasts drink. 18 And Edom said unto him, Thou
9 And Moses took the rod from be- shalt not pass by me, lest I come out
fore the LORD, as he commanded against thee with the sword.
him. 19 And the children of Israel said
10 And Moses and Aaron gathered unto him, We will go by the high
the congregation together before the way: and if I and my cattle drink of
rock, and he said unto them, Hear thy water, then I will pay for it: I
now, ye rebels; must we fetch you will only, without doing any thing
water out of this rock? else, go through on my feet.
11 And Moses lifted up his hand, 20 And he said, Thou shalt not go
and with his rod he smote the rock through. And Edom came out
twice: and the water came out abun- against him with much people, and
dantly, and the congregation drank,
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the wilderness which is before Moab, rael to pass through his border: but
toward the sunrising. Sihon gathered all his people to-
12 ¶ From thence they removed, gether, and went out against Israel
and pitched in the valley of Zared. into the wilderness: and he came to
13 From thence they removed, and Jahaz, and fought against Israel.
pitched on the other side of Arnon, 24 And Israel smote him with the
which is in the wilderness that edge of the sword, and possessed his
cometh out of the coasts of the land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even
Amorites: for Arnon is the border of unto the children of Ammon: for the
Moab, between Moab and the Amo- border of the children of Ammon
rites. was strong.
14 Wherefore it is said in the book 25 And Israel took all these cities:
of the wars of the LORD, What he and Israel dwelt in all the cities of
did in the Red sea, and in the brooks the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all
of Arnon, the villages thereof.
15 And at the stream of the brooks 26 For Heshbon was the city of Si-
that goeth down to the dwelling of hon the king of the Amorites, who
Ar, and lieth upon the border of had fought against the former king
Moab. of Moab, and taken all his land out
16 And from thence they went to of his hand, even unto Arnon.
Beer: that is the well whereof the 27 Wherefore they that speak in
LORD spake unto Moses, Gather the proverbs say, Come into Heshbon,
people together, and I will give them let the city of Sihon be built and
water. prepared:
17 ¶ Then Israel sang this song, 28 For there is a fire gone out of
Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it: Heshbon, a flame from the city of
18 The princes digged the well, the Sihon: it hath consumed Ar of
nobles of the people digged it, by the Moab, and the lords of the high
direction of the lawgiver, with their places of Arnon.
staves. And from the wilderness they 29 Woe to thee, Moab! thou art
went to Mattanah: undone, O people of Chemosh: he
19 And from Mattanah to Nahaliel: hath given his sons that escaped, and
and from Nahaliel to Bamoth: his daughters, into captivity unto
20 And from Bamoth in the valley, Sihon king of the Amorites.
that is in the countr y of Moab, to 30 We have shot at them; Heshbon
the top of Pisgah, which looketh to- is perished even unto Dibon, and we
ward Jeshimon. have laid them waste even unto No-
21 ¶ And Israel sent messengers phah, which reacheth unto Medeba.
unto Sihon king of the Amorites, 31 ¶ Thus Israel dwelt in the land
saying, of the Amorites.
22 Let me pass through thy land: 32 And Moses sent to spy out
we will not turn into the fields, or Jaazer, and they took the villages
into the vineyards; we will not drink thereof, and drove out the Amorites
of the waters of the well: but we will that were there.
go along by the king's high way, un- 33 ¶ And they turned and went up
til we be past thy borders. by the way of Bashan: and Og the
23 And Sihon would not suffer Is- king of Bashan went out against
them, he, and all his people, to the
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ver and gold, I cannot go beyond the mouth of the ass, and she said unto
word of the LORD my God, to do Balaam, What have I done unto thee,
less or more. that thou hast smitten me these
19 Now therefore, I pray you, tarr y three times?
ye also here this night, that I may 29 And Balaam said unto the ass,
know what the LORD will say unto Because thou hast mocked me: I
me more. would there were a sword in mine
20 And God came unto Balaam at hand, for now would I kill thee.
night, and said unto him, If the men 30 And the ass said unto Balaam,
come to call thee, rise up, and go Am not I thine ass, upon which thou
with them; but yet the word which I hast ridden ever since I was thine
shall say unto thee, that shalt thou unto this day? was I ever wont to do
do. so unto thee? And he said, Nay.
21 And Balaam rose up in the 31 Then the LORD opened the
morning, and saddled his ass, and eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel
went with the princes of Moab. of the LORD standing in the way,
22 ¶ And God's anger was kindled and his sword drawn in his hand:
because he went: and the angel of and he bowed down his head, and
the LORD stood in the way for an fell flat on his face.
adversary against him. Now he was 32 And the angel of the LORD said
riding upon his ass, and his two ser - unto him, Wherefore hast thou smit-
vants were with him. ten thine ass these three times? be-
23 And the ass saw the angel of the hold, I went out to withstand thee,
LORD standing in the way, and his because thy way is per verse before
sword drawn in his hand: and the ass me:
turned aside out of the way, and 33 And the ass saw me, and turned
went into the field: and Balaam from me these three times: unless
smote the ass, to turn her into the she had turned from me, surely now
way. also I had slain thee, and saved her
24 But the angel of the LORD alive.
stood in a path of the vineyards, a 34 And Balaam said unto the angel
wall being on this side, and a wall on of the LORD, I have sinned; for I
that side. knew not that thou stoodest in the
25 And when the ass saw the angel way against me: now therefore, if it
of the LORD, she thrust herself unto displease thee, I will get me back
the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot again.
against the wall: and he smote her 35 And the angel of the LORD said
again. unto Balaam, Go with the men: but
26 And the angel of the LORD only the word that I shall speak unto
went further, and stood in a narrow thee, that thou shalt speak. So Ba-
place, where was no way to turn ei- laam went with the princes of Balak.
ther to the right hand or to the left. 36 ¶ And when Balak heard that
27 And when the ass saw the angel Balaam was come, he went out to
of the LORD, she fell down under meet him unto a city of Moab, which
Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kin- is in the border of Arnon, which is
dled, and he smote the ass with a in the utmost coast.
staff. 37 And Balak said unto Balaam,
28 And the LORD opened the Did I not earnestly send unto thee to
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call thee? wherefore camest thou not mountains of the east, saying, Come,
unto me? am I not able indeed to curse me Jacob, and come, defy Is-
promote thee to honour? rael.
38 And Balaam said unto Balak, 8 How shall I curse, whom God
Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now hath not cursed? or how shall I defy,
any power at all to say any thing? whom the LORD hath not defied?
the word that God putteth in my 9 For from the top of the rocks I
mouth, that shall I speak. see him, and from the hills I behold
39 And Balaam went with Balak, him: lo, the people shall dwell alone,
and they came unto Kirjath-huzoth. and shall not be reckoned among the
40 And Balak offered oxen and nations.
sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to 10 Who can count the dust of
the princes that were with him. Jacob, and the number of the fourth
41 And it came to pass on the mor- part of Israel? Let me die the death
row, that Balak took Balaam, and of the righteous, and let my last end
brought him up into the high places be like his!
of Baal, that thence he might see the 11 And Balak said unto Balaam,
utmost part of the people. What hast thou done unto me? I
took thee to curse mine enemies,
CHAPTER 23 and, behold, thou hast blessed them
1 And Balaam said unto Balak, altogether.
Build me here seven altars, and pre- 12 And he answered and said, Must
pare me here seven oxen and seven I not take heed to speak that which
rams. the LORD hath put in my mouth?
2 And Balak did as Balaam had 13 And Balak said unto him,
spoken; and Balak and Balaam of- Come, I pray thee, with me unto an-
fered on ever y altar a bullock and a other place, from whence thou may-
ram. est see them: thou shalt see but the
3 And Balaam said unto Balak, utmost part of them, and shalt not
Stand by thy burnt offering, and I see them all: and curse me them
will go: peradventure the LORD will from thence.
come to meet me: and whatsoever he 14 ¶ And he brought him into the
sheweth me I will tell thee. And he field of Zophim, to the top of Pis-
went to an high place. gah, and built seven altars, and of-
4 And God met Balaam: and he fered a bullock and a ram on ever y
said unto him, I have prepared seven altar.
altars, and I have offered upon ever y 15 And he said unto Balak, Stand
altar a bullock and a ram. here by thy burnt offering, while I
5 And the LORD put a word in Ba- meet the LORD yonder.
laam's mouth, and said, Return unto 16 And the LORD met Balaam, and
Balak, and thus thou shalt speak. put a word in his mouth, and said,
6 And he returned unto him, and, Go again unto Balak, and say thus.
lo, he stood by his burnt sacrifice, 17 And when he came to him, be-
he, and all the princes of Moab. hold, he stood by his burnt offering,
7 And he took up his parable, and and the princes of Moab with him.
said, Balak the king of Moab hath And Balak said unto him, What hath
brought me from Aram, out of the the LORD spoken?
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18 And he took up his parable, and 29 And Balaam said unto Balak,
said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; Build me here seven altars, and pre-
hearken unto me, thou son of Zip- pare me here seven bullocks and
por: seven rams.
19 God is not a man, that he 30 And Balak did as Balaam had
should lie; neither the son of man, said, and offered a bullock and a ram
that he should repent: hath he said, on ever y altar.
and shall he not do it? or hath he
spoken, and shall he not make it CHAPTER 24
good? 1 And when Balaam saw that it
20 Behold, I have received com- pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he
mandment to bless: and he hath went not, as at other times, to seek
blessed; and I cannot reverse it. for enchantments, but he set his face
21 He hath not beheld iniquity in toward the wilderness.
Jacob, neither hath he seen perverse- 2 And Balaam lifted up his eyes,
ness in Israel: the LORD his God is and he saw Israel abiding in his tents
with him, and the shout of a king is according to their tribes; and the
among them. spirit of God came upon him.
22 God brought them out of Egypt; 3 And he took up his parable, and
he hath as it were the strength of an said, Balaam the son of Beor hath
unicorn. said, and the man whose eyes are
23 Surely there is no enchantment open hath said:
against Jacob, neither is there any 4 He hath said, which heard the
divination against Israel: according words of God, which saw the vision
to this time it shall be said of Jacob of the Almighty, falling into a trance,
and of Israel, What hath God but having his eyes open:
wrought! 5 How goodly are thy tents, O
24 Behold, the people shall rise up Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!
as a great lion, and lift up himself as 6 As the valleys are they spread
a young lion: he shall not lie down forth, as gardens by the river's side,
until he eat of the prey, and drink as the trees of lign aloes which the
the blood of the slain. LORD hath planted, and as cedar
25 ¶ And Balak said unto Balaam, trees beside the waters.
Neither curse them at all, nor bless 7 He shall pour the water out of his
them at all. buckets, and his seed shall be in
26 But Balaam answered and said many waters, and his king shall be
unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, higher than Agag, and his kingdom
All that the LORD speaketh, that I shall be exalted.
must do? 8 God brought him forth out of
27 ¶ And Balak said unto Balaam, Egypt; he hath as it were the
Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee strength of an unicorn: he shall eat
unto another place; peradventure it up the nations his enemies, and shall
will please God that thou mayest break their bones, and pierce them
curse me them from thence. through with his arrows.
28 And Balak brought Balaam unto 9 He couched, he lay down as a
the top of Peor, that looketh toward lion, and as a great lion: who shall
Jeshimon. stir him up? Blessed is he that bles-
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seth thee, and cursed is he that 19 Out of Jacob shall come he that
curseth thee. shall have dominion, and shall de-
10 ¶ And Balak's anger was kindled stroy him that remaineth of the city.
against Balaam, and he smote his 20 ¶ And when he looked on
hands together: and Balak said unto Amalek, he took up his parable, and
Balaam, I called thee to curse mine said, Amalek was the first of the na-
enemies, and, behold, thou hast al- tions; but his latter end shall be that
together blessed them these three he perish for ever.
times. 21 And he looked on the Kenites,
11 Therefore now flee thou to thy and took up his parable, and said,
place: I thought to promote thee Strong is thy dwellingplace, and
unto great honour; but, lo, the thou puttest thy nest in a rock.
LORD hath kept thee back from 22 Nevertheless the Kenite shall be
honour. wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee
12 And Balaam said unto Balak, away captive.
Spake I not also to thy messengers 23 And he took up his parable, and
which thou sentest unto me, saying, said, Alas, who shall live when God
13 If Balak would give me his doeth this!
house full of silver and gold, I can- 24 And ships shall come from the
not go beyond the commandment of coast of Chittim, and shall afflict
the LORD, to do either good or bad Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he
of mine own mind; but what the also shall perish for ever.
LORD saith, that will I speak? 25 And Balaam rose up, and went
14 And now, behold, I go unto my and returned to his place: and Balak
people: come therefore, and I will ad- also went his way.
vertise thee what this people shall do
to thy people in the latter days. CHAPTER 25
15 ¶ And he took up his parable, 1 And Israel abode in Shittim, and
and said, Balaam the son of Beor the people began to commit whore-
hath said, and the man whose eyes dom with the daughters of Moab.
are open hath said: 2 And they called the people unto
16 He hath said, which heard the the sacrifices of their gods: and the
words of God, and knew the knowl- people did eat, and bowed down to
edge of the most High, which saw their gods.
the vision of the Almighty, falling 3 And Israel joined himself unto
into a trance, but having his eyes Baal-peor: and the anger of the
open: LORD was kindled against Israel.
17 I shall see him, but not now: I 4 And the LORD said unto Moses,
shall behold him, but not nigh: there Take all the heads of the people, and
shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a hang them up before the LORD
Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and against the sun, that the fierce anger
shall smite the corners of Moab, and of the LORD may be turned away
destroy all the children of Sheth. from Israel.
18 And Edom shall be a possession, 5 And Moses said unto the judges
Seir also shall be a possession for his of Israel, Slay ye ever y one his men
enemies; and Israel shall do val- that were joined unto Baal-peor.
iantly. 6 ¶ And, behold, one of the chil-
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dren of Israel came and brought unto 16 ¶ And the LORD spake unto
his brethren a Midianitish woman in Moses, saying,
the sight of Moses, and in the sight 17 Vex the Midianites, and smite
of all the congregation of the chil- them:
dren of Israel, who were weeping be- 18 For they vex you with their
fore the door of the tabernacle of the wiles, wherewith they have beguiled
congregation. you in the matter of Peor, and in the
7 And when Phinehas, the son of matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a
Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, prince of Midian, their sister, which
saw it, he rose up from among the was slain in the day of the plague for
congregation, and took a javelin in Peor's sake.
his hand;
8 And he went after the man of Is- CHAPTER 26
rael into the tent, and thrust both of 1 And it came to pass after the
them through, the man of Israel, and plague, that the LORD spake unto
the woman through her belly. So the Moses and unto Eleazar the son of
plague was stayed from the children Aaron the priest, saying,
of Israel. 2 Take the sum of all the congrega-
9 And those that died in the plague tion of the children of Israel, from
were twenty and four thousand. twenty years old and upward,
10 ¶ And the LORD spake unto throughout their fathers' house, all
Moses, saying, that are able to go to war in Israel.
11 Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the 3 And Moses and Eleazar the priest
son of Aaron the priest, hath turned spake with them in the plains of
my wrath away from the children of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,
Israel, while he was zealous for my 4 Take the sum of the people, from
sake among them, that I consumed twenty years old and upward; as the
not the children of Israel in my jeal- LORD commanded Moses and the
ousy. children of Israel, which went forth
12 Wherefore say, Behold, I give out of the land of Egypt.
unto him my covenant of peace: 5 ¶ Reuben, the eldest son of Is-
13 And he shall have it, and his rael: the children of Reuben;
seed after him, even the covenant of Hanoch, of whom cometh the family
an everlasting priesthood; because he of the Hanochites: of Pallu, the fam-
was zealous for his God, and made ily of the Palluites:
an atonement for the children of Is- 6 Of Hezron, the family of the
rael. Hezronites: of Carmi, the family of
14 Now the name of the Israelite the Carmites.
that was slain, even that was slain 7 These are the families of the
with the Midianitish woman, was Reubenites: and they that were num-
Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a bered of them were forty and three
chief house among the Simeonites. thousand and seven hundred and
15 And the name of the thirty.
Midianitish woman that was slain 8 And the sons of Pallu; Eliab.
was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he 9 And the sons of Eliab; Nemuel,
was head over a people, and of a and Dathan, and Abiram. This is
chief house in Midian. that Dathan and Abiram, which were
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possess it: and it shall be unto the the children of Israel with him, even
children of Israel a statute of judg- all the congregation.
ment, as the LORD commanded 22 And Moses did as the LORD
Moses. commanded him: and he took
12 ¶ And the LORD said unto Joshua, and set him before Eleazar
Moses, Get thee up into this mount the priest, and before all the congre-
Abarim, and see the land which I gation:
have given unto the children of Is- 23 And he laid his hands upon him,
rael. and gave him a charge, as the LORD
13 And when thou hast seen it, commanded by the hand of Moses.
thou also shalt be gathered unto thy
people, as Aaron thy brother was CHAPTER 28
gathered. 1 And the LORD spake unto
14 For ye rebelled against my Moses, saying,
commandment in the desert of Zin, 2 Command the children of Israel,
in the strife of the congregation, to and say unto them, My offering, and
sanctify me at the water before their my bread for my sacrifices made by
eyes: that is the water of Meribah in fire, for a sweet savour unto me,
Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin. shall ye obser ve to offer unto me in
15 ¶ And Moses spake unto the their due season.
LORD, saying, 3 And thou shalt say unto them,
16 Let the LORD, the God of the This is the offering made by fire
spirits of all flesh, set a man over the which ye shall offer unto the LORD;
congregation, two lambs of the first year without
17 Which may go out before them, spot day by day, for a continual
and which may go in before them, burnt offering.
and which may lead them out, and 4 The one lamb shalt thou offer in
which may bring them in; that the the morning, and the other lamb
congregation of the LORD be not as shalt thou offer at even;
sheep which have no shepherd. 5 And a tenth part of an ephah of
18 ¶ And the LORD said unto flour for a meat offering, mingled
Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of with the fourth part of an hin of
Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, beaten oil.
and lay thine hand upon him; 6 It is a continual burnt offering,
19 And set him before Eleazar the which was ordained in mount Sinai
priest, and before all the congrega- for a sweet savour, a sacrifice made
tion; and give him a charge in their by fire unto the LORD.
sight. 7 And the drink offering thereof
20 And thou shalt put some of shall be the fourth part of an hin for
thine honour upon him, that all the the one lamb: in the holy place shalt
congregation of the children of Israel thou cause the strong wine to be
may be obedient. poured unto the LORD for a drink
21 And he shall stand before offering.
Eleazar the priest, who shall ask 8 And the other lamb shalt thou of-
counsel for him after the judgment of fer at even: as the meat offering of
Urim before the LORD: at his word the morning, and as the drink offer-
shall they go out, and at his word ing thereof, thou shalt offer it, a sac-
they shall come in, both he, and all
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rifice made by fire, of a sweet savour made by fire for a burnt offering
unto the LORD. unto the LORD; two young bul-
9 ¶ And on the sabbath day two locks, and one ram, and seven lambs
lambs of the first year without spot, of the first year: they shall be unto
and two tenth deals of flour for a you without blemish:
meat offering, mingled with oil, and 20 And their meat offering shall be
the drink offering thereof: of flour mingled with oil: three tenth
10 This is the burnt offering of deals shall ye offer for a bullock, and
ever y sabbath, beside the continual two tenth deals for a ram;
burnt offering, and his drink offer- 21 A several tenth deal shalt thou
ing. offer for ever y lamb, throughout the
11 ¶ And in the beginnings of your seven lambs:
months ye shall offer a burnt offer- 22 And one goat for a sin offering,
ing unto the LORD; two young bul- to make an atonement for you.
locks, and one ram, seven lambs of 23 Ye shall offer these beside the
the first year without spot; burnt offering in the morning,
12 And three tenth deals of flour which is for a continual burnt offer-
for a meat offering, mingled with oil, ing.
for one bullock; and two tenth deals 24 After this manner ye shall offer
of flour for a meat offering, mingled daily, throughout the seven days, the
with oil, for one ram; meat of the sacrifice made by fire, of
13 And a several tenth deal of flour a sweet savour unto the LORD: it
mingled with oil for a meat offering shall be offered beside the continual
unto one lamb; for a burnt offering burnt offering, and his drink offer-
of a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by ing.
fire unto the LORD. 25 And on the seventh day ye shall
14 And their drink offerings shall have an holy convocation; ye shall
be half an hin of wine unto a bul- do no ser vile work.
lock, and the third part of an hin 26 ¶ Also in the day of the
unto a ram, and a fourth part of an firstfruits, when ye bring a new meat
hin unto a lamb: this is the burnt offering unto the LORD, after your
offering of every month throughout weeks be out, ye shall have an holy
the months of the year. convocation; ye shall do no ser vile
15 And one kid of the goats for a work:
sin offering unto the LORD shall be 27 But ye shall offer the burnt of-
offered, beside the continual burnt fering for a sweet savour unto the
offering, and his drink offering. LORD; two young bullocks, one
16 And in the fourteenth day of the ram, seven lambs of the first year;
first month is the passover of the 28 And their meat offering of flour
LORD. mingled with oil, three tenth deals
17 And in the fifteenth day of this unto one bullock, two tenth deals
month is the feast: seven days shall unto one ram,
unleavened bread be eaten. 29 A several tenth deal unto one
18 In the first day shall be an holy lamb, throughout the seven lambs;
convocation; ye shall do no manner 30 And one kid of the goats, to
of ser vile work therein: make an atonement for you.
19 But ye shall offer a sacrifice 31 Ye shall offer them beside the
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continual burnt offering, and his lamb, throughout the seven lambs:
meat offering, (they shall be unto 11 One kid of the goats for a sin
you without blemish) and their offering; beside the sin offering of
drink offerings. atonement, and the continual burnt
offering, and the meat offering of it,
CHAPTER 29 and their drink offerings.
1 And in the seventh month, on the 12 ¶ And on the fifteenth day of
first day of the month, ye shall have the seventh month ye shall have an
an holy convocation; ye shall do no holy convocation; ye shall do no ser -
ser vile work: it is a day of blowing vile work, and ye shall keep a feast
the trumpets unto you. unto the LORD seven days:
2 And ye shall offer a burnt offer- 13 And ye shall offer a burnt offer-
ing for a sweet savour unto the ing, a sacrifice made by fire, of a
LORD; one young bullock, one ram, sweet savour unto the LORD; thir-
and seven lambs of the first year teen young bullocks, two rams, and
without blemish: fourteen lambs of the first year; they
3 And their meat offering shall be shall be without blemish:
of flour mingled with oil, three tenth 14 And their meat offering shall be
deals for a bullock, and two tenth of flour mingled with oil, three tenth
deals for a ram, deals unto ever y bullock of the thir-
4 And one tenth deal for one lamb, teen bullocks, two tenth deals to
throughout the seven lambs: each ram of the two rams,
5 And one kid of the goats for a sin 15 And a several tenth deal to each
offering, to make an atonement for lamb of the fourteen lambs:
you: 16 And one kid of the goats for a
6 Beside the burnt offering of the sin offering; beside the continual
month, and his meat offering, and burnt offering, his meat offering,
the daily burnt offering, and his and his drink offering.
meat offering, and their drink offer- 17 ¶ And on the second day ye shall
ings, according unto their manner, offer twelve young bullocks, two
for a sweet savour, a sacrifice made rams, fourteen lambs of the first year
by fire unto the LORD. without spot:
7 ¶ And ye shall have on the tenth 18 And their meat offering and
day of this seventh month an holy their drink offerings for the bul-
convocation; and ye shall afflict your locks, for the rams, and for the
souls: ye shall not do any work lambs, shall be according to their
therein: number, after the manner:
8 But ye shall offer a burnt offering 19 And one kid of the goats for a
unto the LORD for a sweet savour; sin offering; beside the continual
one young bullock, one ram, and burnt offering, and the meat offering
seven lambs of the first year; they thereof, and their drink offerings.
shall be unto you without blemish: 20 ¶ And on the third day eleven
9 And their meat offering shall be bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs
of flour mingled with oil, three tenth of the first year without blemish;
deals to a bullock, and two tenth 21 And their meat offering and
deals to one ram, their drink offerings for the bul-
10 A several tenth deal for one locks, for the rams, and for the
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that proceedeth out of his mouth. made them void on the day he heard
3 If a woman also vow a vow unto them; then whatsoever proceeded out
the LORD, and bind herself by a of her lips concerning her vows, or
bond, being in her father's house in concerning the bond of her soul,
her youth; shall not stand: her husband hath
4 And her father hear her vow, and made them void; and the LORD
her bond wherewith she hath bound shall forgive her.
her soul, and her father shall hold 13 Every vow, and ever y binding
his peace at her: then all her vows oath to afflict the soul, her husband
shall stand, and ever y bond where- may establish it, or her husband may
with she hath bound her soul shall make it void.
stand. 14 But if her husband altogether
5 But if her father disallow her in hold his peace at her from day to
the day that he heareth; not any of day; then he establisheth all her
her vows, or of her bonds wherewith vows, or all her bonds, which are
she hath bound her soul, shall stand: upon her: he confirmeth them, be-
and the LORD shall forgive her, be- cause he held his peace at her in the
cause her father disallowed her. day that he heard them.
6 And if she had at all an husband, 15 But if he shall any ways make
when she vowed, or uttered ought them void after that he hath heard
out of her lips, wherewith she bound them; then he shall bear her iniquity.
her soul; 16 These are the statutes, which the
7 And her husband heard it, and LORD commanded Moses, between a
held his peace at her in the day that man and his wife, between the father
he heard it: then her vows shall and his daughter, being yet in her
stand, and her bonds wherewith she youth in her father's house.
bound her soul shall stand.
8 But if her husband disallowed her CHAPTER 31
on the day that he heard it; then he 1 And the LORD spake unto
shall make her vow which she vowed, Moses, saying,
and that which she uttered with her 2 Avenge the children of Israel of
lips, wherewith she bound her soul, the Midianites: after ward shalt thou
of none effect: and the LORD shall be gathered unto thy people.
forgive her. 3 And Moses spake unto the peo-
9 But every vow of a widow, and of ple, saying, Arm some of yourselves
her that is divorced, wherewith they unto the war, and let them go
have bound their souls, shall stand against the Midianites, and avenge
against her. the LORD of Midian.
10 And if she vowed in her hus- 4 Of ever y tribe a thousand,
band's house, or bound her soul by a throughout all the tribes of Israel,
bond with an oath; shall ye send to the war.
11 And her husband heard it, and 5 So there were delivered out of the
held his peace at her, and disallowed thousands of Israel, a thousand of
her not: then all her vows shall ever y tribe, twelve thousand armed
stand, and ever y bond wherewith she for war.
bound her soul shall stand. 6 And Moses sent them to the war,
12 But if her husband hath utterly a thousand of ever y tribe, them and
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Phinehas the son of Eleazar the Peor, and there was a plague among
priest, to the war, with the holy in- the congregation of the LORD.
struments, and the trumpets to blow 17 Now therefore kill every male
in his hand. among the little ones, and kill ever y
7 And they warred against the woman that hath known man by ly-
Midianites, as the LORD com- ing with him.
manded Moses; and they slew all the 18 But all the women children, that
males. have not known a man by lying with
8 And they slew the kings of him, keep alive for yourselves.
Midian, beside the rest of them that 19 And do ye abide without the
were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, camp seven days: whosoever hath
and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five killed any person, and whosoever
kings of Midian: Balaam also the son hath touched any slain, purify both
of Beor they slew with the sword. yourselves and your captives on the
9 And the children of Israel took third day, and on the seventh day.
all the women of Midian captives, 20 And purify all your raiment, and
and their little ones, and took the all that is made of skins, and all
spoil of all their cattle, and all their work of goats' hair, and all things
flocks, and all their goods. made of wood.
10 And they burnt all their cities 21 ¶ And Eleazar the priest said
wherein they dwelt, and all their unto the men of war which went to
goodly castles, with fire. the battle, This is the ordinance of
11 And they took all the spoil, and the law which the LORD com-
all the prey, both of men and of manded Moses;
beasts. 22 Only the gold, and the silver,
12 And they brought the captives, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the
and the prey, and the spoil, unto lead,
Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and 23 Every thing that may abide the
unto the congregation of the chil- fire, ye shall make it go through the
dren of Israel, unto the camp at the fire, and it shall be clean: neverthe-
plains of Moab, which are by Jordan less it shall be purified with the wa-
near Jericho. ter of separation: and all that abi-
13 ¶ And Moses, and Eleazar the deth not the fire ye shall make go
priest, and all the princes of the through the water.
congregation, went forth to meet 24 And ye shall wash your clothes
them without the camp. on the seventh day, and ye shall be
14 And Moses was wroth with the clean, and afterward ye shall come
officers of the host, with the cap- into the camp.
tains over thousands, and captains 25 ¶ And the LORD spake unto
over hundreds, which came from the Moses, saying,
battle. 26 Take the sum of the prey that
15 And Moses said unto them, was taken, both of man and of beast,
Have ye saved all the women alive? thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the
16 Behold, these caused the chil- chief fathers of the congregation:
dren of Israel, through the counsel 27 And divide the prey into two
of Balaam, to commit trespass parts; between them that took the
against the LORD in the matter of war upon them, who went out to
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battle, and between all the congrega- LORD'S tribute was threescore and
tion: one.
28 And levy a tribute unto the 40 And the persons were sixteen
LORD of the men of war which went thousand; of which the LORD'S
out to battle: one soul of five hun- tribute was thirty and two persons.
dred, both of the persons, and of the 41 And Moses gave the tribute,
beeves, and of the asses, and of the which was the LORD'S heave offer-
sheep: ing, unto Eleazar the priest, as the
29 Take it of their half, and give it LORD commanded Moses.
unto Eleazar the priest, for an heave 42 And of the children of Israel's
offering of the LORD. half, which Moses divided from the
30 And of the children of Israel's men that warred,
half, thou shalt take one portion of 43 (Now the half that pertained
fifty, of the persons, of the beeves, unto the congregation was three
of the asses, and of the flocks, of all hundred thousand and thirty thou-
manner of beasts, and give them sand and seven thousand and five
unto the Levites, which keep the hundred sheep,
charge of the tabernacle of the 44 And thirty and six thousand
LORD. beeves,
31 And Moses and Eleazar the 45 And thirty thousand asses and
priest did as the LORD commanded five hundred,
Moses. 46 And sixteen thousand persons;)
32 And the booty, being the rest of 47 Even of the children of Israel's
the prey which the men of war had half, Moses took one portion of fifty,
caught, was six hundred thousand both of man and of beast, and gave
and seventy thousand and five thou- them unto the Levites, which kept
sand sheep, the charge of the tabernacle of the
33 And threescore and twelve thou- LORD; as the LORD commanded
sand beeves, Moses.
34 And threescore and one thou- 48 ¶ And the officers which were
sand asses, over thousands of the host, the cap-
35 And thirty and two thousand tains of thousands, and captains of
persons in all, of women that had hundreds, came near unto Moses:
not known man by lying with him. 49 And they said unto Moses, Thy
36 And the half, which was the por- ser vants have taken the sum of the
tion of them that went out to war, men of war which are under our
was in number three hundred thou- charge, and there lacketh not one
sand and seven and thirty thousand man of us.
and five hundred sheep: 50 We have therefore brought an
37 And the LORD'S tribute of the oblation for the LORD, what ever y
sheep was six hundred and threescore man hath gotten, of jewels of gold,
and fifteen. chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings,
38 And the beeves were thirty and and tablets, to make an atonement
six thousand; of which the LORD'S for our souls before the LORD.
tribute was threescore and twelve. 51 And Moses and Eleazar the
39 And the asses were thirty thou- priest took the gold of them, even all
sand and five hundred; of which the wrought jewels.
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52 And all the gold of the offering LORD hath given them?
that they offered up to the LORD, 8 Thus did your fathers, when I
of the captains of thousands, and of sent them from Kadesh-barnea to see
the captains of hundreds, was sixteen the land.
thousand seven hundred and fifty 9 For when they went up unto the
shekels. valley of Eshcol, and saw the land,
53 (For the men of war had taken they discouraged the heart of the
spoil, every man for himself.) children of Israel, that they should
54 And Moses and Eleazar the not go into the land which the
priest took the gold of the captains LORD had given them.
of thousands and of hundreds, and 10 And the LORD'S anger was
brought it into the tabernacle of the kindled the same time, and he sware,
congregation, for a memorial for the saying,
children of Israel before the LORD. 11 Surely none of the men that
came up out of Egypt, from twenty
CHAPTER 32 years old and upward, shall see the
1 Now the children of Reuben and land which I sware unto Abraham,
the children of Gad had a very great unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because
multitude of cattle: and when they they have not wholly followed me:
saw the land of Jazer, and the land of 12 Save Caleb the son of Jephun-
Gilead, that, behold, the place was a neh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son
place for cattle; of Nun: for they have wholly fol-
2 The children of Gad and the lowed the LORD.
children of Reuben came and spake 13 And the LORD'S anger was
unto Moses, and to Eleazar the kindled against Israel, and he made
priest, and unto the princes of the them wander in the wilderness forty
congregation, saying, years, until all the generation, that
3 Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, had done evil in the sight of the
and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and LORD, was consumed.
Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and 14 And, behold, ye are risen up in
Beon, your fathers' stead, an increase of
4 Even the country which the sinful men, to augment yet the fierce
LORD smote before the congrega- anger of the LORD toward Israel.
tion of Israel, is a land for cattle, 15 For if ye turn away from after
and thy ser vants have cattle: him, he will yet again leave them in
5 Wherefore, said they, if we have the wilderness; and ye shall destroy
found grace in thy sight, let this all this people.
land be given unto thy ser vants for a 16 ¶ And they came near unto him,
possession, and bring us not over and said, We will build sheepfolds
Jordan. here for our cattle, and cities for our
6 ¶ And Moses said unto the chil- little ones:
dren of Gad and to the children of 17 But we ourselves will go ready
Reuben, Shall your brethren go to armed before the children of Israel,
war, and shall ye sit here? until we have brought them unto
7 And wherefore discourage ye the their place: and our little ones shall
heart of the children of Israel from dwell in the fenced cities because of
going over into the land which the the inhabitants of the land.
18 We will not return unto our
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houses, until the children of Israel before the LORD, and the land shall
have inherited every man his inheri- be subdued before you; then ye shall
tance. give them the land of Gilead for a
19 For we will not inherit with possession:
them on yonder side Jordan, or for - 30 But if they will not pass over
ward; because our inheritance is with you armed, they shall have pos-
fallen to us on this side Jordan east- sessions among you in the land of
ward. Canaan.
20 ¶ And Moses said unto them, If 31 And the children of Gad and the
ye will do this thing, if ye will go children of Reuben answered, saying,
armed before the LORD to war, As the LORD hath said unto thy ser -
21 And will go all of you armed vants, so will we do.
over Jordan before the LORD, until 32 We will pass over armed before
he hath driven out his enemies from the LORD into the land of Canaan,
before him, that the possession of our inheri-
22 And the land be subdued before tance on this side Jordan may be
the LORD: then after ward ye shall our's.
return, and be guiltless before the 33 And Moses gave unto them, even
LORD, and before Israel; and this to the children of Gad, and to the
land shall be your possession before children of Reuben, and unto half
the LORD. the tribe of Manasseh the son of Jo-
23 But if ye will not do so, behold, seph, the kingdom of Sihon king of
ye have sinned against the LORD: the Amorites, and the kingdom of
and be sure your sin will find you Og king of Bashan, the land, with
out. the cities thereof in the coasts, even
24 Build you cities for your little the cities of the country round
ones, and folds for your sheep; and about.
do that which hath proceeded out of 34 ¶ And the children of Gad built
your mouth. Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer,
25 And the children of Gad and the 35 And Atroth, Shophan, and
children of Reuben spake unto Jaazer, and Jogbehah,
Moses, saying, Thy ser vants will do 36 And Beth-nimrah, and Beth-
as my lord commandeth. haran, fenced cities: and folds for
26 Our little ones, our wives, our sheep.
flocks, and all our cattle, shall be 37 And the children of Reuben
there in the cities of Gilead: built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kir-
27 But thy ser vants will pass over, jathaim,
ever y man armed for war, before the 38 And Nebo, and Baal-meon,
LORD to battle, as my lord saith. (their names being changed,) and
28 So concerning them Moses Shibmah: and gave other names unto
commanded Eleazar the priest, and the cities which they builded.
Joshua the son of Nun, and the chief 39 And the children of Machir the
fathers of the tribes of the children son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and
of Israel: took it, and dispossessed the Amo-
29 And Moses said unto them, If rite which was in it.
the children of Gad and the children 40 And Moses gave Gilead unto
of Reuben will pass with you over Machir the son of Manasseh; and he
Jordan, ever y man armed to battle, dwelt therein.
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41 And Jair the son of Manasseh were twelve fountains of water, and
went and took the small towns threescore and ten palm trees; and
thereof, and called them Havoth-jair. they pitched there.
42 And Nobah went and took Ke- 10 And they removed from Elim,
nath, and the villages thereof, and and encamped by the Red sea.
called it Nobah, after his own name. 11 And they removed from the Red
sea, and encamped in the wilderness
CHAPTER 33 of Sin.
1 These are the journeys of the 12 And they took their journey out
children of Israel, which went forth of the wilderness of Sin, and en-
out of the land of Egypt with their camped in Dophkah.
armies under the hand of Moses and 13 And they departed from
Aaron. Dophkah, and encamped in Alush.
2 And Moses wrote their goings out 14 And they removed from Alush,
according to their journeys by the and encamped at Rephidim, where
commandment of the LORD: and was no water for the people to drink.
these are their journeys according to 15 And they departed from Re-
their goings out. phidim, and pitched in the wilder-
3 And they departed from Rameses ness of Sinai.
in the first month, on the fifteenth 16 And they removed from the de-
day of the first month; on the mor- sert of Sinai, and pitched at Ki-
row after the passover the children broth-hattaavah.
of Israel went out with an high hand 17 And they departed from Ki-
in the sight of all the Egyptians. broth-hattaavah, and encamped at
4 For the Egyptians buried all their Hazeroth.
firstborn, which the LORD had 18 And they departed from Haze-
smitten among them: upon their roth, and pitched in Rithmah.
gods also the LORD executed judg- 19 And they departed from Rith-
ments. mah, and pitched at Rimmon-parez.
5 And the children of Israel re- 20 And they departed from Rim-
moved from Rameses, and pitched in mon-parez, and pitched in Libnah.
Succoth. 21 And they removed from Libnah,
6 And they departed from Succoth, and pitched at Rissah.
and pitched in Etham, which is in 22 And they journeyed from Ris-
the edge of the wilderness. sah, and pitched in Kehelathah.
7 And they removed from Etham, 23 And they went from Kehelathah,
and turned again unto Pi-hahiroth, and pitched in mount Shapher.
which is before Baal-zephon: and 24 And they removed from mount
they pitched before Migdol. Shapher, and encamped in Haradah.
8 And they departed from before 25 And they removed from Ha-
Pi-hahiroth, and passed through the radah, and pitched in Makheloth.
midst of the sea into the wilderness, 26 And they removed from Mak-
and went three days' journey in the heloth, and encamped at Tahath.
wilderness of Etham, and pitched in 27 And they departed from Tahath,
Marah. and pitched at Tarah.
9 And they removed from Marah, 28 And they removed from Tarah,
and came unto Elim: and in Elim and pitched in Mithcah.
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strument of iron, so that he die, he time come without the border of the
is a murderer: the murderer shall city of his refuge, whither he was
surely be put to death. fled;
17 And if he smite him with throw- 27 And the revenger of blood find
ing a stone, wherewith he may die, him without the borders of the city
and he die, he is a murderer: the of his refuge, and the revenger of
murderer shall surely be put to blood kill the slayer; he shall not be
death. guilty of blood:
18 Or if he smite him with an hand 28 Because he should have re-
weapon of wood, wherewith he may mained in the city of his refuge until
die, and he die, he is a murderer: the the death of the high priest: but af-
murderer shall surely be put to ter the death of the high priest the
death. slayer shall return into the land of
19 The revenger of blood himself his possession.
shall slay the murderer: when he 29 So these things shall be for a
meeteth him, he shall slay him. statute of judgment unto you
20 But if he thrust him of hatred, throughout your generations in all
or hurl at him by laying of wait, that your dwellings.
he die; 30 Whoso killeth any person, the
21 Or in enmity smite him with his murderer shall be put to death by
hand, that he die: he that smote him the mouth of witnesses: but one wit-
shall surely be put to death; for he is ness shall not testify against any per-
a murderer: the revenger of blood son to cause him to die.
shall slay the murderer, when he 31 Moreover ye shall take no satis-
meeteth him. faction for the life of a murderer,
22 But if he thrust him suddenly which is guilty of death: but he shall
without enmity, or have cast upon be surely put to death.
him any thing without laying of 32 And ye shall take no satisfaction
wait, for him that is fled to the city of his
23 Or with any stone, wherewith a refuge, that he should come again to
man may die, seeing him not, and dwell in the land, until the death of
cast it upon him, that he die, and the priest.
was not his enemy, neither sought 33 So ye shall not pollute the land
his harm: wherein ye are: for blood it defileth
24 Then the congregation shall the land: and the land cannot be
judge between the slayer and the re- cleansed of the blood that is shed
venger of blood according to these therein, but by the blood of him that
judgments: shed it.
25 And the congregation shall de- 34 Defile not therefore the land
liver the slayer out of the hand of which ye shall inhabit, wherein I
the revenger of blood, and the con- dwell: for I the LORD dwell among
gregation shall restore him to the the children of Israel.
city of his refuge, whither he was
fled: and he shall abide in it unto CHAPTER 36
the death of the high priest, which 1 And the chief fathers of the fami-
was anointed with the holy oil. lies of the children of Gilead, the
26 But if the slayer shall at any son of Machir, the son of Manasseh,
of the families of the sons of Joseph,
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THE FIFTH BOOK OF MOSES, CALLED
DEUTERONOMY
CHAPTER 1 9 ¶ And I spake unto you at that
1 These be the words which Moses time, saying, I am not able to bear
spake unto all Israel on this side Jor- you myself alone:
dan in the wilderness, in the plain 10 The LORD your God hath mul-
over against the Red sea, between tiplied you, and, behold, ye are this
Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, and day as the stars of heaven for multi-
Hazeroth, and Dizahab. tude.
2 (There are eleven days' journey 11 (The LORD God of your fathers
from Horeb by the way of mount make you a thousand times so many
Seir unto Kadesh-barnea.) more as ye are, and bless you, as he
3 And it came to pass in the forti- hath promised you!)
eth year, in the eleventh month, on 12 How can I myself alone bear
the first day of the month, that your cumbrance, and your burden,
Moses spake unto the children of Is- and your strife?
rael, according unto all that the 13 Take you wise men, and under-
LORD had given him in command- standing, and known among your
ment unto them; tribes, and I will make them rulers
4 After he had slain Sihon the king over you.
of the Amorites, which dwelt in 14 And ye answered me, and said,
Heshbon, and Og the king of Ba- The thing which thou hast spoken is
shan, which dwelt at Astaroth in good for us to do.
Edrei: 15 So I took the chief of your
5 On this side Jordan, in the land tribes, wise men, and known, and
of Moab, began Moses to declare this made them heads over you, captains
law, saying, over thousands, and captains over
6 The LORD our God spake unto hundreds, and captains over fifties,
us in Horeb, saying, Ye have dwelt and captains over tens, and officers
long enough in this mount: among your tribes.
7 Turn you, and take your journey, 16 And I charged your judges at
and go to the mount of the Amo- that time, saying, Hear the causes be-
rites, and unto all the places nigh tween your brethren, and judge
thereunto, in the plain, in the hills, righteously between ever y man and
and in the vale, and in the south, his brother, and the stranger that is
and by the sea side, to the land of with him.
the Canaanites, and unto Lebanon, 17 Ye shall not respect persons in
unto the great river, the river Eu- judgment; but ye shall hear the small
phrates. as well as the great; ye shall not be
8 Behold, I have set the land before afraid of the face of man; for the
you: go in and possess the land judgment is God's: and the cause
which the LORD sware unto your that is too hard for you, bring it
fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, unto me, and I will hear it.
to give unto them and to their seed 18 And I commanded you at that
after them. time all the things which ye should
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14 And the space in which we came and pass over the river Arnon: be-
from Kadesh-barnea, until we were hold, I have given into thine hand
come over the brook Zered, was Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon,
thirty and eight years; until all the and his land: begin to possess it, and
generation of the men of war were contend with him in battle.
wasted out from among the host, as 25 This day will I begin to put the
the LORD sware unto them. dread of thee and the fear of thee
15 For indeed the hand of the upon the nations that are under the
LORD was against them, to destroy whole heaven, who shall hear report
them from among the host, until of thee, and shall tremble, and be in
they were consumed. anguish because of thee.
16 ¶ So it came to pass, when all 26 ¶ And I sent messengers out of
the men of war were consumed and the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Si-
dead from among the people, hon king of Heshbon with words of
17 That the LORD spake unto me, peace, saying,
saying, 27 Let me pass through thy land: I
18 Thou art to pass over through will go along by the high way, I will
Ar, the coast of Moab, this day: neither turn unto the right hand nor
19 And when thou comest nigh over to the left.
against the children of Ammon, dis- 28 Thou shalt sell me meat for
tress them not, nor meddle with money, that I may eat; and give me
them: for I will not give thee of the water for money, that I may drink:
land of the children of Ammon any only I will pass through on my feet;
possession; because I have given it 29 (As the children of Esau which
unto the children of Lot for a posses- dwell in Seir, and the Moabites
sion. which dwell in Ar, did unto me;) un-
20 (That also was accounted a land til I shall pass over Jordan into the
of giants: giants dwelt therein in old land which the LORD our God
time; and the Ammonites call them giveth us.
Zamzummims; 30 But Sihon king of Heshbon
21 A people great, and many, and would not let us pass by him: for the
tall, as the Anakims; but the LORD LORD thy God hardened his spirit,
destroyed them before them; and and made his heart obstinate, that he
they succeeded them, and dwelt in might deliver him into thy hand, as
their stead: appeareth this day.
22 As he did to the children of 31 And the LORD said unto me,
Esau, which dwelt in Seir, when he Behold, I have begun to give Sihon
destroyed the Horims from before and his land before thee: begin to
them; and they succeeded them, and possess, that thou mayest inherit his
dwelt in their stead even unto this land.
day: 32 Then Sihon came out against us,
23 And the Avims which dwelt in he and all his people, to fight at Ja-
Hazerim, even unto Azzah, the haz.
Caphtorims, which came forth out of 33 And the LORD our God deliv-
Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt ered him before us; and we smote
in their stead.) him, and his sons, and all his people.
24 ¶ Rise ye up, take your journey, 34 And we took all his cities at that
time, and utterly destroyed the men,
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and the women, and the little ones, 7 But all the cattle, and the spoil of
of ever y city, we left none to remain: the cities, we took for a prey to our-
35 Only the cattle we took for a selves.
prey unto ourselves, and the spoil of 8 And we took at that time out of
the cities which we took. the hand of the two kings of the
36 From Aroer, which is by the Amorites the land that was on this
brink of the river of Arnon, and from side Jordan, from the river of Arnon
the city that is by the river, even unto mount Hermon;
unto Gilead, there was not one city 9 (Which Hermon the Sidonians
too strong for us: the LORD our call Sirion; and the Amorites call it
God delivered all unto us: Shenir;)
37 Only unto the land of the chil- 10 All the cities of the plain, and
dren of Ammon thou camest not, nor all Gilead, and all Bashan, unto Sal-
unto any place of the river Jabbok, chah and Edrei, cities of the king-
nor unto the cities in the mountains, dom of Og in Bashan.
nor unto whatsoever the LORD our 11 For only Og king of Bashan re-
God forbad us. mained of the remnant of giants; be-
hold, his bedstead was a bedstead of
CHAPTER 3 iron; is it not in Rabbath of the
1 Then we turned, and went up the children of Ammon? nine cubits was
way to Bashan: and Og the king of the length thereof, and four cubits
Bashan came out against us, he and the breadth of it, after the cubit of a
all his people, to battle at Edrei. man.
2 And the LORD said unto me, 12 And this land, which we pos-
Fear him not: for I will deliver him, sessed at that time, from Aroer,
and all his people, and his land, into which is by the river Arnon, and half
thy hand; and thou shalt do unto mount Gilead, and the cities thereof,
him as thou didst unto Sihon king of gave I unto the Reubenites and to
the Amorites, which dwelt at the Gadites.
Heshbon. 13 And the rest of Gilead, and all
3 So the LORD our God delivered Bashan, being the kingdom of Og,
into our hands Og also, the king of gave I unto the half tribe of Manas-
Bashan, and all his people: and we seh; all the region of Argob, with all
smote him until none was left to him Bashan, which was called the land of
remaining. giants.
4 And we took all his cities at that 14 Jair the son of Manasseh took
time, there was not a city which we all the countr y of Argob unto the
took not from them, threescore cit- coasts of Geshuri and Maachathi;
ies, all the region of Argob, the and called them after his own name,
kingdom of Og in Bashan. Bashan-havoth-jair, unto this day.
5 All these cities were fenced with 15 And I gave Gilead unto Machir.
high walls, gates, and bars; beside 16 And unto the Reubenites and
unwalled towns a great many. unto the Gadites I gave from Gilead
6 And we utterly destroyed them, even unto the river Arnon half the
as we did unto Sihon king of valley, and the border even unto the
Heshbon, utterly destroying the river Jabbok, which is the border of
men, women, and children, of ever y the children of Ammon;
city.
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17 The plain also, and Jordan, and hear me: and the LORD said unto
the coast thereof, from Chinnereth me, Let it suffice thee; speak no
even unto the sea of the plain, even more unto me of this matter.
the salt sea, under Ashdoth-pisgah 27 Get thee up into the top of Pis-
eastward. gah, and lift up thine eyes westward,
18 ¶ And I commanded you at that and northward, and southward, and
time, saying, The LORD your God eastward, and behold it with thine
hath given you this land to possess eyes: for thou shalt not go over this
it: ye shall pass over armed before Jordan.
your brethren the children of Israel, 28 But charge Joshua, and encour-
all that are meet for the war. age him, and strengthen him: for he
19 But your wives, and your little shall go over before this people, and
ones, and your cattle, (for I know he shall cause them to inherit the
that ye have much cattle,) shall land which thou shalt see.
abide in your cities which I have 29 So we abode in the valley over
given you; against Beth-peor.
20 Until the LORD have given rest
unto your brethren, as well as unto CHAPTER 4
you, and until they also possess the 1 Now therefore hearken, O Israel,
land which the LORD your God unto the statutes and unto the
hath given them beyond Jordan: and judgments, which I teach you, for to
then shall ye return ever y man unto do them, that ye may live, and go in
his possession, which I have given and possess the land which the
you. LORD God of your fathers giveth
21 ¶ And I commanded Joshua at you.
that time, saying, Thine eyes have 2 Ye shall not add unto the word
seen all that the LORD your God which I command you, neither shall
hath done unto these two kings: so ye diminish ought from it, that ye
shall the LORD do unto all the may keep the commandments of the
kingdoms whither thou passest. LORD your God which I command
22 Ye shall not fear them: for the you.
LORD your God he shall fight for 3 Your eyes have seen what the
you. LORD did because of Baal-peor: for
23 And I besought the LORD at all the men that followed Baal-peor,
that time, saying, the LORD thy God hath destroyed
24 O Lord GOD, thou hast begun them from among you.
to shew thy servant thy greatness, 4 But ye that did cleave unto the
and thy mighty hand: for what God LORD your God are alive ever y one
is there in heaven or in earth, that of you this day.
can do according to thy works, and 5 Behold, I have taught you stat-
according to thy might? utes and judgments, even as the
25 I pray thee, let me go over, and LORD my God commanded me, that
see the good land that is beyond Jor- ye should do so in the land whither
dan, that goodly mountain, and ye go to possess it.
Lebanon. 6 Keep therefore and do them; for
26 But the LORD was wroth with this is your wisdom and your under-
me for your sakes, and would not standing in the sight of the nations,
which shall hear all these statutes,
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and say, Surely this great nation is a ner of similitude on the day that the
wise and understanding people. LORD spake unto you in Horeb out
7 For what nation is there so great, of the midst of the fire:
who hath God so nigh unto them, as 16 Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and
the LORD our God is in all things make you a graven image, the simili-
that we call upon him for? tude of any figure, the likeness of
8 And what nation is there so great, male or female,
that hath statutes and judgments so 17 The likeness of any beast that is
righteous as all this law, which I set on the earth, the likeness of any
before you this day? winged fowl that flieth in the air,
9 Only take heed to thyself, and 18 The likeness of any thing that
keep thy soul diligently, lest thou creepeth on the ground, the likeness
forget the things which thine eyes of any fish that is in the waters be-
have seen, and lest they depart from neath the earth:
thy heart all the days of thy life: but 19 And lest thou lift up thine eyes
teach them thy sons, and thy sons' unto heaven, and when thou seest
sons; the sun, and the moon, and the
10 Specially the day that thou stars, even all the host of heaven,
stoodest before the LORD thy God shouldest be driven to worship them,
in Horeb, when the LORD said unto and serve them, which the LORD
me, Gather me the people together, thy God hath divided unto all na-
and I will make them hear my words, tions under the whole heaven.
that they may learn to fear me all 20 But the LORD hath taken you,
the days that they shall live upon the and brought you forth out of the
earth, and that they may teach their iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to
children. be unto him a people of inheritance,
11 And ye came near and stood un- as ye are this day.
der the mountain; and the mountain 21 Furthermore the LORD was an-
burned with fire unto the midst of gr y with me for your sakes, and
heaven, with darkness, clouds, and sware that I should not go over Jor-
thick darkness. dan, and that I should not go in
12 And the LORD spake unto you unto that good land, which the
out of the midst of the fire: ye heard LORD thy God giveth thee for an
the voice of the words, but saw no inheritance:
similitude; only ye heard a voice. 22 But I must die in this land, I
13 And he declared unto you his must not go over Jordan: but ye shall
covenant, which he commanded you go over, and possess that good land.
to perform, even ten commandments; 23 Take heed unto yourselves, lest
and he wrote them upon two tables ye forget the covenant of the LORD
of stone. your God, which he made with you,
14 ¶ And the LORD commanded and make you a graven image, or the
me at that time to teach you statutes likeness of any thing, which the
and judgments, that ye might do LORD thy God hath forbidden thee.
them in the land whither ye go over 24 For the LORD thy God is a con-
to possess it. suming fire, even a jealous God.
15 Take ye therefore good heed 25 ¶ When thou shalt beget chil-
unto yourselves; for ye saw no man- dren, and children's children, and ye
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shall have remained long in the land, 34 Or hath God assayed to go and
and shall corrupt yourselves, and take him a nation from the midst of
make a graven image, or the likeness another nation, by temptations, by
of any thing, and shall do evil in the signs, and by wonders, and by war,
sight of the LORD thy God, to pro- and by a mighty hand, and by a
voke him to anger: stretched out arm, and by great ter-
26 I call heaven and earth to wit- rors, according to all that the LORD
ness against you this day, that ye your God did for you in Egypt be-
shall soon utterly perish from off the fore your eyes?
land whereunto ye go over Jordan to 35 Unto thee it was shewed, that
possess it; ye shall not prolong your thou mightest know that the LORD
days upon it, but shall utterly be de- he is God; there is none else beside
stroyed. him.
27 And the LORD shall scatter you 36 Out of heaven he made thee to
among the nations, and ye shall be hear his voice, that he might instruct
left few in number among the hea- thee: and upon earth he shewed thee
then, whither the LORD shall lead his great fire; and thou heardest his
you. words out of the midst of the fire.
28 And there ye shall ser ve gods, 37 And because he loved thy fa-
the work of men's hands, wood and thers, therefore he chose their seed
stone, which neither see, nor hear, after them, and brought thee out in
nor eat, nor smell. his sight with his mighty power out
29 But if from thence thou shalt of Egypt;
seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt 38 To drive out nations from before
find him, if thou seek him with all thee greater and mightier than thou
thy heart and with all thy soul. art, to bring thee in, to give thee
30 When thou art in tribulation, their land for an inheritance, as it is
and all these things are come upon this day.
thee, even in the latter days, if thou 39 Know therefore this day, and
turn to the LORD thy God, and consider it in thine heart, that the
shalt be obedient unto his voice; LORD he is God in heaven above,
31 (For the LORD thy God is a and upon the earth beneath: there is
merciful God;) he will not forsake none else.
thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget 40 Thou shalt keep therefore his
the covenant of thy fathers which he statutes, and his commandments,
sware unto them. which I command thee this day, that
32 For ask now of the days that are it may go well with thee, and with
past, which were before thee, since thy children after thee, and that
the day that God created man upon thou mayest prolong thy days upon
the earth, and ask from the one side the earth, which the LORD thy God
of heaven unto the other, whether giveth thee, for ever.
there hath been any such thing as this 41 ¶ Then Moses severed three cit-
great thing is, or hath been heard ies on this side Jordan toward the
like it? sunrising;
33 Did ever people hear the voice 42 That the slayer might flee
of God speaking out of the midst of thither, which should kill his
the fire, as thou hast heard, and live? neighbour unawares, and hated him
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not in times past; and that fleeing even us, who are all of us here alive
unto one of these cities he might this day.
live: 4 The LORD talked with you face
43 Namely, Bezer in the wilderness, to face in the mount out of the
in the plain countr y, of the Reu- midst of the fire,
benites; and Ramoth in Gilead, of 5 (I stood between the LORD and
the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, of you at that time, to shew you the
the Manassites. word of the LORD: for ye were
44 ¶ And this is the law which afraid by reason of the fire, and went
Moses set before the children of Is- not up into the mount;) saying,
rael: 6 ¶ I am the LORD thy God, which
45 These are the testimonies, and brought thee out of the land of
the statutes, and the judgments, Egypt, from the house of bondage.
which Moses spake unto the children 7 Thou shalt have none other gods
of Israel, after they came forth out before me.
of Egypt, 8 Thou shalt not make thee any
46 On this side Jordan, in the val- graven image, or any likeness of any
ley over against Beth-peor, in the thing that is in heaven above, or that
land of Sihon king of the Amorites, is in the earth beneath, or that is in
who dwelt at Heshbon, whom Moses the waters beneath the earth:
and the children of Israel smote, af- 9 Thou shalt not bow down thyself
ter they were come forth out of unto them, nor ser ve them: for I the
Egypt: LORD thy God am a jealous God,
47 And they possessed his land, visiting the iniquity of the fathers
and the land of Og king of Bashan, upon the children unto the third and
two kings of the Amorites, which fourth generation of them that hate
were on this side Jordan toward the me,
sunrising; 10 And shewing mercy unto thou-
48 From Aroer, which is by the sands of them that love me and keep
bank of the river Arnon, even unto my commandments.
mount Sion, which is Hermon, 11 Thou shalt not take the name of
49 And all the plain on this side the LORD thy God in vain: for the
Jordan eastward, even unto the sea LORD will not hold him guiltless
of the plain, under the springs of that taketh his name in vain.
Pisgah. 12 Keep the sabbath day to sanctify
it, as the LORD thy God hath com-
CHAPTER 5 manded thee.
1 And Moses called all Israel, and 13 Six days thou shalt labour, and
said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the do all thy work:
statutes and judgments which I 14 But the seventh day is the sab-
speak in your ears this day, that ye bath of the LORD thy God: in it
may learn them, and keep, and do thou shalt not do any work, thou,
them. nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor
2 The LORD our God made a thy manser vant, nor thy maidser-
covenant with us in Horeb. vant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor
3 The LORD made not this cove- any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger
nant with our fathers, but with us, that is within thy gates; that thy
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manser vant and thy maidser vant may 25 Now therefore why should we
rest as well as thou. die? for this great fire will consume
15 And remember that thou wast a us: if we hear the voice of the LORD
ser vant in the land of Egypt, and our God any more, then we shall die.
that the LORD thy God brought 26 For who is there of all flesh, that
thee out thence through a mighty hath heard the voice of the living
hand and by a stretched out arm: God speaking out of the midst of the
therefore the LORD thy God com- fire, as we have, and lived?
manded thee to keep the sabbath 27 Go thou near, and hear all that
day. the LORD our God shall say: and
16 ¶ Honour thy father and thy speak thou unto us all that the
mother, as the LORD thy God hath LORD our God shall speak unto
commanded thee; that thy days may thee; and we will hear it, and do it.
be prolonged, and that it may go 28 And the LORD heard the voice
well with thee, in the land which the of your words, when ye spake unto
LORD thy God giveth thee. me; and the LORD said unto me, I
17 Thou shalt not kill. have heard the voice of the words of
18 Neither shalt thou commit adul- this people, which they have spoken
ter y. unto thee: they have well said all
19 Neither shalt thou steal. that they have spoken.
20 Neither shalt thou bear false 29 O that there were such an heart
witness against thy neighbour. in them, that they would fear me,
21 Neither shalt thou desire thy and keep all my commandments al-
neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou ways, that it might be well with
covet thy neighbour's house, his them, and with their children for
field, or his manser vant, or his ever!
maidser vant, his ox, or his ass, or 30 Go say to them, Get you into
any thing that is thy neighbour's. your tents again.
22 ¶ These words the LORD spake 31 But as for thee, stand thou here
unto all your assembly in the mount by me, and I will speak unto thee all
out of the midst of the fire, of the the commandments, and the stat-
cloud, and of the thick darkness, utes, and the judgments, which thou
with a great voice: and he added no shalt teach them, that they may do
more. And he wrote them in two ta- them in the land which I give them
bles of stone, and delivered them to possess it.
unto me. 32 Ye shall obser ve to do therefore
23 And it came to pass, when ye as the LORD your God hath com-
heard the voice out of the midst of manded you: ye shall not turn aside
the darkness, (for the mountain did to the right hand or to the left.
burn with fire,) that ye came near 33 Ye shall walk in all the ways
unto me, even all the heads of your which the LORD your God hath
tribes, and your elders; commanded you, that ye may live,
24 And ye said, Behold, the LORD and that it may be well with you, and
our God hath shewed us his glor y that ye may prolong your days in the
and his greatness, and we have heard land which ye shall possess.
his voice out of the midst of the fire:
we have seen this day that God doth
talk with man, and he liveth.
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heart, that, as a man chasteneth his 16 Who fed thee in the wilderness
son, so the LORD thy God chas- with manna, which thy fathers knew
teneth thee. not, that he might humble thee, and
6 Therefore thou shalt keep the that he might prove thee, to do thee
commandments of the LORD thy good at thy latter end;
God, to walk in his ways, and to fear 17 And thou say in thine heart, My
him. power and the might of mine hand
7 For the LORD thy God bringeth hath gotten me this wealth.
thee into a good land, a land of 18 But thou shalt remember the
brooks of water, of fountains and LORD thy God: for it is he that
depths that spring out of valleys and giveth thee power to get wealth, that
hills; he may establish his covenant which
8 A land of wheat, and barley, and he sware unto thy fathers, as it is
vines, and fig trees, and pomegran- this day.
ates; a land of oil olive, and honey; 19 And it shall be, if thou do at all
9 A land wherein thou shalt eat forget the LORD thy God, and walk
bread without scarceness, thou shalt after other gods, and ser ve them, and
not lack any thing in it; a land whose worship them, I testify against you
stones are iron, and out of whose this day that ye shall surely perish.
hills thou mayest dig brass. 20 As the nations which the LORD
10 When thou hast eaten and art destroyeth before your face, so shall
full, then thou shalt bless the LORD ye perish; because ye would not be
thy God for the good land which he obedient unto the voice of the
hath given thee. LORD your God.
11 Beware that thou forget not the
LORD thy God, in not keeping his CHAPTER 9
commandments, and his judgments, 1 Hear, O Israel: Thou art to pass
and his statutes, which I command over Jordan this day, to go in to pos-
thee this day: sess nations greater and mightier
12 Lest when thou hast eaten and than thyself, cities great and fenced
art full, and hast built goodly up to heaven,
houses, and dwelt therein; 2 A people great and tall, the chil-
13 And when thy herds and thy dren of the Anakims, whom thou
flocks multiply, and thy silver and knowest, and of whom thou hast
thy gold is multiplied, and all that heard say, Who can stand before the
thou hast is multiplied; children of Anak!
14 Then thine heart be lifted up, 3 Understand therefore this day,
and thou forget the LORD thy God, that the LORD thy God is he which
which brought thee forth out of the goeth over before thee; as a consum-
land of Egypt, from the house of ing fire he shall destroy them, and
bondage; he shall bring them down before thy
15 Who led thee through that great face: so shalt thou drive them out,
and terrible wilderness, wherein were and destroy them quickly, as the
fier y serpents, and scorpions, and LORD hath said unto thee.
drought, where there was no water; 4 Speak not thou in thine heart, af-
who brought thee forth water out of ter that the LORD thy God hath cast
the rock of flint; them out from before thee, saying,
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and forty nights; and the LORD God, that hath done for thee these
hearkened unto me at that time also, great and terrible things, which
and the LORD would not destroy thine eyes have seen.
thee. 22 Thy fathers went down into
11 And the LORD said unto me, Egypt with threescore and ten per-
Arise, take thy journey before the sons; and now the LORD thy God
people, that they may go in and pos- hath made thee as the stars of heaven
sess the land, which I sware unto for multitude.
their fathers to give unto them.
12 ¶ And now, Israel, what doth CHAPTER 11
the LORD thy God require of thee, 1 Therefore thou shalt love the
but to fear the LORD thy God, to LORD thy God, and keep his charge,
walk in all his ways, and to love him, and his statutes, and his judgments,
and to ser ve the LORD thy God and his commandments, alway.
with all thy heart and with all thy 2 And know ye this day: for I speak
soul, not with your children which have
13 To keep the commandments of not known, and which have not seen
the LORD, and his statutes, which I the chastisement of the LORD your
command thee this day for thy good? God, his greatness, his mighty hand,
14 Behold, the heaven and the and his stretched out arm,
heaven of heavens is the LORD'S thy 3 And his miracles, and his acts,
God, the earth also, with all that which he did in the midst of Egypt
therein is. unto Pharaoh the king of Egypt, and
15 Only the LORD had a delight in unto all his land;
thy fathers to love them, and he 4 And what he did unto the army
chose their seed after them, even you of Egypt, unto their horses, and to
above all people, as it is this day. their chariots; how he made the wa-
16 Circumcise therefore the fore- ter of the Red sea to overflow them
skin of your heart, and be no more as they pursued after you, and how
stiffnecked. the LORD hath destroyed them unto
17 For the LORD your God is God this day;
of gods, and Lord of lords, a great 5 And what he did unto you in the
God, a mighty, and a terrible, which wilderness, until ye came into this
regardeth not persons, nor taketh place;
reward: 6 And what he did unto Dathan
18 He doth execute the judgment and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the
of the fatherless and widow, and son of Reuben: how the earth opened
loveth the stranger, in giving him her mouth, and swallowed them up,
food and raiment. and their households, and their
19 Love ye therefore the stranger: tents, and all the substance that was
for ye were strangers in the land of in their possession, in the midst of
Egypt. all Israel:
20 Thou shalt fear the LORD thy 7 But your eyes have seen all the
God; him shalt thou ser ve, and to great acts of the LORD which he
him shalt thou cleave, and swear by did.
his name. 8 Therefore shall ye keep all the
21 He is thy praise, and he is thy commandments which I command
you this day, that ye may be strong,
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way which I command you this day, seek, and thither thou shalt come:
to go after other gods, which ye have 6 And thither ye shall bring your
not known. burnt offerings, and your sacrifices,
29 And it shall come to pass, when and your tithes, and heave offerings
the LORD thy God hath brought of your hand, and your vows, and
thee in unto the land whither thou your freewill offerings, and the first-
goest to possess it, that thou shalt lings of your herds and of your
put the blessing upon mount Ger- flocks:
izim, and the curse upon mount 7 And there ye shall eat before the
Ebal. LORD your God, and ye shall re-
30 Are they not on the other side joice in all that ye put your hand
Jordan, by the way where the sun unto, ye and your households,
goeth down, in the land of the Ca- wherein the LORD thy God hath
naanites, which dwell in the cham- blessed thee.
paign over against Gilgal, beside the 8 Ye shall not do after all the things
plains of Moreh? that we do here this day, every man
31 For ye shall pass over Jordan to whatsoever is right in his own eyes.
go in to possess the land which the 9 For ye are not as yet come to the
LORD your God giveth you, and ye rest and to the inheritance, which
shall possess it, and dwell therein. the LORD your God giveth you.
32 And ye shall obser ve to do all 10 But when ye go over Jordan, and
the statutes and judgments which I dwell in the land which the LORD
set before you this day. your God giveth you to inherit, and
when he giveth you rest from all your
CHAPTER 12 enemies round about, so that ye
1 These are the statutes and judg- dwell in safety;
ments, which ye shall obser ve to do 11 Then there shall be a place
in the land, which the LORD God of which the LORD your God shall
thy fathers giveth thee to possess it, choose to cause his name to dwell
all the days that ye live upon the there; thither shall ye bring all that I
earth. command you; your burnt offerings,
2 Ye shall utterly destroy all the and your sacrifices, your tithes, and
places, wherein the nations which ye the heave offering of your hand, and
shall possess ser ved their gods, upon all your choice vows which ye vow
the high mountains, and upon the unto the LORD:
hills, and under every green tree: 12 And ye shall rejoice before the
3 And ye shall overthrow their al- LORD your God, ye, and your sons,
tars, and break their pillars, and and your daughters, and your men-
burn their groves with fire; and ye ser vants, and your maidser vants, and
shall hew down the graven images of the Levite that is within your gates;
their gods, and destroy the names of forasmuch as he hath no part nor in-
them out of that place. heritance with you.
4 Ye shall not do so unto the 13 Take heed to thyself that thou
LORD your God. offer not thy burnt offerings in ever y
5 But unto the place which the place that thou seest:
LORD your God shall choose out of 14 But in the place which the
all your tribes to put his name there, LORD shall choose in one of thy
even unto his habitation shall ye tribes, there thou shalt offer thy
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burnt offerings, and there thou shalt 22 Even as the roebuck and the
do all that I command thee. hart is eaten, so thou shalt eat them:
15 Notwithstanding thou mayest the unclean and the clean shall eat of
kill and eat flesh in all thy gates, them alike.
whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, ac- 23 Only be sure that thou eat not
cording to the blessing of the LORD the blood: for the blood is the life;
thy God which he hath given thee: and thou mayest not eat the life with
the unclean and the clean may eat the flesh.
thereof, as of the roebuck, and as of 24 Thou shalt not eat it; thou shalt
the hart. pour it upon the earth as water.
16 Only ye shall not eat the blood; 25 Thou shalt not eat it; that it
ye shall pour it upon the earth as may go well with thee, and with thy
water. children after thee, when thou shalt
17 ¶ Thou mayest not eat within do that which is right in the sight of
thy gates the tithe of thy corn, or of the LORD.
thy wine, or of thy oil, or the first- 26 Only thy holy things which
lings of thy herds or of thy flock, thou hast, and thy vows, thou shalt
nor any of thy vows which thou vow- take, and go unto the place which
est, nor thy freewill offerings, or the LORD shall choose:
heave offering of thine hand: 27 And thou shalt offer thy burnt
18 But thou must eat them before offerings, the flesh and the blood,
the LORD thy God in the place upon the altar of the LORD thy
which the LORD thy God shall God: and the blood of thy sacrifices
choose, thou, and thy son, and thy shall be poured out upon the altar of
daughter, and thy manser vant, and the LORD thy God, and thou shalt
thy maidser vant, and the Levite that eat the flesh.
is within thy gates: and thou shalt 28 Observe and hear all these
rejoice before the LORD thy God in words which I command thee, that it
all that thou puttest thine hands may go well with thee, and with thy
unto. children after thee for ever, when
19 Take heed to thyself that thou thou doest that which is good and
forsake not the Levite as long as right in the sight of the LORD thy
thou livest upon the earth. God.
20 ¶ When the LORD thy God 29 ¶ When the LORD thy God
shall enlarge thy border, as he hath shall cut off the nations from before
promised thee, and thou shalt say, I thee, whither thou goest to possess
will eat flesh, because thy soul lon- them, and thou succeedest them, and
geth to eat flesh; thou mayest eat dwellest in their land;
flesh, whatsoever thy soul lusteth af- 30 Take heed to thyself that thou
ter. be not snared by following them, af-
21 If the place which the LORD ter that they be destroyed from be-
thy God hath chosen to put his name fore thee; and that thou enquire not
there be too far from thee, then thou after their gods, saying, How did
shalt kill of thy herd and of thy these nations ser ve their gods? even
flock, which the LORD hath given so will I do likewise.
thee, as I have commanded thee, and 31 Thou shalt not do so unto the
thou shalt eat in thy gates whatso- LORD thy God: for ever y abomina-
ever thy soul lusteth after. tion to the LORD, which he hateth,
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have they done unto their gods; for 7 Namely, of the gods of the people
even their sons and their daughters which are round about you, nigh
they have burnt in the fire to their unto thee, or far off from thee, from
gods. the one end of the earth even unto
32 What thing soever I command the other end of the earth;
you, observe to do it: thou shalt not 8 Thou shalt not consent unto him,
add thereto, nor diminish from it. nor hearken unto him; neither shall
thine eye pity him, neither shalt
CHAPTER 13 thou spare, neither shalt thou con-
1 If there arise among you a ceal him:
prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and 9 But thou shalt surely kill him;
giveth thee a sign or a wonder, thine hand shall be first upon him to
2 And the sign or the wonder come put him to death, and after wards the
to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, hand of all the people.
saying, Let us go after other gods, 10 And thou shalt stone him with
which thou hast not known, and let stones, that he die; because he hath
us ser ve them; sought to thrust thee away from the
3 Thou shalt not hearken unto the LORD thy God, which brought thee
words of that prophet, or that out of the land of Egypt, from the
dreamer of dreams: for the LORD house of bondage.
your God proveth you, to know 11 And all Israel shall hear, and
whether ye love the LORD your God fear, and shall do no more any such
with all your heart and with all your wickedness as this is among you.
soul. 12 ¶ If thou shalt hear say in one of
4 Ye shall walk after the LORD thy cities, which the LORD thy God
your God, and fear him, and keep hath given thee to dwell there, say-
his commandments, and obey his ing,
voice, and ye shall ser ve him, and 13 Certain men, the children of Be-
cleave unto him. lial, are gone out from among you,
5 And that prophet, or that and have withdrawn the inhabitants
dreamer of dreams, shall be put to of their city, saying, Let us go and
death; because he hath spoken to ser ve other gods, which ye have not
turn you away from the LORD your known;
God, which brought you out of the 14 Then shalt thou enquire, and
land of Egypt, and redeemed you out make search, and ask diligently; and,
of the house of bondage, to thrust behold, if it be truth, and the thing
thee out of the way which the LORD certain, that such abomination is
thy God commanded thee to walk in. wrought among you;
So shalt thou put the evil away from 15 Thou shalt surely smite the in-
the midst of thee. habitants of that city with the edge
6 ¶ If thy brother, the son of thy of the sword, destroying it utterly,
mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, and all that is therein, and the cattle
or the wife of thy bosom, or thy thereof, with the edge of the sword.
friend, which is as thine own soul, 16 And thou shalt gather all the
entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go spoil of it into the midst of the
and serve other gods, which thou street thereof, and shalt burn with
hast not known, thou, nor thy fa- fire the city, and all the spoil thereof
thers;
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ever y whit, for the LORD thy God: 8 And the swine, because it di-
and it shall be an heap for ever; it videth the hoof, yet cheweth not the
shall not be built again. cud, it is unclean unto you: ye shall
17 And there shall cleave nought of not eat of their flesh, nor touch their
the cursed thing to thine hand: that dead carcase.
the LORD may turn from the fierce- 9 ¶ These ye shall eat of all that are
ness of his anger, and shew thee in the waters: all that have fins and
mercy, and have compassion upon scales shall ye eat:
thee, and multiply thee, as he hath 10 And whatsoever hath not fins
sworn unto thy fathers; and scales ye may not eat; it is un-
18 When thou shalt hearken to the clean unto you.
voice of the LORD thy God, to keep 11 ¶ Of all clean birds ye shall eat.
all his commandments which I com- 12 But these are they of which ye
mand thee this day, to do that which shall not eat: the eagle, and the ossi-
is right in the eyes of the LORD thy frage, and the ospray,
God. 13 And the glede, and the kite, and
the vulture after his kind,
CHAPTER 14 14 And ever y raven after his kind,
1 Ye are the children of the LORD 15 And the owl, and the night
your God: ye shall not cut your- hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk
selves, nor make any baldness be- after his kind,
tween your eyes for the dead. 16 The little owl, and the great
2 For thou art an holy people unto owl, and the swan,
the LORD thy God, and the LORD 17 And the pelican, and the gier
hath chosen thee to be a peculiar eagle, and the cormorant,
people unto himself, above all the 18 And the stork, and the heron af-
nations that are upon the earth. ter her kind, and the lapwing, and
3 ¶ Thou shalt not eat any abomi- the bat.
nable thing. 19 And ever y creeping thing that
4 These are the beasts which ye flieth is unclean unto you: they shall
shall eat: the ox, the sheep, and the not be eaten.
goat, 20 But of all clean fowls ye may eat.
5 The hart, and the roebuck, and 21 ¶ Ye shall not eat of any thing
the fallow deer, and the wild goat, that dieth of itself: thou shalt give it
and the pygarg, and the wild ox, and unto the stranger that is in thy gates,
the chamois. that he may eat it; or thou mayest
6 And ever y beast that parteth the sell it unto an alien: for thou art an
hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two holy people unto the LORD thy
claws, and cheweth the cud among God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in
the beasts, that ye shall eat. his mother's milk.
7 Nevertheless these ye shall not 22 Thou shalt truly tithe all the in-
eat of them that chew the cud, or of crease of thy seed, that the field
them that divide the cloven hoof; as bringeth forth year by year.
the camel, and the hare, and the 23 And thou shalt eat before the
coney: for they chew the cud, but LORD thy God, in the place which
divide not the hoof; therefore they he shall choose to place his name
are unclean unto you. there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy
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wine, and of thine oil, and the first- ought unto his neighbour shall re-
lings of thy herds and of thy flocks; lease it; he shall not exact it of his
that thou mayest learn to fear the neighbour, or of his brother; because
LORD thy God always. it is called the LORD'S release.
24 And if the way be too long for 3 Of a foreigner thou mayest exact
thee, so that thou art not able to it again: but that which is thine with
carry it; or if the place be too far thy brother thine hand shall release;
from thee, which the LORD thy God 4 Save when there shall be no poor
shall choose to set his name there, among you; for the LORD shall
when the LORD thy God hath greatly bless thee in the land which
blessed thee: the LORD thy God giveth thee for
25 Then shalt thou turn it into an inheritance to possess it:
money, and bind up the money in 5 Only if thou carefully hearken
thine hand, and shalt go unto the unto the voice of the LORD thy
place which the LORD thy God shall God, to obser ve to do all these
choose: commandments which I command
26 And thou shalt bestow that thee this day.
money for whatsoever thy soul 6 For the LORD thy God blesseth
lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, thee, as he promised thee: and thou
or for wine, or for strong drink, or shalt lend unto many nations, but
for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt not borrow; and thou
thou shalt eat there before the shalt reign over many nations, but
LORD thy God, and thou shalt re- they shall not reign over thee.
joice, thou, and thine household, 7 ¶ If there be among you a poor
27 And the Levite that is within man of one of thy brethren within
thy gates; thou shalt not forsake any of thy gates in thy land which
him; for he hath no part nor inheri- the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou
tance with thee. shalt not harden thine heart, nor
28 ¶ At the end of three years thou shut thine hand from thy poor
shalt bring forth all the tithe of brother:
thine increase the same year, and 8 But thou shalt open thine hand
shalt lay it up within thy gates: wide unto him, and shalt surely lend
29 And the Levite, (because he him sufficient for his need, in that
hath no part nor inheritance with which he wanteth.
thee,) and the stranger, and the fa- 9 Beware that there be not a
therless, and the widow, which are thought in thy wicked heart, saying,
within thy gates, shall come, and The seventh year, the year of release,
shall eat and be satisfied; that the is at hand; and thine eye be evil
LORD thy God may bless thee in all against thy poor brother, and thou
the work of thine hand which thou givest him nought; and he cr y unto
doest. the LORD against thee, and it be sin
unto thee.
CHAPTER 15 10 Thou shalt surely give him, and
1 At the end of ever y seven years thine heart shall not be grieved when
thou shalt make a release. thou givest unto him: because that
2 And this is the manner of the re- for this thing the LORD thy God
lease: Ever y creditor that lendeth shall bless thee in all thy works, and
in all that thou puttest thine hand
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thy God shall choose to place his thy maidser vant, and the Levite, the
name in, there thou shalt sacrifice stranger, and the fatherless, and the
the passover at even, at the going widow, that are within thy gates.
down of the sun, at the season that 15 Seven days shalt thou keep a
thou camest forth out of Egypt. solemn feast unto the LORD thy
7 And thou shalt roast and eat it in God in the place which the LORD
the place which the LORD thy God shall choose: because the LORD thy
shall choose: and thou shalt turn in God shall bless thee in all thine in-
the morning, and go unto thy tents. crease, and in all the works of thine
8 Six days thou shalt eat unleav- hands, therefore thou shalt surely
ened bread: and on the seventh day rejoice.
shall be a solemn assembly to the 16 ¶ Three times in a year shall all
LORD thy God: thou shalt do no thy males appear before the LORD
work therein. thy God in the place which he shall
9 ¶ Seven weeks shalt thou number choose; in the feast of unleavened
unto thee: begin to number the bread, and in the feast of weeks, and
seven weeks from such time as thou in the feast of tabernacles: and they
beginnest to put the sickle to the shall not appear before the LORD
corn. empty:
10 And thou shalt keep the feast of 17 Every man shall give as he is
weeks unto the LORD thy God with able, according to the blessing of the
a tribute of a freewill offering of LORD thy God which he hath given
thine hand, which thou shalt give thee.
unto the LORD thy God, according as 18 ¶ Judges and officers shalt thou
the LORD thy God hath blessed make thee in all thy gates, which the
thee: LORD thy God giveth thee,
11 And thou shalt rejoice before throughout thy tribes: and they shall
the LORD thy God, thou, and thy judge the people with just judgment.
son, and thy daughter, and thy man- 19 Thou shalt not wrest judgment;
ser vant, and thy maidser vant, and thou shalt not respect persons, nei-
the Levite that is within thy gates, ther take a gift: for a gift doth blind
and the stranger, and the fatherless, the eyes of the wise, and per vert the
and the widow, that are among you, words of the righteous.
in the place which the LORD thy 20 That which is altogether just
God hath chosen to place his name shalt thou follow, that thou mayest
there. live, and inherit the land which the
12 And thou shalt remember that LORD thy God giveth thee.
thou wast a bondman in Egypt: and 21 ¶ Thou shalt not plant thee a
thou shalt obser ve and do these stat- grove of any trees near unto the altar
utes. of the LORD thy God, which thou
13 ¶ Thou shalt obser ve the feast of shalt make thee.
tabernacles seven days, after that 22 Neither shalt thou set thee up
thou hast gathered in thy corn and any image; which the LORD thy
thy wine: God hateth.
14 And thou shalt rejoice in thy
feast, thou, and thy son, and thy CHAPTER 17
daughter, and thy manser vant, and 1 Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the
LORD thy God any bullock, or
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18 I will raise them up a Prophet wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke
from among their brethren, like unto with the axe to cut down the tree,
thee, and will put my words in his and the head slippeth from the
mouth; and he shall speak unto them helve, and lighteth upon his
all that I shall command him. neighbour, that he die; he shall flee
19 And it shall come to pass, that unto one of those cities, and live:
whosoever will not hearken unto my 6 Lest the avenger of the blood
words which he shall speak in my pursue the slayer, while his heart is
name, I will require it of him. hot, and overtake him, because the
20 But the prophet, which shall way is long, and slay him; whereas
presume to speak a word in my he was not worthy of death, inas-
name, which I have not commanded much as he hated him not in time
him to speak, or that shall speak in past.
the name of other gods, even that 7 Wherefore I command thee, say-
prophet shall die. ing, Thou shalt separate three cities
21 And if thou say in thine heart, for thee.
How shall we know the word which 8 And if the LORD thy God
the LORD hath not spoken? enlarge thy coast, as he hath sworn
22 When a prophet speaketh in the unto thy fathers, and give thee all
name of the LORD, if the thing fol- the land which he promised to give
low not, nor come to pass, that is unto thy fathers;
the thing which the LORD hath not 9 If thou shalt keep all these com-
spoken, but the prophet hath spoken mandments to do them, which I
it presumptuously: thou shalt not be command thee this day, to love the
afraid of him. LORD thy God, and to walk ever in
his ways; then shalt thou add three
CHAPTER 19 cities more for thee, beside these
1 When the LORD thy God hath three:
cut off the nations, whose land the 10 That innocent blood be not
LORD thy God giveth thee, and shed in thy land, which the LORD
thou succeedest them, and dwellest thy God giveth thee for an inheri-
in their cities, and in their houses; tance, and so blood be upon thee.
2 Thou shalt separate three cities 11 ¶ But if any man hate his
for thee in the midst of thy land, neighbour, and lie in wait for him,
which the LORD thy God giveth and rise up against him, and smite
thee to possess it. him mortally that he die, and fleeth
3 Thou shalt prepare thee a way, into one of these cities:
and divide the coasts of thy land, 12 Then the elders of his city shall
which the LORD thy God giveth send and fetch him thence, and de-
thee to inherit, into three parts, that liver him into the hand of the aven-
ever y slayer may flee thither. ger of blood, that he may die.
4 ¶ And this is the case of the 13 Thine eye shall not pity him,
slayer, which shall flee thither, that but thou shalt put away the guilt of
he may live: Whoso killeth his innocent blood from Israel, that it
neighbour ignorantly, whom he may go well with thee.
hated not in time past; 14 ¶ Thou shalt not remove thy
5 As when a man goeth into the neighbour's landmark, which they of
wood with his neighbour to hew old time have set in thine inheri-
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tance, which thou shalt inherit in Israel, ye approach this day unto
the land that the LORD thy God battle against your enemies: let not
giveth thee to possess it. your hearts faint, fear not, and do
15 ¶ One witness shall not rise up not tremble, neither be ye terrified
against a man for any iniquity, or for because of them;
any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: 4 For the LORD your God is he
at the mouth of two witnesses, or at that goeth with you, to fight for you
the mouth of three witnesses, shall against your enemies, to save you.
the matter be established. 5 ¶ And the officers shall speak
16 ¶ If a false witness rise up unto the people, saying, What man
against any man to testify against is there that hath built a new house,
him that which is wrong; and hath not dedicated it? let him go
17 Then both the men, between and return to his house, lest he die
whom the controversy is, shall stand in the battle, and another man dedi-
before the LORD, before the priests cate it.
and the judges, which shall be in 6 And what man is he that hath
those days; planted a vineyard, and hath not yet
18 And the judges shall make dili- eaten of it? let him also go and re-
gent inquisition: and, behold, if the turn unto his house, lest he die in
witness be a false witness, and hath the battle, and another man eat of it.
testified falsely against his brother; 7 And what man is there that hath
19 Then shall ye do unto him, as betrothed a wife, and hath not taken
he had thought to have done unto her? let him go and return unto his
his brother: so shalt thou put the house, lest he die in the battle, and
evil away from among you. another man take her.
20 And those which remain shall 8 And the officers shall speak fur-
hear, and fear, and shall henceforth ther unto the people, and they shall
commit no more any such evil say, What man is there that is fearful
among you. and fainthearted? let him go and re-
21 And thine eye shall not pity; but turn unto his house, lest his breth-
life shall go for life, eye for eye, ren's heart faint as well as his heart.
tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot 9 And it shall be, when the officers
for foot. have made an end of speaking unto
the people, that they shall make cap-
CHAPTER 20 tains of the armies to lead the peo-
1 When thou goest out to battle ple.
against thine enemies, and seest 10 ¶ When thou comest nigh unto
horses, and chariots, and a people a city to fight against it, then pro-
more than thou, be not afraid of claim peace unto it.
them: for the LORD thy God is with 11 And it shall be, if it make thee
thee, which brought thee up out of answer of peace, and open unto thee,
the land of Egypt. then it shall be, that all the people
2 And it shall be, when ye are come that is found therein shall be tribu-
nigh unto the battle, that the priest taries unto thee, and they shall ser ve
shall approach and speak unto the thee.
people, 12 And if it will make no peace
3 And shall say unto them, Hear, O with thee, but will make war against
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LORD thy God hath delivered them mother lay hold on him, and bring
into thine hands, and thou hast him out unto the elders of his city,
taken them captive, and unto the gate of his place;
11 And seest among the captives a 20 And they shall say unto the eld-
beautiful woman, and hast a desire ers of his city, This our son is stub-
unto her, that thou wouldest have born and rebellious, he will not obey
her to thy wife; our voice; he is a glutton, and a
12 Then thou shalt bring her home drunkard.
to thine house; and she shall shave 21 And all the men of his city shall
her head, and pare her nails; stone him with stones, that he die:
13 And she shall put the raiment of so shalt thou put evil away from
her captivity from off her, and shall among you; and all Israel shall hear,
remain in thine house, and bewail and fear.
her father and her mother a full 22 ¶ And if a man have committed
month: and after that thou shalt go a sin worthy of death, and he be to
in unto her, and be her husband, and be put to death, and thou hang him
she shall be thy wife. on a tree:
14 And it shall be, if thou have no 23 His body shall not remain all
delight in her, then thou shalt let night upon the tree, but thou shalt
her go whither she will; but thou in any wise bur y him that day; (for
shalt not sell her at all for money, he that is hanged is accursed of
thou shalt not make merchandise of God;) that thy land be not defiled,
her, because thou hast humbled her. which the LORD thy God giveth
15 ¶ If a man have two wives, one thee for an inheritance.
beloved, and another hated, and they
have born him children, both the be- CHAPTER 22
loved and the hated; and if the first- 1 Thou shalt not see thy brother's
born son be hers that was hated: ox or his sheep go astray, and hide
16 Then it shall be, when he thyself from them: thou shalt in any
maketh his sons to inherit that case bring them again unto thy
which he hath, that he may not make brother.
the son of the beloved firstborn be- 2 And if thy brother be not nigh
fore the son of the hated, which is unto thee, or if thou know him not,
indeed the firstborn: then thou shalt bring it unto thine
17 But he shall acknowledge the own house, and it shall be with thee
son of the hated for the firstborn, by until thy brother seek after it, and
giving him a double portion of all thou shalt restore it to him again.
that he hath: for he is the beginning 3 In like manner shalt thou do with
of his strength; the right of the his ass; and so shalt thou do with his
firstborn is his. raiment; and with all lost thing of
18 ¶ If a man have a stubborn and thy brother's, which he hath lost,
rebellious son, which will not obey and thou hast found, shalt thou do
the voice of his father, or the voice likewise: thou mayest not hide thy-
of his mother, and that, when they self.
have chastened him, will not hearken 4 ¶ Thou shalt not see thy brother's
unto them: ass or his ox fall down by the way,
19 Then shall his father and his and hide thyself from them: thou
shalt surely help him to lift them up
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neighbour's wife: so thou shalt put and because they hired against thee
away evil from among you. Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of
25 ¶ But if a man find a betrothed Mesopotamia, to curse thee.
damsel in the field, and the man 5 Nevertheless the LORD thy God
force her, and lie with her: then the would not hearken unto Balaam; but
man only that lay with her shall die: the LORD thy God turned the curse
26 But unto the damsel thou shalt into a blessing unto thee, because
do nothing; there is in the damsel no the LORD thy God loved thee.
sin worthy of death: for as when a 6 Thou shalt not seek their peace
man riseth against his neighbour, nor their prosperity all thy days for
and slayeth him, even so is this mat- ever.
ter: 7 ¶ Thou shalt not abhor an
27 For he found her in the field, Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou
and the betrothed damsel cried, and shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because
there was none to save her. thou wast a stranger in his land.
28 ¶ If a man find a damsel that is 8 The children that are begotten of
a virgin, which is not betrothed, and them shall enter into the congrega-
lay hold on her, and lie with her, tion of the LORD in their third gen-
and they be found; eration.
29 Then the man that lay with her 9 ¶ When the host goeth forth
shall give unto the damsel's father against thine enemies, then keep
fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be thee from ever y wicked thing.
his wife; because he hath humbled 10 ¶ If there be among you any
her, he may not put her away all his man, that is not clean by reason of
days. uncleanness that chanceth him by
30 ¶ A man shall not take his fa- night, then shall he go abroad out of
ther's wife, nor discover his father's the camp, he shall not come within
skirt. the camp:
11 But it shall be, when evening
CHAPTER 23 cometh on, he shall wash himself
1 He that is wounded in the stones, with water: and when the sun is
or hath his privy member cut off, down, he shall come into the camp
shall not enter into the congregation again.
of the LORD. 12 ¶ Thou shalt have a place also
2 A bastard shall not enter into the without the camp, whither thou
congregation of the LORD; even to shalt go forth abroad:
his tenth generation shall he not en- 13 And thou shalt have a paddle
ter into the congregation of the upon thy weapon; and it shall be,
LORD. when thou wilt ease thyself abroad,
3 An Ammonite or Moabite shall thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt
not enter into the congregation of turn back and cover that which
the LORD; even to their tenth gen- cometh from thee:
eration shall they not enter into the 14 For the LORD thy God walketh
congregation of the LORD for ever: in the midst of thy camp, to deliver
4 Because they met you not with thee, and to give up thine enemies
bread and with water in the way, before thee; therefore shall thy camp
when ye came forth out of Egypt; be holy: that he see no unclean thing
in thee, and turn away from thee.
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15 ¶ Thou shalt not deliver unto thou mayest pluck the ears with
his master the ser vant which is es- thine hand; but thou shalt not move
caped from his master unto thee: a sickle unto thy neighbour's stand-
16 He shall dwell with thee, even ing corn.
among you, in that place which he
shall choose in one of thy gates, CHAPTER 24
where it liketh him best: thou shalt 1 When a man hath taken a wife,
not oppress him. and married her, and it come to pass
17 ¶ There shall be no whore of the that she find no favour in his eyes,
daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite because he hath found some un-
of the sons of Israel. cleanness in her: then let him write
18 Thou shalt not bring the hire of her a bill of divorcement, and give it
a whore, or the price of a dog, into in her hand, and send her out of his
the house of the LORD thy God for house.
any vow: for even both these are 2 And when she is departed out of
abomination unto the LORD thy his house, she may go and be an-
God. other man's wife.
19 ¶ Thou shalt not lend upon 3 And if the latter husband hate
usury to thy brother; usur y of her, and write her a bill of divorce-
money, usur y of victuals, usur y of ment, and giveth it in her hand, and
any thing that is lent upon usury: sendeth her out of his house; or if
20 Unto a stranger thou mayest the latter husband die, which took
lend upon usury; but unto thy her to be his wife;
brother thou shalt not lend upon 4 Her former husband, which sent
usury: that the LORD thy God may her away, may not take her again to
bless thee in all that thou settest be his wife, after that she is defiled;
thine hand to in the land whither for that is abomination before the
thou goest to possess it. LORD: and thou shalt not cause the
21 ¶ When thou shalt vow a vow land to sin, which the LORD thy
unto the LORD thy God, thou shalt God giveth thee for an inheritance.
not slack to pay it: for the LORD 5 ¶ When a man hath taken a new
thy God will surely require it of wife, he shall not go out to war, nei-
thee; and it would be sin in thee. ther shall he be charged with any
22 But if thou shalt forbear to vow, business: but he shall be free at
it shall be no sin in thee. home one year, and shall cheer up
23 That which is gone out of thy his wife which he hath taken.
lips thou shalt keep and perform; 6 ¶ No man shall take the nether or
even a freewill offering, according as the upper millstone to pledge: for he
thou hast vowed unto the LORD thy taketh a man's life to pledge.
God, which thou hast promised with 7 ¶ If a man be found stealing any
thy mouth. of his brethren of the children of Is-
24 ¶ When thou comest into thy rael, and maketh merchandise of
neighbour's vineyard, then thou him, or selleth him; then that thief
mayest eat grapes thy fill at thine shall die; and thou shalt put evil
own pleasure; but thou shalt not put away from among you.
any in thy vessel. 8 ¶ Take heed in the plague of lep-
25 When thou comest into the rosy, that thou obser ve diligently,
standing corn of thy neighbour, then
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and take her to him to wife, and per- days may be lengthened in the land
form the duty of an husband's which the LORD thy God giveth
brother unto her. thee.
6 And it shall be, that the firstborn 16 For all that do such things, and
which she beareth shall succeed in all that do unrighteously, are an
the name of his brother which is abomination unto the LORD thy
dead, that his name be not put out God.
of Israel. 17 ¶ Remember what Amalek did
7 And if the man like not to take unto thee by the way, when ye were
his brother's wife, then let his come forth out of Egypt;
brother's wife go up to the gate unto 18 How he met thee by the way,
the elders, and say, My husband's and smote the hindmost of thee,
brother refuseth to raise up unto his even all that were feeble behind thee,
brother a name in Israel, he will not when thou wast faint and wear y; and
perform the duty of my husband's he feared not God.
brother. 19 Therefore it shall be, when the
8 Then the elders of his city shall LORD thy God hath given thee rest
call him, and speak unto him: and if from all thine enemies round about,
he stand to it, and say, I like not to in the land which the LORD thy
take her; God giveth thee for an inheritance to
9 Then shall his brother's wife possess it, that thou shalt blot out
come unto him in the presence of the remembrance of Amalek from
the elders, and loose his shoe from under heaven; thou shalt not forget
off his foot, and spit in his face, and it.
shall answer and say, So shall it be
done unto that man that will not CHAPTER 26
build up his brother's house. 1 And it shall be, when thou art
10 And his name shall be called in come in unto the land which the
Israel, The house of him that hath LORD thy God giveth thee for an
his shoe loosed. inheritance, and possessest it, and
11 ¶ When men strive together one dwellest therein;
with another, and the wife of the one 2 That thou shalt take of the first
draweth near for to deliver her hus- of all the fruit of the earth, which
band out of the hand of him that thou shalt bring of thy land that the
smiteth him, and putteth forth her LORD thy God giveth thee, and
hand, and taketh him by the secrets: shalt put it in a basket, and shalt go
12 Then thou shalt cut off her unto the place which the LORD thy
hand, thine eye shall not pity her. God shall choose to place his name
13 ¶ Thou shalt not have in thy there.
bag divers weights, a great and a 3 And thou shalt go unto the priest
small. that shall be in those days, and say
14 Thou shalt not have in thine unto him, I profess this day unto the
house divers measures, a great and a LORD thy God, that I am come
small. unto the country which the LORD
15 But thou shalt have a perfect sware unto our fathers for to give us.
and just weight, a perfect and just 4 And the priest shall take the bas-
measure shalt thou have: that thy ket out of thine hand, and set it
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down before the altar of the LORD the hallowed things out of mine
thy God. house, and also have given them
5 And thou shalt speak and say be- unto the Levite, and unto the
fore the LORD thy God, A Syrian stranger, to the fatherless, and to the
ready to perish was my father, and he widow, according to all thy com-
went down into Egypt, and so- mandments which thou hast com-
journed there with a few, and be- manded me: I have not transgressed
came there a nation, great, mighty, thy commandments, neither have I
and populous: forgotten them:
6 And the Egyptians evil entreated 14 I have not eaten thereof in my
us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us mourning, neither have I taken away
hard bondage: ought thereof for any unclean use,
7 And when we cried unto the nor given ought thereof for the dead:
LORD God of our fathers, the but I have hearkened to the voice of
LORD heard our voice, and looked the LORD my God, and have done
on our affliction, and our labour, according to all that thou hast com-
and our oppression: manded me.
8 And the LORD brought us forth 15 Look down from thy holy habi-
out of Egypt with a mighty hand, tation, from heaven, and bless thy
and with an outstretched arm, and people Israel, and the land which
with great terribleness, and with thou hast given us, as thou swarest
signs, and with wonders: unto our fathers, a land that floweth
9 And he hath brought us into this with milk and honey.
place, and hath given us this land, 16 ¶ This day the LORD thy God
even a land that floweth with milk hath commanded thee to do these
and honey. statutes and judgments: thou shalt
10 And now, behold, I have therefore keep and do them with all
brought the firstfruits of the land, thine heart, and with all thy soul.
which thou, O LORD, hast given 17 Thou hast avouched the LORD
me. And thou shalt set it before the this day to be thy God, and to walk
LORD thy God, and worship before in his ways, and to keep his statutes,
the LORD thy God: and his commandments, and his
11 And thou shalt rejoice in ever y judgments, and to hearken unto his
good thing which the LORD thy voice:
God hath given unto thee, and unto 18 And the LORD hath avouched
thine house, thou, and the Levite, thee this day to be his peculiar peo-
and the stranger that is among you. ple, as he hath promised thee, and
12 ¶ When thou hast made an end that thou shouldest keep all his
of tithing all the tithes of thine in- commandments;
crease the third year, which is the 19 And to make thee high above all
year of tithing, and hast given it nations which he hath made, in
unto the Levite, the stranger, the fa- praise, and in name, and in honour;
therless, and the widow, that they and that thou mayest be an holy
may eat within thy gates, and be people unto the LORD thy God, as
filled; he hath spoken.
13 Then thou shalt say before the
LORD thy God, I have brought away CHAPTER 27
1 And Moses with the elders of Is-
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rael commanded the people, saying, Gerizim to bless the people, when ye
Keep all the commandments which I are come over Jordan; Simeon, and
command you this day. Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and
2 And it shall be on the day when Joseph, and Benjamin:
ye shall pass over Jordan unto the 13 And these shall stand upon
land which the LORD thy God mount Ebal to curse; Reuben, Gad,
giveth thee, that thou shalt set thee and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and
up great stones, and plaister them Naphtali.
with plaister: 14 ¶ And the Levites shall speak,
3 And thou shalt write upon them and say unto all the men of Israel
all the words of this law, when thou with a loud voice,
art passed over, that thou mayest go 15 Cursed be the man that maketh
in unto the land which the LORD any graven or molten image, an
thy God giveth thee, a land that abomination unto the LORD, the
floweth with milk and honey; as the work of the hands of the craftsman,
LORD God of thy fathers hath and putteth it in a secret place. And
promised thee. all the people shall answer and say,
4 Therefore it shall be when ye be Amen.
gone over Jordan, that ye shall set up 16 Cursed be he that setteth light
these stones, which I command you by his father or his mother. And all
this day, in mount Ebal, and thou the people shall say, Amen.
shalt plaister them with plaister. 17 Cursed be he that removeth his
5 And there shalt thou build an al- neighbour's landmark. And all the
tar unto the LORD thy God, an altar people shall say, Amen.
of stones: thou shalt not lift up any 18 Cursed be he that maketh the
iron tool upon them. blind to wander out of the way. And
6 Thou shalt build the altar of the all the people shall say, Amen.
LORD thy God of whole stones: and 19 Cursed be he that per verteth the
thou shalt offer burnt offerings judgment of the stranger, fatherless,
thereon unto the LORD thy God: and widow. And all the people shall
7 And thou shalt offer peace offer- say, Amen.
ings, and shalt eat there, and rejoice 20 Cursed be he that lieth with his
before the LORD thy God. father's wife; because he uncovereth
8 And thou shalt write upon the his father's skirt. And all the people
stones all the words of this law very shall say, Amen.
plainly. 21 Cursed be he that lieth with any
9 ¶ And Moses and the priests the manner of beast. And all the people
Levites spake unto all Israel, saying, shall say, Amen.
Take heed, and hearken, O Israel; 22 Cursed be he that lieth with his
this day thou art become the people sister, the daughter of his father, or
of the LORD thy God. the daughter of his mother. And all
10 Thou shalt therefore obey the the people shall say, Amen.
voice of the LORD thy God, and do 23 Cursed be he that lieth with his
his commandments and his statutes, mother in law. And all the people
which I command thee this day. shall say, Amen.
11 ¶ And Moses charged the people 24 Cursed be he that smiteth his
the same day, saying, neighbour secretly. And all the peo-
12 These shall stand upon mount
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derness, her eye shall be evil toward gods, which neither thou nor thy fa-
the husband of her bosom, and to- thers have known, even wood and
ward her son, and toward her daugh- stone.
ter, 65 And among these nations shalt
57 And toward her young one that thou find no ease, neither shall the
cometh out from between her feet, sole of thy foot have rest: but the
and toward her children which she LORD shall give thee there a trem-
shall bear: for she shall eat them for bling heart, and failing of eyes, and
want of all things secretly in the sorrow of mind:
siege and straitness, wherewith thine 66 And thy life shall hang in doubt
enemy shall distress thee in thy before thee; and thou shalt fear day
gates. and night, and shalt have none as-
58 If thou wilt not observe to do surance of thy life:
all the words of this law that are 67 In the morning thou shalt say,
written in this book, that thou may- Would God it were even! and at even
est fear this glorious and fearful thou shalt say, Would God it were
name, THE LORD THY GOD; morning! for the fear of thine heart
59 Then the LORD will make thy wherewith thou shalt fear, and for
plagues wonderful, and the plagues the sight of thine eyes which thou
of thy seed, even great plagues, and shalt see.
of long continuance, and sore sick- 68 And the LORD shall bring thee
nesses, and of long continuance. into Egypt again with ships, by the
60 Moreover he will bring upon way whereof I spake unto thee, Thou
thee all the diseases of Egypt, which shalt see it no more again: and there
thou wast afraid of; and they shall ye shall be sold unto your enemies
cleave unto thee. for bondmen and bondwomen, and
61 Also ever y sickness, and ever y no man shall buy you.
plague, which is not written in the
book of this law, them will the CHAPTER 29
LORD bring upon thee, until thou 1 These are the words of the cove-
be destroyed. nant, which the LORD commanded
62 And ye shall be left few in num- Moses to make with the children of
ber, whereas ye were as the stars of Israel in the land of Moab, beside
heaven for multitude; because thou the covenant which he made with
wouldest not obey the voice of the them in Horeb.
LORD thy God. 2 ¶ And Moses called unto all Is-
63 And it shall come to pass, that rael, and said unto them, Ye have
as the LORD rejoiced over you to do seen all that the LORD did before
you good, and to multiply you; so your eyes in the land of Egypt unto
the LORD will rejoice over you to Pharaoh, and unto all his servants,
destroy you, and to bring you to and unto all his land;
nought; and ye shall be plucked from 3 The great temptations which
off the land whither thou goest to thine eyes have seen, the signs, and
possess it. those great miracles:
64 And the LORD shall scatter 4 Yet the LORD hath not given you
thee among all people, from the one an heart to perceive, and eyes to see,
end of the earth even unto the other; and ears to hear, unto this day.
and there thou shalt ser ve other 5 And I have led you forty years in
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heat of this great anger? thence will the LORD thy God
25 Then men shall say, Because gather thee, and from thence will he
they have forsaken the covenant of fetch thee:
the LORD God of their fathers, 5 And the LORD thy God will
which he made with them when he bring thee into the land which thy
brought them forth out of the land fathers possessed, and thou shalt
of Egypt: possess it; and he will do thee good,
26 For they went and ser ved other and multiply thee above thy fathers.
gods, and worshipped them, gods 6 And the LORD thy God will cir-
whom they knew not, and whom he cumcise thine heart, and the heart of
had not given unto them: thy seed, to love the LORD thy God
27 And the anger of the LORD was with all thine heart, and with all thy
kindled against this land, to bring soul, that thou mayest live.
upon it all the curses that are writ- 7 And the LORD thy God will put
ten in this book: all these curses upon thine enemies,
28 And the LORD rooted them out and on them that hate thee, which
of their land in anger, and in wrath, persecuted thee.
and in great indignation, and cast 8 And thou shalt return and obey
them into another land, as it is this the voice of the LORD, and do all
day. his commandments which I com-
29 The secret things belong unto the mand thee this day.
LORD our God: but those things 9 And the LORD thy God will
which are revealed belong unto us make thee plenteous in every work of
and to our children for ever, that we thine hand, in the fruit of thy body,
may do all the words of this law. and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in
the fruit of thy land, for good: for
CHAPTER 30 the LORD will again rejoice over
1 And it shall come to pass, when thee for good, as he rejoiced over thy
all these things are come upon thee, fathers:
the blessing and the curse, which I 10 If thou shalt hearken unto the
have set before thee, and thou shalt voice of the LORD thy God, to keep
call them to mind among all the na- his commandments and his statutes
tions, whither the LORD thy God which are written in this book of the
hath driven thee, law, and if thou turn unto the
2 And shalt return unto the LORD LORD thy God with all thine heart,
thy God, and shalt obey his voice and with all thy soul.
according to all that I command thee 11 ¶ For this commandment which
this day, thou and thy children, with I command thee this day, it is not
all thine heart, and with all thy soul; hidden from thee, neither is it far
3 That then the LORD thy God off.
will turn thy captivity, and have 12 It is not in heaven, that thou
compassion upon thee, and will re- shouldest say, Who shall go up for us
turn and gather thee from all the na- to heaven, and bring it unto us, that
tions, whither the LORD thy God we may hear it, and do it?
hath scattered thee. 13 Neither is it beyond the sea,
4 If any of thine be driven out unto that thou shouldest say, Who shall
the outmost parts of heaven, from go over the sea for us, and bring it
unto us, that we may hear it, and do
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that I may speak these words in their he separated the sons of Adam, he
ears, and call heaven and earth to set the bounds of the people accord-
record against them. ing to the number of the children of
29 For I know that after my death Israel.
ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and 9 For the LORD'S portion is his
turn aside from the way which I have people; Jacob is the lot of his inheri-
commanded you; and evil will befall tance.
you in the latter days; because ye 10 He found him in a desert land,
will do evil in the sight of the and in the waste howling wilderness;
LORD, to provoke him to anger he led him about, he instructed him,
through the work of your hands. he kept him as the apple of his eye.
30 And Moses spake in the ears of 11 As an eagle stirreth up her nest,
all the congregation of Israel the fluttereth over her young, spreadeth
words of this song, until they were abroad her wings, taketh them,
ended. beareth them on her wings:
12 So the LORD alone did lead
CHAPTER 32 him, and there was no strange god
1 Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will with him.
speak; and hear, O earth, the words 13 He made him ride on the high
of my mouth. places of the earth, that he might eat
2 My doctrine shall drop as the the increase of the fields; and he
rain, my speech shall distil as the made him to suck honey out of the
dew, as the small rain upon the ten- rock, and oil out of the flinty rock;
der herb, and as the showers upon 14 Butter of kine, and milk of
the grass: sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of
3 Because I will publish the name the breed of Bashan, and goats, with
of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou
unto our God. didst drink the pure blood of the
4 He is the Rock, his work is per- grape.
fect: for all his ways are judgment: a 15 But Jeshurun waxed fat, and
God of truth and without iniquity, kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art
just and right is he. grown thick, thou art covered with
5 They have corrupted themselves, fatness; then he forsook God which
their spot is not the spot of his chil- made him, and lightly esteemed the
dren: they are a perverse and crooked Rock of his salvation.
generation. 16 They provoked him to jealousy
6 Do ye thus requite the LORD, O with strange gods, with abominations
foolish people and unwise? is not he provoked they him to anger.
thy father that hath bought thee? 17 They sacrificed unto devils, not
hath he not made thee, and estab- to God; to gods whom they knew
lished thee? not, to new gods that came newly up,
7 ¶ Remember the days of old, con- whom your fathers feared not.
sider the years of many generations: 18 Of the Rock that begat thee
ask thy father, and he will shew thee; thou art unmindful, and hast forgot-
thy elders, and they will tell thee. ten God that formed thee.
8 When the most High divided to 19 And when the LORD saw it, he
the nations their inheritance, when abhorred them, because of the pro-
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voking of his sons, and of his daugh- consider their latter end!
ters. 30 How should one chase a thou-
20 And he said, I will hide my face sand, and two put ten thousand to
from them, I will see what their end flight, except their Rock had sold
shall be: for they are a very froward them, and the LORD had shut them
generation, children in whom is no up?
faith. 31 For their rock is not as our
21 They have moved me to jealousy Rock, even our enemies themselves
with that which is not God; they being judges.
have provoked me to anger with 32 For their vine is of the vine of
their vanities: and I will move them Sodom, and of the fields of Gomor-
to jealousy with those which are not a rah: their grapes are grapes of gall,
people; I will provoke them to anger their clusters are bitter:
with a foolish nation. 33 Their wine is the poison of
22 For a fire is kindled in mine an- dragons, and the cruel venom of
ger, and shall burn unto the lowest asps.
hell, and shall consume the earth 34 Is not this laid up in store with
with her increase, and set on fire the me, and sealed up among my treas-
foundations of the mountains. ures?
23 I will heap mischiefs upon 35 To me belongeth vengeance, and
them; I will spend mine arrows upon recompence; their foot shall slide in
them. due time: for the day of their calam-
24 They shall be burnt with hunger, ity is at hand, and the things that
and devoured with burning heat, and shall come upon them make haste.
with bitter destruction: I will also 36 For the LORD shall judge his
send the teeth of beasts upon them, people, and repent himself for his
with the poison of serpents of the ser vants, when he seeth that their
dust. power is gone, and there is none shut
25 The sword without, and terror up, or left.
within, shall destroy both the young 37 And he shall say, Where are
man and the virgin, the suckling also their gods, their rock in whom they
with the man of gray hairs. trusted,
26 I said, I would scatter them into 38 Which did eat the fat of their
corners, I would make the remem- sacrifices, and drank the wine of
brance of them to cease from among their drink offerings? let them rise
men: up and help you, and be your protec-
27 Were it not that I feared the tion.
wrath of the enemy, lest their adver- 39 See now that I, even I, am he,
saries should behave themselves and there is no god with me: I kill,
strangely, and lest they should say, and I make alive; I wound, and I
Our hand is high, and the LORD heal: neither is there any that can de-
hath not done all this. liver out of my hand.
28 For they are a nation void of 40 For I lift up my hand to heaven,
counsel, neither is there any under- and say, I live for ever.
standing in them. 41 If I whet my glittering sword,
29 O that they were wise, that they and mine hand take hold on judg-
understood this, that they would ment; I will render vengeance to
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mine enemies, and will reward them fied me not in the midst of the chil-
that hate me. dren of Israel.
42 I will make mine arrows drunk 52 Yet thou shalt see the land be-
with blood, and my sword shall de- fore thee; but thou shalt not go
vour flesh; and that with the blood thither unto the land which I give
of the slain and of the captives, from the children of Israel.
the beginning of revenges upon the
enemy. CHAPTER 33
43 Rejoice, O ye nations, with his 1 And this is the blessing, where-
people: for he will avenge the blood with Moses the man of God blessed
of his ser vants, and will render the children of Israel before his
vengeance to his adversaries, and death.
will be merciful unto his land, and 2 And he said, The LORD came
to his people. from Sinai, and rose up from Seir
44 ¶ And Moses came and spake all unto them; he shined forth from
the words of this song in the ears of mount Paran, and he came with ten
the people, he, and Hoshea the son thousands of saints: from his right
of Nun. hand went a fier y law for them.
45 And Moses made an end of 3 Yea, he loved the people; all his
speaking all these words to all Israel: saints are in thy hand: and they sat
46 And he said unto them, Set your down at thy feet; ever y one shall re-
hearts unto all the words which I ceive of thy words.
testify among you this day, which ye 4 Moses commanded us a law, even
shall command your children to ob- the inheritance of the congregation
ser ve to do, all the words of this law. of Jacob.
47 For it is not a vain thing for 5 And he was king in Jeshurun,
you; because it is your life: and when the heads of the people and the
through this thing ye shall prolong tribes of Israel were gathered to-
your days in the land, whither ye go gether.
over Jordan to possess it. 6 ¶ Let Reuben live, and not die;
48 And the LORD spake unto and let not his men be few.
Moses that selfsame day, saying, 7 ¶ And this is the blessing of
49 Get thee up into this mountain Judah: and he said, Hear, LORD, the
Abarim, unto mount Nebo, which is voice of Judah, and bring him unto
in the land of Moab, that is over his people: let his hands be suffi-
against Jericho; and behold the land cient for him; and be thou an help to
of Canaan, which I give unto the him from his enemies.
children of Israel for a possession: 8 ¶ And of Levi he said, Let thy
50 And die in the mount whither Thummim and thy Urim be with thy
thou goest up, and be gathered unto holy one, whom thou didst prove at
thy people; as Aaron thy brother Massah, and with whom thou didst
died in mount Hor, and was gath- strive at the waters of Meribah;
ered unto his people: 9 Who said unto his father and to
51 Because ye trespassed against me his mother, I have not seen him; nei-
among the children of Israel at the ther did he acknowledge his breth-
waters of Meribah-Kadesh, in the ren, nor knew his own children: for
wilderness of Zin; because ye sancti- they have obser ved thy word, and
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tread upon their high places. 11 In all the signs and the wonders,
which the LORD sent him to do in
CHAPTER 34 the land of Egypt to Pharaoh, and to
1 And Moses went up from the all his ser vants, and to all his land,
plains of Moab unto the mountain of 12 And in all that mighty hand,
Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is and in all the great terror which
over against Jericho. And the LORD Moses shewed in the sight of all Is-
shewed him all the land of Gilead, rael.
unto Dan,
2 And all Naphtali, and the land of
Ephraim, and Manasseh, and all the
land of Judah, unto the utmost sea,
3 And the south, and the plain of
the valley of Jericho, the city of
palm trees, unto Zoar.
4 And the LORD said unto him,
This is the land which I sware unto
Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto
Jacob, saying, I will give it unto thy
seed: I have caused thee to see it
with thine eyes, but thou shalt not
go over thither.
5 ¶ So Moses the ser vant of the
LORD died there in the land of
Moab, according to the word of the
LORD.
6 And he buried him in a valley in
the land of Moab, over against Beth-
peor: but no man knoweth of his
sepulchre unto this day.
7 ¶ And Moses was an hundred and
twenty years old when he died: his
eye was not dim, nor his natural
force abated.
8 ¶ And the children of Israel wept
for Moses in the plains of Moab
thirty days: so the days of weeping
and mourning for Moses were ended.
9 ¶ And Joshua the son of Nun was
full of the spirit of wisdom; for
Moses had laid his hands upon him:
and the children of Israel hearkened
unto him, and did as the LORD
commanded Moses.
10 ¶ And there arose not a prophet
since in Israel like unto Moses,
whom the LORD knew face to face,
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CHAPTER 1 for then thou shalt make thy way
1 Now after the death of Moses the prosperous, and then thou shalt have
ser vant of the LORD it came to pass, good success.
that the LORD spake unto Joshua 9 Have not I commanded thee? Be
the son of Nun, Moses' minister, strong and of a good courage; be not
saying, afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for
2 Moses my ser vant is dead; now the LORD thy God is with thee
therefore arise, go over this Jordan, whithersoever thou goest.
thou, and all this people, unto the 10 ¶ Then Joshua commanded the
land which I do give to them, even officers of the people, saying,
to the children of Israel. 11 Pass through the host, and
3 Every place that the sole of your command the people, saying, Prepare
foot shall tread upon, that have I you victuals; for within three days ye
given unto you, as I said unto shall pass over this Jordan, to go in
Moses. to possess the land, which the LORD
4 From the wilderness and this your God giveth you to possess it.
Lebanon even unto the great river, 12 ¶ And to the Reubenites, and to
the river Euphrates, all the land of the Gadites, and to half the tribe of
the Hittites, and unto the great sea Manasseh, spake Joshua, saying,
toward the going down of the sun, 13 Remember the word which
shall be your coast. Moses the ser vant of the LORD
5 There shall not any man be able commanded you, saying, The LORD
to stand before thee all the days of your God hath given you rest, and
thy life: as I was with Moses, so I hath given you this land.
will be with thee: I will not fail thee, 14 Your wives, your little ones, and
nor forsake thee. your cattle, shall remain in the land
6 Be strong and of a good courage: which Moses gave you on this side
for unto this people shalt thou di- Jordan; but ye shall pass before your
vide for an inheritance the land, brethren armed, all the mighty men
which I sware unto their fathers to of valour, and help them;
give them. 15 Until the LORD have given
7 Only be thou strong and ver y your brethren rest, as he hath given
courageous, that thou mayest ob- you, and they also have possessed the
ser ve to do according to all the law, land which the LORD your God
which Moses my ser vant commanded giveth them: then ye shall return
thee: turn not from it to the right unto the land of your possession,
hand or to the left, that thou mayest and enjoy it, which Moses the
prosper whithersoever thou goest. LORD'S ser vant gave you on this
8 This book of the law shall not side Jordan toward the sunrising.
depart out of thy mouth; but thou 16 ¶ And they answered Joshua,
shalt meditate therein day and night, saying, All that thou commandest us
that thou mayest obser ve to do ac- we will do, and whithersoever thou
cording to all that is written therein: sendest us, we will go.
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nant, and let seven priests bear seven passed the city after the same man-
trumpets of rams' horns before the ner seven times: only on that day
ark of the LORD. they compassed the city seven times.
7 And he said unto the people, Pass 16 And it came to pass at the sev-
on, and compass the city, and let enth time, when the priests blew
him that is armed pass on before the with the trumpets, Joshua said unto
ark of the LORD. the people, Shout; for the LORD
8 ¶ And it came to pass, when hath given you the city.
Joshua had spoken unto the people, 17 ¶ And the city shall be accursed,
that the seven priests bearing the even it, and all that are therein, to
seven trumpets of rams' horns passed the LORD: only Rahab the harlot
on before the LORD, and blew with shall live, she and all that are with
the trumpets: and the ark of the her in the house, because she hid the
covenant of the LORD followed messengers that we sent.
them. 18 And ye, in any wise keep your-
9 ¶ And the armed men went before selves from the accursed thing, lest
the priests that blew with the trum- ye make yourselves accursed, when ye
pets, and the rereward came after the take of the accursed thing, and make
ark, the priests going on, and blow- the camp of Israel a curse, and trou-
ing with the trumpets. ble it.
10 And Joshua had commanded the 19 But all the silver, and gold, and
people, saying, Ye shall not shout, vessels of brass and iron, are conse-
nor make any noise with your voice, crated unto the LORD: they shall
neither shall any word proceed out come into the treasury of the LORD.
of your mouth, until the day I bid 20 So the people shouted when the
you shout; then shall ye shout. priests blew with the trumpets: and it
11 So the ark of the LORD com- came to pass, when the people heard
passed the city, going about it once: the sound of the trumpet, and the
and they came into the camp, and people shouted with a great shout,
lodged in the camp. that the wall fell down flat, so that
12 ¶ And Joshua rose early in the the people went up into the city,
morning, and the priests took up the ever y man straight before him, and
ark of the LORD. they took the city.
13 And seven priests bearing seven 21 And they utterly destroyed all
trumpets of rams' horns before the that was in the city, both man and
ark of the LORD went on continu- woman, young and old, and ox, and
ally, and blew with the trumpets: sheep, and ass, with the edge of the
and the armed men went before sword.
them; but the rereward came after 22 But Joshua had said unto the
the ark of the LORD, the priests go- two men that had spied out the
ing on, and blowing with the trum- country, Go into the harlot's house,
pets. and bring out thence the woman,
14 And the second day they com- and all that she hath, as ye sware
passed the city once, and returned unto her.
into the camp: so they did six days. 23 And the young men that were
15 And it came to pass on the sev- spies went in, and brought out Ra-
enth day, that they rose early about hab, and her father, and her mother,
the dawning of the day, and com-
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and her brethren, and all that she bour thither; for they are but few.
had; and they brought out all her 4 So there went up thither of the
kindred, and left them without the people about three thousand men:
camp of Israel. and they fled before the men of Ai.
24 And they burnt the city with 5 And the men of Ai smote of them
fire, and all that was therein: only about thirty and six men: for they
the silver, and the gold, and the ves- chased them from before the gate
sels of brass and of iron, they put even unto Shebarim, and smote them
into the treasur y of the house of the in the going down: wherefore the
LORD. hearts of the people melted, and be-
25 And Joshua saved Rahab the came as water.
harlot alive, and her father's house- 6 ¶ And Joshua rent his clothes,
hold, and all that she had; and she and fell to the earth upon his face
dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; before the ark of the LORD until the
because she hid the messengers, eventide, he and the elders of Israel,
which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho. and put dust upon their heads.
26 ¶ And Joshua adjured them at 7 And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord
that time, saying, Cursed be the man GOD, wherefore hast thou at all
before the LORD, that riseth up and brought this people over Jordan, to
buildeth this city Jericho: he shall deliver us into the hand of the Amo-
lay the foundation thereof in his rites, to destroy us? would to God
firstborn, and in his youngest son we had been content, and dwelt on
shall he set up the gates of it. the other side Jordan!
27 So the LORD was with Joshua; 8 O Lord, what shall I say, when Is-
and his fame was noised throughout rael turneth their backs before their
all the countr y. enemies!
9 For the Canaanites and all the
CHAPTER 7 inhabitants of the land shall hear of
1 But the children of Israel com- it, and shall environ us round, and
mitted a trespass in the accursed cut off our name from the earth: and
thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, what wilt thou do unto thy great
the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, name?
of the tribe of Judah, took of the ac- 10 ¶ And the LORD said unto
cursed thing: and the anger of the Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest
LORD was kindled against the chil- thou thus upon thy face?
dren of Israel. 11 Israel hath sinned, and they
2 And Joshua sent men from Jeri- have also transgressed my covenant
cho to Ai, which is beside Beth-aven, which I commanded them: for they
on the east side of Beth-el, and have even taken of the accursed
spake unto them, saying, Go up and thing, and have also stolen, and dis-
view the countr y. And the men went sembled also, and they have put it
up and viewed Ai. even among their own stuff.
3 And they returned to Joshua, and 12 Therefore the children of Israel
said unto him, Let not all the people could not stand before their ene-
go up; but let about two or three mies, but turned their backs before
thousand men go up and smite Ai; their enemies, because they were ac-
and make not all the people to la- cursed: neither will I be with you
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any more, except ye destroy the ac- thus and thus have I done:
cursed from among you. 21 When I saw among the spoils a
13 Up, sanctify the people, and say, goodly Babylonish garment, and two
Sanctify yourselves against to mor- hundred shekels of silver, and a
row: for thus saith the LORD God wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight,
of Israel, There is an accursed thing then I coveted them, and took them;
in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou and, behold, they are hid in the
canst not stand before thine enemies, earth in the midst of my tent, and
until ye take away the accursed thing the silver under it.
from among you. 22 ¶ So Joshua sent messengers,
14 In the morning therefore ye and they ran unto the tent; and, be-
shall be brought according to your hold, it was hid in his tent, and the
tribes: and it shall be, that the tribe silver under it.
which the LORD taketh shall come 23 And they took them out of the
according to the families thereof; and midst of the tent, and brought them
the family which the LORD shall unto Joshua, and unto all the chil-
take shall come by households; and dren of Israel, and laid them out be-
the household which the LORD shall fore the LORD.
take shall come man by man. 24 And Joshua, and all Israel with
15 And it shall be, that he that is him, took Achan the son of Zerah,
taken with the accursed thing shall and the silver, and the garment, and
be burnt with fire, he and all that he the wedge of gold, and his sons, and
hath: because he hath transgressed his daughters, and his oxen, and his
the covenant of the LORD, and be- asses, and his sheep, and his tent,
cause he hath wrought folly in Israel. and all that he had: and they
16 ¶ So Joshua rose up early in the brought them unto the valley of
morning, and brought Israel by their Achor.
tribes; and the tribe of Judah was 25 And Joshua said, Why hast thou
taken: troubled us? the LORD shall trouble
17 And he brought the family of thee this day. And all Israel stoned
Judah; and he took the family of the him with stones, and burned them
Zarhites: and he brought the family with fire, after they had stoned them
of the Zarhites man by man; and with stones.
Zabdi was taken: 26 And they raised over him a great
18 And he brought his household heap of stones unto this day. So the
man by man; and Achan, the son of LORD turned from the fierceness of
Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of his anger. Wherefore the name of
Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was that place was called, The valley of
taken. Achor, unto this day.
19 And Joshua said unto Achan,
My son, give, I pray thee, glor y to CHAPTER 8
the LORD God of Israel, and make 1 And the LORD said unto Joshua,
confession unto him; and tell me Fear not, neither be thou dismayed:
now what thou hast done; hide it not take all the people of war with thee,
from me. and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have
20 And Achan answered Joshua, given into thy hand the king of Ai,
and said, Indeed I have sinned and his people, and his city, and his
against the LORD God of Israel, and land:
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2 And thou shalt do to Ai and her the city, and pitched on the north
king as thou didst unto Jericho and side of Ai: now there was a valley be-
her king: only the spoil thereof, and tween them and Ai.
the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a 12 And he took about five thou-
prey unto yourselves: lay thee an sand men, and set them to lie in am-
ambush for the city behind it. bush between Beth-el and Ai, on the
3 ¶ So Joshua arose, and all the west side of the city.
people of war, to go up against Ai: 13 And when they had set the peo-
and Joshua chose out thirty thou- ple, even all the host that was on the
sand mighty men of valour, and sent north of the city, and their liers in
them away by night. wait on the west of the city, Joshua
4 And he commanded them, saying, went that night into the midst of the
Behold, ye shall lie in wait against valley.
the city, even behind the city: go not 14 ¶ And it came to pass, when the
ver y far from the city, but be ye all king of Ai saw it, that they hasted
ready: and rose up early, and the men of
5 And I, and all the people that are the city went out against Israel to
with me, will approach unto the battle, he and all his people, at a
city: and it shall come to pass, when time appointed, before the plain; but
they come out against us, as at the he wist not that there were liers in
first, that we will flee before them, ambush against him behind the city.
6 (For they will come out after us) 15 And Joshua and all Israel made
till we have drawn them from the as if they were beaten before them,
city; for they will say, They flee be- and fled by the way of the wilder-
fore us, as at the first: therefore we ness.
will flee before them. 16 And all the people that were in
7 Then ye shall rise up from the Ai were called together to pursue af-
ambush, and seize upon the city: for ter them: and they pursued after
the LORD your God will deliver it Joshua, and were drawn away from
into your hand. the city.
8 And it shall be, when ye have 17 And there was not a man left in
taken the city, that ye shall set the Ai or Beth-el, that went not out af-
city on fire: according to the com- ter Israel: and they left the city
mandment of the LORD shall ye do. open, and pursued after Israel.
See, I have commanded you. 18 And the LORD said unto
9 ¶ Joshua therefore sent them Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is
forth: and they went to lie in am- in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give
bush, and abode between Beth-el and it into thine hand. And Joshua
Ai, on the west side of Ai: but stretched out the spear that he had
Joshua lodged that night among the in his hand toward the city.
people. 19 And the ambush arose quickly
10 And Joshua rose up early in the out of their place, and they ran as
morning, and numbered the people, soon as he had stretched out his
and went up, he and the elders of hand: and they entered into the city,
Israel, before the people to Ai. and took it, and hasted and set the
11 And all the people, even the peo- city on fire.
ple of war that were with him, went 20 And when the men of Ai looked
up, and drew nigh, and came before
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behind them, they saw, and, behold, carcase down from the tree, and cast
the smoke of the city ascended up to it at the entering of the gate of the
heaven, and they had no power to city, and raise thereon a great heap
flee this way or that way: and the of stones, that remaineth unto this
people that fled to the wilderness day.
turned back upon the pursuers. 30 ¶ Then Joshua built an altar
21 And when Joshua and all Israel unto the LORD God of Israel in
saw that the ambush had taken the mount Ebal,
city, and that the smoke of the city 31 As Moses the ser vant of the
ascended, then they turned again, LORD commanded the children of
and slew the men of Ai. Israel, as it is written in the book of
22 And the other issued out of the the law of Moses, an altar of whole
city against them; so they were in stones, over which no man hath lift
the midst of Israel, some on this up any iron: and they offered
side, and some on that side: and they thereon burnt offerings unto the
smote them, so that they let none of LORD, and sacrificed peace offer-
them remain or escape. ings.
23 And the king of Ai they took 32 ¶ And he wrote there upon the
alive, and brought him to Joshua. stones a copy of the law of Moses,
24 And it came to pass, when Israel which he wrote in the presence of
had made an end of slaying all the the children of Israel.
inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the 33 And all Israel, and their elders,
wilderness wherein they chased and officers, and their judges, stood
them, and when they were all fallen on this side the ark and on that side
on the edge of the sword, until they before the priests the Levites, which
were consumed, that all the Israelites bare the ark of the covenant of the
returned unto Ai, and smote it with LORD, as well the stranger, as he
the edge of the sword. that was born among them; half of
25 And so it was, that all that fell them over against mount Gerizim,
that day, both of men and women, and half of them over against mount
were twelve thousand, even all the Ebal; as Moses the ser vant of the
men of Ai. LORD had commanded before, that
26 For Joshua drew not his hand they should bless the people of Is-
back, wherewith he stretched out the rael.
spear, until he had utterly destroyed 34 And after ward he read all the
all the inhabitants of Ai. words of the law, the blessings and
27 Only the cattle and the spoil of cursings, according to all that is
that city Israel took for a prey unto written in the book of the law.
themselves, according unto the word 35 There was not a word of all that
of the LORD which he commanded Moses commanded, which Joshua
Joshua. read not before all the congregation
28 And Joshua burnt Ai, and made of Israel, with the women, and the
it an heap for ever, even a desolation little ones, and the strangers that
unto this day. were conversant among them.
29 And the king of Ai he hanged
on a tree until eventide: and as soon CHAPTER 9
as the sun was down, Joshua com- 1 And it came to pass, when all the
manded that they should take his kings which were on this side Jordan,
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in the hills, and in the valleys, and us, saying, Take victuals with you for
in all the coasts of the great sea over the journey, and go to meet them,
against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the and say unto them, We are your ser -
Amorite, the Canaanite, the Periz- vants: therefore now make ye a
zite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, league with us.
heard thereof; 12 This our bread we took hot for
2 That they gathered themselves our provision out of our houses on
together, to fight with Joshua and the day we came forth to go unto
with Israel, with one accord. you; but now, behold, it is dry, and
3 ¶ And when the inhabitants of it is mouldy:
Gibeon heard what Joshua had done 13 And these bottles of wine,
unto Jericho and to Ai, which we filled, were new; and, be-
4 They did work wilily, and went hold, they be rent: and these our
and made as if they had been ambas- garments and our shoes are become
sadors, and took old sacks upon old by reason of the very long jour-
their asses, and wine bottles, old, ney.
and rent, and bound up; 14 And the men took of their vict-
5 And old shoes and clouted upon uals, and asked not counsel at the
their feet, and old garments upon mouth of the LORD.
them; and all the bread of their pro- 15 And Joshua made peace with
vision was dry and mouldy. them, and made a league with them,
6 And they went to Joshua unto the to let them live: and the princes of
camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, the congregation sware unto them.
and to the men of Israel, We be 16 ¶ And it came to pass at the end
come from a far countr y: now there- of three days after they had made a
fore make ye a league with us. league with them, that they heard
7 And the men of Israel said unto that they were their neighbours, and
the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell that they dwelt among them.
among us; and how shall we make a 17 And the children of Israel jour-
league with you? neyed, and came unto their cities on
8 And they said unto Joshua, We the third day. Now their cities were
are thy ser vants. And Joshua said Gibeon, and Chephirah, and
unto them, Who are ye? and from Beeroth, and Kirjath-jearim.
whence come ye? 18 And the children of Israel smote
9 And they said unto him, From a them not, because the princes of the
ver y far country thy ser vants are congregation had sworn unto them
come because of the name of the by the LORD God of Israel. And all
LORD thy God: for we have heard the congregation murmured against
the fame of him, and all that he did the princes.
in Egypt, 19 But all the princes said unto all
10 And all that he did to the two the congregation, We have sworn
kings of the Amorites, that were be- unto them by the LORD God of Is-
yond Jordan, to Sihon king of rael: now therefore we may not
Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, touch them.
which was at Ashtaroth. 20 This we will do to them; we will
11 Wherefore our elders and all the even let them live, lest wrath be
inhabitants of our countr y spake to upon us, because of the oath which
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them to Azekah, and unto Makke- Joshua and the children of Israel had
dah. made an end of slaying them with a
11 And it came to pass, as they fled ver y great slaughter, till they were
from before Israel, and were in the consumed, that the rest which re-
going down to Beth-horon, that the mained of them entered into fenced
LORD cast down great stones from cities.
heaven upon them unto Azekah, and 21 And all the people returned to
they died: they were more which died the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in
with hailstones than they whom the peace: none moved his tongue
children of Israel slew with the against any of the children of Israel.
sword. 22 Then said Joshua, Open the
12 ¶ Then spake Joshua to the mouth of the cave, and bring out
LORD in the day when the LORD those five kings unto me out of the
delivered up the Amorites before the cave.
children of Israel, and he said in the 23 And they did so, and brought
sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still forth those five kings unto him out
upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in of the cave, the king of Jerusalem,
the valley of Ajalon. the king of Hebron, the king of Jar-
13 And the sun stood still, and the muth, the king of Lachish, and the
moon stayed, until the people had king of Eglon.
avenged themselves upon their ene- 24 And it came to pass, when they
mies. Is not this written in the book brought out those kings unto Joshua,
of Jasher? So the sun stood still in that Joshua called for all the men of
the midst of heaven, and hasted not Israel, and said unto the captains of
to go down about a whole day. the men of war which went with
14 And there was no day like that him, Come near, put your feet upon
before it or after it, that the LORD the necks of these kings. And they
hearkened unto the voice of a man: came near, and put their feet upon
for the LORD fought for Israel. the necks of them.
15 ¶ And Joshua returned, and all 25 And Joshua said unto them, Fear
Israel with him, unto the camp to not, nor be dismayed, be strong and
Gilgal. of good courage: for thus shall the
16 But these five kings fled, and LORD do to all your enemies against
hid themselves in a cave at Makke- whom ye fight.
dah. 26 And afterward Joshua smote
17 And it was told Joshua, saying, them, and slew them, and hanged
The five kings are found hid in a them on five trees: and they were
cave at Makkedah. hanging upon the trees until the
18 And Joshua said, Roll great evening.
stones upon the mouth of the cave, 27 And it came to pass at the time
and set men by it for to keep them: of the going down of the sun, that
19 And stay ye not, but pursue af- Joshua commanded, and they took
ter your enemies, and smite the them down off the trees, and cast
hindmost of them; suffer them not them into the cave wherein they had
to enter into their cities: for the been hid, and laid great stones in the
LORD your God hath delivered cave's mouth, which remain until
them into your hand. this very day.
20 And it came to pass, when 28 ¶ And that day Joshua took
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Makkedah, and smote it with the king thereof, and all the cities
edge of the sword, and the king thereof, and all the souls that were
thereof he utterly destroyed, them, therein; he left none remaining, ac-
and all the souls that were therein; cording to all that he had done to
he let none remain: and he did to Eglon; but destroyed it utterly, and
the king of Makkedah as he did unto all the souls that were therein.
the king of Jericho. 38 ¶ And Joshua returned, and all
29 Then Joshua passed from Israel with him, to Debir; and
Makkedah, and all Israel with him, fought against it:
unto Libnah, and fought against 39 And he took it, and the king
Libnah: thereof, and all the cities thereof;
30 And the LORD delivered it also, and they smote them with the edge
and the king thereof, into the hand of the sword, and utterly destroyed
of Israel; and he smote it with the all the souls that were therein; he
edge of the sword, and all the souls left none remaining: as he had done
that were therein; he let none remain to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and
in it; but did unto the king thereof to the king thereof; as he had done
as he did unto the king of Jericho. also to Libnah, and to her king.
31 ¶ And Joshua passed from Lib- 40 ¶ So Joshua smote all the coun-
nah, and all Israel with him, unto tr y of the hills, and of the south,
Lachish, and encamped against it, and of the vale, and of the springs,
and fought against it: and all their kings: he left none re-
32 And the LORD delivered La- maining, but utterly destroyed all
chish into the hand of Israel, which that breathed, as the LORD God of
took it on the second day, and smote Israel commanded.
it with the edge of the sword, and all 41 And Joshua smote them from
the souls that were therein, accord- Kadesh-barnea even unto Gaza, and
ing to all that he had done to Lib- all the countr y of Goshen, even unto
nah. Gibeon.
33 ¶ Then Horam king of Gezer 42 And all these kings and their
came up to help Lachish; and Joshua land did Joshua take at one time, be-
smote him and his people, until he cause the LORD God of Israel
had left him none remaining. fought for Israel.
34 ¶ And from Lachish Joshua 43 And Joshua returned, and all Is-
passed unto Eglon, and all Israel rael with him, unto the camp to Gil-
with him; and they encamped against gal.
it, and fought against it:
35 And they took it on that day, CHAPTER 11
and smote it with the edge of the 1 And it came to pass, when Jabin
sword, and all the souls that were king of Hazor had heard those things,
therein he utterly destroyed that day, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon,
according to all that he had done to and to the king of Shimron, and to
Lachish. the king of Achshaph,
36 And Joshua went up from 2 And to the kings that were on the
Eglon, and all Israel with him, unto north of the mountains, and of the
Hebron; and they fought against it: plains south of Chinneroth, and in
37 And they took it, and smote it the valley, and in the borders of Dor
with the edge of the sword, and the on the west,
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3 And to the Canaanite on the east and all the kings of them, did Joshua
and on the west, and to the Amorite, take, and smote them with the edge
and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, of the sword, and he utterly de-
and the Jebusite in the mountains, stroyed them, as Moses the ser vant
and to the Hivite under Hermon in of the LORD commanded.
the land of Mizpeh. 13 But as for the cities that stood
4 And they went out, they and all still in their strength, Israel burned
their hosts with them, much people, none of them, save Hazor only; that
even as the sand that is upon the sea did Joshua burn.
shore in multitude, with horses and 14 And all the spoil of these cities,
chariots ver y many. and the cattle, the children of Israel
5 And when all these kings were took for a prey unto themselves; but
met together, they came and pitched ever y man they smote with the edge
together at the waters of Merom, to of the sword, until they had de-
fight against Israel. stroyed them, neither left they any
6 ¶ And the LORD said unto to breathe.
Joshua, Be not afraid because of 15 ¶ As the LORD commanded
them: for to morrow about this time Moses his ser vant, so did Moses
will I deliver them up all slain before command Joshua, and so did Joshua;
Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, he left nothing undone of all that
and burn their chariots with fire. the LORD commanded Moses.
7 So Joshua came, and all the peo- 16 So Joshua took all that land, the
ple of war with him, against them by hills, and all the south countr y, and
the waters of Merom suddenly; and all the land of Goshen, and the val-
they fell upon them. ley, and the plain, and the mountain
8 And the LORD delivered them of Israel, and the valley of the same;
into the hand of Israel, who smote 17 Even from the mount Halak,
them, and chased them unto great that goeth up to Seir, even unto
Zidon, and unto Misrephoth-maim, Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon
and unto the valley of Mizpeh east- under mount Hermon: and all their
ward; and they smote them, until kings he took, and smote them, and
they left them none remaining. slew them.
9 And Joshua did unto them as the 18 Joshua made war a long time
LORD bade him: he houghed their with all those kings.
horses, and burnt their chariots with 19 There was not a city that made
fire. peace with the children of Israel,
10 ¶ And Joshua at that time save the Hivites the inhabitants of
turned back, and took Hazor, and Gibeon: all other they took in battle.
smote the king thereof with the 20 For it was of the LORD to
sword: for Hazor beforetime was the harden their hearts, that they should
head of all those kingdoms. come against Israel in battle, that he
11 And they smote all the souls might destroy them utterly, and that
that were therein with the edge of they might have no favour, but that
the sword, utterly destroying them: he might destroy them, as the LORD
there was not any left to breathe: commanded Moses.
and he burnt Hazor with fire. 21 ¶ And at that time came Joshua,
12 And all the cities of those kings, and cut off the Anakims from the
mountains, from Hebron, from De-
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bir, from Anab, and from all the the LORD and the children of Israel
mountains of Judah, and from all the smite: and Moses the ser vant of the
mountains of Israel: Joshua de- LORD gave it for a possession unto
stroyed them utterly with their cit- the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and
ies. the half tribe of Manasseh.
22 There was none of the Anakims 7 ¶ And these are the kings of the
left in the land of the children of Is- country which Joshua and the chil-
rael: only in Gaza, in Gath, and in dren of Israel smote on this side Jor-
Ashdod, there remained. dan on the west, from Baal-gad in
23 So Joshua took the whole land, the valley of Lebanon even unto the
according to all that the LORD said mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir;
unto Moses; and Joshua gave it for which Joshua gave unto the tribes of
an inheritance unto Israel according Israel for a possession according to
to their divisions by their tribes. their divisions;
And the land rested from war. 8 In the mountains, and in the val-
leys, and in the plains, and in the
CHAPTER 12 springs, and in the wilderness, and
1 Now these are the kings of the in the south countr y; the Hittites,
land, which the children of Israel the Amorites, and the Canaanites,
smote, and possessed their land on the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the
the other side Jordan toward the ris- Jebusites:
ing of the sun, from the river Arnon 9 ¶ The king of Jericho, one; the
unto mount Hermon, and all the king of Ai, which is beside Beth-el,
plain on the east: one;
2 Sihon king of the Amorites, who 10 The king of Jerusalem, one; the
dwelt in Heshbon, and ruled from king of Hebron, one;
Aroer, which is upon the bank of the 11 The king of Jarmuth, one; the
river Arnon, and from the middle of king of Lachish, one;
the river, and from half Gilead, even 12 The king of Eglon, one; the
unto the river Jabbok, which is the king of Gezer, one;
border of the children of Ammon; 13 The king of Debir, one; the king
3 And from the plain to the sea of of Geder, one;
Chinneroth on the east, and unto 14 The king of Hormah, one; the
the sea of the plain, even the salt sea king of Arad, one;
on the east, the way to Beth- 15 The king of Libnah, one; the
jeshimoth; and from the south, un- king of Adullam, one;
der Ashdoth-pisgah: 16 The king of Makkedah, one; the
4 ¶ And the coast of Og king of Ba- king of Beth-el, one;
shan, which was of the remnant of 17 The king of Tappuah, one; the
the giants, that dwelt at Ashtaroth king of Hepher, one;
and at Edrei, 18 The king of Aphek, one; the
5 And reigned in mount Hermon, king of Lasharon, one;
and in Salcah, and in all Bashan, 19 The king of Madon, one; the
unto the border of the Geshurites king of Hazor, one;
and the Maachathites, and half 20 The king of Shimron-meron,
Gilead, the border of Sihon king of one; the king of Achshaph, one;
Heshbon. 21 The king of Taanach, one; the
6 Them did Moses the ser vant of
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twenty and nine, with their villages: 53 And Janum, and Beth-tappuah,
33 And in the valley, Eshtaol, and and Aphekah,
Zoreah, and Ashnah, 54 And Humtah, and Kirjath-arba,
34 And Zanoah, and En-gannim, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cit-
Tappuah, and Enam, ies with their villages:
35 Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, 55 Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and
and Azekah, Juttah,
36 And Sharaim, and Adithaim, 56 And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and
and Gederah, and Gederothaim; Zanoah,
fourteen cities with their villages: 57 Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten
37 Zenan, and Hadashah, and Mig- cities with their villages:
dal-gad, 58 Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor,
38 And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and 59 And Maarath, and Beth-anoth,
Joktheel, and Eltekon; six cities with their vil-
39 Lachish, and Bozkath, and lages:
Eglon, 60 Kirjath-baal, which is Kirjath-
40 And Cabbon, and Lahmam, and jearim, and Rabbah; two cities with
Kithlish, their villages:
41 And Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and 61 In the wilderness, Beth-arabah,
Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cit- Middin, and Secacah,
ies with their villages: 62 And Nibshan, and the city of
42 Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan, Salt, and En-gedi; six cities with
43 And Jiphtah, and Ashnah, and their villages.
Nezib, 63 ¶ As for the Jebusites the in-
44 And Keilah, and Achzib, and habitants of Jerusalem, the children
Mareshah; nine cities with their vil- of Judah could not drive them out:
lages: but the Jebusites dwell with the
45 Ekron, with her towns and her children of Judah at Jerusalem unto
villages: this day.
46 From Ekron even unto the sea,
all that lay near Ashdod, with their CHAPTER 16
villages: 1 And the lot of the children of Jo-
47 Ashdod with her towns and her seph fell from Jordan by Jericho,
villages, Gaza with her towns and unto the water of Jericho on the
her villages, unto the river of Egypt, east, to the wilderness that goeth up
and the great sea, and the border from Jericho throughout mount
thereof: Beth-el,
48 ¶ And in the mountains, 2 And goeth out from Beth-el to
Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh, Luz, and passeth along unto the bor-
49 And Dannah, and Kirjath- ders of Archi to Ataroth,
sannah, which is Debir, 3 And goeth down westward to the
50 And Anab, and Eshtemoh, and coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of
Anim, Beth-horon the nether, and to Gezer:
51 And Goshen, and Holon, and and the goings out thereof are at the
Giloh; eleven cities with their vil- sea.
lages: 4 So the children of Joseph, Manas-
52 Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean, seh and Ephraim, took their inheri-
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and in Issachar on the east. be thine: for thou shalt drive out the
11 And Manasseh had in Issachar Canaanites, though they have iron
and in Asher Beth-shean and her chariots, and though they be strong.
towns, and Ibleam and her towns,
and the inhabitants of Dor and her CHAPTER 18
towns, and the inhabitants of En-dor 1 And the whole congregation of
and her towns, and the inhabitants the children of Israel assembled to-
of Taanach and her towns, and the gether at Shiloh, and set up the tab-
inhabitants of Megiddo and her ernacle of the congregation there.
towns, even three countries. And the land was subdued before
12 Yet the children of Manasseh them.
could not drive out the inhabitants of 2 And there remained among the
those cities; but the Canaanites children of Israel seven tribes, which
would dwell in that land. had not yet received their inheri-
13 Yet it came to pass, when the tance.
children of Israel were waxen strong, 3 And Joshua said unto the chil-
that they put the Canaanites to trib- dren of Israel, How long are ye slack
ute; but did not utterly drive them to go to possess the land, which the
out. LORD God of your fathers hath
14 And the children of Joseph given you?
spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast 4 Give out from among you three
thou given me but one lot and one men for each tribe: and I will send
portion to inherit, seeing I am a them, and they shall rise, and go
great people, forasmuch as the through the land, and describe it ac-
LORD hath blessed me hitherto? cording to the inheritance of them;
15 And Joshua answered them, If and they shall come again to me.
thou be a great people, then get thee 5 And they shall divide it into
up to the wood countr y, and cut seven parts: Judah shall abide in
down for thyself there in the land of their coast on the south, and the
the Perizzites and of the giants, if house of Joseph shall abide in their
mount Ephraim be too narrow for coasts on the north.
thee. 6 Ye shall therefore describe the
16 And the children of Joseph said, land into seven parts, and bring the
The hill is not enough for us: and all description hither to me, that I may
the Canaanites that dwell in the land cast lots for you here before the
of the valley have chariots of iron, LORD our God.
both they who are of Beth-shean and 7 But the Levites have no part
her towns, and they who are of the among you; for the priesthood of the
valley of Jezreel. LORD is their inheritance: and Gad,
17 And Joshua spake unto the and Reuben, and half the tribe of
house of Joseph, even to Ephraim Manasseh, have received their inheri-
and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a tance beyond Jordan on the east,
great people, and hast great power: which Moses the ser vant of the
thou shalt not have one lot only: LORD gave them.
18 But the mountain shall be thine; 8 ¶ And the men arose, and went
for it is a wood, and thou shalt cut it away: and Joshua charged them that
down: and the outgoings of it shall went to describe the land, saying, Go
and walk through the land, and de-
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scribe it, and come again to me, that the end of the mountain that lieth
I may here cast lots for you before before the valley of the son of Hin-
the LORD in Shiloh. nom, and which is in the valley of
9 And the men went and passed the giants on the north, and de-
through the land, and described it by scended to the valley of Hinnom, to
cities into seven parts in a book, and the side of Jebusi on the south, and
came again to Joshua to the host at descended to En-rogel,
Shiloh. 17 And was drawn from the north,
10 ¶ And Joshua cast lots for them and went forth to En-shemesh, and
in Shiloh before the LORD: and went forth toward Geliloth, which is
there Joshua divided the land unto over against the going up of Adum-
the children of Israel according to mim, and descended to the stone of
their divisions. Bohan the son of Reuben,
11 ¶ And the lot of the tribe of the 18 And passed along toward the
children of Benjamin came up ac- side over against Arabah northward,
cording to their families: and the and went down unto Arabah:
coast of their lot came forth between 19 And the border passed along to
the children of Judah and the chil- the side of Beth-hoglah northward:
dren of Joseph. and the outgoings of the border were
12 And their border on the north at the north bay of the salt sea at the
side was from Jordan; and the border south end of Jordan: this was the
went up to the side of Jericho on the south coast.
north side, and went up through the 20 And Jordan was the border of it
mountains westward; and the goings on the east side. This was the inheri-
out thereof were at the wilderness of tance of the children of Benjamin,
Beth-aven. by the coasts thereof round about,
13 And the border went over from according to their families.
thence toward Luz, to the side of 21 Now the cities of the tribe of
Luz, which is Beth-el, southward; the children of Benjamin according
and the border descended to to their families were Jericho, and
Ataroth-adar, near the hill that lieth Beth-hoglah, and the valley of Keziz,
on the south side of the nether Beth- 22 And Beth-arabah, and Ze-
horon. maraim, and Beth-el,
14 And the border was drawn 23 And Avim, and Parah, and
thence, and compassed the corner of Ophrah,
the sea southward, from the hill that 24 And Chephar-haammonai, and
lieth before Beth-horon southward; Ophni, and Gaba; twelve cities with
and the goings out thereof were at their villages:
Kirjath-baal, which is Kirjath- 25 Gibeon, and Ramah, and
jearim, a city of the children of Beeroth,
Judah: this was the west quarter. 26 And Mizpeh, and Chephirah,
15 And the south quarter was from and Mozah,
the end of Kirjath-jearim, and the 27 And Rekem, and Irpeel, and Ta-
border went out on the west, and ralah,
went out to the well of waters of 28 And Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi,
Nephtoah: which is Jerusalem, Gibeath, and
16 And the border came down to Kirjath; fourteen cities with their
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nasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities. Aaron, the priests, were thirteen cit-
7 The children of Merari by their ies with their suburbs.
families had out of the tribe of Reu- 20 ¶ And the families of the chil-
ben, and out of the tribe of Gad, dren of Kohath, the Levites which
and out of the tribe of Zebulun, remained of the children of Kohath,
twelve cities. even they had the cities of their lot
8 And the children of Israel gave by out of the tribe of Ephraim.
lot unto the Levites these cities with 21 For they gave them Shechem
their suburbs, as the LORD com- with her suburbs in mount Ephraim,
manded by the hand of Moses. to be a city of refuge for the slayer;
9 ¶ And they gave out of the tribe and Gezer with her suburbs,
of the children of Judah, and out of 22 And Kibzaim with her suburbs,
the tribe of the children of Simeon, and Beth-horon with her suburbs;
these cities which are here mentioned four cities.
by name, 23 And out of the tribe of Dan,
10 Which the children of Aaron, Eltekeh with her suburbs, Gibbethon
being of the families of the Ko- with her suburbs,
hathites, who were of the children of 24 Aijalon with her suburbs, Gath-
Levi, had: for their's was the first rimmon with her suburbs; four cit-
lot. ies.
11 And they gave them the city of 25 And out of the half tribe of Ma-
Arba the father of Anak, which city nasseh, Tanach with her suburbs,
is Hebron, in the hill countr y of and Gath-rimmon with her suburbs;
Judah, with the suburbs thereof two cities.
round about it. 26 All the cities were ten with their
12 But the fields of the city, and suburbs for the families of the chil-
the villages thereof, gave they to dren of Kohath that remained.
Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his 27 ¶ And unto the children of Ger-
possession. shon, of the families of the Levites,
13 ¶ Thus they gave to the children out of the other half tribe of Manas-
of Aaron the priest Hebron with her seh they gave Golan in Bashan with
suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for
slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs, the slayer; and Beesh-terah with her
14 And Jattir with her suburbs, and suburbs; two cities.
Eshtemoa with her suburbs, 28 And out of the tribe of Issachar,
15 And Holon with her suburbs, Kishon with her suburbs, Dabareh
and Debir with her suburbs, with her suburbs,
16 And Ain with her suburbs, and 29 Jarmuth with her suburbs, En-
Juttah with her suburbs, and Beth- gannim with her suburbs; four cities.
shemesh with her suburbs; nine cit- 30 And out of the tribe of Asher,
ies out of those two tribes. Mishal with her suburbs, Abdon
17 And out of the tribe of Benja- with her suburbs,
min, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba 31 Helkath with her suburbs, and
with her suburbs, Rehob with her suburbs; four cities.
18 Anathoth with her suburbs, and 32 And out of the tribe of Naph-
Almon with her suburbs; four cities. tali, Kedesh in Galilee with her sub-
19 All the cities of the children of urbs, to be a city of refuge for the
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slayer; and Hammoth-dor with her 45 There failed not ought of any
suburbs, and Kartan with her sub- good thing which the LORD had
urbs; three cities. spoken unto the house of Israel; all
33 All the cities of the Gershonites came to pass.
according to their families were thir-
teen cities with their suburbs. CHAPTER 22
34 ¶ And unto the families of the 1 Then Joshua called the Reu-
children of Merari, the rest of the benites, and the Gadites, and the
Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, half tribe of Manasseh,
Jokneam with her suburbs, and Kar- 2 And said unto them, Ye have kept
tah with her suburbs, all that Moses the ser vant of the
35 Dimnah with her suburbs, Na- LORD commanded you, and have
halal with her suburbs; four cities. obeyed my voice in all that I com-
36 And out of the tribe of Reuben, manded you:
Bezer with her suburbs, and Jahazah 3 Ye have not left your brethren
with her suburbs, these many days unto this day, but
37 Kedemoth with her suburbs, and have kept the charge of the com-
Mephaath with her suburbs; four cit- mandment of the LORD your God.
ies. 4 And now the LORD your God
38 And out of the tribe of Gad, hath given rest unto your brethren,
Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, as he promised them: therefore now
to be a city of refuge for the slayer; return ye, and get you unto your
and Mahanaim with her suburbs, tents, and unto the land of your pos-
39 Heshbon with her suburbs, Jazer session, which Moses the ser vant of
with her suburbs; four cities in all. the LORD gave you on the other
40 So all the cities for the children side Jordan.
of Merari by their families, which 5 But take diligent heed to do the
were remaining of the families of the commandment and the law, which
Levites, were by their lot twelve cit- Moses the ser vant of the LORD
ies. charged you, to love the LORD your
41 All the cities of the Levites God, and to walk in all his ways, and
within the possession of the children to keep his commandments, and to
of Israel were forty and eight cities cleave unto him, and to serve him
with their suburbs. with all your heart and with all your
42 These cities were ever y one with soul.
their suburbs round about them: 6 So Joshua blessed them, and sent
thus were all these cities. them away: and they went unto their
43 ¶ And the LORD gave unto Is- tents.
rael all the land which he sware to 7 ¶ Now to the one half of the tribe
give unto their fathers; and they pos- of Manasseh Moses had given posses-
sessed it, and dwelt therein. sion in Bashan: but unto the other
44 And the LORD gave them rest half thereof gave Joshua among their
round about, according to all that he brethren on this side Jordan west-
sware unto their fathers: and there ward. And when Joshua sent them
stood not a man of all their enemies away also unto their tents, then he
before them; the LORD delivered all blessed them,
their enemies into their hand. 8 And he spake unto them, saying,
Return with much riches unto your
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tents, and with very much cattle, nasseh, unto the land of Gilead, and
with silver, and with gold, and with they spake with them, saying,
brass, and with iron, and with ver y 16 Thus saith the whole congrega-
much raiment: divide the spoil of tion of the LORD, What trespass is
your enemies with your brethren. this that ye have committed against
9 ¶ And the children of Reuben the God of Israel, to turn away this
and the children of Gad and the half day from following the LORD, in
tribe of Manasseh returned, and de- that ye have builded you an altar,
parted from the children of Israel that ye might rebel this day against
out of Shiloh, which is in the land of the LORD?
Canaan, to go unto the countr y of 17 Is the iniquity of Peor too little
Gilead, to the land of their posses- for us, from which we are not
sion, whereof they were possessed, cleansed until this day, although
according to the word of the LORD there was a plague in the congrega-
by the hand of Moses. tion of the LORD,
10 ¶ And when they came unto the 18 But that ye must turn away this
borders of Jordan, that are in the day from following the LORD? and
land of Canaan, the children of Reu- it will be, seeing ye rebel to day
ben and the children of Gad and the against the LORD, that to morrow
half tribe of Manasseh built there an he will be wroth with the whole con-
altar by Jordan, a great altar to see gregation of Israel.
to. 19 Notwithstanding, if the land of
11 ¶ And the children of Israel your possession be unclean, then pass
heard say, Behold, the children of ye over unto the land of the posses-
Reuben and the children of Gad and sion of the LORD, wherein the
the half tribe of Manasseh have built LORD'S tabernacle dwelleth, and
an altar over against the land of Ca- take possession among us: but rebel
naan, in the borders of Jordan, at not against the LORD, nor rebel
the passage of the children of Israel. against us, in building you an altar
12 And when the children of Israel beside the altar of the LORD our
heard of it, the whole congregation God.
of the children of Israel gathered 20 Did not Achan the son of Zerah
themselves together at Shiloh, to go commit a trespass in the accursed
up to war against them. thing, and wrath fell on all the con-
13 And the children of Israel sent gregation of Israel? and that man
unto the children of Reuben, and to perished not alone in his iniquity.
the children of Gad, and to the half 21 ¶ Then the children of Reuben
tribe of Manasseh, into the land of and the children of Gad and the half
Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar tribe of Manasseh answered, and said
the priest, unto the heads of the thousands of
14 And with him ten princes, of Israel,
each chief house a prince throughout 22 The LORD God of gods, the
all the tribes of Israel; and each one LORD God of gods, he knoweth,
was an head of the house of their fa- and Israel he shall know; if it be in
thers among the thousands of Israel. rebellion, or if in transgression
15 ¶ And they came unto the chil- against the LORD, (save us not this
dren of Reuben, and to the children day,)
of Gad, and to the half tribe of Ma- 23 That we have built us an altar to
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turn from following the LORD, or if which were with him, heard the
to offer thereon burnt offering or words that the children of Reuben
meat offering, or if to offer peace and the children of Gad and the
offerings thereon, let the LORD children of Manasseh spake, it
himself require it; pleased them.
24 And if we have not rather done 31 And Phinehas the son of Eleazar
it for fear of this thing, saying, In the priest said unto the children of
time to come your children might Reuben, and to the children of Gad,
speak unto our children, saying, and to the children of Manasseh,
What have ye to do with the LORD This day we perceive that the LORD
God of Israel? is among us, because ye have not
25 For the LORD hath made Jor- committed this trespass against the
dan a border between us and you, ye LORD: now ye have delivered the
children of Reuben and children of children of Israel out of the hand of
Gad; ye have no part in the LORD: the LORD.
so shall your children make our chil- 32 ¶ And Phinehas the son of
dren cease from fearing the LORD. Eleazar the priest, and the princes,
26 Therefore we said, Let us now returned from the children of Reu-
prepare to build us an altar, not for ben, and from the children of Gad,
burnt offering, nor for sacrifice: out of the land of Gilead, unto the
27 But that it may be a witness be- land of Canaan, to the children of
tween us, and you, and our genera- Israel, and brought them word again.
tions after us, that we might do the 33 And the thing pleased the chil-
ser vice of the LORD before him dren of Israel; and the children of
with our burnt offerings, and with Israel blessed God, and did not in-
our sacrifices, and with our peace tend to go up against them in battle,
offerings; that your children may not to destroy the land wherein the chil-
say to our children in time to come, dren of Reuben and Gad dwelt.
Ye have no part in the LORD. 34 And the children of Reuben and
28 Therefore said we, that it shall the children of Gad called the altar
be, when they should so say to us or Ed: for it shall be a witness between
to our generations in time to come, us that the LORD is God.
that we may say again, Behold the
pattern of the altar of the LORD, CHAPTER 23
which our fathers made, not for 1 And it came to pass a long time
burnt offerings, nor for sacrifices; after that the LORD had given rest
but it is a witness between us and unto Israel from all their enemies
you. round about, that Joshua waxed old
29 God forbid that we should rebel and stricken in age.
against the LORD, and turn this day 2 And Joshua called for all Israel,
from following the LORD, to build and for their elders, and for their
an altar for burnt offerings, for meat heads, and for their judges, and for
offerings, or for sacrifices, beside the their officers, and said unto them, I
altar of the LORD our God that is am old and stricken in age:
before his tabernacle. 3 And ye have seen all that the
30 ¶ And when Phinehas the priest, LORD your God hath done unto all
and the princes of the congregation these nations because of you; for the
and heads of the thousands of Israel LORD your God is he that hath
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from the other side of the flood, and you, which drave them out from be-
led him throughout all the land of fore you, even the two kings of the
Canaan, and multiplied his seed, and Amorites; but not with thy sword,
gave him Isaac. nor with thy bow.
4 And I gave unto Isaac Jacob and 13 And I have given you a land for
Esau: and I gave unto Esau mount which ye did not labour, and cities
Seir, to possess it; but Jacob and his which ye built not, and ye dwell in
children went down into Egypt. them; of the vineyards and olive-
5 I sent Moses also and Aaron, and yards which ye planted not do ye eat.
I plagued Egypt, according to that 14 ¶ Now therefore fear the LORD,
which I did among them: and after- and serve him in sincerity and in
ward I brought you out. truth: and put away the gods which
6 And I brought your fathers out of your fathers ser ved on the other side
Egypt: and ye came unto the sea; and of the flood, and in Egypt; and ser ve
the Egyptians pursued after your fa- ye the LORD.
thers with chariots and horsemen 15 And if it seem evil unto you to
unto the Red sea. ser ve the LORD, choose you this day
7 And when they cried unto the whom ye will serve; whether the
LORD, he put darkness between you gods which your fathers ser ved that
and the Egyptians, and brought the were on the other side of the flood,
sea upon them, and covered them; or the gods of the Amorites, in
and your eyes have seen what I have whose land ye dwell: but as for me
done in Egypt: and ye dwelt in the and my house, we will ser ve the
wilderness a long season. LORD.
8 And I brought you into the land 16 And the people answered and
of the Amorites, which dwelt on the said, God forbid that we should for-
other side Jordan; and they fought sake the LORD, to ser ve other gods;
with you: and I gave them into your 17 For the LORD our God, he it is
hand, that ye might possess their that brought us up and our fathers
land; and I destroyed them from be- out of the land of Egypt, from the
fore you. house of bondage, and which did
9 Then Balak the son of Zippor, those great signs in our sight, and
king of Moab, arose and warred preser ved us in all the way wherein
against Israel, and sent and called we went, and among all the people
Balaam the son of Beor to curse you: through whom we passed:
10 But I would not hearken unto 18 And the LORD drave out from
Balaam; therefore he blessed you before us all the people, even the
still: so I delivered you out of his Amorites which dwelt in the land:
hand. therefore will we also ser ve the
11 And ye went over Jordan, and LORD; for he is our God.
came unto Jericho: and the men of 19 And Joshua said unto the peo-
Jericho fought against you, the Amo- ple, Ye cannot serve the LORD: for
rites, and the Perizzites, and the Ca- he is an holy God; he is a jealous
naanites, and the Hittites, and the God; he will not forgive your trans-
Girgashites, the Hivites, and the Je- gressions nor your sins.
busites; and I delivered them into 20 If ye forsake the LORD, and
your hand. ser ve strange gods, then he will turn
12 And I sent the hornet before and do you hurt, and consume you,
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after that he hath done you good. of the LORD, that he had done for
21 And the people said unto Israel.
Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the 32 ¶ And the bones of Joseph,
LORD. which the children of Israel brought
22 And Joshua said unto the peo- up out of Egypt, buried they in She-
ple, Ye are witnesses against your- chem, in a parcel of ground which
selves that ye have chosen you the Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor
LORD, to ser ve him. And they said, the father of Shechem for an hun-
We are witnesses. dred pieces of silver: and it became
23 Now therefore put away, said he, the inheritance of the children of Jo-
the strange gods which are among seph.
you, and incline your heart unto the 33 And Eleazar the son of Aaron
LORD God of Israel. died; and they buried him in a hill
24 And the people said unto that pertained to Phinehas his son,
Joshua, The LORD our God will we which was given him in mount Eph-
ser ve, and his voice will we obey. raim.
25 So Joshua made a covenant with
the people that day, and set them a
statute and an ordinance in She-
chem.
26 ¶ And Joshua wrote these words
in the book of the law of God, and
took a great stone, and set it up
there under an oak, that was by the
sanctuar y of the LORD.
27 And Joshua said unto all the
people, Behold, 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
God.
28 So Joshua let the people depart,
ever y man unto his inheritance.
29 ¶ And it came to pass after these
things, that Joshua the son of Nun,
the ser vant of the LORD, died, being
an hundred and ten years old.
30 And they buried him in the bor-
der of his inheritance in Timnath-
serah, which is in mount Ephraim,
on the north side of the hill of
Gaash.
31 And Israel ser ved the LORD all
the days of Joshua, and all the days
of the elders that overlived Joshua,
and which had known all the works
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CHAPTER 1 tain, and in the south, and in the
1 Now after the death of Joshua it valley.
came to pass, that the children of 10 And Judah went against the Ca-
Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who naanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now
shall go up for us against the Ca- the name of Hebron before was Kir-
naanites first, to fight against them? jath-arba:) and they slew Sheshai,
2 And the LORD said, Judah shall and Ahiman, and Talmai.
go up: behold, I have delivered the 11 And from thence he went
land into his hand. against the inhabitants of Debir: and
3 And Judah said unto Simeon his the name of Debir before was Kir-
brother, Come up with me into my jath-sepher:
lot, that we may fight against the 12 And Caleb said, He that smiteth
Canaanites; and I likewise will go Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him
with thee into thy lot. So Simeon will I give Achsah my daughter to
went with him. wife.
4 And Judah went up; and the 13 And Othniel the son of Kenaz,
LORD delivered the Canaanites and Caleb's younger brother, took it: and
the Perizzites into their hand: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to
they slew of them in Bezek ten thou- wife.
sand men. 14 And it came to pass, when she
5 And they found Adoni-bezek in came to him, that she moved him to
Bezek: and they fought against him, ask of her father a field: and she
and they slew the Canaanites and the lighted from off her ass; and Caleb
Perizzites. said unto her, What wilt thou?
6 But Adoni-bezek fled; and they 15 And she said unto him, Give me
pursued after him, and caught him, a blessing: for thou hast given me a
and cut off his thumbs and his great south land; give me also springs of
toes. water. And Caleb gave her the upper
7 And Adoni-bezek said, Threescore springs and the nether springs.
and ten kings, having their thumbs 16 ¶ And the children of the
and their great toes cut off, gathered Kenite, Moses' father in law, went
their meat under my table: as I have up out of the city of palm trees with
done, so God hath requited me. And the children of Judah into the wil-
they brought him to Jerusalem, and derness of Judah, which lieth in the
there he died. south of Arad; and they went and
8 Now the children of Judah had dwelt among the people.
fought against Jerusalem, and had 17 And Judah went with Simeon
taken it, and smitten it with the his brother, and they slew the Ca-
edge of the sword, and set the city naanites that inhabited Zephath, and
on fire. utterly destroyed it. And the name of
9 ¶ And after ward the children of the city was called Hormah.
Judah went down to fight against the 18 Also Judah took Gaza with the
Canaanites, that dwelt in the moun- coast thereof, and Askelon with the
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coast thereof, and Ekron with the 29 ¶ Neither did Ephraim drive out
coast thereof. the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer;
19 And the LORD was with Judah; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer
and he drave out the inhabitants of among them.
the mountain; but could not drive 30 ¶ Neither did Zebulun drive out
out the inhabitants of the valley, be- the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the
cause they had chariots of iron. inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Ca-
20 And they gave Hebron unto naanites dwelt among them, and be-
Caleb, as Moses said: and he ex- came tributaries.
pelled thence the three sons of Anak. 31 ¶ Neither did Asher drive out
21 And the children of Benjamin the inhabitants of Accho, nor the
did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab,
inhabited Jerusalem; but the Je- nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of
busites dwell with the children of Aphik, nor of Rehob:
Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day. 32 But the Asherites dwelt among
22 ¶ And the house of Joseph, they the Canaanites, the inhabitants of
also went up against Beth-el: and the the land: for they did not drive them
LORD was with them. out.
23 And the house of Joseph sent to 33 ¶ Neither did Naphtali drive out
descry Beth-el. (Now the name of the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, nor
the city before was Luz.) the inhabitants of Beth-anath; but
24 And the spies saw a man come he dwelt among the Canaanites, the
forth out of the city, and they said inhabitants of the land: nevertheless
unto him, Shew us, we pray thee, the the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and
entrance into the city, and we will of Beth-anath became tributaries
shew thee mercy. unto them.
25 And when he shewed them the 34 And the Amorites forced the
entrance into the city, they smote children of Dan into the mountain:
the city with the edge of the sword; for they would not suffer them to
but they let go the man and all his come down to the valley:
family. 35 But the Amorites would dwell in
26 And the man went into the land mount Heres in Aijalon, and in
of the Hittites, and built a city, and Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house
called the name thereof Luz: which of Joseph prevailed, so that they be-
is the name thereof unto this day. came tributaries.
27 ¶ Neither did Manasseh drive 36 And the coast of the Amorites
out the inhabitants of Beth-shean and was from the going up to Akrabbim,
her towns, nor Taanach and her from the rock, and upward.
towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor
and her towns, nor the inhabitants CHAPTER 2
of Ibleam and her towns, nor the in- 1 And an angel of the LORD came
habitants of Megiddo and her towns: up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said,
but the Canaanites would dwell in I made you to go up out of Egypt,
that land. and have brought you unto the land
28 And it came to pass, when Israel which I sware unto your fathers; and
was strong, that they put the Ca- I said, I will never break my cove-
naanites to tribute, and did not ut- nant with you.
terly drive them out. 2 And ye shall make no league with
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the inhabitants of this land; ye shall them, and bowed themselves unto
throw down their altars: but ye have them, and provoked the LORD to
not obeyed my voice: why have ye anger.
done this? 13 And they forsook the LORD,
3 Wherefore I also said, I will not and ser ved Baal and Ashtaroth.
drive them out from before you; but 14 ¶ And the anger of the LORD
they shall be as thorns in your sides, was hot against Israel, and he deliv-
and their gods shall be a snare unto ered them into the hands of spoilers
you. that spoiled them, and he sold them
4 And it came to pass, when the into the hands of their enemies
angel of the LORD spake these round about, so that they could not
words unto all the children of Israel, any longer stand before their ene-
that the people lifted up their voice, mies.
and wept. 15 Whithersoever they went out,
5 And they called the name of that the hand of the LORD was against
place Bochim: and they sacrificed them for evil, as the LORD had said,
there unto the LORD. and as the LORD had sworn unto
6 ¶ And when Joshua had let the them: and they were greatly dis-
people go, the children of Israel tressed.
went every man unto his inheritance 16 ¶ Nevertheless the LORD raised
to possess the land. up judges, which delivered them out
7 And the people ser ved the LORD of the hand of those that spoiled
all the days of Joshua, and all the them.
days of the elders that outlived 17 And yet they would not hearken
Joshua, who had seen all the great unto their judges, but they went a
works of the LORD, that he did for whoring after other gods, and bowed
Israel. themselves unto them: they turned
8 And Joshua the son of Nun, the quickly out of the way which their
ser vant of the LORD, died, being an fathers walked in, obeying the com-
hundred and ten years old. mandments of the LORD; but they
9 And they buried him in the bor- did not so.
der of his inheritance in Timnath- 18 And when the LORD raised
heres, in the mount of Ephraim, on them up judges, then the LORD was
the north side of the hill Gaash. with the judge, and delivered them
10 And also all that generation out of the hand of their enemies all
were gathered unto their fathers: and the days of the judge: for it repented
there arose another generation after the LORD because of their groanings
them, which knew not the LORD, by reason of them that oppressed
nor yet the works which he had done them and vexed them.
for Israel. 19 And it came to pass, when the
11 ¶ And the children of Israel did judge was dead, that they returned,
evil in the sight of the LORD, and and corrupted themselves more than
ser ved Baalim: their fathers, in following other gods
12 And they forsook the LORD to ser ve them, and to bow down
God of their fathers, which brought unto them; they ceased not from
them out of the land of Egypt, and their own doings, nor from their
followed other gods, of the gods of stubborn way.
the people that were round about 20 ¶ And the anger of the LORD
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was hot against Israel; and he said, the LORD their God, and ser ved
Because that this people hath trans- Baalim and the groves.
gressed my covenant which I com- 8 ¶ Therefore the anger of the
manded their fathers, and have not LORD was hot against Israel, and he
hearkened unto my voice; sold them into the hand of Chushan-
21 I also will not henceforth drive rishathaim king of Mesopotamia:
out any from before them of the na- and the children of Israel ser ved
tions which Joshua left when he Chushan-rishathaim eight years.
died: 9 And when the children of Israel
22 That through them I may prove cried unto the LORD, the LORD
Israel, whether they will keep the raised up a deliverer to the children
way of the LORD to walk therein, as of Israel, who delivered them, even
their fathers did keep it, or not. Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's
23 Therefore the LORD left those younger brother.
nations, without driving them out 10 And the Spirit of the LORD
hastily; neither delivered he them came upon him, and he judged Is-
into the hand of Joshua. rael, and went out to war: and the
LORD delivered Chushan-rishathaim
CHAPTER 3 king of Mesopotamia into his hand;
1 Now these are the nations which and his hand prevailed against
the LORD left, to prove Israel by Chushan-rishathaim.
them, even as many of Israel as had 11 And the land had rest forty
not known all the wars of Canaan; years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz
2 Only that the generations of the died.
children of Israel might know, to 12 ¶ And the children of Israel did
teach them war, at the least such as evil again in the sight of the LORD:
before knew nothing thereof; and the LORD strengthened Eglon
3 Namely, five lords of the Philis- the king of Moab against Israel, be-
tines, and all the Canaanites, and cause they had done evil in the sight
the Sidonians, and the Hivites that of the LORD.
dwelt in mount Lebanon, from 13 And he gathered unto him the
mount Baal-hermon unto the enter- children of Ammon and Amalek, and
ing in of Hamath. went and smote Israel, and possessed
4 And they were to prove Israel by the city of palm trees.
them, to know whether they would 14 So the children of Israel ser ved
hearken unto the commandments of Eglon the king of Moab eighteen
the LORD, which he commanded years.
their fathers by the hand of Moses. 15 But when the children of Israel
5 ¶ And the children of Israel dwelt cried unto the LORD, the LORD
among the Canaanites, Hittites, and raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the
Amorites, and Perizzites, and son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man
Hivites, and Jebusites: lefthanded: and by him the children
6 And they took their daughters to of Israel sent a present unto Eglon
be their wives, and gave their daugh- the king of Moab.
ters to their sons, and ser ved their 16 But Ehud made him a dagger
gods. which had two edges, of a cubit
7 And the children of Israel did evil length; and he did gird it under his
in the sight of the LORD, and forgat raiment upon his right thigh.
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manded, saying, Go and draw toward 15 And the LORD discomfited Sis-
mount Tabor, and take with thee ten era, and all his chariots, and all his
thousand men of the children of host, with the edge of the sword be-
Naphtali and of the children of fore Barak; so that Sisera lighted
Zebulun? down off his chariot, and fled away
7 And I will draw unto thee to the on his feet.
river Kishon Sisera, the captain of 16 But Barak pursued after the
Jabin's army, with his chariots and chariots, and after the host, unto
his multitude; and I will deliver him Harosheth of the Gentiles: and all
into thine hand. the host of Sisera fell upon the edge
8 And Barak said unto her, If thou of the sword; and there was not a
wilt go with me, then I will go: but man left.
if thou wilt not go with me, then I 17 Howbeit Sisera fled away on his
will not go. feet to the tent of Jael the wife of
9 And she said, I will surely go Heber the Kenite: for there was peace
with thee: notwithstanding the jour- between Jabin the king of Hazor and
ney that thou takest shall not be for the house of Heber the Kenite.
thine honour; for the LORD shall 18 ¶ And Jael went out to meet Sis-
sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. era, and said unto him, Turn in, my
And Deborah arose, and went with lord, turn in to me; fear not. And
Barak to Kedesh. when he had turned in unto her into
10 ¶ And Barak called Zebulun and the tent, she covered him with a
Naphtali to Kedesh; and he went up mantle.
with ten thousand men at his feet: 19 And he said unto her, Give me,
and Deborah went up with him. I pray thee, a little water to drink;
11 Now Heber the Kenite, which for I am thirsty. And she opened a
was of the children of Hobab the fa- bottle of milk, and gave him drink,
ther in law of Moses, had severed and covered him.
himself from the Kenites, and 20 Again he said unto her, Stand in
pitched his tent unto the plain of the door of the tent, and it shall be,
Zaanaim, which is by Kedesh. when any man doth come and en-
12 And they shewed Sisera that Ba- quire of thee, and say, Is there any
rak the son of Abinoam was gone up man here? that thou shalt say, No.
to mount Tabor. 21 Then Jael Heber's wife took a
13 And Sisera gathered together all nail of the tent, and took an hammer
his chariots, even nine hundred in her hand, and went softly unto
chariots of iron, and all the people him, and smote the nail into his
that were with him, from Harosheth temples, and fastened it into the
of the Gentiles unto the river of Kis- ground: for he was fast asleep and
hon. wear y. So he died.
14 And Deborah said unto Barak, 22 And, behold, as Barak pursued
Up; for this is the day in which the Sisera, Jael came out to meet him,
LORD hath delivered Sisera into and said unto him, Come, and I will
thine hand: is not the LORD gone shew thee the man whom thou seek-
out before thee? So Barak went down est. And when he came into her tent,
from mount Tabor, and ten thousand behold, Sisera lay dead, and the nail
men after him. was in his temples.
23 So God subdued on that day
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Jabin the king of Canaan before the drawing water, there shall they re-
children of Israel. hearse the righteous acts of the
24 And the hand of the children of LORD, even the righteous acts to-
Israel prospered, and prevailed ward the inhabitants of his villages in
against Jabin the king of Canaan, Israel: then shall the people of the
until they had destroyed Jabin king LORD go down to the gates.
of Canaan. 12 Awake, awake, Deborah: awake,
awake, utter a song: arise, Barak,
CHAPTER 5 and lead thy captivity captive, thou
1 Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam.
son of Abinoam on that day, saying, 13 Then he made him that re-
2 Praise ye the LORD for the maineth have dominion over the no-
avenging of Israel, when the people bles among the people: the LORD
willingly offered themselves. made me have dominion over the
3 Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye mighty.
princes; I, even I, will sing unto the 14 Out of Ephraim was there a root
LORD; I will sing praise to the of them against Amalek; after thee,
LORD God of Israel. Benjamin, among thy people; out of
4 LORD, when thou wentest out of Machir came down governors, and
Seir, when thou marchedst out of the out of Zebulun they that handle the
field of Edom, the earth trembled, pen of the writer.
and the heavens dropped, the clouds 15 And the princes of Issachar were
also dropped water. with Deborah; even Issachar, and
5 The mountains melted from be- also Barak: he was sent on foot into
fore the LORD, even that Sinai from the valley. For the divisions of Reu-
before the LORD God of Israel. ben there were great thoughts of
6 In the days of Shamgar the son of heart.
Anath, in the days of Jael, the high- 16 Why abodest thou among the
ways were unoccupied, and the trav- sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of
ellers walked through byways. the flocks? For the divisions of Reu-
7 The inhabitants of the villages ben there were great searchings of
ceased, they ceased in Israel, until heart.
that I Deborah arose, that I arose a 17 Gilead abode beyond Jordan:
mother in Israel. and why did Dan remain in ships?
8 They chose new gods; then was Asher continued on the sea shore,
war in the gates: was there a shield and abode in his breaches.
or spear seen among forty thousand 18 Zebulun and Naphtali were a
in Israel? people that jeoparded their lives
9 My heart is toward the governors unto the death in the high places of
of Israel, that offered themselves the field.
willingly among the people. Bless ye 19 The kings came and fought,
the LORD. then fought the kings of Canaan in
10 Speak, ye that ride on white Taanach by the waters of Megiddo;
asses, ye that sit in judgment, and they took no gain of money.
walk by the way. 20 They fought from heaven; the
11 They that are delivered from the stars in their courses fought against
noise of archers in the places of Sisera.
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21 The river of Kishon swept them his might. And the land had rest
away, that ancient river, the river forty years.
Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trod-
den down strength. CHAPTER 6
22 Then were the horsehoofs bro- 1 And the children of Israel did evil
ken by the means of the pransings, in the sight of the LORD: and the
the pransings of their mighty ones. LORD delivered them into the hand
23 Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of Midian seven years.
of the LORD, curse ye bitterly the 2 And the hand of Midian prevailed
inhabitants thereof; because they against Israel: and because of the
came not to the help of the LORD, Midianites the children of Israel
to the help of the LORD against the made them the dens which are in the
mighty. mountains, and caves, and strong
24 Blessed above women shall Jael holds.
the wife of Heber the Kenite be, 3 And so it was, when Israel had
blessed shall she be above women in sown, that the Midianites came up,
the tent. and the Amalekites, and the children
25 He asked water, and she gave of the east, even they came up
him milk; she brought forth butter against them;
in a lordly dish. 4 And they encamped against them,
26 She put her hand to the nail, and destroyed the increase of the
and her right hand to the workmen's earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and
hammer; and with the hammer she left no sustenance for Israel, neither
smote Sisera, she smote off his head, sheep, nor ox, nor ass.
when she had pierced and stricken 5 For they came up with their cat-
through his temples. tle and their tents, and they came as
27 At her feet he bowed, he fell, he grasshoppers for multitude; for both
lay down: at her feet he bowed, he they and their camels were without
fell: where he bowed, there he fell number: and they entered into the
down dead. land to destroy it.
28 The mother of Sisera looked out 6 And Israel was greatly impover-
at a window, and cried through the ished because of the Midianites; and
lattice, Why is his chariot so long in the children of Israel cried unto the
coming? why tarry the wheels of his LORD.
chariots? 7 ¶ And it came to pass, when the
29 Her wise ladies answered her, children of Israel cried unto the
yea, she returned answer to herself, LORD because of the Midianites,
30 Have they not sped? have they 8 That the LORD sent a prophet
not divided the prey; to every man a unto the children of Israel, which
damsel or two; to Sisera a prey of di- said unto them, Thus saith the
vers colours, a prey of divers colours LORD God of Israel, I brought you
of needlework, of divers colours of up from Egypt, and brought you
needlework on both sides, meet for forth out of the house of bondage;
the necks of them that take the spoil? 9 And I delivered you out of the
31 So let all thine enemies perish, hand of the Egyptians, and out of
O LORD: but let them that love him the hand of all that oppressed you,
be as the sun when he goeth forth in and drave them out from before you,
and gave you their land;
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10 And I said unto you, I am the 19 ¶ And Gideon went in, and
LORD your God; fear not the gods made ready a kid, and unleavened
of the Amorites, in whose land ye cakes of an ephah of flour: the flesh
dwell: but ye have not obeyed my he put in a basket, and he put the
voice. broth in a pot, and brought it out
11 ¶ And there came an angel of unto him under the oak, and pre-
the LORD, and sat under an oak sented it.
which was in Ophrah, that pertained 20 And the angel of God said unto
unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son him, Take the flesh and the unleav-
Gideon threshed wheat by the wine- ened cakes, and lay them upon this
press, to hide it from the Midianites. rock, and pour out the broth. And
12 And the angel of the LORD ap- he did so.
peared unto him, and said unto him, 21 ¶ Then the angel of the LORD
The LORD is with thee, thou mighty put forth the end of the staff that
man of valour. was in his hand, and touched the
13 And Gideon said unto him, Oh flesh and the unleavened cakes; and
my Lord, if the LORD be with us, there rose up fire out of the rock,
why then is all this befallen us? and and consumed the flesh and the
where be all his miracles which our unleavened cakes. Then the angel of
fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD departed out of his sight.
the LORD bring us up from Egypt? 22 And when Gideon perceived
but now the LORD hath forsaken us, that he was an angel of the LORD,
and delivered us into the hands of Gideon said, Alas, O Lord GOD! for
the Midianites. because I have seen an angel of the
14 And the LORD looked upon LORD face to face.
him, and said, Go in this thy might, 23 And the LORD said unto him,
and thou shalt save Israel from the Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou
hand of the Midianites: have not I shalt not die.
sent thee? 24 Then Gideon built an altar there
15 And he said unto him, Oh my unto the LORD, and called it Jeho-
Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? vah-shalom: unto this day it is yet in
behold, my family is poor in Manas- Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
seh, and I am the least in my father's 25 ¶ And it came to pass the same
house. night, that the LORD said unto him,
16 And the LORD said unto him, Take thy father's young bullock,
Surely I will be with thee, and thou even the second bullock of seven
shalt smite the Midianites as one years old, and throw down the altar
man. of Baal that thy father hath, and cut
17 And he said unto him, If now I down the grove that is by it:
have found grace in thy sight, then 26 And build an altar unto the
shew me a sign that thou talkest LORD thy God upon the top of this
with me. rock, in the ordered place, and take
18 Depart not hence, I pray thee, the second bullock, and offer a burnt
until I come unto thee, and bring sacrifice with the wood of the grove
forth my present, and set it before which thou shalt cut down.
thee. And he said, I will tarr y until 27 Then Gideon took ten men of
thou come again. his ser vants, and did as the LORD
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had said unto him: and so it was, be- they came up to meet them.
cause he feared his father's house- 36 ¶ And Gideon said unto God, If
hold, and the men of the city, that thou wilt save Israel by mine hand,
he could not do it by day, that he as thou hast said,
did it by night. 37 Behold, I will put a fleece of
28 ¶ And when the men of the city wool in the floor; and if the dew be
arose early in the morning, behold, on the fleece only, and it be dr y
the altar of Baal was cast down, and upon all the earth beside, then shall I
the grove was cut down that was by know that thou wilt save Israel by
it, and the second bullock was of- mine hand, as thou hast said.
fered upon the altar that was built. 38 And it was so: for he rose up
29 And they said one to another, early on the morrow, and thrust the
Who hath done this thing? And fleece together, and wringed the dew
when they enquired and asked, they out of the fleece, a bowl full of wa-
said, Gideon the son of Joash hath ter.
done this thing. 39 And Gideon said unto God, Let
30 Then the men of the city said not thine anger be hot against me,
unto Joash, Bring out thy son, that and I will speak but this once: let me
he may die: because he hath cast prove, I pray thee, but this once
down the altar of Baal, and because with the fleece; let it now be dry
he hath cut down the grove that was only upon the fleece, and upon all
by it. the ground let there be dew.
31 And Joash said unto all that 40 And God did so that night: for
stood against him, Will ye plead for it was dry upon the fleece only, and
Baal? will ye save him? he that will there was dew on all the ground.
plead for him, let him be put to
death whilst it is yet morning: if he CHAPTER 7
be a god, let him plead for himself, 1 Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon,
because one hath cast down his altar. and all the people that were with
32 Therefore on that day he called him, rose up early, and pitched be-
him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead side the well of Harod: so that the
against him, because he hath thrown host of the Midianites were on the
down his altar. north side of them, by the hill of
33 ¶ Then all the Midianites and Moreh, in the valley.
the Amalekites and the children of 2 And the LORD said unto Gideon,
the east were gathered together, and The people that are with thee are too
went over, and pitched in the valley many for me to give the Midianites
of Jezreel. into their hands, lest Israel vaunt
34 But the Spirit of the LORD themselves against me, saying, Mine
came upon Gideon, and he blew a own hand hath saved me.
trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered 3 Now therefore go to, proclaim in
after him. the ears of the people, saying, Who-
35 And he sent messengers soever is fearful and afraid, let him
throughout all Manasseh; who also return and depart early from mount
was gathered after him: and he sent Gilead. And there returned of the
messengers unto Asher, and unto people twenty and two thousand;
Zebulun, and unto Naphtali; and and there remained ten thousand.
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4 And the LORD said unto Gideon, host. Then went he down with
The people are yet too many; bring Phurah his ser vant unto the outside
them down unto the water, and I of the armed men that were in the
will tr y them for thee there: and it host.
shall be, that of whom I say unto 12 And the Midianites and the
thee, This shall go with thee, the Amalekites and all the children of
same shall go with thee; and of the east lay along in the valley like
whomsoever I say unto thee, This grasshoppers for multitude; and
shall not go with thee, the same shall their camels were without number, as
not go. the sand by the sea side for multi-
5 So he brought down the people tude.
unto the water: and the LORD said 13 And when Gideon was come,
unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth behold, there was a man that told a
of the water with his tongue, as a dream unto his fellow, and said, Be-
dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by hold, I dreamed a dream, and, lo, a
himself; likewise ever y one that cake of barley bread tumbled into
boweth down upon his knees to the host of Midian, and came unto a
drink. tent, and smote it that it fell, and
6 And the number of them that overturned it, that the tent lay
lapped, putting their hand to their along.
mouth, were three hundred men: but 14 And his fellow answered and
all the rest of the people bowed said, This is nothing else save the
down upon their knees to drink wa- sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a
ter. man of Israel: for into his hand hath
7 And the LORD said unto Gideon, God delivered Midian, and all the
By the three hundred men that host.
lapped will I save you, and deliver 15 ¶ And it was so, when Gideon
the Midianites into thine hand: and heard the telling of the dream, and
let all the other people go every man the interpretation thereof, that he
unto his place. worshipped, and returned into the
8 So the people took victuals in host of Israel, and said, Arise; for
their hand, and their trumpets: and the LORD hath delivered into your
he sent all the rest of Israel every hand the host of Midian.
man unto his tent, and retained 16 And he divided the three hun-
those three hundred men: and the dred men into three companies, and
host of Midian was beneath him in he put a trumpet in every man's
the valley. hand, with empty pitchers, and
9 ¶ And it came to pass the same lamps within the pitchers.
night, that the LORD said unto him, 17 And he said unto them, Look on
Arise, get thee down unto the host; me, and do likewise: and, behold,
for I have delivered it into thine when I come to the outside of the
hand. camp, it shall be that, as I do, so
10 But if thou fear to go down, go shall ye do.
thou with Phurah thy ser vant down 18 When I blow with a trumpet, I
to the host: and all that are with me, then blow
11 And thou shalt hear what they ye the trumpets also on ever y side of
say; and after ward shall thine hands all the camp, and say, The sword of
be strengthened to go down unto the
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28 ¶ Thus was Midian subdued be- 3 And his mother's brethren spake
fore the children of Israel, so that of him in the ears of all the men of
they lifted up their heads no more. Shechem all these words: and their
And the country was in quietness hearts inclined to follow Abimelech;
forty years in the days of Gideon. for they said, He is our brother.
29 And Jerubbaal the son of Joash 4 And they gave him threescore and
went and dwelt in his own house. ten pieces of silver out of the house
30 And Gideon had threescore and of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech
ten sons of his body begotten: for he hired vain and light persons, which
had many wives. followed him.
31 And his concubine that was in 5 And he went unto his father's
Shechem, she also bare him a son, house at Ophrah, and slew his breth-
whose name he called Abimelech. ren the sons of Jerubbaal, being
32 ¶ And Gideon the son of Joash threescore and ten persons, upon one
died in a good old age, and was bur- stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham
ied in the sepulchre of Joash his fa- the youngest son of Jerubbaal was
ther, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites. left; for he hid himself.
33 And it came to pass, as soon as 6 And all the men of Shechem
Gideon was dead, that the children gathered together, and all the house
of Israel turned again, and went a of Millo, and went, and made Abi-
whoring after Baalim, and made melech king, by the plain of the pil-
Baal-berith their god. lar that was in Shechem.
34 And the children of Israel re- 7 ¶ And when they told it to
membered not the LORD their God, Jotham, he went and stood in the
who had delivered them out of the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up
hands of all their enemies on ever y his voice, and cried, and said unto
side: them, Hearken unto me, ye men of
35 Neither shewed they kindness to Shechem, that God may hearken
the house of Jerubbaal, namely, unto you.
Gideon, according to all the good- 8 The trees went forth on a time to
ness which he had shewed unto Is- anoint a king over them; and they
rael. said unto the olive tree, Reign thou
over us.
CHAPTER 9 9 But the olive tree said unto them,
1 And Abimelech the son of Jerub- Should I leave my fatness, wherewith
baal went to Shechem unto his by me they honour God and man,
mother's brethren, and communed and go to be promoted over the
with them, and with all the family of trees?
the house of his mother's father, say- 10 And the trees said to the fig
ing, tree, Come thou, and reign over us.
2 Speak, I pray you, in the ears of 11 But the fig tree said unto them,
all the men of Shechem, Whether is Should I forsake my sweetness, and
better for you, either that all the my good fruit, and go to be pro-
sons of Jerubbaal, which are three- moted over the trees?
score and ten persons, reign over 12 Then said the trees unto the
you, or that one reign over you? re- vine, Come thou, and reign over us.
member also that I am your bone 13 And the vine said unto them,
and your flesh.
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lie in wait in the field: row, that the people went out into
33 And it shall be, that in the the field; and they told Abimelech.
morning, as soon as the sun is up, 43 And he took the people, and di-
thou shalt rise early, and set upon vided them into three companies,
the city: and, behold, when he and and laid wait in the field, and
the people that is with him come out looked, and, behold, the people were
against thee, then mayest thou do to come forth out of the city; and he
them as thou shalt find occasion. rose up against them, and smote
34 ¶ And Abimelech rose up, and them.
all the people that were with him, by 44 And Abimelech, and the com-
night, and they laid wait against pany that was with him, rushed for -
Shechem in four companies. ward, and stood in the entering of
35 And Gaal the son of Ebed went the gate of the city: and the two
out, and stood in the entering of the other companies ran upon all the
gate of the city: and Abimelech rose people that were in the fields, and
up, and the people that were with slew them.
him, from lying in wait. 45 And Abimelech fought against
36 And when Gaal saw the people, the city all that day; and he took the
he said to Zebul, Behold, there come city, and slew the people that was
people down from the top of the therein, and beat down the city, and
mountains. And Zebul said unto sowed it with salt.
him, Thou seest the shadow of the 46 ¶ And when all the men of the
mountains as if they were men. tower of Shechem heard that, they
37 And Gaal spake again and said, entered into an hold of the house of
See there come people down by the the god Berith.
middle of the land, and another 47 And it was told Abimelech, that
company come along by the plain of all the men of the tower of Shechem
Meonenim. were gathered together.
38 Then said Zebul unto him, 48 And Abimelech gat him up to
Where is now thy mouth, wherewith mount Zalmon, he and all the people
thou saidst, Who is Abimelech, that that were with him; and Abimelech
we should ser ve him? is not this the took an axe in his hand, and cut
people that thou hast despised? go down a bough from the trees, and
out, I pray now, and fight with took it, and laid it on his shoulder,
them. and said unto the people that were
39 And Gaal went out before the with him, What ye have seen me do,
men of Shechem, and fought with make haste, and do as I have done.
Abimelech. 49 And all the people likewise cut
40 And Abimelech chased him, and down every man his bough, and fol-
he fled before him, and many were lowed Abimelech, and put them to
overthrown and wounded, even unto the hold, and set the hold on fire
the entering of the gate. upon them; so that all the men of
41 And Abimelech dwelt at the tower of Shechem died also,
Arumah: and Zebul thrust out Gaal about a thousand men and women.
and his brethren, that they should 50 ¶ Then went Abimelech to The-
not dwell in Shechem. bez, and encamped against Thebez,
42 And it came to pass on the mor- and took it.
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derness unto the Red sea, and came ter than Balak the son of Zippor,
to Kadesh; king of Moab? did he ever strive
17 Then Israel sent messengers against Israel, or did he ever fight
unto the king of Edom, saying, Let against them,
me, I pray thee, pass through thy 26 While Israel dwelt in Heshbon
land: but the king of Edom would and her towns, and in Aroer and her
not hearken thereto. And in like towns, and in all the cities that be
manner they sent unto the king of along by the coasts of Arnon, three
Moab: but he would not consent: and hundred years? why therefore did ye
Israel abode in Kadesh. not recover them within that time?
18 Then they went along through 27 Wherefore I have not sinned
the wilderness, and compassed the against thee, but thou doest me
land of Edom, and the land of Moab, wrong to war against me: the LORD
and came by the east side of the land the Judge be judge this day between
of Moab, and pitched on the other the children of Israel and the chil-
side of Arnon, but came not within dren of Ammon.
the border of Moab: for Arnon was 28 Howbeit the king of the chil-
the border of Moab. dren of Ammon hearkened not unto
19 And Israel sent messengers unto the words of Jephthah which he sent
Sihon king of the Amorites, the king him.
of Heshbon; and Israel said unto 29 ¶ Then the Spirit of the LORD
him, Let us pass, we pray thee, came upon Jephthah, and he passed
through thy land into my place. over Gilead, and Manasseh, and
20 But Sihon trusted not Israel to passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and
pass through his coast: but Sihon from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed
gathered all his people together, and over unto the children of Ammon.
pitched in Jahaz, and fought against 30 And Jephthah vowed a vow unto
Israel. the LORD, and said, If thou shalt
21 And the LORD God of Israel without fail deliver the children of
delivered Sihon and all his people Ammon into mine hands,
into the hand of Israel, and they 31 Then it shall be, that whatsoever
smote them: so Israel possessed all cometh forth of the doors of my
the land of the Amorites, the inhabi- house to meet me, when I return in
tants of that country. peace from the children of Ammon,
22 And they possessed all the coasts shall surely be the LORD'S, and I
of the Amorites, from Arnon even will offer it up for a burnt offering.
unto Jabbok, and from the wilder- 32 ¶ So Jephthah passed over unto
ness even unto Jordan. the children of Ammon to fight
23 So now the LORD God of Israel against them; and the LORD deliv-
hath dispossessed the Amorites from ered them into his hands.
before his people Israel, and should- 33 And he smote them from Aroer,
est thou possess it? even till thou come to Minnith, even
24 Wilt not thou possess that twenty cities, and unto the plain of
which Chemosh thy god giveth thee the vineyards, with a very great
to possess? So whomsoever the slaughter. Thus the children of Am-
LORD our God shall drive out from mon were subdued before the chil-
before us, them will we possess. dren of Israel.
25 And now art thou any thing bet- 34 ¶ And Jephthah came to Mizpeh
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unto his house, and, behold, his and didst not call us to go with thee?
daughter came out to meet him with we will burn thine house upon thee
timbrels and with dances: and she with fire.
was his only child; beside her he had 2 And Jephthah said unto them, I
neither son nor daughter. and my people were at great strife
35 And it came to pass, when he with the children of Ammon; and
saw her, that he rent his clothes, and when I called you, ye delivered me
said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast not out of their hands.
brought me ver y low, and thou art 3 And when I saw that ye delivered
one of them that trouble me: for I me not, I put my life in my hands,
have opened my mouth unto the and passed over against the children
LORD, and I cannot go back. of Ammon, and the LORD delivered
36 And she said unto him, My fa- them into my hand: wherefore then
ther, if thou hast opened thy mouth are ye come up unto me this day, to
unto the LORD, do to me according fight against me?
to that which hath proceeded out of 4 Then Jephthah gathered together
thy mouth; forasmuch as the LORD all the men of Gilead, and fought
hath taken vengeance for thee of with Ephraim: and the men of
thine enemies, even of the children Gilead smote Ephraim, because they
of Ammon. said, Ye Gileadites are fugitives of
37 And she said unto her father, Ephraim among the Ephraimites, and
Let this thing be done for me: let me among the Manassites.
alone two months, that I may go up 5 And the Gileadites took the pas-
and down upon the mountains, and sages of Jordan before the Ephraim-
bewail my virginity, I and my fel- ites: and it was so, that when those
lows. Ephraimites which were escaped
38 And he said, Go. And he sent said, Let me go over; that the men of
her away for two months: and she Gilead said unto him, Art thou an
went with her companions, and be- Ephraimite? If he said, Nay;
wailed her virginity upon the moun- 6 Then said they unto him, Say
tains. now Shibboleth: and he said Sibbo-
39 And it came to pass at the end leth: for he could not frame to pro-
of two months, that she returned nounce it right. Then they took him,
unto her father, who did with her and slew him at the passages of Jor-
according to his vow which he had dan: and there fell at that time of
vowed: and she knew no man. And it the Ephraimites forty and two thou-
was a custom in Israel, sand.
40 That the daughters of Israel 7 And Jephthah judged Israel six
went yearly to lament the daughter years. Then died Jephthah the
of Jephthah the Gileadite four days Gileadite, and was buried in one of
in a year. the cities of Gilead.
8 ¶ And after him Ibzan of Beth-
CHAPTER 12 lehem judged Israel.
1 And the men of Ephraim gathered 9 And he had thirty sons, and
themselves together, and went thirty daughters, whom he sent
northward, and said unto Jephthah, abroad, and took in thirty daughters
Wherefore passedst thou over to from abroad for his sons. And he
fight against the children of Ammon,
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made ready a kid for thee. gan to move him at times in the
16 And the angel of the LORD said camp of Dan between Zorah and
unto Manoah, Though thou detain Eshtaol.
me, I will not eat of thy bread: and
if thou wilt offer a burnt offering, CHAPTER 14
thou must offer it unto the LORD. 1 And Samson went down to Tim-
For Manoah knew not that he was an nath, and saw a woman in Timnath
angel of the LORD. of the daughters of the Philistines.
17 And Manoah said unto the angel 2 And he came up, and told his fa-
of the LORD, What is thy name, ther and his mother, and said, I have
that when thy sayings come to pass seen a woman in Timnath of the
we may do thee honour? daughters of the Philistines: now
18 And the angel of the LORD said therefore get her for me to wife.
unto him, Why askest thou thus af- 3 Then his father and his mother
ter my name, seeing it is secret? said unto him, Is there never a
19 So Manoah took a kid with a woman among the daughters of thy
meat offering, and offered it upon a brethren, or among all my people,
rock unto the LORD: and the angel that thou goest to take a wife of the
did wondrously; and Manoah and his uncircumcised Philistines? And Sam-
wife looked on. son said unto his father, Get her for
20 For it came to pass, when the me; for she pleaseth me well.
flame went up toward heaven from 4 But his father and his mother
off the altar, that the angel of the knew not that it was of the LORD,
LORD ascended in the flame of the that he sought an occasion against
altar. And Manoah and his wife the Philistines: for at that time the
looked on it, and fell on their faces Philistines had dominion over Israel.
to the ground. 5 ¶ Then went Samson down, and
21 But the angel of the LORD did his father and his mother, to Tim-
no more appear to Manoah and to nath, and came to the vineyards of
his wife. Then Manoah knew that he Timnath: and, behold, a young lion
was an angel of the LORD. roared against him.
22 And Manoah said unto his wife, 6 And the Spirit of the LORD came
We shall surely die, because we have mightily upon him, and he rent him
seen God. as he would have rent a kid, and he
23 But his wife said unto him, If had nothing in his hand: but he told
the LORD were pleased to kill us, he not his father or his mother what he
would not have received a burnt of- had done.
fering and a meat offering at our 7 And he went down, and talked
hands, neither would he have shewed with the woman; and she pleased
us all these things, nor would as at Samson well.
this time have told us such things as 8 ¶ And after a time he returned to
these. take her, and he turned aside to see
24 ¶ And the woman bare a son, the carcase of the lion: and, behold,
and called his name Samson: and the there was a swarm of bees and honey
child grew, and the LORD blessed in the carcase of the lion.
him. 9 And he took thereof in his hands,
25 And the Spirit of the LORD be- and went on eating, and came to his
father and mother, and he gave
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them, and they did eat: but he told 18 And the men of the city said
not them that he had taken the unto him on the seventh day before
honey out of the carcase of the lion. the sun went down, What is sweeter
10 ¶ So his father went down unto than honey? and what is stronger
the woman: and Samson made there than a lion? And he said unto them,
a feast; for so used the young men to If ye had not plowed with my heifer,
do. ye had not found out my riddle.
11 And it came to pass, when they 19 ¶ And the Spirit of the LORD
saw him, that they brought thirty came upon him, and he went down
companions to be with him. to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of
12 ¶ And Samson said unto them, I them, and took their spoil, and gave
will now put forth a riddle unto you: change of garments unto them which
if ye can certainly declare it me expounded the riddle. And his anger
within the seven days of the feast, was kindled, and he went up to his
and find it out, then I will give you father's house.
thirty sheets and thirty change of 20 But Samson's wife was given to
garments: his companion, whom he had used as
13 But if ye cannot declare it me, his friend.
then shall ye give me thirty sheets
and thirty change of garments. And CHAPTER 15
they said unto him, Put forth thy 1 But it came to pass within a
riddle, that we may hear it. while after, in the time of wheat
14 And he said unto them, Out of har vest, that Samson visited his wife
the eater came forth meat, and out with a kid; and he said, I will go in
of the strong came forth sweetness. to my wife into the chamber. But her
And they could not in three days ex- father would not suffer him to go in.
pound the riddle. 2 And her father said, I verily
15 And it came to pass on the sev- thought that thou hadst utterly
enth day, that they said unto Sam- hated her; therefore I gave her to thy
son's wife, Entice thy husband, that companion: is not her younger sister
he may declare unto us the riddle, fairer than she? take her, I pray thee,
lest we burn thee and thy father's instead of her.
house with fire: have ye called us to 3 ¶ And Samson said concerning
take that we have? is it not so? them, Now shall I be more blameless
16 And Samson's wife wept before than the Philistines, though I do
him, and said, Thou dost but hate them a displeasure.
me, and lovest me not: thou hast put 4 And Samson went and caught
forth a riddle unto the children of three hundred foxes, and took fire-
my people, and hast not told it me. brands, and turned tail to tail, and
And he said unto her, Behold, I have put a firebrand in the midst between
not told it my father nor my mother, two tails.
and shall I tell it thee? 5 And when he had set the brands
17 And she wept before him the on fire, he let them go into the
seven days, while their feast lasted: standing corn of the Philistines, and
and it came to pass on the seventh burnt up both the shocks, and also
day, that he told her, because she lay the standing corn, with the vineyards
sore upon him: and she told the rid- and olives.
dle to the children of her people. 6 ¶ Then the Philistines said, Who
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hath done this? And they answered, flax that was burnt with fire, and his
Samson, the son in law of the bands loosed from off his hands.
Timnite, because he had taken his 15 And he found a new jawbone of
wife, and given her to his compan- an ass, and put forth his hand, and
ion. And the Philistines came up, took it, and slew a thousand men
and burnt her and her father with therewith.
fire. 16 And Samson said, With the jaw-
7 ¶ And Samson said unto them, bone of an ass, heaps upon heaps,
Though ye have done this, yet will I with the jaw of an ass have I slain a
be avenged of you, and after that I thousand men.
will cease. 17 And it came to pass, when he
8 And he smote them hip and thigh had made an end of speaking, that
with a great slaughter: and he went he cast away the jawbone out of his
down and dwelt in the top of the hand, and called that place Ramath-
rock Etam. lehi.
9 ¶ Then the Philistines went up, 18 ¶ And he was sore athirst, and
and pitched in Judah, and spread called on the LORD, and said, Thou
themselves in Lehi. hast given this great deliverance into
10 And the men of Judah said, Why the hand of thy servant: and now
are ye come up against us? And they shall I die for thirst, and fall into
answered, To bind Samson are we the hand of the uncircumcised?
come up, to do to him as he hath 19 But God clave an hollow place
done to us. that was in the jaw, and there came
11 Then three thousand men of water thereout; and when he had
Judah went to the top of the rock drunk, his spirit came again, and he
Etam, and said to Samson, Knowest revived: wherefore he called the
thou not that the Philistines are rul- name thereof En-hakkore, which is
ers over us? what is this that thou in Lehi unto this day.
hast done unto us? And he said unto 20 And he judged Israel in the days
them, As they did unto me, so have I of the Philistines twenty years.
done unto them.
12 And they said unto him, We are CHAPTER 16
come down to bind thee, that we 1 Then went Samson to Gaza, and
may deliver thee into the hand of the saw there an harlot, and went in
Philistines. And Samson said unto unto her.
them, Swear unto me, that ye will 2 And it was told the Gazites, say-
not fall upon me yourselves. ing, Samson is come hither. And
13 And they spake unto him, say- they compassed him in, and laid wait
ing, No; but we will bind thee fast, for him all night in the gate of the
and deliver thee into their hand: but city, and were quiet all the night,
surely we will not kill thee. And they saying, In the morning, when it is
bound him with two new cords, and day, we shall kill him.
brought him up from the rock. 3 And Samson lay till midnight,
14 ¶ And when he came unto Lehi, and arose at midnight, and took the
the Philistines shouted against him: doors of the gate of the city, and the
and the Spirit of the LORD came two posts, and went away with them,
mightily upon him, and the cords bar and all, and put them upon his
that were upon his arms became as shoulders, and carried them up to
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the top of an hill that is before Heb- And he brake them from off his arms
ron. like a thread.
4 ¶ And it came to pass afterward, 13 And Delilah said unto Samson,
that he loved a woman in the valley Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and
of Sorek, whose name was Delilah. told me lies: tell me wherewith thou
5 And the lords of the Philistines mightest be bound. And he said unto
came up unto her, and said unto her, her, If thou weavest the seven locks
Entice him, and see wherein his of my head with the web.
great strength lieth, and by what 14 And she fastened it with the
means we may prevail against him, pin, and said unto him, The Philis-
that we may bind him to afflict him: tines be upon thee, Samson. And he
and we will give thee ever y one of us awaked out of his sleep, and went
eleven hundred pieces of silver. away with the pin of the beam, and
6 ¶ And Delilah said to Samson, with the web.
Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy 15 ¶ And she said unto him, How
great strength lieth, and wherewith canst thou say, I love thee, when
thou mightest be bound to afflict thine heart is not with me? thou hast
thee. mocked me these three times, and
7 And Samson said unto her, If hast not told me wherein thy great
they bind me with seven green withs strength lieth.
that were never dried, then shall I be 16 And it came to pass, when she
weak, and be as another man. pressed him daily with her words,
8 Then the lords of the Philistines and urged him, so that his soul was
brought up to her seven green withs vexed unto death;
which had not been dried, and she 17 That he told her all his heart,
bound him with them. and said unto her, There hath not
9 Now there were men lying in wait, come a razor upon mine head; for I
abiding with her in the chamber. have been a Nazarite unto God from
And she said unto him, The Philis- my mother's womb: if I be shaven,
tines be upon thee, Samson. And he then my strength will go from me,
brake the withs, as a thread of tow is and I shall become weak, and be like
broken when it toucheth the fire. So any other man.
his strength was not known. 18 And when Delilah saw that he
10 And Delilah said unto Samson, had told her all his heart, she sent
Behold, thou hast mocked me, and and called for the lords of the Philis-
told me lies: now tell me, I pray tines, saying, Come up this once, for
thee, wherewith thou mightest be he hath shewed me all his heart.
bound. Then the lords of the Philistines
11 And he said unto her, If they came up unto her, and brought
bind me fast with new ropes that money in their hand.
never were occupied, then shall I be 19 And she made him sleep upon
weak, and be as another man. her knees; and she called for a man,
12 Delilah therefore took new and she caused him to shave off the
ropes, and bound him therewith, and seven locks of his head; and she be-
said unto him, The Philistines be gan to afflict him, and his strength
upon thee, Samson. And there were went from him.
liers in wait abiding in the chamber. 20 And she said, The Philistines be
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image: and they were in the house of unto them among the tribes of Is-
Micah. rael.
5 And the man Micah had an house 2 And the children of Dan sent of
of gods, and made an ephod, and their family five men from their
teraphim, and consecrated one of his coasts, men of valour, from Zorah,
sons, who became his priest. and from Eshtaol, to spy out the
6 In those days there was no king in land, and to search it; and they said
Israel, but ever y man did that which unto them, Go, search the land: who
was right in his own eyes. when they came to mount Ephraim,
7 ¶ And there was a young man out to the house of Micah, they lodged
of Beth-lehem-judah of the family of there.
Judah, who was a Levite, and he so- 3 When they were by the house of
journed there. Micah, they knew the voice of the
8 And the man departed out of the young man the Levite: and they
city from Beth-lehem-judah to so- turned in thither, and said unto him,
journ where he could find a place: Who brought thee hither? and what
and he came to mount Ephraim to makest thou in this place? and what
the house of Micah, as he journeyed. hast thou here?
9 And Micah said unto him, 4 And he said unto them, Thus and
Whence comest thou? And he said thus dealeth Micah with me, and
unto him, I am a Levite of Beth- hath hired me, and I am his priest.
lehem-judah, and I go to sojourn 5 And they said unto him, Ask
where I may find a place. counsel, we pray thee, of God, that
10 And Micah said unto him, we may know whether our way which
Dwell with me, and be unto me a we go shall be prosperous.
father and a priest, and I will give 6 And the priest said unto them,
thee ten shekels of silver by the year, Go in peace: before the LORD is
and a suit of apparel, and thy vict- your way wherein ye go.
uals. So the Levite went in. 7 ¶ Then the five men departed,
11 And the Levite was content to and came to Laish, and saw the peo-
dwell with the man; and the young ple that were therein, how they dwelt
man was unto him as one of his careless, after the manner of the Zi-
sons. donians, quiet and secure; and there
12 And Micah consecrated the Le- was no magistrate in the land, that
vite; and the young man became his might put them to shame in any
priest, and was in the house of Mi- thing; and they were far from the
cah. Zidonians, and had no business with
13 Then said Micah, Now know I any man.
that the LORD will do me good, see- 8 And they came unto their breth-
ing I have a Levite to my priest. ren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their
brethren said unto them, What say
CHAPTER 18 ye?
1 In those days there was no king in 9 And they said, Arise, that we may
Israel: and in those days the tribe of go up against them: for we have seen
the Danites sought them an inheri- the land, and, behold, it is ver y
tance to dwell in; for unto that day good: and are ye still? be not slothful
all their inheritance had not fallen to go, and to enter to possess the
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secure: and they smote them with did eat and drink, and lodged there.
the edge of the sword, and burnt the 5 ¶ And it came to pass on the
city with fire. fourth day, when they arose early in
28 And there was no deliverer, be- the morning, that he rose up to de-
cause it was far from Zidon, and part: and the damsel's father said
they had no business with any man; unto his son in law, Comfort thine
and it was in the valley that lieth by heart with a morsel of bread, and af-
Beth-rehob. And they built a city, ter ward go your way.
and dwelt therein. 6 And they sat down, and did eat
29 And they called the name of the and drink both of them together: for
city Dan, after the name of Dan the damsel's father had said unto the
their father, who was born unto Is- man, Be content, I pray thee, and
rael: howbeit the name of the city tarr y all night, and let thine heart be
was Laish at the first. merr y.
30 ¶ And the children of Dan set 7 And when the man rose up to de-
up the graven image: and Jonathan, part, his father in law urged him:
the son of Gershom, the son of Ma- therefore he lodged there again.
nasseh, he and his sons were priests 8 And he arose early in the morn-
to the tribe of Dan until the day of ing on the fifth day to depart: and
the captivity of the land. the damsel's father said, Comfort
31 And they set them up Micah's thine heart, I pray thee. And they
graven image, which he made, all the tarried until afternoon, and they did
time that the house of God was in eat both of them.
Shiloh. 9 And when the man rose up to de-
part, he, and his concubine, and his
CHAPTER 19 ser vant, his father in law, the dam-
1 And it came to pass in those sel's father, said unto him, Behold,
days, when there was no king in Is- now the day draweth toward eve-
rael, that there was a certain Levite ning, I pray you tarr y all night: be-
sojourning on the side of mount hold, the day groweth to an end,
Ephraim, who took to him a concu- lodge here, that thine heart may be
bine out of Beth-lehem-judah. merr y; and to morrow get you early
2 And his concubine played the on your way, that thou mayest go
whore against him, and went away home.
from him unto her father's house to 10 But the man would not tarr y
Beth-lehem-judah, and was there that night, but he rose up and de-
four whole months. parted, and came over against Jebus,
3 And her husband arose, and went which is Jerusalem; and there were
after her, to speak friendly unto her, with him two asses saddled, his con-
and to bring her again, having his cubine also was with him.
ser vant with him, and a couple of 11 And when they were by Jebus,
asses: and she brought him into her the day was far spent; and the ser -
father's house: and when the father vant said unto his master, Come, I
of the damsel saw him, he rejoiced pray thee, and let us turn in into
to meet him. this city of the Jebusites, and lodge
4 And his father in law, the dam- in it.
sel's father, retained him; and he 12 And his master said unto him,
abode with him three days: so they We will not turn aside hither into
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29 ¶ And when he was come into 7 Behold, ye are all children of Is-
his house, he took a knife, and laid rael; give here your advice and coun-
hold on his concubine, and divided sel.
her, together with her bones, into 8 ¶ And all the people arose as one
twelve pieces, and sent her into all man, saying, We will not any of us
the coasts of Israel. go to his tent, neither will we any of
30 And it was so, that all that saw us turn into his house.
it said, There was no such deed done 9 But now this shall be the thing
nor seen from the day that the chil- which we will do to Gibeah; we will
dren of Israel came up out of the go up by lot against it;
land of Egypt unto this day: consider 10 And we will take ten men of an
of it, take advice, and speak your hundred throughout all the tribes of
minds. Israel, and an hundred of a thou-
sand, and a thousand out of ten
CHAPTER 20 thousand, to fetch victual for the
1 Then all the children of Israel people, that they may do, when they
went out, and the congregation was come to Gibeah of Benjamin, ac-
gathered together as one man, from cording to all the folly that they
Dan even to Beer-sheba, with the have wrought in Israel.
land of Gilead, unto the LORD in 11 So all the men of Israel were
Mizpeh. gathered against the city, knit to-
2 And the chief of all the people, gether as one man.
even of all the tribes of Israel, pre- 12 ¶ And the tribes of Israel sent
sented themselves in the assembly of men through all the tribe of Benja-
the people of God, four hundred min, saying, What wickedness is this
thousand footmen that drew sword. that is done among you?
3 (Now the children of Benjamin 13 Now therefore deliver us the
heard that the children of Israel were men, the children of Belial, which
gone up to Mizpeh.) Then said the are in Gibeah, that we may put them
children of Israel, Tell us, how was to death, and put away evil from Is-
this wickedness? rael. But the children of Benjamin
4 And the Levite, the husband of would not hearken to the voice of
the woman that was slain, answered their brethren the children of Israel:
and said, I came into Gibeah that 14 But the children of Benjamin
belongeth to Benjamin, I and my gathered themselves together out of
concubine, to lodge. the cities unto Gibeah, to go out to
5 And the men of Gibeah rose battle against the children of Israel.
against me, and beset the house 15 And the children of Benjamin
round about upon me by night, and were numbered at that time out of
thought to have slain me: and my the cities twenty and six thousand
concubine have they forced, that she men that drew sword, beside the in-
is dead. habitants of Gibeah, which were
6 And I took my concubine, and numbered seven hundred chosen
cut her in pieces, and sent her men.
throughout all the country of the 16 Among all this people there were
inheritance of Israel: for they have seven hundred chosen men left-
committed lewdness and folly in Is- handed; ever y one could sling stones
rael.
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at an hair breadth, and not miss. wept, and sat there before the
17 And the men of Israel, beside LORD, and fasted that day until
Benjamin, were numbered four hun- even, and offered burnt offerings
dred thousand men that drew sword: and peace offerings before the
all these were men of war. LORD.
18 ¶ And the children of Israel 27 And the children of Israel en-
arose, and went up to the house of quired of the LORD, (for the ark of
God, and asked counsel of God, and the covenant of God was there in
said, Which of us shall go up first to those days,
the battle against the children of 28 And Phinehas, the son of
Benjamin? And the LORD said, Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood be-
Judah shall go up first. fore it in those days,) saying, Shall I
19 And the children of Israel rose yet again go out to battle against the
up in the morning, and encamped children of Benjamin my brother, or
against Gibeah. shall I cease? And the LORD said,
20 And the men of Israel went out Go up; for to morrow I will deliver
to battle against Benjamin; and the them into thine hand.
men of Israel put themselves in array 29 And Israel set liers in wait
to fight against them at Gibeah. round about Gibeah.
21 And the children of Benjamin 30 And the children of Israel went
came forth out of Gibeah, and de- up against the children of Benjamin
stroyed down to the ground of the on the third day, and put themselves
Israelites that day twenty and two in array against Gibeah, as at other
thousand men. times.
22 And the people the men of Is- 31 And the children of Benjamin
rael encouraged themselves, and set went out against the people, and
their battle again in array in the were drawn away from the city; and
place where they put themselves in they began to smite of the people,
array the first day. and kill, as at other times, in the
23 (And the children of Israel went highways, of which one goeth up to
up and wept before the LORD until the house of God, and the other to
even, and asked counsel of the Gibeah in the field, about thirty
LORD, saying, Shall I go up again men of Israel.
to battle against the children of Ben- 32 And the children of Benjamin
jamin my brother? And the LORD said, They are smitten down before
said, Go up against him.) us, as at the first. But the children
24 And the children of Israel came of Israel said, Let us flee, and draw
near against the children of Benja- them from the city unto the high-
min the second day. ways.
25 And Benjamin went forth 33 And all the men of Israel rose
against them out of Gibeah the sec- up out of their place, and put them-
ond day, and destroyed down to the selves in array at Baal-tamar: and the
ground of the children of Israel liers in wait of Israel came forth out
again eighteen thousand men; all of their places, even out of the
these drew the sword. meadows of Gibeah.
