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Be happy for Jerusalem and rejoice with her, all you who love her! Share in her great joy, all you who have mourned over her!
Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:
This made the king of Syria upset. So he summoned his advisers and said to them,“One of us must be helping the king of Israel.”
Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me which of us [is] for the king of Israel?
For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David. I decided,“I will watch what I say and make sure I do not sin with my tongue. I will put a muzzle over my mouth while in the presence of an evil man.”
To the chief Musician, [even] to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
“Why do you call me‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do what I tell you?
‹And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?›
Better to Be Poor but Alive than Rich but Dead But whoever is among the living has hope
For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
They travel down to Egypt without seeking my will, seeking Pharaoh’s protection, and looking for safety in Egypt’s protective shade.
That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt!
were the chambers which were toward the south. There was an opening at the head of the passage, the passage in front of the corresponding wall toward the east when one enters.
And according to the doors of the chambers that [were] toward the south [was] a door in the head of the way, [even] the way directly before the wall toward the east, as one entereth into them.
I will establish his kingdom permanently, if he remains committed to obeying my commands and regulations, as you are doing this day.’
Moreover I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do my commandments and my judgments, as at this day.
But Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, hugged his neck, and kissed him. Then they both wept.
And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
Pay careful attention to all these things I am commanding you so that it may always go well with you and your children after you when you do what is good and right in the sight of the LORD your God.
Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest [that which is] good and right in the sight of the LORD thy God.
For a moth will eat away at them like clothes
For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation from generation to generation.
his son Micah, his son Reaiah, his son Baal,
Micah his son, Reaia his son, Baal his son,
and the blast of a trumpet and a voice uttering words such that those who heard begged to hear no more.
And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which [voice] they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more:
In addition, this brother has also been chosen by the churches as our traveling companion as we administer this generous gift to the glory of the Lord himself and to show our readiness to help.
And not [that] only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and [declaration of] your ready mind:
and called David’s enemies to account.” So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David.
So Jonathan made [a covenant] with the house of David, [saying], Let the LORD even require [it] at the hand of David's enemies.
But you, LORD, know all about me. You watch me and test my devotion to you. Drag these wicked men away like sheep to be slaughtered! Appoint a time when they will be killed!
But thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.
haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
Giving God the Best You must set apart for the LORD your God every firstborn male born to your herds and flocks. You must not work the firstborn of your bulls or shear the firstborn of your flocks.
All the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thy bullock, nor shear the firstling of thy sheep.
I asked,“Where are you going?” He replied,“To measure Jerusalem in order to determine its width and its length.”
Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what [is] the breadth thereof, and what [is] the length thereof.
who was the son of Amariah, who was the son of Azariah, who was the son of Meraioth,
The son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
The one caught with the riches must be burned up along with all who belong to him, because he violated the LORD’s covenant and did such a disgraceful thing in Israel.’”
And it shall be, [that] he that is taken with the accursed thing shall be burnt with fire, he and all that he hath: because he hath transgressed the covenant of the LORD, and because he hath wrought folly in Israel.
Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was permitted to scorch people with fire.
And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.
The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said,“Have courage, for just as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”
And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, ‹Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.›
Saul told his armor bearer,“Draw your sword and stab me with it. Otherwise these uncircumcised people will come and torture me.” But his armor bearer refused to do it, because he was very afraid. So Saul took the sword and fell on it.
Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
who by God’s power are protected through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
I, Paul, send this greeting with my own hand.
The salutation of [me] Paul with mine own hand.
The leaders of Gibeah attacked me and at night surrounded the house where I was staying. They wanted to kill me
And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about upon me by night, [and] thought to have slain me: and my concubine have they forced, that she is dead.
So then some were shouting one thing, some another, for the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had met together.
Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.
But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says,“God opposes the proud, but he gives grace to the humble.”
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
Like a shepherd he tends his flock
He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry [them] in his bosom, [and] shall gently lead those that are with young.
so that we who have found refuge in him may find strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us through two unchangeable things, since it is impossible for God to lie.
That by two immutable things, in which [it was] impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
Then I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, and those who had conquered the beast and his image and the number of his name. They were standing by the sea of glass, holding harps given to them by God.
And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, [and] over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
The LORD then said to me,“What they have said is good.
And the LORD said unto me, They have well [spoken that] which they have spoken.
For you did not receive the spirit of slavery leading again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry,“Abba, Father.”
For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
Then the LORD said to Moses,“You are about to die, and then these people will begin to prostitute themselves with the foreign gods of the land into which they are going. They will reject me and break my covenant that I have made with them.