26 ¶ Then all the children of Israel, 34 And there came against Gibeah
and all the people, went up, and ten thousand chosen men out of all
came unto the house of God, and Israel, and the battle was sore: but
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they knew not that evil was near them, and trode them down with
them. ease over against Gibeah toward the
35 And the LORD smote Benjamin sunrising.
before Israel: and the children of Is- 44 And there fell of Benjamin
rael destroyed of the Benjamites that eighteen thousand men; all these
day twenty and five thousand and an were men of valour.
hundred men: all these drew the 45 And they turned and fled toward
sword. the wilderness unto the rock of
36 So the children of Benjamin saw Rimmon: and they gleaned of them
that they were smitten: for the men in the highways five thousand men;
of Israel gave place to the Ben- and pursued hard after them unto
jamites, because they trusted unto Gidom, and slew two thousand men
the liers in wait which they had set of them.
beside Gibeah. 46 So that all which fell that day of
37 And the liers in wait hasted, and Benjamin were twenty and five thou-
rushed upon Gibeah; and the liers in sand men that drew the sword; all
wait drew themselves along, and these were men of valour.
smote all the city with the edge of 47 But six hundred men turned and
the sword. fled to the wilderness unto the rock
38 Now there was an appointed Rimmon, and abode in the rock
sign between the men of Israel and Rimmon four months.
the liers in wait, that they should 48 And the men of Israel turned
make a great flame with smoke rise again upon the children of Benja-
up out of the city. min, and smote them with the edge
39 And when the men of Israel re- of the sword, as well the men of
tired in the battle, Benjamin began ever y city, as the beast, and all that
to smite and kill of the men of Israel came to hand: also they set on fire
about thirty persons: for they said, all the cities that they came to.
Surely they are smitten down before
us, as in the first battle. CHAPTER 21
40 But when the flame began to 1 Now the men of Israel had sworn
arise up out of the city with a pillar in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not
of smoke, the Benjamites looked be- any of us give his daughter unto
hind them, and, behold, the flame of Benjamin to wife.
the city ascended up to heaven. 2 And the people came to the house
41 And when the men of Israel of God, and abode there till even be-
turned again, the men of Benjamin fore God, and lifted up their voices,
were amazed: for they saw that evil and wept sore;
was come upon them. 3 And said, O LORD God of Israel,
42 Therefore they turned their why is this come to pass in Israel,
backs before the men of Israel unto that there should be to day one tribe
the way of the wilderness; but the lacking in Israel?
battle overtook them; and them 4 And it came to pass on the mor-
which came out of the cities they de- row, that the people rose early, and
stroyed in the midst of them. built there an altar, and offered
43 Thus they inclosed the Ben- burnt offerings and peace offerings.
jamites round about, and chased 5 And the children of Israel said,
Who is there among all the tribes of
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Israel that came not up with the that time; and they gave them wives
congregation unto the LORD? For which they had saved alive of the
they had made a great oath concern- women of Jabesh-gilead: and yet so
ing him that came not up to the they sufficed them not.
LORD to Mizpeh, saying, He shall 15 And the people repented them
surely be put to death. for Benjamin, because that the
6 And the children of Israel re- LORD had made a breach in the
pented them for Benjamin their tribes of Israel.
brother, and said, There is one tribe 16 Then the elders of the congrega-
cut off from Israel this day. tion said, How shall we do for wives
7 How shall we do for wives for for them that remain, seeing the
them that remain, seeing we have women are destroyed out of Benja-
sworn by the LORD that we will not min?
give them of our daughters to wives? 17 And they said, There must be an
8 ¶ And they said, What one is inheritance for them that be escaped
there of the tribes of Israel that came of Benjamin, that a tribe be not de-
not up to Mizpeh to the LORD? stroyed out of Israel.
And, behold, there came none to the 18 Howbeit we may not give them
camp from Jabesh-gilead to the as- wives of our daughters: for the chil-
sembly. dren of Israel have sworn, saying,
9 For the people were numbered, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to
and, behold, there were none of the Benjamin.
inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there. 19 Then they said, Behold, there is
10 And the congregation sent a feast of the LORD in Shiloh yearly
thither twelve thousand men of the in a place which is on the north side
valiantest, and commanded them, of Beth-el, on the east side of the
saying, Go and smite the inhabitants highway that goeth up from Beth-el
of Jabesh-gilead with the edge of the to Shechem, and on the south of Le-
sword, with the women and the chil- bonah.
dren. 20 Therefore they commanded the
11 And this is the thing that ye children of Benjamin, saying, Go
shall do, Ye shall utterly destroy and lie in wait in the vineyards;
ever y male, and ever y woman that 21 And see, and, behold, if the
hath lain by man. daughters of Shiloh come out to
12 And they found among the in- dance in dances, then come ye out of
habitants of Jabesh-gilead four hun- the vineyards, and catch you ever y
dred young virgins, that had known man his wife of the daughters of Shi-
no man by lying with any male: and loh, and go to the land of Benjamin.
they brought them unto the camp to 22 And it shall be, when their fa-
Shiloh, which is in the land of Ca- thers or their brethren come unto us
naan. to complain, that we will say unto
13 And the whole congregation them, Be favourable unto them for
sent some to speak to the children of our sakes: because we reser ved not to
Benjamin that were in the rock each man his wife in the war: for ye
Rimmon, and to call peaceably unto did not give unto them at this time,
them. that ye should be guilty.
14 And Benjamin came again at 23 And the children of Benjamin
did so, and took them wives, accord-
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RUTH
CHAPTER 1 find rest, each of you in the house of
1 Now it came to pass in the days her husband. Then she kissed them;
when the judges ruled, that there and they lifted up their voice, and
was a famine in the land. And a cer- wept.
tain man of Beth-lehem-judah went 10 And they said unto her, Surely
to sojourn in the countr y of Moab, we will return with thee unto thy
he, and his wife, and his two sons. people.
2 And the name of the man was 11 And Naomi said, Turn again, my
Elimelech, and the name of his wife daughters: why will ye go with me?
Naomi, and the name of his two sons are there yet any more sons in my
Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of womb, that they may be your hus-
Beth-lehem-judah. And they came bands?
into the countr y of Moab, and con- 12 Turn again, my daughters, go
tinued there. your way; for I am too old to have an
3 And Elimelech Naomi's husband husband. If I should say, I have
died; and she was left, and her two hope, if I should have an husband
sons. also to night, and should also bear
4 And they took them wives of the sons;
women of Moab; the name of the 13 Would ye tarry for them till
one was Orpah, and the name of the they were grown? would ye stay for
other Ruth: and they dwelled there them from having husbands? nay, my
about ten years. daughters; for it grieveth me much
5 And Mahlon and Chilion died for your sakes that the hand of the
also both of them; and the woman LORD is gone out against me.
was left of her two sons and her hus- 14 And they lifted up their voice,
band. and wept again: and Orpah kissed
6 ¶ Then she arose with her daugh- her mother in law; but Ruth clave
ters in law, that she might return unto her.
from the country of Moab: for she 15 And she said, Behold, thy sister
had heard in the countr y of Moab in law is gone back unto her people,
how that the LORD had visited his and unto her gods: return thou after
people in giving them bread. thy sister in law.
7 Wherefore she went forth out of 16 And Ruth said, Intreat me not
the place where she was, and her two to leave thee, or to return from fol-
daughters in law with her; and they lowing after thee: for whither thou
went on the way to return unto the goest, I will go; and where thou
land of Judah. lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall
8 And Naomi said unto her two be my people, and thy God my God:
daughters in law, Go, return each to 17 Where thou diest, will I die,
her mother's house: the LORD deal and there will I be buried: the
kindly with you, as ye have dealt LORD do so to me, and more also, if
with the dead, and with me. ought but death part thee and me.
9 The LORD grant you that ye may 18 When she saw that she was sted-
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the LORD shall judge the ends of his wife, and said, The LORD give
the earth; and he shall give strength thee seed of this woman for the loan
unto his king, and exalt the horn of which is lent to the LORD. And
his anointed. they went unto their own home.
11 And Elkanah went to Ramah to 21 And the LORD visited Hannah,
his house. And the child did minis- so that she conceived, and bare three
ter unto the LORD before Eli the sons and two daughters. And the
priest. child Samuel grew before the LORD.
12 ¶ Now the sons of Eli were sons 22 ¶ Now Eli was very old, and
of Belial; they knew not the LORD. heard all that his sons did unto all
13 And the priests' custom with the Israel; and how they lay with the
people was, that, when any man of- women that assembled at the door of
fered sacrifice, the priest's ser vant the tabernacle of the congregation.
came, while the flesh was in seeth- 23 And he said unto them, Why do
ing, with a fleshhook of three teeth ye such things? for I hear of your
in his hand; evil dealings by all this people.
14 And he struck it into the pan, 24 Nay, my sons; for it is no good
or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that report that I hear: ye make the
the fleshhook brought up the priest LORD'S people to transgress.
took for himself. So they did in Shi- 25 If one man sin against another,
loh unto all the Israelites that came the judge shall judge him: but if a
thither. man sin against the LORD, who
15 Also before they burnt the fat, shall intreat for him? Notwithstand-
the priest's servant came, and said to ing they hearkened not unto the
the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to voice of their father, because the
roast for the priest; for he will not LORD would slay them.
have sodden flesh of thee, but raw. 26 And the child Samuel grew on,
16 And if any man said unto him, and was in favour both with the
Let them not fail to burn the fat LORD, and also with men.
presently, and then take as much as 27 ¶ And there came a man of God
thy soul desireth; then he would an- unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus
swer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it saith the LORD, Did I plainly ap-
me now: and if not, I will take it by pear unto the house of thy father,
force. when they were in Egypt in Phar-
17 Wherefore the sin of the young aoh's house?
men was ver y great before the 28 And did I choose him out of all
LORD: for men abhorred the offer- the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to
ing of the LORD. offer upon mine altar, to burn in-
18 ¶ But Samuel ministered before cense, to wear an ephod before me?
the LORD, being a child, girded and did I give unto the house of thy
with a linen ephod. father all the offerings made by fire
19 Moreover his mother made him of the children of Israel?
a little coat, and brought it to him 29 Wherefore kick ye at my sacri-
from year to year, when she came up fice and at mine offering, which I
with her husband to offer the yearly have commanded in my habitation;
sacrifice. and honourest thy sons above me, to
20 ¶ And Eli blessed Elkanah and make yourselves fat with the chiefest
of all the offerings of Israel my peo-
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13 For I have told him that I will smitten before the Philistines: and
judge his house for ever for the iniq- they slew of the army in the field
uity which he knoweth; because his about four thousand men.
sons made themselves vile, and he 3 ¶ And when the people were
restrained them not. come into the camp, the elders of
14 And therefore I have sworn unto Israel said, Wherefore hath the
the house of Eli, that the iniquity of LORD smitten us to day before the
Eli's house shall not be purged with Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of
sacrifice nor offering for ever. the covenant of the LORD out of
15 ¶ And Samuel lay until the Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh
morning, and opened the doors of among us, it may save us out of the
the house of the LORD. And Samuel hand of our enemies.
feared to shew Eli the vision. 4 So the people sent to Shiloh, that
16 Then Eli called Samuel, and they might bring from thence the ark
said, Samuel, my son. And he an- of the covenant of the LORD of
swered, Here am I. hosts, which dwelleth between the
17 And he said, What is the thing cherubims: and the two sons of Eli,
that the LORD hath said unto thee? I Hophni and Phinehas, were there
pray thee hide it not from me: God with the ark of the covenant of God.
do so to thee, and more also, if thou 5 And when the ark of the covenant
hide any thing from me of all the of the LORD came into the camp,
things that he said unto thee. all Israel shouted with a great shout,
18 And Samuel told him ever y so that the earth rang again.
whit, and hid nothing from him. 6 And when the Philistines heard
And he said, It is the LORD: let him the noise of the shout, they said,
do what seemeth him good. What meaneth the noise of this great
19 ¶ And Samuel grew, and the shout in the camp of the Hebrews?
LORD was with him, and did let And they understood that the ark of
none of his words fall to the ground. the LORD was come into the camp.
20 And all Israel from Dan even to 7 And the Philistines were afraid,
Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was es- for they said, God is come into the
tablished to be a prophet of the camp. And they said, Woe unto us!
LORD. for there hath not been such a thing
21 And the LORD appeared again heretofore.
in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed 8 Woe unto us! who shall deliver us
himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the out of the hand of these mighty
word of the LORD. Gods? these are the Gods that smote
the Egyptians with all the plagues in
CHAPTER 4 the wilderness.
1 And the word of Samuel came to 9 Be strong, and quit yourselves
all Israel. Now Israel went out like men, O ye Philistines, that ye be
against the Philistines to battle, and not servants unto the Hebrews, as
pitched beside Eben-ezer: and the they have been to you: quit your-
Philistines pitched in Aphek. selves like men, and fight.
2 And the Philistines put them- 10 ¶ And the Philistines fought,
selves in array against Israel: and and Israel was smitten, and they fled
when they joined battle, Israel was ever y man into his tent: and there
was a very great slaughter; for there
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fell of Israel thirty thousand foot- 20 And about the time of her death
men. the women that stood by her said
11 And the ark of God was taken; unto her, Fear not; for thou hast
and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and born a son. But she answered not,
Phinehas, were slain. neither did she regard it.
12 ¶ And there ran a man of Ben- 21 And she named the child I-
jamin out of the army, and came to chabod, saying, The glory is de-
Shiloh the same day with his clothes parted from Israel: because the ark
rent, and with earth upon his head. of God was taken, and because of
13 And when he came, lo, Eli sat her father in law and her husband.
upon a seat by the wayside watching: 22 And she said, The glory is de-
for his heart trembled for the ark of parted from Israel: for the ark of
God. And when the man came into God is taken.
the city, and told it, all the city
cried out. CHAPTER 5
14 And when Eli heard the noise of 1 And the Philistines took the ark
the crying, he said, What meaneth of God, and brought it from Eben-
the noise of this tumult? And the ezer unto Ashdod.
man came in hastily, and told Eli. 2 When the Philistines took the ark
15 Now Eli was ninety and eight of God, they brought it into the
years old; and his eyes were dim, house of Dagon, and set it by
that he could not see. Dagon.
16 And the man said unto Eli, I am 3 ¶ And when they of Ashdod arose
he that came out of the army, and I early on the morrow, behold, Dagon
fled to day out of the army. And he was fallen upon his face to the earth
said, What is there done, my son? before the ark of the LORD. And
17 And the messenger answered and they took Dagon, and set him in his
said, Israel is fled before the Philis- place again.
tines, and there hath been also a 4 And when they arose early on the
great slaughter among the people, morrow morning, behold, Dagon was
and thy two sons also, Hophni and fallen upon his face to the ground
Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of before the ark of the LORD; and the
God is taken. head of Dagon and both the palms
18 And it came to pass, when he of his hands were cut off upon the
made mention of the ark of God, threshold; only the stump of Dagon
that he fell from off the seat back- was left to him.
ward by the side of the gate, and his 5 Therefore neither the priests of
neck brake, and he died: for he was Dagon, nor any that come into
an old man, and heavy. And he had Dagon's house, tread on the thresh-
judged Israel forty years. old of Dagon in Ashdod unto this
19 ¶ And his daughter in law, Phi- day.
nehas' wife, was with child, near to 6 But the hand of the LORD was
be delivered: and when she heard the heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he
tidings that the ark of God was destroyed them, and smote them
taken, and that her father in law and with emerods, even Ashdod and the
her husband were dead, she bowed coasts thereof.
herself and travailed; for her pains 7 And when the men of Ashdod saw
came upon her.
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that it was so, they said, The ark of 3 And they said, If ye send away
the God of Israel shall not abide the ark of the God of Israel, send it
with us: for his hand is sore upon us, not empty; but in any wise return
and upon Dagon our god. him a trespass offering: then ye shall
8 They sent therefore and gathered be healed, and it shall be known to
all the lords of the Philistines unto you why his hand is not removed
them, and said, What shall we do from you.
with the ark of the God of Israel? 4 Then said they, What shall be the
And they answered, Let the ark of trespass offering which we shall re-
the God of Israel be carried about turn to him? They answered, Five
unto Gath. And they carried the ark golden emerods, and five golden
of the God of Israel about thither. mice, according to the number of the
9 And it was so, that, after they had lords of the Philistines: for one
carried it about, the hand of the plague was on you all, and on your
LORD was against the city with a lords.
ver y great destruction: and he smote 5 Wherefore ye shall make images
the men of the city, both small and of your emerods, and images of your
great, and they had emerods in their mice that mar the land; and ye shall
secret parts. give glory unto the God of Israel:
10 ¶ Therefore they sent the ark of peradventure he will lighten his
God to Ekron. And it came to pass, hand from off you, and from off
as the ark of God came to Ekron, your gods, and from off your land.
that the Ekronites cried out, saying, 6 Wherefore then do ye harden
They have brought about the ark of your hearts, as the Egyptians and
the God of Israel to us, to slay us Pharaoh hardened their hearts? when
and our people. he had wrought wonderfully among
11 So they sent and gathered to- them, did they not let the people go,
gether all the lords of the Philis- and they departed?
tines, and said, Send away the ark of 7 Now therefore make a new cart,
the God of Israel, and let it go again and take two milch kine, on which
to his own place, that it slay us not, there hath come no yoke, and tie the
and our people: for there was a kine to the cart, and bring their
deadly destruction throughout all calves home from them:
the city; the hand of God was ver y 8 And take the ark of the LORD,
heavy there. and lay it upon the cart; and put the
12 And the men that died not were jewels of gold, which ye return him
smitten with the emerods: and the for a trespass offering, in a coffer by
cr y of the city went up to heaven. the side thereof; and send it away,
that it may go.
CHAPTER 6 9 And see, if it goeth up by the way
1 And the ark of the LORD was in of his own coast to Beth-shemesh,
the country of the Philistines seven then he hath done us this great evil:
months. but if not, then we shall know that it
2 And the Philistines called for the is not his hand that smote us: it was
priests and the diviners, saying, a chance that happened to us.
What shall we do to the ark of the 10 ¶ And the men did so; and took
LORD? tell us wherewith we shall two milch kine, and tied them to the
send it to his place.
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cart, and shut up their calves at stone of Abel, whereon they set down
home: the ark of the LORD: which stone
11 And they laid the ark of the remaineth unto this day in the field
LORD upon the cart, and the coffer of Joshua, the Beth-shemite.
with the mice of gold and the images 19 ¶ And he smote the men of
of their emerods. Beth-shemesh, because they had
12 And the kine took the straight looked into the ark of the LORD,
way to the way of Beth-shemesh, and even he smote of the people fifty
went along the highway, lowing as thousand and threescore and ten
they went, and turned not aside to men: and the people lamented, be-
the right hand or to the left; and the cause the LORD had smitten many
lords of the Philistines went after of the people with a great slaughter.
them unto the border of Beth- 20 And the men of Beth-shemesh
shemesh. said, Who is able to stand before this
13 And they of Beth-shemesh were holy LORD God? and to whom shall
reaping their wheat har vest in the he go up from us?
valley: and they lifted up their eyes, 21 ¶ And they sent messengers to
and saw the ark, and rejoiced to see the inhabitants of Kirjath-jearim,
it. saying, The Philistines have brought
14 And the cart came into the field again the ark of the LORD; come ye
of Joshua, a Beth-shemite, and stood down, and fetch it up to you.
there, where there was a great stone:
and they clave the wood of the cart, CHAPTER 7
and offered the kine a burnt offering 1 And the men of Kirjath-jearim
unto the LORD. came, and fetched up the ark of the
15 And the Levites took down the LORD, and brought it into the
ark of the LORD, and the coffer that house of Abinadab in the hill, and
was with it, wherein the jewels of sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the
gold were, and put them on the great ark of the LORD.
stone: and the men of Beth-shemesh 2 And it came to pass, while the
offered burnt offerings and sacrificed ark abode in Kirjath-jearim, that the
sacrifices the same day unto the time was long; for it was twenty
LORD. years: and all the house of Israel la-
16 And when the five lords of the mented after the LORD.
Philistines had seen it, they returned 3 ¶ And Samuel spake unto all the
to Ekron the same day. house of Israel, saying, If ye do re-
17 And these are the golden turn unto the LORD with all your
emerods which the Philistines re- hearts, then put away the strange
turned for a trespass offering unto gods and Ashtaroth from among you,
the LORD; for Ashdod one, for Gaza and prepare your hearts unto the
one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, LORD, and serve him only: and he
for Ekron one; will deliver you out of the hand of
18 And the golden mice, according the Philistines.
to the number of all the cities of the 4 Then the children of Israel did
Philistines belonging to the five put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and
lords, both of fenced cities, and of ser ved the LORD only.
country villages, even unto the great 5 And Samuel said, Gather all Is-
rael to Mizpeh, and I will pray for
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now, there is in this city a man of city, behold, Samuel came out
God, and he is an honourable man; against them, for to go up to the
all that he saith cometh surely to high place.
pass: now let us go thither; perad- 15 ¶ Now the LORD had told
venture he can shew us our way that Samuel in his ear a day before Saul
we should go. came, saying,
7 Then said Saul to his servant, 16 To morrow about this time I
But, behold, if we go, what shall we will send thee a man out of the land
bring the man? for the bread is spent of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint
in our vessels, and there is not a pre- him to be captain over my people Is-
sent to bring to the man of God: rael, that he may save my people out
what have we? of the hand of the Philistines: for I
8 And the servant answered Saul have looked upon my people, be-
again, and said, Behold, I have here cause their cry is come unto me.
at hand the fourth part of a shekel of 17 And when Samuel saw Saul, the
silver: that will I give to the man of LORD said unto him, Behold the
God, to tell us our way. man whom I spake to thee of! this
9 (Beforetime in Israel, when a man same shall reign over my people.
went to enquire of God, thus he 18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel
spake, Come, and let us go to the in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray
seer: for he that is now called a thee, where the seer's house is.
Prophet was beforetime called a 19 And Samuel answered Saul, and
Seer.) said, I am the seer: go up before me
10 Then said Saul to his servant, unto the high place; for ye shall eat
Well said; come, let us go. So they with me to day, and to morrow I will
went unto the city where the man of let thee go, and will tell thee all that
God was. is in thine heart.
11 ¶ And as they went up the hill 20 And as for thine asses that were
to the city, they found young maid- lost three days ago, set not thy mind
ens going out to draw water, and on them; for they are found. And on
said unto them, Is the seer here? whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it
12 And they answered them, and not on thee, and on all thy father's
said, He is; behold, he is before you: house?
make haste now, for he came to day 21 And Saul answered and said, Am
to the city; for there is a sacrifice of not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of
the people to day in the high place: the tribes of Israel? and my family
13 As soon as ye be come into the the least of all the families of the
city, ye shall straightway find him, tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then
before he go up to the high place to speakest thou so to me?
eat: for the people will not eat until 22 And Samuel took Saul and his
he come, because he doth bless the ser vant, and brought them into the
sacrifice; and afterwards they eat parlour, and made them sit in the
that be bidden. Now therefore get chiefest place among them that were
you up; for about this time ye shall bidden, which were about thirty per-
find him. sons.
14 And they went up into the city: 23 And Samuel said unto the cook,
and when they were come into the Bring the portion which I gave thee,
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of which I said unto thee, Set it by meet thee three men going up to
thee. God to Beth-el, one carrying three
24 And the cook took up the kids, and another carrying three
shoulder, and that which was upon loaves of bread, and another carr ying
it, and set it before Saul. And Sam- a bottle of wine:
uel said, Behold that which is left! 4 And they will salute thee, and
set it before thee, and eat: for unto give thee two loaves of bread; which
this time hath it been kept for thee thou shalt receive of their hands.
since I said, I have invited the peo- 5 After that thou shalt come to the
ple. So Saul did eat with Samuel that hill of God, where is the garrison of
day. the Philistines: and it shall come to
25 ¶ And when they were come pass, when thou art come thither to
down from the high place into the the city, that thou shalt meet a com-
city, Samuel communed with Saul pany of prophets coming down from
upon the top of the house. the high place with a psaltery, and a
26 And they arose early: and it tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before
came to pass about the spring of the them; and they shall prophesy:
day, that Samuel called Saul to the 6 And the Spirit of the LORD will
top of the house, saying, Up, that I come upon thee, and thou shalt
may send thee away. And Saul arose, prophesy with them, and shalt be
and they went out both of them, he turned into another man.
and Samuel, abroad. 7 And let it be, when these signs
27 And as they were going down to are come unto thee, that thou do as
the end of the city, Samuel said to occasion ser ve thee; for God is with
Saul, Bid the ser vant pass on before thee.
us, (and he passed on,) but stand 8 And thou shalt go down before
thou still a while, that I may shew me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will
thee the word of God. come down unto thee, to offer burnt
offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices
CHAPTER 10 of peace offerings: seven days shalt
1 Then Samuel took a vial of oil, thou tarry, till I come to thee, and
and poured it upon his head, and shew thee what thou shalt do.
kissed him, and said, Is it not be- 9 ¶ And it was so, that when he had
cause the LORD hath anointed thee turned his back to go from Samuel,
to be captain over his inheritance? God gave him another heart: and all
2 When thou art departed from me those signs came to pass that day.
to day, then thou shalt find two men 10 And when they came thither to
by Rachel's sepulchre in the border the hill, behold, a company of
of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will prophets met him; and the Spirit of
say unto thee, The asses which thou God came upon him, and he prophe-
wentest to seek are found: and, lo, sied among them.
thy father hath left the care of the 11 And it came to pass, when all
asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, that knew him beforetime saw that,
What shall I do for my son? behold, he prophesied among the
3 Then shalt thou go on for ward prophets, then the people said one to
from thence, and thou shalt come to another, What is this that is come
the plain of Tabor, and there shall unto the son of Kish? Is Saul also
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ple, It is the LORD that advanced also the king that reigneth over you
Moses and Aaron, and that brought continue following the LORD your
your fathers up out of the land of God:
Egypt. 15 But if ye will not obey the voice
7 Now therefore stand still, that I of the LORD, but rebel against the
may reason with you before the commandment of the LORD, then
LORD of all the righteous acts of shall the hand of the LORD be
the LORD, which he did to you and against you, as it was against your
to your fathers. fathers.
8 When Jacob was come into 16 ¶ Now therefore stand and see
Egypt, and your fathers cried unto this great thing, which the LORD
the LORD, then the LORD sent will do before your eyes.
Moses and Aaron, which brought 17 Is it not wheat har vest to day? I
forth your fathers out of Egypt, and will call unto the LORD, and he
made them dwell in this place. shall send thunder and rain; that ye
9 And when they forgat the LORD may perceive and see that your wick-
their God, he sold them into the edness is great, which ye have done
hand of Sisera, captain of the host of in the sight of the LORD, in asking
Hazor, and into the hand of the you a king.
Philistines, and into the hand of the 18 So Samuel called unto the
king of Moab, and they fought LORD; and the LORD sent thunder
against them. and rain that day: and all the people
10 And they cried unto the LORD, greatly feared the LORD and Sam-
and said, We have sinned, because uel.
we have forsaken the LORD, and 19 And all the people said unto
have ser ved Baalim and Ashtaroth: Samuel, Pray for thy ser vants unto
but now deliver us out of the hand the LORD thy God, that we die not:
of our enemies, and we will serve for we have added unto all our sins
thee. this evil, to ask us a king.
11 And the LORD sent Jerubbaal, 20 ¶ And Samuel said unto the
and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Sam- people, Fear not: ye have done all
uel, and delivered you out of the this wickedness: yet turn not aside
hand of your enemies on every side, from following the LORD, but ser ve
and ye dwelled safe. the LORD with all your heart;
12 And when ye saw that Nahash 21 And turn ye not aside: for then
the king of the children of Ammon should ye go after vain things, which
came against you, ye said unto me, cannot profit nor deliver; for they
Nay; but a king shall reign over us: are vain.
when the LORD your God was your 22 For the LORD will not forsake
king. his people for his great name's sake:
13 Now therefore behold the king because it hath pleased the LORD to
whom ye have chosen, and whom ye make you his people.
have desired! and, behold, the 23 Moreover as for me, God forbid
LORD hath set a king over you. that I should sin against the LORD
14 If ye will fear the LORD, and in ceasing to pray for you: but I will
ser ve him, and obey his voice, and teach you the good and the right
not rebel against the commandment way:
of the LORD, then shall both ye and
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24 Only fear the LORD, and serve Gilgal, and all the people followed
him in truth with all your heart: for him trembling.
consider how great things he hath 8 ¶ And he tarried seven days, ac-
done for you. cording to the set time that Samuel
25 But if ye shall still do wickedly, had appointed: but Samuel came not
ye shall be consumed, both ye and to Gilgal; and the people were scat-
your king. tered from him.
9 And Saul said, Bring hither a
CHAPTER 13 burnt offering to me, and peace of-
1 Saul reigned one year; and when ferings. And he offered the burnt of-
he had reigned two years over Israel, fering.
2 Saul chose him three thousand 10 And it came to pass, that as
men of Israel; whereof two thousand soon as he had made an end of offer-
were with Saul in Michmash and in ing the burnt offering, behold, Sam-
mount Beth-el, and a thousand were uel came; and Saul went out to meet
with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benja- him, that he might salute him.
min: and the rest of the people he 11 ¶ And Samuel said, What hast
sent every man to his tent. thou done? And Saul said, Because I
3 And Jonathan smote the garrison saw that the people were scattered
of the Philistines that was in Geba, from me, and that thou camest not
and the Philistines heard of it. And within the days appointed, and that
Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the Philistines gathered themselves
the land, saying, Let the Hebrews together at Michmash;
hear. 12 Therefore said I, The Philistines
4 And all Israel heard say that Saul will come down now upon me to
had smitten a garrison of the Philis- Gilgal, and I have not made suppli-
tines, and that Israel also was had in cation unto the LORD: I forced my-
abomination with the Philistines. self therefore, and offered a burnt
And the people were called together offering.
after Saul to Gilgal. 13 And Samuel said to Saul, Thou
5 ¶ And the Philistines gathered hast done foolishly: thou hast not
themselves together to fight with Is- kept the commandment of the
rael, thirty thousand chariots, and LORD thy God, which he com-
six thousand horsemen, and people manded thee: for now would the
as the sand which is on the sea shore LORD have established thy kingdom
in multitude: and they came up, and upon Israel for ever.
pitched in Michmash, eastward from 14 But now thy kingdom shall not
Beth-aven. continue: the LORD hath sought
6 When the men of Israel saw that him a man after his own heart, and
they were in a strait, (for the people the LORD hath commanded him to
were distressed,) then the people did be captain over his people, because
hide themselves in caves, and in thou hast not kept that which the
thickets, and in rocks, and in high LORD commanded thee.
places, and in pits. 15 And Samuel arose, and gat him
7 And some of the Hebrews went up from Gilgal unto Gibeah of Ben-
over Jordan to the land of Gad and jamin. And Saul numbered the peo-
Gilead. As for Saul, he was yet in ple that were present with him,
about six hundred men.
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16 And Saul, and Jonathan his son, tree which is in Migron: and the
and the people that were present people that were with him were about
with them, abode in Gibeah of Ben- six hundred men;
jamin: but the Philistines encamped 3 And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, I-
in Michmash. chabod's brother, the son of Phine-
17 ¶ And the spoilers came out of has, the son of Eli, the LORD'S
the camp of the Philistines in three priest in Shiloh, wearing an ephod.
companies: one company turned And the people knew not that Jona-
unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, than was gone.
unto the land of Shual: 4 ¶ And between the passages, by
18 And another company turned which Jonathan sought to go over
the way to Beth-horon: and another unto the Philistines' garrison, there
company turned to the way of the was a sharp rock on the one side,
border that looketh to the valley of and a sharp rock on the other side:
Zeboim toward the wilderness. and the name of the one was Bozez,
19 ¶ Now there was no smith found and the name of the other Seneh.
throughout all the land of Israel: for 5 The forefront of the one was situ-
the Philistines said, Lest the He- ate northward over against Mich-
brews make them swords or spears: mash, and the other southward over
20 But all the Israelites went down against Gibeah.
to the Philistines, to sharpen ever y 6 And Jonathan said to the young
man his share, and his coulter, and man that bare his armour, Come,
his axe, and his mattock. and let us go over unto the garrison
21 Yet they had a file for the mat- of these uncircumcised: it may be
tocks, and for the coulters, and for that the LORD will work for us: for
the forks, and for the axes, and to there is no restraint to the LORD to
sharpen the goads. save by many or by few.
22 So it came to pass in the day of 7 And his armourbearer said unto
battle, that there was neither sword him, Do all that is in thine heart:
nor spear found in the hand of any turn thee; behold, I am with thee ac-
of the people that were with Saul and cording to thy heart.
Jonathan: but with Saul and with 8 Then said Jonathan, Behold, we
Jonathan his son was there found. will pass over unto these men, and
23 And the garrison of the Philis- we will discover ourselves unto
tines went out to the passage of them.
Michmash. 9 If they say thus unto us, Tarr y
until we come to you; then we will
CHAPTER 14 stand still in our place, and will not
1 Now it came to pass upon a day, go up unto them.
that Jonathan the son of Saul said 10 But if they say thus, Come up
unto the young man that bare his unto us; then we will go up: for the
armour, Come, and let us go over to LORD hath delivered them into our
the Philistines' garrison, that is on hand: and this shall be a sign unto
the other side. But he told not his us.
father. 11 And both of them discovered
2 And Saul tarried in the uttermost themselves unto the garrison of the
part of Gibeah under a pomegranate Philistines: and the Philistines said,
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saying, Cursed be the man that 37 And Saul asked counsel of God,
eateth any food this day. And the Shall I go down after the Philistines?
people were faint. wilt thou deliver them into the hand
29 Then said Jonathan, My father of Israel? But he answered him not
hath troubled the land: see, I pray that day.
you, how mine eyes have been 38 And Saul said, Draw ye near
enlightened, because I tasted a little hither, all the chief of the people:
of this honey. and know and see wherein this sin
30 How much more, if haply the hath been this day.
people had eaten freely to day of the 39 For, as the LORD liveth, which
spoil of their enemies which they saveth Israel, though it be in Jona-
found? for had there not been now a than my son, he shall surely die. But
much greater slaughter among the there was not a man among all the
Philistines? people that answered him.
31 And they smote the Philistines 40 Then said he unto all Israel, Be
that day from Michmash to Aijalon: ye on one side, and I and Jonathan
and the people were ver y faint. my son will be on the other side.
32 And the people flew upon the And the people said unto Saul, Do
spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and what seemeth good unto thee.
calves, and slew them on the ground: 41 Therefore Saul said unto the
and the people did eat them with the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect
blood. lot. And Saul and Jonathan were
33 ¶ Then they told Saul, saying, taken: but the people escaped.
Behold, the people sin against the 42 And Saul said, Cast lots between
LORD, in that they eat with the me and Jonathan my son. And Jona-
blood. And he said, Ye have trans- than was taken.
gressed: roll a great stone unto me 43 Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell
this day. me what thou hast done. And Jona-
34 And Saul said, Disperse your- than told him, and said, I did but
selves among the people, and say taste a little honey with the end of
unto them, Bring me hither ever y the rod that was in mine hand, and,
man his ox, and every man his sheep, lo, I must die.
and slay them here, and eat; and sin 44 And Saul answered, God do so
not against the LORD in eating with and more also: for thou shalt surely
the blood. And all the people die, Jonathan.
brought ever y man his ox with him 45 And the people said unto Saul,
that night, and slew them there. Shall Jonathan die, who hath
35 And Saul built an altar unto the wrought this great salvation in Is-
LORD: the same was the first altar rael? God forbid: as the LORD li-
that he built unto the LORD. veth, there shall not one hair of his
36 ¶ And Saul said, Let us go down head fall to the ground; for he hath
after the Philistines by night, and wrought with God this day. So the
spoil them until the morning light, people rescued Jonathan, that he
and let us not leave a man of them. died not.
And they said, Do whatsoever see- 46 Then Saul went up from follow-
meth good unto thee. Then said the ing the Philistines: and the Philis-
priest, Let us draw near hither unto tines went to their own place.
God.
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47 ¶ So Saul took the kingdom ling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.
over Israel, and fought against all his 4 And Saul gathered the people to-
enemies on every side, against Moab, gether, and numbered them in Te-
and against the children of Ammon, laim, two hundred thousand foot-
and against Edom, and against the men, and ten thousand men of
kings of Zobah, and against the Phil- Judah.
istines: and whithersoever he turned 5 And Saul came to a city of
himself, he vexed them. Amalek, and laid wait in the valley.
48 And he gathered an host, and 6 ¶ And Saul said unto the Kenites,
smote the Amalekites, and delivered Go, depart, get you down from
Israel out of the hands of them that among the Amalekites, lest I destroy
spoiled them. you with them: for ye shewed kind-
49 Now the sons of Saul were Jona- ness to all the children of Israel,
than, and Ishui, and Melchi-shua: when they came up out of Egypt. So
and the names of his two daughters the Kenites departed from among the
were these; the name of the firstborn Amalekites.
Merab, and the name of the younger 7 And Saul smote the Amalekites
Michal: from Havilah until thou comest to
50 And the name of Saul's wife was Shur, that is over against Egypt.
Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: 8 And he took Agag the king of the
and the name of the captain of his Amalekites alive, and utterly de-
host was Abner, the son of Ner, stroyed all the people with the edge
Saul's uncle. of the sword.
51 And Kish was the father of Saul; 9 But Saul and the people spared
and Ner the father of Abner was the Agag, and the best of the sheep, and
son of Abiel. of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and
52 And there was sore war against the lambs, and all that was good, and
the Philistines all the days of Saul: would not utterly destroy them: but
and when Saul saw any strong man, ever y thing that was vile and refuse,
or any valiant man, he took him that they destroyed utterly.
unto him. 10 ¶ Then came the word of the
LORD unto Samuel, saying,
CHAPTER 15 11 It repenteth me that I have set
1 Samuel also said unto Saul, The up Saul to be king: for he is turned
LORD sent me to anoint thee to be back from following me, and hath
king over his people, over Israel: not performed my commandments.
now therefore hearken thou unto the And it grieved Samuel; and he cried
voice of the words of the LORD. unto the LORD all night.
2 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I 12 And when Samuel rose early to
remember that which Amalek did to meet Saul in the morning, it was
Israel, how he laid wait for him in told Samuel, saying, Saul came to
the way, when he came up from Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a
Egypt. place, and is gone about, and passed
3 Now go and smite Amalek, and on, and gone down to Gilgal.
utterly destroy all that they have, 13 And Samuel came to Saul: and
and spare them not; but slay both Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou
man and woman, infant and suck- of the LORD: I have performed the
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18 Then answered one of the ser- 4 ¶ And there went out a champion
vants, and said, Behold, I have seen out of the camp of the Philistines,
a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that named Goliath, of Gath, whose
is cunning in playing, and a mighty height was six cubits and a span.
valiant man, and a man of war, and 5 And he had an helmet of brass
prudent in matters, and a comely upon his head, and he was armed
person, and the LORD is with him. with a coat of mail; and the weight
19 ¶ Wherefore Saul sent messen- of the coat was five thousand shekels
gers unto Jesse, and said, Send me of brass.
David thy son, which is with the 6 And he had greaves of brass upon
sheep. his legs, and a target of brass be-
20 And Jesse took an ass laden with tween his shoulders.
bread, and a bottle of wine, and a 7 And the staff of his spear was like
kid, and sent them by David his son a weaver's beam; and his spear's head
unto Saul. weighed six hundred shekels of iron:
21 And David came to Saul, and and one bearing a shield went before
stood before him: and he loved him him.
greatly; and he became his armour- 8 And he stood and cried unto the
bearer. armies of Israel, and said unto them,
22 And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Why are ye come out to set your bat-
Let David, I pray thee, stand before tle in array? am not I a Philistine,
me; for he hath found favour in my and ye servants to Saul? choose you a
sight. man for you, and let him come down
23 And it came to pass, when the to me.
evil spirit from God was upon Saul, 9 If he be able to fight with me,
that David took an harp, and played and to kill me, then will we be your
with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, ser vants: but if I prevail against him,
and was well, and the evil spirit de- and kill him, then shall ye be our
parted from him. ser vants, and serve us.
10 And the Philistine said, I defy
CHAPTER 17 the armies of Israel this day; give me
1 Now the Philistines gathered to- a man, that we may fight together.
gether their armies to battle, and 11 When Saul and all Israel heard
were gathered together at Shochoh, those words of the Philistine, they
which belongeth to Judah, and were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
pitched between Shochoh and 12 ¶ Now David was the son of
Azekah, in Ephes-dammim. that Ephrathite of Beth-lehem-
2 And Saul and the men of Israel judah, whose name was Jesse; and he
were gathered together, and pitched had eight sons: and the man went
by the valley of Elah, and set the among men for an old man in the
battle in array against the Philis- days of Saul.
tines. 13 And the three eldest sons of
3 And the Philistines stood on a Jesse went and followed Saul to the
mountain on the one side, and Israel battle: and the names of his three
stood on a mountain on the other sons that went to the battle were
side: and there was a valley between Eliab the firstborn, and next unto
them. him Abinadab, and the third Sham-
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there came a lion, and a bear, and 44 And the Philistine said to
took a lamb out of the flock: David, Come to me, and I will give
35 And I went out after him, and thy flesh unto the fowls of the air,
smote him, and delivered it out of and to the beasts of the field.
his mouth: and when he arose 45 Then said David to the Philis-
against me, I caught him by his tine, Thou comest to me with a
beard, and smote him, and slew him. sword, and with a spear, and with a
36 Thy ser vant slew both the lion shield: but I come to thee in the
and the bear: and this uncircumcised name of the LORD of hosts, the God
Philistine shall be as one of them, of the armies of Israel, whom thou
seeing he hath defied the armies of hast defied.
the living God. 46 This day will the LORD deliver
37 David said moreover, The thee into mine hand; and I will
LORD that delivered me out of the smite thee, and take thine head from
paw of the lion, and out of the paw thee; and I will give the carcases of
of the bear, he will deliver me out of the host of the Philistines this day
the hand of this Philistine. And Saul unto the fowls of the air, and to the
said unto David, Go, and the LORD wild beasts of the earth; that all the
be with thee. earth may know that there is a God
38 ¶ And Saul armed David with in Israel.
his armour, and he put an helmet of 47 And all this assembly shall know
brass upon his head; also he armed that the LORD saveth not with
him with a coat of mail. sword and spear: for the battle is the
39 And David girded his sword LORD'S, and he will give you into
upon his armour, and he assayed to our hands.
go; for he had not proved it. And 48 And it came to pass, when the
David said unto Saul, I cannot go Philistine arose, and came and drew
with these; for I have not proved nigh to meet David, that David
them. And David put them off him. hasted, and ran toward the army to
40 And he took his staff in his meet the Philistine.
hand, and chose him five smooth 49 And David put his hand in his
stones out of the brook, and put bag, and took thence a stone, and
them in a shepherd's bag which he slang it, and smote the Philistine in
had, even in a scrip; and his sling his forehead, that the stone sunk
was in his hand: and he drew near to into his forehead; and he fell upon
the Philistine. his face to the earth.
41 And the Philistine came on and 50 So David prevailed over the
drew near unto David; and the man Philistine with a sling and with a
that bare the shield went before him. stone, and smote the Philistine, and
42 And when the Philistine looked slew him; but there was no sword in
about, and saw David, he disdained the hand of David.
him: for he was but a youth, and 51 Therefore David ran, and stood
ruddy, and of a fair countenance. upon the Philistine, and took his
43 And the Philistine said unto sword, and drew it out of the sheath
David, Am I a dog, that thou comest thereof, and slew him, and cut off
to me with staves? And the Philistine his head therewith. And when the
cursed David by his gods. Philistines saw their champion was
dead, they fled.
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52 And the men of Israel and of gave it to David, and his garments,
Judah arose, and shouted, and pur- even to his sword, and to his bow,
sued the Philistines, until thou come and to his girdle.
to the valley, and to the gates of Ek- 5 ¶ And David went out whitherso-
ron. And the wounded of the Philis- ever Saul sent him, and behaved
tines fell down by the way to himself wisely: and Saul set him over
Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto the men of war, and he was accepted
Ekron. in the sight of all the people, and
53 And the children of Israel re- also in the sight of Saul's ser vants.
turned from chasing after the Philis- 6 And it came to pass as they came,
tines, and they spoiled their tents. when David was returned from the
54 And David took the head of the slaughter of the Philistine, that the
Philistine, and brought it to Jerusa- women came out of all cities of Is-
lem; but he put his armour in his rael, singing and dancing, to meet
tent. king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and
55 ¶ And when Saul saw David go with instruments of musick.
forth against the Philistine, he said 7 And the women answered one an-
unto Abner, the captain of the host, other as they played, and said, Saul
Abner, whose son is this youth? And hath slain his thousands, and David
Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O his ten thousands.
king, I cannot tell. 8 And Saul was ver y wroth, and the
56 And the king said, Enquire thou saying displeased him; and he said,
whose son the stripling is. They have ascribed unto David ten
57 And as David returned from the thousands, and to me they have as-
slaughter of the Philistine, Abner cribed but thousands: and what can
took him, and brought him before he have more but the kingdom?
Saul with the head of the Philistine 9 And Saul eyed David from that
in his hand. day and for ward.
58 And Saul said to him, Whose 10 ¶ And it came to pass on the
son art thou, thou young man? And morrow, that the evil spirit from
David answered, I am the son of thy God came upon Saul, and he prophe-
ser vant Jesse the Beth-lehemite. sied in the midst of the house: and
David played with his hand, as at
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1 And it came to pass, when he had in Saul's hand.
made an end of speaking unto Saul, 11 And Saul cast the javelin; for he
that the soul of Jonathan was knit said, I will smite David even to the
with the soul of David, and Jonathan wall with it. And David avoided out
loved him as his own soul. of his presence twice.
2 And Saul took him that day, and 12 ¶ And Saul was afraid of David,
would let him go no more home to because the LORD was with him,
his father's house. and was departed from Saul.
3 Then Jonathan and David made a 13 Therefore Saul removed him
covenant, because he loved him as from him, and made him his captain
his own soul. over a thousand; and he went out
4 And Jonathan stripped himself of and came in before the people.
the robe that was upon him, and 14 And David behaved himself
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wisely in all his ways; and the LORD 24 And the ser vants of Saul told
was with him. him, saying, On this manner spake
15 Wherefore when Saul saw that David.
he behaved himself ver y wisely, he 25 And Saul said, Thus shall ye say
was afraid of him. to David, The king desireth not any
16 But all Israel and Judah loved dowr y, but an hundred foreskins of
David, because he went out and the Philistines, to be avenged of the
came in before them. king's enemies. But Saul thought to
17 ¶ And Saul said to David, Be- make David fall by the hand of the
hold my elder daughter Merab, her Philistines.
will I give thee to wife: only be thou 26 And when his ser vants told
valiant for me, and fight the David these words, it pleased David
LORD'S battles. For Saul said, Let well to be the king's son in law: and
not mine hand be upon him, but let the days were not expired.
the hand of the Philistines be upon 27 Wherefore David arose and
him. went, he and his men, and slew of
18 And David said unto Saul, Who the Philistines two hundred men;
am I? and what is my life, or my fa- and David brought their foreskins,
ther's family in Israel, that I should and they gave them in full tale to the
be son in law to the king? king, that he might be the king's son
19 But it came to pass at the time in law. And Saul gave him Michal his
when Merab Saul's daughter should daughter to wife.
have been given to David, that she 28 ¶ And Saul saw and knew that
was given unto Adriel the Meho- the LORD was with David, and that
lathite to wife. Michal Saul's daughter loved him.
20 And Michal Saul's daughter 29 And Saul was yet the more
loved David: and they told Saul, and afraid of David; and Saul became
the thing pleased him. David's enemy continually.
21 And Saul said, I will give him 30 Then the princes of the Philis-
her, that she may be a snare to him, tines went forth: and it came to pass,
and that the hand of the Philistines after they went forth, that David be-
may be against him. Wherefore Saul haved himself more wisely than all
said to David, Thou shalt this day be the servants of Saul; so that his
my son in law in the one of the name was much set by.
twain.
22 ¶ And Saul commanded his ser - CHAPTER 19
vants, saying, Commune with David 1 And Saul spake to Jonathan his
secretly, and say, Behold, the king son, and to all his ser vants, that they
hath delight in thee, and all his ser - should kill David.
vants love thee: now therefore be the 2 But Jonathan Saul's son delighted
king's son in law. much in David: and Jonathan told
23 And Saul's ser vants spake those David, saying, Saul my father
words in the ears of David. And seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I
David said, Seemeth it to you a light pray thee, take heed to thyself until
thing to be a king's son in law, see- the morning, and abide in a secret
ing that I am a poor man, and place, and hide thyself:
lightly esteemed? 3 And I will go out and stand be-
side my father in the field where
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thou art, and I will commune with 12 ¶ So Michal let David down
my father of thee; and what I see, through a window: and he went, and
that I will tell thee. fled, and escaped.
4 ¶ And Jonathan spake good of 13 And Michal took an image, and
David unto Saul his father, and said laid it in the bed, and put a pillow
unto him, Let not the king sin of goats' hair for his bolster, and
against his ser vant, against David; covered it with a cloth.
because he hath not sinned against 14 And when Saul sent messengers
thee, and because his works have to take David, she said, He is sick.
been to thee-ward very good: 15 And Saul sent the messengers
5 For he did put his life in his again to see David, saying, Bring
hand, and slew the Philistine, and him up to me in the bed, that I may
the LORD wrought a great salvation slay him.
for all Israel: thou sawest it, and 16 And when the messengers were
didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt come in, behold, there was an image
thou sin against innocent blood, to in the bed, with a pillow of goats'
slay David without a cause? hair for his bolster.
6 And Saul hearkened unto the 17 And Saul said unto Michal, Why
voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As hast thou deceived me so, and sent
the LORD liveth, he shall not be away mine enemy, that he is escaped?
slain. And Michal answered Saul, He said
7 And Jonathan called David, and unto me, Let me go; why should I
Jonathan shewed him all those kill thee?
things. And Jonathan brought David 18 ¶ So David fled, and escaped,
to Saul, and he was in his presence, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and
as in times past. told him all that Saul had done to
8 ¶ And there was war again: and him. And he and Samuel went and
David went out, and fought with the dwelt in Naioth.
Philistines, and slew them with a 19 And it was told Saul, saying,
great slaughter; and they fled from Behold, David is at Naioth in
him. Ramah.
9 And the evil spirit from the 20 And Saul sent messengers to
LORD was upon Saul, as he sat in take David: and when they saw the
his house with his javelin in his company of the prophets prophesy-
hand: and David played with his ing, and Samuel standing as ap-
hand. pointed over them, the Spirit of God
10 And Saul sought to smite David was upon the messengers of Saul,
even to the wall with the javelin; but and they also prophesied.
he slipped away out of Saul's pres- 21 And when it was told Saul, he
ence, and he smote the javelin into sent other messengers, and they
the wall: and David fled, and es- prophesied likewise. And Saul sent
caped that night. messengers again the third time, and
11 Saul also sent messengers unto they prophesied also.
David's house, to watch him, and to 22 Then went he also to Ramah,
slay him in the morning: and Michal and came to a great well that is in
David's wife told him, saying, If Sechu: and he asked and said, Where
thou save not thy life to night, to are Samuel and David? And one said,
morrow thou shalt be slain.
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with the house of David, saying, Let not clean; surely he is not clean.
the LORD even require it at the 27 And it came to pass on the mor-
hand of David's enemies. row, which was the second day of the
17 And Jonathan caused David to month, that David's place was
swear again, because he loved him: empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan
for he loved him as he loved his own his son, Wherefore cometh not the
soul. son of Jesse to meat, neither yester-
18 Then Jonathan said to David, To day, nor to day?
morrow is the new moon: and thou 28 And Jonathan answered Saul,
shalt be missed, because thy seat will David earnestly asked leave of me to
be empty. go to Beth-lehem:
19 And when thou hast stayed three 29 And he said, Let me go, I pray
days, then thou shalt go down thee; for our family hath a sacrifice
quickly, and come to the place where in the city; and my brother, he hath
thou didst hide thyself when the commanded me to be there: and now,
business was in hand, and shalt re- if I have found favour in thine eyes,
main by the stone Ezel. let me get away, I pray thee, and see
20 And I will shoot three arrows on my brethren. Therefore he cometh
the side thereof, as though I shot at a not unto the king's table.
mark. 30 Then Saul's anger was kindled
21 And, behold, I will send a lad, against Jonathan, and he said unto
saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I him, Thou son of the per verse rebel-
expressly say unto the lad, Behold, lious woman, do not I know that
the arrows are on this side of thee, thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to
take them; then come thou: for there thine own confusion, and unto the
is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the confusion of thy mother's naked-
LORD liveth. ness?
22 But if I say thus unto the young 31 For as long as the son of Jesse
man, Behold, the arrows are beyond liveth upon the ground, thou shalt
thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath not be established, nor thy kingdom.
sent thee away. Wherefore now send and fetch him
23 And as touching the matter unto me, for he shall surely die.
which thou and I have spoken of, 32 And Jonathan answered Saul his
behold, the LORD be between thee father, and said unto him, Wherefore
and me for ever. shall he be slain? what hath he done?
24 ¶ So David hid himself in the 33 And Saul cast a javelin at him to
field: and when the new moon was smite him: whereby Jonathan knew
come, the king sat him down to eat that it was determined of his father
meat. to slay David.
25 And the king sat upon his seat, 34 So Jonathan arose from the table
as at other times, even upon a seat by in fierce anger, and did eat no meat
the wall: and Jonathan arose, and the second day of the month: for he
Abner sat by Saul's side, and David's was grieved for David, because his
place was empty. father had done him shame.
26 Nevertheless Saul spake not any 35 ¶ And it came to pass in the
thing that day: for he thought, morning, that Jonathan went out
Something hath befallen him, he is into the field at the time appointed
with David, and a little lad with
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and hast enquired of God for him, the death of all the persons of thy
that he should rise against me, to lie father's house.
in wait, as at this day? 23 Abide thou with me, fear not:
14 Then Ahimelech answered the for he that seeketh my life seeketh
king, and said, And who is so faith- thy life: but with me thou shalt be in
ful among all thy ser vants as David, safeguard.
which is the king's son in law, and
goeth at thy bidding, and is honour- CHAPTER 23
able in thine house? 1 Then they told David, saying,
15 Did I then begin to enquire of Behold, the Philistines fight against
God for him? be it far from me: let Keilah, and they rob the threshing-
not the king impute any thing unto floors.
his ser vant, nor to all the house of 2 Therefore David enquired of the
my father: for thy ser vant knew LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite
nothing of all this, less or more. these Philistines? And the LORD
16 And the king said, Thou shalt said unto David, Go, and smite the
surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all Philistines, and save Keilah.
thy father's house. 3 And David's men said unto him,
17 ¶ And the king said unto the Behold, we be afraid here in Judah:
footmen that stood about him, Turn, how much more then if we come to
and slay the priests of the LORD; Keilah against the armies of the
because their hand also is with Philistines?
David, and because they knew when 4 Then David enquired of the
he fled, and did not shew it to me. LORD yet again. And the LORD an-
But the ser vants of the king would swered him and said, Arise, go down
not put forth their hand to fall upon to Keilah; for I will deliver the Phil-
the priests of the LORD. istines into thine hand.
18 And the king said to Doeg, Turn 5 So David and his men went to
thou, and fall upon the priests. And Keilah, and fought with the Philis-
Doeg the Edomite turned, and he tines, and brought away their cattle,
fell upon the priests, and slew on and smote them with a great slaugh-
that day fourscore and five persons ter. So David saved the inhabitants
that did wear a linen ephod. of Keilah.
19 And Nob, the city of the priests, 6 And it came to pass, when Abia-
smote he with the edge of the sword, thar the son of Ahimelech fled to
both men and women, children and David to Keilah, that he came down
sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and with an ephod in his hand.
sheep, with the edge of the sword. 7 ¶ And it was told Saul that David
20 ¶ And one of the sons of was come to Keilah. And Saul said,
Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named God hath delivered him into mine
Abiathar, escaped, and fled after hand; for he is shut in, by entering
David. into a town that hath gates and bars.
21 And Abiathar shewed David that 8 And Saul called all the people to-
Saul had slain the LORD'S priests. gether to war, to go down to Keilah,
22 And David said unto Abiathar, I to besiege David and his men.
knew it that day, when Doeg the 9 ¶ And David knew that Saul se-
Edomite was there, that he would cretly practised mischief against
surely tell Saul: I have occasioned him; and he said to Abiathar the
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priest, Bring hither the ephod. Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not
10 Then said David, O LORD God David hide himself with us in strong
of Israel, thy ser vant hath certainly holds in the wood, in the hill of Ha-
heard that Saul seeketh to come to chilah, which is on the south of
Keilah, to destroy the city for my Jeshimon?
sake. 20 Now therefore, O king, come
11 Will the men of Keilah deliver down according to all the desire of
me up into his hand? will Saul come thy soul to come down; and our part
down, as thy ser vant hath heard? O shall be to deliver him into the
LORD God of Israel, I beseech thee, king's hand.
tell thy servant. And the LORD said, 21 And Saul said, Blessed be ye of
He will come down. the LORD; for ye have compassion
12 Then said David, Will the men on me.
of Keilah deliver me and my men 22 Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and
into the hand of Saul? And the know and see his place where his
LORD said, They will deliver thee haunt is, and who hath seen him
up. there: for it is told me that he
13 ¶ Then David and his men, dealeth very subtilly.
which were about six hundred, arose 23 See therefore, and take knowl-
and departed out of Keilah, and edge of all the lurking places where
went whithersoever they could go. he hideth himself, and come ye again
And it was told Saul that David was to me with the certainty, and I will
escaped from Keilah; and he forbare go with you: and it shall come to
to go forth. pass, if he be in the land, that I will
14 And David abode in the wilder- search him out throughout all the
ness in strong holds, and remained thousands of Judah.
in a mountain in the wilderness of 24 And they arose, and went to
Ziph. And Saul sought him every Ziph before Saul: but David and his
day, but God delivered him not into men were in the wilderness of Maon,
his hand. in the plain on the south of Jeshi-
15 And David saw that Saul was mon.
come out to seek his life: and David 25 Saul also and his men went to
was in the wilderness of Ziph in a seek him. And they told David:
wood. wherefore he came down into a rock,
16 ¶ And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and abode in the wilderness of
and went to David into the wood, Maon. And when Saul heard that, he
and strengthened his hand in God. pursued after David in the wilder-
17 And he said unto him, Fear not: ness of Maon.
for the hand of Saul my father shall 26 And Saul went on this side of
not find thee; and thou shalt be king the mountain, and David and his
over Israel, and I shall be next unto men on that side of the mountain:
thee; and that also Saul my father and David made haste to get away
knoweth. for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men
18 And they two made a covenant compassed David and his men round
before the LORD: and David abode about to take them.
in the wood, and Jonathan went to 27 ¶ But there came a messenger
his house. unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and
19 ¶ Then came up the Ziphites to
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come; for the Philistines have in- went out of the cave, and cried after
vaded the land. Saul, saying, My lord the king. And
28 Wherefore Saul returned from when Saul looked behind him, David
pursuing after David, and went stooped with his face to the earth,
against the Philistines: therefore and bowed himself.
they called that place Selaham- 9 ¶ And David said to Saul, Where-
mahlekoth. fore hearest thou men's words, say-
29 And David went up from ing, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
thence, and dwelt in strong holds at 10 Behold, this day thine eyes have
En-gedi. seen how that the LORD had deliv-
ered thee to day into mine hand in
CHAPTER 24 the cave: and some bade me kill thee:
1 And it came to pass, when Saul but mine eye spared thee; and I said,
was returned from following the I will not put forth mine hand
Philistines, that it was told him, say- against my lord; for he is the
ing, Behold, David is in the wilder- LORD'S anointed.
ness of En-gedi. 11 Moreover, my father, see, yea,
2 Then Saul took three thousand see the skirt of thy robe in my hand:
chosen men out of all Israel, and for in that I cut off the skirt of thy
went to seek David and his men robe, and killed thee not, know thou
upon the rocks of the wild goats. and see that there is neither evil nor
3 And he came to the sheepcotes by transgression in mine hand, and I
the way, where was a cave; and Saul have not sinned against thee; yet
went in to cover his feet: and David thou huntest my soul to take it.
and his men remained in the sides of 12 The LORD judge between me
the cave. and thee, and the LORD avenge me
4 And the men of David said unto of thee: but mine hand shall not be
him, Behold the day of which the upon thee.
LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will 13 As saith the proverb of the an-
deliver thine enemy into thine hand, cients, Wickedness proceedeth from
that thou mayest do to him as it the wicked: but mine hand shall not
shall seem good unto thee. Then be upon thee.
David arose, and cut off the skirt of 14 After whom is the king of Israel
Saul's robe privily. come out? after whom dost thou
5 And it came to pass after ward, pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
that David's heart smote him, be- 15 The LORD therefore be judge,
cause he had cut off Saul's skirt. and judge between me and thee, and
6 And he said unto his men, The see, and plead my cause, and deliver
LORD forbid that I should do this me out of thine hand.
thing unto my master, the LORD'S 16 ¶ And it came to pass, when
anointed, to stretch forth mine hand David had made an end of speaking
against him, seeing he is the these words unto Saul, that Saul
anointed of the LORD. said, Is this thy voice, my son David?
7 So David stayed his ser vants with And Saul lifted up his voice, and
these words, and suffered them not wept.
to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up 17 And he said to David, Thou art
out of the cave, and went on his way. more righteous than I: for thou hast
8 David also arose afterward, and rewarded me good, whereas I have
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rewarded thee evil. men, and David said unto the young
18 And thou hast shewed this day men, Get you up to Carmel, and go
how that thou hast dealt well with to Nabal, and greet him in my name:
me: forasmuch as when the LORD 6 And thus shall ye say to him that
had delivered me into thine hand, liveth in prosperity, Peace be both to
thou killedst me not. thee, and peace be to thine house,
19 For if a man find his enemy, and peace be unto all that thou hast.
will he let him go well away? where- 7 And now I have heard that thou
fore the LORD reward thee good for hast shearers: now thy shepherds
that thou hast done unto me this which were with us, we hurt them
day. not, neither was there ought missing
20 And now, behold, I know well unto them, all the while they were in
that thou shalt surely be king, and Carmel.
that the kingdom of Israel shall be 8 Ask thy young men, and they will
established in thine hand. shew thee. Wherefore let the young
21 Swear now therefore unto me by men find favour in thine eyes: for we
the LORD, that thou wilt not cut come in a good day: give, I pray
off my seed after me, and that thou thee, whatsoever cometh to thine
wilt not destroy my name out of my hand unto thy ser vants, and to thy
father's house. son David.
22 And David sware unto Saul. And 9 And when David's young men
Saul went home; but David and his came, they spake to Nabal according
men gat them up unto the hold. to all those words in the name of
David, and ceased.
CHAPTER 25 10 ¶ And Nabal answered David's
1 And Samuel died; and all the Is- ser vants, and said, Who is David?
raelites were gathered together, and and who is the son of Jesse? there be
lamented him, and buried him in his many ser vants now a days that break
house at Ramah. And David arose, away every man from his master.
and went down to the wilderness of 11 Shall I then take my bread, and
Paran. my water, and my flesh that I have
2 And there was a man in Maon, killed for my shearers, and give it
whose possessions were in Carmel; unto men, whom I know not whence
and the man was very great, and he they be?
had three thousand sheep, and a 12 So David's young men turned
thousand goats: and he was shearing their way, and went again, and came
his sheep in Carmel. and told him all those sayings.
3 Now the name of the man was 13 And David said unto his men,
Nabal; and the name of his wife Abi- Gird ye on ever y man his sword. And
gail: and she was a woman of good they girded on every man his sword;
understanding, and of a beautiful and David also girded on his sword:
countenance: but the man was churl- and there went up after David about
ish and evil in his doings; and he four hundred men; and two hundred
was of the house of Caleb. abode by the stuff.
4 ¶ And David heard in the wilder- 14 ¶ But one of the young men
ness that Nabal did shear his sheep. told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying,
5 And David sent out ten young Behold, David sent messengers out
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of the wilderness to salute our mas- 24 And fell at his feet, and said,
ter; and he railed on them. Upon me, my lord, upon me let this
15 But the men were very good iniquity be: and let thine handmaid,
unto us, and we were not hurt, nei- I pray thee, speak in thine audience,
ther missed we any thing, as long as and hear the words of thine hand-
we were conversant with them, when maid.
we were in the fields: 25 Let not my lord, I pray thee, re-
16 They were a wall unto us both gard this man of Belial, even Nabal:
by night and day, all the while we for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is
were with them keeping the sheep. his name, and folly is with him: but
17 Now therefore know and con- I thine handmaid saw not the young
sider what thou wilt do; for evil is men of my lord, whom thou didst
determined against our master, and send.
against all his household: for he is 26 Now therefore, my lord, as the
such a son of Belial, that a man can- LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth,
not speak to him. seeing the LORD hath withholden
18 ¶ Then Abigail made haste, and thee from coming to shed blood, and
took two hundred loaves, and two from avenging thyself with thine
bottles of wine, and five sheep ready own hand, now let thine enemies,
dressed, and five measures of and they that seek evil to my lord,
parched corn, and an hundred clus- be as Nabal.
ters of raisins, and two hundred 27 And now this blessing which
cakes of figs, and laid them on asses. thine handmaid hath brought unto
19 And she said unto her ser vants, my lord, let it even be given unto
Go on before me; behold, I come af- the young men that follow my lord.
ter you. But she told not her hus- 28 I pray thee, forgive the trespass
band Nabal. of thine handmaid: for the LORD
20 And it was so, as she rode on the will certainly make my lord a sure
ass, that she came down by the cov- house; because my lord fighteth the
ert of the hill, and, behold, David battles of the LORD, and evil hath
and his men came down against her; not been found in thee all thy days.
and she met them. 29 Yet a man is risen to pursue
21 Now David had said, Surely in thee, and to seek thy soul: but the
vain have I kept all that this fellow soul of my lord shall be bound in the
hath in the wilderness, so that noth- bundle of life with the LORD thy
ing was missed of all that pertained God; and the souls of thine enemies,
unto him: and he hath requited me them shall he sling out, as out of the
evil for good. middle of a sling.
22 So and more also do God unto 30 And it shall come to pass, when
the enemies of David, if I leave of all the LORD shall have done to my
that pertain to him by the morning lord according to all the good that
light any that pisseth against the he hath spoken concerning thee, and
wall. shall have appointed thee ruler over
23 And when Abigail saw David, Israel;
she hasted, and lighted off the ass, 31 That this shall be no grief unto
and fell before David on her face, thee, nor offence of heart unto my
and bowed herself to the ground, lord, either that thou hast shed
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blood causeless, or that my lord hath from evil: for the LORD hath re-
avenged himself: but when the turned the wickedness of Nabal upon
LORD shall have dealt well with my his own head. And David sent and
lord, then remember thine hand- communed with Abigail, to take her
maid. to him to wife.
32 ¶ And David said to Abigail, 40 And when the ser vants of David
Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, were come to Abigail to Carmel,
which sent thee this day to meet me: they spake unto her, saying, David
33 And blessed be thy advice, and sent us unto thee, to take thee to
blessed be thou, which hast kept me him to wife.
this day from coming to shed blood, 41 And she arose, and bowed her-
and from avenging myself with mine self on her face to the earth, and
own hand. said, Behold, let thine handmaid be a
34 For in ver y deed, as the LORD ser vant to wash the feet of the ser -
God of Israel liveth, which hath kept vants of my lord.
me back from hurting thee, except 42 And Abigail hasted, and arose,
thou hadst hasted and come to meet and rode upon an ass, with five dam-
me, surely there had not been left sels of hers that went after her; and
unto Nabal by the morning light any she went after the messengers of
that pisseth against the wall. David, and became his wife.
35 So David received of her hand 43 David also took Ahinoam of Jez-
that which she had brought him, and reel; and they were also both of them
said unto her, Go up in peace to his wives.
thine house; see, I have hearkened to 44 ¶ But Saul had given Michal his
thy voice, and have accepted thy per- daughter, David's wife, to Phalti the
son. son of Laish, which was of Gallim.
36 ¶ And Abigail came to Nabal;
and, behold, he held a feast in his CHAPTER 26
house, like the feast of a king; and 1 And the Ziphites came unto Saul
Nabal's heart was merr y within him, to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David
for he was very drunken: wherefore hide himself in the hill of Hachilah,
she told him nothing, less or more, which is before Jeshimon?
until the morning light. 2 Then Saul arose, and went down
37 But it came to pass in the morn- to the wilderness of Ziph, having
ing, when the wine was gone out of three thousand chosen men of Israel
Nabal, and his wife had told him with him, to seek David in the wil-
these things, that his heart died derness of Ziph.
within him, and he became as a 3 And Saul pitched in the hill of
stone. Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon,
38 And it came to pass about ten by the way. But David abode in the
days after, that the LORD smote wilderness, and he saw that Saul
Nabal, that he died. came after him into the wilderness.
39 ¶ And when David heard that 4 David therefore sent out spies,
Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed be and understood that Saul was come
the LORD, that hath pleaded the in very deed.
cause of my reproach from the hand 5 ¶ And David arose, and came to
of Nabal, and hath kept his ser vant the place where Saul had pitched:
and David beheld the place where
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Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, an hill afar off; a great space being
the captain of his host: and Saul lay between them:
in the trench, and the people pitched 14 And David cried to the people,
round about him. and to Abner the son of Ner, saying,
6 Then answered David and said to Answerest thou not, Abner? Then
Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abner answered and said, Who art
Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother thou that criest to the king?
to Joab, saying, Who will go down 15 And David said to Abner, Art
with me to Saul to the camp? And not thou a valiant man? and who is
Abishai said, I will go down with like to thee in Israel? wherefore then
thee. hast thou not kept thy lord the king?
7 So David and Abishai came to the for there came one of the people in
people by night: and, behold, Saul to destroy the king thy lord.
lay sleeping within the trench, and 16 This thing is not good that thou
his spear stuck in the ground at his hast done. As the LORD liveth, ye
bolster: but Abner and the people lay are worthy to die, because ye have
round about him. not kept your master, the LORD'S
8 Then said Abishai to David, God anointed. And now see where the
hath delivered thine enemy into king's spear is, and the cruse of wa-
thine hand this day: now therefore ter that was at his bolster.
let me smite him, I pray thee, with 17 And Saul knew David's voice,
the spear even to the earth at once, and said, Is this thy voice, my son
and I will not smite him the second David? And David said, It is my
time. voice, my lord, O king.
9 And David said to Abishai, De- 18 And he said, Wherefore doth my
stroy him not: for who can stretch lord thus pursue after his ser vant?
forth his hand against the LORD'S for what have I done? or what evil is
anointed, and be guiltless? in mine hand?
10 David said furthermore, As the 19 Now therefore, I pray thee, let
LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite my lord the king hear the words of
him; or his day shall come to die; or his ser vant. If the LORD have
he shall descend into battle, and per- stirred thee up against me, let him
ish. accept an offering: but if they be the
11 The LORD forbid that I should children of men, cursed be they be-
stretch forth mine hand against the fore the LORD; for they have driven
LORD'S anointed: but, I pray thee, me out this day from abiding in the
take thou now the spear that is at his inheritance of the LORD, saying,
bolster, and the cruse of water, and Go, ser ve other gods.
let us go. 20 Now therefore, let not my blood
12 So David took the spear and the fall to the earth before the face of
cruse of water from Saul's bolster; the LORD: for the king of Israel is
and they gat them away, and no man come out to seek a flea, as when one
saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: doth hunt a partridge in the moun-
for they were all asleep; because a tains.
deep sleep from the LORD was 21 ¶ Then said Saul, I have sinned:
fallen upon them. return, my son David: for I will no
13 ¶ Then David went over to the more do thee harm, because my soul
other side, and stood on the top of
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was precious in thine eyes this day: I have now found grace in thine
behold, I have played the fool, and eyes, let them give me a place in
have erred exceedingly. some town in the countr y, that I may
22 And David answered and said, dwell there: for why should thy ser -
Behold the king's spear! and let one vant dwell in the royal city with
of the young men come over and thee?
fetch it. 6 Then Achish gave him Ziklag that
23 The LORD render to ever y man day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth
his righteousness and his faithful- unto the kings of Judah unto this
ness: for the LORD delivered thee day.
into my hand to day, but I would not 7 And the time that David dwelt in
stretch forth mine hand against the the country of the Philistines was a
LORD'S anointed. full year and four months.
24 And, behold, as thy life was 8 ¶ And David and his men went
much set by this day in mine eyes, so up, and invaded the Geshurites, and
let my life be much set by in the eyes the Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for
of the LORD, and let him deliver me those nations were of old the inhabi-
out of all tribulation. tants of the land, as thou goest to
25 Then Saul said to David, Shur, even unto the land of Egypt.
Blessed be thou, my son David: thou 9 And David smote the land, and
shalt both do great things, and also left neither man nor woman alive,
shalt still prevail. So David went on and took away the sheep, and the
his way, and Saul returned to his oxen, and the asses, and the camels,
place. and the apparel, and returned, and
came to Achish.
CHAPTER 27 10 And Achish said, Whither have
1 And David said in his heart, I ye made a road to day? And David
shall now perish one day by the hand said, Against the south of Judah, and
of Saul: there is nothing better for against the south of the Jerah-
me than that I should speedily es- meelites, and against the south of
cape into the land of the Philistines; the Kenites.
and Saul shall despair of me, to seek 11 And David saved neither man
me any more in any coast of Israel: nor woman alive, to bring tidings to
so shall I escape out of his hand. Gath, saying, Lest they should tell
2 And David arose, and he passed on us, saying, So did David, and so
over with the six hundred men that will be his manner all the while he
were with him unto Achish, the son dwelleth in the countr y of the Phil-
of Maoch, king of Gath. istines.
3 And David dwelt with Achish at 12 And Achish believed David, say-
Gath, he and his men, every man ing, He hath made his people Israel
with his household, even David with utterly to abhor him; therefore he
his two wives, Ahinoam the Jez- shall be my ser vant for ever.
reelitess, and Abigail the Carme-
litess, Nabal's wife. CHAPTER 28
4 And it was told Saul that David 1 And it came to pass in those
was fled to Gath: and he sought no days, that the Philistines gathered
more again for him. their armies together for warfare, to
5 ¶ And David said unto Achish, If fight with Israel. And Achish said
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unto David, Know thou assuredly, LORD, saying, As the LORD liveth,
that thou shalt go out with me to there shall no punishment happen to
battle, thou and thy men. thee for this thing.
2 And David said to Achish, Surely 11 Then said the woman, Whom
thou shalt know what thy ser vant shall I bring up unto thee? And he
can do. And Achish said to David, said, Bring me up Samuel.
Therefore will I make thee keeper of 12 And when the woman saw Sam-
mine head for ever. uel, she cried with a loud voice: and
3 ¶ Now Samuel was dead, and all the woman spake to Saul, saying,
Israel had lamented him, and buried Why hast thou deceived me? for
him in Ramah, even in his own city. thou art Saul.
And Saul had put away those that 13 And the king said unto her, Be
had familiar spirits, and the wizards, not afraid: for what sawest thou?
out of the land. And the woman said unto Saul, I saw
4 And the Philistines gathered gods ascending out of the earth.
themselves together, and came and 14 And he said unto her, What
pitched in Shunem: and Saul gath- form is he of? And she said, An old
ered all Israel together, and they man cometh up; and he is covered
pitched in Gilboa. with a mantle. And Saul perceived
5 And when Saul saw the host of that it was Samuel, and he stooped
the Philistines, he was afraid, and with his face to the ground, and
his heart greatly trembled. bowed himself.
6 And when Saul enquired of the 15 ¶ And Samuel said to Saul, Why
LORD, the LORD answered him hast thou disquieted me, to bring me
not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, up? And Saul answered, I am sore
nor by prophets. distressed; for the Philistines make
7 ¶ Then said Saul unto his ser - war against me, and God is departed
vants, Seek me a woman that hath a from me, and answereth me no more,
familiar spirit, that I may go to her, neither by prophets, nor by dreams:
and enquire of her. And his ser vants therefore I have called thee, that
said to him, Behold, there is a thou mayest make known unto me
woman that hath a familiar spirit at what I shall do.
En-dor. 16 Then said Samuel, Wherefore
8 And Saul disguised himself, and then dost thou ask of me, seeing the
put on other raiment, and he went, LORD is departed from thee, and is
and two men with him, and they become thine enemy?
came to the woman by night: and he 17 And the LORD hath done to
said, I pray thee, divine unto me by him, as he spake by me: for the
the familiar spirit, and bring me him LORD hath rent the kingdom out of
up, whom I shall name unto thee. thine hand, and given it to thy
9 And the woman said unto him, neighbour, even to David:
Behold, thou knowest what Saul 18 Because thou obeyedst not the
hath done, how he hath cut off those voice of the LORD, nor executedst
that have familiar spirits, and the his fierce wrath upon Amalek, there-
wizards, out of the land: wherefore fore hath the LORD done this thing
then layest thou a snare for my life, unto thee this day.
to cause me to die? 19 Moreover the LORD will also
10 And Saul sware to her by the
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deliver Israel with thee into the hand sands: but David and his men passed
of the Philistines: and to morrow on in the rereward with Achish.
shalt thou and thy sons be with me: 3 Then said the princes of the Phil-
the LORD also shall deliver the host istines, What do these Hebrews here?
of Israel into the hand of the Philis- And Achish said unto the princes of
tines. the Philistines, Is not this David, the
20 Then Saul fell straightway all ser vant of Saul the king of Israel,
along on the earth, and was sore which hath been with me these days,
afraid, because of the words of Sam- or these years, and I have found no
uel: and there was no strength in fault in him since he fell unto me
him; for he had eaten no bread all unto this day?
the day, nor all the night. 4 And the princes of the Philistines
21 ¶ And the woman came unto were wroth with him; and the
Saul, and saw that he was sore trou- princes of the Philistines said unto
bled, and said unto him, Behold, him, Make this fellow return, that he
thine handmaid hath obeyed thy may go again to his place which thou
voice, and I have put my life in my hast appointed him, and let him not
hand, and have hearkened unto thy go down with us to battle, lest in the
words which thou spakest unto me. battle he be an adversar y to us: for
22 Now therefore, I pray thee, wherewith should he reconcile him-
hearken thou also unto the voice of self unto his master? should it not be
thine handmaid, and let me set a with the heads of these men?
morsel of bread before thee; and eat, 5 Is not this David, of whom they
that thou mayest have strength, sang one to another in dances, say-
when thou goest on thy way. ing, Saul slew his thousands, and
23 But he refused, and said, I will David his ten thousands?
not eat. But his ser vants, together 6 ¶ Then Achish called David, and
with the woman, compelled him; and said unto him, Surely, as the LORD
he hearkened unto their voice. So he liveth, thou hast been upright, and
arose from the earth, and sat upon thy going out and thy coming in
the bed. with me in the host is good in my
24 And the woman had a fat calf in sight: for I have not found evil in
the house; and she hasted, and killed thee since the day of thy coming
it, and took flour, and kneaded it, unto me unto this day: nevertheless
and did bake unleavened bread the lords favour thee not.
thereof: 7 Wherefore now return, and go in
25 And she brought it before Saul, peace, that thou displease not the
and before his ser vants; and they did lords of the Philistines.
eat. Then they rose up, and went 8 ¶ And David said unto Achish,
away that night. But what have I done? and what hast
thou found in thy ser vant so long as
CHAPTER 29 I have been with thee unto this day,
1 Now the Philistines gathered to- that I may not go fight against the
gether all their armies to Aphek: and enemies of my lord the king?
the Israelites pitched by a fountain 9 And Achish answered and said to
which is in Jezreel. David, I know that thou art good in
2 And the lords of the Philistines my sight, as an angel of God: not-
passed on by hundreds, and by thou- withstanding the princes of the Phil-
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istines have said, He shall not go up athar brought thither the ephod to
with us to the battle. David.
10 Wherefore now rise up early in 8 And David enquired at the
the morning with thy master's ser- LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after
vants that are come with thee: and as this troop? shall I overtake them?
soon as ye be up early in the morn- And he answered him, Pursue: for
ing, and have light, depart. thou shalt surely overtake them, and
11 So David and his men rose up without fail recover all.
early to depart in the morning, to 9 So David went, he and the six
return into the land of the Philis- hundred men that were with him,
tines. And the Philistines went up to and came to the brook Besor, where
Jezreel. those that were left behind stayed.
10 But David pursued, he and four
CHAPTER 30 hundred men: for two hundred
1 And it came to pass, when David abode behind, which were so faint
and his men were come to Ziklag on that they could not go over the
the third day, that the Amalekites brook Besor.
had invaded the south, and Ziklag, 11 ¶ And they found an Egyptian
and smitten Ziklag, and burned it in the field, and brought him to
with fire; David, and gave him bread, and he
2 And had taken the women cap- did eat; and they made him drink
tives, that were therein: they slew water;
not any, either great or small, but 12 And they gave him a piece of a
carried them away, and went on their cake of figs, and two clusters of rai-
way. sins: and when he had eaten, his
3 ¶ So David and his men came to spirit came again to him: for he had
the city, and, behold, it was burned eaten no bread, nor drunk any water,
with fire; and their wives, and their three days and three nights.
sons, and their daughters, were taken 13 And David said unto him, To
captives. whom belongest thou? and whence
4 Then David and the people that art thou? And he said, I am a young
were with him lifted up their voice man of Egypt, ser vant to an Amale-
and wept, until they had no more kite; and my master left me, because
power to weep. three days agone I fell sick.
5 And David's two wives were 14 We made an invasion upon the
taken captives, Ahinoam the Jez- south of the Cherethites, and upon
reelitess, and Abigail the wife of Na- the coast which belongeth to Judah,
bal the Carmelite. and upon the south of Caleb; and we
6 And David was greatly distressed; burned Ziklag with fire.
for the people spake of stoning him, 15 And David said to him, Canst
because the soul of all the people thou bring me down to this com-
was grieved, ever y man for his sons pany? And he said, Swear unto me by
and for his daughters: but David en- God, that thou wilt neither kill me,
couraged himself in the LORD his nor deliver me into the hands of my
God. master, and I will bring thee down to
7 And David said to Abiathar the this company.
priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray thee, 16 ¶ And when he had brought him
bring me hither the ephod. And Abi-
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down, behold, they were spread in this matter? but as his part is that
abroad upon all the earth, eating and goeth down to the battle, so shall his
drinking, and dancing, because of all part be that tarrieth by the stuff:
the great spoil that they had taken they shall part alike.
out of the land of the Philistines, 25 And it was so from that day for -
and out of the land of Judah. ward, that he made it a statute and
17 And David smote them from the an ordinance for Israel unto this day.
twilight even unto the evening of the 26 ¶ And when David came to Zik-
next day: and there escaped not a lag, he sent of the spoil unto the
man of them, save four hundred elders of Judah, even to his friends,
young men, which rode upon camels, saying, Behold a present for you of
and fled. the spoil of the enemies of the
18 And David recovered all that the LORD;
Amalekites had carried away: and 27 To them which were in Beth-el,
David rescued his two wives. and to them which were in south
19 And there was nothing lacking Ramoth, and to them which were in
to them, neither small nor great, Jattir,
neither sons nor daughters, neither 28 And to them which were in
spoil, nor any thing that they had Aroer, and to them which were in
taken to them: David recovered all. Siphmoth, and to them which were in
20 And David took all the flocks Eshtemoa,
and the herds, which they drave be- 29 And to them which were in
fore those other cattle, and said, This Rachal, and to them which were in
is David's spoil. the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and
21 ¶ And David came to the two to them which were in the cities of
hundred men, which were so faint the Kenites,
that they could not follow David, 30 And to them which were in
whom they had made also to abide at Hormah, and to them which were in
the brook Besor: and they went forth Chorashan, and to them which were
to meet David, and to meet the peo- in Athach,
ple that were with him: and when 31 And to them which were in Heb-
David came near to the people, he ron, and to all the places where
saluted them. David himself and his men were
22 Then answered all the wicked wont to haunt.
men and men of Belial, of those that
went with David, and said, Because CHAPTER 31
they went not with us, we will not 1 Now the Philistines fought
give them ought of the spoil that we against Israel: and the men of Israel
have recovered, save to every man his fled from before the Philistines, and
wife and his children, that they may fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
lead them away, and depart. 2 And the Philistines followed hard
23 Then said David, Ye shall not do upon Saul and upon his sons; and
so, my brethren, with that which the the Philistines slew Jonathan, and
LORD hath given us, who hath pre- Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, Saul's
ser ved us, and delivered the company sons.
that came against us into our hand. 3 And the battle went sore against
24 For who will hearken unto you Saul, and the archers hit him; and he
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and the ser vants of Ish-bosheth the wherefore should I smite thee to the
son of Saul, went out from Maha- ground? how then should I hold up
naim to Gibeon. my face to Joab thy brother?
13 And Joab the son of Zeruiah, 23 Howbeit he refused to turn
and the ser vants of David, went out, aside: wherefore Abner with the hin-
and met together by the pool of der end of the spear smote him un-
Gibeon: and they sat down, the one der the fifth rib, that the spear came
on the one side of the pool, and the out behind him; and he fell down
other on the other side of the pool. there, and died in the same place:
14 And Abner said to Joab, Let the and it came to pass, that as many as
young men now arise, and play be- came to the place where Asahel fell
fore us. And Joab said, Let them down and died stood still.
arise. 24 Joab also and Abishai pursued
15 Then there arose and went over after Abner: and the sun went down
by number twelve of Benjamin, when they were come to the hill of
which pertained to Ish-bosheth the Ammah, that lieth before Giah by
son of Saul, and twelve of the ser - the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.
vants of David. 25 ¶ And the children of Benjamin
16 And they caught ever y one his gathered themselves together after
fellow by the head, and thrust his Abner, and became one troop, and
sword in his fellow's side; so they stood on the top of an hill.
fell down together: wherefore that 26 Then Abner called to Joab, and
place was called Helkath-hazzurim, said, Shall the sword devour for
which is in Gibeon. ever? knowest thou not that it will
17 And there was a ver y sore battle be bitterness in the latter end? how
that day; and Abner was beaten, and long shall it be then, ere thou bid
the men of Israel, before the servants the people return from following
of David. their brethren?
18 ¶ And there were three sons of 27 And Joab said, As God liveth,
Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, unless thou hadst spoken, surely
and Asahel: and Asahel was as light then in the morning the people had
of foot as a wild roe. gone up ever y one from following
19 And Asahel pursued after Abner; his brother.
and in going he turned not to the 28 So Joab blew a trumpet, and all
right hand nor to the left from fol- the people stood still, and pursued
lowing Abner. after Israel no more, neither fought
20 Then Abner looked behind him, they any more.
and said, Art thou Asahel? And he 29 And Abner and his men walked
answered, I am. all that night through the plain, and
21 And Abner said to him, Turn passed over Jordan, and went
thee aside to thy right hand or to through all Bithron, and they came
thy left, and lay thee hold on one of to Mahanaim.
the young men, and take thee his 30 And Joab returned from follow-
armour. But Asahel would not turn ing Abner: and when he had gath-
aside from following of him. ered all the people together, there
22 And Abner said again to Asahel, lacked of David's ser vants nineteen
Turn thee aside from following me: men and Asahel.
31 But the ser vants of David had
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speak in the ears of David in Hebron 28 ¶ And after ward when David
all that seemed good to Israel, and heard it, he said, I and my kingdom
that seemed good to the whole house are guiltless before the LORD for
of Benjamin. ever from the blood of Abner the son
20 So Abner came to David to of Ner:
Hebron, and twenty men with him. 29 Let it rest on the head of Joab,
And David made Abner and the men and on all his father's house; and let
that were with him a feast. there not fail from the house of Joab
21 And Abner said unto David, I one that hath an issue, or that is a
will arise and go, and will gather all leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or
Israel unto my lord the king, that that falleth on the sword, or that
they may make a league with thee, lacketh bread.
and that thou mayest reign over all 30 So Joab and Abishai his brother
that thine heart desireth. And David slew Abner, because he had slain
sent Abner away; and he went in their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the
peace. battle.
22 ¶ And, behold, the ser vants of 31 ¶ And David said to Joab, and
David and Joab came from pursuing to all the people that were with him,
a troop, and brought in a great spoil Rend your clothes, and gird you with
with them: but Abner was not with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner.
David in Hebron; for he had sent And king David himself followed the
him away, and he was gone in peace. bier.
23 When Joab and all the host that 32 And they buried Abner in Heb-
was with him were come, they told ron: and the king lifted up his voice,
Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner and wept at the grave of Abner; and
came to the king, and he hath sent all the people wept.
him away, and he is gone in peace. 33 And the king lamented over Ab-
24 Then Joab came to the king, and ner, and said, Died Abner as a fool
said, What hast thou done? behold, dieth?
Abner came unto thee; why is it that 34 Thy hands were not bound, nor
thou hast sent him away, and he is thy feet put into fetters: as a man
quite gone? falleth before wicked men, so fellest
25 Thou knowest Abner the son of thou. And all the people wept again
Ner, that he came to deceive thee, over him.
and to know thy going out and thy 35 And when all the people came to
coming in, and to know all that thou cause David to eat meat while it was
doest. yet day, David sware, saying, So do
26 And when Joab was come out God to me, and more also, if I taste
from David, he sent messengers after bread, or ought else, till the sun be
Abner, which brought him again down.
from the well of Sirah: but David 36 And all the people took notice
knew it not. of it, and it pleased them: as whatso-
27 And when Abner was returned ever the king did pleased all the
to Hebron, Joab took him aside in people.
the gate to speak with him quietly, 37 For all the people and all Israel
and smote him there under the fifth understood that day that it was not
rib, that he died, for the blood of of the king to slay Abner the son of
Asahel his brother.
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shalt feed my people Israel, and thou 13 ¶ And David took him more
shalt be a captain over Israel. concubines and wives out of Jerusa-
3 So all the elders of Israel came to lem, after he was come from Hebron:
the king to Hebron; and king David and there were yet sons and daugh-
made a league with them in Hebron ters born to David.
before the LORD: and they anointed 14 And these be the names of those
David king over Israel. that were born unto him in Jerusa-
4 ¶ David was thirty years old lem; Shammua, and Shobab, and Na-
when he began to reign, and he than, and Solomon,
reigned forty years. 15 Ibhar also, and Elishua, and
5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah Nepheg, and Japhia,
seven years and six months: and in 16 And Elishama, and Eliada, and
Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three Eliphalet.
years over all Israel and Judah. 17 ¶ But when the Philistines heard
6 ¶ And the king and his men went that they had anointed David king
to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the over Israel, all the Philistines came
inhabitants of the land: which spake up to seek David; and David heard
unto David, saying, Except thou take of it, and went down to the hold.
away the blind and the lame, thou 18 The Philistines also came and
shalt not come in hither: thinking, spread themselves in the valley of
David cannot come in hither. Rephaim.
7 Nevertheless David took the 19 And David enquired of the
strong hold of Zion: the same is the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the
city of David. Philistines? wilt thou deliver them
8 And David said on that day, into mine hand? And the LORD said
Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, unto David, Go up: for I will doubt-
and smiteth the Jebusites, and the less deliver the Philistines into thine
lame and the blind, that are hated of hand.
David's soul, he shall be chief and 20 And David came to Baal-
captain. Wherefore they said, The perazim, and David smote them
blind and the lame shall not come there, and said, The LORD hath
into the house. broken forth upon mine enemies be-
9 So David dwelt in the fort, and fore me, as the breach of waters.
called it the city of David. And Therefore he called the name of that
David built round about from Millo place Baal-perazim.
and inward. 21 And there they left their images,
10 And David went on, and grew and David and his men burned
great, and the LORD God of hosts them.
was with him. 22 ¶ And the Philistines came up
11 ¶ And Hiram king of Tyre sent yet again, and spread themselves in
messengers to David, and cedar the valley of Rephaim.
trees, and carpenters, and masons: 23 And when David enquired of
and they built David an house. the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not
12 And David perceived that the go up; but fetch a compass behind
LORD had established him king over them, and come upon them over
Israel, and that he had exalted his against the mulberry trees.
kingdom for his people Israel's sake. 24 And let it be, when thou hearest
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the sound of a going in the tops of cause the LORD had made a breach
the mulberr y trees, that then thou upon Uzzah: and he called the name
shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the of the place Perez-uzzah to this day.
LORD go out before thee, to smite 9 And David was afraid of the
the host of the Philistines. LORD that day, and said, How shall
25 And David did so, as the LORD the ark of the LORD come to me?
had commanded him; and smote the 10 So David would not remove the
Philistines from Geba until thou ark of the LORD unto him into the
come to Gazer. city of David: but David carried it
aside into the house of Obed-edom
CHAPTER 6 the Gittite.
1 Again, David gathered together 11 And the ark of the LORD con-
all the chosen men of Israel, thirty tinued in the house of Obed-edom
thousand. the Gittite three months: and the
2 And David arose, and went with LORD blessed Obed-edom, and all
all the people that were with him his household.
from Baale of Judah, to bring up 12 ¶ And it was told king David,
from thence the ark of God, whose saying, The LORD hath blessed the
name is called by the name of the house of Obed-edom, and all that
LORD of hosts that dwelleth between pertaineth unto him, because of the
the cherubims. ark of God. So David went and
3 And they set the ark of God upon brought up the ark of God from the
a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Obed-edom into the city of
house of Abinadab that was in David with gladness.
Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the 13 And it was so, that when they
sons of Abinadab, drave the new that bare the ark of the LORD had
cart. gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen
4 And they brought it out of the and fatlings.
house of Abinadab which was at 14 And David danced before the
Gibeah, accompanying the ark of LORD with all his might; and David
God: and Ahio went before the ark. was girded with a linen ephod.
5 And David and all the house of 15 So David and all the house of
Israel played before the LORD on all Israel brought up the ark of the
manner of instruments made of fir LORD with shouting, and with the
wood, even on harps, and on psalter- sound of the trumpet.
ies, and on timbrels, and on cornets, 16 And as the ark of the LORD
and on cymbals. came into the city of David, Michal
6 ¶ And when they came to Na- Saul's daughter looked through a
chon's threshingfloor, Uzzah put window, and saw king David leaping
forth his hand to the ark of God, and and dancing before the LORD; and
took hold of it; for the oxen shook she despised him in her heart.
it. 17 ¶ And they brought in the ark
7 And the anger of the LORD was of the LORD, and set it in his place,
kindled against Uzzah; and God in the midst of the tabernacle that
smote him there for his error; and David had pitched for it: and David
there he died by the ark of God. offered burnt offerings and peace of-
8 And David was displeased, be- ferings before the LORD.
18 And as soon as David had made
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ser vants, and brought gifts. 13 And David gat him a name when
3 ¶ David smote also Hadadezer, he returned from smiting of the
the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as Syrians in the valley of salt, being
he went to recover his border at the eighteen thousand men.
river Euphrates. 14 ¶ And he put garrisons in
4 And David took from him a thou- Edom; throughout all Edom put he
sand chariots, and seven hundred garrisons, and all they of Edom be-
horsemen, and twenty thousand came David's ser vants. And the
footmen: and David houghed all the LORD preser ved David whitherso-
chariot horses, but reser ved of them ever he went.
for an hundred chariots. 15 And David reigned over all Is-
5 And when the Syrians of Damas- rael; and David executed judgment
cus came to succour Hadadezer king and justice unto all his people.
of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians 16 And Joab the son of Zeruiah was
two and twenty thousand men. over the host; and Jehoshaphat the
6 Then David put garrisons in Syria son of Ahilud was recorder;
of Damascus: and the Syrians be- 17 And Zadok the son of Ahitub,
came ser vants to David, and brought and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar,
gifts. And the LORD preser ved were the priests; and Seraiah was the
David whithersoever he went. scribe;
7 And David took the shields of 18 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada
gold that were on the ser vants of was over both the Cherethites and
Hadadezer, and brought them to Je- the Pelethites; and David's sons were
rusalem. chief rulers.
8 And from Betah, and from Bero-
thai, cities of Hadadezer, king David CHAPTER 9
took exceeding much brass. 1 And David said, Is there yet any
9 ¶ When Toi king of Hamath that is left of the house of Saul, that
heard that David had smitten all the I may shew him kindness for Jona-
host of Hadadezer, than's sake?
10 Then Toi sent Joram his son 2 And there was of the house of
unto king David, to salute him, and Saul a ser vant whose name was Ziba.
to bless him, because he had fought And when they had called him unto
against Hadadezer, and smitten him: David, the king said unto him, Art
for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. thou Ziba? And he said, Thy ser vant
And Joram brought with him vessels is he.
of silver, and vessels of gold, and 3 And the king said, Is there not
vessels of brass: yet any of the house of Saul, that I
11 Which also king David did may shew the kindness of God unto
dedicate unto the LORD, with the him? And Ziba said unto the king,
silver and gold that he had dedicated Jonathan hath yet a son, which is
of all nations which he subdued; lame on his feet.
12 Of Syria, and of Moab, and of 4 And the king said unto him,
the children of Ammon, and of the Where is he? And Ziba said unto the
Philistines, and of Amalek, and of king, Behold, he is in the house of
the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lo-
Rehob, king of Zobah. debar.
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9 When Joab saw that the front of forty thousand horsemen, and smote
the battle was against him before Shobach the captain of their host,
and behind, he chose of all the who died there.
choice men of Israel, and put them in 19 And when all the kings that were
array against the Syrians: ser vants to Hadarezer saw that they
10 And the rest of the people he were smitten before Israel, they
delivered into the hand of Abishai made peace with Israel, and ser ved
his brother, that he might put them them. So the Syrians feared to help
in array against the children of Am- the children of Ammon any more.
mon.
11 And he said, If the Syrians be CHAPTER 11
too strong for me, then thou shalt 1 And it came to pass, after the
help me: but if the children of Am- year was expired, at the time when
mon be too strong for thee, then I kings go forth to battle, that David
will come and help thee. sent Joab, and his servants with him,
12 Be of good courage, and let us and all Israel; and they destroyed the
play the men for our people, and for children of Ammon, and besieged
the cities of our God: and the LORD Rabbah. But David tarried still at
do that which seemeth him good. Jerusalem.
13 And Joab drew nigh, and the 2 ¶ And it came to pass in an
people that were with him, unto the eveningtide, that David arose from
battle against the Syrians: and they off his bed, and walked upon the
fled before him. roof of the king's house: and from
14 And when the children of Am- the roof he saw a woman washing
mon saw that the Syrians were fled, herself; and the woman was very
then fled they also before Abishai, beautiful to look upon.
and entered into the city. So Joab 3 And David sent and enquired af-
returned from the children of Am- ter the woman. And one said, Is not
mon, and came to Jerusalem. this Bath-sheba, the daughter of
15 ¶ And when the Syrians saw that Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?
they were smitten before Israel, they 4 And David sent messengers, and
gathered themselves together. took her; and she came in unto him,
16 And Hadarezer sent, and and he lay with her; for she was pu-
brought out the Syrians that were rified from her uncleanness: and she
beyond the river: and they came to returned unto her house.
Helam; and Shobach the captain of 5 And the woman conceived, and
the host of Hadarezer went before sent and told David, and said, I am
them. with child.
17 And when it was told David, he 6 ¶ And David sent to Joab, saying,
gathered all Israel together, and Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab
passed over Jordan, and came to He- sent Uriah to David.
lam. And the Syrians set themselves 7 And when Uriah was come unto
in array against David, and fought him, David demanded of him how
with him. Joab did, and how the people did,
18 And the Syrians fled before Is- and how the war prospered.
rael; and David slew the men of seven 8 And David said to Uriah, Go
hundred chariots of the Syrians, and down to thy house, and wash thy
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feet. And Uriah departed out of the out, and fought with Joab: and there
king's house, and there followed him fell some of the people of the ser -
a mess of meat from the king. vants of David; and Uriah the Hit-
9 But Uriah slept at the door of the tite died also.
king's house with all the ser vants of 18 ¶ Then Joab sent and told David
his lord, and went not down to his all the things concerning the war;
house. 19 And charged the messenger, say-
10 And when they had told David, ing, When thou hast made an end of
saying, Uriah went not down unto telling the matters of the war unto
his house, David said unto Uriah, the king,
Camest thou not from thy journey? 20 And if so be that the king's
why then didst thou not go down wrath arise, and he say unto thee,
unto thine house? Wherefore approached ye so nigh
11 And Uriah said unto David, The unto the city when ye did fight?
ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in knew ye not that they would shoot
tents; and my lord Joab, and the ser- from the wall?
vants of my lord, are encamped in 21 Who smote Abimelech the son
the open fields; shall I then go into of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman
mine house, to eat and to drink, and cast a piece of a millstone upon him
to lie with my wife? as thou livest, from the wall, that he died in The-
and as thy soul liveth, I will not do bez? why went ye nigh the wall? then
this thing. say thou, Thy ser vant Uriah the Hit-
12 And David said to Uriah, Tarry tite is dead also.
here to day also, and to morrow I 22 ¶ So the messenger went, and
will let thee depart. So Uriah abode came and shewed David all that Joab
in Jerusalem that day, and the mor- had sent him for.
row. 23 And the messenger said unto
13 And when David had called David, Surely the men prevailed
him, he did eat and drink before against us, and came out unto us
him; and he made him drunk: and at into the field, and we were upon
even he went out to lie on his bed them even unto the entering of the
with the ser vants of his lord, but gate.
went not down to his house. 24 And the shooters shot from off
14 ¶ And it came to pass in the the wall upon thy ser vants; and some
morning, that David wrote a letter of the king's ser vants be dead, and
to Joab, and sent it by the hand of thy ser vant Uriah the Hittite is dead
Uriah. also.
15 And he wrote in the letter, say- 25 Then David said unto the mes-
ing, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of senger, Thus shalt thou say unto
the hottest battle, and retire ye from Joab, Let not this thing displease
him, that he may be smitten, and thee, for the sword devoureth one as
die. well as another: make thy battle
16 And it came to pass, when Joab more strong against the city, and
obser ved the city, that he assigned overthrow it: and encourage thou
Uriah unto a place where he knew him.
that valiant men were. 26 ¶ And when the wife of Uriah
17 And the men of the city went heard that Uriah her husband was
dead, she mourned for her husband.
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27 And when the mourning was had been too little, I would moreover
past, David sent and fetched her to have given unto thee such and such
his house, and she became his wife, things.
and bare him a son. But the thing 9 Wherefore hast thou despised the
that David had done displeased the commandment of the LORD, to do
LORD. evil in his sight? thou hast killed
Uriah the Hittite with the sword,
CHAPTER 12 and hast taken his wife to be thy
1 And the LORD sent Nathan unto wife, and hast slain him with the
David. And he came unto him, and sword of the children of Ammon.
said unto him, There were two men 10 Now therefore the sword shall
in one city; the one rich, and the never depart from thine house; be-
other poor. cause thou hast despised me, and
2 The rich man had exceeding many hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hit-
flocks and herds: tite to be thy wife.
3 But the poor man had nothing, 11 Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I
save one little ewe lamb, which he will raise up evil against thee out of
had bought and nourished up: and it thine own house, and I will take thy
grew up together with him, and with wives before thine eyes, and give
his children; it did eat of his own them unto thy neighbour, and he
meat, and drank of his own cup, and shall lie with thy wives in the sight
lay in his bosom, and was unto him of this sun.
as a daughter. 12 For thou didst it secretly: but I
4 And there came a traveller unto will do this thing before all Israel,
the rich man, and he spared to take and before the sun.
of his own flock and of his own 13 And David said unto Nathan, I
herd, to dress for the wayfaring man have sinned against the LORD. And
that was come unto him; but took Nathan said unto David, The LORD
the poor man's lamb, and dressed it also hath put away thy sin; thou
for the man that was come to him. shalt not die.
5 And David's anger was greatly 14 Howbeit, because by this deed
kindled against the man; and he said thou hast given great occasion to the
to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme,
man that hath done this thing shall the child also that is born unto thee
surely die: shall surely die.
6 And he shall restore the lamb 15 ¶ And Nathan departed unto his
fourfold, because he did this thing, house. And the LORD struck the
and because he had no pity. child that Uriah's wife bare unto
7 ¶ And Nathan said to David, David, and it was ver y sick.
Thou art the man. Thus saith the 16 David therefore besought God
LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee for the child; and David fasted, and
king over Israel, and I delivered thee went in, and lay all night upon the
out of the hand of Saul; earth.
8 And I gave thee thy master's 17 And the elders of his house
house, and thy master's wives into arose, and went to him, to raise him
thy bosom, and gave thee the house up from the earth: but he would not,
of Israel and of Judah; and if that neither did he eat bread with them.
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18 And it came to pass on the sev- of the children of Ammon, and took
enth day, that the child died. And the royal city.
the ser vants of David feared to tell 27 And Joab sent messengers to
him that the child was dead: for they David, and said, I have fought
said, Behold, while the child was yet against Rabbah, and have taken the
alive, we spake unto him, and he city of waters.
would not hearken unto our voice: 28 Now therefore gather the rest of
how will he then vex himself, if we the people together, and encamp
tell him that the child is dead? against the city, and take it: lest I
19 But when David saw that his take the city, and it be called after
ser vants whispered, David perceived my name.
that the child was dead: therefore 29 And David gathered all the peo-
David said unto his ser vants, Is the ple together, and went to Rabbah,
child dead? And they said, He is and fought against it, and took it.
dead. 30 And he took their king's crown
20 Then David arose from the from off his head, the weight
earth, and washed, and anointed whereof was a talent of gold with the
himself, and changed his apparel, and precious stones: and it was set on
came into the house of the LORD, David's head. And he brought forth
and worshipped: then he came to his the spoil of the city in great abun-
own house; and when he required, dance.
they set bread before him, and he 31 And he brought forth the people
did eat. that were therein, and put them un-
21 Then said his servants unto him, der saws, and under harrows of iron,
What thing is this that thou hast and under axes of iron, and made
done? thou didst fast and weep for them pass through the brickkiln: and
the child, while it was alive; but thus did he unto all the cities of the
when the child was dead, thou didst children of Ammon. So David and
rise and eat bread. all the people returned unto Jerusa-
22 And he said, While the child lem.
was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I
said, Who can tell whether GOD will CHAPTER 13
be gracious to me, that the child 1 And it came to pass after this,
may live? that Absalom the son of David had a
23 But now he is dead, wherefore fair sister, whose name was Tamar;
should I fast? can I bring him back and Amnon the son of David loved
again? I shall go to him, but he shall her.
not return to me. 2 And Amnon was so vexed, that he
24 ¶ And David comforted Bath- fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she
sheba his wife, and went in unto her, was a virgin; and Amnon thought it
and lay with her: and she bare a son, hard for him to do any thing to her.
and he called his name Solomon: and 3 But Amnon had a friend, whose
the LORD loved him. name was Jonadab, the son of
25 And he sent by the hand of Na- Shimeah David's brother: and
than the prophet; and he called his Jonadab was a very subtil man.
name Jedidiah, because of the 4 And he said unto him, Why art
LORD. thou, being the king's son, lean from
26 And Joab fought against Rabbah
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day to day? wilt thou not tell me? Now therefore, I pray thee, speak
And Amnon said unto him, I love unto the king; for he will not with-
Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister. hold me from thee.
5 And Jonadab said unto him, Lay 14 Howbeit he would not hearken
thee down on thy bed, and make unto her voice: but, being stronger
thyself sick: and when thy father than she, forced her, and lay with
cometh to see thee, say unto him, I her.
pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, 15 ¶ Then Amnon hated her ex-
and give me meat, and dress the ceedingly; so that the hatred where-
meat in my sight, that I may see it, with he hated her was greater than
and eat it at her hand. the love wherewith he had loved her.
6 ¶ So Amnon lay down, and made And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be
himself sick: and when the king was gone.
come to see him, Amnon said unto 16 And she said unto him, There is
the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my no cause: this evil in sending me
sister come, and make me a couple away is greater than the other that
of cakes in my sight, that I may eat thou didst unto me. But he would
at her hand. not hearken unto her.
7 Then David sent home to Tamar, 17 Then he called his ser vant that
saying, Go now to thy brother Am- ministered unto him, and said, Put
non's house, and dress him meat. now this woman out from me, and
8 So Tamar went to her brother bolt the door after her.
Amnon's house; and he was laid 18 And she had a garment of divers
down. And she took flour, and colours upon her: for with such
kneaded it, and made cakes in his robes were the king's daughters that
sight, and did bake the cakes. were virgins apparelled. Then his
9 And she took a pan, and poured ser vant brought her out, and bolted
them out before him; but he refused the door after her.
to eat. And Amnon said, Have out 19 ¶ And Tamar put ashes on her
all men from me. And they went out head, and rent her garment of divers
ever y man from him. colours that was on her, and laid her
10 And Amnon said unto Tamar, hand on her head, and went on cry-
Bring the meat into the chamber, ing.
that I may eat of thine hand. And 20 And Absalom her brother said
Tamar took the cakes which she had unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother
made, and brought them into the been with thee? but hold now thy
chamber to Amnon her brother. peace, my sister: he is thy brother;
11 And when she had brought them regard not this thing. So Tamar re-
unto him to eat, he took hold of her, mained desolate in her brother Absa-
and said unto her, Come lie with me, lom's house.
my sister. 21 ¶ But when king David heard of
12 And she answered him, Nay, my all these things, he was ver y wroth.
brother, do not force me; for no such 22 And Absalom spake unto his
thing ought to be done in Israel: do brother Amnon neither good nor
not thou this folly. bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, be-
13 And I, whither shall I cause my cause he had forced his sister Tamar.
shame to go? and as for thee, thou 23 ¶ And it came to pass after two
shalt be as one of the fools in Israel.
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full years, that Absalom had sheep- Absalom this hath been determined
shearers in Baal-hazor, which is be- from the day that he forced his sister
side Ephraim: and Absalom invited Tamar.
all the king's sons. 33 Now therefore let not my lord
24 And Absalom came to the king, the king take the thing to his heart,
and said, Behold now, thy ser vant to think that all the king's sons are
hath sheepshearers; let the king, I dead: for Amnon only is dead.
beseech thee, and his ser vants go 34 But Absalom fled. And the
with thy ser vant. young man that kept the watch lifted
25 And the king said to Absalom, up his eyes, and looked, and, behold,
Nay, my son, let us not all now go, there came much people by the way
lest we be chargeable unto thee. And of the hill side behind him.
he pressed him: howbeit he would 35 And Jonadab said unto the king,
not go, but blessed him. Behold, the king's sons come: as thy
26 Then said Absalom, If not, I ser vant said, so it is.
pray thee, let my brother Amnon go 36 And it came to pass, as soon as
with us. And the king said unto him, he had made an end of speaking,
Why should he go with thee? that, behold, the king's sons came,
27 But Absalom pressed him, that and lifted up their voice and wept:
he let Amnon and all the king's sons and the king also and all his ser vants
go with him. wept ver y sore.
28 ¶ Now Absalom had commanded 37 ¶ But Absalom fled, and went to
his ser vants, saying, Mark ye now Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of
when Amnon's heart is merr y with Geshur. And David mourned for his
wine, and when I say unto you, son every day.
Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear 38 So Absalom fled, and went to
not: have not I commanded you? be Geshur, and was there three years.
courageous, and be valiant. 39 And the soul of king David
29 And the ser vants of Absalom did longed to go forth unto Absalom: for
unto Amnon as Absalom had com- he was comforted concerning Am-
manded. Then all the king's sons non, seeing he was dead.
arose, and ever y man gat him up
upon his mule, and fled. CHAPTER 14
30 ¶ And it came to pass, while 1 Now Joab the son of Zeruiah per-
they were in the way, that tidings ceived that the king's heart was to-
came to David, saying, Absalom hath ward Absalom.
slain all the king's sons, and there is 2 And Joab sent to Tekoah, and
not one of them left. fetched thence a wise woman, and
31 Then the king arose, and tare said unto her, I pray thee, feign thy-
his garments, and lay on the earth; self to be a mourner, and put on now
and all his ser vants stood by with mourning apparel, and anoint not
their clothes rent. thyself with oil, but be as a woman
32 And Jonadab, the son of that had a long time mourned for
Shimeah David's brother, answered the dead:
and said, Let not my lord suppose 3 And come to the king, and speak
that they have slain all the young on this manner unto him. So Joab
men the king's sons; for Amnon only put the words in her mouth.
is dead: for by the appointment of 4 ¶ And when the woman of Te-
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koah spake to the king, she fell on then hast thou thought such a thing
her face to the ground, and did obei- against the people of God? for the
sance, and said, Help, O king. king doth speak this thing as one
5 And the king said unto her, What which is faulty, in that the king doth
aileth thee? And she answered, I am not fetch home again his banished.
indeed a widow woman, and mine 14 For we must needs die, and are
husband is dead. as water spilt on the ground, which
6 And thy handmaid had two sons, cannot be gathered up again; neither
and they two strove together in the doth God respect any person: yet
field, and there was none to part doth he devise means, that his ban-
them, but the one smote the other, ished be not expelled from him.
and slew him. 15 Now therefore that I am come
7 And, behold, the whole family is to speak of this thing unto my lord
risen against thine handmaid, and the king, it is because the people
they said, Deliver him that smote his have made me afraid: and thy hand-
brother, that we may kill him, for maid said, I will now speak unto the
the life of his brother whom he slew; king; it may be that the king will
and we will destroy the heir also: perform the request of his handmaid.
and so they shall quench my coal 16 For the king will hear, to deliver
which is left, and shall not leave to his handmaid out of the hand of the
my husband neither name nor re- man that would destroy me and my
mainder upon the earth. son together out of the inheritance
8 And the king said unto the of God.
woman, Go to thine house, and I 17 Then thine handmaid said, The
will give charge concerning thee. word of my lord the king shall now
9 And the woman of Tekoah said be comfortable: for as an angel of
unto the king, My lord, O king, the God, so is my lord the king to dis-
iniquity be on me, and on my fa- cern good and bad: therefore the
ther's house: and the king and his LORD thy God will be with thee.
throne be guiltless. 18 Then the king answered and said
10 And the king said, Whosoever unto the woman, Hide not from me,
saith ought unto thee, bring him to I pray thee, the thing that I shall ask
me, and he shall not touch thee any thee. And the woman said, Let my
more. lord the king now speak.
11 Then said she, I pray thee, let 19 And the king said, Is not the
the king remember the LORD thy hand of Joab with thee in all this?
God, that thou wouldest not suffer And the woman answered and said,
the revengers of blood to destroy any As thy soul liveth, my lord the king,
more, lest they destroy my son. And none can turn to the right hand or
he said, As the LORD liveth, there to the left from ought that my lord
shall not one hair of thy son fall to the king hath spoken: for thy ser vant
the earth. Joab, he bade me, and he put all
12 Then the woman said, Let thine these words in the mouth of thine
handmaid, I pray thee, speak one handmaid:
word unto my lord the king. And he 20 To fetch about this form of
said, Say on. speech hath thy servant Joab done
13 And the woman said, Wherefore this thing: and my lord is wise, ac-
cording to the wisdom of an angel of
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God, to know all things that are in it on fire. And Absalom's ser vants
the earth. set the field on fire.
21 ¶ And the king said unto Joab, 31 Then Joab arose, and came to
Behold now, I have done this thing: Absalom unto his house, and said
go therefore, bring the young man unto him, Wherefore have thy ser-
Absalom again. vants set my field on fire?
22 And Joab fell to the ground on 32 And Absalom answered Joab,
his face, and bowed himself, and Behold, I sent unto thee, saying,
thanked the king: and Joab said, To Come hither, that I may send thee to
day thy ser vant knoweth that I have the king, to say, Wherefore am I
found grace in thy sight, my lord, O come from Geshur? it had been good
king, in that the king hath fulfilled for me to have been there still: now
the request of his servant. therefore let me see the king's face;
23 So Joab arose and went to Ge- and if there be any iniquity in me,
shur, and brought Absalom to Jeru- let him kill me.
salem. 33 So Joab came to the king, and
24 And the king said, Let him turn told him: and when he had called for
to his own house, and let him not Absalom, he came to the king, and
see my face. So Absalom returned to bowed himself on his face to the
his own house, and saw not the ground before the king: and the king
king's face. kissed Absalom.
25 ¶ But in all Israel there was
none to be so much praised as Absa- CHAPTER 15
lom for his beauty: from the sole of 1 And it came to pass after this,
his foot even to the crown of his that Absalom prepared him chariots
head there was no blemish in him. and horses, and fifty men to run be-
26 And when he polled his head, fore him.
(for it was at every year's end that he 2 And Absalom rose up early, and
polled it: because the hair was heavy stood beside the way of the gate: and
on him, therefore he polled it:) he it was so, that when any man that
weighed the hair of his head at two had a controversy came to the king
hundred shekels after the king's for judgment, then Absalom called
weight. unto him, and said, Of what city art
27 And unto Absalom there were thou? And he said, Thy ser vant is of
born three sons, and one daughter, one of the tribes of Israel.
whose name was Tamar: she was a 3 And Absalom said unto him, See,
woman of a fair countenance. thy matters are good and right; but
28 ¶ So Absalom dwelt two full there is no man deputed of the king
years in Jerusalem, and saw not the to hear thee.
king's face. 4 Absalom said moreover, Oh that I
29 Therefore Absalom sent for were made judge in the land, that
Joab, to have sent him to the king; ever y man which hath any suit or
but he would not come to him: and cause might come unto me, and I
when he sent again the second time, would do him justice!
he would not come. 5 And it was so, that when any man
30 Therefore he said unto his ser - came nigh to him to do him obei-
vants, See, Joab's field is near mine, sance, he put forth his hand, and
and he hath barley there; go and set
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had done passing out of the city. father's ser vant hitherto, so will I
25 And the king said unto Zadok, now also be thy ser vant: then mayest
Carry back the ark of God into the thou for me defeat the counsel of
city: if I shall find favour in the eyes Ahithophel.
of the LORD, he will bring me 35 And hast thou not there with
again, and shew me both it, and his thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests?
habitation: therefore it shall be, that what thing
26 But if he thus say, I have no de- soever thou shalt hear out of the
light in thee; behold, here am I, let king's house, thou shalt tell it to
him do to me as seemeth good unto Zadok and Abiathar the priests.
him. 36 Behold, they have there with
27 The king said also unto Zadok them their two sons, Ahimaaz
the priest, Art not thou a seer? return Zadok's son, and Jonathan Abiathar's
into the city in peace, and your two son; and by them ye shall send unto
sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and me every thing that ye can hear.
Jonathan the son of Abiathar. 37 So Hushai David's friend came
28 See, I will tarry in the plain of into the city, and Absalom came into
the wilderness, until there come Jerusalem.
word from you to certify me.
29 Zadok therefore and Abiathar CHAPTER 16
carried the ark of God again to Jeru- 1 And when David was a little past
salem: and they tarried there. the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the
30 ¶ And David went up by the as- ser vant of Mephibosheth met him,
cent of mount Olivet, and wept as he with a couple of asses saddled, and
went up, and had his head covered, upon them two hundred loaves of
and he went barefoot: and all the bread, and an hundred bunches of
people that was with him covered raisins, and an hundred of summer
ever y man his head, and they went fruits, and a bottle of wine.
up, weeping as they went up. 2 And the king said unto Ziba,
31 ¶ And one told David, saying, What meanest thou by these? And
Ahithophel is among the conspira- Ziba said, The asses be for the king's
tors with Absalom. And David said, household to ride on; and the bread
O LORD, I pray thee, turn the and summer fruit for the young men
counsel of Ahithophel into foolish- to eat; and the wine, that such as be
ness. faint in the wilderness may drink.
32 ¶ And it came to pass, that when 3 And the king said, And where is
David was come to the top of the thy master's son? And Ziba said unto
mount, where he worshipped God, the king, Behold, he abideth at Jeru-
behold, Hushai the Archite came to salem: for he said, To day shall the
meet him with his coat rent, and house of Israel restore me the king-
earth upon his head: dom of my father.
33 Unto whom David said, If thou 4 Then said the king to Ziba, Be-
passest on with me, then thou shalt hold, thine are all that pertained
be a burden unto me: unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I
34 But if thou return to the city, humbly beseech thee that I may find
and say unto Absalom, I will be thy grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.
ser vant, O king; as I have been thy 5 ¶ And when king David came to
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Bahurim, behold, thence came out a 14 And the king, and all the people
man of the family of the house of that were with him, came weary, and
Saul, whose name was Shimei, the refreshed themselves there.
son of Gera: he came forth, and 15 ¶ And Absalom, and all the
cursed still as he came. people the men of Israel, came to Je-
6 And he cast stones at David, and rusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
at all the ser vants of king David: and 16 And it came to pass, when
all the people and all the mighty Hushai the Archite, David's friend,
men were on his right hand and on was come unto Absalom, that Hushai
his left. said unto Absalom, God save the
7 And thus said Shimei when he king, God save the king.
cursed, Come out, come out, thou 17 And Absalom said to Hushai, Is
bloody man, and thou man of Belial: this thy kindness to thy friend? why
8 The LORD hath returned upon wentest thou not with thy friend?
thee all the blood of the house of 18 And Hushai said unto Absalom,
Saul, in whose stead thou hast Nay; but whom the LORD, and this
reigned; and the LORD hath deliv- people, and all the men of Israel,
ered the kingdom into the hand of choose, his will I be, and with him
Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou will I abide.
art taken in thy mischief, because 19 And again, whom should I
thou art a bloody man. ser ve? should I not ser ve in the pres-
9 ¶ Then said Abishai the son of ence of his son? as I have served in
Zeruiah unto the king, Why should thy father's presence, so will I be in
this dead dog curse my lord the thy presence.
king? let me go over, I pray thee, and 20 ¶ Then said Absalom to
take off his head. Ahithophel, Give counsel among you
10 And the king said, What have I what we shall do.
to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? 21 And Ahithophel said unto Absa-
so let him curse, because the LORD lom, Go in unto thy father's concu-
hath said unto him, Curse David. bines, which he hath left to keep the
Who shall then say, Wherefore hast house; and all Israel shall hear that
thou done so? thou art abhorred of thy father: then
11 And David said to Abishai, and shall the hands of all that are with
to all his ser vants, Behold, my son, thee be strong.
which came forth of my bowels, 22 So they spread Absalom a tent
seeketh my life: how much more now upon the top of the house; and Absa-
may this Benjamite do it? let him lom went in unto his father's concu-
alone, and let him curse; for the bines in the sight of all Israel.
LORD hath bidden him. 23 And the counsel of Ahithophel,
12 It may be that the LORD will which he counselled in those days,
look on mine affliction, and that the was as if a man had enquired at the
LORD will requite me good for his oracle of God: so was all the counsel
cursing this day. of Ahithophel both with David and
13 And as David and his men went with Absalom.
by the way, Shimei went along on
the hill's side over against him, and CHAPTER 17
cursed as he went, and threw stones 1 Moreover Ahithophel said unto
at him, and cast dust.
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Absalom, Let me now choose out rael be generally gathered unto thee,
twelve thousand men, and I will from Dan even to Beer-sheba, as the
arise and pursue after David this sand that is by the sea for multitude;
night: and that thou go to battle in thine
2 And I will come upon him while own person.
he is wear y and weak handed, and 12 So shall we come upon him in
will make him afraid: and all the some place where he shall be found,
people that are with him shall flee; and we will light upon him as the
and I will smite the king only: dew falleth on the ground: and of
3 And I will bring back all the peo- him and of all the men that are with
ple unto thee: the man whom thou him there shall not be left so much
seekest is as if all returned: so all the as one.
people shall be in peace. 13 Moreover, if he be gotten into a
4 And the saying pleased Absalom city, then shall all Israel bring ropes
well, and all the elders of Israel. to that city, and we will draw it into
5 Then said Absalom, Call now the river, until there be not one
Hushai the Archite also, and let us small stone found there.
hear likewise what he saith. 14 And Absalom and all the men of
6 And when Hushai was come to Israel said, The counsel of Hushai
Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, the Archite is better than the counsel
saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after of Ahithophel. For the LORD had
this manner: shall we do after his appointed to defeat the good counsel
saying? if not; speak thou. of Ahithophel, to the intent that the
7 And Hushai said unto Absalom, LORD might bring evil upon Absa-
The counsel that Ahithophel hath lom.
given is not good at this time. 15 ¶ Then said Hushai unto Zadok
8 For, said Hushai, thou knowest and to Abiathar the priests, Thus
thy father and his men, that they be and thus did Ahithophel counsel Ab-
mighty men, and they be chafed in salom and the elders of Israel; and
their minds, as a bear robbed of her thus and thus have I counselled.
whelps in the field: and thy father is 16 Now therefore send quickly, and
a man of war, and will not lodge tell David, saying, Lodge not this
with the people. night in the plains of the wilderness,
9 Behold, he is hid now in some but speedily pass over; lest the king
pit, or in some other place: and it be swallowed up, and all the people
will come to pass, when some of that are with him.
them be overthrown at the first, that 17 Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz
whosoever heareth it will say, There stayed by En-rogel; for they might
is a slaughter among the people that not be seen to come into the city:
follow Absalom. and a wench went and told them;
10 And he also that is valiant, and they went and told king David.
whose heart is as the heart of a lion, 18 Nevertheless a lad saw them,
shall utterly melt: for all Israel and told Absalom: but they went
knoweth that thy father is a mighty both of them away quickly, and came
man, and they which be with him are to a man's house in Bahurim, which
valiant men. had a well in his court; whither they
11 Therefore I counsel that all Is- went down.
19 And the woman took and spread
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field against Israel: and the battle 15 And ten young men that bare
was in the wood of Ephraim; Joab's armour compassed about and
7 Where the people of Israel were smote Absalom, and slew him.
slain before the servants of David, 16 And Joab blew the trumpet, and
and there was there a great slaughter the people returned from pursuing
that day of twenty thousand men. after Israel: for Joab held back the
8 For the battle was there scattered people.
over the face of all the country: and 17 And they took Absalom, and
the wood devoured more people that cast him into a great pit in the
day than the sword devoured. wood, and laid a very great heap of
9 ¶ And Absalom met the ser vants stones upon him: and all Israel fled
of David. And Absalom rode upon a ever y one to his tent.
mule, and the mule went under the 18 ¶ Now Absalom in his lifetime
thick boughs of a great oak, and his had taken and reared up for himself
head caught hold of the oak, and he a pillar, which is in the king's dale:
was taken up between the heaven for he said, I have no son to keep my
and the earth; and the mule that was name in remembrance: and he called
under him went away. the pillar after his own name: and it
10 And a certain man saw it, and is called unto this day, Absalom's
told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw place.
Absalom hanged in an oak. 19 Then said Ahimaaz the son of
11 And Joab said unto the man that Zadok, Let me now run, and bear
told him, And, behold, thou sawest the king tidings, how that the LORD
him, and why didst thou not smite hath avenged him of his enemies.
him there to the ground? and I 20 And Joab said unto him, Thou
would have given thee ten shekels of shalt not bear tidings this day, but
silver, and a girdle. thou shalt bear tidings another day:
12 And the man said unto Joab, but this day thou shalt bear no tid-
Though I should receive a thousand ings, because the king's son is dead.
shekels of silver in mine hand, yet 21 Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell
would I not put forth mine hand the king what thou hast seen. And
against the king's son: for in our Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and
hearing the king charged thee and ran.
Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware 22 Then said Ahimaaz the son of
that none touch the young man Absa- Zadok yet again to Joab, But howso-
lom. ever, let me, I pray thee, also run af-
13 Other wise I should have ter Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore
wrought falsehood against mine own wilt thou run, my son, seeing that
life: for there is no matter hid from thou hast no tidings ready?
the king, and thou thyself wouldest 23 But howsoever, said he, let me
have set thyself against me. run. And he said unto him, Run.
14 Then said Joab, I may not tarry Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the
thus with thee. And he took three plain, and overran Cushi.
darts in his hand, and thrust them 24 And David sat between the two
through the heart of Absalom, while gates: and the watchman went up to
he was yet alive in the midst of the the roof over the gate unto the wall,
oak. and lifted up his eyes, and looked,
and behold a man running alone.
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25 And the watchman cried, and went, thus he said, O my son Absa-
told the king. And the king said, If lom, my son, my son Absalom!
he be alone, there is tidings in his would God I had died for thee, O
mouth. And he came apace, and Absalom, my son, my son!
drew near.
26 And the watchman saw another CHAPTER 19
man running: and the watchman 1 And it was told Joab, Behold, the
called unto the porter, and said, Be- king weepeth and mourneth for Ab-
hold another man running alone. salom.
And the king said, He also bringeth 2 And the victor y that day was
tidings. turned into mourning unto all the
27 And the watchman said, Me people: for the people heard say that
thinketh the running of the foremost day how the king was grieved for his
is like the running of Ahimaaz the son.
son of Zadok. And the king said, He 3 And the people gat them by
is a good man, and cometh with stealth that day into the city, as peo-
good tidings. ple being ashamed steal away when
28 And Ahimaaz called, and said they flee in battle.
unto the king, All is well. And he 4 But the king covered his face, and
fell down to the earth upon his face the king cried with a loud voice, O
before the king, and said, Blessed be my son Absalom, O Absalom, my
the LORD thy God, which hath de- son, my son!
livered up the men that lifted up 5 And Joab came into the house to
their hand against my lord the king. the king, and said, Thou hast
29 And the king said, Is the young shamed this day the faces of all thy
man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz an- ser vants, which this day have saved
swered, When Joab sent the king's thy life, and the lives of thy sons and
ser vant, and me thy ser vant, I saw a of thy daughters, and the lives of thy
great tumult, but I knew not what it wives, and the lives of thy concu-
was. bines;
30 And the king said unto him, 6 In that thou lovest thine enemies,
Turn aside, and stand here. And he and hatest thy friends. For thou hast
turned aside, and stood still. declared this day, that thou regardest
31 And, behold, Cushi came; and neither princes nor ser vants: for this
Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the day I perceive, that if Absalom had
king: for the LORD hath avenged lived, and all we had died this day,
thee this day of all them that rose up then it had pleased thee well.
against thee. 7 Now therefore arise, go forth,
32 And the king said unto Cushi, Is and speak comfortably unto thy ser -
the young man Absalom safe? And vants: for I swear by the LORD, if
Cushi answered, The enemies of my thou go not forth, there will not
lord the king, and all that rise tarr y one with thee this night: and
against thee to do thee hurt, be as that will be worse unto thee than all
that young man is. the evil that befell thee from thy
33 ¶ And the king was much youth until now.
moved, and went up to the chamber 8 Then the king arose, and sat in
over the gate, and wept: and as he the gate. And they told unto all the
people, saying, Behold, the king
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doth sit in the gate. And all the peo- fifteen sons and his twenty ser vants
ple came before the king: for Israel with him; and they went over Jordan
had fled ever y man to his tent. before the king.
9 ¶ And all the people were at strife 18 And there went over a ferry boat
throughout all the tribes of Israel, to carry over the king's household,
saying, The king saved us out of the and to do what he thought good.
hand of our enemies, and he deliv- And Shimei the son of Gera fell
ered us out of the hand of the Philis- down before the king, as he was
tines; and now he is fled out of the come over Jordan;
land for Absalom. 19 And said unto the king, Let not
10 And Absalom, whom we my lord impute iniquity unto me,
anointed over us, is dead in battle. neither do thou remember that
Now therefore why speak ye not a which thy ser vant did per versely the
word of bringing the king back? day that my lord the king went out
11 ¶ And king David sent to Zadok of Jerusalem, that the king should
and to Abiathar the priests, saying, take it to his heart.
Speak unto the elders of Judah, say- 20 For thy ser vant doth know that
ing, Why are ye the last to bring the I have sinned: therefore, behold, I
king back to his house? seeing the am come the first this day of all the
speech of all Israel is come to the house of Joseph to go down to meet
king, even to his house. my lord the king.
12 Ye are my brethren, ye are my 21 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah
bones and my flesh: wherefore then answered and said, Shall not Shimei
are ye the last to bring back the be put to death for this, because he
king? cursed the LORD'S anointed?
13 And say ye to Amasa, Art thou 22 And David said, What have I to
not of my bone, and of my flesh? do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that
God do so to me, and more also, if ye should this day be adversaries
thou be not captain of the host be- unto me? shall there any man be put
fore me continually in the room of to death this day in Israel? for do
Joab. not I know that I am this day king
14 And he bowed the heart of all over Israel?
the men of Judah, even as the heart 23 Therefore the king said unto
of one man; so that they sent this Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the
word unto the king, Return thou, king sware unto him.
and all thy ser vants. 24 ¶ And Mephibosheth the son of
15 So the king returned, and came Saul came down to meet the king,
to Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, and had neither dressed his feet, nor
to go to meet the king, to conduct trimmed his beard, nor washed his
the king over Jordan. clothes, from the day the king de-
16 ¶ And Shimei the son of Gera, a parted until the day he came again
Benjamite, which was of Bahurim, in peace.
hasted and came down with the men 25 And it came to pass, when he
of Judah to meet king David. was come to Jerusalem to meet the
17 And there were a thousand men king, that the king said unto him,
of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the Wherefore wentest not thou with
ser vant of the house of Saul, and his me, Mephibosheth?
26 And he answered, My lord, O
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king, my ser vant deceived me: for unto my lord the king?
thy ser vant said, I will saddle me an 36 Thy ser vant will go a little way
ass, that I may ride thereon, and go over Jordan with the king: and why
to the king; because thy ser vant is should the king recompense it me
lame. with such a reward?
27 And he hath slandered thy ser - 37 Let thy ser vant, I pray thee,
vant unto my lord the king; but my turn back again, that I may die in
lord the king is as an angel of God: mine own city, and be buried by the
do therefore what is good in thine grave of my father and of my
eyes. mother. But behold thy ser vant
28 For all of my father's house were Chimham; let him go over with my
but dead men before my lord the lord the king; and do to him what
king: yet didst thou set thy ser vant shall seem good unto thee.
among them that did eat at thine 38 And the king answered, Chim-
own table. What right therefore have ham shall go over with me, and I
I yet to cry any more unto the king? will do to him that which shall seem
29 And the king said unto him, good unto thee: and whatsoever thou
Why speakest thou any more of thy shalt require of me, that will I do for
matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba thee.
divide the land. 39 And all the people went over
30 And Mephibosheth said unto Jordan. And when the king was come
the king, Yea, let him take all, for- over, the king kissed Barzillai, and
asmuch as my lord the king is come blessed him; and he returned unto
again in peace unto his own house. his own place.
31 ¶ And Barzillai the Gileadite 40 Then the king went on to Gil-
came down from Rogelim, and went gal, and Chimham went on with
over Jordan with the king, to con- him: and all the people of Judah
duct him over Jordan. conducted the king, and also half the
32 Now Barzillai was a very aged people of Israel.
man, even fourscore years old: and 41 ¶ And, behold, all the men of
he had provided the king of suste- Israel came to the king, and said
nance while he lay at Mahanaim; for unto the king, Why have our breth-
he was a ver y great man. ren the men of Judah stolen thee
33 And the king said unto Barzil- away, and have brought the king,
lai, Come thou over with me, and I and his household, and all David's
will feed thee with me in Jerusalem. men with him, over Jordan?
34 And Barzillai said unto the 42 And all the men of Judah an-
king, How long have I to live, that I swered the men of Israel, Because
should go up with the king unto Je- the king is near of kin to us: where-
rusalem? fore then be ye angr y for this mat-
35 I am this day fourscore years ter? have we eaten at all of the king's
old: and can I discern between good cost? or hath he given us any gift?
and evil? can thy servant taste what I 43 And the men of Israel answered
eat or what I drink? can I hear any the men of Judah, and said, We have
more the voice of singing men and ten parts in the king, and we have
singing women? wherefore then also more right in David than ye:
should thy ser vant be yet a burden why then did ye despise us, that our
advice should not be first had in
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bringing back our king? And the which is in Gibeon, Amasa went be-
words of the men of Judah were fore them. And Joab's garment that
fiercer than the words of the men of he had put on was girded unto him,
Israel. and upon it a girdle with a sword
fastened upon his loins in the sheath
CHAPTER 20 thereof; and as he went forth it fell
1 And there happened to be there a out.
man of Belial, whose name was 9 And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou
Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Ben- in health, my brother? And Joab
jamite: and he blew a trumpet, and took Amasa by the beard with the
said, We have no part in David, nei- right hand to kiss him.
ther have we inheritance in the son 10 But Amasa took no heed to the
of Jesse: ever y man to his tents, O sword that was in Joab's hand: so he
Israel. smote him therewith in the fifth rib,
2 So every man of Israel went up and shed out his bowels to the
from after David, and followed ground, and struck him not again;
Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men and he died. So Joab and Abishai his
of Judah clave unto their king, from brother pursued after Sheba the son
Jordan even to Jerusalem. of Bichri.
3 ¶ And David came to his house at 11 And one of Joab's men stood by
Jerusalem; and the king took the ten him, and said, He that favoureth
women his concubines, whom he had Joab, and he that is for David, let
left to keep the house, and put them him go after Joab.
in ward, and fed them, but went not 12 And Amasa wallowed in blood
in unto them. So they were shut up in the midst of the highway. And
unto the day of their death, living in when the man saw that all the people
widowhood. stood still, he removed Amasa out of
4 ¶ Then said the king to Amasa, the highway into the field, and cast a
Assemble me the men of Judah cloth upon him, when he saw that
within three days, and be thou here ever y one that came by him stood
present. still.
5 So Amasa went to assemble the 13 When he was removed out of
men of Judah: but he tarried longer the highway, all the people went on
than the set time which he had ap- after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the
pointed him. son of Bichri.
6 And David said to Abishai, Now 14 ¶ And he went through all the
shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us tribes of Israel unto Abel, and to
more harm than did Absalom: take Beth-maachah, and all the Berites:
thou thy lord's ser vants, and pursue and they were gathered together, and
after him, lest he get him fenced cit- went also after him.
ies, and escape us. 15 And they came and besieged him
7 And there went out after him in Abel of Beth-maachah, and they
Joab's men, and the Cherethites, and cast up a bank against the city, and
the Pelethites, and all the mighty it stood in the trench: and all the
men: and they went out of Jerusa- people that were with Joab battered
lem, to pursue after Sheba the son of the wall, to throw it down.
Bichri. 16 ¶ Then cried a wise woman out
8 When they were at the great stone
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of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:
you, unto Joab, Come near hither, 26 And Ira also the Jairite was a
that I may speak with thee. chief ruler about David.
17 And when he was come near
unto her, the woman said, Art thou CHAPTER 21
Joab? And he answered, I am he. 1 Then there was a famine in the
Then she said unto him, Hear the days of David three years, year after
words of thine handmaid. And he year; and David enquired of the
answered, I do hear. LORD. And the LORD answered, It
18 Then she spake, saying, They is for Saul, and for his bloody house,
were wont to speak in old time, say- because he slew the Gibeonites.
ing, They shall surely ask counsel at 2 And the king called the
Abel: and so they ended the matter. Gibeonites, and said unto them;
19 I am one of them that are peace- (now the Gibeonites were not of the
able and faithful in Israel: thou children of Israel, but of the rem-
seekest to destroy a city and a nant of the Amorites; and the chil-
mother in Israel: why wilt thou swal- dren of Israel had sworn unto them:
low up the inheritance of the and Saul sought to slay them in his
LORD? zeal to the children of Israel and
20 And Joab answered and said, Far Judah.)
be it, far be it from me, that I 3 Wherefore David said unto the
should swallow up or destroy. Gibeonites, What shall I do for you?
21 The matter is not so: but a man and wherewith shall I make the
of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of atonement, that ye may bless the in-
Bichri by name, hath lifted up his heritance of the LORD?
hand against the king, even against 4 And the Gibeonites said unto
David: deliver him only, and I will him, We will have no silver nor gold
depart from the city. And the woman of Saul, nor of his house; neither for
said unto Joab, Behold, his head us shalt thou kill any man in Israel.
shall be thrown to thee over the And he said, What ye shall say, that
wall. will I do for you.
22 Then the woman went unto all 5 And they answered the king, The
the people in her wisdom. And they man that consumed us, and that de-
cut off the head of Sheba the son of vised against us that we should be
Bichri, and cast it out to Joab. And destroyed from remaining in any of
he blew a trumpet, and they retired the coasts of Israel,
from the city, every man to his tent. 6 Let seven men of his sons be de-
And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto livered unto us, and we will hang
the king. them up unto the LORD in Gibeah
23 ¶ Now Joab was over all the host of Saul, whom the LORD did choose.
of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Je- And the king said, I will give them.
hoiada was over the Cherethites and 7 But the king spared Mephi-
over the Pelethites: bosheth, the son of Jonathan the son
24 And Adoram was over the trib- of Saul, because of the LORD'S oath
ute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahi- that was between them, between
lud was recorder: David and Jonathan the son of Saul.
25 And Sheva was scribe: and 8 But the king took the two sons of
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the word of the LORD is tried: he is selves unto me: as soon as they hear,
a buckler to all them that trust in they shall be obedient unto me.
him. 46 Strangers shall fade away, and
32 For who is God, save the they shall be afraid out of their close
LORD? and who is a rock, save our places.
God? 47 The LORD liveth; and blessed
33 God is my strength and power: be my rock; and exalted be the God
and he maketh my way perfect. of the rock of my salvation.
34 He maketh my feet like hinds' 48 It is God that avengeth me, and
feet: and setteth me upon my high that bringeth down the people under
places. me,
35 He teacheth my hands to war; so 49 And that bringeth me forth
that a bow of steel is broken by mine from mine enemies: thou also hast
arms. lifted me up on high above them
36 Thou hast also given me the that rose up against me: thou hast
shield of thy salvation: and thy gen- delivered me from the violent man.
tleness hath made me great. 50 Therefore I will give thanks
37 Thou hast enlarged my steps unto thee, O LORD, among the hea-
under me; so that my feet did not then, and I will sing praises unto thy
slip. name.
38 I have pursued mine enemies, 51 He is the tower of salvation for
and destroyed them; and turned not his king: and sheweth mercy to his
again until I had consumed them. anointed, unto David, and to his
39 And I have consumed them, and seed for evermore.
wounded them, that they could not
arise: yea, they are fallen under my CHAPTER 23
feet. 1 Now these be the last words of
40 For thou hast girded me with David. David the son of Jesse said,
strength to battle: them that rose up and the man who was raised up on
against me hast thou subdued under high, the anointed of the God of
me. Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Is-
41 Thou hast also given me the rael, said,
necks of mine enemies, that I might 2 The Spirit of the LORD spake by
destroy them that hate me. me, and his word was in my tongue.
42 They looked, but there was none 3 The God of Israel said, the Rock
to save; even unto the LORD, but he of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth
answered them not. over men must be just, ruling in the
43 Then did I beat them as small as fear of God.
the dust of the earth, I did stamp 4 And he shall be as the light of the
them as the mire of the street, and morning, when the sun riseth, even a
did spread them abroad. morning without clouds; as the ten-
44 Thou also hast delivered me der grass springing out of the earth
from the strivings of my people, by clear shining after rain.
thou hast kept me to be head of the 5 Although my house be not so
heathen: a people which I knew not with God; yet he hath made with me
shall ser ve me. an everlasting covenant, ordered in
45 Strangers shall submit them- all things, and sure: for this is all my
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salvation, and all my desire, although 14 And David was then in an hold,
he make it not to grow. and the garrison of the Philistines
6 ¶ But the sons of Belial shall be all was then in Beth-lehem.
of them as thorns thrust away, be- 15 And David longed, and said, Oh
cause they cannot be taken with that one would give me drink of the
hands: water of the well of Beth-lehem,
7 But the man that shall touch which is by the gate!
them must be fenced with iron and 16 And the three mighty men brake
the staff of a spear; and they shall be through the host of the Philistines,
utterly burned with fire in the same and drew water out of the well of
place. Beth-lehem, that was by the gate,
8 ¶ These be the names of the and took it, and brought it to David:
mighty men whom David had: The nevertheless he would not drink
Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief thereof, but poured it out unto the
among the captains; the same was LORD.
Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear 17 And he said, Be it far from me,
against eight hundred, whom he slew O LORD, that I should do this: is
at one time. not this the blood of the men that
9 And after him was Eleazar the son went in jeopardy of their lives?
of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the therefore he would not drink it.
three mighty men with David, when These things did these three mighty
they defied the Philistines that were men.
there gathered together to battle, 18 And Abishai, the brother of
and the men of Israel were gone Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief
away: among three. And he lifted up his
10 He arose, and smote the Philis- spear against three hundred, and
tines until his hand was weary, and slew them, and had the name among
his hand clave unto the sword: and three.
the LORD wrought a great victor y 19 Was he not most honourable of
that day; and the people returned three? therefore he was their captain:
after him only to spoil. howbeit he attained not unto the
11 And after him was Shammah the first three.
son of Agee the Hararite. And the 20 And Benaiah the son of Je-
Philistines were gathered together hoiada, the son of a valiant man, of
into a troop, where was a piece of Kabzeel, who had done many acts,
ground full of lentiles: and the peo- he slew two lionlike men of Moab:
ple fled from the Philistines. he went down also and slew a lion in
12 But he stood in the midst of the the midst of a pit in time of snow:
ground, and defended it, and slew 21 And he slew an Egyptian, a
the Philistines: and the LORD goodly man: and the Egyptian had a
wrought a great victor y. spear in his hand; but he went down
13 And three of the thirty chief to him with a staff, and plucked the
went down, and came to David in spear out of the Egyptian's hand,
the har vest time unto the cave of and slew him with his own spear.
Adullam: and the troop of the Philis- 22 These things did Benaiah the son
tines pitched in the valley of Re- of Jehoiada, and had the name
phaim. among three mighty men.
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23 He was more honourable than tain of the host, which was with
the thirty, but he attained not to the him, Go now through all the tribes
first three. And David set him over of Israel, from Dan even to Beer-
his guard. sheba, and number ye the people,
24 Asahel the brother of Joab was that I may know the number of the
one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of people.
Dodo of Beth-lehem, 3 And Joab said unto the king,
25 Shammah the Harodite, Elika Now the LORD thy God add unto
the Harodite, the people, how many soever they
26 Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of be, an hundredfold, and that the
Ikkesh the Tekoite, eyes of my lord the king may see it:
27 Abiezer the Anethothite, Me- but why doth my lord the king de-
bunnai the Hushathite, light in this thing?
28 Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai 4 Notwithstanding the king's word
the Netophathite, prevailed against Joab, and against
29 Heleb the son of Baanah, a Ne- the captains of the host. And Joab
tophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out and the captains of the host went
of Gibeah of the children of Benja- out from the presence of the king, to
min, number the people of Israel.
30 Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai 5 ¶ And they passed over Jordan,
of the brooks of Gaash, and pitched in Aroer, on the right
31 Abi-albon the Arbathite, side of the city that lieth in the
Azmaveth the Barhumite, midst of the river of Gad, and to-
32 Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the ward Jazer:
sons of Jashen, Jonathan, 6 Then they came to Gilead, and to
33 Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the land of Tahtim-hodshi; and they
the son of Sharar the Hararite, came to Dan-jaan, and about to Zi-
34 Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the don,
son of the Maachathite, Eliam the 7 And came to the strong hold of
son of Ahithophel the Gilonite, Tyre, and to all the cities of the
35 Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Hivites, and of the Canaanites: and
Arbite, they went out to the south of Judah,
36 Igal the son of Nathan of Zo- even to Beer-sheba.
bah, Bani the Gadite, 8 So when they had gone through
37 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai all the land, they came to Jerusalem
the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab at the end of nine months and
the son of Zeruiah, twenty days.
38 Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite, 9 And Joab gave up the sum of the
39 Uriah the Hittite: thirty and number of the people unto the king:
seven in all. and there were in Israel eight hun-
dred thousand valiant men that drew
CHAPTER 24 the sword; and the men of Judah
1 And again the anger of the LORD were five hundred thousand men.
was kindled against Israel, and he 10 ¶ And David's heart smote him
moved David against them to say, after that he had numbered the peo-
Go, number Israel and Judah. ple. And David said unto the LORD,
2 For the king said to Joab the cap- I have sinned greatly in that I have
done: and now, I beseech thee, O
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LORD, take away the iniquity of thy rear an altar unto the LORD in the
ser vant; for I have done very fool- threshingfloor of Araunah the Je-
ishly. busite.
11 For when David was up in the 19 And David, according to the
morning, the word of the LORD saying of Gad, went up as the LORD
came unto the prophet Gad, David's commanded.
seer, saying, 20 And Araunah looked, and saw
12 Go and say unto David, Thus the king and his servants coming on
saith the LORD, I offer thee three toward him: and Araunah went out,
things; choose thee one of them, that and bowed himself before the king
I may do it unto thee. on his face upon the ground.
13 So Gad came to David, and told 21 And Araunah said, Wherefore is
him, and said unto him, Shall seven my lord the king come to his ser -
years of famine come unto thee in vant? And David said, To buy the
thy land? or wilt thou flee three threshingfloor of thee, to build an
months before thine enemies, while altar unto the LORD, that the
they pursue thee? or that there be plague may be stayed from the peo-
three days' pestilence in thy land? ple.
now advise, and see what answer I 22 And Araunah said unto David,
shall return to him that sent me. Let my lord the king take and offer
14 And David said unto Gad, I am up what seemeth good unto him: be-
in a great strait: let us fall now into hold, here be oxen for burnt sacri-
the hand of the LORD; for his mer- fice, and threshing instruments and
cies are great: and let me not fall other instruments of the oxen for
into the hand of man. wood.
15 ¶ So the LORD sent a pestilence 23 All these things did Araunah, as
upon Israel from the morning even a king, give unto the king. And
to the time appointed: and there Araunah said unto the king, The
died of the people from Dan even to LORD thy God accept thee.
Beer-sheba seventy thousand men. 24 And the king said unto Arau-
16 And when the angel stretched nah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of
out his hand upon Jerusalem to de- thee at a price: neither will I offer
stroy it, the LORD repented him of burnt offerings unto the LORD my
the evil, and said to the angel that God of that which doth cost me
destroyed the people, It is enough: nothing. So David bought the
stay now thine hand. And the angel threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty
of the LORD was by the threshing- shekels of silver.
place of Araunah the Jebusite. 25 And David built there an altar
17 And David spake unto the unto the LORD, and offered burnt
LORD when he saw the angel that offerings and peace offerings. So the
smote the people, and said, Lo, I LORD was intreated for the land,
have sinned, and I have done wick- and the plague was stayed from Is-
edly: but these sheep, what have they rael.
done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be
against me, and against my father's
house.
18 And Gad came that day to
David, and said unto him, Go up,
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19 And he hath slain oxen and fat 29 And the king sware, and said, As
cattle and sheep in abundance, and the LORD liveth, that hath re-
hath called all the sons of the king, deemed my soul out of all distress,
and Abiathar the priest, and Joab the 30 Even as I sware unto thee by the
captain of the host: but Solomon thy LORD God of Israel, saying, Assur-
ser vant hath he not called. edly Solomon thy son shall reign af-
20 And thou, my lord, O king, the ter me, and he shall sit upon my
eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that throne in my stead; even so will I
thou shouldest tell them who shall certainly do this day.
sit on the throne of my lord the king 31 Then Bath-sheba bowed with her
after him. face to the earth, and did reverence
21 Other wise it shall come to pass, to the king, and said, Let my lord
when my lord the king shall sleep king David live for ever.
with his fathers, that I and my son 32 ¶ And king David said, Call me
Solomon shall be counted offenders. Zadok the priest, and Nathan the
22 ¶ And, lo, while she yet talked prophet, and Benaiah the son of Je-
with the king, Nathan the prophet hoiada. And they came before the
also came in. king.
23 And they told the king, saying, 33 The king also said unto them,
Behold Nathan the prophet. And Take with you the ser vants of your
when he was come in before the lord, and cause Solomon my son to
king, he bowed himself before the ride upon mine own mule, and bring
king with his face to the ground. him down to Gihon:
24 And Nathan said, My lord, O 34 And let Zadok the priest and
king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall Nathan the prophet anoint him there
reign after me, and he shall sit upon king over Israel: and blow ye with
my throne? the trumpet, and say, God save king
25 For he is gone down this day, Solomon.
and hath slain oxen and fat cattle 35 Then ye shall come up after
and sheep in abundance, and hath him, that he may come and sit upon
called all the king's sons, and the my throne; for he shall be king in
captains of the host, and Abiathar my stead: and I have appointed him
the priest; and, behold, they eat and to be ruler over Israel and over
drink before him, and say, God save Judah.
king Adonijah. 36 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada
26 But me, even me thy ser vant, answered the king, and said, Amen:
and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the LORD God of my lord the king
the son of Jehoiada, and thy ser vant say so too.
Solomon, hath he not called. 37 As the LORD hath been with
27 Is this thing done by my lord my lord the king, even so be he with
the king, and thou hast not shewed Solomon, and make his throne
it unto thy ser vant, who should sit greater than the throne of my lord
on the throne of my lord the king king David.
after him? 38 So Zadok the priest, and Nathan
28 ¶ Then king David answered the prophet, and Benaiah the son of
and said, Call me Bath-sheba. And Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and
she came into the king's presence, the Pelethites, went down, and
and stood before the king. caused Solomon to ride upon king
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David's mule, and brought him to Blessed be the LORD God of Israel,
Gihon. which hath given one to sit on my
39 And Zadok the priest took an throne this day, mine eyes even see-
horn of oil out of the tabernacle, ing it.
and anointed Solomon. And they 49 And all the guests that were with
blew the trumpet; and all the people Adonijah were afraid, and rose up,
said, God save king Solomon. and went ever y man his way.
40 And all the people came up after 50 ¶ And Adonijah feared because
him, and the people piped with of Solomon, and arose, and went,
pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so and caught hold on the horns of the
that the earth rent with the sound of altar.
them. 51 And it was told Solomon, say-
41 ¶ And Adonijah and all the ing, Behold, Adonijah feareth king
guests that were with him heard it as Solomon: for, lo, he hath caught
they had made an end of eating. And hold on the horns of the altar, say-
when Joab heard the sound of the ing, Let king Solomon swear unto
trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this me to day that he will not slay his
noise of the city being in an uproar? ser vant with the sword.
42 And while he yet spake, behold, 52 And Solomon said, If he will
Jonathan the son of Abiathar the shew himself a worthy man, there
priest came: and Adonijah said unto shall not an hair of him fall to the
him, Come in; for thou art a valiant earth: but if wickedness shall be
man, and bringest good tidings. found in him, he shall die.
43 And Jonathan answered and said 53 So king Solomon sent, and they
to Adonijah, Verily our lord king brought him down from the altar.
David hath made Solomon king. And he came and bowed himself to
44 And the king hath sent with him king Solomon: and Solomon said
Zadok the priest, and Nathan the unto him, Go to thine house.
prophet, and Benaiah the son of Je-
hoiada, and the Cherethites, and the CHAPTER 2
Pelethites, and they have caused him 1 Now the days of David drew nigh
to ride upon the king's mule: that he should die; and he charged
45 And Zadok the priest and Na- Solomon his son, saying,
than the prophet have anointed him 2 I go the way of all the earth: be
king in Gihon: and they are come up thou strong therefore, and shew thy-
from thence rejoicing, so that the self a man;
city rang again. This is the noise that 3 And keep the charge of the
ye have heard. LORD thy God, to walk in his ways,
46 And also Solomon sitteth on the to keep his statutes, and his com-
throne of the kingdom. mandments, and his judgments, and
47 And moreover the king's ser - his testimonies, as it is written in
vants came to bless our lord king the law of Moses, that thou mayest
David, saying, God make the name prosper in all that thou doest, and
of Solomon better than thy name, whithersoever thou turnest thyself:
and make his throne greater than thy 4 That the LORD may continue his
throne. And the king bowed himself word which he spake concerning me,
upon the bed. saying, If thy children take heed to
48 And also thus said the king, their way, to walk before me in truth
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with all their heart and with all their of Solomon. And she said, Comest
soul, there shall not fail thee (said thou peaceably? And he said, Peace-
he) a man on the throne of Israel. ably.
5 Moreover thou knowest also what 14 He said moreover, I have some-
Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, what to say unto thee. And she said,
and what he did to the two captains Say on.
of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the 15 And he said, Thou knowest that
son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son the kingdom was mine, and that all
of Jether, whom he slew, and shed Israel set their faces on me, that I
the blood of war in peace, and put should reign: howbeit the kingdom
the blood of war upon his girdle that is turned about, and is become my
was about his loins, and in his shoes brother's: for it was his from the
that were on his feet. LORD.
6 Do therefore according to thy 16 And now I ask one petition of
wisdom, and let not his hoar head go thee, deny me not. And she said
down to the grave in peace. unto him, Say on.
7 But shew kindness unto the sons 17 And he said, Speak, I pray thee,
of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let unto Solomon the king, (for he will
them be of those that eat at thy ta- not say thee nay,) that he give me
ble: for so they came to me when I Abishag the Shunammite to wife.
fled because of Absalom thy brother. 18 And Bath-sheba said, Well; I
8 And, behold, thou hast with thee will speak for thee unto the king.
Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite 19 ¶ Bath-sheba therefore went
of Bahurim, which cursed me with a unto king Solomon, to speak unto
grievous curse in the day when I him for Adonijah. And the king rose
went to Mahanaim: but he came up to meet her, and bowed himself
down to meet me at Jordan, and I unto her, and sat down on his
sware to him by the LORD, saying, I throne, and caused a seat to be set
will not put thee to death with the for the king's mother; and she sat on
sword. his right hand.
9 Now therefore hold him not 20 Then she said, I desire one small
guiltless: for thou art a wise man, petition of thee; I pray thee, say me
and knowest what thou oughtest to not nay. And the king said unto her,
do unto him; but his hoar head Ask on, my mother: for I will not
bring thou down to the grave with say thee nay.
blood. 21 And she said, Let Abishag the
10 So David slept with his fathers, Shunammite be given to Adonijah
and was buried in the city of David. thy brother to wife.
11 And the days that David reigned 22 And king Solomon answered and
over Israel were forty years: seven said unto his mother, And why dost
years reigned he in Hebron, and thou ask Abishag the Shunammite
thirty and three years reigned he in for Adonijah? ask for him the king-
Jerusalem. dom also; for he is mine elder
12 ¶ Then sat Solomon upon the brother; even for him, and for Abia-
throne of David his father; and his thar the priest, and for Joab the son
kingdom was established greatly. of Zeruiah.
13 ¶ And Adonijah the son of Hag- 23 Then king Solomon sware by the
gith came to Bath-sheba the mother LORD, saying, God do so to me,
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and more also, if Adonijah have not away the innocent blood, which Joab
spoken this word against his own shed, from me, and from the house
life. of my father.
24 Now therefore, as the LORD li- 32 And the LORD shall return his
veth, which hath established me, and blood upon his own head, who fell
set me on the throne of David my upon two men more righteous and
father, and who hath made me an better than he, and slew them with
house, as he promised, Adonijah the sword, my father David not
shall be put to death this day. knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the
25 And king Solomon sent by the son of Ner, captain of the host of
hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether,
and he fell upon him that he died. captain of the host of Judah.
26 ¶ And unto Abiathar the priest 33 Their blood shall therefore re-
said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, turn upon the head of Joab, and
unto thine own fields; for thou art upon the head of his seed for ever:
worthy of death: but I will not at but upon David, and upon his seed,
this time put thee to death, because and upon his house, and upon his
thou barest the ark of the Lord GOD throne, shall there be peace for ever
before David my father, and because from the LORD.
thou hast been afflicted in all 34 So Benaiah the son of Jehoiada
wherein my father was afflicted. went up, and fell upon him, and
27 So Solomon thrust out Abiathar slew him: and he was buried in his
from being priest unto the LORD; own house in the wilderness.
that he might fulfil the word of the 35 And the king put Benaiah the
LORD, which he spake concerning son of Jehoiada in his room over the
the house of Eli in Shiloh. host: and Zadok the priest did the
28 ¶ Then tidings came to Joab: for king put in the room of Abiathar.
Joab had turned after Adonijah, 36 ¶ And the king sent and called
though he turned not after Absalom. for Shimei, and said unto him, Build
And Joab fled unto the tabernacle of thee an house in Jerusalem, and
the LORD, and caught hold on the dwell there, and go not forth thence
horns of the altar. any whither.
29 And it was told king Solomon 37 For it shall be, that on the day
that Joab was fled unto the taberna- thou goest out, and passest over the
cle of the LORD; and, behold, he is brook Kidron, thou shalt know for
by the altar. Then Solomon sent certain that thou shalt surely die:
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, thy blood shall be upon thine own
Go, fall upon him. head.
30 And Benaiah came to the taber- 38 And Shimei said unto the king,
nacle of the LORD, and said unto The saying is good: as my lord the
him, Thus saith the king, Come king hath said, so will thy ser vant
forth. And he said, Nay; but I will do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem
die here. And Benaiah brought the many days.
king word again, saying, Thus said 39 And it came to pass at the end
Joab, and thus he answered me. of three years, that two of the ser -
31 And the king said unto him, Do vants of Shimei ran away unto
as he hath said, and fall upon him, Achish son of Maachah king of Gath.
and bury him; that thou mayest take And they told Shimei, saying, Be-
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hold, thy ser vants be in Gath. high places, because there was no
40 And Shimei arose, and saddled house built unto the name of the
his ass, and went to Gath to Achish LORD, until those days.
to seek his ser vants: and Shimei 3 And Solomon loved the LORD,
went, and brought his ser vants from walking in the statutes of David his
Gath. father: only he sacrificed and burnt
41 And it was told Solomon that incense in high places.
Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to 4 And the king went to Gibeon to
Gath, and was come again. sacrifice there; for that was the great
42 And the king sent and called for high place: a thousand burnt offer-
Shimei, and said unto him, Did I ings did Solomon offer upon that
not make thee to swear by the altar.
LORD, and protested unto thee, say- 5 ¶ In Gibeon the LORD appeared
ing, Know for a certain, on the day to Solomon in a dream by night: and
thou goest out, and walkest abroad God said, Ask what I shall give thee.
any whither, that thou shalt surely 6 And Solomon said, Thou hast
die? and thou saidst unto me, The shewed unto thy servant David my
word that I have heard is good. father great mercy, according as he
43 Why then hast thou not kept walked before thee in truth, and in
the oath of the LORD, and the righteousness, and in uprightness of
commandment that I have charged heart with thee; and thou hast kept
thee with? for him this great kindness, that
44 The king said moreover to thou hast given him a son to sit on
Shimei, Thou knowest all the wick- his throne, as it is this day.
edness which thine heart is privy to, 7 And now, O LORD my God,
that thou didst to David my father: thou hast made thy ser vant king in-
therefore the LORD shall return thy stead of David my father: and I am
wickedness upon thine own head; but a little child: I know not how to
45 And king Solomon shall be go out or come in.
blessed, and the throne of David 8 And thy ser vant is in the midst of
shall be established before the thy people which thou hast chosen, a
LORD for ever. great people, that cannot be num-
46 So the king commanded Benaiah bered nor counted for multitude.
the son of Jehoiada; which went out, 9 Give therefore thy ser vant an un-
and fell upon him, that he died. And derstanding heart to judge thy peo-
the kingdom was established in the ple, that I may discern between good
hand of Solomon. and bad: for who is able to judge
this thy so great a people?
CHAPTER 3 10 And the speech pleased the
1 And Solomon made affinity with Lord, that Solomon had asked this
Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took thing.
Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her 11 And God said unto him, Be-
into the city of David, until he had cause thou hast asked this thing, and
made an end of building his own hast not asked for thyself long life;
house, and the house of the LORD, neither hast asked riches for thyself,
and the wall of Jerusalem round nor hast asked the life of thine ene-
about. mies; but hast asked for thyself un-
2 Only the people sacrificed in derstanding to discern judgment;
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12 Behold, I have done according 22 And the other woman said, Nay;
to thy words: lo, I have given thee a but the living is my son, and the
wise and an understanding heart; so dead is thy son. And this said, No;
that there was none like thee before but the dead is thy son, and the liv-
thee, neither after thee shall any ing is my son. Thus they spake be-
arise like unto thee. fore the king.
13 And I have also given thee that 23 Then said the king, The one
which thou hast not asked, both saith, This is my son that liveth, and
riches, and honour: so that there thy son is the dead: and the other
shall not be any among the kings saith, Nay; but thy son is the dead,
like unto thee all thy days. and my son is the living.
14 And if thou wilt walk in my 24 And the king said, Bring me a
ways, to keep my statutes and my sword. And they brought a sword be-
commandments, as thy father David fore the king.
did walk, then I will lengthen thy 25 And the king said, Divide the
days. living child in two, and give half to
15 And Solomon awoke; and, be- the one, and half to the other.
hold, it was a dream. And he came to 26 Then spake the woman whose
Jerusalem, and stood before the ark the living child was unto the king,
of the covenant of the LORD, and for her bowels yearned upon her son,
offered up burnt offerings, and of- and she said, O my lord, give her the
fered peace offerings, and made a living child, and in no wise slay it.
feast to all his ser vants. But the other said, Let it be neither
16 ¶ Then came there two women, mine nor thine, but divide it.
that were harlots, unto the king, and 27 Then the king answered and
stood before him. said, Give her the living child, and
17 And the one woman said, O my in no wise slay it: she is the mother
lord, I and this woman dwell in one thereof.
house; and I was delivered of a child 28 And all Israel heard of the
with her in the house. judgment which the king had
18 And it came to pass the third judged; and they feared the king: for
day after that I was delivered, that they saw that the wisdom of God was
this woman was delivered also: and in him, to do judgment.
we were together; there was no
stranger with us in the house, save CHAPTER 4
we two in the house. 1 So king Solomon was king over
19 And this woman's child died in all Israel.
the night; because she overlaid it. 2 And these were the princes which
20 And she arose at midnight, and he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the
took my son from beside me, while priest,
thine handmaid slept, and laid it in 3 Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of
her bosom, and laid her dead child Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son
in my bosom. of Ahilud, the recorder.
21 And when I rose in the morning 4 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada
to give my child suck, behold, it was was over the host: and Zadok and
dead: but when I had considered it Abiathar were the priests:
in the morning, behold, it was not 5 And Azariah the son of Nathan
my son, which I did bear.
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was over the officers: and Zabud the country of Gilead, in the countr y of
son of Nathan was principal officer, Sihon king of the Amorites, and of
and the king's friend: Og king of Bashan; and he was the
6 And Ahishar was over the house- only officer which was in the land.
hold: and Adoniram the son of Abda 20 ¶ Judah and Israel were many, as
was over the tribute. the sand which is by the sea in mul-
7 ¶ And Solomon had twelve offi- titude, eating and drinking, and
cers over all Israel, which provided making merr y.
victuals for the king and his house- 21 And Solomon reigned over all
hold: each man his month in a year kingdoms from the river unto the
made provision. land of the Philistines, and unto the
8 And these are their names: The border of Egypt: they brought pre-
son of Hur, in mount Ephraim: sents, and served Solomon all the
9 The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and days of his life.
in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and 22 ¶ And Solomon's provision for
Elon-beth-hanan: one day was thirty measures of fine
10 The son of Hesed, in Aruboth; flour, and threescore measures of
to him pertained Sochoh, and all the meal,
land of Hepher: 23 Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen
11 The son of Abinadab, in all the out of the pastures, and an hundred
region of Dor; which had Taphath sheep, beside harts, and roebucks,
the daughter of Solomon to wife: and fallowdeer, and fatted fowl.
12 Baana the son of Ahilud; to him 24 For he had dominion over all
pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and the region on this side the river, from
all Beth-shean, which is by Zartanah Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the
beneath Jezreel, from Beth-shean to kings on this side the river: and he
Abel-meholah, even unto the place had peace on all sides round about
that is beyond Jokneam: him.
13 The son of Geber, in Ramoth- 25 And Judah and Israel dwelt
gilead; to him pertained the towns of safely, ever y man under his vine and
Jair the son of Manasseh, which are under his fig tree, from Dan even to
in Gilead; to him also pertained the Beer-sheba, all the days of Solomon.
region of Argob, which is in Bashan, 26 ¶ And Solomon had forty thou-
threescore great cities with walls and sand stalls of horses for his chariots,
brasen bars: and twelve thousand horsemen.
14 Ahinadab the son of Iddo had 27 And those officers provided
Mahanaim: victual for king Solomon, and for all
15 Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; he that came unto king Solomon's ta-
also took Basmath the daughter of ble, every man in his month: they
Solomon to wife: lacked nothing.
16 Baanah the son of Hushai was in 28 Barley also and straw for the
Asher and in Aloth: horses and dromedaries brought they
17 Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, unto the place where the officers
in Issachar: were, every man according to his
18 Shimei the son of Elah, in Ben- charge.
jamin: 29 ¶ And God gave Solomon wis-
19 Geber the son of Uri was in the dom and understanding exceeding
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much, and largeness of heart, even as throne in thy room, he shall build an
the sand that is on the sea shore. house unto my name.
30 And Solomon's wisdom excelled 6 Now therefore command thou
the wisdom of all the children of the that they hew me cedar trees out of
east countr y, and all the wisdom of Lebanon; and my ser vants shall be
Egypt. with thy ser vants: and unto thee will
31 For he was wiser than all men; I give hire for thy ser vants according
than Ethan the Ezrahite, and He- to all that thou shalt appoint: for
man, and Chalcol, and Darda, the thou knowest that there is not among
sons of Mahol: and his fame was in us any that can skill to hew timber
all nations round about. like unto the Sidonians.
32 And he spake three thousand 7 ¶ And it came to pass, when
proverbs: and his songs were a thou- Hiram heard the words of Solomon,
sand and five. that he rejoiced greatly, and said,
33 And he spake of trees, from the Blessed be the LORD this day, which
cedar tree that is in Lebanon even hath given unto David a wise son
unto the hyssop that springeth out over this great people.
of the wall: he spake also of beasts, 8 And Hiram sent to Solomon, say-
and of fowl, and of creeping things, ing, I have considered the things
and of fishes. which thou sentest to me for: and I
34 And there came of all people to will do all thy desire concerning
hear the wisdom of Solomon, from timber of cedar, and concerning tim-
all kings of the earth, which had ber of fir.
heard of his wisdom. 9 My servants shall bring them
down from Lebanon unto the sea:
CHAPTER 5 and I will convey them by sea in
1 And Hiram king of Tyre sent his floats unto the place that thou shalt
ser vants unto Solomon; for he had appoint me, and will cause them to
heard that they had anointed him be discharged there, and thou shalt
king in the room of his father: for receive them: and thou shalt accom-
Hiram was ever a lover of David. plish my desire, in giving food for
2 And Solomon sent to Hiram, say- my household.
ing, 10 So Hiram gave Solomon cedar
3 Thou knowest how that David my trees and fir trees according to all his
father could not build an house unto desire.
the name of the LORD his God for 11 And Solomon gave Hiram
the wars which were about him on twenty thousand measures of wheat
ever y side, until the LORD put them for food to his household, and
under the soles of his feet. twenty measures of pure oil: thus
4 But now the LORD my God hath gave Solomon to Hiram year by year.
given me rest on ever y side, so that 12 And the LORD gave Solomon
there is neither adversar y nor evil oc- wisdom, as he promised him: and
current. there was peace between Hiram and
5 And, behold, I purpose to build Solomon; and they two made a
an house unto the name of the league together.
LORD my God, as the LORD spake 13 ¶ And king Solomon raised a
unto David my father, saying, Thy levy out of all Israel; and the levy
son, whom I will set upon thy was thirty thousand men.
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both the floor of the house, and the one measure and one size.
walls of the cieling: and he covered 26 The height of the one cherub
them on the inside with wood, and was ten cubits, and so was it of the
covered the floor of the house with other cherub.
planks of fir. 27 And he set the cherubims within
16 And he built twenty cubits on the inner house: and they stretched
the sides of the house, both the floor forth the wings of the cherubims, so
and the walls with boards of cedar: that the wing of the one touched the
he even built them for it within, even one wall, and the wing of the other
for the oracle, even for the most holy cherub touched the other wall; and
place. their wings touched one another in
17 And the house, that is, the tem- the midst of the house.
ple before it, was forty cubits long. 28 And he overlaid the cherubims
18 And the cedar of the house with gold.
within was car ved with knops and 29 And he car ved all the walls of
open flowers: all was cedar; there the house round about with car ved
was no stone seen. figures of cherubims and palm trees
19 And the oracle he prepared in and open flowers, within and with-
the house within, to set there the ark out.
of the covenant of the LORD. 30 And the floor of the house he
20 And the oracle in the forepart overlaid with gold, within and with-
was twenty cubits in length, and out.
twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty 31 ¶ And for the entering of the
cubits in the height thereof: and he oracle he made doors of olive tree:
overlaid it with pure gold; and so the lintel and side posts were a fifth
covered the altar which was of cedar. part of the wall.
21 So Solomon overlaid the house 32 The two doors also were of olive
within with pure gold: and he made tree; and he car ved upon them car v-
a partition by the chains of gold be- ings of cherubims and palm trees
fore the oracle; and he overlaid it and open flowers, and overlaid them
with gold. with gold, and spread gold upon the
22 And the whole house he overlaid cherubims, and upon the palm trees.
with gold, until he had finished all 33 So also made he for the door of
the house: also the whole altar that the temple posts of olive tree, a
was by the oracle he overlaid with fourth part of the wall.
gold. 34 And the two doors were of fir
23 ¶ And within the oracle he made tree: the two leaves of the one door
two cherubims of olive tree, each ten were folding, and the two leaves of
cubits high. the other door were folding.
24 And five cubits was the one 35 And he carved thereon cheru-
wing of the cherub, and five cubits bims and palm trees and open flow-
the other wing of the cherub: from ers: and covered them with gold fit-
the uttermost part of the one wing ted upon the car ved work.
unto the uttermost part of the other 36 ¶ And he built the inner court
were ten cubits. with three rows of hewed stone, and
25 And the other cherub was ten a row of cedar beams.
cubits: both the cherubims were of 37 ¶ In the fourth year was the
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Israel, keep with thy ser vant David smitten down before the enemy, be-
my father that thou promisedst him, cause they have sinned against thee,
saying, There shall not fail thee a and shall turn again to thee, and
man in my sight to sit on the throne confess thy name, and pray, and
of Israel; so that thy children take make supplication unto thee in this
heed to their way, that they walk be- house:
fore me as thou hast walked before 34 Then hear thou in heaven, and
me. forgive the sin of thy people Israel,
26 And now, O God of Israel, let and bring them again unto the land
thy word, I pray thee, be verified, which thou gavest unto their fathers.
which thou spakest unto thy ser vant 35 ¶ When heaven is shut up, and
David my father. there is no rain, because they have
27 But will God indeed dwell on sinned against thee; if they pray to-
the earth? behold, the heaven and ward this place, and confess thy
heaven of heavens cannot contain name, and turn from their sin, when
thee; how much less this house that I thou afflictest them:
have builded? 36 Then hear thou in heaven, and
28 Yet have thou respect unto the forgive the sin of thy ser vants, and
prayer of thy ser vant, and to his of thy people Israel, that thou teach
supplication, O LORD my God, to them the good way wherein they
hearken unto the cr y and to the should walk, and give rain upon thy
prayer, which thy ser vant prayeth land, which thou hast given to thy
before thee to day: people for an inheritance.
29 That thine eyes may be open 37 ¶ If there be in the land famine,
toward this house night and day, if there be pestilence, blasting, mil-
even toward the place of which thou dew, locust, or if there be caterpiller;
hast said, My name shall be there: if their enemy besiege them in the
that thou mayest hearken unto the land of their cities; whatsoever
prayer which thy servant shall make plague, whatsoever sickness there be;
toward this place. 38 What prayer and supplication
30 And hearken thou to the suppli- soever be made by any man, or by all
cation of thy ser vant, and of thy thy people Israel, which shall know
people Israel, when they shall pray ever y man the plague of his own
toward this place: and hear thou in heart, and spread forth his hands
heaven thy dwelling place: and when toward this house:
thou hearest, forgive. 39 Then hear thou in heaven thy
31 ¶ If any man trespass against his dwelling place, and forgive, and do,
neighbour, and an oath be laid upon and give to every man according to
him to cause him to swear, and the his ways, whose heart thou knowest;
oath come before thine altar in this (for thou, even thou only, knowest
house: the hearts of all the children of
32 Then hear thou in heaven, and men;)
do, and judge thy ser vants, con- 40 That they may fear thee all the
demning the wicked, to bring his days that they live in the land which
way upon his head; and justifying thou gavest unto our fathers.
the righteous, to give him according 41 Moreover concerning a stranger,
to his righteousness. that is not of thy people Israel, but
33 ¶ When thy people Israel be cometh out of a far country for thy
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his statutes, and his judgments, for David his ser vant, and for Israel
which he commanded our fathers. his people.
59 And let these my words, where-
with I have made supplication before CHAPTER 9
the LORD, be nigh unto the LORD 1 And it came to pass, when Solo-
our God day and night, that he mon had finished the building of the
maintain the cause of his ser vant, house of the LORD, and the king's
and the cause of his people Israel at house, and all Solomon's desire
all times, as the matter shall require: which he was pleased to do,
60 That all the people of the earth 2 That the LORD appeared to
may know that the LORD is God, Solomon the second time, as he had
and that there is none else. appeared unto him at Gibeon.
61 Let your heart therefore be per- 3 And the LORD said unto him, I
fect with the LORD our God, to have heard thy prayer and thy sup-
walk in his statutes, and to keep his plication, that thou hast made before
commandments, as at this day. me: I have hallowed this house,
62 ¶ And the king, and all Israel which thou hast built, to put my
with him, offered sacrifice before the name there for ever; and mine eyes
LORD. and mine heart shall be there per-
63 And Solomon offered a sacrifice petually.
of peace offerings, which he offered 4 And if thou wilt walk before me,
unto the LORD, two and twenty as David thy father walked, in integ-
thousand oxen, and an hundred and rity of heart, and in uprightness, to
twenty thousand sheep. So the king do according to all that I have com-
and all the children of Israel dedi- manded thee, and wilt keep my stat-
cated the house of the LORD. utes and my judgments:
64 The same day did the king hal- 5 Then I will establish the throne
low the middle of the court that was of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever,
before the house of the LORD: for as I promised to David thy father,
there he offered burnt offerings, and saying, There shall not fail thee a
meat offerings, and the fat of the man upon the throne of Israel.
peace offerings: because the brasen 6 But if ye shall at all turn from
altar that was before the LORD was following me, ye or your children,
too little to receive the burnt offer- and will not keep my command-
ings, and meat offerings, and the fat ments and my statutes which I have
of the peace offerings. set before you, but go and ser ve
65 And at that time Solomon held other gods, and worship them:
a feast, and all Israel with him, a 7 Then will I cut off Israel out of
great congregation, from the enter- the land which I have given them;
ing in of Hamath unto the river of and this house, which I have hal-
Egypt, before the LORD our God, lowed for my name, will I cast out of
seven days and seven days, even four- my sight; and Israel shall be a prov-
teen days. erb and a byword among all people:
66 On the eighth day he sent the 8 And at this house, which is high,
people away: and they blessed the ever y one that passeth by it shall be
king, and went unto their tents joy- astonished, and shall hiss; and they
ful and glad of heart for all the shall say, Why hath the LORD done
goodness that the LORD had done thus unto this land, and to this
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industrious, he made him ruler over 37 And I will take thee, and thou
all the charge of the house of Joseph. shalt reign according to all that thy
29 And it came to pass at that time soul desireth, and shalt be king over
when Jeroboam went out of Jerusa- Israel.
lem, that the prophet Ahijah the 38 And it shall be, if thou wilt
Shilonite found him in the way; and hearken unto all that I command
he had clad himself with a new gar- thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and
ment; and they two were alone in the do that is right in my sight, to keep
field: my statutes and my commandments,
30 And Ahijah caught the new as David my ser vant did; that I will
garment that was on him, and rent it be with thee, and build thee a sure
in twelve pieces: house, as I built for David, and will
31 And he said to Jeroboam, Take give Israel unto thee.
thee ten pieces: for thus saith the 39 And I will for this afflict the
LORD, the God of Israel, Behold, I seed of David, but not for ever.
will rend the kingdom out of the 40 Solomon sought therefore to kill
hand of Solomon, and will give ten Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and
tribes to thee: fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king
32 (But he shall have one tribe for of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the
my ser vant David's sake, and for Je- death of Solomon.
rusalem's sake, the city which I have 41 ¶ And the rest of the acts of
chosen out of all the tribes of Is- Solomon, and all that he did, and
rael:) his wisdom, are they not written in
33 Because that they have forsaken the book of the acts of Solomon?
me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth 42 And the time that Solomon
the goddess of the Zidonians, reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel
Chemosh the god of the Moabites, was forty years.
and Milcom the god of the children 43 And Solomon slept with his fa-
of Ammon, and have not walked in thers, and was buried in the city of
my ways, to do that which is right in David his father: and Rehoboam his
mine eyes, and to keep my statutes son reigned in his stead.
and my judgments, as did David his
father. CHAPTER 12
34 Howbeit I will not take the 1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem:
whole kingdom out of his hand: but for all Israel were come to Shechem
I will make him prince all the days to make him king.
of his life for David my servant's 2 And it came to pass, when Jero-
sake, whom I chose, because he kept boam the son of Nebat, who was yet
my commandments and my statutes: in Egypt, heard of it, (for he was fled
35 But I will take the kingdom out from the presence of king Solomon,
of his son's hand, and will give it and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;)
unto thee, even ten tribes. 3 That they sent and called him.
36 And unto his son will I give one And Jeroboam and all the congrega-
tribe, that David my ser vant may tion of Israel came, and spake unto
have a light alway before me in Jeru- Rehoboam, saying,
salem, the city which I have chosen 4 Thy father made our yoke griev-
me to put my name there. ous: now therefore make thou the
grievous ser vice of thy father, and
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his heavy yoke which he put upon counsel of the young men, saying,
us, lighter, and we will serve thee. My father made your yoke heavy,
5 And he said unto them, Depart and I will add to your yoke: my fa-
yet for three days, then come again ther also chastised you with whips,
to me. And the people departed. but I will chastise you with scorpi-
6 ¶ And king Rehoboam consulted ons.
with the old men, that stood before 15 Wherefore the king hearkened
Solomon his father while he yet not unto the people; for the cause
lived, and said, How do ye advise was from the LORD, that he might
that I may answer this people? perform his saying, which the LORD
7 And they spake unto him, saying, spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto
If thou wilt be a ser vant unto this Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
people this day, and wilt ser ve them, 16 ¶ So when all Israel saw that the
and answer them, and speak good king hearkened not unto them, the
words to them, then they will be thy people answered the king, saying,
ser vants for ever. What portion have we in David? nei-
8 But he forsook the counsel of the ther have we inheritance in the son
old men, which they had given him, of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now
and consulted with the young men see to thine own house, David. So
that were grown up with him, and Israel departed unto their tents.
which stood before him: 17 But as for the children of Israel
9 And he said unto them, What which dwelt in the cities of Judah,
counsel give ye that we may answer Rehoboam reigned over them.
this people, who have spoken to me, 18 Then king Rehoboam sent
saying, Make the yoke which thy fa- Adoram, who was over the tribute;
ther did put upon us lighter? and all Israel stoned him with
10 And the young men that were stones, that he died. Therefore king
grown up with him spake unto him, Rehoboam made speed to get him up
saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
this people that spake unto thee, 19 So Israel rebelled against the
saying, Thy father made our yoke house of David unto this day.
heavy, but make thou it lighter unto 20 And it came to pass, when all Is-
us; thus shalt thou say unto them, rael heard that Jeroboam was come
My little finger shall be thicker than again, that they sent and called him
my father's loins. unto the congregation, and made
11 And now whereas my father did him king over all Israel: there was
lade you with a heavy yoke, I will none that followed the house of
add to your yoke: my father hath David, but the tribe of Judah only.
chastised you with whips, but I will 21 ¶ And when Rehoboam was
chastise you with scorpions. come to Jerusalem, he assembled all
12 ¶ So Jeroboam and all the peo- the house of Judah, with the tribe of
ple came to Rehoboam the third day, Benjamin, an hundred and fourscore
as the king had appointed, saying, thousand chosen men, which were
Come to me again the third day. warriors, to fight against the house
13 And the king answered the peo- of Israel, to bring the kingdom again
ple roughly, and forsook the old to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.
men's counsel that they gave him; 22 But the word of God came unto
14 And spake to them after the Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
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23 Speak unto Rehoboam, the son that he had made: and he placed in
of Solomon, king of Judah, and unto Beth-el the priests of the high places
all the house of Judah and Benjamin, which he had made.
and to the remnant of the people, 33 So he offered upon the altar
saying, which he had made in Beth-el the
24 Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall fifteenth day of the eighth month,
not go up, nor fight against your even in the month which he had de-
brethren the children of Israel: re- vised of his own heart; and ordained
turn every man to his house; for this a feast unto the children of Israel:
thing is from me. They hearkened and he offered upon the altar, and
therefore to the word of the LORD, burnt incense.
and returned to depart, according to
the word of the LORD. CHAPTER 13
25 ¶ Then Jeroboam built Shechem 1 And, behold, there came a man of
in mount Ephraim, and dwelt God out of Judah by the word of the
therein; and went out from thence, LORD unto Beth-el: and Jeroboam
and built Penuel. stood by the altar to burn incense.
26 And Jeroboam said in his heart, 2 And he cried against the altar in
Now shall the kingdom return to the the word of the LORD, and said, O
house of David: altar, altar, thus saith the LORD;
27 If this people go up to do sacri- Behold, a child shall be born unto
fice in the house of the LORD at Je- the house of David, Josiah by name;
rusalem, then shall the heart of this and upon thee shall he offer the
people turn again unto their lord, priests of the high places that burn
even unto Rehoboam king of Judah, incense upon thee, and men's bones
and they shall kill me, and go again shall be burnt upon thee.
to Rehoboam king of Judah. 3 And he gave a sign the same day,
28 Whereupon the king took coun- saying, This is the sign which the
sel, and made two calves of gold, and LORD hath spoken; Behold, the al-
said unto them, It is too much for tar shall be rent, and the ashes that
you to go up to Jerusalem: behold are upon it shall be poured out.
thy gods, O Israel, which brought 4 And it came to pass, when king
thee up out of the land of Egypt. Jeroboam heard the saying of the
29 And he set the one in Beth-el, man of God, which had cried against
and the other put he in Dan. the altar in Beth-el, that he put
30 And this thing became a sin: for forth his hand from the altar, saying,
the people went to worship before the Lay hold on him. And his hand,
one, even unto Dan. which he put forth against him,
31 And he made an house of high dried up, so that he could not pull it
places, and made priests of the low- in again to him.
est of the people, which were not of 5 The altar also was rent, and the
the sons of Levi. ashes poured out from the altar, ac-
32 And Jeroboam ordained a feast cording to the sign which the man of
in the eighth month, on the fif- God had given by the word of the
teenth day of the month, like unto LORD.
the feast that is in Judah, and he of- 6 And the king answered and said
fered upon the altar. So did he in unto the man of God, Intreat now
Beth-el, sacrificing unto the calves the face of the LORD thy God, and
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pray for me, that my hand may be word of the LORD, Thou shalt eat
restored me again. And the man of no bread nor drink water there, nor
God besought the LORD, and the turn again to go by the way that
king's hand was restored him again, thou camest.
and became as it was before. 18 He said unto him, I am a
7 And the king said unto the man prophet also as thou art; and an an-
of God, Come home with me, and gel spake unto me by the word of the
refresh thyself, and I will give thee a LORD, saying, Bring him back with
reward. thee into thine house, that he may
8 And the man of God said unto eat bread and drink water. But he
the king, If thou wilt give me half lied unto him.
thine house, I will not go in with 19 So he went back with him, and
thee, neither will I eat bread nor did eat bread in his house, and drank
drink water in this place: water.
9 For so was it charged me by the 20 ¶ And it came to pass, as they
word of the LORD, saying, Eat no sat at the table, that the word of the
bread, nor drink water, nor turn LORD came unto the prophet that
again by the same way that thou brought him back:
camest. 21 And he cried unto the man of
10 So he went another way, and re- God that came from Judah, saying,
turned not by the way that he came Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as
to Beth-el. thou hast disobeyed the mouth of
11 ¶ Now there dwelt an old the LORD, and hast not kept the
prophet in Beth-el; and his sons commandment which the LORD thy
came and told him all the works that God commanded thee,
the man of God had done that day in 22 But camest back, and hast eaten
Beth-el: the words which he had spo- bread and drunk water in the place,
ken unto the king, them they told of the which the LORD did say to
also to their father. thee, Eat no bread, and drink no wa-
12 And their father said unto them, ter; thy carcase shall not come unto
What way went he? For his sons had the sepulchre of thy fathers.
seen what way the man of God went, 23 ¶ And it came to pass, after he
which came from Judah. had eaten bread, and after he had
13 And he said unto his sons, Sad- drunk, that he saddled for him the
dle me the ass. So they saddled him ass, to wit, for the prophet whom he
the ass: and he rode thereon, had brought back.
14 And went after the man of God, 24 And when he was gone, a lion
and found him sitting under an oak: met him by the way, and slew him:
and he said unto him, Art thou the and his carcase was cast in the way,
man of God that camest from Judah? and the ass stood by it, the lion also
And he said, I am. stood by the carcase.
15 Then he said unto him, Come 25 And, behold, men passed by,
home with me, and eat bread. and saw the carcase cast in the way,
16 And he said, I may not return and the lion standing by the carcase:
with thee, nor go in with thee: nei- and they came and told it in the city
ther will I eat bread nor drink water where the old prophet dwelt.
with thee in this place: 26 And when the prophet that
17 For it was said to me by the brought him back from the way
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and made thee other gods, and mol- spake by the hand of his ser vant Ahi-
ten images, to provoke me to anger, jah the prophet.
and hast cast me behind thy back: 19 And the rest of the acts of Jero-
10 Therefore, behold, I will bring boam, how he warred, and how he
evil upon the house of Jeroboam, reigned, behold, they are written in
and will cut off from Jeroboam him the book of the chronicles of the
that pisseth against the wall, and kings of Israel.
him that is shut up and left in Israel, 20 And the days which Jeroboam
and will take away the remnant of reigned were two and twenty years:
the house of Jeroboam, as a man ta- and he slept with his fathers, and
keth away dung, till it be all gone. Nadab his son reigned in his stead.
11 Him that dieth of Jeroboam in 21 ¶ And Rehoboam the son of
the city shall the dogs eat; and him Solomon reigned in Judah. Reho-
that dieth in the field shall the fowls boam was forty and one years old
of the air eat: for the LORD hath when he began to reign, and he
spoken it. reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem,
12 Arise thou therefore, get thee to the city which the LORD did choose
thine own house: and when thy feet out of all the tribes of Israel, to put
enter into the city, the child shall his name there. And his mother's
die. name was Naamah an Ammonitess.
13 And all Israel shall mourn for 22 And Judah did evil in the sight
him, and bur y him: for he only of of the LORD, and they provoked
Jeroboam shall come to the grave, him to jealousy with their sins which
because in him there is found some they had committed, above all that
good thing toward the LORD God of their fathers had done.
Israel in the house of Jeroboam. 23 For they also built them high
14 Moreover the LORD shall raise places, and images, and groves, on
him up a king over Israel, who shall ever y high hill, and under ever y
cut off the house of Jeroboam that green tree.
day: but what? even now. 24 And there were also sodomites
15 For the LORD shall smite Is- in the land: and they did according
rael, as a reed is shaken in the water, to all the abominations of the na-
and he shall root up Israel out of tions which the LORD cast out be-
this good land, which he gave to fore the children of Israel.
their fathers, and shall scatter them 25 ¶ And it came to pass in the
beyond the river, because they have fifth year of king Rehoboam, that
made their groves, provoking the Shishak king of Egypt came up
LORD to anger. against Jerusalem:
16 And he shall give Israel up be- 26 And he took away the treasures
cause of the sins of Jeroboam, who of the house of the LORD, and the
did sin, and who made Israel to sin. treasures of the king's house; he even
17 ¶ And Jeroboam's wife arose, took away all: and he took away all
and departed, and came to Tirzah: the shields of gold which Solomon
and when she came to the threshold had made.
of the door, the child died; 27 And king Rehoboam made in
18 And they buried him; and all Is- their stead brasen shields, and com-
rael mourned for him, according to mitted them unto the hands of the
the word of the LORD, which he
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chief of the guard, which kept the 7 Now the rest of the acts of Abi-
door of the king's house. jam, and all that he did, are they not
28 And it was so, when the king written in the book of the chronicles
went into the house of the LORD, of the kings of Judah? And there was
that the guard bare them, and war between Abijam and Jeroboam.
brought them back into the guard 8 And Abijam slept with his fa-
chamber. thers; and they buried him in the
29 ¶ Now the rest of the acts of city of David: and Asa his son
Rehoboam, and all that he did, are reigned in his stead.
they not written in the book of the 9 ¶ And in the twentieth year of
chronicles of the kings of Judah? Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa
30 And there was war between over Judah.
Rehoboam and Jeroboam all their 10 And forty and one years reigned
days. he in Jerusalem. And his mother's
31 And Rehoboam slept with his name was Maachah, the daughter of
fathers, and was buried with his fa- Abishalom.
thers in the city of David. And his 11 And Asa did that which was
mother's name was Naamah an Am- right in the eyes of the LORD, as
monitess. And Abijam his son did David his father.
reigned in his stead. 12 And he took away the sodomites
out of the land, and removed all the
CHAPTER 15 idols that his fathers had made.
1 Now in the eighteenth year of 13 And also Maachah his mother,
king Jeroboam the son of Nebat even her he removed from being
reigned Abijam over Judah. queen, because she had made an idol
2 Three years reigned he in Jerusa- in a grove; and Asa destroyed her
lem. And his mother's name was idol, and burnt it by the brook
Maachah, the daughter of Abisha- Kidron.
lom. 14 But the high places were not
3 And he walked in all the sins of removed: nevertheless Asa's heart
his father, which he had done before was perfect with the LORD all his
him: and his heart was not perfect days.
with the LORD his God, as the heart 15 And he brought in the things
of David his father. which his father had dedicated, and
4 Nevertheless for David's sake did the things which himself had dedi-
the LORD his God give him a lamp cated, into the house of the LORD,
in Jerusalem, to set up his son after silver, and gold, and vessels.
him, and to establish Jerusalem: 16 ¶ And there was war between
5 Because David did that which was Asa and Baasha king of Israel all
right in the eyes of the LORD, and their days.
turned not aside from any thing that 17 And Baasha king of Israel went
he commanded him all the days of up against Judah, and built Ramah,
his life, save only in the matter of that he might not suffer any to go
Uriah the Hittite. out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
6 And there was war between 18 Then Asa took all the silver and
Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days the gold that were left in the treas-
of his life. ures of the house of the LORD, and
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the treasures of the king's house, and 26 And he did evil in the sight of
delivered them into the hand of his the LORD, and walked in the way of
ser vants: and king Asa sent them to his father, and in his sin wherewith
Ben-hadad, the son of Tabrimon, the he made Israel to sin.
son of Hezion, king of Syria, that 27 ¶ And Baasha the son of Ahijah,
dwelt at Damascus, saying, of the house of Issachar, conspired
19 There is a league between me against him; and Baasha smote him
and thee, and between my father and at Gibbethon, which belonged to the
thy father: behold, I have sent unto Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel
thee a present of silver and gold; laid siege to Gibbethon.
come and break thy league with 28 Even in the third year of Asa
Baasha king of Israel, that he may king of Judah did Baasha slay him,
depart from me. and reigned in his stead.
20 So Ben-hadad hearkened unto 29 And it came to pass, when he
king Asa, and sent the captains of reigned, that he smote all the house
the hosts which he had against the of Jeroboam; he left not to Jeroboam
cities of Israel, and smote Ijon, and any that breathed, until he had de-
Dan, and Abel-beth-maachah, and stroyed him, according unto the say-
all Cinneroth, with all the land of ing of the LORD, which he spake by
Naphtali. his ser vant Ahijah the Shilonite:
21 And it came to pass, when 30 Because of the sins of Jeroboam
Baasha heard thereof, that he left off which he sinned, and which he made
building of Ramah, and dwelt in Israel sin, by his provocation where-
Tirzah. with he provoked the LORD God of
22 Then king Asa made a proclama- Israel to anger.
tion throughout all Judah; none was 31 ¶ Now the rest of the acts of
exempted: and they took away the Nadab, and all that he did, are they
stones of Ramah, and the timber not written in the book of the
thereof, wherewith Baasha had chronicles of the kings of Israel?
builded; and king Asa built with 32 And there was war between Asa
them Geba of Benjamin, and Miz- and Baasha king of Israel all their
pah. days.
23 The rest of all the acts of Asa, 33 In the third year of Asa king of
and all his might, and all that he Judah began Baasha the son of Ahi-
did, and the cities which he built, jah to reign over all Israel in Tirzah,
are they not written in the book of twenty and four years.
the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 34 And he did evil in the sight of
Nevertheless in the time of his old the LORD, and walked in the way of
age he was diseased in his feet. Jeroboam, and in his sin wherewith
24 And Asa slept with his fathers, he made Israel to sin.
and was buried with his fathers in
the city of David his father: and Je- CHAPTER 16
hoshaphat his son reigned in his 1 Then the word of the LORD
stead. came to Jehu the son of Hanani
25 ¶ And Nadab the son of Jero- against Baasha, saying,
boam began to reign over Israel in 2 Forasmuch as I exalted thee out
the second year of Asa king of Judah, of the dust, and made thee prince
and reigned over Israel two years. over my people Israel; and thou hast
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into the land, unto all fountains of I will surely shew myself unto him to
water, and unto all brooks: perad- day.
venture we may find grass to save the 16 So Obadiah went to meet Ahab,
horses and mules alive, that we lose and told him: and Ahab went to
not all the beasts. meet Elijah.
6 So they divided the land between 17 ¶ And it came to pass, when
them to pass throughout it: Ahab Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto
went one way by himself, and Oba- him, Art thou he that troubleth Is-
diah went another way by himself. rael?
7 ¶ And as Obadiah was in the way, 18 And he answered, I have not
behold, Elijah met him: and he knew troubled Israel; but thou, and thy
him, and fell on his face, and said, father's house, in that ye have for-
Art thou that my lord Elijah? saken the commandments of the
8 And he answered him, I am: go, LORD, and thou hast followed
tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here. Baalim.
9 And he said, What have I sinned, 19 Now therefore send, and gather
that thou wouldest deliver thy ser- to me all Israel unto mount Carmel,
vant into the hand of Ahab, to slay and the prophets of Baal four hun-
me? dred and fifty, and the prophets of
10 As the LORD thy God liveth, the groves four hundred, which eat
there is no nation or kingdom, at Jezebel's table.
whither my lord hath not sent to 20 So Ahab sent unto all the chil-
seek thee: and when they said, He is dren of Israel, and gathered the
not there; he took an oath of the prophets together unto mount Car-
kingdom and nation, that they found mel.
thee not. 21 And Elijah came unto all the
11 And now thou sayest, Go, tell people, and said, How long halt ye
thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here. between two opinions? if the LORD
12 And it shall come to pass, as be God, follow him: but if Baal, then
soon as I am gone from thee, that the follow him. And the people answered
Spirit of the LORD shall carry thee him not a word.
whither I know not; and so when I 22 Then said Elijah unto the peo-
come and tell Ahab, and he cannot ple, I, even I only, remain a prophet
find thee, he shall slay me: but I thy of the LORD; but Baal's prophets
ser vant fear the LORD from my are four hundred and fifty men.
youth. 23 Let them therefore give us two
13 Was it not told my lord what I bullocks; and let them choose one
did when Jezebel slew the prophets bullock for themselves, and cut it in
of the LORD, how I hid an hundred pieces, and lay it on wood, and put
men of the LORD'S prophets by no fire under: and I will dress the
fifty in a cave, and fed them with other bullock, and lay it on wood,
bread and water? and put no fire under:
14 And now thou sayest, Go, tell 24 And call ye on the name of your
thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here: and gods, and I will call on the name of
he shall slay me. the LORD: and the God that an-
15 And Elijah said, As the LORD swereth by fire, let him be God. And
of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, all the people answered and said, It
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now, look toward the sea. And he 6 And he looked, and, behold, there
went up, and looked, and said, There was a cake baken on the coals, and a
is nothing. And he said, Go again cruse of water at his head. And he
seven times. did eat and drink, and laid him
44 And it came to pass at the sev- down again.
enth time, that he said, Behold, 7 And the angel of the LORD came
there ariseth a little cloud out of the again the second time, and touched
sea, like a man's hand. And he said, him, and said, Arise and eat; because
Go up, say unto Ahab, Prepare thy the journey is too great for thee.
chariot, and get thee down, that the 8 And he arose, and did eat and
rain stop thee not. drink, and went in the strength of
45 And it came to pass in the mean that meat forty days and forty nights
while, that the heaven was black unto Horeb the mount of God.
with clouds and wind, and there was 9 ¶ And he came thither unto a
a great rain. And Ahab rode, and cave, and lodged there; and, behold,
went to Jezreel. the word of the LORD came to him,
46 And the hand of the LORD was and he said unto him, What doest
on Elijah; and he girded up his thou here, Elijah?
loins, and ran before Ahab to the en- 10 And he said, I have been very
trance of Jezreel. jealous for the LORD God of hosts:
for the children of Israel have for-
CHAPTER 19 saken thy covenant, thrown down
1 And Ahab told Jezebel all that thine altars, and slain thy prophets
Elijah had done, and withal how he with the sword; and I, even I only,
had slain all the prophets with the am left; and they seek my life, to
sword. take it away.
2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger 11 And he said, Go forth, and
unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods stand upon the mount before the
do to me, and more also, if I make LORD. And, behold, the LORD
not thy life as the life of one of them passed by, and a great and strong
by to morrow about this time. wind rent the mountains, and brake
3 And when he saw that, he arose, in pieces the rocks before the
and went for his life, and came to LORD; but the LORD was not in
Beer-sheba, which belongeth to the wind: and after the wind an
Judah, and left his ser vant there. earthquake; but the LORD was not
4 ¶ But he himself went a day's in the earthquake:
journey into the wilderness, and 12 And after the earthquake a fire;
came and sat down under a juniper but the LORD was not in the fire:
tree: and he requested for himself and after the fire a still small voice.
that he might die; and said, It is 13 And it was so, when Elijah heard
enough; now, O LORD, take away it, that he wrapped his face in his
my life; for I am not better than my mantle, and went out, and stood in
fathers. the entering in of the cave. And, be-
5 And as he lay and slept under a hold, there came a voice unto him,
juniper tree, behold, then an angel and said, What doest thou here,
touched him, and said unto him, Elijah?
Arise and eat. 14 And he said, I have been very
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10 And Ben-hadad sent unto him, come out for peace, take them alive;
and said, The gods do so unto me, or whether they be come out for war,
and more also, if the dust of Samaria take them alive.
shall suffice for handfuls for all the 19 So these young men of the
people that follow me. princes of the provinces came out of
11 And the king of Israel answered the city, and the army which fol-
and said, Tell him, Let not him that lowed them.
girdeth on his harness boast himself 20 And they slew ever y one his
as he that putteth it off. man: and the Syrians fled; and Israel
12 And it came to pass, when Ben- pursued them: and Ben-hadad the
hadad heard this message, as he was king of Syria escaped on an horse
drinking, he and the kings in the pa- with the horsemen.
vilions, that he said unto his ser- 21 And the king of Israel went out,
vants, Set yourselves in array. And and smote the horses and chariots,
they set themselves in array against and slew the Syrians with a great
the city. slaughter.
13 ¶ And, behold, there came a 22 ¶ And the prophet came to the
prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, king of Israel, and said unto him,
saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast Go, strengthen thyself, and mark,
thou seen all this great multitude? and see what thou doest: for at the
behold, I will deliver it into thine return of the year the king of Syria
hand this day; and thou shalt know will come up against thee.
that I am the LORD. 23 And the ser vants of the king of
14 And Ahab said, By whom? And Syria said unto him, Their gods are
he said, Thus saith the LORD, Even gods of the hills; therefore they were
by the young men of the princes of stronger than we; but let us fight
the provinces. Then he said, Who against them in the plain, and surely
shall order the battle? And he an- we shall be stronger than they.
swered, Thou. 24 And do this thing, Take the
15 Then he numbered the young kings away, every man out of his
men of the princes of the provinces, place, and put captains in their
and they were two hundred and rooms:
thirty two: and after them he num- 25 And number thee an army, like
bered all the people, even all the the army that thou hast lost, horse
children of Israel, being seven thou- for horse, and chariot for chariot:
sand. and we will fight against them in the
16 And they went out at noon. But plain, and surely we shall be stronger
Ben-hadad was drinking himself than they. And he hearkened unto
drunk in the pavilions, he and the their voice, and did so.
kings, the thirty and two kings that 26 And it came to pass at the re-
helped him. turn of the year, that Ben-hadad
17 And the young men of the numbered the Syrians, and went up
princes of the provinces went out to Aphek, to fight against Israel.
first; and Ben-hadad sent out, and 27 And the children of Israel were
they told him, saying, There are men numbered, and were all present, and
come out of Samaria. went against them: and the children
18 And he said, Whether they be of Israel pitched before them like
two little flocks of kids; but the
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Syrians filled the countr y. from thy father, I will restore; and
28 ¶ And there came a man of God, thou shalt make streets for thee in
and spake unto the king of Israel, Damascus, as my father made in
and said, Thus saith the LORD, Be- Samaria. Then said Ahab, I will send
cause the Syrians have said, The thee away with this covenant. So he
LORD is God of the hills, but he is made a covenant with him, and sent
not God of the valleys, therefore will him away.
I deliver all this great multitude into 35 ¶ And a certain man of the sons
thine hand, and ye shall know that I of the prophets said unto his
am the LORD. neighbour in the word of the LORD,
29 And they pitched one over Smite me, I pray thee. And the man
against the other seven days. And so refused to smite him.
it was, that in the seventh day the 36 Then said he unto him, Because
battle was joined: and the children thou hast not obeyed the voice of
of Israel slew of the Syrians an hun- the LORD, behold, as soon as thou
dred thousand footmen in one day. art departed from me, a lion shall
30 But the rest fled to Aphek, into slay thee. And as soon as he was de-
the city; and there a wall fell upon parted from him, a lion found him,
twenty and seven thousand of the and slew him.
men that were left. And Ben-hadad 37 Then he found another man,
fled, and came into the city, into an and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And
inner chamber. the man smote him, so that in smit-
31 ¶ And his ser vants said unto ing he wounded him.
him, Behold now, we have heard that 38 So the prophet departed, and
the kings of the house of Israel are waited for the king by the way, and
merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, disguised himself with ashes upon
put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes his face.
upon our heads, and go out to the 39 And as the king passed by, he
king of Israel: peradventure he will cried unto the king: and he said, Thy
save thy life. ser vant went out into the midst of
32 So they girded sackcloth on the battle; and, behold, a man
their loins, and put ropes on their turned aside, and brought a man
heads, and came to the king of Is- unto me, and said, Keep this man: if
rael, and said, Thy ser vant Ben- by any means he be missing, then
hadad saith, I pray thee, let me live. shall thy life be for his life, or else
And he said, Is he yet alive? he is my thou shalt pay a talent of silver.
brother. 40 And as thy servant was busy
33 Now the men did diligently ob- here and there, he was gone. And the
ser ve whether any thing would come king of Israel said unto him, So shall
from him, and did hastily catch it: thy judgment be; thyself hast de-
and they said, Thy brother Ben- cided it.
hadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring 41 And he hasted, and took the
him. Then Ben-hadad came forth to ashes away from his face; and the
him; and he caused him to come up king of Israel discerned him that he
into the chariot. was of the prophets.
34 And Ben-hadad said unto him, 42 And he said unto him, Thus
The cities, which my father took saith the LORD, Because thou hast
let go out of thy hand a man whom I
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to Joash the king's son; of the wound into the midst of the
27 And say, Thus saith the king, chariot.
Put this fellow in the prison, and 36 And there went a proclamation
feed him with bread of affliction and throughout the host about the going
with water of affliction, until I come down of the sun, saying, Every man
in peace. to his city, and every man to his own
28 And Micaiah said, If thou re- country.
turn at all in peace, the LORD hath 37 ¶ So the king died, and was
not spoken by me. And he said, brought to Samaria; and they buried
Hearken, O people, every one of the king in Samaria.
you. 38 And one washed the chariot in
29 So the king of Israel and Jeho- the pool of Samaria; and the dogs
shaphat the king of Judah went up to licked up his blood; and they washed
Ramoth-gilead. his armour; according unto the word
30 And the king of Israel said unto of the LORD which he spake.
Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, 39 Now the rest of the acts of
and enter into the battle; but put Ahab, and all that he did, and the
thou on thy robes. And the king of ivor y house which he made, and all
Israel disguised himself, and went the cities that he built, are they not
into the battle. written in the book of the chronicles
31 But the king of Syria com- of the kings of Israel?
manded his thirty and two captains 40 So Ahab slept with his fathers;
that had rule over his chariots, say- and Ahaziah his son reigned in his
ing, Fight neither with small nor stead.
great, save only with the king of Is- 41 ¶ And Jehoshaphat the son of
rael. Asa began to reign over Judah in the
32 And it came to pass, when the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.
captains of the chariots saw Jeho- 42 Jehoshaphat was thirty and five
shaphat, that they said, Surely it is years old when he began to reign;
the king of Israel. And they turned and he reigned twenty and five years
aside to fight against him: and Jeho- in Jerusalem. And his mother's name
shaphat cried out. was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.
33 And it came to pass, when the 43 And he walked in all the ways of
captains of the chariots perceived Asa his father; he turned not aside
that it was not the king of Israel, from it, doing that which was right
that they turned back from pursuing in the eyes of the LORD: neverthe-
him. less the high places were not taken
34 And a certain man drew a bow away; for the people offered and
at a venture, and smote the king of burnt incense yet in the high places.
Israel between the joints of the har- 44 And Jehoshaphat made peace
ness: wherefore he said unto the with the king of Israel.
driver of his chariot, Turn thine 45 Now the rest of the acts of Jeho-
hand, and carry me out of the host; shaphat, and his might that he
for I am wounded. shewed, and how he warred, are they
35 And the battle increased that not written in the book of the
day: and the king was stayed up in chronicles of the kings of Judah?
his chariot against the Syrians, and 46 And the remnant of the sodo-
died at even: and the blood ran out
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not afraid of him. And he arose, and 5 And the sons of the prophets that
went down with him unto the king. were at Jericho came to Elisha, and
16 And he said unto him, Thus said unto him, Knowest thou that
saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou the LORD will take away thy master
hast sent messengers to enquire of from thy head to day? And he an-
Baal-zebub the god of Ekron, is it swered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your
not because there is no God in Israel peace.
to enquire of his word? therefore 6 And Elijah said unto him, Tarr y,
thou shalt not come down off that I pray thee, here; for the LORD hath
bed on which thou art gone up, but sent me to Jordan. And he said, As
shalt surely die. the LORD liveth, and as thy soul li-
17 ¶ So he died according to the veth, I will not leave thee. And they
word of the LORD which Elijah had two went on.
spoken. And Jehoram reigned in his 7 And fifty men of the sons of the
stead in the second year of Jehoram prophets went, and stood to view
the son of Jehoshaphat king of afar off: and they two stood by Jor-
Judah; because he had no son. dan.
18 Now the rest of the acts of 8 And Elijah took his mantle, and
Ahaziah which he did, are they not wrapped it together, and smote the
written in the book of the chronicles waters, and they were divided hither
of the kings of Israel? and thither, so that they two went
over on dry ground.
CHAPTER 2 9 ¶ And it came to pass, when they
1 And it came to pass, when the were gone over, that Elijah said unto
LORD would take up Elijah into Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee,
heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah before I be taken away from thee.
went with Elisha from Gilgal. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a
2 And Elijah said unto Elisha, double portion of thy spirit be upon
Tarry here, I pray thee; for the me.
LORD hath sent me to Beth-el. And 10 And he said, Thou hast asked a
Elisha said unto him, As the LORD hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see
liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will me when I am taken from thee, it
not leave thee. So they went down to shall be so unto thee; but if not, it
Beth-el. shall not be so.
3 And the sons of the prophets that 11 And it came to pass, as they still
were at Beth-el came forth to Elisha, went on, and talked, that, behold,
and said unto him, Knowest thou there appeared a chariot of fire, and
that the LORD will take away thy horses of fire, and parted them both
master from thy head to day? And he asunder; and Elijah went up by a
said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your whirlwind into heaven.
peace. 12 ¶ And Elisha saw it, and he
4 And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, cried, My father, my father, the
tarr y here, I pray thee; for the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen
LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And thereof. And he saw him no more:
he said, As the LORD liveth, and as and he took hold of his own clothes,
thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. and rent them in two pieces.
So they came to Jericho. 13 He took up also the mantle of
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Elijah that fell from him, and went 22 So the waters were healed unto
back, and stood by the bank of Jor- this day, according to the saying of
dan; Elisha which he spake.
14 And he took the mantle of 23 ¶ And he went up from thence
Elijah that fell from him, and smote unto Beth-el: and as he was going up
the waters, and said, Where is the by the way, there came forth little
LORD God of Elijah? and when he children out of the city, and mocked
also had smitten the waters, they him, and said unto him, Go up, thou
parted hither and thither: and Elisha bald head; go up, thou bald head.
went over. 24 And he turned back, and looked
15 And when the sons of the on them, and cursed them in the
prophets which were to view at Jeri- name of the LORD. And there came
cho saw him, they said, The spirit of forth two she bears out of the wood,
Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they and tare forty and two children of
came to meet him, and bowed them- them.
selves to the ground before him. 25 And he went from thence to
16 ¶ And they said unto him, Be- mount Carmel, and from thence he
hold now, there be with thy servants returned to Samaria.
fifty strong men; let them go, we
pray thee, and seek thy master: lest CHAPTER 3
peradventure the Spirit of the LORD 1 Now Jehoram the son of Ahab
hath taken him up, and cast him began to reign over Israel in Samaria
upon some mountain, or into some the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat
valley. And he said, Ye shall not king of Judah, and reigned twelve
send. years.
17 And when they urged him till he 2 And he wrought evil in the sight
was ashamed, he said, Send. They of the LORD; but not like his father,
sent therefore fifty men; and they and like his mother: for he put away
sought three days, but found him the image of Baal that his father had
not. made.
18 And when they came again to 3 Nevertheless he cleaved unto the
him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat,
said unto them, Did I not say unto which made Israel to sin; he de-
you, Go not? parted not therefrom.
19 ¶ And the men of the city said 4 ¶ And Mesha king of Moab was a
unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the sheepmaster, and rendered unto the
situation of this city is pleasant, as king of Israel an hundred thousand
my lord seeth: but the water is lambs, and an hundred thousand
naught, and the ground barren. rams, with the wool.
20 And he said, Bring me a new 5 But it came to pass, when Ahab
cruse, and put salt therein. And they was dead, that the king of Moab re-
brought it to him. belled against the king of Israel.
21 And he went forth unto the 6 ¶ And king Jehoram went out of
spring of the waters, and cast the Samaria the same time, and num-
salt in there, and said, Thus saith bered all Israel.
the LORD, I have healed these wa- 7 And he went and sent to Jeho-
ters; there shall not be from thence shaphat the king of Judah, saying,
any more death or barren land. The king of Moab hath rebelled
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against me: wilt thou go with me LORD, Make this valley full of
against Moab to battle? And he said, ditches.
I will go up: I am as thou art, my 17 For thus saith the LORD, Ye
people as thy people, and my horses shall not see wind, neither shall ye
as thy horses. see rain; yet that valley shall be
8 And he said, Which way shall we filled with water, that ye may drink,
go up? And he answered, The way both ye, and your cattle, and your
through the wilderness of Edom. beasts.
9 So the king of Israel went, and 18 And this is but a light thing in
the king of Judah, and the king of the sight of the LORD: he will de-
Edom: and they fetched a compass of liver the Moabites also into your
seven days' journey: and there was hand.
no water for the host, and for the 19 And ye shall smite every fenced
cattle that followed them. city, and ever y choice city, and shall
10 And the king of Israel said, Alas! fell every good tree, and stop all
that the LORD hath called these wells of water, and mar every good
three kings together, to deliver them piece of land with stones.
into the hand of Moab! 20 And it came to pass in the
11 But Jehoshaphat said, Is there morning, when the meat offering was
not here a prophet of the LORD, offered, that, behold, there came wa-
that we may enquire of the LORD by ter by the way of Edom, and the
him? And one of the king of Israel's country was filled with water.
ser vants answered and said, Here is 21 ¶ And when all the Moabites
Elisha the son of Shaphat, which heard that the kings were come up to
poured water on the hands of Elijah. fight against them, they gathered all
12 And Jehoshaphat said, The word that were able to put on armour, and
of the LORD is with him. So the upward, and stood in the border.
king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and 22 And they rose up early in the
the king of Edom went down to him. morning, and the sun shone upon
13 And Elisha said unto the king of the water, and the Moabites saw the
Israel, What have I to do with thee? water on the other side as red as
get thee to the prophets of thy fa- blood:
ther, and to the prophets of thy 23 And they said, This is blood: the
mother. And the king of Israel said kings are surely slain, and they have
unto him, Nay: for the LORD hath smitten one another: now therefore,
called these three kings together, to Moab, to the spoil.
deliver them into the hand of Moab. 24 And when they came to the
14 And Elisha said, As the LORD camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up
of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, and smote the Moabites, so that they
surely, were it not that I regard the fled before them: but they went for -
presence of Jehoshaphat the king of ward smiting the Moabites, even in
Judah, I would not look toward thee, their countr y.
nor see thee. 25 And they beat down the cities,
15 But now bring me a minstrel. and on ever y good piece of land cast
And it came to pass, when the min- ever y man his stone, and filled it;
strel played, that the hand of the and they stopped all the wells of wa-
LORD came upon him. ter, and felled all the good trees:
16 And he said, Thus saith the only in Kir-haraseth left they the
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stones thereof; howbeit the slingers 7 Then she came and told the man
went about it, and smote it. of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil,
26 ¶ And when the king of Moab and pay thy debt, and live thou and
saw that the battle was too sore for thy children of the rest.
him, he took with him seven hun- 8 ¶ And it fell on a day, that Elisha
dred men that drew swords, to break passed to Shunem, where was a great
through even unto the king of Edom: woman; and she constrained him to
but they could not. eat bread. And so it was, that as oft
27 Then he took his eldest son that as he passed by, he turned in thither
should have reigned in his stead, and to eat bread.
offered him for a burnt offering 9 And she said unto her husband,
upon the wall. And there was great Behold now, I perceive that this is an
indignation against Israel: and they holy man of God, which passeth by
departed from him, and returned to us continually.
their own land. 10 Let us make a little chamber, I
pray thee, on the wall; and let us set
CHAPTER 4 for him there a bed, and a table, and
1 Now there cried a certain woman a stool, and a candlestick: and it
of the wives of the sons of the shall be, when he cometh to us, that
prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy he shall turn in thither.
ser vant my husband is dead; and 11 And it fell on a day, that he
thou knowest that thy ser vant did came thither, and he turned into the
fear the LORD: and the creditor is chamber, and lay there.
come to take unto him my two sons 12 And he said to Gehazi his ser -
to be bondmen. vant, Call this Shunammite. And
2 And Elisha said unto her, What when he had called her, she stood
shall I do for thee? tell me, what before him.
hast thou in the house? And she said, 13 And he said unto him, Say now
Thine handmaid hath not any thing unto her, Behold, thou hast been
in the house, save a pot of oil. careful for us with all this care; what
3 Then he said, Go, borrow thee is to be done for thee? wouldest thou
vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, be spoken for to the king, or to the
even empty vessels; borrow not a few. captain of the host? And she an-
4 And when thou art come in, thou swered, I dwell among mine own
shalt shut the door upon thee and people.
upon thy sons, and shalt pour out 14 And he said, What then is to be
into all those vessels, and thou shalt done for her? And Gehazi answered,
set aside that which is full. Verily she hath no child, and her
5 So she went from him, and shut husband is old.
the door upon her and upon her 15 And he said, Call her. And when
sons, who brought the vessels to her; he had called her, she stood in the
and she poured out. door.
6 And it came to pass, when the 16 And he said, About this season,
vessels were full, that she said unto according to the time of life, thou
her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And shalt embrace a son. And she said,
he said unto her, There is not a ves- Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do
sel more. And the oil stayed. not lie unto thine handmaid.
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17 And the woman conceived, and vexed within her: and the LORD
bare a son at that season that Elisha hath hid it from me, and hath not
had said unto her, according to the told me.
time of life. 28 Then she said, Did I desire a
18 ¶ And when the child was son of my lord? did I not say, Do not
grown, it fell on a day, that he went deceive me?
out to his father to the reapers. 29 Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up
19 And he said unto his father, My thy loins, and take my staff in thine
head, my head. And he said to a lad, hand, and go thy way: if thou meet
Carry him to his mother. any man, salute him not; and if any
20 And when he had taken him, salute thee, answer him not again:
and brought him to his mother, he and lay my staff upon the face of the
sat on her knees till noon, and then child.
died. 30 And the mother of the child
21 And she went up, and laid him said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy
on the bed of the man of God, and soul liveth, I will not leave thee.
shut the door upon him, and went And he arose, and followed her.
out. 31 And Gehazi passed on before
22 And she called unto her hus- them, and laid the staff upon the
band, and said, Send me, I pray face of the child; but there was nei-
thee, one of the young men, and one ther voice, nor hearing. Wherefore
of the asses, that I may run to the he went again to meet him, and told
man of God, and come again. him, saying, The child is not
23 And he said, Wherefore wilt awaked.
thou go to him to day? it is neither 32 And when Elisha was come into
new moon, nor sabbath. And she the house, behold, the child was
said, It shall be well. dead, and laid upon his bed.
24 Then she saddled an ass, and 33 He went in therefore, and shut
said to her ser vant, Drive, and go the door upon them twain, and
for ward; slack not thy riding for me, prayed unto the LORD.
except I bid thee. 34 And he went up, and lay upon
25 So she went and came unto the the child, and put his mouth upon
man of God to mount Carmel. And his mouth, and his eyes upon his
it came to pass, when the man of eyes, and his hands upon his hands:
God saw her afar off, that he said to and he stretched himself upon the
Gehazi his ser vant, Behold, yonder is child; and the flesh of the child
that Shunammite: waxed warm.
26 Run now, I pray thee, to meet 35 Then he returned, and walked in
her, and say unto her, Is it well with the house to and fro; and went up,
thee? is it well with thy husband? is and stretched himself upon him: and
it well with the child? And she an- the child sneezed seven times, and
swered, It is well. the child opened his eyes.
27 And when she came to the man 36 And he called Gehazi, and said,
of God to the hill, she caught him Call this Shunammite. So he called
by the feet: but Gehazi came near to her. And when she was come in unto
thrust her away. And the man of God him, he said, Take up thy son.
said, Let her alone; for her soul is 37 Then she went in, and fell at his
feet, and bowed herself to the
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ground, and took up her son, and cause by him the LORD had given
went out. deliverance unto Syria: he was also a
38 ¶ And Elisha came again to Gil- mighty man in valour, but he was a
gal: and there was a dearth in the leper.
land; and the sons of the prophets 2 And the Syrians had gone out by
were sitting before him: and he said companies, and had brought away
unto his ser vant, Set on the great captive out of the land of Israel a lit-
pot, and seethe pottage for the sons tle maid; and she waited on
of the prophets. Naaman's wife.
39 And one went out into the field 3 And she said unto her mistress,
to gather herbs, and found a wild Would God my lord were with the
vine, and gathered thereof wild prophet that is in Samaria! for he
gourds his lap full, and came and would recover him of his leprosy.
shred them into the pot of pottage: 4 And one went in, and told his
for they knew them not. lord, saying, Thus and thus said the
40 So they poured out for the men maid that is of the land of Israel.
to eat. And it came to pass, as they 5 And the king of Syria said, Go to,
were eating of the pottage, that they go, and I will send a letter unto the
cried out, and said, O thou man of king of Israel. And he departed, and
God, there is death in the pot. And took with him ten talents of silver,
they could not eat thereof. and six thousand pieces of gold, and
41 But he said, Then bring meal. ten changes of raiment.
And he cast it into the pot; and he 6 And he brought the letter to the
said, Pour out for the people, that king of Israel, saying, Now when this
they may eat. And there was no harm letter is come unto thee, behold, I
in the pot. have therewith sent Naaman my ser -
42 ¶ And there came a man from vant to thee, that thou mayest re-
Baal-shalisha, and brought the man cover him of his leprosy.
of God bread of the firstfruits, 7 And it came to pass, when the
twenty loaves of barley, and full ears king of Israel had read the letter,
of corn in the husk thereof. And he that he rent his clothes, and said,
said, Give unto the people, that they Am I God, to kill and to make alive,
may eat. that this man doth send unto me to
43 And his ser vitor said, What, recover a man of his leprosy? where-
should I set this before an hundred fore consider, I pray you, and see
men? He said again, Give the people, how he seeketh a quarrel against me.
that they may eat: for thus saith the 8 ¶ And it was so, when Elisha the
LORD, They shall eat, and shall man of God had heard that the king
leave thereof. of Israel had rent his clothes, that he
44 So he set it before them, and sent to the king, saying, Wherefore
they did eat, and left thereof, accord- hast thou rent thy clothes? let him
ing to the word of the LORD. come now to me, and he shall know
that there is a prophet in Israel.
CHAPTER 5 9 So Naaman came with his horses
1 Now Naaman, captain of the host and with his chariot, and stood at
of the king of Syria, was a great man the door of the house of Elisha.
with his master, and honourable, be- 10 And Elisha sent a messenger
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unto him, saying, Go and wash in thy ser vant, that when my master
Jordan seven times, and thy flesh goeth into the house of Rimmon to
shall come again to thee, and thou worship there, and he leaneth on my
shalt be clean. hand, and I bow myself in the house
11 But Naaman was wroth, and of Rimmon: when I bow down my-
went away, and said, Behold, I self in the house of Rimmon, the
thought, He will surely come out to LORD pardon thy ser vant in this
me, and stand, and call on the name thing.
of the LORD his God, and strike his 19 And he said unto him, Go in
hand over the place, and recover the peace. So he departed from him a
leper. little way.
12 Are not Abana and Pharpar, riv- 20 ¶ But Gehazi, the ser vant of El-
ers of Damascus, better than all the isha the man of God, said, Behold,
waters of Israel? may I not wash in my master hath spared Naaman this
them, and be clean? So he turned Syrian, in not receiving at his hands
and went away in a rage. that which he brought: but, as the
13 And his ser vants came near, and LORD liveth, I will run after him,
spake unto him, and said, My father, and take somewhat of him.
if the prophet had bid thee do some 21 So Gehazi followed after
great thing, wouldest thou not have Naaman. And when Naaman saw him
done it? how much rather then, running after him, he lighted down
when he saith to thee, Wash, and be from the chariot to meet him, and
clean? said, Is all well?
14 Then went he down, and dipped 22 And he said, All is well. My
himself seven times in Jordan, ac- master hath sent me, saying, Behold,
cording to the saying of the man of even now there be come to me from
God: and his flesh came again like mount Ephraim two young men of
unto the flesh of a little child, and the sons of the prophets: give them,
he was clean. I pray thee, a talent of silver, and
15 ¶ And he returned to the man of two changes of garments.
God, he and all his company, and 23 And Naaman said, Be content,
came, and stood before him: and he take two talents. And he urged him,
said, Behold, now I know that there and bound two talents of silver in
is no God in all the earth, but in Is- two bags, with two changes of gar-
rael: now therefore, I pray thee, take ments, and laid them upon two of his
a blessing of thy servant. ser vants; and they bare them before
16 But he said, As the LORD li- him.
veth, before whom I stand, I will re- 24 And when he came to the tower,
ceive none. And he urged him to he took them from their hand, and
take it; but he refused. bestowed them in the house: and he
17 And Naaman said, Shall there let the men go, and they departed.
not then, I pray thee, be given to thy 25 But he went in, and stood be-
ser vant two mules' burden of earth? fore his master. And Elisha said unto
for thy servant will henceforth offer him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi?
neither burnt offering nor sacrifice And he said, Thy ser vant went no
unto other gods, but unto the whither.
LORD. 26 And he said unto him, Went not
18 In this thing the LORD pardon
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mine heart with thee, when the man thither the Syrians are come down.
turned again from his chariot to 10 And the king of Israel sent to
meet thee? Is it a time to receive the place which the man of God told
money, and to receive garments, and him and warned him of, and saved
oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, himself there, not once nor twice.
and oxen, and menser vants, and 11 Therefore the heart of the king
maidser vants? of Syria was sore troubled for this
27 The leprosy therefore of thing; and he called his ser vants, and
Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me
unto thy seed for ever. And he went which of us is for the king of Israel?
out from his presence a leper as 12 And one of his ser vants said,
white as snow. None, my lord, O king: but Elisha,
the prophet that is in Israel, telleth
CHAPTER 6 the king of Israel the words that
1 And the sons of the prophets said thou speakest in thy bedchamber.
unto Elisha, Behold now, the place 13 ¶ And he said, Go and spy
where we dwell with thee is too where he is, that I may send and
strait for us. fetch him. And it was told him, say-
2 Let us go, we pray thee, unto ing, Behold, he is in Dothan.
Jordan, and take thence ever y man a 14 Therefore sent he thither horses,
beam, and let us make us a place and chariots, and a great host: and
there, where we may dwell. And he they came by night, and compassed
answered, Go ye. the city about.
3 And one said, Be content, I pray 15 And when the ser vant of the
thee, and go with thy ser vants. And man of God was risen early, and
he answered, I will go. gone forth, behold, an host com-
4 So he went with them. And when passed the city both with horses and
they came to Jordan, they cut down chariots. And his ser vant said unto
wood. him, Alas, my master! how shall we
5 But as one was felling a beam, do?
the axe head fell into the water: and 16 And he answered, Fear not: for
he cried, and said, Alas, master! for they that be with us are more than
it was borrowed. they that be with them.
6 And the man of God said, Where 17 And Elisha prayed, and said,
fell it? And he shewed him the place. LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes,
And he cut down a stick, and cast it that he may see. And the LORD
in thither; and the iron did swim. opened the eyes of the young man;
7 Therefore said he, Take it up to and he saw: and, behold, the moun-
thee. And he put out his hand, and tain was full of horses and chariots
took it. of fire round about Elisha.
8 ¶ Then the king of Syria warred 18 And when they came down to
against Israel, and took counsel with him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD,
his ser vants, saying, In such and and said, Smite this people, I pray
such a place shall be my camp. thee, with blindness. And he smote
9 And the man of God sent unto them with blindness according to the
the king of Israel, saying, Beware word of Elisha.
that thou pass not such a place; for 19 ¶ And Elisha said unto them,
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This is not the way, neither is this What aileth thee? And she answered,
the city: follow me, and I will bring This woman said unto me, Give thy
you to the man whom ye seek. But son, that we may eat him to day, and
he led them to Samaria. we will eat my son to morrow.
20 And it came to pass, when they 29 So we boiled my son, and did
were come into Samaria, that Elisha eat him: and I said unto her on the
said, LORD, open the eyes of these next day, Give thy son, that we may
men, that they may see. And the eat him: and she hath hid her son.
LORD opened their eyes, and they 30 ¶ And it came to pass, when the
saw; and, behold, they were in the king heard the words of the woman,
midst of Samaria. that he rent his clothes; and he
21 And the king of Israel said unto passed by upon the wall, and the
Elisha, when he saw them, My fa- people looked, and, behold, he had
ther, shall I smite them? shall I smite sackcloth within upon his flesh.
them? 31 Then he said, God do so and
22 And he answered, Thou shalt more also to me, if the head of El-
not smite them: wouldest thou smite isha the son of Shaphat shall stand
those whom thou hast taken captive on him this day.
with thy sword and with thy bow? 32 But Elisha sat in his house, and
set bread and water before them, the elders sat with him; and the king
that they may eat and drink, and go sent a man from before him: but ere
to their master. the messenger came to him, he said
23 And he prepared great provision to the elders, See ye how this son of
for them: and when they had eaten a murderer hath sent to take away
and drunk, he sent them away, and mine head? look, when the messen-
they went to their master. So the ger cometh, shut the door, and hold
bands of Syria came no more into him fast at the door: is not the
the land of Israel. sound of his master's feet behind
24 ¶ And it came to pass after this, him?
that Ben-hadad king of Syria gath- 33 And while he yet talked with
ered all his host, and went up, and them, behold, the messenger came
besieged Samaria. down unto him: and he said, Behold,
25 And there was a great famine in this evil is of the LORD; what
Samaria: and, behold, they besieged should I wait for the LORD any
it, until an ass's head was sold for longer?
fourscore pieces of silver, and the
fourth part of a cab of dove's dung CHAPTER 7
for five pieces of silver. 1 Then Elisha said, Hear ye the
26 And as the king of Israel was word of the LORD; Thus saith the
passing by upon the wall, there cried LORD, To morrow about this time
a woman unto him, saying, Help, my shall a measure of fine flour be sold
lord, O king. for a shekel, and two measures of
27 And he said, If the LORD do barley for a shekel, in the gate of
not help thee, whence shall I help Samaria.
thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of 2 Then a lord on whose hand the
the winepress? king leaned answered the man of
28 And the king said unto her, God, and said, Behold, if the LORD
would make windows in heaven,
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might this thing be? And he said, and tell the king's household.
Behold, thou shalt see it with thine 10 So they came and called unto
eyes, but shalt not eat thereof. the porter of the city: and they told
3 ¶ And there were four leprous them, saying, We came to the camp
men at the entering in of the gate: of the Syrians, and, behold, there was
and they said one to another, Why no man there, neither voice of man,
sit we here until we die? but horses tied, and asses tied, and
4 If we say, We will enter into the the tents as they were.
city, then the famine is in the city, 11 And he called the porters; and
and we shall die there: and if we sit they told it to the king's house
still here, we die also. Now therefore within.
come, and let us fall unto the host of 12 ¶ And the king arose in the
the Syrians: if they save us alive, we night, and said unto his servants, I
shall live; and if they kill us, we will now shew you what the Syrians
shall but die. have done to us. They know that we
5 And they rose up in the twilight, be hungry; therefore are they gone
to go unto the camp of the Syrians: out of the camp to hide themselves
and when they were come to the ut- in the field, saying, When they come
termost part of the camp of Syria, out of the city, we shall catch them
behold, there was no man there. alive, and get into the city.
6 For the Lord had made the host 13 And one of his ser vants an-
of the Syrians to hear a noise of swered and said, Let some take, I
chariots, and a noise of horses, even pray thee, five of the horses that re-
the noise of a great host: and they main, which are left in the city, (be-
said one to another, Lo, the king of hold, they are as all the multitude of
Israel hath hired against us the kings Israel that are left in it: behold, I
of the Hittites, and the kings of the say, they are even as all the multi-
Egyptians, to come upon us. tude of the Israelites that are con-
7 Wherefore they arose and fled in sumed:) and let us send and see.
the twilight, and left their tents, and 14 They took therefore two chariot
their horses, and their asses, even horses; and the king sent after the
the camp as it was, and fled for their host of the Syrians, saying, Go and
life. see.
8 And when these lepers came to 15 And they went after them unto
the uttermost part of the camp, they Jordan: and, lo, all the way was full
went into one tent, and did eat and of garments and vessels, which the
drink, and carried thence silver, and Syrians had cast away in their haste.
gold, and raiment, and went and hid And the messengers returned, and
it; and came again, and entered into told the king.
another tent, and carried thence also, 16 And the people went out, and
and went and hid it. spoiled the tents of the Syrians. So a
9 Then they said one to another, measure of fine flour was sold for a
We do not well: this day is a day of shekel, and two measures of barley
good tidings, and we hold our peace: for a shekel, according to the word
if we tarry till the morning light, of the LORD.
some mischief will come upon us: 17 ¶ And the king appointed the
now therefore come, that we may go lord on whose hand he leaned to
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have the charge of the gate: and the a dead body to life, that, behold, the
people trode upon him in the gate, woman, whose son he had restored
and he died, as the man of God had to life, cried to the king for her
said, who spake when the king came house and for her land. And Gehazi
down to him. said, My lord, O king, this is the
18 And it came to pass as the man woman, and this is her son, whom
of God had spoken to the king, say- Elisha restored to life.
ing, Two measures of barley for a 6 And when the king asked the
shekel, and a measure of fine flour woman, she told him. So the king
for a shekel, shall be to morrow appointed unto her a certain officer,
about this time in the gate of saying, Restore all that was hers, and
Samaria: all the fruits of the field since the
19 And that lord answered the man day that she left the land, even until
of God, and said, Now, behold, if now.
the LORD should make windows in 7 ¶ And Elisha came to Damascus;
heaven, might such a thing be? And and Ben-hadad the king of Syria was
he said, Behold, thou shalt see it sick; and it was told him, saying,
with thine eyes, but shalt not eat The man of God is come hither.
thereof. 8 And the king said unto Hazael,
20 And so it fell out unto him: for Take a present in thine hand, and
the people trode upon him in the go, meet the man of God, and en-
gate, and he died. quire of the LORD by him, saying,
Shall I recover of this disease?
CHAPTER 8 9 So Hazael went to meet him, and
1 Then spake Elisha unto the took a present with him, even of
woman, whose son he had restored ever y good thing of Damascus, forty
to life, saying, Arise, and go thou camels' burden, and came and stood
and thine household, and sojourn before him, and said, Thy son Ben-
wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for hadad king of Syria hath sent me to
the LORD hath called for a famine; thee, saying, Shall I recover of this
and it shall also come upon the land disease?
seven years. 10 And Elisha said unto him, Go,
2 And the woman arose, and did af- say unto him, Thou mayest certainly
ter the saying of the man of God: recover: howbeit the LORD hath
and she went with her household, shewed me that he shall surely die.
and sojourned in the land of the 11 And he settled his countenance
Philistines seven years. stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and
3 And it came to pass at the seven the man of God wept.
years' end, that the woman returned 12 And Hazael said, Why weepeth
out of the land of the Philistines: my lord? And he answered, Because I
and she went forth to cry unto the know the evil that thou wilt do unto
king for her house and for her land. the children of Israel: their strong
4 And the king talked with Gehazi holds wilt thou set on fire, and their
the ser vant of the man of God, say- young men wilt thou slay with the
ing, Tell me, I pray thee, all the sword, and wilt dash their children,
great things that Elisha hath done. and rip up their women with child.
5 And it came to pass, as he was 13 And Hazael said, But what, is
telling the king how he had restored thy ser vant a dog, that he should do
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thee king over Israel. Then open the ever y man his garment, and put it
door, and flee, and tarry not. under him on the top of the stairs,
4 ¶ So the young man, even the and blew with trumpets, saying, Jehu
young man the prophet, went to is king.
Ramoth-gilead. 14 So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat
5 And when he came, behold, the the son of Nimshi conspired against
captains of the host were sitting; and Joram. (Now Joram had kept
he said, I have an errand to thee, O Ramoth-gilead, he and all Israel, be-
captain. And Jehu said, Unto which cause of Hazael king of Syria.
of all us? And he said, To thee, O 15 But king Joram was returned to
captain. be healed in Jezreel of the wounds
6 And he arose, and went into the which the Syrians had given him,
house; and he poured the oil on his when he fought with Hazael king of
head, and said unto him, Thus saith Syria.) And Jehu said, If it be your
the LORD God of Israel, I have minds, then let none go forth nor es-
anointed thee king over the people cape out of the city to go to tell it in
of the LORD, even over Israel. Jezreel.
7 And thou shalt smite the house of 16 So Jehu rode in a chariot, and
Ahab thy master, that I may avenge went to Jezreel; for Joram lay there.
the blood of my ser vants the proph- And Ahaziah king of Judah was come
ets, and the blood of all the servants down to see Joram.
of the LORD, at the hand of Jezebel. 17 And there stood a watchman on
8 For the whole house of Ahab the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the
shall perish: and I will cut off from company of Jehu as he came, and
Ahab him that pisseth against the said, I see a company. And Joram
wall, and him that is shut up and said, Take an horseman, and send to
left in Israel: meet them, and let him say, Is it
9 And I will make the house of peace?
Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the 18 So there went one on horseback
son of Nebat, and like the house of to meet him, and said, Thus saith
Baasha the son of Ahijah: the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said,
10 And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in What hast thou to do with peace?
the portion of Jezreel, and there shall turn thee behind me. And the
be none to bur y her. And he opened watchman told, saying, The messen-
the door, and fled. ger came to them, but he cometh not
11 ¶ Then Jehu came forth to the again.
ser vants of his lord: and one said 19 Then he sent out a second on
unto him, Is all well? wherefore came horseback, which came to them, and
this mad fellow to thee? And he said said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace?
unto them, Ye know the man, and And Jehu answered, What hast thou
his communication. to do with peace? turn thee behind
12 And they said, It is false; tell us me.
now. And he said, Thus and thus 20 And the watchman told, saying,
spake he to me, saying, Thus saith He came even unto them, and
the LORD, I have anointed thee cometh not again: and the driving is
king over Israel. like the driving of Jehu the son of
13 Then they hasted, and took Nimshi; for he driveth furiously.
21 And Joram said, Make ready.
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And his chariot was made ready. And ram the son of Ahab began Ahaziah
Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah to reign over Judah.
king of Judah went out, each in his 30 ¶ And when Jehu was come to
chariot, and they went out against Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she
Jehu, and met him in the portion of painted her face, and tired her head,
Naboth the Jezreelite. and looked out at a window.
22 And it came to pass, when Jo- 31 And as Jehu entered in at the
ram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it gate, she said, Had Zimri peace, who
peace, Jehu? And he answered, What slew his master?
peace, so long as the whoredoms of 32 And he lifted up his face to the
thy mother Jezebel and her witch- window, and said, Who is on my
crafts are so many? side? who? And there looked out to
23 And Joram turned his hands, him two or three eunuchs.
and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There 33 And he said, Throw her down.
is treachery, O Ahaziah. So they threw her down: and some of
24 And Jehu drew a bow with his her blood was sprinkled on the wall,
full strength, and smote Jehoram be- and on the horses: and he trode her
tween his arms, and the arrow went under foot.
out at his heart, and he sunk down 34 And when he was come in, he
in his chariot. did eat and drink, and said, Go, see
25 Then said Jehu to Bidkar his now this cursed woman, and bur y
captain, Take up, and cast him in the her: for she is a king's daughter.
portion of the field of Naboth the 35 And they went to bur y her: but
Jezreelite: for remember how that, they found no more of her than the
when I and thou rode together after skull, and the feet, and the palms of
Ahab his father, the LORD laid this her hands.
burden upon him; 36 Wherefore they came again, and
26 Surely I have seen yesterday the told him. And he said, This is the
blood of Naboth, and the blood of word of the LORD, which he spake
his sons, saith the LORD; and I will by his servant Elijah the Tishbite,
requite thee in this plat, saith the saying, In the portion of Jezreel shall
LORD. Now therefore take and cast dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel:
him into the plat of ground, accord- 37 And the carcase of Jezebel shall
ing to the word of the LORD. be as dung upon the face of the field
27 ¶ But when Ahaziah the king of in the portion of Jezreel; so that they
Judah saw this, he fled by the way of shall not say, This is Jezebel.
the garden house. And Jehu followed
after him, and said, Smite him also CHAPTER 10
in the chariot. And they did so at the 1 And Ahab had seventy sons in
going up to Gur, which is by Ibleam. Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters, and
And he fled to Megiddo, and died sent to Samaria, unto the rulers of
there. Jezreel, to the elders, and to them
28 And his ser vants carried him in that brought up Ahab's children, say-
a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried ing,
him in his sepulchre with his fathers 2 Now as soon as this letter cometh
in the city of David. to you, seeing your master's sons are
29 And in the eleventh year of Jo- with you, and there are with you
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chariots and horses, a fenced city spake concerning the house of Ahab:
also, and armour; for the LORD hath done that which
3 Look even out the best and meet- he spake by his ser vant Elijah.
est of your master's sons, and set 11 So Jehu slew all that remained
him on his father's throne, and fight of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and
for your master's house. all his great men, and his kinsfolks,
4 But they were exceedingly afraid, and his priests, until he left him
and said, Behold, two kings stood none remaining.
not before him: how then shall we 12 ¶ And he arose and departed,
stand? and came to Samaria. And as he was
5 And he that was over the house, at the shearing house in the way,
and he that was over the city, the 13 Jehu met with the brethren of
elders also, and the bringers up of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said,
the children, sent to Jehu, saying, We Who are ye? And they answered, We
are thy servants, and will do all that are the brethren of Ahaziah; and we
thou shalt bid us; we will not make go down to salute the children of the
any king: do thou that which is good king and the children of the queen.
in thine eyes. 14 And he said, Take them alive.
6 Then he wrote a letter the second And they took them alive, and slew
time to them, saying, If ye be mine, them at the pit of the shearing
and if ye will hearken unto my voice, house, even two and forty men; nei-
take ye the heads of the men your ther left he any of them.
master's sons, and come to me to 15 ¶ And when he was departed
Jezreel by to morrow this time. Now thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the
the king's sons, being seventy per- son of Rechab coming to meet him:
sons, were with the great men of the and he saluted him, and said to him,
city, which brought them up. Is thine heart right, as my heart is
7 And it came to pass, when the with thy heart? And Jehonadab an-
letter came to them, that they took swered, It is. If it be, give me thine
the king's sons, and slew seventy hand. And he gave him his hand; and
persons, and put their heads in bas- he took him up to him into the char-
kets, and sent him them to Jezreel. iot.
8 ¶ And there came a messenger, 16 And he said, Come with me,
and told him, saying, They have and see my zeal for the LORD. So
brought the heads of the king's sons. they made him ride in his chariot.
And he said, Lay ye them in two 17 And when he came to Samaria,
heaps at the entering in of the gate he slew all that remained unto Ahab
until the morning. in Samaria, till he had destroyed
9 And it came to pass in the morn- him, according to the saying of the
ing, that he went out, and stood, LORD, which he spake to Elijah.
and said to all the people, Ye be 18 ¶ And Jehu gathered all the
righteous: behold, I conspired people together, and said unto them,
against my master, and slew him: but Ahab ser ved Baal a little; but Jehu
who slew all these? shall ser ve him much.
10 Know now that there shall fall 19 Now therefore call unto me all
unto the earth nothing of the word the prophets of Baal, all his ser vants,
of the LORD, which the LORD and all his priests; let none be want-
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ing: for I have a great sacrifice to do of Baal, and brake down the house of
to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, Baal, and made it a draught house
he shall not live. But Jehu did it in unto this day.
subtilty, to the intent that he might 28 Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of
destroy the worshippers of Baal. Israel.
20 And Jehu said, Proclaim a sol- 29 ¶ Howbeit from the sins of Jero-
emn assembly for Baal. And they boam the son of Nebat, who made
proclaimed it. Israel to sin, Jehu departed not from
21 And Jehu sent through all Israel: after them, to wit, the golden calves
and all the worshippers of Baal that were in Beth-el, and that were in
came, so that there was not a man Dan.
left that came not. And they came 30 And the LORD said unto Jehu,
into the house of Baal; and the Because thou hast done well in exe-
house of Baal was full from one end cuting that which is right in mine
to another. eyes, and hast done unto the house
22 And he said unto him that was of Ahab according to all that was in
over the vestry, Bring forth vest- mine heart, thy children of the
ments for all the worshippers of fourth generation shall sit on the
Baal. And he brought them forth throne of Israel.
vestments. 31 But Jehu took no heed to walk
23 And Jehu went, and Jehonadab in the law of the LORD God of Is-
the son of Rechab, into the house of rael with all his heart: for he de-
Baal, and said unto the worshippers parted not from the sins of Jero-
of Baal, Search, and look that there boam, which made Israel to sin.
be here with you none of the ser - 32 ¶ In those days the LORD be-
vants of the LORD, but the wor- gan to cut Israel short: and Hazael
shippers of Baal only. smote them in all the coasts of Is-
24 And when they went in to offer rael;
sacrifices and burnt offerings, Jehu 33 From Jordan eastward, all the
appointed fourscore men without, land of Gilead, the Gadites, and the
and said, If any of the men whom I Reubenites, and the Manassites,
have brought into your hands escape, from Aroer, which is by the river Ar-
he that letteth him go, his life shall be non, even Gilead and Bashan.
for the life of him. 34 Now the rest of the acts of Jehu,
25 And it came to pass, as soon as and all that he did, and all his
he had made an end of offering the might, are they not written in the
burnt offering, that Jehu said to the book of the chronicles of the kings
guard and to the captains, Go in, of Israel?
and slay them; let none come forth. 35 And Jehu slept with his fathers:
And they smote them with the edge and they buried him in Samaria. And
of the sword; and the guard and the Jehoahaz his son reigned in his
captains cast them out, and went to stead.
the city of the house of Baal. 36 And the time that Jehu reigned
26 And they brought forth the im- over Israel in Samaria was twenty
ages out of the house of Baal, and and eight years.
burned them.
27 And they brake down the image
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of Joash king of Judah began Jehoash 19 And the man of God was wroth
the son of Jehoahaz to reign over Is- with him, and said, Thou shouldest
rael in Samaria, and reigned sixteen have smitten five or six times; then
years. hadst thou smitten Syria till thou
11 And he did that which was evil hadst consumed it: whereas now
in the sight of the LORD; he de- thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.
parted not from all the sins of Jero- 20 ¶ And Elisha died, and they
boam the son of Nebat, who made buried him. And the bands of the
Israel sin: but he walked therein. Moabites invaded the land at the
12 And the rest of the acts of coming in of the year.
Joash, and all that he did, and his 21 And it came to pass, as they
might wherewith he fought against were burying a man, that, behold,
Amaziah king of Judah, are they not they spied a band of men; and they
written in the book of the chronicles cast the man into the sepulchre of
of the kings of Israel? Elisha: and when the man was let
13 And Joash slept with his fathers; down, and touched the bones of El-
and Jeroboam sat upon his throne: isha, he revived, and stood up on his
and Joash was buried in Samaria feet.
with the kings of Israel. 22 ¶ But Hazael king of Syria op-
14 ¶ Now Elisha was fallen sick of pressed Israel all the days of Jehoa-
his sickness whereof he died. And haz.
Joash the king of Israel came down 23 And the LORD was gracious
unto him, and wept over his face, unto them, and had compassion on
and said, O my father, my father, the them, and had respect unto them,
chariot of Israel, and the horsemen because of his covenant with Abra-
thereof. ham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would
15 And Elisha said unto him, Take not destroy them, neither cast he
bow and arrows. And he took unto them from his presence as yet.
him bow and arrows. 24 So Hazael king of Syria died;
16 And he said to the king of Is- and Ben-hadad his son reigned in his
rael, Put thine hand upon the bow. stead.
And he put his hand upon it: and El- 25 And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz
isha put his hands upon the king's took again out of the hand of Ben-
hands. hadad the son of Hazael the cities,
17 And he said, Open the window which he had taken out of the hand
eastward. And he opened it. Then of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three
Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And times did Joash beat him, and recov-
he said, The arrow of the LORD'S ered the cities of Israel.
deliverance, and the arrow of deliv-
erance from Syria: for thou shalt CHAPTER 14
smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou 1 In the second year of Joash son of
have consumed them. Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned
18 And he said, Take the arrows. Amaziah the son of Joash king of
And he took them. And he said unto Judah.
the king of Israel, Smite upon the 2 He was twenty and five years old
ground. And he smote thrice, and when he began to reign, and reigned
stayed. twenty and nine years in Jerusalem.
And his mother's name was Jehoad-
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in the book of the chronicles of the king of Assyria. So the king of As-
kings of Israel. syria turned back, and stayed not
12 This was the word of the LORD there in the land.
which he spake unto Jehu, saying, 21 ¶ And the rest of the acts of
Thy sons shall sit on the throne of Menahem, and all that he did, are
Israel unto the fourth generation. they not written in the book of the
And so it came to pass. chronicles of the kings of Israel?
13 ¶ Shallum the son of Jabesh be- 22 And Menahem slept with his fa-
gan to reign in the nine and thirtieth thers; and Pekahiah his son reigned
year of Uzziah king of Judah; and he in his stead.
reigned a full month in Samaria. 23 ¶ In the fiftieth year of Azariah
14 For Menahem the son of Gadi king of Judah Pekahiah the son of
went up from Tirzah, and came to Menahem began to reign over Israel
Samaria, and smote Shallum the son in Samaria, and reigned two years.
of Jabesh in Samaria, and slew him, 24 And he did that which was evil
and reigned in his stead. in the sight of the LORD: he de-
15 And the rest of the acts of parted not from the sins of Jeroboam
Shallum, and his conspiracy which the son of Nebat, who made Israel to
he made, behold, they are written in sin.
the book of the chronicles of the 25 But Pekah the son of Remaliah,
kings of Israel. a captain of his, conspired against
16 ¶ Then Menahem smote Tiph- him, and smote him in Samaria, in
sah, and all that were therein, and the palace of the king's house, with
the coasts thereof from Tirzah: be- Argob and Arieh, and with him fifty
cause they opened not to him, there- men of the Gileadites: and he killed
fore he smote it; and all the women him, and reigned in his room.
therein that were with child he 26 And the rest of the acts of Peka-
ripped up. hiah, and all that he did, behold,
17 In the nine and thirtieth year of they are written in the book of the
Azariah king of Judah began Mena- chronicles of the kings of Israel.
hem the son of Gadi to reign over 27 ¶ In the two and fiftieth year of
Israel, and reigned ten years in Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son
Samaria. of Remaliah began to reign over Is-
18 And he did that which was evil rael in Samaria, and reigned twenty
in the sight of the LORD: he de- years.
parted not all his days from the sins 28 And he did that which was evil
of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who in the sight of the LORD: he de-
made Israel to sin. parted not from the sins of Jeroboam
19 And Pul the king of Assyria the son of Nebat, who made Israel to
came against the land: and Menahem sin.
gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, 29 In the days of Pekah king of Is-
that his hand might be with him to rael came Tiglath-pileser king of As-
confirm the kingdom in his hand. syria, and took Ijon, and Abel-beth-
20 And Menahem exacted the maachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh,
money of Israel, even of all the and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee,
mighty men of wealth, of each man all the land of Naphtali, and carried
fifty shekels of silver, to give to the them captive to Assyria.
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30 And Hoshea the son of Elah he began to reign, and reigned six-
made a conspiracy against Pekah the teen years in Jerusalem, and did not
son of Remaliah, and smote him, that which was right in the sight of
and slew him, and reigned in his the LORD his God, like David his
stead, in the twentieth year of father.
Jotham the son of Uzziah. 3 But he walked in the way of the
31 And the rest of the acts of kings of Israel, yea, and made his
Pekah, and all that he did, behold, son to pass through the fire, accord-
they are written in the book of the ing to the abominations of the hea-
chronicles of the kings of Israel. then, whom the LORD cast out from
32 ¶ In the second year of Pekah before the children of Israel.
the son of Remaliah king of Israel 4 And he sacrificed and burnt in-
began Jotham the son of Uzziah king cense in the high places, and on the
of Judah to reign. hills, and under every green tree.
33 Five and twenty years old was he 5 ¶ Then Rezin king of Syria and
when he began to reign, and he Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel
reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. came up to Jerusalem to war: and
And his mother's name was Jerusha, they besieged Ahaz, but could not
the daughter of Zadok. overcome him.
34 And he did that which was right 6 At that time Rezin king of Syria
in the sight of the LORD: he did ac- recovered Elath to Syria, and drave
cording to all that his father Uzziah the Jews from Elath: and the Syrians
had done. came to Elath, and dwelt there unto
35 ¶ Howbeit the high places were this day.
not removed: the people sacrificed 7 So Ahaz sent messengers to Ti-
and burned incense still in the high glath-pileser king of Assyria, saying,
places. He built the higher gate of I am thy ser vant and thy son: come
the house of the LORD. up, and save me out of the hand of
36 ¶ Now the rest of the acts of the king of Syria, and out of the
Jotham, and all that he did, are they hand of the king of Israel, which rise
not written in the book of the up against me.
chronicles of the kings of Judah? 8 And Ahaz took the silver and
37 In those days the LORD began gold that was found in the house of
to send against Judah Rezin the king the LORD, and in the treasures of
of Syria, and Pekah the son of Re- the king's house, and sent it for a
maliah. present to the king of Assyria.
38 And Jotham slept with his fa- 9 And the king of Assyria heark-
thers, and was buried with his fa- ened unto him: for the king of As-
thers in the city of David his father: syria went up against Damascus, and
and Ahaz his son reigned in his took it, and carried the people of it
stead. captive to Kir, and slew Rezin.
10 ¶ And king Ahaz went to Da-
CHAPTER 16 mascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king
1 In the seventeenth year of Pekah of Assyria, and saw an altar that was
the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of at Damascus: and king Ahaz sent to
Jotham king of Judah began to reign. Urijah the priest the fashion of the
2 Twenty years old was Ahaz when altar, and the pattern of it, accord-
ing to all the workmanship thereof.
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11 And Urijah the priest built an Ahaz which he did, are they not
altar according to all that king Ahaz written in the book of the chronicles
had sent from Damascus: so Urijah of the kings of Judah?
the priest made it against king Ahaz 20 And Ahaz slept with his fathers,
came from Damascus. and was buried with his fathers in
12 And when the king was come the city of David: and Hezekiah his
from Damascus, the king saw the al- son reigned in his stead.
tar: and the king approached to the
altar, and offered thereon. CHAPTER 17
13 And he burnt his burnt offering 1 In the twelfth year of Ahaz king
and his meat offering, and poured of Judah began Hoshea the son of
his drink offering, and sprinkled the Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel
blood of his peace offerings, upon nine years.
the altar. 2 And he did that which was evil in
14 And he brought also the brasen the sight of the LORD, but not as
altar, which was before the LORD, the kings of Israel that were before
from the forefront of the house, him.
from between the altar and the house 3 Against him came up Shalmaneser
of the LORD, and put it on the king of Assyria; and Hoshea became
north side of the altar. his ser vant, and gave him presents.
15 And king Ahaz commanded Uri- 4 And the king of Assyria found
jah the priest, saying, Upon the great conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had
altar burn the morning burnt offer- sent messengers to So king of Egypt,
ing, and the evening meat offering, and brought no present to the king
and the king's burnt sacrifice, and of Assyria, as he had done year by
his meat offering, with the burnt of- year: therefore the king of Assyria
fering of all the people of the land, shut him up, and bound him in
and their meat offering, and their prison.
drink offerings; and sprinkle upon it 5 ¶ Then the king of Assyria came
all the blood of the burnt offering, up throughout all the land, and went
and all the blood of the sacrifice: up to Samaria, and besieged it three
and the brasen altar shall be for me years.
to enquire by. 6 ¶ In the ninth year of Hoshea the
16 Thus did Urijah the priest, ac- king of Assyria took Samaria, and
cording to all that king Ahaz com- carried Israel away into Assyria, and
manded. placed them in Halah and in Habor
17 ¶ And king Ahaz cut off the by the river of Gozan, and in the cit-
borders of the bases, and removed ies of the Medes.
the laver from off them; and took 7 For so it was, that the children of
down the sea from off the brasen Israel had sinned against the LORD
oxen that were under it, and put it their God, which had brought them
upon a pavement of stones. up out of the land of Egypt, from
18 And the covert for the sabbath under the hand of Pharaoh king of
that they had built in the house, and Egypt, and had feared other gods,
the king's entr y without, turned he 8 And walked in the statutes of the
from the house of the LORD for the heathen, whom the LORD cast out
king of Assyria. from before the children of Israel,
19 ¶ Now the rest of the acts of and of the kings of Israel, which
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in the cities of Samaria, know not 35 With whom the LORD had
the manner of the God of the land: made a covenant, and charged them,
therefore he hath sent lions among saying, Ye shall not fear other gods,
them, and, behold, they slay them, nor bow yourselves to them, nor
because they know not the manner ser ve them, nor sacrifice to them:
of the God of the land. 36 But the LORD, who brought
27 Then the king of Assyria com- you up out of the land of Egypt with
manded, saying, Carr y thither one of great power and a stretched out arm,
the priests whom ye brought from him shall ye fear, and him shall ye
thence; and let them go and dwell worship, and to him shall ye do sac-
there, and let him teach them the rifice.
manner of the God of the land. 37 And the statutes, and the ordi-
28 Then one of the priests whom nances, and the law, and the com-
they had carried away from Samaria mandment, which he wrote for you,
came and dwelt in Beth-el, and ye shall obser ve to do for evermore;
taught them how they should fear and ye shall not fear other gods.
the LORD. 38 And the covenant that I have
29 Howbeit every nation made gods made with you ye shall not forget;
of their own, and put them in the neither shall ye fear other gods.
houses of the high places which the 39 But the LORD your God ye
Samaritans had made, every nation shall fear; and he shall deliver you
in their cities wherein they dwelt. out of the hand of all your enemies.
30 And the men of Babylon made 40 Howbeit they did not hearken,
Succoth-benoth, and the men of but they did after their former man-
Cuth made Nergal, and the men of ner.
Hamath made Ashima, 41 So these nations feared the
31 And the Avites made Nibhaz and LORD, and ser ved their graven im-
Tartak, and the Sephar vites burnt ages, both their children, and their
their children in fire to Adram- children's children: as did their fa-
melech and Anammelech, the gods of thers, so do they unto this day.
Sephar vaim.
32 So they feared the LORD, and CHAPTER 18
made unto themselves of the lowest 1 Now it came to pass in the third
of them priests of the high places, year of Hoshea son of Elah king of
which sacrificed for them in the Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz
houses of the high places. king of Judah began to reign.
33 They feared the LORD, and 2 Twenty and five years old was he
ser ved their own gods, after the when he began to reign; and he
manner of the nations whom they reigned twenty and nine years in Je-
carried away from thence. rusalem. His mother's name also was
34 Unto this day they do after the Abi, the daughter of Zachariah.
former manners: they fear not the 3 And he did that which was right
LORD, neither do they after their in the sight of the LORD, according
statutes, or after their ordinances, or to all that David his father did.
after the law and commandment 4 ¶ He removed the high places,
which the LORD commanded the and brake the images, and cut down
children of Jacob, whom he named the groves, and brake in pieces the
Israel; brasen serpent that Moses had made:
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for unto those days the children of 14 And Hezekiah king of Judah
Israel did burn incense to it: and he sent to the king of Assyria to La-
called it Nehushtan. chish, saying, I have offended; re-
5 He trusted in the LORD God of turn from me: that which thou
Israel; so that after him was none puttest on me will I bear. And the
like him among all the kings of king of Assyria appointed unto
Judah, nor any that were before him. Hezekiah king of Judah three hun-
6 For he clave to the LORD, and dred talents of silver and thirty tal-
departed not from following him, ents of gold.
but kept his commandments, which 15 And Hezekiah gave him all the
the LORD commanded Moses. silver that was found in the house of
7 And the LORD was with him; the LORD, and in the treasures of
and he prospered whithersoever he the king's house.
went forth: and he rebelled against 16 At that time did Hezekiah cut
the king of Assyria, and ser ved him off the gold from the doors of the
not. temple of the LORD, and from the
8 He smote the Philistines, even pillars which Hezekiah king of Judah
unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, had overlaid, and gave it to the king
from the tower of the watchmen to of Assyria.
the fenced city. 17 ¶ And the king of Assyria sent
9 ¶ And it came to pass in the Tartan and Rabsaris and Rabshakeh
fourth year of king Hezekiah, which from Lachish to king Hezekiah with
was the seventh year of Hoshea son a great host against Jerusalem. And
of Elah king of Israel, that Shal- they went up and came to Jerusalem.
maneser king of Assyria came up And when they were come up, they
against Samaria, and besieged it. came and stood by the conduit of
10 And at the end of three years the upper pool, which is in the
they took it: even in the sixth year of highway of the fuller's field.
Hezekiah, that is the ninth year of 18 And when they had called to the
Hoshea king of Israel, Samaria was king, there came out to them Eli-
taken. akim the son of Hilkiah, which was
11 And the king of Assyria did over the household, and Shebna the
carry away Israel unto Assyria, and scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the
put them in Halah and in Habor by recorder.
the river of Gozan, and in the cities 19 And Rabshakeh said unto them,
of the Medes: Speak ye now to Hezekiah, Thus
12 Because they obeyed not the saith the great king, the king of As-
voice of the LORD their God, but syria, What confidence is this
transgressed his covenant, and all wherein thou trustest?
that Moses the ser vant of the LORD 20 Thou sayest, (but they are but
commanded, and would not hear vain words,) I have counsel and
them, nor do them. strength for the war. Now on whom
13 ¶ Now in the fourteenth year of dost thou trust, that thou rebellest
king Hezekiah did Sennacherib king against me?
of Assyria come up against all the 21 Now, behold, thou trustest upon
fenced cities of Judah, and took the staff of this bruised reed, even
them. upon Egypt, on which if a man lean,
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it will go into his hand, and pierce 30 Neither let Hezekiah make you
it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto trust in the LORD, saying, The
all that trust on him. LORD will surely deliver us, and
22 But if ye say unto me, We trust this city shall not be delivered into
in the LORD our God: is not that the hand of the king of Assyria.
he, whose high places and whose al- 31 Hearken not to Hezekiah: for
tars Hezekiah hath taken away, and thus saith the king of Assyria, Make
hath said to Judah and Jerusalem, Ye an agreement with me by a present,
shall worship before this altar in Je- and come out to me, and then eat ye
rusalem? ever y man of his own vine, and ever y
23 Now therefore, I pray thee, give one of his fig tree, and drink ye
pledges to my lord the king of As- ever y one the waters of his cistern:
syria, and I will deliver thee two 32 Until I come and take you away
thousand horses, if thou be able on to a land like your own land, a land
thy part to set riders upon them. of corn and wine, a land of bread
24 How then wilt thou turn away and vineyards, a land of oil olive and
the face of one captain of the least of of honey, that ye may live, and not
my master's ser vants, and put thy die: and hearken not unto Hezekiah,
trust on Egypt for chariots and for when he persuadeth you, saying, The
horsemen? LORD will deliver us.
25 Am I now come up without the 33 Hath any of the gods of the na-
LORD against this place to destroy tions delivered at all his land out of
it? The LORD said to me, Go up the hand of the king of Assyria?
against this land, and destroy it. 34 Where are the gods of Hamath,
26 Then said Eliakim the son of and of Arpad? where are the gods of
Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Sephar vaim, Hena, and Ivah? have
Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to they delivered Samaria out of mine
thy ser vants in the Syrian language; hand?
for we understand it: and talk not 35 Who are they among all the
with us in the Jews' language in the gods of the countries, that have de-
ears of the people that are on the livered their country out of mine
wall. hand, that the LORD should deliver
27 But Rabshakeh said unto them, Jerusalem out of mine hand?
Hath my master sent me to thy mas- 36 But the people held their peace,
ter, and to thee, to speak these and answered him not a word: for
words? hath he not sent me to the the king's commandment was, say-
men which sit on the wall, that they ing, Answer him not.
may eat their own dung, and drink 37 Then came Eliakim the son of
their own piss with you? Hilkiah, which was over the house-
28 Then Rabshakeh stood and cried hold, and Shebna the scribe, and
with a loud voice in the Jews' lan- Joah the son of Asaph the recorder,
guage, and spake, saying, Hear the to Hezekiah with their clothes rent,
word of the great king, the king of and told him the words of Rab-
Assyria: shakeh.
29 Thus saith the king, Let not
Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall CHAPTER 19
not be able to deliver you out of his 1 And it came to pass, when king
hand:
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Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be
clothes, and covered himself with delivered into the hand of the king
sackcloth, and went into the house of Assyria.
of the LORD. 11 Behold, thou hast heard what
2 And he sent Eliakim, which was the kings of Assyria have done to all
over the household, and Shebna the lands, by destroying them utterly:
scribe, and the elders of the priests, and shalt thou be delivered?
covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the 12 Have the gods of the nations de-
prophet the son of Amoz. livered them which my fathers have
3 And they said unto him, Thus destroyed; as Gozan, and Haran, and
saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of Rezeph, and the children of Eden
trouble, and of rebuke, and blas- which were in Thelasar?
phemy: for the children are come to 13 Where is the king of Hamath,
the birth, and there is not strength to and the king of Arpad, and the king
bring forth. of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena,
4 It may be the LORD thy God will and Ivah?
hear all the words of Rabshakeh, 14 ¶ And Hezekiah received the let-
whom the king of Assyria his master ter of the hand of the messengers,
hath sent to reproach the living God; and read it: and Hezekiah went up
and will reprove the words which the into the house of the LORD, and
LORD thy God hath heard: where- spread it before the LORD.
fore lift up thy prayer for the rem- 15 And Hezekiah prayed before the
nant that are left. LORD, and said, O LORD God of
5 So the ser vants of king Hezekiah Israel, which dwellest between the
came to Isaiah. cherubims, thou art the God, even
6 ¶ And Isaiah said unto them, thou alone, of all the kingdoms of
Thus shall ye say to your master, the earth; thou hast made heaven
Thus saith the LORD, Be not afraid and earth.
of the words which thou hast heard, 16 LORD, bow down thine ear, and
with which the ser vants of the king hear: open, LORD, thine eyes, and
of Assyria have blasphemed me. see: and hear the words of Sennach-
7 Behold, I will send a blast upon erib, which hath sent him to re-
him, and he shall hear a rumour, and proach the living God.
shall return to his own land; and I 17 Of a truth, LORD, the kings of
will cause him to fall by the sword in Assyria have destroyed the nations
his own land. and their lands,
8 ¶ So Rabshakeh returned, and 18 And have cast their gods into
found the king of Assyria warring the fire: for they were no gods, but
against Libnah: for he had heard that the work of men's hands, wood and
he was departed from Lachish. stone: therefore they have destroyed
9 And when he heard say of Tir- them.
hakah king of Ethiopia, Behold, he 19 Now therefore, O LORD our
is come out to fight against thee: he God, I beseech thee, save thou us
sent messengers again unto Heze- out of his hand, that all the king-
kiah, saying, doms of the earth may know that
10 Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah thou art the LORD God, even thou
king of Judah, saying, Let not thy only.
God in whom thou trustest deceive
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20 ¶ Then Isaiah the son of Amoz 28 Because thy rage against me and
sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith thy tumult is come up into mine
the LORD God of Israel, That which ears, therefore I will put my hook in
thou hast prayed to me against Sen- thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips,
nacherib king of Assyria I have and I will turn thee back by the way
heard. by which thou camest.
21 This is the word that the LORD 29 And this shall be a sign unto
hath spoken concerning him; The thee, Ye shall eat this year such
virgin the daughter of Zion hath de- things as grow of themselves, and in
spised thee, and laughed thee to the second year that which springeth
scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem of the same; and in the third year
hath shaken her head at thee. sow ye, and reap, and plant vine-
22 Whom hast thou reproached and yards, and eat the fruits thereof.
blasphemed? and against whom hast 30 And the remnant that is escaped
thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up of the house of Judah shall yet again
thine eyes on high? even against the take root downward, and bear fruit
Holy One of Israel. upward.
23 By thy messengers thou hast re- 31 For out of Jerusalem shall go
proached the Lord, and hast said, forth a remnant, and they that es-
With the multitude of my chariots I cape out of mount Zion: the zeal of
am come up to the height of the the LORD of hosts shall do this.
mountains, to the sides of Lebanon, 32 Therefore thus saith the LORD
and will cut down the tall cedar trees concerning the king of Assyria, He
thereof, and the choice fir trees shall not come into this city, nor
thereof: and I will enter into the shoot an arrow there, nor come be-
lodgings of his borders, and into the fore it with shield, nor cast a bank
forest of his Carmel. against it.
24 I have digged and drunk strange 33 By the way that he came, by the
waters, and with the sole of my feet same shall he return, and shall not
have I dried up all the rivers of be- come into this city, saith the LORD.
sieged places. 34 For I will defend this city, to
25 Hast thou not heard long ago save it, for mine own sake, and for
how I have done it, and of ancient my ser vant David's sake.
times that I have formed it? now 35 ¶ And it came to pass that
have I brought it to pass, that thou night, that the angel of the LORD
shouldest be to lay waste fenced cit- went out, and smote in the camp of
ies into ruinous heaps. the Assyrians an hundred fourscore
26 Therefore their inhabitants were and five thousand: and when they
of small power, they were dismayed arose early in the morning, behold,
and confounded; they were as the they were all dead corpses.
grass of the field, and as the green 36 So Sennacherib king of Assyria
herb, as the grass on the housetops, departed, and went and returned,
and as corn blasted before it be and dwelt at Nineveh.
grown up. 37 And it came to pass, as he was
27 But I know thy abode, and thy worshipping in the house of Nisroch
going out, and thy coming in, and his god, that Adrammelech and
thy rage against me. Sharezer his sons smote him with the
sword: and they escaped into the
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Egypt, even unto this day. chre in the garden of Uzza: and
16 Moreover Manasseh shed inno- Josiah his son reigned in his stead.
cent blood ver y much, till he had
filled Jerusalem from one end to an- CHAPTER 22
other; beside his sin wherewith he 1 Josiah was eight years old when
made Judah to sin, in doing that he began to reign, and he reigned
which was evil in the sight of the thirty and one years in Jerusalem.
LORD. And his mother's name was Jedidah,
17 ¶ Now the rest of the acts of the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.
Manasseh, and all that he did, and 2 And he did that which was right
his sin that he sinned, are they not in the sight of the LORD, and
written in the book of the chronicles walked in all the way of David his
of the kings of Judah? father, and turned not aside to the
18 And Manasseh slept with his fa- right hand or to the left.
thers, and was buried in the garden 3 ¶ And it came to pass in the
of his own house, in the garden of eighteenth year of king Josiah, that
Uzza: and Amon his son reigned in the king sent Shaphan the son of
his stead. Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the
19 ¶ Amon was twenty and two scribe, to the house of the LORD,
years old when he began to reign, saying,
and he reigned two years in Jerusa- 4 Go up to Hilkiah the high priest,
lem. And his mother's name was that he may sum the silver which is
Meshullemeth, the daughter of Ha- brought into the house of the
ruz of Jotbah. LORD, which the keepers of the
20 And he did that which was evil door have gathered of the people:
in the sight of the LORD, as his fa- 5 And let them deliver it into the
ther Manasseh did. hand of the doers of the work, that
21 And he walked in all the way have the oversight of the house of
that his father walked in, and ser ved the LORD: and let them give it to
the idols that his father ser ved, and the doers of the work which is in the
worshipped them: house of the LORD, to repair the
22 And he forsook the LORD God breaches of the house,
of his fathers, and walked not in the 6 Unto carpenters, and builders,
way of the LORD. and masons, and to buy timber and
23 ¶ And the ser vants of Amon hewn stone to repair the house.
conspired against him, and slew the 7 Howbeit there was no reckoning
king in his own house. made with them of the money that
24 And the people of the land slew was delivered into their hand, be-
all them that had conspired against cause they dealt faithfully.
king Amon; and the people of the 8 ¶ And Hilkiah the high priest
land made Josiah his son king in his said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have
stead. found the book of the law in the
25 Now the rest of the acts of house of the LORD. And Hilkiah
Amon which he did, are they not gave the book to Shaphan, and he
written in the book of the chronicles read it.
of the kings of Judah? 9 And Shaphan the scribe came to
26 And he was buried in his sepul- the king, and brought the king word
again, and said, Thy ser vants have
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gathered the money that was found hands; therefore my wrath shall be
in the house, and have delivered it kindled against this place, and shall
into the hand of them that do the not be quenched.
work, that have the oversight of the 18 But to the king of Judah which
house of the LORD. sent you to enquire of the LORD,
10 And Shaphan the scribe shewed thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith
the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest the LORD God of Israel, As touching
hath delivered me a book. And the words which thou hast heard;
Shaphan read it before the king. 19 Because thine heart was tender,
11 And it came to pass, when the and thou hast humbled thyself be-
king had heard the words of the fore the LORD, when thou heardest
book of the law, that he rent his what I spake against this place, and
clothes. against the inhabitants thereof, that
12 And the king commanded they should become a desolation and
Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the a curse, and hast rent thy clothes,
son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son and wept before me; I also have
of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, heard thee, saith the LORD.
and Asahiah a ser vant of the king's, 20 Behold therefore, I will gather
saying, thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt
13 Go ye, enquire of the LORD for be gathered into thy grave in peace;
me, and for the people, and for all and thine eyes shall not see all the
Judah, concerning the words of this evil which I will bring upon this
book that is found: for great is the place. And they brought the king
wrath of the LORD that is kindled word again.
against us, because our fathers have
not hearkened unto the words of this CHAPTER 23
book, to do according unto all that 1 And the king sent, and they gath-
which is written concerning us. ered unto him all the elders of Judah
14 So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahi- and of Jerusalem.
kam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and 2 And the king went up into the
Asahiah, went unto Huldah the house of the LORD, and all the men
prophetess, the wife of Shallum the of Judah and all the inhabitants of
son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, Jerusalem with him, and the priests,
keeper of the wardrobe; (now she and the prophets, and all the people,
dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) both small and great: and he read in
and they communed with her. their ears all the words of the book
15 ¶ And she said unto them, Thus of the covenant which was found in
saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell the house of the LORD.
the man that sent you to me, 3 ¶ And the king stood by a pillar,
16 Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I and made a covenant before the
will bring evil upon this place, and LORD, to walk after the LORD, and
upon the inhabitants thereof, even to keep his commandments and his
all the words of the book which the testimonies and his statutes with all
king of Judah hath read: their heart and all their soul, to per-
17 Because they have forsaken me, form the words of this covenant that
and have burned incense unto other were written in this book. And all
gods, that they might provoke me to the people stood to the covenant.
anger with all the works of their 4 And the king commanded Hilkiah
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the high priest, and the priests of his son or his daughter to pass
the second order, and the keepers of through the fire to Molech.
the door, to bring forth out of the 11 And he took away the horses
temple of the LORD all the vessels that the kings of Judah had given to
that were made for Baal, and for the the sun, at the entering in of the
grove, and for all the host of heaven: house of the LORD, by the chamber
and he burned them without Jerusa- of Nathan-melech the chamberlain,
lem in the fields of Kidron, and car- which was in the suburbs, and
ried the ashes of them unto Beth-el. burned the chariots of the sun with
5 And he put down the idolatrous fire.
priests, whom the kings of Judah had 12 And the altars that were on the
ordained to burn incense in the high top of the upper chamber of Ahaz,
places in the cities of Judah, and in which the kings of Judah had made,
the places round about Jerusalem; and the altars which Manasseh had
them also that burned incense unto made in the two courts of the house
Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, of the LORD, did the king beat
and to the planets, and to all the down, and brake them down from
host of heaven. thence, and cast the dust of them
6 And he brought out the grove into the brook Kidron.
from the house of the LORD, with- 13 And the high places that were
out Jerusalem, unto the brook before Jerusalem, which were on the
Kidron, and burned it at the brook right hand of the mount of corrup-
Kidron, and stamped it small to tion, which Solomon the king of Is-
powder, and cast the powder thereof rael had builded for Ashtoreth the
upon the graves of the children of abomination of the Zidonians, and
the people. for Chemosh the abomination of the
7 And he brake down the houses of Moabites, and for Milcom the
the sodomites, that were by the abomination of the children of Am-
house of the LORD, where the mon, did the king defile.
women wove hangings for the grove. 14 And he brake in pieces the im-
8 And he brought all the priests out ages, and cut down the groves, and
of the cities of Judah, and defiled filled their places with the bones of
the high places where the priests had men.
burned incense, from Geba to Beer- 15 ¶ Moreover the altar that was at
sheba, and brake down the high Beth-el, and the high place which
places of the gates that were in the Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who
entering in of the gate of Joshua the made Israel to sin, had made, both
governor of the city, which were on a that altar and the high place he
man's left hand at the gate of the brake down, and burned the high
city. place, and stamped it small to pow-
9 Nevertheless the priests of the der, and burned the grove.
high places came not up to the altar 16 And as Josiah turned himself, he
of the LORD in Jerusalem, but they spied the sepulchres that were there
did eat of the unleavened bread in the mount, and sent, and took the
among their brethren. bones out of the sepulchres, and
10 And he defiled Topheth, which burned them upon the altar, and pol-
is in the valley of the children of luted it, according to the word of
Hinnom, that no man might make
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the LORD which the man of God were written in the book that
proclaimed, who proclaimed these Hilkiah the priest found in the
words. house of the LORD.
17 Then he said, What title is that 25 And like unto him was there no
that I see? And the men of the city king before him, that turned to the
told him, It is the sepulchre of the LORD with all his heart, and with
man of God, which came from all his soul, and with all his might,
Judah, and proclaimed these things according to all the law of Moses;
that thou hast done against the altar neither after him arose there any like
of Beth-el. him.
18 And he said, Let him alone; let 26 ¶ Notwithstanding the LORD
no man move his bones. So they let turned not from the fierceness of his
his bones alone, with the bones of great wrath, wherewith his anger was
the prophet that came out of kindled against Judah, because of all
Samaria. the provocations that Manasseh had
19 And all the houses also of the provoked him withal.
high places that were in the cities of 27 And the LORD said, I will re-
Samaria, which the kings of Israel move Judah also out of my sight, as I
had made to provoke the LORD to have removed Israel, and will cast off
anger, Josiah took away, and did to this city Jerusalem which I have cho-
them according to all the acts that sen, and the house of which I said,
he had done in Beth-el. My name shall be there.
20 And he slew all the priests of 28 Now the rest of the acts of
the high places that were there upon Josiah, and all that he did, are they
the altars, and burned men's bones not written in the book of the
upon them, and returned to Jerusa- chronicles of the kings of Judah?
lem. 29 ¶ In his days Pharaoh-nechoh
21 ¶ And the king commanded all king of Egypt went up against the
the people, saying, Keep the passover king of Assyria to the river Euphra-
unto the LORD your God, as it is tes: and king Josiah went against
written in the book of this covenant. him; and he slew him at Megiddo,
22 Surely there was not holden when he had seen him.
such a passover from the days of the 30 And his ser vants carried him in
judges that judged Israel, nor in all a chariot dead from Megiddo, and
the days of the kings of Israel, nor of brought him to Jerusalem, and bur-
the kings of Judah; ied him in his own sepulchre. And
23 But in the eighteenth year of the people of the land took Jehoahaz
king Josiah, wherein this passover the son of Josiah, and anointed him,
was holden to the LORD in Jerusa- and made him king in his father's
lem. stead.
24 ¶ Moreover the workers with fa- 31 ¶ Jehoahaz was twenty and three
miliar spirits, and the wizards, and years old when he began to reign;
the images, and the idols, and all the and he reigned three months in Jeru-
abominations that were spied in the salem. And his mother's name was
land of Judah and in Jerusalem, did Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah
Josiah put away, that he might per- of Libnah.
form the words of the law which 32 And he did that which was evil
in the sight of the LORD, according
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14 And he carried away all Jerusa- 2 And the city was besieged unto
lem, and all the princes, and all the the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.
mighty men of valour, even ten thou- 3 And on the ninth day of the
sand captives, and all the craftsmen fourth month the famine prevailed in
and smiths: none remained, save the the city, and there was no bread for
poorest sort of the people of the the people of the land.
land. 4 ¶ And the city was broken up,
15 And he carried away Jehoiachin and all the men of war fled by night
to Babylon, and the king's mother, by the way of the gate between two
and the king's wives, and his offi- walls, which is by the king's garden:
cers, and the mighty of the land, (now the Chaldees were against the
those carried he into captivity from city round about:) and the king went
Jerusalem to Babylon. the way toward the plain.
16 And all the men of might, even 5 And the army of the Chaldees
seven thousand, and craftsmen and pursued after the king, and overtook
smiths a thousand, all that were him in the plains of Jericho: and all
strong and apt for war, even them his army were scattered from him.
the king of Babylon brought captive 6 So they took the king, and
to Babylon. brought him up to the king of Baby-
17 ¶ And the king of Babylon made lon to Riblah; and they gave judg-
Mattaniah his father's brother king ment upon him.
in his stead, and changed his name 7 And they slew the sons of Zede-
to Zedekiah. kiah before his eyes, and put out the
18 Zedekiah was twenty and one eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him
years old when he began to reign, with fetters of brass, and carried him
and he reigned eleven years in Jeru- to Babylon.
salem. And his mother's name was 8 ¶ And in the fifth month, on the
Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah seventh day of the month, which is
of Libnah. the nineteenth year of king Nebu-
19 And he did that which was evil chadnezzar king of Babylon, came
in the sight of the LORD, according Nebuzar-adan, captain of the guard,
to all that Jehoiakim had done. a ser vant of the king of Babylon,
20 For through the anger of the unto Jerusalem:
LORD it came to pass in Jerusalem 9 And he burnt the house of the
and Judah, until he had cast them LORD, and the king's house, and all
out from his presence, that Zedekiah the houses of Jerusalem, and every
rebelled against the king of Babylon. great man's house burnt he with fire.
10 And all the army of the Chal-
CHAPTER 25 dees, that were with the captain of
1 And it came to pass in the ninth the guard, brake down the walls of
year of his reign, in the tenth Jerusalem round about.
month, in the tenth day of the 11 Now the rest of the people that
month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of were left in the city, and the fugi-
Babylon came, he, and all his host, tives that fell away to the king of
against Jerusalem, and pitched Babylon, with the remnant of the
against it; and they built forts multitude, did Nebuzar-adan the
against it round about. captain of the guard carry away.
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12 But the captain of the guard left them, and slew them at Riblah in the
of the poor of the land to be vine- land of Hamath. So Judah was car-
dressers and husbandmen. ried away out of their land.
13 And the pillars of brass that 22 ¶ And as for the people that re-
were in the house of the LORD, and mained in the land of Judah, whom
the bases, and the brasen sea that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had
was in the house of the LORD, did left, even over them he made Geda-
the Chaldees break in pieces, and liah the son of Ahikam, the son of
carried the brass of them to Babylon. Shaphan, ruler.
14 And the pots, and the shovels, 23 And when all the captains of the
and the snuffers, and the spoons, armies, they and their men, heard
and all the vessels of brass wherewith that the king of Babylon had made
they ministered, took they away. Gedaliah governor, there came to
15 And the firepans, and the bowls, Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael
and such things as were of gold, in the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan
gold, and of silver, in silver, the cap- the son of Careah, and Seraiah the
tain of the guard took away. son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite,
16 The two pillars, one sea, and the and Jaazaniah the son of a
bases which Solomon had made for Maachathite, they and their men.
the house of the LORD; the brass of 24 And Gedaliah sware to them,
all these vessels was without weight. and to their men, and said unto
17 The height of the one pillar was them, Fear not to be the ser vants of
eighteen cubits, and the chapiter the Chaldees: dwell in the land, and
upon it was brass: and the height of ser ve the king of Babylon; and it
the chapiter three cubits; and the shall be well with you.
wreathen work, and pomegranates 25 But it came to pass in the sev-
upon the chapiter round about, all enth month, that Ishmael the son of
of brass: and like unto these had the Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of
second pillar with wreathen work. the seed royal, came, and ten men
18 ¶ And the captain of the guard with him, and smote Gedaliah, that
took Seraiah the chief priest, and he died, and the Jews and the Chal-
Zephaniah the second priest, and the dees that were with him at Mizpah.
three keepers of the door: 26 And all the people, both small
19 And out of the city he took an and great, and the captains of the
officer that was set over the men of armies, arose, and came to Egypt: for
war, and five men of them that were they were afraid of the Chaldees.
in the king's presence, which were 27 ¶ And it came to pass in the
found in the city, and the principal seven and thirtieth year of the cap-
scribe of the host, which mustered tivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in
the people of the land, and three- the twelfth month, on the seven and
score men of the people of the land twentieth day of the month, that
that were found in the city: Evil-merodach king of Babylon in
20 And Nebuzar-adan captain of the year that he began to reign did
the guard took these, and brought lift up the head of Jehoiachin king
them to the king of Babylon to Rib- of Judah out of prison;
lah: 28 And he spake kindly to him, and
21 And the king of Babylon smote set his throne above the throne of
the kings that were with him in
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Babylon;
29 And changed his prison gar-
ments: and he did eat bread continu-
ally before him all the days of his
life.
30 And his allowance was a contin-
ual allowance given him of the king,
a daily rate for ever y day, all the
days of his life.
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CHAPTER 1 because in his days the earth was di-
1 Adam, Sheth, Enosh, vided: and his brother's name was
2 Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered, Joktan.
3 Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech, 20 And Joktan begat Almodad, and
4 Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and
5 ¶ The sons of Japheth; Gomer, Jerah,
and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, 21 Hadoram also, and Uzal, and
and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. Diklah,
6 And the sons of Gomer; 22 And Ebal, and Abimael, and
Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togar- Sheba,
mah. 23 And Ophir, and Havilah, and
7 And the sons of Javan; Elishah, Jobab. All these were the sons of Jok-
and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. tan.
8 ¶ The sons of Ham; Cush, and 24 ¶ Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. 25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,
9 And the sons of Cush; Seba, and 26 Serug, Nahor, Terah,
Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, 27 Abram; the same is Abraham.
and Sabtecha. And the sons of 28 The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and
Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. Ishmael.
10 And Cush begat Nimrod: he be- 29 ¶ These are their generations:
gan to be mighty upon the earth. The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth;
11 And Mizraim begat Ludim, and then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mib-
Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtu- sam,
him, 30 Mishma, and Dumah, Massa,
12 And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, Hadad, and Tema,
(of whom came the Philistines,) and 31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
Caphthorim. These are the sons of Ishmael.
13 And Canaan begat Zidon his 32 ¶ Now the sons of Keturah,
firstborn, and Heth, Abraham's concubine: she bare Zim-
14 The Jebusite also, and the Amo- ran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and
rite, and the Girgashite, Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And
15 And the Hivite, and the Arkite, the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and
and the Sinite, Dedan.
16 And the Ar vadite, and the Ze- 33 And the sons of Midian; Ephah,
marite, and the Hamathite. and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida,
17 ¶ The sons of Shem; Elam, and and Eldaah. All these are the sons of
Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Keturah.
Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, 34 And Abraham begat Isaac. The
and Meshech. sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.
18 And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and 35 ¶ The sons of Esau; Eliphaz,
Shelah begat Eber. Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and
19 And unto Eber were born two Korah.
sons: the name of the one was Peleg; 36 The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and
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Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, name of his city was Pai; and his
and Timna, and Amalek. wife's name was Mehetabel, the
37 The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Ze- daughter of Matred, the daughter of
rah, Shammah, and Mizzah. Mezahab.
38 And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and 51 ¶ Hadad died also. And the
Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah,
Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan. duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,
39 And the sons of Lotan; Hori, 52 Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah,
and Homam: and Timna was Lotan's duke Pinon,
sister. 53 Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke
40 The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Mibzar,
Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and 54 Duke Magdiel, duke Iram.
Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; These are the dukes of Edom.
Aiah, and Anah.
41 The sons of Anah; Dishon. And CHAPTER 2
the sons of Dishon; Amram, and 1 These are the sons of Israel; Reu-
Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran. ben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issa-
42 The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and char, and Zebulun,
Zavan, and Jakan. The sons of Dis- 2 Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin,
han; Uz, and Aran. Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
43 ¶ Now these are the kings that 3 ¶ The sons of Judah; Er, and
reigned in the land of Edom before Onan, and Shelah: which three were
any king reigned over the children of born unto him of the daughter of
Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the
name of his city was Dinhabah. firstborn of Judah, was evil in the
44 And when Bela was dead, Jobab sight of the LORD; and he slew him.
the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned 4 And Tamar his daughter in law
in his stead. bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the
45 And when Jobab was dead, sons of Judah were five.
Husham of the land of the Temanites 5 The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and
reigned in his stead. Hamul.
46 And when Husham was dead, 6 And the sons of Zerah; Zimri,
Hadad the son of Bedad, which and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol,
smote Midian in the field of Moab, and Dara: five of them in all.
reigned in his stead: and the name of 7 And the sons of Carmi; Achar,
his city was Avith. the troubler of Israel, who trans-
47 And when Hadad was dead, gressed in the thing accursed.
Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his 8 And the sons of Ethan; Azariah.
stead. 9 The sons also of Hezron, that
48 And when Samlah was dead, were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and
Shaul of Rehoboth by the river Ram, and Chelubai.
reigned in his stead. 10 And Ram begat Amminadab;
49 And when Shaul was dead, Baal- and Amminadab begat Nahshon,
hanan the son of Achbor reigned in prince of the children of Judah;
his stead. 11 And Nahshon begat Salma, and
50 And when Baal-hanan was dead, Salma begat Boaz,
Hadad reigned in his stead: and the 12 And Boaz begat Obed, and
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sir, Salathiel his son, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haa-
18 Malchiram also, and Pedaiah, hashtari. These were the sons of
and Shenazar, Jecamiah, Hoshama, Naarah.
and Nedabiah. 7 And the sons of Helah were, Zer-
19 And the sons of Pedaiah were, eth, and Jezoar, and Ethnan.
Zerubbabel, and Shimei: and the 8 And Coz begat Anub, and Zobe-
sons of Zerubbabel; Meshullam, and bah, and the families of Aharhel the
Hananiah, and Shelomith their sis- son of Harum.
ter: 9 ¶ And Jabez was more honourable
20 And Hashubah, and Ohel, and than his brethren: and his mother
Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushab- called his name Jabez, saying, Be-
hesed, five. cause I bare him with sorrow.
21 And the sons of Hananiah; Pela- 10 And Jabez called on the God of
tiah, and Jesaiah: the sons of Re- Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest
phaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons bless me indeed, and enlarge my
of Obadiah, the sons of Shechaniah. coast, and that thine hand might be
22 And the sons of Shechaniah; with me, and that thou wouldest
Shemaiah: and the sons of Shemaiah; keep me from evil, that it may not
Hattush, and Igeal, and Bariah, and grieve me! And God granted him
Neariah, and Shaphat, six. that which he requested.
23 And the sons of Neariah; Elioe- 11 ¶ And Chelub the brother of
nai, and Hezekiah, and Azrikam, Shuah begat Mehir, which was the
three. father of Eshton.
24 And the sons of Elioenai were, 12 And Eshton begat Beth-rapha,
Hodaiah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father
and Akkub, and Johanan, and of Ir-nahash. These are the men of
Dalaiah, and Anani, seven. Rechah.
13 And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel,
CHAPTER 4 and Seraiah: and the sons of Oth-
1 The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hez- niel; Hathath.
ron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Sho- 14 And Meonothai begat Ophrah:
bal. and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of
2 And Reaiah the son of Shobal be- the valley of Charashim; for they
gat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahu- were craftsmen.
mai, and Lahad. These are the fami- 15 And the sons of Caleb the son
lies of the Zorathites. of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam:
3 And these were of the father of and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz.
Etam; Jezreel, and Ishma, and Id- 16 And the sons of Jehaleleel; Ziph,
bash: and the name of their sister and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel.
was Hazelelponi: 17 And the sons of Ezra were,
4 And Penuel the father of Gedor, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and
and Ezer the father of Hushah. These Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and
are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Shammai, and Ishbah the father of
Ephratah, the father of Beth-lehem. Eshtemoa.
5 ¶ And Ashur the father of Tekoa 18 And his wife Jehudijah bare
had two wives, Helah and Naarah. Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber
6 And Naarah bare him Ahuzam, the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel
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the father of Zanoah. And these are at Shaaraim. These were their cities
the sons of Bithiah the daughter of unto the reign of David.
Pharaoh, which Mered took. 32 And their villages were, Etam,
19 And the sons of his wife Hodiah and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and
the sister of Naham, the father of Ashan, five cities:
Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa 33 And all their villages that were
the Maachathite. round about the same cities, unto
20 And the sons of Shimon were, Baal. These were their habitations,
Amnon, and Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and their genealogy.
and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi were, 34 And Meshobab, and Jamlech,
Zoheth, and Ben-zoheth. and Joshah the son of Amaziah,
21 ¶ The sons of Shelah the son of 35 And Joel, and Jehu the son of
Judah were, Er the father of Lecah, Josibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son
and Laadah the father of Mareshah, of Asiel,
and the families of the house of 36 And Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and
them that wrought fine linen, of the Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel,
house of Ashbea, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah,
22 And Jokim, and the men of 37 And Ziza the son of Shiphi, the
Chozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the
who had the dominion in Moab, and son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah;
Jashubi-lehem. And these are ancient 38 These mentioned by their names
things. were princes in their families: and
23 These were the potters, and the house of their fathers increased
those that dwelt among plants and greatly.
hedges: there they dwelt with the 39 ¶ And they went to the entrance
king for his work. of Gedor, even unto the east side of
24 ¶ The sons of Simeon were, Ne- the valley, to seek pasture for their
muel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and flocks.
Shaul: 40 And they found fat pasture and
25 Shallum his son, Mibsam his good, and the land was wide, and
son, Mishma his son. quiet, and peaceable; for they of
26 And the sons of Mishma; Ha- Ham had dwelt there of old.
muel his son, Zacchur his son, 41 And these written by name came
Shimei his son. in the days of Hezekiah king of
27 And Shimei had sixteen sons Judah, and smote their tents, and the
and six daughters; but his brethren habitations that were found there,
had not many children, neither did and destroyed them utterly unto this
all their family multiply, like to the day, and dwelt in their rooms: be-
children of Judah. cause there was pasture there for
28 And they dwelt at Beer-sheba, their flocks.
and Moladah, and Hazar-shual, 42 And some of them, even of the
29 And at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and sons of Simeon, five hundred men,
at Tolad, went to mount Seir, having for their
30 And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, captains Pelatiah, and Neariah, and
and at Ziklag, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of
31 And at Beth-marcaboth, and Ishi.
Hazar-susim, and at Beth-birei, and 43 And they smote the rest of the
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22 For there fell down many slain, 8 And Ahitub begat Zadok, and
because the war was of God. And Zadok begat Ahimaaz,
they dwelt in their steads until the 9 And Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and
captivity. Azariah begat Johanan,
23 ¶ And the children of the half 10 And Johanan begat Azariah, (he
tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land: it is that executed the priest's office
they increased from Bashan unto in the temple that Solomon built in
Baal-hermon and Senir, and unto Jerusalem:)
mount Hermon. 11 And Azariah begat Amariah, and
24 And these were the heads of the Amariah begat Ahitub,
house of their fathers, even Epher, 12 And Ahitub begat Zadok, and
and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Zadok begat Shallum,
Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and 13 And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and
Jahdiel, mighty men of valour, fa- Hilkiah begat Azariah,
mous men, and heads of the house of 14 And Azariah begat Seraiah, and
their fathers. Seraiah begat Jehozadak,
25 ¶ And they transgressed against 15 And Jehozadak went into captiv-
the God of their fathers, and went a ity, when the LORD carried away
whoring after the gods of the people Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of
of the land, whom God destroyed Nebuchadnezzar.
before them. 16 ¶ The sons of Levi; Gershom,
26 And the God of Israel stirred up Kohath, and Merari.
the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and 17 And these be the names of the
the spirit of Tilgath-pilneser king of sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.
Assyria, and he carried them away, 18 And the sons of Kohath were,
even the Reubenites, and the Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and
Gadites, and the half tribe of Manas- Uzziel.
seh, and brought them unto Halah, 19 The sons of Merari; Mahli, and
and Habor, and Hara, and to the Mushi. And these are the families of
river Gozan, unto this day. the Levites according to their fa-
thers.
CHAPTER 6 20 Of Gershom; Libni his son, Ja-
1 The sons of Levi; Gershon, Ko- hath his son, Zimmah his son,
hath, and Merari. 21 Joah his son, Iddo his son, Ze-
2 And the sons of Kohath; Amram, rah his son, Jeaterai his son.
Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. 22 The sons of Kohath; Ammi-
3 And the children of Amram; nadab his son, Korah his son, Assir
Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. The his son,
sons also of Aaron; Nadab, and 23 Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph
Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. his son, and Assir his son,
4 ¶ Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phine- 24 Tahath his son, Uriel his son,
has begat Abishua, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.
5 And Abishua begat Bukki, and 25 And the sons of Elkanah; Ama-
Bukki begat Uzzi, sai, and Ahimoth.
6 And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and 26 As for Elkanah: the sons of El-
Zerahiah begat Meraioth, kanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath
7 Meraioth begat Amariah, and his son,
Amariah begat Ahitub,
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27 Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, 42 The son of Ethan, the son of
Elkanah his son. Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
28 And the sons of Samuel; the 43 The son of Jahath, the son of
firstborn Vashni, and Abiah. Gershom, the son of Levi.
29 The sons of Merari; Mahli, 44 And their brethren the sons of
Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan
his son, the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi,
30 Shimea his son, Haggiah his the son of Malluch,
son, Asaiah his son. 45 The son of Hashabiah, the son
31 And these are they whom David of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,
set over the ser vice of song in the 46 The son of Amzi, the son of
house of the LORD, after that the Bani, the son of Shamer,
ark had rest. 47 The son of Mahli, the son of
32 And they ministered before the Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of
dwelling place of the tabernacle of Levi.
the congregation with singing, until 48 Their brethren also the Levites
Solomon had built the house of the were appointed unto all manner of
LORD in Jerusalem: and then they ser vice of the tabernacle of the house
waited on their office according to of God.
their order. 49 ¶ But Aaron and his sons of-
33 And these are they that waited fered upon the altar of the burnt of-
with their children. Of the sons of fering, and on the altar of incense,
the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the and were appointed for all the work
son of Joel, the son of Shemuel, of the place most holy, and to make
34 The son of Elkanah, the son of an atonement for Israel, according to
Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of all that Moses the ser vant of God
Toah, had commanded.
35 The son of Zuph, the son of El- 50 And these are the sons of Aaron;
kanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son,
Amasai, Abishua his son,
36 The son of Elkanah, the son of 51 Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Ze-
Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of rahiah his son,
Zephaniah, 52 Meraioth his son, Amariah his
37 The son of Tahath, the son of son, Ahitub his son,
Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of 53 Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.
Korah, 54 ¶ Now these are their dwelling
38 The son of Izhar, the son of Ko- places throughout their castles in
hath, the son of Levi, the son of Is- their coasts, of the sons of Aaron, of
rael. the families of the Kohathites: for
39 And his brother Asaph, who their's was the lot.
stood on his right hand, even Asaph 55 And they gave them Hebron in
the son of Berachiah, the son of the land of Judah, and the suburbs
Shimea, thereof round about it.
40 The son of Michael, the son of 56 But the fields of the city, and
Baaseiah, the son of Malchiah, the villages thereof, they gave to
41 The son of Ethni, the son of Ze- Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
rah, the son of Adaiah, 57 And to the sons of Aaron they
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gave the cities of Judah, namely, 68 And Jokmeam with her suburbs,
Hebron, the city of refuge, and Lib- and Beth-horon with her suburbs,
nah with her suburbs, and Jattir, and 69 And Aijalon with her suburbs,
Eshtemoa, with their suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with her suburbs:
58 And Hilen with her suburbs, 70 And out of the half tribe of Ma-
Debir with her suburbs, nasseh; Aner with her suburbs, and
59 And Ashan with her suburbs, Bileam with her suburbs, for the
and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs: family of the remnant of the sons of
60 And out of the tribe of Benja- Kohath.
min; Geba with her suburbs, and 71 Unto the sons of Gershom were
Alemeth with her suburbs, and Ana- given out of the family of the half
thoth with her suburbs. All their cit- tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan
ies throughout their families were with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth
thirteen cities. with her suburbs:
61 And unto the sons of Kohath, 72 And out of the tribe of Issachar;
which were left of the family of that Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath
tribe, were cities given out of the half with her suburbs,
tribe, namely, out of the half tribe of 73 And Ramoth with her suburbs,
Manasseh, by lot, ten cities. and Anem with her suburbs:
62 And to the sons of Gershom 74 And out of the tribe of Asher;
throughout their families out of the Mashal with her suburbs, and Abdon
tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe with her suburbs,
of Asher, and out of the tribe of 75 And Hukok with her suburbs,
Naphtali, and out of the tribe of and Rehob with her suburbs:
Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities. 76 And out of the tribe of Naph-
63 Unto the sons of Merari were tali; Kedesh in Galilee with her sub-
given by lot, throughout their fami- urbs, and Hammon with her sub-
lies, out of the tribe of Reuben, and urbs, and Kirjathaim with her sub-
out of the tribe of Gad, and out of urbs.
the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities. 77 Unto the rest of the children of
64 And the children of Israel gave Merari were given out of the tribe of
to the Levites these cities with their Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs,
suburbs. Tabor with her suburbs:
65 And they gave by lot out of the 78 And on the other side Jordan by
tribe of the children of Judah, and Jericho, on the east side of Jordan,
out of the tribe of the children of were given them out of the tribe of
Simeon, and out of the tribe of the Reuben, Bezer in the wilderness with
children of Benjamin, these cities, her suburbs, and Jahzah with her
which are called by their names. suburbs,
66 And the residue of the families 79 Kedemoth also with her sub-
of the sons of Kohath had cities of urbs, and Mephaath with her sub-
their coasts out of the tribe of Eph- urbs:
raim. 80 And out of the tribe of Gad;
67 And they gave unto them, of the Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs,
cities of refuge, Shechem in mount and Mahanaim with her suburbs,
Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave 81 And Heshbon with her suburbs,
also Gezer with her suburbs, and Jazer with her suburbs.
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cities were, the Israelites, the priests, kam, the son of Hashabiah, of the
Levites, and the Nethinims. sons of Merari;
3 And in Jerusalem dwelt of the 15 And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and
children of Judah, and of the chil- Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Mi-
dren of Benjamin, and of the chil- cah, the son of Zichri, the son of As-
dren of Ephraim, and Manasseh; aph;
4 Uthai the son of Ammihud, the 16 And Obadiah the son of She-
son of Omri, the son of Imri, the maiah, the son of Galal, the son of
son of Bani, of the children of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of
Pharez the son of Judah. Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt
5 And of the Shilonites; Asaiah the in the villages of the Netophathites.
firstborn, and his sons. 17 And the porters were, Shallum,
6 And of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahi-
and their brethren, six hundred and man, and their brethren: Shallum
ninety. was the chief;
7 And of the sons of Benjamin; 18 Who hitherto waited in the
Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son king's gate eastward: they were por-
of Hodaviah, the son of Hasenuah, ters in the companies of the children
8 And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, of Levi.
and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of 19 And Shallum the son of Kore,
Michri, and Meshullam the son of the son of Ebiasaph, the son of
Shephathiah, the son of Reuel, the Korah, and his brethren, of the
son of Ibnijah; house of his father, the Korahites,
9 And their brethren, according to were over the work of the ser vice,
their generations, nine hundred and keepers of the gates of the taberna-
fifty and six. All these men were cle: and their fathers, being over the
chief of the fathers in the house of host of the LORD, were keepers of
their fathers. the entr y.
10 ¶ And of the priests; Jedaiah, 20 And Phinehas the son of Eleazar
and Jehoiarib, and Jachin, was the ruler over them in time past,
11 And Azariah the son of Hilkiah, and the LORD was with him.
the son of Meshullam, the son of 21 And Zechariah the son of
Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son Meshelemiah was porter of the door
of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of of the tabernacle of the congrega-
God; tion.
12 And Adaiah the son of Jeroham, 22 All these which were chosen to
the son of Pashur, the son of Malchi- be porters in the gates were two
jah, and Maasiai the son of Adiel, hundred and twelve. These were
the son of Jahzerah, the son of reckoned by their genealogy in their
Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, villages, whom David and Samuel
the son of Immer; the seer did ordain in their set of-
13 And their brethren, heads of the fice.
house of their fathers, a thousand 23 So they and their children had
and seven hundred and threescore; the oversight of the gates of the
ver y able men for the work of the house of the LORD, namely, the
ser vice of the house of God. house of the tabernacle, by wards.
14 And of the Levites; Shemaiah 24 In four quarters were the por-
the son of Hasshub, the son of Azri-
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ters, toward the east, west, north, ther of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife's
and south. name was Maachah:
25 And their brethren, which were 36 And his firstborn son Abdon,
in their villages, were to come after then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and
seven days from time to time with Ner, and Nadab,
them. 37 And Gedor, and Ahio, and
26 For these Levites, the four chief Zechariah, and Mikloth.
porters, were in their set office, and 38 And Mikloth begat Shimeam.
were over the chambers and treasur- And they also dwelt with their breth-
ies of the house of God. ren at Jerusalem, over against their
27 ¶ And they lodged round about brethren.
the house of God, because the charge 39 And Ner begat Kish; and Kish
was upon them, and the opening begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan,
thereof ever y morning pertained to and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and
them. Esh-baal.
28 And certain of them had the 40 And the son of Jonathan was
charge of the ministering vessels, Merib-baal: and Merib-baal begat
that they should bring them in and Micah.
out by tale. 41 And the sons of Micah were,
29 Some of them also were ap- Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, and
pointed to oversee the vessels, and Ahaz.
all the instruments of the sanctuary, 42 And Ahaz begat Jarah; and Jarah
and the fine flour, and the wine, and begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and
the oil, and the frankincense, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza;
the spices. 43 And Moza begat Binea; and Re-
30 And some of the sons of the phaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel
priests made the ointment of the his son.
spices. 44 And Azel had six sons, whose
31 And Mattithiah, one of the Le- names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru,
vites, who was the firstborn of and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and
Shallum the Korahite, had the set Obadiah, and Hanan: these were the
office over the things that were made sons of Azel.
in the pans.
32 And other of their brethren, of CHAPTER 10
the sons of the Kohathites, were over 1 Now the Philistines fought
the shewbread, to prepare it every against Israel; and the men of Israel
sabbath. fled from before the Philistines, and
33 And these are the singers, chief fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
of the fathers of the Levites, who re- 2 And the Philistines followed hard
maining in the chambers were free: after Saul, and after his sons; and
for they were employed in that work the Philistines slew Jonathan, and
day and night. Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, the sons
34 These chief fathers of the Le- of Saul.
vites were chief throughout their 3 And the battle went sore against
generations; these dwelt at Jerusa- Saul, and the archers hit him, and he
lem. was wounded of the archers.
35 ¶ And in Gibeon dwelt the fa- 4 Then said Saul to his armour-
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make him king, according to the brought it. Therefore he would not
word of the LORD concerning Is- drink it. These things did these three
rael. mightiest.
11 And this is the number of the 20 ¶ And Abishai the brother of
mighty men whom David had; Joab, he was chief of the three: for
Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the lifting up his spear against three
chief of the captains: he lifted up his hundred, he slew them, and had a
spear against three hundred slain by name among the three.
him at one time. 21 Of the three, he was more hon-
12 And after him was Eleazar the ourable than the two; for he was
son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was their captain: howbeit he attained
one of the three mighties. not to the first three.
13 He was with David at Pas- 22 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the
dammim, and there the Philistines son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who
were gathered together to battle, had done many acts; he slew two
where was a parcel of ground full of lionlike men of Moab: also he went
barley; and the people fled from be- down and slew a lion in a pit in a
fore the Philistines. snowy day.
14 And they set themselves in the 23 And he slew an Egyptian, a man
midst of that parcel, and delivered of great stature, five cubits high; and
it, and slew the Philistines; and the in the Egyptian's hand was a spear
LORD saved them by a great deliver- like a weaver's beam; and he went
ance. down to him with a staff, and
15 ¶ Now three of the thirty cap- plucked the spear out of the Egyp-
tains went down to the rock to tian's hand, and slew him with his
David, into the cave of Adullam; and own spear.
the host of the Philistines encamped 24 These things did Benaiah the son
in the valley of Rephaim. of Jehoiada, and had the name
16 And David was then in the hold, among the three mighties.
and the Philistines' garrison was 25 Behold, he was honourable
then at Beth-lehem. among the thirty, but attained not to
17 And David longed, and said, Oh the first three: and David set him
that one would give me drink of the over his guard.
water of the well of Beth-lehem, that 26 ¶ Also the valiant men of the
is at the gate! armies were, Asahel the brother of
18 And the three brake through the Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of
host of the Philistines, and drew wa- Beth-lehem,
ter out of the well of Beth-lehem, 27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez
that was by the gate, and took it, the Pelonite,
and brought it to David: but David 28 Ira the son of Ikkesh the Te-
would not drink of it, but poured it koite, Abiezer the Antothite,
out to the LORD, 29 Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the
19 And said, My God forbid it me, Ahohite,
that I should do this thing: shall I 30 Maharai the Netophathite,
drink the blood of these men that Heled the son of Baanah the Neto-
have put their lives in jeopardy? for phathite,
with the jeopardy of their lives they 31 Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah,
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that pertained to the children of could use both the right hand and
Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite, the left in hurling stones and shoot-
32 Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, ing arrows out of a bow, even of
Abiel the Arbathite, Saul's brethren of Benjamin.
33 Azmaveth the Baharumite, Elia- 3 The chief was Ahiezer, then
hba the Shaalbonite, Joash, the sons of Shemaah the
34 The sons of Hashem the Gizo- Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the
nite, Jonathan the son of Shage the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and
Hararite, Jehu the Antothite,
35 Ahiam the son of Sacar the Ha- 4 And Ismaiah the Gibeonite, a
rarite, Eliphal the son of Ur, mighty man among the thirty, and
36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahi- over the thirty; and Jeremiah, and
jah the Pelonite, Jahaziel, and Johanan, and Josabad
37 Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the the Gederathite,
son of Ezbai, 5 Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and
38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Bealiah, and Shemariah, and
Mibhar the son of Haggeri, Shephatiah the Haruphite,
39 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai 6 Elkanah, and Jesiah, and Azareel,
the Berothite, the armourbearer of and Joezer, and Jashobeam, the
Joab the son of Zeruiah, Korhites,
40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the 7 And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the
Ithrite, sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
41 Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son 8 And of the Gadites there sepa-
of Ahlai, rated themselves unto David into the
42 Adina the son of Shiza the Reu- hold to the wilderness men of might,
benite, a captain of the Reubenites, and men of war fit for the battle,
and thirty with him, that could handle shield and buckler,
43 Hanan the son of Maachah, and whose faces were like the faces of li-
Joshaphat the Mithnite, ons, and were as swift as the roes
44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama upon the mountains;
and Jehiel the sons of Hothan the 9 Ezer the first, Obadiah the sec-
Aroerite, ond, Eliab the third,
45 Jediael the son of Shimri, and 10 Mishmannah the fourth,
Joha his brother, the Tizite, Jeremiah the fifth,
46 Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, 11 Attai the sixth, Eliel the sev-
and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, enth,
and Ithmah the Moabite, 12 Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the
47 Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the ninth,
Mesobaite. 13 Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai
the eleventh.
CHAPTER 12 14 These were of the sons of Gad,
1 Now these are they that came to captains of the host: one of the least
David to Ziklag, while he yet kept was over an hundred, and the great-
himself close because of Saul the son est over a thousand.
of Kish: and they were among the 15 These are they that went over
mighty men, helpers of the war. Jordan in the first month, when it
2 They were armed with bows, and had overflown all his banks; and
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they put to flight all them of the val- the bands that were ready armed to
leys, both toward the east, and to- the war, and came to David to Heb-
ward the west. ron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to
16 And there came of the children him, according to the word of the
of Benjamin and Judah to the hold LORD.
unto David. 24 The children of Judah that bare
17 And David went out to meet shield and spear were six thousand
them, and answered and said unto and eight hundred, ready armed to
them, If ye be come peaceably unto the war.
me to help me, mine heart shall be 25 Of the children of Simeon,
knit unto you: but if ye be come to mighty men of valour for the war,
betray me to mine enemies, seeing seven thousand and one hundred.
there is no wrong in mine hands, the 26 Of the children of Levi four
God of our fathers look thereon, and thousand and six hundred.
rebuke it. 27 And Jehoiada was the leader of
18 Then the spirit came upon Ama- the Aaronites, and with him were
sai, who was chief of the captains, three thousand and seven hundred;
and he said, Thine are we, David, 28 And Zadok, a young man
and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: mighty of valour, and of his father's
peace, peace be unto thee, and peace house twenty and two captains.
be to thine helpers; for thy God 29 And of the children of Benja-
helpeth thee. Then David received min, the kindred of Saul, three thou-
them, and made them captains of the sand: for hitherto the greatest part
band. of them had kept the ward of the
19 And there fell some of Manasseh house of Saul.
to David, when he came with the 30 And of the children of Ephraim
Philistines against Saul to battle: but twenty thousand and eight hundred,
they helped them not: for the lords mighty men of valour, famous
of the Philistines upon advisement throughout the house of their fa-
sent him away, saying, He will fall to thers.
his master Saul to the jeopardy of our 31 And of the half tribe of Manas-
heads. seh eighteen thousand, which were
20 As he went to Ziklag, there fell expressed by name, to come and
to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jo- make David king.
zabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and 32 And of the children of Issachar,
Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, cap- which were men that had understand-
tains of the thousands that were of ing of the times, to know what Israel
Manasseh. ought to do; the heads of them were
21 And they helped David against two hundred; and all their brethren
the band of the rovers: for they were were at their commandment.
all mighty men of valour, and were 33 Of Zebulun, such as went forth
captains in the host. to battle, expert in war, with all in-
22 For at that time day by day struments of war, fifty thousand,
there came to David to help him, which could keep rank: they were not
until it was a great host, like the of double heart.
host of God. 34 And of Naphtali a thousand cap-
23 ¶ And these are the numbers of tains, and with them with shield and
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spear thirty and seven thousand. 3 And let us bring again the ark of
35 And of the Danites expert in our God to us: for we enquired not
war twenty and eight thousand and at it in the days of Saul.
six hundred. 4 And all the congregation said
36 And of Asher, such as went forth that they would do so: for the thing
to battle, expert in war, forty thou- was right in the eyes of all the peo-
sand. ple.
37 And on the other side of Jordan, 5 So David gathered all Israel to-
of the Reubenites, and the Gadites, gether, from Shihor of Egypt even
and of the half tribe of Manasseh, unto the entering of Hemath, to
with all manner of instruments of bring the ark of God from Kirjath-
war for the battle, an hundred and jearim.
twenty thousand. 6 And David went up, and all Is-
38 All these men of war, that could rael, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjath-
keep rank, came with a perfect heart jearim, which belonged to Judah, to
to Hebron, to make David king over bring up thence the ark of God the
all Israel: and all the rest also of Is- LORD, that dwelleth between the
rael were of one heart to make David cherubims, whose name is called on
king. it.
39 And there they were with David 7 And they carried the ark of God
three days, eating and drinking: for in a new cart out of the house of
their brethren had prepared for Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave
them. the cart.
40 Moreover they that were nigh 8 And David and all Israel played
them, even unto Issachar and Zebu- before God with all their might, and
lun and Naphtali, brought bread on with singing, and with harps, and
asses, and on camels, and on mules, with psalteries, and with timbrels,
and on oxen, and meat, meal, cakes and with cymbals, and with trum-
of figs, and bunches of raisins, and pets.
wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep 9 ¶ And when they came unto the
abundantly: for there was joy in Is- threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put
rael. forth his hand to hold the ark; for
the oxen stumbled.
CHAPTER 13 10 And the anger of the LORD was
1 And David consulted with the kindled against Uzza, and he smote
captains of thousands and hundreds, him, because he put his hand to the
and with ever y leader. ark: and there he died before God.
2 And David said unto all the con- 11 And David was displeased, be-
gregation of Israel, If it seem good cause the LORD had made a breach
unto you, and that it be of the upon Uzza: wherefore that place is
LORD our God, let us send abroad called Perez-uzza to this day.
unto our brethren ever y where, that 12 And David was afraid of God
are left in all the land of Israel, and that day, saying, How shall I bring
with them also to the priests and Le- the ark of God home to me?
vites which are in their cities and 13 So David brought not the ark
suburbs, that they may gather them- home to himself to the city of David,
selves unto us: but carried it aside into the house of
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song with the singers: David also LORD into the hand of Asaph and
had upon him an ephod of linen. his brethren.
28 Thus all Israel brought up the 8 Give thanks unto the LORD, call
ark of the covenant of the LORD upon his name, make known his
with shouting, and with sound of the deeds among the people.
cornet, and with trumpets, and with 9 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto
cymbals, making a noise with psal- him, talk ye of all his wondrous
teries and harps. works.
29 ¶ And it came to pass, as the ark 10 Glory ye in his holy name: let
of the covenant of the LORD came the heart of them rejoice that seek
to the city of David, that Michal the the LORD.
daughter of Saul looking out at a 11 Seek the LORD and his
window saw king David dancing and strength, seek his face continually.
playing: and she despised him in her 12 Remember his mar vellous works
heart. that he hath done, his wonders, and
the judgments of his mouth;
CHAPTER 16 13 O ye seed of Israel his servant,
1 So they brought the ark of God, ye children of Jacob, his chosen
and set it in the midst of the tent ones.
that David had pitched for it: and 14 He is the LORD our God; his
they offered burnt sacrifices and judgments are in all the earth.
peace offerings before God. 15 Be ye mindful always of his
2 And when David had made an covenant; the word which he com-
end of offering the burnt offerings manded to a thousand generations;
and the peace offerings, he blessed 16 Even of the covenant which he
the people in the name of the made with Abraham, and of his oath
LORD. unto Isaac;
3 And he dealt to ever y one of Is- 17 And hath confirmed the same to
rael, both man and woman, to ever y Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an
one a loaf of bread, and a good piece everlasting covenant,
of flesh, and a flagon of wine. 18 Saying, Unto thee will I give the
4 ¶ And he appointed certain of the land of Canaan, the lot of your in-
Levites to minister before the ark of heritance;
the LORD, and to record, and to 19 When ye were but few, even a
thank and praise the LORD God of few, and strangers in it.
Israel: 20 And when they went from na-
5 Asaph the chief, and next to him tion to nation, and from one king-
Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, dom to another people;
and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and 21 He suffered no man to do them
Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom: wrong: yea, he reproved kings for
and Jeiel with psalteries and with their sakes,
harps; but Asaph made a sound with 22 Saying, Touch not mine
cymbals; anointed, and do my prophets no
6 Benaiah also and Jahaziel the harm.
priests with trumpets continually be- 23 Sing unto the LORD, all the
fore the ark of the covenant of God. earth; shew forth from day to day his
7 ¶ Then on that day David deliv- salvation.
ered first this psalm to thank the
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24 Declare his glor y among the and his brethren, to minister before
heathen; his mar vellous works the ark continually, as every day's
among all nations. work required:
25 For great is the LORD, and 38 And Obed-edom with their
greatly to be praised: he also is to be brethren, threescore and eight;
feared above all gods. Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun
26 For all the gods of the people and Hosah to be porters:
are idols: but the LORD made the 39 And Zadok the priest, and his
heavens. brethren the priests, before the tab-
27 Glory and honour are in his ernacle of the LORD in the high
presence; strength and gladness are place that was at Gibeon,
in his place. 40 To offer burnt offerings unto
28 Give unto the LORD, ye kin- the LORD upon the altar of the
dreds of the people, give unto the burnt offering continually morning
LORD glor y and strength. and evening, and to do according to
29 Give unto the LORD the glor y all that is written in the law of the
due unto his name: bring an offer- LORD, which he commanded Israel;
ing, and come before him: worship 41 And with them Heman and
the LORD in the beauty of holiness. Jeduthun, and the rest that were
30 Fear before him, all the earth: chosen, who were expressed by name,
the world also shall be stable, that it to give thanks to the LORD, because
be not moved. his mercy endureth for ever;
31 Let the heavens be glad, and let 42 And with them Heman and
the earth rejoice: and let men say Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals
among the nations, The LORD reig- for those that should make a sound,
neth. and with musical instruments of
32 Let the sea roar, and the fulness God. And the sons of Jeduthun were
thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all porters.
that is therein. 43 And all the people departed
33 Then shall the trees of the wood ever y man to his house: and David
sing out at the presence of the returned to bless his house.
LORD, because he cometh to judge
the earth. CHAPTER 17
34 O give thanks unto the LORD; 1 Now it came to pass, as David sat
for he is good; for his mercy endureth in his house, that David said to Na-
for ever. than the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an
35 And say ye, Save us, O God of house of cedars, but the ark of the
our salvation, and gather us to- covenant of the LORD remaineth
gether, and deliver us from the hea- under curtains.
then, that we may give thanks to thy 2 Then Nathan said unto David,
holy name, and glory in thy praise. Do all that is in thine heart; for God
36 Blessed be the LORD God of Is- is with thee.
rael for ever and ever. And all the 3 ¶ And it came to pass the same
people said, Amen, and praised the night, that the word of God came to
LORD. Nathan, saying,
37 ¶ So he left there before the ark 4 Go and tell David my ser vant,
of the covenant of the LORD Asaph Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt
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not build me an house to dwell in: mercy away from him, as I took it
5 For I have not dwelt in an house from him that was before thee:
since the day that I brought up Israel 14 But I will settle him in mine
unto this day; but have gone from house and in my kingdom for ever:
tent to tent, and from one tabernacle and his throne shall be established
to another. for evermore.
6 Wheresoever I have walked with 15 According to all these words,
all Israel, spake I a word to any of and according to all this vision, so
the judges of Israel, whom I com- did Nathan speak unto David.
manded to feed my people, saying, 16 ¶ And David the king came and
Why have ye not built me an house sat before the LORD, and said, Who
of cedars? am I, O LORD God, and what is
7 Now therefore thus shalt thou say mine house, that thou hast brought
unto my ser vant David, Thus saith me hitherto?
the LORD of hosts, I took thee from 17 And yet this was a small thing in
the sheepcote, even from following thine eyes, O God; for thou hast also
the sheep, that thou shouldest be spoken of thy ser vant's house for a
ruler over my people Israel: great while to come, and hast re-
8 And I have been with thee garded me according to the estate of
whithersoever thou hast walked, and a man of high degree, O LORD God.
have cut off all thine enemies from 18 What can David speak more to
before thee, and have made thee a thee for the honour of thy ser vant?
name like the name of the great men for thou knowest thy ser vant.
that are in the earth. 19 O LORD, for thy ser vant's sake,
9 Also I will ordain a place for my and according to thine own heart,
people Israel, and will plant them, hast thou done all this greatness, in
and they shall dwell in their place, making known all these great things.
and shall be moved no more; neither 20 O LORD, there is none like
shall the children of wickedness thee, neither is there any God beside
waste them any more, as at the be- thee, according to all that we have
ginning, heard with our ears.
10 And since the time that I com- 21 And what one nation in the
manded judges to be over my people earth is like thy people Israel, whom
Israel. Moreover I will subdue all God went to redeem to be his own
thine enemies. Furthermore I tell people, to make thee a name of
thee that the LORD will build thee greatness and terribleness, by driving
an house. out nations from before thy people,
11 ¶ And it shall come to pass, whom thou hast redeemed out of
when thy days be expired that thou Egypt?
must go to be with thy fathers, that I 22 For thy people Israel didst thou
will raise up thy seed after thee, make thine own people for ever; and
which shall be of thy sons; and I will thou, LORD, becamest their God.
establish his kingdom. 23 Therefore now, LORD, let the
12 He shall build me an house, and thing that thou hast spoken concern-
I will stablish his throne for ever. ing thy ser vant and concerning his
13 I will be his father, and he shall house be established for ever, and do
be my son: and I will not take my as thou hast said.
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was over the Cherethites and the Pe- selves together from their cities, and
lethites; and the sons of David were came to battle.
chief about the king. 8 And when David heard of it, he
sent Joab, and all the host of the
CHAPTER 19 mighty men.
1 Now it came to pass after this, 9 And the children of Ammon came
that Nahash the king of the children out, and put the battle in array be-
of Ammon died, and his son reigned fore the gate of the city: and the
in his stead. kings that were come were by them-
2 And David said, I will shew selves in the field.
kindness unto Hanun the son of Na- 10 Now when Joab saw that the
hash, because his father shewed battle was set against him before and
kindness to me. And David sent mes- behind, he chose out of all the
sengers to comfort him concerning choice of Israel, and put them in ar-
his father. So the ser vants of David ray against the Syrians.
came into the land of the children of 11 And the rest of the people he
Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him. delivered unto the hand of Abishai
3 But the princes of the children of his brother, and they set themselves
Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest in array against the children of Am-
thou that David doth honour thy fa- mon.
ther, that he hath sent comforters 12 And he said, If the Syrians be
unto thee? are not his servants come too strong for me, then thou shalt
unto thee for to search, and to over- help me: but if the children of Am-
throw, and to spy out the land? mon be too strong for thee, then I
4 Wherefore Hanun took David's will help thee.
ser vants, and shaved them, and cut 13 Be of good courage, and let us
off their garments in the midst hard behave ourselves valiantly for our
by their buttocks, and sent them people, and for the cities of our
away. God: and let the LORD do that
5 Then there went certain, and told which is good in his sight.
David how the men were ser ved. And 14 So Joab and the people that were
he sent to meet them: for the men with him drew nigh before the Syri-
were greatly ashamed. And the king ans unto the battle; and they fled
said, Tarry at Jericho until your before him.
beards be grown, and then return. 15 And when the children of Am-
6 ¶ And when the children of Am- mon saw that the Syrians were fled,
mon saw that they had made them- they likewise fled before Abishai his
selves odious to David, Hanun and brother, and entered into the city.
the children of Ammon sent a thou- Then Joab came to Jerusalem.
sand talents of silver to hire them 16 ¶ And when the Syrians saw that
chariots and horsemen out of Meso- they were put to the worse before
potamia, and out of Syria-maachah, Israel, they sent messengers, and
and out of Zobah. drew forth the Syrians that were be-
7 So they hired thirty and two yond the river: and Shophach the
thousand chariots, and the king of captain of the host of Hadarezer
Maachah and his people; who came went before them.
and pitched before Medeba. And the 17 And it was told David; and he
children of Ammon gathered them-
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6 But Levi and Benjamin counted stand between the earth and the
he not among them: for the king's heaven, having a drawn sword in his
word was abominable to Joab. hand stretched out over Jerusalem.
7 And God was displeased with this Then David and the elders of Israel,
thing; therefore he smote Israel. who were clothed in sackcloth, fell
8 And David said unto God, I have upon their faces.
sinned greatly, because I have done 17 And David said unto God, Is it
this thing: but now, I beseech thee, not I that commanded the people to
do away the iniquity of thy ser vant; be numbered? even I it is that have
for I have done very foolishly. sinned and done evil indeed; but as
9 ¶ And the LORD spake unto for these sheep, what have they
Gad, David's seer, saying, done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O
10 Go and tell David, saying, Thus LORD my God, be on me, and on
saith the LORD, I offer thee three my father's house; but not on thy
things: choose thee one of them, that people, that they should be plagued.
I may do it unto thee. 18 ¶ Then the angel of the LORD
11 So Gad came to David, and said commanded Gad to say to David,
unto him, Thus saith the LORD, that David should go up, and set up
Choose thee an altar unto the LORD in the
12 Either three years' famine; or threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.
three months to be destroyed before 19 And David went up at the say-
thy foes, while that the sword of ing of Gad, which he spake in the
thine enemies overtaketh thee; or name of the LORD.
else three days the sword of the 20 And Ornan turned back, and
LORD, even the pestilence, in the saw the angel; and his four sons with
land, and the angel of the LORD de- him hid themselves. Now Ornan was
stroying throughout all the coasts of threshing wheat.
Israel. Now therefore advise thyself 21 And as David came to Ornan,
what word I shall bring again to him Ornan looked and saw David, and
that sent me. went out of the threshingfloor, and
13 And David said unto Gad, I am bowed himself to David with his face
in a great strait: let me fall now into to the ground.
the hand of the LORD; for ver y 22 Then David said to Ornan,
great are his mercies: but let me not Grant me the place of this threshing-
fall into the hand of man. floor, that I may build an altar
14 ¶ So the LORD sent pestilence therein unto the LORD: thou shalt
upon Israel: and there fell of Israel grant it me for the full price: that
seventy thousand men. the plague may be stayed from the
15 And God sent an angel unto Je- people.
rusalem to destroy it: and as he was 23 And Ornan said unto David,
destroying, the LORD beheld, and Take it to thee, and let my lord the
he repented him of the evil, and said king do that which is good in his
to the angel that destroyed, It is eyes: lo, I give thee the oxen also for
enough, stay now thine hand. And burnt offerings, and the threshing
the angel of the LORD stood by the instruments for wood, and the wheat
threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite. for the meat offering; I give it all.
16 And David lifted up his eyes, 24 And king David said to Ornan,
and saw the angel of the LORD
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Nay; but I will verily buy it for the brought much cedar wood to David.
full price: for I will not take that 5 And David said, Solomon my son
which is thine for the LORD, nor is young and tender, and the house
offer burnt offerings without cost. that is to be builded for the LORD
25 So David gave to Ornan for the must be exceeding magnifical, of
place six hundred shekels of gold by fame and of glor y throughout all
weight. countries: I will therefore now make
26 And David built there an altar preparation for it. So David pre-
unto the LORD, and offered burnt pared abundantly before his death.
offerings and peace offerings, and 6 ¶ Then he called for Solomon his
called upon the LORD; and he an- son, and charged him to build an
swered him from heaven by fire upon house for the LORD God of Israel.
the altar of burnt offering. 7 And David said to Solomon, My
27 And the LORD commanded the son, as for me, it was in my mind to
angel; and he put up his sword again build an house unto the name of the
into the sheath thereof. LORD my God:
28 ¶ At that time when David saw 8 But the word of the LORD came
that the LORD had answered him in to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood
the threshingfloor of Ornan the Je- abundantly, and hast made great
busite, then he sacrificed there. wars: thou shalt not build an house
29 For the tabernacle of the unto my name, because thou hast
LORD, which Moses made in the shed much blood upon the earth in
wilderness, and the altar of the my sight.
burnt offering, were at that season in 9 Behold, a son shall be born to
the high place at Gibeon. thee, who shall be a man of rest; and
30 But David could not go before I will give him rest from all his ene-
it to enquire of God: for he was mies round about: for his name shall
afraid because of the sword of the be Solomon, and I will give peace
angel of the LORD. and quietness unto Israel in his days.
10 He shall build an house for my
CHAPTER 22 name; and he shall be my son, and I
1 Then David said, This is the will be his father; and I will establish
house of the LORD God, and this is the throne of his kingdom over Israel
the altar of the burnt offering for for ever.
Israel. 11 Now, my son, the LORD be
2 And David commanded to gather with thee; and prosper thou, and
together the strangers that were in build the house of the LORD thy
the land of Israel; and he set masons God, as he hath said of thee.
to hew wrought stones to build the 12 Only the LORD give thee wis-
house of God. dom and understanding, and give
3 And David prepared iron in thee charge concerning Israel, that
abundance for the nails for the doors thou mayest keep the law of the
of the gates, and for the joinings; LORD thy God.
and brass in abundance without 13 Then shalt thou prosper, if thou
weight; takest heed to fulfil the statutes and
4 Also cedar trees in abundance: for judgments which the LORD charged
the Zidonians and they of Tyre Moses with concerning Israel: be
strong, and of good courage; dread
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Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had for the unleavened cakes, and for
none other sons; but the sons of Re- that which is baked in the pan, and
habiah were very many. for that which is fried, and for all
18 Of the sons of Izhar; Shelomith manner of measure and size;
the chief. 30 And to stand ever y morning to
19 Of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah thank and praise the LORD, and
the first, Amariah the second, Ja- likewise at even;
haziel the third, and Jekameam the 31 And to offer all burnt sacrifices
fourth. unto the LORD in the sabbaths, in
20 Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah the new moons, and on the set
the first, and Jesiah the second. feasts, by number, according to the
21 ¶ The sons of Merari; Mahli, order commanded unto them, con-
and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; tinually before the LORD:
Eleazar, and Kish. 32 And that they should keep the
22 And Eleazar died, and had no charge of the tabernacle of the con-
sons, but daughters: and their breth- gregation, and the charge of the holy
ren the sons of Kish took them. place, and the charge of the sons of
23 The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Aaron their brethren, in the ser vice
Eder, and Jeremoth, three. of the house of the LORD.
24 ¶ These were the sons of Levi af-
ter the house of their fathers; even CHAPTER 24
the chief of the fathers, as they were 1 Now these are the divisions of the
counted by number of names by sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron;
their polls, that did the work for the Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and
ser vice of the house of the LORD, Ithamar.
from the age of twenty years and 2 But Nadab and Abihu died before
upward. their father, and had no children:
25 For David said, The LORD God therefore Eleazar and Ithamar exe-
of Israel hath given rest unto his cuted the priest's office.
people, that they may dwell in Jeru- 3 And David distributed them,
salem for ever: both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar,
26 And also unto the Levites; they and Ahimelech of the sons of
shall no more carry the tabernacle, Ithamar, according to their offices in
nor any vessels of it for the ser vice their ser vice.
thereof. 4 And there were more chief men
27 For by the last words of David found of the sons of Eleazar than of
the Levites were numbered from the sons of Ithamar; and thus were
twenty years old and above: they divided. Among the sons of
28 Because their office was to wait Eleazar there were sixteen chief men
on the sons of Aaron for the ser vice of the house of their fathers, and
of the house of the LORD, in the eight among the sons of Ithamar ac-
courts, and in the chambers, and in cording to the house of their fathers.
the purifying of all holy things, and 5 Thus were they divided by lot,
the work of the ser vice of the house one sort with another; for the gover-
of God; nors of the sanctuary, and governors
29 Both for the shewbread, and for of the house of God, were of the sons
the fine flour for meat offering, and of Eleazar, and of the sons of
Ithamar.
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6 And Shemaiah the son of sons of Rehabiah, the first was Is-
Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Le- shiah.
vites, wrote them before the king, 22 Of the Izharites; Shelomoth: of
and the princes, and Zadok the the sons of Shelomoth; Jahath.
priest, and Ahimelech the son of 23 And the sons of Hebron; Jeriah
Abiathar, and before the chief of the the first, Amariah the second, Ja-
fathers of the priests and Levites: haziel the third, Jekameam the
one principal household being taken fourth.
for Eleazar, and one taken for 24 Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah:
Ithamar. of the sons of Michah; Shamir.
7 Now the first lot came forth to 25 The brother of Michah was Is-
Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah, shiah: of the sons of Isshiah; Zecha-
8 The third to Harim, the fourth to riah.
Seorim, 26 The sons of Merari were Mahli
9 The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah;
to Mijamin, Beno.
10 The seventh to Hakkoz, the 27 ¶ The sons of Merari by Jaaziah;
eighth to Abijah, Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and
11 The ninth to Jeshua, the tenth Ibri.
to Shecaniah, 28 Of Mahli came Eleazar, who had
12 The eleventh to Eliashib, the no sons.
twelfth to Jakim, 29 Concerning Kish: the son of
13 The thirteenth to Huppah, the Kish was Jerahmeel.
fourteenth to Jeshebeab, 30 The sons also of Mushi; Mahli,
14 The fifteenth to Bilgah, the six- and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were
teenth to Immer, the sons of the Levites after the
15 The seventeenth to Hezir, the house of their fathers.
eighteenth to Aphses, 31 These likewise cast lots over
16 The nineteenth to Pethahiah, against their brethren the sons of
the twentieth to Jehezekel, Aaron in the presence of David the
17 The one and twentieth to king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech,
Jachin, the two and twentieth to and the chief of the fathers of the
Gamul, priests and Levites, even the princi-
18 The three and twentieth to De- pal fathers over against their younger
laiah, the four and twentieth to brethren.
Maaziah.
19 These were the orderings of CHAPTER 25
them in their ser vice to come into 1 Moreover David and the captains
the house of the LORD, according of the host separated to the ser vice
to their manner, under Aaron their of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman,
father, as the LORD God of Israel and of Jeduthun, who should proph-
had commanded him. esy with harps, with psalteries, and
20 ¶ And the rest of the sons of with cymbals: and the number of the
Levi were these: Of the sons of Am- workmen according to their ser vice
ram; Shubael: of the sons of Shubael; was:
Jehdeiah. 2 Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur,
21 Concerning Rehabiah: of the and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and
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Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under 13 The sixth to Bukkiah, he, his
the hands of Asaph, which prophe- sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
sied according to the order of the 14 The seventh to Jesharelah, he,
king. his sons, and his brethren, were
3 Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jedut- twelve:
hun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and 15 The eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his
Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
six, under the hands of their father 16 The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his
Jeduthun, who prophesied with a sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
harp, to give thanks and to praise 17 The tenth to Shimei, he, his
the LORD. sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
4 Of Heman: the sons of Heman; 18 The eleventh to Azareel, he, his
Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, She- sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
buel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, 19 The twelfth to Hashabiah, he,
Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Ro- his sons, and his brethren, were
mamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, twelve:
Hothir, and Mahazioth: 20 The thirteenth to Shubael, he,
5 All these were the sons of Heman his sons, and his brethren, were
the king's seer in the words of God, twelve:
to lift up the horn. And God gave to 21 The fourteenth to Mattithiah,
Heman fourteen sons and three he, his sons, and his brethren, were
daughters. twelve:
6 All these were under the hands of 22 The fifteenth to Jeremoth, he,
their father for song in the house of his sons, and his brethren, were
the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, twelve:
and harps, for the ser vice of the 23 The sixteenth to Hananiah, he,
house of God, according to the his sons, and his brethren, were
king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and twelve:
Heman. 24 The seventeenth to Joshbeka-
7 So the number of them, with shah, he, his sons, and his brethren,
their brethren that were instructed were twelve:
in the songs of the LORD, even all 25 The eighteenth to Hanani, he,
that were cunning, was two hundred his sons, and his brethren, were
fourscore and eight. twelve:
8 ¶ And they cast lots, ward against 26 The nineteenth to Mallothi, he,
ward, as well the small as the great, his sons, and his brethren, were
the teacher as the scholar. twelve:
9 Now the first lot came forth for 27 The twentieth to Eliathah, he,
Asaph to Joseph: the second to Ge- his sons, and his brethren, were
daliah, who with his brethren and twelve:
sons were twelve:
28 The one and twentieth to
10 The third to Zaccur, he, his Hothir, he, his sons, and his breth-
sons, and his brethren, were twelve: ren, were twelve:
11 The fourth to Izri, he, his sons, 29 The two and twentieth to Gid-
and his brethren, were twelve: dalti, he, his sons, and his brethren,
12 The fifth to Nethaniah, he, his were twelve:
sons, and his brethren, were twelve: 30 The three and twentieth to Ma-
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33 And Ahithophel was the king's thy son, he shall build my house and
counsellor: and Hushai the Archite my courts: for I have chosen him to
was the king's companion: be my son, and I will be his father.
34 And after Ahithophel was Je- 7 Moreover I will establish his
hoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abia- kingdom for ever, if he be constant
thar: and the general of the king's to do my commandments and my
army was Joab. judgments, as at this day.
8 Now therefore in the sight of all
CHAPTER 28 Israel the congregation of the
1 And David assembled all the LORD, and in the audience of our
princes of Israel, the princes of the God, keep and seek for all the com-
tribes, and the captains of the com- mandments of the LORD your God:
panies that ministered to the king by that ye may possess this good land,
course, and the captains over the and leave it for an inheritance for
thousands, and captains over the your children after you for ever.
hundreds, and the stewards over all 9 ¶ And thou, Solomon my son,
the substance and possession of the know thou the God of thy father,
king, and of his sons, with the offi- and ser ve him with a perfect heart
cers, and with the mighty men, and and with a willing mind: for the
with all the valiant men, unto Jeru- LORD searcheth all hearts, and un-
salem. derstandeth all the imaginations of
2 Then David the king stood up the thoughts: if thou seek him, he
upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my will be found of thee; but if thou
brethren, and my people: As for me, I forsake him, he will cast thee off for
had in mine heart to build an house ever.
of rest for the ark of the covenant of 10 Take heed now; for the LORD
the LORD, and for the footstool of hath chosen thee to build an house
our God, and had made ready for the for the sanctuary: be strong, and do
building: it.
3 But God said unto me, Thou 11 ¶ Then David gave to Solomon
shalt not build an house for my his son the pattern of the porch, and
name, because thou hast been a man of the houses thereof, and of the
of war, and hast shed blood. treasuries thereof, and of the upper
4 Howbeit the LORD God of Israel chambers thereof, and of the inner
chose me before all the house of my parlours thereof, and of the place of
father to be king over Israel for ever: the mercy seat,
for he hath chosen Judah to be the 12 And the pattern of all that he
ruler; and of the house of Judah, the had by the spirit, of the courts of
house of my father; and among the the house of the LORD, and of all
sons of my father he liked me to the chambers round about, of the
make me king over all Israel: treasuries of the house of God, and
5 And of all my sons, (for the of the treasuries of the dedicated
LORD hath given me many sons,) he things:
hath chosen Solomon my son to sit 13 Also for the courses of the
upon the throne of the kingdom of priests and the Levites, and for all
the LORD over Israel. the work of the ser vice of the house
6 And he said unto me, Solomon of the LORD, and for all the vessels
of ser vice in the house of the LORD.
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house of God of gold five thousand of thine hand, and is all thine own.
talents and ten thousand drams, and 17 I know also, my God, that thou
of silver ten thousand talents, and of triest the heart, and hast pleasure in
brass eighteen thousand talents, and uprightness. As for me, in the up-
one hundred thousand talents of rightness of mine heart I have will-
iron. ingly offered all these things: and
8 And they with whom precious now have I seen with joy thy people,
stones were found gave them to the which are present here, to offer will-
treasure of the house of the LORD, ingly unto thee.
by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite. 18 O LORD God of Abraham,
9 Then the people rejoiced, for that Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep
they offered willingly, because with this for ever in the imagination of
perfect heart they offered willingly the thoughts of the heart of thy peo-
to the LORD: and David the king ple, and prepare their heart unto
also rejoiced with great joy. thee:
10 ¶ Wherefore David blessed the 19 And give unto Solomon my son
LORD before all the congregation: a perfect heart, to keep thy com-
and David said, Blessed be thou, mandments, thy testimonies, and thy
LORD God of Israel our father, for statutes, and to do all these things,
ever and ever. and to build the palace, for the
11 Thine, O LORD, is the great- which I have made provision.
ness, and the power, and the glor y, 20 ¶ And David said to all the con-
and the victor y, and the majesty: for gregation, Now bless the LORD your
all that is in the heaven and in the God. And all the congregation
earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, blessed the LORD God of their fa-
O LORD, and thou art exalted as thers, and bowed down their heads,
head above all. and worshipped the LORD, and the
12 Both riches and honour come of king.
thee, and thou reignest over all; and 21 And they sacrificed sacrifices
in thine hand is power and might; unto the LORD, and offered burnt
and in thine hand it is to make offerings unto the LORD, on the
great, and to give strength unto all. morrow after that day, even a thou-
13 Now therefore, our God, we sand bullocks, a thousand rams, and
thank thee, and praise thy glorious a thousand lambs, with their drink
name. offerings, and sacrifices in abun-
14 But who am I, and what is my dance for all Israel:
people, that we should be able to of- 22 And did eat and drink before
fer so willingly after this sort? for all the LORD on that day with great
things come of thee, and of thine gladness. And they made Solomon
own have we given thee. the son of David king the second
15 For we are strangers before thee, time, and anointed him unto the
and sojourners, as were all our fa- LORD to be the chief governor, and
thers: our days on the earth are as a Zadok to be priest.
shadow, and there is none abiding. 23 Then Solomon sat on the throne
16 O LORD our God, all this store of the LORD as king instead of
that we have prepared to build thee David his father, and prospered; and
an house for thine holy name cometh all Israel obeyed him.
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CHAPTER 1 king over a people like the dust of
1 And Solomon the son of David the earth in multitude.
was strengthened in his kingdom, 10 Give me now wisdom and
and the LORD his God was with knowledge, that I may go out and
him, and magnified him exceedingly. come in before this people: for who
2 Then Solomon spake unto all Is- can judge this thy people, that is so
rael, to the captains of thousands great?
and of hundreds, and to the judges, 11 And God said to Solomon, Be-
and to ever y governor in all Israel, cause this was in thine heart, and
the chief of the fathers. thou hast not asked riches, wealth,
3 So Solomon, and all the congre- or honour, nor the life of thine ene-
gation with him, went to the high mies, neither yet hast asked long
place that was at Gibeon; for there life; but hast asked wisdom and
was the tabernacle of the congrega- knowledge for thyself, that thou
tion of God, which Moses the ser - mayest judge my people, over whom
vant of the LORD had made in the I have made thee king:
wilderness. 12 Wisdom and knowledge is
4 But the ark of God had David granted unto thee; and I will give
brought up from Kirjath-jearim to thee riches, and wealth, and honour,
the place which David had prepared such as none of the kings have had
for it: for he had pitched a tent for that have been before thee, neither
it at Jerusalem. shall there any after thee have the
5 Moreover the brasen altar, that like.
Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of 13 ¶ Then Solomon came from his
Hur, had made, he put before the journey to the high place that was at
tabernacle of the LORD: and Solo- Gibeon to Jerusalem, from before
mon and the congregation sought the tabernacle of the congregation,
unto it. and reigned over Israel.
6 And Solomon went up thither to 14 And Solomon gathered chariots
the brasen altar before the LORD, and horsemen: and he had a thou-
which was at the tabernacle of the sand and four hundred chariots, and
congregation, and offered a thousand twelve thousand horsemen, which he
burnt offerings upon it. placed in the chariot cities, and with
7 ¶ In that night did God appear the king at Jerusalem.
unto Solomon, and said unto him, 15 And the king made silver and
Ask what I shall give thee. gold at Jerusalem as plenteous as
8 And Solomon said unto God, stones, and cedar trees made he as
Thou hast shewed great mercy unto the sycomore trees that are in the
David my father, and hast made me vale for abundance.
to reign in his stead. 16 And Solomon had horses
9 Now, O LORD God, let thy brought out of Egypt, and linen
promise unto David my father be es- yarn: the king's merchants received
tablished: for thou hast made me the linen yarn at a price.
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17 And they fetched up, and that can skill to grave with the cun-
brought forth out of Egypt a chariot ning men that are with me in Judah
for six hundred shekels of silver, and and in Jerusalem, whom David my
an horse for an hundred and fifty: father did provide.
and so brought they out horses for all 8 Send me also cedar trees, fir
the kings of the Hittites, and for the trees, and algum trees, out of Leba-
kings of Syria, by their means. non: for I know that thy ser vants can
skill to cut timber in Lebanon; and,
CHAPTER 2 behold, my ser vants shall be with thy
1 And Solomon determined to ser vants,
build an house for the name of the 9 Even to prepare me timber in
LORD, and an house for his king- abundance: for the house which I am
dom. about to build shall be wonderful
2 And Solomon told out threescore great.
and ten thousand men to bear bur- 10 And, behold, I will give to thy
dens, and fourscore thousand to hew ser vants, the hewers that cut timber,
in the mountain, and three thousand twenty thousand measures of beaten
and six hundred to oversee them. wheat, and twenty thousand meas-
3 ¶ And Solomon sent to Huram ures of barley, and twenty thousand
the king of Tyre, saying, As thou baths of wine, and twenty thousand
didst deal with David my father, and baths of oil.
didst send him cedars to build him 11 ¶ Then Huram the king of Tyre
an house to dwell therein, even so answered in writing, which he sent
deal with me. to Solomon, Because the LORD hath
4 Behold, I build an house to the loved his people, he hath made thee
name of the LORD my God, to king over them.
dedicate it to him, and to burn be- 12 Huram said moreover, Blessed
fore him sweet incense, and for the be the LORD God of Israel, that
continual shewbread, and for the made heaven and earth, who hath
burnt offerings morning and eve- given to David the king a wise son,
ning, on the sabbaths, and on the endued with prudence and under-
new moons, and on the solemn feasts standing, that might build an house
of the LORD our God. This is an for the LORD, and an house for his
ordinance for ever to Israel. kingdom.
5 And the house which I build is 13 And now I have sent a cunning
great: for great is our God above all man, endued with understanding, of
gods. Huram my father's,
6 But who is able to build him an 14 The son of a woman of the
house, seeing the heaven and heaven daughters of Dan, and his father was
of heavens cannot contain him? who a man of Tyre, skilful to work in
am I then, that I should build him gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron,
an house, save only to burn sacrifice in stone, and in timber, in purple, in
before him? blue, and in fine linen, and in crim-
7 Send me now therefore a man son; also to grave any manner of
cunning to work in gold, and in sil- graving, and to find out every device
ver, and in brass, and in iron, and in which shall be put to him, with thy
purple, and crimson, and blue, and cunning men, and with the cunning
men of my lord David thy father.
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15 Now therefore the wheat, and fine gold, and set thereon palm trees
the barley, the oil, and the wine, and chains.
which my lord hath spoken of, let 6 And he garnished the house with
him send unto his ser vants: precious stones for beauty: and the
16 And we will cut wood out of gold was gold of Parvaim.
Lebanon, as much as thou shalt 7 He overlaid also the house, the
need: and we will bring it to thee in beams, the posts, and the walls
flotes by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt thereof, and the doors thereof, with
carry it up to Jerusalem. gold; and graved cherubims on the
17 ¶ And Solomon numbered all walls.
the strangers that were in the land of 8 And he made the most holy
Israel, after the numbering where- house, the length whereof was ac-
with David his father had numbered cording to the breadth of the house,
them; and they were found an hun- twenty cubits, and the breadth
dred and fifty thousand and three thereof twenty cubits: and he over-
thousand and six hundred. laid it with fine gold, amounting to
18 And he set threescore and ten six hundred talents.
thousand of them to be bearers of 9 And the weight of the nails was
burdens, and fourscore thousand to fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid
be hewers in the mountain, and three the upper chambers with gold.
thousand and six hundred overseers 10 And in the most holy house he
to set the people a work. made two cherubims of image work,
and overlaid them with gold.
CHAPTER 3 11 ¶ And the wings of the cheru-
1 Then Solomon began to build the bims were twenty cubits long: one
house of the LORD at Jerusalem in wing of the one cherub was five cu-
mount Moriah, where the LORD ap- bits, reaching to the wall of the
peared unto David his father, in the house: and the other wing was like-
place that David had prepared in the wise five cubits, reaching to the wing
threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite. of the other cherub.
2 And he began to build in the sec- 12 And one wing of the other
ond day of the second month, in the cherub was five cubits, reaching to
fourth year of his reign. the wall of the house: and the other
3 ¶ Now these are the things wing was five cubits also, joining to
wherein Solomon was instructed for the wing of the other cherub.
the building of the house of God. 13 The wings of these cherubims
The length by cubits after the first spread themselves forth twenty cu-
measure was threescore cubits, and bits: and they stood on their feet,
the breadth twenty cubits. and their faces were inward.
4 And the porch that was in the 14 ¶ And he made the vail of blue,
front of the house, the length of it and purple, and crimson, and fine
was according to the breadth of the linen, and wrought cherubims
house, twenty cubits, and the height thereon.
was an hundred and twenty: and he 15 Also he made before the house
overlaid it within with pure gold. two pillars of thirty and five cubits
5 And the greater house he cieled high, and the chapiter that was on
with fir tree, which he overlaid with the top of each of them was five cu-
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bits. in.
16 And he made chains, as in the 7 And he made ten candlesticks of
oracle, and put them on the heads of gold according to their form, and set
the pillars; and made an hundred them in the temple, five on the right
pomegranates, and put them on the hand, and five on the left.
chains. 8 He made also ten tables, and
17 And he reared up the pillars be- placed them in the temple, five on
fore the temple, one on the right the right side, and five on the left.
hand, and the other on the left; and And he made an hundred basons of
called the name of that on the right gold.
hand Jachin, and the name of that 9 ¶ Furthermore he made the court
on the left Boaz. of the priests, and the great court,
and doors for the court, and overlaid
CHAPTER 4 the doors of them with brass.
1 Moreover he made an altar of 10 And he set the sea on the right
brass, twenty cubits the length side of the east end, over against the
thereof, and twenty cubits the south.
breadth thereof, and ten cubits the 11 And Huram made the pots, and
height thereof. the shovels, and the basons. And
2 ¶ Also he made a molten sea of Huram finished the work that he was
ten cubits from brim to brim, round to make for king Solomon for the
in compass, and five cubits the house of God;
height thereof; and a line of thirty 12 To wit, the two pillars, and the
cubits did compass it round about. pommels, and the chapiters which
3 And under it was the similitude were on the top of the two pillars,
of oxen, which did compass it round and the two wreaths to cover the two
about: ten in a cubit, compassing the pommels of the chapiters which were
sea round about. Two rows of oxen on the top of the pillars;
were cast, when it was cast. 13 And four hundred pomegranates
4 It stood upon twelve oxen, three on the two wreaths; two rows of
looking toward the north, and three pomegranates on each wreath, to
looking toward the west, and three cover the two pommels of the chapi-
looking toward the south, and three ters which were upon the pillars.
looking toward the east: and the sea 14 He made also bases, and lavers
was set above upon them, and all made he upon the bases;
their hinder parts were inward. 15 One sea, and twelve oxen under
5 And the thickness of it was an it.
handbreadth, and the brim of it like 16 The pots also, and the shovels,
the work of the brim of a cup, with and the fleshhooks, and all their in-
flowers of lilies; and it received and struments, did Huram his father
held three thousand baths. make to king Solomon for the house
6 ¶ He made also ten lavers, and of the LORD of bright brass.
put five on the right hand, and five 17 In the plain of Jordan did the
on the left, to wash in them: such king cast them, in the clay ground
things as they offered for the burnt between Succoth and Zeredathah.
offering they washed in them; but 18 Thus Solomon made all these
the sea was for the priests to wash vessels in great abundance: for the
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weight of the brass could not be the tabernacle, these did the priests
found out. and the Levites bring up.
19 ¶ And Solomon made all the 6 Also king Solomon, and all the
vessels that were for the house of congregation of Israel that were as-
God, the golden altar also, and the sembled unto him before the ark,
tables whereon the shewbread was sacrificed sheep and oxen, which
set; could not be told nor numbered for
20 Moreover the candlesticks with multitude.
their lamps, that they should burn 7 And the priests brought in the
after the manner before the oracle, ark of the covenant of the LORD
of pure gold; unto his place, to the oracle of the
21 And the flowers, and the lamps, house, into the most holy place, even
and the tongs, made he of gold, and under the wings of the cherubims:
that perfect gold; 8 For the cherubims spread forth
22 And the snuffers, and the ba- their wings over the place of the ark,
sons, and the spoons, and the cen- and the cherubims covered the ark
sers, of pure gold: and the entr y of and the staves thereof above.
the house, the inner doors thereof 9 And they drew out the staves of
for the most holy place, and the the ark, that the ends of the staves
doors of the house of the temple, were seen from the ark before the
were of gold. oracle; but they were not seen with-
out. And there it is unto this day.
CHAPTER 5 10 There was nothing in the ark
1 Thus all the work that Solomon save the two tables which Moses put
made for the house of the LORD was therein at Horeb, when the LORD
finished: and Solomon brought in all made a covenant with the children of
the things that David his father had Israel, when they came out of Egypt.
dedicated; and the silver, and the 11 ¶ And it came to pass, when the
gold, and all the instruments, put he priests were come out of the holy
among the treasures of the house of place: (for all the priests that were
God. present were sanctified, and did not
2 ¶ Then Solomon assembled the then wait by course:
elders of Israel, and all the heads of 12 Also the Levites which were the
the tribes, the chief of the fathers of singers, all of them of Asaph, of
the children of Israel, unto Jerusa- Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons
lem, to bring up the ark of the cove- and their brethren, being arrayed in
nant of the LORD out of the city of white linen, having cymbals and
David, which is Zion. psalteries and harps, stood at the
3 Wherefore all the men of Israel east end of the altar, and with them
assembled themselves unto the king an hundred and twenty priests
in the feast which was in the seventh sounding with trumpets:)
month. 13 It came even to pass, as the
4 And all the elders of Israel came; trumpeters and singers were as one,
and the Levites took up the ark. to make one sound to be heard in
5 And they brought up the ark, and praising and thanking the LORD;
the tabernacle of the congregation, and when they lifted up their voice
and all the holy vessels that were in with the trumpets and cymbals and
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instruments of musick, and praised shall come forth out of thy loins, he
the LORD, saying, For he is good; shall build the house for my name.
for his mercy endureth for ever: that 10 The LORD therefore hath per-
then the house was filled with a formed his word that he hath spo-
cloud, even the house of the LORD; ken: for I am risen up in the room of
14 So that the priests could not David my father, and am set on the
stand to minister by reason of the throne of Israel, as the LORD prom-
cloud: for the glory of the LORD ised, and have built the house for
had filled the house of God. the name of the LORD God of Is-
rael.
CHAPTER 6 11 And in it have I put the ark,
1 Then said Solomon, The LORD wherein is the covenant of the
hath said that he would dwell in the LORD, that he made with the chil-
thick darkness. dren of Israel.
2 But I have built an house of habi- 12 ¶ And he stood before the altar
tation for thee, and a place for thy of the LORD in the presence of all
dwelling for ever. the congregation of Israel, and
3 And the king turned his face, and spread forth his hands:
blessed the whole congregation of 13 For Solomon had made a brasen
Israel: and all the congregation of scaffold, of five cubits long, and five
Israel stood. cubits broad, and three cubits high,
4 And he said, Blessed be the and had set it in the midst of the
LORD God of Israel, who hath with court: and upon it he stood, and
his hands fulfilled that which he kneeled down upon his knees before
spake with his mouth to my father all the congregation of Israel, and
David, saying, spread forth his hands toward
5 Since the day that I brought forth heaven,
my people out of the land of Egypt I 14 And said, O LORD God of Is-
chose no city among all the tribes of rael, there is no God like thee in the
Israel to build an house in, that my heaven, nor in the earth; which
name might be there; neither chose I keepest covenant, and shewest mercy
any man to be a ruler over my people unto thy ser vants, that walk before
Israel: thee with all their hearts:
6 But I have chosen Jerusalem, that 15 Thou which hast kept with thy
my name might be there; and have ser vant David my father that which
chosen David to be over my people thou hast promised him; and spakest
Israel. with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it
7 Now it was in the heart of David with thine hand, as it is this day.
my father to build an house for the 16 Now therefore, O LORD God of
name of the LORD God of Israel. Israel, keep with thy ser vant David
8 But the LORD said to David my my father that which thou hast
father, Forasmuch as it was in thine promised him, saying, There shall
heart to build an house for my name, not fail thee a man in my sight to sit
thou didst well in that it was in upon the throne of Israel; yet so that
thine heart: thy children take heed to their way
9 Notwithstanding thou shalt not to walk in my law, as thou hast
build the house; but thy son which walked before me.
17 Now then, O LORD God of Is-
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stranger calleth to thee for; that all God, into thy resting place, thou,
people of the earth may know thy and the ark of thy strength: let thy
name, and fear thee, as doth thy priests, O LORD God, be clothed
people Israel, and may know that with salvation, and let thy saints re-
this house which I have built is joice in goodness.
called by thy name. 42 O LORD God, turn not away
34 If thy people go out to war the face of thine anointed: remember
against their enemies by the way that the mercies of David thy ser vant.
thou shalt send them, and they pray
unto thee toward this city which CHAPTER 7
thou hast chosen, and the house 1 Now when Solomon had made an
which I have built for thy name; end of praying, the fire came down
35 Then hear thou from the heav- from heaven, and consumed the
ens their prayer and their supplica- burnt offering and the sacrifices; and
tion, and maintain their cause. the glory of the LORD filled the
36 If they sin against thee, (for house.
there is no man which sinneth not,) 2 And the priests could not enter
and thou be angr y with them, and into the house of the LORD, because
deliver them over before their ene- the glory of the LORD had filled the
mies, and they carry them away cap- LORD'S house.
tives unto a land far off or near; 3 And when all the children of Is-
37 Yet if they bethink themselves in rael saw how the fire came down,
the land whither they are carried and the glor y of the LORD upon the
captive, and turn and pray unto thee house, they bowed themselves with
in the land of their captivity, saying, their faces to the ground upon the
We have sinned, we have done amiss, pavement, and worshipped, and
and have dealt wickedly; praised the LORD, saying, For he is
38 If they return to thee with all good; for his mercy endureth for
their heart and with all their soul in ever.
the land of their captivity, whither 4 ¶ Then the king and all the peo-
they have carried them captives, and ple offered sacrifices before the
pray toward their land, which thou LORD.
gavest unto their fathers, and toward 5 And king Solomon offered a sac-
the city which thou hast chosen, and rifice of twenty and two thousand
toward the house which I have built oxen, and an hundred and twenty
for thy name: thousand sheep: so the king and all
39 Then hear thou from the heav- the people dedicated the house of
ens, even from thy dwelling place, God.
their prayer and their supplications, 6 And the priests waited on their
and maintain their cause, and for- offices: the Levites also with instru-
give thy people which have sinned ments of musick of the LORD,
against thee. which David the king had made to
40 Now, my God, let, I beseech praise the LORD, because his mercy
thee, thine eyes be open, and let endureth for ever, when David
thine ears be attent unto the prayer praised by their ministry; and the
that is made in this place. priests sounded trumpets before
41 Now therefore arise, O LORD them, and all Israel stood.
7 Moreover Solomon hallowed the
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middle of the court that was before that is made in this place.
the house of the LORD: for there he 16 For now have I chosen and sanc-
offered burnt offerings, and the fat tified this house, that my name may
of the peace offerings, because the be there for ever: and mine eyes and
brasen altar which Solomon had mine heart shall be there perpetually.
made was not able to receive the 17 And as for thee, if thou wilt
burnt offerings, and the meat offer- walk before me, as David thy father
ings, and the fat. walked, and do according to all that
8 ¶ Also at the same time Solomon I have commanded thee, and shalt
kept the feast seven days, and all Is- obser ve my statutes and my judg-
rael with him, a very great congrega- ments;
tion, from the entering in of Hamath 18 Then will I stablish the throne
unto the river of Egypt. of thy kingdom, according as I have
9 And in the eighth day they made covenanted with David thy father,
a solemn assembly: for they kept the saying, There shall not fail thee a
dedication of the altar seven days, man to be ruler in Israel.
and the feast seven days. 19 But if ye turn away, and forsake
10 And on the three and twentieth my statutes and my commandments,
day of the seventh month he sent the which I have set before you, and
people away into their tents, glad shall go and ser ve other gods, and
and merry in heart for the goodness worship them;
that the LORD had shewed unto 20 Then will I pluck them up by
David, and to Solomon, and to Israel the roots out of my land which I
his people. have given them; and this house,
11 Thus Solomon finished the which I have sanctified for my name,
house of the LORD, and the king's will I cast out of my sight, and will
house: and all that came into Solo- make it to be a proverb and a byword
mon's heart to make in the house of among all nations.
the LORD, and in his own house, he 21 And this house, which is high,
prosperously effected. shall be an astonishment to ever y
12 ¶ And the LORD appeared to one that passeth by it; so that he
Solomon by night, and said unto shall say, Why hath the LORD done
him, I have heard thy prayer, and thus unto this land, and unto this
have chosen this place to myself for house?
an house of sacrifice. 22 And it shall be answered, Be-
13 If I shut up heaven that there be cause they forsook the LORD God
no rain, or if I command the locusts of their fathers, which brought them
to devour the land, or if I send pes- forth out of the land of Egypt, and
tilence among my people; laid hold on other gods, and wor-
14 If my people, which are called shipped them, and ser ved them:
by my name, shall humble them- therefore hath he brought all this
selves, and pray, and seek my face, evil upon them.
and turn from their wicked ways;
then will I hear from heaven, and CHAPTER 8
will forgive their sin, and will heal 1 And it came to pass at the end of
their land. twenty years, wherein Solomon had
15 Now mine eyes shall be open, built the house of the LORD, and
and mine ears attent unto the prayer his own house,
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2 That the cities which Huram had 12 ¶ Then Solomon offered burnt
restored to Solomon, Solomon built offerings unto the LORD on the al-
them, and caused the children of Is- tar of the LORD, which he had built
rael to dwell there. before the porch,
3 And Solomon went to Hamath- 13 Even after a certain rate ever y
zobah, and prevailed against it. day, offering according to the com-
4 And he built Tadmor in the wil- mandment of Moses, on the sab-
derness, and all the store cities, baths, and on the new moons, and
which he built in Hamath. on the solemn feasts, three times in
5 Also he built Beth-horon the up- the year, even in the feast of unleav-
per, and Beth-horon the nether, ened bread, and in the feast of
fenced cities, with walls, gates, and weeks, and in the feast of taberna-
bars; cles.
6 And Baalath, and all the store cit- 14 ¶ And he appointed, according
ies that Solomon had, and all the to the order of David his father, the
chariot cities, and the cities of the courses of the priests to their ser -
horsemen, and all that Solomon de- vice, and the Levites to their
sired to build in Jerusalem, and in charges, to praise and minister be-
Lebanon, and throughout all the fore the priests, as the duty of every
land of his dominion. day required: the porters also by
7 ¶ As for all the people that were their courses at ever y gate: for so
left of the Hittites, and the Amo- had David the man of God com-
rites, and the Perizzites, and the manded.
Hivites, and the Jebusites, which 15 And they departed not from the
were not of Israel, commandment of the king unto the
8 But of their children, who were priests and Levites concerning any
left after them in the land, whom matter, or concerning the treasures.
the children of Israel consumed not, 16 Now all the work of Solomon
them did Solomon make to pay trib- was prepared unto the day of the
ute until this day. foundation of the house of the
9 But of the children of Israel did LORD, and until it was finished. So
Solomon make no ser vants for his the house of the LORD was per-
work; but they were men of war, and fected.
chief of his captains, and captains of 17 ¶ Then went Solomon to Ezion-
his chariots and horsemen. geber, and to Eloth, at the sea side
10 And these were the chief of king in the land of Edom.
Solomon's officers, even two hun- 18 And Huram sent him by the
dred and fifty, that bare rule over hands of his ser vants ships, and ser -
the people. vants that had knowledge of the sea;
11 ¶ And Solomon brought up the and they went with the servants of
daughter of Pharaoh out of the city Solomon to Ophir, and took thence
of David unto the house that he had four hundred and fifty talents of
built for her: for he said, My wife gold, and brought them to king
shall not dwell in the house of David Solomon.
king of Israel, because the places are
holy, whereunto the ark of the CHAPTER 9
LORD hath come. 1 And when the queen of Sheba
heard of the fame of Solomon, she
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came to prove Solomon with hard such spice as the queen of Sheba
questions at Jerusalem, with a very gave king Solomon.
great company, and camels that bare 10 And the ser vants also of Huram,
spices, and gold in abundance, and and the ser vants of Solomon, which
precious stones: and when she was brought gold from Ophir, brought
come to Solomon, she communed algum trees and precious stones.
with him of all that was in her heart. 11 And the king made of the algum
2 And Solomon told her all her trees terraces to the house of the
questions: and there was nothing hid LORD, and to the king's palace, and
from Solomon which he told her harps and psalteries for singers: and
not. there were none such seen before in
3 And when the queen of Sheba the land of Judah.
had seen the wisdom of Solomon, 12 And king Solomon gave to the
and the house that he had built, queen of Sheba all her desire, what-
4 And the meat of his table, and soever she asked, beside that which
the sitting of his ser vants, and the she had brought unto the king. So
attendance of his ministers, and she turned, and went away to her
their apparel; his cupbearers also, own land, she and her servants.
and their apparel; and his ascent by 13 ¶ Now the weight of gold that
which he went up into the house of came to Solomon in one year was six
the LORD; there was no more spirit hundred and threescore and six tal-
in her. ents of gold;
5 And she said to the king, It was a 14 Beside that which chapmen and
true report which I heard in mine merchants brought. And all the kings
own land of thine acts, and of thy of Arabia and governors of the coun-
wisdom: tr y brought gold and silver to Solo-
6 Howbeit I believed not their mon.
words, until I came, and mine eyes 15 ¶ And king Solomon made two
had seen it: and, behold, the one hundred targets of beaten gold: six
half of the greatness of thy wisdom hundred shekels of beaten gold went
was not told me: for thou exceedest to one target.
the fame that I heard. 16 And three hundred shields made
7 Happy are thy men, and happy he of beaten gold: three hundred
are these thy ser vants, which stand shekels of gold went to one shield.
continually before thee, and hear thy And the king put them in the house
wisdom. of the forest of Lebanon.
8 Blessed be the LORD thy God, 17 Moreover the king made a great
which delighted in thee to set thee throne of ivor y, and overlaid it with
on his throne, to be king for the pure gold.
LORD thy God: because thy God 18 And there were six steps to the
loved Israel, to establish them for throne, with a footstool of gold,
ever, therefore made he thee king which were fastened to the throne,
over them, to do judgment and jus- and stays on each side of the sitting
tice. place, and two lions standing by the
9 And she gave the king an hun- stays:
dred and twenty talents of gold, and 19 And twelve lions stood there on
of spices great abundance, and pre- the one side and on the other upon
cious stones: neither was there any
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the six steps. There was not the like of Iddo the seer against Jeroboam
made in any kingdom. the son of Nebat?
20 ¶ And all the drinking vessels of 30 And Solomon reigned in Jerusa-
king Solomon were of gold, and all lem over all Israel forty years.
the vessels of the house of the forest 31 And Solomon slept with his fa-
of Lebanon were of pure gold: none thers, and he was buried in the city
were of silver; it was not any thing of David his father: and Rehoboam
accounted of in the days of Solo- his son reigned in his stead.
mon.
21 For the king's ships went to CHAPTER 10
Tarshish with the servants of Huram: 1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem:
ever y three years once came the ships for to Shechem were all Israel come
of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, to make him king.
ivor y, and apes, and peacocks. 2 And it came to pass, when Jero-
22 And king Solomon passed all the boam the son of Nebat, who was in
kings of the earth in riches and wis- Egypt, whither he had fled from the
dom. presence of Solomon the king, heard
23 ¶ And all the kings of the earth it, that Jeroboam returned out of
sought the presence of Solomon, to Egypt.
hear his wisdom, that God had put 3 And they sent and called him. So
in his heart. Jeroboam and all Israel came and
24 And they brought every man his spake to Rehoboam, saying,
present, vessels of silver, and vessels 4 Thy father made our yoke griev-
of gold, and raiment, harness, and ous: now therefore ease thou some-
spices, horses, and mules, a rate year what the grievous ser vitude of thy
by year. father, and his heavy yoke that he
25 ¶ And Solomon had four thou- put upon us, and we will ser ve thee.
sand stalls for horses and chariots, 5 And he said unto them, Come
and twelve thousand horsemen; again unto me after three days. And
whom he bestowed in the chariot the people departed.
cities, and with the king at Jerusa- 6 ¶ And king Rehoboam took coun-
lem. sel with the old men that had stood
26 ¶ And he reigned over all the before Solomon his father while he
kings from the river even unto the yet lived, saying, What counsel give
land of the Philistines, and to the ye me to return answer to this peo-
border of Egypt. ple?
27 And the king made silver in Je- 7 And they spake unto him, saying,
rusalem as stones, and cedar trees If thou be kind to this people, and
made he as the sycomore trees that please them, and speak good words
are in the low plains in abundance. to them, they will be thy ser vants for
28 And they brought unto Solomon ever.
horses out of Egypt, and out of all 8 But he forsook the counsel which
lands. the old men gave him, and took
29 ¶ Now the rest of the acts of counsel with the young men that
Solomon, first and last, are they not were brought up with him, that
written in the book of Nathan the stood before him.
prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahi- 9 And he said unto them, What ad-
jah the Shilonite, and in the visions vice give ye that we may return an-
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swer to this people, which have spo- that dwelt in the cities of Judah,
ken to me, saying, Ease somewhat Rehoboam reigned over them.
the yoke that thy father did put 18 Then king Rehoboam sent Ha-
upon us? doram that was over the tribute; and
10 And the young men that were the children of Israel stoned him
brought up with him spake unto with stones, that he died. But king
him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer Rehoboam made speed to get him up
the people that spake unto thee, say- to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
ing, Thy father made our yoke heavy, 19 And Israel rebelled against the
but make thou it somewhat lighter house of David unto this day.
for us; thus shalt thou say unto
them, My little finger shall be CHAPTER 11
thicker than my father's loins. 1 And when Rehoboam was come
11 For whereas my father put a to Jerusalem, he gathered of the
heavy yoke upon you, I will put house of Judah and Benjamin an
more to your yoke: my father chas- hundred and fourscore thousand
tised you with whips, but I will chas- chosen men, which were warriors, to
tise you with scorpions. fight against Israel, that he might
12 So Jeroboam and all the people bring the kingdom again to Reho-
came to Rehoboam on the third day, boam.
as the king bade, saying, Come again 2 But the word of the LORD came
to me on the third day. to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
13 And the king answered them 3 Speak unto Rehoboam the son of
roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook Solomon, king of Judah, and to all
the counsel of the old men, Israel in Judah and Benjamin, say-
14 And answered them after the ing,
advice of the young men, saying, My 4 Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall
father made your yoke heavy, but I not go up, nor fight against your
will add thereto: my father chastised brethren: return ever y man to his
you with whips, but I will chastise house: for this thing is done of me.
you with scorpions. And they obeyed the words of the
15 So the king hearkened not unto LORD, and returned from going
the people: for the cause was of God, against Jeroboam.
that the LORD might perform his 5 ¶ And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusa-
word, which he spake by the hand of lem, and built cities for defence in
Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the Judah.
son of Nebat. 6 He built even Beth-lehem, and
16 ¶ And when all Israel saw that Etam, and Tekoa,
the king would not hearken unto 7 And Beth-zur, and Shoco, and
them, the people answered the king, Adullam,
saying, What portion have we in 8 And Gath, and Mareshah, and
David? and we have none inheritance Ziph,
in the son of Jesse: ever y man to 9 And Adoraim, and Lachish, and
your tents, O Israel: and now, David, Azekah,
see to thine own house. So all Israel 10 And Zorah, and Aijalon, and
went to their tents. Hebron, which are in Judah and in
17 But as for the children of Israel Benjamin fenced cities.
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the images: and the kingdom was host; and they carried away ver y
quiet before him. much spoil.
6 And he built fenced cities in 14 And they smote all the cities
Judah: for the land had rest, and he round about Gerar; for the fear of
had no war in those years; because the LORD came upon them: and
the LORD had given him rest. they spoiled all the cities; for there
7 Therefore he said unto Judah, Let was exceeding much spoil in them.
us build these cities, and make about 15 They smote also the tents of cat-
them walls, and towers, gates, and tle, and carried away sheep and cam-
bars, while the land is yet before us; els in abundance, and returned to
because we have sought the LORD Jerusalem.
our God, we have sought him, and
he hath given us rest on every side. CHAPTER 15
So they built and prospered. 1 And the Spirit of God came upon
8 And Asa had an army of men that Azariah the son of Oded:
bare targets and spears, out of Judah 2 And he went out to meet Asa,
three hundred thousand; and out of and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa,
Benjamin, that bare shields and drew and all Judah and Benjamin; The
bows, two hundred and fourscore LORD is with you, while ye be with
thousand: all these were mighty men him; and if ye seek him, he will be
of valour. found of you; but if ye forsake him,
9 ¶ And there came out against he will forsake you.
them Zerah the Ethiopian with an 3 Now for a long season Israel hath
host of a thousand thousand, and been without the true God, and
three hundred chariots; and came without a teaching priest, and with-
unto Mareshah. out law.
10 Then Asa went out against him, 4 But when they in their trouble
and they set the battle in array in did turn unto the LORD God of Is-
the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah. rael, and sought him, he was found
11 And Asa cried unto the LORD of them.
his God, and said, LORD, it is noth- 5 And in those times there was no
ing with thee to help, whether with peace to him that went out, nor to
many, or with them that have no him that came in, but great vexa-
power: help us, O LORD our God; tions were upon all the inhabitants
for we rest on thee, and in thy name of the countries.
we go against this multitude. O 6 And nation was destroyed of na-
LORD, thou art our God; let not tion, and city of city: for God did
man prevail against thee. vex them with all adversity.
12 So the LORD smote the Ethio- 7 Be ye strong therefore, and let
pians before Asa, and before Judah; not your hands be weak: for your
and the Ethiopians fled. work shall be rewarded.
13 And Asa and the people that 8 And when Asa heard these words,
were with him pursued them unto and the prophecy of Oded the
Gerar: and the Ethiopians were over- prophet, he took courage, and put
thrown, that they could not recover away the abominable idols out of all
themselves; for they were destroyed the land of Judah and Benjamin, and
before the LORD, and before his out of the cities which he had taken
from mount Ephraim, and renewed
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the altar of the LORD, that was be- dedicated, and that he himself had
fore the porch of the LORD. dedicated, silver, and gold, and ves-
9 And he gathered all Judah and sels.
Benjamin, and the strangers with 19 And there was no more war unto
them out of Ephraim and Manasseh, the five and thirtieth year of the
and out of Simeon: for they fell to reign of Asa.
him out of Israel in abundance,
when they saw that the LORD his CHAPTER 16
God was with him. 1 In the six and thirtieth year of
10 So they gathered themselves to- the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel
gether at Jerusalem in the third came up against Judah, and built
month, in the fifteenth year of the Ramah, to the intent that he might
reign of Asa. let none go out or come in to Asa
11 And they offered unto the king of Judah.
LORD the same time, of the spoil 2 Then Asa brought out silver and
which they had brought, seven hun- gold out of the treasures of the
dred oxen and seven thousand sheep. house of the LORD and of the king's
12 And they entered into a cove- house, and sent to Ben-hadad king
nant to seek the LORD God of their of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus,
fathers with all their heart and with saying,
all their soul; 3 There is a league between me and
13 That whosoever would not seek thee, as there was between my father
the LORD God of Israel should be and thy father: behold, I have sent
put to death, whether small or great, thee silver and gold; go, break thy
whether man or woman. league with Baasha king of Israel,
14 And they sware unto the LORD that he may depart from me.
with a loud voice, and with shout- 4 And Ben-hadad hearkened unto
ing, and with trumpets, and with king Asa, and sent the captains of
cornets. his armies against the cities of Israel;
15 And all Judah rejoiced at the and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and
oath: for they had sworn with all Abel-maim, and all the store cities of
their heart, and sought him with Naphtali.
their whole desire; and he was found 5 And it came to pass, when Baasha
of them: and the LORD gave them heard it, that he left off building of
rest round about. Ramah, and let his work cease.
16 ¶ And also concerning Maachah 6 Then Asa the king took all Judah;
the mother of Asa the king, he re- and they carried away the stones of
moved her from being queen, because Ramah, and the timber thereof,
she had made an idol in a grove: and wherewith Baasha was building; and
Asa cut down her idol, and stamped he built therewith Geba and Mizpah.
it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron. 7 ¶ And at that time Hanani the
17 But the high places were not seer came to Asa king of Judah, and
taken away out of Israel: nevertheless said unto him, Because thou hast re-
the heart of Asa was perfect all his lied on the king of Syria, and not
days. relied on the LORD thy God, there-
18 ¶ And he brought into the house fore is the host of the king of Syria
of God the things that his father had escaped out of thine hand.
8 Were not the Ethiopians and the
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Lubims a huge host, with ver y many 3 And the LORD was with Jeho-
chariots and horsemen? yet, because shaphat, because he walked in the
thou didst rely on the LORD, he de- first ways of his father David, and
livered them into thine hand. sought not unto Baalim;
9 For the eyes of the LORD run to 4 But sought to the LORD God of
and fro throughout the whole earth, his father, and walked in his com-
to shew himself strong in the behalf mandments, and not after the doings
of them whose heart is perfect toward of Israel.
him. Herein thou hast done fool- 5 Therefore the LORD stablished
ishly: therefore from henceforth the kingdom in his hand; and all
thou shalt have wars. Judah brought to Jehoshaphat pre-
10 Then Asa was wroth with the sents; and he had riches and honour
seer, and put him in a prison house; in abundance.
for he was in a rage with him because 6 And his heart was lifted up in the
of this thing. And Asa oppressed ways of the LORD: moreover he
some of the people the same time. took away the high places and groves
11 ¶ And, behold, the acts of Asa, out of Judah.
first and last, lo, they are written in 7 ¶ Also in the third year of his
the book of the kings of Judah and reign he sent to his princes, even to
Israel. Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to
12 And Asa in the thirty and ninth Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to
year of his reign was diseased in his Michaiah, to teach in the cities of
feet, until his disease was exceeding Judah.
great: yet in his disease he sought 8 And with them he sent Levites,
not to the LORD, but to the physi- even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and
cians. Zebadiah, and Asahel, and
13 ¶ And Asa slept with his fathers, Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and
and died in the one and fortieth year Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Toba-
of his reign. donijah, Levites; and with them El-
14 And they buried him in his own ishama and Jehoram, priests.
sepulchres, which he had made for 9 And they taught in Judah, and
himself in the city of David, and laid had the book of the law of the
him in the bed which was filled with LORD with them, and went about
sweet odours and divers kinds of throughout all the cities of Judah,
spices prepared by the apothecaries' and taught the people.
art: and they made a very great 10 ¶ And the fear of the LORD fell
burning for him. upon all the kingdoms of the lands
that were round about Judah, so that
CHAPTER 17 they made no war against Jeho-
1 And Jehoshaphat his son reigned shaphat.
in his stead, and strengthened him- 11 Also some of the Philistines
self against Israel. brought Jehoshaphat presents, and
2 And he placed forces in all the tribute silver; and the Arabians
fenced cities of Judah, and set garri- brought him flocks, seven thousand
sons in the land of Judah, and in the and seven hundred rams, and seven
cities of Ephraim, which Asa his fa- thousand and seven hundred he
ther had taken. goats.
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32 For it came to pass, that, when LORD be upon you; take heed and
the captains of the chariots perceived do it: for there is no iniquity with
that it was not the king of Israel, the LORD our God, nor respect of
they turned back again from pursu- persons, nor taking of gifts.
ing him. 8 ¶ Moreover in Jerusalem did Je-
33 And a certain man drew a bow hoshaphat set of the Levites, and of
at a venture, and smote the king of the priests, and of the chief of the
Israel between the joints of the har- fathers of Israel, for the judgment of
ness: therefore he said to his chariot the LORD, and for controversies,
man, Turn thine hand, that thou when they returned to Jerusalem.
mayest carr y me out of the host; for 9 And he charged them, saying,
I am wounded. Thus shall ye do in the fear of the
34 And the battle increased that LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect
day: howbeit the king of Israel heart.
stayed himself up in his chariot 10 And what cause soever shall
against the Syrians until the even: come to you of your brethren that
and about the time of the sun going dwell in their cities, between blood
down he died. and blood, between law and com-
mandment, statutes and judgments,
CHAPTER 19 ye shall even warn them that they
1 And Jehoshaphat the king of trespass not against the LORD, and
Judah returned to his house in peace so wrath come upon you, and upon
to Jerusalem. your brethren: this do, and ye shall
2 And Jehu the son of Hanani the not trespass.
seer went out to meet him, and said 11 And, behold, Amariah the chief
to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou priest is over you in all matters of
help the ungodly, and love them that the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of
hate the LORD? therefore is wrath Ishmael, the ruler of the house of
upon thee from before the LORD. Judah, for all the king's matters: also
3 Nevertheless there are good the Levites shall be officers before
things found in thee, in that thou you. Deal courageously, and the
hast taken away the groves out of the LORD shall be with the good.
land, and hast prepared thine heart
to seek God. CHAPTER 20
4 And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusa- 1 It came to pass after this also,
lem: and he went out again through that the children of Moab, and the
the people from Beer-sheba to children of Ammon, and with them
mount Ephraim, and brought them other beside the Ammonites, came
back unto the LORD God of their against Jehoshaphat to battle.
fathers. 2 Then there came some that told
5 ¶ And he set judges in the land Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a
throughout all the fenced cities of great multitude against thee from
Judah, city by city, beyond the sea on this side Syria;
6 And said to the judges, Take heed and, behold, they be in Hazazon-
what ye do: for ye judge not for tamar, which is En-gedi.
man, but for the LORD, who is with 3 And Jehoshaphat feared, and set
you in the judgment. himself to seek the LORD, and pro-
7 Wherefore now let the fear of the
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claimed a fast throughout all Judah. LORD, with their little ones, their
4 And Judah gathered themselves wives, and their children.
together, to ask help of the LORD: 14 ¶ Then upon Jahaziel the son of
even out of all the cities of Judah Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the
they came to seek the LORD. son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a
5 ¶ And Jehoshaphat stood in the Levite of the sons of Asaph, came
congregation of Judah and Jerusa- the Spirit of the LORD in the midst
lem, in the house of the LORD, be- of the congregation;
fore the new court, 15 And he said, Hearken ye, all
6 And said, O LORD God of our Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusa-
fathers, art not thou God in heaven? lem, and thou king Jehoshaphat,
and rulest not thou over all the Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be
kingdoms of the heathen? and in not afraid nor dismayed by reason of
thine hand is there not power and this great multitude; for the battle is
might, so that none is able to with- not your's, but God's.
stand thee? 16 To morrow go ye down against
7 Art not thou our God, who didst them: behold, they come up by the
drive out the inhabitants of this land cliff of Ziz; and ye shall find them at
before thy people Israel, and gavest the end of the brook, before the wil-
it to the seed of Abraham thy friend derness of Jeruel.
for ever? 17 Ye shall not need to fight in this
8 And they dwelt therein, and have battle: set yourselves, stand ye still,
built thee a sanctuary therein for thy and see the salvation of the LORD
name, saying, with you, O Judah and Jerusalem:
9 If, when evil cometh upon us, as fear not, nor be dismayed; to mor-
the sword, judgment, or pestilence, row go out against them: for the
or famine, we stand before this LORD will be with you.
house, and in thy presence, (for thy 18 And Jehoshaphat bowed his
name is in this house,) and cry unto head with his face to the ground:
thee in our affliction, then thou wilt and all Judah and the inhabitants of
hear and help. Jerusalem fell before the LORD,
10 And now, behold, the children worshipping the LORD.
of Ammon and Moab and mount 19 And the Levites, of the children
Seir, whom thou wouldest not let Is- of the Kohathites, and of the chil-
rael invade, when they came out of dren of the Korhites, stood up to
the land of Egypt, but they turned praise the LORD God of Israel with
from them, and destroyed them not; a loud voice on high.
11 Behold, I say, how they reward 20 ¶ And they rose early in the
us, to come to cast us out of thy morning, and went forth into the
possession, which thou hast given us wilderness of Tekoa: and as they
to inherit. went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and
12 O our God, wilt thou not judge said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye in-
them? for we have no might against habitants of Jerusalem; Believe in
this great company that cometh the LORD your God, so shall ye be
against us; neither know we what to established; believe his prophets, so
do: but our eyes are upon thee. shall ye prosper.
13 And all Judah stood before the 21 And when he had consulted
with the people, he appointed sing-
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ers unto the LORD, and that should the kingdoms of those countries,
praise the beauty of holiness, as they when they had heard that the LORD
went out before the army, and to say, fought against the enemies of Israel.
Praise the LORD; for his mercy en- 30 So the realm of Jehoshaphat was
dureth for ever. quiet: for his God gave him rest
22 ¶ And when they began to sing round about.
and to praise, the LORD set am- 31 ¶ And Jehoshaphat reigned over
bushments against the children of Judah: he was thirty and five years
Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, old when he began to reign, and he
which were come against Judah; and reigned twenty and five years in Je-
they were smitten. rusalem. And his mother's name was
23 For the children of Ammon and Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.
Moab stood up against the inhabi- 32 And he walked in the way of Asa
tants of mount Seir, utterly to slay his father, and departed not from it,
and destroy them: and when they had doing that which was right in the
made an end of the inhabitants of sight of the LORD.
Seir, every one helped to destroy an- 33 Howbeit the high places were
other. not taken away: for as yet the people
24 And when Judah came toward had not prepared their hearts unto
the watch tower in the wilderness, the God of their fathers.
they looked unto the multitude, and, 34 Now the rest of the acts of Jeho-
behold, they were dead bodies fallen shaphat, first and last, behold, they
to the earth, and none escaped. are written in the book of Jehu the
25 And when Jehoshaphat and his son of Hanani, who is mentioned in
people came to take away the spoil the book of the kings of Israel.
of them, they found among them in 35 ¶ And after this did Jehoshaphat
abundance both riches with the dead king of Judah join himself with
bodies, and precious jewels, which Ahaziah king of Israel, who did ver y
they stripped off for themselves, wickedly:
more than they could carry away: 36 And he joined himself with him
and they were three days in gather- to make ships to go to Tarshish: and
ing of the spoil, it was so much. they made the ships in Ezion-geber.
26 ¶ And on the fourth day they 37 Then Eliezer the son of Doda-
assembled themselves in the valley of vah of Mareshah prophesied against
Berachah; for there they blessed the Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou
LORD: therefore the name of the hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the
same place was called, The valley of LORD hath broken thy works. And
Berachah, unto this day. the ships were broken, that they
27 Then they returned, ever y man were not able to go to Tarshish.
of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jeho-
shaphat in the forefront of them, to CHAPTER 21
go again to Jerusalem with joy; for 1 Now Jehoshaphat slept with his
the LORD had made them to rejoice fathers, and was buried with his fa-
over their enemies. thers in the city of David. And Je-
28 And they came to Jerusalem horam his son reigned in his stead.
with psalteries and harps and trum- 2 And he had brethren the sons of
pets unto the house of the LORD. Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel,
29 And the fear of God was on all
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and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Mi- in the mountains of Judah, and
chael, and Shephatiah: all these were caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem
the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Is- to commit fornication, and com-
rael. pelled Judah thereto.
3 And their father gave them great 12 ¶ And there came a writing to
gifts of silver, and of gold, and of him from Elijah the prophet, saying,
precious things, with fenced cities in Thus saith the LORD God of David
Judah: but the kingdom gave he to thy father, Because thou hast not
Jehoram; because he was the first- walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat
born. thy father, nor in the ways of Asa
4 Now when Jehoram was risen up king of Judah,
to the kingdom of his father, he 13 But hast walked in the way of
strengthened himself, and slew all the kings of Israel, and hast made
his brethren with the sword, and di- Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusa-
vers also of the princes of Israel. lem to go a whoring, like to the
5 ¶ Jehoram was thirty and two whoredoms of the house of Ahab,
years old when he began to reign, and also hast slain thy brethren of
and he reigned eight years in Jerusa- thy father's house, which were better
lem. than thyself:
6 And he walked in the way of the 14 Behold, with a great plague will
kings of Israel, like as did the house the LORD smite thy people, and thy
of Ahab: for he had the daughter of children, and thy wives, and all thy
Ahab to wife: and he wrought that goods:
which was evil in the eyes of the 15 And thou shalt have great sick-
LORD. ness by disease of thy bowels, until
7 Howbeit the LORD would not thy bowels fall out by reason of the
destroy the house of David, because sickness day by day.
of the covenant that he had made 16 ¶ Moreover the LORD stirred
with David, and as he promised to up against Jehoram the spirit of the
give a light to him and to his sons Philistines, and of the Arabians, that
for ever. were near the Ethiopians:
8 ¶ In his days the Edomites re- 17 And they came up into Judah,
volted from under the dominion of and brake into it, and carried away
Judah, and made themselves a king. all the substance that was found in
9 Then Jehoram went forth with his the king's house, and his sons also,
princes, and all his chariots with and his wives; so that there was
him: and he rose up by night, and never a son left him, save Jehoahaz,
smote the Edomites which com- the youngest of his sons.
passed him in, and the captains of 18 ¶ And after all this the LORD
the chariots. smote him in his bowels with an in-
10 So the Edomites revolted from curable disease.
under the hand of Judah unto this 19 And it came to pass, that in
day. The same time also did Libnah process of time, after the end of two
revolt from under his hand; because years, his bowels fell out by reason
he had forsaken the LORD God of of his sickness: so he died of sore
his fathers. diseases. And his people made no
11 Moreover he made high places burning for him, like the burning of
his fathers.
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20 Thirty and two years old was he anointed to cut off the house of
when he began to reign, and he Ahab.
reigned in Jerusalem eight years, and 8 And it came to pass, that, when
departed without being desired. Jehu was executing judgment upon
Howbeit they buried him in the city the house of Ahab, and found the
of David, but not in the sepulchres princes of Judah, and the sons of the
of the kings. brethren of Ahaziah, that ministered
to Ahaziah, he slew them.
CHAPTER 22 9 And he sought Ahaziah: and they
1 And the inhabitants of Jerusalem caught him, (for he was hid in
made Ahaziah his youngest son king Samaria,) and brought him to Jehu:
in his stead: for the band of men and when they had slain him, they
that came with the Arabians to the buried him: Because, said they, he is
camp had slain all the eldest. So the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought
Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of the LORD with all his heart. So the
Judah reigned. house of Ahaziah had no power to
2 Forty and two years old was keep still the kingdom.
Ahaziah when he began to reign, and 10 ¶ But when Athaliah the mother
he reigned one year in Jerusalem. of Ahaziah saw that her son was
His mother's name also was Athaliah dead, she arose and destroyed all the
the daughter of Omri. seed royal of the house of Judah.
3 He also walked in the ways of the 11 But Jehoshabeath, the daughter
house of Ahab: for his mother was of the king, took Joash the son of
his counsellor to do wickedly. Ahaziah, and stole him from among
4 Wherefore he did evil in the sight the king's sons that were slain, and
of the LORD like the house of Ahab: put him and his nurse in a bedcham-
for they were his counsellors after ber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter
the death of his father to his de- of king Jehoram, the wife of Je-
struction. hoiada the priest, (for she was the
5 ¶ He walked also after their sister of Ahaziah,) hid him from
counsel, and went with Jehoram the Athaliah, so that she slew him not.
son of Ahab king of Israel to war 12 And he was with them hid in
against Hazael king of Syria at the house of God six years: and
Ramoth-gilead: and the Syrians Athaliah reigned over the land.
smote Joram.
6 And he returned to be healed in CHAPTER 23
Jezreel because of the wounds which 1 And in the seventh year Jehoiada
were given him at Ramah, when he strengthened himself, and took the
fought with Hazael king of Syria. captains of hundreds, Azariah the
And Azariah the son of Jehoram king son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son
of Judah went down to see Jehoram of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of
the son of Ahab at Jezreel, because Obed, and Maaseiah the son of
he was sick. Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of
7 And the destruction of Ahaziah Zichri, into covenant with him.
was of God by coming to Joram: for 2 And they went about in Judah,
when he was come, he went out with and gathered the Levites out of all
Jehoram against Jehu the son of the cities of Judah, and the chief of
Nimshi, whom the LORD had the fathers of Israel, and they came
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written in the law of Moses, with re- Jerusalem the collection, according to
joicing and with singing, as it was the commandment of Moses the ser -
ordained by David. vant of the LORD, and of the con-
19 And he set the porters at the gregation of Israel, for the tabernacle
gates of the house of the LORD, that of witness?
none which was unclean in any thing 7 For the sons of Athaliah, that
should enter in. wicked woman, had broken up the
20 And he took the captains of house of God; and also all the dedi-
hundreds, and the nobles, and the cated things of the house of the
governors of the people, and all the LORD did they bestow upon Baalim.
people of the land, and brought 8 And at the king's commandment
down the king from the house of the they made a chest, and set it without
LORD: and they came through the at the gate of the house of the
high gate into the king's house, and LORD.
set the king upon the throne of the 9 And they made a proclamation
kingdom. through Judah and Jerusalem, to
21 And all the people of the land bring in to the LORD the collection
rejoiced: and the city was quiet, af- that Moses the ser vant of God laid
ter that they had slain Athaliah with upon Israel in the wilderness.
the sword. 10 And all the princes and all the
people rejoiced, and brought in, and
CHAPTER 24 cast into the chest, until they had
1 Joash was seven years old when he made an end.
began to reign, and he reigned forty 11 Now it came to pass, that at
years in Jerusalem. His mother's what time the chest was brought
name also was Zibiah of Beer-sheba. unto the king's office by the hand of
2 And Joash did that which was the Levites, and when they saw that
right in the sight of the LORD all there was much money, the king's
the days of Jehoiada the priest. scribe and the high priest's officer
3 And Jehoiada took for him two came and emptied the chest, and
wives; and he begat sons and daugh- took it, and carried it to his place
ters. again. Thus they did day by day, and
4 ¶ And it came to pass after this, gathered money in abundance.
that Joash was minded to repair the 12 And the king and Jehoiada gave
house of the LORD. it to such as did the work of the ser -
5 And he gathered together the vice of the house of the LORD, and
priests and the Levites, and said to hired masons and carpenters to re-
them, Go out unto the cities of pair the house of the LORD, and
Judah, and gather of all Israel money also such as wrought iron and brass
to repair the house of your God from to mend the house of the LORD.
year to year, and see that ye hasten 13 So the workmen wrought, and
the matter. Howbeit the Levites has- the work was perfected by them, and
tened it not. they set the house of God in his
6 And the king called for Jehoiada state, and strengthened it.
the chief, and said unto him, Why 14 And when they had finished it,
hast thou not required of the Levites they brought the rest of the money
to bring in out of Judah and out of before the king and Jehoiada,
whereof were made vessels for the
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house of the LORD, even vessels to to Judah and Jerusalem, and de-
minister, and to offer withal, and stroyed all the princes of the people
spoons, and vessels of gold and sil- from among the people, and sent all
ver. And they offered burnt offerings the spoil of them unto the king of
in the house of the LORD continu- Damascus.
ally all the days of Jehoiada. 24 For the army of the Syrians
15 ¶ But Jehoiada waxed old, and came with a small company of men,
was full of days when he died; an and the LORD delivered a very great
hundred and thirty years old was he host into their hand, because they
when he died. had forsaken the LORD God of their
16 And they buried him in the city fathers. So they executed judgment
of David among the kings, because against Joash.
he had done good in Israel, both to- 25 And when they were departed
ward God, and toward his house. from him, (for they left him in great
17 Now after the death of Jehoiada diseases,) his own ser vants conspired
came the princes of Judah, and made against him for the blood of the sons
obeisance to the king. Then the king of Jehoiada the priest, and slew him
hearkened unto them. on his bed, and he died: and they
18 And they left the house of the buried him in the city of David, but
LORD God of their fathers, and they buried him not in the sepul-
ser ved groves and idols: and wrath chres of the kings.
came upon Judah and Jerusalem for 26 And these are they that con-
this their trespass. spired against him; Zabad the son of
19 Yet he sent prophets to them, to Shimeath an Ammonitess, and Jeho-
bring them again unto the LORD; zabad the son of Shimrith a Moab-
and they testified against them: but itess.
they would not give ear. 27 ¶ Now concerning his sons, and
20 And the Spirit of God came the greatness of the burdens laid
upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada upon him, and the repairing of the
the priest, which stood above the house of God, behold, they are writ-
people, and said unto them, Thus ten in the story of the book of the
saith God, Why transgress ye the kings. And Amaziah his son reigned
commandments of the LORD, that in his stead.
ye cannot prosper? because ye have
forsaken the LORD, he hath also CHAPTER 25
forsaken you. 1 Amaziah was twenty and five
21 And they conspired against him, years old when he began to reign,
and stoned him with stones at the and he reigned twenty and nine years
commandment of the king in the in Jerusalem. And his mother's name
court of the house of the LORD. was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.
22 Thus Joash the king remembered 2 And he did that which was right
not the kindness which Jehoiada his in the sight of the LORD, but not
father had done to him, but slew his with a perfect heart.
son. And when he died, he said, The 3 ¶ Now it came to pass, when the
LORD look upon it, and require it. kingdom was established to him,
23 ¶ And it came to pass at the end that he slew his ser vants that had
of the year, that the host of Syria killed the king his father.
came up against him: and they came 4 But he slew not their children,
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ing, Give thy daughter to my son to ing the LORD they made a conspir-
wife: and there passed by a wild acy against him in Jerusalem; and he
beast that was in Lebanon, and trode fled to Lachish: but they sent to La-
down the thistle. chish after him, and slew him there.
19 Thou sayest, Lo, thou hast smit- 28 And they brought him upon
ten the Edomites; and thine heart horses, and buried him with his fa-
lifteth thee up to boast: abide now at thers in the city of Judah.
home; why shouldest thou meddle to
thine hurt, that thou shouldest fall, CHAPTER 26
even thou, and Judah with thee? 1 Then all the people of Judah took
20 But Amaziah would not hear; Uzziah, who was sixteen years old,
for it came of God, that he might de- and made him king in the room of
liver them into the hand of their his father Amaziah.
enemies, because they sought after 2 He built Eloth, and restored it to
the gods of Edom. Judah, after that the king slept with
21 So Joash the king of Israel went his fathers.
up; and they saw one another in the 3 Sixteen years old was Uzziah
face, both he and Amaziah king of when he began to reign, and he
Judah, at Beth-shemesh, which be- reigned fifty and two years in Jerusa-
longeth to Judah. lem. His mother's name also was Je-
22 And Judah was put to the worse coliah of Jerusalem.
before Israel, and they fled ever y 4 And he did that which was right
man to his tent. in the sight of the LORD, according
23 And Joash the king of Israel to all that his father Amaziah did.
took Amaziah king of Judah, the son 5 And he sought God in the days of
of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, at Zechariah, who had understanding
Beth-shemesh, and brought him to in the visions of God: and as long as
Jerusalem, and brake down the wall he sought the LORD, God made him
of Jerusalem from the gate of Eph- to prosper.
raim to the corner gate, four hun- 6 And he went forth and warred
dred cubits. against the Philistines, and brake
24 And he took all the gold and the down the wall of Gath, and the wall
silver, and all the vessels that were of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod,
found in the house of God with and built cities about Ashdod, and
Obed-edom, and the treasures of the among the Philistines.
king's house, the hostages also, and 7 And God helped him against the
returned to Samaria. Philistines, and against the Arabians
25 ¶ And Amaziah the son of Joash that dwelt in Gurbaal, and the Me-
king of Judah lived after the death of hunims.
Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel 8 And the Ammonites gave gifts to
fifteen years. Uzziah: and his name spread abroad
26 Now the rest of the acts of even to the entering in of Egypt; for
Amaziah, first and last, behold, are he strengthened himself exceedingly.
they not written in the book of the 9 Moreover Uzziah built towers in
kings of Judah and Israel? Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at
27 ¶ Now after the time that the valley gate, and at the turning of
Amaziah did turn away from follow- the wall, and fortified them.
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10 Also he built towers in the de- burn incense unto the LORD, but to
sert, and digged many wells: for he the priests the sons of Aaron, that
had much cattle, both in the low are consecrated to burn incense: go
country, and in the plains: hus- out of the sanctuary; for thou hast
bandmen also, and vine dressers in trespassed; neither shall it be for
the mountains, and in Carmel: for thine honour from the LORD God.
he loved husbandry. 19 Then Uzziah was wroth, and had
11 Moreover Uzziah had an host of a censer in his hand to burn incense:
fighting men, that went out to war and while he was wroth with the
by bands, according to the number priests, the leprosy even rose up in
of their account by the hand of Jeiel his forehead before the priests in the
the scribe and Maaseiah the ruler, house of the LORD, from beside the
under the hand of Hananiah, one of incense altar.
the king's captains. 20 And Azariah the chief priest,
12 The whole number of the chief and all the priests, looked upon him,
of the fathers of the mighty men of and, behold, he was leprous in his
valour were two thousand and six forehead, and they thrust him out
hundred. from thence; yea, himself hasted also
13 And under their hand was an to go out, because the LORD had
army, three hundred thousand and smitten him.
seven thousand and five hundred, 21 And Uzziah the king was a leper
that made war with mighty power, to unto the day of his death, and dwelt
help the king against the enemy. in a several house, being a leper; for
14 And Uzziah prepared for them he was cut off from the house of the
throughout all the host shields, and LORD: and Jotham his son was over
spears, and helmets, and habergeons, the king's house, judging the people
and bows, and slings to cast stones. of the land.
15 And he made in Jerusalem en- 22 ¶ Now the rest of the acts of
gines, invented by cunning men, to Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the
be on the towers and upon the bul- prophet, the son of Amoz, write.
warks, to shoot arrows and great 23 So Uzziah slept with his fathers,
stones withal. And his name spread and they buried him with his fathers
far abroad; for he was marvellously in the field of the burial which be-
helped, till he was strong. longed to the kings; for they said, He
16 ¶ But when he was strong, his is a leper: and Jotham his son
heart was lifted up to his destruc- reigned in his stead.
tion: for he transgressed against the
LORD his God, and went into the CHAPTER 27
temple of the LORD to burn incense 1 Jotham was twenty and five years
upon the altar of incense. old when he began to reign, and he
17 And Azariah the priest went in reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
after him, and with him fourscore His mother's name also was Je-
priests of the LORD, that were val- rushah, the daughter of Zadok.
iant men: 2 And he did that which was right
18 And they withstood Uzziah the in the sight of the LORD, according
king, and said unto him, It apper- to all that his father Uzziah did:
taineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to howbeit he entered not into the
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for the fierce wrath of the LORD is gressed sore against the LORD.
upon you. 20 And Tilgath-pilneser king of As-
12 Then certain of the heads of the syria came unto him, and distressed
children of Ephraim, Azariah the son him, but strengthened him not.
of Johanan, Berechiah the son of 21 For Ahaz took away a portion
Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son out of the house of the LORD, and
of Shallum, and Amasa the son of out of the house of the king, and of
Hadlai, stood up against them that the princes, and gave it unto the
came from the war, king of Assyria: but he helped him
13 And said unto them, Ye shall not.
not bring in the captives hither: for 22 ¶ And in the time of his distress
whereas we have offended against the did he trespass yet more against the
LORD already, ye intend to add LORD: this is that king Ahaz.
more to our sins and to our trespass: 23 For he sacrificed unto the gods
for our trespass is great, and there is of Damascus, which smote him: and
fierce wrath against Israel. he said, Because the gods of the
14 So the armed men left the cap- kings of Syria help them, therefore
tives and the spoil before the princes will I sacrifice to them, that they
and all the congregation. may help me. But they were the ruin
15 And the men which were ex- of him, and of all Israel.
pressed by name rose up, and took 24 And Ahaz gathered together the
the captives, and with the spoil vessels of the house of God, and cut
clothed all that were naked among in pieces the vessels of the house of
them, and arrayed them, and shod God, and shut up the doors of the
them, and gave them to eat and to house of the LORD, and he made
drink, and anointed them, and car- him altars in every corner of Jerusa-
ried all the feeble of them upon lem.
asses, and brought them to Jericho, 25 And in every several city of
the city of palm trees, to their breth- Judah he made high places to burn
ren: then they returned to Samaria. incense unto other gods, and pro-
16 ¶ At that time did king Ahaz voked to anger the LORD God of his
send unto the kings of Assyria to fathers.
help him. 26 ¶ Now the rest of his acts and of
17 For again the Edomites had all his ways, first and last, behold,
come and smitten Judah, and carried they are written in the book of the
away captives. kings of Judah and Israel.
18 The Philistines also had invaded 27 And Ahaz slept with his fathers,
the cities of the low country, and of and they buried him in the city, even
the south of Judah, and had taken in Jerusalem: but they brought him
Beth-shemesh, and Ajalon, and Ged- not into the sepulchres of the kings
eroth, and Shocho with the villages of Israel: and Hezekiah his son
thereof, and Timnah with the vil- reigned in his stead.
lages thereof, Gimzo also and the
villages thereof: and they dwelt CHAPTER 29
there. 1 Hezekiah began to reign when he
19 For the LORD brought Judah was five and twenty years old, and he
low because of Ahaz king of Israel; reigned nine and twenty years in Je-
for he made Judah naked, and trans-
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rusalem. And his mother's name was 12 ¶ Then the Levites arose, Ma-
Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah. hath the son of Amasai, and Joel the
2 And he did that which was right son of Azariah, of the sons of the
in the sight of the LORD, according Kohathites: and of the sons of Mer-
to all that David his father had ari, Kish the son of Abdi, and
done. Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of
3 ¶ He in the first year of his reign, the Gershonites; Joah the son of
in the first month, opened the doors Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:
of the house of the LORD, and re- 13 And of the sons of Elizaphan;
paired them. Shimri, and Jeiel: and of the sons of
4 And he brought in the priests and Asaph; Zechariah, and Mattaniah:
the Levites, and gathered them to- 14 And of the sons of Heman; Je-
gether into the east street, hiel, and Shimei: and of the sons of
5 And said unto them, Hear me, ye Jeduthun; Shemaiah, and Uzziel.
Levites, sanctify now yourselves, and 15 And they gathered their breth-
sanctify the house of the LORD God ren, and sanctified themselves, and
of your fathers, and carry forth the came, according to the command-
filthiness out of the holy place. ment of the king, by the words of
6 For our fathers have trespassed, the LORD, to cleanse the house of
and done that which was evil in the the LORD.
eyes of the LORD our God, and have 16 And the priests went into the
forsaken him, and have turned away inner part of the house of the
their faces from the habitation of the LORD, to cleanse it, and brought
LORD, and turned their backs. out all the uncleanness that they
7 Also they have shut up the doors found in the temple of the LORD
of the porch, and put out the lamps, into the court of the house of the
and have not burned incense nor of- LORD. And the Levites took it, to
fered burnt offerings in the holy carry it out abroad into the brook
place unto the God of Israel. Kidron.
8 Wherefore the wrath of the 17 Now they began on the first day
LORD was upon Judah and Jerusa- of the first month to sanctify, and on
lem, and he hath delivered them to the eighth day of the month came
trouble, to astonishment, and to they to the porch of the LORD: so
hissing, as ye see with your eyes. they sanctified the house of the
9 For, lo, our fathers have fallen by LORD in eight days; and in the six-
the sword, and our sons and our teenth day of the first month they
daughters and our wives are in cap- made an end.
tivity for this. 18 Then they went in to Hezekiah
10 Now it is in mine heart to make the king, and said, We have cleansed
a covenant with the LORD God of all the house of the LORD, and the
Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn altar of burnt offering, with all the
away from us. vessels thereof, and the shewbread
11 My sons, be not now negligent: table, with all the vessels thereof.
for the LORD hath chosen you to 19 Moreover all the vessels, which
stand before him, to serve him, and king Ahaz in his reign did cast away
that ye should minister unto him, in his transgression, have we pre-
and burn incense. pared and sanctified, and, behold,
they are before the altar of the
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the peace offerings, and the drink passed against the LORD God of
offerings for ever y burnt offering. So their fathers, who therefore gave
the ser vice of the house of the them up to desolation, as ye see.
LORD was set in order. 8 Now be ye not stiffnecked, as
36 And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all your fathers were, but yield your-
the people, that God had prepared selves unto the LORD, and enter
the people: for the thing was done into his sanctuary, which he hath
suddenly. sanctified for ever: and serve the
LORD your God, that the fierceness
CHAPTER 30 of his wrath may turn away from
1 And Hezekiah sent to all Israel you.
and Judah, and wrote letters also to 9 For if ye turn again unto the
Ephraim and Manasseh, that they LORD, your brethren and your chil-
should come to the house of the dren shall find compassion before
LORD at Jerusalem, to keep the them that lead them captive, so that
passover unto the LORD God of Is- they shall come again into this land:
rael. for the LORD your God is gracious
2 For the king had taken counsel, and merciful, and will not turn away
and his princes, and all the congre- his face from you, if ye return unto
gation in Jerusalem, to keep the him.
passover in the second month. 10 So the posts passed from city to
3 For they could not keep it at that city through the countr y of Ephraim
time, because the priests had not and Manasseh even unto Zebulun:
sanctified themselves sufficiently, but they laughed them to scorn, and
neither had the people gathered mocked them.
themselves together to Jerusalem. 11 Nevertheless divers of Asher and
4 And the thing pleased the king Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled
and all the congregation. themselves, and came to Jerusalem.
5 So they established a decree to 12 Also in Judah the hand of God
make proclamation throughout all was to give them one heart to do the
Israel, from Beer-sheba even to Dan, commandment of the king and of the
that they should come to keep the princes, by the word of the LORD.
passover unto the LORD God of Is- 13 ¶ And there assembled at Jerusa-
rael at Jerusalem: for they had not lem much people to keep the feast of
done it of a long time in such sort as unleavened bread in the second
it was written. month, a ver y great congregation.
6 So the posts went with the letters 14 And they arose and took away
from the king and his princes the altars that were in Jerusalem, and
throughout all Israel and Judah, and all the altars for incense took they
according to the commandment of away, and cast them into the brook
the king, saying, Ye children of Is- Kidron.
rael, turn again unto the LORD God 15 Then they killed the passover on
of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he the fourteenth day of the second
will return to the remnant of you, month: and the priests and the Le-
that are escaped out of the hand of vites were ashamed, and sanctified
the kings of Assyria. themselves, and brought in the burnt
7 And be not ye like your fathers, offerings into the house of the
and like your brethren, which tres-
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throughout all Judah, and wrought 8 With him is an arm of flesh; but
that which was good and right and with us is the LORD our God to
truth before the LORD his God. help us, and to fight our battles.
21 And in ever y work that he began And the people rested themselves
in the service of the house of God, upon the words of Hezekiah king of
and in the law, and in the com- Judah.
mandments, to seek his God, he did 9 ¶ After this did Sennacherib king
it with all his heart, and prospered. of Assyria send his ser vants to Jeru-
salem, (but he himself laid siege
CHAPTER 32 against Lachish, and all his power
1 After these things, and the estab- with him,) unto Hezekiah king of
lishment thereof, Sennacherib king Judah, and unto all Judah that were
of Assyria came, and entered into at Jerusalem, saying,
Judah, and encamped against the 10 Thus saith Sennacherib king of
fenced cities, and thought to win Assyria, Whereon do ye trust, that ye
them for himself. abide in the siege in Jerusalem?
2 And when Hezekiah saw that 11 Doth not Hezekiah persuade
Sennacherib was come, and that he you to give over yourselves to die by
was purposed to fight against Jerusa- famine and by thirst, saying, The
lem, LORD our God shall deliver us out
3 He took counsel with his princes of the hand of the king of Assyria?
and his mighty men to stop the wa- 12 Hath not the same Hezekiah
ters of the fountains which were taken away his high places and his
without the city: and they did help altars, and commanded Judah and
him. Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall worship
4 So there was gathered much peo- before one altar, and burn incense
ple together, who stopped all the upon it?
fountains, and the brook that ran 13 Know ye not what I and my fa-
through the midst of the land, say- thers have done unto all the people
ing, Why should the kings of Assyria of other lands? were the gods of the
come, and find much water? nations of those lands any ways able
5 Also he strengthened himself, and to deliver their lands out of mine
built up all the wall that was broken, hand?
and raised it up to the towers, and 14 Who was there among all the
another wall without, and repaired gods of those nations that my fathers
Millo in the city of David, and made utterly destroyed, that could deliver
darts and shields in abundance. his people out of mine hand, that
6 And he set captains of war over your God should be able to deliver
the people, and gathered them to- you out of mine hand?
gether to him in the street of the 15 Now therefore let not Hezekiah
gate of the city, and spake comforta- deceive you, nor persuade you on
bly to them, saying, this manner, neither yet believe him:
7 Be strong and courageous, be not for no god of any nation or kingdom
afraid nor dismayed for the king of was able to deliver his people out of
Assyria, nor for all the multitude mine hand, and out of the hand of
that is with him: for there be more my fathers: how much less shall your
with us than with him: God deliver you out of mine hand?
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16 And his ser vants spake yet more 25 But Hezekiah rendered not
against the LORD God, and against again according to the benefit done
his ser vant Hezekiah. unto him; for his heart was lifted up:
17 He wrote also letters to rail on therefore there was wrath upon him,
the LORD God of Israel, and to and upon Judah and Jerusalem.
speak against him, saying, As the 26 Notwithstanding Hezekiah
gods of the nations of other lands humbled himself for the pride of his
have not delivered their people out heart, both he and the inhabitants of
of mine hand, so shall not the God Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the
of Hezekiah deliver his people out of LORD came not upon them in the
mine hand. days of Hezekiah.
18 Then they cried with a loud 27 ¶ And Hezekiah had exceeding
voice in the Jews' speech unto the much riches and honour: and he
people of Jerusalem that were on the made himself treasuries for silver,
wall, to affright them, and to trouble and for gold, and for precious
them; that they might take the city. stones, and for spices, and for
19 And they spake against the God shields, and for all manner of pleas-
of Jerusalem, as against the gods of ant jewels;
the people of the earth, which were 28 Storehouses also for the increase
the work of the hands of man. of corn, and wine, and oil; and stalls
20 And for this cause Hezekiah the for all manner of beasts, and cotes
king, and the prophet Isaiah the son for flocks.
of Amoz, prayed and cried to 29 Moreover he provided him cit-
heaven. ies, and possessions of flocks and
21 ¶ And the LORD sent an angel, herds in abundance: for God had
which cut off all the mighty men of given him substance ver y much.
valour, and the leaders and captains 30 This same Hezekiah also
in the camp of the king of Assyria. stopped the upper watercourse of
So he returned with shame of face to Gihon, and brought it straight down
his own land. And when he was come to the west side of the city of David.
into the house of his god, they that And Hezekiah prospered in all his
came forth of his own bowels slew works.
him there with the sword. 31 ¶ Howbeit in the business of the
22 Thus the LORD saved Hezekiah ambassadors of the princes of Baby-
and the inhabitants of Jerusalem lon, who sent unto him to enquire of
from the hand of Sennacherib the the wonder that was done in the
king of Assyria, and from the hand land, God left him, to tr y him, that
of all other, and guided them on he might know all that was in his
ever y side. heart.
23 And many brought gifts unto 32 Now the rest of the acts of
the LORD to Jerusalem, and pre- Hezekiah, and his goodness, behold,
sents to Hezekiah king of Judah: so they are written in the vision of
that he was magnified in the sight of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz,
all nations from thenceforth. and in the book of the kings of
24 ¶ In those days Hezekiah was Judah and Israel.
sick to the death, and prayed unto 33 ¶ And Hezekiah slept with his
the LORD: and he spake unto him, fathers, and they buried him in the
and he gave him a sign.
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chiefest of the sepulchres of the sons fathers; so that they will take heed
of David: and all Judah and the in- to do all that I have commanded
habitants of Jerusalem did him hon- them, according to the whole law
our at his death. And Manasseh his and the statutes and the ordinances
son reigned in his stead. by the hand of Moses.
9 So Manasseh made Judah and the
CHAPTER 33 inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, and
1 Manasseh was twelve years old to do worse than the heathen, whom
when he began to reign, and he the LORD had destroyed before the
reigned fifty and five years in Jerusa- children of Israel.
lem: 10 And the LORD spake to Manas-
2 But did that which was evil in the seh, and to his people: but they
sight of the LORD, like unto the would not hearken.
abominations of the heathen, whom 11 ¶ Wherefore the LORD brought
the LORD had cast out before the upon them the captains of the host
children of Israel. of the king of Assyria, which took
3 ¶ For he built again the high Manasseh among the thorns, and
places which Hezekiah his father had bound him with fetters, and carried
broken down, and he reared up altars him to Babylon.
for Baalim, and made groves, and 12 And when he was in affliction,
worshipped all the host of heaven, he besought the LORD his God, and
and ser ved them. humbled himself greatly before the
4 Also he built altars in the house God of his fathers,
of the LORD, whereof the LORD 13 And prayed unto him: and he
had said, In Jerusalem shall my name was intreated of him, and heard his
be for ever. supplication, and brought him again
5 And he built altars for all the to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then
host of heaven in the two courts of Manasseh knew that the LORD he
the house of the LORD. was God.
6 And he caused his children to 14 Now after this he built a wall
pass through the fire in the valley of without the city of David, on the
the son of Hinnom: also he obser ved west side of Gihon, in the valley,
times, and used enchantments, and even to the entering in at the fish
used witchcraft, and dealt with a fa- gate, and compassed about Ophel,
miliar spirit, and with wizards: he and raised it up a ver y great height,
wrought much evil in the sight of and put captains of war in all the
the LORD, to provoke him to anger. fenced cities of Judah.
7 And he set a carved image, the 15 And he took away the strange
idol which he had made, in the gods, and the idol out of the house
house of God, of which God had of the LORD, and all the altars that
said to David and to Solomon his he had built in the mount of the
son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, house of the LORD, and in Jerusa-
which I have chosen before all the lem, and cast them out of the city.
tribes of Israel, will I put my name 16 And he repaired the altar of the
for ever: LORD, and sacrificed thereon peace
8 Neither will I any more remove offerings and thank offerings, and
the foot of Israel from out of the commanded Judah to ser ve the
land which I have appointed for your LORD God of Israel.
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17 Nevertheless the people did sac- Jerusalem one and thirty years.
rifice still in the high places, yet 2 And he did that which was right
unto the LORD their God only. in the sight of the LORD, and
18 ¶ Now the rest of the acts of walked in the ways of David his fa-
Manasseh, and his prayer unto his ther, and declined neither to the
God, and the words of the seers that right hand, nor to the left.
spake to him in the name of the 3 ¶ For in the eighth year of his
LORD God of Israel, behold, they reign, while he was yet young, he
are written in the book of the kings began to seek after the God of David
of Israel. his father: and in the twelfth year he
19 His prayer also, and how God began to purge Judah and Jerusalem
was intreated of him, and all his sin, from the high places, and the groves,
and his trespass, and the places and the car ved images, and the mol-
wherein he built high places, and set ten images.
up groves and graven images, before 4 And they brake down the altars of
he was humbled: behold, they are Baalim in his presence; and the im-
written among the sayings of the ages, that were on high above them,
seers. he cut down; and the groves, and the
20 ¶ So Manasseh slept with his fa- car ved images, and the molten im-
thers, and they buried him in his ages, he brake in pieces, and made
own house: and Amon his son dust of them, and strowed it upon
reigned in his stead. the graves of them that had sacri-
21 ¶ Amon was two and twenty ficed unto them.
years old when he began to reign, 5 And he burnt the bones of the
and reigned two years in Jerusalem. priests upon their altars, and
22 But he did that which was evil cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.
in the sight of the LORD, as did 6 And so did he in the cities of Ma-
Manasseh his father: for Amon sacri- nasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon,
ficed unto all the car ved images even unto Naphtali, with their mat-
which Manasseh his father had tocks round about.
made, and ser ved them; 7 And when he had broken down
23 And humbled not himself before the altars and the groves, and had
the LORD, as Manasseh his father beaten the graven images into pow-
had humbled himself; but Amon der, and cut down all the idols
trespassed more and more. throughout all the land of Israel, he
24 And his servants conspired returned to Jerusalem.
against him, and slew him in his own 8 ¶ Now in the eighteenth year of
house. his reign, when he had purged the
25 ¶ But the people of the land land, and the house, he sent Shaphan
slew all them that had conspired the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the
against king Amon; and the people governor of the city, and Joah the
of the land made Josiah his son king son of Joahaz the recorder, to repair
in his stead. the house of the LORD his God.
9 And when they came to Hilkiah
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1 Josiah was eight years old when money that was brought into the
he began to reign, and he reigned in house of God, which the Levites that
kept the doors had gathered of the
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hand of Manasseh and Ephraim, and ered it into the hand of the overse-
of all the remnant of Israel, and of ers, and to the hand of the workmen.
all Judah and Benjamin; and they 18 Then Shaphan the scribe told
returned to Jerusalem. the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest
10 And they put it in the hand of hath given me a book. And Shaphan
the workmen that had the oversight read it before the king.
of the house of the LORD, and they 19 And it came to pass, when the
gave it to the workmen that wrought king had heard the words of the law,
in the house of the LORD, to repair that he rent his clothes.
and amend the house: 20 And the king commanded
11 Even to the artificers and build- Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of
ers gave they it, to buy hewn stone, Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Mi-
and timber for couplings, and to cah, and Shaphan the scribe, and
floor the houses which the kings of Asaiah a ser vant of the king's, say-
Judah had destroyed. ing,
12 And the men did the work faith- 21 Go, enquire of the LORD for
fully: and the overseers of them were me, and for them that are left in Is-
Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of rael and in Judah, concerning the
the sons of Merari; and Zechariah words of the book that is found: for
and Meshullam, of the sons of the great is the wrath of the LORD that
Kohathites, to set it for ward; and is poured out upon us, because our
other of the Levites, all that could fathers have not kept the word of the
skill of instruments of musick. LORD, to do after all that is written
13 Also they were over the bearers in this book.
of burdens, and were overseers of all 22 And Hilkiah, and they that the
that wrought the work in any man- king had appointed, went to Huldah
ner of ser vice: and of the Levites the prophetess, the wife of Shallum
there were scribes, and officers, and the son of Tikvath, the son of Has-
porters. rah, keeper of the wardrobe; (now
14 ¶ And when they brought out she dwelt in Jerusalem in the col-
the money that was brought into the lege:) and they spake to her to that
house of the LORD, Hilkiah the effect.
priest found a book of the law of the 23 ¶ And she answered them, Thus
LORD given by Moses. saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell
15 And Hilkiah answered and said ye the man that sent you to me,
to Shaphan the scribe, I have found 24 Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I
the book of the law in the house of will bring evil upon this place, and
the LORD. And Hilkiah delivered upon the inhabitants thereof, even
the book to Shaphan. all the curses that are written in the
16 And Shaphan carried the book book which they have read before
to the king, and brought the king the king of Judah:
word back again, saying, All that was 25 Because they have forsaken me,
committed to thy ser vants, they do and have burned incense unto other
it. gods, that they might provoke me to
17 And they have gathered together anger with all the works of their
the money that was found in the hands; therefore my wrath shall be
house of the LORD, and have deliv- poured out upon this place, and
shall not be quenched.
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26 And as for the king of Judah, 33 And Josiah took away all the
who sent you to enquire of the abominations out of all the countries
LORD, so shall ye say unto him, that pertained to the children of Is-
Thus saith the LORD God of Israel rael, and made all that were present
concerning the words which thou in Israel to ser ve, even to serve the
hast heard; LORD their God. And all his days
27 Because thine heart was tender, they departed not from following the
and thou didst humble thyself before LORD, the God of their fathers.
God, when thou heardest his words
against this place, and against the CHAPTER 35
inhabitants thereof, and humbledst 1 Moreover Josiah kept a passover
thyself before me, and didst rend thy unto the LORD in Jerusalem: and
clothes, and weep before me; I have they killed the passover on the four-
even heard thee also, saith the teenth day of the first month.
LORD. 2 And he set the priests in their
28 Behold, I will gather thee to thy charges, and encouraged them to the
fathers, and thou shalt be gathered ser vice of the house of the LORD,
to thy grave in peace, neither shall 3 And said unto the Levites that
thine eyes see all the evil that I will taught all Israel, which were holy
bring upon this place, and upon the unto the LORD, Put the holy ark in
inhabitants of the same. So they the house which Solomon the son of
brought the king word again. David king of Israel did build; it
29 ¶ Then the king sent and gath- shall not be a burden upon your
ered together all the elders of Judah shoulders: ser ve now the LORD your
and Jerusalem. God, and his people Israel,
30 And the king went up into the 4 And prepare yourselves by the
house of the LORD, and all the men houses of your fathers, after your
of Judah, and the inhabitants of Je- courses, according to the writing of
rusalem, and the priests, and the Le- David king of Israel, and according
vites, and all the people, great and to the writing of Solomon his son.
small: and he read in their ears all 5 And stand in the holy place ac-
the words of the book of the cove- cording to the divisions of the fami-
nant that was found in the house of lies of the fathers of your brethren
the LORD. the people, and after the division of
31 And the king stood in his place, the families of the Levites.
and made a covenant before the 6 So kill the passover, and sanctify
LORD, to walk after the LORD, and yourselves, and prepare your breth-
to keep his commandments, and his ren, that they may do according to
testimonies, and his statutes, with the word of the LORD by the hand
all his heart, and with all his soul, to of Moses.
perform the words of the covenant 7 And Josiah gave to the people, of
which are written in this book. the flock, lambs and kids, all for the
32 And he caused all that were pre- passover offerings, for all that were
sent in Jerusalem and Benjamin to present, to the number of thirty
stand to it. And the inhabitants of thousand, and three thousand bul-
Jerusalem did according to the cove- locks: these were of the king's sub-
nant of God, the God of their fa- stance.
thers.
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8 And his princes gave willingly ever y gate; they might not depart
unto the people, to the priests, and from their ser vice; for their brethren
to the Levites: Hilkiah and Zecha- the Levites prepared for them.
riah and Jehiel, rulers of the house 16 So all the ser vice of the LORD
of God, gave unto the priests for the was prepared the same day, to keep
passover offerings two thousand and the passover, and to offer burnt of-
six hundred small cattle, and three ferings upon the altar of the LORD,
hundred oxen. according to the commandment of
9 Conaniah also, and Shemaiah and king Josiah.
Nethaneel, his brethren, and Ha- 17 And the children of Israel that
shabiah and Jeiel and Jozabad, chief were present kept the passover at
of the Levites, gave unto the Levites that time, and the feast of unleav-
for passover offerings five thousand ened bread seven days.
small cattle, and five hundred oxen. 18 And there was no passover like
10 So the ser vice was prepared, and to that kept in Israel from the days
the priests stood in their place, and of Samuel the prophet; neither did
the Levites in their courses, accord- all the kings of Israel keep such a
ing to the king's commandment. passover as Josiah kept, and the
11 And they killed the passover, priests, and the Levites, and all
and the priests sprinkled the blood Judah and Israel that were present,
from their hands, and the Levites and the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
flayed them. 19 In the eighteenth year of the
12 And they removed the burnt of- reign of Josiah was this passover
ferings, that they might give accord- kept.
ing to the divisions of the families of 20 ¶ After all this, when Josiah had
the people, to offer unto the LORD, prepared the temple, Necho king of
as it is written in the book of Moses. Egypt came up to fight against Car-
And so did they with the oxen. chemish by Euphrates: and Josiah
13 And they roasted the passover went out against him.
with fire according to the ordinance: 21 But he sent ambassadors to him,
but the other holy offerings sod they saying, What have I to do with thee,
in pots, and in caldrons, and in thou king of Judah? I come not
pans, and divided them speedily against thee this day, but against the
among all the people. house wherewith I have war: for God
14 And after ward they made ready commanded me to make haste: for-
for themselves, and for the priests: bear thee from meddling with God,
because the priests the sons of Aaron who is with me, that he destroy thee
were busied in offering of burnt of- not.
ferings and the fat until night; there- 22 Nevertheless Josiah would not
fore the Levites prepared for them- turn his face from him, but disguised
selves, and for the priests the sons of himself, that he might fight with
Aaron. him, and hearkened not unto the
15 And the singers the sons of As- words of Necho from the mouth of
aph were in their place, according to God, and came to fight in the valley
the commandment of David, and As- of Megiddo.
aph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the 23 And the archers shot at king
king's seer; and the porters waited at Josiah; and the king said to his ser -
vants, Have me away; for I am sore
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house of the LORD which he had lamation throughout all his king-
hallowed in Jerusalem. dom, and put it also in writing, say-
15 And the LORD God of their fa- ing,
thers sent to them by his messengers, 23 Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia,
rising up betimes, and sending; be- All the kingdoms of the earth hath
cause he had compassion on his peo- the LORD God of heaven given me;
ple, and on his dwelling place: and he hath charged me to build him
16 But they mocked the messengers an house in Jerusalem, which is in
of God, and despised his words, and Judah. Who is there among you of all
misused his prophets, until the his people? The LORD his God be
wrath of the LORD arose against his with him, and let him go up.
people, till there was no remedy.
17 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 gave them all
into his hand.
18 And all the vessels of the house
of God, 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
Babylon.
19 And they burnt the house of
God, and brake down the wall of Je-
rusalem, and burnt all the palaces
thereof with fire, and destroyed all
the goodly vessels thereof.
20 And them that had escaped from
the sword carried he away to Baby-
lon; where they were servants to him
and his sons until the reign of the
kingdom of Persia:
21 To fulfil the word of the LORD
by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the
land had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as
long as she lay desolate she kept sab-
bath, to fulfil threescore and ten
years.
22 ¶ Now in the first year of Cyrus
king of Persia, 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 Persia, that he made a proc-
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CHAPTER 1 brought forth out of Jerusalem, and
1 Now in the first year of Cyrus had put them in the house of his
king of Persia, that the word of the gods;
LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah 8 Even those did Cyrus king of Per-
might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred sia bring forth by the hand of
up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, Mithredath the treasurer, and num-
that he made a proclamation bered them unto Sheshbazzar, the
throughout all his kingdom, and put prince of Judah.
it also in writing, saying, 9 And this is the number of them:
2 Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, thirty chargers of gold, a thousand
The LORD God of heaven hath chargers of silver, nine and twenty
given me all the kingdoms of the knives,
earth; and he hath charged me to 10 Thirty basons of gold, silver ba-
build him an house at Jerusalem, sons of a second sort four hundred
which is in Judah. and ten, and other vessels a thou-
3 Who is there among you of all his sand.
people? his God be with him, and let 11 All the vessels of gold and of
him go up to Jerusalem, which is in silver were five thousand and four
Judah, and build the house of the hundred. All these did Sheshbazzar
LORD God of Israel, (he is the bring up with them of the captivity
God,) which is in Jerusalem. that were brought up from Babylon
4 And whosoever remaineth in any unto Jerusalem.
place where he sojourneth, let the
men of his place help him with sil- CHAPTER 2
ver, and with gold, and with goods, 1 Now these are the children of the
and with beasts, beside the freewill province that went up out of the
offering for the house of God that is captivity, of those which had been
in Jerusalem. carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar
5 ¶ Then rose up the chief of the the king of Babylon had carried away
fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and unto Babylon, and came again unto
the priests, and the Levites, with all Jerusalem and Judah, ever y one unto
them whose spirit God had raised, to his city;
go up to build the house of the 2 Which came with Zerubbabel:
LORD which is in Jerusalem. Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah,
6 And all they that were about them Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai,
strengthened their hands with vessels Rehum, Baanah. The number of the
of silver, with gold, with goods, and men of the people of Israel:
with beasts, and with precious 3 The children of Parosh, two
things, beside all that was willingly thousand an hundred seventy and
offered. two.
7 ¶ Also Cyrus the king brought 4 The children of Shephatiah, three
forth the vessels of the house of the hundred seventy and two.
LORD, which Nebuchadnezzar had 5 The children of Arah, seven hun-
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dred seventy and five. 28 The men of Beth-el and Ai, two
6 The children of Pahath-moab, of hundred twenty and three.
the children of Jeshua and Joab, two 29 The children of Nebo, fifty and
thousand eight hundred and twelve. two.
7 The children of Elam, a thousand 30 The children of Magbish, an
two hundred fifty and four. hundred fifty and six.
8 The children of Zattu, nine hun- 31 The children of the other Elam,
dred forty and five. a thousand two hundred fifty and
9 The children of Zaccai, seven four.
hundred and threescore. 32 The children of Harim, three
10 The children of Bani, six hun- hundred and twenty.
dred forty and two. 33 The children of Lod, Hadid, and
11 The children of Bebai, six hun- Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.
dred twenty and three. 34 The children of Jericho, three
12 The children of Azgad, a thou- hundred forty and five.
sand two hundred twenty and two. 35 The children of Senaah, three
13 The children of Adonikam, six thousand and six hundred and thirty.
hundred sixty and six. 36 ¶ The priests: the children of
14 The children of Bigvai, two Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine
thousand fifty and six. hundred seventy and three.
15 The children of Adin, four hun- 37 The children of Immer, a thou-
dred fifty and four. sand fifty and two.
16 The children of Ater of Heze- 38 The children of Pashur, a thou-
kiah, ninety and eight. sand two hundred forty and seven.
17 The children of Bezai, three 39 The children of Harim, a thou-
hundred twenty and three. sand and seventeen.
18 The children of Jorah, an hun- 40 ¶ The Levites: the children of
dred and twelve. Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children
19 The children of Hashum, two of Hodaviah, seventy and four.
hundred twenty and three. 41 ¶ The singers: the children of
20 The children of Gibbar, ninety Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.
and five. 42 ¶ The children of the porters:
21 The children of Beth-lehem, an the children of Shallum, the children
hundred twenty and three. of Ater, the children of Talmon, the
22 The men of Netophah, fifty and children of Akkub, the children of
six. Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all
23 The men of Anathoth, an hun- an hundred thirty and nine.
dred twenty and eight. 43 ¶ The Nethinims: the children
24 The children of Azmaveth, forty of Ziha, the children of Hasupha,
and two. the children of Tabbaoth,
25 The children of Kirjath-arim, 44 The children of Keros, the chil-
Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hun- dren of Siaha, the children of Padon,
dred and forty and three. 45 The children of Lebanah, the
26 The children of Ramah and children of Hagabah, the children of
Gaba, six hundred twenty and one. Akkub,
27 The men of Michmas, an hun- 46 The children of Hagab, the
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17 ¶ Then sent the king an answer of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of
unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Jozadak, and began to build the
Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest house of God which is at Jerusalem:
of their companions that dwell in and with them were the prophets of
Samaria, and unto the rest beyond God helping them.
the river, Peace, and at such a time. 3 ¶ At the same time came to them
18 The letter which ye sent unto us Tatnai, governor on this side the
hath been plainly read before me. river, and Shethar-boznai, and their
19 And I commanded, and search companions, and said thus unto
hath been made, and it is found that them, Who hath commanded you to
this city of old time hath made in- build this house, and to make up
surrection against kings, and that this wall?
rebellion and sedition have been 4 Then said we unto them after this
made therein. manner, What are the names of the
20 There have been mighty kings men that make this building?
also over Jerusalem, which have 5 But the eye of their God was
ruled over all countries beyond the upon the elders of the Jews, that
river; and toll, tribute, and custom, they could not cause them to cease,
was paid unto them. till the matter came to Darius: and
21 Give ye now commandment to then they returned answer by letter
cause these men to cease, and that concerning this matter.
this city be not builded, until an- 6 ¶ The copy of the letter that Tat-
other commandment shall be given nai, governor on this side the river,
from me. and Shethar-boznai, and his compan-
22 Take heed now that ye fail not ions the Apharsachites, which were
to do this: why should damage grow on this side the river, sent unto
to the hurt of the kings? Darius the king:
23 ¶ Now when the copy of king 7 They sent a letter unto him,
Artaxerxes' letter was read before wherein was written thus; Unto
Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and Darius the king, all peace.
their companions, they went up in 8 Be it known unto the king, that
haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, we went into the province of Judea,
and made them to cease by force and to the house of the great God, which
power. is builded with great stones, and
24 Then ceased the work of the timber is laid in the walls, and this
house of God which is at Jerusalem. work goeth fast on, and prospereth
So it ceased unto the second year of in their hands.
the reign of Darius king of Persia. 9 Then asked we those elders, and
said unto them thus, Who com-
CHAPTER 5 manded you to build this house, and
1 Then the prophets, Haggai the to make up these walls?
prophet, and Zechariah the son of 10 We asked their names also, to
Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that certify thee, that we might write the
were in Judah and Jerusalem in the names of the men that were the chief
name of the God of Israel, even unto of them.
them. 11 And thus they returned us an-
2 Then rose up Zerubbabel the son swer, saying, We are the servants of
the God of heaven and earth, and
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build the house that was builded cree, and search was made in the
these many years ago, which a great house of the rolls, where the treas-
king of Israel builded and set up. ures were laid up in Babylon.
12 But after that our fathers had 2 And there was found at Ach-
provoked the God of heaven unto metha, in the palace that is in the
wrath, he gave them into the hand of province of the Medes, a roll, and
Nebuchadnezzar the king of Baby- therein was a record thus written:
lon, the Chaldean, who destroyed 3 In the first year of Cyrus the king
this house, and carried the people the same Cyrus the king made a de-
away into Babylon. cree concerning the house of God at
13 But in the first year of Cyrus Jerusalem, Let the house be builded,
the king of Babylon the same king the place where they offered sacri-
Cyrus made a decree to build this fices, and let the foundations thereof
house of God. be strongly laid; the height thereof
14 And the vessels also of gold and threescore cubits, and the breadth
silver of the house of God, which thereof threescore cubits;
Nebuchadnezzar took out of the 4 With three rows of great stones,
temple that was in Jerusalem, and and a row of new timber: and let the
brought them into the temple of expenses be given out of the king's
Babylon, those did Cyrus the king house:
take out of the temple of Babylon, 5 And also let the golden and silver
and they were delivered unto one, vessels of the house of God, which
whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of
he had made governor; the temple which is at Jerusalem,
15 And said unto him, Take these and brought unto Babylon, be re-
vessels, go, carry them into the tem- stored, and brought again unto the
ple that is in Jerusalem, and let the temple which is at Jerusalem, ever y
house of God be builded in his one to his place, and place them in
place. the house of God.
16 Then came the same Sheshbaz- 6 Now therefore, Tatnai, governor
zar, and laid the foundation of the beyond the river, Shethar-boznai,
house of God which is in Jerusalem: and your companions the Apharsa-
and since that time even until now chites, which are beyond the river,
hath it been in building, and yet it is be ye far from thence:
not finished. 7 Let the work of this house of God
17 Now therefore, if it seem good alone; let the governor of the Jews
to the king, let there be search made and the elders of the Jews build this
in the king's treasure house, which is house of God in his place.
there at Babylon, whether it be so, 8 Moreover I make a decree what ye
that a decree was made of Cyrus the shall do to the elders of these Jews
king to build this house of God at for the building of this house of
Jerusalem, and let the king send his God: that of the king's goods, even
pleasure to us concerning this mat- of the tribute beyond the river,
ter. forthwith expenses be given unto
these men, that they be not hin-
CHAPTER 6 dered.
1 Then Darius the king made a de- 9 And that which they have need
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of, both young bullocks, and rams, 17 And offered at the dedication of
and lambs, for the burnt offerings of this house of God an hundred bul-
the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, locks, two hundred rams, four hun-
and oil, according to the appoint- dred lambs; and for a sin offering for
ment of the priests which are at Je- all Israel, twelve he goats, according
rusalem, let it be given them day by to the number of the tribes of Israel.
day without fail: 18 And they set the priests in their
10 That they may offer sacrifices of divisions, and the Levites in their
sweet savours unto the God of courses, for the ser vice of God,
heaven, and pray for the life of the which is at Jerusalem; as it is written
king, and of his sons. in the book of Moses.
11 Also I have made a decree, that 19 And the children of the captiv-
whosoever shall alter this word, let ity kept the passover upon the four-
timber be pulled down from his teenth day of the first month.
house, and being set up, let him be 20 For the priests and the Levites
hanged thereon; and let his house be were purified together, all of them
made a dunghill for this. were pure, and killed the passover for
12 And the God that hath caused all the children of the captivity, and
his name to dwell there destroy all for their brethren the priests, and
kings and people, that shall put to for themselves.
their hand to alter and to destroy 21 And the children of Israel,
this house of God which is at Jerusa- which were come again out of cap-
lem. I Darius have made a decree; let tivity, and all such as had separated
it be done with speed. themselves unto them from the
13 ¶ Then Tatnai, governor on this filthiness of the heathen of the land,
side the river, Shethar-boznai, and to seek the LORD God of Israel, did
their companions, according to that eat,
which Darius the king had sent, so 22 And kept the feast of unleav-
they did speedily. ened bread seven days with joy: for
14 And the elders of the Jews the LORD had made them joyful,
builded, and they prospered through and turned the heart of the king of
the prophesying of Haggai the Assyria unto them, to strengthen
prophet and Zechariah the son of their hands in the work of the house
Iddo. And they builded, and finished of God, the God of Israel.
it, according to the commandment
of the God of Israel, and according CHAPTER 7
to the commandment of Cyrus, and 1 Now after these things, in the
Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Per- reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia,
sia. Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of
15 And this house was finished on Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
the third day of the month Adar, 2 The son of Shallum, the son of
which was in the sixth year of the Zadok, the son of Ahitub,
reign of Darius the king. 3 The son of Amariah, the son of
16 ¶ And the children of Israel, the Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
priests, and the Levites, and the rest 4 The son of Zerahiah, the son of
of the children of the captivity, kept Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
the dedication of this house of God 5 The son of Abishua, the son of
with joy, Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son
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than, and for Nathan, and for 25 And weighed unto them the sil-
Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief ver, and the gold, and the vessels,
men; also for Joiarib, and for Elna- even the offering of the house of our
than, men of understanding. God, which the king, and his coun-
17 And I sent them with com- sellors, and his lords, and all Israel
mandment unto Iddo the chief at the there present, had offered:
place Casiphia, and I told them what 26 I even weighed unto their hand
they should say unto Iddo, and to six hundred and fifty talents of sil-
his brethren the Nethinims, at the ver, and silver vessels an hundred
place Casiphia, that they should talents, and of gold an hundred tal-
bring unto us ministers for the house ents;
of our God. 27 Also twenty basons of gold, of a
18 And by the good hand of our thousand drams; and two vessels of
God upon us they brought us a man fine copper, precious as gold.
of understanding, of the sons of 28 And I said unto them, Ye are
Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of holy unto the LORD; the vessels are
Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons holy also; and the silver and the gold
and his brethren, eighteen; are a freewill offering unto the
19 And Hashabiah, and with him LORD God of your fathers.
Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his 29 Watch ye, and keep them, until
brethren and their sons, twenty; ye weigh them before the chief of the
20 Also of the Nethinims, whom priests and the Levites, and chief of
David and the princes had appointed the fathers of Israel, at Jerusalem, in
for the ser vice of the Levites, two the chambers of the house of the
hundred and twenty Nethinims: all LORD.
of them were expressed by name. 30 So took the priests and the Le-
21 ¶ Then I proclaimed a fast vites the weight of the silver, and the
there, at the river of Ahava, that we gold, and the vessels, to bring them
might afflict ourselves before our to Jerusalem unto the house of our
God, to seek of him a right way for God.
us, and for our little ones, and for 31 ¶ Then we departed from the
all our substance. river of Ahava on the twelfth day of
22 For I was ashamed to require of the first month, to go unto Jerusa-
the king a band of soldiers and lem: and the hand of our God was
horsemen to help us against the en- upon us, and he delivered us from
emy in the way: because we had spo- the hand of the enemy, and of such
ken unto the king, saying, The hand as lay in wait by the way.
of our God is upon all them for good 32 And we came to Jerusalem, and
that seek him; but his power and his abode there three days.
wrath is against all them that forsake 33 ¶ Now on the fourth day was
him. the silver and the gold and the ves-
23 So we fasted and besought our sels weighed in the house of our God
God for this: and he was intreated of by the hand of Meremoth the son of
us. Uriah the priest; and with him was
24 ¶ Then I separated twelve of the Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and
chief of the priests, Sherebiah, Ha- with them was Jozabad the son of
shabiah, and ten of their brethren Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Bin-
with them,
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daughters unto their sons, neither the commandment of our God; and
take their daughters unto your sons, let it be done according to the law.
nor seek their peace or their wealth 4 Arise; for this matter belongeth
for ever: that ye may be strong, and unto thee: we also will be with thee:
eat the good of the land, and leave it be of good courage, and do it.
for an inheritance to your children 5 Then arose Ezra, and made the
for ever. chief priests, the Levites, and all Is-
13 And after all that is come upon rael, to swear that they should do
us for our evil deeds, and for our according to this word. And they
great trespass, seeing that thou our sware.
God hast punished us less than our 6 ¶ Then Ezra rose up from before
iniquities deserve, and hast given us the house of God, and went into the
such deliverance as this; chamber of Johanan the son of Eli-
14 Should we again break thy ashib: and when he came thither, he
commandments, and join in affinity did eat no bread, nor drink water:
with the people of these abomina- for he mourned because of the trans-
tions? wouldest not thou be angry gression of them that had been car-
with us till thou hadst consumed us, ried away.
so that there should be no remnant 7 And they made proclamation
nor escaping? throughout Judah and Jerusalem
15 O LORD God of Israel, thou art unto all the children of the captivity,
righteous: for we remain yet escaped, that they should gather themselves
as it is this day: behold, we are be- together unto Jerusalem;
fore thee in our trespasses: for we 8 And that whosoever would not
cannot stand before thee because of come within three days, according to
this. the counsel of the princes and the
elders, all his substance should be
CHAPTER 10 forfeited, and himself separated from
1 Now when Ezra had prayed, and the congregation of those that had
when he had confessed, weeping and been carried away.
casting himself down before the 9 ¶ Then all the men of Judah and
house of God, there assembled unto Benjamin gathered themselves to-
him out of Israel a ver y great con- gether unto Jerusalem within three
gregation of men and women and days. It was the ninth month, on the
children: for the people wept ver y twentieth day of the month; and all
sore. the people sat in the street of the
2 And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, house of God, trembling because of
one of the sons of Elam, answered this matter, and for the great rain.
and said unto Ezra, We have tres- 10 And Ezra the priest stood up,
passed against our God, and have and said unto them, Ye have trans-
taken strange wives of the people of gressed, and have taken strange
the land: yet now there is hope in wives, to increase the trespass of Is-
Israel concerning this thing. rael.
3 Now therefore let us make a 11 Now therefore make confession
covenant with our God to put away unto the LORD God of your fathers,
all the wives, and such as are born of and do his pleasure: and separate
them, according to the counsel of yourselves from the people of the
my lord, and of those that tremble at land, and from the strange wives.
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12 Then all the congregation an- 22 And of the sons of Pashur; Elio-
swered and said with a loud voice, enai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethaneel,
As thou hast said, so must we do. Jozabad, and Elasah.