And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go [to be] among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them.
Then Joab said to the Cushite,“Go and tell the king what you have seen.” After bowing to Joab, the Cushite ran off.
Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.
So Aaron extended his hand over the waters of Egypt, and frogs came up and covered the land of Egypt.
And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt.
does not oppress anyone or keep what has been given in pledge, does not commit robbery, gives his food to the hungry, and clothes the naked,
Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, [but] hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment,
“Tell the Israelites,‘On the fifteenth day of this seventh month is the Feast of Shelters for seven days to the LORD.
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month [shall be] the feast of tabernacles [for] seven days unto the LORD.
Israel Turns to Assyria and Egypt for Help Ephraim has been like a dove, easily deceived and lacking discernment. They called to Egypt for help; they turned to Assyria for protection.
Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.
Then I will stop the plague from ruining your crops, and the vine will not lose its fruit before harvest,” says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.
And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.
At the top of the prominent places along the way, at the intersection of the paths she has taken her stand;
She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
I am a debtor both to the Greeks and to the barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.
I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.
Who can know all his errors? Please do not punish me for sins I am unaware of.
Who can understand [his] errors? cleanse thou me from secret [faults].
Laws Concerning Unsolved Murder If a homicide victim should be found lying in a field in the land the LORD your God is giving you, and no one knows who killed him,
If [one] be found slain in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it, lying in the field, [and] it be not known who hath slain him:
Praise him with the blast of the horn! Praise him with the lyre and the harp!
Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.
“I, I am the one who consoles you. Why are you afraid of mortal men, of mere human beings who are as short-lived as grass?
I, [even] I, [am] he that comforteth you: who [art] thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man [that] shall die, and of the son of man [which] shall be made [as] grass;
It will happen in one day(a day known to the LORD); not in the day or the night, but in the evening there will be light.
But it shall be one day which shall be known to the LORD, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, [that] at evening time it shall be light.
There is no reason why you and your people should die in war or from starvation or disease! That’s what the LORD says will happen to any nation that will not be subject to the king of Babylon.
Why will ye die, thou and thy people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, as the LORD hath spoken against the nation that will not serve the king of Babylon?
The Teacher sought to find delightful words, and to write accurately truthful sayings.
The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and [that which was] written [was] upright, [even] words of truth.
Owls will make nests and lay eggs there; they will hatch them and protect them. Yes, hawks will gather there, each with its mate.
There shall the great owl make her nest, and lay, and hatch, and gather under her shadow: there shall the vultures also be gathered, every one with her mate.
But if you marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face difficult circumstances, and I am trying to spare you such problems.
But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.
But God appeared to Abimelech in a dream at night and said to him,“You are as good as dead because of the woman you have taken, for she is someone else’s wife.”
But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou [art but] a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she [is] a man's wife.
His concubine, whose name was Reumah, also bore him children– Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah.
And his concubine, whose name [was] Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah.
Labor Motivated by Prestige-Seeking A poor but wise youth is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive advice.
Better [is] a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
He told his servant Gehazi,“Ask the Shunammite woman to come here.” So he did so and she came to him.
And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
Joshua conquered the area between Kadesh Barnea and Gaza and the whole region of Goshen, all the way to Gibeon.
And Joshua smote them from Kadeshbarnea even unto Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even unto Gibeon.
Israel’s Sin with the Moabite Women When Israel lived in Shittim, the people began to commit sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab.
And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.
“Indeed, I am completely unworthy– how could I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth to silence myself.
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
Is not Calneh like Carchemish? Hamath like Arpad? Samaria like Damascus?
[Is] not Calno as Carchemish? [is] not Hamath as Arpad? [is] not Samaria as Damascus?
The Death of Absalom David assembled the army that was with him. He appointed leaders of thousands and leaders of hundreds.
And David numbered the people that [were] with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.
‘I know your works as well as your labor and steadfast endurance, and that you cannot tolerate evil. You have even put to the test those who refer to themselves as apostles(but are not), and have discovered that they are false.
‹I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:›
No widow should be put on the list unless she is at least sixty years old, was the wife of one husband,
Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,
The Ministry of John the Baptist The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
But from those who were influential(whatever they were makes no difference to me
But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person:) for they who seemed [to be somewhat] in conference added nothing to me:
Should people remain silent at your idle talk, and should no one rebuke you when you mock?
Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?
And which of you by worrying can add an hour to his life?