13 But the people are many, and it 23 Also of the Levites; Jozabad, and
is a time of much rain, and we are Shimei, and Kelaiah, (the same is
not able to stand without, neither is Kelita,) Pethahiah, Judah, and
this a work of one day or two: for we Eliezer.
are many that have transgressed in 24 Of the singers also; Eliashib:
this thing. and of the porters; Shallum, and
14 Let now our rulers of all the Telem, and Uri.
congregation stand, and let all them 25 Moreover of Israel: of the sons
which have taken strange wives in of Parosh; Ramiah, and Jeziah, and
our cities come at appointed times, Malchiah, and Miamin, and Eleazar,
and with them the elders of ever y and Malchijah, and Benaiah.
city, and the judges thereof, until 26 And of the sons of Elam; Matta-
the fierce wrath of our God for this niah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and
matter be turned from us. Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Eliah.
15 ¶ Only Jonathan the son of Asa- 27 And of the sons of Zattu; Elioe-
hel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah nai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and
were employed about this matter: Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.
and Meshullam and Shabbethai the 28 Of the sons also of Bebai; Jeho-
Levite helped them. hanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Ath-
16 And the children of the captiv- lai.
ity did so. And Ezra the priest, with 29 And of the sons of Bani;
certain chief of the fathers, after the Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah,
house of their fathers, and all of Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.
them by their names, were separated, 30 And of the sons of Pahath-
and sat down in the first day of the moab; Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah,
tenth month to examine the matter. Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezaleel, and
17 And they made an end with all Binnui, and Manasseh.
the men that had taken strange wives 31 And of the sons of Harim;
by the first day of the first month. Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah,
18 ¶ And among the sons of the Shimeon,
priests there were found that had 32 Benjamin, Malluch, and She-
taken strange wives: namely, of the mariah.
sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak, 33 Of the sons of Hashum; Mat-
and his brethren; Maaseiah, and tenai, Mattathah, Zabad, Eliphelet,
Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah. Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.
19 And they gave their hands that 34 Of the sons of Bani; Maadai,
they would put away their wives; and Amram, and Uel,
being guilty, they offered a ram of the 35 Benaiah, Bedeiah, Chelluh,
flock for their trespass. 36 Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,
20 And of the sons of Immer; 37 Mattaniah, Mattenai, and
Hanani, and Zebadiah. Jaasau,
21 And of the sons of Harim; 38 And Bani, and Binnui, Shimei,
Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, 39 And Shelemiah, and Nathan,
and Jehiel, and Uzziah. and Adaiah,
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THE BOOK OF
NEHEMIAH
CHAPTER 1 ser vant Moses, saying, If ye trans-
1 The words of Nehemiah the son gress, I will scatter you abroad
of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in among the nations:
the month Chisleu, in the twentieth 9 But if ye turn unto me, and keep
year, as I was in Shushan the palace, my commandments, and do them;
2 That Hanani, one of my brethren, though there were of you cast out
came, he and certain men of Judah; unto the uttermost part of the
and I asked them concerning the heaven, yet will I gather them from
Jews that had escaped, which were thence, and will bring them unto the
left of the captivity, and concerning place that I have chosen to set my
Jerusalem. name there.
3 And they said unto me, The rem- 10 Now these are thy ser vants and
nant that are left of the captivity thy people, whom thou hast re-
there in the province are in great af- deemed by thy great power, and by
fliction and reproach: the wall of Je- thy strong hand.
rusalem also is broken down, and the 11 O Lord, I beseech thee, let now
gates thereof are burned with fire. thine ear be attentive to the prayer
4 ¶ And it came to pass, when I of thy servant, and to the prayer of
heard these words, that I sat down thy ser vants, who desire to fear thy
and wept, and mourned certain days, name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy
and fasted, and prayed before the ser vant this day, and grant him
God of heaven, mercy in the sight of this man. For I
5 And said, I beseech thee, O was the king's cupbearer.
LORD God of heaven, the great and
terrible God, that keepeth covenant CHAPTER 2
and mercy for them that love him 1 And it came to pass in the month
and observe his commandments: Nisan, in the twentieth year of Ar-
6 Let thine ear now be attentive, taxerxes the king, that wine was be-
and thine eyes open, that thou may- fore him: and I took up the wine,
est hear the prayer of thy ser vant, and gave it unto the king. Now I had
which I pray before thee now, day not been beforetime sad in his pres-
and night, for the children of Israel ence.
thy ser vants, and confess the sins of 2 Wherefore the king said unto me,
the children of Israel, which we have Why is thy countenance sad, seeing
sinned against thee: both I and my thou art not sick? this is nothing else
father's house have sinned. but sorrow of heart. Then I was ver y
7 We have dealt ver y corruptly sore afraid,
against thee, and have not kept the 3 And said unto the king, Let the
commandments, nor the statutes, king live for ever: why should not
nor the judgments, which thou my countenance be sad, when the
commandedst thy servant Moses. city, the place of my fathers' sepul-
8 Remember, I beseech thee, the chres, lieth waste, and the gates
word that thou commandedst thy thereof are consumed with fire?
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4 Then the king said unto me, For 13 And I went out by night by the
what dost thou make request? So I gate of the valley, even before the
prayed to the God of heaven. dragon well, and to the dung port,
5 And I said unto the king, If it and viewed the walls of Jerusalem,
please the king, and if thy ser vant which were broken down, and the
have found favour in thy sight, that gates thereof were consumed with
thou wouldest send me unto Judah, fire.
unto the city of my fathers' sepul- 14 Then I went on to the gate of
chres, that I may build it. the fountain, and to the king's pool:
6 And the king said unto me, (the but there was no place for the beast
queen also sitting by him,) For how that was under me to pass.
long shall thy journey be? and when 15 Then went I up in the night by
wilt thou return? So it pleased the the brook, and viewed the wall, and
king to send me; and I set him a turned back, and entered by the gate
time. of the valley, and so returned.
7 Moreover I said unto the king, If 16 And the rulers knew not whither
it please the king, let letters be given I went, or what I did; neither had I
me to the governors beyond the as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the
river, that they may convey me over priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the
till I come into Judah; rulers, nor to the rest that did the
8 And a letter unto Asaph the work.
keeper of the king's forest, that he 17 ¶ Then said I unto them, Ye see
may give me timber to make beams the distress that we are in, how Jeru-
for the gates of the palace which ap- salem lieth waste, and the gates
pertained to the house, and for the thereof are burned with fire: come,
wall of the city, and for the house and let us build up the wall of Jeru-
that I shall enter into. And the king salem, that we be no more a re-
granted me, according to the good proach.
hand of my God upon me. 18 Then I told them of the hand of
9 ¶ Then I came to the governors my God which was good upon me; as
beyond the river, and gave them the also the king's words that he had
king's letters. Now the king had sent spoken unto me. And they said, Let
captains of the army and horsemen us rise up and build. So they
with me. strengthened their hands for this
10 When Sanballat the Horonite, good work.
and Tobiah the servant, the Ammon- 19 But when Sanballat the
ite, heard of it, it grieved them ex- Horonite, and Tobiah the ser vant,
ceedingly that there was come a man the Ammonite, and Geshem the Ara-
to seek the welfare of the children of bian, heard it, they laughed us to
Israel. scorn, and despised us, and said,
11 So I came to Jerusalem, and was What is this thing that ye do? will ye
there three days. rebel against the king?
12 ¶ And I arose in the night, I and 20 Then answered I them, and said
some few men with me; neither told unto them, The God of heaven, he
I any man what my God had put in will prosper us; therefore we his ser -
my heart to do at Jerusalem: neither vants will arise and build: but ye
was there any beast with me, save the have no portion, nor right, nor me-
beast that I rode upon.
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the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Miz- 30 After him repaired Hananiah the
pah, another piece over against the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the
going up to the armour y at the turn- sixth son of Zalaph, another piece.
ing of the wall. After him repaired Meshullam the
20 After him Baruch the son of son of Berechiah over against his
Zabbai earnestly repaired the other chamber.
piece, from the turning of the wall 31 After him repaired Malchiah the
unto the door of the house of Eli- goldsmith's son unto the place of the
ashib the high priest. Nethinims, and of the merchants,
21 After him repaired Meremoth over against the gate Miphkad, and
the son of Urijah the son of Koz an- to the going up of the corner.
other piece, from the door of the 32 And between the going up of
house of Eliashib even to the end of the corner unto the sheep gate re-
the house of Eliashib. paired the goldsmiths and the mer-
22 And after him repaired the chants.
priests, the men of the plain.
23 After him repaired Benjamin CHAPTER 4
and Hashub over against their house. 1 But it came to pass, that when
After him repaired Azariah the son Sanballat heard that we builded the
of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah by wall, he was wroth, and took great
his house. indignation, and mocked the Jews.
24 After him repaired Binnui the 2 And he spake before his brethren
son of Henadad another piece, from and the army of Samaria, and said,
the house of Azariah unto the turn- What do these feeble Jews? will they
ing of the wall, even unto the corner. fortify themselves? will they sacri-
25 Palal the son of Uzai, over fice? will they make an end in a day?
against the turning of the wall, and will they revive the stones out of the
the tower which lieth out from the heaps of the rubbish which are
king's high house, that was by the burned?
court of the prison. After him 3 Now Tobiah the Ammonite was
Pedaiah the son of Parosh. by him, and he said, Even that which
26 Moreover the Nethinims dwelt they build, if a fox go up, he shall
in Ophel, unto the place over against even break down their stone wall.
the water gate toward the east, and 4 Hear, O our God; for we are de-
the tower that lieth out. spised: and turn their reproach upon
27 After them the Tekoites repaired their own head, and give them for a
another piece, over against the great prey in the land of captivity:
tower that lieth out, even unto the 5 And cover not their iniquity, and
wall of Ophel. let not their sin be blotted out from
28 From above the horse gate re- before thee: for they have provoked
paired the priests, ever y one over thee to anger before the builders.
against his house. 6 So built we the wall; and all the
29 After them repaired Zadok the wall was joined together unto the
son of Immer over against his house. half thereof: for the people had a
After him repaired also Shemaiah the mind to work.
son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the 7 ¶ But it came to pass, that when
east gate. Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Ara-
bians, and the Ammonites, and the
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Ashdodites, heard that the walls of other half of them held both the
Jerusalem were made up, and that spears, the shields, and the bows,
the breaches began to be stopped, and the habergeons; and the rulers
then they were ver y wroth, were behind all the house of Judah.
8 And conspired all of them to- 17 They which builded on the wall,
gether to come and to fight against and they that bare burdens, with
Jerusalem, and to hinder it. those that laded, ever y one with one
9 Nevertheless we made our prayer of his hands wrought in the work,
unto our God, and set a watch and with the other hand held a
against them day and night, because weapon.
of them. 18 For the builders, ever y one had
10 And Judah said, The strength of his sword girded by his side, and so
the bearers of burdens is decayed, builded. And he that sounded the
and there is much rubbish; so that we trumpet was by me.
are not able to build the wall. 19 ¶ And I said unto the nobles,
11 And our adversaries said, They and to the rulers, and to the rest of
shall not know, neither see, till we the people, The work is great and
come in the midst among them, and large, and we are separated upon the
slay them, and cause the work to wall, one far from another.
cease. 20 In what place therefore ye hear
12 And it came to pass, that when the sound of the trumpet, resort ye
the Jews which dwelt by them came, thither unto us: our God shall fight
they said unto us ten times, From all for us.
places whence ye shall return unto us 21 So we laboured in the work: and
they will be upon you. half of them held the spears from the
13 ¶ Therefore set I in the lower rising of the morning till the stars
places behind the wall, and on the appeared.
higher places, I even set the people 22 Likewise at the same time said I
after their families with their unto the people, Let ever y one with
swords, their spears, and their bows. his servant lodge within Jerusalem,
14 And I looked, and rose up, and that in the night they may be a
said unto the nobles, and to the rul- guard to us, and labour on the day.
ers, and to the rest of the people, Be 23 So neither I, nor my brethren,
not ye afraid of them: remember the nor my ser vants, nor the men of the
Lord, which is great and terrible, and guard which followed me, none of us
fight for your brethren, your sons, put off our clothes, saving that every
and your daughters, your wives, and one put them off for washing.
your houses.
15 And it came to pass, when our CHAPTER 5
enemies heard that it was known 1 And there was a great cry of the
unto us, and God had brought their people and of their wives against
counsel to nought, that we returned their brethren the Jews.
all of us to the wall, ever y one unto 2 For there were that said, We, our
his work. sons, and our daughters, are many:
16 And it came to pass from that therefore we take up corn for them,
time forth, that the half of my ser - that we may eat, and live.
vants wrought in the work, and the 3 Some also there were that said,
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they could not shew their father's 72 And that which the rest of the
house, nor their seed, whether they people gave was twenty thousand
were of Israel. drams of gold, and two thousand
62 The children of Delaiah, the pound of silver, and threescore and
children of Tobiah, the children of seven priests' garments.
Nekoda, six hundred forty and two. 73 So the priests, and the Levites,
63 ¶ And of the priests: the chil- and the porters, and the singers, and
dren of Habaiah, the children of some of the people, and the Nethin-
Koz, the children of Barzillai, which ims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cit-
took one of the daughters of Barzillai ies; and when the seventh month
the Gileadite to wife, and was called came, the children of Israel were in
after their name. their cities.
64 These sought their register
among those that were reckoned by CHAPTER 8
genealogy, but it was not found: 1 And all the people gathered
therefore were they, as polluted, put themselves together as one man into
from the priesthood. the street that was before the water
65 And the Tirshatha said unto gate; and they spake unto Ezra the
them, that they should not eat of the scribe to bring the book of the law
most holy things, till there stood up of Moses, which the LORD had
a priest with Urim and Thummim. commanded to Israel.
66 ¶ The whole congregation to- 2 And Ezra the priest brought the
gether was forty and two thousand law before the congregation both of
three hundred and threescore, men and women, and all that could
67 Beside their manser vants and hear with understanding, upon the
their maidser vants, of whom there first day of the seventh month.
were seven thousand three hundred 3 And he read therein before the
thirty and seven: and they had two street that was before the water gate
hundred forty and five singing men from the morning until midday, be-
and singing women. fore the men and the women, and
68 Their horses, seven hundred those that could understand; and the
thirty and six: their mules, two hun- ears of all the people were attentive
dred forty and five: unto the book of the law.
69 Their camels, four hundred 4 And Ezra the scribe stood upon a
thirty and five: six thousand seven pulpit of wood, which they had
hundred and twenty asses. made for the purpose; and beside
70 ¶ And some of the chief of the him stood Mattithiah, and Shema,
fathers gave unto the work. The Tir- and Anaiah, and Urijah, and
shatha gave to the treasure a thou- Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right
sand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah,
hundred and thirty priests' gar- and Mishael, and Malchiah, and
ments. Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zecha-
71 And some of the chief of the fa- riah, and Meshullam.
thers gave to the treasure of the 5 And Ezra opened the book in the
work twenty thousand drams of gold, sight of all the people; (for he was
and two thousand and two hundred above all the people;) and when he
pound of silver. opened it, all the people stood up:
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6 And Ezra blessed the LORD, the 14 And they found written in the
great God. And all the people an- law which the LORD had com-
swered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up manded by Moses, that the children
their hands: and they bowed their of Israel should dwell in booths in
heads, and worshipped the LORD the feast of the seventh month:
with their faces to the ground. 15 And that they should publish
7 Also Jeshua, and Bani, and and proclaim in all their cities, and
Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shab- in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto
bethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, the mount, and fetch olive branches,
Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and pine branches, and myrtle
and the Levites, caused the people to branches, and palm branches, and
understand the law: and the people branches of thick trees, to make
stood in their place. booths, as it is written.
8 So they read in the book in the 16 ¶ So the people went forth, and
law of God distinctly, and gave the brought them, and made themselves
sense, and caused them to under- booths, ever y one upon the roof of
stand the reading. his house, and in their courts, and in
9 ¶ And Nehemiah, which is the the courts of the house of God, and
Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the in the street of the water gate, and
scribe, and the Levites that taught in the street of the gate of Ephraim.
the people, said unto all the people, 17 And all the congregation of
This day is holy unto the LORD them that were come again out of
your God; mourn not, nor weep. For the captivity made booths, and sat
all the people wept, when they heard under the booths: for since the days
the words of the law. of Jeshua the son of Nun unto that
10 Then he said unto them, Go day had not the children of Israel
your way, eat the fat, and drink the done so. And there was very great
sweet, and send portions unto them gladness.
for whom nothing is prepared: for 18 Also day by day, from the first
this day is holy unto our Lord: nei- day unto the last day, he read in the
ther be ye sorry; for the joy of the book of the law of God. And they
LORD is your strength. kept the feast seven days; and on the
11 So the Levites stilled all the eighth day was a solemn assembly,
people, saying, Hold your peace, for according unto the manner.
the day is holy; neither be ye
grieved. CHAPTER 9
12 And all the people went their 1 Now in the twenty and fourth
way to eat, and to drink, and to send day of this month the children of Is-
portions, and to make great mirth, rael were assembled with fasting, and
because they had understood the with sackclothes, and earth upon
words that were declared unto them. them.
13 ¶ And on the second day were 2 And the seed of Israel separated
gathered together the chief of the themselves from all strangers, and
fathers of all the people, the priests, stood and confessed their sins, and
and the Levites, unto Ezra the the iniquities of their fathers.
scribe, even to understand the words 3 And they stood up in their place,
of the law. and read in the book of the law of
the LORD their God one fourth part
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derness: the pillar of the cloud de- 27 Therefore thou deliveredst them
parted not from them by day, to lead into the hand of their enemies, who
them in the way; neither the pillar of vexed them: and in the time of their
fire by night, to shew them light, trouble, when they cried unto thee,
and the way wherein they should go. thou heardest them from heaven; and
20 Thou gavest also thy good spirit according to thy manifold mercies
to instruct them, and withheldest thou gavest them saviours, who
not thy manna from their mouth, saved them out of the hand of their
and gavest them water for their enemies.
thirst. 28 But after they had rest, they did
21 Yea, forty years didst thou sus- evil again before thee: therefore left-
tain them in the wilderness, so that est thou them in the hand of their
they lacked nothing; their clothes enemies, so that they had the domin-
waxed not old, and their feet swelled ion over them: yet when they re-
not. turned, and cried unto thee, thou
22 Moreover thou gavest them heardest them from heaven; and
kingdoms and nations, and didst di- many times didst thou deliver them
vide them into corners: so they pos- according to thy mercies;
sessed the land of Sihon, and the 29 And testifiedst against them,
land of the king of Heshbon, and the that thou mightest bring them again
land of Og king of Bashan. unto thy law: yet they dealt proudly,
23 Their children also multipliedst and hearkened not unto thy com-
thou as the stars of heaven, and mandments, but sinned against thy
broughtest them into the land, con- judgments, (which if a man do, he
cerning which thou hadst promised shall live in them;) and withdrew the
to their fathers, that they should go shoulder, and hardened their neck,
in to possess it. and would not hear.
24 So the children went in and pos- 30 Yet many years didst thou for-
sessed the land, and thou subduedst bear them, and testifiedst against
before them the inhabitants of the them by thy spirit in thy prophets:
land, the Canaanites, and gavest yet would they not give ear: there-
them into their hands, with their fore gavest thou them into the hand
kings, and the people of the land, of the people of the lands.
that they might do with them as they 31 Nevertheless for thy great mer-
would. cies' sake thou didst not utterly con-
25 And they took strong cities, and sume them, nor forsake them; for
a fat land, and possessed houses full thou art a gracious and merciful
of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, God.
and oliveyards, and fruit trees in 32 Now therefore, our God, the
abundance: so they did eat, and were great, the mighty, and the terrible
filled, and became fat, and delighted God, who keepest covenant and
themselves in thy great goodness. mercy, let not all the trouble seem
26 Nevertheless they were disobe- little before thee, that hath come
dient, and rebelled against thee, and upon us, on our kings, on our
cast thy law behind their backs, and princes, and on our priests, and on
slew thy prophets which testified our prophets, and on our fathers,
against them to turn them to thee, and on all thy people, since the time
and they wrought great provocations. of the kings of Assyria unto this day.
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33 Howbeit thou art just in all that 10 And their brethren, Shebaniah,
is brought upon us; for thou hast Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
done right, but we have done wick- 11 Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah,
edly: 12 Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
34 Neither have our kings, our 13 Hodijah, Bani, Beninu.
princes, our priests, nor our fathers, 14 The chief of the people; Parosh,
kept thy law, nor hearkened unto thy Pahath-moab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani,
commandments and thy testimonies, 15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
wherewith thou didst testify against 16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
them. 17 Ater, Hizkijah, Azzur,
35 For they have not served thee in 18 Hodijah, Hashum, Bezai,
their kingdom, and in thy great 19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
goodness that thou gavest them, and 20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
in the large and fat land which thou 21 Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua,
gavest before them, neither turned 22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
they from their wicked works. 23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub,
36 Behold, we are ser vants this day, 24 Hallohesh, Pileha, Shobek,
and for the land that thou gavest 25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
unto our fathers to eat the fruit 26 And Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,
thereof and the good thereof, be- 27 Malluch, Harim, Baanah.
hold, we are ser vants in it: 28 ¶ And the rest of the people, the
37 And it yieldeth much increase priests, the Levites, the porters, the
unto the kings whom thou hast set singers, the Nethinims, and all they
over us because of our sins: also they that had separated themselves from
have dominion over our bodies, and the people of the lands unto the law
over our cattle, at their pleasure, and of God, their wives, their sons, and
we are in great distress. their daughters, ever y one having
38 And because of all this we make knowledge, and having understand-
a sure covenant, and write it; and our ing;
princes, Levites, and priests, seal 29 They clave to their brethren,
unto it. their nobles, and entered into a
curse, and into an oath, to walk in
CHAPTER 10 God's law, which was given by Moses
1 Now those that sealed were, Ne- the servant of God, and to obser ve
hemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of and do all the commandments of the
Hachaliah, and Zidkijah, LORD our Lord, and his judgments
2 Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, and his statutes;
3 Pashur, Amariah, Malchijah, 30 And that we would not give our
4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch, daughters unto the people of the
5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah, land, nor take their daughters for
6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, our sons:
7 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin, 31 And if the people of the land
8 Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these bring ware or any victuals on the
were the priests. sabbath day to sell, that we would
9 And the Levites: both Jeshua the not buy it of them on the sabbath,
son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons or on the holy day: and that we
of Henadad, Kadmiel; would leave the seventh year, and the
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nine hundred twenty and eight. Talmon, and their brethren that kept
9 And Joel the son of Zichri was the gates, were an hundred seventy
their overseer: and Judah the son of and two.
Senuah was second over the city. 20 ¶ And the residue of Israel, of
10 Of the priests: Jedaiah the son the priests, and the Levites, were in
of Joiarib, Jachin. all the cities of Judah, ever y one in
11 Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the his inheritance.
son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, 21 But the Nethinims dwelt in
the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahi- Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over
tub, was the ruler of the house of the Nethinims.
God. 22 The overseer also of the Levites
12 And their brethren that did the at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of
work of the house were eight hun- Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son
dred twenty and two: and Adaiah the of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of
son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the sons of Asaph, the singers were
the son of Amzi, the son of Zecha- over the business of the house of
riah, the son of Pashur, the son of God.
Malchiah, 23 For it was the king's command-
13 And his brethren, chief of the ment concerning them, that a certain
fathers, two hundred forty and two: portion should be for the singers,
and Amashai the son of Azareel, the due for ever y day.
son of Ahasai, the son of Meshille- 24 And Pethahiah the son of
moth, the son of Immer, Meshezabeel, of the children of Ze-
14 And their brethren, mighty men rah the son of Judah, was at the
of valour, an hundred twenty and king's hand in all matters concerning
eight: and their overseer was Zab- the people.
diel, the son of one of the great men. 25 And for the villages, with their
15 Also of the Levites: Shemaiah fields, some of the children of Judah
the son of Hashub, the son of Azri- dwelt at Kirjath-arba, and in the vil-
kam, the son of Hashabiah, the son lages thereof, and at Dibon, and in
of Bunni; the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel,
16 And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of and in the villages thereof,
the chief of the Levites, had the 26 And at Jeshua, and at Moladah,
oversight of the outward business of and at Beth-phelet,
the house of God. 27 And at Hazar-shual, and at
17 And Mattaniah the son of Beer-sheba, and in the villages
Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of thereof,
Asaph, was the principal to begin the 28 And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah,
thanksgiving in prayer: and Bak- and in the villages thereof,
bukiah the second among his breth- 29 And at En-rimmon, and at Za-
ren, and Abda the son of Shammua, reah, and at Jarmuth,
the son of Galal, the son of Jedut- 30 Zanoah, Adullam, and in their
hun. villages, at Lachish, and the fields
18 All the Levites in the holy city thereof, at Azekah, and in the vil-
were two hundred fourscore and lages thereof. And they dwelt from
four. Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hin-
19 Moreover the porters, Akkub, nom.
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What evil thing is this that ye do, unto your sons, or for yourselves.
and profane the sabbath day? 26 Did not Solomon king of Israel
18 Did not your fathers thus, and sin by these things? yet among many
did not our God bring all this evil nations was there no king like him,
upon us, and upon this city? yet ye who was beloved of his God, and
bring more wrath upon Israel by pro- God made him king over all Israel:
faning the sabbath. nevertheless even him did outlandish
19 And it came to pass, that when women cause to sin.
the gates of Jerusalem began to be 27 Shall we then hearken unto you
dark before the sabbath, I com- to do all this great evil, to transgress
manded that the gates should be against our God in marr ying strange
shut, and charged that they should wives?
not be opened till after the sabbath: 28 And one of the sons of Joiada,
and some of my servants set I at the the son of Eliashib the high priest,
gates, that there should no burden be was son in law to Sanballat the
brought in on the sabbath day. Horonite: therefore I chased him
20 So the merchants and sellers of from me.
all kind of ware lodged without Jeru- 29 Remember them, O my God,
salem once or twice. because they have defiled the priest-
21 Then I testified against them, hood, and the covenant of the
and said unto them, Why lodge ye priesthood, and of the Levites.
about the wall? if ye do so again, I 30 Thus cleansed I them from all
will lay hands on you. From that strangers, and appointed the wards
time forth came they no more on the of the priests and the Levites, ever y
sabbath. one in his business;
22 And I commanded the Levites 31 And for the wood offering, at
that they should cleanse themselves, times appointed, and for the
and that they should come and keep firstfruits. Remember me, O my
the gates, to sanctify the sabbath God, for good.
day. Remember me, O my God, con-
cerning this also, and spare me ac-
cording to the greatness of thy
mercy.
23 ¶ In those days also saw I Jews
that had married wives of Ashdod, of
Ammon, and of Moab:
24 And their children spake half in
the speech of Ashdod, and could not
speak in the Jews' language, but ac-
cording to the language of each peo-
ple.
25 And I contended with them, and
cursed them, and smote certain of
them, and plucked off their hair, and
made them swear by God, saying, Ye
shall not give your daughters unto
their sons, nor take their daughters
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CHAPTER 1 9 Also Vashti the queen made a
1 Now it came to pass in the days feast for the women in the royal
of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus house which belonged to king Ahasu-
which reigned, from India even unto erus.
Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven 10 ¶ On the seventh day, when the
and twenty provinces:) heart of the king was merry with
2 That in those days, when the king wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biz-
Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his tha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha,
kingdom, which was in Shushan the Zethar, and Carcas, the seven cham-
palace, berlains that ser ved in the presence
3 In the third year of his reign, he of Ahasuerus the king,
made a feast unto all his princes and 11 To bring Vashti the queen before
his ser vants; the power of Persia and the king with the crown royal, to
Media, the nobles and princes of the shew the people and the princes her
provinces, being before him: beauty: for she was fair to look on.
4 When he shewed the riches of his 12 But the queen Vashti refused to
glorious kingdom and the honour of come at the king's commandment by
his excellent majesty many days, even his chamberlains: therefore was the
an hundred and fourscore days. king very wroth, and his anger
5 And when these days were ex- burned in him.
pired, the king made a feast unto all 13 ¶ Then the king said to the wise
the people that were present in men, which knew the times, (for so
Shushan the palace, both unto great was the king's manner toward all
and small, seven days, in the court that knew law and judgment:
of the garden of the king's palace; 14 And the next unto him was
6 Where were white, green, and Carshena, Shethar, Admatha,
blue, hangings, fastened with cords Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Me-
of fine linen and purple to silver mucan, the seven princes of Persia
rings and pillars of marble: the beds and Media, which saw the king's
were of gold and silver, upon a pave- face, and which sat the first in the
ment of red, and blue, and white, kingdom;)
and black, marble. 15 What shall we do unto the
7 And they gave them drink in ves- queen Vashti according to law, be-
sels of gold, (the vessels being di- cause she hath not performed the
verse one from another,) and royal commandment of the king Ahasuerus
wine in abundance, according to the by the chamberlains?
state of the king. 16 And Memucan answered before
8 And the drinking was according the king and the princes, Vashti the
to the law; none did compel: for so queen hath not done wrong to the
the king had appointed to all the of- king only, but also to all the princes,
ficers of his house, that they should and to all the people that are in all
do according to ever y man's pleas- the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.
ure. 17 For this deed of the queen shall
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come abroad unto all women, so that 3 And let the king appoint officers
they shall despise their husbands in in all the provinces of his kingdom,
their eyes, when it shall be reported, that they may gather together all the
The king Ahasuerus commanded fair young virgins unto Shushan the
Vashti the queen to be brought in palace, to the house of the women,
before him, but she came not. unto the custody of Hege the king's
18 Likewise shall the ladies of Per- chamberlain, keeper of the women;
sia and Media say this day unto all and let their things for purification
the king's princes, which have heard be given them:
of the deed of the queen. Thus shall 4 And let the maiden which
there arise too much contempt and pleaseth the king be queen instead of
wrath. Vashti. And the thing pleased the
19 If it please the king, let there go king; and he did so.
a royal commandment from him, and 5 ¶ Now in Shushan the palace
let it be written among the laws of there was a certain Jew, whose name
the Persians and the Medes, that it was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the
be not altered, That Vashti come no son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a
more before king Ahasuerus; and let Benjamite;
the king give her royal estate unto 6 Who had been carried away from
another that is better than she. Jerusalem with the captivity which
20 And when the king's decree had been carried away with Jeconiah
which he shall make shall be pub- king of Judah, whom Nebuchadnez-
lished throughout all his empire, zar the king of Babylon had carried
(for it is great,) all the wives shall away.
give to their husbands honour, both 7 And he brought up Hadassah,
to great and small. that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter:
21 And the saying pleased the king for she had neither father nor
and the princes; and the king did ac- mother, and the maid was fair and
cording to the word of Memucan: beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her
22 For he sent letters into all the father and mother were dead, took
king's provinces, into every province for his own daughter.
according to the writing thereof, and 8 ¶ So it came to pass, when the
to ever y people after their language, king's commandment and his decree
that every man should bear rule in was heard, and when many maidens
his own house, and that it should be were gathered together unto Shushan
published according to the language the palace, to the custody of Hegai,
of ever y people. that Esther was brought also unto
the king's house, to the custody of
CHAPTER 2 Hegai, keeper of the women.
1 After these things, when the 9 And the maiden pleased him, and
wrath of king Ahasuerus was ap- she obtained kindness of him; and he
peased, he remembered Vashti, and speedily gave her her things for puri-
what she had done, and what was de- fication, with such things as be-
creed against her. longed to her, and seven maidens,
2 Then said the king's ser vants that which were meet to be given her, out
ministered unto him, Let there be of the king's house: and he preferred
fair young virgins sought for the her and her maids unto the best
king: place of the house of the women.
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10 Esther had not shewed her peo- all the women, and she obtained
ple nor her kindred: for Mordecai grace and favour in his sight more
had charged her that she should not than all the virgins; so that he set
shew it. the royal crown upon her head, and
11 And Mordecai walked every day made her queen instead of Vashti.
before the court of the women's 18 Then the king made a great feast
house, to know how Esther did, and unto all his princes and his servants,
what should become of her. even Esther's feast; and he made a
12 ¶ Now when ever y maid's turn release to the provinces, and gave
was come to go in to king Ahasu- gifts, according to the state of the
erus, after that she had been twelve king.
months, according to the manner of 19 And when the virgins were gath-
the women, (for so were the days of ered together the second time, then
their purifications accomplished, to Mordecai sat in the king's gate.
wit, six months with oil of myrrh, 20 Esther had not yet shewed her
and six months with sweet odours, kindred nor her people; as Mordecai
and with other things for the purify- had charged her: for Esther did the
ing of the women;) commandment of Mordecai, like as
13 Then thus came ever y maiden when she was brought up with him.
unto the king; whatsoever she de- 21 ¶ In those days, while Mordecai
sired was given her to go with her sat in the king's gate, two of the
out of the house of the women unto king's chamberlains, Bigthan and
the king's house. Teresh, of those which kept the door,
14 In the evening she went, and on were wroth, and sought to lay hand
the morrow she returned into the on the king Ahasuerus.
second house of the women, to the 22 And the thing was known to
custody of Shaashgaz, the king's Mordecai, who told it unto Esther
chamberlain, which kept the concu- the queen; and Esther certified the
bines: she came in unto the king no king thereof in Mordecai's name.
more, except the king delighted in 23 And when inquisition was made
her, and that she were called by of the matter, it was found out;
name. therefore they were both hanged on a
15 ¶ Now when the turn of Esther, tree: and it was written in the book
the daughter of Abihail the uncle of of the chronicles before the king.
Mordecai, who had taken her for his
daughter, was come to go in unto the CHAPTER 3
king, she required nothing but what 1 After these things did king
Hegai the king's chamberlain, the Ahasuerus promote Haman the son
keeper of the women, appointed. of Hammedatha the Agagite, and ad-
And Esther obtained favour in the vanced him, and set his seat above
sight of all them that looked upon all the princes that were with him.
her. 2 And all the king's ser vants, that
16 So Esther was taken unto king were in the king's gate, bowed, and
Ahasuerus into his house royal in the reverenced Haman: for the king had
tenth month, which is the month so commanded concerning him. But
Tebeth, in the seventh year of his Mordecai bowed not, nor did him
reign. reverence.
17 And the king loved Esther above
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3 Then the king's ser vants, which 11 And the king said unto Haman,
were in the king's gate, said unto The silver is given to thee, the peo-
Mordecai, Why transgressest thou ple also, to do with them as it see-
the king's commandment? meth good to thee.
4 Now it came to pass, when they 12 Then were the king's scribes
spake daily unto him, and he heark- called on the thirteenth day of the
ened not unto them, that they told first month, and there was written
Haman, to see whether Mordecai's according to all that Haman had
matters would stand: for he had told commanded unto the king's lieuten-
them that he was a Jew. ants, and to the governors that were
5 And when Haman saw that Mor- over ever y province, and to the rul-
decai bowed not, nor did him rever- ers of every people of every province
ence, then was Haman full of wrath. according to the writing thereof, and
6 And he thought scorn to lay to every people after their language;
hands on Mordecai alone; for they in the name of king Ahasuerus was it
had shewed him the people of Mor- written, and sealed with the king's
decai: wherefore Haman sought to ring.
destroy all the Jews that were 13 And the letters were sent by
throughout the whole kingdom of posts into all the king's provinces, to
Ahasuerus, even the people of Mor- destroy, to kill, and to cause to per-
decai. ish, all Jews, both young and old,
7 ¶ In the first month, that is, the little children and women, in one
month Nisan, in the twelfth year of day, even upon the thirteenth day of
king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that the twelfth month, which is the
is, the lot, before Haman from day month Adar, and to take the spoil of
to day, and from month to month, to them for a prey.
the twelfth month, that is, the month 14 The copy of the writing for a
Adar. commandment to be given in ever y
8 ¶ And Haman said unto king province was published unto all peo-
Ahasuerus, There is a certain people ple, that they should be ready
scattered abroad and dispersed against that day.
among the people in all the prov- 15 The posts went out, being has-
inces of thy kingdom; and their laws tened by the king's commandment,
are diverse from all people; neither and the decree was given in Shushan
keep they the king's laws: therefore the palace. And the king and Haman
it is not for the king's profit to suf- sat down to drink; but the city
fer them. Shushan was perplexed.
9 If it please the king, let it be
written that they may be destroyed: CHAPTER 4
and I will pay ten thousand talents 1 When Mordecai perceived all that
of silver to the hands of those that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes,
have the charge of the business, to and put on sackcloth with ashes, and
bring it into the king's treasuries. went out into the midst of the city,
10 And the king took his ring from and cried with a loud and a bitter
his hand, and gave it unto Haman cr y;
the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, 2 And came even before the king's
the Jews' enemy. gate: for none might enter into the
king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
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unto the man whom the king de- with him, came the king's chamber-
lighteth to honour? Now Haman lains, and hasted to bring Haman
thought in his heart, To whom unto the banquet that Esther had
would the king delight to do honour prepared.
more than to myself?
7 And Haman answered the king, CHAPTER 7
For the man whom the king de- 1 So the king and Haman came to
lighteth to honour, banquet with Esther the queen.
8 Let the royal apparel be brought 2 And the king said again unto
which the king useth to wear, and the Esther on the second day at the ban-
horse that the king rideth upon, and quet of wine, What is thy petition,
the crown royal which is set upon queen Esther? and it shall be granted
his head: thee: and what is thy request? and it
9 And let this apparel and horse be shall be performed, even to the half
delivered to the hand of one of the of the kingdom.
king's most noble princes, that they 3 Then Esther the queen answered
may array the man withal whom the and said, If I have found favour in
king delighteth to honour, and bring thy sight, O king, and if it please
him on horseback through the street the king, let my life be given me at
of the city, and proclaim before him, my petition, and my people at my
Thus shall it be done to the man request:
whom the king delighteth to honour. 4 For we are sold, I and my people,
10 Then the king said to Haman, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to
Make haste, and take the apparel and perish. But if we had been sold for
the horse, as thou hast said, and do bondmen and bondwomen, I had
even so to Mordecai the Jew, that held my tongue, although the enemy
sitteth at the king's gate: let nothing could not counter vail the king's
fail of all that thou hast spoken. damage.
11 Then took Haman the apparel 5 ¶ Then the king Ahasuerus an-
and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, swered and said unto Esther the
and brought him on horseback queen, Who is he, and where is he,
through the street of the city, and that durst presume in his heart to do
proclaimed before him, Thus shall it so?
be done unto the man whom the 6 And Esther said, The adversar y
king delighteth to honour. and enemy is this wicked Haman.
12 ¶ And Mordecai came again to Then Haman was afraid before the
the king's gate. But Haman hasted to king and the queen.
his house mourning, and having his 7 ¶ And the king arising from the
head covered. banquet of wine in his wrath went
13 And Haman told Zeresh his wife into the palace garden: and Haman
and all his friends ever y thing that stood up to make request for his life
had befallen him. Then said his wise to Esther the queen; for he saw that
men and Zeresh his wife unto him, there was evil determined against
If Mordecai be of the seed of the him by the king.
Jews, before whom thou hast begun 8 Then the king returned out of the
to fall, thou shalt not prevail against palace garden into the place of the
him, but shalt surely fall before him. banquet of wine; and Haman was
14 And while they were yet talking fallen upon the bed whereon Esther
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was. Then said the king, Will he are in all the king's provinces:
force the queen also before me in the 6 For how can I endure to see the
house? As the word went out of the evil that shall come unto my people?
king's mouth, they covered Haman's or how can I endure to see the de-
face. struction of my kindred?
9 And Harbonah, one of the cham- 7 ¶ Then the king Ahasuerus said
berlains, said before the king, Be- unto Esther the queen and to Mor-
hold also, the gallows fifty cubits decai the Jew, Behold, I have given
high, which Haman had made for Esther the house of Haman, and him
Mordecai, who had spoken good for they have hanged upon the gallows,
the king, standeth in the house of because he laid his hand upon the
Haman. Then the king said, Hang Jews.
him thereon. 8 Write ye also for the Jews, as it
10 So they hanged Haman on the liketh you, in the king's name, and
gallows that he had prepared for seal it with the king's ring: for the
Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath writing which is written in the
pacified. king's name, and sealed with the
king's ring, may no man reverse.
CHAPTER 8 9 Then were the king's scribes
1 On that day did the king Ahasu- called at that time in the third
erus give the house of Haman the month, that is, the month Sivan, on
Jews' enemy unto Esther the queen. the three and twentieth day thereof;
And Mordecai came before the king; and it was written according to all
for Esther had told what he was unto that Mordecai commanded unto the
her. Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the
2 And the king took off his ring, deputies and rulers of the provinces
which he had taken from Haman, which are from India unto Ethiopia,
and gave it unto Mordecai. And an hundred twenty and seven prov-
Esther set Mordecai over the house inces, unto ever y province according
of Haman. to the writing thereof, and unto
3 ¶ And Esther spake yet again be- ever y people after their language,
fore the king, and fell down at his and to the Jews according to their
feet, and besought him with tears to writing, and according to their lan-
put away the mischief of Haman the guage.
Agagite, and his device that he had 10 And he wrote in the king
devised against the Jews. Ahasuerus' name, and sealed it with
4 Then the king held out the the king's ring, and sent letters by
golden sceptre toward Esther. So posts on horseback, and riders on
Esther arose, and stood before the mules, camels, and young dromedar-
king, ies:
5 And said, If it please the king, 11 Wherein the king granted the
and if I have found favour in his Jews which were in every city to
sight, and the thing seem right be- gather themselves together, and to
fore the king, and I be pleasing in stand for their life, to destroy, to
his eyes, let it be written to reverse slay, and to cause to perish, all the
the letters devised by Haman the son power of the people and province
of Hammedatha the Agagite, which that would assault them, both little
he wrote to destroy the Jews which
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ones and women, and to take the 2 The Jews gathered themselves to-
spoil of them for a prey, gether in their cities throughout all
12 Upon one day in all the prov- the provinces of the king Ahasuerus,
inces of king Ahasuerus, namely, to lay hand on such as sought their
upon the thirteenth day of the hurt: and no man could withstand
twelfth month, which is the month them; for the fear of them fell upon
Adar. all people.
13 The copy of the writing for a 3 And all the rulers of the prov-
commandment to be given in ever y inces, and the lieutenants, and the
province was published unto all peo- deputies, and officers of the king,
ple, and that the Jews should be helped the Jews; because the fear of
ready against that day to avenge Mordecai fell upon them.
themselves on their enemies. 4 For Mordecai was great in the
14 So the posts that rode upon king's house, and his fame went out
mules and camels went out, being throughout all the provinces: for this
hastened and pressed on by the man Mordecai waxed greater and
king's commandment. And the de- greater.
cree was given at Shushan the palace. 5 Thus the Jews smote all their
15 ¶ And Mordecai went out from enemies with the stroke of the
the presence of the king in royal ap- sword, and slaughter, and destruc-
parel of blue and white, and with a tion, and did what they would unto
great crown of gold, and with a gar- those that hated them.
ment of fine linen and purple: and 6 And in Shushan the palace the
the city of Shushan rejoiced and was Jews slew and destroyed five hundred
glad. men.
16 The Jews had light, and glad- 7 And Parshandatha, and Dalphon,
ness, and joy, and honour. and Aspatha,
17 And in every province, and in 8 And Poratha, and Adalia, and
ever y city, whithersoever the king's Aridatha,
commandment and his decree came, 9 And Parmashta, and Arisai, and
the Jews had joy and gladness, a Aridai, and Vajezatha,
feast and a good day. And many of 10 The ten sons of Haman the son
the people of the land became Jews; of Hammedatha, the enemy of the
for the fear of the Jews fell upon Jews, slew they; but on the spoil laid
them. they not their hand.
11 On that day the number of
CHAPTER 9 those that were slain in Shushan the
1 Now in the twelfth month, that palace was brought before the king.
is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth 12 ¶ And the king said unto Esther
day of the same, when the king's the queen, The Jews have slain and
commandment and his decree drew destroyed five hundred men in
near to be put in execution, in the Shushan the palace, and the ten sons
day that the enemies of the Jews of Haman; what have they done in
hoped to have power over them, the rest of the king's provinces? now
(though it was turned to the con- what is thy petition? and it shall be
trar y, that the Jews had rule over granted thee: or what is thy request
them that hated them;) further? and it shall be done.
13 Then said Esther, If it please the
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king, let it be granted to the Jews day of the month Adar, and the fif-
which are in Shushan to do to mor- teenth day of the same, yearly,
row also according unto this day's 22 As the days wherein the Jews
decree, and let Haman's ten sons be rested from their enemies, and the
hanged upon the gallows. month which was turned unto them
14 And the king commanded it so from sorrow to joy, and from mourn-
to be done: and the decree was given ing into a good day: that they should
at Shushan; and they hanged Ha- make them days of feasting and joy,
man's ten sons. and of sending portions one to an-
15 For the Jews that were in other, and gifts to the poor.
Shushan gathered themselves to- 23 And the Jews undertook to do as
gether on the fourteenth day also of they had begun, and as Mordecai had
the month Adar, and slew three hun- written unto them;
dred men at Shushan; but on the 24 Because Haman the son of Ham-
prey they laid not their hand. medatha, the Agagite, the enemy of
16 But the other Jews that were in all the Jews, had devised against the
the king's provinces gathered them- Jews to destroy them, and had cast
selves together, and stood for their Pur, that is, the lot, to consume
lives, and had rest from their ene- them, and to destroy them;
mies, and slew of their foes seventy 25 But when Esther came before the
and five thousand, but they laid not king, he commanded by letters that
their hands on the prey, his wicked device, which he devised
17 On the thirteenth day of the against the Jews, should return upon
month Adar; and on the fourteenth his own head, and that he and his
day of the same rested they, and sons should be hanged on the gal-
made it a day of feasting and glad- lows.
ness. 26 Wherefore they called these days
18 But the Jews that were at Purim after the name of Pur. There-
Shushan assembled together on the fore for all the words of this letter,
thirteenth day thereof, and on the and of that which they had seen con-
fourteenth thereof; and on the fif- cerning this matter, and which had
teenth day of the same they rested, come unto them,
and made it a day of feasting and 27 The Jews ordained, and took
gladness. upon them, and upon their seed, and
19 Therefore the Jews of the vil- upon all such as joined themselves
lages, that dwelt in the unwalled unto them, so as it should not fail,
towns, made the fourteenth day of that they would keep these two days
the month Adar a day of gladness according to their writing, and ac-
and feasting, and a good day, and of cording to their appointed time ever y
sending portions one to another. year;
20 ¶ And Mordecai wrote these 28 And that these days should be
things, and sent letters unto all the remembered and kept throughout
Jews that were in all the provinces of ever y generation, ever y family, ever y
the king Ahasuerus, both nigh and province, and every city; and that
far, these days of Purim should not fail
21 To stablish this among them, from among the Jews, nor the memo-
that they should keep the fourteenth rial of them perish from their seed.
29 Then Esther the queen, the
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CHAPTER 10
1 And the king Ahasuerus laid a
tribute upon the land, and upon the
isles of the sea.
2 And all the acts of his power and
of his might, and the declaration of
the greatness of Mordecai, where-
unto the king advanced him, are
they not written in the book of the
chronicles of the kings of Media and
Persia?
3 For Mordecai the Jew was next
unto king Ahasuerus, and great
among the Jews, and accepted of the
multitude of his brethren, seeking
the wealth of his people, and speak-
ing peace to all his seed.
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JOB
CHAPTER 1 9 Then Satan answered the LORD,
1 There was a man in the land of and said, Doth Job fear God for
Uz, whose name was Job; and that nought?
man was perfect and upright, and 10 Hast not thou made an hedge
one that feared God, and eschewed about him, and about his house, and
evil. about all that he hath on every side?
2 And there were born unto him thou hast blessed the work of his
seven sons and three daughters. hands, and his substance is increased
3 His substance also was seven in the land.
thousand sheep, and three thousand 11 But put forth thine hand now,
camels, and five hundred yoke of and touch all that he hath, and he
oxen, and five hundred she asses, will curse thee to thy face.
and a very great household; so that 12 And the LORD said unto Satan,
this man was the greatest of all the Behold, all that he hath is in thy
men of the east. power; only upon himself put not
4 And his sons went and feasted in forth thine hand. So Satan went
their houses, every one his day; and forth from the presence of the
sent and called for their three sisters LORD.
to eat and to drink with them. 13 ¶ And there was a day when his
5 And it was so, when the days of sons and his daughters were eating
their feasting were gone about, that and drinking wine in their eldest
Job sent and sanctified them, and brother's house:
rose up early in the morning, and 14 And there came a messenger
offered burnt offerings according to unto Job, and said, The oxen were
the number of them all: for Job said, plowing, and the asses feeding beside
It may be that my sons have sinned, them:
and cursed God in their hearts. Thus 15 And the Sabeans fell upon them,
did Job continually. and took them away; yea, they have
6 ¶ Now there was a day when the slain the ser vants with the edge of
sons of God came to present them- the sword; and I only am escaped
selves before the LORD, and Satan alone to tell thee.
came also among them. 16 While he was yet speaking, there
7 And the LORD said unto Satan, came also another, and said, The fire
Whence comest thou? Then Satan of God is fallen from heaven, and
answered the LORD, and said, From hath burned up the sheep, and the
going to and fro in the earth, and ser vants, and consumed them; and I
from walking up and down in it. only am escaped alone to tell thee.
8 And the LORD said unto Satan, 17 While he was yet speaking, there
Hast thou considered my ser vant came also another, and said, The
Job, that there is none like him in Chaldeans made out three bands,
the earth, a perfect and an upright and fell upon the camels, and have
man, one that feareth God, and es- carried them away, yea, and slain the
cheweth evil? ser vants with the edge of the sword;
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and I only am escaped alone to tell 5 But put forth thine hand now,
thee. and touch his bone and his flesh,
18 While he was yet speaking, there and he will curse thee to thy face.
came also another, and said, Thy 6 And the LORD said unto Satan,
sons and thy daughters were eating Behold, he is in thine hand; but save
and drinking wine in their eldest his life.
brother's house: 7 ¶ So went Satan forth from the
19 And, behold, there came a great presence of the LORD, and smote
wind from the wilderness, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of
the four corners of the house, and it his foot unto his crown.
fell upon the young men, and they 8 And he took him a potsherd to
are dead; and I only am escaped scrape himself withal; and he sat
alone to tell thee. down among the ashes.
20 Then Job arose, and rent his 9 ¶ Then said his wife unto him,
mantle, and shaved his head, and fell Dost thou still retain thine integrity?
down upon the ground, and wor- curse God, and die.
shipped, 10 But he said unto her, Thou
21 And said, Naked came I out of speakest as one of the foolish women
my mother's womb, and naked shall speaketh. What? shall we receive
I return thither: the LORD gave, good at the hand of God, and shall
and the LORD hath taken away; we not receive evil? In all this did
blessed be the name of the LORD. not Job sin with his lips.
22 In all this Job sinned not, nor 11 ¶ Now when Job's three friends
charged God foolishly. heard of all this evil that was come
upon him, they came ever y one from
CHAPTER 2 his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite,
1 Again there was a day when the and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar
sons of God came to present them- the Naamathite: for they had made
selves before the LORD, and Satan an appointment together to come to
came also among them to present mourn with him and to comfort
himself before the LORD. him.
2 And the LORD said unto Satan, 12 And when they lifted up their
From whence comest thou? And Sa- eyes afar off, and knew him not,
tan answered the LORD, and said, they lifted up their voice, and wept;
From going to and fro in the earth, and they rent every one his mantle,
and from walking up and down in it. and sprinkled dust upon their heads
3 And the LORD said unto Satan, toward heaven.
Hast thou considered my ser vant 13 So they sat down with him upon
Job, that there is none like him in the ground seven days and seven
the earth, a perfect and an upright nights, and none spake a word unto
man, one that feareth God, and es- him: for they saw that his grief was
cheweth evil? and still he holdeth ver y great.
fast his integrity, although thou
movedst me against him, to destroy CHAPTER 3
him without cause. 1 After this opened Job his mouth,
4 And Satan answered the LORD, and cursed his day.
and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that 2 And Job spake, and said,
a man hath will he give for his life. 3 Let the day perish wherein I was
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born, and the night in which it was gether; they hear not the voice of the
said, There is a man child conceived. oppressor.
4 Let that day be darkness; let not 19 The small and great are there;
God regard it from above, neither let and the ser vant is free from his mas-
the light shine upon it. ter.
5 Let darkness and the shadow of 20 Wherefore is light given to him
death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon that is in misery, and life unto the
it; let the blackness of the day terrify bitter in soul;
it. 21 Which long for death, but it
6 As for that night, let darkness cometh not; and dig for it more than
seize upon it; let it not be joined for hid treasures;
unto the days of the year, let it not 22 Which rejoice exceedingly, and
come into the number of the are glad, when they can find the
months. grave?
7 Lo, let that night be solitary, let 23 Why is light given to a man
no joyful voice come therein. whose way is hid, and whom God
8 Let them curse it that curse the hath hedged in?
day, who are ready to raise up their 24 For my sighing cometh before I
mourning. eat, and my roarings are poured out
9 Let the stars of the twilight like the waters.
thereof be dark; let it look for light, 25 For the thing which I greatly
but have none; neither let it see the feared is come upon me, and that
dawning of the day: which I was afraid of is come unto
10 Because it shut not up the doors me.
of my mother's womb, nor hid sorrow 26 I was not in safety, neither had I
from mine eyes. rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble
11 Why died I not from the womb? came.
why did I not give up the ghost when
I came out of the belly? CHAPTER 4
12 Why did the knees prevent me? 1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite an-
or why the breasts that I should swered and said,
suck? 2 If we assay to commune with
13 For now should I have lain still thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who
and been quiet, I should have slept: can withhold himself from speaking?
then had I been at rest, 3 Behold, thou hast instructed
14 With kings and counsellors of many, and thou hast strengthened
the earth, which built desolate places the weak hands.
for themselves; 4 Thy words have upholden him
15 Or with princes that had gold, that was falling, and thou hast
who filled their houses with silver: strengthened the feeble knees.
16 Or as an hidden untimely birth 5 But now it is come upon thee,
I had not been; as infants which and thou faintest; it toucheth thee,
never saw light. and thou art troubled.
17 There the wicked cease from 6 Is not this thy fear, thy confi-
troubling; and there the weary be at dence, thy hope, and the uprightness
rest. of thy ways?
18 There the prisoners rest to- 7 Remember, I pray thee, who ever
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in the dust; and thou shalt seek me it fast, but it shall not endure.
in the morning, but I shall not be. 16 He is green before the sun, and
his branch shooteth forth in his gar-
CHAPTER 8 den.
1 Then answered Bildad the Shu- 17 His roots are wrapped about the
hite, and said, heap, and seeth the place of stones.
2 How long wilt thou speak these 18 If he destroy him from his
things? and how long shall the words place, then it shall deny him, saying,
of thy mouth be like a strong wind? I have not seen thee.
3 Doth God pervert judgment? or 19 Behold, this is the joy of his
doth the Almighty per vert justice? way, and out of the earth shall others
4 If thy children have sinned grow.
against him, and he have cast them 20 Behold, God will not cast away
away for their transgression; a perfect man, neither will he help
5 If thou wouldest seek unto God the evil doers:
betimes, and make thy supplication 21 Till he fill thy mouth with
to the Almighty; laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.
6 If thou wert pure and upright; 22 They that hate thee shall be
surely now he would awake for thee, clothed with shame; and the dwell-
and make the habitation of thy ing place of the wicked shall come to
righteousness prosperous. nought.
7 Though thy beginning was small,
yet thy latter end should greatly in- CHAPTER 9
crease. 1 Then Job answered and said,
8 For enquire, I pray thee, of the 2 I know it is so of a truth: but
former age, and prepare thyself to how should man be just with God?
the search of their fathers: 3 If he will contend with him, he
9 (For we are but of yesterday, and cannot answer him one of a thou-
know nothing, because our days sand.
upon earth are a shadow:) 4 He is wise in heart, and mighty in
10 Shall not they teach thee, and strength: who hath hardened himself
tell thee, and utter words out of against him, and hath prospered?
their heart? 5 Which removeth the mountains,
11 Can the rush grow up without and they know not: which overtur-
mire? can the flag grow without wa- neth them in his anger.
ter? 6 Which shaketh the earth out of
12 Whilst it is yet in his greenness, her place, and the pillars thereof
and not cut down, it withereth be- tremble.
fore any other herb. 7 Which commandeth the sun, and
13 So are the paths of all that for- it riseth not; and sealeth up the
get God; and the hypocrite's hope stars.
shall perish: 8 Which alone spreadeth out the
14 Whose hope shall be cut off, heavens, and treadeth upon the
and whose trust shall be a spider's waves of the sea.
web. 9 Which maketh Arcturus, Orion,
15 He shall lean upon his house, and Pleiades, and the chambers of
but it shall not stand: he shall hold the south.
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5 Are thy days as the days of man? and let me alone, that I may take
are thy years as man's days, comfort a little,
6 That thou enquirest after mine 21 Before I go whence I shall not
iniquity, and searchest after my sin? return, even to the land of darkness
7 Thou knowest that I am not and the shadow of death;
wicked; and there is none that can 22 A land of darkness, as darkness
deliver out of thine hand. itself; and of the shadow of death,
8 Thine hands have made me and without any order, and where the
fashioned me together round about; light is as darkness.
yet thou dost destroy me.
9 Remember, I beseech thee, that CHAPTER 11
thou hast made me as the clay; and 1 Then answered Zophar the
wilt thou bring me into dust again? Naamathite, and said,
10 Hast thou not poured me out as 2 Should not the multitude of
milk, and curdled me like cheese? words be answered? and should a
11 Thou hast clothed me with skin man full of talk be justified?
and flesh, and hast fenced me with 3 Should thy lies make men hold
bones and sinews. their peace? and when thou mockest,
12 Thou hast granted me life and shall no man make thee ashamed?
favour, and thy visitation hath pre- 4 For thou hast said, My doctrine is
ser ved my spirit. pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.
13 And these things hast thou hid 5 But oh that God would speak,
in thine heart: I know that this is and open his lips against thee;
with thee. 6 And that he would shew thee the
14 If I sin, then thou markest me, secrets of wisdom, that they are dou-
and thou wilt not acquit me from ble to that which is! Know therefore
mine iniquity. that God exacteth of thee less than
15 If I be wicked, woe unto me; thine iniquity deserveth.
and if I be righteous, yet will I not 7 Canst thou by searching find out
lift up my head. I am full of confu- God? canst thou find out the Al-
sion; therefore see thou mine afflic- mighty unto perfection?
tion; 8 It is as high as heaven; what canst
16 For it increaseth. Thou huntest thou do? deeper than hell; what
me as a fierce lion: and again thou canst thou know?
shewest thyself mar vellous upon me. 9 The measure thereof is longer
17 Thou renewest thy witnesses than the earth, and broader than the
against me, and increasest thine in- sea.
dignation upon me; changes and war 10 If he cut off, and shut up, or
are against me. gather together, then who can hinder
18 Wherefore then hast thou him?
brought me forth out of the womb? 11 For he knoweth vain men: he
Oh that I had given up the ghost, seeth wickedness also; will he not
and no eye had seen me! then consider it?
19 I should have been as though I 12 For vain man would be wise,
had not been; I should have been though man be born like a wild ass's
carried from the womb to the grave. colt.
20 Are not my days few? cease then, 13 If thou prepare thine heart, and
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stretch out thine hands toward him; 8 Or speak to the earth, and it shall
14 If iniquity be in thine hand, put teach thee: and the fishes of the sea
it far away, and let not wickedness shall declare unto thee.
dwell in thy tabernacles. 9 Who knoweth not in all these
15 For then shalt thou lift up thy that the hand of the LORD hath
face without spot; yea, thou shalt be wrought this?
stedfast, and shalt not fear: 10 In whose hand is the soul of
16 Because thou shalt forget thy ever y living thing, and the breath of
misery, and remember it as waters all mankind.
that pass away: 11 Doth not the ear tr y words? and
17 And thine age shall be clearer the mouth taste his meat?
than the noonday; thou shalt shine 12 With the ancient is wisdom; and
forth, thou shalt be as the morning. in length of days understanding.
18 And thou shalt be secure, be- 13 With him is wisdom and
cause there is hope; yea, thou shalt strength, he hath counsel and under-
dig about thee, and thou shalt take standing.
thy rest in safety. 14 Behold, he breaketh down, and
19 Also thou shalt lie down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth
none shall make thee afraid; yea, up a man, and there can be no open-
many shall make suit unto thee. ing.
20 But the eyes of the wicked shall 15 Behold, he withholdeth the wa-
fail, and they shall not escape, and ters, and they dr y up: also he sen-
their hope shall be as the giving up deth them out, and they overturn
of the ghost. the earth.
16 With him is strength and wis-
CHAPTER 12 dom: the deceived and the deceiver
1 And Job answered and said, are his.
2 No doubt but ye are the people, 17 He leadeth counsellors away
and wisdom shall die with you. spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.
3 But I have understanding as well 18 He looseth the bond of kings,
as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.
who knoweth not such things as 19 He leadeth princes away spoiled,
these? and overthroweth the mighty.
4 I am as one mocked of his 20 He removeth away the speech of
neighbour, who calleth upon God, the trusty, and taketh away the un-
and he answereth him: the just up- derstanding of the aged.
right man is laughed to scorn. 21 He poureth contempt upon
5 He that is ready to slip with his princes, and weakeneth the strength
feet is as a lamp despised in the of the mighty.
thought of him that is at ease. 22 He discovereth deep things out
6 The tabernacles of robbers pros- of darkness, and bringeth out to
per, and they that provoke God are light the shadow of death.
secure; into whose hand God 23 He increaseth the nations, and
bringeth abundantly. destroyeth them: he enlargeth the
7 But ask now the beasts, and they nations, and straiteneth them again.
shall teach thee; and the fowls of the 24 He taketh away the heart of the
air, and they shall tell thee: chief of the people of the earth, and
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causeth them to wander in a wilder- for an hypocrite shall not come be-
ness where there is no way. fore him.
25 They grope in the dark without 17 Hear diligently my speech, and
light, and he maketh them to stagger my declaration with your ears.
like a drunken man. 18 Behold now, I have ordered my
cause; I know that I shall be justi-
CHAPTER 13 fied.
1 Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, 19 Who is he that will plead with
mine ear hath heard and understood me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I
it. shall give up the ghost.
2 What ye know, the same do I 20 Only do not two things unto
know also: I am not inferior unto me: then will I not hide myself from
you. thee.
3 Surely I would speak to the Al- 21 Withdraw thine hand far from
mighty, and I desire to reason with me: and let not thy dread make me
God. afraid.
4 But ye are forgers of lies, ye are 22 Then call thou, and I will an-
all physicians of no value. swer: or let me speak, and answer
5 O that ye would altogether hold thou me.
your peace! and it should be your 23 How many are mine iniquities
wisdom. and sins? make me to know my
6 Hear now my reasoning, and transgression and my sin.
hearken to the pleadings of my lips. 24 Wherefore hidest thou thy face,
7 Will ye speak wickedly for God? and holdest me for thine enemy?
and talk deceitfully for him? 25 Wilt thou break a leaf driven to
8 Will ye accept his person? will ye and fro? and wilt thou pursue the
contend for God? dry stubble?
9 Is it good that he should search 26 For thou writest bitter things
you out? or as one man mocketh an- against me, and makest me to possess
other, do ye so mock him? the iniquities of my youth.
10 He will surely reprove you, if ye 27 Thou puttest my feet also in the
do secretly accept persons. stocks, and lookest narrowly unto all
11 Shall not his excellency make my paths; thou settest a print upon
you afraid? and his dread fall upon the heels of my feet.
you? 28 And he, as a rotten thing, con-
12 Your remembrances are like unto sumeth, as a garment that is moth
ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay. eaten.
13 Hold your peace, let me alone,
that I may speak, and let come on CHAPTER 14
me what will. 1 Man that is born of a woman is of
14 Wherefore do I take my flesh in few days, and full of trouble.
my teeth, and put my life in mine 2 He cometh forth like a flower,
hand? and is cut down: he fleeth also as a
15 Though he slay me, yet will I shadow, and continueth not.
trust in him: but I will maintain 3 And dost thou open thine eyes
mine own ways before him. upon such an one, and bringest me
16 He also shall be my salvation: into judgment with thee?
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4 Who can bring a clean thing out cometh to nought, and the rock is
of an unclean? not one. removed out of his place.
5 Seeing his days are determined, 19 The waters wear the stones:
the number of his months are with thou washest away the things which
thee, thou hast appointed his bounds grow out of the dust of the earth;
that he cannot pass; and thou destroyest the hope of
6 Turn from him, that he may rest, man.
till he shall accomplish, as an hire- 20 Thou prevailest for ever against
ling, his day. him, and he passeth: thou changest
7 For there is hope of a tree, if it his countenance, and sendest him
be cut down, that it will sprout away.
again, and that the tender branch 21 His sons come to honour, and
thereof will not cease. he knoweth it not; and they are
8 Though the root thereof wax old brought low, but he perceiveth it not
in the earth, and the stock thereof of them.
die in the ground; 22 But his flesh upon him shall
9 Yet through the scent of water it have pain, and his soul within him
will bud, and bring forth boughs like shall mourn.
a plant.
10 But man dieth, and wasteth CHAPTER 15
away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, 1 Then answered Eliphaz the Te-
and where is he? manite, and said,
11 As the waters fail from the sea, 2 Should a wise man utter vain
and the flood decayeth and drieth knowledge, and fill his belly with
up: the east wind?
12 So man lieth down, and riseth 3 Should he reason with unprofit-
not: till the heavens be no more, able talk? or with speeches where-
they shall not awake, nor be raised with he can do no good?
out of their sleep. 4 Yea, thou castest off fear, and re-
13 O that thou wouldest hide me strainest prayer before God.
in the grave, that thou wouldest 5 For thy mouth uttereth thine in-
keep me secret, until thy wrath be iquity, and thou choosest the tongue
past, that thou wouldest appoint me of the crafty.
a set time, and remember me! 6 Thine own mouth condemneth
14 If a man die, shall he live again? thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips
all the days of my appointed time testify against thee.
will I wait, till my change come. 7 Art thou the first man that was
15 Thou shalt call, and I will an- born? or wast thou made before the
swer thee: thou wilt have a desire to hills?
the work of thine hands. 8 Hast thou heard the secret of
16 For now thou numberest my God? and dost thou restrain wisdom
steps: dost thou not watch over my to thyself?
sin? 9 What knowest thou, that we
17 My transgression is sealed up in know not? what understandest thou,
a bag, and thou sewest up mine in- which is not in us?
iquity. 10 With us are both the grayheaded
18 And surely the mountain falling and very aged men, much elder than
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way have I kept, and not declined. 9 They pluck the fatherless from
12 Neither have I gone back from the breast, and take a pledge of the
the commandment of his lips; I have poor.
esteemed the words of his mouth 10 They cause him to go naked
more than my necessar y food. without clothing, and they take away
13 But he is in one mind, and who the sheaf from the hungry;
can turn him? and what his soul de- 11 Which make oil within their
sireth, even that he doeth. walls, and tread their winepresses,
14 For he performeth the thing that and suffer thirst.
is appointed for me: and many such 12 Men groan from out of the city,
things are with him. and the soul of the wounded crieth
15 Therefore am I troubled at his out: yet God layeth not folly to
presence: when I consider, I am them.
afraid of him. 13 They are of those that rebel
16 For God maketh my heart soft, against the light; they know not the
and the Almighty troubleth me: ways thereof, nor abide in the paths
17 Because I was not cut off before thereof.
the darkness, neither hath he covered 14 The murderer rising with the
the darkness from my face. light killeth the poor and needy, and
in the night is as a thief.
CHAPTER 24 15 The eye also of the adulterer
1 Why, seeing times are not hidden waiteth for the twilight, saying, No
from the Almighty, do they that eye shall see me: and disguiseth his
know him not see his days? face.
2 Some remove the landmarks; they 16 In the dark they dig through
violently take away flocks, and feed houses, which they had marked for
thereof. themselves in the daytime: they
3 They drive away the ass of the fa- know not the light.
therless, they take the widow's ox for 17 For the morning is to them even
a pledge. as the shadow of death: if one know
4 They turn the needy out of the them, they are in the terrors of the
way: the poor of the earth hide shadow of death.
themselves together. 18 He is swift as the waters; their
5 Behold, as wild asses in the de- portion is cursed in the earth: he
sert, go they forth to their work; ris- beholdeth not the way of the vine-
ing betimes for a prey: the wilder- yards.
ness yieldeth food for them and for 19 Drought and heat consume the
their children. snow waters: so doth the grave those
6 They reap every one his corn in which have sinned.
the field: and they gather the vintage 20 The womb shall forget him; the
of the wicked. worm shall feed sweetly on him; he
7 They cause the naked to lodge shall be no more remembered; and
without clothing, that they have no wickedness shall be broken as a tree.
covering in the cold. 21 He evil entreateth the barren
8 They are wet with the showers of that beareth not: and doeth not good
the mountains, and embrace the rock to the widow.
for want of a shelter. 22 He draweth also the mighty
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with his power: he riseth up, and no 6 Hell is naked before him, and de-
man is sure of life. struction hath no covering.
23 Though it be given him to be in 7 He stretcheth out the north over
safety, whereon he resteth; yet his the empty place, and hangeth the
eyes are upon their ways. earth upon nothing.
24 They are exalted for a little 8 He bindeth up the waters in his
while, but are gone and brought low; thick clouds; and the cloud is not
they are taken out of the way as all rent under them.
other, and cut off as the tops of the 9 He holdeth back the face of his
ears of corn. throne, and spreadeth his cloud
25 And if it be not so now, who will upon it.
make me a liar, and make my speech 10 He hath compassed the waters
nothing worth? with bounds, until the day and night
come to an end.
CHAPTER 25 11 The pillars of heaven tremble
1 Then answered Bildad the Shu- and are astonished at his reproof.
hite, and said, 12 He divideth the sea with his
2 Dominion and fear are with him, power, and by his understanding he
he maketh peace in his high places. smiteth through the proud.
3 Is there any number of his ar- 13 By his spirit he hath garnished
mies? and upon whom doth not his the heavens; his hand hath formed
light arise? the crooked serpent.
4 How then can man be justified 14 Lo, these are parts of his ways:
with God? or how can he be clean but how little a portion is heard of
that is born of a woman? him? but the thunder of his power
5 Behold even to the moon, and it who can understand?
shineth not; yea, the stars are not
pure in his sight. CHAPTER 27
6 How much less man, that is a 1 Moreover Job continued his par-
worm? and the son of man, which is able, and said,
a worm? 2 As God liveth, who hath taken
away my judgment; and the Al-
CHAPTER 26 mighty, who hath vexed my soul;
1 But Job answered and said, 3 All the while my breath is in me,
2 How hast thou helped him that is and the spirit of God is in my nos-
without power? how savest thou the trils;
arm that hath no strength? 4 My lips shall not speak wicked-
3 How hast thou counselled him ness, nor my tongue utter deceit.
that hath no wisdom? and how hast 5 God forbid that I should justify
thou plentifully declared the thing as you: till I die I will not remove mine
it is? integrity from me.
4 To whom hast thou uttered 6 My righteousness I hold fast, and
words? and whose spirit came from will not let it go: my heart shall not
thee? reproach me so long as I live.
5 Dead things are formed from un- 7 Let mine enemy be as the wicked,
der the waters, and the inhabitants and he that riseth up against me as
thereof. the unrighteous.
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14 Although thou sayest thou shalt 14 They die in youth, and their life
not see him, yet judgment is before is among the unclean.
him; therefore trust thou in him. 15 He delivereth the poor in his af-
15 But now, because it is not so, he fliction, and openeth their ears in
hath visited in his anger; yet he oppression.
knoweth it not in great extremity: 16 Even so would he have removed
16 Therefore doth Job open his thee out of the strait into a broad
mouth in vain; he multiplieth words place, where there is no straitness;
without knowledge. and that which should be set on thy
table should be full of fatness.
CHAPTER 36 17 But thou hast fulfilled the
1 Elihu also proceeded, and said, judgment of the wicked: judgment
2 Suffer me a little, and I will shew and justice take hold on thee.
thee that I have yet to speak on 18 Because there is wrath, beware
God's behalf. lest he take thee away with his
3 I will fetch my knowledge from stroke: then a great ransom cannot
afar, and will ascribe righteousness deliver thee.
to my Maker. 19 Will he esteem thy riches? no,
4 For truly my words shall not be not gold, nor all the forces of
false: he that is perfect in knowledge strength.
is with thee. 20 Desire not the night, when peo-
5 Behold, God is mighty, and ple are cut off in their place.
despiseth not any: he is mighty in 21 Take heed, regard not iniquity:
strength and wisdom. for this hast thou chosen rather than
6 He preser veth not the life of the affliction.
wicked: but giveth right to the poor. 22 Behold, God exalteth by his
7 He withdraweth not his eyes from power: who teacheth like him?
the righteous: but with kings are they 23 Who hath enjoined him his way?
on the throne; yea, he doth establish or who can say, Thou hast wrought
them for ever, and they are exalted. iniquity?
8 And if they be bound in fetters, 24 Remember that thou magnify
and be holden in cords of affliction; his work, which men behold.
9 Then he sheweth them their 25 Ever y man may see it; man may
work, and their transgressions that behold it afar off.
they have exceeded. 26 Behold, God is great, and we
10 He openeth also their ear to dis- know him not, neither can the num-
cipline, and commandeth that they ber of his years be searched out.
return from iniquity. 27 For he maketh small the drops
11 If they obey and ser ve him, they of water: they pour down rain ac-
shall spend their days in prosperity, cording to the vapour thereof:
and their years in pleasures. 28 Which the clouds do drop and
12 But if they obey not, they shall distil upon man abundantly.
perish by the sword, and they shall 29 Also can any understand the
die without knowledge. spreadings of the clouds, or the noise
13 But the hypocrites in heart heap of his tabernacle?
up wrath: they cr y not when he bin- 30 Behold, he spreadeth his light
deth them. upon it, and covereth the bottom of
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4 Where wast thou when I laid the the bound thereof, and that thou
foundations of the earth? declare, if shouldest know the paths to the
thou hast understanding. house thereof?
5 Who hath laid the measures 21 Knowest thou it, because thou
thereof, if thou knowest? or who wast then born? or because the num-
hath stretched the line upon it? ber of thy days is great?
6 Whereupon are the foundations 22 Hast thou entered into the
thereof fastened? or who laid the treasures of the snow? or hast thou
corner stone thereof; seen the treasures of the hail,
7 When the morning stars sang to- 23 Which I have reser ved against
gether, and all the sons of God the time of trouble, against the day
shouted for joy? of battle and war?
8 Or who shut up the sea with 24 By what way is the light parted,
doors, when it brake forth, as if it which scattereth the east wind upon
had issued out of the womb? the earth?
9 When I made the cloud the gar- 25 Who hath divided a watercourse
ment thereof, and thick darkness a for the overflowing of waters, or a
swaddlingband for it, way for the lightning of thunder;
10 And brake up for it my decreed 26 To cause it to rain on the earth,
place, and set bars and doors, where no man is; on the wilderness,
11 And said, Hitherto shalt thou wherein there is no man;
come, but no further: and here shall 27 To satisfy the desolate and waste
thy proud waves be stayed? ground; and to cause the bud of the
12 Hast thou commanded the tender herb to spring forth?
morning since thy days; and caused 28 Hath the rain a father? or who
the dayspring to know his place; hath begotten the drops of dew?
13 That it might take hold of the 29 Out of whose womb came the
ends of the earth, that the wicked ice? and the hoary frost of heaven,
might be shaken out of it? who hath gendered it?
14 It is turned as clay to the seal; 30 The waters are hid as with a
and they stand as a garment. stone, and the face of the deep is
15 And from the wicked their light frozen.
is withholden, and the high arm 31 Canst thou bind the sweet in-
shall be broken. fluences of Pleiades, or loose the
16 Hast thou entered into the bands of Orion?
springs of the sea? or hast thou 32 Canst thou bring forth Maz-
walked in the search of the depth? zaroth in his season? or canst thou
17 Have the gates of death been guide Arcturus with his sons?
opened unto thee? or hast thou seen 33 Knowest thou the ordinances of
the doors of the shadow of death? heaven? canst thou set the dominion
18 Hast thou perceived the breadth thereof in the earth?
of the earth? declare if thou knowest 34 Canst thou lift up thy voice to
it all. the clouds, that abundance of waters
19 Where is the way where light may cover thee?
dwelleth? and as for darkness, where 35 Canst thou send lightnings, that
is the place thereof, they may go, and say unto thee,
20 That thou shouldest take it to Here we are?
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36 Who hath put wisdom in the 10 Canst thou bind the unicorn
inward parts? or who hath given un- with his band in the furrow? or will
derstanding to the heart? he harrow the valleys after thee?
37 Who can number the clouds in 11 Wilt thou trust him, because his
wisdom? or who can stay the bottles strength is great? or wilt thou leave
of heaven, thy labour to him?
38 When the dust groweth into 12 Wilt thou believe him, that he
hardness, and the clods cleave fast will bring home thy seed, and gather
together? it into thy barn?
39 Wilt thou hunt the prey for the 13 Gavest thou the goodly wings
lion? or fill the appetite of the young unto the peacocks? or wings and
lions, feathers unto the ostrich?
40 When they couch in their dens, 14 Which leaveth her eggs in the
and abide in the covert to lie in earth, and warmeth them in dust,
wait? 15 And forgetteth that the foot
41 Who provideth for the raven his may crush them, or that the wild
food? when his young ones cry unto beast may break them.
God, they wander for lack of meat. 16 She is hardened against her
young ones, as though they were not
CHAPTER 39 hers: her labour is in vain without
1 Knowest thou the time when the fear;
wild goats of the rock bring forth? or 17 Because God hath deprived her
canst thou mark when the hinds do of wisdom, neither hath he imparted
calve? to her understanding.
2 Canst thou number the months 18 What time she lifteth up herself
that they fulfil? or knowest thou the on high, she scorneth the horse and
time when they bring forth? his rider.
3 They bow themselves, they bring 19 Hast thou given the horse
forth their young ones, they cast out strength? hast thou clothed his neck
their sorrows. with thunder?
4 Their young ones are in good lik- 20 Canst thou make him afraid as a
ing, they grow up with corn; they go grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils
forth, and return not unto them. is terrible.
5 Who hath sent out the wild ass 21 He paweth in the valley, and re-
free? or who hath loosed the bands joiceth in his strength: he goeth on
of the wild ass? to meet the armed men.
6 Whose house I have made the 22 He mocketh at fear, and is not
wilderness, and the barren land his affrighted; neither turneth he back
dwellings. from the sword.
7 He scorneth the multitude of the 23 The quiver rattleth against him,
city, neither regardeth he the cr ying the glittering spear and the shield.
of the driver. 24 He swalloweth the ground with
8 The range of the mountains is his fierceness and rage: neither believeth
pasture, and he searcheth after every he that it is the sound of the trum-
green thing. pet.
9 Will the unicorn be willing to 25 He saith among the trumpets,
ser ve thee, or abide by thy crib? Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle
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afar off, the thunder of the captains, proud, and abase him.
and the shouting. 12 Look on ever y one that is proud,
26 Doth the hawk fly by thy wis- and bring him low; and tread down
dom, and stretch her wings toward the wicked in their place.
the south? 13 Hide them in the dust together;
27 Doth the eagle mount up at thy and bind their faces in secret.
command, and make her nest on 14 Then will I also confess unto
high? thee that thine own right hand can
28 She dwelleth and abideth on the save thee.
rock, upon the crag of the rock, and 15 ¶ Behold now behemoth, which
the strong place. I made with thee; he eateth grass as
29 From thence she seeketh the an ox.
prey, and her eyes behold afar off. 16 Lo now, his strength is in his
30 Her young ones also suck up loins, and his force is in the navel of
blood: and where the slain are, there his belly.
is she. 17 He moveth his tail like a cedar:
the sinews of his stones are wrapped
CHAPTER 40 together.
1 Moreover the LORD answered 18 His bones are as strong pieces of
Job, and said, brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
2 Shall he that contendeth with the 19 He is the chief of the ways of
Almighty instruct him? he that re- God: he that made him can make his
proveth God, let him answer it. sword to approach unto him.
3 ¶ Then Job answered the LORD, 20 Surely the mountains bring him
and said, forth food, where all the beasts of
4 Behold, I am vile; what shall I the field play.
answer thee? I will lay mine hand 21 He lieth under the shady trees,
upon my mouth. in the covert of the reed, and fens.
5 Once have I spoken; but I will 22 The shady trees cover him with
not answer: yea, twice; but I will their shadow; the willows of the
proceed no further. brook compass him about.
6 ¶ Then answered the LORD unto 23 Behold, he drinketh up a river,
Job out of the whirlwind, and said, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he
7 Gird up thy loins now like a man: can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
I will demand of thee, and declare 24 He taketh it with his eyes: his
thou unto me. nose pierceth through snares.
8 Wilt thou also disannul my
judgment? wilt thou condemn me, CHAPTER 41
that thou mayest be righteous? 1 Canst thou draw out leviathan
9 Hast thou an arm like God? or with an hook? or his tongue with a
canst thou thunder with a voice like cord which thou lettest down?
him? 2 Canst thou put an hook into his
10 Deck thyself now with majesty nose? or bore his jaw through with a
and excellency; and array thyself thorn?
with glory and beauty. 3 Will he make many supplications
11 Cast abroad the rage of thy unto thee? will he speak soft words
wrath: and behold ever y one that is unto thee?
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too wonderful for me, which I knew end of Job more than his beginning:
not. for he had fourteen thousand sheep,
4 Hear, I beseech thee, and I will and six thousand camels, and a thou-
speak: I will demand of thee, and sand yoke of oxen, and a thousand
declare thou unto me. she asses.
5 I have heard of thee by the hear- 13 He had also seven sons and
ing of the ear: but now mine eye three daughters.
seeth thee. 14 And he called the name of the
6 Wherefore I abhor myself, and re- first, Jemima; and the name of the
pent in dust and ashes. second, Kezia; and the name of the
7 ¶ And it was so, that after the third, Keren-happuch.
LORD had spoken these words unto 15 And in all the land were no
Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the women found so fair as the daughters
Temanite, My wrath is kindled of Job: and their father gave them
against thee, and against thy two inheritance among their brethren.
friends: for ye have not spoken of me 16 After this lived Job an hundred
the thing that is right, as my ser vant and forty years, and saw his sons,
Job hath. and his sons' sons, even four genera-
8 Therefore take unto you now tions.
seven bullocks and seven rams, and 17 So Job died, being old and full
go to my ser vant Job, and offer up of days.
for yourselves a burnt offering; and
my ser vant Job shall pray for you:
for him will I accept: lest I deal with
you after your folly, in that ye have
not spoken of me the thing which is
right, like my ser vant Job.
9 So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bil-
dad the Shuhite and Zophar the
Naamathite went, and did according
as the LORD commanded them: the
LORD also accepted Job.
10 And the LORD turned the cap-
tivity of Job, when he prayed for his
friends: also the LORD gave Job
twice as much as he had before.
11 Then came there unto him all
his brethren, and all his sisters, and
all they that had been of his ac-
quaintance before, and did eat bread
with him in his house: and they be-
moaned him, and comforted him
over all the evil that the LORD had
brought upon him: ever y man also
gave him a piece of money, and every
one an earring of gold.
12 So the LORD blessed the latter
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PSALM 1 my Son; this day have I begotten
1 Blessed is the man that walketh thee.
not in the counsel of the ungodly, 8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee
nor standeth in the way of sinners, the heathen for thine inheritance,
nor sitteth in the seat of the scorn- and the uttermost parts of the earth
ful. for thy possession.
2 But his delight is in the law of 9 Thou shalt break them with a rod
the LORD; and in his law doth he of iron; thou shalt dash them in
meditate day and night. pieces like a potter's vessel.
3 And he shall be like a tree 10 Be wise now therefore, O ye
planted by the rivers of water, that kings: be instructed, ye judges of the
bringeth forth his fruit in his season; earth.
his leaf also shall not wither; and 11 Ser ve the LORD with fear, and
whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. rejoice with trembling.
4 The ungodly are not so: but are 12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry,
like the chaff which the wind driveth and ye perish from the way, when his
away. wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed
5 Therefore the ungodly shall not are all they that put their trust in
stand in the judgment, nor sinners him.
in the congregation of the righteous.
6 For the LORD knoweth the way PSALM 3
of the righteous: but the way of the A Psalm of David, when he fled from
ungodly shall perish. Absalom his son.
1 LORD, how are they increased
PSALM 2 that trouble me! many are they that
1 Why do the heathen rage, and the rise up against me.
people imagine a vain thing? 2 Many there be which say of my
2 The kings of the earth set them- soul, There is no help for him in
selves, and the rulers take counsel God. Selah.
together, against the LORD, and 3 But thou, O LORD, art a shield
against his anointed, saying, for me; my glor y, and the lifter up of
3 Let us break their bands asunder, mine head.
and cast away their cords from us. 4 I cried unto the LORD with my
4 He that sitteth in the heavens voice, and he heard me out of his
shall laugh: the Lord shall have them holy hill. Selah.
in derision. 5 I laid me down and slept; I
5 Then shall he speak unto them in awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
his wrath, and vex them in his sore 6 I will not be afraid of ten thou-
displeasure. sands of people, that have set them-
6 Yet have I set my king upon my selves against me round about.
holy hill of Zion. 7 Arise, O LORD; save me, O my
7 I will declare the decree: the God: for thou hast smitten all mine
LORD hath said unto me, Thou art enemies upon the cheek bone; thou
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hast broken the teeth of the ungodly. will I direct my prayer unto thee, and
8 Salvation belongeth unto the will look up.
LORD: thy blessing is upon thy 4 For thou art not a God that hath
people. Selah. pleasure in wickedness: neither shall
evil dwell with thee.
PSALM 4 5 The foolish shall not stand in thy
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, sight: thou hatest all workers of in-
A Psalm of David. iquity.
1 Hear me when I call, O God of 6 Thou shalt destroy them that
my righteousness: thou hast enlarged speak leasing: the LORD will abhor
me when I was in distress; have the bloody and deceitful man.
mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. 7 But as for me, I will come into
2 O ye sons of men, how long will thy house in the multitude of thy
ye turn my glor y into shame? how mercy: and in thy fear will I worship
long will ye love vanity, and seek af- toward thy holy temple.
ter leasing? Selah. 8 Lead me, O LORD, in thy right-
3 But know that the LORD hath eousness because of mine enemies;
set apart him that is godly for him- make thy way straight before my
self: the LORD will hear when I call face.
unto him. 9 For there is no faithfulness in
4 Stand in awe, and sin not: com- their mouth; their inward part is
mune with your own heart upon ver y wickedness; their throat is an
your bed, and be still. Selah. open sepulchre; they flatter with
5 Offer the sacrifices of righteous- their tongue.
ness, and put your trust in the 10 Destroy thou them, O God; let
LORD. them fall by their own counsels; cast
6 There be many that say, Who will them out in the multitude of their
shew us any good? LORD, lift thou transgressions; for they have rebelled
up the light of thy countenance against thee.
upon us. 11 But let all those that put their
7 Thou hast put gladness in my trust in thee rejoice: let them ever
heart, more than in the time that shout for joy, because thou defendest
their corn and their wine increased. them: let them also that love thy
8 I will both lay me down in peace, name be joyful in thee.
and sleep: for thou, LORD, only 12 For thou, LORD, wilt bless the
makest me dwell in safety. righteous; with favour wilt thou
compass him as with a shield.
PSALM 5
To the chief Musician upon Ne- PSALM 6
hiloth, A Psalm of David. To the chief Musician on Neginoth
1 Give ear to my words, O LORD, upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.
consider my meditation. 1 O LORD, rebuke me not in thine
2 Hearken unto the voice of my anger, neither chasten me in thy hot
cr y, my King, and my God: for unto displeasure.
thee will I pray. 2 Have mercy upon me, O LORD;
3 My voice shalt thou hear in the for I am weak: O LORD, heal me;
morning, O LORD; in the morning for my bones are vexed.
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3 My soul is also sore vexed: but mine enemies: and awake for me to
thou, O LORD, how long? the judgment that thou hast com-
4 Return, O LORD, deliver my manded.
soul: oh save me for thy mercies' 7 So shall the congregation of the
sake. people compass thee about: for their
5 For in death there is no remem- sakes therefore return thou on high.
brance of thee: in the grave who 8 The LORD shall judge the peo-
shall give thee thanks? ple: judge me, O LORD, according
6 I am weary with my groaning; all to my righteousness, and according
the night make I my bed to swim; I to mine integrity that is in me.
water my couch with my tears. 9 Oh let the wickedness of the
7 Mine eye is consumed because of wicked come to an end; but establish
grief; it waxeth old because of all the just: for the righteous God trieth
mine enemies. the hearts and reins.
8 Depart from me, all ye workers of 10 My defence is of God, which
iniquity; for the LORD hath heard saveth the upright in heart.
the voice of my weeping. 11 God judgeth the righteous, and
9 The LORD hath heard my sup- God is angr y with the wicked ever y
plication; the LORD will receive my day.
prayer. 12 If he turn not, he will whet his
10 Let all mine enemies be ashamed sword; he hath bent his bow, and
and sore vexed: let them return and made it ready.
be ashamed suddenly. 13 He hath also prepared for him
the instruments of death; he or-
PSALM 7 daineth his arrows against the perse-
Shiggaion of David, which he sang cutors.
unto the LORD, concerning the 14 Behold, he travaileth with iniq-
words of Cush the Benjamite. uity, and hath conceived mischief,
1 O LORD my God, in thee do I and brought forth falsehood.
put my trust: save me from all them 15 He made a pit, and digged it,
that persecute me, and deliver me: and is fallen into the ditch which he
2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, made.
rending it in pieces, while there is 16 His mischief shall return upon
none to deliver. his own head, and his violent dealing
3 O LORD my God, if I have done shall come down upon his own pate.
this; if there be iniquity in my 17 I will praise the LORD accord-
hands; ing to his righteousness: and will
4 If I have rewarded evil unto him sing praise to the name of the LORD
that was at peace with me; (yea, I most high.
have delivered him that without
cause is mine enemy:) PSALM 8
5 Let the enemy persecute my soul, To the chief Musician upon Gittith,
and take it; yea, let him tread down A Psalm of David.
my life upon the earth, and lay mine 1 O LORD our Lord, how excellent
honour in the dust. Selah. is thy name in all the earth! who hast
6 Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, set thy glor y above the heavens.
lift up thyself because of the rage of 2 Out of the mouth of babes and
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be but men. Selah. teth himself unto thee; thou art the
helper of the fatherless.
PSALM 10 15 Break thou the arm of the
1 Why standest thou afar off, O wicked and the evil man: seek out
LORD? why hidest thou thyself in his wickedness till thou find none.
times of trouble? 16 The LORD is King for ever and
2 The wicked in his pride doth per- ever: the heathen are perished out of
secute the poor: let them be taken in his land.
the devices that they have imagined. 17 LORD, thou hast heard the de-
3 For the wicked boasteth of his sire of the humble: thou wilt prepare
heart's desire, and blesseth the cov- their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear
etous, whom the LORD abhorreth. to hear:
4 The wicked, through the pride of 18 To judge the fatherless and the
his countenance, will not seek after oppressed, that the man of the earth
God: God is not in all his thoughts. may no more oppress.
5 His ways are always grievous; thy
judgments are far above out of his PSALM 11
sight: as for all his enemies, he puf- To the chief Musician, A Psalm of
feth at them. David.
6 He hath said in his heart, I shall 1 In the LORD put I my trust: how
not be moved: for I shall never be in say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to
adversity. your mountain?
7 His mouth is full of cursing and 2 For, lo, the wicked bend their
deceit and fraud: under his tongue is bow, they make ready their arrow
mischief and vanity. upon the string, that they may
8 He sitteth in the lurking places of privily shoot at the upright in heart.
the villages: in the secret places doth 3 If the foundations be destroyed,
he murder the innocent: his eyes are what can the righteous do?
privily set against the poor. 4 The LORD is in his holy temple,
9 He lieth in wait secretly as a lion the LORD'S throne is in heaven: his
in his den: he lieth in wait to catch eyes behold, his eyelids try, the chil-
the poor: he doth catch the poor, dren of men.
when he draweth him into his net. 5 The LORD trieth the righteous:
10 He croucheth, and humbleth but the wicked and him that loveth
himself, that the poor may fall by his violence his soul hateth.
strong ones. 6 Upon the wicked he shall rain
11 He hath said in his heart, God snares, fire and brimstone, and an
hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he horrible tempest: this shall be the
will never see it. portion of their cup.
12 Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up 7 For the righteous LORD loveth
thine hand: forget not the humble. righteousness; his countenance doth
13 Wherefore doth the wicked con- behold the upright.
temn God? he hath said in his heart,
Thou wilt not require it. PSALM 12
14 Thou hast seen it; for thou be- To the chief Musician upon
holdest mischief and spite, to requite Sheminith, A Psalm of David.
it with thy hand: the poor commit- 1 Help, LORD; for the godly man
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24 Therefore hath the LORD rec- 39 For thou hast girded me with
ompensed me according to my right- strength unto the battle: thou hast
eousness, according to the cleanness subdued under me those that rose up
of my hands in his eyesight. against me.
25 With the merciful thou wilt 40 Thou hast also given me the
shew thyself merciful; with an up- necks of mine enemies; that I might
right man thou wilt shew thyself up- destroy them that hate me.
right; 41 They cried, but there was none
26 With the pure thou wilt shew to save them: even unto the LORD,
thyself pure; and with the froward but he answered them not.
thou wilt shew thyself froward. 42 Then did I beat them small as
27 For thou wilt save the afflicted the dust before the wind: I did cast
people; but wilt bring down high them out as the dirt in the streets.
looks. 43 Thou hast delivered me from the
28 For thou wilt light my candle: strivings of the people; and thou
the LORD my God will enlighten hast made me the head of the hea-
my darkness. then: a people whom I have not
29 For by thee I have run through a known shall serve me.
troop; and by my God have I leaped 44 As soon as they hear of me, they
over a wall. shall obey me: the strangers shall
30 As for God, his way is perfect: submit themselves unto me.
the word of the LORD is tried: he is 45 The strangers shall fade away,
a buckler to all those that trust in and be afraid out of their close
him. places.
31 For who is God save the LORD? 46 The LORD liveth; and blessed
or who is a rock save our God? be my rock; and let the God of my
32 It is God that girdeth me with salvation be exalted.
strength, and maketh my way per- 47 It is God that avengeth me, and
fect. subdueth the people under me.
33 He maketh my feet like hinds' 48 He delivereth me from mine
feet, and setteth me upon my high enemies: yea, thou liftest me up
places. above those that rise up against me:
34 He teacheth my hands to war, so thou hast delivered me from the vio-
that a bow of steel is broken by mine lent man.
arms. 49 Therefore will I give thanks
35 Thou hast also given me the unto thee, O LORD, among the hea-
shield of thy salvation: and thy right then, and sing praises unto thy
hand hath holden me up, and thy name.
gentleness hath made me great. 50 Great deliverance giveth he to
36 Thou hast enlarged my steps his king; and sheweth mercy to his
under me, that my feet did not slip. anointed, to David, and to his seed
37 I have pursued mine enemies, for evermore.
and overtaken them: neither did I
turn again till they were consumed. PSALM 19
38 I have wounded them that they To the chief Musician, A Psalm of
were not able to rise: they are fallen David.
under my feet. 1 The heavens declare the glor y of
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tion: honour and majesty hast thou 5 They cried unto thee, and were
laid upon him. delivered: they trusted in thee, and
6 For thou hast made him most were not confounded.
blessed for ever: thou hast made him 6 But I am a worm, and no man; a
exceeding glad with thy counte- reproach of men, and despised of the
nance. people.
7 For the king trusteth in the 7 All they that see me laugh me to
LORD, and through the mercy of scorn: they shoot out the lip, they
the most High he shall not be shake the head, saying,
moved. 8 He trusted on the LORD that he
8 Thine hand shall find out all would deliver him: let him deliver
thine enemies: thy right hand shall him, seeing he delighted in him.
find out those that hate thee. 9 But thou art he that took me out
9 Thou shalt make them as a fier y of the womb: thou didst make me
oven in the time of thine anger: the hope when I was upon my mother's
LORD shall swallow them up in his breasts.
wrath, and the fire shall devour 10 I was cast upon thee from the
them. womb: thou art my God from my
10 Their fruit shalt thou destroy mother's belly.
from the earth, and their seed from 11 Be not far from me; for trouble
among the children of men. is near; for there is none to help.
11 For they intended evil against 12 Many bulls have compassed me:
thee: they imagined a mischievous strong bulls of Bashan have beset me
device, which they are not able to round.
perform. 13 They gaped upon me with their
12 Therefore shalt thou make them mouths, as a ravening and a roaring
turn their back, when thou shalt lion.
make ready thine arrows upon thy 14 I am poured out like water, and
strings against the face of them. all my bones are out of joint: my
13 Be thou exalted, LORD, in heart is like wax; it is melted in the
thine own strength: so will we sing midst of my bowels.
and praise thy power. 15 My strength is dried up like a
potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to
PSALM 22 my jaws; and thou hast brought me
To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth into the dust of death.
Shahar, A Psalm of David. 16 For dogs have compassed me:
1 My God, my God, why hast thou the assembly of the wicked have in-
forsaken me? why art thou so far from closed me: they pierced my hands
helping me, and from the words of and my feet.
my roaring? 17 I may tell all my bones: they
2 O my God, I cry in the daytime, look and stare upon me.
but thou hearest not; and in the 18 They part my garments among
night season, and am not silent. them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
3 But thou art holy, O thou that 19 But be not thou far from me, O
inhabitest the praises of Israel. LORD: O my strength, haste thee to
4 Our fathers trusted in thee: they help me.
trusted, and thou didst deliver them. 20 Deliver my soul from the sword;
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LORD strong and mighty, the his seed shall inherit the earth.
LORD mighty in battle. 14 The secret of the LORD is with
9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; them that fear him; and he will shew
even lift them up, ye everlasting them his covenant.
doors; and the King of glor y shall 15 Mine eyes are ever toward the
come in. LORD; for he shall pluck my feet
10 Who is this King of glor y? The out of the net.
LORD of hosts, he is the King of 16 Turn thee unto me, and have
glor y. Selah. mercy upon me; for I am desolate
and afflicted.
PSALM 25 17 The troubles of my heart are
A Psalm of David. enlarged: O bring thou me out of my
1 Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up distresses.
my soul. 18 Look upon mine affliction and
2 O my God, I trust in thee: let me my pain; and forgive all my sins.
not be ashamed, let not mine ene- 19 Consider mine enemies; for they
mies triumph over me. are many; and they hate me with
3 Yea, let none that wait on thee be cruel hatred.
ashamed: let them be ashamed which 20 O keep my soul, and deliver me:
transgress without cause. let me not be ashamed; for I put my
4 Shew me thy ways, O LORD; trust in thee.
teach me thy paths. 21 Let integrity and uprightness
5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach preser ve me; for I wait on thee.
me: for thou art the God of my sal- 22 Redeem Israel, O God, out of
vation; on thee do I wait all the day. all his troubles.
6 Remember, O LORD, thy tender
mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; PSALM 26
for they have been ever of old. A Psalm of David.
7 Remember not the sins of my 1 Judge me, O LORD; for I have
youth, nor my transgressions: ac- walked in mine integrity: I have
cording to thy mercy remember thou trusted also in the LORD; therefore I
me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD. shall not slide.
8 Good and upright is the LORD: 2 Examine me, O LORD, and prove
therefore will he teach sinners in the me; try my reins and my heart.
way. 3 For thy lovingkindness is before
9 The meek will he guide in judg- mine eyes: and I have walked in thy
ment: and the meek will he teach his truth.
way. 4 I have not sat with vain persons,
10 All the paths of the LORD are neither will I go in with dissemblers.
mercy and truth unto such as keep 5 I have hated the congregation of
his covenant and his testimonies. evil doers; and will not sit with the
11 For thy name's sake, O LORD, wicked.
pardon mine iniquity; for it is great. 6 I will wash mine hands in inno-
12 What man is he that feareth the cency: so will I compass thine altar,
LORD? him shall he teach in the O LORD:
way that he shall choose. 7 That I may publish with the voice
13 His soul shall dwell at ease; and of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy
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5 Because they regard not the the forests: and in his temple doth
works of the LORD, nor the opera- ever y one speak of his glory.
tion of his hands, he shall destroy 10 The LORD sitteth upon the
them, and not build them up. flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King
6 Blessed be the LORD, because he for ever.
hath heard the voice of my supplica- 11 The LORD will give strength
tions. unto his people; the LORD will bless
7 The LORD is my strength and my his people with peace.
shield; my heart trusted in him, and
I am helped: therefore my heart PSALM 30
greatly rejoiceth; and with my song A Psalm and Song at the dedication
will I praise him. of the house of David.
8 The LORD is their strength, and 1 I will extol thee, O LORD; for
he is the saving strength of his thou hast lifted me up, and hast not
anointed. made my foes to rejoice over me.
9 Save thy people, and bless thine 2 O LORD my God, I cried unto
inheritance: feed them also, and lift thee, and thou hast healed me.
them up for ever. 3 O LORD, thou hast brought up
my soul from the grave: thou hast
PSALM 29 kept me alive, that I should not go
A Psalm of David. down to the pit.
1 Give unto the LORD, O ye 4 Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints
mighty, give unto the LORD glor y of his, and give thanks at the re-
and strength. membrance of his holiness.
2 Give unto the LORD the glor y 5 For his anger endureth but a mo-
due unto his name; worship the ment; in his favour is life: weeping
LORD in the beauty of holiness. may endure for a night, but joy
3 The voice of the LORD is upon cometh in the morning.
the waters: the God of glory thun- 6 And in my prosperity I said, I
dereth: the LORD is upon many wa- shall never be moved.
ters. 7 LORD, by thy favour thou hast
4 The voice of the LORD is power- made my mountain to stand strong:
ful; the voice of the LORD is full of thou didst hide thy face, and I was
majesty. troubled.
5 The voice of the LORD breaketh 8 I cried to thee, O LORD; and
the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh unto the LORD I made supplication.
the cedars of Lebanon. 9 What profit is there in my blood,
6 He maketh them also to skip like when I go down to the pit? Shall the
a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a dust praise thee? shall it declare thy
young unicorn. truth?
7 The voice of the LORD divideth 10 Hear, O LORD, and have mercy
the flames of fire. upon me: LORD, be thou my helper.
8 The voice of the LORD shaketh 11 Thou hast turned for me my
the wilderness; the LORD shaketh mourning into dancing: thou hast
the wilderness of Kadesh. put off my sackcloth, and girded me
9 The voice of the LORD maketh with gladness;
the hinds to calve, and discovereth 12 To the end that my glory may
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the way against them that persecute I knew it not; they did tear me, and
me: say unto my soul, I am thy sal- ceased not:
vation. 16 With hypocritical mockers in
4 Let them be confounded and put feasts, they gnashed upon me with
to shame that seek after my soul: let their teeth.
them be turned back and brought to 17 Lord, how long wilt thou look
confusion that devise my hurt. on? rescue my soul from their de-
5 Let them be as chaff before the structions, my darling from the li-
wind: and let the angel of the LORD ons.
chase them. 18 I will give thee thanks in the
6 Let their way be dark and slip- great congregation: I will praise thee
per y: and let the angel of the LORD among much people.
persecute them. 19 Let not them that are mine
7 For without cause have they hid enemies wrongfully rejoice over me:
for me their net in a pit, which neither let them wink with the eye
without cause they have digged for that hate me without a cause.
my soul. 20 For they speak not peace: but
8 Let destruction come upon him they devise deceitful matters against
at unawares; and let his net that he them that are quiet in the land.
hath hid catch himself: into that 21 Yea, they opened their mouth
ver y destruction let him fall. wide against me, and said, Aha, aha,
9 And my soul shall be joyful in our eye hath seen it.
the LORD: it shall rejoice in his sal- 22 This thou hast seen, O LORD:
vation. keep not silence: O Lord, be not far
10 All my bones shall say, LORD, from me.
who is like unto thee, which deliver- 23 Stir up thyself, and awake to my
est the poor from him that is too judgment, even unto my cause, my
strong for him, yea, the poor and the God and my Lord.
needy from him that spoileth him? 24 Judge me, O LORD my God,
11 False witnesses did rise up; they according to thy righteousness; and
laid to my charge things that I knew let them not rejoice over me.
not. 25 Let them not say in their hearts,
12 They rewarded me evil for good Ah, so would we have it: let them
to the spoiling of my soul. not say, We have swallowed him up.
13 But as for me, when they were 26 Let them be ashamed and
sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I brought to confusion together that
humbled my soul with fasting; and rejoice at mine hurt: let them be
my prayer returned into mine own clothed with shame and dishonour
bosom. that magnify themselves against me.
14 I behaved myself as though he 27 Let them shout for joy, and be
had been my friend or brother: I glad, that favour my righteous cause:
bowed down heavily, as one that yea, let them say continually, Let the
mourneth for his mother. LORD be magnified, which hath
15 But in mine adversity they re- pleasure in the prosperity of his ser -
joiced, and gathered themselves to- vant.
gether: yea, the abjects gathered 28 And my tongue shall speak of
themselves together against me, and thy righteousness and of thy praise
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give ear unto my cry; hold not thy within my heart; I have declared thy
peace at my tears: for I am a stranger faithfulness and thy salvation: I have
with thee, and a sojourner, as all my not concealed thy lovingkindness
fathers were. and thy truth from the great congre-
13 O spare me, that I may recover gation.
strength, before I go hence, and be 11 Withhold not thou thy tender
no more. mercies from me, O LORD: let thy
lovingkindness and thy truth con-
PSALM 40 tinually preser ve me.
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of 12 For innumerable evils have
David. compassed me about: mine iniquities
1 I waited patiently for the LORD; have taken hold upon me, so that I
and he inclined unto me, and heard am not able to look up; they are
my cr y. more than the hairs of mine head:
2 He brought me up also out of an therefore my heart faileth me.
horrible pit, out of the mir y clay, 13 Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver
and set my feet upon a rock, and es- me: O LORD, make haste to help
tablished my goings. me.
3 And he hath put a new song in 14 Let them be ashamed and con-
my mouth, even praise unto our founded together that seek after my
God: many shall see it, and fear, and soul to destroy it; let them be driven
shall trust in the LORD. backward and put to shame that wish
4 Blessed is that man that maketh me evil.
the LORD his trust, and respecteth 15 Let them be desolate for a re-
not the proud, nor such as turn aside ward of their shame that say unto
to lies. me, Aha, aha.
5 Many, O LORD my God, are thy 16 Let all those that seek thee re-
wonderful works which thou hast joice and be glad in thee: let such as
done, and thy thoughts which are to love thy salvation say continually,
us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up The LORD be magnified.
in order unto thee: if I would declare 17 But I am poor and needy; yet
and speak of them, they are more the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art
than can be numbered. my help and my deliverer; make no
6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst tarr ying, O my God.
not desire; mine ears hast thou
opened: burnt offering and sin offer- PSALM 41
ing hast thou not required. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of
7 Then said I, Lo, I come: in the David.
volume of the book it is written of 1 Blessed is he that considereth the
me, poor: the LORD will deliver him in
8 I delight to do thy will, O my time of trouble.
God: yea, thy law is within my heart. 2 The LORD will preser ve him,
9 I have preached righteousness in and keep him alive; and he shall be
the great congregation: lo, I have not blessed upon the earth: and thou
refrained my lips, O LORD, thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of
knowest. his enemies.
10 I have not hid thy righteousness 3 The LORD will strengthen him
upon the bed of languishing: thou
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wilt make all his bed in his sickness. pour out my soul in me: for I had
4 I said, LORD, be merciful unto gone with the multitude, I went with
me: heal my soul; for I have sinned them to the house of God, with the
against thee. voice of joy and praise, with a multi-
5 Mine enemies speak evil of me, tude that kept holyday.
When shall he die, and his name 5 Why art thou cast down, O my
perish? soul? and why art thou disquieted in
6 And if he come to see me, he me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet
speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth praise him for the help of his coun-
iniquity to itself; when he goeth tenance.
abroad, he telleth it. 6 O my God, my soul is cast down
7 All that hate me whisper together within me: therefore will I remember
against me: against me do they de- thee from the land of Jordan, and of
vise my hurt. the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar.
8 An evil disease, say they, cleaveth 7 Deep calleth unto deep at the
fast unto him: and now that he lieth noise of thy waterspouts: all thy
he shall rise up no more. waves and thy billows are gone over
9 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in me.
whom I trusted, which did eat of my 8 Yet the LORD will command his
bread, hath lifted up his heel against lovingkindness in the daytime, and
me. in the night his song shall be with
10 But thou, O LORD, be merciful me, and my prayer unto the God of
unto me, and raise me up, that I may my life.
requite them. 9 I will say unto God my rock,
11 By this I know that thou favour- Why hast thou forgotten me? why go
est me, because mine enemy doth I mourning because of the oppres-
not triumph over me. sion of the enemy?
12 And as for me, thou upholdest 10 As with a sword in my bones,
me in mine integrity, and settest me mine enemies reproach me; while
before thy face for ever. they say daily unto me, Where is thy
13 Blessed be the LORD God of Is- God?
rael from everlasting, and to ever- 11 Why art thou cast down, O my
lasting. Amen, and Amen. soul? and why art thou disquieted
within me? hope thou in God: for I
PSALM 42 shall yet praise him, who is the
To the chief Musician, Maschil, for health of my countenance, and my
the sons of Korah. God.
1 As the hart panteth after the wa-
ter brooks, so panteth my soul after PSALM 43
thee, O God. 1 Judge me, O God, and plead my
2 My soul thirsteth for God, for cause against an ungodly nation: O
the living God: when shall I come deliver me from the deceitful and
and appear before God? unjust man.
3 My tears have been my meat day 2 For thou art the God of my
and night, while they continually say strength: why dost thou cast me off?
unto me, Where is thy God? why go I mourning because of the
4 When I remember these things, I oppression of the enemy?
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3 O send out thy light and thy 10 Thou makest us to turn back
truth: let them lead me; let them from the enemy: and they which hate
bring me unto thy holy hill, and to us spoil for themselves.
thy tabernacles. 11 Thou hast given us like sheep
4 Then will I go unto the altar of appointed for meat; and hast scat-
God, unto God my exceeding joy: tered us among the heathen.
yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, 12 Thou sellest thy people for
O God my God. nought, and dost not increase thy
5 Why art thou cast down, O my wealth by their price.
soul? and why art thou disquieted 13 Thou makest us a reproach to
within me? hope in God: for I shall our neighbours, a scorn and a deri-
yet praise him, who is the health of sion to them that are round about
my countenance, and my God. us.
14 Thou makest us a byword
PSALM 44 among the heathen, a shaking of the
To the chief Musician for the sons of head among the people.
Korah, Maschil. 15 My confusion is continually be-
1 We have heard with our ears, O fore me, and the shame of my face
God, our fathers have told us, what hath covered me,
work thou didst in their days, in the 16 For the voice of him that re-
times of old. proacheth and blasphemeth; by rea-
2 How thou didst drive out the hea- son of the enemy and avenger.
then with thy hand, and plantedst 17 All this is come upon us; yet
them; how thou didst afflict the peo- have we not forgotten thee, neither
ple, and cast them out. have we dealt falsely in thy cove-
3 For they got not the land in pos- nant.
session by their own sword, neither 18 Our heart is not turned back,
did their own arm save them: but thy neither have our steps declined from
right hand, and thine arm, and the thy way;
light of thy countenance, because 19 Though thou hast sore broken
thou hadst a favour unto them. us in the place of dragons, and cov-
4 Thou art my King, O God: com- ered us with the shadow of death.
mand deliverances for Jacob. 20 If we have forgotten the name of
5 Through thee will we push down our God, or stretched out our hands
our enemies: through thy name will to a strange god;
we tread them under that rise up 21 Shall not God search this out?
against us. for he knoweth the secrets of the
6 For I will not trust in my bow, heart.
neither shall my sword save me. 22 Yea, for thy sake are we killed
7 But thou hast saved us from our all the day long; we are counted as
enemies, and hast put them to shame sheep for the slaughter.
that hated us. 23 Awake, why sleepest thou, O
8 In God we boast all the day long, Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever.
and praise thy name for ever. Selah. 24 Wherefore hidest thou thy face,
9 But thou hast cast off, and put us and forgettest our affliction and our
to shame; and goest not forth with oppression?
our armies. 25 For our soul is bowed down to
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the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and
earth. worship thou him.
26 Arise for our help, and redeem 12 And the daughter of Tyre shall
us for thy mercies' sake. be there with a gift; even the rich
among the people shall intreat thy
PSALM 45 favour.
To the chief Musician upon Sho- 13 The king's daughter is all glori-
shannim, for the sons of Korah, ous within: her clothing is of
Maschil, A Song of loves. wrought gold.
1 My heart is inditing a good mat- 14 She shall be brought unto the
ter: I speak of the things which I king in raiment of needlework: the
have made touching the king: my virgins her companions that follow
tongue is the pen of a ready writer. her shall be brought unto thee.
2 Thou art fairer than the children 15 With gladness and rejoicing
of men: grace is poured into thy lips: shall they be brought: they shall en-
therefore God hath blessed thee for ter into the king's palace.
ever. 16 Instead of thy fathers shall be
3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O thy children, whom thou mayest
most mighty, with thy glory and thy make princes in all the earth.
majesty. 17 I will make thy name to be re-
4 And in thy majesty ride prosper- membered in all generations: there-
ously because of truth and meekness fore shall the people praise thee for
and righteousness; and thy right ever and ever.
hand shall teach thee terrible things.
5 Thine arrows are sharp in the PSALM 46
heart of the king's enemies; whereby To the chief Musician for the sons of
the people fall under thee. Korah, A Song upon Alamoth.
6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever 1 God is our refuge and strength, a
and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom ver y present help in trouble.
is a right sceptre. 2 Therefore will not we fear,
7 Thou lovest righteousness, and though the earth be removed, and
hatest wickedness: therefore God, though the mountains be carried
thy God, hath anointed thee with into the midst of the sea;
the oil of gladness above thy fellows. 3 Though the waters thereof roar
8 All thy garments smell of myrrh, and be troubled, though the moun-
and aloes, and cassia, out of the tains shake with the swelling thereof.
ivor y palaces, whereby they have Selah.
made thee glad. 4 There is a river, the streams
9 Kings' daughters were among thy whereof shall make glad the city of
honourable women: upon thy right God, the holy place of the taberna-
hand did stand the queen in gold of cles of the most High.
Ophir. 5 God is in the midst of her; she
10 Hearken, O daughter, and con- shall not be moved: God shall help
sider, and incline thine ear; forget her, and that right early.
also thine own people, and thy fa- 6 The heathen raged, the kingdoms
ther's house; were moved: he uttered his voice, the
11 So shall the king greatly desire earth melted.
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1 Save me, O God, by thy name, tongues: for I have seen violence and
and judge me by thy strength. strife in the city.
2 Hear my prayer, O God; give ear 10 Day and night they go about it
to the words of my mouth. upon the walls thereof: mischief also
3 For strangers are risen up against and sorrow are in the midst of it.
me, and oppressors seek after my 11 Wickedness is in the midst
soul: they have not set God before thereof: deceit and guile depart not
them. Selah. from her streets.
4 Behold, God is mine helper: the 12 For it was not an enemy that re-
Lord is with them that uphold my proached me; then I could have
soul. borne it: neither was it he that hated
5 He shall reward evil unto mine me that did magnify himself against
enemies: cut them off in thy truth. me; then I would have hid myself
6 I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I from him:
will praise thy name, O LORD; for 13 But it was thou, a man mine
it is good. equal, my guide, and mine acquaint-
7 For he hath delivered me out of ance.
all trouble: and mine eye hath seen 14 We took sweet counsel together,
his desire upon mine enemies. and walked unto the house of God in
company.
PSALM 55 15 Let death seize upon them, and
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, let them go down quick into hell: for
Maschil, A Psalm of David. wickedness is in their dwellings, and
1 Give ear to my prayer, O God; among them.
and hide not thyself from my suppli- 16 As for me, I will call upon God;
cation. and the LORD shall save me.
2 Attend unto me, and hear me: I 17 Evening, and morning, and at
mourn in my complaint, and make a noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and
noise; he shall hear my voice.
3 Because of the voice of the en- 18 He hath delivered my soul in
emy, because of the oppression of peace from the battle that was
the wicked: for they cast iniquity against me: for there were many with
upon me, and in wrath they hate me. me.
4 My heart is sore pained within 19 God shall hear, and afflict them,
me: and the terrors of death are even he that abideth of old. Selah.
fallen upon me. Because they have no changes, there-
5 Fearfulness and trembling are fore they fear not God.
come upon me, and horror hath 20 He hath put forth his hands
over whelmed me. against such as be at peace with him:
6 And I said, Oh that I had wings he hath broken his covenant.
like a dove! for then would I fly 21 The words of his mouth were
away, and be at rest. smoother than butter, but war was in
7 Lo, then would I wander far off, his heart: his words were softer than
and remain in the wilderness. Selah. oil, yet were they drawn swords.
8 I would hasten my escape from 22 Cast thy burden upon the
the windy storm and tempest. LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he
9 Destroy, O Lord, and divide their shall never suffer the righteous to be
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and let them make a noise like a dog, 9 Who will bring me into the
and go round about the city. strong city? who will lead me into
15 Let them wander up and down Edom?
for meat, and grudge if they be not 10 Wilt not thou, O God, which
satisfied. hadst cast us off? and thou, O God,
16 But I will sing of thy power; which didst not go out with our ar-
yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in mies?
the morning: for thou hast been my 11 Give us help from trouble: for
defence and refuge in the day of my vain is the help of man.
trouble. 12 Through God we shall do val-
17 Unto thee, O my strength, will I iantly: for he it is that shall tread
sing: for God is my defence, and the down our enemies.
God of my mercy.
PSALM 61
PSALM 60 To the chief Musician upon Neginah,
To the chief Musician upon A Psalm of David.
Shushan-eduth, Michtam of David, 1 Hear my cr y, O God; attend unto
to teach; when he strove with Aram- my prayer.
naharaim and with Aram-zobah, 2 From the end of the earth will I
when Joab returned, and smote of cr y unto thee, when my heart is
Edom in the valley of salt twelve over whelmed: lead me to the rock
thousand. that is higher than I.
1 O God, thou hast cast us off, 3 For thou hast been a shelter for
thou hast scattered us, thou hast me, and a strong tower from the en-
been displeased; O turn thyself to us emy.
again. 4 I will abide in thy tabernacle for
2 Thou hast made the earth to ever: I will trust in the covert of thy
tremble; thou hast broken it: heal wings. Selah.
the breaches thereof; for it shaketh. 5 For thou, O God, hast heard my
3 Thou hast shewed thy people vows: thou hast given me the heri-
hard things: thou hast made us to tage of those that fear thy name.
drink the wine of astonishment. 6 Thou wilt prolong the king's life:
4 Thou hast given a banner to them and his years as many generations.
that fear thee, that it may be dis- 7 He shall abide before God for
played because of the truth. Selah. ever: O prepare mercy and truth,
5 That thy beloved may be deliv- which may preser ve him.
ered; save with thy right hand, and 8 So will I sing praise unto thy
hear me. name for ever, that I may daily per-
6 God hath spoken in his holiness; form my vows.
I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem,
and mete out the valley of Succoth. PSALM 62
7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun,
mine; Ephraim also is the strength of A Psalm of David.
mine head; Judah is my lawgiver; 1 Truly my soul waiteth upon God:
8 Moab is my washpot; over Edom from him cometh my salvation.
will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, 2 He only is my rock and my salva-
triumph thou because of me. tion; he is my defence; I shall not be
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thy holy places: the God of Israel is against me; and I was the song of the
he that giveth strength and power drunkards.
unto his people. Blessed be God. 13 But as for me, my prayer is unto
thee, O LORD, in an acceptable
PSALM 69 time: O God, in the multitude of thy
To the chief Musician upon Sho- mercy hear me, in the truth of thy
shannim, A Psalm of David. salvation.
1 Save me, O God; for the waters 14 Deliver me out of the mire, and
are come in unto my soul. let me not sink: let me be delivered
2 I sink in deep mire, where there is from them that hate me, and out of
no standing: I am come into deep the deep waters.
waters, where the floods overflow 15 Let not the waterflood overflow
me. me, neither let the deep swallow me
3 I am wear y of my crying: my up, and let not the pit shut her
throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I mouth upon me.
wait for my God. 16 Hear me, O LORD; for thy lov-
4 They that hate me without a ingkindness is good: turn unto me
cause are more than the hairs of according to the multitude of thy
mine head: they that would destroy tender mercies.
me, being mine enemies wrongfully, 17 And hide not thy face from thy
are mighty: then I restored that ser vant; for I am in trouble: hear me
which I took not away. speedily.
5 O God, thou knowest my fool- 18 Draw nigh unto my soul, and
ishness; and my sins are not hid redeem it: deliver me because of
from thee. mine enemies.
6 Let not them that wait on thee, 19 Thou hast known my reproach,
O Lord GOD of hosts, be ashamed and my shame, and my dishonour:
for my sake: let not those that seek mine adversaries are all before thee.
thee be confounded for my sake, O 20 Reproach hath broken my heart;
God of Israel. and I am full of heaviness: and I
7 Because for thy sake I have borne looked for some to take pity, but
reproach; shame hath covered my there was none; and for comforters,
face. but I found none.
8 I am become a stranger unto my 21 They gave me also gall for my
brethren, and an alien unto my meat; and in my thirst they gave me
mother's children. vinegar to drink.
9 For the zeal of thine house hath 22 Let their table become a snare
eaten me up; and the reproaches of before them: and that which should
them that reproached thee are fallen have been for their welfare, let it be-
upon me. come a trap.
10 When I wept, and chastened my 23 Let their eyes be darkened, that
soul with fasting, that was to my re- they see not; and make their loins
proach. continually to shake.
11 I made sackcloth also my gar- 24 Pour out thine indignation upon
ment; and I became a proverb to them, and let thy wrathful anger
them. take hold of them.
12 They that sit in the gate speak 25 Let their habitation be desolate;
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and let none dwell in their tents. reward of their shame that say, Aha,
26 For they persecute him whom aha.
thou hast smitten; and they talk to 4 Let all those that seek thee re-
the grief of those whom thou hast joice and be glad in thee: and let
wounded. such as love thy salvation say con-
27 Add iniquity unto their iniq- tinually, Let God be magnified.
uity: and let them not come into thy 5 But I am poor and needy: make
righteousness. haste unto me, O God: thou art my
28 Let them be blotted out of the help and my deliverer; O LORD,
book of the living, and not be writ- make no tarrying.
ten with the righteous.
29 But I am poor and sorrowful: let PSALM 71
thy salvation, O God, set me up on 1 In thee, O LORD, do I put my
high. trust: let me never be put to confu-
30 I will praise the name of God sion.
with a song, and will magnify him 2 Deliver me in thy righteousness,
with thanksgiving. and cause me to escape: incline thine
31 This also shall please the LORD ear unto me, and save me.
better than an ox or bullock that 3 Be thou my strong habitation,
hath horns and hoofs. whereunto I may continually resort:
32 The humble shall see this, and thou hast given commandment to
be glad: and your heart shall live save me; for thou art my rock and
that seek God. my fortress.
33 For the LORD heareth the poor, 4 Deliver me, O my God, out of
and despiseth not his prisoners. the hand of the wicked, out of the
34 Let the heaven and earth praise hand of the unrighteous and cruel
him, the seas, and ever y thing that man.
moveth therein. 5 For thou art my hope, O Lord
35 For God will save Zion, and will GOD: thou art my trust from my
build the cities of Judah: that they youth.
may dwell there, and have it in pos- 6 By thee have I been holden up
session. from the womb: thou art he that
36 The seed also of his servants took me out of my mother's bowels:
shall inherit it: and they that love my praise shall be continually of
his name shall dwell therein. thee.
7 I am as a wonder unto many; but
PSALM 70 thou art my strong refuge.
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of 8 Let my mouth be filled with thy
David, to bring to remembrance. praise and with thy honour all the
1 Make haste, O God, to deliver day.
me; make haste to help me, O 9 Cast me not off in the time of
LORD. old age; forsake me not when my
2 Let them be ashamed and con- strength faileth.
founded that seek after my soul: let 10 For mine enemies speak against
them be turned backward, and put to me; and they that lay wait for my
confusion, that desire my hurt. soul take counsel together,
3 Let them be turned back for a 11 Saying, God hath forsaken him:
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persecute and take him; for there is brought unto shame, that seek my
none to deliver him. hurt.
12 O God, be not far from me: O
my God, make haste for my help. PSALM 72
13 Let them be confounded and A Psalm for Solomon.
consumed that are adversaries to my 1 Give the king thy judgments, O
soul; let them be covered with re- God, and thy righteousness unto the
proach and dishonour that seek my king's son.
hurt. 2 He shall judge thy people with
14 But I will hope continually, and righteousness, and thy poor with
will yet praise thee more and more. judgment.
15 My mouth shall shew forth thy 3 The mountains shall bring peace
righteousness and thy salvation all to the people, and the little hills, by
the day; for I know not the numbers righteousness.
thereof. 4 He shall judge the poor of the
16 I will go in the strength of the people, he shall save the children of
Lord GOD: I will make mention of the needy, and shall break in pieces
thy righteousness, even of thine only. the oppressor.
17 O God, thou hast taught me 5 They shall fear thee as long as the
from my youth: and hitherto have I sun and moon endure, throughout
declared thy wondrous works. all generations.
18 Now also when I am old and 6 He shall come down like rain
grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; upon the mown grass: as showers
until I have shewed thy strength that water the earth.
unto this generation, and thy power 7 In his days shall the righteous
to every one that is to come. flourish; and abundance of peace so
19 Thy righteousness also, O God, long as the moon endureth.
is very high, who hast done great 8 He shall have dominion also from
things: O God, who is like unto sea to sea, and from the river unto
thee! the ends of the earth.
20 Thou, which hast shewed me 9 They that dwell in the wilderness
great and sore troubles, shalt shall bow before him; and his ene-
quicken me again, and shalt bring mies shall lick the dust.
me up again from the depths of the 10 The kings of Tarshish and of the
earth. isles shall bring presents: the kings
21 Thou shalt increase my great- of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
ness, and comfort me on every side. 11 Yea, all kings shall fall down be-
22 I will also praise thee with the fore him: all nations shall serve him.
psalter y, even thy truth, O my God: 12 For he shall deliver the needy
unto thee will I sing with the harp, when he crieth; the poor also, and
O thou Holy One of Israel. him that hath no helper.
23 My lips shall greatly rejoice 13 He shall spare the poor and
when I sing unto thee; and my soul, needy, and shall save the souls of the
which thou hast redeemed. needy.
24 My tongue also shall talk of thy 14 He shall redeem their soul from
righteousness all the day long: for deceit and violence: and precious
they are confounded, for they are shall their blood be in his sight.
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15 And he shall live, and to him 8 They are corrupt, and speak
shall be given of the gold of Sheba: wickedly concerning oppression: they
prayer also shall be made for him speak loftily.
continually; and daily shall he be 9 They set their mouth against the
praised. heavens, and their tongue walketh
16 There shall be an handful of through the earth.
corn in the earth upon the top of the 10 Therefore his people return
mountains; the fruit thereof shall hither: and waters of a full cup are
shake like Lebanon: and they of the wrung out to them.
city shall flourish like grass of the 11 And they say, How doth God
earth. know? and is there knowledge in the
17 His name shall endure for ever: most High?
his name shall be continued as long 12 Behold, these are the ungodly,
as the sun: and men shall be blessed who prosper in the world; they in-
in him: all nations shall call him crease in riches.
blessed. 13 Verily I have cleansed my heart
18 Blessed be the LORD God, the in vain, and washed my hands in in-
God of Israel, who only doeth won- nocency.
drous things. 14 For all the day long have I been
19 And blessed be his glorious plagued, and chastened every morn-
name for ever: and let the whole ing.
earth be filled with his glor y; Amen, 15 If I say, I will speak thus; be-
and Amen. hold, I should offend against the
20 The prayers of David the son of generation of thy children.
Jesse are ended. 16 When I thought to know this, it
was too painful for me;
PSALM 73 17 Until I went into the sanctuary
A Psalm of Asaph. of God; then understood I their end.
1 Truly God is good to Israel, even 18 Surely thou didst set them in
to such as are of a clean heart. slippery places: thou castedst them
2 But as for me, my feet were al- down into destruction.
most gone; my steps had well nigh 19 How are they brought into deso-
slipped. lation, as in a moment! they are ut-
3 For I was envious at the foolish, terly consumed with terrors.
when I saw the prosperity of the 20 As a dream when one awaketh;
wicked. so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou
4 For there are no bands in their shalt despise their image.
death: but their strength is firm. 21 Thus my heart was grieved, and
5 They are not in trouble as other I was pricked in my reins.
men; neither are they plagued like 22 So foolish was I, and ignorant: I
other men. was as a beast before thee.
6 Therefore pride compasseth them 23 Nevertheless I am continually
about as a chain; violence covereth with thee: thou hast holden me by
them as a garment. my right hand.
7 Their eyes stand out with fatness: 24 Thou shalt guide me with thy
they have more than heart could counsel, and after ward receive me to
wish. glor y.
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the night: I commune with mine law: incline your ears to the words of
own heart: and my spirit made dili- my mouth.
gent search. 2 I will open my mouth in a par-
7 Will the Lord cast off for ever? able: I will utter dark sayings of old:
and will he be favourable no more? 3 Which we have heard and known,
8 Is his mercy clean gone for ever? and our fathers have told us.
doth his promise fail for evermore? 4 We will not hide them from their
9 Hath God forgotten to be gra- children, shewing to the generation
cious? hath he in anger shut up his to come the praises of the LORD,
tender mercies? Selah. and his strength, and his wonderful
10 And I said, This is my infirmity: works that he hath done.
but I will remember the years of the 5 For he established a testimony in
right hand of the most High. Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel,
11 I will remember the works of which he commanded our fathers,
the LORD: surely I will remember that they should make them known
thy wonders of old. to their children:
12 I will meditate also of all thy 6 That the generation to come
work, and talk of thy doings. might know them, even the children
13 Thy way, O God, is in the sanc- which should be born; who should
tuar y: who is so great a God as our arise and declare them to their chil-
God? dren:
14 Thou art the God that doest 7 That they might set their hope in
wonders: thou hast declared thy God, and not forget the works of
strength among the people. God, but keep his commandments:
15 Thou hast with thine arm re- 8 And might not be as their fathers,
deemed thy people, the sons of Jacob a stubborn and rebellious genera-
and Joseph. Selah. tion; a generation that set not their
16 The waters saw thee, O God, heart aright, and whose spirit was
the waters saw thee; they were not stedfast with God.
afraid: the depths also were troubled. 9 The children of Ephraim, being
17 The clouds poured out water: armed, and carrying bows, turned
the skies sent out a sound: thine ar- back in the day of battle.
rows also went abroad. 10 They kept not the covenant of
18 The voice of thy thunder was in God, and refused to walk in his law;
the heaven: the lightnings lightened 11 And forgat his works, and his
the world: the earth trembled and wonders that he had shewed them.
shook. 12 Mar vellous things did he in the
19 Thy way is in the sea, and thy sight of their fathers, in the land of
path in the great waters, and thy Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
footsteps are not known. 13 He divided the sea, and caused
20 Thou leddest thy people like a them to pass through; and he made
flock by the hand of Moses and the waters to stand as an heap.
Aaron. 14 In the daytime also he led them
with a cloud, and all the night with
PSALM 78 a light of fire.
Maschil of Asaph. 15 He clave the rocks in the wil-
1 Give ear, O my people, to my derness, and gave them drink as out
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and frogs, which destroyed them. wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:
46 He gave also their increase unto 60 So that he forsook the taberna-
the caterpiller, and their labour unto cle of Shiloh, the tent which he
the locust. placed among men;
47 He destroyed their vines with 61 And delivered his strength into
hail, and their sycomore trees with captivity, and his glor y into the en-
frost. emy's hand.
48 He gave up their cattle also to 62 He gave his people over also
the hail, and their flocks to hot unto the sword; and was wroth with
thunderbolts. his inheritance.
49 He cast upon them the fierce- 63 The fire consumed their young
ness of his anger, wrath, and indig- men; and their maidens were not
nation, and trouble, by sending evil given to marriage.
angels among them. 64 Their priests fell by the sword;
50 He made a way to his anger; he and their widows made no lamenta-
spared not their soul from death, but tion.
gave their life over to the pestilence; 65 Then the Lord awaked as one
51 And smote all the firstborn in out of sleep, and like a mighty man
Egypt; the chief of their strength in that shouteth by reason of wine.
the tabernacles of Ham: 66 And he smote his enemies in the
52 But made his own people to go hinder parts: he put them to a per-
forth like sheep, and guided them in petual reproach.
the wilderness like a flock. 67 Moreover he refused the taber-
53 And he led them on safely, so nacle of Joseph, and chose not the
that they feared not: but the sea tribe of Ephraim:
over whelmed their enemies. 68 But chose the tribe of Judah,
54 And he brought them to the the mount Zion which he loved.
border of his sanctuary, even to this 69 And he built his sanctuar y like
mountain, which his right hand had high palaces, like the earth which he
purchased. hath established for ever.
55 He cast out the heathen also be- 70 He chose David also his servant,
fore them, and divided them an in- and took him from the sheepfolds:
heritance by line, and made the 71 From following the ewes great
tribes of Israel to dwell in their with young he brought him to feed
tents. Jacob his people, and Israel his in-
56 Yet they tempted and provoked heritance.
the most high God, and kept not his 72 So he fed them according to the
testimonies: integrity of his heart; and guided
57 But turned back, and dealt un- them by the skilfulness of his hands.
faithfully like their fathers: they
were turned aside like a deceitful PSALM 79
bow. A Psalm of Asaph.
58 For they provoked him to anger 1 O God, the heathen are come
with their high places, and moved into thine inheritance; thy holy
him to jealousy with their graven temple have they defiled; they have
images. laid Jerusalem on heaps.
59 When God heard this, he was 2 The dead bodies of thy servants
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have they given to be meat unto the 1 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel,
fowls of the heaven, the flesh of thy thou that leadest Joseph like a flock;
saints unto the beasts of the earth. thou that dwellest between the
3 Their blood have they shed like cherubims, shine forth.
water round about Jerusalem; and 2 Before Ephraim and Benjamin
there was none to bury them. and Manasseh stir up thy strength,
4 We are become a reproach to our and come and save us.
neighbours, a scorn and derision to 3 Turn us again, O God, and cause
them that are round about us. thy face to shine; and we shall be
5 How long, LORD? wilt thou be saved.
angry for ever? shall thy jealousy 4 O LORD God of hosts, how long
burn like fire? wilt thou be angry against the prayer
6 Pour out thy wrath upon the hea- of thy people?
then that have not known thee, and 5 Thou feedest them with the bread
upon the kingdoms that have not of tears; and givest them tears to
called upon thy name. drink in great measure.
7 For they have devoured Jacob, 6 Thou makest us a strife unto our
and laid waste his dwelling place. neighbours: and our enemies laugh
8 O remember not against us for- among themselves.
mer iniquities: let thy tender mercies 7 Turn us again, O God of hosts,
speedily prevent us: for we are and cause thy face to shine; and we
brought ver y low. shall be saved.
9 Help us, O God of our salvation, 8 Thou hast brought a vine out of
for the glor y of thy name: and de- Egypt: thou hast cast out the hea-
liver us, and purge away our sins, for then, and planted it.
thy name's sake. 9 Thou preparedst room before it,
10 Wherefore should the heathen and didst cause it to take deep root,
say, Where is their God? let him be and it filled the land.
known among the heathen in our 10 The hills were covered with the
sight by the revenging of the blood shadow of it, and the boughs thereof
of thy servants which is shed. were like the goodly cedars.
11 Let the sighing of the prisoner 11 She sent out her boughs unto
come before thee; according to the the sea, and her branches unto the
greatness of thy power preserve thou river.
those that are appointed to die; 12 Why hast thou then broken
12 And render unto our neighbours down her hedges, so that all they
sevenfold into their bosom their re- which pass by the way do pluck her?
proach, wherewith they have re- 13 The boar out of the wood doth
proached thee, O Lord. waste it, and the wild beast of the
13 So we thy people and sheep of field doth devour it.
thy pasture will give thee thanks for 14 Return, we beseech thee, O God
ever: we will shew forth thy praise to of hosts: look down from heaven,
all generations. and behold, and visit this vine;
15 And the vineyard which thy
PSALM 80 right hand hath planted, and the
To the chief Musician upon Sho- branch that thou madest strong for
shannim-Eduth, A Psalm of Asaph. thyself.
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for evermore, and my covenant shall 45 The days of his youth hast thou
stand fast with him. shortened: thou hast covered him
29 His seed also will I make to en- with shame. Selah.
dure for ever, and his throne as the 46 How long, LORD? wilt thou
days of heaven. hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath
30 If his children forsake my law, burn like fire?
and walk not in my judgments; 47 Remember how short my time
31 If they break my statutes, and is: wherefore hast thou made all men
keep not my commandments; in vain?
32 Then will I visit their transgres- 48 What man is he that liveth, and
sion with the rod, and their iniquity shall not see death? shall he deliver
with stripes. his soul from the hand of the grave?
33 Nevertheless my lovingkindness Selah.
will I not utterly take from him, nor 49 Lord, where are thy former lov-
suffer my faithfulness to fail. ingkindnesses, which thou swarest
34 My covenant will I not break, unto David in thy truth?
nor alter the thing that is gone out 50 Remember, Lord, the reproach
of my lips. of thy ser vants; how I do bear in my
35 Once have I sworn by my holi- bosom the reproach of all the mighty
ness that I will not lie unto David. people;
36 His seed shall endure for ever, 51 Wherewith thine enemies have
and his throne as the sun before me. reproached, O LORD; wherewith
37 It shall be established for ever as they have reproached the footsteps
the moon, and as a faithful witness of thine anointed.
in heaven. Selah. 52 Blessed be the LORD for ever-
38 But thou hast cast off and ab- more. Amen, and Amen.
horred, thou hast been wroth with
thine anointed. PSALM 90
39 Thou hast made void the cove- A Prayer of Moses the man of God.
nant of thy servant: thou hast pro- 1 Lord, thou hast been our dwell-
faned his crown by casting it to the ing place in all generations.
ground. 2 Before the mountains were
40 Thou hast broken down all his brought forth, or ever thou hadst
hedges; thou hast brought his strong formed the earth and the world, even
holds to ruin. from everlasting to everlasting, thou
41 All that pass by the way spoil art God.
him: he is a reproach to his 3 Thou turnest man to destruction;
neighbours. and sayest, Return, ye children of
42 Thou hast set up the right hand men.
of his adversaries; thou hast made all 4 For a thousand years in thy sight
his enemies to rejoice. are but as yesterday when it is past,
43 Thou hast also turned the edge and as a watch in the night.
of his sword, and hast not made him 5 Thou carriest them away as with
to stand in the battle. a flood; they are as a sleep: in the
44 Thou hast made his glory to morning they are like grass which
cease, and cast his throne down to groweth up.
the ground. 6 In the morning it flourisheth,
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him: strength and beauty are in his graven images, that boast themselves
sanctuar y. of idols: worship him, all ye gods.
7 Give unto the LORD, O ye kin- 8 Zion heard, and was glad; and
dreds of the people, give unto the the daughters of Judah rejoiced be-
LORD glor y and strength. cause of thy judgments, O LORD.
8 Give unto the LORD the glor y 9 For thou, LORD, art high above
due unto his name: bring an offering, all the earth: thou art exalted far
and come into his courts. above all gods.
9 O worship the LORD in the 10 Ye that love the LORD, hate
beauty of holiness: fear before him, evil: he preser veth the souls of his
all the earth. saints; he delivereth them out of the
10 Say among the heathen that the hand of the wicked.
LORD reigneth: the world also shall 11 Light is sown for the righteous,
be established that it shall not be and gladness for the upright in
moved: he shall judge the people heart.
righteously. 12 Rejoice in the LORD, ye right-
11 Let the heavens rejoice, and let eous; and give thanks at the remem-
the earth be glad; let the sea roar, brance of his holiness.
and the fulness thereof.
12 Let the field be joyful, and all PSALM 98
that is therein: then shall all the A Psalm.
trees of the wood rejoice 1 O sing unto the LORD a new
13 Before the LORD: for he song; for he hath done mar vellous
cometh, for he cometh to judge the things: his right hand, and his holy
earth: he shall judge the world with arm, hath gotten him the victory.
righteousness, and the people with 2 The LORD hath made known his
his truth. salvation: his righteousness hath he
openly shewed in the sight of the
PSALM 97 heathen.
1 The LORD reigneth; let the earth 3 He hath remembered his mercy
rejoice; let the multitude of isles be and his truth toward the house of
glad thereof. Israel: all the ends of the earth have
2 Clouds and darkness are round seen the salvation of our God.
about him: righteousness and judg- 4 Make a joyful noise unto the
ment are the habitation of his LORD, all the earth: make a loud
throne. noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.
3 A fire goeth before him, and bur- 5 Sing unto the LORD with the
neth up his enemies round about. harp; with the harp, and the voice of
4 His lightnings enlightened the a psalm.
world: the earth saw, and trembled. 6 With trumpets and sound of cor-
5 The hills melted like wax at the net make a joyful noise before the
presence of the LORD, at the pres- LORD, the King.
ence of the Lord of the whole earth. 7 Let the sea roar, and the fulness
6 The heavens declare his right- thereof; the world, and they that
eousness, and all the people see his dwell therein.
glor y. 8 Let the floods clap their hands:
7 Confounded be all they that ser ve let the hills be joyful together
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9 Before the LORD; for he cometh 4 Enter into his gates with thanks-
to judge the earth: with righteous- giving, and into his courts with
ness shall he judge the world, and praise: be thankful unto him, and
the people with equity. bless his name.
5 For the LORD is good; his mercy
PSALM 99 is everlasting; and his truth endureth
1 The LORD reigneth; let the peo- to all generations.
ple tremble: he sitteth between the
cherubims; let the earth be moved. PSALM 101
2 The LORD is great in Zion; and A Psalm of David.
he is high above all the people. 1 I will sing of mercy and judg-
3 Let them praise thy great and ter- ment: unto thee, O LORD, will I
rible name; for it is holy. sing.
4 The king's strength also loveth 2 I will behave myself wisely in a
judgment; thou dost establish equity, perfect way. O when wilt thou come
thou executest judgment and right- unto me? I will walk within my
eousness in Jacob. house with a perfect heart.
5 Exalt ye the LORD our God, and 3 I will set no wicked thing before
worship at his footstool; for he is mine eyes: I hate the work of them
holy. that turn aside; it shall not cleave to
6 Moses and Aaron among his me.
priests, and Samuel among them that 4 A froward heart shall depart from
call upon his name; they called upon me: I will not know a wicked person.
the LORD, and he answered them. 5 Whoso privily slandereth his
7 He spake unto them in the neighbour, him will I cut off: him
cloudy pillar: they kept his testimo- that hath an high look and a proud
nies, and the ordinance that he gave heart will not I suffer.
them. 6 Mine eyes shall be upon the faith-
8 Thou answeredst them, O LORD ful of the land, that they may dwell
our God: thou wast a God that for- with me: he that walketh in a perfect
gavest them, though thou tookest way, he shall ser ve me.
vengeance of their inventions. 7 He that worketh deceit shall not
9 Exalt the LORD our God, and dwell within my house: he that tel-
worship at his holy hill; for the leth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
LORD our God is holy. 8 I will early destroy all the wicked
of the land; that I may cut off all
PSALM 100 wicked doers from the city of the
A Psalm of praise. LORD.
1 Make a joyful noise unto the
LORD, all ye lands. PSALM 102
2 Ser ve the LORD with gladness: A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is
come before his presence with sing- over whelmed, and poureth out his
ing. complaint before the LORD.
3 Know ye that the LORD he is 1 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and
God: it is he that hath made us, and let my cry come unto thee.
not we ourselves; we are his people, 2 Hide not thy face from me in the
and the sheep of his pasture. day when I am in trouble; incline
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thine ear unto me: in the day when I 19 For he hath looked down from
call answer me speedily. the height of his sanctuar y; from
3 For my days are consumed like heaven did the LORD behold the
smoke, and my bones are burned as earth;
an hearth. 20 To hear the groaning of the
4 My heart is smitten, and withered prisoner; to loose those that are ap-
like grass; so that I forget to eat my pointed to death;
bread. 21 To declare the name of the
5 By reason of the voice of my LORD in Zion, and his praise in Je-
groaning my bones cleave to my rusalem;
skin. 22 When the people are gathered
6 I am like a pelican of the wilder- together, and the kingdoms, to ser ve
ness: I am like an owl of the desert. the LORD.
7 I watch, and am as a sparrow 23 He weakened my strength in the
alone upon the house top. way; he shortened my days.
8 Mine enemies reproach me all the 24 I said, O my God, take me not
day; and they that are mad against away in the midst of my days: thy
me are sworn against me. years are throughout all generations.
9 For I have eaten ashes like bread, 25 Of old hast thou laid the foun-
and mingled my drink with weeping, dation of the earth: and the heavens
10 Because of thine indignation are the work of thy hands.
and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted 26 They shall perish, but thou shalt
me up, and cast me down. endure: yea, all of them shall wax
11 My days are like a shadow that old like a garment; as a vesture shalt
declineth; and I am withered like thou change them, and they shall be
grass. changed:
12 But thou, O LORD, shalt en- 27 But thou art the same, and thy
dure for ever; and thy remembrance years shall have no end.
unto all generations. 28 The children of thy ser vants
13 Thou shalt arise, and have shall continue, and their seed shall
mercy upon Zion: for the time to fa- be established before thee.
vour her, yea, the set time, is come.
14 For thy ser vants take pleasure in PSALM 103
her stones, and favour the dust A Psalm of David.
thereof. 1 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and
15 So the heathen shall fear the all that is within me, bless his holy
name of the LORD, and all the kings name.
of the earth thy glor y. 2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and
16 When the LORD shall build up forget not all his benefits:
Zion, he shall appear in his glor y. 3 Who forgiveth all thine iniqui-
17 He will regard the prayer of the ties; who healeth all thy diseases;
destitute, and not despise their 4 Who redeemeth thy life from de-
prayer. struction; who crowneth thee with
18 This shall be written for the lovingkindness and tender mercies;
generation to come: and the people 5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with
which shall be created shall praise good things; so that thy youth is re-
the LORD. newed like the eagle's.
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the cattle, and herb for the ser vice of breath, they die, and return to their
man: that he may bring forth food dust.
out of the earth; 30 Thou sendest forth thy spirit,
15 And wine that maketh glad the they are created: and thou renewest
heart of man, and oil to make his the face of the earth.
face to shine, and bread which 31 The glor y of the LORD shall
strengtheneth man's heart. endure for ever: the LORD shall re-
16 The trees of the LORD are full joice in his works.
of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which 32 He looketh on the earth, and it
he hath planted; trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and
17 Where the birds make their they smoke.
nests: as for the stork, the fir trees 33 I will sing unto the LORD as
are her house. long as I live: I will sing praise to
18 The high hills are a refuge for my God while I have my being.
the wild goats; and the rocks for the 34 My meditation of him shall be
conies. sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
19 He appointed the moon for sea- 35 Let the sinners be consumed out
sons: the sun knoweth his going of the earth, and let the wicked be
down. no more. Bless thou the LORD, O
20 Thou makest darkness, and it is my soul. Praise ye the LORD.
night: wherein all the beasts of the
forest do creep forth. PSALM 105
21 The young lions roar after their 1 O give thanks unto the LORD;
prey, and seek their meat from God. call upon his name: make known his
22 The sun ariseth, they gather deeds among the people.
themselves together, and lay them 2 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto
down in their dens. him: talk ye of all his wondrous
23 Man goeth forth unto his work works.
and to his labour until the evening. 3 Glor y ye in his holy name: let the
24 O LORD, how manifold are thy heart of them rejoice that seek the
works! in wisdom hast thou made LORD.
them all: the earth is full of thy 4 Seek the LORD, and his strength:
riches. seek his face evermore.
25 So is this great and wide sea, 5 Remember his mar vellous works
wherein are things creeping innu- that he hath done; his wonders, and
merable, both small and great beasts. the judgments of his mouth;
26 There go the ships: there is that 6 O ye seed of Abraham his ser-
leviathan, whom thou hast made to vant, ye children of Jacob his cho-
play therein. sen.
27 These wait all upon thee; that 7 He is the LORD our God: his
thou mayest give them their meat in judgments are in all the earth.
due season. 8 He hath remembered his covenant
28 That thou givest them they for ever, the word which he com-
gather: thou openest thine hand, manded to a thousand generations.
they are filled with good. 9 Which covenant he made with
29 Thou hidest thy face, they are Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;
troubled: thou takest away their 10 And confirmed the same unto
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Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an 28 He sent darkness, and made it
everlasting covenant: dark; and they rebelled not against
11 Saying, Unto thee will I give the his word.
land of Canaan, the lot of your in- 29 He turned their waters into
heritance: blood, and slew their fish.
12 When they were but a few men 30 Their land brought forth frogs
in number; yea, ver y few, and in abundance, in the chambers of
strangers in it. their kings.
13 When they went from one na- 31 He spake, and there came divers
tion to another, from one kingdom sorts of flies, and lice in all their
to another people; coasts.
14 He suffered no man to do them 32 He gave them hail for rain, and
wrong: yea, he reproved kings for flaming fire in their land.
their sakes; 33 He smote their vines also and
15 Saying, Touch not mine their fig trees; and brake the trees of
anointed, and do my prophets no their coasts.
harm. 34 He spake, and the locusts came,
16 Moreover he called for a famine and caterpillers, and that without
upon the land: he brake the whole number,
staff of bread. 35 And did eat up all the herbs in
17 He sent a man before them, even their land, and devoured the fruit of
Joseph, who was sold for a ser vant: their ground.
18 Whose feet they hurt with fet- 36 He smote also all the firstborn
ters: he was laid in iron: in their land, the chief of all their
19 Until the time that his word strength.
came: the word of the LORD tried 37 He brought them forth also with
him. silver and gold: and there was not
20 The king sent and loosed him; one feeble person among their tribes.
even the ruler of the people, and let 38 Egypt was glad when they de-
him go free. parted: for the fear of them fell upon
21 He made him lord of his house, them.
and ruler of all his substance: 39 He spread a cloud for a cover-
22 To bind his princes at his pleas- ing; and fire to give light in the
ure; and teach his senators wisdom. night.
23 Israel also came into Egypt; and 40 The people asked, and he
Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham. brought quails, and satisfied them
24 And he increased his people with the bread of heaven.
greatly; and made them stronger 41 He opened the rock, and the
than their enemies. waters gushed out; they ran in the
25 He turned their heart to hate dry places like a river.
his people, to deal subtilly with his 42 For he remembered his holy
ser vants. promise, and Abraham his ser vant.
26 He sent Moses his ser vant; and 43 And he brought forth his people
Aaron whom he had chosen. with joy, and his chosen with glad-
27 They shewed his signs among ness:
them, and wonders in the land of 44 And gave them the lands of the
Ham. heathen: and they inherited the la-
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15 Let them be before the LORD with my mouth; yea, I will praise
continually, that he may cut off the him among the multitude.
memor y of them from the earth. 31 For he shall stand at the right
16 Because that he remembered not hand of the poor, to save him from
to shew mercy, but persecuted the those that condemn his soul.
poor and needy man, that he might
even slay the broken in heart. PSALM 110
17 As he loved cursing, so let it A Psalm of David.
come unto him: as he delighted not 1 The LORD said unto my Lord,
in blessing, so let it be far from him. Sit thou at my right hand, until I
18 As he clothed himself with curs- make thine enemies thy footstool.
ing like as with his garment, so let it 2 The LORD shall send the rod of
come into his bowels like water, and thy strength out of Zion: rule thou
like oil into his bones. in the midst of thine enemies.
19 Let it be unto him as the gar- 3 Thy people shall be willing in the
ment which covereth him, and for a day of thy power, in the beauties of
girdle wherewith he is girded con- holiness from the womb of the
tinually. morning: thou hast the dew of thy
20 Let this be the reward of mine youth.
adversaries from the LORD, and of 4 The LORD hath sworn, and will
them that speak evil against my soul. not repent, Thou art a priest for ever
21 But do thou for me, O GOD the after the order of Melchizedek.
Lord, for thy name's sake: because 5 The Lord at thy right hand shall
thy mercy is good, deliver thou me. strike through kings in the day of his
22 For I am poor and needy, and wrath.
my heart is wounded within me. 6 He shall judge among the hea-
23 I am gone like the shadow when then, he shall fill the places with the
it declineth: I am tossed up and dead bodies; he shall wound the
down as the locust. heads over many countries.
24 My knees are weak through fast- 7 He shall drink of the brook in
ing; and my flesh faileth of fatness. the way: therefore shall he lift up the
25 I became also a reproach unto head.
them: when they looked upon me
they shaked their heads. PSALM 111
26 Help me, O LORD my God: O 1 Praise ye the LORD. I will praise
save me according to thy mercy: the LORD with my whole heart, in
27 That they may know that this is the assembly of the upright, and in
thy hand; that thou, LORD, hast the congregation.
done it. 2 The works of the LORD are
28 Let them curse, but bless thou: great, sought out of all them that
when they arise, let them be have pleasure therein.
ashamed; but let thy ser vant rejoice. 3 His work is honourable and glo-
29 Let mine adversaries be clothed rious: and his righteousness endureth
with shame, and let them cover for ever.
themselves with their own confusion, 4 He hath made his wonderful
as with a mantle. works to be remembered: the LORD
30 I will greatly praise the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.
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5 He hath given meat unto them not be afraid, until he see his desire
that fear him: he will ever be mind- upon his enemies.
ful of his covenant. 9 He hath dispersed, he hath given
6 He hath shewed his people the to the poor; his righteousness en-
power of his works, that he may give dureth for ever; his horn shall be ex-
them the heritage of the heathen. alted with honour.
7 The works of his hands are verity 10 The wicked shall see it, and be
and judgment; all his command- grieved; he shall gnash with his
ments are sure. teeth, and melt away: the desire of
8 They stand fast for ever and ever, the wicked shall perish.
and are done in truth and upright-
ness. PSALM 113
9 He sent redemption unto his 1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye
people: he hath commanded his ser vants of the LORD, praise the
covenant for ever: holy and reverend name of the LORD.
is his name. 2 Blessed be the name of the LORD
10 The fear of the LORD is the be- from this time forth and for ever-
ginning of wisdom: a good under- more.
standing have all they that do his 3 From the rising of the sun unto
commandments: his praise endureth the going down of the same the
for ever. LORD'S name is to be praised.
4 The LORD is high above all na-
PSALM 112 tions, and his glory above the heav-
1 Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is ens.
the man that feareth the LORD, that 5 Who is like unto the LORD our
delighteth greatly in his command- God, who dwelleth on high,
ments. 6 Who humbleth himself to behold
2 His seed shall be mighty upon the things that are in heaven, and in
earth: the generation of the upright the earth!
shall be blessed. 7 He raiseth up the poor out of the
3 Wealth and riches shall be in his dust, and lifteth the needy out of the
house: and his righteousness en- dunghill;
dureth for ever. 8 That he may set him with princes,
4 Unto the upright there ariseth even with the princes of his people.
light in the darkness: he is gracious, 9 He maketh the barren woman to
and full of compassion, and right- keep house, and to be a joyful
eous. mother of children. Praise ye the
5 A good man sheweth favour, and LORD.
lendeth: he will guide his affairs
with discretion. PSALM 114
6 Surely he shall not be moved for 1 When Israel went out of Egypt,
ever: the righteous shall be in ever- the house of Jacob from a people of
lasting remembrance. strange language;
7 He shall not be afraid of evil tid- 2 Judah was his sanctuary, and Is-
ings: his heart is fixed, trusting in rael his dominion.
the LORD. 3 The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan
8 His heart is established, he shall was driven back.
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9 I will walk before the LORD in 4 Let them now that fear the
the land of the living. LORD say, that his mercy endureth
10 I believed, therefore have I spo- for ever.
ken: I was greatly afflicted: 5 I called upon the LORD in dis-
11 I said in my haste, All men are tress: the LORD answered me, and
liars. set me in a large place.
12 What shall I render unto the 6 The LORD is on my side; I will
LORD for all his benefits toward not fear: what can man do unto me?
me? 7 The LORD taketh my part with
13 I will take the cup of salvation, them that help me: therefore shall I
and call upon the name of the see my desire upon them that hate
LORD. me.
14 I will pay my vows unto the 8 It is better to trust in the LORD
LORD now in the presence of all his than to put confidence in man.
people. 9 It is better to trust in the LORD
15 Precious in the sight of the than to put confidence in princes.
LORD is the death of his saints. 10 All nations compassed me
16 O LORD, truly I am thy ser- about: but in the name of the LORD
vant; I am thy ser vant, and the son will I destroy them.
of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed 11 They compassed me about; yea,
my bonds. they compassed me about: but in the
17 I will offer to thee the sacrifice name of the LORD I will destroy
of thanksgiving, and will call upon them.
the name of the LORD. 12 They compassed me about like
18 I will pay my vows unto the bees; they are quenched as the fire of
LORD now in the presence of all his thorns: for in the name of the LORD
people, I will destroy them.
19 In the courts of the LORD'S 13 Thou hast thrust sore at me that
house, in the midst of thee, O Jeru- I might fall: but the LORD helped
salem. Praise ye the LORD. me.
14 The LORD is my strength and
PSALM 117 song, and is become my salvation.
1 O praise the LORD, all ye na- 15 The voice of rejoicing and salva-
tions: praise him, all ye people. tion is in the tabernacles of the
2 For his merciful kindness is great righteous: the right hand of the
toward us: and the truth of the LORD doeth valiantly.
LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye 16 The right hand of the LORD is
the LORD. exalted: the right hand of the LORD
doeth valiantly.
PSALM 118 17 I shall not die, but live, and de-
1 O give thanks unto the LORD; clare the works of the LORD.
for he is good: because his mercy en- 18 The LORD hath chastened me
dureth for ever. sore: but he hath not given me over
2 Let Israel now say, that his mercy unto death.
endureth for ever. 19 Open to me the gates of right-
3 Let the house of Aaron now say, eousness: I will go into them, and I
that his mercy endureth for ever. will praise the LORD:
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23 Princes also did sit and speak 39 Turn away my reproach which I
against me: but thy servant did fear: for thy judgments are good.
meditate in thy statutes. 40 Behold, I have longed after thy
24 Thy testimonies also are my de- precepts: quicken me in thy right-
light and my counsellors. eousness.
DALETH. VAU.
25 My soul cleaveth unto the dust: 41 Let thy mercies come also unto
quicken thou me according to thy me, O LORD, even thy salvation,
word. according to thy word.
26 I have declared my ways, and 42 So shall I have wherewith to an-
thou heardest me: teach me thy stat- swer him that reproacheth me: for I
utes. trust in thy word.
27 Make me to understand the way 43 And take not the word of truth
of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy utterly out of my mouth; for I have
wondrous works. hoped in thy judgments.
28 My soul melteth for heaviness: 44 So shall I keep thy law continu-
strengthen thou me according unto ally for ever and ever.
thy word. 45 And I will walk at liberty: for I
29 Remove from me the way of ly- seek thy precepts.
ing: and grant me thy law graciously. 46 I will speak of thy testimonies
30 I have chosen the way of truth: also before kings, and will not be
thy judgments have I laid before me. ashamed.
31 I have stuck unto thy testimo- 47 And I will delight myself in thy
nies: O LORD, put me not to commandments, which I have loved.
shame. 48 My hands also will I lift up unto
32 I will run the way of thy com- thy commandments, which I have
mandments, when thou shalt enlarge loved; and I will meditate in thy
my heart. statutes.
HE. ZAIN.
33 Teach me, O LORD, the way of 49 Remember the word unto thy
thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto ser vant, upon which thou hast
the end. caused me to hope.
34 Give me understanding, and I 50 This is my comfort in my afflic-
shall keep thy law; yea, I shall ob- tion: for thy word hath quickened
ser ve it with my whole heart. me.
35 Make me to go in the path of 51 The proud have had me greatly
thy commandments; for therein do I in derision: yet have I not declined
delight. from thy law.
36 Incline my heart unto thy testi- 52 I remembered thy judgments of
monies, and not to covetousness. old, O LORD; and have comforted
37 Turn away mine eyes from be- myself.
holding vanity; and quicken thou me 53 Horror hath taken hold upon
in thy way. me because of the wicked that for-
38 Stablish thy word unto thy ser- sake thy law.
vant, who is devoted to thy fear. 54 Thy statutes have been my songs
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57 Thou art my portion, O LORD: 73 Thy hands have made me and
I have said that I would keep thy fashioned me: give me understand-
words. ing, that I may learn thy command-
58 I intreated thy favour with my ments.
whole heart: be merciful unto me ac- 74 They that fear thee will be glad
cording to thy word. when they see me; because I have
59 I thought on my ways, and hoped in thy word.
turned my feet unto thy testimonies. 75 I know, O LORD, that thy
60 I made haste, and delayed not to judgments are right, and that thou in
keep thy commandments. faithfulness hast afflicted me.
61 The bands of the wicked have 76 Let, I pray thee, thy merciful
robbed me: but I have not forgotten kindness be for my comfort, accord-
thy law. ing to thy word unto thy ser vant.
62 At midnight I will rise to give 77 Let thy tender mercies come
thanks unto thee because of thy unto me, that I may live: for thy law
righteous judgments. is my delight.
63 I am a companion of all them 78 Let the proud be ashamed; for
that fear thee, and of them that keep they dealt per versely with me with-
thy precepts. out a cause: but I will meditate in
64 The earth, O LORD, is full of thy precepts.
thy mercy: teach me thy statutes. 79 Let those that fear thee turn
unto me, and those that have known
TETH. thy testimonies.
65 Thou hast dealt well with thy 80 Let my heart be sound in thy
ser vant, O LORD, according unto statutes; that I be not ashamed.
thy word.
66 Teach me good judgment and CAPH.
knowledge: for I have believed thy 81 My soul fainteth for thy salva-
commandments. tion: but I hope in thy word.
67 Before I was afflicted I went 82 Mine eyes fail for thy word, say-
astray: but now have I kept thy ing, When wilt thou comfort me?
word. 83 For I am become like a bottle in
68 Thou art good, and doest good; the smoke; yet do I not forget thy
teach me thy statutes. statutes.
69 The proud have forged a lie 84 How many are the days of thy
against me: but I will keep thy pre- ser vant? when wilt thou execute
cepts with my whole heart. judgment on them that persecute
70 Their heart is as fat as grease; me?
but I delight in thy law. 85 The proud have digged pits for
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me, which are not after thy law. 101 I have refrained my feet from
86 All thy commandments are ever y evil way, that I might keep thy
faithful: they persecute me wrong- word.
fully; help thou me. 102 I have not departed from thy
87 They had almost consumed me judgments: for thou hast taught me.
upon earth; but I forsook not thy 103 How sweet are thy words unto
precepts. my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to
88 Quicken me after thy loving- my mouth!
kindness; so shall I keep the testi- 104 Through thy precepts I get un-
mony of thy mouth. derstanding: therefore I hate every
false way.
LAMED.
89 For ever, O LORD, thy word is NUN.
settled in heaven. 105 Thy word is a lamp unto my
90 Thy faithfulness is unto all gen- feet, and a light unto my path.
erations: thou hast established the 106 I have sworn, and I will per-
earth, and it abideth. form it, that I will keep thy right-
91 They continue this day accord- eous judgments.
ing to thine ordinances: for all are 107 I am afflicted very much:
thy ser vants. quicken me, O LORD, according
92 Unless thy law had been my de- unto thy word.
lights, I should then have perished 108 Accept, I beseech thee, the
in mine affliction. freewill offerings of my mouth, O
93 I will never forget thy precepts: LORD, and teach me thy judgments.
for with them thou hast quickened 109 My soul is continually in my
me. hand: yet do I not forget thy law.
94 I am thine, save me; for I have 110 The wicked have laid a snare
sought thy precepts. for me: yet I erred not from thy pre-
95 The wicked have waited for me cepts.
to destroy me: but I will consider thy 111 Thy testimonies have I taken as
testimonies. an heritage for ever: for they are the
96 I have seen an end of all perfec- rejoicing of my heart.
tion: but thy commandment is ex- 112 I have inclined mine heart to
ceeding broad. perform thy statutes alway, even unto
the end.
MEM.
97 O how love I thy law! it is my SAMECH.
meditation all the day. 113 I hate vain thoughts: but thy
98 Thou through thy command- law do I love.
ments hast made me wiser than mine 114 Thou art my hiding place and
enemies: for they are ever with me. my shield: I hope in thy word.
99 I have more understanding than 115 Depart from me, ye evildoers:
all my teachers: for thy testimonies for I will keep the commandments of
are my meditation. my God.
100 I understand more than the 116 Uphold me according unto thy
ancients, because I keep thy pre- word, that I may live: and let me not
cepts. be ashamed of my hope.
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117 Hold thou me up, and I shall 132 Look thou upon me, and be
be safe: and I will have respect unto merciful unto me, as thou usest to
thy statutes continually. do unto those that love thy name.
118 Thou hast trodden down all 133 Order my steps in thy word:
them that err from thy statutes: for and let not any iniquity have domin-
their deceit is falsehood. ion over me.
119 Thou puttest away all the 134 Deliver me from the oppres-
wicked of the earth like dross: there- sion of man: so will I keep thy pre-
fore I love thy testimonies. cepts.
120 My flesh trembleth for fear of 135 Make thy face to shine upon
thee; and I am afraid of thy judg- thy ser vant; and teach me thy stat-
ments. utes.
136 Rivers of waters run down
AIN. mine eyes, because they keep not thy
121 I have done judgment and jus- law.
tice: leave me not to mine oppres-
sors. TZADDI.
122 Be surety for thy ser vant for 137 Righteous art thou, O LORD,
good: let not the proud oppress me. and upright are thy judgments.
123 Mine eyes fail for thy salva- 138 Thy testimonies that thou hast
tion, and for the word of thy right- commanded are righteous and very
eousness. faithful.
124 Deal with thy ser vant accord- 139 My zeal hath consumed me,
ing unto thy mercy, and teach me because mine enemies have forgotten
thy statutes. thy words.
125 I am thy ser vant; give me un- 140 Thy word is ver y pure: there-
derstanding, that I may know thy fore thy ser vant loveth it.
testimonies. 141 I am small and despised: yet do
126 It is time for thee, LORD, to not I forget thy precepts.
work: for they have made void thy 142 Thy righteousness is an ever-
law. lasting righteousness, and thy law is
127 Therefore I love thy com- the truth.
mandments above gold; yea, above 143 Trouble and anguish have
fine gold. taken hold on me: yet thy com-
128 Therefore I esteem all thy pre- mandments are my delights.
cepts concerning all things to be right; 144 The righteousness of thy testi-
and I hate ever y false way. monies is everlasting: give me under-
standing, and I shall live.
PE.
129 Thy testimonies are wonderful: KOPH.
therefore doth my soul keep them. 145 I cried with my whole heart;
130 The entrance of thy words hear me, O LORD: I will keep thy
giveth light; it giveth understanding statutes.
unto the simple. 146 I cried unto thee; save me, and
131 I opened my mouth, and I shall keep thy testimonies.
panted: for I longed for thy com- 147 I prevented the dawning of the
mandments. morning, and cried: I hoped in thy
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us, the stream had gone over our LORD, as the streams in the south.
soul: 5 They that sow in tears shall reap
5 Then the proud waters had gone in joy.
over our soul. 6 He that goeth forth and weepeth,
6 Blessed be the LORD, who hath bearing precious seed, shall doubt-
not given us as a prey to their teeth. less come again with rejoicing,
7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out bringing his sheaves with him.
of the snare of the fowlers: the snare
is broken, and we are escaped. PSALM 127
8 Our help is in the name of the A Song of degrees for Solomon.
LORD, who made heaven and earth. 1 Except the LORD build the
house, they labour in vain that build
PSALM 125 it: except the LORD keep the city,
A Song of degrees. the watchman waketh but in vain.
1 They that trust in the LORD 2 It is vain for you to rise up early,
shall be as mount Zion, which cannot to sit up late, to eat the bread of sor-
be removed, but abideth for ever. rows: for so he giveth his beloved
2 As the mountains are round sleep.
about Jerusalem, so the LORD is 3 Lo, children are an heritage of
round about his people from hence- the LORD: and the fruit of the
forth even for ever. womb is his reward.
3 For the rod of the wicked shall 4 As arrows are in the hand of a
not rest upon the lot of the right- mighty man; so are children of the
eous; lest the righteous put forth youth.
their hands unto iniquity. 5 Happy is the man that hath his
4 Do good, O LORD, unto those quiver full of them: they shall not be
that be good, and to them that are ashamed, but they shall speak with
upright in their hearts. the enemies in the gate.
5 As for such as turn aside unto
their crooked ways, the LORD shall PSALM 128
lead them forth with the workers of A Song of degrees.
iniquity: but peace shall be upon Is- 1 Blessed is every one that feareth
rael. the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
2 For thou shalt eat the labour of
PSALM 126 thine hands: happy shalt thou be,
A Song of degrees. and it shall be well with thee.
1 When the LORD turned again 3 Thy wife shall be as a fruitful
the captivity of Zion, we were like vine by the sides of thine house: thy
them that dream. children like olive plants round
2 Then was our mouth filled with about thy table.
laughter, and our tongue with sing- 4 Behold, that thus shall the man
ing: then said they among the hea- be blessed that feareth the LORD.
then, The LORD hath done great 5 The LORD shall bless thee out of
things for them. Zion: and thou shalt see the good of
3 The LORD hath done great Jerusalem all the days of thy life.
things for us; whereof we are glad. 6 Yea, thou shalt see thy children's
4 Turn again our captivity, O children, and peace upon Israel.
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12 If thy children will keep my 3 The LORD that made heaven and
covenant and my testimony that I earth bless thee out of Zion.
shall teach them, their children shall
also sit upon thy throne for ever- PSALM 135
more. 1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the
13 For the LORD hath chosen name of the LORD; praise him, O ye
Zion; he hath desired it for his habi- ser vants of the LORD.
tation. 2 Ye that stand in the house of the
14 This is my rest for ever: here LORD, in the courts of the house of
will I dwell; for I have desired it. our God,
15 I will abundantly bless her pro- 3 Praise the LORD; for the LORD
vision: I will satisfy her poor with is good: sing praises unto his name;
bread. for it is pleasant.
16 I will also clothe her priests 4 For the LORD hath chosen Jacob
with salvation: and her saints shall unto himself, and Israel for his pecu-
shout aloud for joy. liar treasure.
17 There will I make the horn of 5 For I know that the LORD is
David to bud: I have ordained a great, and that our Lord is above all
lamp for mine anointed. gods.
18 His enemies will I clothe with 6 Whatsoever the LORD pleased,
shame: but upon himself shall his that did he in heaven, and in earth,
crown flourish. in the seas, and all deep places.
7 He causeth the vapours to ascend
PSALM 133 from the ends of the earth; he
A Song of degrees of David. maketh lightnings for the rain; he
1 Behold, how good and how pleas- bringeth the wind out of his treasur-
ant it is for brethren to dwell to- ies.
gether in unity! 8 Who smote the firstborn of
2 It is like the precious ointment Egypt, both of man and beast.
upon the head, that ran down upon 9 Who sent tokens and wonders
the beard, even Aaron's beard: that into the midst of thee, O Egypt,
went down to the skirts of his gar- upon Pharaoh, and upon all his ser-
ments; vants.
3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the 10 Who smote great nations, and
dew that descended upon the moun- slew mighty kings;
tains of Zion: for there the LORD 11 Sihon king of the Amorites, and
commanded the blessing, even life Og king of Bashan, and all the king-
for evermore. doms of Canaan:
12 And gave their land for an heri-
PSALM 134 tage, an heritage unto Israel his peo-
A Song of degrees. ple.
1 Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye 13 Thy name, O LORD, endureth
ser vants of the LORD, which by for ever; and thy memorial, O
night stand in the house of the LORD, throughout all generations.
LORD. 14 For the LORD will judge his
2 Lift up your hands in the sanctu- people, and he will repent himself
ary, and bless the LORD. concerning his ser vants.
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15 The idols of the heathen are sil- 10 To him that smote Egypt in
ver and gold, the work of men's their firstborn: for his mercy en-
hands. dureth for ever:
16 They have mouths, but they 11 And brought out Israel from
speak not; eyes have they, but they among them: for his mercy endureth
see not; for ever:
17 They have ears, but they hear 12 With a strong hand, and with a
not; neither is there any breath in stretched out arm: for his mercy en-
their mouths. dureth for ever.
18 They that make them are like 13 To him which divided the Red
unto them: so is ever y one that sea into parts: for his mercy endureth
trusteth in them. for ever:
19 Bless the LORD, O house of Is- 14 And made Israel to pass through
rael: bless the LORD, O house of the midst of it: for his mercy en-
Aaron: dureth for ever:
20 Bless the LORD, O house of 15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his
Levi: ye that fear the LORD, bless host in the Red sea: for his mercy
the LORD. endureth for ever.
21 Blessed be the LORD out of 16 To him which led his people
Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. through the wilderness: for his
Praise ye the LORD. mercy endureth for ever.
17 To him which smote great kings:
PSALM 136 for his mercy endureth for ever:
1 O give thanks unto the LORD; 18 And slew famous kings: for his
for he is good: for his mercy endureth mercy endureth for ever:
for ever. 19 Sihon king of the Amorites: for
2 O give thanks unto the God of his mercy endureth for ever:
gods: for his mercy endureth for ever. 20 And Og the king of Bashan: for
3 O give thanks to the Lord of his mercy endureth for ever:
lords: for his mercy endureth for 21 And gave their land for an heri-
ever. tage: for his mercy endureth for ever:
4 To him who alone doeth great 22 Even an heritage unto Israel his
wonders: for his mercy endureth for ser vant: for his mercy endureth for
ever. ever.
5 To him that by wisdom made the 23 Who remembered us in our low
heavens: for his mercy endureth for estate: for his mercy endureth for
ever. ever:
6 To him that stretched out the 24 And hath redeemed us from our
earth above the waters: for his mercy enemies: for his mercy endureth for
endureth for ever. ever.
7 To him that made great lights: for 25 Who giveth food to all flesh: for
his mercy endureth for ever: his mercy endureth for ever.
8 The sun to rule by day: for his 26 O give thanks unto the God of
mercy endureth for ever: heaven: for his mercy endureth for
9 The moon and stars to rule by ever.
night: for his mercy endureth for
ever.
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me. everlasting.
11 If I say, Surely the darkness
shall cover me; even the night shall PSALM 140
be light about me. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of
12 Yea, the darkness hideth not David.
from thee; but the night shineth as 1 Deliver me, O LORD, from the
the day: the darkness and the light evil man: preser ve me from the vio-
are both alike to thee. lent man;
13 For thou hast possessed my 2 Which imagine mischiefs in their
reins: thou hast covered me in my heart; continually are they gathered
mother's womb. together for war.
14 I will praise thee; for I am fear- 3 They have sharpened their
fully and wonderfully made: mar vel- tongues like a serpent; adders' poi-
lous are thy works; and that my soul son is under their lips. Selah.
knoweth right well. 4 Keep me, O LORD, from the
15 My substance was not hid from hands of the wicked; preser ve me
thee, when I was made in secret, and from the violent man; who have pur-
curiously wrought in the lowest parts posed to overthrow my goings.
of the earth. 5 The proud have hid a snare for
16 Thine eyes did see my sub- me, and cords; they have spread a
stance, yet being unperfect; and in net by the wayside; they have set
thy book all my members were writ- gins for me. Selah.
ten, which in continuance were fash- 6 I said unto the LORD, Thou art
ioned, when as yet there was none of my God: hear the voice of my sup-
them. plications, O LORD.
17 How precious also are thy 7 O GOD the Lord, the strength of
thoughts unto me, O God! how great my salvation, thou hast covered my
is the sum of them! head in the day of battle.
18 If I should count them, they are 8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires
more in number than the sand: when of the wicked: further not his wicked
I awake, I am still with thee. device; lest they exalt themselves. Se-
19 Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, lah.
O God: depart from me therefore, ye 9 As for the head of those that
bloody men. compass me about, let the mischief
20 For they speak against thee of their own lips cover them.
wickedly, and thine enemies take thy 10 Let burning coals fall upon
name in vain. them: let them be cast into the fire;
21 Do not I hate them, O LORD, into deep pits, that they rise not up
that hate thee? and am not I grieved again.
with those that rise up against thee? 11 Let not an evil speaker be estab-
22 I hate them with perfect hatred: lished in the earth: evil shall hunt
I count them mine enemies. the violent man to overthrow him.
23 Search me, O God, and know 12 I know that the LORD will
my heart: tr y me, and know my maintain the cause of the afflicted,
thoughts: and the right of the poor.
24 And see if there be any wicked 13 Surely the righteous shall give
way in me, and lead me in the way thanks unto thy name: the upright
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memor y of thy great goodness, and God while I have any being.
shall sing of thy righteousness. 3 Put not your trust in princes, nor
8 The LORD is gracious, and full in the son of man, in whom there is
of compassion; slow to anger, and of no help.
great mercy. 4 His breath goeth forth, he retur-
9 The LORD is good to all: and his neth to his earth; in that very day
tender mercies are over all his works. his thoughts perish.
10 All thy works shall praise thee, 5 Happy is he that hath the God of
O LORD; and thy saints shall bless Jacob for his help, whose hope is in
thee. the LORD his God:
11 They shall speak of the glory of 6 Which made heaven, and earth,
thy kingdom, and talk of thy power; the sea, and all that therein is: which
12 To make known to the sons of keepeth truth for ever:
men his mighty acts, and the glori- 7 Which executeth judgment for
ous majesty of his kingdom. the oppressed: which giveth food to
13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting the hungry. The LORD looseth the
kingdom, and thy dominion endureth prisoners:
throughout all generations. 8 The LORD openeth the eyes of
14 The LORD upholdeth all that the blind: the LORD raiseth them
fall, and raiseth up all those that be that are bowed down: the LORD
bowed down. loveth the righteous:
15 The eyes of all wait upon thee; 9 The LORD preserveth the strang-
and thou givest them their meat in ers; he relieveth the fatherless and
due season. widow: but the way of the wicked he
16 Thou openest thine hand, and turneth upside down.
satisfiest the desire of every living 10 The LORD shall reign for ever,
thing. even thy God, O Zion, unto all gen-
17 The LORD is righteous in all erations. Praise ye the LORD.
his ways, and holy in all his works.
18 The LORD is nigh unto all PSALM 147
them that call upon him, to all that 1 Praise ye the LORD: for it is
call upon him in truth. good to sing praises unto our God;
19 He will fulfil the desire of them for it is pleasant; and praise is
that fear him: he also will hear their comely.
cr y, and will save them. 2 The LORD doth build up Jerusa-
20 The LORD preser veth all them lem: he gathereth together the out-
that love him: but all the wicked will casts of Israel.
he destroy. 3 He healeth the broken in heart,
21 My mouth shall speak the praise and bindeth up their wounds.
of the LORD: and let all flesh bless 4 He telleth the number of the
his holy name for ever and ever. stars; he calleth them all by their
names.
PSALM 146 5 Great is our Lord, and of great
1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise the power: his understanding is infinite.
LORD, O my soul. 6 The LORD lifteth up the meek:
2 While I live will I praise the he casteth the wicked down to the
LORD: I will sing praises unto my ground.
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7 Sing unto the LORD with praise ye him, all his hosts.
thanksgiving; sing praise upon the 3 Praise ye him, sun and moon:
harp unto our God: praise him, all ye stars of light.
8 Who covereth the heaven with 4 Praise him, ye heavens of heav-
clouds, who prepareth rain for the ens, and ye waters that be above the
earth, who maketh grass to grow heavens.
upon the mountains. 5 Let them praise the name of the
9 He giveth to the beast his food, LORD: for he commanded, and they
and to the young ravens which cr y. were created.
10 He delighteth not in the 6 He hath also stablished them for
strength of the horse: he taketh not ever and ever: he hath made a decree
pleasure in the legs of a man. which shall not pass.
11 The LORD taketh pleasure in 7 Praise the LORD from the earth,
them that fear him, in those that ye dragons, and all deeps:
hope in his mercy. 8 Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour;
12 Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; stormy wind fulfilling his word:
praise thy God, O Zion. 9 Mountains, and all hills; fruitful
13 For he hath strengthened the trees, and all cedars:
bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy 10 Beasts, and all cattle; creeping
children within thee. things, and flying fowl:
14 He maketh peace in thy borders, 11 Kings of the earth, and all peo-
and filleth thee with the finest of the ple; princes, and all judges of the
wheat. earth:
15 He sendeth forth his com- 12 Both young men, and maidens;
mandment upon earth: his word run- old men, and children:
neth ver y swiftly. 13 Let them praise the name of the
16 He giveth snow like wool: he LORD: for his name alone is excel-
scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes. lent; his glor y is above the earth and
17 He casteth forth his ice like heaven.
morsels: who can stand before his 14 He also exalteth the horn of his
cold? people, the praise of all his saints;
18 He sendeth out his word, and even of the children of Israel, a peo-
melteth them: he causeth his wind to ple near unto him. Praise ye the
blow, and the waters flow. LORD.
19 He sheweth his word unto
Jacob, his statutes and his judgments PSALM 149
unto Israel. 1 Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto
20 He hath not dealt so with any the LORD a new song, and his praise
nation: and as for his judgments, in the congregation of saints.
they have not known them. Praise ye 2 Let Israel rejoice in him that
the LORD. made him: let the children of Zion
be joyful in their King.
PSALM 148 3 Let them praise his name in the
1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the dance: let them sing praises unto
LORD from the heavens: praise him him with the timbrel and harp.
in the heights. 4 For the LORD taketh pleasure in
2 Praise ye him, all his angels: his people: he will beautify the meek
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with salvation.
5 Let the saints be joyful in glor y:
let them sing aloud upon their beds.
6 Let the high praises of God be in
their mouth, and a twoedged sword
in their hand;
7 To execute vengeance upon the
heathen, and punishments upon the
people;
8 To bind their kings with chains,
and their nobles with fetters of iron;
9 To execute upon them the judg-
ment written: this honour have all
his saints. Praise ye the LORD.
PSALM 150
1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise God
in his sanctuary: praise him in the
firmament of his power.
2 Praise him for his mighty acts:
praise him according to his excellent
greatness.
3 Praise him with the sound of the
trumpet: praise him with the psal-
ter y and harp.
4 Praise him with the timbrel and
dance: praise him with stringed in-
struments and organs.
5 Praise him upon the loud cym-
bals: praise him upon the high
sounding cymbals.
6 Let every thing that hath breath
praise the LORD. Praise ye the
LORD.
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CHAPTER 1 their path:
1 The proverbs of Solomon the son 16 For their feet run to evil, and
of David, king of Israel; make haste to shed blood.
2 To know wisdom and instruction; 17 Surely in vain the net is spread
to perceive the words of understand- in the sight of any bird.
ing; 18 And they lay wait for their own
3 To receive the instruction of wis- blood; they lurk privily for their own
dom, justice, and judgment, and eq- lives.
uity; 19 So are the ways of ever y one
4 To give subtilty to the simple, to that is greedy of gain; which taketh
the young man knowledge and dis- away the life of the owners thereof.
cretion. 20 ¶ Wisdom crieth without; she
5 A wise man will hear, and will in- uttereth her voice in the streets:
crease learning; and a man of under- 21 She crieth in the chief place of
standing shall attain unto wise coun- concourse, in the openings of the
sels: gates: in the city she uttereth her
6 To understand a proverb, and the words, saying,
interpretation; the words of the wise, 22 How long, ye simple ones, will
and their dark sayings. ye love simplicity? and the scorners
7 ¶ The fear of the LORD is the delight in their scorning, and fools
beginning of knowledge: but fools hate knowledge?
despise wisdom and instruction. 23 Turn you at my reproof: behold,
8 My son, hear the instruction of I will pour out my spirit unto you, I
thy father, and forsake not the law of will make known my words unto
thy mother: you.
9 For they shall be an ornament of 24 ¶ Because I have called, and ye
grace unto thy head, and chains refused; I have stretched out my
about thy neck. hand, and no man regarded;
10 ¶ My son, if sinners entice thee, 25 But ye have set at nought all my
consent thou not. counsel, and would none of my re-
11 If they say, Come with us, let us proof:
lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily 26 I also will laugh at your calam-
for the innocent without cause: ity; I will mock when your fear
12 Let us swallow them up alive as cometh;
the grave; and whole, as those that 27 When your fear cometh as deso-
go down into the pit: lation, and your destruction cometh
13 We shall find all precious sub- as a whirlwind; when distress and
stance, we shall fill our houses with anguish cometh upon you.
spoil: 28 Then shall they call upon me,
14 Cast in thy lot among us; let us but I will not answer; they shall seek
all have one purse: me early, but they shall not find me:
15 My son, walk not thou in the 29 For that they hated knowledge,
way with them; refrain thy foot from and did not choose the fear of the
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and he shall direct thy paths. 23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way
7 ¶ Be not wise in thine own eyes: safely, and thy foot shall not stum-
fear the LORD, and depart from ble.
evil. 24 When thou liest down, thou
8 It shall be health to thy navel, shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt
and marrow to thy bones. lie down, and thy sleep shall be
9 Honour the LORD with thy sub- sweet.
stance, and with the firstfruits of all 25 Be not afraid of sudden fear,
thine increase: neither of the desolation of the
10 So shall thy barns be filled with wicked, when it cometh.
plenty, and thy presses shall burst 26 For the LORD shall be thy con-
out with new wine. fidence, and shall keep thy foot from
11 ¶ My son, despise not the chas- being taken.
tening of the LORD; neither be 27 ¶ Withhold not good from them
wear y of his correction: to whom it is due, when it is in the
12 For whom the LORD loveth he power of thine hand to do it.
correcteth; even as a father the son 28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go,
in whom he delighteth. and come again, and to morrow I
13 ¶ Happy is the man that findeth will give; when thou hast it by thee.
wisdom, and the man that getteth 29 Devise not evil against thy
understanding. neighbour, seeing he dwelleth se-
14 For the merchandise of it is bet- curely by thee.
ter than the merchandise of silver, 30 ¶ Strive not with a man without
and the gain thereof than fine gold. cause, if he have done thee no harm.
15 She is more precious than ru- 31 ¶ Envy thou not the oppressor,
bies: and all the things thou canst and choose none of his ways.
desire are not to be compared unto 32 For the froward is abomination
her. to the LORD: but his secret is with
16 Length of days is in her right the righteous.
hand; and in her left hand riches and 33 ¶ The curse of the LORD is in
honour. the house of the wicked: but he bles-
17 Her ways are ways of pleasant- seth the habitation of the just.
ness, and all her paths are peace. 34 Surely he scorneth the scorners:
18 She is a tree of life to them that but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
lay hold upon her: and happy is ever y 35 The wise shall inherit glor y: but
one that retaineth her. shame shall be the promotion of
19 The LORD by wisdom hath fools.
founded the earth; by understanding
hath he established the heavens. CHAPTER 4
20 By his knowledge the depths are 1 Hear, ye children, the instruction
broken up, and the clouds drop of a father, and attend to know un-
down the dew. derstanding.
21 ¶ My son, let not them depart 2 For I give you good doctrine, for-
from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom sake ye not my law.
and discretion: 3 For I was my father's son, tender
22 So shall they be life unto thy and only beloved in the sight of my
soul, and grace to thy neck. mother.
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16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in 13 In the lips of him that hath un-
hither: and as for him that wanteth derstanding wisdom is found: but a
understanding, she saith to him, rod is for the back of him that is
17 Stolen waters are sweet, and void of understanding.
bread eaten in secret is pleasant. 14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but
18 But he knoweth not that the the mouth of the foolish is near de-
dead are there; and that her guests struction.
are in the depths of hell. 15 The rich man's wealth is his
strong city: the destruction of the
CHAPTER 10 poor is their poverty.
1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise 16 The labour of the righteous ten-
son maketh a glad father: but a fool- deth to life: the fruit of the wicked
ish son is the heaviness of his to sin.
mother. 17 He is in the way of life that
2 Treasures of wickedness profit keepeth instruction: but he that re-
nothing: but righteousness delivereth fuseth reproof erreth.
from death. 18 He that hideth hatred with lying
3 The LORD will not suffer the lips, and he that uttereth a slander,
soul of the righteous to famish: but is a fool.
he casteth away the substance of the 19 In the multitude of words there
wicked. wanteth not sin: but he that re-
4 He becometh poor that dealeth fraineth his lips is wise.
with a slack hand: but the hand of 20 The tongue of the just is as
the diligent maketh rich. choice silver: the heart of the wicked
5 He that gathereth in summer is a is little worth.
wise son: but he that sleepeth in har - 21 The lips of the righteous feed
vest is a son that causeth shame. many: but fools die for want of wis-
6 Blessings are upon the head of dom.
the just: but violence covereth the 22 The blessing of the LORD, it
mouth of the wicked. maketh rich, and he addeth no sor-
7 The memor y of the just is row with it.
blessed: but the name of the wicked 23 It is as sport to a fool to do mis-
shall rot. chief: but a man of understanding
8 The wise in heart will receive hath wisdom.
commandments: but a prating fool 24 The fear of the wicked, it shall
shall fall. come upon him: but the desire of the
9 He that walketh uprightly righteous shall be granted.
walketh surely: but he that per - 25 As the whirlwind passeth, so is
verteth his ways shall be known. the wicked no more: but the right-
10 He that winketh with the eye eous is an everlasting foundation.
causeth sorrow: but a prating fool 26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as
shall fall. smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard
11 The mouth of a righteous man is to them that send him.
a well of life: but violence covereth 27 The fear of the LORD prolon-
the mouth of the wicked. geth days: but the years of the
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but wicked shall be shortened.
love covereth all sins. 28 The hope of the righteous shall
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25 The liberal soul shall be made cording to his wisdom: but he that is
fat: and he that watereth shall be wa- of a per verse heart shall be despised.
tered also himself. 9 He that is despised, and hath a
26 He that withholdeth corn, the ser vant, is better than he that hon-
people shall curse him: but blessing oureth himself, and lacketh bread.
shall be upon the head of him that 10 A righteous man regardeth the
selleth it. life of his beast: but the tender mer-
27 He that diligently seeketh good cies of the wicked are cruel.
procureth favour: but he that seeketh 11 He that tilleth his land shall be
mischief, it shall come unto him. satisfied with bread: but he that fol-
28 He that trusteth in his riches loweth vain persons is void of under-
shall fall: but the righteous shall standing.
flourish as a branch. 12 The wicked desireth the net of
29 He that troubleth his own house evil men: but the root of the right-
shall inherit the wind: and the fool eous yieldeth fruit.
shall be servant to the wise of heart. 13 The wicked is snared by the
30 The fruit of the righteous is a transgression of his lips: but the just
tree of life; and he that winneth shall come out of trouble.
souls is wise. 14 A man shall be satisfied with
31 Behold, the righteous shall be good by the fruit of his mouth: and
recompensed in the earth: much the recompence of a man's hands
more the wicked and the sinner. shall be rendered unto him.
15 The way of a fool is right in his
CHAPTER 12 own eyes: but he that hearkeneth
1 Whoso loveth instruction loveth unto counsel is wise.
knowledge: but he that hateth re- 16 A fool's wrath is presently
proof is brutish. known: but a prudent man covereth
2 A good man obtaineth favour of shame.
the LORD: but a man of wicked de- 17 He that speaketh truth sheweth
vices will he condemn. forth righteousness: but a false wit-
3 A man shall not be established by ness deceit.
wickedness: but the root of the 18 There is that speaketh like the
righteous shall not be moved. piercings of a sword: but the tongue
4 A virtuous woman is a crown to of the wise is health.
her husband: but she that maketh 19 The lip of truth shall be estab-
ashamed is as rottenness in his lished for ever: but a lying tongue is
bones. but for a moment.
5 The thoughts of the righteous are 20 Deceit is in the heart of them
right: but the counsels of the wicked that imagine evil: but to the counsel-
are deceit. lors of peace is joy.
6 The words of the wicked are to 21 There shall no evil happen to
lie in wait for blood: but the mouth the just: but the wicked shall be
of the upright shall deliver them. filled with mischief.
7 The wicked are overthrown, and 22 Lying lips are abomination to
are not: but the house of the right- the LORD: but they that deal truly
eous shall stand. are his delight.
8 A man shall be commended ac- 23 A prudent man concealeth
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26 The thoughts of the wicked are LORD, he maketh even his enemies
an abomination to the LORD: but to be at peace with him.
the words of the pure are pleasant 8 Better is a little with righteous-
words. ness than great revenues without
27 He that is greedy of gain trou- right.
bleth his own house; but he that 9 A man's heart deviseth his way:
hateth gifts shall live. but the LORD directeth his steps.
28 The heart of the righteous 10 A divine sentence is in the lips
studieth to answer: but the mouth of of the king: his mouth transgresseth
the wicked poureth out evil things. not in judgment.
29 The LORD is far from the 11 A just weight and balance are
wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the LORD'S: all the weights of the
the righteous. bag are his work.
30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth 12 It is an abomination to kings to
the heart: and a good report maketh commit wickedness: for the throne is
the bones fat. established by righteousness.
31 The ear that heareth the reproof 13 Righteous lips are the delight of
of life abideth among the wise. kings; and they love him that spea-
32 He that refuseth instruction keth right.
despiseth his own soul: but he that 14 The wrath of a king is as mes-
heareth reproof getteth understand- sengers of death: but a wise man will
ing. pacify it.
33 The fear of the LORD is the in- 15 In the light of the king's coun-
struction of wisdom; and before tenance is life; and his favour is as a
honour is humility. cloud of the latter rain.
16 How much better is it to get
CHAPTER 16 wisdom than gold! and to get under-
1 The preparations of the heart in standing rather to be chosen than
man, and the answer of the tongue, silver!
is from the LORD. 17 The highway of the upright is to
2 All the ways of a man are clean in depart from evil: he that keepeth his
his own eyes; but the LORD way preserveth his soul.
weigheth the spirits. 18 Pride goeth before destruction,
3 Commit thy works unto the and an haughty spirit before a fall.
LORD, and thy thoughts shall be 19 Better it is to be of an humble
established. spirit with the lowly, than to divide
4 The LORD hath made all things the spoil with the proud.
for himself: yea, even the wicked for 20 He that handleth a matter
the day of evil. wisely shall find good: and whoso
5 Ever y one that is proud in heart trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
is an abomination to the LORD: 21 The wise in heart shall be called
though hand join in hand, he shall prudent: and the sweetness of the
not be unpunished. lips increaseth learning.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is 22 Understanding is a wellspring of
purged: and by the fear of the LORD life unto him that hath it: but the
men depart from evil. instruction of fools is folly.
7 When a man's ways please the 23 The heart of the wise teacheth
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his mouth, and addeth learning to 5 Whoso mocketh the poor re-
his lips. proacheth his Maker: and he that is
24 Pleasant words are as an honey- glad at calamities shall not be un-
comb, sweet to the soul, and health punished.
to the bones. 6 Children's children are the crown
25 There is a way that seemeth of old men; and the glor y of children
right unto a man, but the end are their fathers.
thereof are the ways of death. 7 Excellent speech becometh not a
26 He that laboureth laboureth for fool: much less do lying lips a
himself; for his mouth craveth it of prince.
him. 8 A gift is as a precious stone in the
27 An ungodly man diggeth up eyes of him that hath it: whitherso-
evil: and in his lips there is as a ever it turneth, it prospereth.
burning fire. 9 He that covereth a transgression
28 A froward man soweth strife: seeketh love; but he that repeateth a
and a whisperer separateth chief matter separateth very friends.
friends. 10 A reproof entereth more into a
29 A violent man enticeth his wise man than an hundred stripes
neighbour, and leadeth him into the into a fool.
way that is not good. 11 An evil man seeketh only rebel-
30 He shutteth his eyes to devise lion: therefore a cruel messenger
froward things: moving his lips he shall be sent against him.
bringeth evil to pass. 12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps
31 The hoary head is a crown of meet a man, rather than a fool in his
glor y, if it be found in the way of folly.
righteousness. 13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good,
32 He that is slow to anger is better evil shall not depart from his house.
than the mighty; and he that ruleth 14 The beginning of strife is as
his spirit than he that taketh a city. when one letteth out water: therefore
33 The lot is cast into the lap; but leave off contention, before it be
the whole disposing thereof is of the meddled with.
LORD. 15 He that justifieth the wicked,
and he that condemneth the just,
CHAPTER 17 even they both are abomination to
1 Better is a dry morsel, and quiet- the LORD.
ness therewith, than an house full of 16 Wherefore is there a price in the
sacrifices with strife. hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing
2 A wise servant shall have rule he hath no heart to it?
over a son that causeth shame, and 17 A friend loveth at all times, and
shall have part of the inheritance a brother is born for adversity.
among the brethren. 18 A man void of understanding
3 The fining pot is for silver, and striketh hands, and becometh surety
the furnace for gold: but the LORD in the presence of his friend.
trieth the hearts. 19 He loveth transgression that
4 A wicked doer giveth heed to loveth strife: and he that exalteth his
false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a gate seeketh destruction.
naughty tongue. 20 He that hath a froward heart
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22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a ing of a lion; but his favour is as dew
good thing, and obtaineth favour of upon the grass.
the LORD. 13 A foolish son is the calamity of
23 The poor useth intreaties; but his father: and the contentions of a
the rich answereth roughly. wife are a continual dropping.
24 A man that hath friends must 14 House and riches are the inheri-
shew himself friendly: and there is a tance of fathers: and a prudent wife
friend that sticketh closer than a is from the LORD.
brother. 15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep
sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer
CHAPTER 19 hunger.
1 Better is the poor that walketh in 16 He that keepeth the command-
his integrity, than he that is per verse ment keepeth his own soul; but he
in his lips, and is a fool. that despiseth his ways shall die.
2 Also, that the soul be without 17 He that hath pity upon the poor
knowledge, it is not good; and he lendeth unto the LORD; and that
that hasteth with his feet sinneth. which he hath given will he pay him
3 The foolishness of man per - again.
verteth his way: and his heart fret- 18 Chasten thy son while there is
teth against the LORD. hope, and let not thy soul spare for
4 Wealth maketh many friends; but his crying.
the poor is separated from his 19 A man of great wrath shall suf-
neighbour. fer punishment: for if thou deliver
5 A false witness shall not be un- him, yet thou must do it again.
punished, and he that speaketh lies 20 Hear counsel, and receive in-
shall not escape. struction, that thou mayest be wise
6 Many will intreat the favour of in thy latter end.
the prince: and every man is a friend 21 There are many devices in a
to him that giveth gifts. man's heart; nevertheless the counsel
7 All the brethren of the poor do of the LORD, that shall stand.
hate him: how much more do his 22 The desire of a man is his kind-
friends go far from him? he pursueth ness: and a poor man is better than a
them with words, yet they are want- liar.
ing to him. 23 The fear of the LORD tendeth
8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his to life: and he that hath it shall abide
own soul: he that keepeth under- satisfied; he shall not be visited with
standing shall find good. evil.
9 A false witness shall not be un- 24 A slothful man hideth his hand
punished, and he that speaketh lies in his bosom, and will not so much
shall perish. as bring it to his mouth again.
10 Delight is not seemly for a fool; 25 Smite a scorner, and the simple
much less for a ser vant to have rule will beware: and reprove one that
over princes. hath understanding, and he will un-
11 The discretion of a man defer- derstand knowledge.
reth his anger; and it is his glor y to 26 He that wasteth his father, and
pass over a transgression. chaseth away his mother, is a son
12 The king's wrath is as the roar- that causeth shame, and bringeth re-
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27 Cease, my son, to hear the in- 13 Love not sleep, lest thou come
struction that causeth to err from the to poverty; open thine eyes, and
words of knowledge. thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
28 An ungodly witness scorneth 14 It is naught, it is naught, saith
judgment: and the mouth of the the buyer: but when he is gone his
wicked devoureth iniquity. way, then he boasteth.
29 Judgments are prepared for 15 There is gold, and a multitude
scorners, and stripes for the back of of rubies: but the lips of knowledge
fools. are a precious jewel.
16 Take his garment that is surety
CHAPTER 20 for a stranger: and take a pledge of
1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is him for a strange woman.
raging: and whosoever is deceived 17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a
thereby is not wise. man; but afterwards his mouth shall
2 The fear of a king is as the roar- be filled with gravel.
ing of a lion: whoso provoketh him 18 Every purpose is established by
to anger sinneth against his own counsel: and with good advice make
soul. war.
3 It is an honour for a man to cease 19 He that goeth about as a tale-
from strife: but ever y fool will be bearer revealeth secrets: therefore
meddling. meddle not with him that flattereth
4 The sluggard will not plow by with his lips.
reason of the cold; therefore shall he 20 Whoso curseth his father or his
beg in harvest, and have nothing. mother, his lamp shall be put out in
5 Counsel in the heart of man is obscure darkness.
like deep water; but a man of under- 21 An inheritance may be gotten
standing will draw it out. hastily at the beginning; but the end
6 Most men will proclaim every one thereof shall not be blessed.
his own goodness: but a faithful man 22 Say not thou, I will recompense
who can find? evil; but wait on the LORD, and he
7 The just man walketh in his in- shall save thee.
tegrity: his children are blessed after 23 Divers weights are an abomina-
him. tion unto the LORD; and a false
8 A king that sitteth in the throne balance is not good.
of judgment scattereth away all evil 24 Man's goings are of the LORD;
with his eyes. how can a man then understand his
9 Who can say, I have made my own way?
heart clean, I am pure from my sin? 25 It is a snare to the man who de-
10 Divers weights, and divers voureth that which is holy, and after
measures, both of them are alike vows to make enquiry.
abomination to the LORD. 26 A wise king scattereth the
11 Even a child is known by his do- wicked, and bringeth the wheel over
ings, whether his work be pure, and them.
whether it be right. 27 The spirit of man is the candle
12 The hearing ear, and the seeing of the LORD, searching all the in-
eye, the LORD hath made even both ward parts of the belly.
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28 Mercy and truth preser ve the God overthroweth the wicked for
king: and his throne is upholden by their wickedness.
mercy. 13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the
29 The glor y of young men is their cr y of the poor, he also shall cr y
strength: and the beauty of old men himself, but shall not be heard.
is the gray head. 14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger:
30 The blueness of a wound clean- and a reward in the bosom strong
seth away evil: so do stripes the in- wrath.
ward parts of the belly. 15 It is joy to the just to do judg-
ment: but destruction shall be to the
CHAPTER 21 workers of iniquity.
1 The king's heart is in the hand of 16 The man that wandereth out of
the LORD, as the rivers of water: he the way of understanding shall re-
turneth it whithersoever he will. main in the congregation of the
2 Every way of a man is right in his dead.
own eyes: but the LORD pondereth 17 He that loveth pleasure shall be
the hearts. a poor man: he that loveth wine and
3 To do justice and judgment is oil shall not be rich.
more acceptable to the LORD than 18 The wicked shall be a ransom for
sacrifice. the righteous, and the transgressor
4 An high look, and a proud heart, for the upright.
and the plowing of the wicked, is 19 It is better to dwell in the wil-
sin. derness, than with a contentious and
5 The thoughts of the diligent tend an angr y woman.
only to plenteousness; but of ever y 20 There is treasure to be desired
one that is hasty only to want. and oil in the dwelling of the wise;
6 The getting of treasures by a ly- but a foolish man spendeth it up.
ing tongue is a vanity tossed to and 21 He that followeth after right-
fro of them that seek death. eousness and mercy findeth life,
7 The robbery of the wicked shall righteousness, and honour.
destroy them; because they refuse to 22 A wise man scaleth the city of
do judgment. the mighty, and casteth down the
8 The way of man is froward and strength of the confidence thereof.
strange: but as for the pure, his work 23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and
is right. his tongue keepeth his soul from
9 It is better to dwell in a corner of troubles.
the housetop, than with a brawling 24 Proud and haughty scorner is his
woman in a wide house. name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
10 The soul of the wicked desireth 25 The desire of the slothful killeth
evil: his neighbour findeth no favour him; for his hands refuse to labour.
in his eyes. 26 He coveteth greedily all the day
11 When the scorner is punished, long: but the righteous giveth and
the simple is made wise: and when spareth not.
the wise is instructed, he receiveth 27 The sacrifice of the wicked is
knowledge. abomination: how much more, when
12 The righteous man wisely con- he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
sidereth the house of the wicked: but 28 A false witness shall perish: but
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colour in the cup, when it moveth the heart consider it? and he that
itself aright. keepeth thy soul, doth not he know
32 At the last it biteth like a ser- it? and shall not he render to ever y
pent, and stingeth like an adder. man according to his works?
33 Thine eyes shall behold strange 13 My son, eat thou honey, because
women, and thine heart shall utter it is good; and the honeycomb,
per verse things. which is sweet to thy taste:
34 Yea, thou shalt be as he that li- 14 So shall the knowledge of wis-
eth down in the midst of the sea, or dom be unto thy soul: when thou
as he that lieth upon the top of a hast found it, then there shall be a
mast. reward, and thy expectation shall not
35 They have stricken me, shalt be cut off.
thou say, and I was not sick; they 15 Lay not wait, O wicked man,
have beaten me, and I felt it not: against the dwelling of the righteous;
when shall I awake? I will seek it yet spoil not his resting place:
again. 16 For a just man falleth seven
times, and riseth up again: but the
CHAPTER 24 wicked shall fall into mischief.
1 Be not thou envious against evil 17 Rejoice not when thine enemy
men, neither desire to be with them. falleth, and let not thine heart be
2 For their heart studieth destruc- glad when he stumbleth:
tion, and their lips talk of mischief. 18 Lest the LORD see it, and it
3 Through wisdom is an house displease him, and he turn away his
builded; and by understanding it is wrath from him.
established: 19 Fret not thyself because of evil
4 And by knowledge shall the men, neither be thou envious at the
chambers be filled with all precious wicked;
and pleasant riches. 20 For there shall be no reward to
5 A wise man is strong; yea, a man the evil man; the candle of the
of knowledge increaseth strength. wicked shall be put out.
6 For by wise counsel thou shalt 21 My son, fear thou the LORD
make thy war: and in multitude of and the king: and meddle not with
counsellors there is safety. them that are given to change:
7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he 22 For their calamity shall rise
openeth not his mouth in the gate. suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin
8 He that deviseth to do evil shall of them both?
be called a mischievous person. 23 These things also belong to the
9 The thought of foolishness is sin: wise. It is not good to have respect
and the scorner is an abomination to of persons in judgment.
men. 24 He that saith unto the wicked,
10 If thou faint in the day of ad- Thou art righteous; him shall the
versity, thy strength is small. people curse, nations shall abhor
11 If thou forbear to deliver them him:
that are drawn unto death, and those 25 But to them that rebuke him
that are ready to be slain; shall be delight, and a good blessing
12 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew shall come upon them.
it not; doth not he that pondereth 26 Ever y man shall kiss his lips that
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26 The lambs are for thy clothing, 12 When righteous men do rejoice,
and the goats are the price of the there is great glory: but when the
field. wicked rise, a man is hidden.
27 And thou shalt have goats' milk 13 He that covereth his sins shall
enough for thy food, for the food of not prosper: but whoso confesseth
thy household, and for the mainte- and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
nance for thy maidens. 14 Happy is the man that feareth
alway: but he that hardeneth his
CHAPTER 28 heart shall fall into mischief.
1 The wicked flee when no man 15 As a roaring lion, and a ranging
pursueth: but the righteous are bold bear; so is a wicked ruler over the
as a lion. poor people.
2 For the transgression of a land 16 The prince that wanteth under-
many are the princes thereof: but by standing is also a great oppressor:
a man of understanding and knowl- but he that hateth covetousness shall
edge the state thereof shall be pro- prolong his days.
longed. 17 A man that doeth violence to
3 A poor man that oppresseth the the blood of any person shall flee to
poor is like a sweeping rain which the pit; let no man stay him.
leaveth no food. 18 Whoso walketh uprightly shall
4 They that forsake the law praise be saved: but he that is per verse in
the wicked: but such as keep the law his ways shall fall at once.
contend with them. 19 He that tilleth his land shall
5 Evil men understand not judg- have plenty of bread: but he that fol-
ment: but they that seek the LORD loweth after vain persons shall have
understand all things. poverty enough.
6 Better is the poor that walketh in 20 A faithful man shall abound
his uprightness, than he that is per - with blessings: but he that maketh
verse in his ways, though he be rich. haste to be rich shall not be inno-
7 Whoso keepeth the law is a wise cent.
son: but he that is a companion of 21 To have respect of persons is not
riotous men shameth his father. good: for for a piece of bread that
8 He that by usur y and unjust gain man will transgress.
increaseth his substance, he shall 22 He that hasteth to be rich hath
gather it for him that will pity the an evil eye, and considereth not that
poor. poverty shall come upon him.
9 He that turneth away his ear 23 He that rebuketh a man after -
from hearing the law, even his prayer wards shall find more favour than he
shall be abomination. that flattereth with the tongue.
10 Whoso causeth the righteous to 24 Whoso robbeth his father or his
go astray in an evil way, he shall fall mother, and saith, It is no transgres-
himself into his own pit: but the up- sion; the same is the companion of a
right shall have good things in pos- destroyer.
session. 25 He that is of a proud heart stir-
11 The rich man is wise in his own reth up strife: but he that putteth
conceit; but the poor that hath un- his trust in the LORD shall be made
derstanding searcheth him out. fat.
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good in his sight wisdom, and knowl- eat and drink, and enjoy the good of
edge, and joy: but to the sinner he all his labour, it is the gift of God.
giveth travail, to gather and to heap 14 I know that, whatsoever God
up, that he may give to him that is doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing
good before God. This also is vanity can be put to it, nor any thing taken
and vexation of spirit. from it: and God doeth it, that men
should fear before him.
CHAPTER 3 15 That which hath been is now;
1 To every thing there is a season, and that which is to be hath already
and a time to every purpose under been; and God requireth that which
the heaven: is past.
2 A time to be born, and a time to 16 ¶ And moreover I saw under the
die; a time to plant, and a time to sun the place of judgment, that wick-
pluck up that which is planted; edness was there; and the place of
3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; righteousness, that iniquity was
a time to break down, and a time to there.
build up; 17 I said in mine heart, God shall
4 A time to weep, and a time to judge the righteous and the wicked:
laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to for there is a time there for every
dance; purpose and for every work.
5 A time to cast away stones, and a 18 I said in mine heart concerning
time to gather stones together; a time the estate of the sons of men, that
to embrace, and a time to refrain God might manifest them, and that
from embracing; they might see that they themselves
6 A time to get, and a time to lose; are beasts.
a time to keep, and a time to cast 19 For that which befalleth the sons
away; of men befalleth beasts; even one
7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; thing befalleth them: as the one di-
a time to keep silence, and a time to eth, so dieth the other; yea, they have
speak; all one breath; so that a man hath no
8 A time to love, and a time to hate; preeminence above a beast: for all is
a time of war, and a time of peace. vanity.
9 What profit hath he that worketh 20 All go unto one place; all are of
in that wherein he laboureth? the dust, and all turn to dust again.
10 I have seen the travail, which 21 Who knoweth the spirit of man
God hath given to the sons of men to that goeth upward, and the spirit of
be exercised in it. the beast that goeth downward to the
11 He hath made every thing beauti- earth?
ful in his time: also he hath set the 22 Wherefore I perceive that there is
world in their heart, so that no man nothing better, than that a man
can find out the work that God should rejoice in his own works; for
maketh from the beginning to the that is his portion: for who shall
end. bring him to see what shall be after
12 I know that there is no good in him?
them, but for a man to rejoice, and
to do good in his life. CHAPTER 4
13 And also that every man should 1 So I returned, and considered all
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the oppressions that are done under who will no more be admonished.
the sun: and behold the tears of such 14 For out of prison he cometh to
as were oppressed, and they had no reign; whereas also he that is born in
comforter; and on the side of their his kingdom becometh poor.
oppressors there was power; but they 15 I considered all the living which
had no comforter. walk under the sun, with the second
2 Wherefore I praised the dead child that shall stand up in his stead.
which are already dead more than the 16 There is no end of all the people,
living which are yet alive. even of all that have been before
3 Yea, better is he than both they, them: they also that come after shall
which hath not yet been, who hath not rejoice in him. Surely this also is
not seen the evil work that is done vanity and vexation of spirit.
under the sun.
4 ¶ Again, I considered all travail, CHAPTER 5
and every right work, that for this a 1 Keep thy foot when thou goest to
man is envied of his neighbour. This the house of God, and be more ready
is also vanity and vexation of spirit. to hear, than to give the sacrifice of
5 The fool foldeth his hands to- fools: for they consider not that they
gether, and eateth his own flesh. do evil.
6 Better is an handful with quiet- 2 Be not rash with thy mouth, and
ness, than both the hands full with let not thine heart be hasty to utter
travail and vexation of spirit. any thing before God: for God is in
7 Then I returned, and I saw vanity heaven, and thou upon earth: there-
under the sun. fore let thy words be few.
8 There is one alone, and there is 3 For a dream cometh through the
not a second; yea, he hath neither multitude of business; and a fool's
child nor brother: yet is there no end voice is known by multitude of words.
of all his labour; neither is his eye 4 When thou vowest a vow unto
satisfied with riches; neither saith he, God, defer not to pay it; for he hath
For whom do I labour, and bereave no pleasure in fools: pay that which
my soul of good? This is also vanity, thou hast vowed.
yea, it is a sore travail. 5 Better is it that thou shouldest
9 ¶ Two are better than one; because not vow, than that thou shouldest
they have a good reward for their la- vow and not pay.
bour. 6 Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy
10 For if they fall, the one will lift flesh to sin; neither say thou before
up his fellow: but woe to him that is the angel, that it was an error: where-
alone when he falleth; for he hath not fore should God be angry at thy
another to help him up. voice, and destroy the work of thine
11 Again, if two lie together, then hands?
they have heat: but how can one be 7 For in the multitude of dreams
warm alone? and many words there are also divers
12 And if one prevail against him, vanities: but fear thou God.
two shall withstand him; and a three- 8 ¶ If thou seest the oppression of
fold cord is not quickly broken. the poor, and violent perverting of
13 ¶ Better is a poor and a wise judgment and justice in a province,
child than an old and foolish king, marvel not at the matter: for he that
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is higher than the highest regardeth; joice in his labour; this is the gift of
and there be higher than they. God.
9 ¶ Moreover the profit of the earth 20 For he shall not much remember
is for all: the king himself is served by the days of his life; because God an-
the field. swereth him in the joy of his heart.
10 He that loveth silver shall not be
satisfied with silver; nor he that CHAPTER 6
loveth abundance with increase: this 1 There is an evil which I have seen
is also vanity. under the sun, and it is common
11 When goods increase, they are among men:
increased that eat them: and what 2 A man to whom God hath given
good is there to the owners thereof, riches, wealth, and honour, so that he
saving the beholding of them with wanteth nothing for his soul of all
their eyes? that he desireth, yet God giveth him
12 The sleep of a labouring man is not power to eat thereof, but a
sweet, whether he eat little or much: stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and
but the abundance of the rich will it is an evil disease.
not suffer him to sleep. 3 ¶ If a man beget an hundred chil-
13 There is a sore evil which I have dren, and live many years, so that the
seen under the sun, namely, riches days of his years be many, and his
kept for the owners thereof to their soul be not filled with good, and also
hurt. that he have no burial; I say, that an
14 But those riches perish by evil untimely birth is better than he.
travail: and he begetteth a son, and 4 For he cometh in with vanity, and
there is nothing in his hand. departeth in darkness, and his name
15 As he came forth of his mother's shall be covered with darkness.
womb, naked shall he return to go as 5 Moreover he hath not seen the
he came, and shall take nothing of sun, nor known any thing: this hath
his labour, which he may carry away more rest than the other.
in his hand. 6 ¶ Yea, though he live a thousand
16 And this also is a sore evil, that years twice told, yet hath he seen no
in all points as he came, so shall he good: do not all go to one place?
go: and what profit hath he that hath 7 All the labour of man is for his
laboured for the wind? mouth, and yet the appetite is not
17 All his days also he eateth in filled.
darkness, and he hath much sorrow 8 For what hath the wise more than
and wrath with his sickness. the fool? what hath the poor, that
18 ¶ Behold that which I have seen: knoweth to walk before the living?
it is good and comely for one to eat 9 ¶ Better is the sight of the eyes
and to drink, and to enjoy the good than the wandering of the desire: this
of all his labour that he taketh under is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
the sun all the days of his life, which 10 That which hath been is named
God giveth him: for it is his portion. already, and it is known that it is
19 Every man also to whom God man: neither may he contend with
hath given riches and wealth, and him that is mightier than he.
hath given him power to eat thereof, 11 ¶ Seeing there be many things
and to take his portion, and to re- that increase vanity, what is man the
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God, that a man cannot find out the 8 Let thy garments be always white;
work that is done under the sun: be- and let thy head lack no ointment.
cause though a man labour to seek it 9 Live joyfully with the wife whom
out, yet he shall not find it; yea fur- thou lovest all the days of the life of
ther; though a wise man think to thy vanity, which he hath given thee
know it, yet shall he not be able to under the sun, all the days of thy
find it. vanity: for that is thy portion in this
life, and in thy labour which thou
CHAPTER 9 takest under the sun.
1 For all this I considered in my 10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to
heart even to declare all this, that the do, do it with thy might; for there is
righteous, and the wise, and their no work, nor device, nor knowledge,
works, are in the hand of God: no nor wisdom, in the grave, whither
man knoweth either love or hatred by thou goest.
all that is before them. 11 ¶ I returned, and saw under the
2 All things come alike to all: there is sun, that the race is not to the swift,
one event to the righteous, and to the nor the battle to the strong, neither
wicked; to the good and to the clean, yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches
and to the unclean; to him that sacri- to men of understanding, nor yet fa-
ficeth, and to him that sacrificeth vour to men of skill; but time and
not: as is the good, so is the sinner; chance happeneth to them all.
and he that sweareth, as he that 12 For man also knoweth not his
feareth an oath. time: as the fishes that are taken in
3 This is an evil among all things an evil net, and as the birds that are
that are done under the sun, that caught in the snare; so are the sons of
there is one event unto all: yea, also men snared in an evil time, when it
the heart of the sons of men is full of falleth suddenly upon them.
evil, and madness is in their heart 13 ¶ This wisdom have I seen also
while they live, and after that they go under the sun, and it seemed great
to the dead. unto me:
4 ¶ For to him that is joined to all 14 There was a little city, and few
the living there is hope: for a living men within it; and there came a great
dog is better than a dead lion. king against it, and besieged it, and
5 For the living know that they built great bulwarks against it:
shall die: but the dead know not any 15 Now there was found in it a poor
thing, neither have they any more a wise man, and he by his wisdom de-
reward; for the memory of them is livered the city; yet no man remem-
forgotten. bered that same poor man.
6 Also their love, and their hatred, 16 Then said I, Wisdom is better
and their envy, is now perished; nei- than strength: nevertheless the poor
ther have they any more a portion for man's wisdom is despised, and his
ever in any thing that is done under words are not heard.
the sun. 17 The words of wise men are heard
7 ¶ Go thy way, eat thy bread with in quiet more than the cry of him
joy, and drink thy wine with a merry that ruleth among fools.
heart; for God now accepteth thy 18 Wisdom is better than weapons
works. of war: but one sinner destroyeth
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shall prosper, either this or that, or cause man goeth to his long home,
whether they both shall be alike good. and the mourners go about the
7 ¶ Truly the light is sweet, and a streets:
pleasant thing it is for the eyes to be- 6 Or ever the silver cord be loosed,
hold the sun: or the golden bowl be broken, or the
8 But if a man live many years, and pitcher be broken at the fountain, or
rejoice in them all; yet let him re- the wheel broken at the cistern.
member the days of darkness; for 7 Then shall the dust return to the
they shall be many. All that cometh is earth as it was: and the spirit shall
vanity. return unto God who gave it.
9 ¶ Rejoice, O young man, in thy 8 ¶ Vanity of vanities, saith the
youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in preacher; all is vanity.
the days of thy youth, and walk in 9 And moreover, because the
the ways of thine heart, and in the preacher was wise, he still taught the
sight of thine eyes: but know thou, people knowledge; yea, he gave good
that for all these things God will heed, and sought out, and set in or-
bring thee into judgment. der many proverbs.
10 Therefore remove sorrow from 10 The preacher sought to find out
thy heart, and put away evil from thy acceptable words: and that which was
flesh: for childhood and youth are written was upright, even words of
vanity. truth.
11 The words of the wise are as
CHAPTER 12 goads, and as nails fastened by the
1 Remember now thy Creator in the masters of assemblies, which are given
days of thy youth, while the evil days from one shepherd.
come not, nor the years draw nigh, 12 And further, by these, my son,
when thou shalt say, I have no pleas- be admonished: of making many
ure in them; books there is no end; and much
2 While the sun, or the light, or the study is a weariness of the flesh.
moon, or the stars, be not darkened, 13 Let us hear the conclusion of the
nor the clouds return after the rain: whole matter: Fear God, and keep his
3 In the day when the keepers of the commandments: for this is the whole
house shall tremble, and the strong duty of man.
men shall bow themselves, and the 14 For God shall bring every work
grinders cease because they are few, into judgment, with every secret
and those that look out of the win- thing, whether it be good, or whether
dows be darkened, it be evil.
4 And the doors shall be shut in the
streets, when the sound of the grind-
ing is low, and he shall rise up at the
voice of the bird, and all the daugh-
ters of musick shall be brought low;
5 Also 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: be-
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CHAPTER 1 12 ¶ While the king sitteth at his
1 The song of songs, which is Solo- table, my spikenard sendeth forth the
mon's. smell thereof.
2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of 13 A bundle of myrrh is my wellbe-
his mouth: for thy love is better than loved unto me; he shall lie all night
wine. betwixt my breasts.
3 Because of the savour of thy good 14 My beloved is unto me as a clus-
ointments thy name is as ointment ter of camphire in the vineyards of
poured forth, therefore do the virgins En-gedi.
love thee. 15 Behold, thou art fair, my love;
4 Draw me, we will run after thee: behold, thou art fair; thou hast
the king hath brought me into his doves' eyes.
chambers: we will be glad and rejoice 16 Behold, thou art fair, my be-
in thee, we will remember thy love loved, yea, pleasant: also our bed is
more than wine: the upright love green.
thee. 17 The beams of our house are ce-
5 I am black, but comely, O ye dar, and our rafters of fir.
daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents
of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon. CHAPTER 2
6 Look not upon me, because I am 1 I am the rose of Sharon, and the
black, because the sun hath looked lily of the valleys.
upon me: my mother's children were 2 As the lily among thorns, so is my
angry with me; they made me the love among the daughters.
keeper of the vineyards; but mine 3 As the apple tree among the trees
own vineyard have I not kept. of the wood, so is my beloved among
7 Tell me, O thou whom my soul the sons. I sat down under his
loveth, where thou feedest, where shadow with great delight, and his
thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: fruit was sweet to my taste.
for why should I be as one that tur- 4 He brought me to the banqueting
neth aside by the flocks of thy com- house, and his banner over me was
panions? love.
8 ¶ If thou know not, O thou fairest 5 Stay me with flagons, comfort me
among women, go thy way forth by with apples: for I am sick of love.
the footsteps of the flock, and feed 6 His left hand is under my head,
thy kids beside the shepherds' tents. and his right hand doth embrace me.
9 I have compared thee, O my love, 7 I charge you, O ye daughters of
to a company of horses in Pharaoh's Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the
chariots. hinds of the field, that ye stir not up,
10 Thy cheeks are comely with rows nor awake my love, till he please.
of jewels, thy neck with chains of 8 ¶ The voice of my beloved! be-
gold. hold, he cometh leaping upon the
11 We will make thee borders of mountains, skipping upon the hills.
gold with studs of silver. 9 My beloved is like a roe or a
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young hart: behold, he standeth be- my soul loveth: I held him, and
hind our wall, he looketh forth at the would not let him go, until I had
windows, shewing himself through brought him into my mother's house,
the lattice. and into the chamber of her that
10 My beloved spake, and said unto conceived me.
me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, 5 I charge you, O ye daughters of
and come away. Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the
11 For, lo, the winter is past, the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up,
rain is over and gone; nor awake my love, till he please.
12 The flowers appear on the earth; 6 ¶ Who is this that cometh out of
the time of the singing of birds is the wilderness like pillars of smoke,
come, and the voice of the turtle is perfumed with myrrh and frankin-
heard in our land; cense, with all powders of the mer-
13 The fig tree putteth forth her chant?
green figs, and the vines with the 7 Behold his bed, which is Solo-
tender grape give a good smell. Arise, mon's; threescore valiant men are
my love, my fair one, and come away. about it, of the valiant of Israel.
14 ¶ O my dove, that art in the 8 They all hold swords, being expert
clefts of the rock, in the secret places in war: every man hath his sword
of the stairs, let me see thy counte- upon his thigh because of fear in the
nance, let me hear thy voice; for night.
sweet is thy voice, and thy counte- 9 King Solomon made himself a
nance is comely. chariot of the wood of Lebanon.
15 Take us the foxes, the little 10 He made the pillars thereof of
foxes, that spoil the vines: for our silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the
vines have tender grapes. covering of it of purple, the midst
16 ¶ My beloved is mine, and I am thereof being paved with love, for the
his: he feedeth among the lilies. daughters of Jerusalem.
17 Until the day break, and the 11 Go forth, O ye daughters of
shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, Zion, and behold king Solomon with
and be thou like a roe or a young the crown wherewith his mother
hart upon the mountains of Bether. crowned him in the day of his espou-
sals, and in the day of the gladness of
CHAPTER 3 his heart.
1 By night on my bed I sought him
whom my soul loveth: I sought him, CHAPTER 4
but I found him not. 1 Behold, thou art fair, my love;
2 I will rise now, and go about the behold, thou art fair; thou hast
city in the streets, and in the broad doves' eyes within thy locks: thy hair
ways I will seek him whom my soul is as a flock of goats, that appear
loveth: I sought him, but I found from mount Gilead.
him not. 2 Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep
3 The watchmen that go about the that are even shorn, which came up
city found me: to whom I said, Saw ye from the washing; whereof every one
him whom my soul loveth? bear twins, and none is barren among
4 It was but a little that I passed them.
from them, but I found him whom 3 Thy lips are like a thread of scar-
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another beloved, O thou fairest whereof every one beareth twins, and
among women? what is thy beloved there is not one barren among them.
more than another beloved, that thou 7 As a piece of a pomegranate are
dost so charge us? thy temples within thy locks.
10 My beloved is white and ruddy, 8 There are threescore queens, and
the chiefest among ten thousand. fourscore concubines, and virgins
11 His head is as the most fine gold, without number.
his locks are bushy, and black as a ra- 9 My dove, my undefiled is but one;
ven. she is the only one of her mother, she
12 His eyes are as the eyes of doves is the choice one of her that bare her.
by the rivers of waters, washed with The daughters saw her, and blessed
milk, and fitly set. her; yea, the queens and the concu-
13 His cheeks are as a bed of spices, bines, and they praised her.
as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, 10 ¶ Who is she that looketh forth
dropping sweet smelling myrrh. as the morning, fair as the moon,
14 His hands are as gold rings set clear as the sun, and terrible as an
with the beryl: his belly is as bright army with banners?
ivory overlaid with sapphires. 11 I went down into the garden of
15 His legs are as pillars of marble, nuts to see the fruits of the valley,
set upon sockets of fine gold: his and to see whether the vine flour-
countenance is as Lebanon, excellent ished, and the pomegranates budded.
as the cedars. 12 Or ever I was aware, my soul
16 His mouth is most sweet: yea, he made me like the chariots of Ammi-
is altogether lovely. This is my be- nadib.
loved, and this is my friend, O 13 Return, return, O Shulamite; re-
daughters of Jerusalem. turn, return, that we may look upon
thee. What will ye see in the Shulam-
CHAPTER 6 ite? As it were the company of two
1 Whither is thy beloved gone, O armies.
thou fairest among women? whither
is thy beloved turned aside? that we CHAPTER 7
may seek him with thee. 1 How beautiful are thy feet with
2 My beloved is gone down into his shoes, O prince's daughter! the joints
garden, to the beds of spices, to feed of thy thighs are like jewels, the work
in the gardens, and to gather lilies. of the hands of a cunning workman.
3 I am my beloved's, and my be- 2 Thy navel is like a round goblet,
loved is mine: he feedeth among the which wanteth not liquor: thy belly is
lilies. like an heap of wheat set about with
4 ¶ Thou art beautiful, O my love, lilies.
as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terri- 3 Thy two breasts are like two
ble as an army with banners. young roes that are twins.
5 Turn away thine eyes from me, for 4 Thy neck is as a tower of ivory;
they have overcome me: thy hair is as thine eyes like the fishpools in
a flock of goats that appear from Heshbon, by the gate of Bath-rabbim:
Gilead. thy nose is as the tower of Lebanon
6 Thy teeth are as a flock of sheep which looketh toward Damascus.
which go up from the washing, 5 Thine head upon thee is like
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Carmel, and the hair of thine head salem, that ye stir not up, nor awake
like purple; the king is held in the my love, until he please.
galleries. 5 Who is this that cometh up from
6 How fair and how pleasant art the wilderness, leaning upon her be-
thou, O love, for delights! loved? I raised thee up under the ap-
7 This thy stature is like to a palm ple tree: there thy mother brought
tree, and thy breasts to clusters of thee forth: there she brought thee
grapes. forth that bare thee.
8 I said, I will go up to the palm 6 ¶ Set me as a seal upon thine
tree, I will take hold of the boughs heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for
thereof: now also thy breasts shall be love is strong as death; jealousy is
as clusters of the vine, and the smell cruel as the grave: the coals thereof
of thy nose like apples; are coals of fire, which hath a most
9 And the roof of thy mouth like vehement flame.
the best wine for my beloved, that 7 Many waters cannot quench love,
goeth down sweetly, causing the lips neither can the floods drown it: if a
of those that are asleep to speak. man would give all the substance of
10 ¶ I am my beloved's, and his de- his house for love, it would utterly be
sire is toward me. contemned.
11 Come, my beloved, let us go 8 ¶ We have a little sister, and she
forth into the field; let us lodge in hath no breasts: what shall we do for
the villages. our sister in the day when she shall
12 Let us get up early to the vine- be spoken for?
yards; let us see if the vine flourish, 9 If she be a wall, we will build
whether the tender grape appear, and upon her a palace of silver: and if she
the pomegranates bud forth: there be a door, we will inclose her with
will I give thee my loves. boards of cedar.
13 The mandrakes give a smell, and 10 I am a wall, and my breasts like
at our gates are all manner of pleas- towers: then was I in his eyes as one
ant fruits, new and old, which I have that found favour.
laid up for thee, O my beloved. 11 Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-
hamon; he let out the vineyard unto
CHAPTER 8 keepers; every one for the fruit
1 O that thou wert as my brother, thereof was to bring a thousand pieces
that sucked the breasts of my mother! of silver.
when I should find thee without, I 12 My vineyard, which is mine, is
would kiss thee; yea, I should not be before me: thou, O Solomon, must
despised. have a thousand, and those that keep
2 I would lead thee, and bring thee the fruit thereof two hundred.
into my mother's house, who would 13 Thou that dwellest in the gar-
instruct me: I would cause thee to dens, the companions hearken to thy
drink of spiced wine of the juice of voice: cause me to hear it.
my pomegranate. 14 ¶ Make haste, my beloved, and
3 His left hand should be under my be thou like to a roe or to a young
head, and his right hand should em- hart upon the mountains of spices.
brace me.
4 I charge you, O daughters of Jeru-
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CHAPTER 1 we should have been as Sodom, and
1 The vision of Isaiah the son of we should have been like unto Go-
Amoz, which he saw concerning morrah.
Judah and Jer usalem in the days of 10 ¶ Hear the word of the LORD,
Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Heze- ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto
kiah, kings of Judah. the law of our God, ye people of
2 Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O Gomorrah.
ear th: for the LORD hath spoken, I 11 To what purpose is the multi-
have nourished and brought up chil- tude of your sacrifices unto me?
dren, and they have rebelled against saith the LORD: I am full of the
me. burnt offerings of rams, and the fat
3 The ox knoweth his owner, and of fed beasts; and I delight not in
the ass his master's crib: but Israel the blood of bullocks, or of lambs,
doth not know, my people doth not or of he goats.
consider. 12 When ye come to appear before
4 Ah sinful nation, a people laden me, who hath required this at your
with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, hand, to tread my courts?
children that are corrupters: they 13 Bring no more vain oblations;
have forsaken the LORD, they have incense is an abomination unto me;
provoked the Holy One of Israel the new moons and sabbaths, the
unto anger, they are gone away calling of assemblies, I cannot away
backward. with; it is iniquity, even the solemn
5 ¶ Why should ye be stricken any meeting.
more? ye will revolt more and more: 14 Your new moons and your ap-
the whole head is sick, and the pointed feasts my soul hateth: they
whole heart faint. are a trouble unto me; I am wear y
6 From the sole of the foot even to bear them.
unto the head there is no soundness 15 And when ye spread for th your
in it; but wounds, and br uises, and hands, I will hide mine eyes from
putrifying sores: they have not been you: yea, when ye make many
closed, neither bound up, neither prayers, I will not hear: your hands
mollified with ointment. are full of blood.
7 Your countr y is desolate, your 16 Wash you, make you clean; put
cities are burned with fire: your away the evil of your doings from
land, strangers devour it in your before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
presence, and it is desolate, as over - 17 Learn to do well; seek judg-
thrown by strangers. ment, relieve the oppressed, judge
8 And the daughter of Zion is left the fatherless, plead for the widow.
as a cottage in a vineyard, as a lodge 18 Come now, and let us reason
in a garden of cucumbers, as a be- together, saith the LORD: though
sieged city. your sins be as scarlet, they shall be
9 Except the LORD of hosts had as white as snow; though they be
left unto us a ver y small remnant, red like crimson, they shall be as
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down, and the great man humbleth ragged rocks, for fear of the LORD,
himself: therefore forgive them not. and for the glor y of his majesty,
10 ¶ Enter into the rock, and hide when he ariseth to shake terribly the
thee in the dust, for fear of the ear th.
LORD, and for the glor y of his maj- 22 Cease ye from man, whose
esty. breath is in his nostrils: for wherein
11 The lofty looks of man shall be is he to be accounted of?
humbled, and the haughtiness of
men shall be bowed down, and the CHAPTER 3
LORD alone shall be exalted in that 1 For, behold, the Lord, the LORD
day. of hosts, doth take away from Jer u-
12 For the day of the LORD of salem and from Judah the stay and
hosts shall be upon ever y one that is the staff, the whole stay of bread,
proud and lofty, and upon ever y one and the whole stay of water,
that is lifted up; and he shall be 2 The mighty man, and the man of
brought low: war, the judge, and the prophet, and
13 And upon all the cedars of the pr udent, and the ancient,
Lebanon, that are high and lifted 3 The captain of fifty, and the
up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan, honourable man, and the counsellor,
14 And upon all the high moun- and the cunning ar tificer, and the
tains, and upon all the hills that are eloquent orator.
lifted up, 4 And I will give children to be
15 And upon ever y high tower, and their princes, and babes shall r ule
upon ever y fenced wall, over them.
16 And upon all the ships of 5 And the people shall be op-
Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pic- pressed, ever y one by another, and
tures. ever y one by his neighbour: the
17 And the loftiness of man shall child shall behave himself proudly
be bowed down, and the haughtiness against the ancien t, and the base
of men shall be made low: and the against the honourable.
LORD alone shall be exalted in that 6 When a man shall take hold of
day. his brother of the house of his fa-
18 And the idols he shall utterly ther, saying, Thou hast clothing, be
abolish. thou our ruler, and let this r uin be
19 And they shall go into the holes under thy hand:
of the rocks, and into the caves of 7 In that day shall he swear, say-
the earth, for fear of the LORD, ing, I will not be an healer; for in
and for the glor y of his majesty, my house is neither bread nor cloth-
when he ariseth to shake terribly the ing: make me not a ruler of the
ear th. people.
20 In that day a man shall cast his 8 For Jerusalem is ruined, and
idols of silver, and his idols of gold, Judah is fallen: because their tongue
which they made each one for him- and their doings are against the
self to worship, to the moles and to LORD, to provoke the eyes of his
the bats; glor y.
21 To go into the clefts of the 9 ¶ The shew of their countenance
rocks, and into the tops of the doth witness against them; and they
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declare their sin as Sodom, they bands, and the tablets, and the ear-
hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for rings,
they have rewarded evil unto them- 21 The rings, and nose jewels,
selves. 22 The changeable suits of apparel,
10 Say ye to the righteous, that it and the mantles, and the wimples,
shall be well with him: for they shall and the crisping pins,
eat the fr uit of their doings. 23 The glasses, and the fine linen,
11 Woe unto the wicked! it shall be and the hoods, and the vails.
ill with him: for the reward of his 24 And it shall come to pass, that
hands shall be given him. instead of sweet smell there shall be
12 ¶ As for my people, children are stink; and instead of a girdle a rent;
their oppressors, and women r ule and instead of well set hair bald-
over them. O my people, they which ness; and instead of a stomacher a
lead thee cause thee to err, and de- girding of sackcloth; and burning
stroy the way of thy paths. instead of beauty.
13 The LORD standeth up to 25 Thy men shall fall by the
plead, and standeth to judge the sword, and thy mighty in the war.
people. 26 And her gates shall lament and
14 The LORD will enter into mourn; and she being desolate shall
judgment with the ancients of his sit upon the ground.
people, and the princes thereof: for
ye have eaten up the vineyard; the CHAPTER 4
spoil of the poor is in your houses. 1 And in that day seven women
15 What mean ye that ye beat my shall take hold of one man, saying,
people to pieces, and grind the faces We will eat our own bread, and wear
of the poor? saith the Lord GOD of our own apparel: only let us be
hosts. called by thy name, to take away
16 ¶ Moreover the LORD saith, our reproach.
Because the daughters of Zion are 2 In that day shall the branch of
haughty, and walk with stretched the LORD be beautiful and glori-
for th necks and wanton eyes, walk- ous, and the fruit of the ear th shall
ing and mincing as they go, and be excellent and comely for them
making a tinkling with their feet: that are escaped of Israel.
17 Therefore the Lord will smite 3 And it shall come to pass, that he
with a scab the crown of the head of that is left in Zion, and he that re-
the daughters of Zion, and the maineth in Jer usalem, shall be
LORD will discover their secret called holy, even ever y one that is
par ts. written among the living in Jer usa-
18 In that day the Lord will take lem:
away the braver y of their tinkling 4 When the Lord shall have washed
ornaments about their feet, and their away the filth of the daughters of
cauls, and their round tires like the Zion, and shall have purged the
moon, blood of Jer usalem from the midst
19 The chains, and the bracelets, thereof by the spirit of judgment,
and the mufflers, and by the spirit of burning.
20 The bonnets, and the orna- 5 And the LORD will create upon
ments of the legs, and the head- ever y dwelling place of mount Zion,
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it were with a car t rope: 28 Whose arrows are sharp, and all
19 That say, Let him make speed, their bows bent, their horses' hoofs
and hasten his work, that we may shall be counted like flint, and their
see it: and let the counsel of the wheels like a whirlwind:
Holy One of Israel draw nigh and 29 Their roaring shall be like a
come, that we may know it! lion, they shall roar like young li-
20 ¶ Woe unto them that call evil ons: yea, they shall roar, and lay
good, and good evil; that put dark- hold of the prey, and shall carr y it
ness for light, and light for dark- away safe, and none shall deliver it.
ness; that put bitter for sweet, and 30 And in that day they shall roar
sweet for bitter! against them like the roaring of the
21 Woe unto them that are wise in sea: and if one look unto the land,
their own eyes, and pr udent in their behold darkness and sorrow, and the
own sight! light is darkened in the heavens
22 Woe unto them that are mighty thereof.
to drink wine, and men of strength
to mingle strong drink: CHAPTER 6
23 Which justify the wicked for 1 In the year that king Uzziah died
reward, and take away the right- I saw also the Lord sitting upon a
eousness of the righteous from him! throne, high and lifted up, and his
24 Therefore as the fire devoureth train filled the temple.
the stubble, and the flame con- 2 Above it stood the seraphims:
sumeth the chaff, so their root shall each one had six wings; with twain
be as rottenness, and their blossom he covered his face, and with twain
shall go up as dust: because they he covered his feet, and with twain
have cast away the law of the LORD he did fly.
of hosts, and despised the word of 3 And one cried unto another, and
the Holy One of Israel. said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD
25 Therefore is the anger of the of hosts: the whole earth is full of
LORD kindled against his people, his glor y.
and he hath stretched for th his hand 4 And the posts of the door moved
against them, and hath smitten at the voice of him that cried, and
them: and the hills did tremble, and the house was filled with smoke.
their carcases were torn in the midst 5 ¶ Then said I, Woe is me! for I
of the streets. For all this his anger am undone; because I am a man of
is not turned away, but his hand is unclean lips, and I dwell in the
stretched out still. midst of a people of unclean lips:
26 ¶ And he will lift up an ensign for mine eyes have seen the King,
to the nations from far, and will the LORD of hosts.
hiss unto them from the end of the 6 Then flew one of the seraphims
ear th: and, behold, they shall come unto me, having a live coal in his
with speed swiftly: hand, which he had taken with the
27 None shall be wear y nor stum- tongs from off the altar:
ble among them; none shall slumber 7 And he laid it upon my mouth,
nor sleep; neither shall the girdle of and said, Lo, this hath touched thy
their loins be loosed, nor the latchet lips; and thine iniquity is taken
of their shoes be broken: away, and thy sin purged.
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8 Also I heard the voice of the pool in the highway of the fuller's
Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, field;
and who will go for us? Then said I, 4 And say unto him, Take heed,
Here am I; send me. and be quiet; fear not, neither be
9 ¶ And he said, Go, and tell this fainthearted for the two tails of
people, Hear ye indeed, but under- these smoking firebrands, for th e
stand not; and see ye indeed, but fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and
perceive not. of the son of Remaliah.
10 Make the hear t of this people 5 Because Syria, Ephraim, and the
fat, and make their ears heavy, and son of Remaliah, have taken evil
shut their eyes; lest they see with counsel against thee, saying,
their eyes, and hear with their ears, 6 Let us go up against Judah, and
and understand with their hear t, vex it, and let us make a breach
and convert, and be healed. therein for us, and set a king in the
11 Then said I, Lord, how long? midst of it, even the son of Tabeal:
And he answered, Until the cities be 7 Thus saith the Lord GOD, It
wasted without inhabitant, and the shall not stand, neither shall it
houses without man, and the land come to pass.
be utterly desolate, 8 For the head of Syria is Damas-
12 And the LORD have removed cus, and the head of Damascus is
men far away, and there be a great Rezin; and within threescore and
forsaking in the midst of the land. five years shall Ephraim be broken,
13 ¶ But yet in it shall be a tenth, that it be not a people.
and it shall return, and shall be 9 And the head of Ephraim is
eaten: as a teil tree, and as an oak, Samaria, and the head of Samaria is
whose substance is in them, when Remaliah's son. If ye will not be-
they cast their leaves: so the holy lieve, surely ye shall not be estab-
seed shall be the substance thereof. lished.
10 ¶ Moreover the LORD spake
CHAPTER 7 again unto Ahaz, saying,
1 And it came to pass in the days 11 Ask thee a sign of the LORD
of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son thy God; ask it either in the depth,
of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin or in the height above.
the king of Syria, and Pekah the son 12 But Ahaz said, I will not ask,
of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up neither will I tempt the LORD.
toward Jer usalem to war against it, 13 And he said, Hear ye now, O
but could not prevail against it. house of David; Is it a small thing
2 And it was told the house of for you to wear y men, but will ye
David, saying, Syria is confederate wear y my God also?
with Ephraim. And his hear t was 14 Therefore the Lord himself
moved, and the hear t of his people, shall give you a sign; Behold, a vir-
as the trees of the wood are moved gin shall conceive, and bear a son,
with the wind. and shall call his name Immanuel.
3 Then said the LORD unto 15 Butter and honey shall he eat,
Isaiah, Go for th now to meet Ahaz, that he may know to refuse the evil,
thou, and Shear-jashub thy son, at and choose the good.
the end of the conduit of the upper 16 For before the child shall know
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to refuse the evil, and choose the sending for th of oxen, and for the
good, the land that thou abhorrest treading of lesser cattle.
shall be forsaken of both her kings.
17 ¶ The LORD shall bring upon CHAPTER 8
thee, and upon thy people, and 1 Moreover the LORD said unto
upon thy father's house, days that me, Take thee a great roll, and write
have not come, from the day that in it with a man's pen concerning
Ephraim departed from Judah; even Maher-shalal-hash-baz.
the king of Assyria. 2 And I took unto me faithful wit-
18 And it shall come to pass in nesses to record, Uriah the priest,
that day, that the LORD shall hiss and Zechariah the son of Jebere-
for the fly that is in the uttermost chiah.
par t of the rivers of Egypt, and for 3 And I went unto the prophetess;
the bee that is in the land of As- and she conceived, and bare a son.
syria. Then said the LORD to me, Call his
19 And they shall come, and shall name Maher-shalal-hash-baz.
rest all of them in the desolate val- 4 For before the child shall have
leys, and in the holes of the rocks, knowledge to cr y, My father, and
and upon all thorns, and upon all my mother, the riches of Damascus
bushes. and the spoil of Samaria shall be
20 In the same day shall the Lord taken away before the king of As-
shave with a razor that is hired, syria.
namely, by them beyond the river, 5 ¶ The LORD spake also unto me
by the king of Assyria, the head, again, saying,
and the hair of the feet: and it shall 6 Forasmuch as this people re-
also consume the beard. fuseth the waters of Shiloah that go
21 And it shall come to pass in softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Re-
that day, that a man shall nourish a maliah's son;
young cow, and two sheep; 7 Now therefore, behold, the Lord
22 And it shall come to pass, for bringeth up upon them the waters
the abundance of milk that they of the river, strong and many, even
shall give he shall eat butter: for the king of Assyria, and all his
butter and honey shall ever y one eat glor y: and he shall come up over all
that is left in the land. his channels, and go over all his
23 And it shall come to pass in banks:
that day, that ever y place shall be, 8 And he shall pass through Judah;
where there were a thousand vines he shall overflow and go over, he
at a thousand silverlings, it shall shall reach even to the neck; and the
even be for briers and thorns. stretching out of his wings shall fill
24 With arrows and with bows the breadth of thy land, O Imman-
shall men come thither; because all uel.
the land shall become briers and 9 ¶ Associate yourselves, O ye peo-
thorns. ple, and ye shall be broken in
25 And on all hills that shall be pieces; and give ear, all ye of far
digged with the mattock, there shall countries: gird yourselves, and ye
not come thither the fear of briers shall be broken in pieces; gird your-
and thorns: but it shall be for the selves, and ye shall be broken in
pieces.
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27 And it shall come to pass in judge the poor, and reprove with
that day, that his burden shall be equity for the meek of the ear th:
taken away from off thy shoulder, and he shall smite the ear th with
and his yoke from off thy neck, and the rod of his mouth, and with the
the yoke shall be destroyed because breath of his lips shall he slay the
of the anointing. wicked.
28 He is come to Aiath, he is 5 And righteousness shall be the
passed to Migron; at Michmash he girdle of his loins, and faithfulness
hath laid up his carriages: the girdle of his reins.
29 They are gone over the passage: 6 The wolf also shall dwell with
they have taken up their lodging at the lamb, and the leopard shall lie
Geba; Ramah is afraid; Gibeah of down with the kid; and the calf and
Saul is fled. the young lion and the fatling to-
30 Lift up thy voice, O daughter gether; and a little child shall lead
of Gallim: cause it to be heard unto them.
Laish, O poor Anathoth. 7 And the cow and the bear shall
31 Madmenah is removed; the in- feed; their young ones shall lie
habitants of Gebim gather them- down together: and the lion shall
selves to flee. eat straw like the ox.
32 As yet shall he remain at Nob 8 And the sucking child shall play
that day: he shall shake his hand on the hole of the asp, and the
against the mount of the daughter weaned child shall put his hand on
of Zion, the hill of Jer usalem. the cockatrice' den.
33 Behold, the Lord, the LORD of 9 They shall not hurt nor destroy
hosts, shall lop the bough with ter- in all my holy mountain: for the
ror: and the high ones of stature ear th shall be full of the knowledge
shall be hewn down, and the of the LORD, as the waters cover
haughty shall be humbled. the sea.
34 And he shall cut down the 10 ¶ And in that day there shall be
thickets of the forest with iron, and a root of Jesse, which shall stand for
Lebanon shall fall by a mighty one. an ensign of the people; to it shall
the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall
CHAPTER 11 be glorious.
1 And there shall come for th a rod 11 And it shall come to pass in
out of the stem of Jesse, and a that day, that the Lord shall set his
Branch shall grow out of his roots: hand again the second time to re-
2 And the spirit of the LORD shall cover the remnant of his people,
rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom which shall be left, from Assyria,
and understanding, the spirit of and from Egypt, and from Pathros,
counsel and might, the spirit of and from Cush, and from Elam, and
knowledge and of the fear of the from Shinar, and from Hamath, and
LORD; from the islands of the sea.
3 And shall make him of quick un- 12 And he shall set up an ensign
derstanding in the fear of the for the nations, and shall assemble
LORD: and he shall not judge after the outcasts of Israel, and gather to-
the sight of his eyes, neither reprove gether the dispersed of Judah from
after the hearing of his ears: the four corners of the ear th.
4 But with righteousness shall he 13 The envy also of Ephraim shall
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iniquity; and I will cause the arro- and owls shall dwell there, and sa-
gancy of the proud to cease, and tyrs shall dance there.
will lay low the haughtiness of the 22 And the wild beasts of the is-
terrible. lands shall cr y in their desolate
12 I will make a man more pre- houses, and dragons in their pleas-
cious than fine gold; even a man ant palaces: and her time is near to
than the golden wedge of Ophir. come, and her days shall not be pro-
13 Therefore I will shake the heav- longed.
ens, and the ear th shall remove out
of her place, in the wrath of the CHAPTER 14
LORD of hosts, and in the day of 1 For the LORD will have mercy
his fierce anger. on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel,
14 And it shall be as the chased and set them in their own land: and
roe, and as a sheep that no man ta- the strangers shall be joined with
keth up: they shall ever y man turn them, and they shall cleave to the
to his own people, and flee ever y house of Jacob.
one into his own land. 2 And the people shall take them,
15 Ever y one that is found shall be and bring them to their place: and
thr ust through; and ever y one that the house of Israel shall possess
is joined unto them shall fall by the them in the land of the LORD for
sword. ser vants and handmaids: and they
16 Their children also shall be shall take them captives, whose cap-
dashed to pieces before their eyes; tives they were; and they shall r ule
their houses shall be spoiled, and over their oppressors.
their wives ravished. 3 And it shall come to pass in the
17 Behold, I will stir up the Medes day that the LORD shall give thee
against them, which shall not regard rest from thy sorrow, and from thy
silver; and as for gold, they shall not fear, and from the hard bondage
delight in it. wherein thou wast made to ser ve,
18 Their bows also shall dash the 4 ¶ That thou shalt take up this
young men to pieces; and they shall proverb against the king of Babylon,
have no pity on the fr uit of the and say, How hath the oppressor
womb; their eye shall not spare chil- ceased! the golden city ceased!
dren. 5 The LORD hath broken the staff
19 ¶ And Babylon, the glor y of of the wicked, and the sceptre of the
kingdoms, the beauty of the Chal- rulers.
dees' excellency, shall be as when 6 He who smote the people in
God over threw Sodom and Gomor- wrath with a continual stroke, h e
rah. that r uled the nations in anger, is
20 It shall never be inhabited, nei- persecuted, and none hindereth.
ther shall it be dwelt in from gen- 7 The whole ear th is at rest, and is
eration to generation: neither shall quiet: they break forth into singing.
the Arabian pitch tent there; neither 8 Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee,
shall the shepherds make their fold and the cedars of Lebanon, saying,
there. Since thou ar t laid down, no feller
21 But wild beasts of the deser t is come up against us.
shall lie there; and their houses 9 Hell from beneath is moved for
shall be full of doleful creatures;
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thee to meet thee at thy coming: it 20 Thou shalt not be joined with
stirreth up the dead for thee, even them in burial, because thou hast
all the chief ones of the ear th; it destroyed thy land, and slain thy
hath raised up from their thrones all people: the seed of evildoers shall
the kings of the nations. never be renowned.
10 All they shall speak and say 21 Prepare slaughter for his chil-
unto thee, Ar t thou also become dren for the iniquity of their fa-
weak as we? ar t thou become like thers; that they do not rise, nor pos-
unto us? sess the land, nor fill the face of the
11 Thy pomp is brought down to world with cities.
the grave, and the noise of thy viols: 22 For I will rise up against them,
the worm is spread under thee, and saith the LORD of hosts, and cut
the worms cover thee. off from Babylon the name, and
12 How art thou fallen from remnant, and son, and nephew,
heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morn- saith the LORD.
ing! how art thou cut down to the 23 I will also make it a possession
ground, which didst weaken the na- for the bittern, and pools of water:
tions! and I will sweep it with the besom
13 For thou hast said in thine of destr uction, saith the LORD of
hear t, I will ascend into heaven, I hosts.
will exalt my throne above the stars 24 ¶ The LORD of hosts hath
of God: I will sit also upon the sworn, saying, Surely as I have
mount of the congregation, in the thought, so shall it come to pass;
sides of the nor th: and as I have purposed, so shall it
14 I will ascend above the heights stand:
of the clouds; I will be like the most 25 That I will break the Assyrian
High. in my land, and upon my mountains
15 Yet thou shalt be brought down tread him under foot: then shall his
to hell, to the sides of the pit. yoke depart from off them, and his
16 They that see thee shall nar- burden depar t from off their shoul-
rowly look upon thee, and consider ders.
thee, saying, Is this the man that 26 This is the purpose that is pur-
made the ear th to tremble, that did posed upon the whole ear th: and
shake kingdoms; this is the hand that is stretched out
17 That made the world as a wil- upon all the nations.
derness, and destroyed the cities 27 For the LORD of hosts hath
thereof; that opened not the house purposed, and who shall disannul it?
of his prisoners? and his hand is stretched out, and
18 All the kings of the nations, who shall turn it back?
even all of them, lie in glor y, ever y 28 In the year that king Ahaz died
one in his own house. was this burden.
19 But thou ar t cast out of thy 29 ¶ Rejoice not thou, whole Pal-
grave like an abominable branch, estina, because the rod of him that
and as the raiment of those that are smote thee is broken: for out of the
slain, thr ust through with a sword, serpent's root shall come forth a
that go down to the stones of the cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a
pit; as a carcase trodden under feet. fier y flying serpent.
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8 For the fields of Heshbon lan- lie down, and none shall make them
guish, and the vine of Sibmah: the afraid.
lords of the heathen have broken 3 The for tress also shall cease from
down the principal plants thereof, Ephraim, and the kingdom from
they are come even unto Jazer, they Damascus, and the remnant of
wandered through the wilderness: Syria: they shall be as the glor y of
her branches are stretched out, they the children of Israel, saith the
are gone over the sea. LORD of hosts.
9 ¶ Therefore I will bewail with 4 And in that day it shall come to
the weeping of Jazer the vine of pass, that the glor y of Jacob shall be
Sibmah: I will water thee with my made thin, and the fatness of his
tears, O Heshbon, and Elealeh: for flesh shall wax lean.
the shouting for thy summer fruits 5 And it shall be as when the
and for thy har vest is fallen. har vestman gathereth the corn, and
10 And gladness is taken away, and reapeth the ears with his arm; and it
joy out of the plentiful field; and in shall be as he that gathereth ears in
the vineyards there shall be no sing- the valley of Rephaim.
ing, neither shall there be shouting: 6 ¶ Yet gleaning grapes shall be
the treaders shall tread out no wine left in it, as the shaking of an olive
in their presses; I have made their tree, two or three berries in the top
vintage shouting to cease. of the uppermost bough, four or five
11 Wherefore my bowels shall in the outmost fr uitful branches
sound like an harp for Moab, and thereof, saith the LORD God of Is-
mine inward parts for Kir-haresh. rael.
12 ¶ And it shall come to pass, 7 At that day shall a man look to
when it is seen that Moab is wear y his Maker, and his eyes shall have
on the high place, that he shall respect to the Holy One of Israel.
come to his sanctuar y to pray; but 8 And he shall not look to the al-
he shall not prevail. tars, the work of his hands, neither
13 This is the word that the LORD shall respect that which his fingers
hath spoken concerning Moab since have made, either the groves, or the
that time. images.
14 But now the LORD hath spo- 9 ¶ In that day shall his strong cit-
ken, saying, Within three years, as ies be as a forsaken bough, and an
the years of an hireling, and the uppermost branch, which they left
glor y of Moab shall be contemned, because of the children of Israel:
with all that great multitude; and and there shall be desolation.
the remnant shall be ver y small and 10 Because thou hast forgotten the
feeble. God of thy salvation, and hast not
been mindful of the rock of thy
CHAPTER 17 strength, therefore shalt thou plant
1 The burden of Damascus. Be- pleasant plants, and shalt set it with
hold, Damascus is taken away from strange slips:
being a city, and it shall be a ruin- 11 In the day shalt thou make thy
ous heap. plant to grow, and in the morning
2 The cities of Aroer are forsaken: shalt thou make thy seed to flour-
they shall be for flocks, which shall ish: but the har vest shall be a hea p
in the day of grief and of desperate
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shall be emptied and dried up: the 17 And the land of Judah shall be
reeds and flags shall wither. a terror unto Egypt, ever y one that
7 The paper reeds by the brooks, maketh mention thereof shall be
by the mouth of the brooks, and afraid in himself, because of the
ever y thing sown by the brooks, counsel of the LORD of hosts,
shall wither, be driven away, and be which he hath determined against
no more. it.
8 The fishers also shall mourn, and 18 ¶ In that day shall five cities in
all they that cast angle into the the land of Egypt speak the lan-
brooks shall lament, and they that guage of Canaan, and swear to the
spread nets upon the waters shall LORD of hosts; one shall be called,
languish. The city of destr uction.
9 Moreover they that work in fine 19 In that day shall there be an al-
flax, and they that weave networks, tar to the LORD in the midst of th e
shall be confounded. land of Egypt, and a pillar at the
10 And they shall be broken in the border thereof to the LORD.
purposes thereof, all that make 20 And it shall be for a sign and
sluices and ponds for fish. for a witness unto the LORD of
11 ¶ Surely the princes of Zoan are hosts in the land of Egypt: for they
fools, the counsel of the wise coun- shall cr y unto the LORD because of
sellors of Pharaoh is become brut- the oppressors, and he shall send
ish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am them a saviour, and a great one, and
the son of the wise, the son of an- he shall deliver them.
cient kings? 21 And the LORD shall be known
12 Where are they? where are thy to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall
wise men? and let them tell thee know the LORD in that day, and
now, and let them know what the shall do sacrifice and oblation; yea,
LORD of hosts hath purposed upon they shall vow a vow unto the
Egypt. LORD, and perform it.
13 The princes of Zoan are become 22 And the LORD shall smite
fools, the princes of Noph are de- Egypt: he shall smite and heal it:
ceived; they have also seduced and they shall return even to th e
Egypt, even they that are the stay of LORD, and he shall be intreated of
the tribes thereof. them, and shall heal them.
14 The LORD hath mingled a per - 23 ¶ In that day shall there be a
verse spirit in the midst thereof: highway out of Egypt to Assyria,
and they have caused Egypt to err in and the Assyrian shall come into
ever y work thereof, as a dr unken Egypt, and the Egyptian into As-
man staggereth in his vomit. syria, and the Egyptians shall ser ve
15 Neither shall there be any work with the Assyrians.
for Egypt, which the head or tail, 24 In that day shall Israel be the
branch or rush, may do. third with Egypt and with Assyria,
16 In that day shall Egypt be like even a blessing in the midst of the
unto women: and it shall be afraid land:
and fear because of the shaking of 25 Whom the LORD of hosts shall
the hand of the LORD of hosts, bless, saying, Blessed be Egypt my
which he shaketh over it. people, and Assyria the work of my
hands, and Israel mine inheritance.
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bent bow, and from the grievousness many: and ye gathered together the
of war. waters of the lower pool.
16 For thus hath the Lord said 10 And ye have numbered the
unto me, Within a year, according houses of Jer usalem, and the houses
to the years of an hireling, and all have ye broken down to for tify the
the glor y of Kedar shall fail: wall.
17 And the residue of the number 11 Ye made also a ditch between
of archers, the mighty men of the the two walls for the water of th e
children of Kedar, shall be dimin- old pool: but ye have not looked
ished: for the LORD God of Israel unto the maker thereof, neither had
hath spoken it. respect unto him that fashioned it
long ago.
CHAPTER 22 12 And in that day did the Lord
1 The burden of the valley of vi- GOD of hosts call to weeping, and
sion. What aileth thee now, that to mourning, and to baldness, and
thou art wholly gone up to the to girding with sackcloth:
housetops? 13 And behold joy and gladness,
2 Thou that ar t full of stirs, a tu- slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eat-
multuous city, a joyous city: thy ing flesh, and drinking wine: let us
slain men are not slain with the eat and drink; for to morrow we
sword, nor dead in battle. shall die.
3 All thy rulers are fled together, 14 And it was revealed in mine
they are bound by the archers: all ears by the LORD of hosts, Surely
that are found in thee are bound to- this iniquity shall not be purged
gether, which have fled from far. from you till ye die, saith the Lord
4 Therefore said I, Look away from GOD of hosts.
me; I will weep bitterly, labour not 15 ¶ Thus saith the Lord GOD of
to comfor t me, because of the spoil- hosts, Go, get thee unto this treas-
ing of the daughter of my people. urer, even unto Shebna, which is
5 For it is a day of trouble, and of over the house, and say,
treading down, and of perplexity by 16 What hast thou here? and
the Lord GOD of hosts in the valley whom hast thou here, that thou hast
of vision, breaking down the walls, hewed thee out a sepulchre here, as
and of cr ying to the mountains. he that heweth him out a sepulchre
6 And Elam bare the quiver with on high, and that graveth an habita-
chariots of men and horsemen, and tion for himself in a rock?
Kir uncovered the shield. 17 Behold, the LORD will carr y
7 And it shall come to pass, that thee away with a mighty captivity,
thy choicest valleys shall be full of and will surely cover thee.
chariots, and the horsemen shall set 18 He will surely violently turn
themselves in array at the gate. and toss thee like a ball into a large
8 ¶ And he discovered the covering countr y: there shalt thou die, and
of Judah, and thou didst look in there the chariots of thy glor y shall
that day to the armour of the house be the shame of thy lord's house.
of the forest. 19 And I will drive thee from thy
9 Ye have seen also the breaches of station, and from thy state shall he
the city of David, that they are pull thee down.
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20 ¶ And it shall come to pass in not, nor bring forth children, nei-
that day, that I will call my ser vant ther do I nourish up young men,
Eliakim the son of Hilkiah: nor bring up virgins.
21 And I will clothe him with thy 5 As at the repor t concerning
robe, and strengthen him with thy Egypt, so shall they be sorely pained
girdle, and I will commit thy gov- at the repor t of Tyre.
ernment into his hand: and he shall 6 Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye
be a father to the inhabitants of Je- inhabitants of the isle.
rusalem, and to the house of Judah. 7 Is this your joyous city, whose
22 And the key of the house of antiquity is of ancient days? her
David will I lay upon his shoulder; own feet shall carr y her afar off to
so he shall open, and none shall sojourn.
shut; and he shall shut, and none 8 Who hath taken this counsel
shall open. against Tyre, the crowning city,
23 And I will fasten him as a nail whose merchants are princes, whose
in a sure place; and he shall be for a traffickers are the honourable of the
glorious throne to his father's ear th?
house. 9 The LORD of hosts hath pur-
24 And they shall hang upon him posed it, to stain the pride of all
all the glor y of his father's house, glor y, and to bring into contempt
the offspring and the issue, all ves- all the honourable of the earth.
sels of small quantity, from the ves- 10 Pass through thy land as a river,
sels of cups, even to all the vessels O daughter of Tarshish: there is no
of flagons. more strength.
25 In that day, saith the LORD of 11 He stretched out his hand over
hosts, shall the nail that is fastened the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the
in the sure place be removed, and be LORD hath given a commandment
cut down, and fall; and the burden against the merchant city, to destroy
that was upon it shall be cut off: for the strong holds thereof.
the LORD hath spoken it. 12 And he said, Thou shalt no
more rejoice, O thou oppressed vir-
CHAPTER 23 gin, daughter of Zidon: arise, pass
1 The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye over to Chittim; there also shalt
ships of Tarshish; for it is laid thou have no rest.
waste, so that there is no house, no 13 Behold the land of the Chal-
entering in: from the land of Chit- deans; this people was not, till the
tim it is revealed to them. Assyrian founded it for them that
2 Be still, ye inhabitants of the dwell in the wilderness: they set up
isle; thou whom the merchants of the towers thereof, they raised up
Zidon, that pass over the sea, have the palaces thereof; and he brought
replenished. it to ruin.
3 And by great waters the seed of 14 Howl, ye ships of Tarshish: for
Sihor, the har vest of the river, is her your strength is laid waste.
revenue; and she is a mart of na- 15 And it shall come to pass in
tions. that day, that Tyre shall be forgot-
4 Be thou ashamed, O Zidon: for ten seventy years, according to the
the sea hath spoken, even the days of one king: after the end of
strength of the sea, saying, I travail
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seventy years shall Tyre sing as an 6 Therefore hath the curse de-
harlot. voured the ear th, and they that
16 Take an harp, go about the city, dwell therein are desolate: therefore
thou harlot that hast been forgot- the inhabitants of the ear th are
ten; make sweet melody, sing many burned, and few men left.
songs, that thou mayest be remem- 7 The new wine mourneth, the
bered. vine languisheth, all the merr y-
17 ¶ And it shall come to pass af- hear ted do sigh.
ter the end of seventy years, that the 8 The mir th of tabrets ceaseth, the
LORD will visit Tyre, and she shall noise of them that rejoice endeth,
turn to her hire, and shall commit the joy of the harp ceaseth.
fornication with all the kingdoms of 9 They shall not drink wine with a
the world upon the face of the song; strong drink shall be bitter to
ear th. them that drink it.
18 And her merchandise and her 10 The city of confusion is broken
hire shall be holiness to the LORD: down: ever y house is shut up, that
it shall not be treasured nor laid up; no man may come in.
for her merchandise shall be for 11 There is a cr ying for wine in the
them that dwell before the LORD, streets; all joy is darkened, the
to eat sufficiently, and for durable mir th of the land is gone.
clothing. 12 In the city is left desolation,
and the gate is smitten with de-
CHAPTER 24 str uction.
1 Behold, the LORD maketh the 13 ¶ When thus it shall be in the
ear th empty, and maketh it waste, midst of the land among the people,
and turneth it upside down, and there shall be as the shaking of an
scattereth abroad the inhabitants olive tree, and as the gleaning
thereof. grapes when the vintage is done.
2 And it shall be, as with the peo- 14 They shall lift up their voice,
ple, so with the priest; as with the they shall sing for the majesty of
ser vant, so with his master; as with the LORD, they shall cr y aloud
the maid, so with her mistress; as from the sea.
with the buyer, so with the seller; as 15 Wherefore glorify ye the LORD
with the lender, so with the bor- in the fires, even the name of the
rower; as with the taker of usur y, so LORD God of Israel in the isles of
with the giver of usur y to him. the sea.
3 The land shall be utterly emp- 16 ¶ From the uttermost part of
tied, and utterly spoiled: for the the ear th have we heard songs, even
LORD hath spoken this word. glor y to the righteous. But I said,
4 The ear th mourneth and fadeth My leanness, my leanness, woe unto
away, the world languisheth and me! the treacherous dealers have
fadeth away, the haughty people of dealt treacherously; yea, the treach-
the ear th do languish. erous dealers have dealt ver y treach-
5 The ear th also is defiled under erously.
the inhabitants thereof; because 17 Fear, and the pit, and the snare,
they have transgressed the laws, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the
changed the ordinance, broken the ear th.
everlasting covenant.
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18 And it shall come to pass, that the poor, a strength to the needy in
he who fleeth from the noise of the his distress, a refuge from the
fear shall fall into the pit; and he storm, a shadow from the heat,
that cometh up out of the midst of when the blast of the terrible ones is
the pit shall be taken in the snare: as a storm against the wall.
for the windows from on high are 5 Thou shalt bring down the noise
open, and the foundations of the of strangers, as the heat in a dr y
ear th do shake. place; even the heat with the shadow
19 The ear th is utterly broken of a cloud: the branch of the terri-
down, the ear th is clean dissolved, ble ones shall be brought low.
the ear th is moved exceedingly. 6 ¶ And in this mountain shall the
20 The earth shall reel to and fro LORD of hosts make unto all peo-
like a dr unkard, and shall be re- ple a feast of fat things, a feast of
moved like a cottage; and the trans- wines on the lees, of fat things full
gression thereof shall be heavy upon of marrow, of wines on the lees well
it; and it shall fall, and not rise refined.
again. 7 And he will destroy in this
21 And it shall come to pass in mountain the face of the covering
that day, that the LORD shall pun- cast over all people, and the vail
ish the host of the high ones that that is spread over all nations.
are on high, and the kings of the 8 He will swallow up death in vic-
ear th upon the earth. tor y; and the Lord GOD will wipe
22 And they shall be gathered to- away tears from off all faces; and
gether, as prisoners are gathered in the rebuke of his people shall he
the pit, and shall be shut up in the take away from off all the ear th: for
prison, and after many days shall the LORD hath spoken it.
they be visited. 9 ¶ And it shall be said in that
23 Then the moon shall be con- day, Lo, this is our God; we have
founded, and the sun ashamed, waited for him, and he will save us:
when the LORD of hosts shall reign this is the LORD; we have waited
in mount Zion, and in Jer usalem, for him, we will be glad and rejoice
and before his ancients gloriously. in his salvation.
10 For in this mountain shall the
CHAPTER 25 hand of the LORD rest, and Moab
1 O LORD, thou art my God; I shall be trodden down under him,
will exalt thee, I will praise thy even as straw is trodden down for
name; for thou hast done wonderful the dunghill.
things; thy counsels of old are faith- 11 And he shall spread forth his
fulness and truth. hands in the midst of them, as he
2 For thou hast made of a city an that swimmeth spreadeth for th his
heap; of a defenced city a r uin: a hands to swim: and he shall bring
palace of strangers to be no city; it down their pride together with the
shall never be built. spoils of their hands.
3 Therefore shall the strong people 12 And the fortress of the high
glorify thee, the city of the terrible for t of thy walls shall he bring
nations shall fear thee. down, lay low, and bring to the
4 For thou hast been a strength to ground, even to the dust.
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hosts be for a crown of glor y, and with hell are we at agreement; when
for a diadem of beauty, unto the the overflowing scourge shall pass
residue of his people, through, it shall not come unto us:
6 And for a spirit of judgment to for we have made lies our refuge,
him that sitteth in judgment, and and under falsehood have we hid
for strength to them that turn the ourselves:
battle to the gate. 16 ¶ Therefore thus saith the Lord
7 ¶ But they also have erred GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a
through wine, and through strong foundation a stone, a tried stone, a
drink are out of the way; the priest precious corner stone, a sure founda-
and the prophet have erred through tion: he that believeth shall not
strong drink, they are swallowed up make haste.
of wine, they are out of the way 17 Judgment also will I lay to th e
through strong drink; they err in line, and righteousness to the plum-
vision, they stumble in judgment. met: and the hail shall sweep away
8 For all tables are full of vomit the refuge of lies, and the waters
and filthiness, so that there is no shall overflow the hiding place.
place clean. 18 ¶ And your covenant with death
9 ¶ Whom shall he teach knowl- shall be disannulled, and your
edge? and whom shall he make to agreement with hell shall not stand;
understand doctrine? them that are when the overflowing scourge shall
weaned from the milk, and drawn pass through, then ye shall be trod-
from the breasts. den down by it.
10 For precept must be upon pre- 19 From the time that it goeth
cept, precept upon precept; line for th it shall take you: for morning
upon line, line upon line; here a lit- by morning shall it pass over, by day
tle, and there a little: and by night: and it shall be a vexa-
11 For with stammering lips and tion only to understand the repor t.
another tongue will he speak to this 20 For the bed is shor ter than that
people. a man can stretch himself on it: and
12 To whom he said, This is the the covering narrower than that he
rest wherewith ye may cause the can wrap himself in it.
wear y to rest; and this is the re- 21 For the LORD shall rise up as
freshing: yet they would not hear. in mount Perazim, he shall be wroth
13 But the word of the LORD was as in the valley of Gibeon, that he
unto them precept upon precept, may do his work, his strange work;
precept upon precept; line upon and bring to pass his act, his strange
line, line upon line; here a little, act.
and there a little; that they might 22 Now therefore be ye not mock-
go, and fall backward, and be bro- ers, lest your bands be made strong:
ken, and snared, and taken. for I have heard from the Lord
14 ¶ Wherefore hear the word of GOD of hosts a consumption, even
the LORD, ye scornful men, that determined upon the whole earth.
rule this people which is in Jer usa- 23 ¶ Give ye ear, and hear my
lem. voice; hearken, and hear my speech.
15 Because ye have said, We have 24 Doth the plowman plow all day
made a covenant with death, and to sow? doth he open and break the
clods of his ground?
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10 Which say to the seers, See not; no more: he will be ver y gracious
and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto thee at the voice of thy cr y;
unto us right things, speak unto us when he shall hear it, he will answer
smooth things, prophesy deceits: thee.
11 Get you out of the way, turn 20 And though the Lord give you
aside out of the path, cause the the bread of adversity, and the water
Holy One of Israel to cease from be- of affliction, yet shall not thy teach-
fore us. ers be removed into a corner any
12 Wherefore thus saith the Holy more, but thine eyes shall see thy
One of Israel, Because ye despise teachers:
this word, and trust in oppression 21 And thine ears shall hear a
and per verseness, and stay thereon: word behind thee, saying, This is
13 Therefore this iniquity shall be the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn
to you as a breach ready to fall, to the right hand, and when ye turn
swelling out in a high wall, whose to the left.
breaking cometh suddenly at an in- 22 Ye shall defile also the covering
stant. of thy graven images of silver, and
14 And he shall break it as the the ornament of thy molten images
breaking of the potters' vessel that of gold: thou shalt cast them away
is broken in pieces; he shall not as a menstr uous cloth; thou shalt
spare: so that there shall not be say unto it, Get thee hence.
found in the bursting of it a sherd 23 Then shall he give the rain of
to take fire from the hear th, or to thy seed, that thou shalt sow the
take water withal out of the pit. ground withal; and bread of the in-
15 For thus saith the Lord GOD, crease of the ear th, and it shall be
the Holy One of Israel; In returning fat and plenteous: in that day shall
and rest shall ye be saved; in quiet- thy cattle feed in large pastures.
ness and in confidence shall be your 24 The oxen likewise and the
strength: and ye would not. young asses that ear the ground
16 But ye said, No; for we will flee shall eat clean provender, which
upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: hath been winnowed with the shovel
and, We will ride upon the swift; and with the fan.
therefore shall they that pursue you 25 And there shall be upon ever y
be swift. high mountain, and upon ever y high
17 One thousand shall flee at the hill, rivers and streams of waters in
rebuke of one; at the rebuke of five the day of the great slaughter, when
shall ye flee: till ye be left as a bea- the towers fall.
con upon the top of a mountain, 26 Moreover the light of the moon
and as an ensign on an hill. shall be as the light of the sun, and
18 ¶ And therefore will the LORD the light of the sun shall be seven-
wait, that he may be gracious unto fold, as the light of seven days, in
you, and therefore will he be ex- the day that the LORD bindeth up
alted, that he may have mercy upon the breach of his people, and
you: for the LORD is a God of healeth the stroke of their wound.
judgment: blessed are all they that 27 ¶ Behold, the name of the
wait for him. LORD cometh from far, burning
19 For the people shall dwell in with his anger, and the burden
Zion at Jerusalem: thou shalt weep thereof is heavy: his lips are full of
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indignation, and his tongue as a de- words: but will arise against the
vouring fire: house of the evildoers, and against
28 And his breath, as an overflow- the help of them that work iniquity.
ing stream, shall reach to the midst 3 Now the Egyptians are men, and
of the neck, to sift the nations with not God; and their horses flesh, and
the sieve of vanity: and there shall not spirit. When the LORD shall
be a bridle in the jaws of the people, stretch out his hand, both he that
causing them to err. helpeth shall fall, and he that is
29 Ye shall have a song, as in the holpen shall fall down, and they all
night when a holy solemnity is kept; shall fail together.
and gladness of heart, as when one 4 For thus hath the LORD spoken
goeth with a pipe to come into the unto me, Like as the lion and the
mountain of the LORD, to the young lion roaring on his prey,
mighty One of Israel. when a multitude of shepherds is
30 And the LORD shall cause his called forth against him, he will not
glorious voice to be heard, and shall be afraid of their voice, nor abase
shew the lighting down of his arm, himself for the noise of them: so
with the indignation of his anger, shall the LORD of hosts come down
and with the flame of a devouring to fight for mount Zion, and for the
fire, with scattering, and tempest, hill thereof.
and hailstones. 5 As birds flying, so will the
31 For through the voice of the LORD of hosts defend Jer usalem;
LORD shall the Assyrian be beaten defending also he will deliver it;
down, which smote with a rod. and passing over he will preser ve it.
32 And in ever y place where the 6 ¶ Turn ye unto him from whom
grounded staff shall pass, which the the children of Israel have deeply
LORD shall lay upon him, it shall revolted.
be with tabrets and harps: and in 7 For in that day ever y man shall
battles of shaking will he fight with cast away his idols of silver, and his
it. idols of gold, which your own hands
33 For Tophet is ordained of old; have made unto you for a sin.
yea, for the king it is prepared; he 8 ¶ Then shall the Assyrian fall
hath made it deep and large: the with the sword, not of a mighty
pile thereof is fire and much wood; man; and the sword, not of a mean
the breath of the LORD, like a man, shall devour him: but he shall
stream of brimstone, doth kindle it. flee from the sword, and his young
men shall be discomfited.
CHAPTER 31 9 And he shall pass over to his
1 Woe to them that go down to strong hold for fear, and his princes
Egypt for help; and stay on horses, shall be afraid of the ensign, saith
and tr ust in chariots, because they the LORD, whose fire is in Zion,
are many; and in horsemen, because and his furnace in Jerusalem.
they are ver y strong; but they look
not unto the Holy One of Israel, CHAPTER 32
neither seek the LORD! 1 Behold, a king shall reign in
2 Yet he also is wise, and will bring righteousness, and princes shall r ule
evil, and will not call back his in judgment.
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LORD is upon all nations, and his 12 They shall call the nobles
fur y upon all their armies: he hath thereof to the kingdom, but none
utterly destroyed them, he hath de- shall be there, and all her princes
livered them to the slaughter. shall be nothing.
3 Their slain also shall be cast out, 13 And thorns shall come up in
and their stink shall come up out of her palaces, nettles and brambles in
their carcases, and the mountains the for tresses thereof: and it shall be
shall be melted with their blood. an habitation of dragons, and a
4 And all the host of heaven shall cour t for owls.
be dissolved, and the heavens shall 14 The wild beasts of the deser t
be rolled together as a scroll: and all shall also meet with the wild beasts
their host shall fa ll down, as the leaf of the island, and the satyr shall cr y
falleth off from the vine, and as a to his fellow; the screech owl also
falling fig from the fig tree. shall rest there, and find for herself
5 For my sword shall be bathed in a place of rest.
heaven: behold, it shall come down 15 There shall the great owl make
upon Idumea, and upon the people her nest, and lay, and hatch, and
of my curse, to judgment. gather under her shadow: there shall
6 The sword of the LORD is filled the vultures also be gathered, ever y
with blood, it is made fat with fat- one with her mate.
ness, and with the blood of lambs 16 ¶ Seek ye out of the book of
and goats, with the fat of the kid- the LORD, and read: no one of
neys of rams: for the LORD hath a these shall fail, none shall want her
sacrifice in Bozrah, and a grea t mate: for my mouth it hath com-
slaughter in the land of Idumea. manded, and his spirit it hath gath-
7 And the unicorns shall come ered them.
down with them, and the bullocks 17 And he hath cast the lot for
with the bulls; and their land shall them, and his hand hath divided it
be soaked with blood, and their unto them by line: they shall pos-
dust made fat with fatness. sess it for ever, from generation to
8 For it is the day of the LORD'S generation shall they dwell therein.
vengeance, and the year of recom-
pences for the controversy of Zion. CHAPTER 35
9 And the streams thereof shall be 1 The wilderness and the solitar y
turned into pitch, and the dust place shall be glad for them; and the
thereof into brimstone, and the land deser t shall rejoic e, and blossom as
thereof shall become burning pitch. the rose.
10 It shall not be quenched night 2 It shall blossom abundantly, and
nor day; the smoke thereof shall go rejoice even with joy and singing:
up for ever: from generation to gen- the glor y of Lebanon shall be given
eration it shall lie waste; none shall unto it, the excellency of Carmel
pass through it for ever and ever. and Sharon, they shall see the glor y
11 ¶ But the cormorant and the of the LORD, and the excellency of
bittern shall possess it; the owl also our God.
and the raven shall dwell in it: and 3 ¶ Strengthen ye the weak hands,
he shall stretch out upon it the line and confirm the feeble knees.
of confusion, and the stones of 4 Say to them that are of a fearful
emptiness. hear t, Be strong, fear not: behold,
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your God will come with vengeance, the house, and Shebna the scribe,
even God with a recompence; he will and Joah, Asaph's son, the recorder.
come and save you. 4 ¶ And Rabshakeh said unto
5 Then the eyes of the blind shall them, Say ye now to Hezekiah, Thus
be opened, and the ears of the deaf saith the great king, the king of As-
shall be unstopped. syria, What confidence is this
6 Then shall the lame man leap as wherein thou trustest?
an har t, and the tongue of the dumb 5 I say, sayest thou, (but they are
sing: for in the wilderness shall wa- but vain words) I have counsel and
ters break out, and streams in the strength for war: now on whom dost
deser t. thou tr ust, that thou rebellest
7 And the parched ground shall against me?
become a pool, and the thirsty land 6 Lo, thou tr ustest in the staff of
springs of water: in the habitation this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon
of dragons, where each lay, shall be if a man lean, it will go into his
grass with reeds and rushes. hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh
8 And an highway shall be there, king of Egypt to all that tr ust in
and a way, and it shall be called The him.
way of holiness; the unclean shall 7 But if thou say to me, We tr ust
not pass over it; but it shall be for in the LORD our God: is it not he,
those: the wayfaring men, though whose high places and whose altars
fools, shall not err therein. Hezekiah hath taken away, and said
9 No lion shall be there, nor any to Judah and to Jer usalem, Ye shall
ravenous beast shall go up thereon, worship before this altar?
it shall not be found there; but the 8 Now therefore give pledges, I
redeemed shall walk there: pray thee, to my master the king of
10 And the ransomed of the LORD Assyria, and I will give thee two
shall return, and come to Zion with thousand horses, if thou be able on
songs and everlasting joy upon their thy part to set riders upon them.
heads: they shall obtain joy and 9 How then wilt thou turn away
gladness, and sorrow and sighing the face of one captain of the least
shall flee away. of my master's ser vants, and put thy
tr ust on Egypt for chariots and for
CHAPTER 36 horsemen?
1 Now it came to pass in the four- 10 And am I now come up without
teenth year of king Hezekiah, that the LORD against this land to de-
Sennacherib king of Assyria came up stroy it? the LORD said unto me,
against all the defenced cities of Go up against this land, and destroy
Judah, and took them. it.
2 And the king of Assyria sent 11 ¶ Then said Eliakim and
Rabshakeh from Lachish to Jerusa- Shebna and Joah unto Rabshakeh,
lem unto king Hezekiah with a great Speak, I pray thee, unto thy ser -
army. And he stood by the conduit vants in the Syrian language; for we
of the upper pool in the highway of understand it: and speak not to us
the fuller's field. in the Jews' language, in the ears of
3 Then came for th unto him Eli- the people that are on the wall.
akim, Hilkiah's son, which was over 12 ¶ But Rabshakeh said, Hath my
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8 ¶ So Rabshakeh returned, and Assyria have laid waste all the na-
found the king of Assyria warring tions, and their countries,
against Libnah: for he had heard 19 And have cast their gods into
that he was depar ted from Lachish. the fire: for they were no gods, but
9 And he heard say concerning Tir- the work of men's hands, wood and
hakah king of Ethiopia, He is come stone: therefore they have destroyed
for th to make war with thee. And them.
when he heard it, he sent messen- 20 Now therefore, O LORD our
gers to Hezekiah, saying, God, save us from his hand, that all
10 Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah the kingdoms of the ear th may know
king of Judah, saying, Let not thy that thou art the LORD, even thou
God, in whom thou tr ustest, deceive only.
thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be 21 ¶ Then Isaiah the son of Amoz
given into the hand of the king of sent unto Hezekiah, saying, Thus
Assyria. saith the LORD God of Israel,
11 Behold, thou hast heard what Whereas thou hast prayed to me
the kings of Assyria have done to all against Sennacherib king of Assyria:
lands by destroying them utterly; 22 This is the word which the
and shalt thou be delivered? LORD hath spoken concerning him;
12 Have the gods of the nations The virgin, the daughter of Zion,
delivered them which my fathers hath despised thee, and laughed
have destroyed, as Gozan, and Ha- thee to scorn; the daughter of Jer u-
ran, and Rezeph, and the children salem hath shaken her head at thee.
of Eden which were in Telassar? 23 Whom hast thou reproached
13 Where is the king of Hamath, and blasphemed? and against whom
and the king of Arphad, and the hast thou exalted thy voice, and
king of the city of Sephar vaim, lifted up thine eyes on high? even
Hena, and Ivah? against the Holy One of Israel.
14 ¶ And Hezekiah received the 24 By thy ser vants hast thou re-
letter from the hand of the messen- proached the Lord, and hast said,
gers, and read it: and Hezekiah went By the multitude of my chariots am
up unto the house of the LORD, I come up to the height of the
and spread it before the LORD. mountains, to the sides of Lebanon;
15 And Hezekiah prayed unto the and I will cut down the tall cedars
LORD, saying, thereof, and the choice fir trees
16 O LORD of hosts, God of Is- thereof: and I will enter into the
rael, that dwellest between the height of his border, and the forest
cherubims, thou art the God, even of his Carmel.
thou alone, of all the kingdoms of 25 I have digged, and dr unk water;
the ear th: thou hast made heaven and with the sole of my feet have I
and ear th. dried up all the rivers of the be-
17 Incline thine ear, O LORD, and sieged places.
hear; open thine eyes, O LORD, 26 Hast thou not heard long ago,
and see: and hear all the words of how I have done it; and of ancient
Sennacherib, which hath sent to re- times, that I have formed it? now
proach the living God. have I brought it to pass, that thou
18 Of a tr uth, LORD, the kings of shouldest be to lay waste defenced
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gone down in the sun dial of Ahaz, not hope for thy tr uth.
ten degrees backward. So the sun 19 The living, the living, he shall
returned ten degrees, by which de- praise thee, as I do this day: the fa-
grees it was gone down. ther to the children shall make
9 ¶ The writing of Hezekiah king known thy tr uth.
of Judah, when he had been sick, 20 The LORD was ready to save
and was recovered of his sickness: me: therefore we will sing my songs
10 I said in the cutting off of my to the stringed instruments all the
days, I shall go to the gates of the days of our life in the house of the
grave: I am deprived of the residue LORD.
of my years. 21 For Isaiah had said, Let them
11 I said, I shall not see the take a lump of figs, and lay it for a
LORD, even the LORD, in the land plaister upon the boil, and he shall
of the living: I shall behold man no recover.
more with the inhabitants of the 22 Hezekiah also had said, What is
world. the sign that I shall go up to the
12 Mine age is depar ted, and is house of the LORD?
removed from me as a shepherd's
tent: I have cut off like a weaver my CHAPTER 39
life: he will cut me off with pining 1 At that time Merodach-baladan,
sickness: from day even to night wilt the son of Baladan, king of Babylon,
thou make an end of me. sent letters and a present to Heze-
13 I reckoned till morning, that, kiah: for he had heard that he had
as a lion, so will he break all my been sick, and was recovered.
bones: from day even to night wilt 2 And Hezekiah was glad of them,
thou make an end of me. and shewed them the house of his
14 Like a crane or a swallow, so precious things, the silver, and the
did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: gold, and the spices, and the pre-
mine eyes fail with looking upward: cious ointment, and all the house of
O LORD, I am oppressed; under - his armour, and all that was found
take for me. in his treasures: there was nothing
15 What shall I say? he hath both in his house, nor in all his domin-
spoken unto me, and himself hath ion, that Hezekiah shewed them
done it: I shall go softly all my not.
years in the bitterness of my soul. 3 ¶ Then came Isaiah the prophet
16 O Lord, by these things men unto king Hezekiah, and said unto
live, and in all these things is the him, What said these men? and from
life of my spirit: so wilt thou re- whence came they unto thee? And
cover me, and make me to live. Hezekiah said, They are come from
17 Behold, for peace I had great a far countr y unto me, even from
bitterness: but thou hast in love to Babylon.
my soul delivered it from the pit of 4 Then said he, What have they
corr uption: for thou hast cast all my seen in thine house? And Hezekiah
sins behind thy back. answered, All that is in mine house
18 For the grave cannot praise have they seen: there is nothing
thee, death can not celebrate thee: among my treasures that I have not
they that go down into the pit can- shewed them.
5 Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah,
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Hear the word of the LORD of LORD bloweth upon it: surely the
hosts: people is grass.
6 Behold, the days come, that all 8 The grass withereth, the flower
that is in thine house, and that fadeth: but the word of our God
which thy fathers have laid up in shall stand for ever.
store until this day, shall be carried 9 ¶ O Zion, that bringest good
to Babylon: nothing shall be left, tidings, get thee up into the high
saith the LORD. mountain; O Jerusalem, that
7 And of thy sons that shall issue bringest good tidings, lift up thy
from thee, which thou shalt beget, voice with strength; lift it up, be
shall they take away; and they shall not afraid; say un to the cities of
be eunuchs in the palace of the king Judah, Behold your God!
of Babylon. 10 Behold, the Lord GOD will
8 Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, come with strong hand, and his arm
Good is the word of the LORD shall rule for him: behold, his re-
which thou hast spoken. He said ward is with him, and his work be-
moreover, For there shall be peace fore him.
and tr uth in my days. 11 He shall feed his flock like a
shepherd: he shall gather the lambs
CHAPTER 40 with his arm, and carr y them in his
1 Comfor t ye, comfor t ye my peo- bosom, and shall gently lead those
ple, saith your God. that are with young.
2 Speak ye comfor tably to Jerusa- 12 ¶ Who hath measured the wa-
lem, and cr y unto her, that her war- ters in the hollow of his hand, and
fare is accomplished, that her iniq- meted out heaven with the span,
uity is pardoned: for she hath re- and comprehended the dust of the
ceived of the LORD'S hand double ear th in a measure, and weighed the
for all her sins. mountains in scales, and the hills in
3 ¶ The voice of him that crieth in a balance?
the wilderness, Prepare ye the way 13 Who hath directed the Spirit of
of the LORD, make straight in the the LORD, or being his counsellor
deser t a highway for our God. hath taught him?
4 Ever y valley shall be exalted, and 14 With whom took he counsel,
ever y mountain and hill shall be and who instr ucted him, and taught
made low: and the crooked shall be him in the path of judgment, and
made straight, and the rough places taught him knowledge, and shewed
plain: to him the way of understanding?
5 And the glor y of the LORD shall 15 Behold, the nations are as a
be revealed, and all flesh shall see it drop of a bucket, and are counted as
together: for the mouth of the the small dust of the balance: be-
LORD hath spoken it. hold, he taketh up the isles as a ver y
6 The voice said, Cr y. And he said, little thing.
What shall I cr y? All flesh is grass, 16 And Lebanon is not sufficient
and all the goodliness thereof is as to burn, nor the beasts thereof suf-
the flower of the field: ficient for a burnt offering.
7 The grass withereth, the flower 17 All nations before him are as
fadeth: because the spirit of the nothing; and they are counted to
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him less than nothing, and vanity. from the LORD, and my judgment
18 ¶ To whom then will ye liken is passed over from my God?
God? or what likeness will ye com- 28 ¶ Hast thou not known? hast
pare unto him? thou not heard, that the everlasting
19 The workman melteth a graven God, the LORD, the Creator of the
image, and the goldsmith spreadeth ends of the ear th, fainteth not, nei-
it over with gold, and casteth silver ther is wear y? there is no searchin g
chains. of his understanding.
20 He that is so impoverished that 29 He giveth power to the faint;
he hath no oblation chooseth a tree and to them that have no might he
that will not rot; he seeketh unto increaseth strength.
him a cunning workman to prepare 30 Even the youths shall faint and
a graven image, that shall not be be wear y, and the young men shall
moved. utterly fall:
21 Have ye not known? have ye 31 But they that wait upon the
not heard? hath it not been told you LORD shall renew their strength;
from the beginning? have ye not they shall mount up with wings as
understood from the foundations of eagles; they shall r un, and not be
the ear th? wear y; and they shall walk, and not
22 It is he that sitteth upon the faint.
circle of the ear th, and the inhabi-
tants thereof are as grasshoppers; CHAPTER 41
that stretcheth out the heavens as a 1 Keep silence before me, O is-
cur tain, and spreadeth them out as a lands; and let the people renew their
tent to dwell in: strength: let them come near; then
23 That bringeth the princes to let them speak: let us come near to-
nothing; he maketh the judges of gether to judgment.
the ear th as vanity. 2 Who raised up the righteous man
24 Yea, they shall not be planted; from the east, called him to his
yea, they shall not be sown: yea, foot, gave the nations before him,
their stock shall not take root in the and made him rule over kings? he
ear th: and he shall also blow upon gave them as the dust to his sword,
them, and they shall wither, and the and as driven stubble to his bow.
whirlwind shall take them away as 3 He pursued them, and passed
stubble. safely; even by the way that he had
25 To whom then will ye liken me, not gone with his feet.
or shall I be equal? saith the Holy 4 Who hath wrought and done it,
One. calling the generations from the be-
26 Lift up your eyes on high, and ginning? I the LORD, the first, and
behold who hath created these with the last; I am he.
things, that bringeth out their host 5 The isles saw it, and feared; the
by number: he calleth them all by ends of the ear th were afraid, drew
names by the greatness of his might, near, and came.
for that he is strong in power; not 6 They helped ever y one his
one faileth. neighbour; and ever y one said to his
27 Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and brother, Be of good courage.
speakest, O Israel, My way is hid 7 So the carpenter encouraged the
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righteous? yea, there is none that and them that sit in darkness out of
sheweth, yea, there is none that de- the prison house.
clareth, yea, there is none that 8 I am the LORD: that is my
heareth your words. name: and my glor y will I not give
27 The first shall say to Zion, Be- to another, neither my praise to
hold, behold them: and I will give graven images.
to Jer usalem one that bringeth good 9 Behold, the former things are
tidings. come to pass, and new things do I
28 For I beheld, and there was no declare: before they spring forth I
man; even among them, and there tell you of them.
was no counsellor, that, when I 10 Sing unto the LORD a new
asked of them, could answer a word. song, and his praise from the end of
29 Behold, they are all vanity; the ear th, ye that go down to the
their works are nothing: their mol- sea, and all that is therein; the isles,
ten images are wind and confusion. and the inhabitants thereof.
11 Let the wilderness and the cit-
CHAPTER 42 ies thereof lift up their voice, th e
1 Behold my ser vant, whom I up- villages that Kedar doth inhabit: let
hold; mine elect, in whom my soul the inhabitants of the rock sing, let
delighteth; I have put my spirit them shout from the top of the
upon him: he shall bring forth mountains.
judgment to the Gentiles. 12 Let them give glor y unto the
2 He shall not cr y, nor lift up, nor LORD, and declare his praise in the
cause his voice to be heard in th e islands.
street. 13 The LORD shall go for th as a
3 A br uised reed shall he not mighty man, he shall stir up jeal-
break, and the smoking flax shall he ousy like a man of war: he shall cr y,
not quench: he shall bring for th yea, roar; he shall prevail against his
judgment unto truth. enemies.
4 He shall not fail nor be discour- 14 I have long time holden my
aged, till he have set judgment in peace; I have been still, and re-
the ear th: and the isles shall wait frained myself: now will I cr y like a
for his law. travailing woman; I will destroy and
5 ¶ Thus saith God the LORD, he devour at once.
that created the heavens, and 15 I will make waste mountains
stretched them out; he that spread and hills, and dr y up all their herbs;
for th the ear th, and that which and I will make the rivers islands,
cometh out of it; he that giveth and I will dr y up the pools.
breath unto the people upon it, and 16 And I will bring the blind by a
spirit to them that walk therein: way that they knew not; I will lead
6 I the LORD have called thee in them in paths that they have not
righteousness, and will hold thine known: I will make darkness light
hand, and will keep thee, and give before them, and crooked things
thee for a covenant of the people, straight. These things will I do unto
for a light of the Gentiles; them, and not forsake them.
7 To open the blind eyes, to bring 17 ¶ They shall be turned back,
out the prisoners from the prison, they shall be greatly ashamed, that
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tr ust in graven images, that say to overflow thee: when thou walkest
the molten images, Ye are our gods. through the fire, thou shalt not be
18 Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye burned; neither shall the flame kin-
blind, that ye may see. dle upon thee.
19 Who is blind, but my ser vant? 3 For I am the LORD thy God, the
or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I
who is blind as he that is perfect, gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia
and blind as the LORD'S ser vant? and Seba for thee.
20 Seeing many things, but thou 4 Since thou wast precious in my
obser vest not; opening the ears, but sight, thou hast been honourable,
he heareth not. and I have loved thee: therefore will
21 The LORD is well pleased for I give men for thee, and people for
his righteousness' sake; he will mag- thy life.
nify the law, and make it honour- 5 Fear not: for I am with thee: I
able. will bring thy seed from the east,
22 But this is a people robbed and and gather thee from the west;
spoiled; they are all of them snared 6 I will say to the nor th, Give up;
in holes, and they are hid in prison and to the south, Keep not back:
houses: they are for a prey, and bring my sons from far, and my
none delivereth; for a spoil, and daughters from the ends of the
none saith, Restore. ear th;
23 Who among you will give ear to 7 Even ever y one that is called by
this? who will hearken and hear for my name: for I have created him for
the time to come? my glor y, I have formed him; yea, I
24 Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and have made him.
Israel to the robbers? did not the 8 ¶ Bring forth the blind people
LORD, he against whom we have that have eyes, and the deaf that
sinned? for they would not walk in have ears.
his ways, neither were they obedient 9 Let all the nations be gathered
unto his law. together, and let the people be as-
25 Therefore he hath poured upon sembled: who among them can de-
him the fur y of his anger, and the clare this, and shew us former
strength of battle: and it hath set things? let them bring for th their
him on fire round about, yet he witnesses, that they may be justi-
knew not; and it burned him, yet he fied: or let them hear, and say, It is
laid it not to hear t. tr uth.
10 Ye are my witnesses, saith the
CHAPTER 43 LORD, and my ser vant whom I have
1 But now thus saith the LORD chosen: that ye may know and be-
that created thee, O Jacob, and he lieve me, and understand that I am
that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: he: before me there was no God
for I have redeemed thee, I have formed, neither shall there be after
called thee by thy name; thou art me.
mine. 11 I, even I, am the LORD; and
2 When thou passest through the beside me there is no saviour.
waters, I will be with thee; and 12 I have declared, and have saved,
through the rivers, they shall not and I have shewed, when there was
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no strange god among you: therefore thy sacrifices. I have not caused
ye are my witnesses, saith the thee to ser ve with an offering, nor
LORD, that I am God. wearied thee with incense.
13 Yea, before the day was I am he; 24 Thou hast bought me no sweet
and there is none that can deliver cane with money, neither hast thou
out of my hand: I will work, and filled me with the fat of thy sacri-
who shall let it? fices: but thou hast made me to
14 ¶ Thus saith the LORD, your ser ve with thy sins, thou hast wea-
redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; ried me with thine iniquities.
For your sake I have sent to Baby- 25 I, even I, am he that blotteth
lon, and have brought down all out thy transgressions for mine own
their nobles, and the Chaldeans, sake, and will not remember thy
whose cr y is in the ships. sins.
15 I am the LORD, your Holy 26 Put me in remembrance: let us
One, the creator of Israel, your plead together: declare thou, that
King. thou mayest be justified.
16 Thus saith the LORD, which 27 Thy first father hath sinned,
maketh a way in the sea, and a path and thy teachers have transgressed
in the mighty waters; against me.
17 Which bringeth for th the char- 28 Therefore I have profaned the
iot and horse, the army and the princes of the sanctuar y, and have
power; they shall lie down together, given Jacob to the curse, and Israel
they shall not rise: they are extinct, to reproaches.
they are quenched as tow.
18 ¶ Remember ye not the former CHAPTER 44
things, neither consider the things 1 Yet now hear, O Jacob my ser -
of old. vant; and Israel, whom I have cho-
19 Behold, I will do a new thing; sen:
now it shall spring forth; shall ye 2 Thus saith the LORD that made
not know it? I will even make a way thee, and formed thee from the
in the wilderness, and rivers in the womb, which will help thee; Fear
deser t. not, O Jacob, my ser vant; and thou,
20 The beast of the field shall Jesur un, whom I have chosen.
honour me, the dragons and the 3 For I will pour water upon him
owls: because I give waters in the that is thirsty, and floods upon the
wilderness, and rivers in the deser t, dr y ground: I will pour my spirit
to give drink to my people, my cho- upon thy seed, and my blessing
sen. upon thine offspring:
21 This people have I formed for 4 And they shall spring up as
myself; they shall shew forth my among the grass, as willows by the
praise. water courses.
22 ¶ But thou hast not called upon 5 One shall say, I am the LORD'S;
me, O Jacob; but thou hast been and another shall call himself by the
wear y of me, O Israel. name of Jacob; and another shall
23 Thou hast not brought me the subscribe with his hand unto th e
small cattle of thy burnt offerings; LORD, and surname himself by the
neither hast thou honoured me with name of Israel.
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6 Thus saith the LORD the King 14 He heweth him down cedars,
of Israel, and his redeemer the and taketh the cypress and the oak,
LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I which he strengtheneth for himself
am the last; and beside me there is among the trees of the forest: he
no God. planteth an ash, and the rain doth
7 And who, as I, shall call, and nourish it.
shall declare it, and set it in order 15 Then shall it be for a man to
for me, since I appointed the an- burn: for he will take thereof, and
cient people? and the things that are warm himself; yea, he kindleth it,
coming, and shall come, let them and baketh bread; yea, he maketh a
shew unto them. god, and worshippeth it; he maketh
8 Fear ye not, neither be afraid: it a graven image, and falleth down
have not I told thee from that time, thereto.
and have declared it? ye are even my 16 He burneth par t thereof in the
witnesses. Is there a God beside me? fire; with par t thereof he eateth
yea, there is no God; I know not flesh; he roasteth roast, and is satis-
any. fied: yea, he warmeth himself, and
9 ¶ They that make a graven image saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen
are all of them vanity; and their de- the fire:
lectable things shall not profit; and 17 And the residue thereof he
they are their own witnesses; they maketh a god, even his graven im-
see not, nor know; that they may be age: he falleth down unto it, and
ashamed. worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it,
10 Who hath formed a god, or and saith, Deliver me; for thou art
molten a graven image that is prof- my god.
itable for nothing? 18 They have not known nor un-
11 Behold, all his fellows shall be derstood: for he hath shut their
ashamed: and the workmen, they are eyes, that they cannot see; and their
of men: let them all be gathered to- hear ts, that they cannot understand.
gether, let them stand up; yet they 19 And none considereth in his
shall fear, and they shall be ashamed hear t, neither is there knowledge nor
together. understanding to say, I have burned
12 The smith with the tongs both par t of it in the fire; yea, also I have
worketh in the coals, and fashioneth baked bread upon the coals thereof;
it with hammers, and worketh it I have roasted flesh, and eaten it:
with the strength of his arms: yea, and shall I make the residue thereof
he is hungr y, and his strength an abomination? shall I fall down to
faileth: he drinketh no water, and is the stock of a tree?
faint. 20 He feedeth on ashes: a deceived
13 The carpenter stretcheth out his hear t hath turned him aside, that he
rule; he marketh it out with a line; cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is
he fitteth it with planes, and he there not a lie in my right hand?
marketh it out with the compass, 21 ¶ Remember these, O Jacob and
and maketh it after the figure of a Israel; for thou art my ser vant: I
man, according to the beauty of a have formed thee; thou art my ser -
man; that it may remain in the vant: O Israel, thou shalt not be
house. forgotten of me.
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22 I have blotted out, as a thick and cut in sunder the bars of iron:
cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a 3 And I will give thee the treasures
cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for of darkness, and hidden riches of
I have redeemed thee. secret places, that thou mayest know
23 Sing, O ye heavens; for the that I, the LORD, which call thee
LORD hath done it: shout, ye lower by thy name, am the God of Israel.
par ts of the ear th: break for th into 4 For Jacob my ser vant's sake, and
singing, ye mountains, O forest, and Israel mine elect, I have even called
ever y tree therein: for the LORD thee by thy name: I have surnamed
hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified thee, though thou hast not known
himself in Israel. me.
24 Thus saith the LORD, thy re- 5 ¶ I am the LORD, and there is
deemer, and he that formed thee none else, there is no God beside
from the womb, I am the LORD me: I girded thee, though thou hast
that maketh all things; that not known me:
stretcheth for th the heavens alone; 6 That they may know from the
that spreadeth abroad the earth by rising of the sun, and from the west,
myself; that there is none beside me. I am
25 That frustrateth the tokens of the LORD, and there is none else.
the liars, and maketh diviners mad; 7 I form the light, and create dark-
that turneth wise men backward, ness: I make peace, and create evil: I
and maketh their knowledge foolish; the LORD do all these things.
26 That confirmeth the word of 8 Drop down, ye heavens, from
his ser vant, and performeth the above, and let the skies pour down
counsel of his messengers; that saith righteousness: let the ear th open,
to Jer usalem, Thou shalt be inhab- and let them bring for th salvation,
ited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye and let righteousness spring up to-
shall be built, and I will raise up gether; I the LORD have created it.
the decayed places thereof: 9 Woe unto him that striveth with
27 That saith to the deep, Be dr y, his Maker! Let the potsherd strive
and I will dr y up thy rivers: with the potsherds of the ear th.
28 That saith of Cyrus, He is my Shall the clay say to him that fash-
shepherd, and shall perform all my ioneth it, What makest thou? or thy
pleasure: even saying to Jer usalem, work, He hath no hands?
Thou shalt be built; and to the tem- 10 Woe unto him that saith unto
ple, Thy foundation shall be laid. his father, What begettest thou? or
to the woman, What hast thou
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1 Thus saith the LORD to his 11 Thus saith the LORD, the Holy
anointed, to Cyr us, whose right One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask
hand I have holden, to subdue na- me of things to come concerning my
tions before him; and I will loose sons, and concerning the work of
the loins of kings, to open before my hands command ye me.
him the two leaved gates; and the 12 I have made the ear th, and cre-
gates shall not be shut; ated man upon it: I, even my hands,
2 I will go before thee, and make have stretched out the heavens, and
the crooked places straight: I will all their host have I commanded.
break in pieces the gates of brass,
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13 I have raised him up in right- 21 Tell ye, and bring them near;
eousness, and I will direct all his yea, let them take counsel together:
ways: he shall build my city, and he who hath declared this from ancien t
shall let go my captives, not for time? who hath told it from that
price nor reward, saith the LORD of time? have not I the LORD? and
hosts. there is no God else beside me; a
14 Thus saith the LORD, The la- just God and a Saviour; there is
bour of Egypt, and merchandise of none beside me.
Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of 22 Look unto me, and be ye saved,
stature, shall come over unto thee, all the ends of the ear th: for I am
and they shall be thine: they shall God, and there is none else.
come after thee; in chains they shall 23 I have sworn by myself, the
come over, and they shall fall down word is gone out of my mouth in
unto thee, they shall make supplica- righteousness, and shall not return,
tion unto thee, saying, Surely God is That unto me ever y knee shall bow,
in thee; and there is none else, there ever y tongue shall swear.
is no God. 24 Surely, shall one say, in the
15 Verily thou ar t a God that LORD have I righteousness and
hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the strength: even to him shall men
Saviour. come; and all that are incensed
16 They shall be ashamed, and also against him shall be ashamed.
confounded, all of them: they shall 25 In the LORD shall all the seed
go to confusion together that are of Israel be justified, and shall
makers of idols. glor y.
17 But Israel shall be saved in the
LORD with an everlasting salvation: CHAPTER 46
ye shall not be ashamed nor con- 1 Bel boweth down, Nebo
founded world without end. stoopeth, their idols were upon the
18 For thus saith the LORD that beasts, and upon the cattle: your
created the heavens; God himself carriages were heavy loaden; they are
that formed the ear th and made it; a burden to the wear y beast.
he hath established it, he created it 2 They stoop, they bow down to-
not in vain, he formed it to be in- gether; they could not deliver th e
habited: I am the LORD; and there burden, but themselves are gone
is none else. into captivity.
19 I have not spoken in secret, in a 3 ¶ Hearken unto me, O house of
dark place of the earth: I said not Jacob, and all the remnant of the
unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me house of Israel, which are borne by
in vain: I the LORD speak right- me from the belly, which are carried
eousness, I declare things that are from the womb:
right. 4 And even to your old age I am he;
20 ¶ Assemble yourselves and and even to hoar hairs will I carr y
come; draw near together, ye that you: I have made, and I will bear;
are escaped of the nations: they even I will carr y, and will deliver
have no knowledge that set up the you.
wood of their graven image, and 5 ¶ To whom will ye liken me, and
pray unto a god that cannot save. make me equal, and compare me,
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from whence it riseth: and mischief stinate, and thy neck is an iron
shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not sinew, and thy brow brass;
be able to put it off: and desolation 5 I have even from the beginning
shall come upon thee suddenly, declared it to thee; before it came to
which thou shalt not know. pass I shewed it thee: lest thou
12 Stand now with thine enchant- shouldest say, Mine idol hath done
ments, and with the multitude of them, and my graven image, and my
thy sorceries, wherein thou hast la- molten image, hath commanded
boured from thy youth; if so be them.
thou shalt be able to profit, if so be 6 Thou hast heard, see all this; and
thou mayest prevail. will not ye declare it? I have shewed
13 Thou art wearied in the multi- thee new things from this time,
tude of thy counsels. Let now the even hidden things, and thou didst
astrologers, the stargazers, the not know them.
monthly prognosticators, stand up, 7 They are created now, and not
and save thee from these things that from the beginning; even before the
shall come upon thee. day when thou heardest them not;
14 Behold, they shall be as stub- lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I
ble; the fire shall burn them; they knew them.
shall not deliver themselves from 8 Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou
the power of the flame: there shall knewest not; yea, from that time
not be a coal to warm at, nor fire to that thine ear was not opened: for I
sit before it. knew that thou wouldest deal ver y
15 Thus shall they be unto thee treacherously, and wast called a
with whom thou hast laboured, even transgressor from the womb.
thy merchants, from thy youth: they 9 ¶ For my name's sake will I defer
shall wander ever y one to his quar - mine anger, and for my praise will I
ter; none shall save thee. refrain for thee, that I cut thee not
off.
CHAPTER 48 10 Behold, I have refined thee, but
1 Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, not with silver; I have chosen thee
which are called by the name of Is- in the furnace of affliction.
rael, and are come for th out of the 11 For mine own sake, even for
waters of Judah, which swear by the mine own sake, will I do it: for how
name of the LORD, and make men- should my name be polluted? and I
tion of the God of Israel, but not in will not give my glor y unto another.
tr uth, nor in righteousness. 12 ¶ Hearken unto me, O Jacob
2 For they call themselves of the and Israel, my called; I am he; I am
holy city, and stay themselves upon the first, I also am the last.
the God of Israel; The LORD of 13 Mine hand also hath laid the
hosts is his name. foundation of the ear th, and my
3 I have declared the former things right hand hath spanned the heav-
from the beginning; and they went ens: when I call unto them, they
for th out of my mouth, and I stand up together.
shewed them; I did them suddenly, 14 All ye, assemble yourselves, and
and they came to pass. hear; which among them hath de-
4 Because I knew that thou ar t ob- clared these things? The LORD hath
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like smoke, and the ear th shall wax 14 The captive exile hasteneth that
old like a garment, and they that he may be loosed, and that he
dwell therein shall die in like man- should not die in the pit, nor that
ner: but my salvation shall be for his bread should fail.
ever, and my righteousness shall not 15 But I am the LORD thy God,
be abolished. that divided the sea, whose waves
7 ¶ Hearken unto me, ye that roared: The LORD of hosts is his
know righteousness, the people in name.
whose heart is my law; fear ye not 16 And I have put my words in thy
the reproach of men, neither be ye mouth, and I have covered thee in
afraid of their revilings. the shadow of mine hand, that I
8 For the moth shall eat them up may plant the heavens, and lay the
like a garment, and the worm shall foundations of the ear th, and say
eat them like wool: but my right- unto Zion, Thou art my people.
eousness shall be for ever, and my 17 ¶ Awake, awake, stand up, O
salvation from generation to genera- Jer usalem, which hast dr unk at the
tion. hand of the LORD the cup of his
9 ¶ Awake, awake, put on strength, fur y; thou hast drunken the dregs of
O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the cup of trembling, and wrung
the ancient days, in the generations them out.
of old. Art thou not it that hath cut 18 There is none to guide her
Rahab, and wounded the dragon? among all the sons whom she hath
10 Ar t thou not it which hath brought for th; neither is there any
dried the sea, the waters of the great that taketh her by the hand of all
deep; that hath made the depths of the sons that she hath brought up.
the sea a way for the ransomed to 19 These two things are come unto
pass over? thee; who shall be sorr y for thee?
11 Therefore the redeemed of the desolation, and destruction, and the
LORD shall return, and come with famine, and the sword: by whom
singing unto Zion; and everlasting shall I comfor t thee?
joy shall be upon their head: they 20 Thy sons have fainted, they lie
shall obtain gladness and joy; and at the head of all the streets, as a
sorrow and mourning shall flee wild bull in a net: they are full of
away. the fur y of the LORD, the rebuke of
12 I, even I, am he that comforteth thy God.
you: who art thou, that thou 21 ¶ Therefore hear now this, thou
shouldest be afraid of a man that afflicted, and dr unken, but not with
shall die, and of the son of man wine:
which shall be made as grass; 22 Thus saith thy Lord the LORD,
13 And forgettest the LORD thy and thy God that pleadeth the cause
maker, that hath stretched forth the of his people, Behold, I have taken
heavens, and laid the foundations of out of thine hand the cup of trem-
the ear th; and hast feared continu- bling, even the dregs of the cup of
ally ever y day because of the fur y of my fur y; thou shalt no more drink
the oppressor, as if he were ready to it again:
destroy? and where is the fur y of the 23 But I will put it into the hand
oppressor? of them that afflict thee; which have
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said to thy soul, Bow down, that we gether, ye waste places of Jer usalem:
may go over: and thou hast laid thy for the LORD hath comfor ted his
body as the ground, and as the people, he hath redeemed Jer usalem.
street, to them that went over. 10 The LORD hath made bare his
holy arm in the eyes of all the na-
CHAPTER 52 tions; and all the ends of the ear th
1 Awake, awake; put on thy shall see the salvation of our God.
strength, O Zion; put on thy beau- 11 ¶ Depart ye, depar t ye, go ye
tiful garments, O Jerusalem, the out from thence, touch no unclean
holy city: for hencefor th there shall thing; go ye out of the midst of her;
no more come into thee the uncir- be ye clean, that bear the vessels of
cumcised and the unclean. the LORD.
2 Shake thyself from the dust; 12 For ye shall not go out with
arise, and sit down, O Jer usalem: haste, nor go by flight: for the
loose thyself from the bands of thy LORD will go before you; and the
neck, O captive daughter of Zion. God of Israel will be your rereward.
3 For thus saith the LORD, Ye 13 ¶ Behold, my ser vant shall deal
have sold yourselves for nought; and pr udently, he shall be exalted and
ye shall be redeemed without extolled, and be ver y high.
money. 14 As many were astonied at thee;
4 For thus saith the Lord GOD, his visage was so marred more than
My people went down aforetime any man, and his form more than
into Egypt to sojourn there; and the the sons of men:
Assyrian oppressed them without 15 So shall he sprinkle many na-
cause. tions; the kings shall shut their
5 Now therefore, what have I here, mouths at him: for that which had
saith the LORD, that my people is not been told them shall they see;
taken away for nought? they that and that which they had not heard
rule over them make them to howl, shall they consider.
saith the LORD; and my name con-
tinually ever y day is blasphemed. CHAPTER 53
6 Therefore my people shall know 1 Who hath believed our report?
my name: therefore they shall know and to whom is the arm of the
in that day that I am he that doth LORD revealed?
speak: behold, it is I. 2 For he shall grow up before him
7 ¶ How beautiful upon the moun- as a tender plant, and as a root out
tains are the feet of him that of a dr y ground: he hath no form
bringeth good tidings, that pub- nor comeliness; and when we shall
lisheth peace; that bringeth good see him, there is no beauty that we
tidings of good, that publisheth sal- should desire him.
vation; that saith unto Zion, Thy 3 He is despised and rejected of
God reigneth! men; a man of sorrows, and ac-
8 Thy watchmen shall lift up the quainted with grief: and we hid as it
voice; with the voice together shall were our faces from him; he was de-
they sing: for they shall see eye to spised, and we esteemed him not.
eye, when the LORD shall bring 4 ¶ Surely he hath borne our
again Zion. griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet
9 ¶ Break for th into joy, sing to-
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go over the ear th; so have I sworn eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk
that I would not be wroth with without money and without price.
thee, nor rebuke thee. 2 Wherefore do ye spend money
10 For the mountains shall depart, for that which is not bread? and
and the hills be removed; but my your labour for that which satisfieth
kindness shall not depart from thee, not? hearken diligently unto me,
neither shall the covenant of my and eat ye that which is good, and
peace be removed, saith the LORD let your soul delight itself in fat-
that hath mercy on thee. ness.
11 ¶ O thou afflicted, tossed with 3 Incline your ear, and come unto
tempest, and not comfor ted, behold, me: hear, and your soul shall live;
I will lay thy stones with fair col- and I will make an everlasting cove-
ours, and lay thy foundations with nant with you, even the sure mercies
sapphires. of David.
12 And I will make thy windows of 4 Behold, I have given him for a
agates, and thy gates of carbuncles, witness to the people, a leader and
and all thy borders of pleasant commander to the people.
stones. 5 Behold, thou shalt call a nation
13 And all thy children shall be that thou knowest not, and nations
taught of the LORD; and great shall that knew not thee shall r un unto
be the peace of thy children. thee because of th e LORD thy God,
14 In righteousness shalt thou b e and for the Holy One of Israel; for
established: thou shalt be far from he hath glorified thee.
oppression; for thou shalt not fear: 6 ¶ Seek ye the LORD while he
and from terror; for it shall not may be found, call ye upon him
come near thee. while he is near:
15 Behold, they shall surely gather 7 Let the wicked forsake his way,
together, but not by me: whosoever and the unrighteous man his
shall gather together against thee thoughts: and let him return unto
shall fall for thy sake. the LORD, and he will have mercy
16 Behold, I have created the upon him; and to our God, for he
smith that bloweth the coals in the will abundantly pardon.
fire, and that bringeth for th an in- 8 ¶ For my thoughts are not your
str ument for his work; and I have thoughts, neither are your ways my
created the waster to destroy. ways, saith the LORD.
17 ¶ No weapon that is formed 9 For as the heavens are higher
against thee shall prosper; and ever y than the ear th, so are my ways
tongue that shall rise against thee in higher than your ways, and my
judgment thou shalt condemn. This thoughts than your thoughts.
is the heritage of the ser vants of the 10 For as the rain cometh down,
LORD, and their righteousness is of and the snow from heaven, and re-
me, saith the LORD. turneth not thither, but watereth
the ear th, and maketh it bring for th
CHAPTER 55 and bud, that it may give seed to
1 Ho, ever y one that thirsteth, the sower, and bread to the eater:
come ye to the waters, and he that 11 So shall my word be that goeth
hath no money; come ye, buy, and for th out of my mouth: it shall not
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return unto me void, but it shall ac- ever y one that keepeth the sabbath
complish that which I please, and it from polluting it, and taketh hold
shall prosper in the thing whereto I of my covenant;
sent it. 7 Even them will I bring to my
12 For ye shall go out with joy, holy mountain, and make them joy-
and be led for th with peace: the ful in my house of prayer: their
mountains and the hills shall break burnt offerings and their sacrifices
for th before you into singing, and shall be accepted upon mine altar;
all the trees of the field shall clap for mine house shall be called an
their hands. house of prayer for all people.
13 Instead of the thorn shall come 8 The Lord GOD which gathereth
up the fir tree, and instead of the the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will
brier shall come up the myr tle tree: I gather others to him, beside those
and it shall be to the LORD for a that are gathered unto him.
name, for an everlasting sign that 9 ¶ All ye beasts of the field, come
shall not be cut off. to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the
forest.
CHAPTER 56 10 His watchmen are blind: they
1 Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye are all ignorant, they are all dumb
judgment, and do justice: for my dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping,
salvation is near to come, and my lying down, loving to slumber.
righteousness to be revealed. 11 Yea, they are greedy dogs which
2 Blessed is the man that doeth can never have enough, and they are
this, and the son of man that layeth shepherds that cannot understand :
hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath they all look to their own way, ever y
from polluting it, and keepeth his one for his gain, from his quar ter.
hand from doing any evil. 12 Come ye, say they, I will fetch
3 ¶ Neither let the son of the wine, and we will fill ourselves with
stranger, that hath joined himself to strong drink; and to morrow shall
the LORD, speak, saying, The be as this day, and much more abun-
LORD hath utterly separated me dant.
from his people: neither let the
eunuch say, Behold, I am a dr y tree. CHAPTER 57
4 For thus saith the LORD unto 1 The righteous perisheth, and no
the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, man layeth it to heart: and merciful
and choose the things that please men are taken away, none consider-
me, and take hold of my covenant; ing that the righteous is taken away
5 Even unto them will I give in from the evil to come.
mine house and within my walls a 2 He shall enter into peace: they
place and a name better than of sons shall rest in their beds, each one
and of daughters: I will give them walking in his uprightness.
an everlasting name, that shall not 3 ¶ But draw near hither, ye sons
be cut off. of the sorceress, the seed of the
6 Also the sons of the stranger, adulterer and the whore.
that join themselves to the LORD, 4 Against whom do ye spor t your-
to ser ve him, and to love the name selves? against whom make ye a wide
of the LORD, to be his ser vants, mouth, and draw out the tongue?
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cover the ear th, and gross darkness shut day nor night; that men may
the people: but the LORD shall bring unto thee the forces of the
arise upon thee, and his glor y shall Gentiles, and that their kings may
be seen upon thee. be brought.
3 And the Gentiles shall come to 12 For the nation and kingdom
thy light, and kings to the bright- that will not ser ve thee shall perish;
ness of thy rising. yea, those nations shall be utterly
4 Lift up thine eyes round about, wasted.
and see: all they gather themselves 13 The glor y of Lebanon shall
together, they come to thee: thy come unto thee, the fir tree, the
sons shall come from far, and thy pine tree, and the box together, to
daughters shall be nursed at thy beautify the place of my sanctuar y;
side. and I will make the place of my feet
5 Then thou shalt see, and flow glorious.
together, and thine hear t shall fear, 14 The sons also of them that af-
and be enlarged; because the abun- flicted thee shall come bending unto
dance of the sea shall be conver ted thee; and all they that despised thee
unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall bow themselves down at the
shall come unto thee. soles of thy feet; and they shall call
6 The multitude of camels shall thee, The city of the LORD, The
cover thee, the dromedaries of Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
Midian and Ephah; all they from 15 Whereas thou hast been for-
Sheba shall come: they shall bring saken and hated, so that no man
gold and incense; and they shall went through thee, I will make thee
shew for th the praises of the LORD. an eternal excellency, a joy of many
7 All the flocks of Kedar shall be generations.
gathered together unto thee, the 16 Thou shalt also suck the milk
rams of Nebaioth shall minister of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the
unto thee: they shall come up with breast of kings: and thou shalt know
acceptance on mine altar, and I will that I the LORD am thy Saviour
glorify the house of my glor y. and thy Redeemer, the mighty One
8 Who are these that fly as a of Jacob.
cloud, and as the doves to their 17 For brass I will bring gold, and
windows? for iron I will bring silver, and for
9 Surely the isles shall wait for me, wood brass, and for stones iron: I
and the ships of Tarshish first, to will also make thy officers peace,
bring thy sons from far, their silver and thine exactors righteousness.
and their gold with them, unto the 18 Violence shall no more be heard
name of the LORD thy God, and to in thy land, wasting nor destr uction
the Holy One of Israel, because he within thy borders; but thou shalt
hath glorified thee. call thy walls Salvation, and thy
10 And the sons of strangers shall gates Praise.
build up thy walls, and their kings 19 The sun shall be no more thy
shall minister unto thee: for in my light by day; neither for brightness
wrath I smote thee, but in my fa- shall the moon give light unto thee:
vour have I had mercy on thee. but the LORD shall be unto thee an
11 Therefore thy gates shall be everlasting light, and thy God thy
open continually; they shall not be glor y.
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glor y in the hand of the LORD, and holy people, The redeemed of the
a royal diadem in the hand of thy LORD: and thou shalt be called,
God. Sought out, A city not forsaken.
4 Thou shalt no more be termed
Forsaken; neither shall thy land any CHAPTER 63
more be termed Desolate: but thou 1 Who is this that cometh from
shalt be called Hephzi-bah, and thy Edom, with dyed garments from
land Beulah: for the LORD de- Bozrah? this that is glorious in his
lighteth in thee, and thy land shall apparel, travelling in the greatness
be married. of his strength? I that speak in
5 ¶ For as a young man marrieth a righteousness, mighty to save.
virgin, so shall thy sons marr y thee: 2 Wherefore art thou red in thine
and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over apparel, and thy garments like him
the bride, so shall thy God rejoice that treadeth in the winefat?
over thee. 3 I have trodden the winepress
6 I have set watchmen upon thy alone; and of the people there was
walls, O Jerusalem, which shall none with me: for I will tread them
never hold their peace day nor in mine anger, and trample them in
night: ye that make mention of the my fur y; and their blood shall be
LORD, keep not silence, sprinkled upon my garments, and I
7 And give him no rest, till he es- will stain all my raiment.
tablish, and till he make Jer usalem a 4 For the day of vengeance is in
praise in the ear th. mine hear t, and the year of my re-
8 The LORD hath sworn by his deemed is come.
right hand, and by the arm of his 5 And I looked, and there was none
strength, Surely I will no more give to help; and I wondered that there
thy corn to be meat for thine ene- was none to uphold: therefore mine
mies; and the sons of the stranger own arm brought salvation unto me;
shall not drink thy wine, for the and my fur y, it upheld me.
which thou hast laboured: 6 And I will tread down the people
9 But they that have gathered it in mine anger, and make them
shall eat it, and praise the LORD; drunk in my fur y, and I will bring
and they that have brought it to- down their strength to the ear th.
gether shall drink it in the courts of 7 ¶ I will mention the lovingkind-
my holiness. nesses of the LORD, and the praises
10 ¶ Go through, go through the of the LORD, according to all that
gates; prepare ye the way of the peo- the LORD hath bestowed on us, and
ple; cast up, cast up the highway; the great goodness toward the house
gather out the stones; lift up a stan- of Israel, which he hath bestowed
dard for the people. on them according to his mercies,
11 Behold, the LORD hath pro- and according to the multitude of
claimed unto the end of the world, his lovingkindnesses.
Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Be- 8 For he said, Surely they are my
hold, thy salvation cometh; behold, people, children that will not lie: so
his reward is with him, and his work he was their Saviour.
before him. 9 In all their affliction he was af-
12 And they shall call them, The flicted, and the angel of his pres-
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she brought forth her children. will gather all nations and tongues;
9 Shall I bring to the birth, and and they shall come, and see my
not cause to bring forth? saith the glor y.
LORD: shall I cause to bring for th, 19 And I will set a sign among
and shut the womb? saith thy God. them, and I will send those that es-
10 Rejoice ye with Jer usalem, and cape of them unto the nations, to
be glad with her, all ye that love Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw
her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the
that mourn for her: isles afar off, that have not heard
11 That ye may suck, and be satis- my fame, neither have seen my
fied with the breasts of her consola- glor y; and they shall declare my
tions; that ye may milk out, and be glor y among the Gentiles.
delighted with the abundance of her 20 And they shall bring all your
glor y. brethren for an offering unto th e
12 For thus saith the LORD, Be- LORD out of all nations upon
hold, I will extend peace to her like horses, and in chariots, and in lit-
a river, and the glor y of the Gentiles ters, and upon mules, and upon
like a flowing stream: then shall ye swift beasts, to my holy mountain
suck, ye shall be borne upon her Jer usalem, saith the LORD, as th e
sides, and be dandled upon her children of Israel bring an offering
knees. in a clean vessel into the house of
13 As one whom his mother com- the LORD.
for teth, so will I comfor t you; and 21 And I will also take of them for
ye shall be comfor ted in Jer usalem. priests and for Levites, saith the
14 And when ye see this, your LORD.
hear t shall rejoice, and your bones 22 For as the new heavens and the
shall flourish like an herb: and the new ear th, which I will make, shall
hand of the LORD shall be known remain before me, saith the LORD,
toward his ser vants, and his indig- so shall your seed and your name
nation toward his enemies. remain.
15 For, behold, the LORD will 23 And it shall come to pass, that
come with fire, and with his chari- from one new moon to another, and
ots like a whirlwind, to render his from one sabbath to another, shall
anger with fur y, and his rebuke with all flesh come to worship before me,
flames of fire. saith the LORD.
16 For by fire and by his sword 24 And they shall go forth, and
will the LORD plead with all flesh: look upon the carcases of the men
and the slain of the LORD shall be that have transgressed against me:
many. for their worm shall not die, neither
17 They that sanctify themselves, shall their fire be quenched; and
and purify themselves in the gardens they shall be an abhorring unto all
behind one tree in the midst, eating flesh.
swine's flesh, and the abomination,
and the mouse, shall be consumed
together, saith the LORD.
18 For I know their works and
their thoughts: it shall come, that I
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CHAPTER 1 Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I
1 The words of Jeremiah the son of said, I see a rod of an almond tree.
Hilkiah, of the priests that were in 12 Then said the LORD unto me,
Anathoth in the land of Benjamin: Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten
2 To whom the word of the LORD my word to perform it.
came in the days of Josiah the son of 13 And the word of the LORD
Amon king of Judah, in the thir- came unto me the second time, say-
teenth year of his reign. ing, What seest thou? And I said, I
3 It came also in the days of Jehoi- see a seething pot; and the face
akim the son of Josiah king of Judah, thereof is toward the north.
unto the end of the eleventh year of 14 Then the LORD said unto me,
Zedekiah the son of Josiah king of Out of the north an evil shall break
Judah, unto the carrying away of Je- forth upon all the inhabitants of the
rusalem captive in the fifth month. land.
4 Then the word of the LORD 15 For, lo, I will call all the fami-
came unto me, saying, lies of the kingdoms of the north,
5 Before I formed thee in the belly saith the LORD; and they shall
I knew thee; and before thou camest come, and they shall set every one
forth out of the womb I sanctified his throne at the entering of the
thee, and I ordained thee a prophet gates of Jerusalem, and against all
unto the nations. the walls thereof round about, and
6 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! be- against all the cities of Judah.
hold, I cannot speak: for I am a 16 And I will utter my judgments
child. against them touching all their wick-
7 ¶ But the LORD said unto me, edness, who have forsaken me, and
Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt have burned incense unto other
go to all that I shall send thee, and gods, and worshipped the works of
whatsoever I command thee thou their own hands.
shalt speak. 17 ¶ Thou therefore gird up thy
8 Be not afraid of their faces: for I loins, and arise, and speak unto
am with thee to deliver thee, saith them all that I command thee: be
the LORD. not dismayed at their faces, lest I
9 Then the LORD put forth his confound thee before them.
hand, and touched my mouth. And 18 For, behold, I have made thee
the LORD said unto me, Behold, I this day a defenced city, and an iron
have put my words in thy mouth. pillar, and brasen walls against the
10 See, I have this day set thee over whole land, against the kings of
the nations and over the kingdoms, Judah, against the princes thereof,
to root out, and to pull down, and against the priests thereof, and
to destroy, and to throw down, to against the people of the land.
build, and to plant. 19 And they shall fight against
11 ¶ Moreover the word of the thee; but they shall not prevail
LORD came unto me, saying, against thee; for I am with thee,
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saith the LORD, to deliver thee. 10 For pass over the isles of Chit-
tim, and see; and send unto Kedar,
CHAPTER 2 and consider diligently, and see if
1 Moreover the word of the LORD there be such a thing.
came to me, saying, 11 Hath a nation changed their
2 Go and cr y in the ears of Jerusa- gods, which are yet no gods? but my
lem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I people have changed their glor y for
remember thee, the kindness of thy that which doth not profit.
youth, the love of thine espousals, 12 Be astonished, O ye heavens, at
when thou wentest after me in the this, and be horribly afraid, be ye
wilderness, in a land that was not ver y desolate, saith the LORD.
sown. 13 For my people have committed
3 Israel was holiness unto the two evils; they have forsaken me the
LORD, and the firstfruits of his in- fountain of living waters, and hewed
crease: all that devour him shall of- them out cisterns, broken cisterns,
fend; evil shall come upon them, that can hold no water.
saith the LORD. 14 ¶ Is Israel a ser vant? is he a
4 Hear ye the word of the LORD, homeborn slave? why is he spoiled?
O house of Jacob, and all the fami- 15 The young lions roared upon
lies of the house of Israel: him, and yelled, and they made his
5 ¶ Thus saith the LORD, What in- land waste: his cities are burned
iquity have your fathers found in without inhabitant.
me, that they are gone far from me, 16 Also the children of Noph and
and have walked after vanity, and are Tahapanes have broken the crown of
become vain? thy head.
6 Neither said they, Where is the 17 Hast thou not procured this
LORD that brought us up out of the unto thyself, in that thou hast for-
land of Egypt, that led us through saken the LORD thy God, when he
the wilderness, through a land of de- led thee by the way?
serts and of pits, through a land of 18 And now what hast thou to do
drought, and of the shadow of death, in the way of Egypt, to drink the wa-
through a land that no man passed ters of Sihor? or what hast thou to
through, and where no man dwelt? do in the way of Assyria, to drink
7 And I brought you into a plenti- the waters of the river?
ful country, to eat the fruit thereof 19 Thine own wickedness shall cor-
and the goodness thereof; but when rect thee, and thy backslidings shall
ye entered, ye defiled my land, and reprove thee: know therefore and see
made mine heritage an abomination. that it is an evil thing and bitter,
8 The priests said not, Where is the that thou hast forsaken the LORD
LORD? and they that handle the law thy God, and that my fear is not in
knew me not: the pastors also trans- thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.
gressed against me, and the prophets 20 ¶ For of old time I have broken
prophesied by Baal, and walked after thy yoke, and burst thy bands; and
things that do not profit. thou saidst, I will not transgress;
9 ¶ Wherefore I will yet plead with when upon ever y high hill and under
you, saith the LORD, and with your ever y green tree thou wanderest,
children's children will I plead. playing the harlot.
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wilderness; and thou hast polluted anger to fall upon you: for I am
the land with thy whoredoms and merciful, saith the LORD, and I will
with thy wickedness. not keep anger for ever.
3 Therefore the showers have been 13 Only acknowledge thine iniq-
withholden, and there hath been no uity, that thou hast transgressed
latter rain; and thou hadst a whore's against the LORD thy God, and hast
forehead, thou refusedst to be scattered thy ways to the strangers
ashamed. under every green tree, and ye have
4 Wilt thou not from this time cry not obeyed my voice, saith the
unto me, My father, thou art the LORD.
guide of my youth? 14 Turn, O backsliding children,
5 Will he reser ve his anger for ever? saith the LORD; for I am married
will he keep it to the end? Behold, unto you: and I will take you one of
thou hast spoken and done evil a city, and two of a family, and I will
things as thou couldest. bring you to Zion:
6 ¶ The LORD said also unto me in 15 And I will give you pastors ac-
the days of Josiah the king, Hast cording to mine heart, which shall
thou seen that which backsliding Is- feed you with knowledge and under-
rael hath done? she is gone up upon standing.
ever y high mountain and under 16 And it shall come to pass, when
ever y green tree, and there hath ye be multiplied and increased in the
played the harlot. land, in those days, saith the LORD,
7 And I said after she had done all they shall say no more, The ark of
these things, Turn thou unto me. But the covenant of the LORD: neither
she returned not. And her treacher- shall it come to mind: neither shall
ous sister Judah saw it. they remember it; neither shall they
8 And I saw, when for all the causes visit it; neither shall that be done
whereby backsliding Israel commit- any more.
ted adulter y I had put her away, and 17 At that time they shall call Jeru-
given her a bill of divorce; yet her salem the throne of the LORD; and
treacherous sister Judah feared not, all the nations shall be gathered unto
but went and played the harlot also. it, to the name of the LORD, to Je-
9 And it came to pass through the rusalem: neither shall they walk any
lightness of her whoredom, that she more after the imagination of their
defiled the land, and committed evil heart.
adultery with stones and with stocks. 18 In those days the house of Judah
10 And yet for all this her treach- shall walk with the house of Israel,
erous sister Judah hath not turned and they shall come together out of
unto me with her whole heart, but the land of the north to the land
feignedly, saith the LORD. that I have given for an inheritance
11 And the LORD said unto me, unto your fathers.
The backsliding Israel hath justified 19 But I said, How shall I put thee
herself more than treacherous Judah. among the children, and give thee a
12 ¶ Go and proclaim these words pleasant land, a goodly heritage of
toward the north, and say, Return, the hosts of nations? and I said,
thou backsliding Israel, saith the Thou shalt call me, My father; and
LORD; and I will not cause mine shalt not turn away from me.
20 ¶ Surely as a wife treacherously
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14 O Jerusalem, wash thine heart man, and all the birds of the heavens
from wickedness, that thou mayest were fled.
be saved. How long shall thy vain 26 I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful
thoughts lodge within thee? place was a wilderness, and all the
15 For a voice declareth from Dan, cities thereof were broken down at
and publisheth affliction from the presence of the LORD, and by
mount Ephraim. his fierce anger.
16 Make ye mention to the nations; 27 For thus hath the LORD said,
behold, publish against Jerusalem, The whole land shall be desolate; yet
that watchers come from a far coun- will I not make a full end.
tr y, and give out their voice against 28 For this shall the earth mourn,
the cities of Judah. and the heavens above be black: be-
17 As keepers of a field, are they cause I have spoken it, I have pur-
against her round about; because she posed it, and will not repent, neither
hath been rebellious against me, will I turn back from it.
saith the LORD. 29 The whole city shall flee for the
18 Thy way and thy doings have noise of the horsemen and bowmen;
procured these things unto thee; this they shall go into thickets, and
is thy wickedness, because it is bit- climb up upon the rocks: ever y city
ter, because it reacheth unto thine shall be forsaken, and not a man
heart. dwell therein.
19 ¶ My bowels, my bowels! I am 30 And when thou art spoiled, what
pained at my very heart; my heart wilt thou do? Though thou clothest
maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold thyself with crimson, though thou
my peace, because thou hast heard, deckest thee with ornaments of gold,
O my soul, the sound of the trum- though thou rentest thy face with
pet, the alarm of war. painting, in vain shalt thou make
20 Destruction upon destruction is thyself fair; thy lovers will despise
cried; for the whole land is spoiled: thee, they will seek thy life.
suddenly are my tents spoiled, and 31 For I have heard a voice as of a
my curtains in a moment. woman in travail, and the anguish as
21 How long shall I see the stan- of her that bringeth forth her first
dard, and hear the sound of the child, the voice of the daughter of
trumpet? Zion, that bewaileth herself, that
22 For my people is foolish, they spreadeth her hands, saying, Woe is
have not known me; they are sottish me now! for my soul is wearied be-
children, and they have none under- cause of murderers.
standing: they are wise to do evil,
but to do good they have no knowl- CHAPTER 5
edge. 1 Run ye to and fro through the
23 I beheld the earth, and, lo, it streets of Jerusalem, and see now,
was without form, and void; and the and know, and seek in the broad
heavens, and they had no light. places thereof, if ye can find a man,
24 I beheld the mountains, and, lo, if there be any that executeth judg-
they trembled, and all the hills ment, that seeketh the truth; and I
moved lightly. will pardon it.
25 I beheld, and, lo, there was no 2 And though they say, The LORD
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liveth; surely they swear falsely. treacherously against me, saith the
3 O LORD, are not thine eyes LORD.
upon the truth? thou hast stricken 12 They have belied the LORD,
them, but they have not grieved; and said, It is not he; neither shall
thou hast consumed them, but they evil come upon us; neither shall we
have refused to receive correction: see sword nor famine:
they have made their faces harder 13 And the prophets shall become
than a rock; they have refused to re- wind, and the word is not in them:
turn. thus shall it be done unto them.
4 Therefore I said, Surely these are 14 Wherefore thus saith the LORD
poor; they are foolish: for they know God of hosts, Because ye speak this
not the way of the LORD, nor the word, behold, I will make my words
judgment of their God. in thy mouth fire, and this people
5 I will get me unto the great men, wood, and it shall devour them.
and will speak unto them; for they 15 Lo, I will bring a nation upon
have known the way of the LORD, you from far, O house of Israel, saith
and the judgment of their God: but the LORD: it is a mighty nation, it
these have altogether broken the is an ancient nation, a nation whose
yoke, and burst the bonds. language thou knowest not, neither
6 Wherefore a lion out of the forest understandest what they say.
shall slay them, and a wolf of the 16 Their quiver is as an open sepul-
evenings shall spoil them, a leopard chre, they are all mighty men.
shall watch over their cities: every 17 And they shall eat up thine har -
one that goeth out thence shall be vest, and thy bread, which thy sons
torn in pieces: because their trans- and thy daughters should eat: they
gressions are many, and their back- shall eat up thy flocks and thine
slidings are increased. herds: they shall eat up thy vines and
7 ¶ How shall I pardon thee for thy fig trees: they shall impoverish
this? thy children have forsaken me, thy fenced cities, wherein thou
and sworn by them that are no gods: trustedst, with the sword.
when I had fed them to the full, they 18 Nevertheless in those days, saith
then committed adulter y, and assem- the LORD, I will not make a full
bled themselves by troops in the har- end with you.
lots' houses. 19 ¶ And it shall come to pass,
8 They were as fed horses in the when ye shall say, Wherefore doeth
morning: ever y one neighed after his the LORD our God all these things
neighbour's wife. unto us? then shalt thou answer
9 Shall I not visit for these things? them, Like as ye have forsaken me,
saith the LORD: and shall not my and ser ved strange gods in your land,
soul be avenged on such a nation as so shall ye ser ve strangers in a land
this? that is not your's.
10 ¶ Go ye up upon her walls, and 20 Declare this in the house of
destroy; but make not a full end: Jacob, and publish it in Judah, say-
take away her battlements; for they ing,
are not the LORD'S. 21 Hear now this, O foolish peo-
11 For the house of Israel and the ple, and without understanding;
house of Judah have dealt ver y which have eyes, and see not; which
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away, and not return? the things that I have given them
5 Why then is this people of Jerusa- shall pass away from them.
lem slidden back by a perpetual 14 Why do we sit still? assemble
backsliding? they hold fast deceit, yourselves, and let us enter into the
they refuse to return. defenced cities, and let us be silent
6 I hearkened and heard, but they there: for the LORD our God hath
spake not aright: no man repented put us to silence, and given us water
him of his wickedness, saying, What of gall to drink, because we have
have I done? every one turned to his sinned against the LORD.
course, as the horse rusheth into the 15 We looked for peace, but no
battle. good came; and for a time of health,
7 Yea, the stork in the heaven and behold trouble!
knoweth her appointed times; and 16 The snorting of his horses was
the turtle and the crane and the heard from Dan: the whole land
swallow obser ve the time of their trembled at the sound of the neigh-
coming; but my people know not the ing of his strong ones; for they are
judgment of the LORD. come, and have devoured the land,
8 How do ye say, We are wise, and and all that is in it; the city, and
the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, those that dwell therein.
certainly in vain made he it; the pen 17 For, behold, I will send ser-
of the scribes is in vain. pents, cockatrices, among you,
9 The wise men are ashamed, they which will not be charmed, and they
are dismayed and taken: lo, they shall bite you, saith the LORD.
have rejected the word of the LORD; 18 ¶ When I would comfort myself
and what wisdom is in them? against sorrow, my heart is faint in
10 Therefore will I give their wives me.
unto others, and their fields to them 19 Behold the voice of the cry of
that shall inherit them: for ever y one the daughter of my people because of
from the least even unto the greatest them that dwell in a far countr y: Is
is given to covetousness, from the not the LORD in Zion? is not her
prophet even unto the priest every king in her? Why have they provoked
one dealeth falsely. me to anger with their graven im-
11 For they have healed the hurt of ages, and with strange vanities?
the daughter of my people slightly, 20 The har vest is past, the summer
saying, Peace, peace; when there is is ended, and we are not saved.
no peace. 21 For the hurt of the daughter of
12 Were they ashamed when they my people am I hurt; I am black; as-
had committed abomination? nay, tonishment hath taken hold on me.
they were not at all ashamed, neither 22 Is there no balm in Gilead; is
could they blush: therefore shall they there no physician there? why then is
fall among them that fall: in the not the health of the daughter of my
time of their visitation they shall be people recovered?
cast down, saith the LORD.
13 ¶ I will surely consume them, CHAPTER 9
saith the LORD: there shall be no 1 Oh that my head were waters,
grapes on the vine, nor figs on the and mine eyes a fountain of tears,
fig tree, and the leaf shall fade; and that I might weep day and night for
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he maketh lightnings with rain, and then that know thee not, and upon
bringeth forth the wind out of his the families that call not on thy
treasures. name: for they have eaten up Jacob,
14 Every man is brutish in his and devoured him, and consumed
knowledge: every founder is con- him, and have made his habitation
founded by the graven image: for his desolate.
molten image is falsehood, and there
is no breath in them. CHAPTER 11
15 They are vanity, and the work of 1 The word that came to Jeremiah
errors: in the time of their visitation from the LORD, saying,
they shall perish. 2 Hear ye the words of this cove-
16 The portion of Jacob is not like nant, and speak unto the men of
them: for he is the former of all Judah, and to the inhabitants of Je-
things; and Israel is the rod of his rusalem;
inheritance: The LORD of hosts is 3 And say thou unto them, Thus
his name. saith the LORD God of Israel;
17 ¶ Gather up thy wares out of Cursed be the man that obeyeth not
the land, O inhabitant of the for- the words of this covenant,
tress. 4 Which I commanded your fathers
18 For thus saith the LORD, Be- in the day that I brought them forth
hold, I will sling out the inhabitants out of the land of Egypt, from the
of the land at this once, and will dis- iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice,
tress them, that they may find it so. and do them, according to all which
19 ¶ Woe is me for my hurt! my I command you: so shall ye be my
wound is grievous: but I said, Truly people, and I will be your God:
this is a grief, and I must bear it. 5 That I may perform the oath
20 My tabernacle is spoiled, and all which I have sworn unto your fa-
my cords are broken: my children are thers, to give them a land flowing
gone forth of me, and they are not: with milk and honey, as it is this
there is none to stretch forth my tent day. Then answered I, and said, So
any more, and to set up my curtains. be it, O LORD.
21 For the pastors are become brut- 6 Then the LORD said unto me,
ish, and have not sought the LORD: Proclaim all these words in the cities
therefore they shall not prosper, and of Judah, and in the streets of Jeru-
all their flocks shall be scattered. salem, saying, Hear ye the words of
22 Behold, the noise of the bruit is this covenant, and do them.
come, and a great commotion out of 7 For I earnestly protested unto
the north country, to make the cities your fathers in the day that I
of Judah desolate, and a den of drag- brought them up out of the land of
ons. Egypt, even unto this day, rising
23 ¶ O LORD, I know that the way early and protesting, saying, Obey
of man is not in himself: it is not in my voice.
man that walketh to direct his steps. 8 Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined
24 O LORD, correct me, but with their ear, but walked every one in
judgment; not in thine anger, lest the imagination of their evil heart:
thou bring me to nothing. therefore I will bring upon them all
25 Pour out thy fury upon the hea- the words of this covenant, which I
commanded them to do; but they did
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in their mouth, and far from their 12 The spoilers are come upon all
reins. high places through the wilderness:
3 But thou, O LORD, knowest me: for the sword of the LORD shall de-
thou hast seen me, and tried mine vour from the one end of the land
heart toward thee: pull them out like even to the other end of the land: no
sheep for the slaughter, and prepare flesh shall have peace.
them for the day of slaughter. 13 They have sown wheat, but shall
4 How long shall the land mourn, reap thorns: they have put them-
and the herbs of ever y field wither, selves to pain, but shall not profit:
for the wickedness of them that and they shall be ashamed of your
dwell therein? the beasts are con- revenues because of the fierce anger
sumed, and the birds; because they of the LORD.
said, He shall not see our last end. 14 ¶ Thus saith the LORD against
5 ¶ If thou hast run with the foot- all mine evil neighbours, that touch
men, and they have wearied thee, the inheritance which I have caused
then how canst thou contend with my people Israel to inherit; Behold,
horses? and if in the land of peace, I will pluck them out of their land,
wherein thou trustedst, they wearied and pluck out the house of Judah
thee, then how wilt thou do in the from among them.
swelling of Jordan? 15 And it shall come to pass, after
6 For even thy brethren, and the that I have plucked them out I will
house of thy father, even they have return, and have compassion on
dealt treacherously with thee; yea, them, and will bring them again,
they have called a multitude after ever y man to his heritage, and ever y
thee: believe them not, though they man to his land.
speak fair words unto thee. 16 And it shall come to pass, if
7 ¶ I have forsaken mine house, I they will diligently learn the ways of
have left mine heritage; I have given my people, to swear by my name,
the dearly beloved of my soul into The LORD liveth; as they taught my
the hand of her enemies. people to swear by Baal; then shall
8 Mine heritage is unto me as a they be built in the midst of my
lion in the forest; it crieth out people.
against me: therefore have I hated it. 17 But if they will not obey, I will
9 Mine heritage is unto me as a utterly pluck up and destroy that na-
speckled bird, the birds round about tion, saith the LORD.
are against her; come ye, assemble all
the beasts of the field, come to de- CHAPTER 13
vour. 1 Thus saith the LORD unto me,
10 Many pastors have destroyed my Go and get thee a linen girdle, and
vineyard, they have trodden my por- put it upon thy loins, and put it not
tion under foot, they have made my in water.
pleasant portion a desolate wilder- 2 So I got a girdle according to the
ness. word of the LORD, and put it on my
11 They have made it desolate, and loins.
being desolate it mourneth unto me; 3 And the word of the LORD came
the whole land is made desolate, be- unto me the second time, saying,
cause no man layeth it to heart. 4 Take the girdle that thou hast
got, which is upon thy loins, and
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have none to bur y them, them, their say unto thee, Whither shall we go
wives, nor their sons, nor their forth? then thou shalt tell them,
daughters: for I will pour their wick- Thus saith the LORD; Such as are
edness upon them. for death, to death; and such as are
17 ¶ Therefore thou shalt say this for the sword, to the sword; and
word unto them; Let mine eyes run such as are for the famine, to the
down with tears night and day, and famine; and such as are for the cap-
let them not cease: for the virgin tivity, to the captivity.
daughter of my people is broken 3 And I will appoint over them
with a great breach, with a very four kinds, saith the LORD: the
grievous blow. sword to slay, and the dogs to tear,
18 If I go forth into the field, then and the fowls of the heaven, and the
behold the slain with the sword! and beasts of the earth, to devour and
if I enter into the city, then behold destroy.
them that are sick with famine! yea, 4 And I will cause them to be re-
both the prophet and the priest go moved into all kingdoms of the
about into a land that they know earth, because of Manasseh the son
not. of Hezekiah king of Judah, for that
19 Hast thou utterly rejected which he did in Jerusalem.
Judah? hath thy soul lothed Zion? 5 For who shall have pity upon
why hast thou smitten us, and there thee, O Jerusalem? or who shall be-
is no healing for us? we looked for moan thee? or who shall go aside to
peace, and there is no good; and for ask how thou doest?
the time of healing, and behold 6 Thou hast forsaken me, saith the
trouble! LORD, thou art gone backward:
20 We acknowledge, O LORD, our therefore will I stretch out my hand
wickedness, and the iniquity of our against thee, and destroy thee; I am
fathers: for we have sinned against wear y with repenting.
thee. 7 And I will fan them with a fan in
21 Do not abhor us, for thy name's the gates of the land; I will bereave
sake, do not disgrace the throne of them of children, I will destroy my
thy glory: remember, break not thy people, since they return not from
covenant with us. their ways.
22 Are there any among the vanities 8 Their widows are increased to me
of the Gentiles that can cause rain? above the sand of the seas: I have
or can the heavens give showers? art brought upon them against the
not thou he, O LORD our God? mother of the young men a spoiler at
therefore we will wait upon thee: for noonday: I have caused him to fall
thou hast made all these things. upon it suddenly, and terrors upon
the city.
CHAPTER 15 9 She that hath borne seven lan-
1 Then said the LORD unto me, guisheth: she hath given up the
Though Moses and Samuel stood be- ghost; her sun is gone down while it
fore me, yet my mind could not be was yet day: she hath been ashamed
toward this people: cast them out of and confounded: and the residue of
my sight, and let them go forth. them will I deliver to the sword be-
2 And it shall come to pass, if they fore their enemies, saith the LORD.
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10 ¶ Woe is me, my mother, that forth the precious from the vile,
thou hast borne me a man of strife thou shalt be as my mouth: let them
and a man of contention to the return unto thee; but return not
whole earth! I have neither lent on thou unto them.
usury, nor men have lent to me on 20 And I will make thee unto this
usury; yet ever y one of them doth people a fenced brasen wall: and
curse me. they shall fight against thee, but
11 The LORD said, Verily it shall they shall not prevail against thee:
be well with thy remnant; verily I for I am with thee to save thee and
will cause the enemy to entreat thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD.
well in the time of evil and in the 21 And I will deliver thee out of
time of affliction. the hand of the wicked, and I will
12 Shall iron break the northern redeem thee out of the hand of the
iron and the steel? terrible.
13 Thy substance and thy treasures
will I give to the spoil without price, CHAPTER 16
and that for all thy sins, even in all 1 The word of the LORD came also
thy borders. unto me, saying,
14 And I will make thee to pass 2 Thou shalt not take thee a wife,
with thine enemies into a land which neither shalt thou have sons or
thou knowest not: for a fire is kin- daughters in this place.
dled in mine anger, which shall burn 3 For thus saith the LORD con-
upon you. cerning the sons and concerning the
15 ¶ O LORD, thou knowest: re- daughters that are born in this place,
member me, and visit me, and re- and concerning their mothers that
venge me of my persecutors; take me bare them, and concerning their fa-
not away in thy longsuffering: know thers that begat them in this land;
that for thy sake I have suffered re- 4 They shall die of grievous deaths;
buke. they shall not be lamented; neither
16 Thy words were found, and I shall they be buried; but they shall
did eat them; and thy word was unto be as dung upon the face of the
me the joy and rejoicing of mine earth: and they shall be consumed by
heart: for I am called by thy name, the sword, and by famine; and their
O LORD God of hosts. carcases shall be meat for the fowls
17 I sat not in the assembly of the of heaven, and for the beasts of the
mockers, nor rejoiced; I sat alone earth.
because of thy hand: for thou hast 5 For thus saith the LORD, Enter
filled me with indignation. not into the house of mourning, nei-
18 Why is my pain perpetual, and ther go to lament nor bemoan them:
my wound incurable, which refuseth for I have taken away my peace from
to be healed? wilt thou be altogether this people, saith the LORD, even
unto me as a liar, and as waters that lovingkindness and mercies.
fail? 6 Both the great and the small shall
19 ¶ Therefore thus saith the die in this land: they shall not be
LORD, If thou return, then will I buried, neither shall men lament for
bring thee again, and thou shalt them, nor cut themselves, nor make
stand before me: and if thou take themselves bald for them:
7 Neither shall men tear themselves
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for them in mourning, to comfort from the land of the north, and from
them for the dead; neither shall men all the lands whither he had driven
give them the cup of consolation to them: and I will bring them again
drink for their father or for their into their land that I gave unto their
mother. fathers.
8 Thou shalt not also go into the 16 ¶ Behold, I will send for many
house of feasting, to sit with them to fishers, saith the LORD, and they
eat and to drink. shall fish them; and after will I send
9 For thus saith the LORD of for many hunters, and they shall
hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I hunt them from every mountain, and
will cause to cease out of this place from ever y hill, and out of the holes
in your eyes, and in your days, the of the rocks.
voice of mirth, and the voice of 17 For mine eyes are upon all their
gladness, the voice of the bride- ways: they are not hid from my face,
groom, and the voice of the bride. neither is their iniquity hid from
10 ¶ And it shall come to pass, mine eyes.
when thou shalt shew this people all 18 And first I will recompense their
these words, and they shall say unto iniquity and their sin double; be-
thee, Wherefore hath the LORD cause they have defiled my land,
pronounced all this great evil against they have filled mine inheritance
us? or what is our iniquity? or what with the carcases of their detestable
is our sin that we have committed and abominable things.
against the LORD our God? 19 O LORD, my strength, and my
11 Then shalt thou say unto them, fortress, and my refuge in the day of
Because your fathers have forsaken affliction, the Gentiles shall come
me, saith the LORD, and have unto thee from the ends of the earth,
walked after other gods, and have and shall say, Surely our fathers have
ser ved them, and have worshipped inherited lies, vanity, and things
them, and have forsaken me, and wherein there is no profit.
have not kept my law; 20 Shall a man make gods unto
12 And ye have done worse than himself, and they are no gods?
your fathers; for, behold, ye walk 21 Therefore, behold, I will this
ever y one after the imagination of once cause them to know, I will
his evil heart, that they may not cause them to know mine hand and
hearken unto me: my might; and they shall know that
13 Therefore will I cast you out of my name is The LORD.
this land into a land that ye know
not, neither ye nor your fathers; and CHAPTER 17
there shall ye ser ve other gods day 1 The sin of Judah is written with a
and night; where I will not shew you pen of iron, and with the point of a
favour. diamond: it is graven upon the table
14 ¶ Therefore, behold, the days of their heart, and upon the horns of
come, saith the LORD, that it shall your altars;
no more be said, The LORD liveth, 2 Whilst their children remember
that brought up the children of Is- their altars and their groves by the
rael out of the land of Egypt; green trees upon the high hills.
15 But, The LORD liveth, that 3 O my mountain in the field, I
brought up the children of Israel
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will give thy substance and all thy and they that depart from me shall
treasures to the spoil, and thy high be written in the earth, because they
places for sin, throughout all thy have forsaken the LORD, the foun-
borders. tain of living waters.
4 And thou, even thyself, shalt dis- 14 Heal me, O LORD, and I shall
continue from thine heritage that I be healed; save me, and I shall be
gave thee; and I will cause thee to saved: for thou art my praise.
ser ve thine enemies in the land 15 ¶ Behold, they say unto me,
which thou knowest not: for ye have Where is the word of the LORD? let
kindled a fire in mine anger, which it come now.
shall burn for ever. 16 As for me, I have not hastened
5 ¶ Thus saith the LORD; Cursed from being a pastor to follow thee:
be the man that trusteth in man, and neither have I desired the woeful
maketh flesh his arm, and whose day; thou knowest: that which came
heart departeth from the LORD. out of my lips was right before thee.
6 For he shall be like the heath in 17 Be not a terror unto me: thou
the desert, and shall not see when art my hope in the day of evil.
good cometh; but shall inhabit the 18 Let them be confounded that
parched places in the wilderness, in persecute me, but let not me be con-
a salt land and not inhabited. founded: let them be dismayed, but
7 Blessed is the man that trusteth let not me be dismayed: bring upon
in the LORD, and whose hope the them the day of evil, and destroy
LORD is. them with double destruction.
8 For he shall be as a tree planted 19 ¶ Thus said the LORD unto me;
by the waters, and that spreadeth out Go and stand in the gate of the chil-
her roots by the river, and shall not dren of the people, whereby the
see when heat cometh, but her leaf kings of Judah come in, and by the
shall be green; and shall not be care- which they go out, and in all the
ful in the year of drought, neither gates of Jerusalem;
shall cease from yielding fruit. 20 And say unto them, Hear ye the
9 ¶ The heart is deceitful above all word of the LORD, ye kings of
things, and desperately wicked: who Judah, and all Judah, and all the in-
can know it? habitants of Jerusalem, that enter in
10 I the LORD search the heart, I by these gates:
tr y the reins, even to give every man 21 Thus saith the LORD; Take
according to his ways, and according heed to yourselves, and bear no bur-
to the fruit of his doings. den on the sabbath day, nor bring it
11 As the partridge sitteth on eggs, in by the gates of Jerusalem;
and hatcheth them not; so he that 22 Neither carry forth a burden out
getteth riches, and not by right, of your houses on the sabbath day,
shall leave them in the midst of his neither do ye any work, but hallow
days, and at his end shall be a fool. ye the sabbath day, as I commanded
12 ¶ A glorious high throne from your fathers.
the beginning is the place of our 23 But they obeyed not, neither in-
sanctuar y. clined their ear, but made their neck
13 O LORD, the hope of Israel, all stiff, that they might not hear, nor
that forsake thee shall be ashamed, receive instruction.
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flesh of their sons and the flesh of prophet, and put him in the stocks
their daughters, and they shall eat that were in the high gate of Benja-
ever y one the flesh of his friend in min, which was by the house of the
the siege and straitness, wherewith LORD.
their enemies, and they that seek 3 And it came to pass on the mor-
their lives, shall straiten them. row, that Pashur brought forth
10 Then shalt thou break the bottle Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then said
in the sight of the men that go with Jeremiah unto him, The LORD hath
thee, not called thy name Pashur, but Ma-
11 And shalt say unto them, Thus gor-missabib.
saith the LORD of hosts; Even so 4 For thus saith the LORD, Be-
will I break this people and this city, hold, I will make thee a terror to
as one breaketh a potter's vessel, that thyself, and to all thy friends: and
cannot be made whole again: and they shall fall by the sword of their
they shall bury them in Tophet, till enemies, and thine eyes shall behold
there be no place to bur y. it: and I will give all Judah into the
12 Thus will I do unto this place, hand of the king of Babylon, and he
saith the LORD, and to the inhabi- shall carry them captive into Baby-
tants thereof, and even make this lon, and shall slay them with the
city as Tophet: sword.
13 And the houses of Jerusalem, 5 Moreover I will deliver all the
and the houses of the kings of Judah, strength of this city, and all the la-
shall be defiled as the place of To- bours thereof, and all the precious
phet, because of all the houses upon things thereof, and all the treasures
whose roofs they have burned in- of the kings of Judah will I give into
cense unto all the host of heaven, the hand of their enemies, which
and have poured out drink offerings shall spoil them, and take them, and
unto other gods. carry them to Babylon.
14 Then came Jeremiah from To- 6 And thou, Pashur, and all that
phet, whither the LORD had sent dwell in thine house shall go into
him to prophesy; and he stood in the captivity: and thou shalt come to
court of the LORD'S house; and said Babylon, and there thou shalt die,
to all the people, and shalt be buried there, thou, and
15 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, all thy friends, to whom thou hast
the God of Israel; Behold, I will prophesied lies.
bring upon this city and upon all her 7 ¶ O LORD, thou hast deceived
towns all the evil that I have pro- me, and I was deceived: thou art
nounced against it, because they stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I
have hardened their necks, that they am in derision daily, every one
might not hear my words. mocketh me.
8 For since I spake, I cried out, I
CHAPTER 20 cried violence and spoil; because the
1 Now Pashur the son of Immer the word of the LORD was made a re-
priest, who was also chief governor proach unto me, and a derision,
in the house of the LORD, heard daily.
that Jeremiah prophesied these 9 Then I said, I will not make men-
things. tion of him, nor speak any more in
2 Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the his name. But his word was in mine
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die by the sword, and by the famine, innocent blood in this place.
and by the pestilence: but he that 4 For if ye do this thing indeed,
goeth out, and falleth to the Chal- then shall there enter in by the gates
deans that besiege you, he shall live, of this house kings sitting upon the
and his life shall be unto him for a throne of David, riding in chariots
prey. and on horses, he, and his servants,
10 For I have set my face against and his people.
this city for evil, and not for good, 5 But if ye will not hear these
saith the LORD: it shall be given words, I swear by myself, saith the
into the hand of the king of Baby- LORD, that this house shall become
lon, and he shall burn it with fire. a desolation.
11 ¶ And touching the house of the 6 For thus saith the LORD unto
king of Judah, say, Hear ye the word the king's house of Judah; Thou art
of the LORD; Gilead unto me, and the head of
12 O house of David, thus saith the Lebanon: yet surely I will make thee
LORD; Execute judgment in the a wilderness, and cities which are not
morning, and deliver him that is inhabited.
spoiled out of the hand of the op- 7 And I will prepare destroyers
pressor, lest my fur y go out like fire, against thee, every one with his
and burn that none can quench it, weapons: and they shall cut down
because of the evil of your doings. thy choice cedars, and cast them into
13 Behold, I am against thee, O the fire.
inhabitant of the valley, and rock of 8 And many nations shall pass by
the plain, saith the LORD; which this city, and they shall say ever y
say, Who shall come down against man to his neighbour, Wherefore
us? or who shall enter into our habi- hath the LORD done thus unto this
tations? great city?
14 But I will punish you according 9 Then they shall answer, Because
to the fruit of your doings, saith the they have forsaken the covenant of
LORD: and I will kindle a fire in the the LORD their God, and wor-
forest thereof, and it shall devour all shipped other gods, and ser ved
things round about it. them.
10 ¶ Weep ye not for the dead, nei-
CHAPTER 22 ther bemoan him: but weep sore for
1 Thus saith the LORD; Go down him that goeth away: for he shall re-
to the house of the king of Judah, turn no more, nor see his native
and speak there this word, country.
2 And say, Hear the word of the 11 For thus saith the LORD touch-
LORD, O king of Judah, that sittest ing Shallum the son of Josiah king of
upon the throne of David, thou, and Judah, which reigned instead of
thy ser vants, and thy people that en- Josiah his father, which went forth
ter in by these gates: out of this place; He shall not return
3 Thus saith the LORD; Execute ye thither any more:
judgment and righteousness, and de- 12 But he shall die in the place
liver the spoiled out of the hand of whither they have led him captive,
the oppressor: and do no wrong, do and shall see this land no more.
no violence to the stranger, the fa- 13 ¶ Woe unto him that buildeth
therless, nor the widow, neither shed
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CHAPTER 24 Egypt:
1 The LORD shewed me, and, be- 9 And I will deliver them to be re-
hold, two baskets of figs were set be- moved into all the kingdoms of the
fore the temple of the LORD, after earth for their hurt, to be a reproach
that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and a proverb, a taunt and a curse,
had carried away captive Jeconiah in all places whither I shall drive
the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, them.
and the princes of Judah, with the 10 And I will send the sword, the
carpenters and smiths, from Jerusa- famine, and the pestilence, among
lem, and had brought them to Baby- them, till they be consumed from off
lon. the land that I gave unto them and
2 One basket had ver y good figs, to their fathers.
even like the figs that are first ripe:
and the other basket had very CHAPTER 25
naughty figs, which could not be 1 The word that came to Jeremiah
eaten, they were so bad. concerning all the people of Judah in
3 Then said the LORD unto me, the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son
What seest thou, Jeremiah? And I of Josiah king of Judah, that was the
said, Figs; the good figs, ver y good; first year of Nebuchadrezzar king of
and the evil, very evil, that cannot Babylon;
be eaten, they are so evil. 2 The which Jeremiah the prophet
4 ¶ Again the word of the LORD spake unto all the people of Judah,
came unto me, saying, and to all the inhabitants of Jerusa-
5 Thus saith the LORD, the God of lem, saying,
Israel; Like these good figs, so will I 3 From the thirteenth year of
acknowledge them that are carried Josiah the son of Amon king of
away captive of Judah, whom I have Judah, even unto this day, that is the
sent out of this place into the land three and twentieth year, the word of
of the Chaldeans for their good. the LORD hath come unto me, and I
6 For I will set mine eyes upon have spoken unto you, rising early
them for good, and I will bring them and speaking; but ye have not heark-
again to this land: and I will build ened.
them, and not pull them down; and I 4 And the LORD hath sent unto
will plant them, and not pluck them you all his ser vants the prophets, ris-
up. ing early and sending them; but ye
7 And I will give them an heart to have not hearkened, nor inclined
know me, that I am the LORD: and your ear to hear.
they shall be my people, and I will 5 They said, Turn ye again now
be their God: for they shall return ever y one from his evil way, and
unto me with their whole heart. from the evil of your doings, and
8 ¶ And as the evil figs, which can- dwell in the land that the LORD
not be eaten, they are so evil; surely hath given unto you and to your fa-
thus saith the LORD, So will I give thers for ever and ever:
Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his 6 And go not after other gods to
princes, and the residue of Jerusa- ser ve them, and to worship them,
lem, that remain in this land, and and provoke me not to anger with
them that dwell in the land of the works of your hands; and I will
do you no hurt.
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7 Yet ye have not hearkened unto of this fur y at my hand, and cause
me, saith the LORD; that ye might all the nations, to whom I send thee,
provoke me to anger with the works to drink it.
of your hands to your own hurt. 16 And they shall drink, and be
8 ¶ Therefore thus saith the LORD moved, and be mad, because of the
of hosts; Because ye have not heard sword that I will send among them.
my words, 17 Then took I the cup at the
9 Behold, I will send and take all LORD'S hand, and made all the na-
the families of the north, saith the tions to drink, unto whom the
LORD, and Nebuchadrezzar the king LORD had sent me:
of Babylon, my ser vant, and will 18 To wit, Jerusalem, and the cities
bring them against this land, and of Judah, and the kings thereof, and
against the inhabitants thereof, and the princes thereof, to make them a
against all these nations round desolation, an astonishment, an hiss-
about, and will utterly destroy them, ing, and a curse; as it is this day;
and make them an astonishment, and 19 Pharaoh king of Egypt, and his
an hissing, and perpetual desola- ser vants, and his princes, and all his
tions. people;
10 Moreover I will take from them 20 And all the mingled people, and
the voice of mirth, and the voice of all the kings of the land of Uz, and
gladness, the voice of the bride- all the kings of the land of the Phil-
groom, and the voice of the bride, istines, and Ashkelon, and Azzah,
the sound of the millstones, and the and Ekron, and the remnant of Ash-
light of the candle. dod,
11 And this whole land shall be a 21 Edom, and Moab, and the chil-
desolation, and an astonishment; and dren of Ammon,
these nations shall ser ve the king of 22 And all the kings of Tyrus, and
Babylon seventy years. all the kings of Zidon, and the kings
12 ¶ And it shall come to pass, of the isles which are beyond the sea,
when seventy years are accomplished, 23 Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and
that I will punish the king of Baby- all that are in the utmost corners,
lon, and that nation, saith the 24 And all the kings of Arabia, and
LORD, for their iniquity, and the all the kings of the mingled people
land of the Chaldeans, and will make that dwell in the desert,
it perpetual desolations. 25 And all the kings of Zimri, and
13 And I will bring upon that land all the kings of Elam, and all the
all my words which I have pro- kings of the Medes,
nounced against it, even all that is 26 And all the kings of the north,
written in this book, which Jeremiah far and near, one with another, and
hath prophesied against all the na- all the kingdoms of the world, which
tions. are upon the face of the earth: and
14 For many nations and great the king of Sheshach shall drink af-
kings shall ser ve themselves of them ter them.
also: and I will recompense them ac- 27 Therefore thou shalt say unto
cording to their deeds, and accord- them, Thus saith the LORD of
ing to the works of their own hands. hosts, the God of Israel; Drink ye,
15 ¶ For thus saith the LORD God and be drunken, and spue, and fall,
of Israel unto me; Take the wine cup
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24 Nevertheless the hand of Ahi- sword, and with the famine, and
kam the son of Shaphan was with with the pestilence, until I have con-
Jeremiah, that they should not give sumed them by his hand.
him into the hand of the people to 9 Therefore hearken not ye to your
put him to death. prophets, nor to your diviners, nor
to your dreamers, nor to your en-
CHAPTER 27 chanters, nor to your sorcerers,
1 In the beginning of the reign of which speak unto you, saying, Ye
Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of shall not ser ve the king of Babylon:
Judah came this word unto Jeremiah 10 For they prophesy a lie unto
from the LORD, saying, you, to remove you far from your
2 Thus saith the LORD to me; land; and that I should drive you
Make thee bonds and yokes, and put out, and ye should perish.
them upon thy neck, 11 But the nations that bring their
3 And send them to the king of neck under the yoke of the king of
Edom, and to the king of Moab, and Babylon, and ser ve him, those will I
to the king of the Ammonites, and let remain still in their own land,
to the king of Tyrus, and to the king saith the LORD; and they shall till
of Zidon, by the hand of the mes- it, and dwell therein.
sengers which come to Jerusalem 12 ¶ I spake also to Zedekiah king
unto Zedekiah king of Judah; of Judah according to all these
4 And command them to say unto words, saying, Bring your necks un-
their masters, Thus saith the LORD der the yoke of the king of Babylon,
of hosts, the God of Israel; Thus and ser ve him and his people, and
shall ye say unto your masters; live.
5 I have made the earth, the man 13 Why will ye die, thou and thy
and the beast that are upon the people, by the sword, by the famine,
ground, by my great power and by and by the pestilence, as the LORD
my outstretched arm, and have given hath spoken against the nation that
it unto whom it seemed meet unto will not ser ve the king of Babylon?
me. 14 Therefore hearken not unto the
6 And now have I given all these words of the prophets that speak
lands into the hand of Nebuchadnez- unto you, saying, Ye shall not ser ve
zar the king of Babylon, my ser vant; the king of Babylon: for they proph-
and the beasts of the field have I esy a lie unto you.
given him also to serve him. 15 For I have not sent them, saith
7 And all nations shall ser ve him, the LORD, yet they prophesy a lie in
and his son, and his son's son, until my name; that I might drive you
the very time of his land come: and out, and that ye might perish, ye,
then many nations and great kings and the prophets that prophesy unto
shall ser ve themselves of him. you.
8 And it shall come to pass, that 16 Also I spake to the priests and
the nation and kingdom which will to all this people, saying, Thus saith
not ser ve the same Nebuchadnezzar the LORD; Hearken not to the
the king of Babylon, and that will words of your prophets that proph-
not put their neck under the yoke of esy unto you, saying, Behold, the
the king of Babylon, that nation will vessels of the LORD'S house shall
I punish, saith the LORD, with the now shortly be brought again from
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Babylon: for they prophesy a lie have broken the yoke of the king of
unto you. Babylon.
17 Hearken not unto them; ser ve 3 Within two full years will I bring
the king of Babylon, and live: where- again into this place all the vessels of
fore should this city be laid waste? the LORD'S house, that Nebuchad-
18 But if they be prophets, and if nezzar king of Babylon took away
the word of the LORD be with from this place, and carried them to
them, let them now make interces- Babylon:
sion to the LORD of hosts, that the 4 And I will bring again to this
vessels which are left in the house of place Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim
the LORD, and in the house of the king of Judah, with all the captives
king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, go of Judah, that went into Babylon,
not to Babylon. saith the LORD: for I will break the
19 ¶ For thus saith the LORD of yoke of the king of Babylon.
hosts concerning the pillars, and 5 Then the prophet Jeremiah said
concerning the sea, and concerning unto the prophet Hananiah in the
the bases, and concerning the resi- presence of the priests, and in the
due of the vessels that remain in this presence of all the people that stood
city, in the house of the LORD,
20 Which Nebuchadnezzar king of 6 Even the prophet Jeremiah said,
Babylon took not, when he carried Amen: the LORD do so: the LORD
away captive Jeconiah the son of Je- perform thy words which thou hast
hoiakim king of Judah from Jerusa- prophesied, to bring again the ves-
lem to Babylon, and all the nobles of sels of the LORD'S house, and all
Judah and Jerusalem; that is carried away captive, from
21 Yea, thus saith the LORD of Babylon into this place.
hosts, the God of Israel, concerning 7 Nevertheless hear thou now this
the vessels that remain in the house word that I speak in thine ears, and
of the LORD, and in the house of in the ears of all the people;
the king of Judah and of Jerusalem; 8 The prophets that have been be-
22 They shall be carried to Baby- fore me and before thee of old
lon, and there shall they be until the prophesied both against many coun-
day that I visit them, saith the tries, and against great kingdoms, of
LORD; then will I bring them up, war, and of evil, and of pestilence.
and restore them to this place. 9 The prophet which prophesieth
of peace, when the word of the
CHAPTER 28 prophet shall come to pass, then
1 And it came to pass the same shall the prophet be known, that the
year, in the beginning of the reign of LORD hath truly sent him.
Zedekiah king of Judah, in the 10 Then Hananiah the prophet
fourth year, and in the fifth month, took the yoke from off the prophet
that Hananiah the son of Azur the Jeremiah's neck, and brake it.
prophet, which was of Gibeon, spake 11 And Hananiah spake in the
unto me in the house of the LORD, presence of all the people, saying,
in the presence of the priests and of Thus saith the LORD; Even so will I
all the people, saying, break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar
2 Thus speaketh the LORD of king of Babylon from the neck of all
hosts, the God of Israel, saying, I nations within the space of two full
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years. And the prophet Jeremiah Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of
went his way. Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of
12 Then the word of the LORD Judah sent unto Babylon to Nebu-
came unto Jeremiah the prophet, after chadnezzar king of Babylon) saying,
that Hananiah the prophet had bro- 4 Thus saith the LORD of hosts,
ken the yoke from off the neck of the God of Israel, unto all that are
the prophet Jeremiah, saying, carried away captives, whom I have
13 Go and tell Hananiah, saying, caused to be carried away from Jeru-
Thus saith the LORD; Thou hast salem unto Babylon;
broken the yokes of wood; but thou 5 ¶ Build ye houses, and dwell in
shalt make for them yokes of iron. them; and plant gardens, and eat the
14 For thus saith the LORD of fruit of them;
hosts, the God of Israel; I have put a 6 Take ye wives, and beget sons and
yoke of iron upon the neck of all daughters; and take wives for your
these nations, that they may ser ve sons, and give your daughters to
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; husbands, that they may bear sons
and they shall ser ve him: and I have and daughters; that ye may be in-
given him the beasts of the field creased there, and not diminished.
also. 7 And seek the peace of the city
15 Then said the prophet Jeremiah whither I have caused you to be car-
unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear ried away captives, and pray unto
now, Hananiah; The LORD hath not the LORD for it: for in the peace
sent thee; but thou makest this peo- thereof shall ye have peace.
ple to trust in a lie. 8 For thus saith the LORD of
16 Therefore thus saith the LORD; hosts, the God of Israel; Let not
Behold, I will cast thee from off the your prophets and your diviners,
face of the earth: this year thou shalt that be in the midst of you, deceive
die, because thou hast taught rebel- you, neither hearken to your dreams
lion against the LORD. which ye cause to be dreamed.
17 So Hananiah the prophet died 9 For they prophesy falsely unto
the same year in the seventh month. you in my name: I have not sent
them, saith the LORD.
CHAPTER 29 10 ¶ For thus saith the LORD,
1 Now these are the words of the That after seventy years be accom-
letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent plished at Babylon I will visit you,
from Jerusalem unto the residue of and perform my good word toward
the elders which were carried away you, in causing you to return to this
captives, and to the priests, and to place.
the prophets, and to all the people 11 For I know the thoughts that I
whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried think toward you, saith the LORD,
away captive from Jerusalem to thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to
Babylon; give you an expected end.
2 (After that Jeconiah the king, and 12 ¶ Then shall ye call upon me,
the queen, and the eunuchs, the and ye shall go and pray unto me,
princes of Judah and Jerusalem, and and I will hearken unto you.
the carpenters, and the smiths, were 13 And ye shall seek me, and find
departed from Jerusalem;) me, when ye shall search for me with
3 By the hand of Elasah the son of all your heart.
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grape, and the children's teeth are have done, saith the LORD.
set on edge. 38 ¶ Behold, the days come, saith
30 But ever y one shall die for his the LORD, that the city shall be
own iniquity: every man that eateth built to the LORD from the tower of
the sour grape, his teeth shall be set Hananeel unto the gate of the cor-
on edge. ner.
31 ¶ Behold, the days come, saith 39 And the measuring line shall yet
the LORD, that I will make a new go forth over against it upon the hill
covenant with the house of Israel, Gareb, and shall compass about to
and with the house of Judah: Goath.
32 Not according to the covenant 40 And the whole valley of the
that I made with their fathers in the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and
day that I took them by the hand to all the fields unto the brook of
bring them out of the land of Egypt; Kidron, unto the corner of the horse
which my covenant they brake, al- gate toward the east, shall be holy
though I was an husband unto them, unto the LORD; it shall not be
saith the LORD: plucked up, nor thrown down any
33 But this shall be the covenant more for ever.
that I will make with the house of
Israel; After those days, saith the CHAPTER 32
LORD, I will put my law in their 1 The word that came to Jeremiah
inward parts, and write it in their from the LORD in the tenth year of
hearts; and will be their God, and Zedekiah king of Judah, which was
they shall be my people. the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrez-
34 And they shall teach no more zar.
ever y man his neighbour, and every 2 For then the king of Babylon's
man his brother, saying, Know the army besieged Jerusalem: and
LORD: for they shall all know me, Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in
from the least of them unto the the court of the prison, which was in
greatest of them, saith the LORD: the king of Judah's house.
for I will forgive their iniquity, and I 3 For Zedekiah king of Judah had
will remember their sin no more. shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost
35 ¶ Thus saith the LORD, which thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith
giveth the sun for a light by day, and the LORD, Behold, I will give this
the ordinances of the moon and of city into the hand of the king of
the stars for a light by night, which Babylon, and he shall take it;
divideth the sea when the waves 4 And Zedekiah king of Judah shall
thereof roar; The LORD of hosts is not escape out of the hand of the
his name: Chaldeans, but shall surely be deliv-
36 If those ordinances depart from ered into the hand of the king of
before me, saith the LORD, then the Babylon, and shall speak with him
seed of Israel also shall cease from mouth to mouth, and his eyes shall
being a nation before me for ever. behold his eyes;
37 Thus saith the LORD; If heaven 5 And he shall lead Zedekiah to
above can be measured, and the Babylon, and there shall he be until
foundations of the earth searched I visit him, saith the LORD: though
out beneath, I will also cast off all ye fight with the Chaldeans, ye shall
the seed of Israel for all that they not prosper.
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42 For thus saith the LORD; Like Judah and the captivity of Israel to
as I have brought all this great evil return, and will build them, as at the
upon this people, so will I bring first.
upon them all the good that I have 8 And I will cleanse them from all
promised them. their iniquity, whereby they have
43 And fields shall be bought in sinned against me; and I will pardon
this land, whereof ye say, It is deso- all their iniquities, whereby they
late without man or beast; it is given have sinned, and whereby they have
into the hand of the Chaldeans. transgressed against me.
44 Men shall buy fields for money, 9 ¶ And it shall be to me a name of
and subscribe evidences, and seal joy, a praise and an honour before all
them, and take witnesses in the land the nations of the earth, which shall
of Benjamin, and in the places about hear all the good that I do unto
Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, them: and they shall fear and trem-
and in the cities of the mountains, ble for all the goodness and for all
and in the cities of the valley, and in the prosperity that I procure unto it.
the cities of the south: for I will 10 Thus saith the LORD; Again
cause their captivity to return, saith there shall be heard in this place,
the LORD. which ye say shall be desolate with-
out man and without beast, even in
CHAPTER 33 the cities of Judah, and in the streets
1 Moreover the word of the LORD of Jerusalem, that are desolate, with-
came unto Jeremiah the second time, out man, and without inhabitant,
while he was yet shut up in the court and without beast,
of the prison, saying, 11 The voice of joy, and the voice
2 Thus saith the LORD the maker of gladness, the voice of the bride-
thereof, the LORD that formed it, to groom, and the voice of the bride,
establish it; the LORD is his name; the voice of them that shall say,
3 Call unto me, and I will answer Praise the LORD of hosts: for the
thee, and shew thee great and mighty LORD is good; for his mercy en-
things, which thou knowest not. dureth for ever: and of them that
4 For thus saith the LORD, the shall bring the sacrifice of praise
God of Israel, concerning the houses into the house of the LORD. For I
of this city, and concerning the will cause to return the captivity of
houses of the kings of Judah, which the land, as at the first, saith the
are thrown down by the mounts, and LORD.
by the sword; 12 Thus saith the LORD of hosts;
5 They come to fight with the Again in this place, which is desolate
Chaldeans, but it is to fill them with without man and without beast, and
the dead bodies of men, whom I in all the cities thereof, shall be an
have slain in mine anger and in my habitation of shepherds causing their
fur y, and for all whose wickedness I flocks to lie down.
have hid my face from this city. 13 In the cities of the mountains,
6 Behold, I will bring it health and in the cities of the vale, and in the
cure, and I will cure them, and will cities of the south, and in the land
reveal unto them the abundance of of Benjamin, and in the places about
peace and truth. Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah,
7 And I will cause the captivity of shall the flocks pass again under the
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hands of him that telleth them, saith sen, he hath even cast them off? thus
the LORD. they have despised my people, that
14 Behold, the days come, saith the they should be no more a nation be-
LORD, that I will perform that good fore them.
thing which I have promised unto 25 Thus saith the LORD; If my
the house of Israel and to the house covenant be not with day and night,
of Judah. and if I have not appointed the ordi-
15 ¶ In those days, and at that nances of heaven and earth;
time, will I cause the Branch of 26 Then will I cast away the seed of
righteousness to grow up unto Jacob, and David my ser vant, so that
David; and he shall execute judg- I will not take any of his seed to be
ment and righteousness in the land. rulers over the seed of Abraham,
16 In those days shall Judah be Isaac, and Jacob: for I will cause
saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell their captivity to return, and have
safely: and this is the name where- mercy on them.
with she shall be called, The LORD
our righteousness. CHAPTER 34
17 ¶ For thus saith the LORD; 1 The word which came unto
David shall never want a man to sit Jeremiah from the LORD, when Ne-
upon the throne of the house of Is- buchadnezzar king of Babylon, and
rael; all his army, and all the kingdoms of
18 Neither shall the priests the Le- the earth of his dominion, and all
vites want a man before me to offer the people, fought against Jerusalem,
burnt offerings, and to kindle meat and against all the cities thereof,
offerings, and to do sacrifice con- saying,
tinually. 2 Thus saith the LORD, the God of
19 ¶ And the word of the LORD Israel; Go and speak to Zedekiah
came unto Jeremiah, saying, king of Judah, and tell him, Thus
20 Thus saith the LORD; If ye can saith the LORD; Behold, I will give
break my covenant of the day, and this city into the hand of the king of
my covenant of the night, and that Babylon, and he shall burn it with
there should not be day and night in fire:
their season; 3 And thou shalt not escape out of
21 Then may also my covenant be his hand, but shalt surely be taken,
broken with David my ser vant, that and delivered into his hand; and
he should not have a son to reign thine eyes shall behold the eyes of
upon his throne; and with the Le- the king of Babylon, and he shall
vites the priests, my ministers. speak with thee mouth to mouth,
22 As the host of heaven cannot be and thou shalt go to Babylon.
numbered, neither the sand of the 4 Yet hear the word of the LORD,
sea measured: so will I multiply the O Zedekiah king of Judah; Thus
seed of David my ser vant, and the saith the LORD of thee, Thou shalt
Levites that minister unto me. not die by the sword:
23 Moreover the word of the 5 But thou shalt die in peace: and
LORD came to Jeremiah, saying, with the burnings of thy fathers, the
24 Considerest thou not what this former kings which were before thee,
people have spoken, saying, The two so shall they burn odours for thee;
families which the LORD hath cho- and they will lament thee, saying, Ah
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lord! for I have pronounced the which hath been sold unto thee; and
word, saith the LORD. when he hath ser ved thee six years,
6 Then Jeremiah the prophet spake thou shalt let him go free from thee:
all these words unto Zedekiah king but your fathers hearkened not unto
of Judah in Jerusalem, me, neither inclined their ear.
7 When the king of Babylon's army 15 And ye were now turned, and
fought against Jerusalem, and against had done right in my sight, in pro-
all the cities of Judah that were left, claiming liberty ever y man to his
against Lachish, and against Azekah: neighbour; and ye had made a cove-
for these defenced cities remained of nant before me in the house which is
the cities of Judah. called by my name:
8 ¶ This is the word that came unto 16 But ye turned and polluted my
Jeremiah from the LORD, after that name, and caused ever y man his ser -
the king Zedekiah had made a cove- vant, and ever y man his handmaid,
nant with all the people which were whom ye had set at liberty at their
at Jerusalem, to proclaim liberty pleasure, to return, and brought
unto them; them into subjection, to be unto you
9 That ever y man should let his for ser vants and for handmaids.
manser vant, and every man his maid- 17 Therefore thus saith the LORD;
ser vant, being an Hebrew or an He- Ye have not hearkened unto me, in
brewess, go free; that none should proclaiming liberty, ever y one to his
ser ve himself of them, to wit, of a brother, and every man to his
Jew his brother. neighbour: behold, I proclaim a lib-
10 Now when all the princes, and erty for you, saith the LORD, to the
all the people, which had entered sword, to the pestilence, and to the
into the covenant, heard that ever y famine; and I will make you to be
one should let his manser vant, and removed into all the kingdoms of the
ever y one his maidser vant, go free, earth.
that none should serve themselves of 18 And I will give the men that
them any more, then they obeyed, have transgressed my covenant,
and let them go. which have not performed the words
11 But after ward they turned, and of the covenant which they had made
caused the servants and the hand- before me, when they cut the calf in
maids, whom they had let go free, to twain, and passed between the parts
return, and brought them into sub- thereof,
jection for ser vants and for hand- 19 The princes of Judah, and the
maids. princes of Jerusalem, the eunuchs,
12 ¶ Therefore the word of the and the priests, and all the people of
LORD came to Jeremiah from the the land, which passed between the
LORD, saying, parts of the calf;
13 Thus saith the LORD, the God 20 I will even give them into the
of Israel; I made a covenant with hand of their enemies, and into the
your fathers in the day that I hand of them that seek their life:
brought them forth out of the land and their dead bodies shall be for
of Egypt, out of the house of bond- meat unto the fowls of the heaven,
men, saying, and to the beasts of the earth.
14 At the end of seven years let ye 21 And Zedekiah king of Judah and
go ever y man his brother an Hebrew, his princes will I give into the hand
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than the son of Achbor, and Ge- house in the ninth month: and there
mariah the son of Shaphan, and was a fire on the hearth burning be-
Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and fore him.
all the princes. 23 And it came to pass, that when
13 Then Michaiah declared unto Jehudi had read three or four leaves,
them all the words that he had he cut it with the penknife, and cast
heard, when Baruch read the book in it into the fire that was on the
the ears of the people. hearth, until all the roll was con-
14 Therefore all the princes sent sumed in the fire that was on the
Jehudi the son of Nethaniah, the son hearth.
of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, unto 24 Yet they were not afraid, nor
Baruch, saying, Take in thine hand rent their garments, neither the king,
the roll wherein thou hast read in nor any of his ser vants that heard all
the ears of the people, and come. So these words.
Baruch the son of Neriah took the 25 Nevertheless Elnathan and De-
roll in his hand, and came unto laiah and Gemariah had made inter-
them. cession to the king that he would
15 And they said unto him, Sit not burn the roll: but he would not
down now, and read it in our ears. hear them.
So Baruch read it in their ears. 26 But the king commanded
16 Now it came to pass, when they Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech,
had heard all the words, they were and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and
afraid both one and other, and said Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take
unto Baruch, We will surely tell the Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the
king of all these words. prophet: but the LORD hid them.
17 And they asked Baruch, saying, 27 ¶ Then the word of the LORD
Tell us now, How didst thou write came to Jeremiah, after that the king
all these words at his mouth? had burned the roll, and the words
18 Then Baruch answered them, He which Baruch wrote at the mouth of
pronounced all these words unto me Jeremiah, saying,
with his mouth, and I wrote them 28 Take thee again another roll,
with ink in the book. and write in it all the former words
19 Then said the princes unto Ba- that were in the first roll, which Je-
ruch, Go, hide thee, thou and hoiakim the king of Judah hath
Jeremiah; and let no man know burned.
where ye be. 29 And thou shalt say to Jehoiakim
20 ¶ And they went in to the king king of Judah, Thus saith the
into the court, but they laid up the LORD; Thou hast burned this roll,
roll in the chamber of Elishama the saying, Why hast thou written
scribe, and told all the words in the therein, saying, The king of Babylon
ears of the king. shall certainly come and destroy this
21 So the king sent Jehudi to fetch land, and shall cause to cease from
the roll: and he took it out of El- thence man and beast?
ishama the scribe's chamber. And Je- 30 Therefore thus saith the LORD
hudi read it in the ears of the king, of Jehoiakim king of Judah; He shall
and in the ears of all the princes have none to sit upon the throne of
which stood beside the king. David: and his dead body shall be
22 Now the king sat in the winter- cast out in the day to the heat, and
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and took him out: and the king shall take it.
asked him secretly in his house, and 4 Therefore the princes said unto
said, Is there any word from the the king, We beseech thee, let this
LORD? And Jeremiah said, There is: man be put to death: for thus he
for, said he, thou shalt be delivered weakeneth the hands of the men of
into the hand of the king of Baby- war that remain in this city, and the
lon. hands of all the people, in speaking
18 Moreover Jeremiah said unto such words unto them: for this man
king Zedekiah, What have I offended seeketh not the welfare of this peo-
against thee, or against thy servants, ple, but the hurt.
or against this people, that ye have 5 Then Zedekiah the king said, Be-
put me in prison? hold, he is in your hand: for the
19 Where are now your prophets king is not he that can do any thing
which prophesied unto you, saying, against you.
The king of Babylon shall not come 6 Then took they Jeremiah, and
against you, nor against this land? cast him into the dungeon of Mal-
20 Therefore hear now, I pray thee, chiah the son of Hammelech, that
O my lord the king: let my supplica- was in the court of the prison: and
tion, I pray thee, be accepted before they let down Jeremiah with cords.
thee; that thou cause me not to re- And in the dungeon there was no wa-
turn to the house of Jonathan the ter, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in
scribe, lest I die there. the mire.
21 Then Zedekiah the king com- 7 ¶ Now when Ebed-melech the
manded that they should commit Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which
Jeremiah into the court of the was in the king's house, heard that
prison, and that they should give they had put Jeremiah in the dun-
him daily a piece of bread out of the geon; the king then sitting in the
bakers' street, until all the bread in gate of Benjamin;
the city were spent. Thus Jeremiah 8 Ebed-melech went forth out of
remained in the court of the prison. the king's house, and spake to the
king, saying,
CHAPTER 38 9 My lord the king, these men have
1 Then Shephatiah the son of Mat- done evil in all that they have done
tan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they
and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and have cast into the dungeon; and he is
Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard like to die for hunger in the place
the words that Jeremiah had spoken where he is: for there is no more
unto all the people, saying, bread in the city.
2 Thus saith the LORD, He that 10 Then the king commanded
remaineth in this city shall die by Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying,
the sword, by the famine, and by the Take from hence thirty men with
pestilence: but he that goeth forth to thee, and take up Jeremiah the
the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall prophet out of the dungeon, before
have his life for a prey, and shall he die.
live. 11 So Ebed-melech took the men
3 Thus saith the LORD, This city with him, and went into the house
shall surely be given into the hand of of the king under the treasury, and
the king of Babylon's army, which took thence old cast clouts and old
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rotten rags, and let them down by not deliver thee. Obey, I beseech
cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah. thee, the voice of the LORD, which
12 And Ebed-melech the Ethiopian I speak unto thee: so it shall be well
said unto Jeremiah, Put now these unto thee, and thy soul shall live.
old cast clouts and rotten rags under 21 But if thou refuse to go forth,
thine armholes under the cords. And this is the word that the LORD hath
Jeremiah did so. shewed me:
13 So they drew up Jeremiah with 22 And, behold, all the women that
cords, and took him up out of the are left in the king of Judah's house
dungeon: and Jeremiah remained in shall be brought forth to the king of
the court of the prison. Babylon's princes, and those women
14 ¶ Then Zedekiah the king sent, shall say, Thy friends have set thee
and took Jeremiah the prophet unto on, and have prevailed against thee:
him into the third entr y that is in thy feet are sunk in the mire, and
the house of the LORD: and the they are turned away back.
king said unto Jeremiah, I will ask 23 So they shall bring out all thy
thee a thing; hide nothing from me. wives and thy children to the Chal-
15 Then Jeremiah said unto Zede- deans: and thou shalt not escape out
kiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt of their hand, but shalt be taken by
thou not surely put me to death? and the hand of the king of Babylon: and
if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not thou shalt cause this city to be
hearken unto me? burned with fire.
16 So Zedekiah the king sware se- 24 ¶ Then said Zedekiah unto
cretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As the Jeremiah, Let no man know of these
LORD liveth, that made us this soul, words, and thou shalt not die.
I will not put thee to death, neither 25 But if the princes hear that I
will I give thee into the hand of have talked with thee, and they come
these men that seek thy life. unto thee, and say unto thee, De-
17 Then said Jeremiah unto Zede- clare unto us now what thou hast
kiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God said unto the king, hide it not from
of hosts, the God of Israel; If thou us, and we will not put thee to
wilt assuredly go forth unto the king death; also what the king said unto
of Babylon's princes, then thy soul thee:
shall live, and this city shall not be 26 Then thou shalt say unto them,
burned with fire; and thou shalt live, I presented my supplication before
and thine house: the king, that he would not cause me
18 But if thou wilt not go forth to to return to Jonathan's house, to die
the king of Babylon's princes, then there.
shall this city be given into the hand 27 Then came all the princes unto
of the Chaldeans, and they shall Jeremiah, and asked him: and he
burn it with fire, and thou shalt not told them according to all these
escape out of their hand. words that the king had commanded.
19 And Zedekiah the king said So they left off speaking with him;
unto Jeremiah, I am afraid of the for the matter was not perceived.
Jews that are fallen to the Chal- 28 So Jeremiah abode in the court
deans, lest they deliver me into their of the prison until the day that Jeru-
hand, and they mock me. salem was taken: and he was there
20 But Jeremiah said, They shall when Jerusalem was taken.
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certainly know that Baalis the king clothes rent, and having cut them-
of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael selves, with offerings and incense in
the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? their hand, to bring them to the
But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam be- house of the LORD.
lieved them not. 6 And Ishmael the son of Netha-
15 Then Johanan the son of Kareah niah went forth from Mizpah to
spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah se- meet them, weeping all along as he
cretly, saying, Let me go, I pray went: and it came to pass, as he met
thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son them, he said unto them, Come to
of Nethaniah, and no man shall Gedaliah the son of Ahikam.
know it: wherefore should he slay 7 And it was so, when they came
thee, that all the Jews which are into the midst of the city, that Ish-
gathered unto thee should be scat- mael the son of Nethaniah slew
tered, and the remnant in Judah per- them, and cast them into the midst
ish? of the pit, he, and the men that were
16 But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam with him.
said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, 8 But ten men were found among
Thou shalt not do this thing: for them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us
thou speakest falsely of Ishmael. not: for we have treasures in the
field, of wheat, and of barley, and of
CHAPTER 41 oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and
1 Now it came to pass in the sev- slew them not among their brethren.
enth month, that Ishmael the son of 9 Now the pit wherein Ishmael had
Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of cast all the dead bodies of the men,
the seed royal, and the princes of the whom he had slain because of Geda-
king, even ten men with him, came liah, was it which Asa the king had
unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to made for fear of Baasha king of Is-
Mizpah; and there they did eat bread rael: and Ishmael the son of Netha-
together in Mizpah. niah filled it with them that were
2 Then arose Ishmael the son of slain.
Nethaniah, and the ten men that 10 Then Ishmael carried away cap-
were with him, and smote Gedaliah tive all the residue of the people that
the son of Ahikam the son of were in Mizpah, even the king's
Shaphan with the sword, and slew daughters, and all the people that
him, whom the king of Babylon had remained in Mizpah, whom Nebuzar-
made governor over the land. adan the captain of the guard had
3 Ishmael also slew all the Jews that committed to Gedaliah the son of
were with him, even with Gedaliah, Ahikam: and Ishmael the son of
at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans that Nethaniah carried them away cap-
were found there, and the men of tive, and departed to go over to the
war. Ammonites.
4 And it came to pass the second 11 ¶ But when Johanan the son of
day after he had slain Gedaliah, and Kareah, and all the captains of the
no man knew it, forces that were with him, heard of
5 That there came certain from all the evil that Ishmael the son of
Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Nethaniah had done,
Samaria, even fourscore men, having 12 Then they took all the men, and
their beards shaven, and their
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went to fight with Ishmael the son of prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our
Nethaniah, and found him by the supplication be accepted before thee,
great waters that are in Gibeon. and pray for us unto the LORD thy
13 Now it came to pass, that when God, even for all this remnant; (for
all the people which were with Ish- we are left but a few of many, as
mael saw Johanan the son of Kareah, thine eyes do behold us:)
and all the captains of the forces 3 That the LORD thy God may
that were with him, then they were shew us the way wherein we may
glad. walk, and the thing that we may do.
14 So all the people that Ishmael 4 Then Jeremiah the prophet said
had carried away captive from Miz- unto them, I have heard you; behold,
pah cast about and returned, and I will pray unto the LORD your God
went unto Johanan the son of Ka- according to your words; and it shall
reah. come to pass, that whatsoever thing
15 But Ishmael the son of Netha- the LORD shall answer you, I will
niah escaped from Johanan with declare it unto you; I will keep noth-
eight men, and went to the Ammon- ing back from you.
ites. 5 Then they said to Jeremiah, The
16 Then took Johanan the son of LORD be a true and faithful witness
Kareah, and all the captains of the between us, if we do not even ac-
forces that were with him, all the cording to all things for the which
remnant of the people whom he had the LORD thy God shall send thee
recovered from Ishmael the son of to us.
Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after that 6 Whether it be good, or whether it
he had slain Gedaliah the son of be evil, we will obey the voice of the
Ahikam, even mighty men of war, LORD our God, to whom we send
and the women, and the children, thee; that it may be well with us,
and the eunuchs, whom he had when we obey the voice of the
brought again from Gibeon: LORD our God.
17 And they departed, and dwelt in 7 ¶ And it came to pass after ten
the habitation of Chimham, which is days, that the word of the LORD
by Beth-lehem, to go to enter into came unto Jeremiah.
Egypt, 8 Then called he Johanan the son
18 Because of the Chaldeans: for of Kareah, and all the captains of the
they were afraid of them, because forces which were with him, and all
Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had the people from the least even to the
slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, greatest,
whom the king of Babylon made 9 And said unto them, Thus saith
governor in the land. the LORD, the God of Israel, unto
whom ye sent me to present your
CHAPTER 42 supplication before him;
1 Then all the captains of the 10 If ye will still abide in this land,
forces, and Johanan the son of Ka- then will I build you, and not pull
reah, and Jezaniah the son of Ho- you down, and I will plant you, and
shaiah, and all the people from the not pluck you up: for I repent me of
least even unto the greatest, came the evil that I have done unto you.
near, 11 Be not afraid of the king of
2 And said unto Jeremiah the
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whither they had been driven, to of the Egyptians shall he burn with
dwell in the land of Judah; fire.
6 Even men, and women, and chil-
dren, and the king's daughters, and CHAPTER 44
ever y person that Nebuzar-adan the 1 The word that came to Jeremiah
captain of the guard had left with concerning all the Jews which dwell
Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son in the land of Egypt, which dwell at
of Shaphan, and Jeremiah the Migdol, and at Tahpanhes, and at
prophet, and Baruch the son of Noph, and in the countr y of Pathros,
Neriah. saying,
7 So they came into the land of 2 Thus saith the LORD of hosts,
Egypt: for they obeyed not the voice the God of Israel; Ye have seen all
of the LORD: thus came they even to the evil that I have brought upon Je-
Tahpanhes. rusalem, and upon all the cities of
8 ¶ Then came the word of the Judah; and, behold, this day they are
LORD unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, a desolation, and no man dwelleth
saying, therein,
9 Take great stones in thine hand, 3 Because of their wickedness
and hide them in the clay in the which they have committed to pro-
brickkiln, which is at the entr y of voke me to anger, in that they went
Pharaoh's house in Tahpanhes, in the to burn incense, and to serve other
sight of the men of Judah; gods, whom they knew not, neither
10 And say unto them, Thus saith they, ye, nor your fathers.
the LORD of hosts, the God of Is- 4 Howbeit I sent unto you all my
rael; Behold, I will send and take ser vants the prophets, rising early
Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, and sending them, saying, Oh, do
my servant, and will set his throne not this abominable thing that I
upon these stones that I have hid; hate.
and he shall spread his royal pavilion 5 But they hearkened not, nor in-
over them. clined their ear to turn from their
11 And when he cometh, he shall wickedness, to burn no incense unto
smite the land of Egypt, and deliver other gods.
such as are for death to death; and 6 Wherefore my fury and mine an-
such as are for captivity to captivity; ger was poured forth, and was kin-
and such as are for the sword to the dled in the cities of Judah and in the
sword. streets of Jerusalem; and they are
12 And I will kindle a fire in the wasted and desolate, as at this day.
houses of the gods of Egypt; and he 7 Therefore now thus saith the
shall burn them, and carry them LORD, the God of hosts, the God of
away captives: and he shall array Israel; Wherefore commit ye this
himself with the land of Egypt, as a great evil against your souls, to cut
shepherd putteth on his garment; off from you man and woman, child
and he shall go forth from thence in and suckling, out of Judah, to leave
peace. you none to remain;
13 He shall break also the images 8 In that ye provoke me unto wrath
of Beth-shemesh, that is in the land with the works of your hands, burn-
of Egypt; and the houses of the gods ing incense unto other gods in the
land of Egypt, whither ye be gone to
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dwell, that ye might cut yourselves that stood by, a great multitude,
off, and that ye might be a curse and even all the people that dwelt in the
a reproach among all the nations of land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered
the earth? Jeremiah, saying,
9 Have ye forgotten the wickedness 16 As for the word that thou hast
of your fathers, and the wickedness spoken unto us in the name of the
of the kings of Judah, and the wick- LORD, we will not hearken unto
edness of their wives, and your own thee.
wickedness, and the wickedness of 17 But we will certainly do whatso-
your wives, which they have commit- ever thing goeth forth out of our
ted in the land of Judah, and in the own mouth, to burn incense unto
streets of Jerusalem? the queen of heaven, and to pour out
10 They are not humbled even unto drink offerings unto her, as we have
this day, neither have they feared, done, we, and our fathers, our kings,
nor walked in my law, nor in my and our princes, in the cities of
statutes, that I set before you and Judah, and in the streets of Jerusa-
before your fathers. lem: for then had we plenty of vict-
11 ¶ Therefore thus saith the uals, and were well, and saw no evil.
LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; 18 But since we left off to burn in-
Behold, I will set my face against cense to the queen of heaven, and to
you for evil, and to cut off all Judah. pour out drink offerings unto her,
12 And I will take the remnant of we have wanted all things, and have
Judah, that have set their faces to go been consumed by the sword and by
into the land of Egypt to sojourn the famine.
there, and they shall all be con- 19 And when we burned incense to
sumed, and fall in the land of Egypt; the queen of heaven, and poured out
they shall even be consumed by the drink offerings unto her, did we
sword and by the famine: they shall make her cakes to worship her, and
die, from the least even unto the pour out drink offerings unto her,
greatest, by the sword and by the without our men?
famine: and they shall be an execra- 20 ¶ Then Jeremiah said unto all
tion, and an astonishment, and a the people, to the men, and to the
curse, and a reproach. women, and to all the people which
13 For I will punish them that had given him that answer, saying,
dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have 21 The incense that ye burned in
punished Jerusalem, by the sword, by the cities of Judah, and in the streets
the famine, and by the pestilence: of Jerusalem, ye, and your fathers,
14 So that none of the remnant of your kings, and your princes, and
Judah, which are gone into the land the people of the land, did not the
of Egypt to sojourn there, shall es- LORD remember them, and came it
cape or remain, that they should re- not into his mind?
turn into the land of Judah, to the 22 So that the LORD could no
which they have a desire to return to longer bear, because of the evil of
dwell there: for none shall return but your doings, and because of the
such as shall escape. abominations which ye have commit-
15 ¶ Then all the men which knew ted; therefore is your land a desola-
that their wives had burned incense tion, and an astonishment, and a
unto other gods, and all the women curse, without an inhabitant, as at
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4 Harness the horses; and get up, 13 ¶ The word that the LORD
ye horsemen, and stand forth with spake to Jeremiah the prophet, how
your helmets; furbish the spears, and Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon
put on the brigandines. should come and smite the land of
5 Wherefore have I seen them dis- Egypt.
mayed and turned away back? and 14 Declare ye in Egypt, and pub-
their mighty ones are beaten down, lish in Migdol, and publish in Noph
and are fled apace, and look not and in Tahpanhes: say ye, Stand fast,
back: for fear was round about, saith and prepare thee; for the sword shall
the LORD. devour round about thee.
6 Let not the swift flee away, nor 15 Why are thy valiant men swept
the mighty man escape; they shall away? they stood not, because the
stumble, and fall toward the north LORD did drive them.
by the river Euphrates. 16 He made many to fall, yea, one
7 Who is this that cometh up as a fell upon another: and they said,
flood, whose waters are moved as the Arise, and let us go again to our own
rivers? people, and to the land of our nativ-
8 Egypt riseth up like a flood, and ity, from the oppressing sword.
his waters are moved like the rivers; 17 They did cry there, Pharaoh
and he saith, I will go up, and will king of Egypt is but a noise; he hath
cover the earth; I will destroy the passed the time appointed.
city and the inhabitants thereof. 18 As I live, saith the King, whose
9 Come up, ye horses; and rage, ye name is the LORD of hosts, Surely
chariots; and let the mighty men as Tabor is among the mountains,
come forth; the Ethiopians and the and as Carmel by the sea, so shall he
Libyans, that handle the shield; and come.
the Lydians, that handle and bend 19 O thou daughter dwelling in
the bow. Egypt, furnish thyself to go into cap-
10 For this is the day of the Lord tivity: for Noph shall be waste and
GOD of hosts, a day of vengeance, desolate without an inhabitant.
that he may avenge him of his adver- 20 Egypt is like a ver y fair heifer,
saries: and the sword shall devour, but destruction cometh; it cometh
and it shall be satiate and made out of the north.
drunk with their blood: for the Lord 21 Also her hired men are in the
GOD of hosts hath a sacrifice in the midst of her like fatted bullocks; for
north countr y by the river Euphra- they also are turned back, and are
tes. fled away together: they did not
11 Go up into Gilead, and take stand, because the day of their ca-
balm, O virgin, the daughter of lamity was come upon them, and the
Egypt: in vain shalt thou use many time of their visitation.
medicines; for thou shalt not be 22 The voice thereof shall go like a
cured. serpent; for they shall march with an
12 The nations have heard of thy army, and come against her with
shame, and thy cry hath filled the axes, as hewers of wood.
land: for the mighty man hath stum- 23 They shall cut down her forest,
bled against the mighty, and they are saith the LORD, though it cannot be
fallen both together. searched; because they are more than
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LORD; but it shall not be so; his lies to all them about him.
shall not so effect it. 40 For thus saith the LORD; Be-
31 Therefore will I howl for Moab, hold, he shall fly as an eagle, and
and I will cr y out for all Moab; mine shall spread his wings over Moab.
heart shall mourn for the men of 41 Kerioth is taken, and the strong
Kir-heres. holds are surprised, and the mighty
32 O vine of Sibmah, I will weep men's hearts in Moab at that day
for thee with the weeping of Jazer: shall be as the heart of a woman in
thy plants are gone over the sea, they her pangs.
reach even to the sea of Jazer: the 42 And Moab shall be destroyed
spoiler is fallen upon thy summer from being a people, because he hath
fruits and upon thy vintage. magnified himself against the LORD.
33 And joy and gladness is taken 43 Fear, and the pit, and the snare,
from the plentiful field, and from shall be upon thee, O inhabitant of
the land of Moab; and I have caused Moab, saith the LORD.
wine to fail from the winepresses: 44 He that fleeth from the fear
none shall tread with shouting; their shall fall into the pit; and he that
shouting shall be no shouting. getteth up out of the pit shall be
34 From the cry of Heshbon even taken in the snare: for I will bring
unto Elealeh, and even unto Jahaz, upon it, even upon Moab, the year of
have they uttered their voice, from their visitation, saith the LORD.
Zoar even unto Horonaim, as an 45 They that fled stood under the
heifer of three years old: for the wa- shadow of Heshbon because of the
ters also of Nimrim shall be desolate. force: but a fire shall come forth out
35 Moreover I will cause to cease in of Heshbon, and a flame from the
Moab, saith the LORD, him that of- midst of Sihon, and shall devour the
fereth in the high places, and him corner of Moab, and the crown of
that burneth incense to his gods. the head of the tumultuous ones.
36 Therefore mine heart shall 46 Woe be unto thee, O Moab! the
sound for Moab like pipes, and mine people of Chemosh perisheth: for
heart shall sound like pipes for the thy sons are taken captives, and thy
men of Kir-heres: because the riches daughters captives.
that he hath gotten are perished. 47 ¶ Yet will I bring again the cap-
37 For ever y head shall be bald, and tivity of Moab in the latter days,
ever y beard clipped: upon all the saith the LORD. Thus far is the
hands shall be cuttings, and upon the judgment of Moab.
loins sackcloth.
38 There shall be lamentation gen- CHAPTER 49
erally upon all the housetops of 1 Concerning the Ammonites, thus
Moab, and in the streets thereof: for saith the LORD; Hath Israel no
I have broken Moab like a vessel sons? hath he no heir? why then doth
wherein is no pleasure, saith the their king inherit Gad, and his peo-
LORD. ple dwell in his cities?
39 They shall howl, saying, How is 2 Therefore, behold, the days come,
it broken down! how hath Moab saith the LORD, that I will cause an
turned the back with shame! so shall alarm of war to be heard in Rabbah
Moab be a derision and a dismaying of the Ammonites; and it shall be a
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desolate heap, and her daughters hold, they whose judgment was not
shall be burned with fire: then shall to drink of the cup have assuredly
Israel be heir unto them that were drunken; and art thou he that shall
his heirs, saith the LORD. altogether go unpunished? thou shalt
3 Howl, O Heshbon, for Ai is not go unpunished, but thou shalt
spoiled: cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, surely drink of it.
gird you with sackcloth; lament, and 13 For I have sworn by myself,
run to and fro by the hedges; for saith the LORD, that Bozrah shall
their king shall go into captivity, become a desolation, a reproach, a
and his priests and his princes to- waste, and a curse; and all the cities
gether. thereof shall be perpetual wastes.
4 Wherefore gloriest thou in the 14 I have heard a rumour from the
valleys, thy flowing valley, O back- LORD, and an ambassador is sent
sliding daughter? that trusted in her unto the heathen, saying, Gather ye
treasures, saying, Who shall come together, and come against her, and
unto me? rise up to the battle.
5 Behold, I will bring a fear upon 15 For, lo, I will make thee small
thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts, among the heathen, and despised
from all those that be about thee; among men.
and ye shall be driven out every man 16 Thy terribleness hath deceived
right forth; and none shall gather up thee, and the pride of thine heart, O
him that wandereth. thou that dwellest in the clefts of the
6 And after ward I will bring again rock, that holdest the height of the
the captivity of the children of Am- hill: though thou shouldest make thy
mon, saith the LORD. nest as high as the eagle, I will bring
7 ¶ Concerning Edom, thus saith thee down from thence, saith the
the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no LORD.
more in Teman? is counsel perished 17 Also Edom shall be a desolation:
from the prudent? is their wisdom ever y one that goeth by it shall be
vanished? astonished, and shall hiss at all the
8 Flee ye, turn back, dwell deep, O plagues thereof.
inhabitants of Dedan; for I will 18 As in the overthrow of Sodom
bring the calamity of Esau upon and Gomorrah and the neighbour
him, the time that I will visit him. cities thereof, saith the LORD, no
9 If grapegatherers come to thee, man shall abide there, neither shall a
would they not leave some gleaning son of man dwell in it.
grapes? if thieves by night, they will 19 Behold, he shall come up like a
destroy till they have enough. lion from the swelling of Jordan
10 But I have made Esau bare, I against the habitation of the strong:
have uncovered his secret places, and but I will suddenly make him run
he shall not be able to hide himself: away from her: and who is a chosen
his seed is spoiled, and his brethren, man, that I may appoint over her?
and his neighbours, and he is not. for who is like me? and who will ap-
11 Leave thy fatherless children, I point me the time? and who is that
will preserve them alive; and let thy shepherd that will stand before me?
widows trust in me. 20 Therefore hear the counsel of
12 For thus saith the LORD; Be- the LORD, that he hath taken
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against Edom; and his purposes, that saith the LORD; for Nebuchadrezzar
he hath purposed against the inhabi- king of Babylon hath taken counsel
tants of Teman: Surely the least of against you, and hath conceived a
the flock shall draw them out: surely purpose against you.
he shall make their habitations deso- 31 Arise, get you up unto the
late with them. wealthy nation, that dwelleth with-
21 The earth is moved at the noise out care, saith the LORD, which
of their fall, at the cry the noise have neither gates nor bars, which
thereof was heard in the Red sea. dwell alone.
22 Behold, he shall come up and 32 And their camels shall be a
fly as the eagle, and spread his wings booty, and the multitude of their
over Bozrah: and at that day shall cattle a spoil: and I will scatter into
the heart of the mighty men of all winds them that are in the utmost
Edom be as the heart of a woman in corners; and I will bring their calam-
her pangs. ity from all sides thereof, saith the
23 ¶ Concerning Damascus. Ha- LORD.
math is confounded, and Arpad: for 33 And Hazor shall be a dwelling
they have heard evil tidings: they are for dragons, and a desolation for
fainthearted; there is sorrow on the ever: there shall no man abide there,
sea; it cannot be quiet. nor any son of man dwell in it.
24 Damascus is waxed feeble, and 34 ¶ The word of the LORD that
turneth herself to flee, and fear hath came to Jeremiah the prophet against
seized on her: anguish and sorrows Elam in the beginning of the reign
have taken her, as a woman in tra- of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,
vail. 35 Thus saith the LORD of hosts;
25 How is the city of praise not Behold, I will break the bow of
left, the city of my joy! Elam, the chief of their might.
26 Therefore her young men shall 36 And upon Elam will I bring the
fall in her streets, and all the men of four winds from the four quarters of
war shall be cut off in that day, saith heaven, and will scatter them toward
the LORD of hosts. all those winds; and there shall be no
27 And I will kindle a fire in the nation whither the outcasts of Elam
wall of Damascus, and it shall con- shall not come.
sume the palaces of Ben-hadad. 37 For I will cause Elam to be dis-
28 ¶ Concerning Kedar, and con- mayed before their enemies, and be-
cerning the kingdoms of Hazor, fore them that seek their life: and I
which Nebuchadrezzar king of Baby- will bring evil upon them, even my
lon shall smite, thus saith the fierce anger, saith the LORD; and I
LORD; Arise ye, go up to Kedar, and will send the sword after them, till I
spoil the men of the east. have consumed them:
29 Their tents and their flocks shall 38 And I will set my throne in
they take away: they shall take to Elam, and will destroy from thence
themselves their curtains, and all the king and the princes, saith the
their vessels, and their camels; and LORD.
they shall cr y unto them, Fear is on 39 ¶ But it shall come to pass in
ever y side. the latter days, that I will bring
30 ¶ Flee, get you far off, dwell again the captivity of Elam, saith the
deep, O ye inhabitants of Hazor, LORD.
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his land, as I have punished the king 29 Call together the archers against
of Assyria. Babylon: all ye that bend the bow,
19 And I will bring Israel again to camp against it round about; let
his habitation, and he shall feed on none thereof escape: recompense her
Carmel and Bashan, and his soul according to her work; according to
shall be satisfied upon mount Eph- all that she hath done, do unto her:
raim and Gilead. for she hath been proud against the
20 In those days, and in that time, LORD, against the Holy One of Is-
saith the LORD, the iniquity of Is- rael.
rael shall be sought for, and there 30 Therefore shall her young men
shall be none; and the sins of Judah, fall in the streets, and all her men of
and they shall not be found: for I war shall be cut off in that day, saith
will pardon them whom I reserve. the LORD.
21 ¶ Go up against the land of 31 Behold, I am against thee, O
Merathaim, even against it, and thou most proud, saith the Lord
against the inhabitants of Pekod: GOD of hosts: for thy day is come,
waste and utterly destroy after them, the time that I will visit thee.
saith the LORD, and do according 32 And the most proud shall stum-
to all that I have commanded thee. ble and fall, and none shall raise him
22 A sound of battle is in the land, up: and I will kindle a fire in his cit-
and of great destruction. ies, and it shall devour all round
23 How is the hammer of the whole about him.
earth cut asunder and broken! how is 33 ¶ Thus saith the LORD of
Babylon become a desolation among hosts; The children of Israel and the
the nations! children of Judah were oppressed to-
24 I have laid a snare for thee, and gether: and all that took them cap-
thou art also taken, O Babylon, and tives held them fast; they refused to
thou wast not aware: thou art found, let them go.
and also caught, because thou hast 34 Their Redeemer is strong; the
striven against the LORD. LORD of hosts is his name: he shall
25 The LORD hath opened his ar- throughly plead their cause, that he
mour y, and hath brought forth the may give rest to the land, and dis-
weapons of his indignation: for this quiet the inhabitants of Babylon.
is the work of the Lord GOD of 35 ¶ A sword is upon the Chal-
hosts in the land of the Chaldeans. deans, saith the LORD, and upon
26 Come against her from the ut- the inhabitants of Babylon, and
most border, open her storehouses: upon her princes, and upon her wise
cast her up as heaps, and destroy her men.
utterly: let nothing of her be left. 36 A sword is upon the liars; and
27 Slay all her bullocks; let them they shall dote: a sword is upon her
go down to the slaughter: woe unto mighty men; and they shall be dis-
them! for their day is come, the time mayed.
of their visitation. 37 A sword is upon their horses,
28 The voice of them that flee and and upon their chariots, and upon
escape out of the land of Babylon, to all the mingled people that are in the
declare in Zion the vengeance of the midst of her; and they shall become
LORD our God, the vengeance of as women: a sword is upon her treas-
his temple.
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ures; and they shall be robbed. least of the flock shall draw them
38 A drought is upon her waters; out: surely he shall make their habi-
and they shall be dried up: for it is tation desolate with them.
the land of graven images, and they 46 At the noise of the taking of
are mad upon their idols. Babylon the earth is moved, and the
39 Therefore the wild beasts of the cr y is heard among the nations.
desert with the wild beasts of the is-
lands shall dwell there, and the owls CHAPTER 51
shall dwell therein: and it shall be 1 Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I
no more inhabited for ever; neither will raise up against Babylon, and
shall it be dwelt in from generation against them that dwell in the midst
to generation. of them that rise up against me, a
40 As God overthrew Sodom and destroying wind;
Gomorrah and the neighbour cities 2 And will send unto Babylon fan-
thereof, saith the LORD; so shall no ners, that shall fan her, and shall
man abide there, neither shall any empty her land: for in the day of
son of man dwell therein. trouble they shall be against her
41 Behold, a people shall come round about.
from the north, and a great nation, 3 Against him that bendeth let the
and many kings shall be raised up archer bend his bow, and against him
from the coasts of the earth. that lifteth himself up in his brigan-
42 They shall hold the bow and the dine: and spare ye not her young
lance: they are cruel, and will not men; destroy ye utterly all her host.
shew mercy: their voice shall roar 4 Thus the slain shall fall in the
like the sea, and they shall ride upon land of the Chaldeans, and they that
horses, ever y one put in array, like a are thrust through in her streets.
man to the battle, against thee, O 5 For Israel hath not been forsaken,
daughter of Babylon. nor Judah of his God, of the LORD
43 The king of Babylon hath heard of hosts; though their land was filled
the report of them, and his hands with sin against the Holy One of Is-
waxed feeble: anguish took hold of rael.
him, and pangs as of a woman in 6 Flee out of the midst of Babylon,
travail. and deliver every man his soul: be
44 Behold, he shall come up like a not cut off in her iniquity; for this is
lion from the swelling of Jordan the time of the LORD'S vengeance;
unto the habitation of the strong: he will render unto her a recom-
but I will make them suddenly run pence.
away from her: and who is a chosen 7 Babylon hath been a golden cup
man, that I may appoint over her? in the LORD'S hand, that made all
for who is like me? and who will ap- the earth drunken: the nations have
point me the time? and who is that drunken of her wine; therefore the
shepherd that will stand before me? nations are mad.
45 Therefore hear ye the counsel of 8 Babylon is suddenly fallen and
the LORD, that he hath taken destroyed: howl for her; take balm
against Babylon; and his purposes, for her pain, if so be she may be
that he hath purposed against the healed.
land of the Chaldeans: Surely the 9 We would have healed Babylon,
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Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenaz; ap- Behold, I will plead thy cause, and
point a captain against her; cause the take vengeance for thee; and I will
horses to come up as the rough dry up her sea, and make her springs
caterpillers. dry.
28 Prepare against her the nations 37 And Babylon shall become
with the kings of the Medes, the heaps, a dwellingplace for dragons,
captains thereof, and all the rulers an astonishment, and an hissing,
thereof, and all the land of his do- without an inhabitant.
minion. 38 They shall roar together like li-
29 And the land shall tremble and ons: they shall yell as lions' whelps.
sorrow: for ever y purpose of the 39 In their heat I will make their
LORD shall be performed against feasts, and I will make them
Babylon, to make the land of Baby- drunken, that they may rejoice, and
lon a desolation without an inhabi- sleep a perpetual sleep, and not
tant. wake, saith the LORD.
30 The mighty men of Babylon 40 I will bring them down like
have forborn to fight, they have re- lambs to the slaughter, like rams
mained in their holds: their might with he goats.
hath failed; they became as women: 41 How is Sheshach taken! and how
they have burned her dwellingplaces; is the praise of the whole earth sur-
her bars are broken. prised! how is Babylon become an
31 One post shall run to meet an- astonishment among the nations!
other, and one messenger to meet 42 The sea is come up upon Baby-
another, to shew the king of Babylon lon: she is covered with the multi-
that his city is taken at one end, tude of the waves thereof.
32 And that the passages are 43 Her cities are a desolation, a dr y
stopped, and the reeds they have land, and a wilderness, a land
burned with fire, and the men of war wherein no man dwelleth, neither
are affrighted. doth any son of man pass thereby.
33 For thus saith the LORD of 44 And I will punish Bel in Baby-
hosts, the God of Israel; The daugh- lon, and I will bring forth out of his
ter of Babylon is like a threshing- mouth that which he hath swallowed
floor, it is time to thresh her: yet a up: and the nations shall not flow
little while, and the time of her har - together any more unto him: yea, the
vest shall come. wall of Babylon shall fall.
34 Nebuchadrezzar the king of 45 My people, go ye out of the
Babylon hath devoured me, he hath midst of her, and deliver ye every
crushed me, he hath made me an man his soul from the fierce anger of
empty vessel, he hath swallowed me the LORD.
up like a dragon, he hath filled his 46 And lest your heart faint, and ye
belly with my delicates, he hath cast fear for the rumour that shall be
me out. heard in the land; a rumour shall
35 The violence done to me and to both come one year, and after that in
my flesh be upon Babylon, shall the another year shall come a rumour,
inhabitant of Zion say; and my and violence in the land, ruler
blood upon the inhabitants of Chal- against ruler.
dea, shall Jerusalem say. 47 Therefore, behold, the days
36 Therefore thus saith the LORD; come, that I will do judgment upon
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the graven images of Babylon: and tains, and her rulers, and her mighty
her whole land shall be confounded, men: and they shall sleep a perpetual
and all her slain shall fall in the sleep, and not wake, saith the King,
midst of her. whose name is the LORD of hosts.
48 Then the heaven and the earth, 58 Thus saith the LORD of hosts;
and all that is therein, shall sing for The broad walls of Babylon shall be
Babylon: for the spoilers shall come utterly broken, and her high gates
unto her from the north, saith the shall be burned with fire; and the
LORD. people shall labour in vain, and the
49 As Babylon hath caused the slain folk in the fire, and they shall be
of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall wear y.
fall the slain of all the earth. 59 ¶ The word which Jeremiah the
50 Ye that have escaped the sword, prophet commanded Seraiah the son
go away, stand not still: remember of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah,
the LORD afar off, and let Jerusalem when he went with Zedekiah the
come into your mind. king of Judah into Babylon in the
51 We are confounded, because we fourth year of his reign. And this Se-
have heard reproach: shame hath raiah was a quiet prince.
covered our faces: for strangers are 60 So Jeremiah wrote in a book all
come into the sanctuaries of the the evil that should come upon
LORD'S house. Babylon, even all these words that
52 Wherefore, behold, the days are written against Babylon.
come, saith the LORD, that I will do 61 And Jeremiah said to Seraiah,
judgment upon her graven images: When thou comest to Babylon, and
and through all her land the shalt see, and shalt read all these
wounded shall groan. words;
53 Though Babylon should mount 62 Then shalt thou say, O LORD,
up to heaven, and though she should thou hast spoken against this place,
fortify the height of her strength, yet to cut it off, that none shall remain
from me shall spoilers come unto in it, neither man nor beast, but that
her, saith the LORD. it shall be desolate for ever.
54 A sound of a cr y cometh from 63 And it shall be, when thou hast
Babylon, and great destruction from made an end of reading this book,
the land of the Chaldeans: that thou shalt bind a stone to it,
55 Because the LORD hath spoiled and cast it into the midst of Euphra-
Babylon, and destroyed out of her tes:
the great voice; when her waves do 64 And thou shalt say, Thus shall
roar like great waters, a noise of Babylon sink, and shall not rise from
their voice is uttered: the evil that I will bring upon her:
56 Because the spoiler is come and they shall be weary. Thus far are
upon her, even upon Babylon, and the words of Jeremiah.
her mighty men are taken, ever y one
of their bows is broken: for the CHAPTER 52
LORD God of recompences shall 1 Zedekiah was one and twenty
surely requite. years old when he began to reign,
57 And I will make drunk her and he reigned eleven years in Jeru-
princes, and her wise men, her cap- salem. And his mother's name was
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of silver in silver, took the captain of 28 This is the people whom Nebu-
the guard away. chadrezzar carried away captive: in
20 The two pillars, one sea, and the seventh year three thousand Jews
twelve brasen bulls that were under and three and twenty:
the bases, which king Solomon had 29 In the eighteenth year of Nebu-
made in the house of the LORD: the chadrezzar he carried away captive
brass of all these vessels was without from Jerusalem eight hundred thirty
weight. and two persons:
21 And concerning the pillars, the 30 In the three and twentieth year
height of one pillar was eighteen cu- of Nebuchadrezzar Nebuzar-adan the
bits; and a fillet of twelve cubits did captain of the guard carried away
compass it; and the thickness thereof captive of the Jews seven hundred
was four fingers: it was hollow. forty and five persons: all the per-
22 And a chapiter of brass was sons were four thousand and six
upon it; and the height of one chapi- hundred.
ter was five cubits, with network and 31 ¶ And it came to pass in the
pomegranates upon the chapiters seven and thirtieth year of the cap-
round about, all of brass. The second tivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in
pillar also and the pomegranates the twelfth month, in the five and
were like unto these. twentieth day of the month, that
23 And there were ninety and six Evil-merodach king of Babylon in
pomegranates on a side; and all the the first year of his reign lifted up
pomegranates upon the network were the head of Jehoiachin king of
an hundred round about. Judah, and brought him forth out of
24 ¶ And the captain of the guard prison,
took Seraiah the chief priest, and 32 And spake kindly unto him, and
Zephaniah the second priest, and the set his throne above the throne of
three keepers of the door: the kings that were with him in
25 He took also out of the city an Babylon,
eunuch, which had the charge of the 33 And changed his prison gar-
men of war; and seven men of them ments: and he did continually eat
that were near the king's person, bread before him all the days of his
which were found in the city; and life.
the principal scribe of the host, who 34 And for his diet, there was a
mustered the people of the land; and continual diet given him of the king
threescore men of the people of the of Babylon, ever y day a portion until
land, that were found in the midst of the day of his death, all the days of
the city. his life.
26 So Nebuzar-adan the captain of
the guard took them, and brought
them to the king of Babylon to Rib-
lah.
27 And the king of Babylon smote
them, and put them to death in Rib-
lah in the land of Hamath. Thus
Judah was carried away captive out
of his own land.
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CHAPTER 1 therefore she is removed: all that
1 How doth the city sit solitar y, honoured her despise her, because
that was full of people! how is she they have seen her nakedness: yea,
become as a widow! she that was she sigheth, and turneth backward.
great among the nations, and prin- 9 Her filthiness is in her skirts; she
cess among the provinces, how is she remembereth not her last end; there-
become tributary! fore she came down wonderfully: she
2 She weepeth sore in the night, had no comforter. O LORD, behold
and her tears are on her cheeks: my affliction: for the enemy hath
among all her lovers she hath none magnified himself.
to comfort her: all her friends have 10 The adversary hath spread out
dealt treacherously with her, they are his hand upon all her pleasant
become her enemies. things: for she hath seen that the
3 Judah is gone into captivity be- heathen entered into her sanctuary,
cause of affliction, and because of whom thou didst command that they
great ser vitude: she dwelleth among should not enter into thy congrega-
the heathen, she findeth no rest: all tion.
her persecutors overtook her between 11 All her people sigh, they seek
the straits. bread; they have given their pleasant
4 The ways of Zion do mourn, be- things for meat to relieve the soul:
cause none come to the solemn see, O LORD, and consider; for I am
feasts: all her gates are desolate: her become vile.
priests sigh, her virgins are afflicted, 12 ¶ Is it nothing to you, all ye
and she is in bitterness. that pass by? behold, and see if there
5 Her adversaries are the chief, her be any sorrow like unto my sorrow,
enemies prosper; for the LORD hath which is done unto me, wherewith
afflicted her for the multitude of her the LORD hath afflicted me in the
transgressions: her children are gone day of his fierce anger.
into captivity before the enemy. 13 From above hath he sent fire
6 And from the daughter of Zion into my bones, and it prevaileth
all her beauty is departed: her against them: he hath spread a net
princes are become like harts that for my feet, he hath turned me back:
find no pasture, and they are gone he hath made me desolate and faint
without strength before the pursuer. all the day.
7 Jerusalem remembered in the days 14 The yoke of my transgressions is
of her affliction and of her miseries bound by his hand: they are
all her pleasant things that she had wreathed, and come up upon my
in the days of old, when her people neck: he hath made my strength to
fell into the hand of the enemy, and fall, the Lord hath delivered me into
none did help her: the adversaries their hands, from whom I am not able
saw her, and did mock at her sab- to rise up.
baths. 15 The Lord hath trodden under
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38 Out of the mouth of the most that I called upon thee: thou saidst,
High proceedeth not evil and good? Fear not.
39 Wherefore doth a living man 58 O Lord, thou hast pleaded the
complain, a man for the punishment causes of my soul; thou hast re-
of his sins? deemed my life.
40 Let us search and tr y our ways, 59 O LORD, thou hast seen my
and turn again to the LORD. wrong: judge thou my cause.
41 Let us lift up our heart with our 60 Thou hast seen all their venge-
hands unto God in the heavens. ance and all their imaginations
42 We have transgressed and have against me.
rebelled: thou hast not pardoned. 61 Thou hast heard their reproach,
43 Thou hast covered with anger, O LORD, and all their imaginations
and persecuted us: thou hast slain, against me;
thou hast not pitied. 62 The lips of those that rose up
44 Thou hast covered thyself with a against me, and their device against
cloud, that our prayer should not me all the day.
pass through. 63 Behold their sitting down, and
45 Thou hast made us as the off- their rising up; I am their musick.
scouring and refuse in the midst of 64 ¶ Render unto them a recom-
the people. pence, O LORD, according to the
46 All our enemies have opened work of their hands.
their mouths against us. 65 Give them sorrow of heart, thy
47 Fear and a snare is come upon curse unto them.
us, desolation and destruction. 66 Persecute and destroy them in
48 Mine eye runneth down with anger from under the heavens of the
rivers of water for the destruction of LORD.
the daughter of my people.
49 Mine eye trickleth down, and CHAPTER 4
ceaseth not, without any intermis- 1 How is the gold become dim! how
sion, is the most fine gold changed! the
50 Till the LORD look down, and stones of the sanctuary are poured
behold from heaven. out in the top of every street.
51 Mine eye affecteth mine heart 2 The precious sons of Zion, com-
because of all the daughters of my parable to fine gold, how are they
city. esteemed as earthen pitchers, the
52 Mine enemies chased me sore, work of the hands of the potter!
like a bird, without cause. 3 Even the sea monsters draw out
53 They have cut off my life in the the breast, they give suck to their
dungeon, and cast a stone upon me. young ones: the daughter of my peo-
54 Waters flowed over mine head; ple is become cruel, like the ostriches
then I said, I am cut off. in the wilderness.
55 ¶ I called upon thy name, O 4 The tongue of the sucking child
LORD, out of the low dungeon. cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for
56 Thou hast heard my voice: hide thirst: the young children ask bread,
not thine ear at my breathing, at my and no man breaketh it unto them.
cr y. 5 They that did feed delicately are
57 Thou drewest near in the day desolate in the streets: they that were
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brought up in scarlet embrace dung- touch not: when they fled away and
hills. wandered, they said among the hea-
6 For the punishment of the iniq- then, They shall no more sojourn
uity of the daughter of my people is there.
greater than the punishment of the 16 The anger of the LORD hath
sin of Sodom, that was overthrown divided them; he will no more regard
as in a moment, and no hands stayed them: they respected not the persons
on her. of the priests, they favoured not the
7 Her Nazarites were purer than elders.
snow, they were whiter than milk, 17 As for us, our eyes as yet failed
they were more ruddy in body than for our vain help: in our watching
rubies, their polishing was of sap- we have watched for a nation that
phire: could not save us.
8 Their visage is blacker than a 18 They hunt our steps, that we
coal; they are not known in the cannot go in our streets: our end is
streets: their skin cleaveth to their near, our days are fulfilled; for our
bones; it is withered, it is become end is come.
like a stick. 19 Our persecutors are swifter than
9 They that be slain with the sword the eagles of the heaven: they pur-
are better than they that be slain with sued us upon the mountains, they
hunger: for these pine away, stricken laid wait for us in the wilderness.
through for want of the fruits of the 20 The breath of our nostrils, the
field. anointed of the LORD, was taken in
10 The hands of the pitiful women their pits, of whom we said, Under
have sodden their own children: they his shadow we shall live among the
were their meat in the destruction of heathen.
the daughter of my people. 21 ¶ Rejoice and be glad, O daugh-
11 The LORD hath accomplished ter of Edom, that dwellest in the
his fury; he hath poured out his land of Uz; the cup also shall pass
fierce anger, and hath kindled a fire through unto thee: thou shalt be
in Zion, and it hath devoured the drunken, and shalt make thyself na-
foundations thereof. ked.
12 The kings of the earth, and all 22 ¶ The punishment of thine in-
the inhabitants of the world, would iquity is accomplished, O daughter
not have believed that the adversary of Zion; he will no more carry thee
and the enemy should have entered away into captivity: he will visit
into the gates of Jerusalem. thine iniquity, O daughter of Edom;
13 ¶ For the sins of her prophets, he will discover thy sins.
and the iniquities of her priests, that
have shed the blood of the just in CHAPTER 5
the midst of her, 1 Remember, O LORD, what is
14 They have wandered as blind come upon us: consider, and behold
men in the streets, they have pol- our reproach.
luted themselves with blood, so that 2 Our inheritance is turned to
men could not touch their garments. strangers, our houses to aliens.
15 They cried unto them, Depart 3 We are orphans and fatherless,
ye; it is unclean; depart, depart, our mothers are as widows.
4 We have drunken our water for
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money; our wood is sold unto us. 22 But thou hast utterly rejected
5 Our necks are under persecution: us; thou art very wroth against us.
we labour, and have no rest.
6 We have given the hand to the
Egyptians, and to the Assyrians, to
be satisfied with bread.
7 Our fathers have sinned, and are
not; and we have borne their iniqui-
ties.
8 Ser vants have ruled over us: there
is none that doth deliver us out of
their hand.
9 We gat our bread with the peril of
our lives because of the sword of the
wilderness.
10 Our skin was black like an oven
because of the terrible famine.
11 They ravished the women in
Zion, and the maids in the cities of
Judah.
12 Princes are hanged up by their
hand: the faces of elders were not
honoured.
13 They took the young men to
grind, and the children fell under
the wood.
14 The elders have ceased from the
gate, the young men from their mu-
sick.
15 The joy of our heart is ceased;
our dance is turned into mourning.
16 The crown is fallen from our
head: woe unto us, that we have
sinned!
17 For this our heart is faint; for
these things our eyes are dim.
18 Because of the mountain of
Zion, which is desolate, the foxes
walk upon it.
19 Thou, O LORD, remainest for
ever; thy throne from generation to
generation.
20 Wherefore dost thou forget us
for ever, and forsake us so long time?
21 Turn thou us unto thee, O
LORD, and we shall be turned; re-
new our days as of old.
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CHAPTER 1 faces, they four had the face of a
1 Now it came to pass in the thirti- man, and the face of a lion, on the
eth year, in the fourth month, in the right side: and they four had the face
fifth day of the month, as I was of an ox on the left side; they four
among the captives by the river of also had the face of an eagle.
Chebar, that the heavens were 11 Thus were their faces: and their
opened, and I saw visions of God. wings were stretched upward; two
2 In the fifth day of the month, wings of ever y one were joined one to
which was the fifth year of king Je- another, and two covered their bod-
hoiachin's captivity, ies.
3 The word of the LORD came ex- 12 And they went every one
pressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the straight for ward: whither the spirit
son of Buzi, in the land of the Chal- was to go, they went; and they
deans by the river Chebar; and the turned not when they went.
hand of the LORD was there upon 13 As for the likeness of the living
him. creatures, their appearance was like
4 ¶ And I looked, and, behold, a burning coals of fire, and like the
whirlwind came out of the north, a appearance of lamps: it went up and
great cloud, and a fire infolding it- down among the living creatures;
self, and a brightness was about it, and the fire was bright, and out of
and out of the midst thereof as the the fire went forth lightning.
colour of amber, out of the midst of 14 And the living creatures ran and
the fire. returned as the appearance of a flash
5 Also out of the midst thereof of lightning.
came the likeness of four living crea- 15 ¶ Now as I beheld the living
tures. And this was their appearance; creatures, behold one wheel upon
they had the likeness of a man. the earth by the living creatures,
6 And every one had four faces, and with his four faces.
ever y one had four wings. 16 The appearance of the wheels
7 And their feet were straight feet; and their work was like unto the
and the sole of their feet was like the colour of a beryl: and they four had
sole of a calf 's foot: and they spar- one likeness: and their appearance
kled like the colour of burnished and their work was as it were a wheel
brass. in the middle of a wheel.
8 And they had the hands of a man 17 When they went, they went
under their wings on their four upon their four sides: and they
sides; and they four had their faces turned not when they went.
and their wings. 18 As for their rings, they were so
9 Their wings were joined one to high that they were dreadful; and
another; they turned not when they their rings were full of eyes round
went; they went ever y one straight about them four.
for ward. 19 And when the living creatures
10 As for the likeness of their went, the wheels went by them: and
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when the living creatures were lifted the appearance of his loins even
up from the earth, the wheels were downward, I saw as it were the ap-
lifted up. pearance of fire, and it had bright-
20 Whithersoever the spirit was to ness round about.
go, they went, thither was their 28 As the appearance of the bow
spirit to go; and the wheels were that is in the cloud in the day of
lifted up over against them: for the rain, so was the appearance of the
spirit of the living creature was in brightness round about. This was the
the wheels. appearance of the likeness of the
21 When those went, these went; glor y of the LORD. And when I saw
and when those stood, these stood; it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a
and when those were lifted up from voice of one that spake.
the earth, the wheels were lifted up
over against them: for the spirit of CHAPTER 2
the living creature was in the wheels. 1 And he said unto me, Son of
22 And the likeness of the firma- man, stand upon thy feet, and I will
ment upon the heads of the living speak unto thee.
creature was as the colour of the ter- 2 And the spirit entered into me
rible cr ystal, stretched forth over when he spake unto me, and set me
their heads above. upon my feet, that I heard him that
23 And under the firmament were spake unto me.
their wings straight, the one toward 3 And he said unto me, Son of
the other: ever y one had two, which man, I send thee to the children of
covered on this side, and ever y one Israel, to a rebellious nation that
had two, which covered on that side, hath rebelled against me: they and
their bodies. their fathers have transgressed
24 And when they went, I heard against me, even unto this very day.
the noise of their wings, like the 4 For they are impudent children
noise of great waters, as the voice of and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto
the Almighty, the voice of speech, as them; and thou shalt say unto them,
the noise of an host: when they Thus saith the Lord GOD.
stood, they let down their wings. 5 And they, whether they will hear,
25 And there was a voice from the or whether they will forbear, (for
firmament that was over their heads, they are a rebellious house,) yet shall
when they stood, and had let down know that there hath been a prophet
their wings. among them.
26 ¶ And above the firmament that 6 ¶ And thou, son of man, be not
was over their heads was the likeness afraid of them, neither be afraid of
of a throne, as the appearance of a their words, though briers and
sapphire stone: and upon the like- thorns be with thee, and thou dost
ness of the throne was the likeness as dwell among scorpions: be not afraid
the appearance of a man above upon of their words, nor be dismayed at
it. their looks, though they be a rebel-
27 And I saw as the colour of am- lious house.
ber, as the appearance of fire round 7 And thou shalt speak my words
about within it, from the appearance unto them, whether they will hear,
of his loins even upward, and from or whether they will forbear: for
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they are most rebellious. have I made thy forehead: fear them
8 But thou, son of man, hear what not, neither be dismayed at their
I say unto thee; Be not thou rebel- looks, though they be a rebellious
lious like that rebellious house: open house.
thy mouth, and eat that I give thee. 10 Moreover he said unto me, Son
9 And when I looked, behold, an of man, all my words that I shall
hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a speak unto thee receive in thine
roll of a book was therein; heart, and hear with thine ears.
10 And he spread it before me; and 11 And go, get thee to them of the
it was written within and without: captivity, unto the children of thy
and there was written therein lamen- people, and speak unto them, and
tations, and mourning, and woe. tell them, Thus saith the Lord GOD;
whether they will hear, or whether
CHAPTER 3 they will forbear.
1 Moreover he said unto me, Son of 12 Then the spirit took me up, and
man, eat that thou findest; eat this I heard behind me a voice of a great
roll, and go speak unto the house of rushing, saying, Blessed be the glor y
Israel. of the LORD from his place.
2 So I opened my mouth, and he 13 I heard also the noise of the
caused me to eat that roll. wings of the living creatures that
3 And he said unto me, Son of touched one another, and the noise
man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill of the wheels over against them, and
thy bowels with this roll that I give a noise of a great rushing.
thee. Then did I eat it; and it was in 14 So the spirit lifted me up, and
my mouth as honey for sweetness. took me away, and I went in bitter-
4 ¶ And he said unto me, Son of ness, in the heat of my spirit; but
man, go, get thee unto the house of the hand of the LORD was strong
Israel, and speak with my words upon me.
unto them. 15 ¶ Then I came to them of the
5 For thou art not sent to a people captivity at Tel-abib, that dwelt by
of a strange speech and of an hard the river of Chebar, and I sat where
language, but to the house of Israel; they sat, and remained there aston-
6 Not to many people of a strange ished among them seven days.
speech and of an hard language, 16 And it came to pass at the end
whose words thou canst not under- of seven days, that the word of the
stand. Surely, had I sent thee to LORD came unto me, saying,
them, they would have hearkened 17 Son of man, I have made thee a
unto thee. watchman unto the house of Israel:
7 But the house of Israel will not therefore hear the word at my
hearken unto thee; for they will not mouth, and give them warning from
hearken unto me: for all the house of me.
Israel are impudent and hardhearted. 18 When I say unto the wicked,
8 Behold, I have made thy face Thou shalt surely die; and thou
strong against their faces, and thy givest him not warning, nor speakest
forehead strong against their fore- to warn the wicked from his wicked
heads. way, to save his life; the same wicked
9 As an adamant harder than flint man shall die in his iniquity; but his
blood will I require at thine hand.
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19 Yet if thou warn the wicked, and bear: for they are a rebellious house.
he turn not from his wickedness, nor
from his wicked way, he shall die in CHAPTER 4
his iniquity; but thou hast delivered 1 Thou also, son of man, take thee
thy soul. a tile, and lay it before thee, and
20 Again, When a righteous man pourtray upon it the city, even Jeru-
doth turn from his righteousness, salem:
and commit iniquity, and I lay a 2 And lay siege against it, and
stumblingblock before him, he shall build a fort against it, and cast a
die: because thou hast not given him mount against it; set the camp also
warning, he shall die in his sin, and against it, and set battering rams
his righteousness which he hath against it round about.
done shall not be remembered; but 3 Moreover take thou unto thee an
his blood will I require at thine iron pan, and set it for a wall of iron
hand. between thee and the city: and set
21 Nevertheless if thou warn the thy face against it, and it shall be
righteous man, that the righteous sin besieged, and thou shalt lay siege
not, and he doth not sin, he shall against it. This shall be a sign to the
surely live, because he is warned; house of Israel.
also thou hast delivered thy soul. 4 Lie thou also upon thy left side,
22 ¶ And the hand of the LORD and lay the iniquity of the house of
was there upon me; and he said unto Israel upon it: according to the num-
me, Arise, go forth into the plain, ber of the days that thou shalt lie
and I will there talk with thee. upon it thou shalt bear their iniq-
23 Then I arose, and went forth uity.
into the plain: and, behold, the 5 For I have laid upon thee the
glor y of the LORD stood there, as years of their iniquity, according to
the glor y which I saw by the river of the number of the days, three hun-
Chebar: and I fell on my face. dred and ninety days: so shalt thou
24 Then the spirit entered into me, bear the iniquity of the house of Is-
and set me upon my feet, and spake rael.
with me, and said unto me, Go, shut 6 And when thou hast accom-
thyself within thine house. plished them, lie again on thy right
25 But thou, O son of man, be- side, and thou shalt bear the iniquity
hold, they shall put bands upon of the house of Judah forty days: I
thee, and shall bind thee with them, have appointed thee each day for a
and thou shalt not go out among year.
them: 7 Therefore thou shalt set thy face
26 And I will make thy tongue toward the siege of Jerusalem, and
cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thine arm shall be uncovered, and
thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be thou shalt prophesy against it.
to them a reprover: for they are a re- 8 And, behold, I will lay bands
bellious house. upon thee, and thou shalt not turn
27 But when I speak with thee, I thee from one side to another, till
will open thy mouth, and thou shalt thou hast ended the days of thy
say unto them, Thus saith the Lord siege.