‹And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?›
But if that slave should say to himself,‘My master is delayed in returning,’ and he begins to beat the other slaves, both men and women, and to eat, drink, and get drunk,
‹But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;›
I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and I will place my sword in his hand, but I will break the arms of Pharaoh, and he will groan like the fatally wounded before the king of Babylon.
And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and put my sword in his hand: but I will break Pharaoh's arms, and he shall groan before him with the groanings of a deadly wounded [man].
Now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I help you unless I speak to you with a revelation or with knowledge or prophecy or teaching?
Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
but your father has humiliated me and changed my wages ten times. But God has not permitted him to do me any harm.
And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.
that has come to you. Just as in the entire world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, so it has also been bearing fruit and growing among you from the first day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth.
Which is come unto you, as [it is] in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as [it doth] also in you, since the day ye heard [of it], and knew the grace of God in truth:
‘You must make for me an altar made of earth, and you will sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your peace offerings, your sheep and your cattle. In every place where I cause my name to be honored I will come to you and I will bless you.
An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee.
I thought deeply about the effects of indulging myself with wine(all the while my mind was guiding me with wisdom) and the effects of behaving foolishly, so that I might discover what is profitable for people to do on earth during the few days of their lives.
I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what [was] that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
Please be willing, O LORD, to rescue me! O LORD, hurry and help me!
Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.
He commanded them,“This is what you must say to my lord Esau:‘This is what your servant Jacob says: I have been staying with Laban until now.
And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:
Suffering for Doing Good Finally, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, affectionate, compassionate, and humble.
Finally, [be ye] all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, [be] pitiful, [be] courteous:
They cultivated fields, and planted vineyards, which yielded a harvest of fruit.
And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.
These people continually and blatantly offend me as they sacrifice in their sacred orchards and burn incense on brick altars.
A people that provoketh me to anger continually to my face; that sacrificeth in gardens, and bursourceh incense upon altars of brick;
“You know that my father David was unable to build a temple to honor the LORD his God, for he was busy fighting battles on all fronts while the LORD subdued his enemies.
Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet.
Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.
Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
I will make you extremely fruitful. I will make nations of you, and kings will descend from you.
And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
“I, the LORD, officially commission you; I take hold of your hand. I protect you and make you a covenant mediator for people, and a light to the nations,
I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;
Pilate Tries to Release Jesus Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged severely.
Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged [him].
Then Moses placed the staffs before the LORD in the tent of the testimony.
And Moses laid up the rods before the LORD in the tabernacle of witness.
Jesus said,“Have the people sit down.”(Now there was a lot of grass in that place.) So the men sat down, about five thousand in number.
And Jesus said, ‹Make the men sit down.› Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
and the LORD did as Moses asked– he removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people. Not one remained!
And the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and he removed the swarms [of flies] from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people; there remained not one.
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much that is good.
Wisdom [is] better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.
Through loyal love and truth iniquity is appeased
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD [men] depart from evil.
But since they found no way to carry him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down on the stretcher through the roof tiles right in front of Jesus.
And when they could not find by what [way] they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with [his] couch into the midst before Jesus.
But in your case, dear friends, even though we speak like this, we are convinced of better things relating to salvation.
But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
The LORD affirms,“The descendants of Israel will not cease forever to be a nation in my sight. That could only happen if the fixed ordering of the heavenly lights were to cease to operate before me.”
If those ordinances depart from before me, saith the LORD, [then] the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever.
The man replied,“Who made you a ruler and a judge over us? Are you planning to kill me like you killed that Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid, thinking,“Surely what I did has become known.”
And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.
The LORD frustrates the decisions of the nations
The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.
“Also take a census of the Gershonites, by their clans and by their families.
Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses of their fathers, by their families;
Even the light from a lamp will never shine in you again! The voices of the bridegroom and his bride will never be heard in you again. For your merchants were the tycoons of the world, because all the nations were deceived by your magic spells!
And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth
Hosah, one of the descendants of Merari, had sons:The firstborn Shimri(he was not actually the firstborn, but his father gave him that status),
Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for [though] he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief;)
When its branches get brittle, they break; women come and use them for kindling. For these people lack understanding, therefore the one who made them has no compassion on them; the one who formed them has no mercy on them.
When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, [and] set them on fire: for it [is] a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will shew them no favour.
The king said,“Turn aside and take your place here.” So he turned aside and waited.
And the king said [unto him], Turn aside, [and] stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still.
The godly speak wise words and promote justice.
The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.