GOD; He that heareth, let him hear; 9 ¶ Take thou also unto thee wheat,
and he that forbeareth, let him for-
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and barley, and beans, and lentiles, thine head and upon thy beard: then
and millet, and fitches, and put take thee balances to weigh, and di-
them in one vessel, and make thee vide the hair.
bread thereof, according to the num- 2 Thou shalt burn with fire a third
ber of the days that thou shalt lie part in the midst of the city, when
upon thy side, three hundred and the days of the siege are fulfilled:
ninety days shalt thou eat thereof. and thou shalt take a third part, and
10 And thy meat which thou shalt smite about it with a knife: and a
eat shall be by weight, twenty shekels third part thou shalt scatter in the
a day: from time to time shalt thou wind; and I will draw out a sword
eat it. after them.
11 Thou shalt drink also water by 3 Thou shalt also take thereof a few
measure, the sixth part of an hin: in number, and bind them in thy
from time to time shalt thou drink. skirts.
12 And thou shalt eat it as barley 4 Then take of them again, and cast
cakes, and thou shalt bake it with them into the midst of the fire, and
dung that cometh out of man, in burn them in the fire; for thereof
their sight. shall a fire come forth into all the
13 And the LORD said, Even thus house of Israel.
shall the children of Israel eat their 5 ¶ Thus saith the Lord GOD; This
defiled bread among the Gentiles, is Jerusalem: I have set it in the
whither I will drive them. midst of the nations and countries
14 Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! be- that are round about her.
hold, my soul hath not been pol- 6 And she hath changed my judg-
luted: for from my youth up even till ments into wickedness more than the
now have I not eaten of that which nations, and my statutes more than
dieth of itself, or is torn in pieces; the countries that are round about
neither came there abominable flesh her: for they have refused my judg-
into my mouth. ments and my statutes, they have not
15 Then he said unto me, Lo, I walked in them.
have given thee cow's dung for man's 7 Therefore thus saith the Lord
dung, and thou shalt prepare thy GOD; Because ye multiplied more
bread therewith. than the nations that are round
16 Moreover he said unto me, Son about you, and have not walked in
of man, behold, I will break the staff my statutes, neither have kept my
of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall judgments, neither have done ac-
eat bread by weight, and with care; cording to the judgments of the na-
and they shall drink water by meas- tions that are round about you;
ure, and with astonishment: 8 Therefore thus saith the Lord
17 That they may want bread and GOD; Behold, I, even I, am against
water, and be astonied one with an- thee, and will execute judgments in
other, and consume away for their the midst of thee in the sight of the
iniquity. nations.
9 And I will do in thee that which I
CHAPTER 5 have not done, and whereunto I will
1 And thou, son of man, take thee not do any more the like, because of
a sharp knife, take thee a barber's all thine abominations.
razor, and cause it to pass upon
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10 Therefore the fathers shall eat reave thee; and pestilence and blood
the sons in the midst of thee, and shall pass through thee; and I will
the sons shall eat their fathers; and I bring the sword upon thee. I the
will execute judgments in thee, and LORD have spoken it.
the whole remnant of thee will I
scatter into all the winds. CHAPTER 6
11 Wherefore, as I live, saith the 1 And the word of the LORD came
Lord GOD; Surely, because thou unto me, saying,
hast defiled my sanctuary with all 2 Son of man, set thy face toward
thy detestable things, and with all the mountains of Israel, and proph-
thine abominations, therefore will I esy against them,
also diminish thee; neither shall 3 And say, Ye mountains of Israel,
mine eye spare, neither will I have hear the word of the Lord GOD;
any pity. Thus saith the Lord GOD to the
12 ¶ A third part of thee shall die mountains, and to the hills, to the
with the pestilence, and with famine rivers, and to the valleys; Behold, I,
shall they be consumed in the midst even I, will bring a sword upon you,
of thee: and a third part shall fall by and I will destroy your high places.
the sword round about thee; and I 4 And your altars shall be desolate,
will scatter a third part into all the and your images shall be broken: and
winds, and I will draw out a sword I will cast down your slain men be-
after them. fore your idols.
13 Thus shall mine anger be ac- 5 And I will lay the dead carcases
complished, and I will cause my fury of the children of Israel before their
to rest upon them, and I will be idols; and I will scatter your bones
comforted: and they shall know that round about your altars.
I the LORD have spoken it in my 6 In all your dwellingplaces the cit-
zeal, when I have accomplished my ies shall be laid waste, and the high
fur y in them. places shall be desolate; that your
14 Moreover I will make thee altars may be laid waste and made
waste, and a reproach among the na- desolate, and your idols may be bro-
tions that are round about thee, in ken and cease, and your images may
the sight of all that pass by. be cut down, and your works may be
15 So it shall be a reproach and a abolished.
taunt, an instruction and an aston- 7 And the slain shall fall in the
ishment unto the nations that are midst of you, and ye shall know that
round about thee, when I shall exe- I am the LORD.
cute judgments in thee in anger and 8 ¶ Yet will I leave a remnant, that
in fury and in furious rebukes. I the ye may have some that shall escape
LORD have spoken it. the sword among the nations, when
16 When I shall send upon them ye shall be scattered through the
the evil arrows of famine, which countries.
shall be for their destruction, and 9 And they that escape of you shall
which I will send to destroy you: and remember me among the nations
I will increase the famine upon you, whither they shall be carried cap-
and will break your staff of bread: tives, because I am broken with their
17 So will I send upon you famine whorish heart, which hath departed
and evil beasts, and they shall be- from me, and with their eyes, which
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go a whoring after their idols: and upon thee all thine abominations.
they shall lothe themselves for the 4 And mine eye shall not spare
evils which they have committed in thee, neither will I have pity: but I
all their abominations. will recompense thy ways upon thee,
10 And they shall know that I am and thine abominations shall be in
the LORD, and that I have not said the midst of thee: and ye shall know
in vain that I would do this evil that I am the LORD.
unto them. 5 Thus saith the Lord GOD; An
11 ¶ Thus saith the Lord GOD; evil, an only evil, behold, is come.
Smite with thine hand, and stamp 6 An end is come, the end is come:
with thy foot, and say, Alas for all it watcheth for thee; behold, it is
the evil abominations of the house of come.
Israel! for they shall fall by the 7 The morning is come unto thee,
sword, by the famine, and by the O thou that dwellest in the land: the
pestilence. time is come, the day of trouble is
12 He that is far off shall die of the near, and not the sounding again of
pestilence; and he that is near shall the mountains.
fall by the sword; and he that re- 8 Now will I shortly pour out my
maineth and is besieged shall die by fur y upon thee, and accomplish mine
the famine: thus will I accomplish anger upon thee: and I will judge
my fur y upon them. thee according to thy ways, and will
13 Then shall ye know that I am recompense thee for all thine abomi-
the LORD, when their slain men nations.
shall be among their idols round 9 And mine eye shall not spare,
about their altars, upon every high neither will I have pity: I will rec-
hill, in all the tops of the moun- ompense thee according to thy ways
tains, and under ever y green tree, and thine abominations that are in
and under every thick oak, the place the midst of thee; and ye shall know
where they did offer sweet savour to that I am the LORD that smiteth.
all their idols. 10 Behold the day, behold, it is
14 So will I stretch out my hand come: the morning is gone forth; the
upon them, and make the land deso- rod hath blossomed, pride hath bud-
late, yea, more desolate than the ded.
wilderness toward Diblath, in all 11 Violence is risen up into a rod
their habitations: and they shall of wickedness: none of them shall
know that I am the LORD. remain, nor of their multitude, nor
of any of their's: neither shall there
CHAPTER 7 be wailing for them.
1 Moreover the word of the LORD 12 The time is come, the day
came unto me, saying, draweth near: let not the buyer re-
2 Also, thou son of man, thus saith joice, nor the seller mourn: for
the Lord GOD unto the land of Is- wrath is upon all the multitude
rael; An end, the end is come upon thereof.
the four corners of the land. 13 For the seller shall not return to
3 Now is the end come upon thee, that which is sold, although they
and I will send mine anger upon were yet alive: for the vision is
thee, and will judge thee according touching the whole multitude
to thy ways, and will recompense
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thereof, which shall not return; nei- 23 ¶ Make a chain: for the land is
ther shall any strengthen himself in full of bloody crimes, and the city is
the iniquity of his life. full of violence.
14 They have blown the trumpet, 24 Wherefore I will bring the worst
even to make all ready; but none of the heathen, and they shall pos-
goeth to the battle: for my wrath is sess their houses: I will also make
upon all the multitude thereof. the pomp of the strong to cease; and
15 The sword is without, and the their holy places shall be defiled.
pestilence and the famine within: he 25 Destruction cometh; and they
that is in the field shall die with the shall seek peace, and there shall be
sword; and he that is in the city, none.
famine and pestilence shall devour 26 Mischief shall come upon mis-
him. chief, and rumour shall be upon ru-
16 ¶ But they that escape of them mour; then shall they seek a vision
shall escape, and shall be on the of the prophet; but the law shall per-
mountains like doves of the valleys, ish from the priest, and counsel from
all of them mourning, every one for the ancients.
his iniquity. 27 The king shall mourn, and the
17 All hands shall be feeble, and all prince shall be clothed with desola-
knees shall be weak as water. tion, and the hands of the people of
18 They shall also gird themselves the land shall be troubled: I will do
with sackcloth, and horror shall unto them after their way, and ac-
cover them; and shame shall be upon cording to their deserts will I judge
all faces, and baldness upon all their them; and they shall know that I am
heads. the LORD.
19 They shall cast their silver in
the streets, and their gold shall be CHAPTER 8
removed: their silver and their gold 1 And it came to pass in the sixth
shall not be able to deliver them in year, in the sixth month, in the fifth
the day of the wrath of the LORD: day of the month, as I sat in mine
they shall not satisfy their souls, nei- house, and the elders of Judah sat
ther fill their bowels: because it is before me, that the hand of the Lord
the stumblingblock of their iniquity. GOD fell there upon me.
20 ¶ As for the beauty of his orna- 2 Then I beheld, and lo a likeness
ment, he set it in majesty: but they as the appearance of fire: from the
made the images of their abomina- appearance of his loins even down-
tions and of their detestable things ward, fire; and from his loins even
therein: therefore have I set it far upward, as the appearance of bright-
from them. ness, as the colour of amber.
21 And I will give it into the hands 3 And he put forth the form of an
of the strangers for a prey, and to hand, and took me by a lock of mine
the wicked of the earth for a spoil; head; and the spirit lifted me up be-
and they shall pollute it. tween the earth and the heaven, and
22 My face will I turn also from brought me in the visions of God to
them, and they shall pollute my se- Jerusalem, to the door of the inner
cret place: for the robbers shall enter gate that looketh toward the north;
into it, and defile it. where was the seat of the image of
jealousy, which provoketh to jeal-
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and one man among them was pity, but I will recompense their way
clothed with linen, with a writer's upon their head.
inkhorn by his side: and they went 11 And, behold, the man clothed
in, and stood beside the brasen altar. with linen, which had the inkhorn
3 And the glor y of the God of Is- by his side, reported the matter, say-
rael was gone up from the cherub, ing, I have done as thou hast com-
whereupon he was, to the threshold manded me.
of the house. And he called to the
man clothed with linen, which had CHAPTER 10
the writer's inkhorn by his side; 1 Then I looked, and, behold, in
4 And the LORD said unto him, the firmament that was above the
Go through the midst of the city, head of the cherubims there ap-
through the midst of Jerusalem, and peared over them as it were a sap-
set a mark upon the foreheads of the phire stone, as the appearance of the
men that sigh and that cry for all the likeness of a throne.
abominations that be done in the 2 And he spake unto the man
midst thereof. clothed with linen, and said, Go in
5 ¶ And to the others he said in between the wheels, even under the
mine hearing, Go ye after him cherub, and fill thine hand with
through the city, and smite: let not coals of fire from between the cheru-
your eye spare, neither have ye pity: bims, and scatter them over the city.
6 Slay utterly old and young, both And he went in in my sight.
maids, and little children, and 3 Now the cherubims stood on the
women: but come not near any man right side of the house, when the
upon whom is the mark; and begin man went in; and the cloud filled
at my sanctuar y. Then they began at the inner court.
the ancient men which were before 4 Then the glory of the LORD
the house. went up from the cherub, and stood
7 And he said unto them, Defile over the threshold of the house; and
the house, and fill the courts with the house was filled with the cloud,
the slain: go ye forth. And they went and the court was full of the bright-
forth, and slew in the city. ness of the LORD'S glor y.
8 ¶ And it came to pass, while they 5 And the sound of the cherubims'
were slaying them, and I was left, wings was heard even to the outer
that I fell upon my face, and cried, court, as the voice of the Almighty
and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou God when he speaketh.
destroy all the residue of Israel in 6 And it came to pass, that when he
thy pouring out of thy fur y upon Je- had commanded the man clothed
rusalem? with linen, saying, Take fire from
9 Then said he unto me, The iniq- between the wheels, from between
uity of the house of Israel and Judah the cherubims; then he went in, and
is exceeding great, and the land is stood beside the wheels.
full of blood, and the city full of 7 And one cherub stretched forth
per verseness: for they say, The his hand from between the cheru-
LORD hath forsaken the earth, and bims unto the fire that was between
the LORD seeth not. the cherubims, and took thereof, and
10 And as for me also, mine eye put it into the hands of him that was
shall not spare, neither will I have
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Thus saith the LORD; Thus have ye habitants of Jerusalem have said, Get
said, O house of Israel: for I know you far from the LORD: unto us is
the things that come into your mind, this land given in possession.
ever y one of them. 16 Therefore say, Thus saith the
6 Ye have multiplied your slain in Lord GOD; Although I have cast
this city, and ye have filled the them far off among the heathen, and
streets thereof with the slain. although I have scattered them
7 Therefore thus saith the Lord among the countries, yet will I be to
GOD; Your slain whom ye have laid them as a little sanctuary in the
in the midst of it, they are the flesh, countries where they shall come.
and this city is the caldron: but I 17 Therefore say, Thus saith the
will bring you forth out of the midst Lord GOD; I will even gather you
of it. from the people, and assemble you
8 Ye have feared the sword; and I out of the countries where ye have
will bring a sword upon you, saith been scattered, and I will give you
the Lord GOD. the land of Israel.
9 And I will bring you out of the 18 And they shall come thither,
midst thereof, and deliver you into and they shall take away all the de-
the hands of strangers, and will exe- testable things thereof and all the
cute judgments among you. abominations thereof from thence.
10 Ye shall fall by the sword; I will 19 And I will give them one heart,
judge you in the border of Israel; and I will put a new spirit within
and ye shall know that I am the you; and I will take the stony heart
LORD. out of their flesh, and will give them
11 This city shall not be your cal- an heart of flesh:
dron, neither shall ye be the flesh in 20 That they may walk in my stat-
the midst thereof; but I will judge utes, and keep mine ordinances, and
you in the border of Israel: do them: and they shall be my peo-
12 And ye shall know that I am the ple, and I will be their God.
LORD: for ye have not walked in my 21 But as for them whose heart
statutes, neither executed my judg- walketh after the heart of their de-
ments, but have done after the man- testable things and their abomina-
ners of the heathen that are round tions, I will recompense their way
about you. upon their own heads, saith the Lord
13 ¶ And it came to pass, when I GOD.
prophesied, that Pelatiah the son of 22 ¶ Then did the cherubims lift
Benaiah died. Then fell I down upon up their wings, and the wheels be-
my face, and cried with a loud voice, side them; and the glor y of the God
and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou of Israel was over them above.
make a full end of the remnant of 23 And the glory of the LORD
Israel? went up from the midst of the city,
14 Again the word of the LORD and stood upon the mountain which
came unto me, saying, is on the east side of the city.
15 Son of man, thy brethren, even 24 ¶ Afterwards the spirit took me
thy brethren, the men of thy kin- up, and brought me in a vision by
dred, and all the house of Israel the Spirit of God into Chaldea, to
wholly, are they unto whom the in- them of the captivity. So the vision
that I had seen went up from me.
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25 Then I spake unto them of the the house of Israel that are among
captivity all the things that the them.
LORD had shewed me. 11 Say, I am your sign: like as I
have done, so shall it be done unto
CHAPTER 12 them: they shall remove and go into
1 The word of the LORD also came captivity.
unto me, saying, 12 And the prince that is among
2 Son of man, thou dwellest in the them shall bear upon his shoulder in
midst of a rebellious house, which the twilight, and shall go forth: they
have eyes to see, and see not; they shall dig through the wall to carr y
have ears to hear, and hear not: for out thereby: he shall cover his face,
they are a rebellious house. that he see not the ground with his
3 Therefore, thou son of man, pre- eyes.
pare thee stuff for removing, and 13 My net also will I spread upon
remove by day in their sight; and him, and he shall be taken in my
thou shalt remove from thy place to snare: and I will bring him to Baby-
another place in their sight: it may lon to the land of the Chaldeans; yet
be they will consider, though they be shall he not see it, though he shall
a rebellious house. die there.
4 Then shalt thou bring forth thy 14 And I will scatter toward ever y
stuff by day in their sight, as stuff wind all that are about him to help
for removing: and thou shalt go him, and all his bands; and I will
forth at even in their sight, as they draw out the sword after them.
that go forth into captivity. 15 And they shall know that I am
5 Dig thou through the wall in the LORD, when I shall scatter them
their sight, and carr y out thereby. among the nations, and disperse
6 In their sight shalt thou bear it them in the countries.
upon thy shoulders, and carr y it 16 But I will leave a few men of
forth in the twilight: thou shalt them from the sword, from the fam-
cover thy face, that thou see not the ine, and from the pestilence; that
ground: for I have set thee for a sign they may declare all their abomina-
unto the house of Israel. tions among the heathen whither
7 And I did so as I was com- they come; and they shall know that
manded: I brought forth my stuff by I am the LORD.
day, as stuff for captivity, and in the 17 ¶ Moreover the word of the
even I digged through the wall with LORD came to me, saying,
mine hand; I brought it forth in the 18 Son of man, eat thy bread with
twilight, and I bare it upon my quaking, and drink thy water with
shoulder in their sight. trembling and with carefulness;
8 ¶ And in the morning came the 19 And say unto the people of the
word of the LORD unto me, saying, land, Thus saith the Lord GOD of
9 Son of man, hath not the house the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and of
of Israel, the rebellious house, said the land of Israel; They shall eat
unto thee, What doest thou? their bread with carefulness, and
10 Say thou unto them, Thus saith drink their water with astonishment,
the Lord GOD; This burden concer- that her land may be desolate from
neth the prince in Jerusalem, and all all that is therein, because of the
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violence of all them that dwell say thou unto them that prophesy
therein. out of their own hearts, Hear ye the
20 And the cities that are inhabited word of the LORD;
shall be laid waste, and the land 3 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe
shall be desolate; and ye shall know unto the foolish prophets, that fol-
that I am the LORD. low their own spirit, and have seen
21 ¶ And the word of the LORD nothing!
came unto me, saying, 4 O Israel, thy prophets are like the
22 Son of man, what is that prov- foxes in the deserts.
erb that ye have in the land of Israel, 5 Ye have not gone up into the
saying, The days are prolonged, and gaps, neither made up the hedge for
ever y vision faileth? the house of Israel to stand in the
23 Tell them therefore, Thus saith battle in the day of the LORD.
the Lord GOD; I will make this 6 They have seen vanity and lying
proverb to cease, and they shall no divination, saying, The LORD saith:
more use it as a proverb in Israel; and the LORD hath not sent them:
but say unto them, The days are at and they have made others to hope
hand, and the effect of ever y vision. that they would confirm the word.
24 For there shall be no more any 7 Have ye not seen a vain vision,
vain vision nor flattering divination and have ye not spoken a lying divi-
within the house of Israel. nation, whereas ye say, The LORD
25 For I am the LORD: I will saith it; albeit I have not spoken?
speak, and the word that I shall 8 Therefore thus saith the Lord
speak shall come to pass; it shall be GOD; Because ye have spoken van-
no more prolonged: for in your days, ity, and seen lies, therefore, behold,
O rebellious house, will I say the I am against you, saith the Lord
word, and will perform it, saith the GOD.
Lord GOD. 9 And mine hand shall be upon the
26 ¶ Again the word of the LORD prophets that see vanity, and that
came to me, saying, divine lies: they shall not be in the
27 Son of man, behold, they of the assembly of my people, neither shall
house of Israel say, The vision that they be written in the writing of the
he seeth is for many days to come, house of Israel, neither shall they en-
and he prophesieth of the times that ter into the land of Israel; and ye
are far off. shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
28 Therefore say unto them, Thus 10 ¶ Because, even because they
saith the Lord GOD; There shall have seduced my people, saying,
none of my words be prolonged any Peace; and there was no peace; and
more, but the word which I have one built up a wall, and, lo, others
spoken shall be done, saith the Lord daubed it with untempered morter:
GOD. 11 Say unto them which daub it
with untempered morter, that it shall
CHAPTER 13 fall: there shall be an overflowing
1 And the word of the LORD came shower; and ye, O great hailstones,
unto me, saying, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall
2 Son of man, prophesy against the rend it.
prophets of Israel that prophesy, and 12 Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall
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are all estranged from me through 14 Though these three men, Noah,
their idols. Daniel, and Job, were in it, they
6 ¶ Therefore say unto the house of should deliver but their own souls by
Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; their righteousness, saith the Lord
Repent, and turn yourselves from GOD.
your idols; and turn away your faces 15 ¶ If I cause noisome beasts to
from all your abominations. pass through the land, and they spoil
7 For every one of the house of Is- it, so that it be desolate, that no
rael, or of the stranger that sojour- man may pass through because of the
neth in Israel, which separateth him- beasts:
self from me, and setteth up his 16 Though these three men were in
idols in his heart, and putteth the it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD,
stumblingblock of his iniquity be- they shall deliver neither sons nor
fore his face, and cometh to a daughters; they only shall be deliv-
prophet to enquire of him concern- ered, but the land shall be desolate.
ing me; I the LORD will answer him 17 ¶ Or if I bring a sword upon
by myself: that land, and say, Sword, go
8 And I will set my face against through the land; so that I cut off
that man, and will make him a sign man and beast from it:
and a proverb, and I will cut him off 18 Though these three men were in
from the midst of my people; and ye it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD,
shall know that I am the LORD. they shall deliver neither sons nor
9 And if the prophet be deceived daughters, but they only shall be de-
when he hath spoken a thing, I the livered themselves.
LORD have deceived that prophet, 19 ¶ Or if I send a pestilence into
and I will stretch out my hand upon that land, and pour out my fur y
him, and will destroy him from the upon it in blood, to cut off from it
midst of my people Israel. man and beast:
10 And they shall bear the punish- 20 Though Noah, Daniel, and Job,
ment of their iniquity: the punish- were in it, as I live, saith the Lord
ment of the prophet shall be even as GOD, they shall deliver neither son
the punishment of him that seeketh nor daughter; they shall but deliver
unto him; their own souls by their righteous-
11 That the house of Israel may go ness.
no more astray from me, neither be 21 For thus saith the Lord GOD;
polluted any more with all their How much more when I send my
transgressions; but that they may be four sore judgments upon Jerusalem,
my people, and I may be their God, the sword, and the famine, and the
saith the Lord GOD. noisome beast, and the pestilence, to
12 ¶ The word of the LORD came cut off from it man and beast?
again to me, saying, 22 ¶ Yet, behold, therein shall be
13 Son of man, when the land sin- left a remnant that shall be brought
neth against me by trespassing griev- forth, both sons and daughters: be-
ously, then will I stretch out mine hold, they shall come forth unto
hand upon it, and will break the you, and ye shall see their way and
staff of the bread thereof, and will their doings: and ye shall be com-
send famine upon it, and will cut off forted concerning the evil that I
man and beast from it:
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these things, the work of an imperi- break down thy high places: they
ous whorish woman; shall strip thee also of thy clothes,
31 In that thou buildest thine emi- and shall take thy fair jewels, and
nent place in the head of every way, leave thee naked and bare.
and makest thine high place in ever y 40 They shall also bring up a com-
street; and hast not been as an har- pany against thee, and they shall
lot, in that thou scornest hire; stone thee with stones, and thrust
32 But as a wife that committeth thee through with their swords.
adultery, which taketh strangers in- 41 And they shall burn thine
stead of her husband! houses with fire, and execute judg-
33 They give gifts to all whores: ments upon thee in the sight of
but thou givest thy gifts to all thy many women: and I will cause thee
lovers, and hirest them, that they to cease from playing the harlot, and
may come unto thee on every side thou also shalt give no hire any
for thy whoredom. more.
34 And the contrary is in thee from 42 So will I make my fury toward
other women in thy whoredoms, thee to rest, and my jealousy shall
whereas none followeth thee to depart from thee, and I will be
commit whoredoms: and in that quiet, and will be no more angry.
thou givest a reward, and no reward 43 Because thou hast not remem-
is given unto thee, therefore thou art bered the days of thy youth, but hast
contrar y. fretted me in all these things; be-
35 ¶ Wherefore, O harlot, hear the hold, therefore I also will recom-
word of the LORD: pense thy way upon thine head, saith
36 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Be- the Lord GOD: and thou shalt not
cause thy filthiness was poured out, commit this lewdness above all thine
and thy nakedness discovered abominations.
through thy whoredoms with thy 44 ¶ Behold, ever y one that useth
lovers, and with all the idols of thy proverbs shall use this proverb
abominations, and by the blood of against thee, saying, As is the
thy children, which thou didst give mother, so is her daughter.
unto them; 45 Thou art thy mother's daughter,
37 Behold, therefore I will gather that lotheth her husband and her
all thy lovers, with whom thou hast children; and thou art the sister of
taken pleasure, and all them that thy sisters, which lothed their hus-
thou hast loved, with all them that bands and their children: your
thou hast hated; I will even gather mother was an Hittite, and your fa-
them round about against thee, and ther an Amorite.
will discover thy nakedness unto 46 And thine elder sister is
them, that they may see all thy na- Samaria, she and her daughters that
kedness. dwell at thy left hand: and thy
38 And I will judge thee, as women younger sister, that dwelleth at thy
that break wedlock and shed blood right hand, is Sodom and her daugh-
are judged; and I will give thee ters.
blood in fur y and jealousy. 47 Yet hast thou not walked after
39 And I will also give thee into their ways, nor done after their
their hand, and they shall throw abominations: but, as if that were a
down thine eminent place, and shall
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ver y little thing, thou wast corrupted 56 For thy sister Sodom was not
more than they in all thy ways. mentioned by thy mouth in the day
48 As I live, saith the Lord GOD, of thy pride,
Sodom thy sister hath not done, she 57 Before thy wickedness was dis-
nor her daughters, as thou hast covered, as at the time of thy re-
done, thou and thy daughters. proach of the daughters of Syria, and
49 Behold, this was the iniquity of all that are round about her, the
thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of daughters of the Philistines, which
bread, and abundance of idleness was despise thee round about.
in her and in her daughters, neither 58 Thou hast borne thy lewdness
did she strengthen the hand of the and thine abominations, saith the
poor and needy. LORD.
50 And they were haughty, and 59 For thus saith the Lord GOD; I
committed abomination before me: will even deal with thee as thou hast
therefore I took them away as I saw done, which hast despised the oath
good. in breaking the covenant.
51 Neither hath Samaria committed 60 ¶ Nevertheless I will remember
half of thy sins; but thou hast multi- my covenant with thee in the days of
plied thine abominations more than thy youth, and I will establish unto
they, and hast justified thy sisters in thee an everlasting covenant.
all thine abominations which thou 61 Then thou shalt remember thy
hast done. ways, and be ashamed, when thou
52 Thou also, which hast judged shalt receive thy sisters, thine elder
thy sisters, bear thine own shame for and thy younger: and I will give
thy sins that thou hast committed them unto thee for daughters, but
more abominable than they: they are not by thy covenant.
more righteous than thou: yea, be 62 And I will establish my covenant
thou confounded also, and bear thy with thee; and thou shalt know that
shame, in that thou hast justified thy I am the LORD:
sisters. 63 That thou mayest remember,
53 When I shall bring again their and be confounded, and never open
captivity, the captivity of Sodom and thy mouth any more because of thy
her daughters, and the captivity of shame, when I am pacified toward
Samaria and her daughters, then will thee for all that thou hast done,
I bring again the captivity of thy saith the Lord GOD.
captives in the midst of them:
54 That thou mayest bear thine CHAPTER 17
own shame, and mayest be con- 1 And the word of the LORD came
founded in all that thou hast done, unto me, saying,
in that thou art a comfort unto 2 Son of man, put forth a riddle,
them. and speak a parable unto the house
55 When thy sisters, Sodom and of Israel;
her daughters, shall return to their 3 And say, Thus saith the Lord
former estate, and Samaria and her GOD; A great eagle with great
daughters shall return to their for- wings, longwinged, full of feathers,
mer estate, then thou and thy daugh- which had divers colours, came unto
ters shall return to your former es- Lebanon, and took the highest
tate. branch of the cedar:
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4 He cropped off the top of his 13 And hath taken of the king's
young twigs, and carried it into a seed, and made a covenant with him,
land of traffick; he set it in a city of and hath taken an oath of him: he
merchants. hath also taken the mighty of the
5 He took also of the seed of the land:
land, and planted it in a fruitful 14 That the kingdom might be
field; he placed it by great waters, base, that it might not lift itself up,
and set it as a willow tree. but that by keeping of his covenant
6 And it grew, and became a it might stand.
spreading vine of low stature, whose 15 But he rebelled against him in
branches turned toward him, and the sending his ambassadors into Egypt,
roots thereof were under him: so it that they might give him horses and
became a vine, and brought forth much people. Shall he prosper? shall
branches, and shot forth sprigs. he escape that doeth such things? or
7 There was also another great ea- shall he break the covenant, and be
gle with great wings and many feath- delivered?
ers: and, behold, this vine did bend 16 As I live, saith the Lord GOD,
her roots toward him, and shot forth surely in the place where the king
her branches toward him, that he dwelleth that made him king, whose
might water it by the furrows of her oath he despised, and whose cove-
plantation. nant he brake, even with him in the
8 It was planted in a good soil by midst of Babylon he shall die.
great waters, that it might bring 17 Neither shall Pharaoh with his
forth branches, and that it might mighty army and great company
bear fruit, that it might be a goodly make for him in the war, by casting
vine. up mounts, and building forts, to
9 Say thou, Thus saith the Lord cut off many persons:
GOD; Shall it prosper? shall he not 18 Seeing he despised the oath by
pull up the roots thereof, and cut off breaking the covenant, when, lo, he
the fruit thereof, that it wither? it had given his hand, and hath done
shall wither in all the leaves of her all these things, he shall not escape.
spring, even without great power or 19 Therefore thus saith the Lord
many people to pluck it up by the GOD; As I live, surely mine oath
roots thereof. that he hath despised, and my cove-
10 Yea, behold, being planted, shall nant that he hath broken, even it
it prosper? shall it not utterly will I recompense upon his own
wither, when the east wind toucheth head.
it? it shall wither in the furrows 20 And I will spread my net upon
where it grew. him, and he shall be taken in my
11 ¶ Moreover the word of the snare, and I will bring him to Baby-
LORD came unto me, saying, lon, and will plead with him there
12 Say now to the rebellious house, for his trespass that he hath tres-
Know ye not what these things mean? passed against me.
tell them, Behold, the king of Baby- 21 And all his fugitives with all his
lon is come to Jerusalem, and hath bands shall fall by the sword, and
taken the king thereof, and the they that remain shall be scattered
princes thereof, and led them with toward all winds: and ye shall know
him to Babylon;
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that I the LORD have spoken it. hath restored to the debtor his
22 ¶ Thus saith the Lord GOD; I pledge, hath spoiled none by vio-
will also take of the highest branch lence, hath given his bread to the
of the high cedar, and will set it; I hungry, and hath covered the naked
will crop off from the top of his with a garment;
young twigs a tender one, and will 8 He that hath not given forth
plant it upon an high mountain and upon usury, neither hath taken any
eminent: increase, that hath withdrawn his
23 In the mountain of the height of hand from iniquity, hath executed
Israel will I plant it: and it shall true judgment between man and
bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, man,
and be a goodly cedar: and under it 9 Hath walked in my statutes, and
shall dwell all fowl of every wing; in hath kept my judgments, to deal
the shadow of the branches thereof truly; he is just, he shall surely live,
shall they dwell. saith the Lord GOD.
24 And all the trees of the field 10 ¶ If he beget a son that is a rob-
shall know that I the LORD have ber, a shedder of blood, and that
brought down the high tree, have ex- doeth the like to any one of these
alted the low tree, have dried up the things,
green tree, and have made the dry 11 And that doeth not any of those
tree to flourish: I the LORD have duties, but even hath eaten upon the
spoken and have done it. mountains, and defiled his
neighbour's wife,
CHAPTER 18 12 Hath oppressed the poor and
1 The word of the LORD came needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath
unto me again, saying, not restored the pledge, and hath
2 What mean ye, that ye use this lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath
proverb concerning the land of Is- committed abomination,
rael, saying, The fathers have eaten 13 Hath given forth upon usury,
sour grapes, and the children's teeth and hath taken increase: shall he
are set on edge? then live? he shall not live: he hath
3 As I live, saith the Lord GOD, ye done all these abominations; he shall
shall not have occasion any more to surely die; his blood shall be upon
use this proverb in Israel. him.
4 Behold, all souls are mine; as the 14 ¶ Now, lo, if he beget a son,
soul of the father, so also the soul of that seeth all his father's sins which
the son is mine: the soul that sin- he hath done, and considereth, and
neth, it shall die. doeth not such like,
5 ¶ But if a man be just, and do 15 That hath not eaten upon the
that which is lawful and right, mountains, neither hath lifted up his
6 And hath not eaten upon the eyes to the idols of the house of Is-
mountains, neither hath lifted up his rael, hath not defiled his neighbour's
eyes to the idols of the house of Is- wife,
rael, neither hath defiled his 16 Neither hath oppressed any,
neighbour's wife, neither hath come hath not withholden the pledge, nei-
near to a menstruous woman, ther hath spoiled by violence, but
7 And hath not oppressed any, but hath given his bread to the hungry,
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and hath covered the naked with a hath done shall not be mentioned: in
garment, his trespass that he hath trespassed,
17 That hath taken off his hand and in his sin that he hath sinned, in
from the poor, that hath not received them shall he die.
usury nor increase, hath executed my 25 ¶ Yet ye say, The way of the
judgments, hath walked in my stat- Lord is not equal. Hear now, O
utes; he shall not die for the iniquity house of Israel; Is not my way equal?
of his father, he shall surely live. are not your ways unequal?
18 As for his father, because he cru- 26 When a righteous man turneth
elly oppressed, spoiled his brother by away from his righteousness, and
violence, and did that which is not committeth iniquity, and dieth in
good among his people, lo, even he them; for his iniquity that he hath
shall die in his iniquity. done shall he die.
19 ¶ Yet say ye, Why? doth not the 27 Again, when the wicked man
son bear the iniquity of the father? turneth away from his wickedness
When the son hath done that which that he hath committed, and doeth
is lawful and right, and hath kept all that which is lawful and right, he
my statutes, and hath done them, he shall save his soul alive.
shall surely live. 28 Because he considereth, and
20 The soul that sinneth, it shall turneth away from all his transgres-
die. The son shall not bear the iniq- sions that he hath committed, he
uity of the father, neither shall the shall surely live, he shall not die.
father bear the iniquity of the son: 29 Yet saith the house of Israel,
the righteousness of the righteous The way of the Lord is not equal. O
shall be upon him, and the wicked- house of Israel, are not my ways
ness of the wicked shall be upon equal? are not your ways unequal?
him. 30 Therefore I will judge you, O
21 But if the wicked will turn from house of Israel, every one according
all his sins that he hath committed, to his ways, saith the Lord GOD.
and keep all my statutes, and do that Repent, and turn yourselves from all
which is lawful and right, he shall your transgressions; so iniquity shall
surely live, he shall not die. not be your ruin.
22 All his transgressions that he 31 ¶ Cast away from you all your
hath committed, they shall not be transgressions, whereby ye have
mentioned unto him: in his right- transgressed; and make you a new
eousness that he hath done he shall heart and a new spirit: for why will
live. ye die, O house of Israel?
23 Have I any pleasure at all that 32 For I have no pleasure in the
the wicked should die? saith the death of him that dieth, saith the
Lord GOD: and not that he should Lord GOD: wherefore turn your-
return from his ways, and live? selves, and live ye.
24 ¶ But when the righteous tur-
neth away from his righteousness, CHAPTER 19
and committeth iniquity, and doeth 1 Moreover take thou up a lamenta-
according to all the abominations tion for the princes of Israel,
that the wicked man doeth, shall he 2 And say, What is thy mother? A
live? All his righteousness that he lioness: she lay down among lions,
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she nourished her whelps among 13 And now she is planted in the
young lions. wilderness, in a dr y and thirsty
3 And she brought up one of her ground.
whelps: it became a young lion, and 14 And fire is gone out of a rod of
it learned to catch the prey; it de- her branches, which hath devoured
voured men. her fruit, so that she hath no strong
4 The nations also heard of him; he rod to be a sceptre to rule. This is a
was taken in their pit, and they lamentation, and shall be for a lam-
brought him with chains unto the entation.
land of Egypt.
5 Now when she saw that she had CHAPTER 20
waited, and her hope was lost, then 1 And it came to pass in the sev-
she took another of her whelps, and enth year, in the fifth month, the
made him a young lion. tenth day of the month, that certain
6 And he went up and down among of the elders of Israel came to en-
the lions, he became a young lion, quire of the LORD, and sat before
and learned to catch the prey, and me.
devoured men. 2 Then came the word of the
7 And he knew their desolate pal- LORD unto me, saying,
aces, and he laid waste their cities; 3 Son of man, speak unto the elders
and the land was desolate, and the of Israel, and say unto them, Thus
fulness thereof, by the noise of his saith the Lord GOD; Are ye come to
roaring. enquire of me? As I live, saith the
8 Then the nations set against him Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of
on every side from the provinces, by you.
and spread their net over him: he 4 Wilt thou judge them, son of
was taken in their pit. man, wilt thou judge them? cause
9 And they put him in ward in them to know the abominations of
chains, and brought him to the king their fathers:
of Babylon: they brought him into 5 ¶ And say unto them, Thus saith
holds, that his voice should no more the Lord GOD; In the day when I
be heard upon the mountains of Is- chose Israel, and lifted up mine hand
rael. unto the seed of the house of Jacob,
10 ¶ Thy mother is like a vine in and made myself known unto them
thy blood, planted by the waters: she in the land of Egypt, when I lifted
was fruitful and full of branches by up mine hand unto them, saying, I
reason of many waters. am the LORD your God;
11 And she had strong rods for the 6 In the day that I lifted up mine
sceptres of them that bare rule, and hand unto them, to bring them forth
her stature was exalted among the of the land of Egypt into a land that
thick branches, and she appeared in I had espied for them, flowing with
her height with the multitude of her milk and honey, which is the glory
branches. of all lands:
12 But she was plucked up in fur y, 7 Then said I unto them, Cast ye
she was cast down to the ground, away every man the abominations of
and the east wind dried up her fruit: his eyes, and defile not yourselves
her strong rods were broken and with the idols of Egypt: I am the
withered; the fire consumed them.
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womb, that I might make them deso- tered, with a mighty hand, and with
late, to the end that they might a stretched out arm, and with fur y
know that I am the LORD. poured out.
27 ¶ Therefore, son of man, speak 35 And I will bring you into the
unto the house of Israel, and say wilderness of the people, and there
unto them, Thus saith the Lord will I plead with you face to face.
GOD; Yet in this your fathers have 36 Like as I pleaded with your fa-
blasphemed me, in that they have thers in the wilderness of the land of
committed a trespass against me. Egypt, so will I plead with you, saith
28 For when I had brought them the Lord GOD.
into the land, for the which I lifted 37 And I will cause you to pass un-
up mine hand to give it to them, der the rod, and I will bring you
then they saw ever y high hill, and all into the bond of the covenant:
the thick trees, and they offered 38 And I will purge out from
there their sacrifices, and there they among you the rebels, and them that
presented the provocation of their transgress against me: I will bring
offering: there also they made their them forth out of the country where
sweet savour, and poured out there they sojourn, and they shall not en-
their drink offerings. ter into the land of Israel: and ye
29 Then I said unto them, What is shall know that I am the LORD.
the high place whereunto ye go? And 39 As for you, O house of Israel,
the name thereof is called Bamah thus saith the Lord GOD; Go ye,
unto this day. ser ve ye ever y one his idols, and
30 Wherefore say unto the house of hereafter also, if ye will not hearken
Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; unto me: but pollute ye my holy
Are ye polluted after the manner of name no more with your gifts, and
your fathers? and commit ye whore- with your idols.
dom after their abominations? 40 For in mine holy mountain, in
31 For when ye offer your gifts, the mountain of the height of Israel,
when ye make your sons to pass saith the Lord GOD, there shall all
through the fire, ye pollute your- the house of Israel, all of them in
selves with all your idols, even unto the land, ser ve me: there will I ac-
this day: and shall I be enquired of cept them, and there will I require
by you, O house of Israel? As I live, your offerings, and the firstfruits of
saith the Lord GOD, I will not be your oblations, with all your holy
enquired of by you. things.
32 And that which cometh into 41 I will accept you with your
your mind shall not be at all, that ye sweet savour, when I bring you out
say, We will be as the heathen, as the from the people, and gather you out
families of the countries, to ser ve of the countries wherein ye have
wood and stone. been scattered; and I will be sancti-
33 ¶ As I live, saith the Lord GOD, fied in you before the heathen.
surely with a mighty hand, and with 42 And ye shall know that I am the
a stretched out arm, and with fur y LORD, when I shall bring you into
poured out, will I rule over you: the land of Israel, into the countr y
34 And I will bring you out from for the which I lifted up mine hand
the people, and will gather you out to give it to your fathers.
of the countries wherein ye are scat- 43 And there shall ye remember
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your ways, and all your doings, wicked, therefore shall my sword go
wherein ye have been defiled; and ye forth out of his sheath against all
shall lothe yourselves in your own flesh from the south to the north:
sight for all your evils that ye have 5 That all flesh may know that I
committed. the LORD have drawn forth my
44 And ye shall know that I am the sword out of his sheath: it shall not
LORD, when I have wrought with return any more.
you for my name's sake, not accord- 6 Sigh therefore, thou son of man,
ing to your wicked ways, nor accord- with the breaking of thy loins; and
ing to your corrupt doings, O ye with bitterness sigh before their
house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD. eyes.
45 ¶ Moreover the word of the 7 And it shall be, when they say
LORD came unto me, saying, unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou?
46 Son of man, set thy face toward that thou shalt answer, For the tid-
the south, and drop thy word toward ings; because it cometh: and ever y
the south, and prophesy against the heart shall melt, and all hands shall
forest of the south field; be feeble, and ever y spirit shall
47 And say to the forest of the faint, and all knees shall be weak as
south, Hear the word of the LORD; water: behold, it cometh, and shall
Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I be brought to pass, saith the Lord
will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall GOD.
devour ever y green tree in thee, and 8 ¶ Again the word of the LORD
ever y dr y tree: the flaming flame came unto me, saying,
shall not be quenched, and all faces 9 Son of man, prophesy, and say,
from the south to the north shall be Thus saith the LORD; Say, A sword,
burned therein. a sword is sharpened, and also fur-
48 And all flesh shall see that I the bished:
LORD have kindled it: it shall not 10 It is sharpened to make a sore
be quenched. slaughter; it is furbished that it may
49 Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! glitter: should we then make mirth?
they say of me, Doth he not speak it contemneth the rod of my son, as
parables? ever y tree.
11 And he hath given it to be fur-
CHAPTER 21 bished, that it may be handled: this
1 And the word of the LORD came sword is sharpened, and it is fur-
unto me, saying, bished, to give it into the hand of
2 Son of man, set thy face toward the slayer.
Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward 12 Cry and howl, son of man: for it
the holy places, and prophesy against shall be upon my people, it shall be
the land of Israel, upon all the princes of Israel: terrors
3 And say to the land of Israel, by reason of the sword shall be upon
Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I am my people: smite therefore upon thy
against thee, and will draw forth my thigh.
sword out of his sheath, and will cut 13 Because it is a trial, and what if
off from thee the righteous and the the sword contemn even the rod? it
wicked. shall be no more, saith the Lord
4 Seeing then that I will cut off GOD.
from thee the righteous and the
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21 Yea, I will gather you, and blow hedge, and stand in the gap before
upon you in the fire of my wrath, me for the land, that I should not
and ye shall be melted in the midst destroy it: but I found none.
thereof. 31 Therefore have I poured out
22 As silver is melted in the midst mine indignation upon them; I have
of the furnace, so shall ye be melted consumed them with the fire of my
in the midst thereof; and ye shall wrath: their own way have I recom-
know that I the LORD have poured pensed upon their heads, saith the
out my fury upon you. Lord GOD.
23 ¶ And the word of the LORD
came unto me, saying, CHAPTER 23
24 Son of man, say unto her, Thou 1 The word of the LORD came
art the land that is not cleansed, nor again unto me, saying,
rained upon in the day of indigna- 2 Son of man, there were two
tion. women, the daughters of one
25 There is a conspiracy of her mother:
prophets in the midst thereof, like a 3 And they committed whoredoms
roaring lion ravening the prey; they in Egypt; they committed whore-
have devoured souls; they have taken doms in their youth: there were their
the treasure and precious things; breasts pressed, and there they
they have made her many widows in bruised the teats of their virginity.
the midst thereof. 4 And the names of them were
26 Her priests have violated my Aholah the elder, and Aholibah her
law, and have profaned mine holy sister: and they were mine, and they
things: they have put no difference bare sons and daughters. Thus were
between the holy and profane, nei- their names; Samaria is Aholah, and
ther have they shewed difference be- Jerusalem Aholibah.
tween the unclean and the clean, and 5 And Aholah played the harlot
have hid their eyes from my sab- when she was mine; and she doted
baths, and I am profaned among on her lovers, on the Assyrians her
them. neighbours,
27 Her princes in the midst thereof 6 Which were clothed with blue,
are like wolves ravening the prey, to captains and rulers, all of them de-
shed blood, and to destroy souls, to sirable young men, horsemen riding
get dishonest gain. upon horses.
28 And her prophets have daubed 7 Thus she committed her whore-
them with untempered morter, seeing doms with them, with all them that
vanity, and divining lies unto them, were the chosen men of Assyria, and
saying, Thus saith the Lord GOD, with all on whom she doted: with all
when the LORD hath not spoken. their idols she defiled herself.
29 The people of the land have 8 Neither left she her whoredoms
used oppression, and exercised rob- brought from Egypt: for in her youth
bery, and have vexed the poor and they lay with her, and they bruised
needy: yea, they have oppressed the the breasts of her virginity, and
stranger wrongfully. poured their whoredom upon her.
30 And I sought for a man among 9 Wherefore I have delivered her
them, that should make up the into the hand of her lovers, into the
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hand of the Assyrians, upon whom played the harlot in the land of
she doted. Egypt.
10 These discovered her nakedness: 20 For she doted upon their para-
they took her sons and her daugh- mours, whose flesh is as the flesh of
ters, and slew her with the sword: asses, and whose issue is like the is-
and she became famous among sue of horses.
women; for they had executed judg- 21 Thus thou calledst to remem-
ment upon her. brance the lewdness of thy youth, in
11 And when her sister Aholibah bruising thy teats by the Egyptians
saw this, she was more corrupt in her for the paps of thy youth.
inordinate love than she, and in her 22 ¶ Therefore, O Aholibah, thus
whoredoms more than her sister in saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will
her whoredoms. raise up thy lovers against thee, from
12 She doted upon the Assyrians whom thy mind is alienated, and I
her neighbours, captains and rulers will bring them against thee on every
clothed most gorgeously, horsemen side;
riding upon horses, all of them de- 23 The Babylonians, and all the
sirable young men. Chaldeans, Pekod, and Shoa, and
13 Then I saw that she was defiled, Koa, and all the Assyrians with
that they took both one way, them: all of them desirable young
14 And that she increased her men, captains and rulers, great lords
whoredoms: for when she saw men and renowned, all of them riding
pourtrayed upon the wall, the images upon horses.
of the Chaldeans pourtrayed with 24 And they shall come against
vermilion, thee with chariots, wagons, and
15 Girded with girdles upon their wheels, and with an assembly of
loins, exceeding in dyed attire upon people, which shall set against thee
their heads, all of them princes to buckler and shield and helmet round
look to, after the manner of the about: and I will set judgment before
Babylonians of Chaldea, the land of them, and they shall judge thee ac-
their nativity: cording to their judgments.
16 And as soon as she saw them 25 And I will set my jealousy
with her eyes, she doted upon them, against thee, and they shall deal fu-
and sent messengers unto them into riously with thee: they shall take
Chaldea. away thy nose and thine ears; and
17 And the Babylonians came to thy remnant shall fall by the sword:
her into the bed of love, and they they shall take thy sons and thy
defiled her with their whoredom, daughters; and thy residue shall be
and she was polluted with them, and devoured by the fire.
her mind was alienated from them. 26 They shall also strip thee out of
18 So she discovered her whore- thy clothes, and take away thy fair
doms, and discovered her nakedness: jewels.
then my mind was alienated from 27 Thus will I make thy lewdness
her, like as my mind was alienated to cease from thee, and thy whore-
from her sister. dom brought from the land of Egypt:
19 Yet she multiplied her whore- so that thou shalt not lift up thine
doms, in calling to remembrance the eyes unto them, nor remember Egypt
days of her youth, wherein she had any more.
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them with stones, and dispatch them blood upon the top of a rock, that it
with their swords; they shall slay should not be covered.
their sons and their daughters, and 9 Therefore thus saith the Lord
burn up their houses with fire. GOD; Woe to the bloody city! I will
48 Thus will I cause lewdness to even make the pile for fire great.
cease out of the land, that all women 10 Heap on wood, kindle the fire,
may be taught not to do after your consume the flesh, and spice it well,
lewdness. and let the bones be burned.
49 And they shall recompense your 11 Then set it empty upon the
lewdness upon you, and ye shall bear coals thereof, that the brass of it
the sins of your idols: and ye shall may be hot, and may burn, and that
know that I am the Lord GOD. the filthiness of it may be molten in
it, that the scum of it may be con-
CHAPTER 24 sumed.
1 Again in the ninth year, in the 12 She hath wearied herself with
tenth month, in the tenth day of the lies, and her great scum went not
month, the word of the LORD came forth out of her: her scum shall be in
unto me, saying, the fire.
2 Son of man, write thee the name 13 In thy filthiness is lewdness: be-
of the day, even of this same day: the cause I have purged thee, and thou
king of Babylon set himself against wast not purged, thou shalt not be
Jerusalem this same day. purged from thy filthiness any more,
3 And utter a parable unto the re- till I have caused my fury to rest
bellious house, and say unto them, upon thee.
Thus saith the Lord GOD; Set on a 14 I the LORD have spoken it: it
pot, set it on, and also pour water shall come to pass, and I will do it; I
into it: will not go back, neither will I spare,
4 Gather the pieces thereof into it, neither will I repent; according to
even every good piece, the thigh, and thy ways, and according to thy do-
the shoulder; fill it with the choice ings, shall they judge thee, saith the
bones. Lord GOD.
5 Take the choice of the flock, and 15 ¶ Also the word of the LORD
burn also the bones under it, and came unto me, saying,
make it boil well, and let them 16 Son of man, behold, I take away
seethe the bones of it therein. from thee the desire of thine eyes
6 ¶ Wherefore thus saith the Lord with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou
GOD; Woe to the bloody city, to the mourn nor weep, neither shall thy
pot whose scum is therein, and tears run down.
whose scum is not gone out of it! 17 Forbear to cry, make no mourn-
bring it out piece by piece; let no lot ing for the dead, bind the tire of
fall upon it. thine head upon thee, and put on
7 For her blood is in the midst of thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover
her; she set it upon the top of a not thy lips, and eat not the bread of
rock; she poured it not upon the men.
ground, to cover it with dust; 18 So I spake unto the people in
8 That it might cause fur y to come the morning: and at even my wife
up to take vengeance; I have set her died; and I did in the morning as I
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in possession, that the Ammonites is broken that was the gates of the
may not be remembered among the people: she is turned unto me: I
nations. shall be replenished, now she is laid
11 And I will execute judgments waste:
upon Moab; and they shall know 3 Therefore thus saith the Lord
that I am the LORD. GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O
12 ¶ Thus saith the Lord GOD; Tyrus, and will cause many nations
Because that Edom hath dealt to come up against thee, as the sea
against the house of Judah by taking causeth his waves to come up.
vengeance, and hath greatly of- 4 And they shall destroy the walls
fended, and revenged himself upon of Tyrus, and break down her towers:
them; I will also scrape her dust from her,
13 Therefore thus saith the Lord and make her like the top of a rock.
GOD; I will also stretch out mine 5 It shall be a place for the spread-
hand upon Edom, and will cut off ing of nets in the midst of the sea:
man and beast from it; and I will for I have spoken it, saith the Lord
make it desolate from Teman; and GOD: and it shall become a spoil to
they of Dedan shall fall by the the nations.
sword. 6 And her daughters which are in
14 And I will lay my vengeance the field shall be slain by the sword;
upon Edom by the hand of my peo- and they shall know that I am the
ple Israel: and they shall do in Edom LORD.
according to mine anger and accord- 7 ¶ For thus saith the Lord GOD;
ing to my fur y; and they shall know Behold, I will bring upon Tyrus Ne-
my vengeance, saith the Lord GOD. buchadrezzar king of Babylon, a king
15 ¶ Thus saith the Lord GOD; of kings, from the north, with
Because the Philistines have dealt by horses, and with chariots, and with
revenge, and have taken vengeance horsemen, and companies, and much
with a despiteful heart, to destroy it people.
for the old hatred; 8 He shall slay with the sword thy
16 Therefore thus saith the Lord daughters in the field: and he shall
GOD; Behold, I will stretch out make a fort against thee, and cast a
mine hand upon the Philistines, and mount against thee, and lift up the
I will cut off the Cherethims, and buckler against thee.
destroy the remnant of the sea coast. 9 And he shall set engines of war
17 And I will execute great venge- against thy walls, and with his axes
ance upon them with furious re- he shall break down thy towers.
bukes; and they shall know that I am 10 By reason of the abundance of
the LORD, when I shall lay my his horses their dust shall cover thee:
vengeance upon them. thy walls shall shake at the noise of
the horsemen, and of the wheels, and
CHAPTER 26 of the chariots, when he shall enter
1 And it came to pass in the elev- into thy gates, as men enter into a
enth year, in the first day of the city wherein is made a breach.
month, that the word of the LORD 11 With the hoofs of his horses
came unto me, saying, shall he tread down all thy streets:
2 Son of man, because that Tyrus he shall slay thy people by the
hath said against Jerusalem, Aha, she
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sword, and thy strong garrisons shall with them that descend into the pit,
go down to the ground. with the people of old time, and
12 And they shall make a spoil of shall set thee in the low parts of the
thy riches, and make a prey of thy earth, in places desolate of old, with
merchandise: and they shall break them that go down to the pit, that
down thy walls, and destroy thy thou be not inhabited; and I shall
pleasant houses: and they shall lay set glor y in the land of the living;
thy stones and thy timber and thy 21 I will make thee a terror, and
dust in the midst of the water. thou shalt be no more: though thou
13 And I will cause the noise of thy be sought for, yet shalt thou never
songs to cease; and the sound of thy be found again, saith the Lord GOD.
harps shall be no more heard.
14 And I will make thee like the CHAPTER 27
top of a rock: thou shalt be a place 1 The word of the LORD came
to spread nets upon; thou shalt be again unto me, saying,
built no more: for I the LORD have 2 Now, thou son of man, take up a
spoken it, saith the Lord GOD. lamentation for Tyrus;
15 ¶ Thus saith the Lord GOD to 3 And say unto Tyrus, O thou that
Tyrus; Shall not the isles shake at art situate at the entr y of the sea,
the sound of thy fall, when the which art a merchant of the people
wounded cr y, when the slaughter is for many isles, Thus saith the Lord
made in the midst of thee? GOD; O Tyrus, thou hast said, I am
16 Then all the princes of the sea of perfect beauty.
shall come down from their thrones, 4 Thy borders are in the midst of
and lay away their robes, and put off the seas, thy builders have perfected
their broidered garments: they shall thy beauty.
clothe themselves with trembling; 5 They have made all thy ship
they shall sit upon the ground, and boards of fir trees of Senir: they have
shall tremble at ever y moment, and taken cedars from Lebanon to make
be astonished at thee. masts for thee.
17 And they shall take up a lamen- 6 Of the oaks of Bashan have they
tation for thee, and say to thee, How made thine oars; the company of the
art thou destroyed, that wast inhab- Ashurites have made thy benches of
ited of seafaring men, the renowned ivor y, brought out of the isles of
city, which wast strong in the sea, Chittim.
she and her inhabitants, which cause 7 Fine linen with broidered work
their terror to be on all that haunt it! from Egypt was that which thou
18 Now shall the isles tremble in spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue
the day of thy fall; yea, the isles that and purple from the isles of Elishah
are in the sea shall be troubled at thy was that which covered thee.
departure. 8 The inhabitants of Zidon and Ar-
19 For thus saith the Lord GOD; vad were thy mariners: thy wise men,
When I shall make thee a desolate O Tyrus, that were in thee, were thy
city, like the cities that are not in- pilots.
habited; when I shall bring up the 9 The ancients of Gebal and the
deep upon thee, and great waters wise men thereof were in thee thy
shall cover thee; calkers: all the ships of the sea with
20 When I shall bring thee down
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their mariners were in thee to oc- iron, cassia, and calamus, were in
cupy thy merchandise. thy market.
10 They of Persia and of Lud and 20 Dedan was thy merchant in pre-
of Phut were in thine army, thy men cious clothes for chariots.
of war: they hanged the shield and 21 Arabia, and all the princes of
helmet in thee; they set forth thy Kedar, they occupied with thee in
comeliness. lambs, and rams, and goats: in these
11 The men of Ar vad with thine were they thy merchants.
army were upon thy walls round 22 The merchants of Sheba and
about, and the Gammadims were in Raamah, they were thy merchants:
thy towers: they hanged their shields they occupied in thy fairs with chief
upon thy walls round about; they of all spices, and with all precious
have made thy beauty perfect. stones, and gold.
12 Tarshish was thy merchant by 23 Haran, and Canneh, and Eden,
reason of the multitude of all kind of the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and
riches; with silver, iron, tin, and Chilmad, were thy merchants.
lead, they traded in thy fairs. 24 These were thy merchants in all
13 Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they sorts of things, in blue clothes, and
were thy merchants: they traded the broidered work, and in chests of rich
persons of men and vessels of brass apparel, bound with cords, and made
in thy market. of cedar, among thy merchandise.
14 They of the house of Togarmah 25 The ships of Tarshish did sing of
traded in thy fairs with horses and thee in thy market: and thou wast
horsemen and mules. replenished, and made very glorious
15 The men of Dedan were thy in the midst of the seas.
merchants; many isles were the mer- 26 ¶ Thy rowers have brought thee
chandise of thine hand: they brought into great waters: the east wind hath
thee for a present horns of ivory and broken thee in the midst of the seas.
ebony. 27 Thy riches, and thy fairs, thy
16 Syria was thy merchant by rea- merchandise, thy mariners, and thy
son of the multitude of the wares of pilots, thy calkers, and the occupiers
thy making: they occupied in thy of thy merchandise, and all thy men
fairs with emeralds, purple, and of war, that are in thee, and in all
broidered work, and fine linen, and thy company which is in the midst
coral, and agate. of thee, shall fall into the midst of
17 Judah, and the land of Israel, the seas in the day of thy ruin.
they were thy merchants: they traded 28 The suburbs shall shake at the
in thy market wheat of Minnith, and sound of the cry of thy pilots.
Pannag, and honey, and oil, and 29 And all that handle the oar, the
balm. mariners, and all the pilots of the
18 Damascus was thy merchant in sea, shall come down from their
the multitude of the wares of thy ships, they shall stand upon the
making, for the multitude of all land;
riches; in the wine of Helbon, and 30 And shall cause their voice to be
white wool. heard against thee, and shall cry bit-
19 Dan also and Javan going to and terly, and shall cast up dust upon
fro occupied in thy fairs: bright their heads, they shall wallow them-
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15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways rael, nor any grieving thorn of all
from the day that thou wast created, that are round about them, that de-
till iniquity was found in thee. spised them; and they shall know
16 By the multitude of thy mer- that I am the Lord GOD.
chandise they have filled the midst 25 Thus saith the Lord GOD;
of thee with violence, and thou hast When I shall have gathered the
sinned: therefore I will cast thee as house of Israel from the people
profane out of the mountain of God: among whom they are scattered, and
and I will destroy thee, O covering shall be sanctified in them in the
cherub, from the midst of the stones sight of the heathen, then shall they
of fire. dwell in their land that I have given
17 Thine heart was lifted up be- to my ser vant Jacob.
cause of thy beauty, thou hast cor- 26 And they shall dwell safely
rupted thy wisdom by reason of thy therein, and shall build houses, and
brightness: I will cast thee to the plant vineyards; yea, they shall dwell
ground, I will lay thee before kings, with confidence, when I have exe-
that they may behold thee. cuted judgments upon all those that
18 Thou hast defiled thy sanctuar- despise them round about them; and
ies by the multitude of thine iniqui- they shall know that I am the LORD
ties, by the iniquity of thy traffick; their God.
therefore will I bring forth a fire
from the midst of thee, it shall de- CHAPTER 29
vour thee, and I will bring thee to 1 In the tenth year, in the tenth
ashes upon the earth in the sight of month, in the twelfth day of the
all them that behold thee. month, the word of the LORD came
19 All they that know thee among unto me, saying,
the people shall be astonished at 2 Son of man, set thy face against
thee: thou shalt be a terror, and Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy
never shalt thou be any more. against him, and against all Egypt:
20 ¶ Again the word of the LORD 3 Speak, and say, Thus saith the
came unto me, saying, Lord GOD; Behold, I am against
21 Son of man, set thy face against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the
Zidon, and prophesy against it, great dragon that lieth in the midst
22 And say, Thus saith the Lord of his rivers, which hath said, My
GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O river is mine own, and I have made
Zidon; and I will be glorified in the it for myself.
midst of thee: and they shall know 4 But I will put hooks in thy jaws,
that I am the LORD, when I shall and I will cause the fish of thy rivers
have executed judgments in her, and to stick unto thy scales, and I will
shall be sanctified in her. bring thee up out of the midst of thy
23 For I will send into her pesti- rivers, and all the fish of thy rivers
lence, and blood into her streets; shall stick unto thy scales.
and the wounded shall be judged in 5 And I will leave thee thrown into
the midst of her by the sword upon the wilderness, thee and all the fish
her on ever y side; and they shall of thy rivers: thou shalt fall upon
know that I am the LORD. the open fields; thou shalt not be
24 ¶ And there shall be no more a brought together, nor gathered: I
pricking brier unto the house of Is-
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have given thee for meat to the into the land of their habitation; and
beasts of the field and to the fowls they shall be there a base kingdom.
of the heaven. 15 It shall be the basest of the
6 And all the inhabitants of Egypt kingdoms; neither shall it exalt itself
shall know that I am the LORD, be- any more above the nations: for I
cause they have been a staff of reed will diminish them, that they shall
to the house of Israel. no more rule over the nations.
7 When they took hold of thee by 16 And it shall be no more the con-
thy hand, thou didst break, and rend fidence of the house of Israel, which
all their shoulder: and when they bringeth their iniquity to remem-
leaned upon thee, thou brakest, and brance, when they shall look after
madest all their loins to be at a them: but they shall know that I am
stand. the Lord GOD.
8 ¶ Therefore thus saith the Lord 17 ¶ And it came to pass in the
GOD; Behold, I will bring a sword seven and twentieth year, in the first
upon thee, and cut off man and month, in the first day of the month,
beast out of thee. the word of the LORD came unto
9 And the land of Egypt shall be me, saying,
desolate and waste; and they shall 18 Son of man, Nebuchadrezzar
know that I am the LORD: because king of Babylon caused his army to
he hath said, The river is mine, and I ser ve a great ser vice against Tyrus:
have made it. ever y head was made bald, and ever y
10 Behold, therefore I am against shoulder was peeled: yet had he no
thee, and against thy rivers, and I wages, nor his army, for Tyrus, for
will make the land of Egypt utterly the ser vice that he had ser ved against
waste and desolate, from the tower it:
of Syene even unto the border of 19 Therefore thus saith the Lord
Ethiopia. GOD; Behold, I will give the land of
11 No foot of man shall pass Egypt unto Nebuchadrezzar king of
through it, nor foot of beast shall Babylon; and he shall take her multi-
pass through it, neither shall it be tude, and take her spoil, and take
inhabited forty years. her prey; and it shall be the wages
12 And I will make the land of for his army.
Egypt desolate in the midst of the 20 I have given him the land of
countries that are desolate, and her Egypt for his labour wherewith he
cities among the cities that are laid ser ved against it, because they
waste shall be desolate forty years: wrought for me, saith the Lord
and I will scatter the Egyptians GOD.
among the nations, and will disperse 21 In that day will I cause the horn
them through the countries. of the house of Israel to bud forth,
13 ¶ Yet thus saith the Lord GOD; and I will give thee the opening of
At the end of forty years will I the mouth in the midst of them; and
gather the Egyptians from the people they shall know that I am the
whither they were scattered: LORD.
14 And I will bring again the cap-
tivity of Egypt, and will cause them CHAPTER 30
to return into the land of Pathros, 1 The word of the LORD came
again unto me, saying,
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2 Son of man, prophesy and say, and sell the land into the hand of
Thus saith the Lord GOD; Howl ye, the wicked: and I will make the land
Woe worth the day! waste, and all that is therein, by the
3 For the day is near, even the day hand of strangers: I the LORD have
of the LORD is near, a cloudy day; it spoken it.
shall be the time of the heathen. 13 Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will
4 And the sword shall come upon also destroy the idols, and I will
Egypt, and great pain shall be in cause their images to cease out of
Ethiopia, when the slain shall fall in Noph; and there shall be no more a
Egypt, and they shall take away her prince of the land of Egypt: and I
multitude, and her foundations shall will put a fear in the land of Egypt.
be broken down. 14 And I will make Pathros deso-
5 Ethiopia, and Libya, and Lydia, late, and will set fire in Zoan, and
and all the mingled people, and will execute judgments in No.
Chub, and the men of the land that 15 And I will pour my fury upon
is in league, shall fall with them by Sin, the strength of Egypt; and I will
the sword. cut off the multitude of No.
6 Thus saith the LORD; They also 16 And I will set fire in Egypt: Sin
that uphold Egypt shall fall; and the shall have great pain, and No shall
pride of her power shall come down: be rent asunder, and Noph shall have
from the tower of Syene shall they distresses daily.
fall in it by the sword, saith the Lord 17 The young men of Aven and of
GOD. Pi-beseth shall fall by the sword: and
7 And they shall be desolate in the these cities shall go into captivity.
midst of the countries that are deso- 18 At Tehaphnehes also the day
late, and her cities shall be in the shall be darkened, when I shall break
midst of the cities that are wasted. there the yokes of Egypt: and the
8 And they shall know that I am pomp of her strength shall cease in
the LORD, when I have set a fire in her: as for her, a cloud shall cover
Egypt, and when all her helpers shall her, and her daughters shall go into
be destroyed. captivity.
9 In that day shall messengers go 19 Thus will I execute judgments
forth from me in ships to make the in Egypt: and they shall know that I
careless Ethiopians afraid, and great am the LORD.
pain shall come upon them, as in the 20 ¶ And it came to pass in the
day of Egypt: for, lo, it cometh. eleventh year, in the first month, in
10 Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will the seventh day of the month, that
also make the multitude of Egypt to the word of the LORD came unto
cease by the hand of Nebuchadrezzar me, saying,
king of Babylon. 21 Son of man, I have broken the
11 He and his people with him, the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and,
terrible of the nations, shall be lo, it shall not be bound up to be
brought to destroy the land: and healed, to put a roller to bind it, to
they shall draw their swords against make it strong to hold the sword.
Egypt, and fill the land with the 22 Therefore thus saith the Lord
slain. GOD; Behold, I am against Pharaoh
12 And I will make the rivers dry, king of Egypt, and will break his
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their top among the thick boughs, forth with thy rivers, and troubledst
neither their trees stand up in their the waters with thy feet, and
height, all that drink water: for they fouledst their rivers.
are all delivered unto death, to the 3 Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will
nether parts of the earth, in the therefore spread out my net over
midst of the children of men, with thee with a company of many peo-
them that go down to the pit. ple; and they shall bring thee up in
15 Thus saith the Lord GOD; In my net.
the day when he went down to the 4 Then will I leave thee upon the
grave I caused a mourning: I covered land, I will cast thee forth upon the
the deep for him, and I restrained open field, and will cause all the
the floods thereof, and the great wa- fowls of the heaven to remain upon
ters were stayed: and I caused Leba- thee, and I will fill the beasts of the
non to mourn for him, and all the whole earth with thee.
trees of the field fainted for him. 5 And I will lay thy flesh upon the
16 I made the nations to shake at mountains, and fill the valleys with
the sound of his fall, when I cast thy height.
him down to hell with them that de- 6 I will also water with thy blood
scend into the pit: and all the trees the land wherein thou swimmest,
of Eden, the choice and best of even to the mountains; and the rivers
Lebanon, all that drink water, shall shall be full of thee.
be comforted in the nether parts of 7 And when I shall put thee out, I
the earth. will cover the heaven, and make the
17 They also went down into hell stars thereof dark; I will cover the
with him unto them that be slain sun with a cloud, and the moon shall
with the sword; and they that were not give her light.
his arm, that dwelt under his shadow 8 All the bright lights of heaven
in the midst of the heathen. will I make dark over thee, and set
18 ¶ To whom art thou thus like in darkness upon thy land, saith the
glor y and in greatness among the Lord GOD.
trees of Eden? yet shalt thou be 9 I will also vex the hearts of many
brought down with the trees of Eden people, when I shall bring thy de-
unto the nether parts of the earth: struction among the nations, into
thou shalt lie in the midst of the un- the countries which thou hast not
circumcised with them that be slain known.
by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all 10 Yea, I will make many people
his multitude, saith the Lord GOD. amazed at thee, and their kings shall
be horribly afraid for thee, when I
CHAPTER 32 shall brandish my sword before
1 And it came to pass in the twelfth them; and they shall tremble at ever y
year, in the twelfth month, in the moment, ever y man for his own life,
first day of the month, that the word in the day of thy fall.
of the LORD came unto me, saying, 11 ¶ For thus saith the Lord GOD;
2 Son of man, take up a lamenta- The sword of the king of Babylon
tion for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and shall come upon thee.
say unto him, Thou art like a young 12 By the swords of the mighty will
lion of the nations, and thou art as a I cause thy multitude to fall, the ter-
whale in the seas: and thou camest rible of the nations, all of them: and
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they shall spoil the pomp of Egypt, them slain, fallen by the sword:
and all the multitude thereof shall be 23 Whose graves are set in the sides
destroyed. of the pit, and her company is round
13 I will destroy also all the beasts about her grave: all of them slain,
thereof from beside the great waters; fallen by the sword, which caused
neither shall the foot of man trouble terror in the land of the living.
them any more, nor the hoofs of 24 There is Elam and all her multi-
beasts trouble them. tude round about her grave, all of
14 Then will I make their waters them slain, fallen by the sword,
deep, and cause their rivers to run which are gone down uncircumcised
like oil, saith the Lord GOD. into the nether parts of the earth,
15 When I shall make the land of which caused their terror in the land
Egypt desolate, and the country shall of the living; yet have they borne
be destitute of that whereof it was their shame with them that go down
full, when I shall smite all them that to the pit.
dwell therein, then shall they know 25 They have set her a bed in the
that I am the LORD. midst of the slain with all her multi-
16 This is the lamentation where- tude: her graves are round about
with they shall lament her: the him: all of them uncircumcised,
daughters of the nations shall lament slain by the sword: though their ter-
her: they shall lament for her, even ror was caused in the land of the liv-
for Egypt, and for all her multitude, ing, yet have they borne their shame
saith the Lord GOD. with them that go down to the pit:
17 ¶ It came to pass also in the he is put in the midst of them that be
twelfth year, in the fifteenth day of slain.
the month, that the word of the 26 There is Meshech, Tubal, and all
LORD came unto me, saying, her multitude: her graves are round
18 Son of man, wail for the multi- about him: all of them uncircum-
tude of Egypt, and cast them down, cised, slain by the sword, though
even her, and the daughters of the they caused their terror in the land
famous nations, unto the nether of the living.
parts of the earth, with them that go 27 And they shall not lie with the
down into the pit. mighty that are fallen of the uncir-
19 Whom dost thou pass in beauty? cumcised, which are gone down to
go down, and be thou laid with the hell with their weapons of war: and
uncircumcised. they have laid their swords under
20 They shall fall in the midst of their heads, but their iniquities shall
them that are slain by the sword: she be upon their bones, though they
is delivered to the sword: draw her were the terror of the mighty in the
and all her multitudes. land of the living.
21 The strong among the mighty 28 Yea, thou shalt be broken in the
shall speak to him out of the midst midst of the uncircumcised, and
of hell with them that help him: shalt lie with them that are slain with
they are gone down, they lie uncir- the sword.
cumcised, slain by the sword. 29 There is Edom, her kings, and
22 Asshur is there and all her com- all her princes, which with their
pany: his graves are about him: all of might are laid by them that were
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slain by the sword: they shall lie the sword come, and take any person
with the uncircumcised, and with from among them, he is taken away
them that go down to the pit. in his iniquity; but his blood will I
30 There be the princes of the require at the watchman's hand.
north, all of them, and all the Zido- 7 ¶ So thou, O son of man, I have
nians, which are gone down with the set thee a watchman unto the house
slain; with their terror they are of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear
ashamed of their might; and they lie the word at my mouth, and warn
uncircumcised with them that be them from me.
slain by the sword, and bear their 8 When I say unto the wicked, O
shame with them that go down to wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if
the pit. thou dost not speak to warn the
31 Pharaoh shall see them, and wicked from his way, that wicked
shall be comforted over all his multi- man shall die in his iniquity; but his
tude, even Pharaoh and all his army blood will I require at thine hand.
slain by the sword, saith the Lord 9 Nevertheless, if thou warn the
GOD. wicked of his way to turn from it; if
32 For I have caused my terror in he do not turn from his way, he shall
the land of the living: and he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast de-
be laid in the midst of the uncir- livered thy soul.
cumcised with them that are slain 10 Therefore, O thou son of man,
with the sword, even Pharaoh and all speak unto the house of Israel; Thus
his multitude, saith the Lord GOD. ye speak, saying, If our transgres-
sions and our sins be upon us, and
CHAPTER 33 we pine away in them, how should
1 Again the word of the LORD we then live?
came unto me, saying, 11 Say unto them, As I live, saith
2 Son of man, speak to the children the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in
of thy people, and say unto them, the death of the wicked; but that the
When I bring the sword upon a land, wicked turn from his way and live:
if the people of the land take a man turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways;
of their coasts, and set him for their for why will ye die, O house of Is-
watchman: rael?
3 If when he seeth the sword come 12 Therefore, thou son of man, say
upon the land, he blow the trumpet, unto the children of thy people, The
and warn the people; righteousness of the righteous shall
4 Then whosoever heareth the not deliver him in the day of his
sound of the trumpet, and taketh transgression: as for the wickedness
not warning; if the sword come, and of the wicked, he shall not fall
take him away, his blood shall be thereby in the day that he turneth
upon his own head. from his wickedness; neither shall
5 He heard the sound of the trum- the righteous be able to live for his
pet, and took not warning; his blood righteousness in the day that he sin-
shall be upon him. But he that ta- neth.
keth warning shall deliver his soul. 13 When I shall say to the right-
6 But if the watchman see the eous, that he shall surely live; if he
sword come, and blow not the trum- trust to his own righteousness, and
pet, and the people be not warned; if commit iniquity, all his righteous-
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nesses shall not be remembered; but those wastes of the land of Israel
for his iniquity that he hath commit- speak, saying, Abraham was one, and
ted, he shall die for it. he inherited the land: but we are
14 Again, when I say unto the many; the land is given us for inheri-
wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he tance.
turn from his sin, and do that which 25 Wherefore say unto them, Thus
is lawful and right; saith the Lord GOD; Ye eat with the
15 If the wicked restore the pledge, blood, and lift up your eyes toward
give again that he had robbed, walk your idols, and shed blood: and shall
in the statutes of life, without com- ye possess the land?
mitting iniquity; he shall surely live, 26 Ye stand upon your sword, ye
he shall not die. work abomination, and ye defile
16 None of his sins that he hath ever y one his neighbour's wife: and
committed shall be mentioned unto shall ye possess the land?
him: he hath done that which is law- 27 Say thou thus unto them, Thus
ful and right; he shall surely live. saith the Lord GOD; As I live, surely
17 ¶ Yet the children of thy people they that are in the wastes shall fall
say, The way of the Lord is not by the sword, and him that is in the
equal: but as for them, their way is open field will I give to the beasts to
not equal. be devoured, and they that be in the
18 When the righteous turneth forts and in the caves shall die of the
from his righteousness, and commit- pestilence.
teth iniquity, he shall even die 28 For I will lay the land most
thereby. desolate, and the pomp of her
19 But if the wicked turn from his strength shall cease; and the moun-
wickedness, and do that which is tains of Israel shall be desolate, that
lawful and right, he shall live none shall pass through.
thereby. 29 Then shall they know that I am
20 ¶ Yet ye say, The way of the the LORD, when I have laid the land
Lord is not equal. O ye house of Is- most desolate because of all their
rael, I will judge you every one after abominations which they have com-
his ways. mitted.
21 ¶ And it came to pass in the 30 ¶ Also, thou son of man, the
twelfth year of our captivity, in the children of thy people still are talk-
tenth month, in the fifth day of the ing against thee by the walls and in
month, that one that had escaped the doors of the houses, and speak
out of Jerusalem came unto me, say- one to another, ever y one to his
ing, The city is smitten. brother, saying, Come, I pray you,
22 Now the hand of the LORD was and hear what is the word that
upon me in the evening, afore he cometh forth from the LORD.
that was escaped came; and had 31 And they come unto thee as the
opened my mouth, until he came to people cometh, and they sit before
me in the morning; and my mouth thee as my people, and they hear thy
was opened, and I was no more words, but they will not do them:
dumb. for with their mouth they shew
23 Then the word of the LORD much love, but their heart goeth af-
came unto me, saying, ter their covetousness.
24 Son of man, they that inhabit
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32 And, lo, thou art unto them as a was no shepherd, neither did my
ver y lovely song of one that hath a shepherds search for my flock, but
pleasant voice, and can play well on the shepherds fed themselves, and
an instrument: for they hear thy fed not my flock;
words, but they do them not. 9 Therefore, O ye shepherds, hear
33 And when this cometh to pass, the word of the LORD;
(lo, it will come,) then shall they 10 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Be-
know that a prophet hath been hold, I am against the shepherds;
among them. and I will require my flock at their
hand, and cause them to cease from
CHAPTER 34 feeding the flock; neither shall the
1 And the word of the LORD came shepherds feed themselves any more;
unto me, saying, for I will deliver my flock from their
2 Son of man, prophesy against the mouth, that they may not be meat
shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and for them.
say unto them, Thus saith the Lord 11 ¶ For thus saith the Lord GOD;
GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to Behold, I, even I, will both search
the shepherds of Israel that do feed my sheep, and seek them out.
themselves! should not the shepherds 12 As a shepherd seeketh out his
feed the flocks? flock in the day that he is among his
3 Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you sheep that are scattered; so will I
with the wool, ye kill them that are seek out my sheep, and will deliver
fed: but ye feed not the flock. them out of all places where they
4 The diseased have ye not have been scattered in the cloudy
strengthened, neither have ye healed and dark day.
that which was sick, neither have ye 13 And I will bring them out from
bound up that which was broken, the people, and gather them from
neither have ye brought again that the countries, and will bring them to
which was driven away, neither have their own land, and feed them upon
ye sought that which was lost; but the mountains of Israel by the rivers,
with force and with cruelty have ye and in all the inhabited places of the
ruled them. country.
5 And they were scattered, because 14 I will feed them in a good pas-
there is no shepherd: and they be- ture, and upon the high mountains
came meat to all the beasts of the of Israel shall their fold be: there
field, when they were scattered. shall they lie in a good fold, and in a
6 My sheep wandered through all fat pasture shall they feed upon the
the mountains, and upon every high mountains of Israel.
hill: yea, my flock was scattered 15 I will feed my flock, and I will
upon all the face of the earth, and cause them to lie down, saith the
none did search or seek after them. Lord GOD.
7 ¶ Therefore, ye shepherds, hear 16 I will seek that which was lost,
the word of the LORD; and bring again that which was
8 As I live, saith the Lord GOD, driven away, and will bind up that
surely because my flock became a which was broken, and will
prey, and my flock became meat to strengthen that which was sick: but I
ever y beast of the field, because there will destroy the fat and the strong; I
will feed them with judgment.
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17 And as for you, O my flock, yield her increase, and they shall be
thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I safe in their land, and shall know
judge between cattle and cattle, be- that I am the LORD, when I have
tween the rams and the he goats. broken the bands of their yoke, and
18 Seemeth it a small thing unto delivered them out of the hand of
you to have eaten up the good pas- those that ser ved themselves of
ture, but ye must tread down with them.
your feet the residue of your pas- 28 And they shall no more be a
tures? and to have drunk of the deep prey to the heathen, neither shall the
waters, but ye must foul the residue beast of the land devour them; but
with your feet? they shall dwell safely, and none
19 And as for my flock, they eat shall make them afraid.
that which ye have trodden with 29 And I will raise up for them a
your feet; and they drink that which plant of renown, and they shall be
ye have fouled with your feet. no more consumed with hunger in
20 ¶ Therefore thus saith the Lord the land, neither bear the shame of
GOD unto them; Behold, I, even I, the heathen any more.
will judge between the fat cattle and 30 Thus shall they know that I the
between the lean cattle. LORD their God am with them, and
21 Because ye have thrust with side that they, even the house of Israel,
and with shoulder, and pushed all are my people, saith the Lord GOD.
the diseased with your horns, till ye 31 And ye my flock, the flock of
have scattered them abroad; my pasture, are men, and I am your
22 Therefore will I save my flock, God, saith the Lord GOD.
and they shall no more be a prey;
and I will judge between cattle and CHAPTER 35
cattle. 1 Moreover the word of the LORD
23 And I will set up one shepherd came unto me, saying,
over them, and he shall feed them, 2 Son of man, set thy face against
even my ser vant David; he shall feed mount Seir, and prophesy against it,
them, and he shall be their shepherd. 3 And say unto it, Thus saith the
24 And I the LORD will be their Lord GOD; Behold, O mount Seir, I
God, and my ser vant David a prince am against thee, and I will stretch
among them; I the LORD have spo- out mine hand against thee, and I
ken it. will make thee most desolate.
25 And I will make with them a 4 I will lay thy cities waste, and
covenant of peace, and will cause the thou shalt be desolate, and thou
evil beasts to cease out of the land: shalt know that I am the LORD.
and they shall dwell safely in the 5 Because thou hast had a perpetual
wilderness, and sleep in the woods. hatred, and hast shed the blood of the
26 And I will make them and the children of Israel by the force of the
places round about my hill a bless- sword in the time of their calamity,
ing; and I will cause the shower to in the time that their iniquity had an
come down in his season; there shall end:
be showers of blessing. 6 Therefore, as I live, saith the
27 And the tree of the field shall Lord GOD, I will prepare thee unto
yield her fruit, and the earth shall blood, and blood shall pursue thee:
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and yield your fruit to my people of their idols wherewith they had pol-
Israel; for they are at hand to come. luted it:
9 For, behold, I am for you, and I 19 And I scattered them among the
will turn unto you, and ye shall be heathen, and they were dispersed
tilled and sown: through the countries: according to
10 And I will multiply men upon their way and according to their do-
you, all the house of Israel, even all ings I judged them.
of it: and the cities shall be inhab- 20 And when they entered unto the
ited, and the wastes shall be builded: heathen, whither they went, they
11 And I will multiply upon you profaned my holy name, when they
man and beast; and they shall in- said to them, These are the people of
crease and bring fruit: and I will set- the LORD, and are gone forth out of
tle you after your old estates, and his land.
will do better unto you than at your 21 ¶ But I had pity for mine holy
beginnings: and ye shall know that I name, which the house of Israel had
am the LORD. profaned among the heathen,
12 Yea, I will cause men to walk whither they went.
upon you, even my people Israel; and 22 Therefore say unto the house of
they shall possess thee, and thou Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I
shalt be their inheritance, and thou do not this for your sakes, O house
shalt no more henceforth bereave of Israel, but for mine holy name's
them of men. sake, which ye have profaned among
13 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Be- the heathen, whither ye went.
cause they say unto you, Thou land 23 And I will sanctify my great
devourest up men, and hast bereaved name, which was profaned among
thy nations; the heathen, which ye have profaned
14 Therefore thou shalt devour in the midst of them; and the hea-
men no more, neither bereave thy then shall know that I am the
nations any more, saith the Lord LORD, saith the Lord GOD, when I
GOD. shall be sanctified in you before
15 Neither will I cause men to hear their eyes.
in thee the shame of the heathen any 24 For I will take you from among
more, neither shalt thou bear the re- the heathen, and gather you out of
proach of the people any more, nei- all countries, and will bring you into
ther shalt thou cause thy nations to your own land.
fall any more, saith the Lord GOD. 25 ¶ Then will I sprinkle clean wa-
16 ¶ Moreover the word of the ter upon you, and ye shall be clean:
LORD came unto me, saying, from all your filthiness, and from all
17 Son of man, when the house of your idols, will I cleanse you.
Israel dwelt in their own land, they 26 A new heart also will I give you,
defiled it by their own way and by and a new spirit will I put within
their doings: their way was before you: and I will take away the stony
me as the uncleanness of a removed heart out of your flesh, and I will
woman. give you an heart of flesh.
18 Wherefore I poured my fur y 27 And I will put my spirit within
upon them for the blood that they you, and cause you to walk in my
had shed upon the land, and for statutes, and ye shall keep my judg-
ments, and do them.
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28 And ye shall dwell in the land 38 As the holy flock, as the flock of
that I gave to your fathers; and ye Jerusalem in her solemn feasts; so
shall be my people, and I will be shall the waste cities be filled with
your God. flocks of men: and they shall know
29 I will also save you from all that I am the LORD.
your uncleannesses: and I will call
for the corn, and will increase it, CHAPTER 37
and lay no famine upon you. 1 The hand of the LORD was upon
30 And I will multiply the fruit of me, and carried me out in the spirit
the tree, and the increase of the of the LORD, and set me down in
field, that ye shall receive no more the midst of the valley which was
reproach of famine among the hea- full of bones,
then. 2 And caused me to pass by them
31 Then shall ye remember your round about: and, behold, there were
own evil ways, and your doings that ver y many in the open valley; and,
were not good, and shall lothe your- lo, they were very dry.
selves in your own sight for your in- 3 And he said unto me, Son of
iquities and for your abominations. man, can these bones live? And I an-
32 Not for your sakes do I this, swered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest.
saith the Lord GOD, be it known 4 Again he said unto me, Prophesy
unto you: be ashamed and con- upon these bones, and say unto
founded for your own ways, O house them, O ye dry bones, hear the word
of Israel. of the LORD.
33 Thus saith the Lord GOD; In 5 Thus saith the Lord GOD unto
the day that I shall have cleansed these bones; Behold, I will cause
you from all your iniquities I will breath to enter into you, and ye shall
also cause you to dwell in the cities, live:
and the wastes shall be builded. 6 And I will lay sinews upon you,
34 And the desolate land shall be and will bring up flesh upon you,
tilled, whereas it lay desolate in the and cover you with skin, and put
sight of all that passed by. breath in you, and ye shall live; and
35 And they shall say, This land ye shall know that I am the LORD.
that was desolate is become like the 7 So I prophesied as I was com-
garden of Eden; and the waste and manded: and as I prophesied, there
desolate and ruined cities are become was a noise, and behold a shaking,
fenced, and are inhabited. and the bones came together, bone
36 Then the heathen that are left to his bone.
round about you shall know that I 8 And when I beheld, lo, the sinews
the LORD build the ruined places, and the flesh came up upon them,
and plant that that was desolate: I and the skin covered them above:
the LORD have spoken it, and I will but there was no breath in them.
do it. 9 Then said he unto me, Prophesy
37 Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will unto the wind, prophesy, son of
yet for this be enquired of by the man, and say to the wind, Thus saith
house of Israel, to do it for them; I the Lord GOD; Come from the four
will increase them with men like a winds, O breath, and breathe upon
flock. these slain, that they may live.
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them: yea, I will be their God, and cover the land, thou, and all thy
they shall be my people. bands, and many people with thee.
28 And the heathen shall know that 10 Thus saith the Lord GOD; It
I the LORD do sanctify Israel, when shall also come to pass, that at the
my sanctuary shall be in the midst of same time shall things come into thy
them for evermore. mind, and thou shalt think an evil
thought:
CHAPTER 38 11 And thou shalt say, I will go up
1 And the word of the LORD came to the land of unwalled villages; I
unto me, saying, will go to them that are at rest, that
2 Son of man, set thy face against dwell safely, all of them dwelling
Gog, the land of Magog, the chief without walls, and having neither
prince of Meshech and Tubal, and bars nor gates,
prophesy against him, 12 To take a spoil, and to take a
3 And say, Thus saith the Lord prey; to turn thine hand upon the
GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O desolate places that are now inhab-
Gog, the chief prince of Meshech ited, and upon the people that are
and Tubal: gathered out of the nations, which
4 And I will turn thee back, and have gotten cattle and goods, that
put hooks into thy jaws, and I will dwell in the midst of the land.
bring thee forth, and all thine army, 13 Sheba, and Dedan, and the mer-
horses and horsemen, all of them chants of Tarshish, with all the
clothed with all sorts of armour, even young lions thereof, shall say unto
a great company with bucklers and thee, Art thou come to take a spoil?
shields, all of them handling swords: hast thou gathered thy company to
5 Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with take a prey? to carry away silver and
them; all of them with shield and gold, to take away cattle and goods,
helmet: to take a great spoil?
6 Gomer, and all his bands; the 14 ¶ Therefore, son of man, proph-
house of Togarmah of the north esy and say unto Gog, Thus saith the
quarters, and all his bands: and Lord GOD; In that day when my
many people with thee. people of Israel dwelleth safely, shalt
7 Be thou prepared, and prepare for thou not know it?
thyself, thou, and all thy company 15 And thou shalt come from thy
that are assembled unto thee, and be place out of the north parts, thou,
thou a guard unto them. and many people with thee, all of
8 ¶ After many days thou shalt be them riding upon horses, a great
visited: in the latter years thou shalt company, and a mighty army:
come into the land that is brought 16 And thou shalt come up against
back from the sword, and is gathered my people of Israel, as a cloud to
out of many people, against the cover the land; it shall be in the lat-
mountains of Israel, which have been ter days, and I will bring thee
always waste: but it is brought forth against my land, that the heathen
out of the nations, and they shall may know me, when I shall be sanc-
dwell safely all of them. tified in thee, O Gog, before their
9 Thou shalt ascend and come like eyes.
a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to 17 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Art
thou he of whom I have spoken in
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old time by my ser vants the prophets leave but the sixth part of thee, and
of Israel, which prophesied in those will cause thee to come up from the
days many years that I would bring north parts, and will bring thee
thee against them? upon the mountains of Israel:
18 And it shall come to pass at the 3 And I will smite thy bow out of
same time when Gog shall come thy left hand, and will cause thine
against the land of Israel, saith the arrows to fall out of thy right hand.
Lord GOD, that my fur y shall come 4 Thou shalt fall upon the moun-
up in my face. tains of Israel, thou, and all thy
19 For in my jealousy and in the bands, and the people that is with
fire of my wrath have I spoken, thee: I will give thee unto the raven-
Surely in that day there shall be a ous birds of every sort, and to the
great shaking in the land of Israel; beasts of the field to be devoured.
20 So that the fishes of the sea, and 5 Thou shalt fall upon the open
the fowls of the heaven, and the field: for I have spoken it, saith the
beasts of the field, and all creeping Lord GOD.
things that creep upon the earth, 6 And I will send a fire on Magog,
and all the men that are upon the and among them that dwell care-
face of the earth, shall shake at my lessly in the isles: and they shall
presence, and the mountains shall be know that I am the LORD.
thrown down, and the steep places 7 So will I make my holy name
shall fall, and every wall shall fall to known in the midst of my people Is-
the ground. rael; and I will not let them pollute
21 And I will call for a sword my holy name any more: and the
against him throughout all my heathen shall know that I am the
mountains, saith the Lord GOD: LORD, the Holy One in Israel.
ever y man's sword shall be against 8 ¶ Behold, it is come, and it is
his brother. done, saith the Lord GOD; this is
22 And I will plead against him the day whereof I have spoken.
with pestilence and with blood; and 9 And they that dwell in the cities
I will rain upon him, and upon his of Israel shall go forth, and shall set
bands, and upon the many people on fire and burn the weapons, both
that are with him, an overflowing the shields and the bucklers, the
rain, and great hailstones, fire, and bows and the arrows, and the hand-
brimstone. staves, and the spears, and they shall
23 Thus will I magnify myself, and burn them with fire seven years:
sanctify myself; and I will be known 10 So that they shall take no wood
in the eyes of many nations, and out of the field, neither cut down
they shall know that I am the any out of the forests; for they shall
LORD. burn the weapons with fire: and they
shall spoil those that spoiled them,
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1 Therefore, thou son of man, saith the Lord GOD.
prophesy against Gog, and say, Thus 11 ¶ And it shall come to pass in
saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am that day, that I will give unto Gog a
against thee, O Gog, the chief prince place there of graves in Israel, the
of Meshech and Tubal: valley of the passengers on the east
2 And I will turn thee back, and
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of the sea: and it shall stop the noses ble with horses and chariots, with
of the passengers: and there shall mighty men, and with all men of
they bur y Gog and all his multitude: war, saith the Lord GOD.
and they shall call it The valley of 21 And I will set my glory among
Hamon-gog. the heathen, and all the heathen
12 And seven months shall the shall see my judgment that I have
house of Israel be bur ying of them, executed, and my hand that I have
that they may cleanse the land. laid upon them.
13 Yea, all the people of the land 22 So the house of Israel shall
shall bury them; and it shall be to know that I am the LORD their God
them a renown the day that I shall from that day and for ward.
be glorified, saith the Lord GOD. 23 ¶ And the heathen shall know
14 And they shall sever out men of that the house of Israel went into
continual employment, passing captivity for their iniquity: because
through the land to bury with the they trespassed against me, therefore
passengers those that remain upon hid I my face from them, and gave
the face of the earth, to cleanse it: them into the hand of their enemies:
after the end of seven months shall so fell they all by the sword.
they search. 24 According to their uncleanness
15 And the passengers that pass and according to their transgressions
through the land, when any seeth a have I done unto them, and hid my
man's bone, then shall he set up a face from them.
sign by it, till the buriers have bur- 25 Therefore thus saith the Lord
ied it in the valley of Hamon-gog. GOD; Now will I bring again the
16 And also the name of the city captivity of Jacob, and have mercy
shall be Hamonah. Thus shall they upon the whole house of Israel, and
cleanse the land. will be jealous for my holy name;
17 ¶ And, thou son of man, thus 26 After that they have borne their
saith the Lord GOD; Speak unto shame, and all their trespasses
ever y feathered fowl, and to ever y whereby they have trespassed against
beast of the field, Assemble your- me, when they dwelt safely in their
selves, and come; gather yourselves land, and none made them afraid.
on every side to my sacrifice that I 27 When I have brought them
do sacrifice for you, even a great sac- again from the people, and gathered
rifice upon the mountains of Israel, them out of their enemies' lands,
that ye may eat flesh, and drink and am sanctified in them in the
blood. sight of many nations;
18 Ye shall eat the flesh of the 28 Then shall they know that I am
mighty, and drink the blood of the the LORD their God, which caused
princes of the earth, of rams, of them to be led into captivity among
lambs, and of goats, of bullocks, all the heathen: but I have gathered
of them fatlings of Bashan. them unto their own land, and have
19 And ye shall eat fat till ye be left none of them any more there.
full, and drink blood till ye be 29 Neither will I hide my face any
drunken, of my sacrifice which I more from them: for I have poured
have sacrificed for you. out my spirit upon the house of Is-
20 Thus ye shall be filled at my ta- rael, saith the Lord GOD.
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the gates was the lower pavement. 28 And he brought me to the inner
19 Then he measured the breadth court by the south gate: and he
from the forefront of the lower gate measured the south gate according to
unto the forefront of the inner court these measures;
without, an hundred cubits eastward 29 And the little chambers thereof,
and northward. and the posts thereof, and the arches
20 ¶ And the gate of the outward thereof, according to these measures:
court that looked toward the north, and there were windows in it and in
he measured the length thereof, and the arches thereof round about: it
the breadth thereof. was fifty cubits long, and five and
21 And the little chambers thereof twenty cubits broad.
were three on this side and three on 30 And the arches round about
that side; and the posts thereof and were five and twenty cubits long, and
the arches thereof were after the five cubits broad.
measure of the first gate: the length 31 And the arches thereof were to-
thereof was fifty cubits, and the ward the utter court; and palm trees
breadth five and twenty cubits. were upon the posts thereof: and the
22 And their windows, and their going up to it had eight steps.
arches, and their palm trees, were af- 32 ¶ And he brought me into the
ter the measure of the gate that inner court toward the east: and he
looketh toward the east; and they measured the gate according to these
went up unto it by seven steps; and measures.
the arches thereof were before them. 33 And the little chambers thereof,
23 And the gate of the inner court and the posts thereof, and the arches
was over against the gate toward the thereof, were according to these
north, and toward the east; and he measures: and there were windows
measured from gate to gate an hun- therein and in the arches thereof
dred cubits. round about: it was fifty cubits long,
24 ¶ After that he brought me to- and five and twenty cubits broad.
ward the south, and behold a gate 34 And the arches thereof were to-
toward the south: and he measured ward the outward court; and palm
the posts thereof and the arches trees were upon the posts thereof, on
thereof according to these measures. this side, and on that side: and the
25 And there were windows in it going up to it had eight steps.
and in the arches thereof round 35 ¶ And he brought me to the
about, like those windows: the north gate, and measured it accord-
length was fifty cubits, and the ing to these measures;
breadth five and twenty cubits. 36 The little chambers thereof, the
26 And there were seven steps to go posts thereof, and the arches thereof,
up to it, and the arches thereof were and the windows to it round about:
before them: and it had palm trees, the length was fifty cubits, and the
one on this side, and another on that breadth five and twenty cubits.
side, upon the posts thereof. 37 And the posts thereof were to-
27 And there was a gate in the in- ward the utter court; and palm trees
ner court toward the south: and he were upon the posts thereof, on this
measured from gate to gate toward side, and on that side: and the going
the south an hundred cubits. up to it had eight steps.
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one over another, and thirty in or- 15 And he measured the length of
der; and they entered into the wall the building over against the sepa-
which was of the house for the side rate place which was behind it, and
chambers round about, that they the galleries thereof on the one side
might have hold, but they had not and on the other side, an hundred
hold in the wall of the house. cubits, with the inner temple, and
7 And there was an enlarging, and a the porches of the court;
winding about still upward to the 16 The door posts, and the narrow
side chambers: for the winding about windows, and the galleries round
of the house went still upward round about on their three stories, over
about the house: therefore the against the door, cieled with wood
breadth of the house was still up- round about, and from the ground
ward, and so increased from the low- up to the windows, and the windows
est chamber to the highest by the were covered;
midst. 17 To that above the door, even
8 I saw also the height of the house unto the inner house, and without,
round about: the foundations of the and by all the wall round about
side chambers were a full reed of six within and without, by measure.
great cubits. 18 And it was made with cherubims
9 The thickness of the wall, which and palm trees, so that a palm tree
was for the side chamber without, was between a cherub and a cherub;
was five cubits: and that which was and ever y cherub had two faces;
left was the place of the side cham- 19 So that the face of a man was
bers that were within. toward the palm tree on the one
10 And between the chambers was side, and the face of a young lion
the wideness of twenty cubits round toward the palm tree on the other
about the house on ever y side. side: it was made through all the
11 And the doors of the side cham- house round about.
bers were toward the place that was 20 From the ground unto above the
left, one door toward the north, and door were cherubims and palm trees
another door toward the south: and made, and on the wall of the temple.
the breadth of the place that was left 21 The posts of the temple were
was five cubits round about. squared, and the face of the sanctu-
12 Now the building that was be- ary; the appearance of the one as the
fore the separate place at the end appearance of the other.
toward the west was seventy cubits 22 The altar of wood was three cu-
broad; and the wall of the building bits high, and the length thereof two
was five cubits thick round about, cubits; and the corners thereof, and
and the length thereof ninety cubits. the length thereof, and the walls
13 So he measured the house, an thereof, were of wood: and he said
hundred cubits long; and the sepa- unto me, This is the table that is be-
rate place, and the building, with fore the LORD.
the walls thereof, an hundred cubits 23 And the temple and the sanctu-
long; ary had two doors.
14 Also the breadth of the face of 24 And the doors had two leaves
the house, and of the separate place apiece, two turning leaves; two leaves
toward the east, an hundred cubits. for the one door, and two leaves for
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the other door. that were in the utter court was fifty
25 And there were made on them, cubits: and, lo, before the temple
on the doors of the temple, cheru- were an hundred cubits.
bims and palm trees, like as were 9 And from under these chambers
made upon the walls; and there were was the entr y on the east side, as one
thick planks upon the face of the goeth into them from the utter
porch without. court.
26 And there were narrow windows 10 The chambers were in the thick-
and palm trees on the one side and ness of the wall of the court toward
on the other side, on the sides of the the east, over against the separate
porch, and upon the side chambers place, and over against the building.
of the house, and thick planks. 11 And the way before them was
like the appearance of the chambers
CHAPTER 42 which were toward the north, as long
1 Then he brought me forth into as they, and as broad as they: and all
the utter court, the way toward the their goings out were both according
north: and he brought me into the to their fashions, and according to
chamber that was over against the their doors.
separate place, and which was before 12 And according to the doors of
the building toward the north. the chambers that were toward the
2 Before the length of an hundred south was a door in the head of the
cubits was the north door, and the way, even the way directly before the
breadth was fifty cubits. wall toward the east, as one entereth
3 Over against the twenty cubits into them.
which were for the inner court, and 13 ¶ Then said he unto me, The
over against the pavement which was north chambers and the south cham-
for the utter court, was gallery bers, which are before the separate
against galler y in three stories. place, they be holy chambers, where
4 And before the chambers was a the priests that approach unto the
walk of ten cubits breadth inward, a LORD shall eat the most holy
way of one cubit; and their doors things: there shall they lay the most
toward the north. holy things, and the meat offering,
5 Now the upper chambers were and the sin offering, and the trespass
shorter: for the galleries were higher offering; for the place is holy.
than these, than the lower, and than 14 When the priests enter therein,
the middlemost of the building. then shall they not go out of the
6 For they were in three stories, but holy place into the utter court, but
had not pillars as the pillars of the there they shall lay their garments
courts: therefore the building was wherein they minister; for they are
straitened more than the lowest and holy; and shall put on other gar-
the middlemost from the ground. ments, and shall approach to those
7 And the wall that was without things which are for the people.
over against the chambers, toward 15 Now when he had made an end
the utter court on the forepart of the of measuring the inner house, he
chambers, the length thereof was brought me forth toward the gate
fifty cubits. whose prospect is toward the east,
8 For the length of the chambers and measured it round about.
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16 He measured the east side with place of the soles of my feet, where I
the measuring reed, five hundred will dwell in the midst of the chil-
reeds, with the measuring reed round dren of Israel for ever, and my holy
about. name, shall the house of Israel no
17 He measured the north side, five more defile, neither they, nor their
hundred reeds, with the measuring kings, by their whoredom, nor by
reed round about. the carcases of their kings in their
18 He measured the south side, five high places.
hundred reeds, with the measuring 8 In their setting of their threshold
reed. by my thresholds, and their post by
19 ¶ He turned about to the west my posts, and the wall between me
side, and measured five hundred and them, they have even defiled my
reeds with the measuring reed. holy name by their abominations
20 He measured it by the four that they have committed: wherefore
sides: it had a wall round about, five I have consumed them in mine an-
hundred reeds long, and five hundred ger.
broad, to make a separation between 9 Now let them put away their
the sanctuary and the profane place. whoredom, and the carcases of their
kings, far from me, and I will dwell
CHAPTER 43 in the midst of them for ever.
1 After ward he brought me to the 10 ¶ Thou son of man, shew the
gate, even the gate that looketh to- house to the house of Israel, that
ward the east: they may be ashamed of their iniqui-
2 And, behold, the glory of the ties: and let them measure the pat-
God of Israel came from the way of tern.
the east: and his voice was like a 11 And if they be ashamed of all
noise of many waters: and the earth that they have done, shew them the
shined with his glor y. form of the house, and the fashion
3 And it was according to the ap- thereof, and the goings out thereof,
pearance of the vision which I saw, and the comings in thereof, and all
even according to the vision that I the forms thereof, and all the ordi-
saw when I came to destroy the city: nances thereof, and all the forms
and the visions were like the vision thereof, and all the laws thereof: and
that I saw by the river Chebar; and I write it in their sight, that they may
fell upon my face. keep the whole form thereof, and all
4 And the glor y of the LORD came the ordinances thereof, and do them.
into the house by the way of the gate 12 This is the law of the house;
whose prospect is toward the east. Upon the top of the mountain the
5 So the spirit took me up, and whole limit thereof round about
brought me into the inner court; shall be most holy. Behold, this is
and, behold, the glory of the LORD the law of the house.
filled the house. 13 ¶ And these are the measures of
6 And I heard him speaking unto the altar after the cubits: The cubit
me out of the house; and the man is a cubit and an hand breadth; even
stood by me. the bottom shall be a cubit, and the
7 ¶ And he said unto me, Son of breadth a cubit, and the border
man, the place of my throne, and the thereof by the edge thereof round
about shall be a span: and this shall
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be the higher place of the altar. 23 When thou hast made an end of
14 And from the bottom upon the cleansing it, thou shalt offer a young
ground even to the lower settle shall bullock without blemish, and a ram
be two cubits, and the breadth one out of the flock without blemish.
cubit; and from the lesser settle even 24 And thou shalt offer them be-
to the greater settle shall be four cu- fore the LORD, and the priests shall
bits, and the breadth one cubit. cast salt upon them, and they shall
15 So the altar shall be four cubits; offer them up for a burnt offering
and from the altar and upward shall unto the LORD.
be four horns. 25 Seven days shalt thou prepare
16 And the altar shall be twelve cu- ever y day a goat for a sin offering:
bits long, twelve broad, square in the they shall also prepare a young bul-
four squares thereof. lock, and a ram out of the flock,
17 And the settle shall be fourteen without blemish.
cubits long and fourteen broad in the 26 Seven days shall they purge the
four squares thereof; and the border altar and purify it; and they shall
about it shall be half a cubit; and the consecrate themselves.
bottom thereof shall be a cubit 27 And when these days are ex-
about; and his stairs shall look to- pired, it shall be, that upon the
ward the east. eighth day, and so forward, the
18 ¶ And he said unto me, Son of priests shall make your burnt offer-
man, thus saith the Lord GOD; ings upon the altar, and your peace
These are the ordinances of the altar offerings; and I will accept you,
in the day when they shall make it, saith the Lord GOD.
to offer burnt offerings thereon, and
to sprinkle blood thereon. CHAPTER 44
19 And thou shalt give to the 1 Then he brought me back the way
priests the Levites that be of the seed of the gate of the outward sanctuary
of Zadok, which approach unto me, which looketh toward the east; and
to minister unto me, saith the Lord it was shut.
GOD, a young bullock for a sin of- 2 Then said the LORD unto me;
fering. This gate shall be shut, it shall not
20 And thou shalt take of the blood be opened, and no man shall enter in
thereof, and put it on the four horns by it; because the LORD, the God of
of it, and on the four corners of the Israel, hath entered in by it, there-
settle, and upon the border round fore it shall be shut.
about: thus shalt thou cleanse and 3 It is for the prince; the prince, he
purge it. shall sit in it to eat bread before the
21 Thou shalt take the bullock also LORD; he shall enter by the way of
of the sin offering, and he shall burn the porch of that gate, and shall go
it in the appointed place of the out by the way of the same.
house, without the sanctuary. 4 ¶ Then brought he me the way of
22 And on the second day thou the north gate before the house: and
shalt offer a kid of the goats without I looked, and, behold, the glor y of
blemish for a sin offering; and they the LORD filled the house of the
shall cleanse the altar, as they did LORD: and I fell upon my face.
cleanse it with the bullock. 5 And the LORD said unto me,
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21 Neither shall any priest drink 31 The priests shall not eat of any
wine, when they enter into the inner thing that is dead of itself, or torn,
court. whether it be fowl or beast.
22 Neither shall they take for their
wives a widow, nor her that is put CHAPTER 45
away: but they shall take maidens of 1 Moreover, when ye shall divide by
the seed of the house of Israel, or a lot the land for inheritance, ye shall
widow that had a priest before. offer an oblation unto the LORD, an
23 And they shall teach my people holy portion of the land: the length
the difference between the holy and shall be the length of five and twenty
profane, and cause them to discern thousand reeds, and the breadth shall
between the unclean and the clean. be ten thousand. This shall be holy
24 And in controversy they shall in all the borders thereof round
stand in judgment; and they shall about.
judge it according to my judgments: 2 Of this there shall be for the
and they shall keep my laws and my sanctuar y five hundred in length,
statutes in all mine assemblies; and with five hundred in breadth, square
they shall hallow my sabbaths. round about; and fifty cubits round
25 And they shall come at no dead about for the suburbs thereof.
person to defile themselves: but for 3 And of this measure shalt thou
father, or for mother, or for son, or measure the length of five and
for daughter, for brother, or for sis- twenty thousand, and the breadth of
ter that hath had no husband, they ten thousand: and in it shall be the
may defile themselves. sanctuar y and the most holy place.
26 And after he is cleansed, they 4 The holy portion of the land shall
shall reckon unto him seven days. be for the priests the ministers of the
27 And in the day that he goeth sanctuar y, which shall come near to
into the sanctuary, unto the inner minister unto the LORD: and it
court, to minister in the sanctuary, shall be a place for their houses, and
he shall offer his sin offering, saith an holy place for the sanctuary.
the Lord GOD. 5 And the five and twenty thousand
28 And it shall be unto them for an of length, and the ten thousand of
inheritance: I am their inheritance: breadth, shall also the Levites, the
and ye shall give them no possession ministers of the house, have for
in Israel: I am their possession. themselves, for a possession for
29 They shall eat the meat offering, twenty chambers.
and the sin offering, and the trespass 6 ¶ And ye shall appoint the pos-
offering; and every dedicated thing session of the city five thousand
in Israel shall be their's. broad, and five and twenty thousand
30 And the first of all the long, over against the oblation of the
firstfruits of all things, and ever y ob- holy portion: it shall be for the
lation of all, of ever y sort of your whole house of Israel.
oblations, shall be the priest's: ye 7 ¶ And a portion shall be for the
shall also give unto the priest the prince on the one side and on the
first of your dough, that he may other side of the oblation of the holy
cause the blessing to rest in thine portion, and of the possession of the
house. city, before the oblation of the holy
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portion, and before the possession of give this oblation for the prince in
the city, from the west side west- Israel.
ward, and from the east side east- 17 And it shall be the prince's part
ward: and the length shall be over to give burnt offerings, and meat of-
against one of the portions, from the ferings, and drink offerings, in the
west border unto the east border. feasts, and in the new moons, and in
8 In the land shall be his possession the sabbaths, in all solemnities of
in Israel: and my princes shall no the house of Israel: he shall prepare
more oppress my people; and the rest the sin offering, and the meat offer-
of the land shall they give to the ing, and the burnt offering, and the
house of Israel according to their peace offerings, to make reconcilia-
tribes. tion for the house of Israel.
9 ¶ Thus saith the Lord GOD; Let 18 Thus saith the Lord GOD; In
it suffice you, O princes of Israel: the first month, in the first day of
remove violence and spoil, and exe- the month, thou shalt take a young
cute judgment and justice, take away bullock without blemish, and cleanse
your exactions from my people, saith the sanctuary:
the Lord GOD. 19 And the priest shall take of the
10 Ye shall have just balances, and blood of the sin offering, and put it
a just ephah, and a just bath. upon the posts of the house, and
11 The ephah and the bath shall be upon the four corners of the settle of
of one measure, that the bath may the altar, and upon the posts of the
contain the tenth part of an homer, gate of the inner court.
and the ephah the tenth part of an 20 And so thou shalt do the sev-
homer: the measure thereof shall be enth day of the month for every one
after the homer. that erreth, and for him that is sim-
12 And the shekel shall be twenty ple: so shall ye reconcile the house.
gerahs: twenty shekels, five and 21 In the first month, in the four-
twenty shekels, fifteen shekels, shall teenth day of the month, ye shall
be your maneh. have the passover, a feast of seven
13 This is the oblation that ye shall days; unleavened bread shall be
offer; the sixth part of an ephah of eaten.
an homer of wheat, and ye shall give 22 And upon that day shall the
the sixth part of an ephah of an prince prepare for himself and for all
homer of barley: the people of the land a bullock for a
14 Concerning the ordinance of sin offering.
oil, the bath of oil, ye shall offer the 23 And seven days of the feast he
tenth part of a bath out of the cor, shall prepare a burnt offering to the
which is an homer of ten baths; for LORD, seven bullocks and seven
ten baths are an homer: rams without blemish daily the seven
15 And one lamb out of the flock, days; and a kid of the goats daily for
out of two hundred, out of the fat a sin offering.
pastures of Israel; for a meat offer- 24 And he shall prepare a meat of-
ing, and for a burnt offering, and for fering of an ephah for a bullock, and
peace offerings, to make reconcilia- an ephah for a ram, and an hin of oil
tion for them, saith the Lord GOD. for an ephah.
16 All the people of the land shall 25 In the seventh month, in the fif-
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20 All the oblation shall be five and portions, saith the Lord GOD.
twenty thousand by five and twenty 30 ¶ And these are the goings out
thousand: ye shall offer the holy ob- of the city on the north side, four
lation foursquare, with the posses- thousand and five hundred measures.
sion of the city. 31 And the gates of the city shall be
21 ¶ And the residue shall be for after the names of the tribes of Is-
the prince, on the one side and on rael: three gates northward; one gate
the other of the holy oblation, and of Reuben, one gate of Judah, one
of the possession of the city, over gate of Levi.
against the five and twenty thousand 32 And at the east side four thou-
of the oblation toward the east bor- sand and five hundred: and three
der, and westward over against the gates; and one gate of Joseph, one
five and twenty thousand toward the gate of Benjamin, one gate of Dan.
west border, over against the por- 33 And at the south side four thou-
tions for the prince: and it shall be sand and five hundred measures: and
the holy oblation; and the sanctuary three gates; one gate of Simeon, one
of the house shall be in the midst gate of Issachar, one gate of Zebu-
thereof. lun.
22 Moreover from the possession of 34 At the west side four thousand
the Levites, and from the possession and five hundred, with their three
of the city, being in the midst of that gates; one gate of Gad, one gate of
which is the prince's, between the Asher, one gate of Naphtali.
border of Judah and the border of 35 It was round about eighteen
Benjamin, shall be for the prince. thousand measures: and the name of
23 As for the rest of the tribes, the city from that day shall be, The
from the east side unto the west LORD is there.
side, Benjamin shall have a portion.
24 And by the border of Benjamin,
from the east side unto the west
side, Simeon shall have a portion.
25 And by the border of Simeon,
from the east side unto the west
side, Issachar a portion.
26 And by the border of Issachar,
from the east side unto the west
side, Zebulun a portion.
27 And by the border of Zebulun,
from the east side unto the west
side, Gad a portion.
28 And by the border of Gad, at
the south side southward, the border
shall be even from Tamar unto the
waters of strife in Kadesh, and to the
river toward the great sea.
29 This is the land which ye shall
divide by lot unto the tribes of Israel
for inheritance, and these are their
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CHAPTER 1 meat, nor with the wine which he
1 In the third year of the reign of drank: therefore he requested of the
Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebu- prince of the eunuchs that he might
chadnezzar king of Babylon unto Je- not defile himself.
rusalem, and besieged it. 9 Now God had brought Daniel
2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim into favour and tender love with the
king of Judah into his hand, with prince of the eunuchs.
part of the vessels of the house of 10 And the prince of the eunuchs
God: which he carried into the land said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the
of Shinar to the house of his god; king, who hath appointed your meat
and he brought the vessels into the and your drink: for why should he
treasure house of his god. see your faces worse liking than the
3 ¶ And the king spake unto Ash- children which are of your sort? then
penaz the master of his eunuchs, that shall ye make me endanger my head
he should bring certain of the chil- to the king.
dren of Israel, and of the king's seed, 11 Then said Daniel to Melzar,
and of the princes; whom the prince of the eunuchs had
4 Children in whom was no blem- set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael,
ish, but well favoured, and skilful in and Azariah,
all wisdom, and cunning in knowl- 12 Prove thy ser vants, I beseech
edge, and understanding science, and thee, ten days; and let them give us
such as had ability in them to stand pulse to eat, and water to drink.
in the king's palace, and whom they 13 Then let our countenances be
might teach the learning and the looked upon before thee, and the
tongue of the Chaldeans. countenance of the children that eat
5 And the king appointed them a of the portion of the king's meat:
daily provision of the king's meat, and as thou seest, deal with thy ser -
and of the wine which he drank: so vants.
nourishing them three years, that at 14 So he consented to them in this
the end thereof they might stand be- matter, and proved them ten days.
fore the king. 15 And at the end of ten days their
6 Now among these were of the countenances appeared fairer and
children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, fatter in flesh than all the children
Mishael, and Azariah: which did eat the portion of the
7 Unto whom the prince of the king's meat.
eunuchs gave names: for he gave 16 Thus Melzar took away the por-
unto Daniel the name of Belteshaz- tion of their meat, and the wine that
zar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; they should drink; and gave them
and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to pulse.
Azariah, of Abed-nego. 17 ¶ As for these four children,
8 ¶ But Daniel purposed in his God gave them knowledge and skill
heart that he would not defile him- in all learning and wisdom: and
self with the portion of the king's Daniel had understanding in all vi-
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so hasty from the king? Then Arioch before the king in haste, and said
made the thing known to Daniel. thus unto him, I have found a man
16 Then Daniel went in, and de- of the captives of Judah, that will
sired of the king that he would give make known unto the king the in-
him time, and that he would shew terpretation.
the king the interpretation. 26 The king answered and said to
17 Then Daniel went to his house, Daniel, whose name was Belteshaz-
and made the thing known to zar, Art thou able to make known
Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his unto me the dream which I have
companions: seen, and the interpretation thereof?
18 That they would desire mercies 27 Daniel answered in the presence
of the God of heaven concerning this of the king, and said, The secret
secret; that Daniel and his fellows which the king hath demanded can-
should not perish with the rest of not the wise men, the astrologers,
the wise men of Babylon. the magicians, the soothsayers, shew
19 ¶ Then was the secret revealed unto the king;
unto Daniel in a night vision. Then 28 But there is a God in heaven
Daniel blessed the God of heaven. that revealeth secrets, and maketh
20 Daniel answered and said, known to the king Nebuchadnezzar
Blessed be the name of God for ever what shall be in the latter days. Thy
and ever: for wisdom and might are dream, and the visions of thy head
his: upon thy bed, are these;
21 And he changeth the times and 29 As for thee, O king, thy
the seasons: he removeth kings, and thoughts came into thy mind upon
setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom thy bed, what should come to pass
unto the wise, and knowledge to hereafter: and he that revealeth se-
them that know understanding: crets maketh known to thee what
22 He revealeth the deep and secret shall come to pass.
things: he knoweth what is in the 30 But as for me, this secret is not
darkness, and the light dwelleth with revealed to me for any wisdom that I
him. have more than any living, but for
23 I thank thee, and praise thee, O their sakes that shall make known
thou God of my fathers, who hast the interpretation to the king, and
given me wisdom and might, and that thou mightest know the
hast made known unto me now what thoughts of thy heart.
we desired of thee: for thou hast now 31 ¶ Thou, O king, sawest, and be-
made known unto us the king's mat- hold a great image. This great image,
ter. whose brightness was excellent,
24 ¶ Therefore Daniel went in unto stood before thee; and the form
Arioch, whom the king had ordained thereof was terrible.
to destroy the wise men of Babylon: 32 This image's head was of fine
he went and said thus unto him; De- gold, his breast and his arms of sil-
stroy not the wise men of Babylon: ver, his belly and his thighs of brass,
bring me in before the king, and I 33 His legs of iron, his feet part of
will shew unto the king the interpre- iron and part of clay.
tation. 34 Thou sawest till that a stone was
25 Then Arioch brought in Daniel cut out without hands, which smote
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the image upon his feet that were of 43 And whereas thou sawest iron
iron and clay, and brake them to mixed with miry clay, they shall
pieces. mingle themselves with the seed of
35 Then was the iron, the clay, the men: but they shall not cleave one to
brass, the silver, and the gold, bro- another, even as iron is not mixed
ken to pieces together, and became with clay.
like the chaff of the summer thresh- 44 And in the days of these kings
ingfloors; and the wind carried them shall the God of heaven set up a
away, that no place was found for kingdom, which shall never be de-
them: and the stone that smote the stroyed: and the kingdom shall not
image became a great mountain, and be left to other people, but it shall
filled the whole earth. break in pieces and consume all
36 ¶ This is the dream; and we will these kingdoms, and it shall stand
tell the interpretation thereof before for ever.
the king. 45 Forasmuch as thou sawest that
37 Thou, O king, art a king of the stone was cut out of the moun-
kings: for the God of heaven hath tain without hands, and that it brake
given thee a kingdom, power, and in pieces the iron, the brass, the
strength, and glory. clay, the silver, and the gold; the
38 And wheresoever the children of great God hath made known to the
men dwell, the beasts of the field king what shall come to pass hereaf-
and the fowls of the heaven hath he ter: and the dream is certain, and the
given into thine hand, and hath interpretation thereof sure.
made thee ruler over them all. Thou 46 ¶ Then the king Nebuchadnez-
art this head of gold. zar fell upon his face, and wor-
39 And after thee shall arise an- shipped Daniel, and commanded
other kingdom inferior to thee, and that they should offer an oblation
another third kingdom of brass, and sweet odours unto him.
which shall bear rule over all the 47 The king answered unto Daniel,
earth. and said, Of a truth it is, that your
40 And the fourth kingdom shall God is a God of gods, and a Lord of
be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron kings, and a revealer of secrets, see-
breaketh in pieces and subdueth all ing thou couldest reveal this secret.
things: and as iron that breaketh all 48 Then the king made Daniel a
these, shall it break in pieces and great man, and gave him many great
bruise. gifts, and made him ruler over the
41 And whereas thou sawest the whole province of Babylon, and chief
feet and toes, part of potters' clay, of the governors over all the wise
and part of iron, the kingdom shall men of Babylon.
be divided; but there shall be in it of 49 Then Daniel requested of the
the strength of the iron, forasmuch king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach,
as thou sawest the iron mixed with and Abed-nego, over the affairs of
mir y clay. the province of Babylon: but Daniel
42 And as the toes of the feet were sat in the gate of the king.
part of iron, and part of clay, so the
kingdom shall be partly strong, and CHAPTER 3
partly broken. 1 Nebuchadnezzar the king made
an image of gold, whose height was
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threescore cubits, and the breadth 10 Thou, O king, hast made a de-
thereof six cubits: he set it up in the cree, that ever y man that shall hear
plain of Dura, in the province of the sound of the cornet, flute, harp,
Babylon. sackbut, psalter y, and dulcimer, and
2 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king all kinds of musick, shall fall down
sent to gather together the princes, and worship the golden image:
the governors, and the captains, the 11 And whoso falleth not down and
judges, the treasurers, the counsel- worshippeth, that he should be cast
lors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers into the midst of a burning fiery
of the provinces, to come to the furnace.
dedication of the image which Ne- 12 There are certain Jews whom
buchadnezzar the king had set up. thou hast set over the affairs of the
3 Then the princes, the governors, province of Babylon, Shadrach, Me-
and captains, the judges, the treasur- shach, and Abed-nego; these men, O
ers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and king, have not regarded thee: they
all the rulers of the provinces, were ser ve not thy gods, nor worship the
gathered together unto the dedica- golden image which thou hast set up.
tion of the image that Nebuchadnez- 13 ¶ Then Nebuchadnezzar in his
zar the king had set up; and they rage and fur y commanded to bring
stood before the image that Nebu- Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego.
chadnezzar had set up. Then they brought these men before
4 Then an herald cried aloud, To the king.
you it is commanded, O people, na- 14 Nebuchadnezzar spake and said
tions, and languages, unto them, Is it true, O Shadrach,
5 That at what time ye hear the Meshach, and Abed-nego, do not ye
sound of the cornet, flute, harp, ser ve my gods, nor worship the
sackbut, psalter y, dulcimer, and all golden image which I have set up?
kinds of musick, ye fall down and 15 Now if ye be ready that at what
worship the golden image that Ne- time ye hear the sound of the cornet,
buchadnezzar the king hath set up: flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and
6 And whoso falleth not down and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye
worshippeth shall the same hour be fall down and worship the image
cast into the midst of a burning fiery which I have made; well: but if ye
furnace. worship not, ye shall be cast the
7 Therefore at that time, when all same hour into the midst of a burn-
the people heard the sound of the ing fier y furnace; and who is that
cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, God that shall deliver you out of my
and all kinds of musick, all the peo- hands?
ple, the nations, and the languages, 16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-
fell down and worshipped the golden nego, answered and said to the king,
image that Nebuchadnezzar the king O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not care-
had set up. ful to answer thee in this matter.
8 ¶ Wherefore at that time certain 17 If it be so, our God whom we
Chaldeans came near, and accused ser ve is able to deliver us from the
the Jews. burning fier y furnace, and he will
9 They spake and said to the king deliver us out of thine hand, O king.
Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for 18 But if not, be it known unto
ever.
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thee, O king, that we will not ser ve Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego,
thy gods, nor worship the golden came forth of the midst of the fire.
image which thou hast set up. 27 And the princes, governors, and
19 ¶ Then was Nebuchadnezzar full captains, and the king's counsellors,
of fury, and the form of his visage being gathered together, saw these
was changed against Shadrach, Me- men, upon whose bodies the fire had
shach, and Abed-nego: therefore he no power, nor was an hair of their
spake, and commanded that they head singed, neither were their coats
should heat the furnace one seven changed, nor the smell of fire had
times more than it was wont to be passed on them.
heated. 28 Then Nebuchadnezzar spake,
20 And he commanded the most and said, Blessed be the God of
mighty men that were in his army to Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego,
bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed- who hath sent his angel, and deliv-
nego, and to cast them into the burn- ered his ser vants that trusted in him,
ing fier y furnace. and have changed the king's word,
21 Then these men were bound in and yielded their bodies, that they
their coats, their hosen, and their might not ser ve nor worship any
hats, and their other garments, and god, except their own God.
were cast into the midst of the burn- 29 Therefore I make a decree, That
ing fier y furnace. ever y people, nation, and language,
22 Therefore because the king's which speak any thing amiss against
commandment was urgent, and the the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and
furnace exceeding hot, the flame of Abed-nego, shall be cut in pieces,
the fire slew those men that took up and their houses shall be made a
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. dunghill: because there is no other
23 And these three men, Shadrach, God that can deliver after this sort.
Meshach, and Abed-nego, fell down 30 Then the king promoted Shad-
bound into the midst of the burning rach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, in
fier y furnace. the province of Babylon.
24 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king
was astonied, and rose up in haste, CHAPTER 4
and spake, and said unto his coun- 1 Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto
sellors, Did not we cast three men all people, nations, and languages,
bound into the midst of the fire? that dwell in all the earth; Peace be
They answered and said unto the multiplied unto you.
king, True, O king. 2 I thought it good to shew the
25 He answered and said, Lo, I see signs and wonders that the high God
four men loose, walking in the midst hath wrought toward me.
of the fire, and they have no hurt; 3 How great are his signs! and how
and the form of the fourth is like the mighty are his wonders! his kingdom
Son of God. is an everlasting kingdom, and his
26 ¶ Then Nebuchadnezzar came dominion is from generation to gen-
near to the mouth of the burning eration.
fier y furnace, and spake, and said, 4 ¶ I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, mine house, and flourishing in my
ye ser vants of the most high God, palace:
come forth, and come hither. Then 5 I saw a dream which made me
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afraid, and the thoughts upon my scatter his fruit: let the beasts get
bed and the visions of my head trou- away from under it, and the fowls
bled me. from his branches:
6 Therefore made I a decree to 15 Nevertheless leave the stump of
bring in all the wise men of Babylon his roots in the earth, even with a
before me, that they might make band of iron and brass, in the tender
known unto me the interpretation of grass of the field; and let it be wet
the dream. with the dew of heaven, and let his
7 Then came in the magicians, the portion be with the beasts in the
astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the grass of the earth:
soothsayers: and I told the dream be- 16 Let his heart be changed from
fore them; but they did not make man's, and let a beast's heart be
known unto me the interpretation given unto him; and let seven times
thereof. pass over him.
8 ¶ But at the last Daniel came in 17 This matter is by the decree of
before me, whose name was Belte- the watchers, and the demand by the
shazzar, according to the name of my word of the holy ones: to the intent
god, and in whom is the spirit of the that the living may know that the
holy gods: and before him I told the most High ruleth in the kingdom of
dream, saying, men, and giveth it to whomsoever he
9 O Belteshazzar, master of the ma- will, and setteth up over it the basest
gicians, because I know that the of men.
spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and 18 This dream I king Nebuchad-
no secret troubleth thee, tell me the nezzar have seen. Now thou, O
visions of my dream that I have seen, Belteshazzar, declare the interpreta-
and the interpretation thereof. tion thereof, forasmuch as all the
10 Thus were the visions of mine wise men of my kingdom are not able
head in my bed; I saw, and behold a to make known unto me the inter-
tree in the midst of the earth, and pretation: but thou art able; for the
the height thereof was great. spirit of the holy gods is in thee.
11 The tree grew, and was strong, 19 ¶ Then Daniel, whose name was
and the height thereof reached unto Belteshazzar, was astonied for one
heaven, and the sight thereof to the hour, and his thoughts troubled him.
end of all the earth: The king spake, and said, Belteshaz-
12 The leaves thereof were fair, and zar, let not the dream, or the inter-
the fruit thereof much, and in it was pretation thereof, trouble thee.
meat for all: the beasts of the field Belteshazzar answered and said, My
had shadow under it, and the fowls lord, the dream be to them that hate
of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thee, and the interpretation thereof
thereof, and all flesh was fed of it. to thine enemies.
13 I saw in the visions of my head 20 The tree that thou sawest, which
upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher grew, and was strong, whose height
and an holy one came down from reached unto the heaven, and the
heaven; sight thereof to all the earth;
14 He cried aloud, and said thus, 21 Whose leaves were fair, and the
Hew down the tree, and cut off his fruit thereof much, and in it was
branches, shake off his leaves, and meat for all; under which the beasts
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unto me; and I was established in my thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet,
kingdom, and excellent majesty was and have a chain of gold about his
added unto me. neck, and shall be the third ruler in
37 Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise the kingdom.
and extol and honour the King of 8 Then came in all the king's wise
heaven, all whose works are truth, men: but they could not read the
and his ways judgment: and those writing, nor make known to the king
that walk in pride he is able to the interpretation thereof.
abase. 9 Then was king Belshazzar greatly
troubled, and his countenance was
CHAPTER 5 changed in him, and his lords were
1 Belshazzar the king made a great astonied.
feast to a thousand of his lords, and 10 ¶ Now the queen, by reason of
drank wine before the thousand. the words of the king and his lords,
2 Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the came into the banquet house: and
wine, commanded to bring the the queen spake and said, O king,
golden and silver vessels which his live for ever: let not thy thoughts
father Nebuchadnezzar had taken trouble thee, nor let thy countenance
out of the temple which was in Jeru- be changed:
salem; that the king, and his princes, 11 There is a man in thy kingdom,
his wives, and his concubines, might in whom is the spirit of the holy
drink therein. gods; and in the days of thy father
3 Then they brought the golden light and understanding and wis-
vessels that were taken out of the dom, like the wisdom of the gods,
temple of the house of God which was found in him; whom the king
was at Jerusalem; and the king, and Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king,
his princes, his wives, and his con- I say, thy father, made master of the
cubines, drank in them. magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans,
4 They drank wine, and praised the and soothsayers;
gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, 12 Forasmuch as an excellent spirit,
of iron, of wood, and of stone. and knowledge, and understanding,
5 ¶ In the same hour came forth interpreting of dreams, and shewing
fingers of a man's hand, and wrote of hard sentences, and dissolving of
over against the candlestick upon the doubts, were found in the same
plaister of the wall of the king's pal- Daniel, whom the king named Belte-
ace: and the king saw the part of the shazzar: now let Daniel be called,
hand that wrote. and he will shew the interpretation.
6 Then the king's countenance was 13 Then was Daniel brought in be-
changed, and his thoughts troubled fore the king. And the king spake
him, so that the joints of his loins and said unto Daniel, Art thou that
were loosed, and his knees smote one Daniel, which art of the children of
against another. the captivity of Judah, whom the
7 The king cried aloud to bring in king my father brought out of Jewr y?
the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and 14 I have even heard of thee, that
the soothsayers. And the king spake, the spirit of the gods is in thee, and
and said to the wise men of Babylon, that light and understanding and ex-
Whosoever shall read this writing, cellent wisdom is found in thee.
and shew me the interpretation
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15 And now the wise men, the as- hast not humbled thine heart,
trologers, have been brought in be- though thou knewest all this;
fore me, that they should read this 23 But hast lifted up thyself against
writing, and make known unto me the Lord of heaven; and they have
the interpretation thereof: but they brought the vessels of his house be-
could not shew the interpretation of fore thee, and thou, and thy lords,
the thing: thy wives, and thy concubines, have
16 And I have heard of thee, that drunk wine in them; and thou hast
thou canst make interpretations, and praised the gods of silver, and gold,
dissolve doubts: now if thou canst of brass, iron, wood, and stone,
read the writing, and make known to which see not, nor hear, nor know:
me the interpretation thereof, thou and the God in whose hand thy
shalt be clothed with scarlet, and breath is, and whose are all thy ways,
have a chain of gold about thy neck, hast thou not glorified:
and shalt be the third ruler in the 24 Then was the part of the hand
kingdom. sent from him; and this writing was
17 ¶ Then Daniel answered and written.
said before the king, Let thy gifts be 25 ¶ And this is the writing that
to thyself, and give thy rewards to was written, MENE, MENE, TE-
another; yet I will read the writing KEL, UPHARSIN.
unto the king, and make known to 26 This is the interpretation of the
him the interpretation. thing: MENE; God hath numbered
18 O thou king, the most high God thy kingdom, and finished it.
gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a 27 TEKEL; Thou art weighed in
kingdom, and majesty, and glor y, the balances, and art found wanting.
and honour: 28 PERES; Thy kingdom is di-
19 And for the majesty that he gave vided, and given to the Medes and
him, all people, nations, and lan- Persians.
guages, trembled and feared before 29 Then commanded Belshazzar,
him: whom he would he slew; and and they clothed Daniel with scarlet,
whom he would he kept alive; and and put a chain of gold about his
whom he would he set up; and whom neck, and made a proclamation con-
he would he put down. cerning him, that he should be the
20 But when his heart was lifted third ruler in the kingdom.
up, and his mind hardened in pride, 30 ¶ In that night was Belshazzar
he was deposed from his kingly the king of the Chaldeans slain.
throne, and they took his glory from 31 And Darius the Median took the
him: kingdom, being about threescore and
21 And he was driven from the sons two years old.
of men; and his heart was made like
the beasts, and his dwelling was with CHAPTER 6
the wild asses: they fed him with 1 It pleased Darius to set over the
grass like oxen, and his body was wet kingdom an hundred and twenty
with the dew of heaven; till he knew princes, which should be over the
that the most high God ruled in the whole kingdom;
kingdom of men, and that he ap- 2 And over these three presidents;
pointeth over it whomsoever he will. of whom Daniel was first: that the
22 And thou his son, O Belshazzar,
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princes might give accounts unto found Daniel praying and making
them, and the king should have no supplication before his God.
damage. 12 Then they came near, and spake
3 Then this Daniel was preferred before the king concerning the
above the presidents and princes, be- king's decree; Hast thou not signed a
cause an excellent spirit was in him; decree, that ever y man that shall ask
and the king thought to set him over a petition of any God or man within
the whole realm. thirty days, save of thee, O king,
4 ¶ Then the presidents and princes shall be cast into the den of lions?
sought to find occasion against The king answered and said, The
Daniel concerning the kingdom; but thing is true, according to the law of
they could find none occasion nor the Medes and Persians, which alter-
fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, eth not.
neither was there any error or fault 13 Then answered they and said be-
found in him. fore the king, That Daniel, which is
5 Then said these men, We shall of the children of the captivity of
not find any occasion against this Judah, regardeth not thee, O king,
Daniel, except we find it against him nor the decree that thou hast signed,
concerning the law of his God. but maketh his petition three times a
6 Then these presidents and princes day.
assembled together to the king, and 14 Then the king, when he heard
said thus unto him, King Darius, these words, was sore displeased with
live for ever. himself, and set his heart on Daniel
7 All the presidents of the king- to deliver him: and he laboured till
dom, the governors, and the princes, the going down of the sun to deliver
the counsellors, and the captains, him.
have consulted together to establish 15 Then these men assembled unto
a royal statute, and to make a firm the king, and said unto the king,
decree, that whosoever shall ask a Know, O king, that the law of the
petition of any God or man for Medes and Persians is, That no de-
thirty days, save of thee, O king, he cree nor statute which the king es-
shall be cast into the den of lions. tablisheth may be changed.
8 Now, O king, establish the de- 16 Then the king commanded, and
cree, and sign the writing, that it be they brought Daniel, and cast him
not changed, according to the law of into the den of lions. Now the king
the Medes and Persians, which alter- spake and said unto Daniel, Thy
eth not. God whom thou ser vest continually,
9 Wherefore king Darius signed the he will deliver thee.
writing and the decree. 17 And a stone was brought, and
10 ¶ Now when Daniel knew that laid upon the mouth of the den; and
the writing was signed, he went into the king sealed it with his own sig-
his house; and his windows being net, and with the signet of his lords;
open in his chamber toward Jerusa- that the purpose might not be
lem, he kneeled upon his knees three changed concerning Daniel.
times a day, and prayed, and gave 18 ¶ Then the king went to his pal-
thanks before his God, as he did ace, and passed the night fasting:
aforetime. neither were instruments of musick
11 Then these men assembled, and brought before him: and his sleep
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hold, there came up among them an- made me know the interpretation of
other little horn, before whom there the things.
were three of the first horns plucked 17 These great beasts, which are
up by the roots: and, behold, in this four, are four kings, which shall arise
horn were eyes like the eyes of man, out of the earth.
and a mouth speaking great things. 18 But the saints of the most High
9 ¶ I beheld till the thrones were shall take the kingdom, and possess
cast down, and the Ancient of days the kingdom for ever, even for ever
did sit, whose garment was white as and ever.
snow, and the hair of his head like 19 Then I would know the truth of
the pure wool: his throne was like the fourth beast, which was diverse
the fiery flame, and his wheels as from all the others, exceeding dread-
burning fire. ful, whose teeth were of iron, and his
10 A fiery stream issued and came nails of brass; which devoured, brake
forth from before him: thousand in pieces, and stamped the residue
thousands ministered unto him, and with his feet;
ten thousand times ten thousand 20 And of the ten horns that were
stood before him: the judgment was in his head, and of the other which
set, and the books were opened. came up, and before whom three fell;
11 I beheld then because of the even of that horn that had eyes, and
voice of the great words which the a mouth that spake ver y great things,
horn spake: I beheld even till the whose look was more stout than his
beast was slain, and his body de- fellows.
stroyed, and given to the burning 21 I beheld, and the same horn
flame. made war with the saints, and pre-
12 As concerning the rest of the vailed against them;
beasts, they had their dominion 22 Until the Ancient of days came,
taken away: yet their lives were pro- and judgment was given to the saints
longed for a season and time. of the most High; and the time came
13 I saw in the night visions, and, that the saints possessed the king-
behold, one like the Son of man dom.
came with the clouds of heaven, and 23 Thus he said, The fourth beast
came to the Ancient of days, and shall be the fourth kingdom upon
they brought him near before him. earth, which shall be diverse from all
14 And there was given him domin- kingdoms, and shall devour the
ion, and glor y, and a kingdom, that whole earth, and shall tread it down,
all people, nations, and languages, and break it in pieces.
should serve him: his dominion is an 24 And the ten horns out of this
everlasting dominion, which shall kingdom are ten kings that shall
not pass away, and his kingdom that arise: and another shall rise after
which shall not be destroyed. them; and he shall be diverse from
15 ¶ I Daniel was grieved in my the first, and he shall subdue three
spirit in the midst of my body, and kings.
the visions of my head troubled me. 25 And he shall speak great words
16 I came near unto one of them against the most High, and shall
that stood by, and asked him the wear out the saints of the most
truth of all this. So he told me, and High, and think to change times and
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laws: and they shall be given into his the face of the whole earth, and
hand until a time and times and the touched not the ground: and the
dividing of time. goat had a notable horn between his
26 But the judgment shall sit, and eyes.
they shall take away his dominion, 6 And he came to the ram that had
to consume and to destroy it unto two horns, which I had seen standing
the end. before the river, and ran unto him in
27 And the kingdom and domin- the fury of his power.
ion, and the greatness of the king- 7 And I saw him come close unto
dom under the whole heaven, shall the ram, and he was moved with
be given to the people of the saints choler against him, and smote the
of the most High, whose kingdom is ram, and brake his two horns: and
an everlasting kingdom, and all do- there was no power in the ram to
minions shall ser ve and obey him. stand before him, but he cast him
28 Hitherto is the end of the mat- down to the ground, and stamped
ter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations upon him: and there was none that
much troubled me, and my counte- could deliver the ram out of his
nance changed in me: but I kept the hand.
matter in my heart. 8 Therefore the he goat waxed ver y
great: and when he was strong, the
CHAPTER 8 great horn was broken; and for it
1 In the third year of the reign of came up four notable ones toward
king Belshazzar a vision appeared the four winds of heaven.
unto me, even unto me Daniel, after 9 And out of one of them came
that which appeared unto me at the forth a little horn, which waxed ex-
first. ceeding great, toward the south, and
2 And I saw in a vision; and it toward the east, and toward the
came to pass, when I saw, that I was pleasant land.
at Shushan in the palace, which is in 10 And it waxed great, even to the
the province of Elam; and I saw in a host of heaven; and it cast down
vision, and I was by the river of some of the host and of the stars to
Ulai. the ground, and stamped upon them.
3 Then I lifted up mine eyes, and 11 Yea, he magnified himself even
saw, and, behold, there stood before to the prince of the host, and by him
the river a ram which had two horns: the daily sacrifice was taken away,
and the two horns were high; but one and the place of his sanctuary was
was higher than the other, and the cast down.
higher came up last. 12 And an host was given him
4 I saw the ram pushing westward, against the daily sacrifice by reason
and northward, and southward; so of transgression, and it cast down
that no beasts might stand before the truth to the ground; and it prac-
him, neither was there any that could tised, and prospered.
deliver out of his hand; but he did 13 ¶ Then I heard one saint speak-
according to his will, and became ing, and another saint said unto that
great. certain saint which spake, How long
5 And as I was considering, behold, shall be the vision concerning the
an he goat came from the west on daily sacrifice, and the transgression
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of desolation, to give both the sanc- prosper, and practise, and shall de-
tuar y and the host to be trodden un- stroy the mighty and the holy peo-
der foot? ple.
14 And he said unto me, Unto two 25 And through his policy also he
thousand and three hundred days; shall cause craft to prosper in his
then shall the sanctuary be cleansed. hand; and he shall magnify himself in
15 ¶ And it came to pass, when I, his heart, and by peace shall destroy
even I Daniel, had seen the vision, many: he shall also stand up against
and sought for the meaning, then, the Prince of princes; but he shall be
behold, there stood before me as the broken without hand.
appearance of a man. 26 And the vision of the evening
16 And I heard a man's voice be- and the morning which was told is
tween the banks of Ulai, which true: wherefore shut thou up the vi-
called, and said, Gabriel, make this sion; for it shall be for many days.
man to understand the vision. 27 And I Daniel fainted, and was
17 So he came near where I stood: sick certain days; after ward I rose
and when he came, I was afraid, and up, and did the king's business; and
fell upon my face: but he said unto I was astonished at the vision, but
me, Understand, O son of man: for none understood it.
at the time of the end shall be the
vision. CHAPTER 9
18 Now as he was speaking with 1 In the first year of Darius the son
me, I was in a deep sleep on my face of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the
toward the ground: but he touched Medes, which was made king over
me, and set me upright. the realm of the Chaldeans;
19 And he said, Behold, I will 2 In the first year of his reign I
make thee know what shall be in the Daniel understood by books the
last end of the indignation: for at number of the years, whereof the
the time appointed the end shall be. word of the LORD came to Jeremiah
20 The ram which thou sawest hav- the prophet, that he would accom-
ing two horns are the kings of Media plish seventy years in the desolations
and Persia. of Jerusalem.
21 And the rough goat is the king 3 ¶ And I set my face unto the
of Grecia: and the great horn that is Lord God, to seek by prayer and
between his eyes is the first king. supplications, with fasting, and
22 Now that being broken, whereas sackcloth, and ashes:
four stood up for it, four kingdoms 4 And I prayed unto the LORD my
shall stand up out of the nation, but God, and made my confession, and
not in his power. said, O Lord, the great and dreadful
23 And in the latter time of their God, keeping the covenant and
kingdom, when the transgressors are mercy to them that love him, and to
come to the full, a king of fierce them that keep his commandments;
countenance, and understanding 5 We have sinned, and have com-
dark sentences, shall stand up. mitted iniquity, and have done wick-
24 And his power shall be mighty, edly, and have rebelled, even by de-
but not by his own power: and he parting from thy precepts and from
shall destroy wonderfully, and shall thy judgments:
6 Neither have we hearkened unto
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thy ser vants the prophets, which it upon us: for the LORD our God is
spake in thy name to our kings, our righteous in all his works which he
princes, and our fathers, and to all doeth: for we obeyed not his voice.
the people of the land. 15 And now, O Lord our God, that
7 O Lord, righteousness belongeth hast brought thy people forth out of
unto thee, but unto us confusion of the land of Egypt with a mighty
faces, as at this day; to the men of hand, and hast gotten thee renown,
Judah, and to the inhabitants of Je- as at this day; we have sinned, we
rusalem, and unto all Israel, that are have done wickedly.
near, and that are far off, through all 16 ¶ O Lord, according to all thy
the countries whither thou hast righteousness, I beseech thee, let
driven them, because of their tres- thine anger and thy fury be turned
pass that they have trespassed against away from thy city Jerusalem, thy
thee. holy mountain: because for our sins,
8 O Lord, to us belongeth confusion and for the iniquities of our fathers,
of face, to our kings, to our princes, Jerusalem and thy people are become
and to our fathers, because we have a reproach to all that are about us.
sinned against thee. 17 Now therefore, O our God, hear
9 To the Lord our God belong mer- the prayer of thy ser vant, and his
cies and forgivenesses, though we supplications, and cause thy face to
have rebelled against him; shine upon thy sanctuary that is
10 Neither have we obeyed the desolate, for the Lord's sake.
voice of the LORD our God, to walk 18 O my God, incline thine ear,
in his laws, which he set before us by and hear; open thine eyes, and be-
his ser vants the prophets. hold our desolations, and the city
11 Yea, all Israel have transgressed which is called by thy name: for we
thy law, even by departing, that they do not present our supplications be-
might not obey thy voice; therefore fore thee for our righteousnesses, but
the curse is poured upon us, and the for thy great mercies.
oath that is written in the law of 19 O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive;
Moses the ser vant of God, because O Lord, hearken and do; defer not,
we have sinned against him. for thine own sake, O my God: for
12 And he hath confirmed his thy city and thy people are called by
words, which he spake against us, thy name.
and against our judges that judged 20 ¶ And whiles I was speaking,
us, by bringing upon us a great evil: and praying, and confessing my sin
for under the whole heaven hath not and the sin of my people Israel, and
been done as hath been done upon presenting my supplication before
Jerusalem. the LORD my God for the holy
13 As it is written in the law of mountain of my God;
Moses, all this evil is come upon us: 21 Yea, whiles I was speaking in
yet made we not our prayer before prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom
the LORD our God, that we might I had seen in the vision at the be-
turn from our iniquities, and under- ginning, being caused to fly swiftly,
stand thy truth. touched me about the time of the
14 Therefore hath the LORD evening oblation.
watched upon the evil, and brought 22 And he informed me, and talked
with me, and said, O Daniel, I am
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now come forth to give thee skill and he understood the thing, and
and understanding. had understanding of the vision.
23 At the beginning of thy suppli- 2 In those days I Daniel was
cations the commandment came mourning three full weeks.
forth, and I am come to shew thee; 3 I ate no pleasant bread, neither
for thou art greatly beloved: there- came flesh nor wine in my mouth,
fore understand the matter, and con- neither did I anoint myself at all, till
sider the vision. three whole weeks were fulfilled.
24 Seventy weeks are determined 4 And in the four and twentieth
upon thy people and upon thy holy day of the first month, as I was by
city, to finish the transgression, and the side of the great river, which is
to make an end of sins, and to make Hiddekel;
reconciliation for iniquity, and to 5 Then I lifted up mine eyes, and
bring in everlasting righteousness, looked, and behold a certain man
and to seal up the vision and proph- clothed in linen, whose loins were
ecy, and to anoint the most Holy. girded with fine gold of Uphaz:
25 Know therefore and understand, 6 His body also was like the ber yl,
that from the going forth of the and his face as the appearance of
commandment to restore and to lightning, and his eyes as lamps of
build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the fire, and his arms and his feet like in
Prince shall be seven weeks, and colour to polished brass, and the
threescore and two weeks: the street voice of his words like the voice of a
shall be built again, and the wall, multitude.
even in troublous times. 7 And I Daniel alone saw the vi-
26 And after threescore and two sion: for the men that were with me
weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but saw not the vision; but a great quak-
not for himself: and the people of ing fell upon them, so that they fled
the prince that shall come shall de- to hide themselves.
stroy the city and the sanctuary; and 8 Therefore I was left alone, and
the end thereof shall be with a flood, saw this great vision, and there re-
and unto the end of the war desola- mained no strength in me: for my
tions are determined. comeliness was turned in me into
27 And he shall confirm the cove- corruption, and I retained no
nant with many for one week: and in strength.
the midst of the week he shall cause 9 Yet heard I the voice of his
the sacrifice and the oblation to words: and when I heard the voice of
cease, and for the overspreading of his words, then was I in a deep sleep
abominations he shall make it deso- on my face, and my face toward the
late, even until the consummation, ground.
and that determined shall be poured 10 ¶ And, behold, an hand touched
upon the desolate. me, which set me upon my knees and
upon the palms of my hands.
CHAPTER 10 11 And he said unto me, O Daniel,
1 In the third year of Cyrus king of a man greatly beloved, understand
Persia a thing was revealed unto the words that I speak unto thee,
Daniel, whose name was called and stand upright: for unto thee am
Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, I now sent. And when he had spoken
but the time appointed was long: this word unto me, I stood trem-
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king of the north, and shall deal 16 But he that cometh against him
against them, and shall prevail: shall do according to his own will,
8 And shall also carry captives into and none shall stand before him: and
Egypt their gods, with their princes, he shall stand in the glorious land,
and with their precious vessels of sil- which by his hand shall be con-
ver and of gold; and he shall con- sumed.
tinue more years than the king of the 17 He shall also set his face to en-
north. ter with the strength of his whole
9 So the king of the south shall kingdom, and upright ones with
come into his kingdom, and shall re- him; thus shall he do: and he shall
turn into his own land. give him the daughter of women,
10 But his sons shall be stirred up, corrupting her: but she shall not
and shall assemble a multitude of stand on his side, neither be for him.
great forces: and one shall certainly 18 After this shall he turn his face
come, and overflow, and pass unto the isles, and shall take many:
through: then shall he return, and be but a prince for his own behalf shall
stirred up, even to his fortress. cause the reproach offered by him to
11 And the king of the south shall cease; without his own reproach he
be moved with choler, and shall shall cause it to turn upon him.
come forth and fight with him, even 19 Then he shall turn his face to-
with the king of the north: and he ward the fort of his own land: but he
shall set forth a great multitude; but shall stumble and fall, and not be
the multitude shall be given into his found.
hand. 20 Then shall stand up in his estate
12 And when he hath taken away a raiser of taxes in the glory of the
the multitude, his heart shall be kingdom: but within few days he
lifted up; and he shall cast down shall be destroyed, neither in anger,
many ten thousands: but he shall not nor in battle.
be strengthened by it. 21 And in his estate shall stand up
13 For the king of the north shall a vile person, to whom they shall not
return, and shall set forth a multi- give the honour of the kingdom: but
tude greater than the former, and he shall come in peaceably, and ob-
shall certainly come after certain tain the kingdom by flatteries.
years with a great army and with 22 And with the arms of a flood
much riches. shall they be overflown from before
14 And in those times there shall him, and shall be broken; yea, also
many stand up against the king of the prince of the covenant.
the south: also the robbers of thy 23 And after the league made with
people shall exalt themselves to es- him he shall work deceitfully: for he
tablish the vision; but they shall fall. shall come up, and shall become
15 So the king of the north shall strong with a small people.
come, and cast up a mount, and take 24 He shall enter peaceably even
the most fenced cities: and the arms upon the fattest places of the prov-
of the south shall not withstand, ince; and he shall do that which his
neither his chosen people, neither fathers have not done, nor his fa-
shall there be any strength to with- thers' fathers; he shall scatter among
stand. them the prey, and spoil, and riches:
yea, and he shall forecast his devices
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against the strong holds, even for a among the people shall instruct
time. many: yet they shall fall by the
25 And he shall stir up his power sword, and by flame, by captivity,
and his courage against the king of and by spoil, many days.
the south with a great army; and the 34 Now when they shall fall, they
king of the south shall be stirred up shall be holpen with a little help:
to battle with a very great and but many shall cleave to them with
mighty army; but he shall not stand: flatteries.
for they shall forecast devices against 35 And some of them of under-
him. standing shall fall, to tr y them, and
26 Yea, they that feed of the por- to purge, and to make them white,
tion of his meat shall destroy him, even to the time of the end: because
and his army shall overflow: and it is yet for a time appointed.
many shall fall down slain. 36 And the king shall do according
27 And both these kings' hearts to his will; and he shall exalt him-
shall be to do mischief, and they self, and magnify himself above
shall speak lies at one table; but it ever y god, and shall speak mar vel-
shall not prosper: for yet the end lous things against the God of gods,
shall be at the time appointed. and shall prosper till the indignation
28 Then shall he return into his be accomplished: for that that is de-
land with great riches; and his heart termined shall be done.
shall be against the holy covenant; 37 Neither shall he regard the God
and he shall do exploits, and return of his fathers, nor the desire of
to his own land. women, nor regard any god: for he
29 At the time appointed he shall shall magnify himself above all.
return, and come toward the south; 38 But in his estate shall he honour
but it shall not be as the former, or the God of forces: and a god whom
as the latter. his fathers knew not shall he honour
30 ¶ For the ships of Chittim shall with gold, and silver, and with pre-
come against him: therefore he shall cious stones, and pleasant things.
be grieved, and return, and have in- 39 Thus shall he do in the most
dignation against the holy covenant: strong holds with a strange god,
so shall he do; he shall even return, whom he shall acknowledge and in-
and have intelligence with them that crease with glor y: and he shall cause
forsake the holy covenant. them to rule over many, and shall
31 And arms shall stand on his divide the land for gain.
part, and they shall pollute the sanc- 40 And at the time of the end shall
tuar y of strength, and shall take the king of the south push at him:
away the daily sacrifice, and they and the king of the north shall come
shall place the abomination that against him like a whirlwind, with
maketh desolate. chariots, and with horsemen, and
32 And such as do wickedly against with many ships; and he shall enter
the covenant shall he corrupt by flat- into the countries, and shall over-
teries: but the people that do know flow and pass over.
their God shall be strong, and do ex- 41 He shall enter also into the glo-
ploits. rious land, and many countries shall
33 And they that understand be overthrown: but these shall escape
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out of his hand, even Edom, and on this side of the bank of the river,
Moab, and the chief of the children and the other on that side of the
of Ammon. bank of the river.
42 He shall stretch forth his hand 6 And one said to the man clothed
also upon the countries: and the in linen, which was upon the waters
land of Egypt shall not escape. of the river, How long shall it be to
43 But he shall have power over the the end of these wonders?
treasures of gold and of silver, and 7 And I heard the man clothed in
over all the precious things of Egypt: linen, which was upon the waters of
and the Libyans and the Ethiopians the river, when he held up his right
shall be at his steps. hand and his left hand unto heaven,
44 But tidings out of the east and and sware by him that liveth for ever
out of the north shall trouble him: that it shall be for a time, times, and
therefore he shall go forth with great an half; and when he shall have ac-
fur y to destroy, and utterly to make complished to scatter the power of
away many. the holy people, all these things shall
45 And he shall plant the taberna- be finished.
cles of his palace between the seas in 8 And I heard, but I understood
the glorious holy mountain; yet he not: then said I, O my Lord, what
shall come to his end, and none shall shall be the end of these things?
help him. 9 And he said, Go thy way, Daniel:
for the words are closed up and
CHAPTER 12 sealed till the time of the end.
1 And at that time shall Michael 10 Many shall be purified, and
stand up, the great prince which made white, and tried; but the
standeth for the children of thy peo- wicked shall do wickedly: and none
ple: and there shall be a time of of the wicked shall understand; but
trouble, such as never was since the wise shall understand.
there was a nation even to that same 11 And from the time that the daily
time: and at that time thy people sacrifice shall be taken away, and the
shall be delivered, every one that abomination that maketh desolate
shall be found written in the book. set up, there shall be a thousand two
2 And many of them that sleep in hundred and ninety days.
the dust of the earth shall awake, 12 Blessed is he that waiteth, and
some to everlasting life, and some to cometh to the thousand three hun-
shame and everlasting contempt. dred and five and thirty days.
3 And they that be wise shall shine 13 But go thou thy way till the end
as the brightness of the firmament; be: for thou shalt rest, and stand in
and they that turn many to right- thy lot at the end of the days.
eousness as the stars for ever and
ever.
4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the
words, and seal the book, even to the
time of the end: many shall run to
and fro, and knowledge shall be in-
creased.
5 ¶ Then I Daniel looked, and, be-
hold, there stood other two, the one
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HOSEA
CHAPTER 1 I will not be your God.
1 The word of the LORD that came 10 ¶ Yet the number of the children
unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the of Israel shall be as the sand of the
days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and sea, which cannot be measured nor
Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the numbered; and it shall come to pass,
days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, that in the place where it was said
king of Israel. unto them, Ye are not my people,
2 The beginning of the word of the there it shall be said unto them, Ye
LORD by Hosea. And the LORD are the sons of the living God.
said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a 11 Then shall the children of Judah
wife of whoredoms and children of and the children of Israel be gath-
whoredoms: for the land hath com- ered together, and appoint them-
mitted great whoredom, departing selves one head, and they shall come
from the LORD. up out of the land: for great shall be
3 So he went and took Gomer the the day of Jezreel.
daughter of Diblaim; which con-
ceived, and bare him a son. CHAPTER 2
4 And the LORD said unto him, 1 Say ye unto your brethren,
Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little Ammi; and to your sisters, Ruhamah.
while, and I will avenge the blood of 2 Plead with your mother, plead:
Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and for she is not my wife, neither am I
will cause to cease the kingdom of her husband: let her therefore put
the house of Israel. away her whoredoms out of her
5 And it shall come to pass at that sight, and her adulteries from be-
day, that I will break the bow of Is- tween her breasts;
rael in the valley of Jezreel. 3 Lest I strip her naked, and set her
6 ¶ And she conceived again, and as in the day that she was born, and
bare a daughter. And God said unto make her as a wilderness, and set her
him, Call her name Lo-ruhamah: for like a dr y land, and slay her with
I will no more have mercy upon the thirst.
house of Israel; but I will utterly 4 And I will not have mercy upon
take them away. her children; for they be the children
7 But I will have mercy upon the of whoredoms.
house of Judah, and will save them 5 For their mother hath played the
by the LORD their God, and will harlot: she that conceived them hath
not save them by bow, nor by sword, done shamefully: for she said, I will
nor by battle, by horses, nor by go after my lovers, that give me my
horsemen. bread and my water, my wool and
8 ¶ Now when she had weaned Lo- my flax, mine oil and my drink.
ruhamah, she conceived, and bare a 6 ¶ Therefore, behold, I will hedge
son. up thy way with thorns, and make a
9 Then said God, Call his name Lo- wall, that she shall not find her
ammi: for ye are not my people, and paths.
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7 And she shall follow after her the LORD, that thou shalt call me
lovers, but she shall not overtake Ishi; and shalt call me no more
them; and she shall seek them, but Baali.
shall not find them: then shall she 17 For I will take away the names
say, I will go and return to my first of Baalim out of her mouth, and
husband; for then was it better with they shall no more be remembered
me than now. by their name.
8 For she did not know that I gave 18 And in that day will I make a
her corn, and wine, and oil, and covenant for them with the beasts of
multiplied her silver and gold, which the field, and with the fowls of
they prepared for Baal. heaven, and with the creeping things
9 Therefore will I return, and take of the ground: and I will break the
away my corn in the time thereof, bow and the sword and the battle
and my wine in the season thereof, out of the earth, and will make them
and will recover my wool and my to lie down safely.
flax given to cover her nakedness. 19 And I will betroth thee unto me
10 And now will I discover her for ever; yea, I will betroth thee
lewdness in the sight of her lovers, unto me in righteousness, and in
and none shall deliver her out of judgment, and in lovingkindness,
mine hand. and in mercies.
11 I will also cause all her mirth to 20 I will even betroth thee unto me
cease, her feast days, her new moons, in faithfulness: and thou shalt know
and her sabbaths, and all her solemn the LORD.
feasts. 21 And it shall come to pass in that
12 And I will destroy her vines and day, I will hear, saith the LORD, I
her fig trees, whereof she hath said, will hear the heavens, and they shall
These are my rewards that my lovers hear the earth;
have given me: and I will make them 22 And the earth shall hear the
a forest, and the beasts of the field corn, and the wine, and the oil; and
shall eat them. they shall hear Jezreel.
13 And I will visit upon her the 23 And I will sow her unto me in
days of Baalim, wherein she burned the earth; and I will have mercy
incense to them, and she decked her- upon her that had not obtained
self with her earrings and her jewels, mercy; and I will say to them which
and she went after her lovers, and were not my people, Thou art my
forgat me, saith the LORD. people; and they shall say, Thou art
14 ¶ Therefore, behold, I will al- my God.
lure her, and bring her into the wil-
derness, and speak comfortably unto CHAPTER 3
her. 1 Then said the LORD unto me,
15 And I will give her her vineyards Go yet, love a woman beloved of her
from thence, and the valley of Achor friend, yet an adulteress, according
for a door of hope: and she shall sing to the love of the LORD toward the
there, as in the days of her youth, children of Israel, who look to other
and as in the day when she came up gods, and love flagons of wine.
out of the land of Egypt. 2 So I bought her to me for fifteen
16 And it shall be at that day, saith pieces of silver, and for an homer of
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morning cloud, and as the early dew have made him sick with bottles of
it goeth away. wine; he stretched out his hand with
5 Therefore have I hewed them by scorners.
the prophets; I have slain them by 6 For they have made ready their
the words of my mouth: and thy heart like an oven, whiles they lie in
judgments are as the light that goeth wait: their baker sleepeth all the
forth. night; in the morning it burneth as a
6 For I desired mercy, and not sac- flaming fire.
rifice; and the knowledge of God 7 They are all hot as an oven, and
more than burnt offerings. have devoured their judges; all their
7 But they like men have trans- kings are fallen: there is none among
gressed the covenant: there have they them that calleth unto me.
dealt treacherously against me. 8 Ephraim, he hath mixed himself
8 Gilead is a city of them that work among the people; Ephraim is a cake
iniquity, and is polluted with blood. not turned.
9 And as troops of robbers wait for 9 Strangers have devoured his
a man, so the company of priests strength, and he knoweth it not: yea,
murder in the way by consent: for gray hairs are here and there upon
they commit lewdness. him, yet he knoweth not.
10 I have seen an horrible thing in 10 And the pride of Israel testifieth
the house of Israel: there is the to his face: and they do not return to
whoredom of Ephraim, Israel is de- the LORD their God, nor seek him
filed. for all this.
11 Also, O Judah, he hath set an 11 ¶ Ephraim also is like a silly
har vest for thee, when I returned the dove without heart: they call to
captivity of my people. Egypt, they go to Assyria.
12 When they shall go, I will
CHAPTER 7 spread my net upon them; I will
1 When I would have healed Israel, bring them down as the fowls of the
then the iniquity of Ephraim was heaven; I will chastise them, as their
discovered, and the wickedness of congregation hath heard.
Samaria: for they commit falsehood; 13 Woe unto them! for they have
and the thief cometh in, and the fled from me: destruction unto
troop of robbers spoileth without. them! because they have transgressed
2 And they consider not in their against me: though I have redeemed
hearts that I remember all their them, yet they have spoken lies
wickedness: now their own doings against me.
have beset them about; they are be- 14 And they have not cried unto
fore my face. me with their heart, when they
3 They make the king glad with howled upon their beds: they assem-
their wickedness, and the princes ble themselves for corn and wine,
with their lies. and they rebel against me.
4 They are all adulterers, as an oven 15 Though I have bound and
heated by the baker, who ceaseth strengthened their arms, yet do they
from raising after he hath kneaded imagine mischief against me.
the dough, until it be leavened. 16 They return, but not to the most
5 In the day of our king the princes High: they are like a deceitful bow:
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their princes shall fall by the sword 12 I have written to him the great
for the rage of their tongue: this things of my law, but they were
shall be their derision in the land of counted as a strange thing.
Egypt. 13 They sacrifice flesh for the sacri-
fices of mine offerings, and eat it;
CHAPTER 8 but the LORD accepteth them not;
1 Set the trumpet to thy mouth. He now will he remember their iniquity,
shall come as an eagle against the and visit their sins: they shall return
house of the LORD, because they to Egypt.
have transgressed my covenant, and 14 For Israel hath forgotten his
trespassed against my law. Maker, and buildeth temples; and
2 Israel shall cry unto me, My God, Judah hath multiplied fenced cities:
we know thee. but I will send a fire upon his cities,
3 Israel hath cast off the thing that and it shall devour the palaces
is good: the enemy shall pursue him. thereof.
4 They have set up kings, but not
by me: they have made princes, and I CHAPTER 9
knew it not: of their silver and their 1 Rejoice not, O Israel, for joy, as
gold have they made them idols, that other people: for thou hast gone a
they may be cut off. whoring from thy God, thou hast
5 ¶ Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast loved a reward upon every cornfloor.
thee off; mine anger is kindled 2 The floor and the winepress shall
against them: how long will it be ere not feed them, and the new wine
they attain to innocency? shall fail in her.
6 For from Israel was it also: the 3 They shall not dwell in the
workman made it; therefore it is not LORD'S land; but Ephraim shall re-
God: but the calf of Samaria shall be turn to Egypt, and they shall eat un-
broken in pieces. clean things in Assyria.
7 For they have sown the wind, and 4 They shall not offer wine offerings
they shall reap the whirlwind: it to the LORD, neither shall they be
hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no pleasing unto him: their sacrifices
meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall be unto them as the bread of
shall swallow it up. mourners; all that eat thereof shall
8 Israel is swallowed up: now shall be polluted: for their bread for their
they be among the Gentiles as a ves- soul shall not come into the house of
sel wherein is no pleasure. the LORD.
9 For they are gone up to Assyria, a 5 What will ye do in the solemn
wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim day, and in the day of the feast of
hath hired lovers. the LORD?
10 Yea, though they have hired 6 For, lo, they are gone because of
among the nations, now will I gather destruction: Egypt shall gather them
them, and they shall sorrow a little up, Memphis shall bur y them: the
for the burden of the king of pleasant places for their silver, net-
princes. tles shall possess them: thorns shall
11 Because Ephraim hath made be in their tabernacles.
many altars to sin, altars shall be 7 The days of visitation are come,
unto him to sin. the days of recompence are come;
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Israel shall know it: the prophet is a because they did not hearken unto
fool, the spiritual man is mad, for him: and they shall be wanderers
the multitude of thine iniquity, and among the nations.
the great hatred.
8 The watchman of Ephraim was CHAPTER 10
with my God: but the prophet is a 1 Israel is an empty vine, he
snare of a fowler in all his ways, and bringeth forth fruit unto himself:
hatred in the house of his God. according to the multitude of his
9 They have deeply corrupted them- fruit he hath increased the altars; ac-
selves, as in the days of Gibeah: cording to the goodness of his land
therefore he will remember their in- they have made goodly images.
iquity, he will visit their sins. 2 Their heart is divided; now shall
10 I found Israel like grapes in the they be found faulty: he shall break
wilderness; I saw your fathers as the down their altars, he shall spoil their
firstripe in the fig tree at her first images.
time: but they went to Baal-peor, 3 For now they shall say, We have
and separated themselves unto that no king, because we feared not the
shame; and their abominations were LORD; what then should a king do
according as they loved. to us?
11 As for Ephraim, their glory shall 4 They have spoken words, swear-
fly away like a bird, from the birth, ing falsely in making a covenant:
and from the womb, and from the thus judgment springeth up as hem-
conception. lock in the furrows of the field.
12 Though they bring up their 5 The inhabitants of Samaria shall
children, yet will I bereave them, fear because of the calves of Beth-
that there shall not be a man left: yea, aven: for the people thereof shall
woe also to them when I depart from mourn over it, and the priests
them! thereof that rejoiced on it, for the
13 Ephraim, as I saw Tyrus, is glor y thereof, because it is departed
planted in a pleasant place: but Eph- from it.
raim shall bring forth his children to 6 It shall be also carried unto As-
the murderer. syria for a present to king Jareb:
14 Give them, O LORD: what wilt Ephraim shall receive shame, and Is-
thou give? give them a miscarr ying rael shall be ashamed of his own
womb and dry breasts. counsel.
15 All their wickedness is in Gilgal: 7 As for Samaria, her king is cut off
for there I hated them: for the wick- as the foam upon the water.
edness of their doings I will drive 8 The high places also of Aven, the
them out of mine house, I will love sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the
them no more: all their princes are thorn and the thistle shall come up
revolters. on their altars; and they shall say to
16 Ephraim is smitten, their root is the mountains, Cover us; and to the
dried up, they shall bear no fruit: hills, Fall on us.
yea, though they bring forth, yet will 9 O Israel, thou hast sinned from
I slay even the beloved fruit of their the days of Gibeah: there they stood:
womb. the battle in Gibeah against the
17 My God will cast them away, children of iniquity did not overtake
them.
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versy with Judah, and will punish proach shall his Lord return unto
Jacob according to his ways; accord- him.
ing to his doings will he recompense
him. CHAPTER 13
3 ¶ He took his brother by the heel 1 When Ephraim spake trembling,
in the womb, and by his strength he he exalted himself in Israel; but
had power with God: when he offended in Baal, he died.
4 Yea, he had power over the angel, 2 And now they sin more and more,
and prevailed: he wept, and made and have made them molten images
supplication unto him: he found him of their silver, and idols according to
in Beth-el, and there he spake with their own understanding, all of it
us; the work of the craftsmen: they say
5 Even the LORD God of hosts; of them, Let the men that sacrifice
the LORD is his memorial. kiss the calves.
6 Therefore turn thou to thy God: 3 Therefore they shall be as the
keep mercy and judgment, and wait morning cloud, and as the early dew
on thy God continually. that passeth away, as the chaff that is
7 ¶ He is a merchant, the balances driven with the whirlwind out of the
of deceit are in his hand: he loveth floor, and as the smoke out of the
to oppress. chimney.
8 And Ephraim said, Yet I am be- 4 Yet I am the LORD thy God from
come rich, I have found me out sub- the land of Egypt, and thou shalt
stance: in all my labours they shall know no god but me: for there is no
find none iniquity in me that were saviour beside me.
sin. 5 ¶ I did know thee in the wilder-
9 And I that am the LORD thy ness, in the land of great drought.
God from the land of Egypt will yet 6 According to their pasture, so
make thee to dwell in tabernacles, as were they filled; they were filled,
in the days of the solemn feast. and their heart was exalted; therefore
10 I have also spoken by the have they forgotten me.
prophets, and I have multiplied vi- 7 Therefore I will be unto them as
sions, and used similitudes, by the a lion: as a leopard by the way will I
ministry of the prophets. obser ve them:
11 Is there iniquity in Gilead? 8 I will meet them as a bear that is
surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bereaved of her whelps, and will rend
bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars the caul of their heart, and there will
are as heaps in the furrows of the I devour them like a lion: the wild
fields. beast shall tear them.
12 And Jacob fled into the countr y 9 ¶ O Israel, thou hast destroyed
of Syria, and Israel ser ved for a wife, thyself; but in me is thine help.
and for a wife he kept sheep. 10 I will be thy king: where is any
13 And by a prophet the LORD other that may save thee in all thy
brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a cities? and thy judges of whom thou
prophet was he preser ved. saidst, Give me a king and princes?
14 Ephraim provoked him to anger 11 I gave thee a king in mine anger,
most bitterly: therefore shall he leave and took him away in my wrath.
his blood upon him, and his re- 12 The iniquity of Ephraim is
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bound up; his sin is hid. 6 His branches shall spread, and his
13 The sorrows of a travailing beauty shall be as the olive tree, and
woman shall come upon him: he is his smell as Lebanon.
an unwise son; for he should not 7 They that dwell under his shadow
stay long in the place of the breaking shall return; they shall revive as the
forth of children. corn, and grow as the vine: the scent
14 I will ransom them from the thereof shall be as the wine of Leba-
power of the grave; I will redeem non.
them from death: O death, I will be 8 Ephraim shall say, What have I to
thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy do any more with idols? I have heard
destruction: repentance shall be hid him, and obser ved him: I am like a
from mine eyes. green fir tree. From me is thy fruit
15 ¶ Though he be fruitful among found.
his brethren, an east wind shall 9 Who is wise, and he shall under-
come, the wind of the LORD shall stand these things? prudent, and he
come up from the wilderness, and shall know them? for the ways of the
his spring shall become dry, and his LORD are right, and the just shall
fountain shall be dried up: he shall walk in them: but the transgressors
spoil the treasure of all pleasant ves- shall fall therein.
sels.
16 Samaria shall become desolate;
for she hath rebelled against her
God: they shall fall by the sword:
their infants shall be dashed in
pieces, and their women with child
shall be ripped up.
CHAPTER 14
1 O Israel, return unto the LORD
thy God; for thou hast fallen by
thine iniquity.
2 Take with you words, and turn to
the LORD: say unto him, Take away
all iniquity, and receive us gra-
ciously: so will we render the calves
of our lips.
3 Asshur shall not save us; we will
not ride upon horses: neither will we
say any more to the work of our
hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee
the fatherless findeth mercy.
4 ¶ I will heal their backsliding, I
will love them freely: for mine anger
is turned away from him.
5 I will be as the dew unto Israel:
he shall grow as the lily, and cast
forth his roots as Lebanon.
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JOEL
CHAPTER 1 the har vest of the field is perished.
1 The word of the LORD that came 12 The vine is dried up, and the fig
to Joel the son of Pethuel. tree languisheth; the pomegranate
2 Hear this, ye old men, and give tree, the palm tree also, and the ap-
ear, all ye inhabitants of the land. ple tree, even all the trees of the
Hath this been in your days, or even field, are withered: because joy is
in the days of your fathers? withered away from the sons of men.
3 Tell ye your children of it, and let 13 Gird yourselves, and lament, ye
your children tell their children, and priests: howl, ye ministers of the al-
their children another generation. tar: come, lie all night in sackcloth,
4 That which the palmer worm hath ye ministers of my God: for the meat
left hath the locust eaten; and that offering and the drink offering is
which the locust hath left hath the withholden from the house of your
canker worm eaten; and that which God.
the canker worm hath left hath the 14 ¶ Sanctify ye a fast, call a sol-
caterpiller eaten. emn assembly, gather the elders and
5 Awake, ye drunkards, and weep; all the inhabitants of the land into
and howl, all ye drinkers of wine, the house of the LORD your God,
because of the new wine; for it is cut and cry unto the LORD,
off from your mouth. 15 Alas for the day! for the day of
6 For a nation is come up upon my the LORD is at hand, and as a de-
land, strong, and without number, struction from the Almighty shall it
whose teeth are the teeth of a lion, come.
and he hath the cheek teeth of a 16 Is not the meat cut off before
great lion. our eyes, yea, joy and gladness from
7 He hath laid my vine waste, and the house of our God?
barked my fig tree: he hath made it 17 The seed is rotten under their
clean bare, and cast it away; the clods, the garners are laid desolate,
branches thereof are made white. the barns are broken down; for the
8 ¶ Lament like a virgin girded corn is withered.
with sackcloth for the husband of 18 How do the beasts groan! the
her youth. herds of cattle are perplexed, because
9 The meat offering and the drink they have no pasture; yea, the flocks
offering is cut off from the house of of sheep are made desolate.
the LORD; the priests, the LORD'S 19 O LORD, to thee will I cr y: for
ministers, mourn. the fire hath devoured the pastures
10 The field is wasted, the land of the wilderness, and the flame hath
mourneth; for the corn is wasted: burned all the trees of the field.
the new wine is dried up, the oil 20 The beasts of the field cry also
languisheth. unto thee: for the rivers of waters
11 Be ye ashamed, O ye husband- are dried up, and the fire hath de-
men; howl, O ye vinedressers, for voured the pastures of the wilder-
the wheat and for the barley; because ness.
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and I will no more make you a re- your young men shall see visions:
proach among the heathen: 29 And also upon the ser vants and
20 But I will remove far off from upon the handmaids in those days
you the northern army, and will will I pour out my spirit.
drive him into a land barren and 30 And I will shew wonders in the
desolate, with his face toward the heavens and in the earth, blood, and
east sea, and his hinder part toward fire, and pillars of smoke.
the utmost sea, and his stink shall 31 The sun shall be turned into
come up, and his ill savour shall darkness, and the moon into blood,
come up, because he hath done great before the great and the terrible day
things. of the LORD come.
21 ¶ Fear not, O land; be glad and 32 And it shall come to pass, that
rejoice: for the LORD will do great whosoever shall call on the name of
things. the LORD shall be delivered: for in
22 Be not afraid, ye beasts of the mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall
field: for the pastures of the wilder- be deliverance, as the LORD hath
ness do spring, for the tree beareth said, and in the remnant whom the
her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do LORD shall call.
yield their strength.
23 Be glad then, ye children of CHAPTER 3
Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your 1 For, behold, in those days, and in
God: for he hath given you the for- that time, when I shall bring again
mer rain moderately, and he will the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem,
cause to come down for you the rain, 2 I will also gather all nations, and
the former rain, and the latter rain will bring them down into the valley
in the first month. of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with
24 And the floors shall be full of them there for my people and for my
wheat, and the fats shall overflow heritage Israel, whom they have scat-
with wine and oil. tered among the nations, and parted
25 And I will restore to you the my land.
years that the locust hath eaten, the 3 And they have cast lots for my
canker worm, and the caterpiller, and people; and have given a boy for an
the palmer worm, my great army harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that
which I sent among you. they might drink.
26 And ye shall eat in plenty, and 4 Yea, and what have ye to do with
be satisfied, and praise the name of me, O Tyre, and Zidon, and all the
the LORD your God, that hath dealt coasts of Palestine? will ye render me
wondrously with you: and my people a recompence? and if ye recompense
shall never be ashamed. me, swiftly and speedily will I return
27 And ye shall know that I am in your recompence upon your own
the midst of Israel, and that I am the head;
LORD your God, and none else: and 5 Because ye have taken my silver
my people shall never be ashamed. and my gold, and have carried into
28 ¶ And it shall come to pass af- your temples my goodly pleasant
ter ward, that I will pour out my things:
spirit upon all flesh; and your sons 6 The children also of Judah and
and your daughters shall prophesy, the children of Jerusalem have ye
your old men shall dream dreams, sold unto the Grecians, that ye
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might remove them far from their lem be holy, and there shall no
border. strangers pass through her any more.
7 Behold, I will raise them out of 18 ¶ And it shall come to pass in
the place whither ye have sold them, that day, that the mountains shall
and will return your recompence drop down new wine, and the hills
upon your own head: shall flow with milk, and all the riv-
8 And I will sell your sons and your ers of Judah shall flow with waters,
daughters into the hand of the chil- and a fountain shall come forth of
dren of Judah, and they shall sell the house of the LORD, and shall
them to the Sabeans, to a people far water the valley of Shittim.
off: for the LORD hath spoken it. 19 Egypt shall be a desolation, and
9 ¶ Proclaim ye this among the Edom shall be a desolate wilderness,
Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the for the violence against the children
mighty men, let all the men of war of Judah, because they have shed in-
draw near; let them come up: nocent blood in their land.
10 Beat your plowshares into 20 But Judah shall dwell for ever,
swords, and your pruninghooks into and Jerusalem from generation to
spears: let the weak say, I am strong. generation.
11 Assemble yourselves, and come, 21 For I will cleanse their blood
all ye heathen, and gather yourselves that I have not cleansed: for the
together round about: thither cause LORD dwelleth in Zion.
thy mighty ones to come down, O
LORD.
12 Let the heathen be wakened,
and come up to the valley of Jeho-
shaphat: for there will I sit to judge
all the heathen round about.
13 Put ye in the sickle, for the har-
vest is ripe: come, get you down; for
the press is full, the fats overflow;
for their wickedness is great.
14 Multitudes, multitudes in the
valley of decision: for the day of the
LORD is near in the valley of deci-
sion.
15 The sun and the moon shall be
darkened, and the stars shall with-
draw their shining.
16 The LORD also shall roar out of
Zion, and utter his voice from Jeru-
salem; and the heavens and the earth
shall shake: but the LORD will be
the hope of his people, and the
strength of the children of Israel.
17 So shall ye know that I am the
LORD your God dwelling in Zion,
my holy mountain: then shall Jerusa-
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AMOS
CHAPTER 1 perish, saith the Lord GOD.
1 The words of Amos, who was 9 ¶ Thus saith the LORD; For
among the herdmen of Tekoa, which three transgressions of Tyrus, and for
he saw concerning Israel in the days four, I will not turn away the pun-
of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the ishment thereof; because they deliv-
days of Jeroboam the son of Joash ered up the whole captivity to Edom,
king of Israel, two years before the and remembered not the brotherly
earthquake. covenant:
2 And he said, The LORD will roar 10 But I will send a fire on the wall
from Zion, and utter his voice from of Tyrus, which shall devour the pal-
Jerusalem; and the habitations of the aces thereof.
shepherds shall mourn, and the top 11 ¶ Thus saith the LORD; For
of Carmel shall wither. three transgressions of Edom, and
3 Thus saith the LORD; For three for four, I will not turn away the
transgressions of Damascus, and for punishment thereof; because he did
four, I will not turn away the pun- pursue his brother with the sword,
ishment thereof; because they have and did cast off all pity, and his an-
threshed Gilead with threshing in- ger did tear perpetually, and he kept
struments of iron: his wrath for ever:
4 But I will send a fire into the 12 But I will send a fire upon Te-
house of Hazael, which shall devour man, which shall devour the palaces
the palaces of Ben-hadad. of Bozrah.
5 I will break also the bar of Da- 13 ¶ Thus saith the LORD; For
mascus, and cut off the inhabitant three transgressions of the children
from the plain of Aven, and him that of Ammon, and for four, I will not
holdeth the sceptre from the house turn away the punishment thereof;
of Eden: and the people of Syria because they have ripped up the
shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith women with child of Gilead, that
the LORD. they might enlarge their border:
6 ¶ Thus saith the LORD; For 14 But I will kindle a fire in the
three transgressions of Gaza, and for wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour
four, I will not turn away the pun- the palaces thereof, with shouting in
ishment thereof; because they carried the day of battle, with a tempest in
away captive the whole captivity, to the day of the whirlwind:
deliver them up to Edom: 15 And their king shall go into
7 But I will send a fire on the wall captivity, he and his princes to-
of Gaza, which shall devour the pal- gether, saith the LORD.
aces thereof:
8 And I will cut off the inhabitant CHAPTER 2
from Ashdod, and him that holdeth 1 Thus saith the LORD; For three
the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will transgressions of Moab, and for four,
turn mine hand against Ekron: and I will not turn away the punishment
the remnant of the Philistines shall thereof; because he burned the bones
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of the king of Edom into lime: years through the wilderness, to pos-
2 But I will send a fire upon Moab, sess the land of the Amorite.
and it shall devour the palaces of 11 And I raised up of your sons for
Kerioth: and Moab shall die with prophets, and of your young men for
tumult, with shouting, and with the Nazarites. Is it not even thus, O ye
sound of the trumpet: children of Israel? saith the LORD.
3 And I will cut off the judge from 12 But ye gave the Nazarites wine
the midst thereof, and will slay all to drink; and commanded the
the princes thereof with him, saith prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
the LORD. 13 Behold, I am pressed under you,
4 ¶ Thus saith the LORD; For as a cart is pressed that is full of
three transgressions of Judah, and sheaves.
for four, I will not turn away the 14 Therefore the flight shall perish
punishment thereof; because they from the swift, and the strong shall
have despised the law of the LORD, not strengthen his force, neither
and have not kept his command- shall the mighty deliver himself:
ments, and their lies caused them to 15 Neither shall he stand that han-
err, after the which their fathers dleth the bow; and he that is swift of
have walked: foot shall not deliver himself: neither
5 But I will send a fire upon Judah, shall he that rideth the horse deliver
and it shall devour the palaces of Je- himself.
rusalem. 16 And he that is courageous
6 ¶ Thus saith the LORD; For among the mighty shall flee away
three transgressions of Israel, and for naked in that day, saith the LORD.
four, I will not turn away the pun-
ishment thereof; because they sold CHAPTER 3
the righteous for silver, and the poor 1 Hear this word that the LORD
for a pair of shoes; hath spoken against you, O children
7 That pant after the dust of the of Israel, against the whole family
earth on the head of the poor, and which I brought up from the land of
turn aside the way of the meek: and Egypt, saying,
a man and his father will go in unto 2 You only have I known of all the
the same maid, to profane my holy families of the earth: therefore I will
name: punish you for all your iniquities.
8 And they lay themselves down 3 Can two walk together, except
upon clothes laid to pledge by every they be agreed?
altar, and they drink the wine of the 4 Will a lion roar in the forest,
condemned in the house of their when he hath no prey? will a young
god. lion cry out of his den, if he have
9 ¶ Yet destroyed I the Amorite be- taken nothing?
fore them, whose height was like the 5 Can a bird fall in a snare upon
height of the cedars, and he was the earth, where no gin is for him?
strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed shall one take up a snare from the
his fruit from above, and his roots earth, and have taken nothing at all?
from beneath. 6 Shall a trumpet be blown in the
10 Also I brought you up from the city, and the people not be afraid?
land of Egypt, and led you forty shall there be evil in a city, and the
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LORD hath not done it? which crush the needy, which say to
7 Surely the Lord GOD will do their masters, Bring, and let us
nothing, but he revealeth his secret drink.
unto his ser vants the prophets. 2 The Lord GOD hath sworn by his
8 The lion hath roared, who will holiness, that, lo, the days shall
not fear? the Lord GOD hath spo- come upon you, that he will take
ken, who can but prophesy? you away with hooks, and your pos-
9 ¶ Publish in the palaces at Ash- terity with fishhooks.
dod, and in the palaces in the land 3 And ye shall go out at the
of Egypt, and say, Assemble your- breaches, ever y cow at that which is
selves upon the mountains of before her; and ye shall cast them
Samaria, and behold the great tu- into the palace, saith the LORD.
mults in the midst thereof, and the 4 ¶ Come to Beth-el, and trans-
oppressed in the midst thereof. gress; at Gilgal multiply transgres-
10 For they know not to do right, sion; and bring your sacrifices ever y
saith the LORD, who store up vio- morning, and your tithes after three
lence and robbery in their palaces. years:
11 Therefore thus saith the Lord 5 And offer a sacrifice of thanksgiv-
GOD; An adversary there shall be ing with leaven, and proclaim and
even round about the land; and he publish the free offerings: for this
shall bring down thy strength from liketh you, O ye children of Israel,
thee, and thy palaces shall be saith the Lord GOD.
spoiled. 6 ¶ And I also have given you
12 Thus saith the LORD; As the cleanness of teeth in all your cities,
shepherd taketh out of the mouth of and want of bread in all your places:
the lion two legs, or a piece of an yet have ye not returned unto me,
ear; so shall the children of Israel be saith the LORD.
taken out that dwell in Samaria in 7 And also I have withholden the
the corner of a bed, and in Damas- rain from you, when there were yet
cus in a couch. three months to the har vest: and I
13 Hear ye, and testify in the house caused it to rain upon one city, and
of Jacob, saith the Lord GOD, the caused it not to rain upon another
God of hosts, city: one piece was rained upon, and
14 That in the day that I shall visit the piece whereupon it rained not
the transgressions of Israel upon him withered.
I will also visit the altars of Beth-el: 8 So two or three cities wandered
and the horns of the altar shall be unto one city, to drink water; but
cut off, and fall to the ground. they were not satisfied: yet have ye
15 And I will smite the winter not returned unto me, saith the
house with the summer house; and LORD.
the houses of ivor y shall perish, and 9 I have smitten you with blasting
the great houses shall have an end, and mildew: when your gardens and
saith the LORD. your vineyards and your fig trees and
your olive trees increased, the
CHAPTER 4 palmer worm devoured them: yet have
1 Hear this word, ye kine of Ba- ye not returned unto me, saith the
shan, that are in the mountain of LORD.
Samaria, which oppress the poor,
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17 Therefore thus saith the LORD; cause the sun to go down at noon,
Thy wife shall be an harlot in the and I will darken the earth in the
city, and thy sons and thy daughters clear day:
shall fall by the sword, and thy land 10 And I will turn your feasts into
shall be divided by line; and thou mourning, and all your songs into
shalt die in a polluted land: and Is- lamentation; and I will bring up
rael shall surely go into captivity sackcloth upon all loins, and bald-
forth of his land. ness upon every head; and I will
make it as the mourning of an only
CHAPTER 8 son, and the end thereof as a bitter
1 Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed day.
unto me: and behold a basket of 11 ¶ Behold, the days come, saith
summer fruit. the Lord GOD, that I will send a
2 And he said, Amos, what seest famine in the land, not a famine of
thou? And I said, A basket of sum- bread, nor a thirst for water, but of
mer fruit. Then said the LORD unto hearing the words of the LORD:
me, The end is come upon my peo- 12 And they shall wander from sea
ple of Israel; I will not again pass by to sea, and from the north even to
them any more. the east, they shall run to and fro to
3 And the songs of the temple shall seek the word of the LORD, and
be howlings in that day, saith the shall not find it.
Lord GOD: there shall be many dead 13 In that day shall the fair virgins
bodies in ever y place; they shall cast and young men faint for thirst.
them forth with silence. 14 They that swear by the sin of
4 ¶ Hear this, O ye that swallow up Samaria, and say, Thy god, O Dan,
the needy, even to make the poor of liveth; and, The manner of Beer-
the land to fail, sheba liveth; even they shall fall, and
5 Saying, When will the new moon never rise up again.
be gone, that we may sell corn? and
the sabbath, that we may set forth CHAPTER 9
wheat, making the ephah small, and 1 I saw the Lord standing upon the
the shekel great, and falsifying the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of
balances by deceit? the door, that the posts may shake:
6 That we may buy the poor for sil- and cut them in the head, all of
ver, and the needy for a pair of them; and I will slay the last of them
shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the with the sword: he that fleeth of
wheat? them shall not flee away, and he that
7 The LORD hath sworn by the ex- escapeth of them shall not be deliv-
cellency of Jacob, Surely I will never ered.
forget any of their works. 2 Though they dig into hell, thence
8 Shall not the land tremble for shall mine hand take them; though
this, and ever y one mourn that dwel- they climb up to heaven, thence will
leth therein? and it shall rise up I bring them down:
wholly as a flood; and it shall be cast 3 And though they hide themselves
out and drowned, as by the flood of in the top of Carmel, I will search
Egypt. and take them out thence; and
9 And it shall come to pass in that though they be hid from my sight in
day, saith the Lord GOD, that I will the bottom of the sea, thence will I
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command the serpent, and he shall nant of Edom, and of all the hea-
bite them: then, which are called by my name,
4 And though they go into captiv- saith the LORD that doeth this.
ity before their enemies, thence will 13 Behold, the days come, saith the
I command the sword, and it shall LORD, that the plowman shall over-
slay them: and I will set mine eyes take the reaper, and the treader of
upon them for evil, and not for grapes him that soweth seed; and the
good. mountains shall drop sweet wine,
5 And the Lord GOD of hosts is he and all the hills shall melt.
that toucheth the land, and it shall 14 And I will bring again the cap-
melt, and all that dwell therein shall tivity of my people of Israel, and
mourn: and it shall rise up wholly they shall build the waste cities, and
like a flood; and shall be drowned, inhabit them; and they shall plant
as by the flood of Egypt. vineyards, and drink the wine
6 It is he that buildeth his stories thereof; they shall also make gar-
in the heaven, and hath founded his dens, and eat the fruit of them.
troop in the earth; he that calleth for 15 And I will plant them upon
the waters of the sea, and poureth their land, and they shall no more be
them out upon the face of the earth: pulled up out of their land which I
The LORD is his name. have given them, saith the LORD
7 Are ye not as children of the thy God.
Ethiopians unto me, O children of
Israel? saith the LORD. Have not I
brought up Israel out of the land of
Egypt? and the Philistines from
Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir?
8 Behold, the eyes of the Lord
GOD are upon the sinful kingdom,
and I will destroy it from off the
face of the earth; saving that I will
not utterly destroy the house of
Jacob, saith the LORD.
9 For, lo, I will command, and I
will sift the house of Israel among all
nations, like as corn is sifted in a
sieve, yet shall not the least grain
fall upon the earth.
10 All the sinners of my people
shall die by the sword, which say,
The evil shall not overtake nor pre-
vent us.
11 ¶ In that day will I raise up the
tabernacle of David that is fallen,
and close up the breaches thereof;
and I will raise up his ruins, and I
will build it as in the days of old:
12 That they may possess the rem-
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OBADIAH
CHAPTER 1 ever y one of the mount of Esau may
1 The vision of Obadiah. Thus be cut off by slaughter.
saith the Lord GOD concerning 10 ¶ For thy violence against thy
Edom; We have heard a rumour from brother Jacob shame shall cover thee,
the LORD, and an ambassador is and thou shalt be cut off for ever.
sent among the heathen, Arise ye, 11 In the day that thou stoodest on
and let us rise up against her in bat- the other side, in the day that the
tle. strangers carried away captive his
2 Behold, I have made thee small forces, and foreigners entered into
among the heathen: thou art greatly his gates, and cast lots upon Jerusa-
despised. lem, even thou wast as one of them.
3 ¶ The pride of thine heart hath 12 But thou shouldest not have
deceived thee, thou that dwellest in looked on the day of thy brother in
the clefts of the rock, whose habita- the day that he became a stranger;
tion is high; that saith in his heart, neither shouldest thou have rejoiced
Who shall bring me down to the over the children of Judah in the day
ground? of their destruction; neither should-
4 Though thou exalt thyself as the est thou have spoken proudly in the
eagle, and though thou set thy nest day of distress.
among the stars, thence will I bring 13 Thou shouldest not have entered
thee down, saith the LORD. into the gate of my people in the day
5 If thieves came to thee, if robbers of their calamity; yea, thou should-
by night, (how art thou cut off!) est not have looked on their afflic-
would they not have stolen till they tion in the day of their calamity, nor
had enough? if the grapegatherers have laid hands on their substance in
came to thee, would they not leave the day of their calamity;
some grapes? 14 Neither shouldest thou have
6 How are the things of Esau stood in the crossway, to cut off
searched out! how are his hidden those of his that did escape; neither
things sought up! shouldest thou have delivered up
7 All the men of thy confederacy those of his that did remain in the
have brought thee even to the bor- day of distress.
der: the men that were at peace with 15 For the day of the LORD is near
thee have deceived thee, and pre- upon all the heathen: as thou hast
vailed against thee; they that eat thy done, it shall be done unto thee: thy
bread have laid a wound under thee: reward shall return upon thine own
there is none understanding in him. head.
8 Shall I not in that day, saith the 16 For as ye have drunk upon my
LORD, even destroy the wise men holy mountain, so shall all the hea-
out of Edom, and understanding out then drink continually, yea, they
of the mount of Esau? shall drink, and they shall swallow
9 And thy mighty men, O Teman, down, and they shall be as though
shall be dismayed, to the end that they had not been.
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JONAH
CHAPTER 1 Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the
1 Now the word of the LORD came God of heaven, which hath made the
unto Jonah the son of Amittai, say- sea and the dry land.
ing, 10 Then were the men exceedingly
2 Arise, go to Nineveh, that great afraid, and said unto him, Why hast
city, and cry against it; for their thou done this? For the men knew
wickedness is come up before me. that he fled from the presence of the
3 But Jonah rose up to flee unto LORD, because he had told them.
Tarshish from the presence of the 11 ¶ Then said they unto him,
LORD, and went down to Joppa; What shall we do unto thee, that the
and he found a ship going to sea may be calm unto us? for the sea
Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, wrought, and was tempestuous.
and went down into it, to go with 12 And he said unto them, Take me
them unto Tarshish from the pres- up, and cast me forth into the sea; so
ence of the LORD. shall the sea be calm unto you: for I
4 ¶ But the LORD sent out a great know that for my sake this great
wind into the sea, and there was a tempest is upon you.
mighty tempest in the sea, so that 13 Nevertheless the men rowed
the ship was like to be broken. hard to bring it to the land; but they
5 Then the mariners were afraid, could not: for the sea wrought, and
and cried ever y man unto his god, was tempestuous against them.
and cast forth the wares that were in 14 Wherefore they cried unto the
the ship into the sea, to lighten it of LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O
them. But Jonah was gone down into LORD, we beseech thee, let us not
the sides of the ship; and he lay, and perish for this man's life, and lay not
was fast asleep. upon us innocent blood: for thou, O
6 So the shipmaster came to him, LORD, hast done as it pleased thee.
and said unto him, What meanest 15 So they took up Jonah, and cast
thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy him forth into the sea: and the sea
God, if so be that God will think ceased from her raging.
upon us, that we perish not. 16 Then the men feared the LORD
7 And they said ever y one to his exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice
fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, unto the LORD, and made vows.
that we may know for whose cause 17 ¶ Now the LORD had prepared
this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, a great fish to swallow up Jonah.
and the lot fell upon Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the
8 Then said they unto him, Tell us, fish three days and three nights.
we pray thee, for whose cause this
evil is upon us; What is thine occu- CHAPTER 2
pation? and whence comest thou? 1 Then Jonah prayed unto the
what is thy country? and of what LORD his God out of the fish's
people art thou? belly,
9 And he said unto them, I am an 2 And said, I cried by reason of
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mine affliction unto the LORD, and cried, and said, Yet forty days, and
he heard me; out of the belly of hell Nineveh shall be overthrown.
cried I, and thou heardest my voice. 5 ¶ So the people of Nineveh be-
3 For thou hadst cast me into the lieved God, and proclaimed a fast,
deep, in the midst of the seas; and and put on sackcloth, from the
the floods compassed me about: all greatest of them even to the least of
thy billows and thy waves passed them.
over me. 6 For word came unto the king of
4 Then I said, I am cast out of thy Nineveh, and he arose from his
sight; yet I will look again toward throne, and he laid his robe from
thy holy temple. him, and covered him with sack-
5 The waters compassed me about, cloth, and sat in ashes.
even to the soul: the depth closed me 7 And he caused it to be pro-
round about, the weeds were claimed and published through
wrapped about my head. Nineveh by the decree of the king
6 I went down to the bottoms of and his nobles, saying, Let neither
the mountains; the earth with her man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste
bars was about me for ever: yet hast any thing: let them not feed, nor
thou brought up my life from cor- drink water:
ruption, O LORD my God. 8 But let man and beast be covered
7 When my soul fainted within me with sackcloth, and cr y mightily
I remembered the LORD: and my unto God: yea, let them turn ever y
prayer came in unto thee, into thine one from his evil way, and from the
holy temple. violence that is in their hands.
8 They that obser ve lying vanities 9 Who can tell if God will turn and
forsake their own mercy. repent, and turn away from his fierce
9 But I will sacrifice unto thee with anger, that we perish not?
the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay 10 ¶ And God saw their works, that
that that I have vowed. Salvation is they turned from their evil way; and
of the LORD. God repented of the evil, that he had
10 ¶ And the LORD spake unto the said that he would do unto them;
fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon and he did it not.
the dr y land.
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 3 1 But it displeased Jonah exceed-
1 And the word of the LORD came ingly, and he was very angry.
unto Jonah the second time, saying, 2 And he prayed unto the LORD,
2 Arise, go unto Nineveh, that and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was
great city, and preach unto it the not this my saying, when I was yet
preaching that I bid thee. in my countr y? Therefore I fled be-
3 So Jonah arose, and went unto fore unto Tarshish: for I knew that
Nineveh, according to the word of thou art a gracious God, and merci-
the LORD. Now Nineveh was an ex- ful, slow to anger, and of great kind-
ceeding great city of three days' ness, and repentest thee of the evil.
journey. 3 Therefore now, O LORD, take, I
4 And Jonah began to enter into beseech thee, my life from me; for it
the city a day's journey, and he is better for me to die than to live.
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MICAH
CHAPTER 1 is come unto Judah; he is come unto
1 The word of the LORD that came the gate of my people, even to Jeru-
to Micah the Morasthite in the days salem.
of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, 10 ¶ Declare ye it not at Gath,
kings of Judah, which he saw con- weep ye not at all: in the house of
cerning Samaria and Jerusalem. Aphrah roll thyself in the dust.
2 Hear, all ye people; hearken, O 11 Pass ye away, thou inhabitant of
earth, and all that therein is: and let Saphir, having thy shame naked: the
the Lord GOD be witness against inhabitant of Zaanan came not forth
you, the Lord from his holy temple. in the mourning of Beth-ezel; he
3 For, behold, the LORD cometh shall receive of you his standing.
forth out of his place, and will come 12 For the inhabitant of Maroth
down, and tread upon the high waited carefully for good: but evil
places of the earth. came down from the LORD unto the
4 And the mountains shall be mol- gate of Jerusalem.
ten under him, and the valleys shall 13 O thou inhabitant of Lachish,
be cleft, as wax before the fire, and bind the chariot to the swift beast:
as the waters that are poured down a she is the beginning of the sin to the
steep place. daughter of Zion: for the transgres-
5 For the transgression of Jacob is sions of Israel were found in thee.
all this, and for the sins of the house 14 Therefore shalt thou give pre-
of Israel. What is the transgression sents to Moresheth-gath: the houses
of Jacob? is it not Samaria? and what of Achzib shall be a lie to the kings
are the high places of Judah? are they of Israel.
not Jerusalem? 15 Yet will I bring an heir unto
6 Therefore I will make Samaria as thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah: he
an heap of the field, and as plantings shall come unto Adullam the glor y
of a vineyard: and I will pour down of Israel.
the stones thereof into the valley, 16 Make thee bald, and poll thee
and I will discover the foundations for thy delicate children; enlarge thy
thereof. baldness as the eagle; for they are
7 And all the graven images thereof gone into captivity from thee.
shall be beaten to pieces, and all the
hires thereof shall be burned with CHAPTER 2
the fire, and all the idols thereof will 1 Woe to them that devise iniquity,
I lay desolate: for she gathered it of and work evil upon their beds! when
the hire of an harlot, and they shall the morning is light, they practise it,
return to the hire of an harlot. because it is in the power of their
8 Therefore I will wail and howl, I hand.
will go stripped and naked: I will 2 And they covet fields, and take
make a wailing like the dragons, and them by violence; and houses, and
mourning as the owls. take them away: so they oppress a
9 For her wound is incurable; for it man and his house, even a man and
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5 O my people, remember now not reap; thou shalt tread the olives,
what Balak king of Moab consulted, but thou shalt not anoint thee with
and what Balaam the son of Beor an- oil; and sweet wine, but shalt not
swered him from Shittim unto Gil- drink wine.
gal; that ye may know the righteous- 16 ¶ For the statutes of Omri are
ness of the LORD. kept, and all the works of the house
6 ¶ Wherewith shall I come before of Ahab, and ye walk in their coun-
the LORD, and bow myself before sels; that I should make thee a deso-
the high God? shall I come before lation, and the inhabitants thereof
him with burnt offerings, with calves an hissing: therefore ye shall bear
of a year old? the reproach of my people.
7 Will the LORD be pleased with
thousands of rams, or with ten thou- CHAPTER 7
sands of rivers of oil? shall I give my 1 Woe is me! for I am as when they
firstborn for my transgression, the have gathered the summer fruits, as
fruit of my body for the sin of my the grapegleanings of the vintage:
soul? there is no cluster to eat: my soul de-
8 He hath shewed thee, O man, sired the firstripe fruit.
what is good; and what doth the 2 The good man is perished out of
LORD require of thee, but to do the earth: and there is none upright
justly, and to love mercy, and to among men: they all lie in wait for
walk humbly with thy God? blood; they hunt ever y man his
9 The LORD'S voice crieth unto brother with a net.
the city, and the man of wisdom shall 3 ¶ That they may do evil with
see thy name: hear ye the rod, and both hands earnestly, the prince as-
who hath appointed it. keth, and the judge asketh for a re-
10 ¶ Are there yet the treasures of ward; and the great man, he uttereth
wickedness in the house of the his mischievous desire: so they wrap
wicked, and the scant measure that is it up.
abominable? 4 The best of them is as a brier: the
11 Shall I count them pure with the most upright is sharper than a thorn
wicked balances, and with the bag of hedge: the day of thy watchmen and
deceitful weights? thy visitation cometh; now shall be
12 For the rich men thereof are full their perplexity.
of violence, and the inhabitants 5 ¶ Trust ye not in a friend, put ye
thereof have spoken lies, and their not confidence in a guide: keep the
tongue is deceitful in their mouth. doors of thy mouth from her that
13 Therefore also will I make thee lieth in thy bosom.
sick in smiting thee, in making thee 6 For the son dishonoureth the fa-
desolate because of thy sins. ther, the daughter riseth up against
14 Thou shalt eat, but not be satis- her mother, the daughter in law
fied; and thy casting down shall be against her mother in law; a man's
in the midst of thee; and thou shalt enemies are the men of his own
take hold, but shalt not deliver; and house.
that which thou deliverest will I give 7 Therefore I will look unto the
up to the sword. LORD; I will wait for the God of my
15 Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt salvation: my God will hear me.
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8 ¶ Rejoice not against me, O mine 18 Who is a God like unto thee,
enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth
when I sit in darkness, the LORD by the transgression of the remnant
shall be a light unto me. of his heritage? he retaineth not his
9 I will bear the indignation of the anger for ever, because he delighteth
LORD, because I have sinned against in mercy.
him, until he plead my cause, and 19 He will turn again, he will have
execute judgment for me: he will compassion upon us; he will subdue
bring me forth to the light, and I our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all
shall behold his righteousness. their sins into the depths of the sea.
10 Then she that is mine enemy 20 Thou wilt perform the truth to
shall see it, and shame shall cover Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham,
her which said unto me, Where is which thou hast sworn unto our fa-
the LORD thy God? mine eyes shall thers from the days of old.
behold her: now shall she be trodden
down as the mire of the streets.
11 In the day that thy walls are to
be built, in that day shall the decree
be far removed.
12 In that day also he shall come
even to thee from Assyria, and from
the fortified cities, and from the for-
tress even to the river, and from sea
to sea, and from mountain to moun-
tain.
13 Notwithstanding the land shall
be desolate because of them that
dwell therein, for the fruit of their
doings.
14 ¶ Feed 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
Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of
old.
15 According to the days of thy
coming out of the land of Egypt will
I shew unto him marvellous things.
16 ¶ The nations shall see and be
confounded at all their might: they
shall lay their hand upon their
mouth, their ears shall be deaf.
17 They shall lick the dust like a
serpent, they shall move out of their
holes like worms of the earth: they
shall be afraid of the LORD our
God, and shall fear because of thee.
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NAHUM
CHAPTER 1 11 There is one come out of thee,
1 The burden of Nineveh. The that imagineth evil against the
book of the vision of Nahum the LORD, a wicked counsellor.
Elkoshite. 12 Thus saith the LORD; Though
2 God is jealous, and the LORD they be quiet, and likewise many, yet
revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and thus shall they be cut down, when he
is furious; the LORD will take shall pass through. Though I have
vengeance on his adversaries, and he afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no
reser veth wrath for his enemies. more.
3 The LORD is slow to anger, and 13 For now will I break his yoke
great in power, and will not at all from off thee, and will burst thy
acquit the wicked: the LORD hath bonds in sunder.
his way in the whirlwind and in the 14 And the LORD hath given a
storm, and the clouds are the dust of commandment concerning thee, that
his feet. no more of thy name be sown: out of
4 He rebuketh the sea, and maketh the house of thy gods will I cut off
it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: the graven image and the molten im-
Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and age: I will make thy grave; for thou
the flower of Lebanon languisheth. art vile.
5 The mountains quake at him, and 15 Behold upon the mountains the
the hills melt, and the earth is feet of him that bringeth good tid-
burned at his presence, yea, the ings, that publisheth peace! O Judah,
world, and all that dwell therein. keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy
6 Who can stand before his indig- vows: for the wicked shall no more
nation? and who can abide in the pass through thee; he is utterly cut
fierceness of his anger? his fur y is off.
poured out like fire, and the rocks
are thrown down by him. CHAPTER 2
7 The LORD is good, a strong hold 1 He that dasheth in pieces is come
in the day of trouble; and he up before thy face: keep the muni-
knoweth them that trust in him. tion, watch the way, make thy loins
8 But with an overrunning flood he strong, fortify thy power mightily.
will make an utter end of the place 2 For the LORD hath turned away
thereof, and darkness shall pursue the excellency of Jacob, as the excel-
his enemies. lency of Israel: for the emptiers have
9 What do ye imagine against the emptied them out, and marred their
LORD? he will make an utter end: vine branches.
affliction shall not rise up the sec- 3 The shield of his mighty men is
ond time. made red, the valiant men are in
10 For while they be folden to- scarlet: the chariots shall be with
gether as thorns, and while they are flaming torches in the day of his
drunken as drunkards, they shall be preparation, and the fir trees shall be
devoured as stubble fully dry. terribly shaken.
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CHAPTER 1 scorn unto them: they shall deride
1 The burden which Habakkuk the ever y strong hold; for they shall
prophet did see. heap dust, and take it.
2 O LORD, how long shall I cry, 11 Then shall his mind change, and
and thou wilt not hear! even cr y out he shall pass over, and offend, im-
unto thee of violence, and thou wilt puting this his power unto his god.
not save! 12 ¶ Art thou not from everlasting,
3 Why dost thou shew me iniquity, O LORD my God, mine Holy One?
and cause me to behold grievance? we shall not die. O LORD, thou hast
for spoiling and violence are before ordained them for judgment; and, O
me: and there are that raise up strife mighty God, thou hast established
and contention. them for correction.
4 Therefore the law is slacked, and 13 Thou art of purer eyes than to
judgment doth never go forth: for behold evil, and canst not look on
the wicked doth compass about the iniquity: wherefore lookest thou
righteous; therefore wrong judgment upon them that deal treacherously,
proceedeth. and holdest thy tongue when the
5 ¶ Behold ye among the heathen, wicked devoureth the man that is
and regard, and wonder mar vel- more righteous than he?
lously: for I will work a work in your 14 And makest men as the fishes of
days, which ye will not believe, the sea, as the creeping things, that
though it be told you. have no ruler over them?
6 For, lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, 15 They take up all of them with
that bitter and hasty nation, which the angle, they catch them in their
shall march through the breadth of net, and gather them in their drag:
the land, to possess the dwelling- therefore they rejoice and are glad.
places that are not their's. 16 Therefore they sacrifice unto
7 They are terrible and dreadful: their net, and burn incense unto
their judgment and their dignity their drag; because by them their
shall proceed of themselves. portion is fat, and their meat plente-
8 Their horses also are swifter than ous.
the leopards, and are more fierce 17 Shall they therefore empty their
than the evening wolves: and their net, and not spare continually to
horsemen shall spread themselves, slay the nations?
and their horsemen shall come from
far; they shall fly as the eagle that CHAPTER 2
hasteth to eat. 1 I will stand upon my watch, and
9 They shall come all for violence: set me upon the tower, and will
their faces shall sup up as the east watch to see what he will say unto
wind, and they shall gather the cap- me, and what I shall answer when I
tivity as the sand. am reproved.
10 And they shall scoff at the 2 And the LORD answered me, and
kings, and the princes shall be a said, Write the vision, and make it
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plain upon tables, that he may run 13 Behold, is it not of the LORD
that readeth it. of hosts that the people shall labour
3 For the vision is yet for an ap- in the very fire, and the people shall
pointed time, but at the end it shall wear y themselves for very vanity?
speak, and not lie: though it tarry, 14 For the earth shall be filled with
wait for it; because it will surely the knowledge of the glory of the
come, it will not tarry. LORD, as the waters cover the sea.
4 Behold, his soul which is lifted 15 ¶ Woe unto him that giveth his
up is not upright in him: but the neighbour drink, that puttest thy
just shall live by his faith. bottle to him, and makest him
5 ¶ Yea also, because he transgres- drunken also, that thou mayest look
seth by wine, he is a proud man, nei- on their nakedness!
ther keepeth at home, who enlargeth 16 Thou art filled with shame for
his desire as hell, and is as death, glor y: drink thou also, and let thy
and cannot be satisfied, but gather- foreskin be uncovered: the cup of the
eth unto him all nations, and LORD'S right hand shall be turned
heapeth unto him all people: unto thee, and shameful spewing
6 Shall not all these take up a par- shall be on thy glory.
able against him, and a taunting 17 For the violence of Lebanon
proverb against him, and say, Woe to shall cover thee, and the spoil of
him that increaseth that which is not beasts, which made them afraid, be-
his! how long? and to him that cause of men's blood, and for the
ladeth himself with thick clay! violence of the land, of the city, and
7 Shall they not rise up suddenly of all that dwell therein.
that shall bite thee, and awake that 18 ¶ What profiteth the graven im-
shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for age that the maker thereof hath
booties unto them? graven it; the molten image, and a
8 Because thou hast spoiled many teacher of lies, that the maker of his
nations, all the remnant of the peo- work trusteth therein, to make dumb
ple shall spoil thee; because of men's idols?
blood, and for the violence of the 19 Woe unto him that saith to the
land, of the city, and of all that wood, Awake; to the dumb stone,
dwell therein. Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is
9 ¶ Woe to him that coveteth an laid over with gold and silver, and
evil covetousness to his house, that there is no breath at all in the midst
he may set his nest on high, that he of it.
may be delivered from the power of 20 But the LORD is in his holy
evil! temple: let all the earth keep silence
10 Thou hast consulted shame to before him.
thy house by cutting off many peo-
ple, and hast sinned against thy soul. CHAPTER 3
11 For the stone shall cry out of 1 A prayer of Habakkuk the
the wall, and the beam out of the prophet upon Shigionoth.
timber shall answer it. 2 O LORD, I have heard thy
12 ¶ Woe to him that buildeth a speech, and was afraid: O LORD,
town with blood, and stablisheth a revive thy work in the midst of the
city by iniquity! years, in the midst of the years make
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ZEPHANIAH
CHAPTER 1 violence and deceit.
1 The word of the LORD which 10 And it shall come to pass in that
came unto Zephaniah the son of day, saith the LORD, that there shall
Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son be the noise of a cry from the fish
of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in gate, and an howling from the sec-
the days of Josiah the son of Amon, ond, and a great crashing from the
king of Judah. hills.
2 I will utterly consume all things 11 Howl, ye inhabitants of Mak-
from off the land, saith the LORD. tesh, for all the merchant people are
3 I will consume man and beast; I cut down; all they that bear silver
will consume the fowls of the are cut off.
heaven, and the fishes of the sea, and 12 And it shall come to pass at that
the stumblingblocks with the time, that I will search Jerusalem
wicked; and I will cut off man from with candles, and punish the men
off the land, saith the LORD. that are settled on their lees: that say
4 I will also stretch out mine hand in their heart, The LORD will not
upon Judah, and upon all the inhabi- do good, neither will he do evil.
tants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off 13 Therefore their goods shall be-
the remnant of Baal from this place, come a booty, and their houses a
and the name of the Chemarims with desolation: they shall also build
the priests; houses, but not inhabit them; and
5 And them that worship the host they shall plant vineyards, but not
of heaven upon the housetops; and drink the wine thereof.
them that worship and that swear by 14 The great day of the LORD is
the LORD, and that swear by Mal- near, it is near, and hasteth greatly,
cham; even the voice of the day of the
6 And them that are turned back LORD: the mighty man shall cr y
from the LORD; and those that have there bitterly.
not sought the LORD, nor enquired 15 That day is a day of wrath, a day
for him. of trouble and distress, a day of was-
7 Hold thy peace at the presence of teness and desolation, a day of dark-
the Lord GOD: for the day of the ness and gloominess, a day of clouds
LORD is at hand: for the LORD and thick darkness,
hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath 16 A day of the trumpet and alarm
bid his guests. against the fenced cities, and against
8 And it shall come to pass in the the high towers.
day of the LORD'S sacrifice, that I 17 And I will bring distress upon
will punish the princes, and the men, that they shall walk like blind
king's children, and all such as are men, because they have sinned
clothed with strange apparel. against the LORD: and their blood
9 In the same day also will I punish shall be poured out as dust, and
all those that leap on the threshold, their flesh as the dung.
which fill their masters' houses with 18 Neither their silver nor their
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gold shall be able to deliver them in LORD of hosts, the God of Israel,
the day of the LORD'S wrath; but Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and
the whole land shall be devoured by the children of Ammon as Gomor-
the fire of his jealousy: for he shall rah, even the breeding of nettles, and
make even a speedy riddance of all saltpits, and a perpetual desolation:
them that dwell in the land. the residue of my people shall spoil
them, and the remnant of my people
CHAPTER 2 shall possess them.
1 Gather yourselves together, yea, 10 This shall they have for their
gather together, O nation not de- pride, because they have reproached
sired; and magnified themselves against the
2 Before the decree bring forth, be- people of the LORD of hosts.
fore the day pass as the chaff, before 11 The LORD will be terrible unto
the fierce anger of the LORD come them: for he will famish all the gods
upon you, before the day of the of the earth; and men shall worship
LORD'S anger come upon you. him, ever y one from his place, even
3 Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of all the isles of the heathen.
the earth, which have wrought his 12 ¶ Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be
judgment; seek righteousness, seek slain by my sword.
meekness: it may be ye shall be hid 13 And he will stretch out his hand
in the day of the LORD'S anger. against the north, and destroy As-
4 ¶ For Gaza shall be forsaken, and syria; and will make Nineveh a deso-
Ashkelon a desolation: they shall lation, and dry like a wilderness.
drive out Ashdod at the noon day, 14 And flocks shall lie down in the
and Ekron shall be rooted up. midst of her, all the beasts of the na-
5 Woe unto the inhabitants of the tions: both the cormorant and the
sea coast, the nation of the Chere- bittern shall lodge in the upper lin-
thites! the word of the LORD is tels of it; their voice shall sing in the
against you; O Canaan, the land of windows; desolation shall be in the
the Philistines, I will even destroy thresholds: for he shall uncover the
thee, that there shall be no inhabi- cedar work.
tant. 15 This is the rejoicing city that
6 And the sea coast shall be dwell- dwelt carelessly, that said in her
ings and cottages for shepherds, and heart, I am, and there is none beside
folds for flocks. me: how is she become a desolation,
7 And the coast shall be for the a place for beasts to lie down in!
remnant of the house of Judah; they ever y one that passeth by her shall
shall feed thereupon: in the houses hiss, and wag his hand.
of Ashkelon shall they lie down in
the evening: for the LORD their CHAPTER 3
God shall visit them, and turn away 1 Woe to her that is filthy and pol-
their captivity. luted, to the oppressing city!
8 ¶ I have heard the reproach of 2 She obeyed not the voice; she re-
Moab, and the revilings of the chil- ceived not correction; she trusted
dren of Ammon, whereby they have not in the LORD; she drew not near
reproached my people, and magni- to her God.
fied themselves against their border. 3 Her princes within her are roar-
9 Therefore as I live, saith the
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HAGGAI
CHAPTER 1 11 And I called for a drought upon
1 In the second year of Darius the the land, and upon the mountains,
king, in the sixth month, in the first and upon the corn, and upon the
day of the month, came the word of new wine, and upon the oil, and
the LORD by Haggai the prophet upon that which the ground bringeth
unto Zerubbabel the son of Sheal- forth, and upon men, and upon cat-
tiel, governor of Judah, and to tle, and upon all the labour of the
Joshua the son of Josedech, the high hands.
priest, saying, 12 ¶ Then Zerubbabel the son of
2 Thus speaketh the LORD of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of
hosts, saying, This people say, The Josedech, the high priest, with all
time is not come, the time that the the remnant of the people, obeyed
LORD'S house should be built. the voice of the LORD their God,
3 Then came the word of the and the words of Haggai the
LORD by Haggai the prophet, say- prophet, as the LORD their God had
ing, sent him, and the people did fear be-
4 Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell fore the LORD.
in your cieled houses, and this house 13 Then spake Haggai the LORD'S
lie waste? messenger in the LORD'S message
5 Now therefore thus saith the unto the people, saying, I am with
LORD of hosts; Consider your ways. you, saith the LORD.
6 Ye have sown much, and bring in 14 And the LORD stirred up the
little; ye eat, but ye have not spirit of Zerubbabel the son of
enough; ye drink, but ye are not Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the
filled with drink; ye clothe you, but spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech,
there is none warm; and he that ear- the high priest, and the spirit of all
neth wages earneth wages to put it the remnant of the people; and they
into a bag with holes. came and did work in the house of
7 ¶ Thus saith the LORD of hosts; the LORD of hosts, their God,
Consider your ways. 15 In the four and twentieth day of
8 Go up to the mountain, and the sixth month, in the second year
bring wood, and build the house; of Darius the king.
and I will take pleasure in it, and I
will be glorified, saith the LORD. CHAPTER 2
9 Ye looked for much, and, lo, it 1 In the seventh month, in the one
came to little; and when ye brought and twentieth day of the month,
it home, I did blow upon it. Why? came the word of the LORD by the
saith the LORD of hosts. Because of prophet Haggai, saying,
mine house that is waste, and ye run 2 Speak now to Zerubbabel the son
ever y man unto his own house. of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and
10 Therefore the heaven over you is to Joshua the son of Josedech, the
stayed from dew, and the earth is high priest, and to the residue of the
stayed from her fruit. people, saying,
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3 Who is left among you that saw these, shall it be unclean? And the
this house in her first glory? and priests answered and said, It shall be
how do ye see it now? is it not in unclean.
your eyes in comparison of it as 14 Then answered Haggai, and
nothing? said, So is this people, and so is this
4 Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, nation before me, saith the LORD;
saith the LORD; and be strong, O and so is ever y work of their hands;
Joshua, son of Josedech, the high and that which they offer there is
priest; and be strong, all ye people unclean.
of the land, saith the LORD, and 15 And now, I pray you, consider
work: for I am with you, saith the from this day and upward, from be-
LORD of hosts: fore a stone was laid upon a stone in
5 According to the word that I the temple of the LORD:
covenanted with you when ye came 16 Since those days were, when one
out of Egypt, so my spirit remaineth came to an heap of twenty measures,
among you: fear ye not. there were but ten: when one came to
6 For thus saith the LORD of the pressfat for to draw out fifty ves-
hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, sels out of the press, there were but
and I will shake the heavens, and the twenty.
earth, and the sea, and the dr y land; 17 I smote you with blasting and
7 And I will shake all nations, and with mildew and with hail in all the
the desire of all nations shall come: labours of your hands; yet ye turned
and I will fill this house with glor y, not to me, saith the LORD.
saith the LORD of hosts. 18 Consider now from this day and
8 The silver is mine, and the gold is upward, from the four and twentieth
mine, saith the LORD of hosts. day of the ninth month, even from
9 The glor y of this latter house the day that the foundation of the
shall be greater than of the former, LORD'S temple was laid, consider
saith the LORD of hosts: and in this it.
place will I give peace, saith the 19 Is the seed yet in the barn? yea,
LORD of hosts. as yet the vine, and the fig tree, and
10 ¶ In the four and twentieth day the pomegranate, and the olive tree,
of the ninth month, in the second hath not brought forth: from this
year of Darius, came the word of the day will I bless you.
LORD by Haggai the prophet, say- 20 ¶ And again the word of the
ing, LORD came unto Haggai in the four
11 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; and twentieth day of the month, say-
Ask now the priests concerning the ing,
law, saying, 21 Speak to Zerubbabel, governor
12 If one bear holy flesh in the of Judah, saying, I will shake the
skirt of his garment, and with his heavens and the earth;
skirt do touch bread, or pottage, or 22 And I will overthrow the throne
wine, or oil, or any meat, shall it be of kingdoms, and I will destroy the
holy? And the priests answered and strength of the kingdoms of the hea-
said, No. then; and I will overthrow the chari-
13 Then said Haggai, If one that is ots, and those that ride in them; and
unclean by a dead body touch any of the horses and their riders shall
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ZECHARIAH
CHAPTER 1 9 Then said I, O my lord, what are
1 In the eighth month, in the sec- these? And the angel that talked with
ond year of Darius, came the word me said unto me, I will shew thee
of the LORD unto Zechariah, the what these be.
son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the 10 And the man that stood among
prophet, saying, the myrtle trees answered and said,
2 The LORD hath been sore dis- These are they whom the LORD hath
pleased with your fathers. sent to walk to and fro through the
3 Therefore say thou unto them, earth.
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn 11 And they answered the angel of
ye unto me, saith the LORD of the LORD that stood among the
hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith myrtle trees, and said, We have
the LORD of hosts. walked to and fro through the earth,
4 Be ye not as your fathers, unto and, behold, all the earth sitteth
whom the former prophets have still, and is at rest.
cried, saying, Thus saith the LORD 12 ¶ Then the angel of the LORD
of hosts; Turn ye now from your evil answered and said, O LORD of
ways, and from your evil doings: but hosts, how long wilt thou not have
they did not hear, nor hearken unto mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities
me, saith the LORD. of Judah, against which thou hast
5 Your fathers, where are they? and had indignation these threescore and
the prophets, do they live for ever? ten years?
6 But my words and my statutes, 13 And the LORD answered the
which I commanded my ser vants the angel that talked with me with good
prophets, did they not take hold of words and comfortable words.
your fathers? and they returned and 14 So the angel that communed
said, Like as the LORD of hosts with me said unto me, Cr y thou,
thought to do unto us, according to saying, Thus saith the LORD of
our ways, and according to our do- hosts; I am jealous for Jerusalem and
ings, so hath he dealt with us. for Zion with a great jealousy.
7 ¶ Upon the four and twentieth 15 And I am very sore displeased
day of the eleventh month, which is with the heathen that are at ease: for
the month Sebat, in the second year I was but a little displeased, and
of Darius, came the word of the they helped for ward the affliction.
LORD unto Zechariah, the son of 16 Therefore thus saith the LORD;
Berechiah, the son of Iddo the I am returned to Jerusalem with
prophet, saying, mercies: my house shall be built in
8 I saw by night, and behold a man it, saith the LORD of hosts, and a
riding upon a red horse, and he line shall be stretched forth upon
stood among the myrtle trees that Jerusalem.
were in the bottom; and behind him 17 Cry yet, saying, Thus saith the
were there red horses, speckled, and LORD of hosts; My cities through
white. prosperity shall yet be spread
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abroad; and the LORD shall yet 7 Deliver thyself, O Zion, that
comfort Zion, and shall yet choose dwellest with the daughter of Baby-
Jerusalem. lon.
18 ¶ Then lifted I up mine eyes, 8 For thus saith the LORD of
and saw, and behold four horns. hosts; After the glor y hath he sent
19 And I said unto the angel that me unto the nations which spoiled
talked with me, What be these? And you: for he that toucheth you
he answered me, These are the horns toucheth the apple of his eye.
which have scattered Judah, Israel, 9 For, behold, I will shake mine
and Jerusalem. hand upon them, and they shall be a
20 And the LORD shewed me four spoil to their ser vants: and ye shall
carpenters. know that the LORD of hosts hath
21 Then said I, What come these to sent me.
do? And he spake, saying, These are 10 ¶ Sing and rejoice, O daughter
the horns which have scattered of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will
Judah, so that no man did lift up his dwell in the midst of thee, saith the
head: but these are come to fray LORD.
them, to cast out the horns of the 11 And many nations shall be
Gentiles, which lifted up their horn joined to the LORD in that day, and
over the land of Judah to scatter it. shall be my people: and I will dwell
in the midst of thee, and thou shalt
CHAPTER 2 know that the LORD of hosts hath
1 I lifted up mine eyes again, and sent me unto thee.
looked, and behold a man with a 12 And the LORD shall inherit
measuring line in his hand. Judah his portion in the holy land,
2 Then said I, Whither goest thou? and shall choose Jerusalem again.
And he said unto me, To measure Je- 13 Be silent, O all flesh, before the
rusalem, to see what is the breadth LORD: for he is raised up out of his
thereof, and what is the length holy habitation.
thereof.
3 And, behold, the angel that CHAPTER 3
talked with me went forth, and an- 1 And he shewed me Joshua the
other angel went out to meet him, high priest standing before the angel
4 And said unto him, Run, speak to of the LORD, and Satan standing at
this young man, saying, Jerusalem his right hand to resist him.
shall be inhabited as towns without 2 And the LORD said unto Satan,
walls for the multitude of men and The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan;
cattle therein: even the LORD that hath chosen Je-
5 For I, saith the LORD, will be rusalem rebuke thee: is not this a
unto her a wall of fire round about, brand plucked out of the fire?
and will be the glor y in the midst of 3 Now Joshua was clothed with
her. filthy garments, and stood before the
6 ¶ Ho, ho, come forth, and flee angel.
from the land of the north, saith the 4 And he answered and spake unto
LORD: for I have spread you abroad those that stood before him, saying,
as the four winds of the heaven, Take away the filthy garments from
saith the LORD. him. And unto him he said, Behold,
I have caused thine iniquity to pass
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from thee, and I will clothe thee angel that talked with me, saying,
with change of raiment. What are these, my lord?
5 And I said, Let them set a fair 5 Then the angel that talked with
mitre upon his head. So they set a me answered and said unto me,
fair mitre upon his head, and Knowest thou not what these be?
clothed him with garments. And the And I said, No, my lord.
angel of the LORD stood by. 6 Then he answered and spake unto
6 And the angel of the LORD pro- me, saying, This is the word of the
tested unto Joshua, saying, LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not
7 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If by might, nor by power, but by my
thou wilt walk in my ways, and if spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.
thou wilt keep my charge, then thou 7 Who art thou, O great mountain?
shalt also judge my house, and shalt before Zerubbabel thou shalt become
also keep my courts, and I will give a plain: and he shall bring forth the
thee places to walk among these that headstone thereof with shoutings,
stand by. cr ying, Grace, grace unto it.
8 Hear now, O Joshua the high 8 Moreover the word of the LORD
priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit came unto me, saying,
before thee: for they are men won- 9 The hands of Zerubbabel have
dered at: for, behold, I will bring laid the foundation of this house; his
forth my ser vant the BRANCH. hands shall also finish it; and thou
9 For behold the stone that I have shalt know that the LORD of hosts
laid before Joshua; upon one stone hath sent me unto you.
shall be seven eyes: behold, I will en- 10 For who hath despised the day
grave the graving thereof, saith the of small things? for they shall re-
LORD of hosts, and I will remove joice, and shall see the plummet in
the iniquity of that land in one day. the hand of Zerubbabel with those
10 In that day, saith the LORD of seven; they are the eyes of the
hosts, shall ye call ever y man his LORD, which run to and fro
neighbour under the vine and under through the whole earth.
the fig tree. 11 ¶ Then answered I, and said
unto him, What are these two olive
CHAPTER 4 trees upon the right side of the can-
1 And the angel that talked with dlestick and upon the left side
me came again, and waked me, as a thereof?
man that is wakened out of his sleep, 12 And I answered again, and said
2 And said unto me, What seest unto him, What be these two olive
thou? And I said, I have looked, and branches which through the two
behold a candlestick all of gold, with golden pipes empty the golden oil
a bowl upon the top of it, and his out of themselves?
seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes 13 And he answered me and said,
to the seven lamps, which are upon Knowest thou not what these be?
the top thereof: And I said, No, my lord.
3 And two olive trees by it, one 14 Then said he, These are the two
upon the right side of the bowl, and anointed ones, that stand by the
the other upon the left side thereof. Lord of the whole earth.
4 So I answered and spake to the
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14 But I scattered them with a laid, that the temple might be built.
whirlwind among all the nations 10 For before these days there was
whom they knew not. Thus the land no hire for man, nor any hire for
was desolate after them, that no man beast; neither was there any peace to
passed through nor returned: for him that went out or came in be-
they laid the pleasant land desolate. cause of the affliction: for I set all
men ever y one against his neighbour.
CHAPTER 8 11 But now I will not be unto the
1 Again the word of the LORD of residue of this people as in the for-
hosts came to me, saying, mer days, saith the LORD of hosts.
2 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I 12 For the seed shall be prosperous;
was jealous for Zion with great jeal- the vine shall give her fruit, and the
ousy, and I was jealous for her with ground shall give her increase, and
great fur y. the heavens shall give their dew; and
3 Thus saith the LORD; I am re- I will cause the remnant of this peo-
turned unto Zion, and will dwell in ple to possess all these things.
the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusa- 13 And it shall come to pass, that
lem shall be called a city of truth; as ye were a curse among the hea-
and the mountain of the LORD of then, O house of Judah, and house
hosts the holy mountain. of Israel; so will I save you, and ye
4 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; shall be a blessing: fear not, but let
There shall yet old men and old your hands be strong.
women dwell in the streets of Jerusa- 14 For thus saith the LORD of
lem, and ever y man with his staff in hosts; As I thought to punish you,
his hand for very age. when your fathers provoked me to
5 And the streets of the city shall wrath, saith the LORD of hosts, and
be full of boys and girls playing in I repented not:
the streets thereof. 15 So again have I thought in these
6 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If days to do well unto Jerusalem and
it be marvellous in the eyes of the to the house of Judah: fear ye not.
remnant of this people in these days, 16 ¶ These are the things that ye
should it also be mar vellous in mine shall do; Speak ye ever y man the
eyes? saith the LORD of hosts. truth to his neighbour; execute the
7 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; judgment of truth and peace in your
Behold, I will save my people from gates:
the east countr y, and from the west 17 And let none of you imagine
country; evil in your hearts against his
8 And I will bring them, and they neighbour; and love no false oath:
shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: for all these are things that I hate,
and they shall be my people, and I saith the LORD.
will be their God, in truth and in 18 ¶ And the word of the LORD of
righteousness. hosts came unto me, saying,
9 ¶ Thus saith the LORD of hosts; 19 Thus saith the LORD of hosts;
Let your hands be strong, ye that The fast of the fourth month, and
hear in these days these words by the the fast of the fifth, and the fast of
mouth of the prophets, which were the seventh, and the fast of the
in the day that the foundation of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah
house of the LORD of hosts was
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joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.
therefore love the truth and peace. 6 And a bastard shall dwell in Ash-
20 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; dod, and I will cut off the pride of
It shall yet come to pass, that there the Philistines.
shall come people, and the inhabi- 7 And I will take away his blood
tants of many cities: out of his mouth, and his abomina-
21 And the inhabitants of one city tions from between his teeth: but he
shall go to another, saying, Let us go that remaineth, even he, shall be for
speedily to pray before the LORD, our God, and he shall be as a gover-
and to seek the LORD of hosts: I nor in Judah, and Ekron as a Je-
will go also. busite.
22 Yea, many people and strong na- 8 And I will encamp about mine
tions shall come to seek the LORD house because of the army, because
of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray of him that passeth by, and because
before the LORD. of him that returneth: and no op-
23 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; pressor shall pass through them any
In those days it shall come to pass, more: for now have I seen with mine
that ten men shall take hold out of eyes.
all languages of the nations, even 9 ¶ Rejoice greatly, O daughter of
shall take hold of the skirt of him Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusa-
that is a Jew, saying, We will go with lem: behold, thy King cometh unto
you: for we have heard that God is thee: he is just, and having salvation;
with you. lowly, and riding upon an ass, and
upon a colt the foal of an ass.
CHAPTER 9 10 And I will cut off the chariot
1 The burden of the word of the from Ephraim, and the horse from
LORD in the land of Hadrach, and Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall
Damascus shall be the rest thereof: be cut off: and he shall speak peace
when the eyes of man, as of all the unto the heathen: and his dominion
tribes of Israel, shall be toward the shall be from sea even to sea, and
LORD. from the river even to the ends of the
2 And Hamath also shall border earth.
thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it 11 As for thee also, by the blood of
be very wise. thy covenant I have sent forth thy
3 And Tyrus did build herself a prisoners out of the pit wherein is no
strong hold, and heaped up silver as water.
the dust, and fine gold as the mire of 12 ¶ Turn you to the strong hold,
the streets. ye prisoners of hope: even to day do
4 Behold, the Lord will cast her I declare that I will render double
out, and he will smite her power in unto thee;
the sea; and she shall be devoured 13 When I have bent Judah for me,
with fire. filled the bow with Ephraim, and
5 Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; raised up thy sons, O Zion, against
Gaza also shall see it, and be very thy sons, O Greece, and made thee
sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expec- as the sword of a mighty man.
tation shall be ashamed; and the 14 And the LORD shall be seen
king shall perish from Gaza, and over them, and his arrow shall go
forth as the lightning: and the Lord
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will smite every horse with aston- apart; the family of the house of Na-
ishment, and his rider with madness: than apart, and their wives apart;
and I will open mine eyes upon the 13 The family of the house of Levi
house of Judah, and will smite ever y apart, and their wives apart; the
horse of the people with blindness. family of Shimei apart, and their
5 And the governors of Judah shall wives apart;
say in their heart, The inhabitants of 14 All the families that remain,
Jerusalem shall be my strength in the ever y family apart, and their wives
LORD of hosts their God. apart.
6 ¶ In that day will I make the gov-
ernors of Judah like an hearth of fire CHAPTER 13
among the wood, and like a torch of 1 In that day there shall be a foun-
fire in a sheaf; and they shall devour tain opened to the house of David
all the people round about, on the and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem
right hand and on the left: and Jeru- for sin and for uncleanness.
salem shall be inhabited again in her 2 ¶ And it shall come to pass in
own place, even in Jerusalem. that day, saith the LORD of hosts,
7 The LORD also shall save the that I will cut off the names of the
tents of Judah first, that the glor y of idols out of the land, and they shall
the house of David and the glor y of no more be remembered: and also I
the inhabitants of Jerusalem do not will cause the prophets and the un-
magnify themselves against Judah. clean spirit to pass out of the land.
8 In that day shall the LORD de- 3 And it shall come to pass, that
fend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; when any shall yet prophesy, then
and he that is feeble among them at his father and his mother that begat
that day shall be as David; and the him shall say unto him, Thou shalt
house of David shall be as God, as not live; for thou speakest lies in the
the angel of the LORD before them. name of the LORD: and his father
9 ¶ And it shall come to pass in and his mother that begat him shall
that day, that I will seek to destroy thrust him through when he prophe-
all the nations that come against Je- sieth.
rusalem. 4 And it shall come to pass in that
10 And I will pour upon the house day, that the prophets shall be
of David, and upon the inhabitants ashamed ever y one of his vision,
of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and when he hath prophesied; neither
of supplications: and they shall look shall they wear a rough garment to
upon me whom they have pierced, deceive:
and they shall mourn for him, as one 5 But he shall say, I am no prophet,
mourneth for his only son, and shall I am an husbandman; for man taught
be in bitterness for him, as one that me to keep cattle from my youth.
is in bitterness for his firstborn. 6 And one shall say unto him, What
11 In that day shall there be a great are these wounds in thine hands?
mourning in Jerusalem, as the Then he shall answer, Those with
mourning of Hadadrimmon in the which I was wounded in the house of
valley of Megiddon. my friends.
12 And the land shall mourn, ever y 7 ¶ Awake, O sword, against my
family apart; the family of the house shepherd, and against the man that is
of David apart, and their wives
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my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: my God shall come, and all the
smite the shepherd, and the sheep saints with thee.
shall be scattered: and I will turn 6 And it shall come to pass in that
mine hand upon the little ones. day, that the light shall not be clear,
8 And it shall come to pass, that in nor dark:
all the land, saith the LORD, two 7 But it shall be one day which
parts therein shall be cut off and die; shall be known to the LORD, not
but the third shall be left therein. day, nor night: but it shall come to
9 And I will bring the third part pass, that at evening time it shall be
through the fire, and will refine light.
them as silver is refined, and will tr y 8 And it shall be in that day, that
them as gold is tried: they shall call living waters shall go out from Jeru-
on my name, and I will hear them: I salem; half of them toward the for-
will say, It is my people: and they mer sea, and half of them toward the
shall say, The LORD is my God. hinder sea: in summer and in winter
shall it be.
CHAPTER 14 9 And the LORD shall be king over
1 Behold, the day of the LORD all the earth: in that day shall there
cometh, and thy spoil shall be di- be one LORD, and his name one.
vided in the midst of thee. 10 All the land shall be turned as a
2 For I will gather all nations plain from Geba to Rimmon south
against Jerusalem to battle; and the of Jerusalem: and it shall be lifted
city shall be taken, and the houses up, and inhabited in her place, from
rifled, and the women ravished; and Benjamin's gate unto the place of
half of the city shall go forth into the first gate, unto the corner gate,
captivity, and the residue of the and from the tower of Hananeel unto
people shall not be cut off from the the king's winepresses.
city. 11 And men shall dwell in it, and
3 Then shall the LORD go forth, there shall be no more utter destruc-
and fight against those nations, as tion; but Jerusalem shall be safely
when he fought in the day of battle. inhabited.
4 ¶ And his feet shall stand in that 12 ¶ And this shall be the plague
day upon the mount of Olives, wherewith the LORD will smite all
which is before Jerusalem on the the people that have fought against
east, and the mount of Olives shall Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume
cleave in the midst thereof toward away while they stand upon their
the east and toward the west, and feet, and their eyes shall consume
there shall be a very great valley; and away in their holes, and their tongue
half of the mountain shall remove shall consume away in their mouth.
toward the north, and half of it to- 13 And it shall come to pass in that
ward the south. day, that a great tumult from the
5 And ye shall flee to the valley of LORD shall be among them; and
the mountains; for the valley of the they shall lay hold ever y one on the
mountains shall reach unto Azal: hand of his neighbour, and his hand
yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from shall rise up against the hand of his
before the earthquake in the days of neighbour.
Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD 14 And Judah also shall fight at Je-
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MALACHI
CHAPTER 1 this hath been by your means: will
1 The burden of the word of the he regard your persons? saith the
LORD to Israel by Malachi. LORD of hosts.
2 I have loved you, saith the 10 Who is there even among you
LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast that would shut the doors for
thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's nought? neither do ye kindle fire on
brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved mine altar for nought. I have no
Jacob, pleasure in you, saith the LORD of
3 And I hated Esau, and laid his hosts, neither will I accept an offer-
mountains and his heritage waste for ing at your hand.
the dragons of the wilderness. 11 For from the rising of the sun
4 Whereas Edom saith, We are im- even unto the going down of the
poverished, but we will return and same my name shall be great among
build the desolate places; thus saith the Gentiles; and in every place in-
the LORD of hosts, They shall cense shall be offered unto my name,
build, but I will throw down; and and a pure offering: for my name
they shall call them, The border of shall be great among the heathen,
wickedness, and, The people against saith the LORD of hosts.
whom the LORD hath indignation 12 ¶ But ye have profaned it, in
for ever. that ye say, The table of the LORD
5 And your eyes shall see, and ye is polluted; and the fruit thereof,
shall say, The LORD will be magni- even his meat, is contemptible.
fied from the border of Israel. 13 Ye said also, Behold, what a
6 ¶ A son honoureth his father, and weariness is it! and ye have snuffed
a ser vant his master: if then I be a at it, saith the LORD of hosts; and
father, where is mine honour? and if ye brought that which was torn, and
I be a master, where is my fear? saith the lame, and the sick; thus ye
the LORD of hosts unto you, O brought an offering: should I accept
priests, that despise my name. And this of your hand? saith the LORD.
ye say, Wherein have we despised thy 14 But cursed be the deceiver,
name? which hath in his flock a male, and
7 Ye offer polluted bread upon voweth, and sacrificeth unto the
mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have Lord a corrupt thing: for I am a
we polluted thee? In that ye say, The great King, saith the LORD of hosts,
table of the LORD is contemptible. and my name is dreadful among the
8 And if ye offer the blind for sac- heathen.
rifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer
the lame and sick, is it not evil? of- CHAPTER 2
fer it now unto thy governor; will he 1 And now, O ye priests, this com-
be pleased with thee, or accept thy mandment is for you.
person? saith the LORD of hosts. 2 If ye will not hear, and if ye will
9 And now, I pray you, beseech not lay it to heart, to give glor y unto
God that he will be gracious unto us: my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I
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will even send a curse upon you, and that doeth this, the master and the
I will curse your blessings: yea, I scholar, out of the tabernacles of
have cursed them already, because ye Jacob, and him that offereth an of-
do not lay it to heart. fering unto the LORD of hosts.
3 Behold, I will corrupt your seed, 13 And this have ye done again,
and spread dung upon your faces, covering the altar of the LORD with
even the dung of your solemn feasts; tears, with weeping, and with cr ying
and one shall take you away with it. out, insomuch that he regardeth not
4 And ye shall know that I have the offering any more, or receiveth it
sent this commandment unto you, with good will at your hand.
that my covenant might be with 14 ¶ Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because
Levi, saith the LORD of hosts. the LORD hath been witness be-
5 My covenant was with him of life tween thee and the wife of thy
and peace; and I gave them to him youth, against whom thou hast dealt
for the fear wherewith he feared me, treacherously: yet is she thy compan-
and was afraid before my name. ion, and the wife of thy covenant.
6 The law of truth was in his 15 And did not he make one? Yet
mouth, and iniquity was not found had he the residue of the spirit. And
in his lips: he walked with me in wherefore one? That he might seek a
peace and equity, and did turn many godly seed. Therefore take heed to
away from iniquity. your spirit, and let none deal treach-
7 For the priest's lips should keep erously against the wife of his youth.
knowledge, and they should seek the 16 For the LORD, the God of Is-
law at his mouth: for he is the mes- rael, saith that he hateth putting
senger of the LORD of hosts. away: for one covereth violence with
8 But ye are departed out of the his garment, saith the LORD of
way; ye have caused many to stumble hosts: therefore take heed to your
at the law; ye have corrupted the spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.
covenant of Levi, saith the LORD of 17 ¶ Ye have wearied the LORD
hosts. with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein
9 Therefore have I also made you have we wearied him? When ye say,
contemptible and base before all the Every one that doeth evil is good in
people, according as ye have not the sight of the LORD, and he de-
kept my ways, but have been partial lighteth in them; or, Where is the
in the law. God of judgment?
10 Have we not all one father? hath
not one God created us? why do we CHAPTER 3
deal treacherously ever y man against 1 Behold, I will send my messenger,
his brother, by profaning the cove- and he shall prepare the way before
nant of our fathers? me: and the Lord, whom ye seek,
11 ¶ Judah hath dealt treacher- shall suddenly come to his temple,
ously, and an abomination is com- even the messenger of the covenant,
mitted in Israel and in Jerusalem; for whom ye delight in: behold, he shall
Judah hath profaned the holiness of come, saith the LORD of hosts.
the LORD which he loved, and hath 2 But who may abide the day of his
married the daughter of a strange coming? and who shall stand when
god. he appeareth? for he is like a re-
12 The LORD will cut off the man finer's fire, and like fullers' sope:
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3 And he shall sit as a refiner and stroy the fruits of your ground; nei-
purifier of silver: and he shall purify ther shall your vine cast her fruit be-
the sons of Levi, and purge them as fore the time in the field, saith the
gold and silver, that they may offer LORD of hosts.
unto the LORD an offering in right- 12 And all nations shall call you
eousness. blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome
4 Then shall the offering of Judah land, saith the LORD of hosts.
and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the 13 ¶ Your words have been stout
LORD, as in the days of old, and as against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye
in former years. say, What have we spoken so much
5 And I will come near to you to against thee?
judgment; and I will be a swift wit- 14 Ye have said, It is vain to ser ve
ness against the sorcerers, and God: and what profit is it that we
against the adulterers, and against have kept his ordinance, and that we
false swearers, and against those that have walked mournfully before the
oppress the hireling in his wages, the LORD of hosts?
widow, and the fatherless, and that 15 And now we call the proud
turn aside the stranger from his right, happy; yea, they that work wicked-
and fear not me, saith the LORD of ness are set up; yea, they that tempt
hosts. God are even delivered.
6 For I am the LORD, I change 16 ¶ Then they that feared the
not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are LORD spake often one to another:
not consumed. and the LORD hearkened, and heard
7 ¶ Even from the days of your fa- it, and a book of remembrance was
thers ye are gone away from mine written before him for them that
ordinances, and have not kept them. feared the LORD, and that thought
Return unto me, and I will return upon his name.
unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. 17 And they shall be mine, saith
But ye said, Wherein shall we re- the LORD of hosts, in that day when
turn? I make up my jewels; and I will spare
8 ¶ Will a man rob God? Yet ye them, as a man spareth his own son
have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein that ser veth him.
have we robbed thee? In tithes and 18 Then shall ye return, and dis-
offerings. cern between the righteous and the
9 Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye wicked, between him that ser veth
have robbed me, even this whole na- God and him that serveth him not.
tion.
10 Bring ye all the tithes into the CHAPTER 4
storehouse, that there may be meat 1 For, behold, the day cometh, that
in mine house, and prove me now shall burn as an oven; and all the
herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, proud, yea, and all that do wickedly,
if I will not open you the windows shall be stubble: and the day that
of heaven, and pour you out a bless- cometh shall burn them up, saith the
ing, that there shall not be room LORD of hosts, that it shall leave
enough to receive it. them neither root nor branch.
11 And I will rebuke the devourer 2 ¶ But unto you that fear my
for your sakes, and he shall not de- name shall the Sun of righteousness
arise with healing in his wings; and
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A P O C R Y P H A
of the
O L D T E S TA M E N T
Also known as
ESDRAS
CHAPTER 1 to the priests for the passover two
1 And Josias held the feast of the thousand and six hundred sheep, and
passover in Jerusalem unto his Lord, three hundred calves.
and offered the passover the four- 9 And Jeconias, and Samaias, and
teenth day of the first month; Nathanael his brother, and Assabias,
2 Having set the priests according to and Ochiel, and Joram, captains over
their daily courses, being arrayed in thousands, gave to the Levites for the
long garments, in the temple of the passover five thousand sheep, and
Lord. seven hundred calves.
3 And he spake unto the Levites, the 10 And when these things were done,
holy ministers of Israel, that they the priests and Levites, having the
should hallow themselves unto the unleavened bread, stood in very
Lord, to set the holy ark of the Lord comely order according to the kin-
in the house that king Solomon the dreds,
son of David had built: 11 And according to the several dig-
4 And said, Ye shall no more bear the nities of the fathers, before the peo-
ark upon your shoulders: now there- ple, to offer to the Lord, as it is writ-
fore serve the Lord your God, and ten in the book of Moses: and thus
minister unto his people Israel, and did they in the morning.
prepare you after your families and 12 And they roasted the passover
kindreds, with fire, as appertaineth: as for the
5 According as David the king of Is- sacrifices, they sod them in brass pots
rael prescribed, and according to the and pans with a good savour,
magnificence of Solomon his son: and 13 And set them before all the peo-
standing in the temple according to ple: and afterward they prepared for
the several dignity of the families of themselves, and for the priests their
you the Levites, who minister in the brethren, the sons of Aaron.
presence of your brethren the children 14 For the priests offered the fat un-
of Israel, til night: and the Levites prepared for
6 Offer the passover in order, and themselves, and the priests their
make ready the sacrifices for your brethren, the sons of Aaron.
brethren, and keep the passover ac- 15 The holy singers also, the sons of
cording to the commandment of the Asaph, were in their order, according
Lord, which was given unto Moses. to the appointment of David, to wit,
7 And unto the people that was Asaph, Zacharias, and Jeduthun, who
found there Josias gave thirty thou- was of the king's retinue.
sand lambs and kids, and three thou- 16 Moreover the porters were at
sand calves: these things were given of every gate; it was not lawful for any to
the king's allowance, according as he go from his ordinary service: for their
promised, to the people, to the brethren the Levites prepared for
priests, and to the Levites. them.
8 And Helkias, Zacharias, and Sye- 17 Thus were the things that be-
lus, the governors of the temple, gave longed to the sacrifices of the Lord
1
1 ESDRAS
2
1 ESDRAS
Joacim when he was made king in the them back, because he spared them
land of Judea and Jerusalem; and he and his tabernacle also.
did evil before the Lord. 51 But they had his messengers in
40 Wherefore against him Nabucho- derision; and, look, when the Lord
donosor the king of Babylon came up, spake unto them, they made a sport of
and bound him with a chain of brass, his prophets:
and carried him into Babylon. 52 So far forth, that he, being wroth
41 Nabuchodonosor also took of the with his people for their great ungod-
holy vessels of the Lord, and carried liness, commanded the kings of the
them away, and set them in his own Chaldees to come up against them;
temple at Babylon. 53 Who slew their young men with
42 But those things that are recorded the sword, yea, even within the com-
of him, and of his uncleaness and im- pass of their holy temple, and spared
piety, are written in the chronicles of neither young man nor maid, old man
the kings. nor child, among them; for he deliv-
43 And Joacim his son reigned in his ered all into their hands.
stead: he was made king being eight- 54 And they took all the holy vessels
een years old; of the Lord, both great and small,
44 And reigned but three months and with the vessels of the ark of God, and
ten days in Jerusalem; and did evil be- the king's treasures, and carried them
fore the Lord. away into Babylon.
45 So after a year Nabuchodonosor 55 As for the house of the Lord, they
sent and caused him to be brought burnt it, and brake down the walls of
into Babylon with the holy vessels of Jerusalem, and set fire upon her tow-
the Lord; ers:
46 And made Zedechias king of 56 And as for her glorious things,
Judea and Jerusalem, when he was one they never ceased till they had con-
and twenty years old; and he reigned sumed and brought them all to
eleven years: nought: and the people that were not
47 And he did evil also in the sight slain with the sword he carried unto
of the Lord, and cared not for the Babylon:
words that were spoken unto him by 57 Who became servants to him and
the prophet Jeremy from the mouth of his children, till the Persians reigned,
the Lord. to fulfil the word of the Lord spoken
48 And after that king Nabucho- by the mouth of Jeremy:
donosor had made him to swear by 58 Until the land had enjoyed her
the name of the Lord, he forswore sabbaths, the whole time of her deso-
himself, and rebelled; and hardening lation shall she rest, until the full
his neck, his heart, he transgressed the term of seventy years.
laws of the Lord God of Israel.
49 The governors also of the people CHAPTER 2
and of the priests did many things 1 In the first year of Cyrus king of
against the laws, and passed all the the Persians, that the word of the
pollutions of all nations, and defiled Lord might be accomplished, that he
the temple of the Lord, which was had promised by the mouth of Jeremy;
sanctified in Jerusalem. 2 The Lord raised up the spirit of
50 Nevertheless the God of their fa- Cyrus the king of the Persians, and he
thers sent by his messenger to call made proclamation through all his
3
1 ESDRAS
kingdom, and also by writing, nine, vials of gold thirty, and of silver
3 Saying, Thus saith Cyrus king of two thousand four hundred and ten,
the Persians; The Lord of Israel, the and a thousand other vessels.
most high Lord, hath made me king 14 So all the vessels of gold and of
of the whole world, silver, which were carried away, were
4 And commanded me to build him five thousand four hundred threescore
an house at Jerusalem in Jewry. and nine.
5 If therefore there be any of you 15 These were brought back by Sana-
that are of his people, let the Lord, bassar, together with them of the cap-
even his Lord, be with him, and let tivity, from Babylon to Jerusalem.
him go up to Jerusalem that is in 16 But in the time of Artexerxes king
Judea, and build the house of the of the Persians Belemus, and Mithri-
Lord of Israel: for he is the Lord that dates, and Tabellius, and Rathumus,
dwelleth in Jerusalem. and Beeltethmus, and Semellius the
6 Whosoever then dwell in the places secretary, with others that were in
about, let them help him, those, I say, commission with them, dwelling in
that are his neighbours, with gold, Samaria and other places, wrote unto
and with silver, him against them that dwelt in Judea
7 With gifts, with horses, and with and Jerusalem these letters following;
cattle, and other things, which have 17 To king Artexerxes our lord, Thy
been set forth by vow, for the temple servants, Rathumus the storywriter,
of the Lord at Jerusalem. and Semellius the scribe, and the rest
8 Then the chief of the families of of their council, and the judges that
Judea and of the tribe of Benjamin are in Celosyria and Phenice.
stood up; the priests also, and the Le- 18 Be it now known to the lord king,
vites, and all they whose mind the that the Jews that are up from you to
Lord had moved to go up, and to us, being come into Jerusalem, that
build an house for the Lord at Jerusa- rebellious and wicked city, do build
lem, the marketplaces, and repair the walls
9 And they that dwelt round about of it and do lay the foundation of the
them, and helped them in all things temple.
with silver and gold, with horses and 19 Now if this city and the walls
cattle, and with very many free gifts thereof be made up again, they will
of a great number whose minds were not only refuse to give tribute, but
stirred up thereto. also rebel against kings.
10 King Cyrus also brought forth the 20 And forasmuch as the things per-
holy vessels, which Nabuchodonosor taining to the temple are now in
had carried away from Jerusalem, and hand, we think it meet not to neglect
had set up in his temple of idols. such a matter,
11 Now when Cyrus king of the Per- 21 But to speak unto our lord the
sians had brought them forth, he de- king, to the intent that, if it be thy
livered them to Mithridates his treas- pleasure it may be sought out in the
urer: books of thy fathers:
12 And by him they were delivered to 22 And thou shalt find in the chroni-
Sanabassar the governor of Judea. cles what is written concerning these
13 And this was the number of them; things, and shalt understand that that
A thousand golden cups, and a thou- city was rebellious, troubling both
sand of silver, censers of silver twenty kings and cities:
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23 And that the Jews were rebellious, a great feast unto all his subjects, and
and raised always wars therein; for the unto all his household, and unto all
which cause even this city was made the princes of Media and Persia,
desolate. 2 And to all the governors and cap-
24 Wherefore now we do declare tains and lieutenants that were under
unto thee, O lord the king, that if this him, from India unto Ethiopia, of an
city be built again, and the walls hundred twenty and seven provinces.
thereof set up anew, thou shalt from 3 And when they had eaten and
henceforth have no passage into Celo- drunken, and being satisfied were
syria and Phenice. gone home, then Darius the king went
25 Then the king wrote back again to into his bedchamber, and slept, and
Rathumus the storywriter, to soon after awaked.
Beeltethmus, to Semellius the scribe, 4 Then three young men, that were
and to the rest that were in commis- of the guard that kept the king's body,
sion, and dwellers in Samaria and spake one to another;
Syria and Phenice, after this manner; 5 Let every one of us speak a sen-
26 I have read the epistle which ye tence: he that shall overcome, and
have sent unto me: therefore I com- whose sentence shall seem wiser than
manded to make diligent search, and the others, unto him shall the king
it hath been found that that city was Darius give great gifts, and great
from the beginning practising against things in token of victory:
kings; 6 As, to be clothed in purple, to
27 And the men therein were given drink in gold, and to sleep upon gold,
to rebellion and war: and that mighty and a chariot with bridles of gold, and
kings and fierce were in Jerusalem, an headtire of fine linen, and a chain
who reigned and exacted tributes in about his neck:
Celosyria and Phenice. 7 And he shall sit next to Darius be-
28 Now therefore I have commanded cause of his wisdom, and shall be
to hinder those men from building the called Darius his cousin.
city, and heed to be taken that there 8 And then every one wrote his sen-
be no more done in it; tence, sealed it, and laid it under king
29 And that those wicked workers Darius his pillow;
proceed no further to the annoyance 9 And said that, when the king is
of kings, risen, some will give him the writings;
30 Then king Artexerxes his letters and of whose side the king and the
being read, Rathumus, and Semellius three princes of Persia shall judge that
the scribe, and the rest that were in his sentence is the wisest, to him shall
commission with them, removing in the victory be given, as was ap-
haste toward Jerusalem with a troop pointed.
of horsemen and a multitude of peo- 10 The first wrote, Wine is the
ple in battle array, began to hinder strongest.
the builders; and the building of the 11 The second wrote, The king is
temple in Jerusalem ceased until the strongest.
second year of the reign of Darius 12 The third wrote, Women are
king of the Persians. strongest: but above all things Truth
beareth away the victory.
CHAPTER 3 13 Now when the king was risen up,
1 Now when Darius reigned, he made they took their writings, and delivered
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them unto him, and so he read them: land and all things in them?
14 And sending forth he called all 3 But yet the king is more mighty:
the princes of Persia and Media, and for he is lord of all these things, and
the governors, and the captains, and hath dominion over them; and what-
the lieutenants, and the chief officers; soever he commandeth them they do.
15 And sat him down in the royal 4 If he bid them make war the one
seat of judgment; and the writings against the other, they do it: if he
were read before them. send them out against the enemies,
16 And he said, Call the young men, they go, and break down mountains
and they shall declare their own sen- walls and towers.
tences. So they were called, and came 5 They slay and are slain, and trans-
in. gress not the king's commandment: if
17 And he said unto them, Declare they get the victory, they bring all to
unto us your mind concerning the the king, as well the spoil, as all
writings. Then began the first, who things else.
had spoken of the strength of wine; 6 Likewise for those that are no sol-
18 And he said thus, O ye men, how diers, and have not to do with wars,
exceeding strong is wine! it causeth all but use husbundry, when they have
men to err that drink it: reaped again that which they had
19 It maketh the mind of the king sown, they bring it to the king, and
and of the fatherless child to be all compel one another to pay tribute
one; of the bondman and of the free- unto the king.
man, of the poor man and of the rich: 7 And yet he is but one man: if he
20 It turneth also every thought into command to kill, they kill; if he
jollity and mirth, so that a man re- command to spare, they spare;
membereth neither sorrow nor debt: 8 If he command to smite, they
21 And it maketh every heart rich, so smite; if he command to make deso-
that a man remembereth neither king late, they make desolate; if he com-
nor governor; and it maketh to speak mand to build, they build;
all things by talents: 9 If he command to cut down, they
22 And when they are in their cups, cut down; if he command to plant,
they forget their love both to friends they plant.
and brethren, and a little after draw 10 So all his people and his armies
out swords: obey him: furthermore he lieth down,
23 But when they are from the wine, he eateth and drinketh, and taketh his
they remember not what they have rest:
done. 11 And these keep watch round
24 O ye men, is not wine the strong- about him, neither may any one de-
est, that enforceth to do thus? And part, and do his own business, neither
when he had so spoken, he held his disobey they him in any thing.
peace. 12 O ye men, how should not the
king be mightiest, when in such sort
CHAPTER 4 he is obeyed? And he held his tongue.
1 Then the second, that had spoken 13 Then the third, who had spoken
of the strength of the king, began to of women, and of the truth, (this was
say, Zorobabel) began to speak.
2 O ye men, do not men excel in 14 O ye men, it is not the great king,
strength that bear rule over sea and nor the multitude of men, neither is it
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wine, that excelleth; who is it then 28 And now do ye not believe me? is
that ruleth them, or hath the lordship not the king great in his power? do
over them? are they not women? not all regions fear to touch him?
15 Women have borne the king and 29 Yet did I see him and Apame the
all the people that bear rule by sea king's concubine, the daughter of the
and land. admirable Bartacus, sitting at the
16 Even of them came they: and they right hand of the king,
nourished them up that planted the 30 And taking the crown from the
vineyards, from whence the wine king's head, and setting it upon her
cometh. own head; she also struck the king
17 These also make garments for with her left hand.
men; these bring glory unto men; and 31 And yet for all this the king gaped
without women cannot men be. and gazed upon her with open mouth:
18 Yea, and if men have gathered to- if she laughed upon him, he laughed
gether gold and silver, or any other also: but if she took any displeasure at
goodly thing, do they not love a him, the king was fain to flatter, that
woman which is comely in favour and she might be reconciled to him again.
beauty? 32 O ye men, how can it be but
19 And letting all those things go, do women should be strong, seeing they
they not gape, and even with open do thus?
mouth fix their eyes fast on her; and 33 Then the king and the princes
have not all men more desire unto her looked one upon another: so he began
than unto silver or gold, or any to speak of the truth.
goodly thing whatsoever? 34 O ye men, are not women strong?
20 A man leaveth his own father that great is the earth, high is the heaven,
brought him up, and his own country, swift is the sun in his course, for he
and cleaveth unto his wife. compasseth the heavens round about,
21 He sticketh not to spend his life and fetcheth his course again to his
with his wife. and remembereth nei- own place in one day.
ther father, nor mother, nor country. 35 Is he not great that maketh these
22 By this also ye must know that things? therefore great is the truth,
women have dominion over you: do ye and stronger than all things.
not labour and toil, and give and 36 All the earth crieth upon the
bring all to the woman? truth, and the heaven blesseth it: all
23 Yea, a man taketh his sword, and works shake and tremble at it, and
goeth his way to rob and to steal, to with it is no unrighteous thing.
sail upon the sea and upon rivers; 37 Wine is wicked, the king is
24 And looketh upon a lion, and wicked, women are wicked, all the
goeth in the darkness; and when he children of men are wicked, and such
hath stolen, spoiled, and robbed, he are all their wicked works; and there
bringeth it to his love. is no truth in them; in their unrighte-
25 Wherefore a man loveth his wife ousness also they shall perish.
better than father or mother. 38 As for the truth, it endureth, and
26 Yea, many there be that have run is always strong; it liveth and con-
out of their wits for women, and be- quereth for evermore.
come servants for their sakes. 39 With her there is no accepting of
27 Many also have perished, have persons or rewards; but she doeth the
erred, and sinned, for women. things that are just, and refraineth
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from all unjust and wicked things; that they should bring cedar wood
and all men do well like of her works. from Libanus unto Jerusalem, and
40 Neither in her judgment is any that they should build the city with
unrighteousness; and she is the him.
strength, kingdom, power, and maj- 49 Moreover he wrote for all the Jews
esty, of all ages. Blessed be the God of that went out of his realm up into
truth. Jewry, concerning their freedom, that
41 And with that he held his peace. no officer, no ruler, no lieutenant, nor
And all the people then shouted, and treasurer, should forcibly enter into
said, Great is Truth, and mighty above their doors;
all things. 50 And that all the country which
42 Then said the king unto him, Ask they hold should be free without trib-
what thou wilt more than is appointed ute; and that the Edomites should
in the writing, and we will give it give over the villages of the Jews
thee, because thou art found wisest; which then they held:
and thou shalt sit next me, and shalt 51 Yea, that there should be yearly
be called my cousin. given twenty talents to the building of
43 Then said he unto the king, Re- the temple, until the time that it were
member thy vow, which thou hast built;
vowed to build Jerusalem, in the day 52 And other ten talents yearly, to
when thou camest to thy kingdom, maintain the burnt offerings upon the
44 And to send away all the vessels altar every day, as they had a com-
that were taken away out of Jerusa- mandment to offer seventeen:
lem, which Cyrus set apart, when he 53 And that all they that went from
vowed to destroy Babylon, and to Babylon to build the city should have
send them again thither. free liberty, as well they as their pos-
45 Thou also hast vowed to build up terity, and all the priests that went
the temple, which the Edomites away.
burned when Judea was made desolate 54 He wrote also concerning. the
by the Chaldees. charges, and the priests' vestments
46 And now, O lord the king, this is wherein they minister;
that which I require, and which I de- 55 And likewise for the charges of
sire of thee, and this is the princely the Levites, to be given them until the
liberality proceeding from thyself: I day that the house were finished, and
desire therefore that thou make good Jerusalem builded up.
the vow, the performance whereof 56 And he commanded to give to all
with thine own mouth thou hast that kept the city pensions and wages.
vowed to the King of heaven. 57 He sent away also all the vessels
47 Then Darius the king stood up, from Babylon, that Cyrus had set
and kissed him, and wrote letters for apart; and all that Cyrus had given in
him unto all the treasurers and lieu- commandment, the same charged he
tenants and captains and governors, also to be done, and sent unto Jerusa-
that they should safely convey on lem.
their way both him, and all those that 58 Now when this young man was
go up with him to build Jerusalem. gone forth, he lifted up his face to
48 He wrote letters also unto the heaven toward Jerusalem, and praised
lieutenants that were in Celosyria and the King of heaven,
Phenice, and unto them in Libanus, 59 And said, From thee cometh vic-
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tory, from thee cometh wisdom, and came up from the captivity, where
thine is the glory, and I am thy ser- they dwelt as strangers, whom
vant. Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon
60 Blessed art thou, who hast given had carried away unto Babylon.
me wisdom: for to thee I give thanks, 8 And they returned unto Jerusalem,
O Lord of our fathers. and to the other parts of Jewry, every
61 And so he took the letters, and man to his own city, who came with
went out, and came unto Babylon, Zorobabel, with Jesus, Nehemias, and
and told it all his brethren. Zacharias, and Reesaias, Enenius,
62 And they praised the God of their Mardocheus. Beelsarus, Aspharasus,
fathers, because he had given them Reelius, Roimus, and Baana, their
freedom and liberty guides.
63 To go up, and to build Jerusalem, 9 The number of them of the nation,
and the temple which is called by his and their governors, sons of Phoros,
name: and they feasted with instru- two thousand an hundred seventy and
ments of musick and gladness seven two; the sons of Saphat, four hundred
days. seventy and two:
10 The sons of Ares, seven hundred
CHAPTER 5 fifty and six:
1 After this were the principal men 11 The sons of Phaath Moab, two
of the families chosen according to thousand eight hundred and twelve:
their tribes, to go up with their wives 12 The sons of Elam, a thousand two
and sons and daughters, with their hundred fifty and four: the sons of
menservants and maidservants, and Zathul, nine hundred forty and five:
their cattle. the sons of Corbe, seven hundred and
2 And Darius sent with them a thou- five: the sons of Bani, six hundred
sand horsemen, till they had brought forty and eight:
them back to Jerusalem safely, and 13 The sons of Bebai, six hundred
with musical instruments tabrets and twenty and three: the sons of Sadas,
flutes. three thousand two hundred twenty
3 And all their brethren played, and and two:
he made them go up together with 14 The sons of Adonikam, six hun-
them. dred sixty and seven: the sons of
4 And these are the names of the men Bagoi, two thousand sixty and six: the
which went up, according to their sons of Adin, four hundred fifty and
families among their tribes, after their four:
several heads. 15 The sons of Aterezias, ninety and
5 The priests, the sons of Phinees the two: the sons of Ceilan and Azetas
son of Aaron: Jesus the son of Josedec, threescore and seven: the sons of
the son of Saraias, and Joacim the son Azuran, four hundred thirty and two:
of Zorobabel, the son of Salathiel, of 16 The sons of Ananias, an hundred
the house of David, out of the kin- and one: the sons of Arom, thirty two:
dred of Phares, of the tribe of Judah; and the sons of Bassa, three hundred
6 Who spake wise sentences before twenty and three: the sons of
Darius the king of Persia in the sec- Azephurith, an hundred and two:
ond year of his reign, in the month 17 The sons of Meterus, three thou-
Nisan, which is the first month. sand and five: the sons of Bethlomon,
7 And these are they of Jewry that an hundred twenty and three:
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18 They of Netophah, fifty and five: the sons of Cathua, the sons of Ged-
they of Anathoth, an hundred fifty dur,
and eight: they of Bethsamos, forty 31 The sons of Airus, the sons of
and two: Daisan, the sons of Noeba, the sons of
19 They of Kiriathiarius, twenty and Chaseba, the sons of Gazera, the sons
five: they of Caphira and Beroth, of Azia, the sons of Phinees, the sons
seven hundred forty and three: they of of Azare, the sons of Bastai, the sons
Pira, seven hundred: of Asana, the sons of Meani, the sons
20 They of Chadias and Ammidoi, of Naphisi, the sons of Acub, the sons
four hundred twenty and two: they of of Acipha, the sons of Assur, the sons
Cirama and Gabdes, six hundred of Pharacim, the sons of Basaloth,
twenty and one: 32 The sons of Meeda, the sons of
21 They of Macalon, an hundred Coutha, the sons of Charea, the sons
twenty and two: they of Betolius, fifty of Charcus, the sons of Aserer, the
and two: the sons of Nephis, an hun- sons of Thomoi, the sons of Nasith,
dred fifty and six: the sons of Atipha.
22 The sons of Calamolalus and 33 The sons of the servants of Solo-
Onus, seven hundred twenty and five: mon: the sons of Azaphion, the sons
the sons of Jerechus, two hundred of Pharira, the sons of Jeeli, the sons
forty and five: of Lozon, the sons of Israel, the sons
23 The sons of Annas, three thou- of Sapheth,
sand three hundred and thirty. 34 The sons of Hagia, the sons of
24 The priests: the sons of Jeddu, the Pharacareth, the sons of Sabi, the sons
son of Jesus among the sons of Sana- of Sarothie, the sons of Masias, the
sib, nine hundred seventy and two: sons of Gar, the sons of Addus, the
the sons of Meruth, a thousand fifty sons of Suba, the sons of Apherra, the
and two: sons of Barodis, the sons of Sabat, the
25 The sons of Phassaron, a thousand sons of Allom.
forty and seven: the sons of Carme, a 35 All the ministers of the temple,
thousand and seventeen. and the sons of the servants of Solo-
26 The Levites: the sons of Jessue, mon, were three hundred seventy and
and Cadmiel, and Banuas, and Sudias, two.
seventy and four. 36 These came up from Thermeleth
27 The holy singers: the sons of As- and Thelersas, Charaathalar leading
aph, an hundred twenty and eight. them, and Aalar;
28 The porters: the sons of Salum, 37 Neither could they shew their
the sons of Jatal, the sons of Talmon, families, nor their stock, how they
the sons of Dacobi, the sons of Teta, were of Israel: the sons of Ladan, the
the sons of Sami, in all an hundred son of Ban, the sons of Necodan, six
thirty and nine. hundred fifty and two.
29 The servants of the temple: the 38 And of the priests that usurped
sons of Esau, the sons of Asipha, the the office of the priesthood, and were
sons of Tabaoth, the sons of Ceras, not found: the sons of Obdia, the
the sons of Sud, the sons of Phaleas, sons of Accoz, the sons of Addus, who
the sons of Labana, the sons of Graba, married Augia one of the daughters of
30 The sons of Acua, the sons of Uta, Barzelus, and was named after his
the sons of Cetab, the sons of Agaba, name.
the sons of Subai, the sons of Anan, 39 And when the description of the
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kindred of these men was sought in and his brethren, and made ready the
the register, and was not found, they altar of the God of Israel,
were removed from executing the of- 49 To offer burnt sacrifices upon it,
fice of the priesthood: according as it is expressly com-
40 For unto them said Nehemias and manded in the book of Moses the man
Atharias, that they should not be par- of God.
takers of the holy things, till there 50 And there were gathered unto
arose up an high priest clothed with them out of the other nations of the
doctrine and truth. land, and they erected the altar upon
41 So of Israel, from them of twelve his own place, because all the nations
years old and upward, they were all in of the land were at enmity with them,
number forty thousand, beside men- and oppressed them; and they offered
servants and womenservants two thou- sacrifices according to the time, and
sand three hundred and sixty. burnt offerings to the Lord both
42 Their menservants and handmaids morning and evening.
were seven thousand three hundred 51 Also they held the feast of taber-
forty and seven: the singing men and nacles, as it is commanded in the law,
singing women, two hundred forty and offered sacrifices daily, as was
and five: meet:
43 Four hundred thirty and five cam- 52 And after that, the continual ob-
els, seven thousand thirty and six lations, and the sacrifice of the sab-
horses, two hundred forty and five baths, and of the new moons, and of
mules, five thousand five hundred all holy feasts.
twenty and five beasts used to the 53 And all they that had made any
yoke. vow to God began to offer sacrifices
44 And certain of the chief of their to God from the first day of the sev-
families, when they came to the tem- enth month, although the temple of
ple of God that is in Jerusalem, vowed the Lord was not yet built.
to set up the house again in his own 54 And they gave unto the masons
place according to their ability, and carpenters money, meat, and
45 And to give into the holy treasury drink, with cheerfulness.
of the works a thousand pounds of 55 Unto them of Zidon also and Tyre
gold, five thousand of silver, and an they gave carrs, that they should bring
hundred priestly vestments. cedar trees from Libanus, which
46 And so dwelt the priests and the should be brought by floats to the ha-
Levites and the people in Jerusalem, ven of Joppa, according as it was
and in the country, the singers also commanded them by Cyrus king of
and the porters; and all Israel in their the Persians.
villages. 56 And in the second year and sec-
47 But when the seventh month was ond month after his coming to the
at hand, and when the children of Is- temple of God at Jerusalem began
rael were every man in his own place, Zorobabel the son of Salathiel, and
they came all together with one con- Jesus the son of Josedec, and their
sent into the open place of the first brethren, and the priests, and the Le-
gate which is toward the east. vites, and all they that were come
48 Then stood up Jesus the son of unto Jerusalem out of the captivity:
Josedec, and his brethren the priests 57 And they laid the foundation of
and Zorobabel the son of Salathiel, the house of God in the first day of
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the second month, in the second year were of the captivity did build the
after they were come to Jewry and Je- temple unto the Lord God of Israel.
rusalem. 68 So they went to Zorobabel and Je-
58 And they appointed the Levites sus, and to the chief of the families,
from twenty years old over the works and said unto them, We will build to-
of the Lord. Then stood up Jesus, and gether with you.
his sons and brethren, and Cadmiel 69 For we likewise, as ye, do obey
his brother, and the sons of your Lord, and do sacrifice unto him
Madiabun, with the sons of Joda the from the days of Azbazareth the king
son of Eliadun, with their sons and of the Assyrians, who brought us
brethren, all Levites, with one accord hither.
setters forward of the business, la- 70 Then Zorobabel and Jesus and the
bouring to advance the works in the chief of the families of Israel said
house of God. So the workmen built unto them, It is not for us and you to
the temple of the Lord. build together an house unto the Lord
59 And the priests stood arrayed in our God.
their vestments with musical instru- 71 We ourselves alone will build unto
ments and trumpets; and the Levites the Lord of Israel, according as Cyrus
the sons of Asaph had cymbals, the king of the Persians hath com-
60 Singing songs of thanksgiving, manded us.
and praising the Lord, according as 72 But the heathen of the land lying
David the king of Israel had ordained. heavy upon the inhabitants of Judea,
61 And they sung with loud voices and holding them strait, hindered
songs to the praise of the Lord, be- their building;
cause his mercy and glory is for ever 73 And by their secret plots, and
in all Israel. popular persuasions and commotions,
62 And all the people sounded trum- they hindered the finishing of the
pets, and shouted with a loud voice, building all the time that king Cyrus
singing songs of thanksgiving unto lived: so they were hindered from
the Lord for the rearing up of the building for the space of two years,
house of the Lord. until the reign of Darius.
63 Also of the priests and Levites,
and of the chief of their families, the CHAPTER 6
ancients who had seen the former 1 Now in the second year of the reign
house came to the building of this of Darius Aggeus and Zacharias the
with weeping and great crying. son of Addo, the prophets, prophesied
64 But many with trumpets and joy unto the Jews in Jewry and Jerusalem
shouted with loud voice, in the name of the Lord God of Israel,
65 Insomuch that the trumpets might which was upon them.
not be heard for the weeping of the 2 Then stood up Zorobabel the son
people: yet the multitude sounded of Salatiel, and Jesus the son of
marvellously, so that it was heard afar Josedec, and began to build the house
off. of the Lord at Jerusalem, the prophets
66 Wherefore when the enemies of of the Lord being with them, and
the tribe of Judah and Benjamin heard helping them.
it, they came to know what that noise 3 At the same time came unto them
of trumpets should mean. Sisinnes the governor of Syria and
67 And they perceived that they that Phenice, with Sathrabuzanes and his
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24 In the first year of the reign of his children, and that they may pray
Cyrus king Cyrus commanded that for their lives.
the house of the Lord at Jerusalem 32 And he commanded that whoso-
should be built again, where they do ever should transgress, yea, or make
sacrifice with continual fire: light of any thing afore spoken or
25 Whose height shall be sixty cubits written, out of his own house should a
and the breadth sixty cubits, with tree be taken, and he thereon be
three rows of hewn stones, and one hanged, and all his goods seized for
row of new wood of that country; and the king.
the expences thereof to be given out 33 The Lord therefore, whose name
of the house of king Cyrus: is there called upon, utterly destroy
26 And that the holy vessels of the every king and nation, that stretcheth
house of the Lord, both of gold and out his hand to hinder or endamage
silver, that Nabuchodonosor took out that house of the Lord in Jerusalem.
of the house at Jerusalem, and 34 I Darius the king have ordained
brought to Babylon, should be re- that according unto these things it be
stored to the house at Jerusalem, and done with diligence.
be set in the place where they were
before. CHAPTER 7
27 And also he commanded that Sis- 1 Then Sisinnes the governor of Ce-
innes the governor of Syria and Phen- losyria and Phenice, and Sathrabuz-
ice, and Sathrabuzanes, and their anes, with their companions following
companions, and those which were the commandments of king Darius,
appointed rulers in Syria and Phenice, 2 Did very carefully oversee the holy
should be careful not to meddle with works, assisting the ancients of the
the place, but suffer Zorobabel, the Jews and governors of the temple.
servant of the Lord, and governor of 3 And so the holy works prospered,
Judea, and the elders of the Jews, to when Aggeus and Zacharias the
build the house of the Lord in that prophets prophesied.
place. 4 And they finished these things by
28 I have commanded also to have it the commandment of the Lord God of
built up whole again; and that they Israel, and with the consent of Cyrus,
look diligently to help those that be Darius, and Artexerxes, kings of Per-
of the captivity of the Jews, till the sia.
house of the Lord be finished: 5 And thus was the holy house fin-
29 And out of the tribute of Celo- ished in the three and twentieth day
syria and Phenice a portion carefully of the month Adar, in the sixth year
to be given these men for the sacri- of Darius king of the Persians
fices of the Lord, that is, to Zorobabel 6 And the children of Israel, the
the governor, for bullocks, and rams, priests, and the Levites, and others
and lambs; that were of the captivity, that were
30 And also corn, salt, wine, and oil, added unto them, did according to
and that continually every year with- the things written in the book of
out further question, according as the Moses.
priests that be in Jerusalem shall sig- 7 And to the dedication of the tem-
nify to be daily spent: ple of the Lord they offered an hun-
31 That offerings may be made to the dred bullocks two hundred rams, four
most high God for the king and for hundred lambs;
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8 And twelve goats for the sin of all 3 This Esdras went up from Babylon,
Israel, according to the number of the as a scribe, being very ready in the law
chief of the tribes of Israel. of Moses, that was given by the God
9 The priests also and the Levites of Israel.
stood arrayed in their vestments, ac- 4 And the king did him honour: for
cording to their kindreds, in the ser- he found grace in his sight in all his
vice of the Lord God of Israel, accord- requests.
ing to the book of Moses: and the 5 There went up with him also cer-
porters at every gate. tain of the children of Israel, of the
10 And the children of Israel that priest of the Levites, of the holy sing-
were of the captivity held the passover ers, porters, and ministers of the tem-
the fourteenth day of the first month, ple, unto Jerusalem,
after that the priests and the Levites 6 In the seventh year of the reign of
were sanctified. Artexerxes, in the fifth month, this
11 They that were of the captivity was the king's seventh year; for they
were not all sanctified together: but went from Babylon in the first day of
the Levites were all sanctified to- the first month, and came to Jerusa-
gether. lem, according to the prosperous
12 And so they offered the passover journey which the Lord gave them.
for all them of the captivity, and for 7 For Esdras had very great skill, so
their brethren the priests, and for that he omitted nothing of the law
themselves. and commandments of the Lord, but
13 And the children of Israel that taught all Israel the ordinances and
came out of the captivity did eat, even judgments.
all they that had separated themselves 8 Now the copy of the commission,
from the abominations of the people which was written from Artexerxes the
of the land, and sought the Lord. king, and came to Esdras the priest
14 And they kept the feast of unleav- and reader of the law of the Lord, is
ened bread seven days, making merry this that followeth;
before the Lord, 9 King Artexerxes unto Esdras the
15 For that he had turned the coun- priest and reader of the law of the
sel of the king of Assyria toward Lord sendeth greeting:
them, to strengthen their hands in the 10 Having determined to deal gra-
works of the Lord God of Israel. ciously, I have given order, that such
of the nation of the Jews, and of the
CHAPTER 8 priests and Levites being within our
1 And after these things, when Artex- realm, as are willing and desirous
erxes the king of the Persians reigned should go with thee unto Jerusalem.
came Esdras the son of Saraias, the 11 As many therefore as have a mind
son of Ezerias, the son of Helchiah, thereunto, let them depart with thee,
the son of Salum, as it hath seemed good both to me
2 The son of Sadduc, the son of and my seven friends the counsellors;
Achitob, the son of Amarias, the son 12 That they may look unto the af-
of Ezias, the son of Meremoth, the fairs of Judea and Jerusalem, agreeably
son of Zaraias, the son of Savias, the to that which is in the law of the
son of Boccas, the son of Abisum, the Lord;
son of Phinees, the son of Eleazar, the 13 And carry the gifts unto the Lord
son of Aaron the chief priest. of Israel to Jerusalem, which I and my
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friends have vowed, and all the gold ters of the temple, or of any that have
and silver that in the country of Baby- doings in this temple, and that no
lon can be found, to the Lord in Jeru- man have authority to impose any
salem, thing upon them.
14 With that also which is given of 23 And thou, Esdras, according to
the people for the temple of the Lord the wisdom of God ordain judges and
their God at Jerusalem: and that silver justices, that they may judge in all
and gold may be collected for bul- Syria and Phenice all those that know
locks, rams, and lambs, and things the law of thy God; and those that
thereunto appertaining; know it not thou shalt teach.
15 To the end that they may offer 24 And whosoever shall transgress
sacrifices unto the Lord upon the altar the law of thy God, and of the king,
of the Lord their God, which is in Je- shall be punished diligently, whether
rusalem. it be by death, or other punishment,
16 And whatsoever thou and thy by penalty of money, or by imprison-
brethren will do with the silver and ment.
gold, that do, according to the will of 25 Then said Esdras the scribe,
thy God. Blessed be the only Lord God of my
17 And the holy vessels of the Lord, fathers, who hath put these things
which are given thee for the use of the into the heart of the king, to glorify
temple of thy God, which is in Jerusa- his house that is in Jerusalem:
lem, thou shalt set before thy God in 26 And hath honoured me in the
Jerusalem. sight of the king, and his counsellors,
18 And whatsoever thing else thou and all his friends and nobles.
shalt remember for the use of the 27 Therefore was I encouraged by the
temple of thy God, thou shalt give it help of the Lord my God, and gath-
out of the king's treasury. ered together men of Israel to go up
19 And I king Artexerxes have also with me.
commanded the keepers of the treas- 28 And these are the chief according
ures in Syria and Phenice, that what- to their families and several dignities,
soever Esdras the priest and the reader that went up with me from Babylon in
of the law of the most high God shall the reign of king Artexerxes:
send for, they should give it him with 29 Of the sons of Phinees, Gerson: of
speed, the sons of Ithamar, Gamael: of the
20 To the sum of an hundred talents sons of David, Lettus the son of
of silver, likewise also of wheat even Sechenias:
to an hundred cors, and an hundred 30 Of the sons of Pharez, Zacharias;
pieces of wine, and other things in and with him were counted an hun-
abundance. dred and fifty men:
21 Let all things be performed after 31 Of the sons of Pahath Moab,
the law of God diligently unto the Eliaonias, the son of Zaraias, and with
most high God, that wrath come not him two hundred men:
upon the kingdom of the king and his 32 Of the sons of Zathoe, Sechenias
sons. the son of Jezelus, and with him three
22 I command you also, that ye re- hundred men: of the sons of Adin,
quire no tax, nor any other imposi- Obeth the son of Jonathan, and with
tion, of any of the priests, or Levites, him two hundred and fifty men:
or holy singers, or porters, or minis- 33 Of the sons of Elam, Josias son of
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Gotholias, and with him seventy men: sons, and his brethren, who were
34 Of the sons of Saphatias, Zaraias eighteen.
son of Michael, and with him three- 48 And Asebia, and Annus, and
score and ten men: Osaias his brother, of the sons of
35 Of the sons of Joab, Abadias son Channuneus, and their sons, were
of Jezelus, and with him two hundred twenty men.
and twelve men: 49 And of the servants of the temple
36 Of the sons of Banid, Assalimoth whom David had ordained, and the
son of Josaphias, and with him an principal men for the service of the
hundred and threescore men: Levites to wit, the servants of the
37 Of the sons of Babi, Zacharias son temple two hundred and twenty, the
of Bebai, and with him twenty and catalogue of whose names were
eight men: shewed.
38 Of the sons of Astath, Johannes 50 And there I vowed a fast unto the
son of Acatan, and with him an hun- young men before our Lord, to desire
dred and ten men: of him a prosperous journey both for
39 Of the sons of Adonikam the last, us and them that were with us, for our
and these are the names of them, children, and for the cattle:
Eliphalet, Jewel, and Samaias, and 51 For I was ashamed to ask the king
with them seventy men: footmen, and horsemen, and conduct
40 Of the sons of Bago, Uthi the son for safeguard against our adversaries.
of Istalcurus, and with him seventy 52 For we had said unto the king,
men. that the power of the Lord our God
41 And these I gathered together to should be with them that seek him, to
the river called Theras, where we support them in all ways.
pitched our tents three days: and then 53 And again we besought our Lord
I surveyed them. as touching these things, and found
42 But when I had found there none him favourable unto us.
of the priests and Levites, 54 Then I separated twelve of the
43 Then sent I unto Eleazar, and chief of the priests, Esebrias, and As-
Iduel, and Masman, sanias, and ten men of their brethren
44 And Alnathan, and Mamaias, and with them:
Joribas, and Nathan, Eunatan, Zacha- 55 And I weighed them the gold, and
rias, and Mosollamon, principal men the silver, and the holy vessels of the
and learned. house of our Lord, which the king,
45 And I bade them that they should and his council, and the princes, and
go unto Saddeus the captain, who was all Israel, had given.
in the place of the treasury: 56 And when I had weighed it, I de-
46 And commanded them that they livered unto them six hundred and
should speak unto Daddeus, and to fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels
his brethren, and to the treasurers in of an hundred talents, and an hundred
that place, to send us such men as talents of gold,
might execute the priests' office in the 57 And twenty golden vessels, and
house of the Lord. twelve vessels of brass, even of fine
47 And by the mighty hand of our brass, glittering like gold.
Lord they brought unto us skilful men 58 And I said unto them, Both ye are
of the sons of Moli the son of Levi, holy unto the Lord, and the vessels
the son of Israel, Asebebia, and his are holy, and the gold and the silver is
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ered together at Jerusalem the twenti- 19 Of the sons of Jesus the son of
eth day of the ninth month. Josedec, and his brethren; Matthelas
6 And all the multitude sat trembling and Eleazar, and Joribus and Joada-
in the broad court of the temple be- nus.
cause of the present foul weather. 20 And they gave their hands to put
7 So Esdras arose up, and said unto away their wives and to offer rams to
them, Ye have transgressed the law in make reconcilement for their errors.
marrying strange wives, thereby to in- 21 And of the sons of Emmer;
crease the sins of Israel. Ananias, and Zabdeus, and Eanes, and
8 And now by confessing give glory Sameius, and Hiereel, and Azarias.
unto the Lord God of our fathers, 22 And of the sons of Phaisur; Elio-
9 And do his will, and separate your- nas, Massias Israel, and Nathanael,
selves from the heathen of the land, and Ocidelus and Talsas.
and from the strange women. 23 And of the Levites; Jozabad, and
10 Then cried the whole multitude, Semis, and Colius, who was called
and said with a loud voice, Like as Calitas, and Patheus, and Judas, and
thou hast spoken, so will we do. Jonas.
11 But forasmuch as the people are 24 Of the holy singers; Eleazurus,
many, and it is foul weather, so that Bacchurus.
we cannot stand without, and this is 25 Of the porters; Sallumus, and
not a work of a day or two, seeing our Tolbanes.
sin in these things is spread far: 26 Of them of Israel, of the sons of
12 Therefore let the rulers of the Phoros; Hiermas, and Eddias, and
multitude stay, and let all them of our Melchias, and Maelus, and Eleazar,
habitations that have strange wives and Asibias, and Baanias.
come at the time appointed, 27 Of the sons of Ela; Matthanias,
13 And with them the rulers and Zacharias, and Hierielus, and
judges of every place, till we turn Hieremoth, and Aedias.
away the wrath of the Lord from us 28 And of the sons of Zamoth; Eli-
for this matter. adas, Elisimus, Othonias, Jarimoth,
14 Then Jonathan the son of Azael and Sabatus, and Sardeus.
and Ezechias the son of Theocanus 29 Of the sons of Babai; Johannes,
accordingly took this matter upon and Ananias and Josabad, and
them: and Mosollam and Levis and Amatheis.
Sabbatheus helped them. 30 Of the sons of Mani; Olamus,
15 And they that were of the captiv- Mamuchus, Jedeus, Jasubus, Jasael,
ity did according to all these things. and Hieremoth.
16 And Esdras the priest chose unto 31 And of the sons of Addi; Naathus,
him the principal men of their fami- and Moosias, Lacunus, and Naidus,
lies, all by name: and in the first day and Mathanias, and Sesthel, Balnuus,
of the tenth month they sat together and Manasseas.
to examine the matter. 32 And of the sons of Annas; Elionas
17 So their cause that held strange and Aseas, and Melchias, and Sabbeus,
wives was brought to an end in the and Simon Chosameus.
first day of the first month. 33 And of the sons of Asom; Alta-
18 And of the priests that were come neus, and Matthias, and Baanaia,
together, and had strange wives, there Eliphalet, and Manasses, and Semei.
were found: 34 And of the sons of Maani; Jere-
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mias, Momdis, Omaerus, Juel, Mab- 45 Then took Esdras the book of the
dai, and Pelias, and Anos, Carabasion, law before the multitude: for he sat
and Enasibus, and Mamnitanaimus, honourably in the first place in the
Eliasis, Bannus, Eliali, Samis, sight of them all.
Selemias, Nathanias: and of the sons 46 And when he opened the law, they
of Ozora; Sesis, Esril, Azaelus, stood all straight up. So Esdras
Samatus, Zambis, Josephus. blessed the Lord God most High, the
35 And of the sons of Ethma; God of hosts, Almighty.
Mazitias, Zabadaias, Edes, Juel, Ba- 47 And all the people answered,
naias. Amen; and lifting up their hands they
36 All these had taken strange wives, fell to the ground, and worshipped
and they put them away with their the Lord.
children. 48 Also Jesus, Anus, Sarabias, Adi-
37 And the priests and Levites, and nus, Jacubus, Sabateas, Auteas,
they that were of Israel, dwelt in Jeru- Maianeas, and Calitas, Asrias, and
salem, and in the country, in the first Joazabdus, and Ananias, Biatas, the
day of the seventh month: so the chil- Levites, taught the law of the Lord,
dren of Israel were in their habita- making them withal to understand it.
tions. 49 Then spake Attharates unto Es-
38 And the whole multitude came dras the chief priest. and reader, and
together with one accord into the to the Levites that taught the multi-
broad place of the holy porch toward tude, even to all, saying,
the east: 50 This day is holy unto the Lord;
39 And they spake unto Esdras the (for they all wept when they heard the
priest and reader, that he would bring law:)
the law of Moses, that was given of 51 Go then, and eat the fat, and
the Lord God of Israel. drink the sweet, and send part to
40 So Esdras the chief priest brought them that have nothing;
the law unto the whole multitude 52 For this day is holy unto the
from man to woman, and to all the Lord: and be not sorrowful; for the
priests, to hear law in the first day of Lord will bring you to honour.
the seventh month. 53 So the Levites published all things
41 And he read in the broad court to the people, saying, This day is holy
before the holy porch from morning to the Lord; be not sorrowful.
unto midday, before both men and 54 Then went they their way, every
women; and the multitude gave heed one to eat and drink, and make merry,
unto the law. and to give part to them that had
42 And Esdras the priest and reader nothing, and to make great cheer;
of the law stood up upon a pulpit of 55 Because they understood the
wood, which was made for that pur- words wherein they were instructed,
pose. and for the which they had been as-
43 And there stood up by him Mat- sembled.
tathias, Sammus, Ananias, Azarias,
Urias, Ezecias, Balasamus, upon the
right hand:
44 And upon his left hand stood
Phaldaius, Misael, Melchias, Lo-
thasubus, and Nabarias.
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ESDRAS
CHAPTER 1 before them, and in the east I have
1 The second book of the prophet scattered the people of two provinces,
Esdras, the son of Saraias, the son of even of Tyrus and Sidon, and have
Azarias, the son of Helchias, the son slain all their enemies.
of Sadamias, the sou of Sadoc, the son 12 Speak thou therefore unto them,
of Achitob, saying, Thus saith the Lord,
2 The son of Achias, the son of Phi- 13 I led you through the sea and in
nees, the son of Heli, the son of the beginning gave you a large and
Amarias, the son of Aziei, the son of safe passage; I gave you Moses for a
Marimoth, the son of And he spake leader, and Aaron for a priest.
unto the of Borith, the son of Abisei, 14 I gave you light in a pillar of fire,
the son of Phinees, the son of Eleazar, and great wonders have I done among
3 The son of Aaron, of the tribe of you; yet have ye forgotten me, saith
Levi; which was captive in the land of the Lord.
the Medes, in the reign of Artexerxes 15 Thus saith the Almighty Lord,
king of the Persians. The quails were as a token to you; I
4 And the word of the Lord came gave you tents for your safeguard:
unto me, saying, nevertheless ye murmured there,
5 Go thy way, and shew my people 16 And triumphed not in my name
their sinful deeds, and their children for the destruction of your enemies,
their wickedness which they have but ever to this day do ye yet murmur.
done against me; that they may tell 17 Where are the benefits that I have
their children's children: done for you? when ye were hungry
6 Because the sins of their fathers are and thirsty in the wilderness, did ye
increased in them: for they have for- not cry unto me,
gotten me, and have offered unto 18 Saying, Why hast thou brought us
strange gods. into this wilderness to kill us? it had
7 Am not I even he that brought been better for us to have served the
them out of the land of Egypt, from Egyptians, than to die in this wilder-
the house of bondage? but they have ness.
provoked me unto wrath, and despised 19 Then had I pity upon your
my counsels. mournings, and gave you manna to
8 Pull thou off then the hair of thy eat; so ye did eat angels' bread.
head, and cast all evil upon them, for 20 When ye were thirsty, did I not
they have not been obedient unto my cleave the rock, and waters flowed out
law, but it is a rebellious people. to your fill? for the heat I covered you
9 How long shall I forbear them, into with the leaves of the trees.
whom I have done so much good? 21 I divided among you a fruitful
10 Many kings have I destroyed for land, I cast out the Canaanites, the
their sakes; Pharaoh with his servants Pherezites, and the Philistines, before
and all his power have I smitten you: what shall I yet do more for you?
down. saith the Lord.
11 All the nations have I destroyed 22 Thus saith the Almighty Lord,
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these children, which would not keep vants Esau and Jeremy, after whose
my covenant, counsel I have sanctified and prepared
6 That thou bring them to confusion, for thee twelve trees laden with divers
and their mother to a spoil, that there fruits,
may be no offspring of them. 19 And as many fountains flowing
7 Let them be scattered abroad with milk and honey, and seven
among the heathen, let their names be mighty mountains, whereupon there
put out of the earth: for they have de- grow roses and lilies, whereby I will
spised my covenant. fill thy children with joy.
8 Woe be unto thee, Assur, thou that 20 Do right to the widow, judge for
hidest the unrighteous in thee! O the fatherless, give to the poor, defend
thou wicked people, remember what I the orphan, clothe the naked,
did unto Sodom and Gomorrha; 21 Heal the broken and the weak,
9 Whose land lieth in clods of pitch laugh not a lame man to scorn, defend
and heaps of ashes: even so also will I the maimed, and let the blind man
do unto them that hear me not, saith come into the sight of my clearness.
the Almighty Lord. 22 Keep the old and young within
10 Thus saith the Lord unto Esdras, thy walls.
Tell my people that I will give them 23 Wheresoever thou findest the
the kingdom of Jerusalem, which I dead, take them and bury them, and I
would have given unto Israel. will give thee the first place in my
11 Their glory also will I take unto resurrection.
me, and give these the everlasting tab- 24 Abide still, O my people, and take
ernacles, which I had prepared for thy rest, for thy quietness still come.
them. 25 Nourish thy children, O thou
12 They shall have the tree of life for good nurse; stablish their feet.
an ointment of sweet savour; they 26 As for the servants whom I have
shall neither labour, nor be weary. given thee, there shall not one of
13 Go, and ye shall receive: pray for them perish; for I will require them
few days unto you, that they may be from among thy number.
shortened: the kingdom is already 27 Be not weary: for when the day of
prepared for you: watch. trouble and heaviness cometh, others
14 Take heaven and earth to witness; shall weep and be sorrowful, but thou
for I have broken the evil in pieces, shalt be merry and have abundance.
and created the good: for I live, saith 28 The heathen shall envy thee, but
the Lord. they shall be able to do nothing
15 Mother, embrace thy children, against thee, saith the Lord.
and bring them up with gladness, 29 My hands shall cover thee, so that
make their feet as fast as a pillar: for I thy children shall not see hell.
have chosen thee, saith the Lord. 30 Be joyful, O thou mother, with
16 And those that be dead will I raise thy children; for I will deliver thee,
up again from their places, and bring saith the Lord.
them out of the graves: for I have 31 Remember thy children that sleep,
known my name in Israel. for I shall bring them out of the sides
17 Fear not, thou mother of the chil- of the earth, and shew mercy unto
dren: for I have chosen thee, saith the them: for I am merciful, saith the
Lord. Lord Almighty.
18 For thy help will I send my ser- 32 Embrace thy children until I come
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and shew mercy unto them: for my was more exalted; which I marvelled
wells run over, and my grace shall not at greatly.
fail. 44 So I asked the angel, and said, Sir,
33 I Esdras received a charge of the what are these?
Lord upon the mount Oreb, that I 45 He answered and said unto me,
should go unto Israel; but when I These be they that have put off the
came unto them, they set me at mortal clothing, and put on the im-
nought, and despised the command- mortal, and have confessed the name
ment of the Lord. of God: now are they crowned, and
34 And therefore I say unto you, O receive palms.
ye heathen, that hear and understand, 46 Then said I unto the angel, What
look for your Shepherd, he shall give young person is it that crowneth
you everlasting rest; for he is nigh at them, and giveth them palms in their
hand, that shall come in the end of hands?
the world. 47 So he answered and said unto me,
35 Be ready to the reward of the It is the Son of God, whom they have
kingdom, for the everlasting light confessed in the world. Then began I
shall shine upon you for evermore. greatly to commend them that stood
36 Flee the shadow of this world, re- so stiffly for the name of the Lord.
ceive the joyfulness of your glory: I 48 Then the angel said unto me, Go
testify my Saviour openly. thy way, and tell my people what
37 O receive the gift that is given manner of things, and how great
you, and be glad, giving thanks unto wonders of the Lord thy God, thou
him that hath led you to the heavenly hast seen.
kingdom.
38 Arise up and stand, behold the CHAPTER 3
number of those that be sealed in the 1 In the thirtieth year after the ruin
feast of the Lord; of the city I was in Babylon, and lay
39 Which are departed from the troubled upon my bed, and my
shadow of the world, and have re- thoughts came up over my heart:
ceived glorious garments of the Lord. 2 For I saw the desolation of Sion,
40 Take thy number, O Sion, and and the wealth of them that dwelt at
shut up those of thine that are clothed Babylon.
in white, which have fulfilled the law 3 And my spirit was sore moved, so
of the Lord. that I began to speak words full of
41 The number of thy children, fear to the most High, and said,
whom thou longedst for, is fulfilled: 4 O Lord, who bearest rule, thou
beseech the power of the Lord, that spakest at the beginning, when thou
thy people, which have been called didst plant the earth, and that thyself
from the beginning, may be hallowed. alone, and commandedst the people,
42 I Esdras saw upon the mount Sion 5 And gavest a body unto Adam
a great people, whom I could not without soul, which was the work-
number, and they all praised the Lord manship of thine hands, and didst
with songs. breathe into him the breath of life,
43 And in the midst of them there and he was made living before thee.
was a young man of a high stature, 6 And thou leadest him into para-
taller than all the rest, and upon every dise, which thy right hand had
one of their heads he set crowns, and planted, before ever the earth came
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me. cometh.
30 For I have seen how thou sufferest 5 And I said, Tell on, my lord. Then
them sinning, and hast spared wicked said he unto me, Go thy way, weigh
doers: and hast destroyed thy people, me the weight of the fire, or measure
and hast preserved thine enemies, and me the blast of the wind, or call me
hast not signified it. again the day that is past.
31 I do not remember how this way 6 Then answered I and said, What
may be left: Are they then of Babylon man is able to do that, that thou
better than they of Sion? shouldest ask such things of me?
32 Or is there any other people that 7 And he said unto me, If I should
knoweth thee beside Israel? or what ask thee how great dwellings are in
generation hath so believed thy cove- the midst of the sea, or how many
nants as Jacob? springs are in the beginning of the
33 And yet their reward appeareth deep, or how many springs are above
not, and their labour hath no fruit: the firmament, or which are the out-
for I have gone here and there goings of paradise:
through the heathen, and I see that 8 Peradventure thou wouldest say
they flow in wealth, and think not unto me, I never went down into the
upon thy commandments. deep, nor as yet into hell, neither did
34 Weigh thou therefore our wicked- I ever climb up into heaven.
ness now in the balance, and their's 9 Nevertheless now have I asked thee
also that dwell the world; and so shall but only of the fire and wind, and of
thy name no where be found but in the day wherethrough thou hast
Israel. passed, and of things from which thou
35 Or when was it that they which canst not be separated, and yet canst
dwell upon the earth have not sinned thou give me no answer of them.
in thy sight? or what people have so 10 He said moreover unto me, Thine
kept thy commandments? own things, and such as are grown up
36 Thou shalt find that Israel by with thee, canst thou not know;
name hath kept thy precepts; but not 11 How should thy vessel then be
the heathen. able to comprehend the way of the
Highest, and, the world being now
CHAPTER 4 outwardly corrupted to understand
1 And the angel that was sent unto the corruption that is evident in my
me, whose name was Uriel, gave me sight?
an answer, 12 Then said I unto him, It were bet-
2 And said, Thy heart hath gone to ter that we were not at all, than that
far in this world, and thinkest thou to we should live still in wickedness, and
comprehend the way of the most to suffer, and not to know wherefore.
High? 13 He answered me, and said, I went
3 Then said I, Yea, my lord. And he into a forest into a plain, and the
answered me, and said, I am sent to trees took counsel,
shew thee three ways, and to set forth 14 And said, Come, let us go and
three similitudes before thee: make war against the sea that it may
4 Whereof if thou canst declare me depart away before us, and that we
one, I will shew thee also the way that may make us more woods.
thou desirest to see, and I shall shew 15 The floods of the sea also in like
thee from whence the wicked heart manner took counsel, and said, Come,
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archangel gave them answer, and said, flame was gone by I looked, and, be-
Even when the number of seeds is hold, the smoke remained still.
filled in you: for he hath weighed the 49 After this there passed by before
world in the balance. me a watery cloud, and sent down
37 By measure hath he measured the much rain with a storm; and when the
times; and by number hath he num- stormy rain was past, the drops re-
bered the times; and he doth not mained still.
move nor stir them, until the said 50 Then said he unto me, Consider
measure be fulfilled. with thyself; as the rain is more than
38 Then answered I and said, O Lord the drops, and as the fire is greater
that bearest rule, even we all are full than the smoke; but the drops and the
of impiety. smoke remain behind: so the quantity
39 And for our sakes peradventure it which is past did more exceed.
is that the floors of the righteous are 51 Then I prayed, and said, May I
not filled, because of the sins of them live, thinkest thou, until that time? or
that dwell upon the earth. what shall happen in those days?
40 So he answered me, and said, Go 52 He answered me, and said, As for
thy way to a woman with child, and the tokens whereof thou askest me, I
ask of her when she hath fulfilled her may tell thee of them in part: but as
nine months, if her womb may keep touching thy life, I am not sent to
the birth any longer within her. shew thee; for I do not know it.
41 Then said I, No, Lord, that can
she not. And he said unto me, In the CHAPTER 5
grave the chambers of souls are like 1 Nevertheless as coming the tokens,
the womb of a woman: behold, the days shall come, that they
42 For like as a woman that tra- which dwell upon earth shall be taken
vaileth maketh haste to escape the ne- in a great number, and the way of
cessity of the travail: even so do these truth shall be hidden, and the land
places haste to deliver those things shall be barren of faith.
that are committed unto them. 2 But iniquity shall be increased
43 From the beginning, look, what above that which now thou seest, or
thou desirest to see, it shall be shewed that thou hast heard long ago.
thee. 3 And the land, that thou seest now
44 Then answered I and said, If I to have root, shalt thou see wasted
have found favour in thy sight, and if suddenly.
it be possible, and if I be meet there- 4 But if the most High grant thee to
fore, live, thou shalt see after the third
45 Shew me then whether there be trumpet that the sun shall suddenly
more to come than is past, or more shine again in the night, and the
past than is to come. moon thrice in the day:
46 What is past I know, but what is 5 And blood shall drop out of wood,
for to come I know not. and the stone shall give his voice, and
47 And he said unto me, Stand up the people shall be troubled:
upon the right side, and I shall ex- 6 And even he shall rule, whom they
pound the similitude unto thee. look not for that dwell upon the
48 So I stood, and saw, and, behold, earth, and the fowls shall take their
an hot burning oven passed by before flight away together:
me: and it happened that when the 7 And the Sodomitish sea shall cast
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night afore was sent unto me, served till the end: and what shall
32 And said unto me, Hear me, and I they do that have been before me, or
will instruct thee; hearken to the we that be now, or they that shall
thing that I say, and I shall tell thee come after us?
more. 42 And he said unto me, I will liken
33 And I said, Speak on, my Lord. my judgment unto a ring: like as there
Then said he unto me, Thou art sore is no slackness of the last, even so
troubled in mind for Israel's sake: there is no swiftness of the first.
lovest thou that people better than he 43 So I answered and said, Couldest
that made them? thou not make those that have been
34 And I said, No, Lord: but of very made, and be now, and that are for to
grief have I spoken: for my reins pain come, at once; that thou mightest
me every hour, while I labour to com- shew thy judgment the sooner?
prehend the way of the most High, 44 Then answered he me, and said,
and to seek out part of his judgment. The creature may not haste above the
35 And he said unto me, Thou canst maker; neither may the world hold
not. And I said, Wherefore, Lord? them at once that shall be created
whereunto was I born then? or why therein.
was not my mother's womb then my 45 And I said, As thou hast said unto
grave, that I might not have seen the thy servant, that thou, which givest
travail of Jacob, and the wearisome life to all, hast given life at once to
toil of the stock of Israel? the creature that thou hast created,
36 And he said unto me, Number me and the creature bare it: even so it
the things that are not yet come, might now also bear them that now be
gather me together the dross that are present at once.
scattered abroad, make me the flowers 46 And he said unto me, Ask the
green again that are withered, womb of a woman, and say unto her,
37 Open me the places that are If thou bringest forth children, why
closed, and bring me forth the winds dost thou it not together, but one af-
that in them are shut up, shew me the ter another? pray her therefore to
image of a voice: and then I will de- bring forth ten children at once.
clare to thee the thing that thou la- 47 And I said, She cannot: but must
bourest to know. do it by distance of time.
38 And I said, O Lord that bearest 48 Then said he unto me, Even so
rule, who may know these things, but have I given the womb of the earth to
he that hath not his dwelling with those that be sown in it in their times.
men? 49 For like as a young child may not
39 As for me, I am unwise: how may bring forth the things that belong to
I then speak of these things whereof the aged, even so have I disposed the
thou askest me? world which I created.
40 Then said he unto me, Like as 50 And I asked, and said, Seeing
thou canst do none of these things thou hast now given me the way, I
that I have spoken of, even so canst will proceed to speak before thee: for
thou not find out my judgment, or in our mother, of whom thou hast told
the end the love that I have promised me that she is young, draweth now
unto my people. nigh unto age.
41 And I said, Behold, O Lord, yet 51 He answered me, and said, Ask a
art thou nigh unto them that be re- woman that beareth children, and she
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ness, and when the affliction of Sion fast seven days again, I shall tell thee
shall be fulfilled; greater things by day than I have
20 And when the world, that shall heard.
begin to vanish away, shall be fin- 32 For thy voice is heard before the
ished, then will I shew these tokens: most High: for the Mighty hath seen
the books shall be opened before the thy righteous dealing, he hath seen
firmament, and they shall see all to- also thy chastity, which thou hast had
gether: ever since thy youth.
21 And the children of a year old 33 And therefore hath he sent me to
shall speak with their voices, the shew thee all these things, and to say
women with child shall bring forth unto thee, Be of good comfort and
untimely children of three or four fear not
months old, and they shall live, and 34 And hasten not with the times
be raised up. that are past, to think vain things,
22 And suddenly shall the sown that thou mayest not hasten from the
places appear unsown, the full store- latter times.
houses shall suddenly be found empty: 35 And it came to pass after this,
23 And tha trumpet shall give a that I wept again, and fasted seven
sound, which when every man days in like manner, that I might ful-
heareth, they shall be suddenly afraid. fil the three weeks which he told me.
24 At that time shall friends fight 36 And in the eighth night was my
one against another like enemies, and heart vexed within me again, and I
the earth shall stand in fear with those began to speak before the most High.
that dwell therein, the springs of the 37 For my spirit was greatly set on
fountains shall stand still, and in fire, and my soul was in distress.
three hours they shall not run. 38 And I said, O Lord, thou spakest
25 Whosoever remaineth from all from the beginning of the creation,
these that I have told thee shall es- even the first day, and saidst thus; Let
cape, and see my salvation, and the heaven and earth be made; and thy
end of your world. word was a perfect work.
26 And the men that are received 39 And then was the spirit, and
shall see it, who have not tasted death darkness and silence were on every
from their birth: and the heart of the side; the sound of man's voice was not
inhabitants shall be changed, and yet formed.
turned into another meaning. 40 Then commandedst thou a fair
27 For evil shall be put out, and de- light to come forth of thy treasures,
ceit shall be quenched. that thy work might appear.
28 As for faith, it shall flourish, cor- 41 Upon the second day thou madest
ruption shall be overcome, and the the spirit of the firmament, and com-
truth, which hath been so long with- mandedst it to part asunder, and to
out fruit, shall be declared. make a division betwixt the waters,
29 And when he talked with me, be- that the one part might go up, and
hold, I looked by little and little upon the other remain beneath.
him before whom I stood. 42 Upon the third day thou didst
30 And these words said he unto me; command that the waters should be
I am come to shew thee the time of gathered in the seventh part of the
the night to come. earth: six pats hast thou dried up, and
31 If thou wilt pray yet more, and kept them, to the intent that of these
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some being planted of God and tilled also whom thou hast chosen.
might serve thee. 55 All this have I spoken before thee,
43 For as soon as thy word went O Lord, because thou madest the
forth the work was made. world for our sakes
44 For immediately there was great 56 As for the other people, which
and innumerable fruit, and many and also come of Adam, thou hast said
divers pleasures for the taste, and that they are nothing, but be like unto
flowers of unchangeable colour, and spittle: and hast likened the abun-
odours of wonderful smell: and this dance of them unto a drop that falleth
was done the third day. from a vessel.
45 Upon the fourth day thou com- 57 And now, O Lord, behold, these
mandedst that the sun should shine, heathen, which have ever been re-
and the moon give her light, and the puted as nothing, have begun to be
stars should be in order: lords over us, and to devour us.
46 And gavest them a charge to do 58 But we thy people, whom thou
service unto man, that was to be hast called thy firstborn, thy only be-
made. gotten, and thy fervent lover, are
47 Upon the fifth day thou saidst given into their hands.
unto the seventh part, where the wa- 59 If the world now be made for our
ters were gathered that it should bring sakes, why do we not possess an in-
forth living creatures, fowls and heritance with the world? how long
fishes: and so it came to pass. shall this endure?
48 For the dumb water and without
life brought forth living things at the CHAPTER 7
commandment of God, that all people 1 And when I had made an end of
might praise thy wondrous works. speaking these words, there was sent
49 Then didst thou ordain two living unto me the angel which had been
creatures, the one thou calledst sent unto me the nights afore:
Enoch, and the other Leviathan; 2 And he said unto me, Up, Esdras,
50 And didst separate the one from and hear the words that I am come to
the other: for the seventh part, tell thee.
namely, where the water was gathered 3 And I said, Speak on, my God.
together, might not hold them both. Then said he unto me, The sea is set
51 Unto Enoch thou gavest one part, in a wide place, that it might be deep
which was dried up the third day, that and great.
he should dwell in the same part, 4 But put the case the entrance were
wherein are a thousand hills: narrow, and like a river;
52 But unto Leviathan thou gavest 5 Who then could go into the sea to
the seventh part, namely, the moist; look upon it, and to rule it? if he
and hast kept him to be devoured of went not through the narrow, how
whom thou wilt, and when. could he come into the broad?
53 Upon the sixth day thou gavest 6 There is also another thing; A city
commandment unto the earth, that is builded, and set upon a broad field,
before thee it should bring forth and is full of all good things:
beasts, cattle, and creeping things: 7 The entrance thereof is narrow, and
54 And after these, Adam also, whom is set in a dangerous place to fall, like
thou madest lord of all thy creatures: as if there were a fire on the right
of him come we all, and the people hand, and on the left a deep water:
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8 And one only path between them of God that is set before them.
both, even between the fire and the 21 For God hath given strait com-
water, so small that there could but mandment to such as came, what they
one man go there at once. should do to live, even as they came,
9 If this city now were given unto a and what they should observe to avoid
man for an inheritance, if he never punishment.
shall pass the danger set before it, 22 Nevertheless they were not obedi-
how shall he receive this inheritance? ent unto him; but spake against him,
10 And I said, It is so, Lord. Then and imagined vain things;
said he unto me, Even so also is Is- 23 And deceived themselves by their
rael's portion. wicked deeds; and said of the most
11 Because for their sakes I made the High, that he is not; and knew not his
world: and when Adam transgressed ways:
my statutes, then was decreed that 24 But his law have they despised,
now is done. and denied his covenants; in his stat-
12 Then were the entrances of this utes have they not been faithful, and
world made narrow, full of sorrow and have not performed his works.
travail: they are but few and evil, full 25 And therefore, Esdras, for the
of perils,: and very painful. empty are empty things, and for the
13 For the entrances of the elder full are the full things.
world were wide and sure, and 26 Behold, the time shall come, that
brought immortal fruit. these tokens which I have told thee
14 If then they that live labour not shall come to pass, and the bride shall
to enter these strait and vain things, appear, and she coming forth shall be
they can never receive those that are seen, that now is withdrawn from the
laid up for them. earth.
15 Now therefore why disquietest 27 And whosoever is delivered from
thou thyself, seeing thou art but a the foresaid evils shall see my won-
corruptible man? and why art thou ders.
moved, whereas thou art but mortal? 28 For my son Jesus shall be revealed
16 Why hast thou not considered in with those that be with him, and they
thy mind this thing that is to come, that remain shall rejoice within four
rather than that which is present? hundred years.
17 Then answered I and said, O Lord 29 After these years shall my son
that bearest rule, thou hast ordained Christ die, and all men that have life.
in thy law, that the righteous should 30 And the world shall be turned
inherit these things, but that the un- into the old silence seven days, like as
godly should perish. in the former judgments: so that no
18 Nevertheless the righteous shall man shall remain.
suffer strait things, and hope for wide: 31 And after seven days the world,
for they that have done wickedly have that yet awaketh not, shall be raised
suffered the strait things, and yet shall up, and that shall die that is corrupt
not see the wide. 32 And the earth shall restore those
19 And he said unto me. There is no that are asleep in her, and so shall the
judge above God, and none that hath dust those that dwell in silence, and
understanding above the Highest. the secret places shall deliver those
20 For there be many that perish in souls that were committed unto them.
this life, because they despise the law 33 And the most High shall appear
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saying, Choose thee life, that thou 2 I will tell thee a similitude, Esdras;
mayest live. As when thou askest the earth, it shall
60 Nevertheless they believed not say unto thee, that it giveth much
him, nor yet the prophets after him, mould whereof earthen vessels are
no nor me which have spoken unto made, but little dust that gold cometh
them, of: even so is the course of this pre-
61 That there should not be such sent world.
heaviness in their destruction, as shall 3 There be many created, but few
be joy over them that are persuaded to shall be saved.
salvation. 4 So answered I and said, Swallow
62 I answered then, and said, I know, then down, O my soul, understand-
Lord, that the most High is called ing, and devour wisdom.
merciful, in that he hath mercy upon 5 For thou hast agreed to give ear,
them which are not yet come into the and art willing to prophesy: for thou
world, hast no longer space than only to live.
63 And upon those also that turn to 6 O Lord, if thou suffer not thy ser-
his law; vant, that we may pray before thee,
64 And that he is patient, and long and thou give us seed unto our heart,
suffereth those that have sinned, as and culture to our understanding, that
his creatures; there may come fruit of it; how shall
65 And that he is bountiful, for he is each man live that is corrupt, who
ready to give where it needeth; beareth the place of a man?
66 And that he is of great mercy, for 7 For thou art alone, and we all one
he multiplieth more and more mercies workmanship of thine hands, like as
to them that are present, and that are thou hast said.
past, and also to them which are to 8 For when the body is fashioned
come. now in the mother's womb, and thou
67 For if he shall not multiply his givest it members, thy creature is pre-
mercies, the world would not con- served in fire and water, and nine
tinue with them that inherit therein. months doth thy workmanship endure
68 And he pardoneth; for if he did thy creature which is created in her.
not so of his goodness, that they 9 But that which keepeth and is kept
which have committed iniquities shall both be preserved: and when the
might be eased of them, the ten thou- time cometh, the womb preserved de-
sandth part of men should not remain livereth up the things that grew in it.
living. 10 For thou hast commanded out of
69 And being judge, if he should not the parts of the body, that is to say,
forgive them that are cured with his out of the breasts, milk to be given,
word, and put out the multitude of which is the fruit of the breasts,
contentions, 11 That the thing which is fashioned
70 There should be very few left per- may be nourished for a time, till thou
adventure in an innumerable multi- disposest it to thy mercy.
tude. 12 Thou broughtest it up with thy
righteousness, and nurturedst it in thy
CHAPTER 8 law, and reformedst it with thy judg-
1 And he answered me, saying, The ment.
most High hath made this world for 13 And thou shalt mortify it as thy
many, but the world to come for few. creature, and quicken it as thy work.
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14 If therefore thou shalt destroy people; but on them which serve thee
him which with so great labour was in truth.
fashioned, it is an easy thing to be or- 27 Regard not the wicked inventions
dained by thy commandment, that the of the heathen, but the desire of those
thing which was made might be pre- that keep thy testimonies in afflic-
served. tions.
15 Now therefore, Lord, I will speak; 28 Think not upon those that have
touching man in general, thou know- walked feignedly before thee: but re-
est best; but touching thy people, for member them, which according to thy
whose sake I am sorry; will have known thy fear.
16 And for thine inheritance, for 29 Let it not be thy will to destroy
whose cause I mourn; and for Israel, them which have lived like beasts; but
for whom I am heavy; and for Jacob, to look upon them that have clearly
for whose sake I am troubled; taught thy law.
17 Therefore will I begin to pray be- 30 Take thou no indignation at them
fore thee for myself and for them: for which are deemed worse than beasts;
I see the falls of us that dwell in the but love them that always put their
land. trust in thy righteousness and glory.
18 But I have heard the swiftness of 31 For we and our fathers do lan-
the judge which is to come. guish of such diseases: but because of
19 Therefore hear my voice, and un- us sinners thou shalt be called merci-
derstand my words, and I shall speak ful.
before thee. This is the beginning of 32 For if thou hast a desire to have
the words of Esdras, before he was mercy upon us, thou shalt be called
taken up: and I said, merciful, to us namely, that have no
20 O Lord, thou that dwellest in works of righteousness.
everlastingness which beholdest from 33 For the just, which have many
above things in the heaven and in the good works laid up with thee, shall
air; out of their own deeds receive reward.
21 Whose throne is inestimable; 34 For what is man, that thou
whose glory may not be compre- shouldest take displeasure at him? or
hended; before whom the hosts of an- what is a corruptible generation, that
gels stand with trembling, thou shouldest be so bitter toward it?
22 Whose service is conversant in 35 For in truth them is no man
wind and fire; whose word is true, and among them that be born, but he hath
sayings constant; whose command- dealt wickedly; and among the faith-
ment is strong, and ordinance fearful; ful there is none which hath not done
23 Whose look drieth up the depths, amiss.
and indignation maketh the moun- 36 For in this, O Lord, thy right-
tains to melt away; which the truth eousness and thy goodness shall be
witnesseth: declared, if thou be merciful unto
24 O hear the prayer of thy servant, them which have not the confidence
and give ear to the petition of thy of good works.
creature. 37 Then answered he me, and said,
25 For while I live I will speak, and Some things hast thou spoken aright,
so long as I have understanding I will and according unto thy words it shall
answer. be.
26 O look not upon the sins of thy 38 For indeed I will not think on the
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disposition of them which have sinned judged thyself worthy to be much glo-
before death, before judgment, before rified among the righteous.
destruction: 50 For many great miseries shall be
39 But I will rejoice over the disposi- done to them that in the latter time
tion of the righteous, and I will re- shall dwell in the world, because they
member also their pilgrimage, and the have walked in great pride.
salvation, and the reward, that they 51 But understand thou for thyself,
shall have. and seek out the glory for such as be
40 Like as I have spoken now, so like thee.
shall it come to pass. 52 For unto you is paradise opened,
41 For as the husbandman soweth the tree of life is planted, the time to
much seed upon the ground, and come is prepared, plenteousness is
planteth many trees, and yet the thing made ready, a city is builded, and rest
that is sown good in his season is allowed, yea, perfect goodness and
cometh not up, neither doth all that is wisdom.
planted take root: even so is it of 53 The root of evil is sealed up from
them that are sown in the world; they you, weakness and the moth is hid
shall not all be saved. from you, and corruption is fled into
42 I answered then and said, If I hell to be forgotten:
have found grace, let me speak. 54 Sorrows are passed, and in the end
43 Like as the husbandman's seed is shewed the treasure of immortality.
perisheth, if it come not up, and re- 55 And therefore ask thou no more
ceive not thy rain in due season; or if questions concerning the multitude of
there come too much rain, and cor- them that perish.
rupt it: 56 For when they had taken liberty,
44 Even so perisheth man also, which they despised the most High, thought
is formed with thy hands, and is scorn of his law, and forsook his ways.
called thine own image, because thou 57 Moreover they have trodden down
art like unto him, for whose sake thou his righteous,
hast made all things, and likened him 58 And said in their heart, that there
unto the husbandman's seed. is no God; yea, and that knowing they
45 Be not wroth with us but spare must die.
thy people, and have mercy upon 59 For as the things aforesaid shalt
thine own inheritance: for thou art receive you, so thirst and pain are
merciful unto thy creature. prepared for them: for it was not his
46 Then answered he me, and said, will that men should come to nought:
Things present are for the present, 60 But they which be created have
and things to cometh for such as be to defiled the name of him that made
come. them, and were unthankful unto him
47 For thou comest far short that which prepared life for them.
thou shouldest be able to love my 61 And therefore is my judgment
creature more than I: but I have oft- now at hand.
times drawn nigh unto thee, and unto 62 These things have I not shewed
it, but never to the unrighteous. unto all men, but unto thee, and a
48 In this also thou art marvellous few like thee. Then answered I and
before the most High: said,
49 In that thou hast humbled thyself, 63 Behold, O Lord, now hast thou
as it becometh thee, and hast not shewed me the multitude of the won-
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and all my neighbours rose up to so the earth also hath given her fruit,
comfort me: so I took my rest unto namely, man, ever since the beginning
the second day at night. unto him that made her.
3 And it came to pass, when they had 15 Now therefore keep thy sorrow to
all left off to comfort me, to the end I thyself, and bear with a good courage
might be quiet; then rose I up by that which hath befallen thee.
night and fled, and came hither into 16 For if thou shalt acknowledge the
this field, as thou seest. determination of God to be just, thou
4 And I do now purpose not to re- shalt both receive thy son in time, and
turn into the city, but here to stay, shalt be commended among women.
and neither to eat nor drink, but con- 17 Go thy way then into the city to
tinually to mourn and to fast until I thine husband.
die. 18 And she said unto me, That will I
5 Then left I the meditations wherein not do: I will not go into the city, but
I was, and spake to her in anger, say- here will I die.
ing, 19 So I proceeded to speak further
6 Thou foolish woman above all unto her, and said,
other, seest thou not our mourning, 20 Do not so, but be counselled. by
and what happeneth unto us? me: for how many are the adversities
7 How that Sion our mother is full of of Sion? be comforted in regard of the
all heaviness, and much humbled, sorrow of Jerusalem.
mourning very sore? 21 For thou seest that our sanctuary
8 And now, seeing we all mourn and is laid waste, our altar broken down,
are sad, for we are all in heaviness, art our temple destroyed;
thou grieved for one son? 22 Our psaltery is laid on the
9 For ask the earth, and she shall tell ground, our song is put to silence, our
thee, that it is she which ought to rejoicing is at an end, the light of our
mourn for the fall of so many that candlestick is put out, the ark of our
grow upon her. covenant is spoiled, our holy things
10 For out of her came all at the are defiled, and the name that is
first, and out of her shall all others called upon us is almost profaned: our
come, and, behold, they walk almost children are put to shame, our priests
all into destruction, and a multitude are burnt, our Levites are gone into
of them is utterly rooted out. captivity, our virgins are defiled, and
11 Who then should make more our wives ravished; our righteous men
mourning than she, that hath lost so carried away, our little ones destroyed,
great a multitude; and not thou, our young men are brought in bond-
which art sorry but for one? age, and our strong men are become
12 But if thou sayest unto me, My weak;
lamentation is not like the earth's, be- 23 And, which is the greatest of all,
cause I have lost the fruit of my the seal of Sion hath now lost her
womb, which I brought forth with honour; for she is delivered into the
pains, and bare with sorrows; hands of them that hate us.
13 But the earth not so: for the mul- 24 And therefore shake off thy great
titude present in it according to the heaviness, and put away the multitude
course of the earth is gone, as it came: of sorrows, that the Mighty may be
14 Then say I unto thee, Like as thou merciful unto thee again, and the
hast brought forth with labour; even Highest shall give thee rest and ease
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as the other before, and appeared no in fear, and bare rule in it over all
more also. those that dwelt upon the earth with
19 So went it with all the residue one much oppression; and it had the gov-
after another, as that every one ernance of the world more than all the
reigned, and then appeared no more. wings that had been.
20 Then I beheld, and, lo, in process 33 And after this I beheld, and, lo,
of time the feathers that followed the head that was in the midst sud-
stood up upon the right side, that denly appeared no more, like as the
they might rule also; and some of wings.
them ruled, but within a while they 34 But there remained the two heads,
appeared no more: which also in like sort ruled upon the
21 For some of them were set up, but earth, and over those that dwelt
ruled not. therein.
22 After this I looked, and, behold, 35 And I beheld, and, lo, the head
the twelve feathers appeared no more, upon the right side devoured it that
nor the two little feathers: was upon the left side.
23 And there was no more upon the 36 Then I head a voice, which said
eagle's body, but three heads that unto me, Look before thee, and con-
rested, and six little wings. sider the thing that thou seest.
24 Then saw I also that two little 37 And I beheld, and lo, as it were a
feathers divided themselves from the roaring lion chased out of the wood:
six, and remained under the head that and I saw that he sent out a man's
was upon the right side: for the four voice unto the eagle, and said,
continued in their place. 38 Hear thou, I will talk with thee,
25 And I beheld, and, lo, the feathers and the Highest shall say unto thee,
that were under the wing thought to 39 Art not thou it that remainest of
set up themselves and to have the the four beasts, whom I made to reign
rule. in my world, that the end of their
26 And I beheld, and, lo, there was times might come through them?
one set up, but shortly it appeared no 40 And the fourth came, and over-
more. came all the beasts that were past, and
27 And the second was sooner away had power over the world with great
than the first. fearfulness, and over the whole com-
28 And I beheld, and, lo, the two pass of the earth with much wicked
that remained thought also in them- oppression; and so long time dwelt he
selves to reign: upon the earth with deceit.
29 And when they so thought, be- 41 For the earth hast thou not
hold, there awaked one of the heads judged with truth.
that were at rest, namely, it that was 42 For thou hast afflicted the meek,
in the midst; for that was greater than thou hast hurt the peaceable, thou
the two other heads. hast loved liars, and destroyed the
30 And then I saw that the two other dwellings of them that brought forth
heads were joined with it. fruit, and hast cast down the walls of
31 And, behold, the head was turned such as did thee no harm.
with them that were with it, and did 43 Therefore is thy wrongful dealing
eat up the two feathers under the come up unto the Highest, and thy
wing that would have reigned. pride unto the Mighty.
32 But this head put the whole earth 44 The Highest also hath looked
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upon the proud times, and, behold, servant the interpretation and plain
they are ended, and his abominations difference of this fearful vision, that
are fulfilled. thou mayest perfectly comfort my
45 And therefore appear no more, soul.
thou eagle, nor thy horrible wings, 9 For thou hast judged me worthy to
nor thy wicked feathers nor thy mali- shew me the last times.
cious heads, nor thy hurtful claws, 10 And he said unto me, This is the
nor all thy vain body: interpretation of the vision:
46 That all the earth may be re- 11 The eagle, whom thou sawest
freshed, and may return, being deliv- come up from the sea, is the kingdom
ered from thy violence, and that she which was seen in the vision of thy
may hope for the judgment and mercy brother Daniel.
of him that made her. 12 But it was not expounded unto
him, therefore now I declare it unto
CHAPTER 12 thee.
1 And it came to pass, whiles the lion 13 Behold, the days will come, that
spake these words unto the eagle, I there shall rise up a kingdom upon
saw, earth, and it shall be feared above all
2 And, behold, the head that re- the kingdoms that were before it.
mained and the four wings appeared 14 In the same shall twelve kings
no more, and the two went unto it reign, one after another:
and set themselves up to reign, and 15 Whereof the second shall begin to
their kingdom was small, and fill of reign, and shall have more time than
uproar. any of the twelve.
3 And I saw, and, behold, they ap- 16 And this do the twelve wings sig-
peared no more, and the whole body nify, which thou sawest.
of the eagle was burnt so that the 17 As for the voice which thou
earth was in great fear: then awaked I heardest speak, and that thou sawest
out of the trouble and trance of my not to go out from the heads but from
mind, and from great fear, and said the midst of the body thereof, this is
unto my spirit, the interpretation:
4 Lo, this hast thou done unto me, in 18 That after the time of that king-
that thou searchest out the ways of dom there shall arise great strivings,
the Highest. and it shall stand in peril of failing:
5 Lo, yet am I weary in my mind, nevertheless it shall not then fall, but
and very weak in my spirit; and little shall be restored again to his begin-
strength is there in me, for the great ning.
fear wherewith I was afflicted this 19 And whereas thou sawest the eight
night. small under feathers sticking to her
6 Therefore will I now beseech the wings, this is the interpretation:
Highest, that he will comfort me unto 20 That in him there shall arise eight
the end. kings, whose times shall be but small,
7 And I said, Lord that bearest rule, and their years swift.
if I have found grace before thy sight, 21 And two of them shall perish, the
and if I am justified with thee before middle time approaching: four shall
many others, and if my prayer indeed be kept until their end begin to ap-
be come up before thy face; proach: but two shall be kept unto the
8 Comfort me then, and shew me thy end.
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22 And whereas thou sawest three ing of the day of judgment, whereof I
heads resting, this is the interpreta- have spoken unto thee from the the
tion: beginning.
23 In his last days shall the most 35 This is the dream that thou
High raise up three kingdoms, and sawest, and these are the interpreta-
renew many things therein, and they tions.
shall have the dominion of the earth, 36 Thou only hast been meet to
24 And of those that dwell therein, know this secret of the Highest.
with much oppression, above all those 37 Therefore write all these things
that were before them: therefore are that thou hast seen in a book, and
they called the heads of the eagle. hide them:
25 For these are they that shall ac- 38 And teach them to the wise of the
complish his wickedness, and that people, whose hearts thou knowest
shall finish his last end. may comprehend and keep these se-
26 And whereas thou sawest that the crets.
great head appeared no more, it signi- 39 But wait thou here thyself yet
fieth that one of them shall die upon seven days more, that it may be
his bed, and yet with pain. shewed thee, whatsoever it pleaseth
27 For the two that remain shall be the Highest to declare unto thee. And
slain with the sword. with that he went his way.
28 For the sword of the one shall de- 40 And it came to pass, when all the
vour the other: but at the last shall he people saw that the seven days were
fall through the sword himself. past, and I not come again into the
29 And whereas thou sawest two city, they gathered them all together,
feathers under the wings passing over from the least unto the greatest, and
the head that is on the right side; came unto me, and said,
30 It signifieth that these are they, 41 What have we offended thee? and
whom the Highest hath kept unto what evil have we done against thee,
their end: this is the small kingdom that thou forsakest us, and sittest here
and full of trouble, as thou sawest. in this place?
31 And the lion, whom thou sawest 42 For of all the prophets thou only
rising up out of the wood, and roar- art left us, as a cluster of the vintage,
ing, and speaking to the eagle, and and as a candle in a dark place, and as
rebuking her for her unrighteousness a haven or ship preserved from the
with all the words which thou hast tempest.
heard; 43 Are not the evils which are come
32 This is the anointed, which the to us sufficient?
Highest hath kept for them and for 44 If thou shalt forsake us, how
their wickedness unto the end: he much better had it been for us, if we
shall reprove them, and shall upbraid also had been burned in the midst of
them with their cruelty. Sion?
33 For he shall set them before him 45 For we are not better than they
alive in judgment, and shall rebuke that died there. And they wept with a
them, and correct them. loud voice. Then answered I them,
34 For the rest of my people shall he and said,
deliver with mercy, those that have 46 Be of good comfort, O Israel; and
been pressed upon my borders, and he be not heavy, thou house of Jacob:
shall make them joyful until the com- 47 For the Highest hath you in re-
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perils and many necessities, like as 32 And the time shall be when these
these dreams declare. things shall come to pass, and the
20 Yet is it easier for him that is in signs shall happen which I shewed
danger to come into these things, than thee before, and then shall my Son be
to pass away as a cloud out of the declared, whom thou sawest as a man
world, and not to see the things that ascending.
happen in the last days. And he an- 33 And when all the people hear his
swered unto me, and said, voice, every man shall in their own
21 The interpretation of the vision land leave the battle they have one
shall I shew thee, and I will open unto against another.
thee the thing that thou hast required. 34 And an innumerable multitude
22 Whereas thou hast spoken of them shall be gathered together, as thou
that are left behind, this is the inter- sawest them, willing to come, and to
pretation: overcome him by fighting.
23 He that shall endure the peril in 35 But he shall stand upon the top of
that time hath kept himself: they that the mount Sion.
be fallen into danger are such as have 36 And Sion shall come, and shall be
works, and faith toward the Almighty. shewed to all men, being prepared and
24 Know this therefore, that they builded, like as thou sawest the hill
which be left behind are more blessed graven without hands.
than they that be dead. 37 And this my Son shall rebuke the
25 This is the meaning of the vision: wicked inventions of those nations,
Whereas thou sawest a man coming which for their wicked life are fallen
up from the midst of the sea: into the tempest;
26 The same is he whom God the 38 And shall lay before them their
Highest hath kept a great season, evil thoughts, and the torments
which by his own self shall deliver his wherewith they shall begin to be tor-
creature: and he shall order them that mented, which are like unto a flame:
are left behind. and he shall destroy them without la-
27 And whereas thou sawest, that out bour by the law which is like unto me.
of his mouth there came as a blast of 39 And whereas thou sawest that he
wind, and fire, and storm; gathered another peaceable multitude
28 And that he held neither sword, unto him;
nor any instrument of war, but that 40 Those are the ten tribes, which
the rushing in of him destroyed the were carried away prisoners out of
whole multitude that came to subdue their own land in the time of Osea the
him; this is the interpretation: king, whom Salmanasar the king of
29 Behold, the days come, when the Assyria led away captive, and he car-
most High will begin to deliver them ried them over the waters, and so
that are upon the earth. came they into another land.
30 And he shall come to the aston- 41 But they took this counsel among
ishment of them that dwell on the themselves, that they would leave the
earth. multitude of the heathen, and go
31 And one shall undertake to fight forth into a further country, where
against another, one city against an- never mankind dwelt,
other, one place against another, one 42 That they might there keep their
people against another, and one realm statutes, which they never kept in
against another. their own land.
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43 And they entered into Euphrates thee mighty and wondrous things.
by the narrow places of the river. 57 Then went I forth into the field,
44 For the most High then shewed giving praise and thanks greatly unto
signs for them, and held still the the most High because of his wonders
flood, till they were passed over. which he did in time;
45 For through that country there 58 And because he governeth the
was a great way to go, namely, of a same, and such things as fall in their
year and a half: and the same region is seasons: and there I sat three days.
called Arsareth.
46 Then dwelt they there until the CHAPTER 14
latter time; and now when they shall 1 And it came to pass upon the third
begin to come, day, I sat under an oak, and, behold,
47 The Highest shall stay the springs there came a voice out of a bush over
of the stream again, that they may go against me, and said, Esdras, Esdras.
through: therefore sawest thou the 2 And I said, Here am I, Lord And I
multitude with peace. stood up upon my feet.
48 But those that be left behind of 3 Then said he unto me, In the bush
thy people are they that are found I did manifestly reveal myself unto
within my borders. Moses, and talked with him, when my
49 Now when he destroyeth the mul- people served in Egypt:
titude of the nations that are gathered 4 And I sent him and led my people
together, he shall defend his people out of Egypt, and brought him up to
that remain. the mount of where I held him by me
50 And then shall he shew them great a long season,
wonders. 5 And told him many wondrous
51 Then said I, O Lord that bearest things, and shewed him the secrets of
rule, shew me this: Wherefore have I the times, and the end; and com-
seen the man coming up from the manded him, saying,
midst of the sea? 6 These words shalt thou declare, and
52 And he said unto me, Like as thou these shalt thou hide.
canst neither seek out nor know the 7 And now I say unto thee,
things that are in the deep of the sea: 8 That thou lay up in thy heart the
even so can no man upon earth see my signs that I have shewed, and the
Son, or those that be with him, but in dreams that thou hast seen, and the
the day time. interpretations which thou hast heard:
53 This is the interpretation of the 9 For thou shalt be taken away from
dream which thou sawest, and all, and from henceforth thou shalt
whereby thou only art here lightened. remain with my Son, and with such as
54 For thou hast forsaken thine own be like thee, until the times be ended.
way, and applied thy diligence unto 10 For the world hath lost his youth,
my law, and sought it. and the times begin to wax old.
55 Thy life hast thou ordered in wis- 11 For the world is divided into
dom, and hast called understanding twelve parts, and the ten parts of it
thy mother. are gone already, and half of a tenth
56 And therefore have I shewed thee part:
the treasures of the Highest: after 12 And there remaineth that which is
other three days I will speak other after the half of the tenth part.
things unto thee, and declare unto 13 Now therefore set thine house in
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38 And the next day, behold, a voice 4 For all the unfaithful shall die in
called me, saying, Esdras, open thy their unfaithfulness.
mouth, and drink that I give thee to 5 Behold, saith the Lord, I will bring
drink. plagues upon the world; the sword,
39 Then opened I my mouth, and, famine, death, and destruction.
behold, he reached me a full cup, 6 For wickedness hath exceedingly
which was full as it were with water, polluted the whole earth, and their
but the colour of it was like fire. hurtful works are fulfilled.
40 And I took it, and drank: and 7 Therefore saith the Lord,
when I had drunk of it, my heart ut- 8 I will hold my tongue no more as
tered understanding, and wisdom touching their wickedness, which they
grew in my breast, for my spirit profanely commit, neither will I suffer
strengthened my memory: them in those things, in which they
41 And my mouth was opened, and wickedly exercise themselves: behold,
shut no more. the innocent and righteous blood
42 The Highest gave understanding crieth unto me, and the souls of the
unto the five men, and they wrote the just complain continually.
wonderful visions of the night that 9 And therefore, saith the Lord, I
were told, which they knew not: and will surely avenge them, and receive
they sat forty days, and they wrote in unto me all the innocent blood from
the day, and at night they ate bread. among them.
43 As for me. I spake in the day, and 10 Behold, my people is led as a
I held not my tongue by night. flock to the slaughter: I will not suffer
44 In forty days they wrote two hun- them now to dwell in the land of
dred and four books. Egypt:
45 And it came to pass, when the 11 But I will bring them with a
forty days were filled, that the High- mighty hand and a stretched out arm,
est spake, saying, The first that thou and smite Egypt with plagues, as be-
hast written publish openly, that the fore, and will destroy all the land
worthy and unworthy may read it: thereof.
46 But keep the seventy last, that 12 Egypt shall mourn, and the foun-
thou mayest deliver them only to such dation of it shall be smitten with the
as be wise among the people: plague and punishment that God shall
47 For in them is the spring of un- bring upon it.
derstanding, the fountain of wisdom, 13 They that till the ground shall
and the stream of knowledge. mourn: for their seeds shall fail
48 And I did so. through the blasting and hail, and
with a fearful constellation.
CHAPTER 15 14 Woe to the world and them that
1 Behold, speak thou in the ears of dwell therein!
my people the words of prophecy, 15 For the sword and their destruc-
which I will put in thy mouth, saith tion draweth nigh, and one people
the Lord: shall stand up and fight against an-
2 And cause them to be written in other, and swords in their hands.
paper: for they are faithful and true. 16 For there shall be sedition among
3 Fear not the imaginations against men, and invading one another; they
thee, let not the incredulity of them shall not regard their kings nor
trouble thee, that speak against thee. princes, and the course of their ac-
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tions shall stand in their power. 29 Where the nations of the dragons
17 A man shall desire to go into a of Arabia shall come out with many
city, and shall not be able. chariots, and the multitude of them
18 For because of their pride the cit- shall be carried as the wind upon
ies shall be troubled, the houses shall earth, that all they which hear them
be destroyed, and men shall be afraid. may fear and tremble.
19 A man shall have no pity upon his 30 Also the Carmanians raging in
neighbour, but shall destroy their wrath shall go forth as the wild boars
houses with the sword, and spoil their of the wood, and with great power
goods, because of the lack of bread, shall they come, and join battle with
and for great tribulation. them, and shall waste a portion of the
20 Behold, saith God, I will call to- land of the Assyrians.
gether all the kings of the earth to 31 And then shall the dragons have
reverence me, which are from the ris- the upper hand, remembering their
ing of the sun, from the south, from nature; and if they shall turn them-
the east, and Libanus; to turn them- selves, conspiring together in great
selves one against another, and repay power to persecute them,
the things that they have done to 32 Then these shall be troubled bled,
them. and keep silence through their power,
21 Like as they do yet this day unto and shall flee.
my chosen, so will I do also, and rec- 33 And from the land of the Assyr-
ompense in their bosom. Thus saith ians shall the enemy besiege them,
the Lord God; and consume some of them, and in
22 My right hand shall not spare the their host shall be fear and dread, and
sinners, and my sword shall not cease strife among their kings.
over them that shed innocent blood 34 Behold clouds from the east and
upon the earth. from the north unto the south, and
23 The fire is gone forth from his they are very horrible to look upon,
wrath, and hath consumed the foun- full of wrath and storm.
dations of the earth, and the sinners, 35 They shall smite one upon an-
like the straw that is kindled. other, and they shall smite down a
24 Woe to them that sin, and keep great multitude of stars upon the
not my commandments! saith the earth, even their own star; and blood
Lord. shall be from the sword unto the
25 I will not spare them: go your belly,
way, ye children, from the power, de- 36 And dung of men unto the
file not my sanctuary. camel's hough.
26 For the Lord knoweth all them 37 And there shall be great fearful-
that sin against him, and therefore de- ness and trembling upon earth: and
livereth he them unto death and de- they that see the wrath shall be afraid,
struction. and trembling shall come upon them.
27 For now are the plagues come 38 And then shall there come great
upon the whole earth and ye shall re- storms from the south, and from the
main in them: for God shall not de- north, and another part from the
liver you, because ye have sinned west.
against him. 39 And strong winds shall arise from
28 Behold an horrible vision, and the the east, and shall open it; and the
appearance thereof from the east: cloud which he raised up in wrath,
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and the star stirred to cause fear to- arise that is sent over thee.
ward the east and west wind, shall be 51 Thou shalt be weakened as a poor
destroyed. woman with stripes, and as one chas-
40 The great and mighty clouds shall tised with wounds, so that the mighty
be puffed up full of wrath, and the and lovers shall not be able to receive
star, that they may make all the earth thee.
afraid, and them that dwell therein; 52 Would I with jealousy have so
and they shall pour out over every proceeded against thee, saith the
high and eminent place an horrible Lord,
star, 53 If thou hadst not always slain my
41 Fire, and hail, and flying swords, chosen, exalting the stroke of thine
and many waters, that all fields may hands, and saying over their dead,
be full, and all rivers, with the abun- when thou wast drunken,
dance of great waters. 54 Set forth the beauty of thy coun-
42 And they shall break down the tenance?
cities and walls, mountains and hills, 55 The reward of thy whoredom shall
trees of the wood, and grass of the be in thy bosom, therefore shalt thou
meadows, and their corn. receive recompence.
43 And they shall go stedfastly unto 56 Like as thou hast done unto my
Babylon, and make her afraid. chosen, saith the Lord, even so shall
44 They shall come to her, and be- God do unto thee, and shall deliver
siege her, the star and all wrath shall thee into mischief
they pour out upon her: then shall the 57 Thy children shall die of hunger,
dust and smoke go up unto the and thou shalt fall through the sword:
heaven, and all they that be about her thy cities shall be broken down, and
shall bewail her. all thine shall perish with the sword
45 And they that remain under her in the field.
shall do service unto them that have 58 They that be in the mountains
put her in fear. shall die of hunger, and eat their own
46 And thou, Asia, that art partaker flesh, and drink their own blood, for
of the hope of Babylon, and art the very hunger of bread, and thirst of
glory of her person: water.
47 Woe be unto thee, thou wretch, 59 Thou as unhappy shalt come
because thou hast made thyself like through the sea, and receive plagues
unto her; and hast decked thy daugh- again.
ters in whoredom, that they might 60 And in the passage they shall rush
please and glory in thy lovers, which on the idle city, and shall destroy
have always desired to commit whore- some portion of thy land, and con-
dom with thee. sume part of thy glory, and shall re-
48 Thou hast followed her that is turn to Babylon that was destroyed.
hated in all her works and inventions: 61 And thou shalt be cast down by
therefore saith God, them as stubble, and they shall be
49 I will send plagues upon thee; unto thee as fire;
widowhood, poverty, famine, sword, 62 And shall consume thee, and thy
and pestilence, to waste thy houses cities, thy land, and thy mountains;
with destruction and death. all thy woods and thy fruitful trees
50 And the glory of thy Power shall shall they burn up with fire.
be dried up as a flower, the heat shall 63 Thy children shall they carry away
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captive, and, look, what thou hast, shall not return again, until they
they shall spoil it, and mar the beauty come upon the earth.
of thy face. 15 The fire is kindled, and shall not
be put out, till it consume the foun-
CHAPTER 16 dation of the earth.
1 Woe be unto thee, Babylon, and 16 Like as an arrow which is shot of
Asia! woe be unto thee, Egypt and a mighty archer returneth not back-
Syria! ward: even so the plagues that shall be
2 Gird up yourselves with cloths of sent upon earth shall not return again.
sack and hair, bewail your children, 17 Woe is me! woe is me! who will
and be sorry; for your destruction is deliver me in those days?
at hand. 18 The beginning of sorrows and
3 A sword is sent upon you, and who great mournings; the beginning of
may turn it back? famine and great death; the beginning
4 A fire is sent among you, and who of wars, and the powers shall stand in
may quench it? fear; the beginning of evils! what shall
5 Plagues are sent unto you, and I do when these evils shall come?
what is he that may drive them away? 19 Behold, famine and plague, tribu-
6 May any man drive away an hungry lation and anguish, are sent as
lion in the wood? or may any one scourges for amendment.
quench the fire in stubble, when it 20 But for all these things they shall
hath begun to burn? not turn from their wickedness, nor
7 May one turn again the arrow that be always mindful of the scourges.
is shot of a strong archer? 21 Behold, victuals shall be so good
8 The mighty Lord sendeth the cheap upon earth, that they shall
plagues and who is he that can drive think themselves to be in good case,
them away? and even then shall evils grow upon
9 A fire shall go forth from his earth, sword, famine, and great confu-
wrath, and who is he that may quench sion.
it? 22 For many of them that dwell upon
10 He shall cast lightnings, and who earth shall perish of famine; and the
shall not fear? he shall thunder, and other, that escape the hunger, shall
who shall not be afraid? the sword destroy.
11 The Lord shall threaten, and who 23 And the dead shall be cast out as
shall not be utterly beaten to powder dung, and there shall be no man to
at his presence? comfort them: for the earth shall be
12 The earth quaketh, and the foun- wasted, and the cities shall be cast
dations thereof; the sea ariseth up down.
with waves from the deep, and the 24 There shall be no man left to till
waves of it are troubled, and the fishes the earth, and to sow it
thereof also, before the Lord, and be- 25 The trees shall give fruit, and who
fore the glory of his power: shall gather them?
13 For strong is his right hand that 26 The grapes shall ripen, and who
bendeth the bow, his arrows that he shall tread them? for all places shall be
shooteth are sharp, and shall not miss, desolate of men:
when they begin to be shot into the 27 So that one man shall desire to see
ends of the world. another, and to hear his voice.
14 Behold, the plagues are sent, and 28 For of a city there shall be ten
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left, and two of the field, which shall that fleeth away: and he that buyeth,
hide themselves in the thick groves, as one that will lose:
and in the clefts of the rocks. 42 He that occupieth merchandise, as
29 As in an orchard of Olives upon he that hath no profit by it: and he
every tree there are left three or four that buildeth, as he that shall not
olives; dwell therein:
30 Or as when a vineyard is gathered, 43 He that soweth, as if he should
there are left some clusters of them not reap: so also he that planteth the
that diligently seek through the vine- vineyard, as he that shall not gather
yard: the grapes:
31 Even so in those days there shall 44 They that marry, as they that shall
be three or four left by them that get no children; and they that marry
search their houses with the sword. not, as the widowers.
32 And the earth shall be laid waste, 45 And therefore they that labour la-
and the fields thereof shall wax old, bour in vain:
and her ways and all her paths shall 46 For strangers shall reap their
grow full of thorns, because no man fruits, and spoil their goods, over-
shall travel therethrough. throw their houses, and take their
33 The virgins shall mourn, having children captives, for in captivity and
no bridegrooms; the women shall famine shall they get children.
mourn, having no husbands; their 47 And they that occupy their mer-
daughters shall mourn, having no chandise with robbery, the more they
helpers. deck their cities, their houses, their
34 In the wars shall their bride- possessions, and their own persons:
grooms be destroyed, and their hus- 48 The more will I be angry with
bands shall perish of famine. them for their sin, saith the Lord.
35 Hear now these things and under- 49 Like as a whore envieth a right
stand them, ye servants of the Lord. honest and virtuous woman:
36 Behold, the word of the Lord, re- 50 So shall righteousness hate iniq-
ceive it: believe not the gods of whom uity, when she decketh herself, and
the Lord spake. shall accuse her to her face, when he
37 Behold, the plagues draw nigh, cometh that shall defend him that
and are not slack. diligently searcheth out every sin
38 As when a woman with child in upon earth.
the ninth month bringeth forth her 51 And therefore be ye not like
son, with two or three hours of her thereunto, nor to the works thereof.
birth great pains compass her womb, 52 For yet a little, and iniquity shall
which pains, when the child cometh be taken away out of the earth, and
forth, they slack not a moment: righteousness shall reign among you.
39 Even so shall not the plagues be 53 Let not the sinner say that he
slack to come upon the earth, and the hath not sinned: for God shall burn
world shall mourn, and sorrows shall coals of fire upon his head, which
come upon it on every side. saith before the Lord God and his
40 O my people, hear my word: make glory, I have not sinned.
you ready to thy battle, and in those 54 Behold, the Lord knoweth all the
evils be even as pilgrims upon the works of men, their imaginations,
earth. their thoughts, and their hearts:
41 He that selleth, let him be as he 55 Which spake but the word, Let
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the earth be made; and it was made: and they shall take away certain of
Let the heaven be made; and it was you, and feed you, being idle, with
created. things offered unto idols.
56 In his word were the stars made, 69 And they that consent unto them
and he knoweth the number of them. shall be had in derision and in re-
57 He searcheth the deep, and the proach, and trodden under foot.
treasures thereof; he hath measured 70 For there shall be in every place,
the sea, and what it containeth. and in the next cities, a great insur-
58 He hath shut the sea in the midst rection upon those that fear the Lord.
of the waters, and with his word hath 71 They shall be like mad men, spar-
he hanged the earth upon the waters. ing none, but still spoiling and de-
59 He spreadeth out the heavens like stroying those that fear the Lord.
a vault; upon the waters hath he 72 For they shall waste and take away
founded it. their goods, and cast them out of
60 In the desert hath he made their houses.
springs of water, and pools upon the 73 Then shall they be known, who
tops of the mountains, that the floods are my chosen; and they shall be tried
might pour down from the high rocks as the gold in the fire.
to water the earth. 74 Hear, O ye my beloved, saith the
61 He made man, and put his heart Lord: behold, the days of trouble are
in the midst of the body, and gave at hand, but I will deliver you from
him breath, life, and understanding. the same.
62 Yea and the Spirit of Almighty 75 Be ye not afraid neither doubt;
God, which made all things, and for God is your guide,
searcheth out all hidden things in the 76 And the guide of them who keep
secrets of the earth, my commandments and precepts,
63 Surely he knoweth your inven- saith the Lord God: let not your sins
tions, and what ye think in your weigh you down, and let not your in-
hearts, even them that sin, and would iquities lift up themselves.
hide their sin. 77 Woe be unto them that are bound
64 Therefore hath the Lord exactly with their sins, and covered with their
searched out all your works, and he iniquities like as a field is covered
will put you all to shame. over with bushes, and the path thereof
65 And when your sins are brought covered with thorns, that no man may
forth, ye shall be ashamed before men, travel through!
and your own sins shall be your accus- 78 It is left undressed, and is cast
ers in that day. into the fire to be consumed
66 What will ye do? or how will ye therewith.
hide your sins before God and his an-
gels?
67 Behold, God himself is the judge,
fear him: leave off from your sins, and
forget your iniquities, to meddle no
more with them for ever: so shall God
lead you forth, and deliver you from
all trouble.
68 For, behold, the burning wrath of
a great multitude is kindled over you,
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CHAPTER 1 8 And the third I gave unto them to
1 The book of the words of Tobit, whom it was meet, as Debora my fa-
son of Tobiel, the son of Ananiel, the ther's mother had commanded me,
son of Aduel, the son of Gabael, of because I was left an orphan by my
the seed of Asael, of the tribe of father.
Nephthali; 9 Furthermore, when I was come to
2 Who in the time of Enemessar king the age of a man, I married Anna of
of the Assyrians was led captive out of mine own kindred, and of her I begat
Thisbe, which is at the right hand of Tobias.
that city, which is called properly 10 And when we were carried away
Nephthali in Galilee above Aser. captives to Nineve, all my brethren
3 I Tobit have walked all the days of and those that were of my kindred did
my life in the ways of truth and jus- eat of the bread of the Gentiles.
tice, and I did many almsdeeds to my 11 But I kept myself from eating;
brethren, and my nation, who came 12 Because I remembered God with
with me to Nineve, into the land of all my heart.
the Assyrians. 13 And the most High gave me grace
4 And when I was in mine own coun- and favour before Enemessar, so that I
try, in the land of Israel being but was his purveyor.
young, all the tribe of Nephthali my 14 And I went into Media, and left
father fell from the house of Jerusa- in trust with Gabael, the brother of
lem, which was chosen out of all the Gabrias, at Rages a city of Media ten
tribes of Israel, that all the tribes talents of silver.
should sacrifice there, where the tem- 15 Now when Enemessar was dead,
ple of the habitation of the most High Sennacherib his son reigned in his
was consecrated and built for all ages. stead; whose estate was troubled, that
5 Now all the tribes which together I could not go into Media.
revolted, and the house of my father 16 And in the time of Enemessar I
Nephthali, sacrificed unto the heifer gave many alms to my brethren, and
Baal. gave my bread to the hungry,
6 But I alone went often to Jerusalem 17 And my clothes to the naked: and
at the feasts, as it was ordained unto if I saw any of my nation dead, or cast
all the people of Israel by an everlast- about the walls of Nineve, I buried
ing decree, having the firstfruits and him.
tenths of increase, with that which 18 And if the king Sennacherib had
was first shorn; and them gave I at the slain any, when he was come, and fled
altar to the priests the children of from Judea, I buried them privily; for
Aaron. in his wrath he killed many; but the
7 The first tenth part of all increase I bodies were not found, when they
gave to the sons of Aaron, who minis- were sought for of the king.
tered at Jerusalem: another tenth part 19 And when one of the Ninevites
I sold away, and went, and spent it went and complained of me to the
every year at Jerusalem: king, that I buried them, and hid my-
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punish me not for my sins and igno- his old age with sorrow unto the
rances, and the sins of my fathers, grave.
who have sinned before thee: 11 Then she prayed toward the win-
4 For they obeyed not thy com- dow, and said, Blessed art thou, O
mandments: wherefore thou hast de- Lord my God, and thine holy and glo-
livered us for a spoil, and unto captiv- rious name is blessed and honourable
ity, and unto death, and for a proverb for ever: let all thy works praise thee
of reproach to all the nations among for ever.
whom we are dispersed. 12 And now, O Lord, I set I mine
5 And now thy judgments are many eyes and my face toward thee,
and true: deal with me according to 13 And say, Take me out of the earth,
my sins and my fathers': because we that I may hear no more the reproach.
have not kept thy commandments, 14 Thou knowest, Lord, that I am
neither have walked in truth before pure from all sin with man,
thee. 15 And that I never polluted my
6 Now therefore deal with me as name, nor the name of my father, in
seemeth best unto thee, and command the land of my captivity: I am the
my spirit to be taken from me, that I only daughter of my father, neither
may be dissolved, and become earth: hath he any child to be his heir, nei-
for it is profitable for me to die rather ther any near kinsman, nor any son of
than to live, because I have heard false his alive, to whom I may keep myself
reproaches, and have much sorrow: for a wife: my seven husbands are al-
command therefore that I may now be ready dead; and why should I live? but
delivered out of this distress, and go if it please not thee that I should die,
into the everlasting place: turn not command some regard to be had of
thy face away from me. me, and pity taken of me, that I hear
7 It came to pass the same day, that no more reproach.
in Ecbatane a city of Media Sara the 16 So the prayers of them both were
daughter of Raguel was also re- heard before the majesty of the great
proached by her father's maids; God.
8 Because that she had been married 17 And Raphael was sent to heal
to seven husbands, whom Asmodeus them both, that is, to scale away the
the evil spirit had killed, before they whiteness of Tobit's eyes, and to give
had lain with her. Dost thou not Sara the daughter of Raguel for a wife
know, said they, that thou hast stran- to Tobias the son of Tobit; and to
gled thine husbands? thou hast had bind Asmodeus the evil spirit; because
already seven husbands, neither wast she belonged to Tobias by right of in-
thou named after any of them. heritance. The selfsame time came
9 Wherefore dost thou beat us for Tobit home, and entered into his
them? if they be dead, go thy ways af- house, and Sara the daughter of Ra-
ter them, let us never see of thee ei- guel came down from her upper
ther son or daughter. chamber.
10 Whe she heard these things, she
was very sorrowful, so that she CHAPTER 4
thought to have strangled herself; and 1 In that day Tobit remembered the
she said, I am the only daughter of my money which he had committed to
father, and if I do this, it shall be a Gabael in Rages of Media,
reproach unto him, and I shall bring 2 And said with himself, I have
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wished for death; wherefore do I not own kindred, and were blessed in
call for my son Tobias that I may sig- their children, and their seed shall in-
nify to him of the money before I die? herit the land.
3 And when he had called him, he 13 Now therefore, my son, love thy
said, My son, when I am dead, bury brethren, and despise not in thy heart
me; and despise not thy mother, but thy brethren, the sons and daughters
honour her all the days of thy life, of thy people, in not taking a wife of
and do that which shall please her, them: for in pride is destruction and
and grieve her not. much trouble, and in lewdness is de-
4 Remember, my son, that she saw cay and great want: for lewdness is the
many dangers for thee, when thou mother of famine.
wast in her womb: and when she is 14 Let not the wages of any man,
dead, bury her by me in one grave. which hath wrought for thee, tarry
5 My son, be mindful of the Lord with thee, but give him it out of
our God all thy days, and let not thy hand: for if thou serve God, he will
will be set to sin, or to transgress his also repay thee: be circumspect my
commandments: do uprightly all thy son, in all things thou doest, and be
life long, and follow not the ways of wise in all thy conversation.
unrighteousness. 15 Do that to no man which thou
6 For if thou deal truly, thy doings hatest: drink not wine to make thee
shall prosperously succeed to thee, drunken: neither let drunkenness go
and to all them that live justly. with thee in thy journey.
7 Give alms of thy substance; and 16 Give of thy bread to the hungry,
when thou givest alms, let not thine and of thy garments to them that are
eye be envious, neither turn thy face naked; and according to thine abun-
from any poor, and the face of God dance give alms: and let not thine eye
shall not be turned away from thee. be envious, when thou givest alms.
8 If thou hast abundance give alms 17 Pour out thy bread on the burial
accordingly: if thou have but a little, of the just, but give nothing to the
be not afraid to give according to that wicked.
little: 18 Ask counsel of all that are wise,
9 For thou layest up a good treasure and despise not any counsel that is
for thyself against the day of necessity. profitable.
10 Because that alms do deliver from 19 Bless the Lord thy God always,
death, and suffereth not to come into and desire of him that thy ways may
darkness. be directed, and that all thy paths and
11 For alms is a good gift unto all counsels may prosper: for every nation
that give it in the sight of the most hath not counsel; but the Lord him-
High. self giveth all good things, and he
12 Beware of all whoredom, my son, humbleth whom he will, as he will;
and chiefly take a wife of the seed of now therefore, my son, remember my
thy fathers, and take not a strange commandments, neither let them be
woman to wife, which is not of thy put out of thy mind.
father's tribe: for we are the children 20 And now I signify this to they
of the prophets, Noe, Abraham, Isaac, that I committed ten talents to Gabael
and Jacob: remember, my son, that the son of Gabrias at Rages in Media.
our fathers from the beginning, even 21 And fear not, my son, that we are
that they all married wives of their made poor: for thou hast much
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wealth, if thou fear God, and depart come, brother; be not now angry with
from all sin, and do that which is me, because I have enquired to know
pleasing in his sight. thy tribe and thy family; for thou art
my brother, of an honest and good
CHAPTER 5 stock: for I know Ananias and Jona-
1 Tobias then answered and said, Fa- thas, sons of that great Samaias, as we
ther, I will do all things which thou went together to Jerusalem to wor-
hast commanded me: ship, and offered the firstborn, and
2 But how can I receive the money, the tenths of the fruits; and they were
seeing I know him not? not seduced with the error of our
3 Then he gave him the handwriting, brethren: my brother, thou art of a
and said unto him, Seek thee a man good stock.
which may go with thee, whiles I yet 14 But tell me, what wages shall I
live, and I will give him wages: and go give thee? wilt thou a drachm a day,
and receive the money. and things necessary, as to mine own
4 Therefore when he went to seek a son?
man, he found Raphael that was an 15 Yea, moreover, if ye return safe, I
angel. will add something to thy wages.
5 But he knew not; and he said unto 16 So they were well pleased. Then
him, Canst thou go with me to Rages? said he to Tobias, Prepare thyself for
and knowest thou those places well? the journey, and God send you a good
6 To whom the angel said, I will go journey. And when his son had pre-
with thee, and I know the way well: pared all things far the journey, his
for I have lodged with our brother father said, Go thou with this man,
Gabael. and God, which dwelleth in heaven,
7 Then Tobias said unto him, Tarry prosper your journey, and the angel of
for me, till I tell my father. God keep you company. So they went
8 Then he said unto him, Go and forth both, and the young man's dog
tarry not. So he went in and said to with them.
his father, Behold, I have found one 17 But Anna his mother wept, and
which will go with me. Then he said, said to Tobit, Why hast thou sent
Call him unto me, that I may know of away our son? is he not the staff of
what tribe he is, and whether he be a our hand, in going in and out before
trusty man to go with thee. us?
9 So he called him, and he came in, 18 Be not greedy to add money to
and they saluted one another. money: but let it be as refuse in re-
10 Then Tobit said unto him, spect of our child.
Brother, shew me of what tribe and 19 For that which the Lord hath
family thou art. given us to live with doth suffice us.
11 To whom he said, Dost thou seek 20 Then said Tobit to her, Take no
for a tribe or family, or an hired man care, my sister; he shall return in
to go with thy son? Then Tobit said safety, and thine eyes shall see him.
unto him, I would know, brother, thy 21 For the good angel will keep him
kindred and name. company, and his journey shall be
12 Then he said, I am Azarias, the prosperous, and he shall return safe.
son of Ananias the great, and of thy 22 Then she made an end of weep-
brethren. ing.
13 Then Tobit said, Thou art wel-
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16 Then Tobit went out to meet his of a king, but it is honourable to re-
daughter in law at the gate of Nineve, veal the works of God. Do that which
rejoicing and praising God: and they is good, and no evil shall touch you.
which saw him go marvelled, because 8 Prayer is good with fasting and
he had received his sight. alms and righteousness. A little with
17 But Tobias gave thanks before righteousness is better than much
them, because God had mercy on him. with unrighteousness. It is better to
And when he came near to Sara his give alms than to lay up gold:
daughter in law, he blessed her, say- 9 For alms doth deliver from death,
ing, Thou art welcome, daughter: God and shall purge away all sin. Those
be blessed, which hath brought thee that exercise alms and righteousness
unto us, and blessed be thy father and shall be filled with life:
thy mother. And there was joy among 10 But they that sin are enemies to
all his brethren which were at Nineve. their own life.
18 And Achiacharus, and Nasbas his 11 Surely I will keep close nothing
brother's son, came: from you. For I said, It was good to
19 And Tobias' wedding was kept keep close the secret of a king, but
seven days with great joy. that it was honourable to reveal the
works of God.
CHAPTER 12 12 Now therefore, when thou didst
1 Then Tobit called his son Tobias, pray, and Sara thy daughter in law, I
and said unto him, My son, see that did bring the remembrance of your
the man have his wages, which went prayers before the Holy One: and
with thee, and thou must give him when thou didst bury the dead, I was
more. with thee likewise.
2 And Tobias said unto him, O fa- 13 And when thou didst not delay to
ther, it is no harm to me to give him rise up, and leave thy dinner, to go
half of those things which I have and cover the dead, thy good deed was
brought: not hid from me: but I was with thee.
3 For he hath brought me again to 14 And now God hath sent me to
thee in safety, and made whole my heal thee and Sara thy daughter in
wife, and brought me the money, and law.
likewise healed thee. 15 I am Raphael, one of the seven
4 Then the old man said, It is due holy angels, which present the prayers
unto him. of the saints, and which go in and out
5 So he called the angel, and he said before the glory of the Holy One.
unto him, Take half of all that ye have 16 Then they were both troubled,
brought and go away in safety. and fell upon their faces: for they
6 Then he took them both apart, and feared.
said unto them, Bless God, praise 17 But he said unto them, Fear not,
him, and magnify him, and praise him for it shall go well with you; praise
for the things which he hath done God therefore.
unto you in the sight of all that live. 18 For not of any favour of mine,
It is good to praise God, and exalt his but by the will of our God I came;
name, and honourably to shew forth wherefore praise him for ever.
the works of God; therefore be not 19 All these days I did appear unto
slack to praise him. you; but I did neither eat nor drink,
7 It is good to keep close the secret but ye did see a vision.
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20 Now therefore give God thanks: 8 Let all men speak, and let all praise
for I go up to him that sent me; but him for his righteousness.
write all things which are done in a 9 O Jerusalem, the holy city, he will
book. scourge thee for thy children's works,
21 And when they arose, they saw and will have mercy again on the sons
him no more. of the righteous.
22 Then they confessed the great and 10 Give praise to the Lord, for he is
wonderful works of God, and how the good: and praise the everlasting King,
angel of the Lord had appeared unto that his tabernacle may be builded in
them. thee again with joy, and let him make
joyful there in thee those that are cap-
CHAPTER 13 tives, and love in thee for ever those
1 Then Tobit wrote a prayer of re- that are miserable.
joicing, and said, Blessed be God that 11 Many nations shall come from far
liveth for ever, and blessed be his to the name of the Lord God with
kingdom. gifts in their hands, even gifts to the
2 For he doth scourge, and hath King of heaven; all generations shall
mercy: he leadeth down to hell, and praise thee with great joy.
bringeth up again: neither is there any 12 Cursed are all they which hate
that can avoid his hand. thee, and blessed shall all be which
3 Confess him before the Gentiles, ye love thee for ever.
children of Israel: for he hath scat- 13 Rejoice and be glad for the chil-
tered us among them. dren of the just: for they shall be
4 There declare his greatness, and ex- gathered together, and shall bless the
tol him before all the living: for he is Lord of the just.
our Lord, and he is the God our Fa- 14 O blessed are they which love
ther for ever. thee, for they shall rejoice in thy
5 And he will scourge us for our in- peace: blessed are they which have
iquities, and will have mercy again, been sorrowful for all thy scourges;
and will gather us out of all nations, for they shall rejoice for thee, when
among whom he hath scattered us. they have seen all thy glory, and shall
6 If ye turn to him with your whole be glad for ever.
heart, and with your whole mind, and 15 Let my soul bless God the great
deal uprightly before him, then will King.
he turn unto you, and will not hide 16 For Jerusalem shall be built up
his face from you. Therefore see what with sapphires and emeralds, and pre-
he will do with you, and confess him cious stone: thy walls and towers and
with your whole mouth, and praise battlements with pure gold.
the Lord of might, and extol the ever- 17 And the streets of Jerusalem shall
lasting King. In the land of my captiv- be paved with beryl and carbuncle and
ity do I praise him, and declare his stones of Ophir.
might and majesty to a sinful nation. 18 And all her streets shall say, Alle-
O ye sinners, turn and do justice be- luia; and they shall praise him, saying,
fore him: who can tell if he will ac- Blessed be God, which hath extolled it
cept you, and have mercy on you? for ever.
7 I will extol my God, and my soul
shall praise the King of heaven, and CHAPTER 14
shall rejoice in his greatness. 1 So Tobit made an end of praising
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JUDITH
CHAPTER 1 of Esdrelom,
1 In the twelfth year of the reign of 9 And to all that were in Samaria and
Nabuchodonosor, who reigned in the cities thereof, and beyond Jordan
Nineve, the great city; in the days of unto Jerusalem, and Betane, and Che-
Arphaxad, which reigned over the lus, and Kades, and the river of Egypt,
Medes in Ecbatane, and Taphnes, and Ramesse, and all the
2 And built in Ecbatane walls round land of Gesem,
about of stones hewn three cubits 10 Until ye come beyond Tanis and
broad and six cubits long, and made Memphis, and to all the inhabitants
the height of the wall seventy cubits, of Egypt, until ye come to the borders
and the breadth thereof fifty cubits: of Ethiopia.
3 And set the towers thereof upon 11 But all the inhabitants of the land
the gates of it an hundred cubits high, made light of the commandment of
and the breadth thereof in the foun- Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyr-
dation threescore cubits: ians, neither went they with him to
4 And he made the gates thereof, the battle; for they were not afraid of
even gates that were raised to the him: yea, he was before them as one
height of seventy cubits, and the man, and they sent away his ambassa-
breadth of them was forty cubits, for dors from them without effect, and
the going forth of his mighty armies, with disgrace.
and for the setting in array of his 12 Therefore Nabuchodonosor was
footmen: very angry with all this country, and
5 Even in those days king Nabucho- sware by his throne and kingdom, that
donosor made war with king Arphaxad he would surely be avenged upon all
in the great plain, which is the plain those coasts of Cilicia, and Damascus,
in the borders of Ragau. and Syria, and that he would slay with
6 And there came unto him all they the sword all the inhabitants of the
that dwelt in the hill country, and all land of Moab, and the children of
that dwelt by Euphrates, and Tigris Ammon, and all Judea, and all that
and Hydaspes, and the plain of Arioch were in Egypt, till ye come to the
the king of the Elymeans, and very borders of the two seas.
many nations of the sons of Chelod, 13 Then he marched in battle array
assembled themselves to the battle. with his power against king Arphaxad
7 Then Nabuchodonosor king of the in the seventeenth year, and he pre-
Assyrians sent unto all that dwelt in vailed in his battle: for he overthrew
Persia, and to all that dwelt westward, all the power of Arphaxad, and all his
and to those that dwelt in Cilicia, and horsemen, and all his chariots,
Damascus, and Libanus, and Antili- 14 And became lord of his cities, and
banus, and to all that dwelt upon the came unto Ecbatane, and took the
sea coast, towers, and spoiled the streets thereof,
8 And to those among the nations and turned the beauty thereof into
that were of Carmel, and Galaad, and shame.
the higher Galilee, and the great plain 15 He took also Arphaxad in the
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temples, and brought them to nought. 11 Thus every man and women, and
2 Therefore they were exceedingly the little children, and the inhabitants
afraid of him, and were troubled for of Jerusalem, fell before the temple,
Jerusalem, and for the temple of the and cast ashes upon their heads, and
Lord their God: spread out their sackcloth before the
3 For they were newly returned from face of the Lord: also they put sack-
the captivity, and all the people of cloth about the altar,
Judea were lately gathered together: 12 And cried to the God of Israel all
and the vessels, and the altar, and the with one consent earnestly, that he
house, were sanctified after the profa- would not give their children for a
nation. prey, and their wives for a spoil, and
4 Therefore they sent into all the the cities of their inheritance to de-
coasts of Samaria, and the villages and struction, and the sanctuary to profa-
to Bethoron, and Belmen, and Jeri- nation and reproach, and for the na-
cho, and to Choba, and Esora, and to tions to rejoice at.
the valley of Salem: 13 So God heard their prayers, and
5 And possessed themselves before- looked upon their afflictions: for the
hand of all the tops of the high moun- people fasted many days in all Judea
tains, and fortified the villages that and Jerusalem before the sanctuary of
were in them, and laid up victuals for the Lord Almighty.
the provision of war: for their fields 14 And Joacim the high priest, and
were of late reaped. all the priests that stood before the
6 Also Joacim the high priest, which Lord, and they which ministered unto
was in those days in Jerusalem, wrote the Lord, had their loins girt with
to them that dwelt in Bethulia, and sackcloth, and offered the daily burnt
Betomestham, which is over against offerings, with the vows and free gifts
Esdraelon toward the open country, of the people,
near to Dothaim, 15 And had ashes on their mitres,
7 Charging them to keep the passages and cried unto the Lord with all their
of the hill country: for by them there power, that he would look upon all
was an entrance into Judea, and it was the house of Israel graciously.
easy to stop them that would come
up, because the passage was straight, CHAPTER 5
for two men at the most. 1 Then was it declared to Holofernes,
8 And the children of Israel did as the chief captain of the army of Assur,
Joacim the high priest had com- that the children of Israel had pre-
manded them, with the ancients of all pared for war, and had shut up the
the people of Israel, which dwelt at passages of the hill country, and had
Jerusalem. fortified all the tops of the high hills
9 Then every man of Israel cried to and had laid impediments in the
God with great fervency, and with champaign countries:
great vehemency did they humble 2 Wherewith he was very angry, and
their souls: called all the princes of Moab, and the
10 Both they, and their wives and captains of Ammon, and all the gov-
their children, and their cattle, and ernors of the sea coast,
every stranger and hireling, and their 3 And he said unto them, Tell me
servants bought with money, put now, ye sons of Chanaan, who this
sackcloth upon their loins. people is, that dwelleth in the hill
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country, and what are the cities that and he smote all the land of Egypt
they inhabit, and what is the multi- with incurable plagues: so the Egyp-
tude of their army, and wherein is tians cast them out of their sight.
their power and strength, and what 13 And God dried the Red sea before
king is set over them, or captain of them,
their army; 14 And brought them to mount Sina,
4 And why have they determined not and Cades-Barne, and cast forth all
to come and meet me, more than all that dwelt in the wilderness.
the inhabitants of the west. 15 So they dwelt in the land of the
5 Then said Achior, the captain of all Amorites, and they destroyed by their
the sons of Ammon, Let my lord now strength all them of Esebon, and pass-
hear a word from the mouth of thy ing over Jordan they possessed all the
servant, and I will declare unto thee hill country.
the truth concerning this people, 16 And they cast forth before them
which dwelleth near thee, and in- the Chanaanite, the Pherezite, the Je-
habiteth the hill countries: and there busite, and the Sychemite, and all the
shall no lie come out of the mouth of Gergesites, and they dwelt in that
thy servant. country many days.
6 This people are descended of the 17 And whilst they sinned not before
Chaldeans: their God, they prospered, because
7 And they sojourned heretofore in the God that hateth iniquity was with
Mesopotamia, because they would not them.
follow the gods of their fathers, which 18 But when they departed from the
were in the land of Chaldea. way which he appointed them, they
8 For they left the way of their ances- were destroyed in many battles very
tors, and worshipped the God of sore, and were led captives into a land
heaven, the God whom they knew: so that was not their's, and the temple of
they cast them out from the face of their God was cast to the ground, and
their gods, and they fled into Mesopo- their cities were taken by the enemies.
tamia, and sojourned there many days. 19 But now are they returned to their
9 Then their God commanded them God, and are come up from the places
to depart from the place where they where they were scattered, and have
sojourned, and to go into the land of possessed Jerusalem, where their sanc-
Chanaan: where they dwelt, and were tuary is, and are seated in the hill
increased with gold and silver, and country; for it was desolate.
with very much cattle. 20 Now therefore, my lord and gov-
10 But when a famine covered all the ernor, if there be any error against
land of Chanaan, they went down into this people, and they sin against their
Egypt, and sojourned there, while God, let us consider that this shall be
they were nourished, and became their ruin, and let us go up, and we
there a great multitude, so that one shall overcome them.
could not number their nation. 21 But if there be no iniquity in
11 Therefore the king of Egypt rose their nation, let my lord now pass by,
up against them, and dealt subtilly lest their Lord defend them, and their
with them, and brought them low God be for them, and we become a
with labouring in brick, and made reproach before all the world.
them slaves. 22 And when Achior had finished
12 Then they cried unto their God, these sayings, all the people standing
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round about the tent murmured, and 6 And then shall the sword of mine
the chief men of Holofernes, and all army, and the multitude of them that
that dwelt by the sea side, and in serve me, pass through thy sides, and
Moab, spake that he should kill him. thou shalt fall among their slain,
23 For, say they, we will not be afraid when I return.
of the face of the children of Israel: 7 Now therefore my servants shall
for, lo, it is a people that have no bring thee back into the hill country,
strength nor power for a strong battle and shall set thee in one of the cities
24 Now therefore, lord Holofernes, of the passages:
we will go up, and they shall be a prey 8 And thou shalt not perish, till thou
to be devoured of all thine army. be destroyed with them.
9 And if thou persuade thyself in thy
CHAPTER 6 mind that they shall be taken, let not
1 And when the tumult of men that thy countenance fall: I have spoken it,
were about the council was ceased, and none of my words shall be in
Holofernes the chief captain of the vain.
army of Assur said unto Achior and all 10 Then Holofernes commanded his
the Moabites before all the company servants, that waited in his tent, to
of other nations, take Achior, and bring him to Bethu-
2 And who art thou, Achior, and the lia, and deliver him into the hands of
hirelings of Ephraim, that thou hast the children of Israel.
prophesied against us as to day, and 11 So his servants took him, and
hast said, that we should not make brought him out of the camp into the
war with the people of Israel, because plain, and they went from the midst
their God will defend them? and who of the plain into the hill country, and
is God but Nabuchodonosor? came unto the fountains that were
3 He will send his power, and will under Bethulia.
destroy them from the face of the 12 And when the men of the city saw
earth, and their God shall not deliver them, they took up their weapons,
them: but we his servants will destroy and went out of the city to the top of
them as one man; for they are not able the hill: and every man that used a
to sustain the power of our horses. sling kept them from coming up by
4 For with them we will tread them casting of stones against them.
under foot, and their mountains shall 13 Nevertheless having gotten privily
be drunken with their blood, and under the hill, they bound Achior,
their fields shall be filled with their and cast him down, and left him at
dead bodies, and their footsteps shall the foot of the hill, and returned to
not be able to stand before us, for their lord.
they shall utterly perish, saith king 14 But the Israelites descended from
Nabuchodonosor, lord of all the earth: their city, and came unto him, and
for he said, None of my words shall be loosed him, and brought him to Be-
in vain. thulia, and presented him to the gov-
5 And thou, Achior, an hireling of ernors of the city:
Ammon, which hast spoken these 15 Which were in those days Ozias
words in the day of thine iniquity, the son of Micha, of the tribe of
shalt see my face no more from this Simeon, and Chabris the son of Got-
day, until I take vengeance of this na- honiel, and Charmis the son of Mel-
tion that came out of Egypt. chiel.
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16 And they called together all the they spread themselves in breadth over
ancients of the city, and all their Dothaim even to Belmaim, and in
youth ran together, and their women, length from Bethulia unto Cynamon,
to the assembly, and they set Achior which is over against Esdraelon.
in the midst of all their people. Then 4 Now the children of Israel, when
Ozias asked him of that which was they saw the multitude of them, were
done. greatly troubled, and said every one to
17 And he answered and declared his neighbour, Now will these men
unto them the words of the council of lick up the face of the earth; for nei-
Holofernes, and all the words that he ther the high mountains, nor the val-
had spoken in the midst of the princes leys, nor the hills, are able to bear
of Assur, and whatsoever Holofernes their weight.
had spoken proudly against the house 5 Then every man took up his weap-
of Israel. ons of war, and when they had kin-
18 Then the people fell down and dled fires upon their towers, they re-
worshipped God, and cried unto God. mained and watched all that night.
saying, 6 But in the second day Holofernes
19 O Lord God of heaven, behold brought forth all his horsemen in the
their pride, and pity the low estate of sight of the children of Israel which
our nation, and look upon the face of were in Bethulia,
those that are sanctified unto thee this 7 And viewed the passages up to the
day. city, and came to the fountains of
20 Then they comforted Achior, and their waters, and took them, and set
praised him greatly. garrisons of men of war over them,
21 And Ozias took him out of the as- and he himself removed toward his
sembly unto his house, and made a people.
feast to the elders; and they called on 8 Then came unto him all the chief
the God of Israel all that night for of the children of Esau, and all the
help. governors of the people of Moab, and
the captains of the sea coast, and said,
CHAPTER 7 9 Let our lord now hear a word, that
1 The next day Holofernes com- there be not an overthrow in thine
manded all his army, and all his peo- army.
ple which were come to take his part, 10 For this people of the children of
that they should remove their camp Israel do not trust in their spears, but
against Bethulia, to take aforehand in the height of the mountains
the ascents of the hill country, and to wherein they dwell, because it is not
make war against the children of Is- easy to come up to the tops of their
rael. mountains.
2 Then their strong men removed 11 Now therefore, my lord, fight not
their camps in that day, and the army against them in battle array, and there
of the men of war was an hundred and shall not so much as one man of thy
seventy thousand footmen, and twelve people perish.
thousand horsemen, beside the bag- 12 Remain in thy camp, and keep all
gage, and other men that were afoot the men of thine army, and let thy
among them, a very great multitude. servants get into their hands the foun-
3 And they camped in the valley near tain of water, which issueth forth of
unto Bethulia, by the fountain, and the foot of the mountain:
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dure five days, in the which space the nance, and very beautiful to behold:
Lord our God may turn his mercy to- and her husband Manasses had left
ward us; for he will not forsake us ut- her gold, and silver, and menservants
terly. and maidservants, and cattle, and
31 And if these days pass, and there lands; and she remained upon them.
come no help unto us, I will do ac- 8 And there was none that gave her
cording to your word. an ill word; ar she feared God greatly.
32 And he dispersed the people, 9 Now when she heard the evil words
every one to their own charge; and of the people against the governor,
they went unto the walls and towers that they fainted for lack of water; for
of their city, and sent the women and Judith had heard all the words that
children into their houses: and they Ozias had spoken unto them, and that
were very low brought in the city. he had sworn to deliver the city unto
the Assyrians after five days;
CHAPTER 8 10 Then she sent her waitingwoman,
1 Now at that time Judith heard that had the government of all things
thereof, which was the daughter of that she had, to call Ozias and
Merari, the son of Ox, the son of Jo- Chabris and Charmis, the ancients of
seph, the son of Ozel, the son of El- the city.
cia, the son of Ananias, the son of 11 And they came unto her, and she
Gedeon, the son of Raphaim, the son said unto them, Hear me now, O ye
of Acitho, the son of Eliu, the son of governors of the inhabitants of Bethu-
Eliab, the son of Nathanael, the son lia: for your words that ye have spo-
of Samael, the son of Salasadal, the ken before the people this day are not
son of Israel. right, touching this oath which ye
2 And Manasses was her husband, of made and pronounced between God
her tribe and kindred, who died in the and you, and have promised to deliver
barley harvest. the city to our enemies, unless within
3 For as he stood overseeing them these days the Lord turn to help you.
that bound sheaves in the field, the 12 And now who are ye that have
heat came upon his head, and he fell tempted God this day, and stand in-
on his bed, and died in the city of Be- stead of God among the children of
thulia: and they buried him with his men?
fathers in the field between Dothaim 13 And now try the Lord Almighty,
and Balamo. but ye shall never know any thing.
4 So Judith was a widow in her house 14 For ye cannot find the depth of
three years and four months. the heart of man, neither can ye per-
5 And she made her a tent upon the ceive the things that he thinketh: then
top of her house, and put on sack- how can ye search out God, that hath
cloth upon her loins and ware her made all these things, and know his
widow's apparel. mind, or comprehend his purpose?
6 And she fasted all the days of her Nay, my brethren, provoke not the
widowhood, save the eves of the sab- Lord our God to anger.
baths, and the sabbaths, and the eves 15 For if he will not help us within
of the new moons, and the new moons these five days, he hath power to de-
and the feasts and solemn days of the fend us when he will, even every day,
house of Israel. or to destroy us before our enemies.
7 She was also of a goodly counte- 16 Do not bind the counsels of the
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Lord our God: for God is not as man, sheep of Laban his mother's brother.
that he may be threatened; neither is 27 For he hath not tried us in the
he as the son of man, that he should fire, as he did them, for the examina-
be wavering. tion of their hearts, neither hath he
17 Therefore let us wait for salvation taken vengeance on us: but the Lord
of him, and call upon him to help us, doth scourge them that come near
and he will hear our voice, if it please unto him, to admonish them.
him. 28 Then said Ozias to her, All that
18 For there arose none in our age, thou hast spoken hast thou spoken
neither is there any now in these days with a good heart, and there is none
neither tribe, nor family, nor people, that may gainsay thy words.
nor city among us, which worship 29 For this is not the first day
gods made with hands, as hath been wherein thy wisdom is manifested;
aforetime. but from the beginning of thy days all
19 For the which cause our fathers the people have known thy under-
were given to the sword, and for a standing, because the disposition of
spoil, and had a great fall before our thine heart is good.
enemies. 30 But the people were very thirsty,
20 But we know none other god, and compelled us to do unto them as
therefore we trust that he will not de- we have spoken, and to bring an oath
spise us, nor any of our nation. upon ourselves, which we will not
21 For if we be taken so, all Judea break.
shall lie waste, and our sanctuary shall 31 Therefore now pray thou for us,
be spoiled; and he will require the because thou art a godly woman, and
profanation thereof at our mouth. the Lord will send us rain to fill our
22 And the slaughter of our brethren, cisterns, and we shall faint no more.
and the captivity of the country, and 32 Then said Judith unto them, Hear
the desolation of our inheritance, will me, and I will do a thing, which shall
he turn upon our heads among the go throughout all generations to the
Gentiles, wheresoever we shall be in children of our nation.
bondage; and we shall be an offence 33 Ye shall stand this night in the
and a reproach to all them that pos- gate, and I will go forth with my wait-
sess us. ingwoman: and within the days that
23 For our servitude shall not be di- ye have promised to deliver the city to
rected to favour: but the Lord our our enemies the Lord will visit Israel
God shall turn it to dishonour. by mine hand.
24 Now therefore, O brethren, let us 34 But enquire not ye of mine act:
shew an example to our brethren, be- for I will not declare it unto you, till
cause their hearts depend upon us, the things be finished that I do.
and the sanctuary, and the house, and 35 Then said Ozias and the princes
the altar, rest upon us. unto her, Go in peace, and the Lord
25 Moreover let us give thanks to the God be before thee, to take vengeance
Lord our God, which trieth us, even on our enemies.
as he did our fathers. 36 So they returned from the tent,
26 Remember what things he did to and went to their wards.
Abraham, and how he tried Isaac, and
what happened to Jacob in Mesopo- CHAPTER 9
tamia of Syria, when he kept the 1 Judith fell upon her face, and put
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ashes upon her head, and uncovered power, and bring down their force in
the sackcloth wherewith she was thy wrath: for they have purposed to
clothed; and about the time that the defile thy sanctuary, and to pollute
incense of that evening was offered in the tabernacle where thy glorious
Jerusalem in the house of the Lord name resteth and to cast down with
Judith cried with a loud voice, and sword the horn of thy altar.
said, 9 Behold their pride, and send thy
2 O Lord God of my father Simeon, wrath upon their heads: give into
to whom thou gavest a sword to take mine hand, which am a widow, the
vengeance of the strangers, who loos- power that I have conceived.
ened the girdle of a maid to defile her, 10 Smite by the deceit of my lips the
and discovered the thigh to her servant with the prince, and the
shame, and polluted her virginity to prince with the servant: break down
her reproach; for thou saidst, It shall their stateliness by the hand of a
not be so; and yet they did so: woman.
3 Wherefore thou gavest their rulers 11 For thy power standeth not in
to be slain, so that they dyed their multitude nor thy might in strong
bed in blood, being deceived, and men: for thou art a God of the af-
smotest the servants with their lords, flicted, an helper of the oppressed, an
and the lords upon their thrones; upholder of the weak, a protector of
4 And hast given their wives for a the forlorn, a saviour of them that are
prey, and their daughters to be cap- without hope.
tives, and all their spoils to be divided 12 I pray thee, I pray thee, O God of
among thy dear children; which were my father, and God of the inheritance
moved with thy zeal, and abhorred the of Israel, Lord of the heavens and
pollution of their blood, and called earth, Creator of the waters, king of
upon thee for aid: O God, O my God, every creature, hear thou my prayer:
hear me also a widow. 13 And make my speech and deceit
5 For thou hast wrought not only to be their wound and stripe, who
those things, but also the things have purposed cruel things against thy
which fell out before, and which en- covenant, and thy hallowed house,
sued after; thou hast thought upon and against the top of Sion, and
the things which are now, and which against the house of the possession of
are to come. thy children.
6 Yea, what things thou didst deter- 14 And make every nation and tribe
mine were ready at hand, and said, to acknowledge that thou art the God
Lo, we are here: for all thy ways are of all power and might, and that there
prepared, and thy judgments are in is none other that protecteth the peo-
thy foreknowledge. ple of Israel but thou.
7 For, behold, the Assyrians are mul-
tiplied in their power; they are exalted CHAPTER 10
with horse and man; they glory in the 1 Now after that she had ceased to
strength of their footmen; they trust cry unto the God of Israel, and bad
in shield, and spear, and bow, and made an end of all these words.
sling; and know not that thou art the 2 She rose where she had fallen
Lord that breakest the battles: the down, and called her maid, and went
Lord is thy name. down into the house in the which she
8 Throw down their strength in thy abode in the sabbath days, and in her
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feast days, after her, until she was gone down the
3 And pulled off the sackcloth which mountain, and till she had passed the
she had on, and put off the garments valley, and could see her no more.
of her widowhood, and washed her 11 Thus they went straight forth in
body all over with water, and anointed the valley: and the first watch of the
herself with precious ointment, and Assyrians met her,
braided the hair of her head, and put 12 And took her, and asked her, Of
on a tire upon it, and put on her gar- what people art thou? and whence
ments of gladness, wherewith she was comest thou? and whither goest thou?
clad during the life of Manasses her And she said, I am a woman of the
husband. Hebrews, and am fled from them: for
4 And she took sandals upon her they shall be given you to be con-
feet, and put about her her bracelets, sumed:
and her chains, and her rings, and her 13 And I am coming before Holofer-
earrings, and all her ornaments, and nes the chief captain of your army, to
decked herself bravely, to allure the declare words of truth; and I will
eyes of all men that should see her. shew him a way, whereby he shall go,
5 Then she gave her maid a bottle of and win all the hill country, without
wine, and a cruse of oil, and filled a losing the body or life of any one of
bag with parched corn, and lumps of his men.
figs, and with fine bread; so she 14 Now when the men heard her
folded all these things together, and words, and beheld her countenance,
laid them upon her. they wondered greatly at her beauty,
6 Thus they went forth to the gate of and said unto her,
the city of Bethulia, and found stand- 15 Thou hast saved thy life, in that
ing there Ozias and the ancients of thou hast hasted to come down to the
the city, Chabris and Charmis. presence of our lord: now therefore
7 And when they saw her, that her come to his tent, and some of us shall
countenance was altered, and her ap- conduct thee, until they have deliv-
parel was changed, they wondered at ered thee to his hands.
her beauty very greatly, and said unto 16 And when thou standest before
her. him, be not afraid in thine heart, but
8 The God, the God of our fathers shew unto him according to thy word;
give thee favour, and accomplish thine and he will entreat thee well.
enterprizes to the glory of the chil- 17 Then they chose out of them an
dren of Israel, and to the exaltation of hundred men to accompany her and
Jerusalem. Then they worshipped her maid; and they brought her to the
God. tent of Holofernes.
9 And she said unto them, Command 18 Then was there a concourse
the gates of the city to be opened throughout all the camp: for her com-
unto me, that I may go forth to ac- ing was noised among the tents, and
complish the things whereof ye have they came about her, as she stood
spoken with me. So they commanded without the tent of Holofernes, till
the young men to open unto her, as they told him of her.
she had spoken. 19 And they wondered at her beauty,
10 And when they had done so, Ju- and admired the children of Israel be-
dith went out, she, and her maid with cause of her, and every one said to his
her; and the men of the city looked neighbour, Who would despise this
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people, that have among them such my lord shall not fail of his purposes.
women? surely it is not good that one 7 As Nabuchodonosor king of all the
man of them be left who being let go earth liveth, and as his power liveth,
might deceive the whole earth. who hath sent thee for the upholding
20 And they that lay near Holofernes of every living thing: for not only
went out, and all his servants and they men shall serve him by thee, but also
brought her into the tent. the beasts of the field, and the cattle,
21 Now Holofernes rested upon his and the fowls of the air, shall live by
bed under a canopy, which was woven thy power under Nabuchodonosor and
with purple, and gold, and emeralds, all his house.
and precious stones. 8 For we have heard of thy wisdom
22 So they shewed him of her; and he and thy policies, and it is reported in
came out before his tent with silver all the earth, that thou only art excel-
lamps going before him. lent in all the kingdom, and mighty in
23 And when Judith was come before knowledge, and wonderful in feats of
him and his servants they all mar- war.
velled at the beauty of her counte- 9 Now as concerning the matter,
nance; and she fell down upon her which Achior did speak in thy coun-
face, and did reverence unto him: and cil, we have heard his words; for the
his servants took her up. men of Bethulia saved him, and he
declared unto them all that he had
CHAPTER 11 spoken unto thee.
1 Then said Holofernes unto her, 10 Therefore, O lord and governor,
Woman, be of good comfort, fear not reject not his word; but lay it up in
in thine heart: for I never hurt any thine heart, for it is true: for our na-
that was willing to serve Nabucho- tion shall not be punished, neither
donosor, the king of all the earth. can sword prevail against them, except
2 Now therefore, if thy people that they sin against their God.
dwelleth in the mountains had not set 11 And now, that my lord be not de-
light by me, I would not have lifted feated and frustrate of his purpose,
up my spear against them: but they even death is now fallen upon them,
have done these things to themselves. and their sin hath overtaken them,
3 But now tell me wherefore thou art wherewith they will provoke their
fled from them, and art come unto us: God to anger whensoever they shall
for thou art come for safeguard; be of do that which is not fit to be done:
good comfort, thou shalt live this 12 For their victuals fail them, and
night, and hereafter: all their water is scant, and they have
4 For none shall hurt thee, but en- determined to lay hands upon their
treat thee well, as they do the servants cattle, and purposed to consume all
of king Nabuchodonosor my lord. those things, that God hath forbidden
5 Then Judith said unto him, Receive them to eat by his laws:
the words of thy servant, and suffer 13 And are resolved to spend the
thine handmaid to speak in thy pres- firstfruits of the the tenths of wine
ence, and I will declare no lie to my and oil, which they had sanctified,
lord this night. and reserved for the priests that serve
6 And if thou wilt follow the words in Jerusalem before the face of our
of thine handmaid, God will bring the God; the which things it is not lawful
thing perfectly to pass by thee; and for any of the people so much as to
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9 So she came in clean, and remained 18 So Judith said, I will drink now,
in the tent, until she did eat her meat my lord, because my life is magnified
at evening. in me this day more than all the days
10 And in the fourth day Holofernes since I was born.
made a feast to his own servants only, 19 Then she took and ate and drank
and called none of the officers to the before him what her maid had pre-
banquet. pared.
11 Then said he to Bagoas the 20 And Holofernes took great delight
eunuch, who had charge over all that in her, and drank more wine than he
he had, Go now, and persuade this had drunk at any time in one day
Hebrew woman which is with thee, since he was born.
that she come unto us, and eat and
drink with us. CHAPTER 13
12 For, lo, it will be a shame for our 1 Now when the evening was come,
person, if we shall let such a woman his servants made haste to depart, and
go, not having had her company; for Bagoas shut his tent without, and
if we draw her not unto us, she will dismissed the waiters from the pres-
laugh us to scorn. ence of his lord; and they went to
13 Then went Bagoas from the pres- their beds: for they were all weary, be-
ence of Holofernes, and came to her, cause the feast had been long.
and he said, Let not this fair damsel 2 And Judith was left along in the
fear to come to my lord, and to be tent, and Holofernes lying along upon
honoured in his presence, and drink his bed: for he was filled with wine.
wine, and be merry with us and be 3 Now Judith had commanded her
made this day as one of the daughters maid to stand without her bedcham-
of the Assyrians, which serve in the ber, and to wait for her. coming forth,
house of Nabuchodonosor. as she did daily: for she said she
14 Then said Judith unto him, Who would go forth to her prayers, and she
am I now, that I should gainsay my spake to Bagoas according to the same
lord? surely whatsoever pleaseth him I purpose.
will do speedily, and it shall be my joy 4 So all went forth and none was left
unto the day of my death. in the bedchamber, neither little nor
15 So she arose, and decked herself great. Then Judith, standing by his
with her apparel and all her woman's bed, said in her heart, O Lord God of
attire, and her maid went and laid soft all power, look at this present upon
skins on the ground for her over the works of mine hands for the exal-
against Holofernes, which she had re- tation of Jerusalem.
ceived of Bagoas far her daily use, that 5 For now is the time to help thine
she might sit and eat upon them. inheritance, and to execute thine en-
16 Now when Judith came in and sat terprizes to the destruction of the
down, Holofernes his heart was rav- enemies which are risen against us.
ished with her, and his mind was 6 Then she came to the pillar of the
moved, and he desired greatly her bed, which was at Holofernes' head,
company; for he waited a time to de- and took down his fauchion from
ceive her, from the day that he had thence,
seen her. 7 And approached to his bed, and
17 Then said Holofernes unto her, took hold of the hair of his head, and
Drink now, and be merry with us. said, Strengthen me, O Lord God of
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shall fall upon them, and they shall every one of their rulers.
flee before your face. 13 So they came to Holofernes' tent,
4 So ye, and all that inhabit the coast and said to him that had the charge of
of Israel, shall pursue them, and over- all his things, Waken now our lord:
throw them as they go. for the slaves have been bold to come
5 But before ye do these things, call down against us to battle, that they
me Achior the Ammonite, that he may may be utterly destroyed.
see and know him that despised the 14 Then went in Bagoas, and
house of Israel, and that sent him to knocked at the door of the tent; for
us as it were to his death. he thought that he had slept with Ju-
6 Then they called Achior out of the dith.
house of Ozias; and when he was 15 But because none answered, he
come, and saw the head of Holofernes opened it, and went into the bed-
in a man's hand in the assembly of the chamber, and found him cast upon
people, he fell down on his face, and the floor dead, and his head was taken
his spirit failed. from him.
7 But when they had recovered him, 16 Therefore he cried with a loud
he fell at Judith's feet, and reverenced voice, with weeping, and sighing, and
her, and said, Blessed art thou in all a mighty cry, and rent his garments.
the tabernacles of Juda, and in all na- 17 After he went into the tent where
tions, which hearing thy name shall Judith lodged: and when he found her
be astonished. not, he leaped out to the people, and
8 Now therefore tell me all the things cried,
that thou hast done in these days. 18 These slaves have dealt treacher-
Then Judith declared unto him in the ously; one woman of the Hebrews
midst of the people all that she had hath brought shame upon the house
done, from the day that she went of king Nabuchodonosor: for, behold,
forth until that hour she spake unto Holofernes lieth upon the ground
them. without a head.
9 And when she had left off speak- 19 When the captains of the Assyr-
ing, the people shouted with a loud ians' army heard these words, they
voice, and made a joyful noise in their rent their coats and their minds were
city. wonderfully troubled, and there was a
10 And when Achior had seen all that cry and a very great noise throughout
the God of Israel had done, he be- the camp.
lieved in God greatly, and circumcised
the flesh of his foreskin, and was CHAPTER 15
joined unto the house of Israel unto 1 And when they that were in the
this day. tents heard, they were astonished at
11 And as soon as the morning arose, the thing that was done.
they hanged the head of Holofernes 2 And fear and trembling fell upon
upon the wall, and every man took his them, so that there was no man that
weapons, and they went forth by durst abide in the sight of his
bands unto the straits of the moun- neighbour, but rushing out all to-
tain. gether, they fled into every way of the
12 But when the Assyrians saw them, plain, and of the hill country.
they sent to their leaders, which came 3 They also that had camped in the
to their captains and tribunes, and to mountains round about Bethulia fled
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CHAPTER 10 and Ptolemeus his son, brought this
4 Then Mardocheus said, God hath epistle of Phurim, which they said
done these things. was the same, and that Lysimachus
5 For I remember a dream which I the son of Ptolemeus, that was in Je-
saw concerning these matters, and rusalem, had interpreted it.
nothing thereof hath failed. 2 In the second year of the reign of
6 A little fountain became a river, Artexerxes the great, in the first day
and there was light, and the sun, and of the month Nisan, Mardocheus the
much water: this river is Esther, son of Jairus, the son of Semei, the
whom the king married, and made son of Cisai, of the tribe of Benja-
queen: min, had a dream;
7 And the two dragons are I and 3 Who was a Jew, and dwelt in the
Aman. city of Susa, a great man, being a ser-
8 And the nations were those that vitor in the king's court.
were assembled to destroy the name 4 He was also one of the captives,
of the Jews: which Nabuchodonosor the king of
9 And my nation is this Israel, which Babylon carried from Jerusalem with
cried to God, and were saved: for the Jechonias king of Judea; and this was
Lord hath saved his people, and the his dream:
Lord hath delivered us from all those 5 Behold a noise of a tumult, with
evils, and God hath wrought signs thunder, and earthquakes, and uproar
and great wonders, which have not in the land:
been done among the Gentiles. 6 And, behold, two great dragons
10 Therefore hath he made two lots, came forth ready to fight, and their
one for the people of God, and an- cry was great.
other for all the Gentiles. 7 And at their cry all nations were
11 And these two lots came at the prepared to battle, that they might
hour, and time, and day of judgment, fight against the righteous people.
before God among all nations. 8 And lo a day of darkness and ob-
12 So God remembered his people, scurity, tribulation and anguish, af-
and justified his inheritance. fliction and great uproar, upon earth.
13 Therefore those days shall be 9 And the whole righteous nation
unto them in the month Adar, the was troubled, fearing their own evils,
fourteenth and fifteenth day of the and were ready to perish.
same month, with an assembly, and 10 Then they cried unto God, and
joy, and with gladness before God, upon their cry, as it were from a little
according to the generations for ever fountain, was made a great flood,
among his people. even much water.
11 The light and the sun rose up,
CHAPTER 11 and the lowly were exalted, and de-
1 In the fourth year of the reign of voured the glorious.
Ptolemeus and Cleopatra, Dositheus, 12 Now when Mardocheus, who had
who said he was a priest and Levite, seen this dream, and what God had
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11 Thou art Lord of all things, and only art our King: help me, desolate
and there is no man that can resist woman, which have no helper but
thee, which art the Lord. thee:
12 Thou knowest all things, and 4 For my danger is in mine hand.
thou knowest, Lord, that it was nei- 5 From my youth up I have heard in
ther in contempt nor pride, nor for the tribe of my family that thou, O
any desire of glory, that I did not Lord, tookest Israel from among all
bow down to proud Aman. people, and our fathers from all their
13 For I could have been content predecessors, for a perpetual inheri-
with good will for the salvation of tance, and thou hast performed what-
Israel to kiss the soles of his feet. soever thou didst promise them.
14 But I did this, that I might not 6 And now we have sinned before
prefer the glory of man above the thee: therefore hast thou given us
glory of God: neither will I worship into the hands of our enemies,
any but thee, O God, neither will I 7 Because we worshipped their gods:
do it in pride. O Lord, thou art righteous.
15 And now, O Lord God and King, 8 Nevertheless it satisfieth them not,
spare thy people: for their eyes are that we are in bitter captivity: but
upon us to bring us to nought; yea, they have stricken hands with their
they desire to destroy the inheritance, idols,
that hath been thine from the begin- 9 That they will abolish the thing
ning. that thou with thy mouth hast or-
16 Despise not the portion, which dained, and destroy thine inheri-
thou hast delivered out of Egypt for tance, and stop the mouth of them
thine own self. that praise thee, and quench the
17 Hear my prayer, and be merciful glory of thy house, and of thine altar,
unto thine inheritance: turn our sor- 10 And open the mouths of the hea-
row into joy, that we may live, O then to set forth the praises of the
Lord, and praise thy name: and de- idols, and to magnify a fleshly king
stroy not the mouths of them that for ever.
praise thee, O Lord. 11 O Lord, give not thy sceptre unto
18 All Israel in like manner cried them that be nothing, and let them
most earnestly unto the Lord, because not laugh at our fall; but turn their
their death was before their eyes. device upon themselves, and make
him an example, that hath begun this
CHAPTER 14 against us.
1 Queen Esther also, being in fear of 12 Remember, O Lord, make thyself
death, resorted unto the Lord: known in time of our affliction, and
2 And laid away her glorious ap- give me boldness, O King of the na-
parel, and put on the garments of an- tions, and Lord of all power.
guish and mourning: and instead of 13 Give me eloquent speech in my
precious ointments, she covered her mouth before the lion: turn his heart
head with ashes and dung, and she to hate him that fighteth against us,
humbled her body greatly, and all the that there may be an end of him, and
places of her joy she filled with her of all that are likeminded to him:
torn hair. 14 But deliver us with thine hand,
3 And she prayed unto the Lord God and help me that am desolate, and
of Israel, saying, O my Lord, thou which have no other help but thee.
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15 Thou knowest all things, O Lord; clothed with all his robes of majesty,
thou knowest that I hate the glory of all glittering with gold and precious
the unrighteous, and abhor the bed stones; and he was very dreadful.
of the uncircumcised, and of all the 7 Then lifting up his countenance
heathen. that shone with majesty, he looked
16 Thou knowest my necessity: for I very fiercely upon her: and the queen
abhor the sign of my high estate, fell down, and was pale, and fainted,
which is upon mine head in the days and bowed herself upon the head of
wherein I shew myself, and that I ab- the maid that went before her.
hor it as a menstruous rag, and that I 8 Then God changed the spirit of
wear it not when I am private by my- the king into mildness, who in a fear
self. leaped from his throne, and took her
17 And that thine handmaid hath in his arms, till she came to herself
not eaten at Aman's table, and that I again, and comforted her with loving
have not greatly esteemed the king's words and said unto her,
feast, nor drunk the wine of the 9 Esther, what is the matter? I am
drink offerings. thy brother, be of good cheer:
18 Neither had thine handmaid any 10 Thou shalt not die, though our
joy since the day that I was brought our commandment be general: come
hither to this present, but in thee, O near.
Lord God of Abraham. 11 And so be held up his golden
19 O thou mighty God above all, sceptre, and laid it upon her neck,
hear the voice of the forlorn and de- 12 And embraced her, and said,
liver us out of the hands of the mis- Speak unto me.
chievous, and deliver me out of my 13 Then said she unto him, I saw
fear. thee, my lord, as an angel of God,
and my heart was troubled for fear of
CHAPTER 15 thy majesty.
1 And upon the third day, when she 14 For wonderful art thou, lord, and
had ended her prayers, she laid away thy countenance is full of grace.
her mourning garments, and put on 15 And as she was speaking, she fell
her glorious apparel. down for faintness.
2 And being gloriously adorned, af- 16 Then the king was troubled, and
ter she had called upon God, who is ail his servants comforted her.
the beholder and saviour of all
things, she took two maids with her: CHAPTER 16
3 And upon the one she leaned, as 1 The great king Artexerxes unto the
carrying herself daintily; princes and governors of an hundred
4 And the other followed, bearing and seven and twenty provinces from
up her train. India unto Ethiopia, and unto all our
5 And she was ruddy through the faithful subjects, greeting.
perfection of her beauty, and her 2 Many, the more often they are
countenance was cheerful and very honoured with the great bounty of
amiable: but her heart was in anguish their gracious princes, the more
for fear. proud they are waxen,
6 Then having passed through all the 3 And endeavour to hurt not our
doors, she stood before the king, who subjects only, but not being able to
sat upon his royal throne, and was bear abundance, do take in hand to
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CHAPTER 1 there is no word so secret, that shall
1 Love righteousness, ye that be go for nought: and the mouth that be-
judges of the earth: think of the Lord lieth slayeth the soul.
with a good heart, and in simplicity of 12 Seek not death in the error of
heart seek him. your life: and pull not upon your-
2 For he will be found of them that selves destruction with the works of
tempt him not; and sheweth himself your hands.
unto such as do not distrust him. 13 For God made not death: neither
3 For froward thoughts separate from hath he pleasure in the destruction of
God: and his power, when it is tried, the living.
reproveth the unwise. 14 For he created all things, that
4 For into a malicious soul wisdom they might have their being: and the
shall not enter; nor dwell in the body generations of the world were health-
that is subject unto sin. ful; and there is no poison of destruc-
5 For the holy spirit of discipline will tion in them, nor the kingdom of
flee deceit, and remove from thoughts death upon the earth:
that are without understanding, and 15 For righteousness is immortal:
will not abide when unrighteousness 16 But ungodly men with their works
cometh in. and words called it to them: for when
6 For wisdom is a loving spirit; and they thought to have it their friend,
will not acquit a blasphemer of his they consumed to nought, and made a
words: for God is witness of his reins, covenant with it, because they are
and a true beholder of his heart, and a worthy to take part with it.
hearer of his tongue.
7 For the Spirit of the Lord filleth CHAPTER 2
the world: and that which containeth 1 For the ungodly said, reasoning
all things hath knowledge of the with themselves, but not aright, Our
voice. life is short and tedious, and in the
8 Therefore he that speaketh un- death of a man there is no remedy:
righteous things cannot be hid: nei- neither was there any man known to
ther shall vengeance, when it pun- have returned from the grave.
isheth, pass by him. 2 For we are born at all adventure:
9 For inquisition shall be made into and we shall be hereafter as though we
the counsels of the ungodly: and the had never been: for the breath in our
sound of his words shall come unto nostrils is as smoke, and a little spark
the Lord for the manifestation of his in the moving of our heart:
wicked deeds. 3 Which being extinguished, our
10 For the ear of jealousy heareth all body shall be turned into ashes, and
things: and the noise of murmurings our spirit shall vanish as the soft air,
is not hid. 4 And our name shall be forgotten in
11 Therefore beware of murmuring, time, and no man shall have our
which is unprofitable; and refrain works in remembrance, and our life
your tongue from backbiting: for shall pass away as the trace of a cloud,
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and shall be dispersed as a mist, that end of the just to be blessed, and
is driven away with the beams of the maketh his boast that God is his fa-
sun, and overcome with the heat ther.
thereof. 17 Let us see if his words be true:
5 For our time is a very shadow that and let us prove what shall happen in
passeth away; and after our end there the end of him.
is no returning: for it is fast sealed, so 18 For if the just man be the son of
that no man cometh again. God, he will help him, and deliver
6 Come on therefore, let us enjoy the him from the hand of his enemies.
good things that are present: and let 19 Let us examine him with despite-
us speedily use the creatures like as in fulness and torture, that we may know
youth. his meekness, and prove his patience.
7 Let us fill ourselves with costly 20 Let us condemn him with a
wine and ointments: and let no flower shameful death: for by his own saying
of the spring pass by us: he shall be respected.
8 Let us crown ourselves with rose- 21 Such things they did imagine, and
buds, before they be withered: were deceived: for their own wicked-
9 Let none of us go without his part ness hath blinded them.
of our voluptuousness: let us leave to- 22 As for the mysteries of God, they
kens of our joyfulness in every place: knew them not: neither hoped they
for this is our portion, and our lot is for the wages of righteousness, nor
this. discerned a reward for blameless souls.
10 Let us oppress the poor righteous 23 For God created man to be im-
man, let us not spare the widow, nor mortal, and made him to be an image
reverence the ancient gray hairs of the of his own eternity.
aged. 24 Nevertheless through envy of the
11 Let our strength be the law of jus- devil came death into the world: and
tice: for that which is feeble is found they that do hold of his side do find
to be nothing worth. it.
12 Therefore let us lie in wait for the
righteous; because he is not for our CHAPTER 3
turn, and he is clean contrary to our 1 But the souls of the righteous are
doings: he upbraideth us with our of- in the hand of God, and there shall no
fending the law, and objecteth to our torment touch them.
infamy the transgressings of our edu- 2 In the sight of the unwise they
cation. seemed to die: and their departure is
13 He professeth to have the knowl- taken for misery,
edge of God: and he calleth himself 3 And their going from us to be utter
the child of the Lord. destruction: but they are in peace.
14 He was made to reprove our 4 For though they be punished in the
thoughts. sight of men, yet is their hope full of
15 He is grievous unto us even to immortality.
behold: for his life is not like other 5 And having been a little chastised,
men's, his ways are of another fash- they shall be greatly rewarded: for
ion. God proved them, and found them
16 We are esteemed of him as coun- worthy for himself.
terfeits: he abstaineth from our ways 6 As gold in the furnace hath he tried
as from filthiness: he pronounceth the them, and received them as a burnt
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wind; like a thin froth that is driven and glory in the multitude of nations.
away with the storm; like as the 3 For power is given you of the Lord,
smoke which is dispersed here and and sovereignty from the Highest,
there with a tempest, and passeth who shall try your works, and search
away as the remembrance of a guest out your counsels.
that tarrieth but a day. 4 Because, being ministers of his
15 But the righteous live for ever- kingdom, ye have not judged aright,
more; their reward also is with the nor kept the law, nor walked after the
Lord, and the care of them is with the counsel of God;
most High. 5 Horribly and speedily shall he
16 Therefore shall they receive a glo- come upon you: for a sharp judgment
rious kingdom, and a beautiful crown shall be to them that be in high
from the Lord's hand: for with his places.
right hand shall he cover them, and 6 For mercy will soon pardon the
with his arm shall he protect them. meanest: but mighty men shall be
17 He shall take to him his jealousy mightily tormented.
for complete armour, and make the 7 For he which is Lord over all shall
creature his weapon for the revenge of fear no man's person, neither shall he
his enemies. stand in awe of any man's greatness:
18 He shall put on righteousness as a for he hath made the small and great,
breastplate, and true judgment instead and careth for all alike.
of an helmet. 8 But a sore trial shall come upon the
19 He shall take holiness for an in- mighty.
vincible shield. 9 Unto you therefore, O kings, do I
20 His severe wrath shall he sharpen speak, that ye may learn wisdom, and
for a sword, and the world shall fight not fall away.
with him against the unwise. 10 For they that keep holiness holily
21 Then shall the right aiming thun- shall be judged holy: and they that
derbolts go abroad; and from the have learned such things shall find
clouds, as from a well drawn bow, what to answer.
shall they fly to the mark. 11 Wherefore set your affection upon
22 And hailstones full of wrath shall my words; desire them, and ye shall
be cast as out of a stone bow, and the be instructed.
water of the sea shall rage against 12 Wisdom is glorious, and never
them, and the floods shall cruelly fadeth away: yea, she is easily seen of
drown them. them that love her, and found of such
23 Yea, a mighty wind shall stand up as seek her.
against them, and like a storm shall 13 She preventeth them that desire
blow them away: thus iniquity shall her, in making herself first known
lay waste the whole earth, and ill deal- unto them.
ing shall overthrow the thrones of the 14 Whoso seeketh her early shall
mighty. have no great travail: for he shall find
her sitting at his doors.
CHAPTER 6 15 To think therefore upon her is
1 Hear therefore, O ye kings, and perfection of wisdom: and whoso
understand; learn, ye that be judges of watcheth for her shall quickly be
the ends of the earth. without care.
2 Give ear, ye that rule the people, 16 For she goeth about seeking such
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what the will of the Lord is? day the waste land that smoketh is a
14 For the thoughts of mortal men testimony, and plants bearing fruit
are miserable, and our devices are but that never come to ripeness: and a
uncertain. standing pillar of salt is a monument
15 For the corruptible body presseth of an unbelieving soul.
down the soul, and the earthy taber- 8 For regarding not wisdom, they gat
nacle weigheth down the mind that not only this hurt, that they knew not
museth upon many things. the things which were good; but also
16 And hardly do we guess aright at left behind them to the world a me-
things that are upon earth, and with morial of their foolishness: so that in
labour do we find the things that are the things wherein they offended they
before us: but the things that are in could not so much as be hid.
heaven who hath searched out? 9 Rut wisdom delivered from pain
17 And thy counsel who hath known, those that attended upon her.
except thou give wisdom, and send 10 When the righteous fled from his
thy Holy Spirit from above? brother's wrath she guided him in
18 For so the ways of them which right paths, shewed him the kingdom
lived on the earth were reformed, and of God, and gave him knowledge of
men were taught the things that are holy things, made him rich in his
pleasing unto thee, and were saved travels, and multiplied the fruit of his
through wisdom. labours.
11 In the covetousness of such as op-
CHAPTER 10 pressed him she stood by him, and
1 She preserved the first formed fa- made him rich.
ther of the world, that was created 12 She defended him from his ene-
alone, and brought him out of his fall, mies, and kept him safe from those
2 And gave him power to rule all that lay in wait, and in a sore conflict
things. she gave him the victory; that he
3 But when the unrighteous went might know that goodness is stronger
away from her in his anger, he per- than all.
ished also in the fury wherewith he 13 When the righteous was sold, she
murdered his brother. forsook him not, but delivered him
4 For whose cause the earth being from sin: she went down with him
drowned with the flood, wisdom again into the pit,
preserved it, and directed the course 14 And left him not in bonds, till she
of the righteous in a piece of wood of brought him the sceptre of the king-
small value. dom, and power against those that
5 Moreover, the nations in their oppressed him: as for them that had
wicked conspiracy being confounded, accused him, she shewed them to be
she found out the righteous, and pre- liars, and gave him perpetual glory.
served him blameless unto God, and 15 She delivered the righteous people
kept him strong against his tender and blameless seed from the nation
compassion toward his son. that oppressed them.
6 When the ungodly perished, she 16 She entered into the soul of the
delivered the righteous man, who fled servant of the Lord, and withstood
from the fire which fell down upon dreadful kings in wonders and signs;
the five cities. 17 Rendered to the righteous a re-
7 Of whose wickedness even to this ward of their labours, guided them in
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a marvellous way, and was unto them and try, as a father: but the other, as a
for a cover by day, and a light of stars severe king, thou didst condemn and
in the night season; punish.
18 Brought them through the Red 11 Whether they were absent or pre-
sea, and led them through much wa- sent, they were vexed alike.
ter: 12 For a double grief came upon
19 But she drowned their enemies, them, and a groaning for the remem-
and cast them up out of the bottom of brance of things past.
the deep. 13 For when they heard by their own
20 Therefore the righteous spoiled punishments the other to be bene-
the ungodly, and praised thy holy fited, they had some feeling of the
name, O Lord, and magnified with Lord.
one accord thine hand, that fought for 14 For whom they respected with
them. scorn, when he was long before
21 For wisdom opened the mouth of thrown out at the casting forth of the
the dumb, and made the tongues of infants, him in the end, when they
them that cannot speak eloquent. saw what came to pass, they admired.
15 But for the foolish devices of their
CHAPTER 11 wickedness, wherewith being deceived
1 She prospered their works in the they worshipped serpents void of rea-
hand of the holy prophet. son, and vile beasts, thou didst send a
2 They went through the wilderness multitude of unreasonable beasts upon
that was not inhabited, and pitched them for vengeance;
tents in places where there lay no way. 16 That they might know, that
3 They stood against their enemies, wherewithal a man sinneth, by the
and were avenged of their adversaries. same also shall he be punished.
4 When they were thirsty, they called 17 For thy Almighty hand, that made
upon thee, and water was given them the world of matter without form,
out of the flinty rock, and their thirst wanted not means to send among
was quenched out of the hard stone. them a multitude of bears or fierce
5 For by what things their enemies lions,
were punished, by the same they in 18 Or unknown wild beasts, full of
their need were benefited. rage, newly created, breathing out ei-
6 For instead of of a perpetual run- ther a fiery vapour, or filthy scents of
ning river troubled with foul blood, scattered smoke, or shooting horrible
7 For a manifest reproof of that sparkles out of their eyes:
commandment, whereby the infants 19 Whereof not only the harm might
were slain, thou gavest unto them dispatch them at once, but also the
abundance of water by a means which terrible sight utterly destroy them.
they hoped not for: 20 Yea, and without these might they
8 Declaring by that thirst then how have fallen down with one blast, being
thou hadst punished their adversaries. persecuted of vengeance, and scattered
9 For when they were tried albeit but abroad through the breath of thy
in mercy chastised, they knew how the power: but thou hast ordered all
ungodly were judged in wrath and things in measure and number and
tormented, thirsting in another man- weight.
ner than the just. 21 For thou canst shew thy great
10 For these thou didst admonish strength at all times when thou wilt;
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13 For neither were they from the in sacrifices, or used secret ceremo-
beginning, neither shall they be for nies, or made revellings of strange
ever. rites;
14 For by the vain glory of men they 24 They kept neither lives nor mar-
entered into the world, and therefore riages any longer undefiled: but either
shall they come shortly to an end. one slew another traiterously, or
15 For a father afflicted with un- grieved him by adultery.
timely mourning, when he hath made 25 So that there reigned in all men
an image of his child soon taken away, without exception blood, manslaugh-
now honoured him as a god, which ter, theft, and dissimulation, corrup-
was then a dead man, and delivered to tion, unfaithfulness, tumults, perjury,
those that were under him ceremonies 26 Disquieting of good men, forget-
and sacrifices. fulness of good turns, defiling of
16 Thus in process of time an un- souls, changing of kind, disorder in
godly custom grown strong was kept marriages, adultery, and shameless un-
as a law, and graven images were wor- cleanness.
shipped by the commandments of 27 For the worshipping of idols not
kings. to be named is the beginning, the
17 Whom men could not honour in cause, and the end, of all evil.
presence, because they dwelt far off, 28 For either they are mad when they
they took the counterfeit of his visage be merry, or prophesy lies, or live un-
from far, and made an express image justly, or else lightly forswear them-
of a king whom they honoured, to the selves.
end that by this their forwardness 29 For insomuch as their trust is in
they might flatter him that was ab- idols, which have no life; though they
sent, as if he were present. swear falsely, yet they look not to be
18 Also the singular diligence of the hurt.
artificer did help to set forward the 30 Howbeit for both causes shall
ignorant to more superstition. they be justly punished: both because
19 For he, peradventure willing to they thought not well of God, giving
please one in authority, forced all his heed unto idols, and also unjustly
skill to make the resemblance of the swore in deceit, despising holiness.
best fashion. 31 For it is not the power of them by
20 And so the multitude, allured by whom they swear: but it is the just
the grace of the work, took him now vengeance of sinners, that punisheth
for a god, which a little before was always the offence of the ungodly.
but honoured.
21 And this was an occasion to de- CHAPTER 15
ceive the world: for men, serving ei- 1 But thou, O God, art gracious and
ther calamity or tyranny, did ascribe true, longsuffering, and in mercy or-
unto stones and stocks the incommu- dering all things,
nicable name. 2 For if we sin, we are thine, know-
22 Moreover this was not enough for ing thy power: but we will not sin,
them, that they erred in the knowl- knowing that we are counted thine.
edge of God; but whereas they lived 3 For to know thee is perfect right-
in the great war of ignorance, those so eousness: yea, to know thy power is
great plagues called they peace. the root of immortality.
23 For whilst they slew their children 4 For neither did the mischievous in-
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but to these it should only be shewed rains, hails, and showers, were they
how their enemies were tormented. persecuted, that they could not avoid,
5 For when the horrible fierceness of and through fire were they consumed.
beasts came upon these, and they per- 17 For, which is most to be wondered
ished with the stings of crooked ser- at, the fire had more force in the wa-
pents, thy wrath endured not for ever: ter, that quencheth all things: for the
6 But they were troubled for a small world fighteth for the righteous.
season, that they might be admon- 18 For sometime the flame was miti-
ished, having a sign of salvation, to gated, that it might not burn up the
put them in remembrance of the beasts that were sent against the un-
commandment of thy law. godly; but themselves might see and
7 For he that turned himself toward perceive that they were persecuted
it was not saved by the thing that he with the judgment of God.
saw, but by thee, that art the Saviour 19 And at another time it burneth
of all. even in the midst of water above the
8 And in this thou madest thine ene- power of fire, that it might destroy
mies confess, that it is thou who de- the fruits of an unjust land.
liverest from all evil: 20 Instead whereof thou feddest
9 For them the bitings of grasshop- thine own people with angels' food,
pers and flies killed, neither was there and didst send them from heaven
found any remedy for their life: for bread prepared without their labour,
they were worthy to be punished by able to content every man's delight,
such. and agreeing to every taste.
10 But thy sons not the very teeth of 21 For thy sustenance declared thy
venomous dragons overcame: for thy sweetness unto thy children, and serv-
mercy was ever by them, and healed ing to the appetite of the eater, tem-
them. pered itself to every man's liking.
11 For they were pricked, that they 22 But snow and ice endured the fire,
should remember thy words; and were and melted not, that they might know
quickly saved, that not falling into that fire burning in the hail, and
deep forgetfulness, they might be con- sparkling in the rain, did destroy the
tinually mindful of thy goodness. fruits of the enemies.
12 For it was neither herb, nor molli- 23 But this again did even forget his
fying plaister, that restored them to own strength, that the righteous
health: but thy word, O Lord, which might be nourished.
healeth all things. 24 For the creature that serveth thee,
13 For thou hast power of life and who art the Maker increaseth his
death: thou leadest to the gates of strength against the unrighteous for
hell, and bringest up again. their punishment, and abateth his
14 A man indeed killeth through his strength for the benefit of such as put
malice: and the spirit, when it is gone their trust in thee.
forth, returneth not; neither the soul 25 Therefore even then was it altered
received up cometh again. into all fashions, and was obedient to
15 But it is not possible to escape thy grace, that nourisheth all things,
thine hand. according to the desire of them that
16 For the ungodly, that denied to had need:
know thee, were scourged by the 26 That thy children, O Lord, whom
strength of thine arm: with strange thou lovest, might know, that it is not
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the growing of fruits that nourisheth ing in wisdom was reproved with dis-
man: but that it is thy word, which grace.
preserveth them that put their trust in 8 For they, that promised to drive
thee. away terrors and troubles from a sick
27 For that which was not destroyed soul, were sick themselves of fear,
of the fire, being warmed with a little worthy to be laughed at.
sunbeam, soon melted away: 9 For though no terrible thing did
28 That it might be known, that we fear them; yet being scared with beasts
must prevent the sun to give thee that passed by, and hissing of ser-
thanks, and at the dayspring pray pents,
unto thee. 10 They died for fear, denying that
29 For the hope of the unthankful they saw the air, which could of no
shall melt away as the winter's hoar side be avoided.
frost, and shall run away as unprofit- 11 For wickedness, condemned by
able water. her own witness, is very timorous, and
being pressed with conscience, always
CHAPTER 17 forecasteth grievous things.
1 For great are thy judgments, and 12 For fear is nothing else but a be-
cannot be expressed: therefore unnur- traying of the succours which reason
tured souls have erred. offereth.
2 For when unrighteous men thought 13 And the expectation from within,
to oppress the holy nation; they being being less, counteth the ignorance
shut up in their houses, the prisoners more than the cause which bringeth
of darkness, and fettered with the the torment.
bonds of a long night, lay there exiled 14 But they sleeping the same sleep
from the eternal providence. that night, which was indeed intoler-
3 For while they supposed to lie hid able, and which came upon them out
in their secret sins, they were scat- of the bottoms of inevitable hell,
tered under a dark veil of forgetful- 15 Were partly vexed with monstrous
ness, being horribly astonished, and apparitions, and partly fainted, their
troubled with strange apparitions. heart failing them: for a sudden fear,
4 For neither might the corner that and not looked for, came upon them.
held them keep them from fear: but 16 So then whosoever there fell down
noises as of waters falling down was straitly kept, shut up in a prison
sounded about them, and sad visions without iron bars,
appeared unto them with heavy coun- 17 For whether he were husbandman,
tenances. or shepherd, or a labourer in the field,
5 No power of the fire might give he was overtaken, and endured that
them light: neither could the bright necessity, which could not be avoided:
flames of the stars endure to lighten for they were all bound with one
that horrible night. chain of darkness.
6 Only there appeared unto them a 18 Whether it were a whistling wind,
fire kindled of itself, very dreadful: or a melodious noise of birds among
for being much terrified, they thought the spreading branches, or a pleasing
the things which they saw to be worse fall of water running violently,
than the sight they saw not. 19 Or a terrible sound of stones cast
7 As for the illusions of art magick, down, or a running that could not be
they were put down, and their vaunt- seen of skipping beasts, or a roaring
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19 For the dreams that troubled them ish device, and pursued them as fugi-
did foreshew this, lest they should tives, whom they had intreated to be
perish, and not know why they were gone.
afflicted. 4 For the destiny, whereof they were
20 Yea, the tasting of death touched worthy, drew them unto this end, and
the righteous also, and there was a de- made them forget the things that had
struction of the multitude in the wil- already happened, that they might ful-
derness: but the wrath endured not fill the punishment which was want-
long. ing to their torments:
21 For then the blameless man made 5 And that thy people might pass a
haste, and stood forth to defend them; wonderful way: but they might find a
and bringing the shield of his proper strange death.
ministry, even prayer, and the propi- 6 For the whole creature in his
tiation of incense, set himself against proper kind was fashioned again anew,
the wrath, and so brought the calam- serving the peculiar commandments
ity to an end, declaring that he was that were given unto them, that thy
thy servant. children might be kept without hurt:
22 So he overcame the destroyer, not 7 As namely, a cloud shadowing the
with strength of body, nor force of camp; and where water stood before,
arms, but with a word subdued him dry land appeared; and out of the Red
that punished, alleging the oaths and sea a way without impediment; and
covenants made with the fathers. out of the violent stream a green field:
23 For when the dead were now 8 Wherethrough all the people went
fallen down by heaps one upon an- that were defended with thy hand,
other, standing between, he stayed the seeing thy marvellous strange won-
wrath, and parted the way to the liv- ders.
ing. 9 For they went at large like horses,
24 For in the long garment was the and leaped like lambs, praising thee,
whole world, and in the four rows of O Lord, who hadst delivered them.
the stones was the glory of the fathers 10 For they were yet mindful of the
graven, and thy Majesty upon the things that were done while they so-
daidem of his head. journed in the strange land, how the
25 Unto these the destroyer gave ground brought forth flies instead of
place, and was afraid of them: for it cattle, and how the river cast up a
was enough that they only tasted of multitude of frogs instead of fishes.
the wrath. 11 But afterwards they saw a new
generation of fowls, when, being led
CHAPTER 19 with their appetite, they asked deli-
1 As for the ungodly, wrath came cate meats.
upon them without mercy unto the 12 For quails came up unto them
end: for he knew before what they from the sea for their contentment.
would do; 13 And punishments came upon the
2 How that having given them leave sinners not without former signs by
to depart, and sent them hastily away, the force of thunders: for they suf-
they would repent and pursue them. fered justly according to their own
3 For whilst they were yet mourning wickedness, insomuch as they used a
and making lamentation at the graves more hard and hateful behaviour to-
of the dead, they added another fool- ward strangers.
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OR, THE WISDOM OF JESUS THE SON OF SIRACH
This Jesus was the son of Sirach, and grandchild to Jesus of the same name with
him: this man therefore lived in the latter times, after the people had been led away
captive, and called home a again, and almost after all the prophets. Now his grand-
father Jesus, as he himself witnesseth, was a man of great diligence and wisdom
among the Hebrews, who did not only gather the grave and short sentences of wise
men, that had been before him, but himself also uttered some of his own, full of
much understanding and wisdom. When as therefore the first Jesus died, leaving this
book almost perfected, Sirach his son receiving it after him left it to his own son Je-
sus, who, having gotten it into his hands, compiled it all orderly into one volume,
and called it Wisdom, intitulings it both by his own name, his father's name, and
his grandfather's; alluring the hearer by the very name of Wisdom to have a greater
love to the study of this book. It containeth therefore wise sayings, dark sentences,
and parables, and certain particular ancient godly stories of men that pleased God;
also his prayer and song; moreover, what benefits God had vouchsafed his people,
and what plagues he had heaped upon their enemies. This Jesus did imitate Solo-
mon, and was no less famous for wisdom and learning, both being indeed a man of
great learning, and so reputed also.
Whereas many and great things have been delivered unto us by the law and the
prophets, and by others that have followed their steps, for the which things Israel
ought to be commended for learning and wisdom; and whereof not only the readers
must needs become skillful themselves, but also they that desire to learn be able to
profit them which are without, both by speaking and writing: my grandfather Jesus,
when he had much given himself to the reading of the law, and the prophets, and
other books of our fathers, and had gotten therein good judgment, was drawn on also
himself to write something pertaining to learning and wisdom; to the intent that
those which are desirous to learn, and are addicted to these things, might profit
much more in living according to the law. Wherefore let me intreat you to read it
with favour and attention, and to pardon us, wherein we may seem to come short of
some words, which we have laboured to interpret. For the same things uttered in
Hebrew, and translated into another tongue, have not the same force in them: and
not only these things, but the law itself, and the prophets, and the rest of the books,
have no small difference, when they are spoken in their own language. For in the
eight and thirtieth year coming into Egypt, when Euergetes was king, and continu-
ing there some time, I found a book of no small learning: therefore I thought it most
necessary for me to bestow some diligence and travail to interpret it; using great
watchfulness and skill in that space to bring the book to an end, and set it forth for
them also, which in a strange country are willing to learn, being prepared before in
manners to live after the law.
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congregation, because thou camest 15 They that fear the Lord will not
not in truth to the fear of the Lord, disobey his Word; and they that love
but thy heart is full of deceit. him will keep his ways.
16 They that fear the Lord will seek
CHAPTER 2 that which is well, pleasing unto him;
1 My son, if thou come to serve the and they that love him shall be filled
Lord, prepare thy soul for temptation. with the law.
2 Set thy heart aright, and constantly 17 They that fear the Lord will pre-
endure, and make not haste in time of pare their hearts, and humble their
trouble. souls in his sight,
3 Cleave unto him, and depart not 18 Saying, We will fall into the
away, that thou mayest be increased at hands of the Lord, and not into the
thy last end. hands of men: for as his majesty is, so
4 Whatsoever is brought upon thee is his mercy.
take cheerfully, and be patient when
thou art changed to a low estate. CHAPTER 3
5 For gold is tried in the fire, and ac- 1 Hear me your father, O children,
ceptable men in the furnace of adver- and do thereafter, that ye may be safe.
sity. 2 For the Lord hath given the father
6 Believe in him, and he will help honour over the children, and hath
thee; order thy way aright, and trust confirmed the authority of the mother
in him. over the sons.
7 Ye that fear the Lord, wait for his 3 Whoso honoureth his father
mercy; and go not aside, lest ye fall. maketh an atonement for his sins:
8 Ye that fear the Lord, believe him; 4 And he that honoureth his mother
and your reward shall not fail. is as one that layeth up treasure.
9 Ye that fear the Lord, hope for 5 Whoso honoureth his father shall
good, and for everlasting joy and have joy of his own children; and
mercy. when he maketh his prayer, he shall
10 Look at the generations of old, be heard.
and see; did ever any trust in the 6 He that honoureth his father shall
Lord, and was confounded? or did any have a long life; and he that is obedi-
abide in his fear, and was forsaken? or ent unto the Lord shall be a comfort
whom did he ever despise, that called to his mother.
upon him? 7 He that feareth the Lord will hon-
11 For the Lord is full of compassion our his father, and will do service
and mercy, longsuffering, and very unto his parents, as to his masters.
pitiful, and forgiveth sins, and saveth 8 Honour thy father and mother
in time of affliction. both in word and deed, that a blessing
12 Woe be to fearful hearts, and faint may come upon thee from them.
hands, and the sinner that goeth two 9 For the blessing of the father estab-
ways! lisheth the houses of children; but the
13 Woe unto him that is faint- curse of the mother rooteth out foun-
hearted! for he believeth not; there- dations.
fore shall he not be defended. 10 Glory not in the dishonour of thy
14 Woe unto you that have lost pa- father; for thy father's dishonour is no
tience! and what will ye do when the glory unto thee.
Lord shall visit you? 11 For the glory of a man is from the
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honour of his father; and a mother in 26 A stubborn heart shall fare evil at
dishonour is a reproach to the chil- the last; and he that loveth danger
dren. shall perish therein.
12 My son, help thy father in his age, 27 An obstinate heart shall be laden
and grieve him not as long as he li- with sorrows; and the wicked man
veth. shall heap sin upon sin.
13 And if his understanding fail, 28 In the punishment of the proud
have patience with him; and despise there is no remedy; for the plant of
him not when thou art in thy full wickedness hath taken root in him.
strength. 29 The heart of the prudent will un-
14 For the relieving of thy father derstand a parable; and an attentive
shall not be forgotten: and instead of ear is the desire of a wise man.
sins it shall be added to build thee up. 30 Water will quench a flaming fire;
15 In the day of thine affliction it and alms maketh an atonement for
shall be remembered; thy sins also sins.
shall melt away, as the ice in the fair 31 And he that requiteth good turns
warm weather. is mindful of that which may come
16 He that forsaketh his father is as a hereafter; and when he falleth, he
blasphemer; and he that angereth his shall find a stay.
mother is cursed: of God.
17 My son, go on with thy business CHAPTER 4
in meekness; so shalt thou be beloved 1 My son, defraud not the poor of
of him that is approved. his living, and make not the needy
18 The greater thou art, the more eyes to wait long.
humble thyself, and thou shalt find 2 Make not an hungry soul sorrow-
favour before the Lord. ful; neither provoke a man in his dis-
19 Many are in high place, and of tress.
renown: but mysteries are revealed 3 Add not more trouble to an heart
unto the meek. that is vexed; and defer not to give to
20 For the power of the Lord is great, him that is in need.
and he is honoured of the lowly. 4 Reject not the supplication of the
21 Seek not out things that are too afflicted; neither turn away thy face
hard for thee, neither search the from a poor man.
things that are above thy strength. 5 Turn not away thine eye from the
22 But what is commanded thee, needy, and give him none occasion to
think thereupon with reverence, for it curse thee:
is not needful for thee to see with 6 For if he curse thee in the bitter-
thine eyes the things that are in se- ness of his soul, his prayer shall be
cret. heard of him that made him.
23 Be not curious in unnecessary 7 Get thyself the love of the congre-
matters: for more things are shewed gation, and bow thy head to a great
unto thee than men understand. man.
24 For many are deceived by their 8 Let it not grieve thee to bow down
own vain opinion; and an evil suspi- thine ear to the poor, and give him a
cion hath overthrown their judgment. friendly answer with meekness.
25 Without eyes thou shalt want 9 Deliver him that suffereth wrong
light: profess not the knowledge from the hand of the oppressor; and
therefore that thou hast not. be not fainthearted when thou sittest
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justly gotten, for they shall not profit 8 For some man is a friend for his
thee in the day of calamity. own occasion, and will not abide in
9 Winnow not with every wind, and the day of thy trouble.
go not into every way: for so doth the 9 And there is a friend, who being
sinner that hath a double tongue. turned to enmity, and strife will dis-
10 Be stedfast in thy understanding; cover thy reproach.
and let thy word be the same. 10 Again, some friend is a compan-
11 Be swift to hear; and let thy life ion at the table, and will not continue
be sincere; and with patience give an- in the day of thy affliction.
swer. 11 But in thy prosperity he will be as
12 If thou hast understanding, an- thyself, and will be bold over thy ser-
swer thy neighbour; if not, lay thy vants.
hand upon thy mouth. 12 If thou be brought low, he will be
13 Honour and shame is in talk: and against thee, and will hide himself
the tongue of man is his fall. from thy face.
14 Be not called a whisperer, and lie 13 Separate thyself from thine ene-
not in wait with thy tongue: for a foul mies, and take heed of thy friends.
shame is upon the thief, and an evil 14 A faithful friend is a strong de-
condemnation upon the double fence: and he that hath found such an
tongue. one hath found a treasure.
15 Be not ignorant of any thing in a 15 Nothing doth countervail a faith-
great matter or a small. ful friend, and his excellency is in-
valuable.
CHAPTER 6 16 A faithful friend is the medicine
1 Instead of a friend become not an of life; and they that fear the Lord
enemy; for thereby thou shalt inherit shall find him.
an ill name, shame, and reproach: 17 Whoso feareth the Lord shall di-
even so shall a sinner that hath a dou- rect his friendship aright: for as he is,
ble tongue. so shall his neighbour be also.
2 Extol not thyself in the counsel of 18 My son, gather instruction from
thine own heart; that thy soul be not thy youth up: so shalt thou find wis-
torn in pieces as a bull straying alone. dom till thine old age.
3 Thou shalt eat up thy leaves, and 19 Come unto her as one that
lose thy fruit, and leave thyself as a ploweth and soweth, and wait for her
dry tree. good fruits: for thou shalt not toil
4 A wicked soul shall destroy him much in labouring about her, but
that hath it, and shall make him to be thou shalt eat of her fruits right soon.
laughed to scorn of his enemies. 20 She is very unpleasant to the
5 Sweet language will multiply unlearned: he that is without under-
friends: and a fairspeaking tongue will standing will not remain with her.
increase kind greetings. 21 She will lie upon him as a mighty
6 Be in peace with many: neverthe- stone of trial; and he will cast her
less have but one counsellor of a thou- from him ere it be long.
sand. 22 For wisdom is according to her
7 If thou wouldest get a friend, prove name, and she is not manifest unto
him first and be not hasty to credit many.
him. 23 Give ear, my son, receive my ad-
vice, and refuse not my counsel,
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24 And put thy feet into her fetters, 2 Depart from the unjust, and iniq-
and thy neck into her chain. uity shall turn away from thee.
25 Bow down thy shoulder, and bear 3 My son, sow not upon the furrows
her, and be not grieved with her of unrighteousness, and thou shalt not
bonds. reap them sevenfold.
26 Come unto her with thy whole 4 Seek not of the Lord preeminence,
heart, and keep her ways with all thy neither of the king the seat of honour.
power. 5 justify not thyself before the Lord;
27 Search, and seek, and she shall be and boast not of thy wisdom before
made known unto thee: and when the king.
thou hast got hold of her, let her not 6 Seek not to be judge, being not
go. able to take away iniquity; lest at any
28 For at the last thou shalt find her time thou fear the person of the
rest, and that shall be turned to thy mighty, an stumblingblock in the way
joy. of thy uprightness.
29 Then shall her fetters be a strong 7 Offend not against the multitude
defence for thee, and her chains a of a city, and then thou shalt not cast
robe of glory. thyself down among the people.
30 For there is a golden ornament 8 Bind not one sin upon another; for
upon her, and her bands are purple in one thou shalt not be unpunished.
lace. 9 Say not, God will look upon the
31 Thou shalt put her on as a robe of multitude of my oblations, and when
honour, and shalt put her about thee I offer to the most high God, he will
as a crown of joy. accept it.
32 My son, if thou wilt, thou shalt 10 Be not fainthearted when thou
be taught: and if thou wilt apply thy makest thy prayer, and neglect not to
mind, thou shalt be prudent. give alms.
33 If thou love to hear, thou shalt re- 11 Laugh no man to scorn in the bit-
ceive understanding: and if thou bow terness of his soul: for there is one
thine ear, thou shalt be wise, which humbleth and exalteth.
34 Stand in the multitude of the eld- 12 Devise not a lie against thy
ers; and cleave unto him that is wise. brother; neither do the like to thy
35 Be willing to hear every godly dis- friend.
course; and let not the parables of 13 Use not to make any manner of
understanding escape thee. lie: for the custom thereof is not
36 And if thou seest a man of under- good.
standing, get thee betimes unto him, 14 Use not many words in a multi-
and let thy foot wear the steps of his tude of elders, and make not much
door. babbling when thou prayest.
37 Let thy mind be upon the ordi- 15 Hate not laborious work, neither
nances of the Lord and meditate con- husbandry, which the most High hath
tinually in his commandments: he ordained.
shall establish thine heart, and give 16 Number not thyself among the
thee wisdom at thine owns desire. multitude of sinners, but remember
that wrath will not tarry long.
CHAPTER 7 17 Humble thyself greatly: for the
1 Do no evil, so shall no harm come vengeance of the ungodly is fire and
unto thee. worms.
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ence of an injurious person, lest he lie 8 Turn away thine eye from a beauti-
in wait to entrap thee in thy words ful woman, and look not upon an-
12 Lend not unto him that is might- other's beauty; for many have been
ier than thyself; for if thou lendest deceived by the beauty of a woman;
him, count it but lost. for herewith love is kindled as a fire.
13 Be not surety above thy power: for 9 Sit not at all with another man's
if thou be surety, take care to pay it. wife, nor sit down with her in thine
14 Go not to law with a judge; for arms, and spend not thy money with
they will judge for him according to her at the wine; lest thine heart in-
his honour. cline unto her, and so through thy de-
15 Travel not by the way with a bold sire thou fall into destruction.
fellow, lest he become grievous unto 10 Forsake not an old friend; for the
thee: for he will do according to his new is not comparable to him: a new
own will, and thou shalt perish with friend is as new wine; when it is old,
him through his folly. thou shalt drink it with pleasure.
16 Strive not with an angry man, and 11 Envy not the glory of a sinner: for
go not with him into a solitary place: thou knowest not what shall be his
for blood is as nothing in his sight, end.
and where there is no help, he will 12 Delight not in the thing that the
overthrow thee. ungodly have pleasure in; but remem-
17 Consult not with a fool; for he ber they shall not go unpunished unto
cannot keep counsel. their grave.
18 Do no secret thing before a 13 Keep thee far from the man that
stranger; for thou knowest not what hath power to kill; so shalt thou not
he will bring forth. doubt the fear of death: and if thou
19 Open not thine heart to every come unto him, make no fault, lest he
man, lest he requite thee with a take away thy life presently: remember
shrewd turn. that thou goest in the midst of snares,
and that thou walkest upon the bat-
CHAPTER 9 tlements of the city.
1 Be not jealous over the wife of thy 14 As near as thou canst, guess at thy
bosom, and teach her not an evil les- neighbour, and consult with the wise.
son against thyself. 15 Let thy talk be with the wise, and
2 Give not thy soul unto a woman to all thy communication in the law of
set her foot upon thy substance. the most High.
3 Meet not with an harlot, lest thou 16 And let just men eat and drink
fall into her snares. with thee; and let thy glorying be in
4 Use not much the company of a the fear of the Lord.
woman that is a singer, lest thou be 17 For the hand of the artificer the
taken with her attempts. work shall be commended: and the
5 Gaze not on a maid, that thou fall wise ruler of the people for his
not by those things that are precious speech.
in her. 18 A man of an ill tongue is danger-
6 Give not thy soul unto harlots, that ous in his city; and he that is rash in
thou lose not thine inheritance. his talk shall be hated.
7 Look not round about thee in the
streets of the city, neither wander CHAPTER 10
thou in the solitary place thereof. 1 A wise judge will instruct his peo-
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ness, and give it honour according to tain, neither shalt thou escape by flee-
the dignity thereof. ing.
29 Who will justify him that sinneth 11 There is one that laboureth, and
against his own soul? and who will taketh pains, and maketh haste, and is
honour him that dishonoureth his so much the more behind.
own life? 12 Again, there is another that is
30 The poor man is honoured for his slow, and hath need of help, wanting
skill, and the rich man is honoured ability, and full of poverty; yet the eye
for his riches. of the Lord looked upon him for
31 He that is honoured in poverty, good, and set him up from his low es-
how much more in riches? and he that tate,
is dishonourable in riches, how much 13 And lifted up his head from mis-
more in poverty? ery; so that many that saw from him
is peace over all the
CHAPTER 11 14 Prosperity and adversity, life and
1 Wisdom lifteth up the head of him death, poverty and riches, come of the
that is of low degree, and maketh him Lord.
to sit among great men. 15 Wisdom, knowledge, and under-
2 Commend not a man for his standing of the law, are of the Lord:
beauty; neither abhor a man for his love, and the way of good works, are
outward appearance. from him.
3 The bee is little among such as fly; 16 Error and darkness had their be-
but her fruit is the chief of sweet ginning together with sinners: and
things. evil shall wax old with them that glory
4 Boast not of thy clothing and rai- therein.
ment, and exalt not thyself in the day 17 The gift of the Lord remaineth
of honour: for the works of the Lord with the ungodly, and his favour
are wonderful, and his works among bringeth prosperity for ever.
men are hidden. 18 There is that waxeth rich by his
5 Many kings have sat down upon wariness and pinching, and this his
the ground; and one that was never the portion of his reward:
thought of hath worn the crown. 19 Whereas he saith, I have found
6 Many mighty men have been rest, and now will eat continually of
greatly disgraced; and the honourable my goods; and yet he knoweth not
delivered into other men's hands. what time shall come upon him, and
7 Blame not before thou hast exam- that he must leave those things to
ined the truth: understand first, and others, and die.
then rebuke. 20 Be stedfast in thy covenant, and
8 Answer not before thou hast heard be conversant therein, and wax old in
the cause: neither interrupt men in thy work.
the midst of their talk. 21 Marvel not at the works of sin-
9 Strive not in a matter that concer- ners; but trust in the Lord, and abide
neth thee not; and sit not in judgment in thy labour: for it is an easy thing in
with sinners. the sight of the Lord on the sudden to
10 My son, meddle not with many make a poor man rich.
matters: for if thou meddle much, 22 The blessing of the Lord is in the
thou shalt not be innocent; and if reward of the godly, and suddenly he
thou follow after, thou shalt not ob- maketh his blessing flourish.
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23 Say not, What profit is there of 3 There can no good come to him
my service? and what good things that is always occupied in evil, nor to
shall I have hereafter? him that giveth no alms.
24 Again, say not, I have enough, 4 Give to the godly man, and help
and possess many things, and what not a sinner.
evil shall I have hereafter? 5 Do well unto him that is lowly, but
25 In the day of prosperity there is a give not to the ungodly: hold back thy
forgetfulness of affliction: and in the bread, and give it not unto him, lest
day of affliction there is no more re- he overmaster thee thereby: for else
membrance of prosperity. thou shalt receive twice as much evil
26 For it is an easy thing unto the for all the good thou shalt have done
Lord in the day of death to reward a unto him.
man according to his ways. 6 For the most High hateth sinners,
27 The affliction of an hour maketh and will repay vengeance unto the un-
a man forget pleasure: and in his end godly, and keepeth them against the
his deeds shall be discovered. mighty day of their punishment.
28 Judge none blessed before his 7 Give unto the good, and help not
death: for a man shall be known in his the sinner.
children. 8 A friend cannot be known in pros-
29 Bring not every man into thine perity: and an enemy cannot be hid-
house: for the deceitful man hath den in adversity.
many trains. 9 In the prosperity of a man enemies
30 Like as a partridge taken and kept will be grieved: but in his adversity
in a cage, so is the heart of the proud; even a friend will depart.
and like as a spy, watcheth he for thy 10 Never trust thine enemy: for like
fall: as iron rusteth, so is his wickedness.
31 For he lieth in wait, and turneth 11 Though he humble himself, and
good into evil, and in things worthy go crouching, yet take good heed and
praise will lay blame upon thee. beware of him, and thou shalt be unto
32 Of a spark of fire a heap of coals him as if thou hadst wiped a looking-
is kindled: and a sinful man layeth glass, and thou shalt know that his
wait for blood. rust hath not been altogether wiped
33 Take heed of a mischievous man, away.
for he worketh wickedness; lest he 12 Set him not by thee, lest, when he
bring upon thee a perpetual blot. hath overthrown thee, he stand up in
34 Receive a stranger into thine thy place; neither let him sit at thy
house, and he will disturb thee, and right hand, lest he seek to take thy
turn thee out of thine own. seat, and thou at the last remember
my words, and be pricked therewith.
CHAPTER 12 13 Who will pity a charmer that is
1 When thou wilt do good know to bitten with a serpent, or any such as
whom thou doest it; so shalt thou be come nigh wild beasts?
thanked for thy benefits. 14 So one that goeth to a sinner, and
2 Do good to the godly man, and is defiled with him in his sins, who
thou shalt find a recompence; and if will pity?
not from him, yet from the most 15 For a while he will abide with
High. thee, but if thou begin to fall, he will
not tarry.
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what he saith, they extol it to the do good to thyself, and give the Lord
clouds: but if the poor man speak, his due offering.
they say, What fellow is this? and if he 12 Remember that death will not be
stumble, they will help to overthrow long in coming, and that the covenant
him. of the grave is not shewed unto thee.
24 Riches are good unto him that 13 Do good unto thy friend before
hath no sin, and poverty is evil in the thou die, and according to thy ability
mouth of the ungodly. stretch out thy hand and give to him.
25 The heart of a man changeth his 14 Defraud not thyself of the good
countenance, whether it be for good day, and let not the part of a good de-
or evil: and a merry heart maketh a sire overpass thee.
cheerful countenance. 15 Shalt thou not leave thy travails
26 A cheerful countenance is a token unto another? and thy labours to be
of a heart that is in prosperity; and divided by lot?
the finding out of parables is a weari- 16 Give, and take, and sanctify thy
some labour of the mind. soul; for there is no seeking of dain-
ties in the grave.
CHAPTER 14 17 All flesh waxeth old as a garment:
1 Blessed is the man that hath not for the covenant from the beginning
slipped with his mouth, and is not is, Thou shalt die the death.
pricked with the multitude of sins. 18 As of the green leaves on a thick
2 Blessed is he whose conscience hath tree, some fall, and some grow; so is
not condemned him, and who is not the generation of flesh and blood, one
fallen from his hope in the Lord. cometh to an end, and another is
3 Riches are not comely for a nig- born.
gard: and what should an envious man 19 Every work rotteth and con-
do with money? sumeth away, and the worker thereof
4 He that gathereth by defrauding his shall go withal.
own soul gathereth for others, that 20 Blessed is the man that doth
shall spend his goods riotously. meditate good things in wisdom, and
5 He that is evil to himself, to whom that reasoneth of holy things by his
will he be good? he shall not take understanding.
pleasure in his goods. 21 He that considereth her ways in
6 There is none worse than he that his heart shall also have understand-
envieth himself; and this is a recom- ing in her secrets.
pence of his wickedness. 22 Go after her as one that traceth,
7 And if he doeth good, he doeth it and lie in wait in her ways.
unwillingly; and at the last he will de- 23 He that prieth in at her windows
clare his wickedness. shall also hearken at her doors.
8 The envious man hath a wicked 24 He that doth lodge near her house
eye; he turneth away his face, and shall also fasten a pin in her walls.
despiseth men. 25 He shall pitch his tent nigh unto
9 A covetous man's eye is not satis- her, and shall lodge in a lodging
fied with his portion; and the iniquity where good things are.
of the wicked drieth up his soul. 26 He shall set his children under
10 A wicked eye envieth his bread, her shelter, and shall lodge under her
and he is a niggard at his table. branches.
11 My son, according to thy ability 27 By her he shall be covered from
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heat, and in her glory shall he dwell. 16 He hath set fire and water before
thee: stretch forth thy hand unto
CHAPTER 15 whether thou wilt.
1 He that feareth the Lord will do 17 Before man is life and death; and
good, and he that hath the knowledge whether him liketh shall be given
of the law shall obtain her. him.
2 And as a mother shall she meet 18 For the wisdom of the Lord is
him, and receive him as a wife mar- great, and he is mighty in power, and
ried of a virgin. beholdeth all things:
3 With the bread of understanding 19 And his eyes are upon them that
shall she feed him, and give him the fear him, and he knoweth every work
water of wisdom to drink. of man.
4 He shall be stayed upon her, and 20 He hath commanded no man to
shall not be moved; and shall rely do wickedly, neither hath he given any
upon her, and shall not be con- man licence to sin.
founded.
5 She shall exalt him above his CHAPTER 16
neighbours, and in the midst of the 1 Desire not a multitude of unprofit-
congregation shall she open his able children, neither delight in un-
mouth. godly sons.
6 He shall find joy and a crown of 2 Though they multiply, rejoice not
gladness, and she shall cause him to in them, except the fear of the Lord
inherit an everlasting name. be with them.
7 But foolish men shall not attain 3 Trust not thou in their life, neither
unto her, and sinners shall not see respect their multitude: for one that is
her. just is better than a thousand; and
8 For she is far from pride, and men better it is to die without children,
that are liars cannot remember her. than to have them that are ungodly.
9 Praise is not seemly in the mouth 4 For by one that hath understanding
of a sinner, for it was not sent him of shall the city be replenished: but the
the Lord. kindred of the wicked shall speedily
10 For praise shall be uttered in wis- become desolate.
dom, and the Lord will prosper it. 5 Many such things have I seen with
11 Say not thou, It is through the mine eyes, and mine ear hath heard
Lord that I fell away: for thou ought- greater things than these.
est not to do the things that he 6 In the congregation of the ungodly
hateth. shall a fire be kindled; and in a rebel-
12 Say not thou, He hath caused me lious nation wrath is set on fire.
to err: for he hath no need of the sin- 7 He was not pacified toward the old
ful man. giants, who fell away in the strength
13 The Lord hateth all abomination; of their foolishness.
and they that fear God love it not. 8 Neither spared he the place where
14 He himself made man from the Lot sojourned, but abhorred them for
beginning, and left him in the hand of their pride.
his counsel; 9 He pitied not the people of perdi-
15 If thou wilt, to keep the com- tion, who were taken away in their
mandments, and to perform accept- sins:
able faithfulness. 10 Nor the six hundred thousand
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7 Withal he filled them with the with him, and he will keep the good
knowledge of understanding, and deeds of man as the apple of the eye,
shewed them good and evil. and give repentance to his sons and
8 He set his eye upon their hearts, daughters.
that he might shew them the greatness 23 Afterwards he will rise up and re-
of his works. ward them, and render their recom-
9 He gave them to glory in his mar- pence upon their heads.
vellous acts for ever, that they might 24 But unto them that repent, he
declare his works with understanding. granted them return, and comforted
10 And the elect shall praise his holy those that failed in patience.
name. 25 Return unto the Lord, and forsake
11 Beside this he gave them knowl- thy sins, make thy prayer before his
edge, and the law of life for an heri- face, and offend less.
tage. 26 Turn again to the most High, and
12 He made an everlasting covenant turn away from iniquity: for he will
with them, and shewed them his lead thee out of darkness into the
judgments. light of health, and hate thou abomi-
13 Their eyes saw the majesty of his nation vehemently.
glory, and their ears heard his glorious 27 Who shall praise the most High in
voice. the grave, instead of them which live
14 And he said unto them, Beware of and give thanks?
all unrighteousness; and he gave every 28 Thanksgiving perisheth from the
man commandment concerning his dead, as from one that is not: the liv-
neighbour. ing and sound in heart shall praise the
15 Their ways are ever before him, Lord.
and shall not be hid from his eyes. 29 How great is the lovingkindness
16 Every man from his youth is given of the Lord our God, and his compas-
to evil; neither could they make to sion unto such as turn unto him in
themselves fleshy hearts for stony. holiness!
17 For in the division of the nations 30 For all things cannot be in men,
of the whole earth he set a ruler over because the son of man is not immor-
every people; but Israel is the Lord's tal.
portion: 31 What is brighter than the sun? yet
18 Whom, being his firstborn, he the light thereof faileth; and flesh and
nourisheth with discipline, and giving blood will imagine evil.
him the light of his love doth not for- 32 He vieweth the power of the
sake him. height of heaven; and all men are but
19 Therefore all their works are as earth and ashes.
the sun before him, and his eyes are
continually upon their ways. CHAPTER 18
20 None of their unrighteous deeds 1 He that liveth for ever Hath cre-
are hid from him, but all their sins are ated all things in general.
before the Lord 2 The Lord only is righteous, and
21 But the Lord being gracious and there is none other but he,
knowing his workmanship, neither 3 Who governeth the world with the
left nor forsook them, but spared palm of his hand, and all things obey
them. his will: for he is the King of all, by
22 The alms of a man is as a signet his power dividing holy things among
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honourable, and his shame is ever gathereth himself stones for the tomb
with him. of his burial.
27 A wise man shall promote himself 9 The congregation of the wicked is
to honour with his words: and he that like tow wrapped together: and the
hath understanding will please great end of them is a flame of fire to de-
men. stroy them.
28 He that tilleth his land shall in- 10 The way of sinners is made plain
crease his heap: and he that pleaseth with stones, but at the end thereof is
great men shall get pardon for iniq- the pit of hell.
uity. 11 He that keepeth the law of the
29 Presents and gifts blind the eyes Lord getteth the understanding
of the wise, and stop up his mouth thereof: and the perfection of the fear
that he cannot reprove. of the Lord is wisdom.
30 Wisdom that is hid, and treasure 12 He that is not wise will not be
that is hoarded up, what profit is in taught: but there is a wisdom which
them both? multiplieth bitterness.
31 Better is he that hideth his folly 13 The knowledge of a wise man
than a man that hideth his wisdom. shall abound like a flood: and his
32 Necessary patience in seeking the counsel is like a pure fountain of life.
Lord is better than he that leadeth his 14 The inner parts of a fool are like a
life without a guide. broken vessel, and he will hold no
knowledge as long as he liveth.
CHAPTER 21 15 If a skilful man hear a wise word,
1 My son, hast thou sinned? do so no he will commend it, and add unto it:
more, but ask pardon for thy former but as soon as one of no understand-
sins. ing heareth it, it displeaseth him, and
2 Flee from sin as from the face of a he casteth it behind his back.
serpent: for if thou comest too near it, 16 The talking of a fool is like a bur-
it will bite thee: the teeth thereof are den in the way: but grace shall be
as the teeth of a lion, slaying the souls found in the lips of the wise.
of men. 17 They enquire at the mouth of the
3 All iniquity is as a two edged wise man in the congregation, and
sword, the wounds whereof cannot be they shall ponder his words in their
healed. heart.
4 To terrify and do wrong will waste 18 As is a house that is destroyed, so
riches: thus the house of proud men is wisdom to a fool: and the knowl-
shall be made desolate. edge of the unwise is as talk without
5 A prayer out of a poor man's sense.
mouth reacheth to the ears of God, 19 Doctrine unto fools is as fetters
and his judgment cometh speedily. on the feet, and like manacles on the
6 He that hateth to be reproved is in right hand.
the way of sinners: but he that feareth 20 A fool lifteth up his voice with
the Lord will repent from his heart. laughter; but a wise man doth scarce
7 An eloquent man is known far and smile a little.
near; but a man of understanding 21 Learning is unto a wise man as an
knoweth when he slippeth. ornament of gold, and like a bracelet
8 He that buildeth his house with upon his right arm.
other men's money is like one that 22 A foolish man's foot is soon in his
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15 The man that is accustomed to 27 And they that remain shall know
opprobrious words will never be re- that there is nothing better than the
formed all the days of his life. fear of the Lord, and that there is
16 Two sorts of men multiply sin, nothing sweeter than to take heed
and the third will bring wrath: a hot unto the commandments of the Lord.
mind is as a burning fire, it will never 28 It is great glory to follow the
be quenched till it be consumed: a Lord, and to be received of him is
fornicator in the body of his flesh will long life.
never cease till he hath kindled a fire.
17 All bread is sweet to a whore- CHAPTER 24
monger, he will not leave off till he 1 Wisdom shall praise herself, and
die. shall glory in the midst of her people.
18 A man that breaketh wedlock, say- 2 In the congregation of the most
ing thus in his heart, Who seeth me? I High shall she open her mouth, and
am compassed about with darkness, triumph before his power.
the walls cover me, and no body seeth 3 I came out of the mouth of the
me; what need I to fear? the most most High, and covered the earth as a
High will not remember my sins: cloud.
19 Such a man only feareth the eyes 4 I dwelt in high places, and my
of men, and knoweth not that the eyes throne is in a cloudy pillar.
of the Lord are ten thousand times 5 I alone compassed the circuit of
brighter than the sun, beholding all heaven, and walked in the bottom of
the ways of men, and considering the the deep.
most secret parts. 6 In the waves of the sea and in all
20 He knew all things ere ever they the earth, and in every people and na-
were created; so also after they were tion, I got a possession.
perfected he looked upon them all. 7 With all these I sought rest: and in
21 This man shall be punished in the whose inheritance shall I abide?
streets of the city, and where he sus- 8 So the Creator of all things gave
pecteth not he shall be taken. me a commandment, and he that
22 Thus shall it go also with the wife made me caused my tabernacle to rest,
that leaveth her husband, and and said, Let thy dwelling be in Jacob,
bringeth in an heir by another. and thine inheritance in Israel.
23 For first, she hath disobeyed the 9 He created me from the beginning
law of the most High; and secondly, before the world, and I shall never
she hath trespassed against her own fail.
husband; and thirdly, she hath played 10 In the holy tabernacle I served be-
the whore in adultery, and brought fore him; and so was I established in
children by another man. Sion.
24 She shall be brought out into the 11 Likewise in the beloved city he
congregation, and inquisition shall be gave me rest, and in Jerusalem was my
made of her children. power.
25 Her children shall not take root, 12 And I took root in an honourable
and her branches shall bring forth no people, even in the portion of the
fruit. Lord's inheritance.
26 She shall leave her memory to be 13 I was exalted like a cedar in Liba-
cursed, and her reproach shall not be nus, and as a cypress tree upon the
blotted out. mountains of Hermon.
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14 I was exalted like a palm tree in abound like Euphrates, and as Jordan
En-gaddi, and as a rose plant in Jeri- in the time of the harvest.
cho, as a fair olive tree in a pleasant 27 He maketh the doctrine of knowl-
field, and grew up as a plane tree by edge appear as the light, and as Geon
the water. in the time of vintage.
15 I gave a sweet smell like cinnamon 28 The first man knew her not per-
and aspalathus, and I yielded a pleas- fectly: no more shall the last find her
ant odour like the best myrrh, as gal- out.
banum, and onyx, and sweet storax, 29 For her thoughts are more than
and as the fume of frankincense in the the sea, and her counsels profounder
tabernacle. than the great deep.
16 As the turpentine tree I stretched 30 I also came out as a brook from a
out my branches, and my branches are river, and as a conduit into a garden.
the branches of honour and grace. 31 I said, I will water my best gar-
17 As the vine brought I forth pleas- den, and will water abundantly my
ant savour, and my flowers are the garden bed: and, lo, my brook became
fruit of honour and riches. a river, and my river became a sea.
18 I am the mother of fair love, and 32 I will yet make doctrine to shine
fear, and knowledge, and holy hope: I as the morning, and will send forth
therefore, being eternal, am given to her light afar off.
all my children which are named of 33 I will yet pour out doctrine as
him. prophecy, and leave it to all ages for
19 Come unto me, all ye that be de- ever.
sirous of me, and fill yourselves with 34 Behold that I have not laboured
my fruits. for myself only, but for all them that
20 For my memorial is sweeter than seek wisdom.
honey, and mine inheritance than the
honeycomb. CHAPTER 25
21 They that eat me shall yet be 1 In three things I was beautified,
hungry, and they that drink me shall and stood up beautiful both before
yet be thirsty. God and men: the unity of brethren,
22 He that obeyeth me shall never be the love of neighbours, a man and a
confounded, and they that work by wife that agree together.
me shall not do amiss. 2 Three sorts of men my soul hateth,
23 All these things are the book of and I am greatly offended at their life:
the covenant of the most high God, a poor man that is proud, a rich man
even the law which Moses commanded that is a liar, and an old adulterer that
for an heritage unto the congregations doateth.
of Jacob. 3 If thou hast gathered nothing in
24 Faint not to be strong in the thy youth, how canst thou find any
Lord; that he may confirm you, cleave thing in thine age?
unto him: for the Lord Almighty is 4 O how comely a thing is judgment
God alone, and beside him there is no for gray hairs, and for ancient men to
other Saviour. know counsel!
25 He filleth all things with his wis- 5 O how comely is the wisdom of old
dom, as Phison and as Tigris in the men, and understanding and counsel
time of the new fruits. to men of honour.
26 He maketh the understanding to 6 Much experience is the crown of
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old men, and the fear of God is their to the feet of the aged, so is a wife full
glory. of words to a quiet man.
7 There be nine things which I have 21 Stumble not at the beauty of a
judged in mine heart to be happy, and woman, and desire her not for pleas-
the tenth I will utter with my tongue: ure.
A man that hath joy of his children; 22 A woman, if she maintain her
and he that liveth to see the fall of his husband, is full of anger, impudence,
enemy: and much reproach.
8 Well is him that dwelleth with a 23 A wicked woman abateth the
wife of understanding, and that hath courage, maketh an heavy counte-
not slipped with his tongue, and that nance and a wounded heart: a woman
hath not served a man more unworthy that will not comfort her husband in
than himself: distress maketh weak hands and feeble
9 Well is him that hath found pru- knees.
dence, and he that speaketh in the 24 Of the woman came the begin-
ears of them that will hear: ning of sin, and through her we all
10 O how great is he that findeth die.
wisdom! yet is there none above him 25 Give the water no passage; neither
that feareth the Lord. a wicked woman liberty to gad
11 But the love of the Lord passeth abroad.
all things for illumination: he that 26 If she go not as thou wouldest
holdeth it, whereto shall he be lik- have her, cut her off from thy flesh,
ened? and give her a bill of divorce, and let
12 The fear of the Lord is the begin- her go.
ning of his love: and faith is the be-
ginning of cleaving unto him. CHAPTER 26
13 Give me any plague, but the 1 Blessed is the man that hath a vir-
plague of the heart: and any wicked- tuous wife, for the number of his days
ness, but the wickedness of a woman: shall be double.
14 And any affliction, but the afflic- 2 A virtuous woman rejoiceth her
tion from them that hate me: and any husband, and he shall fulfill the years
revenge, but the revenge of enemies. of his life in peace.
15 There is no head above the head 3 A good wife is a good portion,
of a serpent; and there is no wrath which shall be given in the portion of
above the wrath of an enemy. them that fear the Lord.
16 I had rather dwell with a lion and 4 Whether a man be rich or poor, if
a dragon, than to keep house with a he have a good heart toward the Lord,
wicked woman. he shall at all times rejoice with a
17 The wickedness of a woman cheerful countenance.
changeth her face, and darkeneth her 5 There be three things that mine
countenance like sackcloth. heart feareth; and for the fourth I was
18 Her husband shall sit among his sore afraid: the slander of a city, the
neighbours; and when he heareth it gathering together of an unruly multi-
shall sigh bitterly. tude, and a false accusation: all these
19 All wickedness is but little to the are worse than death.
wickedness of a woman: let the por- 6 But a grief of heart and sorrow is a
tion of a sinner fall upon her. woman that is jealous over another
20 As the climbing up a sandy way is woman, and a scourge of the tongue
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which is like himself: and doth he ask the tongue breaketh the bones.
forgiveness of his own sins? 18 Many have fallen by the edge of
5 If he that is but flesh nourish ha- the sword: but not so many as have
tred, who will intreat for pardon of fallen by the tongue.
his sins? 19 Well is he that is defended
6 Remember thy end, and let enmity through the venom thereof; who hath
cease; remember corruption and death, not drawn the yoke thereof, nor hath
and abide in the commandments. been bound in her bands.
7 Remember the commandments, and 20 For the yoke thereof is a yoke of
bear no malice to thy neighbour: re- iron, and the bands thereof are bands
member the covenant of the Highest, of brass.
and wink at ignorance. 21 The death thereof is an evil death,
8 Abstain from strife, and thou shalt the grave were better than it.
diminish thy sins: for a furious man 22 It shall not have rule over them
will kindle strife, that fear God, neither shall they be
9 A sinful man disquieteth friends, burned with the flame thereof.
and maketh debate among them that 23 Such as forsake the Lord shall fall
be at peace. into it; and it shall burn in them, and
10 As the matter of the fire is, so it not be quenched; it shall be sent upon
burneth: and as a man's strength is, so them as a lion, and devour them as a
is his wrath; and according to his leopard.
riches his anger riseth; and the 24 Look that thou hedge thy posses-
stronger they are which contend, the sion about with thorns, and bind up
more they will be inflamed. thy silver and gold,
11 An hasty contention kindleth a 25 And weigh thy words in a balance,
fire: and an hasty fighting sheddeth and make a door and bar for thy
blood. mouth.
12 If thou blow the spark, it shall 26 Beware thou slide not by it, lest
burn: if thou spit upon it, it shall be thou fall before him that lieth in wait.
quenched: and both these come out of
thy mouth. CHAPTER 29
13 Curse the whisperer and double- 1 He that is merciful will lend unto
tongued: for such have destroyed his neighbour; and he that strength-
many that were at peace. eneth his hand keepeth the com-
14 A backbiting tongue hath disqui- mandments.
eted many, and driven them from na- 2 Lend to thy neighbour in time of
tion to nation: strong cities hath it his need, and pay thou thy neighbour
pulled down, and overthrown the again in due season.
houses of great men. 3 Keep thy word, and deal faithfully
15 A backbiting tongue hath cast out with him, and thou shalt always find
virtuous women, and deprived them the thing that is necessary for thee.
of their labours. 4 Many, when a thing was lent them,
16 Whoso hearkeneth unto it shall reckoned it to be found, and put them
never find rest, and never dwell qui- to trouble that helped them.
etly. 5 Till he hath received, he will kiss a
17 The stroke of the whip maketh man's hand; and for his neighbour's
marks in the flesh: but the stroke of money he will speak submissly: but
when he should repay, he will prolong
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the time, and return words of grief, 19 A wicked man transgressing the
and complain of the time. commandments of the Lord shall fall
6 If he prevail, he shall hardly receive into suretiship: and he that underta-
the half, and he will count as if he keth and followeth other men's busi-
had found it: if not, he hath deprived ness for gain shall fall into suits.
him of his money, and he hath gotten 20 Help thy neighbour according to
him an enemy without cause: he thy power, and beware that thou thy-
payeth him with cursings and railings; self fall not into the same.
and for honour he will pay him dis- 21 The chief thing for life is water,
grace. and bread, and clothing, and an house
7 Many therefore have refused to to cover shame.
lend for other men's ill dealing, fear- 22 Better is the life of a poor man in
ing to be defrauded. a mean cottage, than delicate fare in
8 Yet have thou patience with a man another man's house.
in poor estate, and delay not to shew 23 Be it little or much, hold thee
him mercy. contented, that thou hear not the re-
9 Help the poor for the command- proach of thy house.
ment's sake, and turn him not away 24 For it is a miserable life to go
because of his poverty. from house to house: for where thou
10 Lose thy money for thy brother art a stranger, thou darest not open
and thy friend, and let it not rust un- thy mouth.
der a stone to be lost. 25 Thou shalt entertain, and feast,
11 Lay up thy treasure according to and have no thanks: moreover thou
the commandments of the most High, shalt hear bitter words:
and it shall bring thee more profit 26 Come, thou stranger, and furnish
than gold. a table, and feed me of that thou hast
12 Shut up alms in thy storehouses: ready.
and it shall deliver thee from all af- 27 Give place, thou stranger, to an
fliction. honourable man; my brother cometh
13 It shall fight for thee against thine to be lodged, and I have need of mine
enemies better than a mighty shield house.
and strong spear. 28 These things are grievous to a
14 An honest man is surety for his man of understanding; the upbraiding
neighbour: but he that is impudent of houseroom, and reproaching of the
will forsake him. lender.
15 Forget not the friendship of thy
surety, for he hath given his life for CHAPTER 30
thee. 1 He that loveth his son causeth him
16 A sinner will overthrow the good oft to feel the rod, that he may have
estate of his surety: joy of him in the end.
17 And he that is of an unthankful 2 He that chastiseth his son shall
mind will leave him in danger that de- have joy in him, and shall rejoice of
livered him. him among his acquaintance.
18 Suretiship hath undone many of 3 He that teacheth his son grieveth
good estate, and shaken them as a the enemy: and before his friends he
wave of the sea: mighty men hath it shall rejoice of him.
driven from their houses, so that they 4 Though his father die, yet he is as
wandered among strange nations. though he were not dead: for he hath
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left one behind him that is like him- 20 He seeth with his eyes and
self. groaneth, as an eunuch that em-
5 While he lived, he saw and rejoiced braceth a virgin and sigheth.
in him: and when he died, he was not 21 Give not over thy mind to heavi-
sorrowful. ness, and afflict not thyself in thine
6 He left behind him an avenger own counsel.
against his enemies, and one that shall 22 The gladness of the heart is the
requite kindness to his friends. life of man, and the joyfulness of a
7 He that maketh too much of his man prolongeth his days.
son shall bind up his wounds; and his 23 Love thine own soul, and comfort
bowels will be troubled at every cry. thy heart, remove sorrow far from
8 An horse not broken becometh thee: for sorrow hath killed many, and
headstrong: and a child left to himself there is no profit therein.
will be wilful. 24 Envy and wrath shorten the life,
9 Cocker thy child, and he shall and carefulness bringeth age before
make thee afraid: play with him, and the time.
he will bring thee to heaviness. 25 A cheerful and good heart will
10 Laugh not with him, lest thou have a care of his meat and diet.
have sorrow with him, and lest thou
gnash thy teeth in the end. CHAPTER 31
11 Give him no liberty in his youth, 1 Watching for riches consumeth the
and wink not at his follies. flesh, and the care thereof driveth
12 Bow down his neck while he is away sleep.
young, and beat him on the sides 2 Watching care will not let a man
while he is a child, lest he wax stub- slumber, as a sore disease breaketh
born, and be disobedient unto thee, sleep,
and so bring sorrow to thine heart. 3 The rich hath great labour in gath-
13 Chastise thy son, and hold him to ering riches together; and when he
labour, lest his lewd behaviour be an resteth, he is filled with his delicates.
offence unto thee. 4 The poor laboureth in his poor es-
14 Better is the poor, being sound tate; and when he leaveth off, he is
and strong of constitution, than a rich still needy.
man that is afflicted in his body. 5 He that loveth gold shall not be
15 Health and good estate of body justified, and he that followeth cor-
are above all gold, and a strong body ruption shall have enough thereof.
above infinite wealth. 6 Gold hath been the ruin of many,
16 There is no riches above a sound and their destruction was present.
body, and no joy above the joy of the 7 It is a stumblingblock unto them
heart. that sacrifice unto it, and every fool
17 Death is better than a bitter life shall be taken therewith.
or continual sickness. 8 Blessed is the rich that is found
18 Delicates poured upon a mouth without blemish, and hath not gone
shut up are as messes of meat set upon after gold.
a grave. 9 Who is he? and we will call him
19 What good doeth the offering blessed: for wonderful things hath he
unto an idol? for neither can it eat done among his people.
nor smell: so is he that is persecuted 10 Who hath been tried thereby, and
of the Lord. found perfect? then let him glory.
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Who might offend, and hath not of- mur; and the testimonies of his nig-
fended? or done evil, and hath not gardness shall not be doubted of.
done it? 25 Shew not thy valiantness in wine;
11 His goods shall be established, for wine hath destroyed many.
and the congregation shall declare his 26 The furnace proveth the edge by
alms. dipping: so doth wine the hearts of
12 If thou sit at a bountiful table, be the proud by drunkeness.
not greedy upon it, and say not, There 27 Wine is as good as life to a man,
is much meat on it. if it be drunk moderately: what life is
13 Remember that a wicked eye is an then to a man that is without wine?
evil thing: and what is created more for it was made to make men glad.
wicked than an eye? therefore it 28 Wine measurably drunk and in
weepeth upon every occasion. season bringeth gladness of the heart,
14 Stretch not thine hand whitherso- and cheerfulness of the mind:
ever it looketh, and thrust it not with 29 But wine drunken with excess
him into the dish. maketh bitterness of the mind, with
15 Judge not thy neighbour by thy- brawling and quarrelling.
self: and be discreet in every point. 30 Drunkenness increaseth the rage
16 Eat as it becometh a man, those of a fool till he offend: it diminisheth
things which are set before thee; and strength, and maketh wounds.
devour note, lest thou be hated. 31 Rebuke not thy neighbour at the
17 Leave off first for manners' sake; wine, and despise him not in his
and be not unsatiable, lest thou of- mirth: give him no despiteful words,
fend. and press not upon him with urging
18 When thou sittest among many, him to drink.
reach not thine hand out first of all.
19 A very little is sufficient for a CHAPTER 32
man well nurtured, and he fetcheth 1 If thou be made the master of a
not his wind short upon his bed. feast, lift not thyself up, but be among
20 Sound sleep cometh of moderate them as one of the rest; take diligent
eating: he riseth early, and his wits are care for them, and so sit down.
with him: but the pain of watching, 2 And when thou hast done all thy
and choler, and pangs of the belly, are office, take thy place, that thou may-
with an unsatiable man. est be merry with them, and receive a
21 And if thou hast been forced to crown for thy well ordering of the
eat, arise, go forth, vomit, and thou feast.
shalt have rest. 3 Speak, thou that art the elder, for
22 My son, hear me, and despise me it becometh thee, but with sound
not, and at the last thou shalt find as judgment; and hinder not musick.
I told thee: in all thy works be quick, 4 Pour not out words where there is a
so shall there no sickness come unto musician, and shew not forth wisdom
thee. out of time.
23 Whoso is liberal of his meat, men 5 A concert of musick in a banquet
shall speak well of him; and the report of wine is as a signet of carbuncle set
of his good housekeeping will be be- in gold.
lieved. 6 As a signet of an emerald set in a
24 But against him that is a niggard work of gold, so is the melody of mu-
of his meat the whole city shall mur-
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sick with pleasant wine. 23 In every good work trust thy own
7 Speak, young man, if there be need soul; for this is the keeping of the
of thee: and yet scarcely when thou commandments.
art twice asked. 24 He that believeth in the Lord ta-
8 Let thy speech be short, compre- keth heed to the commandment; and
hending much in few words; be as one he that trusteth in him shall fare
that knoweth and yet holdeth his never the worse.
tongue.
9 If thou be among great men, make CHAPTER 33
not thyself equal with them; and when 1 There shall no evil happen unto
ancient men are in place, use not him that feareth the Lord; but in
many words. temptation even again he will deliver
10 Before the thunder goeth light- him.
ning; and before a shamefaced man 2 A wise man hateth not the law; but
shall go favour. he that is an hypocrite therein is as a
11 Rise up betimes, and be not the ship in a storm.
last; but get thee home without delay. 3 A man of understanding trusteth in
12 There take thy pastime, and do the law; and the law is faithful unto
what thou wilt: but sin not by proud him, as an oracle.
speech. 4 Prepare what to say, and so thou
13 And for these things bless him shalt be heard: and bind up instruc-
that made thee, and hath replenished tion, and then make answer.
thee with his good things. 5 The heart of the foolish is like a
14 Whoso feareth the Lord will re- cartwheel; and his thoughts are like a
ceive his discipline; and they that seek rolling axletree.
him early shall find favour. 6 A stallion horse is as a mocking
15 He that seeketh the law shall be friend, he neigheth under every one
filled therewith: but the hypocrite will that sitteth upon him.
be offended thereat. 7 Why doth one day excel another,
16 They that fear the Lord shall find when as all the light of every day in
judgment, and shall kindle justice as a the year is of the sun?
light. 8 By the knowledge of the Lord they
17 A sinful man will not be reproved, were distinguished: and he altered sea-
but findeth an excuse according to his sons and feasts.
will. 9 Some of them hath he made high
18 A man of counsel will be consid- days, and hallowed them, and some of
erate; but a strange and proud man is them hath he made ordinary days.
not daunted with fear, even when of 10 And all men are from the ground,
himself he hath done without counsel. and Adam was created of earth:
19 Do nothing without advice; and 11 In much knowledge the Lord hath
when thou hast once done, repent divided them, and made their ways
not. diverse.
20 Go not in a way wherein thou 12 Some of them hath he blessed and
mayest fall, and stumble not among exalted and some of them he sancti-
the stones. fied, and set near himself: but some of
21 Be not confident in a plain way. them hath he cursed and brought low,
22 And beware of thine own chil- and turned out of their places.
dren. 13 As the clay is in the potter's hand,
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to fashion it at his pleasure: so man is not idle; for idleness teacheth much
in the hand of him that made him, to evil.
render to them as liketh him best. 28 Set him to work, as is fit for him:
14 Good is set against evil, and life if he be not obedient, put on more
against death: so is the godly against heavy fetters.
the sinner, and the sinner against the 29 But be not excessive toward any;
godly. and without discretion do nothing.
15 So look upon all the works of the 30 If thou have a servant, let him be
most High; and there are two and unto thee as thyself, because thou hast
two, one against another. bought him with a price.
16 I awaked up last of all, as one that 31 If thou have a servant, entreat
gathereth after the grapegatherers: by him as a brother: for thou hast need
the blessing of the Lord I profited, of him, as of thine own soul: if thou
and tred my winepress like a gatherer entreat him evil, and he run from
of grapes. thee, which way wilt thou go to seek
17 Consider that I laboured not for him?
myself only, but for all them that seek
learning. CHAPTER 34
18 Hear me, O ye great men of the 1 The hopes of a man void of under-
people, and hearken with your ears, ye standing are vain and false: and
rulers of the congregation. dreams lift up fools.
19 Give not thy son and wife, thy 2 Whoso regardeth dreams is like
brother and friend, power over thee him that catcheth at a shadow, and
while thou livest, and give not thy followeth after the wind.
goods to another: lest it repent thee, 3 The vision of dreams is the resem-
and thou intreat for the same again. blance of one thing to another, even
20 As long as thou livest and hast as the likeness of a face to a face.
breath in thee, give not thyself over to 4 Of an unclean thing what can be
any. cleansed? and from that thing which is
21 For better it is that thy children false what truth can come?
should seek to thee, than that thou 5 Divinations, and soothsayings, and
shouldest stand to their courtesy. dreams, are vain: and the heart fan-
22 In all thy works keep to thyself cieth, as a woman's heart in travail.
the preeminence; leave not a stain in 6 If they be not sent from the most
thine honour. High in thy visitation, set not thy
23 At the time when thou shalt end heart upon them.
thy days, and finish thy life, distrib- 7 For dreams have deceived many,
ute thine inheritance. and they have failed that put their
24 Fodder, a wand, and burdens, are trust in them.
for the ass; and bread, correction, and 8 The law shall be found perfect
work, for a servant. . without lies: and wisdom is perfection
25 If thou set thy servant to labour, to a faithful mouth.
thou shalt find rest: but if thou let 9 A man that hath travelled knoweth
him go idle, he shall seek liberty. many things; and he that hath much
26 A yoke and a collar do bow the experience will declare wisdom.
neck: so are tortures and torments for 10 He that hath no experience
an evil servant. knoweth little: but he that hath trav-
27 Send him to labour, that he be elled is full of prudence.
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21 A woman will receive every man, counsel for himself; lest he cast the
yet is one daughter better than an- lot upon thee,
other. 9 And say unto thee, Thy way is
22 The beauty of a woman cheereth good: and afterward he stand on the
the countenance, and a man loveth other side, to see what shall befall
nothing better. thee.
23 If there be kindness, meekness, 10 Consult not with one that suspec-
and comfort, in her tongue, then is teth thee: and hide thy counsel from
not her husband like other men. such as envy thee.
24 He that getteth a wife beginneth a 11 Neither consult with a woman
possession, a help like unto himself, touching her of whom she is jealous;
and a pillar of rest. neither with a coward in matters of
25 Where no hedge is, there the pos- war; nor with a merchant concerning
session is spoiled: and he that hath no exchange; nor with a buyer of selling;
wife will wander up and down mourn- nor with an envious man of thankful-
ing. ness; nor with an unmerciful man
26 Who will trust a thief well ap- touching kindness; nor with the sloth-
pointed, that skippeth from city to ful for any work; nor with an hireling
city? so who will believe a man that for a year of finishing work; nor with
hath no house, and lodgeth whereso- an idle servant of much business:
ever the night taketh him? hearken not unto these in any matter
of counsel.
CHAPTER 37 12 But be continually with a godly
1 Every friend saith, I am his friend man, whom thou knowest to keep the
also: but there is a friend, which is commandments of the Lord, whose,
only a friend in name. mind is according to thy mind, and
2 Is it not a grief unto death, when a will sorrow with thee, if thou shalt
companion and friend is turned to an miscarry.
enemy? 13 And let the counsel of thine own
3 O wicked imagination, whence heart stand: for there is no man more
camest thou in to cover the earth with faithful unto thee than it.
deceit? 14 For a man's mind is sometime
4 There is a companion, which re- wont to tell him more than seven
joiceth in the prosperity of a friend, watchmen, that sit above in an high
but in the time of trouble will be tower.
against him. 15 And above all this pray to the
5 There is a companion, which most High, that he will direct thy way
helpeth his friend for the belly, and in truth.
taketh up the buckler against the en- 16 Let reason go before every enter-
emy. prize, and counsel before every action.
6 Forget not thy friend in thy mind, 17 The countenance is a sign of
and be not unmindful of him in thy changing of the heart.
riches. 18 Four manner of things appear:
7 Every counsellor extolleth counsel; good and evil, life and death: but the
but there is some that counselleth for tongue ruleth over them continually.
himself. 19 There is one that is wise and
8 Beware of a counsellor, and know teacheth many, and yet is unprofitable
before what need he hath; for he will to himself.
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20 There is one that sheweth wisdom out of the earth; and he that is wise
in words, and is hated: he shall be will not abhor them.
destitute of all food. 5 Was not the water made sweet with
21 For grace is not given, him from wood, that the virtue thereof might be
the Lord, because he is deprived of all known?
wisdom. 6 And he hath given men skill, that
22 Another is wise to himself; and he might be honoured in his marvel-
the fruits of understanding are com- lous works.
mendable in his mouth. 7 With such doth he heal men, and
23 A wise man instructeth his peo- taketh away their pains.
ple; and the fruits of his understand- 8 Of such doth the apothecary make
ing fail not. a confection; and of his works there is
24 A wise man shall be filled with no end; and from him is peace over all
blessing; and all they that see him the earth,
shall count him happy. 9 My son, in thy sickness be not neg-
25 The days of the life of man may ligent: but pray unto the Lord, and he
be numbered: but the days of Israel will make thee whole.
are innumerable. 10 Leave off from sin, and order
26 A wise man shall inherit glory thine hands aright, and cleanse thy
among his people, and his name shall heart from all wickedness.
be perpetual. 11 Give a sweet savour, and a memo-
27 My son, prove thy soul in thy life, rial of fine flour; and make a fat offer-
and see what is evil for it, and give ing, as not being.
not that unto it. 12 Then give place to the physician,
28 For all things are not profitable for the Lord hath created him: let him
for all men, neither hath every soul not go from thee, for thou hast need
pleasure in every thing. of him.
29 Be not unsatiable in any dainty 13 There is a time when in their
thing, nor too greedy upon meats: hands there is good success.
30 For excess of meats bringeth sick- 14 For they shall also pray unto the
ness, and surfeiting will turn into Lord, that he would prosper that,
choler. which they give for ease and remedy
31 By surfeiting have many perished; to prolong life.
but he that taketh heed prolongeth his 15 He that sinneth before his Maker,
life. let him fall into the hand of the phy-
sician.
CHAPTER 38 16 My son, let tears fall down over
1 Honour a physician with the hon- the dead, and begin to lament, as if
our due unto him for the uses which thou hadst suffered great harm thy-
ye may have of him: for the Lord hath self; and then cover his body accord-
created him. ing to the custom, and neglect not his
2 For of the most High cometh heal- burial.
ing, and he shall receive honour of the 17 Weep bitterly, and make great
king. moan, and use lamentation, as he is
3 The skill of the physician shall lift worthy, and that a day or two, lest
up his head: and in the sight of great thou be evil spoken of: and then com-
men he shall be in admiration. fort thyself for thy heaviness.
4 The Lord hath created medicines 18 For of heaviness cometh death,
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and the heaviness of the heart brea- set at his work, and maketh all his
keth strength. work by number;
19 In affliction also sorrow re- 30 He fashioneth the clay with his
maineth: and the life of the poor is arm, and boweth down his strength
the curse of the heart. before his feet; he applieth himself to
20 Take no heaviness to heart: drive lead it over; and he is diligent to make
it away, and member the last end. clean the furnace:
21 Forget it not, for there is no turn- 31 All these trust to their hands: and
ing again: thou shalt not do him every one is wise in his work.
good, but hurt thyself. 32 Without these cannot a city be
22 Remember my judgment: for inhabited: and they shall not dwell
thine also shall be so; yesterday for where they will, nor go up and down:
me, and to day for thee. 33 They shall not be sought for in
23 When the dead is at rest, let his publick counsel, nor sit high in the
remembrance rest; and be comforted congregation: they shall not sit on the
for him, when his Spirit is departed judges' seat, nor understand the sen-
from him. tence of judgment: they cannot de-
24 The wisdom of a learned man clare justice and judgment; and they
cometh by opportunity of leisure: and shall not be found where parables are
he that hath little business shall be- spoken.
come wise. 34 But they will maintain the state of
25 How can he get wisdom that the world, and all their desire is in the
holdeth the plough, and that glorieth work of their craft.
in the goad, that driveth oxen, and is
occupied in their labours, and whose CHAPTER 39
talk is of bullocks? 1 But he that giveth his mind to the
26 He giveth his mind to make fur- law of the most High, and is occupied
rows; and is diligent to give the kine in the meditation thereof, will seek
fodder. out the wisdom of all the ancient, and
27 So every carpenter and workmas- be occupied in prophecies.
ter, that laboureth night and day: and 2 He will keep the sayings of the re-
they that cut and grave seals, and are nowned men: and where subtil par-
diligent to make great variety, and ables are, he will be there also.
give themselves to counterfeit im- 3 He will seek out the secrets of
agery, and watch to finish a work: grave sentences, and be conversant in
28 The smith also sitting by the an- dark parables.
vil, and considering the iron work, 4 He shall serve among great men,
the vapour of the fire wasteth his and appear before princes: he will
flesh, and he fighteth with the heat of travel through strange countries; for
the furnace: the noise of the hammer he hath tried the good and the evil
and the anvil is ever in his ears, and among men.
his eyes look still upon the pattern of 5 He will give his heart to resort
the thing that he maketh; he setteth early to the Lord that made him, and
his mind to finish his work, and will pray before the most High, and
watcheth to polish it perfectly: will open his mouth in prayer, and
29 So doth the potter sitting at his make supplication for his sins.
work, and turning the wheel about 6 When the great Lord will, he shall
with his feet, who is always carefully be filled with the spirit of understand-
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ing: he shall pour out wise sentences, 19 The works of all flesh are before
and give thanks unto the Lord in his him, and nothing can be hid from his
prayer. eyes.
7 He shall direct his counsel and 20 He seeth from everlasting to ever-
knowledge, and in his secrets shall he lasting; and there is nothing wonder-
meditate. ful before him.
8 He shall shew forth that which he 21 A man need not to say, What is
hath learned, and shall glory in the this? wherefore is that? for he hath
law of the covenant of the Lord. made all things for their uses.
9 Many shall commend his under- 22 His blessing covered the dry land
standing; and so long as the world en- as a river, and watered it as a flood.
dureth, it shall not be blotted out; his 23 As he hath turned the waters into
memorial shall not depart away, and saltness: so shall the heathen inherit
his name shall live from generation to his wrath.
generation. 24 As his ways are plain unto the
10 Nations shall shew forth his wis- holy; so are they stumblingblocks
dom, and the congregation shall de- unto the wicked.
clare his praise. 25 For the good are good things cre-
11 If he die, he shall leave a greater ated from the beginning: so evil
name than a thousand: and if he live, things for sinners.
he shall increase it. 26 The principal things for the whole
12 Yet have I more to say, which I use of man's life are water, fire, iron,
have thought upon; for I am filled as and salt, flour of wheat, honey, milk,
the moon at the full. and the blood of the grape, and oil,
13 Hearken unto me, ye holy chil- and clothing.
dren, and bud forth as a rose growing 27 All these things are for good to
by the brook of the field: the godly: so to the sinners they are
14 And give ye a sweet savour as turned into evil.
frankincense, and flourish as a lily, 28 There be spirits that are created
send forth a smell, and sing a song of for vengeance, which in their fury lay
praise, bless the Lord in all his works. on sore strokes; in the time of de-
15 Magnify his name, and shew forth struction they pour out their force,
his praise with the songs of your lips, and appease the wrath of him that
and with harps, and in praising him made them.
ye shall say after this manner: 29 Fire, and hail, and famine, and
16 All the works of the Lord are ex- death, all these were created for
ceeding good, and whatsoever he vengeance;
commandeth shall be accomplished in 30 Teeth of wild beasts, and scorpi-
due season. ons, serpents, and the sword punish-
17 And none may say, What is this? ing the wicked to destruction.
wherefore is that? for at time conven- 31 They shall rejoice in his com-
ient they shall all be sought out: at his mandment, and they shall be ready
commandment the waters stood as an upon earth, when need is; and when
heap, and at the words of his mouth their time is come, they shall not
the receptacles of waters. transgress his word.
18 At his commandment is done 32 Therefore from the beginning I
whatsoever pleaseth him; and none was resolved, and thought upon these
can hinder, when he will save. things, and have left them in writing.
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33 All the works of the Lord are 11 All things that are of the earth
good: and he will give every needful shall turn to the earth again: and that
thing in due season. which is of the waters doth return
34 So that a man cannot say, This is into the sea.
worse than that: for in time they shall 12 All bribery and injustice shall be
all be well approved. blotted out: but true dealing shall en-
35 And therefore praise ye the Lord dure for ever.
with the whole heart and mouth, and 13 The goods of the unjust shall be
bless the name of the Lord. dried up like a river, and shall vanish
with noise, like a great thunder in
CHAPTER 40 rain.
1 Great travail is created for every 14 While he openeth his hand he
man, and an heavy yoke is upon the shall rejoice: so shall transgressors
sons of Adam, from the day that they come to nought.
go out of their mother's womb, till 15 The children of the ungodly shall
the day that they return to the mother not bring forth many branches: but
of all things. are as unclean roots upon a hard rock.
2 Their imagination of things to 16 The weed growing upon every wa-
come, and the day of death, trouble ter and bank of a river shall be pulled
their thoughts, and cause fear of heart; up before all grass.
3 From him that sitteth on a throne 17 Bountifulness is as a most fruitful
of glory, unto him that is humbled in garden, and mercifulness endureth for
earth and ashes; ever.
4 From him that weareth purple and 18 To labour, and to be content with
a crown, unto him that is clothed that a man hath, is a sweet life: but he
with a linen frock. that findeth a treasure is above them
5 Wrath, and envy, trouble, and un- both.
quietness, fear of death, and anger, 19 Children and the building of a
and strife, and in the time of rest city continue a man's name: but a
upon his bed his night sleep, do blameless wife is counted above them
change his knowledge. both.
6 A little or nothing is his rest, and 20 Wine and musick rejoice the
afterward he is in his sleep, as in a day heart: but the love of wisdom is above
of keeping watch, troubled in the vi- them both.
sion of his heart, as if he were escaped 21 The pipe and the psaltery make
out of a battle. sweet melody: but a pleasant tongue is
7 When all is safe, he awaketh, and above them both.
marvelleth that the fear was nothing. 22 Thine eye desireth favour and
8 Such things happen unto all flesh, beauty: but more than both corn
both man and beast, and that is seven- while it is green.
fold more upon sinners. 23 A friend and companion never
9 Death, and bloodshed, strife, and meet amiss: but above both is a wife
sword, calamities, famine, tribulation, with her husband.
and the scourge; 24 Brethren and help are against time
10 These things are created for the of trouble: but alms shall deliver more
wicked, and for their sakes came the than them both.
flood. 25 Gold and silver make the foot
stand sure: but counsel is esteemed
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20 And of silence before them that young, lest she pass away the flower of
salute thee; and to look upon an har- her age; and being married, lest she
lot; should be hated:
21 And to turn away thy face from 10 In her virginity, lest she should be
thy kinsman; or to take away a por- defiled and gotten with child in her
tion or a gift; or to gaze upon another father's house; and having an hus-
man's wife. band, lest she should misbehave her-
22 Or to be overbusy with his maid, self; and when she is married, lest she
and come not near her bed; or of up- should be barren.
braiding speeches before friends; and 11 Keep a sure watch over a shame-
after thou hast given, upbraid not; less daughter, lest she make thee a
23 Or of iterating and speaking again laughingstock to thine enemies, and a
that which thou hast heard; and of byword in the city, and a reproach
revealing of secrets. among the people, and make thee
24 So shalt thou be truly shamefaced ashamed before the multitude.
and find favour before all men. 12 Behold not every body's beauty,
and sit not in the midst of women.
CHAPTER 42 13 For from garments cometh a
1 Of these things be not thou moth, and from women wickedness.
ashamed, and accept no person to sin 14 Better is the churlishness of a man
thereby: than a courteous woman, a woman, I
2 Of the law of the most High, and say, which bringeth shame and re-
his covenant; and of judgment to jus- proach.
tify the ungodly; 15 I will now remember the works of
3 Of reckoning with thy partners and the Lord, and declare the things that I
travellers; or of the gift of the heritage have seen: In the words of the Lord
of friends; are his works.
4 Of exactness of balance and 16 The sun that giveth light looketh
weights; or of getting much or little; upon all things, and the work thereof
5 And of merchants' indifferent sell- is full of the glory of the Lord.
ing; of much correction of children; 17 The Lord hath not given power to
and to make the side of an evil servant the saints to declare all his marvellous
to bleed. works, which the Almighty Lord
6 Sure keeping is good, where an evil firmly settled, that whatsoever is
wife is; and shut up, where many might be established for his glory.
hands are. 18 He seeketh out the deep, and the
7 Deliver all things in number and heart, and considereth their crafty de-
weight; and put all in writing that vices: for the Lord knoweth all that
thou givest out, or receivest in. may be known, and he beholdeth the
8 Be not ashamed to inform the un- signs of the world.
wise and foolish, and the extreme 19 He declareth the things that are
aged that contendeth with those that past, and for to come, and revealeth
are young: thus shalt thou be truly the steps of hidden things.
learned, and approved of all men liv- 20 No thought escapeth him, neither
ing. any word is hidden from him.
9 The father waketh for the daughter, 21 He hath garnished the excellent
when no man knoweth; and the care works of his wisdom, and he is from
for her taketh away sleep: when she is everlasting to everlasting: unto him
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judgments, that he should teach Jacob not abolished, and that their glory
the testimonies, and inform Israel in may endure for ever.
his laws.
18 Strangers conspired together CHAPTER 46
against him, and maligned him in the 1 Jesus the son a Nave was valiant in
wilderness, even the men that were of the wars, and was the successor of
Dathan's and Abiron's side, and the Moses in prophecies, who according
congregation of Core, with fury and to his name was made great for the
wrath. saving of the elect of God, and taking
19 This the Lord saw, and it dis- vengeance of the enemies that rose up
pleased him, and in his wrathful in- against them, that he might set Israel
dignation were they consumed: he did in their inheritance.
wonders upon them, to consume them 2 How great glory gat he, when he
with the fiery flame. did lift up his hands, and stretched
20 But he made Aaron more honour- out his sword against the cities!
able, and gave him an heritage, and 3 Who before him so stood to it? for
divided unto him the firstfruits of the the Lord himself brought his enemies
increase; especially he prepared bread unto him.
in abundance: 4 Did not the sun go back by his
21 For they eat of the sacrifices of means? and was not one day as long as
the Lord, which he gave unto him and two?
his seed. 5 He called upon the most high
22 Howbeit in the land of the people Lord, when the enemies pressed upon
he had no inheritance, neither had he him on every side; and the great Lord
any portion among the people: for the heard him.
Lord himself is his portion and in- 6 And with hailstones of mighty
heritance. power he made the battle to fall vio-
23 The third in glory is Phinees the lently upon the nations, and in the
son of Eleazar, because he had zeal in descent of Beth-horon he destroyed
the fear of the Lord, and stood up them that resisted, that the nations
with good courage of heart: when the might know all their strength, because
people were turned back, and made he fought in the sight of the Lord,
reconciliation for Israel. and he followed the Mighty One.
24 Therefore was there a covenant of 7 In the time of Moses also he did a
peace made with him, that he should work of mercy, he and Caleb the son
be the chief of the sanctuary and of of Jephunne, in that they withstood
his people, and that he and his poster- the congregation, and withheld the
ity should have the dignity of the people from sin, and appeased the
priesthood for ever: wicked murmuring.
25 According to the covenant made 8 And of six hundred thousand peo-
with David son of Jesse, of the tribe ple on foot, they two were preserved
of Juda, that the inheritance of the to bring them in to the heritage, even
king should be to his posterity alone: unto the land that floweth with milk
so the inheritance of Aaron should and honey.
also be unto his seed. 9 The Lord gave strength also unto
26 God give you wisdom in your Caleb, which remained with him unto
heart to judge his people in right- his old age: so that he entered upon
eousness, that their good things be the high places of the land, and his
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15 Thy soul covered the whole earth, fire, and his word burned like a lamp.
and thou filledst it with dark parables. 2 He brought a sore famine upon
16 Thy name went far unto the is- them, and by his zeal he diminished
lands; and for thy peace thou wast be- their number.
loved. 3 By the word of the Lord he shut up
17 The countries marvelled at thee the heaven, and also three times
for thy songs, and proverbs, and par- brought down fire.
ables, and interpretations. 4 O Elias, how wast thou honoured
18 By the name of the Lord God, in thy wondrous deeds! and who may
which is called the Lord God of Israel, glory like unto thee!
thou didst gather gold as tin and didst 5 Who didst raise up a dead man
multiply silver as lead. from death, and his soul from the
19 Thou didst bow thy loins unto place of the dead, by the word of the
women, and by thy body thou wast most High:
brought into subjection. 6 Who broughtest kings to destruc-
20 Thou didst stain thy honour, and tion, and honorable men from their
pollute thy seed: so that thou bed:
broughtest wrath upon thy children, 7 Who heardest the rebuke of the
and wast grieved for thy folly. Lord in Sinai, and in Horeb the
21 So the kingdom was divided, and judgment of vengeance:
out of Ephraim ruled a rebellious 8 Who annointedst kings to take re-
kingdom. venge, and prophets to succeed after
22 But the Lord will never leave off him:
his mercy, neither shall any of his 9 Who was taken up in a whirlwind
works perish, neither will he abolish of fire, and in a chariot of fiery
the posterity of his elect, and the seed horses:
of him that loveth him he will not 10 Who wast ordained for reproofs in
take away: wherefore he gave a rem- their times, to pacify the wrath of the
nant unto Jacob, and out of him a Lord's judgment, before it brake forth
root unto David. into fury, and to turn the heart of the
23 Thus rested Solomon with his fa- father unto the son, and to restore the
thers, and of his seed he left behind tribes of Jacob.
him Roboam, even the foolishness of 11 Blessed are they that saw thee,
the people, and one that had no un- and slept in love; for we shall surely
derstanding, who turned away the live.
people through his counsel. There was 12 Elias it was, who was covered with
also Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who a whirlwind: and Eliseus was filled
caused Israel to sin, and shewed Eph- with his spirit: whilst he lived, he was
raim the way of sin: not moved with the presence of any
24 And their sins were multiplied ex- prince, neither could any bring him
ceedingly, that they were driven out of into subjection.
the land. 13 No word could overcome him;
25 For they sought out all wicked- and after his death his body prophe-
ness, till the vengeance came upon sied.
them. 14 He did wonders in his life, and at
his death were his works marvellous.
CHAPTER 48 15 For all this the people repented
1 Then stood up Elias the prophet as not, neither departed they from their
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sins, till they were spoiled and carried it is sweet as honey in all mouths, and
out of their land, and were scattered as musick at a banquet of wine.
through all the earth: yet there re- 2 He behaved himself uprightly in
mained a small people, and a ruler in the conversion of the people, and took
the house of David: away the abominations of iniquity.
16 Of whom some did that which 3 He directed his heart unto the
was pleasing to God, and some multi- Lord, and in the time of the ungodly
plied sins. he established the worship of God.
17 Ezekias fortified his city, and 4 All, except David and Ezekias and
brought in water into the midst Josias, were defective: for they forsook
thereof: he digged the hard rock with the law of the most High, even the
iron, and made wells for waters. kings of Juda failed.
18 In his time Sennacherib came up, 5 Therefore he gave their power unto
and sent Rabsaces, and lifted up his others, and their glory to a strange
hand against Sion, and boasted nation.
proudly. 6 They burnt the chosen city of the
19 Then trembled their hearts and sanctuary, and made the streets deso-
hands, and they were in pain, as late, according to the prophecy of
women in travail. Jeremias.
20 But they called upon the Lord 7 For they entreated him evil, who
which is merciful, and stretched out nevertheless was a prophet, sanctified
their hands toward him: and immedi- in his mother's womb, that he might
ately the Holy One heard them out of root out, and afflict, and destroy; and
heaven, and delivered them by the that he might build up also, and
ministry of Esay. plant.
21 He smote the host of the Assyr- 8 It was Ezekiel who saw the glorious
ians, and his angel destroyed them. vision, which was shewed him upon
22 For Ezekias had done the thing the chariot of the cherubims.
that pleased the Lord, and was strong 9 For he made mention of the ene-
in the ways of David his father, as mies under the figure of the rain, and
Esay the prophet, who was great and directed them that went right.
faithful in his vision, had commanded 10 And of the twelve prophets let the
him. memorial be blessed, and let their
23 In his time the sun went back- bones flourish again out of their
ward, and he lengthened the king's place: for they comforted Jacob, and
life. delivered them by assured hope.
24 He saw by an excellent spirit what 11 How shall we magnify Zorobabel?
should come to pass at the last, and even he was as a signet on the right
he comforted them that mourned in hand:
Sion. 12 So was Jesus the son of Josedec:
25 He shewed what should come to who in their time builded the house,
pass for ever, and secret things or ever and set up an holy temple to the Lord,
they came. which was prepared for everlasting
glory.
CHAPTER 49 13 And among the elect was
1 The remembrance of Josias is like Neemias, whose renown is great, who
the composition of the perfume that raised up for us the walls that were
is made by the art of the apothecary: fallen, and set up the gates and the
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bars, and raised up our ruins again. our, and was clothed with the perfec-
14 But upon the earth was no man tion of glory, when he went up to the
created like Enoch; for he was taken holy altar, he made the garment of ho-
from the earth. liness honourable.
15 Neither was there a young man 12 When he took the portions out of
born like Joseph, a governor of his the priests' hands, he himself stood by
brethren, a stay of the people, whose the hearth of the altar, compassed
bones were regarded of the Lord. about, as a young cedar in Libanus;
16 Sem and Seth were in great hon- and as palm trees compassed they him
our among men, and so was Adam round about.
above every living thing in creation. 13 So were all the sons of Aaron in
their glory, and the oblations of the
CHAPTER 50 Lord in their hands, before all the
1 Simon the high priest, the son of congregation of Israel.
Onias, who in his life repaired the 14 And finishing the service at the
house again, and in his days fortified altar, that he might adorn the offering
the temple: of the most high Almighty,
2 And by him was built from the 15 He stretched out his hand to the
foundation the double height, the cup, and poured of the blood of the
high fortress of the wall about the grape, he poured out at the foot of the
temple: altar a sweetsmelling savour unto the
3 In his days the cistern to receive most high King of all.
water, being in compass as the sea, 16 Then shouted the sons of Aaron,
was covered with plates of brass: and sounded the silver trumpets, and
4 He took care of the temple that it made a great noise to be heard, for a
should not fall, and fortified the city remembrance before the most High.
against besieging: 17 Then all the people together
5 How was he honoured in the midst hasted, and fell down to the earth
of the people in his coming out of the upon their faces to worship their Lord
sanctuary! God Almighty, the most High.
6 He was as the morning star in the 18 The singers also sang praises with
midst of a cloud, and as the moon at their voices, with great variety of
the full: sounds was there made sweet melody.
7 As the sun shining upon the temple 19 And the people besought the
of the most High, and as the rainbow Lord, the most High, by prayer before
giving light in the bright clouds: him that is merciful, till the solemnity
8 And as the flower of roses in the of the Lord was ended, and they had
spring of the year, as lilies by the riv- finished his service.
ers of waters, and as the branches of 20 Then he went down, and lifted up
the frankincense tree in the time of his hands over the whole congregation
summer: of the children of Israel, to give the
9 As fire and incense in the censer, blessing of the Lord with his lips, and
and as a vessel of beaten gold set with to rejoice in his name.
all manner of precious stones: 21 And they bowed themselves down
10 And as a fair olive tree budding to worship the second time, that they
forth fruit, and as a cypress tree which might receive a blessing from the most
groweth up to the clouds. High.
11 When he put on the robe of hon- 22 Now therefore bless ye the God of
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all, which only doeth wondrous things and out of the hands of such as sought
every where, which exalteth our days after my life, and from the manifold
from the womb, and dealeth with us afflictions which I had;
according to his mercy. 4 From the choking of fire on every
23 He grant us joyfulness of heart, side, and from the midst of the fire
and that peace may be in our days in which I kindled not;
Israel for ever: 5 From the depth of the belly of hell,
24 That he would confirm his mercy from an unclean tongue, and from ly-
with us, and deliver us at his time! ing words.
25 There be two manner of nations 6 By an accusation to the king from
which my heart abhorreth, and the an unrighteous tongue my soul drew
third is no nation: near even unto death, my life was near
26 They that sit upon the mountain to the hell beneath.
of Samaria, and they that dwell among 7 They compassed me on every side,
the Philistines, and that foolish peo- and there was no man to help me: I
ple that dwell in Sichem. looked for the succour of men, but
27 Jesus the son of Sirach of Jerusa- there was none.
lem hath written in this book the in- 8 Then thought I upon thy mercy, O
struction of understanding and Lord, and upon thy acts of old, how
knowledge, who out of his heart thou deliverest such as wait for thee,
poured forth wisdom. and savest them out of the hands of
28 Blessed is he that shall be exer- the enemies.
cised in these things; and he that 9 Then lifted I up my supplications
layeth them up in his heart shall be- from the earth, and prayed for deliv-
come wise. erance from death.
29 For if he do them, he shall be 10 I called upon the Lord, the Father
strong to all things: for the light of of my Lord, that he would not leave
the Lord leadeth him, who giveth wis- me in the days of my trouble, and in
dom to the godly. Blessed be the name the time of the proud, when there was
of the Lord for ever. Amen, Amen. no help.
11 I will praise thy name continually,
CHAPTER 51 and will sing praises with thanksgiv-
ing; and so my prayer was heard:
A Prayer of Jesus the son of Sirach . 12 For thou savedst me from destruc-
tion, and deliveredst me from the evil
1 I will thank thee, O Lord and time: therefore will I give thanks, and
King, and praise thee, O God my Sav- praise thee, and bless they name, O
iour: I do give praise unto thy name: Lord.
2 For thou art my defender and 13 When I was yet young, or ever I
helper, and has preserved my body went abroad, I desired wisdom openly
from destruction, and from the snare in my prayer.
of the slanderous tongue, and from 14 I prayed for her before the tem-
the lips that forge lies, and has been ple, and will seek her out even to the
mine helper against mine adversaries: end.
3 And hast delivered me, according 15 Even from the flower till the
to the multitude of they mercies and grape was ripe hath my heart de-
greatness of thy name, from the teeth lighted in her: my foot went the right
of them that were ready to devour me, way, from my youth up sought I after
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her.
16 I bowed down mine ear a little,
and received her, and gat much learn-
ing.
17 I profited therein, therefore will I
ascribe glory unto him that giveth me
wisdom.
18 For I purposed to do after her,
and earnestly I followed that which is
good; so shall I not be confounded.
19 My soul hath wrestled with her,
and in my doings I was exact: I
stretched forth my hands to the
heaven above, and bewailed my igno-
rances of her.
20 I directed my soul unto her, and I
found her in pureness: I have had my
heart joined with her from the begin-
ning, therefore shall I not be fore-
saken.
21 My heart was troubled in seeking
her: therefore have I gotten a good
possession.
22 The Lord hath given me a tongue
for my reward, and I will praise him
therewith.
23 Draw near unto me, ye unlearned,
and dwell in the house of learning.
24 Wherefore are ye slow, and what
say ye to these things, seeing your
souls are very thirsty?
25 I opened my mouth, and said,
Buy her for yourselves without money.
26 Put your neck under the yoke,
and let your soul receive instruction:
she is hard at hand to find.
27 Behold with your eyes, how that I
have but little labour, and have gotten
unto me much rest.
28 Get learning with a great sum of
money, and get much gold by her.
29 Let your soul rejoice in his mercy,
and be not ashamed of his praise.
30 Work your work betimes, and in
his time he will give you your reward.
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WITH THE EPISTLE OF JEREMIAH
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brought our forefathers out of the fathers open shame, as appeareth this
land of Egypt, unto this present day, day.
we have been disobedient unto the 7 For all these plagues are come upon
Lord our God, and we have been neg- us, which the Lord hath pronounced
ligent in not hearing his voice. against us
20 Wherefore the evils cleaved unto 8 Yet have we not prayed before the
us, and the curse, which the Lord ap- Lord, that we might turn every one
pointed by Moses his servant at the from the imaginations of his wicked
time that he brought our fathers out heart.
of the land of Egypt, to give us a land 9 Wherefore the Lord watched over
that floweth with milk and honey, like us for evil, and the Lord hath brought
as it is to see this day. it upon us: for the Lord is righteous in
21 Nevertheless we have not heark- all his works which he hath com-
ened unto the voice of the Lord our manded us.
God, according unto all the words of 10 Yet we have not hearkened unto
the prophets, whom he sent unto us: his voice, to walk in the command-
22 But every man followed the ments of the Lord, that he hath set
imagination of his own wicked heart, before us.
to serve strange gods, and to do evil in 11 And now, O Lord God of Israel,
the sight of the Lord our God. that hast brought thy people out of
the land of Egypt with a mighty hand,
CHAPTER 2 and high arm, and with signs, and
1 Therefore the Lord hath made good with wonders, and with great power,
his word, which he pronounced and hast gotten thyself a name, as ap-
against us, and against our judges that peareth this day:
judged Israel, and against our kings, 12 O Lord our God, we have sinned,
and against our princes, and against we have done ungodly, we have dealt
the men of Israel and Juda, unrighteously in all thine ordinances.
2 To bring upon us great plagues, 13 Let thy wrath turn from us: for we
such as never happened under the are but a few left among the heathen,
whole heaven, as it came to pass in Je- where thou hast scattered us.
rusalem, according to the things that 14 Hear our prayers, O Lord, and our
were written in the law of Moses; petitions, and deliver us for thine own
3 That a man should eat the flesh of sake, and give us favour in the sight of
his own son, and the flesh of his own them which have led us away:
daughter. 15 That all the earth may know that
4 Moreover he hath delivered them to thou art the Lord our God, because
be in subjection to all the kingdoms Israel and his posterity is called by thy
that are round about us, to be as a re- name.
proach and desolation among all the 16 O Lord, look down from thine
people round about, where the Lord holy house, and consider us: bow
hath scattered them. down thine ear, O Lord, to hear us.
5 Thus we were cast down, and not 17 Open thine eyes, and behold; for
exalted, because we have sinned the dead that are in the graves, whose
against the Lord our God, and have souls are taken from their bodies, will
not been obedient unto his voice. give unto the Lord neither praise nor
6 To the Lord our God appertaineth righteousness:
righteousness: but unto us and to our 18 But the soul that is greatly vexed,
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which goeth stooping and feeble, and Moses in the day when thou didst
the eyes that fail, and the hungry soul, command him to write the law before
will give thee praise and righteousness, the children of Israel, saying,
O Lord. 29 If ye will not hear my voice, surely
19 Therefore we do not make our this very great multitude shall be
humble supplication before thee, O turned into a small number among the
Lord our God, for the righteousness of nations, where I will scatter them.
our fathers, and of our kings. 30 For I knew that they would not
20 For thou hast sent out thy wrath hear me, because it is a stiffnecked
and indignation upon us, as thou hast people: but in the land of their cap-
spoken by thy servants the prophets, tivities they shall remember them-
saying, selves.
21 Thus saith the Lord, Bow down 31 And shall know that I am the Lord
your shoulders to serve the king of their God: for I will give them an
Babylon: so shall ye remain in the land heart, and ears to hear:
that I gave unto your fathers. 32 And they shall praise me in the
22 But if ye will not hear the voice of land of their captivity, and think upon
the Lord, to serve the king of Babylon, my name,
23 I will cause to cease out of the 33 And return from their stiff neck,
cites of Judah, and from without Jeru- and from their wicked deeds: for they
salem, the voice of mirth, and the shall remember the way of their fa-
voice of joy, the voice of the bride- thers, which sinned before the Lord.
groom, and the voice of the bride: and 34 And I will bring them again into
the whole land shall be desolate of in- the land which I promised with an
habitants. oath unto their fathers, Abraham,
24 But we would not hearken unto Isaac, and Jacob, and they shall be
thy voice, to serve the king of Baby- lords of it: and I will increase them,
lon: therefore hast thou made good and they shall not be diminished.
the words that thou spakest by thy 35 And I will make an everlasting
servants the prophets, namely, that the covenant with them to be their God,
bones of our kings, and the bones of and they shall be my people: and I will
our fathers, should be taken out of no more drive my people of Israel out
their place. of the land that I have given them.
25 And, lo, they are cast out to the
heat of the day, and to the frost of the CHAPTER 3
night, and they died in great miseries 1 O Lord Almighty, God of Israel, the
by famine, by sword, and by pesti- soul in anguish the troubled spirit,
lence. crieth unto thee.
26 And the house which is called by 2 Hear, O Lord, and have mercy; for
thy name hast thou laid waste, as it is thou art merciful: and have pity upon
to be seen this day, for the wickedness us, because we have sinned before
of the house of Israel and the house of thee.
Juda. 3 For thou endurest for ever, and we
27 O Lord our God, thou hast dealt perish utterly.
with us after all thy goodness, and ac- 4 O Lord Almighty, thou God of Is-
cording to all that great mercy of rael, hear now the prayers of the dead
thine, Israelites, and of their children, which
28 As thou spakest by thy servant have sinned before thee, and not
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filled it with fourfooted beasts: coming upon you, she said, Hearken,
33 He that sendeth forth light, and it O ye that dwell about Sion: God hath
goeth, calleth it again, and it obeyeth brought upon me great mourning;
him with fear. 10 For I saw the captivity of my sons
34 The stars shined in their watches, and daughters, which the Everlasting
and rejoiced: when he calleth them, brought upon them.
they say, Here we be; and so with 11 With joy did I nourish them; but
cheerfulness they shewed light unto sent them away with weeping and
him that made them. mourning.
35 This is our God, and there shall 12 Let no man rejoice over me, a
none other be accounted of in com- widow, and forsaken of many, who for
parison of him the sins of my children am left deso-
36 He hath found out all the way of late; because they departed from the
knowledge, and hath given it unto law of God.
Jacob his servant, and to Israel his be- 13 They knew not his statutes, nor
loved. walked in the ways of his command-
37 Afterward did he shew himself ments, nor trod in the paths of disci-
upon earth, and conversed with men. pline in his righteousness.
14 Let them that dwell about Sion
CHAPTER 4 come, and remember ye the captivity
1 This is the book of the command- of my sons and daughters, which the
ments of God, and the law that en- Everlasting hath brought upon them.
dureth for ever: all they that keep it 15 For he hath brought a nation upon
shall come to life; but such as leave it them from far, a shameless nation, and
shall die. of a strange language, who neither
2 Turn thee, O Jacob, and take hold reverenced old man, nor pitied child.
of it: walk in the presence of the light 16 These have carried away the dear
thereof, that thou mayest be illumi- beloved children of the widow, and
nated. left her that was alone desolate with-
3 Give not thine honour to another, out daughters.
nor the things that are profitable unto 17 But what can I help you?
thee to a strange nation. 18 For he that brought these plagues
4 O Israel, happy are we: for things upon you will deliver you from the
that are pleasing to God are made hands of your enemies.
known unto us. 19 Go your way, O my children, go
5 Be of good cheer, my people, the your way: for I am left desolate.
memorial of Israel. 20 I have put off the clothing of
6 Ye were sold to the nations, not for peace, and put upon me the sackcloth
your destruction: but because ye of my prayer: I will cry unto the Ever-
moved God to wrath, ye were deliv- lasting in my days.
ered unto the enemies. 21 Be of good cheer, O my children,
7 For ye provoked him that made you cry unto the Lord, and he will deliver
by sacrificing unto devils, and not to you from the power and hand of the
God. enemies.
8 Ye have forgotten the everlasting 22 For my hope is in the Everlasting,
God, that brought you up; and ye have that he will save you; and joy is come
grieved Jerusalem, that nursed you. unto me from the Holy One, because
9 For when she saw the wrath of God of the mercy which shall soon come
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49 For seeing they be but of wood, and after the same manner the wind
and overlaid with silver and gold, it bloweth in every country.
shall be known hereafter that they are 61 And when God commandeth the
false: clouds to go over the whole world,
50 And it shall manifestly appear to they do as they are bidden.
all nations and kings that they are no 62 And the fire sent from above to
gods, but the works of men's hands, consume hills and woods doeth as it is
and that there is no work of God in commanded: but these are like unto
them. them neither in shew nor power.
51 Who then may not know that they 63 Wherefore it is neither to be sup-
are no gods? posed nor said that they are gods, see-
52 For neither can they set up a king ing, they are able neither to judge
in the land, nor give rain unto men. causes, nor to do good unto men.
53 Neither can they judge their own 64 Knowing therefore that they are
cause, nor redress a wrong, being un- no gods, fear them not,
able: for they are as crows between 65 For they can neither curse nor
heaven and earth. bless kings:
54 Whereupon when fire falleth upon 66 Neither can they shew signs in the
the house of gods of wood, or laid heavens among the heathen, nor shine
over with gold or silver, their priests as the sun, nor give light as the moon.
will flee away, and escape; but they 67 The beasts are better than they:
themselves shall be burned asunder for they can get under a cover and
like beams. help themselves.
55 Moreover they cannot withstand 68 It is then by no means manifest
any king or enemies: how can it then unto us that they are gods: therefore
be thought or said that they be gods? fear them not.
56 Neither are those gods of wood, 69 For as a scarecrow in a garden of
and laid over with silver or gold, able cucumbers keepeth nothing: so are
to escape either from thieves or rob- their gods of wood, and laid over with
bers. silver and gold.
57 Whose gold, and silver, and gar- 70 And likewise their gods of wood,
ments wherewith they are clothed, and laid over with silver and gold, are
they that are strong take, and go away like to a white thorn in an orchard,
withal: neither are they able to help that every bird sitteth upon; as also to
themselves. a dead body, that is east into the dark.
58 Therefore it is better to be a king 71 And ye shall know them to be no
that sheweth his power, or else a prof- gods by the bright purple that rotteth
itable vessel in an house, which the upon them: and they themselves af-
owner shall have use of, than such terward shall be eaten, and shall be a
false gods; or to be a door in an house, reproach in the country.
to keep such things therein, than such 72 Better therefore is the just man
false gods. or a pillar of wood in a a that hath none idols: for he shall be
palace, than such false gods. far from reproach.
59 For sun, moon, and stars, being
bright and sent to do their offices, are
obedient.
60 In like manner the lightning when
it breaketh forth is easy to be seen;
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ADDITIONS TO
DANIEL
CHAPTER 1 thou thy covenant:
1 And they walked in the midst of 12 And cause not thy mercy to de-
the fire, praising God, and blessing part from us, for thy beloved Abra-
the Lord. ham's sake, for thy servant Issac's
2 Then Azarias stood up, and prayed sake, and for thy holy Israel's sake;
on this manner; and opening his 13 To whom thou hast spoken and
mouth in the midst of the fire said, promised, that thou wouldest multi-
3 Blessed art thou, O Lord God of ply their seed as the stars of heaven,
our fathers: thy name is worthy to be and as the sand that lieth upon the
praised and glorified for evermore: seashore.
4 For thou art righteous in all the 14 For we, O Lord, are become less
things that thou hast done to us: yea, than any nation, and be kept under
true are all thy works, thy ways are this day in all the world because of
right, and all thy judgments truth. our sins.
5 In all the things that thou hast 15 Neither is there at this time
brought upon us, and upon the holy prince, or prophet, or leader, or burnt
city of our fathers, even Jerusalem, offering, or sacrifice, or oblation, or
thou hast executed true judgment: for incense, or place to sacrifice before
according to truth and judgment didst thee, and to find mercy.
thou bring all these things upon us 16 Nevertheless in a contrite heart
because of our sins. and an humble spirit let us be ac-
6 For we have sinned and committed cepted.
iniquity, departing from thee. 17 Like as in the burnt offerings of
7 In all things have we trespassed, rams and bullocks, and like as in ten
and not obeyed thy commandments, thousands of fat lambs: so let our sac-
nor kept them, neither done as thou rifice be in thy sight this day, and
hast commanded us, that it might go grant that we may wholly go after
well with us. thee: for they shall not be confounded
8 Wherefore all that thou hast that put their trust in thee.
brought upon us, and every thing that 18 And now we follow thee with all
thou hast done to us, thou hast done our heart, we fear thee, and seek thy
in true judgment. face.
9 And thou didst deliver us into the 19 Put us not to shame: but deal
hands of lawless enemies, most hateful with us after thy lovingkindness, and
forsakers of God, and to an unjust according to the multitude of thy
king, and the most wicked in all the mercies.
world. 20 Deliver us also according to thy
10 And now we cannot open our marvellous works, and give glory to
mouths, we are become a shame and thy name, O Lord: and let all them
reproach to thy servants; and to them that do thy servants hurt be ashamed;
that worship thee. 21 And let them be confounded in all
11 Yet deliver us not up wholly, for their power and might, and let their
thy name's sake, neither disannul strength be broken;
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22 And let them know that thou art 36 O ye heavens, bless ye the Lord :
God, the only God, and glorious over praise and exalt him above all for ever.
the whole world. 37 O ye angels of the Lord, bless ye
23 And the king's servants, that put the Lord: praise and exalt him above
them in, ceased not to make the oven all for ever.
hot with rosin, pitch, tow, and small 38 O all ye waters that be above the
wood; heaven, bless ye the Lord: praise and
24 So that the flame streamed forth exalt him above all for ever.
above the furnace forty and nine cu- 39 O all ye powers of the Lord, bless
bits. ye the Lord: praise and exalt him
25 And it passed through, and above all for ever.
burned those Chaldeans it found 40 O ye sun and moon, bless ye the
about the furnace. Lord: praise and exalt him above all
26 But the angel of the Lord came for ever.
down into the oven together with 41 O ye stars of heaven, bless ye the
Azarias and his fellows, and smote the Lord: praise and exalt him above all
flame of the fire out of the oven; for ever.
27 And made the midst of the fur- 42 O every shower and dew, bless ye
nace as it had been a moist whistling the Lord: praise and exalt him above
wind, so that the fire touched them all for ever.
not at all, neither hurt nor troubled 43 O all ye winds, bless ye the Lord:
them. praise and exalt him above all for ever,
28 Then the three, as out of one 44 O ye fire and heat, bless ye the
mouth, praised, glorified, and blessed, Lord: praise and exalt him above all
God in the furnace, saying, for ever.
29 Blessed art thou, O Lord God of 45 O ye winter and summer, bless ye
our fathers: and to be praised and ex- the Lord: praise and exalt him above
alted above all for ever. all for ever.
30 And blessed is thy glorious and 46 0 ye dews and storms of snow,
holy name: and to be praised and ex- bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him
alted above all for ever. above all for ever.
31 Blessed art thou in the temple of 47 O ye nights and days, bless ye the
thine holy glory: and to be praised Lord: bless and exalt him above all for
and glorified above all for ever. ever.
32 Blessed art thou that beholdest 48 O ye light and darkness, bless ye
the depths, and sittest upon the the Lord: praise and exalt him above
cherubims: and to be praised and ex- all for ever.
alted above all for ever. 49 O ye ice and cold, bless ye the
33 Blessed art thou on the glorious Lord: praise and exalt him above all
throne of thy kingdom: and to be for ever.
praised and glorified above all for 50 O ye frost and snow, bless ye the
ever. Lord: praise and exalt him above all
34 Blessed art thou in the firmament for ever.
of heaven: and above ail to be praised 51 O ye lightnings and clouds, bless
and glorified for ever. ye the Lord: praise and exalt him
35 O all ye works of the Lord, bless above all for ever.
ye the Lord : praise and exalt him 52 O let the earth bless the Lord:
above all for ever,
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praise and exalt him above all for ever. cause he is gracious: for his mercy en-
53 O ye mountains and little hills, dureth for ever.
bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him 68 O all ye that worship the Lord,
above all for ever. bless the God of gods, praise him, and
54 O all ye things that grow in the give him thanks: for his mercy en-
earth, bless ye the Lord: praise and dureth for ever.
exalt him above all for ever.
55 O ye mountains, bless ye the
Lord: Praise and exalt him above all
for ever.
56 O ye seas and rivers, bless ye the
Lord: praise and exalt him above all
for ever.
57 O ye whales, and all that move in
the waters, bless ye the Lord: praise
and exalt him above all for ever.
58 O all ye fowls of the air, bless ye
the Lord: praise and exalt him above
all for ever.
59 O all ye beasts and cattle, bless ye
the Lord: praise and exalt him above
all for ever.
60 O ye children of men, bless ye the
Lord: praise and exalt him above all
for ever.
61 O Israel, bless ye the Lord: praise
and exalt him above all for ever.
62 O ye priests of the Lord, bless ye
the Lord: praise and exalt him above
all for ever.
63 O ye servants of the Lord, bless ye
the Lord: praise and exalt him above
all for ever.
64 O ye spirits and souls of the
righteous, bless ye the Lord: praise
and exalt him above all for ever.
65 O ye holy and humble men of
heart, bless ye the Lord: praise and
exalt him above all for ever.
66 O Ananias, Azarias, and Misael,
bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him
above all for ever: far he hath deliv-
ered us from hell, and saved us from
the hand of death, and delivered us
out of the midst of the furnace and
burning flame: even out of the midst
of the fire hath he delivered us.
67 O give thanks unto the Lord, be-
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THE BOOK OF
SUSANNA
CHAPTER 1 do with her.
Set apart from the beginning of Daniel, 12 Yet they watched diligently from
because it is not in the Hebrew, as nei- day to day to see her.
ther the Narration of Bel and the 13 And the one said to the other, Let
Dragon. us now go home: for it is dinner time.
1 There dwelt a man in Babylon, 14 So when they were gone out, they
called Joacim: parted the one from the other, and
2 And he took a wife, whose name turning back again they came to the
was Susanna, the daughter of Chel- same place; and after that they had
cias, a very fair woman, and one that asked one another the cause, they ac-
feared the Lord. knowledged their lust: then appointed
3 Her parents also were righteous, they a time both together, when they
and taught their daughter according might find her alone.
to the law of Moses. 15 And it fell out, as they watched a
4 Now Joacim was a great rich man, fit time, she went in as before with
and had a fair garden joining unto his two maids only, and she was desirous
house: and to him resorted the Jews; to wash herself in the garden: for it
because he was more honourable than was hot.
all others. 16 And there was no body there save
5 The same year were appointed two the two elders, that had hid them-
of the ancients of the people to be selves, and watched her.
judges, such as the Lord spake of, that 17 Then she said to her maids, Bring
wickedness came from Babylon from me oil and washing balls, and shut the
ancient judges, who seemed to govern garden doors, that I may wash me.
the people. 18 And they did as she bade them,
6 These kept much at Joacim's house: and shut the garden doors, and went
and all that had any suits in law came out themselves at privy doors to fetch
unto them. the things that she had commanded
7 Now when the people departed them: but they saw not the elders, be-
away at noon, Susanna went into her cause they were hid.
husband's garden to walk. 19 Now when the maids were gone
8 And the two elders saw her going forth, the two elders rose up, and ran
in every day, and walking; so that unto her, saying,
their lust was inflamed toward her. 20 Behold, the garden doors are shut,
9 And they perverted their own that no man can see us, and we are in
mind, and turned away their eyes, love with thee; therefore consent unto
that they might not look unto heaven, us, and lie with us.
nor remember just judgments. 21 If thou wilt not, we will bear wit-
10 And albeit they both were ness against thee, that a young man
wounded with her love, yet durst not was with thee: and therefore thou
one shew another his grief. didst send away thy maids from thee.
11 For they were ashamed to declare 22 Then Susanna sighed, and said, I
their lust, that they desired to have to am straitened on every side: for if I do
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this thing, it is death unto me: and if den doors, and sent the maids away.
I do it not I cannot escape your 37 Then a young man, who there was
hands. hid, came unto her, and lay with her.
23 It is better for me to fall into your 38 Then we that stood in a corner of
hands, and not do it, than to sin in the garden, seeing this wickedness,
the sight of the Lord. ran unto them.
24 With that Susanna cried with a 39 And when we saw them together,
loud voice: and the two elders cried the man we could not hold: for he was
out against her. stronger than we, and opened the
25 Then ran the one, and opened the door, and leaped out.
garden door. 40 But having taken this woman, we
26 So when the servants of the house asked who the young man was, but
heard the cry in the garden, they she would not tell us: these things do
rushed in at the privy door, to see we testify.
what was done unto her. 41 Then the assembly believed them
27 But when the elders had declared as those that were the elders and
their matter, the servants were greatly judges of the people: so they con-
ashamed: for there was never such a demned her to death.
report made of Susanna. 42 Then Susanna cried out with a
28 And it came to pass the next day, loud voice, and said, O everlasting
when the people were assembled to God, that knowest the secrets, and
her husband Joacim, the two elders knowest all things before they be:
came also full of mischievous imagina- 43 Thou knowest that they have
tion against Susanna to put her to borne false witness against me, and,
death; behold, I must die; whereas I never
29 And said before the people, Send did such things as these men have ma-
for Susanna, the daughter of Chelcias, liciously invented against me.
Joacim's wife. And so they sent. 44 And the Lord heard her voice.
30 So she came with her father and 45 Therefore when she was led to be
mother, her children, and all her kin- put to death, the Lord raised up the
dred. holy spirit of a young youth whose
31 Now Susanna was a very delicate name was Daniel:
woman, and beauteous to behold. 46 Who cried with a loud voice, I am
32 And these wicked men com- clear from the blood of this woman.
manded to uncover her face, (for she 47 Then all the people turned them
was covered) that they might be filled toward him, and said, What mean
with her beauty. these words that thou hast spoken?
33 Therefore her friends and all that 48 So he standing in the midst of
saw her wept. them said, Are ye such fools, ye sons
34 Then the two elders stood up in of Israel, that without examination or
the midst of the people, and laid their knowledge of the truth ye have con-
hands upon her head. demned a daughter of Israel?
35 And she weeping looked up to- 49 Return again to the place of
ward heaven: for her heart trusted in judgment: for they have borne false
the Lord. witness against her.
36 And the elders said, As we walked 50 Wherefore all the people turned
in the garden alone, this woman came again in haste, and the elders said
in with two maids, and shut the gar- unto him, Come, sit down among us,
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3
BEL AND THE DRAGON
CHAPTER 1 out: but thou, O king, set on the
1 And king Astyages was gathered to meat, and make ready the wine, and
his fathers, and Cyrus of Persia re- shut the door fast and seal it with
ceived his kingdom. thine own signet;
2 And Daniel conversed with the 12 And to morrow when thou comest
king, and was honoured above all his in, if thou findest not that Bel hath
friends. eaten up all, we will suffer death: or
3 Now the Babylons had an idol, else Daniel, that speaketh falsely
called Bel, and there were spent upon against us.
him every day twelve great measures 13 And they little regarded it: for
of fine flour, and forty sheep, and six under the table they had made a privy
vessels of wine. entrance, whereby they entered in
4 And the king worshipped it and continually, and consumed those
went daily to adore it: but Daniel things.
worshipped his own God. And the 14 So when they were gone forth, the
king said unto him, Why dost not king set meats before Bel. Now Daniel
thou worship Bel? had commanded his servants to bring
5 Who answered and said, Because I ashes, and those they strewed
may not worship idols made with throughout all the temple in the pres-
hands, but the living God, who hath ence of the king alone: then went they
created the heaven and the earth, and out, and shut the door, and sealed it
hath sovereignty over all flesh. with the king's signet, and so de-
6 Then said the king unto him, parted.
Thinkest thou not that Bel is a living 15 Now in the night came the priests
God? seest thou not how much he with their wives and children, as they
eateth and drinketh every day? were wont to do, and did eat and
7 Then Daniel smiled, and said, O drinck up all.
king, be not deceived: for this is but 16 In the morning betime the king
clay within, and brass without, and arose, and Daniel with him.
did never eat or drink any thing. 17 And the king said, Daniel, are the
8 So the king was wroth, and called seals whole? And he said, Yea, O king,
for his priests, and said unto them, If they be whole.
ye tell me not who this is that de- 18 And as soon as he had opened the
voureth these expences, ye shall die. dour, the king looked upon the table,
9 But if ye can certify me that Bel and cried with a loud voice, Great art
devoureth them, then Daniel shall thou, O Bel, and with thee is no de-
die: for he hath spoken blasphemy ceit at all.
against Bel. And Daniel said unto the 19 Then laughed Daniel, and held
king, Let it be according to thy word. the king that he should not go in, and
10 Now the priests of Bel were three- said, Behold now the pavement, and
score and ten, beside their wives and mark well whose footsteps are these.
children. And the king went with 20 And the king said, I see the foot-
Daniel into the temple of Bel. steps of men, women, and children.
11 So Bel's priests said, Lo, we go And then the king was angry,
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21 And took the priests with their the intent they might devour Daniel.
wives and children, who shewed him 33 Now there was in Jewry a prophet,
the privy doors, where they came in, called Habbacuc, who had made pot-
and consumed such things as were tage, and had broken bread in a bowl,
upon the table. and was going into the field, for to
22 Therefore the king slew them, and bring it to the reapers.
delivered Bel into Daniel's power, 34 But the angel of the Lord said
who destroyed him and his temple. unto Habbacuc, Go, carry the dinner
23 And in that same place there was that thou hast into Babylon unto
a great dragon, which they of Babylon Daniel, who is in the lions' den.
worshipped. 35 And Habbacuc said, Lord, I never
24 And the king said unto Daniel, saw Babylon; neither do I know where
Wilt thou also say that this is of the den is.
brass? lo, he liveth, he eateth and 36 Then the angel of the Lord took
drinketh; thou canst not say that he is him by the crown, and bare him by
no living god: therefore worship him. the hair of his head, and through the
25 Then said Daniel unto the king, I vehemency of his spirit set him in
will worship the Lord my God: for he Babylon over the den.
is the living God. 37 And Habbacuc cried, saying, O
26 But give me leave, O king, and I Daniel, Daniel, take the dinner which
shall slay this dragon without sword God hath sent thee.
or staff. The king said, I give thee 38 And Daniel said, Thou hast re-
leave. membered me, O God: neither hast
27 Then Daniel took pitch, and fat, thou forsaken them that seek thee and
and hair, and did seethe them to- love thee.
gether, and made lumps thereof: this 39 So Daniel arose, and did eat: and
he put in the dragon's mouth, and so the angel of the Lord set Habbacuc in
the dragon burst in sunder: and his own place again immediately.
Daniel said, Lo, these are the gods ye 40 Upon the seventh day the king
worship. went to bewail Daniel: and when he
28 When they of Babylon heard that, came to the den, he looked in, and
they took great indignation, and con- behold, Daniel was sitting.
spired against the king, saying, The 41 Then cried the king with a loud
king is become a Jew, and he hath de- voice, saying, Great art Lord God of
stroyed Bel, he hath slain the dragon, Daniel, and there is none other beside
and put the priests to death. thee.
29 So they came to the king, and 42 And he drew him out, and cast
said, Deliver us Daniel, or else we will those that were the cause of his de-
destroy thee and thine house. struction into the den: and they were
30 Now when the king saw that they devoured in a moment before his face.
pressed him sore, being constrained,
he delivered Daniel unto them:
31 Who cast him into the lions' den:
where he was six days.
32 And in the den there were seven
lions, and they had given them every
day two carcases, and two sheep:
which then were not given to them, to
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PRAYER OF
MANASSHEH
CHAPTER 1 head, neither have any release: for I
1 O Lord, Almighty God of our fa- have provoked thy wrath, and done
thers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and evil before thee: I did not thy will,
of their righteous seed; neither kept I thy commandments: I
2 who hast made heaven and earth, have set up abominations, and have
with all the ornament thereof; multiplied offences.
3 who hast bound the sea by the 10 Now therefore I bow the knee of
word of thy commandment; who hast mine heart, beseeching thee of grace.
shut up the deep, and sealed it by thy 11 I have sinned, O Lord, I have
terrible and glorious name; sinned, and I acknowledge mine iniq-
4 whom all men fear, and tremble be- uities:
fore thy power; for the majesty of thy 12 wherefore, I humbly beseech thee,
glory cannot be borne, and thine an- forgive me, O Lord, forgive me, and
gry threatening toward sinners is im- destroy me not with mine iniquites.
portable: Be not angry with me for ever, by re-
5 but thy merciful promise is un- serving evil for me; neither condemn
measurable and unsearchable; me to the lower parts of the earth. For
6 for thou art the most high Lord, of thou art the God, even the God of
great compassion, longsuffering, very them that repent;
merciful, and repentest of the evils of 13 and in me thou wilt shew all thy
men. Thou, O Lord, according to thy goodness: for thou wilt save me, that
great goodness hast promised repen- am unworthy, according to thy great
tance and forgiveness to them that mercy.
have sinned against thee: and of thine 14 Therefore I will praise thee for
infinite mercies hast appointed repen- ever all the days of my life: for all the
tance unto sinners, that they may be powers of the heavens do praise thee,
saved. and thine is the glory for ever and
7 Thou therefore, O Lord, that art ever. Amen.
the God of the just, hast not ap-
pointed repentance to the just, as to
Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, which
have not sinned against thee; but thou
hast appointed repentance unto me
that am a sinner:
8 for I have sinned above the number
of the sands of the sea. My transgres-
sions, O Lord, are multiplied: my
transgressions are multiplied, and I
am not worthy to behold and see the
height of heaven for the multitude of
mine iniquities.
9 I am bowed down with many iron
bands, that I cannot lift up mine
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THE FIRST BOOK OF THE
MACCABEES
CHAPTER 1 many, saying, Let us go and make a
1 And it happened, after that Alex- covenant with the heathen that are
ander son of Philip, the Macedonian, round about us: for since we departed
who came out of the land of Chettiim, from them we have had much sorrow.
had smitten Darius king of the Per- 12 So this device pleased them well.
sians and Medes, that he reigned in 13 Then certain of the people were
his stead, the first over Greece, so forward herein, that they went to
2 And made many wars, and won the king, who gave them licence to do
many strong holds, and slew the kings after the ordinances of the heathen:
of the earth, 14 Whereupon they built a place of
3 And went through to the ends of exercise at Jerusalem according to the
the earth, and took spoils of many na- customs of the heathen:
tions, insomuch that the earth was 15 And made themselves uncircum-
quiet before him; whereupon he was cised, and forsook the holy covenant,
exalted and his heart was lifted up. and joined themselves to the heathen,
4 And he gathered a mighty strong and were sold to do mischief.
host and ruled over countries, and na- 16 Now when the kingdom was es-
tions, and kings, who became tribu- tablished before Antiochus, he
taries unto him. thought to reign over Egypt that he
5 And after these things he fell sick, might have the dominion of two
and perceived that he should die. realms.
6 Wherefore he called his servants, 17 Wherefore he entered into Egypt
such as were honourable, and had with a great multitude, with chariots,
been brought up with him from his and elephants, and horsemen, and a
youth, and parted his kingdom among great navy,
them, while he was yet alive. 18 And made war against Ptolemee
7 So Alexander reigned twelves years, king of Egypt: but Ptolemee was
and then died. afraid of him, and fled; and many
8 And his servants bare rule every were wounded to death.
one in his place. 19 Thus they got the strong cities in
9 And after his death they all put the land of Egypt and he took the
crowns upon themselves; so did their spoils thereof.
sons after them many years: and evils 20 And after that Antiochus had
were multiplied in the earth. smitten Egypt, he returned again in
10 And there came out of them a the hundred forty and third year, and
wicked root Antiochus surnamed went up against Israel and Jerusalem
Epiphanes, son of Antiochus the king, with a great multitude,
who had been an hostage at Rome, 21 And entered proudly into the
and he reigned in the hundred and sanctuary, and took away the golden
thirty and seventh year of the king- altar, and the candlestick of light, and
dom of the Greeks. all the vessels thereof,
11 In those days went there out of Is- 22 And the table of the shewbread,
rael wicked men, who persuaded and the pouring vessels, and the vials.
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48 That they should also leave their 61 And they hanged the infants
children uncircumcised, and make about their necks, and rifled their
their souls abominable with all man- houses, and slew them that had cir-
ner of uncleanness and profanation: cumcised them.
49 To the end they might forget the 62 Howbeit many in Israel were fully
law, and change all the ordinances. resolved and confirmed in themselves
50 And whosoever would not do ac- not to eat any unclean thing.
cording to the commandment of the 63 Wherefore the rather to die, that
king, he said, he should die. they might not be defiled with meats,
51 In the selfsame manner wrote he and that they might not profane the
to his whole kingdom, and appointed holy covenant: so then they died.
overseers over all the people, com- 64 And there was very great wrath
manding the cities of Juda to sacrifice, upon Israel.
city by city.
52 Then many of the people were CHAPTER 2
gathered unto them, to wit every one 1 In those days arose Mattathias the
that forsook the law; and so they son of John, the son of Simeon, a
committed evils in the land; priest of the sons of Joarib, from Jeru-
53 And drove the Israelites into se- salem, and dwelt in Modin.
cret places, even wheresoever they 2 And he had five sons, Joannan,
could flee for succour. called Caddis:
54 Now the fifteenth day of the 3 Simon; called Thassi:
month Casleu, in the hundred forty 4 Judas, who was called Maccabeus:
and fifth year, they set up the abomi- 5 Eleazar, called Avaran: and Jona-
nation of desolation upon the altar, than, whose surname was Apphus.
and builded idol altars throughout the 6 And when he saw the blasphemies
cities of Juda on every side; that were committed in Juda and Jeru-
55 And burnt incense at the doors of salem,
their houses, and in the streets. 7 He said, Woe is me! wherefore was
56 And when they had rent in pieces I born to see this misery of my peo-
the books of the law which they ple, and of the holy city, and to dwell
found, they burnt them with fire. there, when it was delivered into the
57 And whosoever was found with hand of the enemy, and the sanctuary
any the book of the testament, or if into the hand of strangers?
any committed to the law, the king's 8 Her temple is become as a man
commandment was, that they should without glory.
put him to death. 9 Her glorious vessels are carried
58 Thus did they by their authority away into captivity, her infants are
unto the Israelites every month, to as slain in the streets, her young men
many as were found in the cities. with the sword of the enemy.
59 Now the five and twentieth day of 10 What nation hath not had a part
the month they did sacrifice upon the in her kingdom and gotten of her
idol altar, which was upon the altar of spoils?
God. 11 All her ornaments are taken away;
60 At which time according to the of a free woman she is become a
commandment they put to death cer- bondslave.
tain women, that had caused their 12 And, behold, our sanctuary, even
children to be circumcised. our beauty and our glory, is laid
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waste, and the Gentiles have profaned 24 Which thing when Mattathias
it. saw, he was inflamed with zeal, and
13 To what end therefore shall we his reins trembled, neither could he
live any longer? forbear to shew his anger according to
14 Then Mattathias and his sons rent judgment: wherefore he ran, and slew
their clothes, and put on sackcloth, him upon the altar.
and mourned very sore. 25 Also the king's commissioner,
15 In the mean while the king's offi- who compelled men to sacrifice, he
cers, such as compelled the people to killed at that time, and the altar he
revolt, came into the city Modin, to pulled down.
make them sacrifice. 26 Thus dealt he zealously for the
16 And when many of Israel came law of God like as Phinees did unto
unto them, Mattathias also and his Zambri the son of Salom.
sons came together. 27 And Mattathias cried throughout
17 Then answered the king's officers, the city with a loud voice, saying,
and said to Mattathias on this wise, Whosoever is zealous of the law, and
Thou art a ruler, and an honourable maintaineth the covenant, let him fol-
and great man in this city, and low me.
strengthened with sons and brethren: 28 So he and his sons fled into the
18 Now therefore come thou first, mountains, and left all that ever they
and fulfil the king's commandment, had in the city.
like as all the heathen have done, yea, 29 Then many that sought after jus-
and the men of Juda also, and such as tice and judgment went down into the
remain at Jerusalem: so shalt thou and wilderness, to dwell there:
thy house be in the number of the 30 Both they, and their children, and
king's friends, and thou and thy chil- their wives; and their cattle; because
dren shall be honoured with silver and afflictions increased sore upon them.
gold, and many rewards. 31 Now when it was told the king's
19 Then Mattathias answered and servants, and the host that was at Je-
spake with a loud voice, Though all rusalem, in the city of David, that
the nations that are under the king's certain men, who had broken the
dominion obey him, and fall away king's commandment, were gone
every one from the religion of their down into the secret places in the
fathers, and give consent to his com- wilderness,
mandments: 32 They pursued after them a great
20 Yet will I and my sons and my number, and having overtaken them,
brethren walk in the covenant of our they camped against them, and made
fathers. war against them on the sabbath day.
21 God forbid that we should forsake 33 And they said unto them, Let that
the law and the ordinances. which ye have done hitherto suffice;
22 We will not hearken to the king's come forth, and do according to the
words, to go from our religion, either commandment of the king, and ye
on the right hand, or the left. shall live.
23 Now when he had left speaking 34 But they said, We will not come
these words, there came one of the forth, neither will we do the king's
Jews in the sight of all to sacrifice on commandment, to profane the sabbath
the altar which was at Modin, accord- day.
ing to the king's commandment. 35 So then they gave them the battle
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he is returned into his dust, and his iquity were troubled, because salva-
thought is come to nothing. tion prospered in his hand.
64 Wherefore, ye my sons, be valiant 7 He grieved also many kings, and
and shew yourselves men in the behalf made Jacob glad with his acts, and his
of the law; for by it shall ye obtain memorial is blessed for ever.
glory. 8 Moreover he went through the cit-
65 And behold, I know that your ies of Juda, destroying the ungodly
brother Simon is a man of counsel, out of them, and turning away wrath
give ear unto him alway: he shall be a from Israel:
father unto you. 9 So that he was renowned unto the
66 As for Judas Maccabeus, he hath utmost part of the earth, and he re-
been mighty and strong, even from his ceived unto him such as were ready to
youth up: let him be your captain, perish.
and fight the battle of the people. 10 Then Apollonius gathered the
67 Take also unto you all those that Gentiles together, and a great host out
observe the law, and avenge ye the of Samaria, to fight against Israel.
wrong of your people. 11 Which thing when Judas per-
68 Recompense fully the heathen, ceived, he went forth to meet him,
and take heed to the commandments and so he smote him, and slew him:
of the law. many also fell down slain, but the rest
69 So he blessed them, and was gath- fled.
ered to his fathers. 12 Wherefore Judas took their spoils,
70 And he died in the hundred forty and Apollonius' sword also, and
and sixth year, and his sons buried therewith he fought all his life long.
him in the sepulchres of his fathers at 13 Now when Seron, a prince of the
Modin, and all Israel made great lam- army of Syria, heard say that Judas
entation for him. had gathered unto him a multitude
and company of the faithful to go out
CHAPTER 3 with him to war;
1 Then his son Judas, called Macca- 14 He said, I will get me a name and
beus, rose up in his stead. honour in the kingdom; for I will go
2 And all his brethren helped him, fight with Judas and them that are
and so did all they that held with his with him, who despise the king's
father, and they fought with cheerful- commandment.
ness the battle of Israel. 15 So he made him ready to go up,
3 So he gat his people great honour, and there went with him a mighty
and put on a breastplate as a giant, host of the ungodly to help him, and
and girt his warlike harness about to be avenged of the children of Is-
him, and he made battles, protecting rael.
the host with his sword. 16 And when he came near to the go-
4 In his acts he was like a lion, and ing up of Bethhoron, Judas went forth
like a lion's whelp roaring for his to meet him with a small company:
prey. 17 Who, when they saw the host
5 For He pursued the wicked, and coming to meet them, said unto Ju-
sought them out, and burnt up those das, How shall we be able, being so
that vexed his people. few, to fight against so great a multi-
6 Wherefore the wicked shrunk for tude and so strong, seeing we are
fear of him, and all the workers of in- ready to faint with fasting all this day?
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18 Unto whom Judas answered, It is the land in taking away the laws
no hard matter for many to be shut up which had been of old time;
in the hands of a few; and with the 30 He feared that he should not be
God of heaven it is all one, to deliver able to bear the charges any longer,
with a great multitude, or a small nor to have such gifts to give so liber-
company: ally as he did before: for he had
19 For the victory of battle standeth abounded above the kings that were
not in the multitude of an host; but before him.
strength cometh from heaven. 31 Wherefore, being greatly per-
20 They come against us in much plexed in his mind, he determined to
pride and iniquity to destroy us, and go into Persia, there to take the trib-
our wives and children, and to spoil utes of the countries, and to gather
us: much money.
21 But we fight for our lives and our 32 So he left Lysias, a nobleman, and
laws. one of the blood royal, to oversee the
22 Wherefore the Lord himself will affairs of the king from the river Eu-
overthrow them before our face: and phrates unto the borders of Egypt:
as for you, be ye not afraid of them. 33 And to bring up his son Antio-
23 Now as soon as he had left off chus, until he came again.
speaking, he leapt suddenly upon 34 Moreover he delivered unto him
them, and so Seron and his host was the half of his forces, and the ele-
overthrown before him. phants, and gave him charge of all
24 And they pursued them from the things that he would have done, as
going down of Bethhoron unto the also concerning them that dwelt in
plain, where were slain about eight Juda and Jerusalem:
hundred men of them; and the residue 35 To wit, that he should send an
fled into the land of the Philistines. army against them, to destroy and
25 Then began the fear of Judas and root out the strength of Israel, and the
his brethren, and an exceeding great remnant of Jerusalem, and to take
dread, to fall upon the nations round away their memorial from that place;
about them: 36 And that he should place strangers
26 Insomuch as his fame came unto in all their quarters, and divide their
the king, and all nations talked of the land by lot.
battles of Judas. 37 So the king took the half of the
27 Now when king Antiochus heard forces that remained, and departed
these things, he was full of indigna- from Antioch, his royal city, the hun-
tion: wherefore he sent and gathered dred forty and seventh year; and hav-
together all the forces of his realm, ing passed the river Euphrates, he
even a very strong army. went through the high countries.
28 He opened also his treasure, and 38 Then Lysias chose Ptolemee the
gave his soldiers pay for a year, com- son of Dorymenes, Nicanor, and Gor-
manding them to be ready whensoever gias, mighty men of the king's friends:
he should need them. 39 And with them he sent forty
29 Nevertheless, when he saw that thousand footmen, and seven thou-
the money of his treasures failed and sand horsemen, to go into the land of
that the tributes in the country were Juda, and to destroy it, as the king
small, because of the dissension and commanded.
plague, which he had brought upon 40 So they went forth with all their
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power, and came and pitched by Em- 50 Then cried they with a loud voice
maus in the plain country. toward heaven, saying, What shall we
41 And the merchants of the country, do with these, and whither shall we
hearing the fame of them, took silver carry them away?
and gold very much, with servants, 51 For thy sanctuary is trodden down
and came into the camp to buy the and profaned, and thy priests are in
children of Israel for slaves: a power heaviness, and brought low.
also of Syria and of the land of the 52 And lo, the heathen are assembled
Philistines joined themselves unto together against us to destroy us: what
them. things they imagine against us, thou
42 Now when Judas and his brethren knowest.
saw that miseries were multiplied, and 53 How shall we be able to stand
that the forces did encamp themselves against them, except thou, O God, be
in their borders: for they knew how our help?
the king had given commandment to 54 Then sounded they with trum-
destroy the people, and utterly abolish pets, and cried with a loud voice.
them; 55 And after this Judas ordained cap-
43 They said one to another, Let us tains over the people, even captains
restore the decayed fortune of our over thousands, and over hundreds,
people, and let us fight for our people and over fifties, and over tens.
and the sanctuary. 56 But as for such as were building
44 Then was the congregation gath- houses, or had betrothed wives, or
ered together, that they might be were planting vineyards, or were fear-
ready for battle, and that they might ful, those he commanded that they
pray, and ask mercy and compassion. should return, every man to his own
45 Now Jerusalem lay void as a wil- house, according to the law.
derness, there was none of her chil- 57 So the camp removed, and pitched
dren that went in or out: the sanctu- upon the south side of Emmaus.
ary also was trodden down, and aliens 58 And Judas said, arm yourselves,
kept the strong hold; the heathen had and be valiant men, and see that ye be
their habitation in that place; and joy in readiness against the morning, that
was taken from Jacob, and the pipe ye may fight with these nations, that
with the harp ceased. are assembled together against us to
46 Wherefore the Israelites assembled destroy us and our sanctuary:
themselves together, and came to 59 For it is better for us to die in
Maspha, over against Jerusalem; for in battle, than to behold the calamities
Maspha was the place where they of our people and our sanctuary.
prayed aforetime in Israel. 60 Nevertheless, as the will of God is
47 Then they fasted that day, and put in heaven, so let him do.
on sackcloth, and cast ashes upon
their heads, and rent their clothes, CHAPTER 4
48 And laid open the book of the 1 Then took Gorgias five thousand
law, wherein the heathen had sought footmen, and a thousand of the best
to paint the likeness of their images. horsemen, and removed out of the
49 They brought also the priests' camp by night;
garments, and the firstfruits, and the 2 To the end he might rush in upon
tithes: and the Nazarites they stirred the camp of the Jews, and smite them
up, who had accomplished their days. suddenly. And the men of the fortress
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were his guides. were slain with the sword: for they
3 Now when Judas heard thereof he pursued them unto Gazera, and unto
himself removed, and the valiant men the plains of Idumea, and Azotus, and
with him, that he might smite the Jamnia, so that there were slain of
king's army which was at Emmaus, them upon a three thousand men.
4 While as yet the forces were dis- 16 This done, Judas returned again
persed from the camp. with his host from pursuing them,
5 In the mean season came Gorgias 17 And said to the people, Be not
by night into the camp of Judas: and greedy of the spoil inasmuch as there
when he found no man there, he is a battle before us,
sought them in the mountains: for 18 And Gorgias and his host are here
said he, These fellows flee from us by us in the mountain: but stand ye
6 But as soon as it was day, Judas now against our enemies, and over-
shewed himself in the plain with three come them, and after this ye may
thousand men, who nevertheless had boldly take the spoils.
neither armour nor swords to their 19 As Judas was yet speaking these
minds. words, there appeared a part of them
7 And they saw the camp of the hea- looking out of the mountain:
then, that it was strong and well har- 20 Who when they perceived that the
nessed, and compassed round about Jews had put their host to flight and
with horsemen; and these were expert were burning the tents; for the smoke
of war. that was seen declared what was done:
8 Then said Judas to the men that 21 When therefore they perceived
were with him, Fear ye not their mul- these things, they were sore afraid,
titude, neither be ye afraid of their and seeing also the host of Judas in
assault. the plain ready to fight,
9 Remember how our fathers were 22 They fled every one into the land
delivered in the Red sea, when Phar- of strangers.
aoh pursued them with an army. 23 Then Judas returned to spoil the
10 Now therefore let us cry unto tents, where they got much gold, and
heaven, if peradventure the Lord will silver, and blue silk, and purple of the
have mercy upon us, and remember sea, and great riches.
the covenant of our fathers, and de- 24 After this they went home, and
stroy this host before our face this sung a song of thanksgiving, and
day: praised the Lord in heaven: because it
11 That so all the heathen may know is good, because his mercy endureth
that there is one who delivereth and forever.
saveth Israel. 25 Thus Israel had a great deliver-
12 Then the strangers lifted up their ance that day.
eyes, and saw them coming over 26 Now all the strangers that had es-
against them. caped came and told Lysias what had
13 Wherefore they went out of the happened:
camp to battle; but they that were 27 Who, when he heard thereof, was
with Judas sounded their trumpets. confounded and discouraged, because
14 So they joined battle, and the neither such things as he would were
heathen being discomfited fled into done unto Israel, nor such things as
the plain. the king commanded him were come
15 Howbeit all the hindmost of them to pass.
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28 The next year therefore following 38 And when they saw the sanctuary
Lysias gathered together threescore desolate, and the altar profaned, and
thousand choice men of foot, and five the gates burned up, and shrubs grow-
thousand horsemen, that he might ing in the courts as in a forest, or in
subdue them. one of the mountains, yea, and the
29 So they came into Idumea, and priests' chambers pulled down;
pitched their tents at Bethsura, and 39 They rent their clothes, and made
Judas met them with ten thousand great lamentation, and cast ashes
men. upon their heads,
30 And when he saw that mighty 40 And fell down flat to the ground
army, he prayed and said, Blessed art upon their faces, and blew an alarm
thou, O Saviour of Israel, who didst with the trumpets, and cried toward
quell the violence of the mighty man heaven.
by the hand of thy servant David, and 41 Then Judas appointed certain men
gavest the host of strangers into the to fight against those that were in the
hands of Jonathan the son of Saul, fortress, until he had cleansed the
and his armourbearer; sanctuary.
31 Shut up this army in the hand of 42 So he chose priests of blameless
thy people Israel, and let them be conversation, such as had pleasure in
confounded in their power and the law:
horsemen: 43 Who cleansed the sanctuary, and
32 Make them to be of no courage, bare out the defiled stones into an un-
and cause the boldness of their clean place.
strength to fall away, and let them 44 And when as they consulted what
quake at their destruction: to do with the altar of burnt offer-
33 Cast them down with the sword ings, which was profaned;
of them that love thee, and let all 45 They thought it best to pull it
those that know thy name praise thee down, lest it should be a reproach to
with thanksgiving. them, because the heathen had defiled
34 So they joined battle; and there it: wherefore they pulled it down,
were slain of the host of Lysias about 46 And laid up the stones in the
five thousand men, even before them mountain of the temple in a conven-
were they slain. ient place, until there should come a
35 Now when Lysias saw his army prophet to shew what should be done
put to flight, and the manliness of Ju- with them.
das' soldiers, and how they were ready 47 Then they took whole stones ac-
either to live or die valiantly, he went cording to the law, and built a new
into Antiochia, and gathered together altar according to the former;
a company of strangers, and having 48 And made up the sanctuary, and
made his army greater than it was, he the things that were within the tem-
purposed to come again into Judea. ple, and hallowed the courts.
36 Then said Judas and his brethren, 49 They made also new holy vessels,
Behold, our enemies are discomfited: and into the temple they brought the
let us go up to cleanse and dedicate candlestick, and the altar of burnt of-
the sanctuary. ferings, and of incense, and the table.
37 Upon this all the host assembled 50 And upon the altar they burned
themselves together, and went up into incense, and the lamps that were upon
mount Sion. the candlestick they lighted, that they
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might give light in the temple. keep it, and fortified Bethsura to pre-
51 Furthermore they set the loaves serve it; that the people might have a
upon the table, and spread out the defence against Idumea.
veils, and finished all the works which
they had begun to make. CHAPTER 5
52 Now on the five and twentieth 1 Now when the nations round about
day of the ninth month, which is heard that the altar was built and the
called the month Casleu, in the hun- sanctuary renewed as before, it dis-
dred forty and eighth year, they rose pleased them very much.
up betimes in the morning, 2 Wherefore they thought to destroy
53 And offered sacrifice according to the generation of Jacob that was
the law upon the new altar of burnt among them, and thereupon they be-
offerings, which they had made. gan to slay and destroy the people.
54 Look, at what time and what day 3 Then Judas fought against the chil-
the heathen had profaned it, even in dren of Esau in Idumea at Arabattine,
that was it dedicated with songs, and because they besieged Gael: and he
citherns, and harps, and cymbals. gave them a great overthrow, and
55 Then all the people fell upon abated their courage, and took their
their faces, worshipping and praising spoils.
the God of heaven, who had given 4 Also he remembered the injury of
them good success. the children of Bean, who had been a
56 And so they kept the dedication snare and an offence unto the people,
of the altar eight days and offered in that they lay in wait for them in
burnt offerings with gladness, and the ways.
sacrificed the sacrifice of deliverance 5 He shut them up therefore in the
and praise. towers, and encamped against them,
57 They decked also the forefront of and destroyed them utterly, and
the temple with crowns of gold, and burned the towers of that place with
with shields; and the gates and the fire, and all that were therein.
chambers they renewed, and hanged 6 Afterward he passed over to the
doors upon them. children of Ammon, where he found a
58 Thus was there very great gladness mighty power, and much people, with
among the people, for that the re- Timotheus their captain.
proach of the heathen was put away. 7 So he fought many battles with
59 Moreover Judas and his brethren them, till at length they were discom-
with the whole congregation of Israel fited before him; and he smote them.
ordained, that the days of the dedica- 8 And when he had taken Jazar, with
tion of the altar should be kept in the towns belonging thereto, he re-
their season from year to year by the turned into Judea.
space of eight days, from the five and 9 Then the heathen that were at
twentieth day of the month Casleu, Galaad assembled themselves together
with mirth and gladness. against the Israelites that were in their
60 At that time also they builded up quarters, to destroy them; but they
the mount Sion with high walls and fled to the fortress of Dathema.
strong towers round about, lest the 10 And sent letters unto Judas and
Gentiles should come and tread it his brethren, The heathen that are
down as they had done before. round about us are assembled together
61 And they set there a garrison to against us to destroy us:
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11 And they are preparing to come where he fought many battles with the
and take the fortress whereunto we are heathen, so that the heathen were dis-
fled, Timotheus being captain of their comfited by him.
host. 22 And he pursued them unto the
12 Come now therefore, and deliver gate of Ptolemais; and there were slain
us from their hands, for many of us of the heathen about three thousand
are slain: men, whose spoils he took.
13 Yea, all our brethren that were in 23 And those that were in Galilee,
the places of Tobie are put to death: and in Arbattis, with their wives and
their wives and their children also their children, and all that they had,
they have carried away captives, and took he away with him, and brought
borne away their stuff; and they have them into Judea with great joy.
destroyed there about a thousand 24 Judas Maccabeus also and his
men. brother Jonathan went over Jordan,
14 While these letters were yet read- and travelled three days' journey in
ing, behold, there came other messen- the wilderness,
gers from Galilee with their clothes 25 Where they met with the Na-
rent, who reported on this wise, bathites, who came unto them in a
15 And said, They of Ptolemais, and peaceable manner, and told them
of Tyrus, and Sidon, and all Galilee of every thing that had happened to
the Gentiles, are assembled together their brethren in the land of Galaad:
against us to consume us. 26 And how that many of them were
16 Now when Judas and the people shut up in Bosora, and Bosor, and
heard these words, there assembled a Alema, Casphor, Maked, and Car-
great congregation together, to con- naim; all these cities are strong and
sult what they should do for their great:
brethren, that were in trouble, and 27 And that they were shut up in the
assaulted of them. rest of the cities of the country of
17 Then said Judas unto Simon his Galaad, and that against to morrow
brother, Choose thee out men, and go they had appointed to bring their host
and deliver thy brethren that are in against the forts, and to take them,
Galilee, for I and Jonathan my and to destroy them all in one day.
brother will go into the country of 28 Hereupon Judas and his host
Galaad. turned suddenly by the way of the
18 So he left Joseph the son of wilderness unto Bosora; and when he
Zacharias, and Azarias, captains of the had won the city, he slew all the males
people, with the remnant of the host with the edge of the sword, and took
in Judea to keep it. all their spoils, and burned the city
19 Unto whom he gave command- with fire,
ment, saying, Take ye the charge of 29 From whence he removed by
this people, and see that ye make not night, and went till he came to the
war against the heathen until the time fortress.
that we come again. 30 And betimes in the morning they
20 Now unto Simon were given three looked up, and, behold, there was an
thousand men to go into Galilee, and innumerable people bearing ladders
unto Judas eight thousand men for the and other engines of war, to take the
country of Galaad. fortress: for they assaulted them.
21 Then went Simon into Galilee, 31 When Judas therefore saw that the
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battle was begun, and that the cry of whom he gave commandment, saying,
the city went up to heaven, with Suffer no man to remain in the camp,
trumpets, and a great sound, but let all come to the battle.
32 He said unto his host, Fight this 43 So he went first over unto them,
day for your brethren. and all the people after him: then all
33 So he went forth behind them in the heathen, being discomfited before
three companies, who sounded their him, cast away their weapons, and
trumpets, and cried with prayer. fled unto the temple that was at Car-
34 Then the host of Timotheus, naim.
knowing that it was Maccabeus, fled 44 But they took the city, and
from him: wherefore he smote them burned the temple with all that were
with a great slaughter; so that there therein. Thus was Carnaim subdued,
were killed of them that day about neither could they stand any longer
eight thousand men. before Judas.
35 This done, Judas turned aside to 45 Then Judas gathered together all
Maspha; and after he had assaulted it the Israelites that were in the country
he took and slew all the males therein, of Galaad, from the least unto the
and received the spoils thereof and greatest, even their wives, and their
and burnt it with fire. children, and their stuff, a very great
36 From thence went he, and took host, to the end they might come into
Casphon, Maged, Bosor, and the other the land of Judea.
cities of the country of Galaad. 46 Now when they came unto
37 After these things gathered Ephron, (this was a great city in the
Timotheus another host and en- way as they should go, very well forti-
camped against Raphon beyond the fied) they could not turn from it, ei-
brook. ther on the right hand or the left, but
38 So Judas sent men to espy the must needs pass through the midst of
host, who brought him word, saying, it.
All the heathen that be round about 47 Then they of the city shut them
us are assembled unto them, even a out, and stopped up the gates with
very great host. stones.
39 He hath also hired the Arabians to 48 Whereupon Judas sent unto them
help them and they have pitched their in peaceable manner, saying, Let us
tents beyond the brook, ready to come pass through your land to go into our
and fight against thee. Upon this Ju- own country, and none shall do you
das went to meet them. any hurt; we will only pass through
40 Then Timotheus said unto the on foot: howbeit they would not open
captains of his host, When Judas and unto him.
his host come near the brook, if he 49 Wherefore Judas commanded a
pass over first unto us, we shall not be proclamation to be made throughout
able to withstand him; for he will the host, that every man should pitch
mightily prevail against us: his tent in the place where he was.
41 But if he be afraid, and camp be- 50 So the soldiers pitched, and as-
yond the river, we shall go over unto saulted the city all that day and all
him, and prevail against him. that night, till at the length the city
42 Now when Judas came near the was delivered into his hands:
brook, he caused the scribes of the 51 Who then slew all the males with
people to remain by the brook: unto the edge of the sword, and rased the
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city, and took the spoils thereof, and 64 Insomuch as the the people as-
passed through the city over them that sembled unto them with joyful accla-
were slain. mations.
52 After this went they over Jordan 65 Afterward went Judas forth with
into the great plain before Bethsan. his brethren, and fought against the
53 And Judas gathered together those children of Esau in the land toward
that came behind, and exhorted the the south, where he smote Hebron,
people all the way through, till they and the towns thereof, and pulled
came into the land of Judea. down the fortress of it, and burned
54 So they went up to mount Sion the towers thereof round about.
with joy and gladness, where they of- 66 From thence he removed to go
fered burnt offerings, because not one into the land of the Philistines, and
of them were slain until they had re- passed through Samaria.
turned in peace. 67 At that time certain priests, desir-
55 Now what time as Judas and Jona- ous to shew their valour, were slain in
than were in the land of Galaad, and battle, for that they went out to fight
Simon his brother in Galilee before unadvisedly.
Ptolemais, 68 So Judas turned to Azotus in the
56 Joseph the son of Zacharias, and land of the Philistines, and when he
Azarias, captains of the garrisons, had pulled down their altars, and
heard of the valiant acts and warlike burned their carved images with fire,
deeds which they had done. and spoiled their cities, he returned
57 Wherefore they said, Let us also into the land of Judea.
get us a name, and go fight against
the heathen that are round about us. CHAPTER 6
58 So when they had given charge 1 About that time king Antiochus
unto the garrison that was with them, travelling through the high countries
they went toward Jamnia. heard say, that Elymais in the country
59 Then came Gorgias and his men of Persia was a city greatly renowned
out of the city to fight against them. for riches, silver, and gold;
60 And so it was, that Joseph and 2 And that there was in it a very rich
Azaras were put to flight, and pursued temple, wherein were coverings of
unto the borders of Judea: and there gold, and breastplates, and shields,
were slain that day of the people of which Alexander, son of Philip, the
Israel about two thousand men. Macedonian king, who reigned first
61 Thus was there a great overthrow among the Grecians, had left there.
among the children of Israel, because 3 Wherefore he came and sought to
they were not obedient unto Judas take the city, and to spoil it; but he
and his brethren, but thought to do was not able, because they of the city,
some valiant act. having had warning thereof,
62 Moreover these men came not of 4 Rose up against him in battle: so
the seed of those, by whose hand de- he fled, and departed thence with
liverance was given unto Israel. great heaviness, and returned to Baby-
63 Howbeit the man Judas and his lon.
brethren were greatly renowned in the 5 Moreover there came one who
sight of all Israel, and of all the hea- brought him tidings into Persia, that
then, wheresoever their name was the armies, which went against the
heard of; land of Judea, were put to flight:
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6 And that Lysias, who went forth 16 So king Antiochus died there in
first with a great power was driven the hundred forty and ninth year.
away of the Jews; and that they were 17 Now when Lysias knew that the
made strong by the armour, and king was dead, he set up Antiochus
power, and store of spoils, which they his son, whom he had brought up be-
had gotten of the armies, whom they ing young, to reign in his stead, and
had destroyed: his name he called Eupator.
7 Also that they had pulled down the 18 About this time they that were in
abomination, which he had set up the tower shut up the Israelites round
upon the altar in Jerusalem, and that about the sanctuary, and sought al-
they had compassed about the sanctu- ways their hurt, and the strengthening
ary with high walls, as before, and his of the heathen.
city Bethsura. 19 Wherefore Judas, purposing to de-
8 Now when the king heard these stroy them, called all the people to-
words, he was astonished and sore gether to besiege them.
moved: whereupon he laid him down 20 So they came together, and be-
upon his bed, and fell sick for grief, sieged them in the hundred and fifti-
because it had not befallen him as he eth year, and he made mounts for shot
looked for. against them, and other engines.
9 And there he continued many days: 21 Howbeit certain of them that were
for his grief was ever more and more, besieged got forth, unto whom some
and he made account that he should ungodly men of Israel joined them-
die. selves:
10 Wherefore he called for all his 22 And they went unto the king, and
friends, and said unto them, The sleep said, How long will it be ere thou exe-
is gone from mine eyes, and my heart cute judgment, and avenge our breth-
faileth for very care. ren?
11 And I thought with myself, Into 23 We have been willing to serve thy
what tribulation am I come, and how father, and to do as he would have us,
great a flood of misery is it, wherein and to obey his commandments;
now I am! for I was bountiful and be- 24 For which cause they of our na-
loved in my power. tion besiege the tower, and are alien-
12 But now I remember the evils that ated from us: moreover as many of us
I did at Jerusalem, and that I took all as they could light on they slew, and
the vessels of gold and silver that were spoiled our inheritance.
therein, and sent to destroy the in- 25 Neither have they stretched out
habitants of Judea without a cause. their hand against us only, but also
13 I perceive therefore that for this against their borders.
cause these troubles are come upon 26 And, behold, this day are they be-
me, and, behold, I perish through sieging the tower at Jerusalem, to take
great grief in a strange land. it: the sanctuary also and Bethsura
14 Then called he for Philip, one of have they fortified.
his friends, who he made ruler over all 27 Wherefore if thou dost not pre-
his realm, vent them quickly, they will do the
15 And gave him the crown, and his greater things than these, neither shalt
robe, and his signet, to the end he thou be able to rule them.
should bring up his son Antiochus, 28 Now when the king heard this, he
and nourish him up for the kingdom. was angry, and gathered together all
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his friends, and the captains of his beside the Indian that ruled him.
army, and those that had charge of the 38 As for the remnant of the horse-
horse. men, they set them on this side and
29 There came also unto him from that side at the two parts of the host
other kingdoms, and from isles of the giving them signs what to do, and be-
sea, bands of hired soldiers. ing harnessed all over amidst the
30 So that the number of his army ranks.
was an hundred thousand footmen, 39 Now when the sun shone upon
and twenty thousand horsemen, and the shields of gold and brass, the
two and thirty elephants exercised in mountains glistered therewith, and
battle. shined like lamps of fire.
31 These went through Idumea, and 40 So part of the king's army being
pitched against Bethsura, which they spread upon the high mountains, and
assaulted many days, making engines part on the valleys below, they
of war; but they of Bethsura came out, marched on safely and in order.
and burned them with fire, and 41 Wherefore all that heard the noise
fought valiantly. of their multitude, and the marching
32 Upon this Judas removed from the of the company, and the rattling of
tower, and pitched in Bathzacharias, the harness, were moved: for the army
over against the king's camp. was very great and mighty.
33 Then the king rising very early 42 Then Judas and his host drew
marched fiercely with his host toward near, and entered into battle, and
Bathzacharias, where his armies made there were slain of the king's army six
them ready to battle, and sounded the hundred men.
trumpets. 43 Eleazar also, surnamed Savaran,
34 And to the end they might pro- perceiving that one of the beasts,
voke the elephants to fight, they armed with royal harness, was higher
shewed them the blood of grapes and than all the rest, and supposing that
mulberries. the king was upon him,
35 Moreover they divided the beasts 44 Put himself in jeopardy, to the
among the armies, and for every ele- end he might deliver his people, and
phant they appointed a thousand get him a perpetual name:
men, armed with coats of mail, and 45 Wherefore he ran upon him cou-
with helmets of brass on their heads; rageously through the midst of the
and beside this, for every beast were battle, slaying on the right hand and
ordained five hundred horsemen of on the left, so that they were divided
the best. from him on both sides.
36 These were ready at every occa- 46 Which done, he crept under the
sion: wheresoever the beast was, and elephant, and thrust him under, and
whithersoever the beast went, they slew him: whereupon the elephant fell
went also, neither departed they from down upon him, and there he died.
him. 47 Howbeit the rest of the Jews see-
37 And upon the beasts were there ing the strength of the king, and the
strong towers of wood, which covered violence of his forces, turned away
every one of them, and were girt fast from them.
unto them with devices: there were 48 Then the king's army went up to
also upon every one two and thirty Jerusalem to meet them, and the king
strong men, that fought upon them, pitched his tents against Judea, and
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against mount Sion. did before: for they are therefore dis-
49 But with them that were in Beth- pleased, and have done all these
sura he made peace: for they came out things, because we abolished their
of the city, because they had no vict- laws.
uals there to endure the siege, it being 60 So the king and the princes were
a year of rest to the land. content: wherefore he sent unto them
50 So the king took Bethsura, and set to make peace; and they accepted
a garrison there to keep it. thereof.
51 As for the sanctuary, he besieged 61 Also the king and the princes
it many days: and set there artillery made an oath unto them: whereupon
with engines and instruments to cast they went out of the strong hold.
fire and stones, and pieces to cast 62 Then the king entered into mount
darts and slings. Sion; but when he saw the strength of
52 Whereupon they also made en- the place, he broke his oath that he
gines against their engines, and held had made, and gave commandment to
them battle a long season. pull down the wall round about.
53 Yet at the last, their vessels being 63 Afterward departed he in all
without victuals, (for that it was the haste, and returned unto Antiochia,
seventh year, and they in Judea that where he found Philip to be master of
were delivered from the Gentiles, had the city: so he fought against him,
eaten up the residue of the store;) and took the city by force.
54 There were but a few left in the
sanctuary, because the famine did so
prevail against them, that they were CHAPTER 7
fain to disperse themselves, every man 1 In the hundred and one and fiftieth
to his own place. year Demetrius the son of Seleucus
55 At that time Lysias heard say, that departed from Rome, and came up
Philip, whom Antiochus the king, with a few men unto a city of the sea
whiles he lived, had appointed to coast, and reigned there.
bring up his son Antiochus, that he 2 And as he entered into the palace
might be king, of his ancestors, so it was, that his
56 Was returned out of Persia and forces had taken Antiochus and
Media, and the king's host also that Lysias, to bring them unto him.
went with him, and that he sought to 3 Wherefore, when he knew it, he
take unto him the ruling of the af- said, Let me not see their faces.
fairs. 4 So his host slew them. Now when
57 Wherefore he went in all haste, Demetrius was set upon the throne of
and said to the king and the captains his kingdom,
of the host and the company, We de- 5 There came unto him all the
cay daily, and our victuals are but wicked and ungodly men of Israel,
small, and the place we lay siege unto having Alcimus, who was desirous to
is strong, and the affairs of the king- be high priest, for their captain:
dom lie upon us: 6 And they accused the people to the
58 Now therefore let us be friends king, saying, Judas and his brethren
with these men, and make peace with have slain all thy friends, and driven
them, and with all their nation; us out of our own land.
59 And covenant with them, that 7 Now therefore send some man
they shall live after their laws, as they whom thou trustest, and let him go
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and see what havock he hath made from Jerusalem, and pitched his tents
among us, and in the king's land, and in Bezeth, where he sent and took
let him punish them with all them many of the men that had forsaken
that aid them. him, and certain of the people also,
8 Then the king chose Bacchides, a and when he had slain them, he cast
friend of the king, who ruled beyond them into the great pit.
the flood, and was a great man in the 20 Then committed he the country
kingdom, and faithful to the king, to Alcimus, and left with him a power
9 And him he sent with that wicked to aid him: so Bacchides went to the
Alcimus, whom he made high priest, king.
and commanded that he should take 21 But Alcimus contended for the
vengeance of the children of Israel. high priesthood.
10 So they departed, and came with a 22 And unto him resorted all such as
great power into the land of Judea, troubled the people, who, after they
where they sent messengers to Judas had gotten the land of Juda into their
and his brethren with peaceable words power, did much hurt in Israel.
deceitfully. 23 Now when Judas saw all the mis-
11 But they gave no heed to their chief that Alcimus and his company
words; for they saw that they were had done among the Israelites, even
come with a great power. above the heathen,
12 Then did there assemble unto Al- 24 He went out into all the coasts of
cimus and Bacchides a company of Judea round about, and took venge-
scribes, to require justice. ance of them that had revolted from
13 Now the Assideans were the first him, so that they durst no more go
among the children of Israel that forth into the country.
sought peace of them: 25 On the other side, when Alcimus
14 For said they, One that is a priest saw that Judas and his company had
of the seed of Aaron is come with this gotten the upper hand, and knew that
army, and he will do us no wrong. he was not able to abide their force,
15 So he spake unto them, peaceably, he went again to the king, and said all
and sware unto them, saying, we will the worst of them that he could.
procure the harm neither of you nor 26 Then the king sent Nicanor, one
your friends. of his honourable princes, a man that
16 Whereupon they believed him: bare deadly hate unto Israel, with
howbeit he took of them threescore commandment to destroy the people.
men, and slew them in one day, ac- 27 So Nicanor came to Jerusalem
cording to the words which he wrote, with a great force; and sent unto Judas
17 The flesh of thy saints have they and his brethren deceitfully with
cast out, and their blood have they friendly words, saying,
shed round about Jerusalem, and there 28 Let there be no battle between me
was none to bury them. and you; I will come with a few men,
18 Wherefore the fear and dread of that I may see you in peace.
them fell upon all the people, who 29 He came therefore to Judas, and
said, There is neither truth nor right- they saluted one another peaceably.
eousness in them; for they have bro- Howbeit the enemies were prepared to
ken the covenant and oath that they take away Judas by violence.
made. 30 Which thing after it was known to
19 After this, removed Bacchides Judas, to wit, that he came unto him
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with deceit, he was sore afraid of him, 42 Even so destroy thou this host be-
and would see his face no more. fore us this day, that the rest may
31 Nicanor also, when he saw that know that he hath spoken blasphe-
his counsel was discovered, went out mously against thy sanctuary, and
to fight against Judas beside Caphar- judge thou him according to his wick-
salama: edness.
32 Where there were slain of Ni- 43 So the thirteenth day of the
canor's side about five thousand men, month Adar the hosts joined battle:
and the rest fled into the city of but Nicanor's host was discomfited,
David. and he himself was first slain in the
33 After this went Nicanor up to battle.
mount Sion, and there came out of 44 Now when Nicanor's host saw
the sanctuary certain of the priests that he was slain, they cast away their
and certain of the elders of the peo- weapons, and fled.
ple, to salute him peaceably, and to 45 Then they pursued after them a
shew him the burnt sacrifice that was day's journey, from Adasa unto Gaz-
offered for the king. era, sounding an alarm after them
34 But he mocked them, and laughed with their trumpets.
at them, and abused them shamefully, 46 Whereupon they came forth out
and spake proudly, of all the towns of Judea round about,
35 And sware in his wrath, saying, and closed them in; so that they, turn-
Unless Judas and his host be now de- ing back upon them that pursued
livered into my hands, if ever I come them, were all slain with the sword,
again in safety, I will burn up this and not one of them was left.
house: and with that he went out in a 47 Afterwards they took the spoils,
great rage. and the prey, and smote off Nicanors
36 Then the priests entered in, and head, and his right hand, which he
stood before the altar and the temple, stretched out so proudly, and brought
weeping, and saying, them away, and hanged them up to-
37 Thou, O Lord, didst choose this ward Jerusalem.
house to be called by thy name, and 48 For this cause the people rejoiced
to be a house of prayer and petition greatly, and they kept that day a day
for thy people: of great gladness.
38 Be avenged of this man and his 49 Moreover they ordained to keep
host, and let them fall by the sword: yearly this day, being the thirteenth of
remember their blasphemies, and suf- Adar.
fer them not to continue any longer. 50 Thus the land of Juda was in rest
39 So Nicanor went out of Jerusalem, a little while.
and pitched his tents in Bethhoron,
where an host out of Syria met him. CHAPTER 8
40 But Judas pitched in Adasa with 1 Now Judas had heard of the the
three thousand men, and there he Romans, that they were mighty and
prayed, saying, valiant men, and such as would lov-
41 O Lord, when they that were sent ingly accept all that joined themselves
from the king of the Assyrians blas- unto them, and make a league of
phemed, thine angel went out, and amity with all that came unto them;
smote an hundred fourscore and five 2 And that they were men of great
thousand of them. valour. It was told him also of their
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wars and noble acts which they had 11 It was told him besides, how they
done among the Galatians, and how destroyed and brought under their
they had conquered them, and dominion all other kingdoms and isles
brought them under tribute; that at any time resisted them;
3 And what they had done in the 12 But with their friends and such as
country of Spain, for the winning of relied upon them they kept amity: and
the mines of the silver and gold which that they had conquered kingdoms
is there; both far and nigh, insomuch as all
4 And that by their policy and pa- that heard of their name were afraid
tience they had conquered all the of them:
place, though it were very far from 13 Also that, whom they would help
them; and the kings also that came to a kingdom, those reign; and whom
against them from the uttermost part again they would, they displace: fi-
of the earth, till they had discomfited nally, that they were greatly exalted:
them, and given them a great over- 14 Yet for all this none of them wore
throw, so that the rest did give them a crown or was clothed in purple, to
tribute every year: be magnified thereby:
5 Beside this, how they had discom- 15 Moreover how they had made for
fited in battle Philip, and Perseus, themselves a senate house, wherein
king of the Citims, with others that three hundred and twenty men sat in
lifted up themselves against them, and council daily, consulting alway for the
had overcome them: people, to the end they might be well
6 How also Antiochus the great king ordered:
of Asia, that came against them in 16 And that they committed their
battle, having an hundred and twenty government to one man every year,
elephants, with horsemen, and chari- who ruled over all their country, and
ots, and a very great army, was dis- that all were obedient to that one, and
comfited by them; that there was neither envy nor em-
7 And how they took him alive, and mulation among them.
covenanted that he and such as 17 In consideration of these things,
reigned after him should pay a great Judas chose Eupolemus the son of
tribute, and give hostages, and that John, the son of Accos, and Jason the
which was agreed upon, son of Eleazar, and sent them to
8 And the country of India, and Me- Rome, to make a league of amity and
dia and Lydia and of the goodliest confederacy with them,
countries, which they took of him, 18 And to intreat them that they
and gave to king Eumenes: would take the yoke from them; for
9 Moreover how the Grecians had de- they saw that the kingdom of the Gre-
termined to come and destroy them; cians did oppress Israel with servi-
10 And that they, having knowledge tude.
thereof sent against them a certain 19 They went therefore to Rome,
captain, and fighting with them slew which was a very great journey, and
many of them, and carried away cap- came into the senate, where they
tives their wives and their children, spake and said.
and spoiled them, and took possession 20 Judas Maccabeus with his breth-
of their lands, and pulled down their ren, and the people of the Jews, have
strong holds, and brought them to be sent us unto you, to make a confeder-
their servants unto this day: acy and peace with you, and that we
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return with our brethren, and fight 22 As for the other things concerning
against them: for we are but few. Judas and his wars, and the noble acts
10 Then Judas said, God forbid that which he did, and his greatness, they
I should do this thing, and flee away are not written: for they were very
from them: if our time be come, let us many.
die manfully for our brethren, and let 23 Now after the death of Judas the
us not stain our honour. wicked began to put forth their heads
11 With that the host of Bacchides in all the coasts of Israel, and there
removed out of their tents, and stood arose up all such as wrought iniquity.
over against them, their horsemen be- 24 In those days also was there a very
ing divided into two troops, and their great famine, by reason whereof the
slingers and archers going before the country revolted, and went with them.
host and they that marched in the 25 Then Bacchides chose the wicked
foreward were all mighty men. men, and made them lords of the
12 As for Bacchides, he was in the country.
right wing: so the host drew near on 26 And they made enquiry and
the two parts, and sounded their search for Judas' friends, and brought
trumpets. them unto Bacchides, who took
13 They also of Judas' side, even they vengeance of them, and used them
sounded their trumpets also, so that despitefully.
the earth shook at the noise of the 27 So was there a great affliction in
armies, and the battle continued from Israel, the like whereof was not since
morning till night. the time that a prophet was not seen
14 Now when Judas perceived that among them.
Bacchides and the strength of his 28 For this cause all Judas' friends
army were on the right side, he took came together, and said unto Jona-
with him all the hardy men, than,
15 Who discomfited the right wing, 29 Since thy brother Judas died, we
and pursued them unto the mount have no man like him to go forth
Azotus. against our enemies, and Bacchides,
16 But when they of the left wing and against them of our nation that
saw that they of the right wing were are adversaries to us.
discomfited, they followed upon Judas 30 Now therefore we have chosen
and those that were with him hard at thee this day to be our prince and
the heels from behind: captain in his stead, that thou mayest
17 Whereupon there was a sore bat- fight our battles.
tle, insomuch as many were slain on 31 Upon this Jonathan took the gov-
both parts. ernance upon him at that time, and
18 Judas also was killed, and the rose up instead of his brother Judas.
remnant fled. 32 But when Bacchides gat knowl-
19 Then Jonathan and Simon took edge thereof, he sought for to slay
Judas their brother, and buried him in him
the sepulchre of his fathers in Modin. 33 Then Jonathan, and Simon his
20 Moreover they bewailed him, and brother, and all that were with him,
all Israel made great lamentation for perceiving that, fled into the wilder-
him, and mourned many days, saying, ness of Thecoe, and pitched their
21 How is the valiant man fallen, tents by the water of the pool Asphar.
that delivered Israel! 34 Which when Bacchides under-
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stood, he came near to Jordan with all our lives, for it standeth not with us
his host upon the sabbath day. to day, as in time past:
35 Now Jonathan had sent his 45 For, behold, the battle is before us
brother John, a captain of the people, and behind us, and the water of Jor-
to pray his friends the Nabathites, dan on this side and that side, the
that they might leave with them their marsh likewise and wood, neither is
carriage, which was much. there place for us to turn aside.
36 But the children of Jambri came 46 Wherefore cry ye now unto
out of Medaba, and took John, and all heaven, that ye may be delivered from
that he had, and went their way with the hand of your enemies.
it. 47 With that they joined battle, and
37 After this came word to Jonathan Jonathan stretched forth his hand to
and Simon his brother, that the chil- smite Bacchides, but he turned back
dren of Jambri made a great marriage, from him.
and were bringing the bride from 48 Then Jonathan and they that were
Nadabatha with a great train, as being with him leapt into Jordan, and swam
the daughter of one of the great over unto the other bank: howbeit the
princes of Chanaan. other passed not over Jordan unto
38 Therefore they remembered John them.
their brother, and went up, and hid 49 So there were slain of Bacchides'
themselves under the covert of the side that day about a thousand men.
mountain: 50 Afterward returned Bacchides to
39 Where they lifted up their eyes, Jerusalem and repaired the strong
and looked, and, behold, there was cites in Judea; the fort in Jericho, and
much ado and great carriage: and the Emmaus, and Bethhoron, and Bethel,
bridegroom came forth, and his and Thamnatha, Pharathoni, and Ta-
friends and brethren, to meet them phon, these did he strengthen with
with drums, and instruments of mu- high walls, with gates and with bars.
sick, and many weapons. 51 And in them he set a garrison,
40 Then Jonathan and they that were that they might work malice upon Is-
with him rose up against them from rael.
the place where they lay in ambush, 52 He fortified also the city Beth-
and made a slaughter of them in such sura, and Gazera, and the tower, and
sort, as many fell down dead, and the put forces in them, and provision of
remnant fled into the mountain, and victuals.
they took all their spoils. 53 Besides, he took the chief men's
41 Thus was the marriage turned into sons in the country for hostages, and
mourning, and the noise of their mel- put them into the tower at Jerusalem
ody into lamentation. to be kept.
42 So when they had avenged fully 54 Moreover in the hundred fifty and
the blood of their brother, they third year, in the second month, Al-
turned again to the marsh of Jordan. cimus commanded that the wall of the
43 Now when Bacchides heard inner court of the sanctuary should be
hereof, he came on the sabbath day pulled down; he pulled down also the
unto the banks of Jordan with a great works of the prophets
power. 55 And as he began to pull down,
44 Then Jonathan said to his com- even at that time was Alcimus
pany, Let us go up now and fight for plagued, and his enterprizes hindered:
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unto Jonathan with loving words, so 16 He said, Shall we find such an-
as he magnified him. other man? now therefore we will
4 For said he, Let us first make peace make him our friend and confederate.
with him, before he join with Alexan- 17 Upon this he wrote a letter, and
der against us: sent it unto him, according to these
5 Else he will remember all the evils words, saying,
that we have done against him, and 18 King Alexander to his brother
against his brethren and his people. Jonathan sendeth greeting:
6 Wherefore he gave him authority to 19 We have heard of thee, that thou
gather together an host, and to pro- art a man of great power, and meet to
vide weapons, that he might aid him be our friend.
in battle: he commanded also that the 20 Wherefore now this day we ordain
hostages that were in the tower should thee to be the high priest of thy na-
be delivered him. tion, and to be called the king's
7 Then came Jonathan to Jerusalem, friend; (and therewithal he sent him a
and read the letters in the audience of purple robe and a crown of gold:) and
all the people, and of them that were require thee to take our part, and
in the tower: keep friendship with us.
8 Who were sore afraid, when they 21 So in the seventh month of the
heard that the king had given him au- hundred and sixtieth year, at the feast
thority to gather together an host. of the tabernacles, Jonathan put on
9 Whereupon they of the tower de- the holy robe, and gathered together
livered their hostages unto Jonathan, forces, and provided much armour.
and he delivered them unto their par- 22 Whereof when Demetrius heard,
ents. he was very sorry, and said,
10 This done, Jonathan settled him- 23 What have we done, that Alexan-
self in Jerusalem, and began to build der hath prevented us in making
and repair the city. amity with the Jews to strengthen
11 And he commanded the workmen himself?
to build the walls and the mount Sion 24 I also will write unto them words
and about with square stones for for- of encouragement, and promise them
tification; and they did so. dignities and gifts, that I may have
12 Then the strangers, that were in their aid.
the fortresses which Bacchides had 25 He sent unto them therefore to
built, fled away; this effect: King Demetrius unto the
13 Insomuch as every man left his people of the Jews sendeth greeting:
place, and went into his own country. 26 Whereas ye have kept covenants
14 Only at Bethsura certain of those with us, and continued in our friend-
that had forsaken the law and the ship, not joining yourselves with our
commandments remained still: for it enemies, we have heard hereof, and
was their place of refuge. are glad.
15 Now when king Alexander had 27 Wherefore now continue ye still
heard what promises Demetrius had to be faithful unto us, and we will
sent unto Jonathan: when also it was well recompense you for the things ye
told him of the battles and noble acts do in our behalf,
which he and his brethren had done, 28 And will grant you many immuni-
and of the pains that they had en- ties, and give you rewards.
dured, 29 And now do I free you, and for
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your sake I release all the Jews, from they live after their own laws, even as
tributes, and from the customs of salt, the king hath commanded in the land
and from crown taxes, of Judea.
30 And from that which appertaineth 38 And concerning the three gov-
unto me to receive for the third part ernments that are added to Judea from
or the seed, and the half of the fruit the country of Samaria, let them be
of the trees, I release it from this day joined with Judea, that they may be
forth, so that they shall not be taken reckoned to be under one, nor bound
of the land of Judea, nor of the three to obey other authority than the high
governments which are added there- priest's.
unto out of the country of Samaria 39 As for Ptolemais, and the land
and Galilee, from this day forth for pertaining thereto, I give it as a free
evermore. gift to the sanctuary at Jerusalem for
31 Let Jerusalem also be holy and the necessary expences of the sanctu-
free, with the borders thereof, both ary.
from tenths and tributes. 40 Moreover I give every year fifteen
32 And as for the tower which is at thousand shekels of silver out of the
Jerusalem, I yield up authority over it, king's accounts from the places apper-
and give the high priest, that he may taining.
set in it such men as he shall choose 41 And all the overplus, which the
to keep it. officers payed not in as in former
33 Moreover I freely set at liberty time, from henceforth shall be given
every one of the Jews, that were car- toward the works of the temple.
ried captives out of the land of Judea 42 And beside this, the five thousand
into any part of my kingdom, and I shekels of silver, which they took from
will that all my officers remit the the uses of the temple out of the ac-
tributes even of their cattle. counts year by year, even those things
34 Furthermore I will that all the shall be released, because they apper-
feasts, and sabbaths, and new moons, tain to the priests that minister.
and solemn days, and the three days 43 And whosoever they be that flee
before the feast, and the three days unto the temple at Jerusalem, or be
after the feast shall be all of immunity within the liberties hereof, being in-
and freedom for all the Jews in my debted unto the king, or for any other
realm. matter, let them be at liberty, and all
35 Also no man shall have authority that they have in my realm.
to meddle with or to molest any of 44 For the building also and repair-
them in any matter. ing of the works of the sanctuary ex-
36 I will further, that there be en- pences shall be given of the king's ac-
rolled among the king's forces about counts.
thirty thousand men of the Jews, unto 45 Yea, and for the building of the
whom pay shall be given, as belongeth walls of Jerusalem, and the fortifying
to all king's forces. thereof round about, expences shall be
37 And of them some shall be placed given out of the king's accounts, as
in the king's strong holds, of whom also for the building of the walls in
also some shall be set over the affairs Judea.
of the kingdom, which are of trust: 46 Now when Jonathan and the peo-
and I will that their overseers and ple heard these words, they gave no
governors be of themselves, and that credit unto them, nor received them,
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because they remembered the great came unto Ptolemais in the hundred
evil that he had done in Israel; for he threescore and second year:
had afflicted them very sore. 58 Where king Alexander meeting
47 But with Alexander they were well him, he gave unto him his daughter
pleased, because he was the first that Cleopatra, and celebrated her mar-
entreated of true peace with them, riage at Ptolemais with great glory, as
and they were confederate with him the manner of kings is.
always. 59 Now king Alexander had written
48 Then gathered king Alexander unto Jonathan, that he should come
great forces, and camped over against and meet him.
Demetrius. 60 Who thereupon went honourably
49 And after the two kings had to Ptolemais, where he met the two
joined battle, Demetrius' host fled: kings, and gave them and their friends
but Alexander followed after him, and silver and gold, and many presents,
prevailed against them. and found favour in their sight.
50 And he continued the battle very 61 At that time certain pestilent fel-
sore until the sun went down: and lows of Israel, men of a wicked life,
that day was Demetrius slain. assembled themselves against him, to
51 Afterward Alexander sent ambas- accuse him: but the king would not
sadors to Ptolemee king of Egypt with hear them.
a message to this effect: 62 Yea more than that, the king
52 Forasmuch as I am come again to commanded to take off his garments,
my realm, and am set in the throne of and clothe him in purple: and they
my progenitors, and have gotten the did so.
dominion, and overthrown Demetrius, 63 And he made him sit by himself,
and recovered our country; and said into his princes, Go with him
53 For after I had joined battle with into the midst of the city, and make
him, both he and his host was discom- proclamation, that no man complain
fited by us, so that we sit in the against him of any matter, and that no
throne of his kingdom: man trouble him for any manner of
54 Now therefore let us make a cause.
league of amity together, and give me 64 Now when his accusers saw that
now thy daughter to wife: and I will he was honored according to the proc-
be thy son in law, and will give both lamation, and clothed in purple, they
thee and her as according to thy dig- fled all away.
nity. 65 So the king honoured him, and
55 Then Ptolemee the king gave an- wrote him among his chief friends,
swer, saying, Happy be the day and made him a duke, and partaker of
wherein thou didst return into the his dominion.
land of thy fathers, and satest in the 66 Afterward Jonathan returned to
throne of their kingdom. Jerusalem with peace and gladness.
56 And now will I do to thee, as thou 67 Furthermore in the; hundred
hast written: meet me therefore at threescore and fifth year came De-
Ptolemais, that we may see one an- metrius son of Demetrius out of Crete
other; for I will marry my daughter to into the land of his fathers:
thee according to thy desire. 68 Whereof when king Alexander
57 So Ptolemee went out of Egypt heard tell, he was right sorry, and re-
with his daughter Cleopatra, and they turned into Antioch.
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ships, and went about through deceit 12 Wherefore he took his daughter
to get Alexander's kingdom, and join from him, and gave her to Demetrius,
it to his own. and forsook Alexander, so that their
2 Whereupon he took his journey hatred was openly known.
into Spain in peaceable manner, so as 13 Then Ptolemee entered into An-
they of the cities opened unto him, tioch, where he set two crowns upon
and met him: for king Alexander had his head, the crown of Asia, and of
commanded them so to do, because he Egypt.
was his brother in law. 14 In the mean season was king Alex-
3 Now as Ptolemee entered into the ander in Cilicia, because those that
cities, he set in every one of them a dwelt in those parts had revolted from
garrison of soldiers to keep it. him.
4 And when he came near to Azotus, 15 But when Alexander heard of this,
they shewed him the temple of Dagon he came to war against him: where-
that was burnt, and Azotus and the upon king Ptolemee brought forth his
suburbs thereof that were destroyed, host, and met him with a mighty
and the bodies that were cast abroad power, and put him to flight.
and them that he had burnt in the 16 So Alexander fled into Arabia
battle; for they had made heaps of there to be defended; but king Ptole-
them by the way where he should mee was exalted:
pass. 17 For Zabdiel the Arabian took off
5 Also they told the king whatsoever Alexander's head, and sent it unto
Jonathan had done, to the intent he Ptolemee.
might blame him: but the king held 18 King Ptolemee also died the third
his peace. day after, and they that were in the
6 Then Jonathan met the king with strong holds were slain one of an-
great pomp at Joppa, where they sa- other.
luted one another, and lodged. 19 By this means Demetrius reigned
7 Afterward Jonathan, when he had in the hundred threescore and seventh
gone with the king to the river called year.
Eleutherus, returned again to Jerusa- 20 At the same time Jonathan gath-
lem. ered together them that were in Judea
8 King Ptolemee therefore, having to take the tower that was in Jerusa-
gotten the dominion of the cities by lem: and he made many engines of
the sea unto Seleucia upon the sea war against it.
coast, imagined wicked counsels 21 Then came ungodly persons, who
against Alexander. hated their own people, went unto the
9 Whereupon he sent ambasadors king, and told him that Jonathan be-
unto king Demetrius, saying, Come, sieged the tower,
let us make a league betwixt us, and I 22 Whereof when he heard, he was
will give thee my daughter whom angry, and immediately removing, he
Alexander hath, and thou shalt reign came to Ptolemais, and wrote unto
in thy father's kingdom: Jonathan, that he should not lay siege
10 For I repent that I gave my to the tower, but come and speak with
daughter unto him, for he sought to him at Ptolemais in great haste.
slay me. 23 Nevertheless Jonathan, when he
11 Thus did he slander him, because heard this, commanded to besiege it
he was desirous of his kingdom. still: and he chose certain of the eld-
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ers of Israel and the priests, and put the earth and of trees.
himself in peril; 35 And as for other things that be-
24 And took silver and gold, and long unto us, of the tithes and cus-
raiment, and divers presents besides, toms pertaining unto us, as also the
and went to Ptolemais unto the king, saltpits, and the crown taxes, which
where he found favour in his sight. are due unto us, we discharge them of
25 And though certain ungodly men them all for their relief.
of the people had made complaints 36 And nothing hereof shall be re-
against him, voked from this time forth for ever.
26 Yet the king entreated him as his 37 Now therefore see that thou make
predecessors had done before, and a copy of these things, and let it be
promoted him in the sight of all his delivered unto Jonathan, and set upon
friends, the holy mount in a conspicuous
27 And confirmed him in the high place.
priesthood, and in all the honours 38 After this, when king Demetrius
that he had before, and gave him pre- saw that the land was quiet before
eminence among his chief friends. him, and that no resistance was made
28 Then Jonathan desired the king, against him, he sent away all his
that he would make Judea free from forces, every one to his own place, ex-
tribute, as also the three governments, cept certain bands of strangers, whom
with the country of Samaria; and he he had gathered from the isles of the
promised him three hundred talents. heathen: wherefore all the forces of
29 So the king consented, and wrote his fathers hated him.
letters unto Jonathan of all these 39 Moreover there was one Tryphon,
things after this manner: that had been of Alexander's part
30 King Demetrius unto his brother afore, who, seeing that all the host
Jonathan, and unto the nation of the murmured against Demetrius, went to
Jews, sendeth greeting: Simalcue the Arabian that brought up
31 We send you here a copy of the Antiochus the young son of Alexan-
letter which we did write unto our der,
cousin Lasthenes concerning you, that 40 And lay sore upon him to deliver
ye might see it. him this young Antiochus, that he
32 King Demetrius unto his father might reign in his father's stead: he
Lasthenes sendeth greeting: told him therefore all that Demetrius
33 We are determined to do good to had done, and how his men of war
the people of the Jews, who are our were at enmity with him, and there he
friends, and keep covenants with us, remained a long season.
because of their good will toward us. 41 In the mean time Jonathan sent
34 Wherefore we have ratified unto unto king Demetrius, that he would
them the borders of Judea, with the cast those of the tower out of Jerusa-
three governments of Apherema and lem, and those also in the fortresses:
Lydda and Ramathem, that are added for they fought against Israel.
unto Judea from the country of 42 So Demetrius sent unto Jonathan,
Samaria, and all things appertaining saying, I will not only do this for thee
unto them, for all such as do sacrifice and thy people, but I will greatly
in Jerusalem, instead of the payments honour thee and thy nation, if oppor-
which the king received of them tunity serve.
yearly aforetime out of the fruits of 43 Now therefore thou shalt do well,
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if thou send me men to help me; for with him the young child Antiochus,
all my forces are gone from me. who reigned, and was crowned.
44 Upon this Jonathan sent him 55 Then there gathered unto him all
three thousand strong men unto An- the men of war, whom Demetrius had
tioch: and when they came to the put away, and they fought against
king, the king was very glad of their Demetrius, who turned his back and
coming. fled.
45 Howbeit they that were of the city 56 Moreover Tryphon took the ele-
gathered themselves together into the phants, and won Antioch.
midst of the city, to the number of an 57 At that time young Antiochus
hundred and twenty thousand men, wrote unto Jonathan, saying, I con-
and would have slain the king. firm thee in the high priesthood, and
46 Wherefore the king fled into the appoint thee ruler over the four gov-
court, but they of the city kept the ernments, and to be one of the king's
passages of the city, and began to friends.
fight. 58 Upon this he sent him golden ves-
47 Then the king called to the Jews sels to be served in, and gave him
for help, who came unto him all at leave to drink in gold, and to be
once, and dispersing themselves clothed in purple, and to wear a
through the city slew that day in the golden buckle.
city to the number of an hundred 59 His brother Simon also he made
thousand. captain from the place called The lad-
48 Also they set fire on the city, and der of Tyrus unto the borders of
gat many spoils that day, and deliv- Egypt.
ered the king. 60 Then Jonathan went forth, and
49 So when they of the city saw that passed through the cities beyond the
the Jews had got the city as they water, and all the forces of Syria gath-
would, their courage was abated: ered themselves unto him for to help
wherefore they made supplication to him: and when he came to Ascalon,
the king, and cried, saying, they of the city met him honourably.
50 Grant us peace, and let the Jews 61 From whence he went to Gaza,
cease from assaulting us and the city. but they of Gaza shut him out; where-
51 With that they cast away their fore he laid siege unto it, and burned
weapons, and made peace; and the the suburbs thereof with fire, and
Jews were honoured in the sight of the spoiled them.
king, and in the sight of all that were 62 Afterward, when they of Gaza
in his realm; and they returned to Je- made supplication unto Jonathan, he
rusalem, having great spoils. made peace with them, and took the
52 So king Demetrius sat on the sons of their chief men for hostages,
throne of his kingdom, and the land and sent them to Jerusalem, and
was quiet before him. passed through the country unto Da-
53 Nevertheless he dissembled in all mascus.
that ever he spake, and estranged him- 63 Now when Jonathan heard that
self from Jonathan, neither rewarded Demetrius' princes were come to
he him according to the benefits Cades, which is in Galilee, with a
which he had received of him, but great power, purposing to remove him
troubled him very sore. out of the country,
54 After this returned Tryphon, and 64 He went to meet them, and left
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12 And we are right glad of your he gave them no respite to enter his
honour. country.
13 As for ourselves, we have had 26 He sent spies also unto their
great troubles and wars on every side, tents, who came again, and told him
forsomuch as the kings that are round that they were appointed to come
about us have fought against us. upon them in the night season.
14 Howbeit we would not be trouble- 27 Wherefore so soon as the sun was
some unto you, nor to others of our down, Jonathan commanded his men
confederates and friends, in these to watch, and to be in arms, that all
wars: the night long they might be ready to
15 For we have help from heaven fight: also he sent forth centinels
that succoureth us, so as we are deliv- round about the host.
ered from our enemies, and our ene- 28 But when the adversaries heard
mies are brought under foot. that Jonathan and his men were ready
16 For this cause we chose Numenius for battle, they feared, and trembled
the son of Antiochus, and Antipater in their hearts, and they kindled fires
he son of Jason, and sent them unto in their camp.
the Romans, to renew the amity that 29 Howbeit Jonathan and his com-
we had with them, and the former pany knew it not till the morning: for
league. they saw the lights burning.
17 We commanded them also to go 30 Then Jonathan pursued after
unto you, and to salute and to deliver them, but overtook them not: for they
you our letters concerning the renew- were gone over the river Eleutherus.
ing of our brotherhood. 31 Wherefore Jonathan turned to the
18 Wherefore now ye shall do well to Arabians, who were called Zabadeans,
give us an answer thereto. and smote them, and took their
19 And this is the copy of the letters spoils.
which Oniares sent. 32 And removing thence, he came to
20 Areus king of the Lacedemonians Damascus, and so passed through all
to Onias the high priest, greeting: the country,
21 It is found in writing, that the 33 Simon also went forth, and passed
Lacedemonians and Jews are brethren, through the country unto Ascalon,
and that they are of the stock of and the holds there adjoining, from
Abraham: whence he turned aside to Joppa, and
22 Now therefore, since this is come won it.
to our knowledge, ye shall do well to 34 For he had heard that they would
write unto us of your prosperity. deliver the hold unto them that took
23 We do write back again to you, Demetrius' part; wherefore he set a
that your cattle and goods are our's, garrison there to keep it.
and our's are your's We do command 35 After this came Jonathan home
therefore our ambassadors to make again, and calling the elders of the
report unto you on this wise. people together, he consulted with
24 Now when Jonathan heard that them about building strong holds in
Demebius' princes were come to fight Judea,
against him with a greater host than 36 And making the walls of Jerusa-
afore, lem higher, and raising a great mount
25 He removed from Jerusalem, and between the tower and the city, for to
met them in the land of Amathis: for separate it from the city, that so it
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might be alone, that men might nei- three thousand men, of whom he sent
ther sell nor buy in it. two thousand into Galilee, and one
37 Upon this they came together to thousand went with him.
build up the city, forasmuch as part of 48 Now as soon as Jonathan entered
the wall toward the brook on the east into Ptolemais, they of Ptolemais shut
side was fallen down, and they re- the gates and took him, and all them
paired that which was called Caphena- that came with him they slew with the
tha. sword.
38 Simon also set up Adida in 49 Then sent Tryphon an host of
Sephela, and made it strong with gates footmen and horsemen into Galilee,
and bars. and into the great plain, to destroy all
39 Now Tryphon went about to get Jonathan's company.
the kingdom of Asia, and to kill An- 50 But when they knew that Jona-
tiochus the king, that he might set the than and they that were with him
crown upon his own head. were taken and slain, they encouraged
40 Howbeit he was afraid that Jona- one another; and went close together,
than would not suffer him, and that prepared to fight.
he would fight against him; wherefore 51 They therefore that followed upon
he sought a way how to take Jonathan, them, perceiving that they were ready
that he might kill him. So he re- to fight for their lives, turned back
moved, and came to Bethsan. again.
41 Then Jonathan went out to meet 52 Whereupon they all came into the
him with forty thousand men chosen land of Judea peaceably, and there
for the battle, and came to Bethsan. they bewailed Jonathan, and them
42 Now when Tryphon saw Jonathan that were with him, and they were
came with so great a force, he durst sore afraid; wherefore all Israel made
not stretch his hand against him; great lamentation.
43 But received him honourably, and 53 Then all the heathen that were
commended him unto all his friends, round about then sought to destroy
and gave him gifts, and commanded them: for said they, They have no cap-
his men of war to be as obedient unto tain, nor any to help them: now there-
him, as to himself. fore let us make war upon them, and
44 Unto Jonathan also he said, Why take away their memorial from among
hast thou brought all this people to so men.
great trouble, seeing there is no war
betwixt us? CHAPTER 13
45 Therefore send them now home 1 Now when Simon heard that Try-
again, and choose a few men to wait phon had gathered together a great
on thee, and come thou with me to host to invade the land of Judea, and
Ptolemais, for I will give it thee, and destroy it,
the rest of the strong holds and forces, 2 And saw that the people was in
and all that have any charge: as for great trembling and fear, he went up
me, I will return and depart: for this to Jerusalem, and gathered the people
is the cause of my coming. together,
46 So Jonathan believing him did as 3 And gave them exhortation, saying,
he bade him, and sent away his host, Ye yourselves know what great things
who went into the land of Judea. I, and my brethren, and my father's
47 And with himself he retained but house, have done for the laws and the
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sanctuary, the battles also and trou- for hostages, that when he is at liberty
bles which we have seen. he may not revolt from us, and we
4 By reason whereof all my brethren will let him go.
are slain for Israel's sake, and I am 17 Hereupon Simon, albeit he per-
left alone. ceived that they spake deceitfully unto
5 Now therefore be it far from me, him yet sent he the money and the
that I should spare mine own life in children, lest peradventure he should
any time of trouble: for I am no better procure to himself great hatred of the
than my brethren. people:
6 Doubtless I will avenge my nation, 18 Who might have said, Because I
and the sanctuary, and our wives, and sent him not the money and the chil-
our children: for all the heathen are dren, therefore is Jonathan dead.
gathered to destroy us of very malice. 19 So he sent them the children and
7 Now as soon as the people heard the hundred talents: howbeit Tryphon
these words, their spirit revived. dissembled neither would he let Jona-
8 And they answered with a loud than go.
voice, saying, Thou shalt be our leader 20 And after this came Tryphon to
instead of Judas and Jonathan thy invade the land, and destroy it, going
brother. round about by the way that leadeth
9 Fight thou our battles, and whatso- unto Adora: but Simon and his host
ever, thou commandest us, that will marched against him in every place,
we do. wheresoever he went.
10 So then he gathered together all 21 Now they that were in the tower
the men of war, and made haste to sent messengers unto Tryphon, to the
finish the walls of Jerusalem, and he end that he should hasten his coming
fortified it round about. unto them by the wilderness, and send
11 Also he sent Jonathan the son of them victuals.
Absolom, and with him a great power, 22 Wherefore Tryphon made ready
to Joppa: who casting out them that all his horsemen to come that night:
were therein remained there in it. but there fell a very great snow, by
12 So Tryphon removed from Ptole- reason whereof he came not. So he
maus with a great power to invade the departed, and came into the country
land of Judea, and Jonathan was with of Galaad.
him in ward. 23 And when he came near to Bas-
13 But Simon pitched his tents at cama he slew Jonathan, who was bur-
Adida, over against the plain. ied there.
14 Now when Tryphon knew that 24 Afterward Tryphon returned and
Simon was risen up instead of his went into his own land.
brother Jonathan, and meant to join 25 Then sent Simon, and took the
battle with him, he sent messengers bones of Jonathan his brother, and
unto him, saying, buried them in Modin, the city of his
15 Whereas we have Jonathan thy fathers.
brother in hold, it is for money that 26 And all Israel made great lamenta-
he is owing unto the king's treasure, tion for him, and bewailed him many
concerning the business that was days.
committed unto him. 27 Simon also built a monument
16 Wherefore now send an hundred upon the sepulchre of his father and
talents of silver, and two of his sons his brethren, and raised it aloft to the
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sight, with hewn stone behind and be- builded, shall be your own.
fore. 39 As for any oversight or fault
28 Moreover he set up seven pyra- committed unto this day, we forgive
mids, one against another, for his fa- it, and the crown tax also, which ye
ther, and his mother, and his four owe us: and if there were any other
brethren. tribute paid in Jerusalem, it shall no
29 And in these he made cunning de- more be paid.
vices, about the which he set great pil- 40 And look who are meet among
lars, and upon the pillars he made all you to be in our court, let then be en-
their armour for a perpetual memory, rolled, and let there be peace betwixt
and by the armour ships carved, that us.
they might be seen of all that sail on 41 Thus the yoke of the heathen was
the sea. taken away from Israel in the hundred
30 This is the sepulchre which he and seventieth year.
made at Modin, and it standeth yet 42 Then the people of Israel began to
unto this day. write in their instruments and con-
31 Now Tryphon dealt deceitfully tracts, In the first year of Simon the
with the young king Antiochus, and high priest, the governor and leader of
slew him. the Jews.
32 And he reigned in his stead, and 43 In those days Simon camped
crowned himself king of Asia, and against Gaza and besieged it round
brought a great calamity upon the about; he made also an engine of war,
land. and set it by the city, and battered a
33 Then Simon built up the strong certain tower, and took it.
holds in Judea, and fenced them about 44 And they that were in the engine
with high towers, and great walls, and leaped into the city; whereupon there
gates, and bars, and laid up victuals was a great uproar in the city:
therein. 45 Insomuch as the people of the city
34 Moreover Simon chose men, and rent their clothes, and climbed upon
sent to king Demetrius, to the end he the walls with their wives and chil-
should give the land an immunity, be- dren, and cried with a loud voice, be-
cause all that Tryphon did was to seeching Simon to grant them peace.
spoil. 46 And they said, Deal not with us
35 Unto whom king Demetrius an- according to our wickedness, but ac-
swered and wrote after this manner: cording to thy mercy.
36 King Demetrius unto Simon the 47 So Simon was appeased toward
high priest, and friend of kings, as them, and fought no more against
also unto the elders and nation of the them, but put them out of the city,
Jews, sendeth greeting: and cleansed the houses wherein the
37 The golden crown, and the scarlet idols were, and so entered into it with
robe, which ye sent unto us, we have songs and thanksgiving.
received: and we are ready to make a 48 Yea, he put all uncleanness out of
stedfast peace with you, yea, and to it, and placed such men there as
write unto our officers, to confirm the would keep the law, and made it
immunities which we have granted. stronger than it was before, and built
38 And whatsoever covenants we therein a dwellingplace for himself.
have made with you shall stand; and 49 They also of the tower in Jerusa-
the strong holds, which ye have lem were kept so strait, that they
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could neither come forth, nor go into wise, as that evermore his authority
the country, nor buy, nor sell: where- and honour pleased them well.
fore they were in great distress for 5 And as he was honourable in all his
want of victuals, and a great number acts, so in this, that he took Joppa for
of them perished through famine. an haven, and made an entrance to
50 Then cried they to Simon, be- the isles of the sea,
seeching him to be at one with them: 6 And enlarged the bounds of his na-
which thing he granted them; and tion, and recovered the country,
when he had put them out from 7 And gathered together a great
thence, he cleansed the tower from number of captives, and had the do-
pollutions: minion of Gazera, and Bethsura, and
51 And entered into it the three and the tower, out of the which he took all
twentieth day of the second month in uncleaness, neither was there any that
the hundred seventy and first year, resisted him.
with thanksgiving, and branches of 8 Then did they till their ground in
palm trees, and with harps, and cym- peace, and the earth gave her increase,
bals, and with viols, and hymns, and and the trees of the field their fruit.
songs: because there was destroyed a 9 The ancient men sat all in the
great enemy out of Israel. streets, communing together of good
52 He ordained also that that day things, and the young men put on
should be kept every year with glad- glorious and warlike apparel.
ness. Moreover the hill of the temple 10 He provided victuals for the cit-
that was by the tower he made ies, and set in them all manner of
stronger than it was, and there he munition, so that his honourable
dwelt himself with his company. name was renowned unto the end of
53 And when Simon saw that John the world.
his son was a valiant man, he made 11 He made peace in the land, and
him captain of all the hosts; and he Israel rejoiced with great joy:
dwelt in Gazera. 12 For every man sat under his vine
and his fig tree, and there was none to
CHAPTER 14 fray them:
1 Now in the hundred threescore and 13 Neither was there any left in the
twelfth year king Demetrius gathered land to fight against them: yea, the
his forces together, and went into kings themselves were overthrown in
Media to get him help to fight against those days.
Tryphone. 14 Moreover he strengthened all
2 But when Arsaces, the king of Per- those of his people that were brought
sia and Media, heard that Demetrius low: the law he searched out; and
was entered within his borders, he every contemner of the law and
sent one of his princes to take him wicked person he took away.
alive: 15 He beautified the sanctuary, and
3 Who went and smote the host of multiplied vessels of the temple.
Demetrius, and took him, and 16 Now when it was heard at Rome,
brought him to Arsaces, by whom he and as far as Sparta, that Jonathan was
was put in ward. dead, they were very sorry.
4 As for the land of Judea, that was 17 But as soon as they heard that his
quiet all the days of Simon; for he brother Simon was made high priest
sought the good of his nation in such in his stead, and ruled the country,
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and the cities therein: the writing; The eighteenth day of the
18 They wrote unto him in tables of month Elul, in the hundred threescore
brass, to renew the friendship and and twelfth year, being the third year
league which they had made with Ju- of Simon the high priest,
das and Jonathan his brethren: 28 At Saramel in the great congrega-
19 Which writings were read before tion of the priests, and people, and
the congregation at Jerusalem. rulers of the nation, and elders of the
20 And this is the copy of the letters country, were these things notified
that the Lacedemonians sent; The rul- unto us.
ers of the Lacedemonians, with the 29 Forasmuch as oftentimes there
city, unto Simon the high priest, and have been wars in the country,
the elders, and priests, and residue of wherein for the maintenance of their
the people of the Jews, our brethren, sanctuary, and the law, Simon the son
send greeting: of Mattathias, of the posterity of
21 The ambassadors that were sent Jarib, together with his brethren, put
unto our people certified us of your themselves in jeopardy, and resisting
glory and honour: wherefore we were the enemies of their nation did their
glad of their coming, nation great honour:
22 And did register the things that 30 (For after that Jonathan, having
they spake in the council of the peo- gathered his nation together, and been
ple in this manner; Numenius son of their high priest, was added to his
Antiochus, and Antipater son of Ja- people,
son, the Jews' ambassadors, came unto 31 Their enemies prepared to invade
us to renew the friendship they had their country, that they might destroy
with us. it, and lay hands on the sanctuary:
23 And it pleased the people to en- 32 At which time Simon rose up, and
tertain the men honourably, and to fought for his nation, and spent much
put the copy of their ambassage in of his own substance, and armed the
publick records, to the end the people valiant men of his nation and gave
of the Lacedemonians might have a them wages,
memorial thereof: furthermore we 33 And fortified the cities of Judea,
have written a copy thereof unto together with Bethsura, that lieth
Simon the high priest. upon the borders of Judea, where the
24 After this Simon sent Numenius armour of the enemies had been be-
to Rome with a great shield of gold of fore; but he set a garrison of Jews
a thousand pound weight to confirm there:
the league with them. 34 Moreover he fortified Joppa,
25 Whereof when the people heard, which lieth upon the sea, and Gazera,
they said, What thanks shall we give that bordereth upon Azotus, where
to Simon and his sons? the enemies had dwelt before: but he
26 For he and his brethren and the placed Jews there, and furnished them
house of his father have established with all things convenient for the
Israel, and chased away in fight their reparation thereof.)
enemies from them, and confirmed 35 The people therefore sang the acts
their liberty. of Simon, and unto what glory he
27 So then they wrote it in tables of thought to bring his nation, made
brass, which they set upon pillars in him their governor and chief priest,
mount Sion: and this is the copy of because he had done all these things,
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and for the justice and faith which he in purple, or wear a buckle of gold;
kept to his nation, and for that he 45 And whosoever should do other-
sought by all means to exalt his peo- wise, or break any of these things, he
ple. should be punished.
36 For in his time things prospered 46 Thus it liked all the people to
in his hands, so that the heathen were deal with Simon, and to do as hath
taken out of their country, and they been said.
also that were in the city of David in 47 Then Simon accepted hereof, and
Jerusalem, who had made themselves a was well pleased to be high priest, and
tower, out of which they issued, and captain and governor of the Jews and
polluted all about the sanctuary, and priests, and to defend them all.
did much hurt in the holy place: 48 So they commanded that this
37 But he placed Jews therein. and writing should be put in tables of
fortified it for the safety of the coun- brass, and that they should be set up
try and the city, and raised up the within the compass of the sanctuary
walls of Jerusalem. in a conspicuous place;
38 King Demetrius also confirmed 49 Also that the copies thereof
him in the high priesthood according should be laid up in the treasury, to
to those things, the end that Simon and his sons
39 And made him one of his friends, might have them.
and honoured him with great honour.
40 For he had heard say, that the CHAPTER 15
Romans had called the Jews their 1 Moreover Antiochus son of De-
friends and confederates and brethren; metrius the king sent letters from the
and that they had entertained the am- isles of the sea unto Simon the priest
bassadors of Simon honourably; and prince of the Jews, and to all the
41 Also that the Jews and priests people;
were well pleased that Simon should 2 The contents whereof were these:
be their governor and high priest for King Antiochus to Simon the high
ever, until there should arise a faithful priest and prince of his nation, and to
prophet; the people of the Jews, greeting:
42 Moreover that he should be their 3 Forasmuch as certain pestilent men
captain, and should take charge of the have usurped the kingdom of our fa-
sanctuary, to set them over their thers, and my purpose is to challenge
works, and over the country, and over it again, that I may restore it to the
the armour, and over the fortresses, old estate, and to that end have gath-
that, I say, he should take charge of ered a multitude of foreign soldiers
the sanctuary; together, and prepared ships of war;
43 Beside this, that he should be 4 My meaning also being to go
obeyed of every man, and that all the through the country, that I may be
writings in the country should be avenged of them that have destroyed
made in his name, and that he should it, and made many cities in the king-
be clothed in purple, and wear gold: dom desolate:
44 Also that it should be lawful for 5 Now therefore I confirm unto thee
none of the people or priests to break all the oblations which the kings be-
any of these things, or to gainsay his fore me granted thee, and whatsoever
words, or to gather an assembly in the gifts besides they granted.
country without him, or to be clothed 6 I give thee leave also to coin money
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for thy country with thine own stamp. 18 And they brought a shield of gold
7 And as concerning Jerusalem and of a thousand pound.
the sanctuary, let them be free; and all 19 We thought it good therefore to
the armour that thou hast made, and write unto the kings and countries,
fortresses that thou hast built, and that they should do them no harm,
keepest in thine hands, let them re- nor fight against them, their cities, or
main unto thee. countries, nor yet aid their enemies
8 And if anything be, or shall be, ow- against them.
ing to the king, let it be forgiven thee 20 It seemed also good to us to re-
from this time forth for evermore. ceive the shield of them.
9 Furthermore, when we have ob- 21 If therefore there be any pestilent
tained our kingdom, we will honour fellows, that have fled from their
thee, and thy nation, and thy temple, country unto you, deliver them unto
with great honour, so that your hon- Simon the high priest, that he may
our shall be known throughout the punish them according to their own
world. law.
10 In the hundred threescore and 22 The same things wrote he likewise
fourteenth year went Antiochus into unto Demetrius the king, and Attalus,
the land of his fathers: at which time to Ariarathes, and Arsaces,
all the forces came together unto him, 23 And to all the countries and to
so that few were left with Tryphon. Sampsames, and the Lacedemonians,
11 Wherefore being pursued by king and to Delus, and Myndus, and Si-
Antiochus, he fled unto Dora, which cyon, and Caria, and Samos, and
lieth by the sea side: Pamphylia, and Lycia, and Halicarnas-
12 For he saw that troubles came sus, and Rhodus, and Aradus, and
upon him all at once, and that his Cos, and Side, and Aradus, and Gor-
forces had forsaken him. tyna, and Cnidus, and Cyprus, and
13 Then camped Antiochus against Cyrene.
Dora, having with him an hundred 24 And the copy hereof they wrote to
and twenty thousand men of war, and Simon the high priest.
eight thousand horsemen. 25 So Antiochus the king camped
14 And when he had compassed the against Dora the second day, assault-
city round about, and joined ships ing it continually, and making en-
close to the town on the sea side, he gines, by which means he shut up
vexed the city by land and by sea, nei- Tryphon, that he could neither go out
ther suffered he any to go out or in. nor in.
15 In the mean season came Numen- 26 At that time Simon sent him two
ius and his company from Rome, hav- thousand chosen men to aid him; sil-
ing letters to the kings and countries; ver also, and gold, and much armour.
wherein were written these things: 27 Nevertheless he would not receive
16 Lucius, consul of the Romans them, but brake all the covenants
unto king Ptolemee, greeting: which he had made with him afore,
17 The Jews' ambassadors, our and became strange unto him.
friends and confederates, came unto 28 Furthermore he sent unto him
us to renew the old friendship and Athenobius, one of his friends, to
league, being sent from Simon the commune with him, and say, Ye with-
high priest, and from the people of hold Joppa and Gazera; with the tower
the Jews: that is in Jerusalem, which are cities
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water brook, he went first over him- rose up, and took their weapons, and
self, and then the men seeing him came upon Simon into the banqueting
passed through after him. place, and slew him, and his two sons,
7 That done, he divided his men, and and certain of his servants.
set the horsemen in the midst of the 17 In which doing he committed a
footmen: for the enemies' horsemen great treachery, and recompensed evil
were very many. for good.
8 Then sounded they with the holy 18 Then Ptolemee wrote these things,
trumpets: whereupon Cendebeus and and sent to the king, that he should
his host were put to flight, so that send him an host to aid him, and he
many of them were slain, and the would deliver him the country and
remnant gat them to the strong hold. cities.
9 At that time was Judas John's 19 He sent others also to Gazera to
brother wounded; but John still fol- kill John: and unto the tribunes he
lowed after them, until he came to sent letters to come unto him, that he
Cedron, which Cendebeus had built. might give them silver, and gold, and
10 So they fled even unto the towers rewards.
in the fields of Azotus; wherefore he 20 And others he sent to take Jerusa-
burned it with fire: so that there were lem, and the mountain of the temple.
slain of them about two thousand 21 Now one had run afore to Gazera
men. Afterward he returned into the and told John that his father and
land of Judea in peace. brethren were slain, and, quoth he,
11 Moreover in the plain of Jericho Ptolemee hath sent to slay thee also.
was Ptolemeus the son of Abubus 22 Hereof when he heard, he was
made captain, and he had abundance sore astonished: so he laid hands on
of silver and gold: them that were come to destroy him,
12 For he was the high priest's son in and slew them; for he knew that they
law. sought to make him away.
13 Wherefore his heart being lifted 23 As concerning the rest of the acts
up, he thought to get the country to of John, and his wars, and worthy
himself, and thereupon consulted de- deeds which he did, and the building
ceitfully against Simon and his sons to of the walls which he made, and his
destroy them. doings,
14 Now Simon was visiting the cities 24 Behold, these are written in the
that were in the country, and taking chronicles of his priesthood, from the
care for the good ordering of them; at time he was made high priest after his
which time he came down himself to father.
Jericho with his sons, Mattathias and
Judas, in the hundred threescore and
seventeenth year, in the eleventh
month, called Sabat:
15 Where the son of Abubus receiv-
ing them deceitfully into a little hold,
called Docus, which he had built,
made them a great banquet: howbeit
he had hid men there.
16 So when Simon and his sons had
drunk largely, Ptolemee and his men
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CHAPTER 1 that were in Egypt:
1 The brethren, the Jews that be at 11 Insomuch as God hath delivered
Jerusalem and in the land of Judea, us from great perils, we thank him
wish unto the brethren, the Jews that highly, as having been in battle
are throughout Egypt health and against a king.
peace: 12 For he cast them out that fought
2 God be gracious unto you, and re- within the holy city.
member his covenant that he made 13 For when the leader was come
with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, his into Persia, and the army with him
faithful servants; that seemed invincible, they were
3 And give you all an heart to serve slain in the temple of Nanea by the
him, and to do his will, with a good deceit of Nanea's priests.
courage and a willing mind; 14 For Antiochus, as though he
4 And open your hearts in his law would marry her, came into the place,
and commandments, and send you and his friends that were with him, to
peace, receive money in name of a dowry.
5 And hear your prayers, and be at 15 Which when the priests of Nanea
one with you, and never forsake you had set forth, and he was entered with
in time of trouble. a small company into the compass of
6 And now we be here praying for the temple, they shut the temple as
you. soon as Antiochus was come in:
7 What time as Demetrius reigned, in 16 And opening a privy door of the
the hundred threescore and ninth roof, they threw stones like thunder-
year, we the Jews wrote unto you in bolts, and struck down the captain,
the extremity of trouble that came hewed them in pieces, smote off their
upon us in those years, from the time heads and cast them to those that
that Jason and his company revolted were without.
from the holy land and kingdom, 17 Blessed be our God in all things,
8 And burned the porch, and shed who hath delivered up the ungodly.
innocent blood: then we prayed unto 18 Therefore whereas we are now
the Lord, and were heard; we offered purposed to keep the purification of
also sacrifices and fine flour, and the temple upon the five and twenti-
lighted the lamps, and set forth the eth day of the month Casleu, we
loaves. thought it necessary to certify you
9 And now see that ye keep the feast thereof, that ye also might keep it, as
of tabernacles in the month Casleu. the feast of the tabernacles, and of the
10 In the hundred fourscore and fire, which was given us when
eighth year, the people that were at Neemias offered sacrifice, after that
Jerusalem and in Judea, and the coun- he had builded the temple and the al-
cil, and Judas, sent greeting and tar.
health unto Aristobulus, king Ptole- 19 For when our fathers were led
meus' master, who was of the stock of into Persia, the priests that were then
the anointed priests, and to the Jews devout took the fire of the altar
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ing, it was not easy, but a matter of 5 And when he could not overcome
sweat and watching; Onias, he gat him to Apollonius the
27 Even as it is no ease unto him son of Thraseas, who then was gover-
that prepareth a banquet, and seeketh nor of Celosyria and Phenice,
the benefit of others: yet for the 6 And told him that the treasury in
pleasuring of many we will undertake Jerusalem was full of infinite sums of
gladly this great pains; money, so that the multitude of their
28 Leaving to the author the exact riches, which did not pertain to the
handling of every particular, and la- account of the sacrifices, was innu-
bouring to follow the rules of an merable, and that it was possible to
abridgement. bring all into the king's hand.
29 For as the master builder of a new 7 Now when Apollonius came to the
house must care for the whole build- king, and had shewed him of the
ing; but he that undertaketh to set it money whereof he was told, the king
out, and paint it, must seek out fit chose out Heliodorus his treasurer,
things for the adorning thereof: even and sent him with a commandment to
so I think it is with us. bring him the foresaid money.
30 To stand upon every point, and go 8 So forthwith Heliodorus took his
over things at large, and to be curious journey; under a colour of visiting the
in particulars, belongeth to the first cities of Celosyria and Phenice, but
author of the story: indeed to fulfil the king's purpose.
31 But to use brevity, and avoid 9 And when he was come to Jerusa-
much labouring of the work, is to be lem, and had been courteously re-
granted to him that will make an ceived of the high priest of the city,
abridgment. he told him what intelligence was
32 Here then will we begin the story: given of the money, and declared
only adding thus much to that which wherefore he came, and asked if these
hath been said, that it is a foolish things were so indeed.
thing to make a long prologue, and to 10 Then the high priest told him that
be short in the story itself. there was such money laid up for the
relief of widows and fatherless chil-
CHAPTER 3 dren:
1 Now when the holy city was inhab- 11 And that some of it belonged to
ited with all peace, and the laws were Hircanus son of Tobias, a man of
kept very well, because of the godli- great dignity, and not as that wicked
ness of Onias the high priest, and his Simon had misinformed: the sum
hatred of wickedness, whereof in all was four hundred tal-
2 It came to pass that even the kings ents of silver, and two hundred of
themselves did honour the place, and gold:
magnify the temple with their best 12 And that it was altogether impos-
gifts; sible that such wrongs should be done
3 Insomuch that Seleucus of Asia of unto them, that had committed it to
his own revenues bare all the costs be- the holiness of the place, and to the
longing to the service of the sacrifices. majesty and inviolable sanctity of the
4 But one Simon of the tribe of Ben- temple, honoured over all the world.
jamin, who was made governor of the 13 But Heliodorus, because of the
temple, fell out with the high priest king's commandment given him, said,
about disorder in the city. That in any wise it must be brought
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his subjection, and made them wear a him not to be well affected to his af-
hat. fairs, provided for his own safety:
13 Now such was the height of Greek whereupon he came to Joppa, and
fashions, and increase of heathenish from thence to Jerusalem:
manners, through the exceeding pro- 22 Where he was honourably received
faneness of Jason, that ungodly of Jason, and of the city, and was
wretch, and no high priest; brought in with torch alight, and with
14 That the priests had no courage to great shoutings: and so afterward went
serve any more at the altar, but de- with his host unto Phenice.
spising the temple, and neglecting the 23 Three years afterward Jason sent
sacrifices, hastened to be partakers of Menelans, the aforesaid Simon's
the unlawful allowance in the place of brother, to bear the money unto the
exercise, after the game of Discus king, and to put him in mind of cer-
called them forth; tain necessary matters.
15 Not setting by the honours of 24 But he being brought to the pres-
their fathers, but liking the glory of ence of the king, when he had magni-
the Grecians best of all. fied him for the glorious appearance
16 By reason whereof sore calamity of his power, got the priesthood to
came upon them: for they had them himself, offering more than Jason by
to be their enemies and avengers, three hundred talents of silver.
whose custom they followed so ear- 25 So he came with the king's man-
nestly, and unto whom they desired to date, bringing nothing worthy the
be like in all things. high priesthood, but having the fury
17 For it is not a light thing to do of a cruel tyrant, and the rage of a
wickedly against the laws of God: but savage beast.
the time following shall declare these 26 Then Jason, who had undermined
things. his own brother, being undermined by
18 Now when the game that was used another, was compelled to flee into
every faith year was kept at Tyrus, the the country of the Ammonites.
king being present, 27 So Menelans got the principality:
19 This ungracious Jason sent special but as for the money that he had
messengers from Jerusalem, who were promised unto the king, he took no
Antiochians, to carry three hundred good order for it, albeit Sostratis the
drachms of silver to the sacrifice of ruler of the castle required it:
Hercules, which even the bearers 28 For unto him appertained the
thereof thought fit not to bestow gathering of the customs. Wherefore
upon the sacrifice, because it was not they were both called before the king.
convenient, but to be reserved for 29 Now Menelans left his brother
other charges. Lysimachus in his stead in the priest-
20 This money then, in regard of the hood; and Sostratus left Crates, who
sender, was appointed to Hercules' was governor of the Cyprians.
sacrifice; but because of the bearers 30 While those things were in doing,
thereof, it was employed to the mak- they of Tarsus and Mallos made insur-
ing of gallies. rection, because they were given to
21 Now when Apollonius the son of the king's concubine, called Antio-
Menestheus was sent into Egypt for chus.
the coronation of king Ptolemeus 31 Then came the king in all haste to
Philometor, Antiochus, understanding appease matters, leaving Andronicus,
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a man in authority, for his deputy. and the fruit thereof was spread
32 Now Menelans, supposing that he abroad, the multitude gathered them-
had gotten a convenient time, stole selves together against Lysimachus,
certain vessels of gold out of the tem- many vessels of gold being already
ple, and gave some of them to An- carried away.
dronicus, and some he sold into Tyrus 40 Whereupon the common people
and the cities round about. rising, and being filled with rage,
33 Which when Onias knew of a Lysimachus armed about three thou-
surety, he reproved him, and withdrew sand men, and began first to offer vio-
himself into a sanctuary at Daphne, lence; one Auranus being the leader, a
that lieth by Antiochia. man far gone in years, and no less in
34 Wherefore Menelans, taking An- folly.
dronicus apart, prayed, him to get 41 They then seeing the attempt of
Onias into his hands; who being per- Lysimachus, some of them caught
suaded thereunto, and coming to stones, some clubs, others taking
Onias in deceit, gave him his right handfuls of dust, that was next at
hand with oaths; and though he were hand, cast them all together upon
suspected by him, yet persuaded he Lysimachus, and those that set upon
him to come forth of the sanctuary: them.
whom forthwith he shut up without 42 Thus many of them they
regard of justice. wounded, and some they struck to the
35 For the which cause not only the ground, and all of them they forced to
Jews, but many also of other nations, flee: but as for the churchrobber him-
took great indignation, and were self, him they killed beside the treas-
much grieved for the unjust murder of ury.
the man. 43 Of these matters therefore there
36 And when the king was come was an accusation laid against Mene-
again from the places about Cilicia, lans.
the Jews that were in the city, and cer- 44 Now when the king came to
tain of the Greeks that abhorred the Tyrus, three men that were sent from
fact also, complained because Onias the senate pleaded the cause before
was slain without cause. him:
37 Therefore Antiochus was heartily 45 But Menelans, being now con-
sorry, and moved to pity, and wept, victed, promised Ptolemee the son of
because of the sober and modest be- Dorymenes to give him much money,
haviour of him that was dead. if he would pacify the king toward
38 And being kindled with anger, him.
forthwith he took away Andronicus 46 Whereupon Ptolemee taking the
his purple, and rent off his clothes, king aside into a certain gallery, as it
and leading him through the whole were to take the air, brought him to
city unto that very place, where he be of another mind:
had committed impiety against Onias, 47 Insomuch that he discharged Me-
there slew he the cursed murderer. nelans from the accusations, who
Thus the Lord rewarded him his pun- notwithstanding was cause of all the
ishment, as he had deserved. mischief: and those poor men, who, if
39 Now when many sacrileges had they had told their cause, yea, before
been committed in the city by Lysi- the Scythians, should have been
machus with the consent of Menelans, judged innocent, them he condemned
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hands pulling down the things that him to slay all those that were in their
were dedicated by other kings to the best age, and to sell the women and
augmentation and glory and honour the younger sort:
of the place, he gave them away. 25 Who coming to Jerusalem, and
17 And so haughty was Antiochus in pretending peace, did forbear till the
mind, that he considered not that the holy day of the sabbath, when taking
Lord was angry for a while for the sins the Jews keeping holy day, he com-
of them that dwelt in the city, and manded his men to arm themselves.
therefore his eye was not upon the 26 And so he slew all them that were
place. gone to the celebrating of the sabbath,
18 For had they not been formerly and running through the city with
wrapped in many sins, this man, as weapons slew great multitudes.
soon as he had come, had forthwith 27 But Judas Maccabeus with nine
been scourged, and put back from his others, or thereabout, withdrew him-
presumption, as Heliodorus was, self into the wilderness, and lived in
whom Seleucus the king sent to view the mountains after the manner of
the treasury. beasts, with his company, who fed on
19 Nevertheless God did not choose herbs continually, lest they should be
the people for the place's sake, but partakers of the pollution.
the place far the people's sake.
20 And therefore the place itself, that CHAPTER 6
was partaker with them of the adver- 1 Not long after this the king sent an
sity that happened to the nation, did old man of Athens to compel the Jews
afterward communicate in the benefits to depart from the laws of their fa-
sent from the Lord: and as it was for- thers, and not to live after the laws of
saken in the wrath of the Almighty, so God:
again, the great Lord being recon- 2 And to pollute also the temple in
ciled, it was set up with all glory. Jerusalem, and to call it the temple of
21 So when Antiochus had carried Jupiter Olympius; and that in Gar-
out of the temple a thousand and izim, of Jupiter the Defender of
eight hundred talents, he departed in strangers, as they did desire that dwelt
all haste unto Antiochia, weening in in the place.
his pride to make the land navigable, 3 The coming in of this mischief was
and the sea passable by foot: such was sore and grievous to the people:
the haughtiness of his mind. 4 For the temple was filled with riot
22 And he left governors to vex the and revelling by the Gentiles, who
nation: at Jerusalem, Philip, for his dallied with harlots, and had to do
country a Phrygian, and for manners with women within the circuit of the
more barbarous than he that set him holy places, and besides that brought
there; in things that were not lawful.
23 And at Garizim, Andronicus; and 5 The altar also was filled with pro-
besides, Menelans, who worse than all fane things, which the law forbiddeth.
the rest bare an heavy hand over the 6 Neither was it lawful for a man to
citizens, having a malicious mind keep sabbath days or ancient fasts, or
against his countrymen the Jews. to profess himself at all to be a Jew.
24 He sent also that detestable ring- 7 And in the day of the king's birth
leader Apollonius with an army of two every month they were brought by
and twenty thousand, commanding bitter constraint to eat of the sacri-
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fices; and when the fast of Bacchus though he punish with adversity, yet
was kept, the Jews were compelled to doth he never forsake his people.
go in procession to Bacchus, carrying 17 But let this that we at spoken be
ivy. for a warning unto us. And now will
8 Moreover there went out a decree we come to the declaring of the mat-
to the neighbour cities of the heathen, ter in a few words.
by the suggestion of Ptolemee, against 18 Eleazar, one of the principal
the Jews, that they should observe the scribes, an aged man, and of a well
same fashions, and be partakers of favoured countenance, was con-
their sacrifices: strained to open his mouth, and to eat
9 And whoso would not conform swine's flesh.
themselves to the manners of the Gen- 19 But he, choosing rather to die
tiles should be put to death. Then gloriously, than to live stained with
might a man have seen the present such an abomination, spit it forth,
misery. and came of his own accord to the
10 For there were two women torment,
brought, who had circumcised their 20 As it behoved them to come, that
children; whom when they had openly are resolute to stand out against such
led round about the city, the babes things, as are not lawful for love of
handing at their breasts, they cast life to be tasted.
them down headlong from the wall. 21 But they that had the charge of
11 And others, that had run together that wicked feast, for the old ac-
into caves near by, to keep the sabbath quaintance they had with the man,
day secretly, being discovered by taking him aside, besought him to
Philip, were all burnt together, be- bring flesh of his own provision, such
cause they made a conscience to help as was lawful for him to use, and
themselves for the honour of the most make as if he did eat of the flesh
sacred day. taken from the sacrifice commanded
12 Now I beseech those that read this by the king;
book, that they be not discouraged for 22 That in so doing he might be de-
these calamities, but that they judge livered from death, and for the old
those punishments not to be for de- friendship with them find favour.
struction, but for a chastening of our 23 But he began to consider dis-
nation. creetly, and as became his age, and the
13 For it is a token of his great excellency of his ancient years, and
goodness, when wicked doers are not the honour of his gray head, whereon
suffered any long time, but forthwith was come, and his most honest educa-
punished. tion from a child, or rather the holy
14 For not as with other nations, law made and given by God: therefore
whom the Lord patiently forbeareth to he answered accordingly, and willed
punish, till they be come to the ful- them straightways to send him to the
ness of their sins, so dealeth he with grave.
us, 24 For it becometh not our age, said
15 Lest that, being come to the he, in any wise to dissemble, whereby
height of sin, afterwards he should many young persons might think that
take vengeance of us. Eleazar, being fourscore years old and
16 And therefore he never with- ten, were now gone to a strange relig-
draweth his mercy from us: and ion;
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25 And so they through mine hypoc- learn of us? we are ready to die, rather
risy, and desire to live a little time than to transgress the laws of our fa-
and a moment longer, should be de- thers.
ceived by me, and I get a stain to 3 Then the king, being in a rage,
mine old age, and make it abomina- commanded pans and caldrons to be
ble. made hot:
26 For though for the present time I 4 Which forthwith being heated, he
should be delivered from the punish- commanded to cut out the tongue of
ment of men: yet should I not escape him that spake first, and to cut off the
the hand of the Almighty, neither utmost parts of his body, the rest of
alive, nor dead. his brethren and his mother looking
27 Wherefore now, manfully chang- on.
ing this life, I will shew myself such 5 Now when he was thus maimed in
an one as mine age requireth, all his members, he commanded him
28 And leave a notable example to being yet alive to be brought to the
such as be young to die willingly and fire, and to be fried in the pan: and as
courageously for the honourable and the vapour of the pan was for a good
holy laws. And when he had said these space dispersed, they exhorted one
words, immediately he went to the another with the mother to die man-
torment: fully, saying thus,
29 They that led him changing the 6 The Lord God looketh upon us,
good will they bare him a little before and in truth hath comfort in us, as
into hatred, because the foresaid Moses in his song, which witnessed to
speeches proceeded, as they thought, their faces, declared, saying, And he
from a desperate mind. shall be comforted in his servants.
30 But when he was ready to die with 7 So when the first was dead after
stripes, he groaned, and said, It is this number, they brought the second
manifest unto the Lord, that hath the to make him a mocking stock: and
holy knowledge, that whereas I might when they had pulled off the skin of
have been delivered from death, I now his head with the hair, they asked
endure sore pains in body by being him, Wilt thou eat, before thou be
beaten: but in soul am well content to punished throughout every member of
suffer these things, because I fear him. thy body?
31 And thus this man died, leaving 8 But he answered in his own lan-
his death for an example of a noble guage, and said, No. Wherefore he
courage, and a memorial of virtue, not also received the next torment in or-
only unto young men, but unto all his der, as the former did.
nation. 9 And when he was at the last gasp,
he said, Thou like a fury takest us out
CHAPTER 7 of this present life, but the King of
1 It came to pass also, that seven the world shall raise us up, who have
brethren with their mother were died for his laws, unto everlasting life.
taken, and compelled by the king 10 After him was the third made a
against the law to taste swine's flesh, mocking stock: and when he was re-
and were tormented with scourges and quired, he put out his tongue, and
whips. that right soon, holding forth his
2 But one of them that spake first hands manfully.
said thus, What wouldest thou ask or 11 And said courageously, These I
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had from heaven; and for his laws I womb: for I neither gave you breath
despise them; and from him I hope to nor life, neither was it I that formed
receive them again. the members of every one of you;
12 Insomuch that the king, and they 23 But doubtless the Creator of the
that were with him, marvelled at the world, who formed the generation of
young man's courage, for that he man, and found out the beginning of
nothing regarded the pains. all things, will also of his own mercy
13 Now when this man was dead give you breath and life again, as ye
also, they tormented and mangled the now regard not your own selves for his
fourth in like manner. laws' sake.
14 So when he was ready to die he 24 Now Antiochus, thinking himself
said thus, It is good, being put to despised, and suspecting it to be a re-
death by men, to look for hope from proachful speech, whilst the youngest
God to be raised up again by him: as was yet alive, did not only exhort him
for thee, thou shalt have no resurrec- by words, but also assured him with
tion to life. oaths, that he would make him both a
15 Afterward they brought the fifth rich and a happy man, if he would
also, and mangled him. turn from the laws of his fathers; and
16 Then looked he unto the king, that also he would take him for his
and said, Thou hast power over men, friend, and trust him with affairs.
thou art corruptible, thou doest what 25 But when the young man would
thou wilt; yet think not that our na- in no case hearken unto him, the king
tion is forsaken of God; called his mother, and exhorted her
17 But abide a while, and behold his that she would counsel the young man
great power, how he will torment thee to save his life.
and thy seed. 26 And when he had exhorted her
18 After him also they brought the with many words, she promised him
sixth, who being ready to die said, Be that she would counsel her son.
not deceived without cause: for we 27 But she bowing herself toward
suffer these things for ourselves, hav- him, laughing the cruel tyrant to
ing sinned against our God: therefore scorn, spake in her country language
marvellous things are done unto us. on this manner; O my son, have pity
19 But think not thou, that takest in upon me that bare thee nine months
hand to strive against God, that thou in my womb, and gave thee such three
shalt escape unpunished. years, and nourished thee, and
20 But the mother was marvellous brought thee up unto this age, and
above all, and worthy of honourable endured the troubles of education.
memory: for when she saw her seven 28 I beseech thee, my son, look upon
sons slain within the space of one day, the heaven and the earth, and all that
she bare it with a good courage, be- is therein, and consider that God
cause of the hope that she had in the made them of things that were not;
Lord. and so was mankind made likewise.
21 Yea, she exhorted every one of 29 Fear not this tormentor, but, be-
them in her own language, filled with ing worthy of thy brethren, take thy
courageous spirits; and stirring up her death that I may receive thee again in
womanish thoughts with a manly mercy with thy brethren.
stomach, she said unto them, 30 Whiles she was yet speaking these
22 I cannot tell how ye came into my words, the young man said, Whom
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wait ye for? I will not obey the king's feasts, and the extreme tortures.
commandment: but I will obey the
commandment of the law that was CHAPTER 8
given unto our fathers by Moses. 1 Then Judas Maccabeus, and they
31 And thou, that hast been the au- that were with him, went privily into
thor of all mischief against the He- the towns, and called their kinsfolks
brews, shalt not escape the hands of together, and took unto them all such
God. as continued in the Jews' religion, and
32 For we suffer because of our sins. assembled about six thousand men.
33 And though the living Lord be 2 And they called upon the Lord,
angry with us a little while for our that he would look upon the people
chastening and correction, yet shall he that was trodden down of all; and also
be at one again with his servants. pity the temple profaned of ungodly
34 But thou, O godless man, and of men;
all other most wicked, be not lifted up 3 And that he would have compas-
without a cause, nor puffed up with sion upon the city, sore defaced, and
uncertain hopes, lifting up thy hand ready to be made even with the
against the servants of God: ground; and hear the blood that cried
35 For thou hast not yet escaped the unto him,
judgment of Almighty God, who seeth 4 And remember the wicked slaugh-
all things. ter of harmless infants, and the blas-
36 For our brethren, who now have phemies committed against his name;
suffered a short pain, are dead under and that he would shew his hatred
God's covenant of everlasting life: but against the wicked.
thou, through the judgment of God, 5 Now when Maccabeis had his com-
shalt receive just punishment for thy pany about him, he could not be
pride. withstood by the heathen: for the
37 But I, as my brethren, offer up my wrath of the Lord was turned into
body and life for the laws of our fa- mercy.
thers, beseeching God that he would 6 Therefore he came at unawares, and
speedily be merciful unto our nation; burnt up towns and cities, and got
and that thou by torments and into his hands the most commodious
plagues mayest confess, that he alone places, and overcame and put to flight
is God; no small number of his enemies.
38 And that in me and my brethren 7 But specially took he advantage of
the wrath of the Almighty, which is the night for such privy attempts, in-
justly brought upon our nation, may somuch that the fruit of his holiness
cease. was spread every where.
39 Than the king' being in a rage, 8 So when Philip saw that this man
handed him worse than all the rest, increased by little and little, and that
and took it grievously that he was things prospered with him still more
mocked. and more, he wrote unto Ptolemeus,
40 So this man died undefiled, and the governor of Celosyria and Phen-
put his whole trust in the Lord. ice, to yield more aid to the king's af-
41 Last of all after the sons the fairs.
mother died. 9 Then forthwith choosing Nicanor
42 Let this be enough now to have the son of Patroclus, one of his special
spoken concerning the idolatrous friends, he sent him with no fewer
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than twenty thousand of all nations weapons and boldness; but our confi-
under him, to root out the whole gen- dence is in the Almighty who at a
eration of the Jews; and with him he beck can cast down both them that
joined also Gorgias a captain, who in come against us, and also all the
matters of war had great experience. world.
10 So Nicanor undertook to make so 19 Moreover, he recounted unto
much money of the captive Jews, as them what helps their forefathers had
should defray the tribute of two thou- found, and how they were delivered,
sand talents, which the king was to when under Sennacherib an hundred
pay to the Romans. fourscore and five thousand perished.
11 Wherefore immediately he sent to 20 And he told them of the battle
the cities upon the sea coast, pro- that they had in Babylon with the Ga-
claiming a sale of the captive Jews, latians, how they came but eight
and promising that they should have thousand in all to the business, with
fourscore and ten bodies for one tal- four thousand Macedonians, and that
ent, not expecting the vengeance that the Macedonians being perplexed, the
was to follow upon him from the Al- eight thousand destroyed an hundred
mighty God. and twenty thousand because of the
12 Now when word was brought unto help that they had from heaven, and
Judas of Nicanor's coming, and he so received a great booty.
had imparted unto those that were 21 Thus when he had made them
with him that the army was at hand, bold with these words, and ready to
13 They that were fearful, and dis- die for the law and the country, he
trusted the justice of God, fled, and divided his army into four parts;
conveyed themselves away. 22 And joined with himself his own
14 Others sold all that they had left, brethren, leaders of each band, to wit
and withal besought the Lord to de- Simon, and Joseph, and Jonathan, giv-
liver them, sold by the wicked Ni- ing each one fifteen hundred men.
canor before they met together: 23 Also he appointed Eleazar to read
15 And if not for their own sakes, yet the holy book: and when he had given
for the covenants he had made with them this watchword, The help of
their fathers, and for his holy and glo- God; himself leading the first band,
rious name's sake, by which they were 24 And by the help of the Almighty
called. they slew above nine thousand of their
16 So Maccabeus called his men to- enemies, and wounded and maimed
gether unto the number of six thou- the most part of Nicanor's host, and
sand, and exhorted them not to be so put all to flight;
stricken with terror of the enemy, nor 25 And took their money that came
to fear the great multitude of the hea- to buy them, and pursued them far:
then, who came wrongly against them; but lacking time they returned:
but to fight manfully, 26 For it was the day before the sab-
17 And to set before their eyes the bath, and therefore they would no
injury that they had unjustly done to longer pursue them.
the holy place, and the cruel handling 27 So when they had gathered their
of the city, whereof they made a armour together, and spoiled their
mockery, and also the taking away of enemies, they occupied themselves
the government of their forefathers: about the sabbath, yielding exceeding
18 For they, said he, trust in their praise and thanks to the Lord, who
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had preserved them unto that day, 36 Thus he, that took upon him to
which was the beginning of mercy dis- make good to the Romans their trib-
tilling upon them. ute by means of captives in Jerusalem,
28 And after the sabbath, when they told abroad, that the Jews had God to
had given part of the spoils to the fight for them, and therefore they
maimed, and the widows, and or- could not be hurt, because they fol-
phans, the residue they divided among lowed the laws that he gave them.
themselves and their servants.
29 When this was done, and they had CHAPTER 9
made a common supplication, they 1 About that time came Antiochus
besought the merciful Lord to be rec- with dishonour out of the country of
onciled with his servants for ever. Persia
30 Moreover of those that were with 2 For he had entered the city called
Timotheus and Bacchides, who fought Persepolis, and went about to rob the
against them, they slew above twenty temple, and to hold the city; where-
thousand, and very easily got high and upon the multitude running to defend
strong holds, and divided among themselves with their weapons put
themselves many spoils more, and them to flight; and so it happened,
made the maimed, orphans, widows, that Antiochus being put to flight of
yea, and the aged also, equal in spoils the inhabitants returned with shame.
with themselves. 3 Now when he came to Ecbatane,
31 And when they had gathered their news was brought him what had hap-
armour together, they laid them up all pened unto Nicanor and Timotheus.
carefully in convenient places, and the 4 Then swelling with anger. he
remnant of the spoils they brought to thought to avenge upon the Jews the
Jerusalem. disgrace done unto him by those that
32 They slew also Philarches, that made him flee. Therefore commanded
wicked person, who was with he his chariotman to drive without
Timotheus, and had annoyed the Jews ceasing, and to dispatch the journey,
many ways. the judgment of God now following
33 Furthermore at such time as they him. For he had spoken proudly in
kept the feast for the victory in their this sort, That he would come to Jeru-
country they burnt Callisthenes, that salem and make it a common burying
had set fire upon the holy gates, who place of the Jews.
had fled into a little house; and so he 5 But the Lord Almighty, the God of
received a reward meet for his wick- Isreal, smote him with an incurable
edness. and invisible plague: or as soon as he
34 As for that most ungracious Ni- had spoken these words, a pain of the
canor, who had brought a thousand bowels that was remediless came upon
merchants to buy the Jews, him, and sore torments of the inner
35 He was through the help of the parts;
Lord brought down by them, of whom 6 And that most justly: for he had
he made least account; and putting off tormented other men's bowels with
his glorious apparel, and discharging many and strange torments.
his company, he came like a fugitive 7 Howbeit he nothing at all ceased
servant through the midland unto An- from his bragging, but still was filled
tioch having very great dishonour, for with pride, breathing out fire in his
that his host was destroyed. rage against the Jews, and command-
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be the event. I have appointed my son very same day it was cleansed again,
Antiochus king, whom I often com- even the five and twentieth day of the
mitted and commended unto many of same month, which is Casleu.
you, when I went up into the high 6 And they kept the eight days with
provinces; to whom I have written as gladness, as in the feast of the taber-
followeth: nacles, remembering that not long
26 Therefore I pray and request you afore they had held the feast of the
to remember the benefits that I have tabernacles, when as they wandered in
done unto you generally, and in spe- the mountains and dens like beasts.
cial, and that every man will be still 7 Therefore they bare branches, and
faithful to me and my son. fair boughs, and palms also, and sang
27 For I am persuaded that he under- psalms unto him that had given them
standing my mind will favourably and good success in cleansing his place.
graciously yield to your desires. 8 They ordained also by a common
28 Thus the murderer and blas- statute and decree, That every year
phemer having suffered most griev- those days should be kept of the
ously, as he entreated other men, so whole nation of the Jews.
died he a miserable death in a strange 9 And this was the end of Antiochus,
country in the mountains. called Epiphanes.
29 And Philip, that was brought up 10 Now will we declare the acts of
with him, carried away his body, who Antiochus Eupator, who was the son
also fearing the son of Antiochus went of this wicked man, gathering briefly
into Egypt to Ptolemeus Philometor. the calamities of the wars.
11 So when he was come to the
crown, he set one Lysias over the af-
CHAPTER 10 fairs of his realm, and appointed him
1 Now Maccabeus and his company, his chief governor of Celosyria and
the Lord guiding them, recovered the Phenice.
temple and the city: 12 For Ptolemeus, that was called
2 But the altars which the heathen Macron, choosing rather to do justice
had built in the open street, and also unto the Jews for the wrong that had
the chapels, they pulled down. been done unto them, endeavoured to
3 And having cleansed the temple continue peace with them.
they made another altar, and striking 13 Whereupon being accused of the
stones they took fire out of them, and king's friends before Eupator, and
offered a sacrifice after two years, and called traitor at every word because he
set forth incense, and lights, and had left Cyprus, that Philometor had
shewbread. committed unto him, and departed to
4 When that was done, they fell flat Antiochus Epiphanes, and seeing that
down, and besought the Lord that he was in no honourable place, he was
they might come no more into such so discouraged, that he poisoned him-
troubles; but if they sinned any more self and died.
against him, that he himself would 14 But when Gorgias was governor of
chasten them with mercy, and that the holds, he hired soldiers, and nour-
they might not be delivered unto the ished war continually with the Jews:
blasphemous and barbarous nations. 15 And therewithall the Idumeans,
5 Now upon the same day that the having gotten into their hands the
strangers profaned the temple, on the most commodious holds, kept the
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35 Nevertheless upon the fifth day holds, they and all the people with
early twenty young men of Macca- lamentation and tears besought the
beus' company, inflamed with anger Lord that he would send a good angel
because of the blasphemies, assaulted to deliver Israel.
the wall manly, and with a fierce 7 Then Maccabeus himself first of all
courage killed all that they met took weapons, exhorting the other
withal. that they would jeopard themselves
36 Others likewise ascending after together with him to help their breth-
them, whiles they were busied with ren: so they went forth together with
them that were within, burnt the tow- a willing mind.
ers, and kindling fires burnt the blas- 8 And as they were at Jer